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Canyon-State

Arizona-California

Volume 25, Number 10 April 2021

LionWE SERVE

VIRTUAL MD21 STATE CONVENTION HONORED SPEAKER

MARK S. LYON INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 101st International Convention, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 29 through July 3, 2018. Director Lyon has worked in corporate legal administration and financial services for 36 years. He is currently board administration manager with Synchrony Financial.

He has been a member of the Brookfield Lions Club since 1996 and has held a number of offices within the association, including district governor, GLT district coordinator, cabinet secretary, multiple district council chairperson and multiple district GLT coordinator. In recognition for his service, he has received numerous awards including an International President’s Award and an International President’s Leadership Award. He has also been recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut Ambassador of Sight in addition to receiving four International President’s Certificate of Appreciation, he is the recipient of a number of project and service-related certificates. Director Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife Carolyn Faris Lyon is also a longtime Lion and Melvin Jones Fellow.


MD21 VIRTUAL STATE CONVENTION - Please set aside Saturday, May 1st from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. so we can celebrate together our accomplishments and to hear ID Mark Lyon speak. Lion T.J. Johnson returns to provide another inspirational talk for us. The agenda is provided so you see the flow of events. Come and celebrate this year on May 1st.

Celebrating Achievements Through Changing Times Multiple District 21 Virtual State Convention Agenda

May 1st, 2021 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Introduction to Virtual Convention Agenda and Announcements

Welcome Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance Toast

Protocol and Introductions Moment of Silence – Lions Lost this Year

Trivia Challenge ID Introduction

ID Message Testimonial for PCC John and Lion Dory Hart

Trivia Challenge Break

Guest Speaker Introduction Guest Speaker

State Board Election Results Awards and Recognition

Trivia Challenge Introduction of new District Officers

21N DGE Comments 21S DGE Comments

CCD Comments Trivia Challenge

CC Final Comments and Questions Convention Adjourned


NEW LIONS CLUB MEMBER

The Sun City Midweek Bell Lions Club welcomes new member Kristine Scoville. She was sponsored into Lions by her husband Lion Tim. Kristine was inducted by PDG Jan

Wagner at the regular club meeting. Lions Clubs International is the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members. Lions provide a wide variety of services throughout the world. The Sun City Midweek Bell Lions Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at the Sun City Lions Foundation

Building. We invite any interested person to join us. Call a member for information and directions.

Pictured in the photo from Left to right are Lion Tim Scoville, Lion Kristine Scoville and

President Sue Kirk. Welcome Kristine to the club.

Peoria Pioneer Lions help make a Marine Corp Vet life a little easier.

David had lost part of his eye sight in a work injury several years ago. He was still able to drive and do all the normal things until recently. He developed cancer and the treatment for the cancer has caused his vision to blur and David became legally blind. The Peoria Pioneer Lions club heard of David’s vision issue through members, Lions Paul and Ellen Yopps. They obtained a vision viewer from the Lions Foundation of Arizona in Phoenix for David to use. This vision viewer magnifies printed material 50X. Pictured is David using the viewer with Lions Paul and Ellen Yopps. David was like a kid in a candy store being able to read the Independent Newspaper and other printed material including his Ipad. Peoria Pioneer Lions are happy to help bring the gift of sight to this Marine Corp Vet.

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Join LCI VP Douglas Alexander & Lions from across the globe for an evening of music, entertainment & special surprise celebrity cameos from Grammy Award winning artists, Emmy Award winning actors,

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Drop in for 20 minutes or for the entire show to be inspired to even greater service!

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Fountain Hills Community Lions Club helps with Clean Up Day at Fountain Hills Community Garden.

Pictured Rita Applegate,Bernie Felderman, Gayle Felderman,Chris Condon, Don Wendel. We helped with Garden Clean Up Day at Fountain Hills Community Garden. Submitted by Lion Don Wendel

These numbers are based on the February reports STATUS OF CAMPAIGN 100 PLEDGES MODEL CLUBS Club Target Paid Balance Globe -200% $18,000 $20,275.97 112.64% Chandler Sunbird $30,750 $32,810.90 106.70% Phoenix Barangay $55,500 $41,197.83 74.23% Mesa T-Birds $21,000 $21,219.28 101.04% Prescott Noon $54,500 $84,214.00 154.52% Prescott Sunrise $26,000 $20,260.00 77.92% Sun Lakes $26,250 $24,810.52 94.52% Sun Lakes Breakfast $12,500 $9,000.00 72.00% Peoria Sunset $12,500 $12,213.30 97.71% Buckeye $8,000 $6,994.00 87.43% 100 CLUB Mesa Fountain of the Sun $13,200 $9,630.00 72.95% Green Valley La Canoa $10,200 $11,100.00 108.82% Maricopa $6,300 $6,343.00 100.68% Tucson North Tucson $5,100 $6,140.00 120.39% Phoenix Phil-Am $18,000 $19,630.72 109.06% CLASSIC CLUBS PHX Valley of the Sun $3,000 $2,975.00 99.17% Tucson Downtown $4,500 $3,350.00 74.44% Mesa Leisure World $12,000 $10,545.00 87.88% South Tucson $11,700 $7,150.00 61.11% Williams $2,850 $2,895.00 101.58% Flagstaff Sunrise $6,450 $7,120.00 110.39% SunCity Host $3,900 $5,225.00 133.97% Phoenix Biltmore $3,000 $3,000.00 100.00% SunCity MidWeek Bell $3,600 $3,600.00 100.00% Tanque Verde Valley $1,950 $2,012.29 103.19% Mesa Host $2,550 $4,170.00 163.53% Club Pledges $373,300 $377,882 101.23%


Restoring vision and hearing for over 30 years in Arizona We are a 501 c 3 – Tax ID #23-7430191

Arizona Lions Vision & Hearing Foundation MD 21 Arizona Lions Mobile Eye Unit

3124 E. Roosevelt Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

602-267-7573 Office 602-267-7595 Fax

E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ls-hf.org

NOW THAT SCHOOLS ARE BACK IN SESSION THE FOLLOWING FORM NEEDS TO BE

USED FOR YOUR SPOT VISION SCREENING

We need this information as we must send a report to LCI and to Lions Kidsight USA. Once you have the form filled out please return to the address above, you can also Fax or E-mail.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP US WITH THIS!

CANYON STATE LION - February 2016 PAGE 7Phoenix Valley of the Sun Participates in 2nd Annual Rally DayCANYON STATE LION - April 2021 PAGE 7

Join us April 24, 2021REGISTRATION @ 7AM

PUTTING CONTEST @ 7-8AM

SHOTGUN START @ 8AM

SILENT AUCTION & AWARDS FOLLOWING PLAY

REG FEE: $100/PLAYER

The Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club in conjunction with Mesa Lions Charities & Foundation

6th Annual Mesa Spring Golf TournamentSAVE THE DATE

Red Mountain Ranch Country Club

6425 E Teton CircleMesa, AZ 85215

(480) 981-6501www.rmrcc.com

Proceeds from this tournament will go to support local area charities.

501c(3) non-profit entity (EIN# 55-0887990)

Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club

2824 N. Power Rd.#113-278

Mesa, AZ 85215


The Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club in conjunction

with Mesa Lions Charities & Foundation

6th Annual Mesa Spring Golf Tournament

SAVE THE DATE

6th Annual Spring Golf Tournament - 4 Person Scramble

Registration - 7AM Putting Contest - 7-8AM Shotgun Start - 8AM

Registration Deadline 4/15/2021


DISTRICT 21SouthDG Keith Alexander

FREE TREATS!Did you know that when you serve as a

district or multiple district officer, you attend various meetings where there are FREE TREATS?! It’s true. I’ve participated in meetings where there have been bowls of hard candies or chocolate bars. A time or two people have made and shared homemade baked goods. Pizza and donuts are common snacks I see at meetings. . On time, there was even a self-serve ice cream sundae bar. A few years ago, then-DG Barbara Daily visited my club and brought a cake; we still talk fondly about it today.

Something my years of service in Lions Clubs has taught me is that Lions really like treats. Common sense would seem to dictate that members would be lining up to be officers, because that’s where the treats are. Strangely, this is not the case. There currently exist a few leadership vacancies in the district. Other

positions are filled by wonderful Lions, but only after a lot of persuasion (aka badgering). Recently, both districts in Arizona elected leaders who have previously served in the same positions. Clearly, the decision to seek or accept a leadership position is based on far more serious concerns than sugar and carbohydrates.

As of today, there are 2744 Lions in Arizona (an increase of 35 since July 1) available to fill positions at the district level. A few positions require specific experience, but most committee positions only require that you be a member in good standing and have a desire to serve. During the March 21-S cabinet meeting, I committed to form an ad-hoc committee to identify reasons why more Lions are not involved at the district and multiple district level, and then provide recommendations for improvement. I will appreciate input from any of you to help us in our quest. In addition to my district, I welcome comments from Lions in other districts as well.

Please provide any comments you think will be helpful. Please consider the following questions:

What would cause you to serve in a district position?

What would prevent you from serving in a district position?

What do you need to know about district positions?

What would make you feel prepared to assume a district leadership role?

The best way to provide input is to email me at: [email protected]. I am still employed, so my schedule can be tricky. However, if you want to visit with me, and you are patient with my schedule, you can also contact me via cell phone at: 928-651-0455.

Thank you for your consideration regarding this matter. Thanks to each and every one of you for your love, caring, and commitment to serving your community.


Globe Lions Club 21-S

Buckeye Lions Club 21-S

Chandler Sunbird Lions Club 21-S Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club 21-S Phoenix Barangay Lions Club 21-N

Prescott Noon Lions Club 21-N Sun Lakes Lions Club 21-S

Green Valley La Canoa Lions Club 21-S Peoria Sunset Lions Club 21-N

Prescott Sunrise Lions Club 21-N Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions 21-S

Phoenix Midtown Lions Club 21-N

Maricopa Lions Club 21-S Mesa Fountain of the Sun Lions Club 21-S

Phoenix Phil-Am Lions Club 21-N Tucson North Tucson Lions Club 21-S

Cottonwood Lions Club 21-N Flagstaff Sunrise Lions Club 21-N

Mesa Host Lions Club 21-S Mesa Leisure World Lions Club 21-S Phoenix Biltmore Lions Club 21-N

Phoenix Valley of the Sun Lions 21-N South Tucson Lions Club 21-S Sun City Host Lions Club 21-N

Sun City Midweek Bell Lions 21-N Tanque Verde Valley Lions Club 21-S Tucson Downtown Lions Club 21-S

Williams Lions Club 21-N

Chandler Sunbird Lions Club 21-S

Globe Lions Club 21-S Laveen Lions Club 21-S

Mesa Sunland Springs Lions 21-S Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club 21-S Paradise Village Lions Club 21-N Peoria Sunset Lions Club 21-N

Phoenix Valley of the Sun Lions 21-N

________________________________________ Lion Arlene Block Lion Everett L. Burk PMJF PDG Marie Cunning PMJF PDG Fred Garmeson PMJF

Lion Leslie Glantz Lion Thomas Godfrey Lion Peri A. Hammons Lion Marilyn Hespel Lion Neneza Hodges Lion Gail Holland PMJF PDG Richard Hopkins PMJF

Lion Patricia Iannucci PMJF Lion Richard Iovino Lion Susan M. Jackson Lion Jane Lundsten Lion Caroline Macaraeg PMJF

PCC Larry Palmer PMJF Lion William Rajeski Jr PDG Bobbie Ravenkamp PMJF Lion Steve Ravenkamp PMJF PDG Ronald Robbins PMJF Lion Nancy Robbins Lion Marla Stephenson Lion Leslie Tassen Lion Janice Wagner PMJF Lion Billie Jene Watt Lion Mimi Wittenborn Lion Donald White PMJF


21N Membership Pulse A roaring Congratulations and Welcome

to our newest Lion members! Thank you to the awesome Sponsors.

Clarkdale Jerome Branch Club / Parent Club: Prescott Noon Lions Club Pres: Dave Andrews Members: Ron Black Gaylen Juelfs Joyce Rodgers Joni Westcott Ellen Sandoval Trine Walker-Downey Prescott Noon Lioness Lions Club Charter Date: March 23, 2021 Charter President: Sandra Eubanks Charter Members: Barbara Aiello Carol Bevenour Pat Chappell Cathy Dressler Lois Thompson Judy Rae Haley JoAnne Jermstad Shirley King Marie Maresh Janet Stoltzner Marcie Moody Susan Neal Jeri Lynn Peters Lois Eaton Jean Freeburg Dee Dee Quintero Rosanna Matthews Vikiki Mitchell-McCloud Fountain Hills Community Kingman Mohave Phoenix Valley of the Sun Ross Jarrett Steven Jones Jim Frost Sponsor: Don Wendel Sponsor: Tom Price Sponsor: Catrina Frost Prescott Noon Prescott Valley Early Bird Salome Tracie Halvinka Makayla Chadwick Tamara Huege Sponsor: Ron Black Sponsor: Marnie Uhl Sponsor: Linda Darland Sun City Host Sun City West Sunrise Mike Webb Steven Cole Tammy Cole Sponsor: Loretta Sanders Sponsor: Ralph Johnson Sponsor: Lauren Bowen Submitted by: GMT Rosemarie


DISTRICT 21NorthDG Chuck Matthews

YES WE CAN – BE BOLD

Hope is bold! Next year we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, the pandemic is winding down. We can again look forward beyond personal convenience and open up our grand ideas that make life worth living. Someone said “We can make ourselves miserable, or make ourselves strong. It all takes the same amount of work”. Be bold in your club’s approach for the next year. So act boldly! Innovate. Track down a new path. Try fundraisers and do projects you have never done before. Who says it won’t work – try it. Be unafraid to go where no Lion has ever gone before. Be fearless in your planning. Contact new groups and

communities previously untouched by local Lions clubs. Reach out and establish new friends within your community. Build rapport with all of your new contacts. Think about partnerships with other service clubs, and other Lions clubs. If your club is small in number, partner with two or three other small clubs. Learn to “serve” like never before. Think Boldly.We are looking forward to our club elections. Have you identified a new Lion ready for higher office. Maybe a committee chairman, a director, or a secretary/treasurer? We must start injecting new blood into our clubs. Many of our long time leaders are aging out. Let’s ask a newer member to step up and assume a leadership role. Take advantage of the training classes that GLT Ken Leja has planned. The New Member Orientation training is very timely for both “old

timers and new comers”. We can all use a little reminder of just what it is we’re trying to accomplish.The local training being planned will be fantastic, with a new ELLI instruction set up being implemented. And remember, that LCI has a multitude of interesting classes available. You can take these on-line at your leisure. Take a close look at the Guiding Lion Program. The district will need many more Guiding Lions next year. The PDGA needs a team of Guiding Lions now. We need you!As I stated previously, District 21N is in good hands next year. DGE Joyce Mayer will become District Governor. IPDG Marie Cunning will commence her rerun for District Governor the following year, and Lion Farhana Ahmed will begin her climb up the ladder of leadership. We are in Fine Hands Indeed.

FYI – Coming soon – plan accordingly with your dues structure in your club.

The International Board of Directors voted in October 2019 to approve an international dues adjustment resolution that would be voted on at the 2020 International Convention, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board recently approved a new dues adjustment model that will be voted on at the 2021 International Convention.

The Board of Directors undertook an extensive review of Lions Clubs International’s financials, including the implementation of substantial budget reductions. After much consideration, the board proposed to adjust dues by $7 over a three-year period.

Under the proposal, international dues would be adjusted according to the following schedule:

$3 increase on July 1, 2022





ARIZONA LIONS

can Stay Home and Be Safe while

SUPPORTING OUR FOUNDATION - LCIF Your donation will help support our disaster relief

Worldwide and Arizona with a chance to receive a Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF),

a progressive (PMJF) or gift it.

“GOT $25” Round 3

Only 40 ENTRIES will be sold. Buy more for more chances to Win! INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make check payable to: MD LCIF - Kindly include email address, phone# and Club name

2. Mail check to: PDG Rosemarie Gabriel - LCIF 19060 N. 37th PLACE Phoenix, AZ 85050

3. Once your check is received, you will get: - an Email confirmation and Entry Number - drawn at random.

4. When 40 entries are sold (total of $1,000), donors will receive an invitation to join us virtually “either thru Zoom/Go to Meeting” in drawing the lucky WINNER. The $1,000 will be sent to LCIF and put into the Winner’s account.

5. This fundraiser will be on-going throughout the year. If you have any questions, please contact PDG Rosemarie ([email protected] /623-570-6032), IPDG Marie ([email protected]/602-573-6936) and MD LCIF Coordinator PDG Fred Garmeson ([email protected] /480-895-9363).


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Greetings Multiple District 21 (MD 21) Club Presidents, Secretaries and Club Administrators, This is to provide information on MD 21 online voting to be held from April 27 - 28, 2021 using Election Runner (a secure online voting platform). We’ll be voting for our state projects’ fiscal year 2021-2022 Board of Director positions (Arizona Lions Vision & Hearing Foundation, Lions Camp Tatiyee, Melvin Jones Lions International Memorial Foundation, and Lions Foundation of Arizona). Additional information, dates, times, deadlines, and responsibilities are outlined below.

1. CERTIFICATION AND CREDENTIALS. Online voting will take place (via Election Runner), so the following instructions apply for the April 2021 voting.

A. Club responsibilities (president, secretary, or club administrator only): 1) Determine club’s financial standing and authorized number of delegates and

alternates (see attached “Verifying club voting & finance info” for guidance). NOTE: Any club not in good standing shall make every effort to bring the club back into “good” standing.

2) Complete the appropriate electronic form “21N or 21S Delegate and Alternate Form” that will be located in the “Lions Only Section” of the MD21 website. https://lionsarizona.org/index.php/membership-login NOTE: The on-line form must be completed no later than April 1, 2021.

3) Ensure delegate(s) and alternate(s)’ emails listed on the electronic form are correct. Voting instructions and a link to online voting site will be sent to the address listed on the form.

4) Notify delegates that they’ll receive an email with their voting instructions,

voting ID, and Voting Key.

NOTE: If a delegate has not received the email by the start of the election on April 27th, they should contact the MD21 Information and Technology (IT) Committee chairperson, Lion Brian Woloshin, at (602) 717-6382 or [email protected].

5) It is imperative that you notify Lion Brian Woloshin if one of your delegates

won’t be voting and which Alternate will be voting in their place. This must be done as soon as possible to ensure the Alternate receives the voting instructions, voting ID, and delegate link to the online voting site.


Notification must be provided to Lion Brian Woloshin at least 24 hours before voting opens. This ensures that voting instructions, voting ID, and delegate voting link are emailed to the Alternate.

A. District Certification and Credentials Committee Responsibilities:

1) Download the “LCI Preliminary List of Certified Clubs with Eligible Member Counts and Balances” (should be available March 1st or shortly thereafter) and email a copy to: a) Each club in your district b) District Governor c) Cabinet Treasurer d) Lion Brian Woloshin In the emails to the clubs, please emphasize that: a) The electronic “21N or 21S Delegate and Alternate Form” will be located

in the “Lions Only Section” of the MD21 website. https://lionsarizona.org/index.php/membership-login

b) Only the club president, secretary, or club administrator are authorized to complete the form on behalf of their Lions Club.

c) Any club not in good standing shall make every effort to bring said club back into “good” standing by the “Financial Cut-Off Date” listed on the LCI report.

2) Monitor the 21N or 21S link and review each club’s completed delegate and

alternate form to ensure: a) Number of authorized delegates/alternates has not been exceeded;

b) An email is listed for each delegate and alternate

3) Notify the club secretary and/or club administrator PLUS Lion Brian Woloshin,

if discrepancies are identified for a club’s delegate(s).

4) Download the final “LCI List of Certified Clubs with Eligible Member Counts and Balances” (should be available on the day following the Financial Cut-Off Date listed on the previous “LCI Preliminary List of Certified Clubs with Eligible Member Counts and Balances”) and email a copy to:

a) Each club in the district b) District Governor c) Cabinet Treasurer d) Lion Brian Woloshin

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5) Use the above LCI report to verify that only clubs in good standing have provided names/emails on the 21N Delegate and Alternate Form. Once verified, send Lion Brian Woloshin an email that you have verified the eligibility of the delegates/alternates on the form. (This authorizes Lion Brian to upload the names into the voting system.)

2. NOMINATIONS. A. State Projects. Each project will forward the names of eligible candidates (with

the name of their respective Lions Club) to Lion Brian Woloshin for uploading into the Election Runner ballots. This information must be provided no later than April 1, 2021.

B. Nomination Email. On or about April 5th, the MD21 Nominations and Elections

Committee chairperson will send an email to the District 21 N and 21 S Cabinet Secretaries listing the fiscal year 2021-2022 candidate names for our state projects’ board of director positions.

3. VOTING. Electronic voting (via Election Runner) will take place from:

11 AM on Tuesday, April 27th until 9 PM on Wednesday, April 28th.

A. MD21 Elections Committee Responsibilities. Lion Brian Woloshin has been

designated the following responsibilities:

1) Launching the election process;

2) Ensuring delegate voting instructions, voting ID, and voting link are emailed directly to each delegate;

3) Monitoring the election process;

4) Providing applicable reports to district points of contact.

B. Voting Delegate Responsibilities. 1) Voting delegates MUST have a valid email address to receive their voting

instructions and the delegate’s link to the voting room that can be used from:

11 AM on Tuesday, April 27th until 9 PM on Wednesday, April 28th. 2) With online voting, a delegate is not required to sign a certification form to be

certified or vote. Instead, each delegate will receive a randomly generated ID and Voting Key. Clicking on the voting link will take them to the voting site and their information will automatically be entered and validated.

3) Cast their vote during the designated voting time frame.

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NOTE: Each delegate will receive a reminder email on April 27, 2021 to cast your vote and another reminder email on April 28, 2021 (if you have not cast your vote). These reminders are programmed into the election software and are automatically sent out.

4) Upon submitting their ballot, the delegate can download a receipt showing that they voted. (This step is optional.)

5) If a delegate will not be able to vote, they MUST notify their club secretary

(or club administrator) as soon as possible so an alternate can be given instructions to vote as a replacement.

C. Club Secretary or Club Administrator Responsibilities. It is imperative that you

notify Lion Brian Woloshin if one of your delegates won’t be voting and which Alternate will be voting in their place. This must be done as soon as possible to ensure the Alternate receives the voting instructions, voting ID, and delegate link to the online voting site. Notification should be provided to Lion Brian 24 hours before voting opens. This ensures that voting instructions, voting ID, and delegate voting link are emailed to the Alternate.

4. REPORTING AND ANNOUNCING ELECTION RESULTS. Election results are

prepared electronically via the election-runner software.

A. MD21 Elections Committee Responsibilities. 1) Lion Brian Woloshin, has been designated the following election

responsibilities:

a) Generating a report with required election results.

b) Providing said report to the MD 21 Nominations and Elections Chairperson.

2) MD 21 Nominations and Elections Chairperson Responsibilities.

a) Announce the election results at the pre-determined date/time during the

MD 21 Convention.**

b) Email official election report to the Council of Governors.**

c) Email election report to the 21 N and 21 Cabinet Secretaries to disseminate to the clubs in their district.**

** Note: Results will not include the number of votes received by each candidate. Winning candidate names will be announced, followed by the statement “was elected by a majority vote”.

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B. Cabinet Secretary Responsibilities. The Cabinet Secretary will email appropriate election results to the clubs in their district.

If you have questions regarding the above information, please address them to the appropriate point of contact as indicated below: 21N Certification/Credentials questions: CS Eddie Richardson

(602) 244-9757 [email protected]

21N Nomination/Election questions: Lion Cynthia Moreno

Nominations and Elections Committee (928) 699-8242 [email protected]

21S Certification/Credentials questions: CS Sheila Palazzolo 520-603-8004 [email protected]

21S Nomination/Election questions: Lion Priscilla White Nominations and Elections Committee 520-400-6659 [email protected] Voting procedure questions: Lion Laurie Genz (520) 266-1426 [email protected] Voting software and access questions: Lion Brian Woloshin (602) 717-6382 [email protected] Thank you in advance for your cooperation and participation – it is greatly appreciated. Yours in Lionistic Service, The 2020-2021 MD21 Election Committee

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Credit for Donations made to Qualifying Charitable Organizations

Tax credits providing an easy way to help you help us

Here’s how: Taxpayers filing as “single” & “head of household” status may claim a maximum credit of $400.

Taxpayers filing as “married filing separate” may claim a maximum credit of $400. Taxpayers that file as “married filing joint” may claim a maximum credit of $800.

You do not have to itemize deductions to claim a credit for contributions to a qualifying charitable organization. This is a dollar-for-dollar tax credit that can lower the amount of your state taxes owed.

Beginning with the 2016 tax year, credit eligible contributions made to a Qualifying Charitable Organization or Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization that are made on or before April 15th (the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of the taxable year) may be applied to either the current or the preceding taxable year and is considered to have been made on the last day of that taxable year.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Always contact a tax professional for expert advice on your specific tax situation. For more information on this tax credit (A.R.S. §43‐1088), please contact the Arizona Department of Revenue at (602-255-3381 or access their web site at www.revenue.state.az.us. (SB1216 passed by Arizona State Legislator’s 2016)

The AZ Lions Vision & Hearing Foundation of MD21 is a non-profit, non-sectarian charitable 501 c 3 organization.

–- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Complete this form and mail to:

Arizona Lions Vision & Hearing Foundation of MD21 3124 E. Roosevelt St. Bldg. D #1, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Law (A.R.S. §43‐ 1088) for Contributions to Qualifying Charities, Taxpayers filing as “single” & “head of household” status may claim a maximum credit of $400. Taxpayers filing as “married filing separate” may claim a maximum credit of $400. Taxpayers that file as “married filing joint” may claim a maximum credit of $800.

This credit is allowed in addition to the tax credit for schools. You will be sent an acknowledgement for tax purposes, your check must include the code number below.

Name: Street: City: Zip: Phone

E-mail: Amount of donation: $ _________Code #20188

Please make check payable to: AZ Lions Vision & Hearing Foundation 3124 E. Roosevelt St. Bldg. D #1, Phoenix, AZ 85018


Saturday, June 12, 2021 Lions and Friends Please join all of our Lions and Friends for a virtual walk to prevent blindness! It’s a lot cooler walking in Arizona in the comfort of your own home or cool spot in June than being outside. Join the 15th Annual Arizona Area VisionWalk. Paste the link in your browser for Team Lions and Friends https://give.FightingBlindness.org/Lions You can donate to our team or Lion Tom Simmons and Nelson at the site or send your check to Lion Tom at 3402 N. 32nd St, #167, phoenix AZ 85018. Make check payable to FFB and they will be sent to the foundation for processing. JOIN US FOR OUR VIRTUAL VISIONWALK Join your VisionWalk community! Together, we step closer to fighting blindness. #VisionWalkStrong VisionWalk is a signature fundraising event of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.


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2020-2021 MD-21 Council

Web: www.lionsarizona.org

Council Chairperson CC Barbara Daily (Don) Globe Lions Club 8070 E. Calle de Camacho Tucson, AZ 85715-5130 C 520-954-0411 E [email protected]

District Governors 21S DG Keith Alexander (Charlotte) Safford Lions Club P.O. Box 965 Safford, AZ 85548 H 928-651-0455 E [email protected]

21N DG Charles Matthews (Rose) Prescott Noon Lions Club 9220 E. Tierra Buena Lane Prescott Valley, AZ 86315 H 928-999-9384 C 714-345-5229 E [email protected]

Vice District Governors 21S 1VDG Richard Hopkins Buckeye Lions Club P.O. Box 233 Buckeye, AZ 85326 H 623-298- 3150 C 602 769-0854 E [email protected]

21N 1VDG Joyce Mayer (Rob) Peoria Pioneer Lions Club 8335 W Audrey Ln Peoria, AZ 85382-8097 H 623-583-3254 E [email protected]

Vice District Governors

21S 2VDG James Kuhn Safford Lions Club 860 W. Mohawk Drive Safford, AZ 85546 H 928-428-7262 E [email protected]

21N 2VDG Marie Cunning Phoenix Barangay Lions Club 538 W. Southern Hills Road Phoenix, AZ 85023 E azdiscountflooring.mcunning @gmail.com C 602 573-6936

Immediate Past District Governors 21N IPDG David Pryce (Karen) Phoenix Metro Lions Club 1402 W. Park Ave.Gilbert, AZ 85233-5137H 480-607-7421E [email protected]

21S IPDG Chris Gibbs (Deborah) Safford Lions Club 1101 S. 5th Avenue Safford, AZ 85546-2902 H 928-322-0704 E [email protected]

21N IPDG Marie Cunning Phoenix Barangay Lions Club 538 W. Southern Hills Road Phoenix, AZ 85023 E azdiscountflooring.mcunning

@gmail.com C 602 573-6936

Past International President

PIP Joe Preston (Joni) Mesa Thunderbird Lions Club 7220 E. Lobo Ave. Mesa, AZ 85209 C 928-899-3245 E [email protected]

Past International Directors

PID N. Alan Lundgren Sr. Gilbert Lions Club 2041 N. 87th Way #107 Scottsdale, AZ 85257-2979 C 602-510-8432 E [email protected]

PID Carolyn Messier (Normand) 28155 N. Welton Place San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 C 860- 214-5684 E [email protected]

PID Richard Sawyer (Fay) Overgaard Ponderosa Lions Club P. O. Box 1570 Overgaard AZ 85933-1570 C 480-510-1669 E [email protected]

PID Dave Roberts (PDG Ann) Wickenburg Lions Club 7840 E. Camelback Road #108Scottsdale, AZ 858251 C 623-680-6012 E [email protected]

PID John Walker (Karen) Peoria Sunset Lions Club 21117 N. Vista Trail Surprise, AZ 85387 H 623-328-5074 E [email protected]


April 24, 2021 6th Annual Mesa Spring Golf Tournament 480 981-6501 www.rmrcc.comJune 12, 2021 VisionWalk Fouondation Fighting Blindness CC Tom Simmons https://give.FightingBlindness.org/Lions

Calendar of Events

Canyon State LionPublished monthly by the MD21 Canyon State Lion Operations Committee for the Lions of Multiple District 21. Official circulation is approximately 3,300. The editorial offices are located at P.O. Box 519,

Laveen, Arizona 85339-0519. The telephone number is (602) 525-2377, and the fax number is (602) 237-3512. (On Line Edition: www.Lions Arizona.org) E-Mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.LionsArizona.orgAll MD-21 Lions are invited to submit articles and photographs (black and white or color are acceptable). Photographs submitted can be originals or digital files sent via e-mail. The Canyon State Lion reserves

the right to edit for length and grammar.Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and may not necessarily be those of the staff of the Canyon State Lion, the MD21 Canyon State Lion Operations Committee or the MD21 Council of Governors.

Editor/Publisher PDG Les Daviet ii [email protected] Print/Production eDDie RichaRDson [email protected]

tReasuReR PDG Les Daviet ii

MD21 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 2021

DATES EVENT LOCATION CONTACT Monday April 26, 2021 4th COUNCIL MEETING ONLINE 6 – 8 p.m. CC Barbara Daily

Tuesday and Wednesday April 27-28, 2021

State Project Board Voting ONLINE ELECTION RUNNER MDIT Brian Woloshin

Friday April 30, 2021 Saturday May 1, 2021

4th Cabinet Meetings District Awards and Recognition

ONLINE 21S 10 – Noon ONLINE 21N 10 – Noon

DG Keith Alexander DG Chuck Matthews

Saturday May 1, 2021

MD21 Virtual State Convention Celebrate the Year! ID Mark Lyon - Guest Speaker MD21 2020-2021 Closing and Awards - Introduction of 2021-2022 Incoming Governor Teams

ONLINE 2 - 6 p.m.

CC Barbara Daily DG Chuck Matthews DG Keith Alexander Lion Rob Mayer – Convention Chairperson

Monday May 3, 2021 State Project Showcase ONLINE 6 – 8 p.m. CC Barbara Daily

Friday - Tuesday June 25 - 29, 2021

VIRTUAL LCICON2021 103rd Lions Clubs International Convention

Register: mcisemi.com/lci2021/ LCI EVENTS

REVISED 03/31/2021

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