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OklahomaOklahomaOklahomaOklahoma
LionLionLionLion May 2017May 2017May 2017May 2017
405-947-6540
Oklahoma Lion online: www.oklahomalions.org
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Lions Vision
and Dream to “Serve”
"What if these men who are successful be-
cause of their drive, intelligence and ambi-
tion, were to put their talents to work improv-
ing their communities?" Melvin Jones' per-
sonal code, "You can't get very far until you
start doing something for somebody else,"
It is the Lions motto "We Serve” that fuels
the fire for Oklahoma Lions. The Oklahoma
Lions programs have leaders with dreams
and a vision for the future. To provide sight
to the visually impaired, to provide children
the experience of childhood within a safe
family environment, to provide health screen-
ings, and to give children sight screenings for
early detection of eye disease. Oklahoma
Lions have visionary leaders who have a pas-
sion and drive to see a vision become the
reality. We are absolutely without a doubt
lucky to have them be “Knights” for Lions
vision.
White Cane
Challenge-to Dream
In a historical white cane article by Phillip
Strong (Tennessee Council of the Blind), he
gives a global historical timeline for the
White Cane and its origins in each country. In
North America, the introduction of the white
cane has been attributed to the Lion's Clubs
International. In 1930, a Lion's Club member
watched as a blind man attempted to make his
way across a busy street using a black cane.
With the realization that the black cane was
barely visible to motorists, the Lion's Club
decided to paint the cane white to increase its
visibility to oncoming motorists. In 1931, the
Lion's Club International began a national
program promoting the use of white canes for
persons who are blind. Throughout the 1920s
and 1930s, blind persons had walked with
their white canes held diagonally in a fixed
position took on a symbolic role
as an identifier (Strong, Phillip.
2009, Jan 11. Tennessee Coun-
cil of the Blind. Retrieved from
http://www.acb.org/tennessee/
white_cane_history.html). If
you haven’t read this article I
strongly encourage you to. It is
very informative!
Helen Keller, in 1882, aged 19
months she fell ill with what
was termed "brain fever" (now
believed to be scarlet fever or
meningitis) which left her deaf and blind.
Helen (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an
American author, political activist, and lectur-
er. She was the first deafblind person to earn
a bachelor of arts degree. Keller's teacher,
Anne Sullivan broke through the isolation
imposed by a near complete lack of language,
allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to
communicate. Helen and Anne had a dream
no one could see but them. 1925, she attended
the Lions Clubs International Convention and
challenged Lions to become "knights of the
blind in the crusade against darkness." The
Lions accepted her challenge and our work
ever since has included sight programs aimed
at preventable blindness (http://
www.lionsclubs.org).
Lions Clubs International (LCI) started
with a dream by Melvin Jones in 1917. Lions
Clubs International will celebrate 100 years
of Service in Chicago, Ill in July, 2017. As a
secular, non-political service organization
with over 46,000 clubs and 1.4 million mem-
bers around the world. Melvin Jones Dream
is a reality. Oklahoma is the 3rd State in the
Nation to Charter Lions Clubs. Many Oklaho-
ma Clubs are celebrating 100 years. I would
dare say Melvin Jones and Helen Keller saw
something no one else
saw and were ready to
sacrifice for it. They
Dreamed -and their
dream became a reality.
What is your Dream?
What are you willing to
sacrifice to make that
dream a reality?
As we end the month of
April 2017 as Oklaho-
ma White Cane month,
we have seen the dream
of technological advancements at the Ok Li-
ons Eye Bank. However, our work is not
done. We need to make sure that no matter
what Oklahoma’s economic environment, the
OLEB is sufficient to continue. We have ap-
plied for a matching grant to fulfill the dream
of an endowment at the Ok City Community
Foundation for the Eye Bank. This Kirkpat-
rick Family Fund grant is approved however,
we must raise $60K. OLEB has almost 30K
and are asking Ok Lions Clubs to assist with
the additional funds for the endowment. This
will ensure they will receive a disbursement
each year from the investments of this fund.
OLSF is grateful to those Lion program lead-
ers and wish for their long-term security.
Please consider this opportunity to ensure
their operations for years to come!
Marie Burns
OLSF Executive Director
Mailing Address: 4123 NW 10th St.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Office Phone: 405-947-6540,
State Secretary Marvin's Cell
405-819-1045
Office Hours: Mon.-Thu: 8:30-4:30
Friday 8:30-3:00
Sat-Sun Closed
Email and Web Information
Marvin Ainsworth, State Secretary: [email protected]
Renee Rutherford, Administrative Assistant: [email protected]
Website addresswww.oklahomalions.org
OK Lion Newspaper: www.oklahomalions.org (scroll to bottom of
the page and click (OK Lion)
Lions Calendar: www.oklahomalions.org (scroll to bottom of page and
click (Oklahoma Lions Event Calen-
dar)
Lions of Oklahoma State Patches
(6” diam.) are now available at the
state office for $5.00 each.
Eye Glasses Recycling Boxes
are now available at the state office.
The cost is $9.00 each.
Lions State Office News and Notes
Well summer is vastly approaching us. Are
we ready for it? It is a great time to get out
and seek new members, host KidSight pro-
grams, BBQ’s, and family time. Be sure to
wear sunscreen as sun burning is not al-
lowed, truly wishing each of you a safe and
happy summer filled with lots of love and
laughter. Di Foster donated lots of glasses
after her husband passed. Please pray for
the Foster family.
International President Bob Corlew has
specifically appealed to every club in the
world to induct at least one Centennial
member during 2016-17. Doing so will be a
tremendous contribution to making our
association a more powerful force for good
in the world. Don't forget to encourage
your club leaders to enhance the pride of
their clubs by inducting Centennial mem-
bers. They will not only be recognized for
their efforts, they will also be increasing
our ability to serve those in need. Each new
member represents an opportunity to help
more people and each one will bring fresh
perspectives and new ideas to their clubs.
Fiscal year 2017-18 is quickly approach-
ing! We are asking the clubs to report their
new officers, as soon as they have been
elected.
Here's why this is important:
∗ New officers get early access to the
MyLCI site beginning April 1.
∗ When clubs report their officers in
MyLCI, the information is immediate-
ly available to your district and to in-
ternational headquarters so no extra
paperwork is necessary.
∗ The Club Locator on the Lions' web-
site displays their new officers.
∗ Timely monthly reporting by the clubs
in your district will provide up to date
and accurate district/multiple district
membership reports
How to report:
∗ Reporting club officers is easy using
MyLCI. Click video to view a short
video demonstration.
∗ Clubs not using MyLCI can report
officers using the Club Officer Report-
ing Form. Mailing instructions are
included on the form.
I am sure DGE Gene Redford would
appreciate the updates, as soon as possi-
ble.
Club News
Henryetta Lions Club: Over 3,000 Easter
eggs and 100 prize eggs were hidden at
Nichols Park for the Henryetta Lions
Club's annual Easter Egg Hunt. Prizes
ranged from gold dollars to brand new bi-
cycles.
Morris Lions Club: Donated 9 cases of
paper (case 5,000 sheets) to the Morris
Elementary School students, (left to right)
Lion Doy Shipman, Lion Sandy Patterson,
students are Tradyn Doty, Kylian Doke,
Gracie Been, Colt Webb, Morris Elemen-
tary Principal, Becky Alexander and Super-
intendent Lion James Lynon.
Sapulpa Lions Club: Screened 50 children
at Jump Start for Kids in Bristow, and 10
adults and children at the Day Spring Villa,
a place for battered women.
South Grand Lake Lions Club: BBQ
Festival May 19-20 - Smithfield Foods has
chosen the South Grand Lake BBQ Festival
as a partner. They will be donating an ad-
ditional $5,000 in purse money to Pork
Categories. They will also be bringing in a
Celebrity BBQ Pitmaster, Darren Warth for
cooking demonstrations. Darren was the
first to win the Jack Daniels, the American
Royal and Sam’s Club competitions. We
need vendors and volunteers for this event.
Let Darrel know if you are interested.
Dates to Remember
I encourage each of you to attend and par-
ticipate in the following:
May 18-21 - Midwest City State Conven-
tion
May 19-20 - BBQ Festival South Grand
Lake Lions Club
June 3 -Tulsa Downtown Club 4th Cabinet
Meeting (Lunch will be provided)
June 10 - Council Meeting
District 3-O
Governor Leanne Bercher (C) 918-214-4861
2016-2017
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District 3-K
Governor Greg Walker (C) 405-837-7838 [email protected]
2016-2017
Atoka LC
Lion Emily Maxwell -Herron
Nancy Cook-Seen with the
Shawnee LC donated generous-
ly to the MHSU
As a Lion we here about so many
ways to help others such as the 100 year
celebration and the new program focused
on diabetes. Will all the areas we have to
serve in, sometimes we can be over-
whelmed at the needs before us or possi-
ble you are a Lion that has served a long
period of time and become just a bit com-
placent. Bottom line is sometimes we
need a shot in the arm to get us motivated
and serve like we did when we were new
to Lions and excited about what Lions
where doing. Sometimes we need to
look back and see where we have been to
get excited about where we are going.
The most motivational person to ever
speak to Lions was of course Helen Kel-
ler and the challenge within her speech in
1925 still has resounding effects on Lions
today!
Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama,
USA, in 1880, Helen Keller developed a
fever at 18 months of age that left her
blind and deaf. With the help of an ex-
ceptional teacher, Anne Mansfield Sulli-
van of the Perkins School for the Blind,
Helen Keller learned sign language and
braille. A few years later, she learned to
speak. As an adult she became a tireless
advocate for people with disabilities. And
in 1925, she attended the Lions Clubs
International Convention and challenged
Lions to become "knights of the blind in
the crusade against darkness."
The Lions accepted her chal-
lenge and our work ever since has includ-
ed sight programs aimed at preventable
blindness.
In 1971, the Board of Directors
of Lions Clubs International declared that
June 1 would be remembered as Helen
Keller Day. Lions around the world im-
plement sight-related service projects on
Helen Keller Day.
Please do not hesitate to submit
your registration for the State Conven-
tion! This convention is very important
for all districts. We will have breakout
sessions for all three districts and have
the district elections at that time.
Some of the things
our clubs are doing:
Broken Bow Lions – Their Golf Tourna-
ment has been rescheduled to June 3rd.
Idabel Lions & Leos - As a part of a
state-wide Earth Day cleanup project
sponsored by Keep America Beautiful,
Idabel Lions and Leos in keeping with
the Lions 2017 initiative for environmen-
tal awareness/protection, picked up trash
along the road they adopted. Good Job!
Lindsay Lions – The Lindsay Lions
Club celebrated their 70th birthday. Hap-
py Birthday!
Purcell Lions - The Purcell Lions
Club celebrated their 70th birthday. Hap-
py Birthday!
Sallisaw Lions – The Sallisaw Lions
Club celebrated their 79th birthday. Hap-
py Birthday! The Sallisaw Lions will be
will sponsoring their 74th annual IPRA
Rodeo on August 3rd to the 5th.
This is just a few of the things that the
clubs and Lions in our district are doing.
I know we are doing a lot more, so I en-
courage all the clubs and individuals Li-
ons to let me know what is going on in
your area so I get it posted in future
newsletters.
Dates to Remember:
May 19th and 20th – Oklahoma Lions
State Convention
June 1st – Hellen Keller Day
2. Lawton Leo's helping at
their adopted Senior Facility –
Willow Park
Lawton Leo's helping at their
adopted Senior Facility – Wil-
low Park
Easter Bunny and Lion in-
terrupted while trying to
decide where to hide the
eggs at the Canute Lions
Annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Hi Lions!
We have made great strides this past month in
membership, service, and legacy! Our mem-
bership has increased by 11 new members!
Thank you to those who have “asked one”
and welcome to all of our new members. In
addition to the existing Clubs’ growth, we
have a new Club coming on board which is in
the Elgin, Fletcher, Sterling area. We already
have 23 members who have joined the new
club and many more are expected to sign up
to serve alongside you.
More clubs are reporting our service activi-
ties. To reach 90 percent report rate, we only
need 12 more clubs to report at least one ac-
tivity in MyLCI. If we reach that 90 percent
mark, our District will be recognized as a
“District of Excellence” by Lions Clubs Inter-
national. We have met all other requirements
to be eligible for this honor. If you are a Club
Secretary or President and have not updated
your Club’s service activities in MyLCI,
please do so as soon as possible. If you are
updating LCI via paper (old-school) thanks!
However, it is not being recorded in MyLCI
database. If you need assistance in getting on
MyLCI, let me know ,“I have people”.
Remember to enter your new slate of officers
for next year by May 15th into the MyLCI
system. A new required Club officer position
is the “Club LCIF Coordinator”. Please elect
or appoint someone to this very important
position.
It is not too late to register for our state con-
vention coming up on May 19th and 20th in
Midwest City. This year all of the voting for
district officers will take place at the State
Convention. We still need candidates for 2nd
Vice District Governor.
Anadarko: Purchased two benches as a Cen-
tennial Legacy Project celebration of Li-
ons. Provided two 1000. Scholarships for
Anadarko Students and a scholarship for one
student to attend the HOBY leadership con-
ference. Club hosted the annual after-prom
party giving students a safe and fun prom
night; provided pizza, chips, candy and sodas,
Lots of games, laser tag, climbing wall and
amazing door prizes. This year the Club gave
away 4 televisions, 2 mini dorm refrigerators,
and lots of other prizes!
Canute: Club held their 13th annual Lions
Easter Egg Hunt for kids in local community.
Over 800 kids found over 10,000 eggs and
the Club gave away over $3,700 in prizes.
Chickasha: Held their annual biscuits and
gravy breakfast. (Yum!) The Club also sold
ads for a banner that will be displayed at all
Chickasha Lions Club events throughout the
year. Club paid for eyeglasses for one indi-
vidual.
El Reno: Club has a great membership
growth plan and it is working! Club Centen-
nial Legacy project is underway which will
recognize Lions’ collaboration with First
Responders in El Reno. Club is preparing for
their Centennial celebration, as this is one of
only two Clubs chartered in the same year
Lions was started. The celebration will be
special!
Hobart: Club donated $250 to the Hobart
Relay for Life 2017. Club also bought 12
tickets to the High School Honors Banquet
and then donated those tickets to high school
students so they could attend. Club donated 2
pair of glasses to adults.
Lawton Noon: Annual Carnival is held at
the Comanche County Fairgrounds this year
from May 3rd to 7th.
Marlow: Purchased one pair of glasses for a
community member. Honored Student of the
Week as a guest at the Club meeting each
week.
Pocasset: Club is holding their 50th anniver-
sary celebration on May 4th. This Club has
recently updated their MyLCI account and
reported all four Centennial Service projects
were complete for this year. They’ve con-
ducted a Vision screening (Vision), picked up
trash along the highway (Environment), pre-
pared meal baskets for community members
in need (Hunger), and each month they give
students-of-the-month up to $20 in elemen-
tary, junior high and high school (Youth).
Club is also updating signage, which could
qualify for a Centennial Legacy Project.
Union City: Club is a hole Sponsor for
Meadows of Hope Golf Tournament.
Velma Alma: Club donated money to the
local food bank. Also collected aluminum
cans as part of the Saving our Environment
Campaign.
Watonga: Club has Golf tournament planned
for June 24th at the Roman Nose Park Golf
Course. Entry fee is $350 for a four-person
team. Call Gary for more information at 580-
623-2200.
Waurika: Club made donation to Jeffco
Helping Hands annual fundraiser. Proceeds
go towards their food pantry and helping fam-
ilies in an emergency situation.
Upcoming events:
19-20 May – State Convention / Voting –
Midwest City
17 June 10:00am to 4:00pm– New Club
Officer Training and Cabinet Meeting
(Location TBD)
Please post your club’s activities in MyLCI
or send your activities, events and pictures
to me by the 15th of each month - danielfar-
[email protected] Questions? 580-695-
1258.
District 3-L
Governor Dan Farrell
(C) 580-695-1258 [email protected]
2017-2016
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2016-2017 District 3-A
Governor Harold Shore (C) 580-402-4244
During the Oklahoma Lions State Conven-
tion May 19-20 there will be important
decisions that we as Lions will be making.
It is my hope that many Lions from our
district will attend and be a part of planning
for the future. For every ten members that
your club has it is entitled to have 1 voting
delegate. Your club and member must be
in good standing with the district, state, and
international.
During the convention we will break out
into the three new district designations
(MD 3 Northwest (NW), MD 3 Southwest
(SW) and MD 3 East (E). The presiding
officers for NW will be Governor Troy
Jenkins and Governor Harold Shore; SW
will be Governor Greg Walker and Gover-
nor Leann Bercher; East will be Governor
Dan Farrell and DGE J. P. Williams. The
election of officers will be monitored by
the Credential and Elections Committee
guided by Chairman Russ Wright. There is
a need for people to fill the 2nd Vice Dis-
trict Governors in all three new districts. A
form needs to be filled out and forwarded
to the State Secretary, Russ Wright and
Council Chair. Nominations can be made
from the floor, but they must be deemed
eligible to serve. Russ and his team must
approve.
There will also be elections to various com-
mittees, which I assume most will be by
nominations from the floor and by a voice
vote. There will be someone taking
minutes in each of these meeting and for-
warded to the Council Chair shortly after
the convention as well as those elected to
serve on committees.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the
convention May 19-20 at the Sheraton
Midwest City at the Reed Conference Cen-
ter, 5750 Will Rogers Rd., Midwest City,
Oklahoma. Registrations postmarked by
May 8th, is $15. After that $25. Call 405-
455-1800 for room reservations.
Club News
Laverne Lions Club Service for Lion Don
Burke’s funeral pending. The club is plan-
ning a fund raiser for their Centennial Pro-
ject of restoring the upstairs of the library.
They assisted with the food distribution on
April 26.
Lomega Lions Club The club packed over
1200 Easter Eggs for their Annual Easter
Egg Hunter. They are planning on
adding to their Memorial Wall the State
Championship Plaque.
Medford Lions Club members and Ponca City Noon Lions with the Kidsight Trailer that
teamed up at the Veteran's Park on April 15 for the Strides Walk which was a great suc-
cess. The Kidsight Trailer was also at the Home and Garden Show at the Marland Children's
Home on April 22nd. PCC Tom Cummings presented the program at the Ponca City Lions
with Kidsight.
The club passed the hat around at a club meeting and raised $382 to apply to the
matching money already raised toward the $6,000 Mobile Health Screening Unit renovation
fund. The board voted to match that and sent a check to the Service Foundation for
$764. Plans are being made for the Spring Concert. Tickets will be $15 and Sponsorship
$150.
Saturday, March 25, Kremlin LIONS held
their Citizen of the Year banquet at St.
Matthews Episcopal Church in Enid Okla-
homa. Lions president, Jeremy Brashears
was honored as the 2016 Citizen of the
Year. Jeremy serves on the volunteer fire
department and is also KHS principal and
outstanding high school football coach,
leading his team to the quarterfinals for
the first time since the year 2000. Jeremy
was accompanied by his wife, 2 daughters,
his sister from Texas and his parents from
Fairview.
Serving with 12 outstanding Senate Pages from around the state of Oklaho-
ma, is Kremlin Lions member, Gini Zaloudek, serving with Senator
ROLAND PEDERSON.
District 3-H
Governor Troy Jenkins (C) 405-641-2077 [email protected]
“Individual commitment to a group effort -
that is what makes a team work, a compa-
ny work, a society work, a civilization
work.” -Vince Lombardi
As evident by the club news below, the Lions
continue to serve their communities with
enthusiasm and fervor. How exciting it is to
be part of such a great service team! It is as a
team that our service is accomplished. But
the teamwork is not possible without the indi-
viduals on the team. We talk a lot about re-
tention of our members – this is really the
heart of it. If the individuals are not getting
what they need out of Lionism, they are un-
likely to stick around.
Now before you get riled and start shouting at
your paper (or screen), I am not suggesting
that a club should put all of its energy into
pampering individual Lions. I am suggesting
that it is important to evaluate on occasion
how your members view your club. Do the
members feel like their opinions count when
determining the best ways to raise funds? Do
they feel like the club’s service projects are
still relevant in your community?
Fortunately, there is a way to find out how
your club is doing. LCI’s Club Excellence
Process is a great way to evaluate how your
members feel about the club and how your
community views your club. The program
includes the “How are Our Ratings?” survey
which allows members to provide input on
nearly every facet of the club. It also pro-
vides a community assessment form which
offers insight into the community’s views and
opinions of your club, as well as perceived
service needs.
The Club Excellence Process is available in a
long format, which requires a facilitator, and
a “Lite” format, which does not. It is availa-
ble on the LCI website (lionsclubs.org). Con-
sider using it in your club. Remember that
your members are your lifeblood. It is hard
enough getting others to join; make sure you
are doing everything you can to keep the ones
you have.
Club News
Cushing – The Cushing Lions collected mon-
ey for White Cane on April 7 and April 8.
They collected over $522 for the Oklahoma
Lions Service Foundation.
Edmond – The Edmond Lions held a vision
screening at a local daycare center, and do-
nated $100 to a local riding center for special
needs children. They also held their annual
Chili Supper fundraiser.
Crescent – The Crescent Lions celebrated
their 82nd Anniversary with a dinner on April
4. Club members and their spouses attended,
as did DG Troy Jenkins.
Langston – Club President Joshua Busby
was honored by District 3-H with a Melvin
Jones Fellowship at their April 12 meeting.
Midwest City – The Midwest City Lions
were active with two lions helping with a
KidSight event on April 5. Two MWC Lions
attended the Council Meeting on April 8 and
Council Chair Jacque Mooney attended the
Langston City Lions Membership Gala on
April 12. The club held their annual 89er
Day BBQ Dinner Fundraiser on April 22. A
group of eight MWC Lions and guests sorted
the eyeglasses at the state office March 21
and April 18.
Norman – The Norman Lions welcomed
Peyavali Hashipala from Namibia, Africa as
their International Student. She was the
speaker at their April 25 meeting.
OKC Downtown – In a tale of two cities,
Natalie Yadon, a sophomore in Woodward,
collected more than 3,000 eyeglasses as part
of a school project. The Woodward Lions
made the collection box for her, but she
reached out to the OKC Downtown Lions to
take the recycled glasses. Lion Russal Braw-
ley went to meet Natalie and her father to
pick them up. Thanks to both clubs for serv-
ing together!
OKC Northwest Lions – The OKC North-
west Lions are collecting money for White
Cane and are preparing for their annual golf
tournament in June.
OKC West Side Lions – The West Side Li-
ons helped to pick up trash along NW 10th
Street. In addition, they continued their work
with Mobile Meals and collecting eyeglasses.
Perry – The Perry Lions donated medical
equipment and provided eyeglass assistance
to individuals.
Stillwater Noon – The Stillwater Noon Lions
continue to help once a month with the
Thursday Night Community Dinner at
Stillwater First United Methodist Church,
serving meals to persons in need.
Stroud – The Stroud Lions fed 25 college
students working on a local Habitat for Hu-
manity project. They also provided an eye
exam and glasses for a young boy in need of
assistance and sponsored a hole at the Mead-
ows of Hope golf tournament.
Just a couple more things… - We are ap-
proaching the end of the year. Please make
sure you have your officers for next year
elected and your PU-101 forms completed
and submitted by May 15. Opening Eyes at
the Special Olympics is May 18 in Stillwater.
If you would like to help with vision screen-
ing, etc., please let me know. Finally, for the
final article of the year, it would be nice to
reflect on what we have accomplished.
Please share some of your success stories for
the Lions’ year.
2016-2017
DG Troy Jenkins presents Lang-
ston City Lions’ President Josh-
ua Busby with a Melvin Jones
Fellowship.
Woodward sophomore Natalie
Yadon collects eyeglasses for a
school project”
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Come Celebrate: Oklahoma Lions 100 Years of Service! The 100th Oklahoma Lions Convention is fast approaching! We need more people to register and get rooms! This will be a celebration of the
Oklahoma Lions 100 years of service and a look forward to the next 100 years! Our guest will be ID N. Alan Lundgren from Arizona and his
companion Terry Pressel. This will be their last convention before they go to Chicago so lets make it memorable! The first event will be the
Memorial Service to honor those we have lost this year. It will be a memorable one. Of course there will be the Boneyard Chicken Fried
Steak lunch and induction of new members. We will have speakers who will talk about our tried and true programs as well as some brand
new ones. Friday night, we will visit Old 1917 Chicago. Feel free to dress accordingly. Saturday, we will have the annual meetings of our
State Boards and they will all have displays. We will have the Awards Lunch to honor some of our wonderful Lions who have worked hard
this year. This will be the last year for our Districts O, K, L, A, and H. We will break out into our three new districts to elect District offic-
ers and representatives to the boards. We need some Lions to step up and help. You will never regret it.
Finally we will have a BIG Celebration of our first century and look forward to the next one! Please join us!