DG Larry Varnadoe
On the Web at http://galions.org/18n
USA/CANADA LEADERSHIP FORUM
District 18-N will hold its next Cabinet Meeting at the
meeting location of the Hephzibah Lions Club at JESSE CAR-
ROLL COMMUNITY CENTER 4335 WINDSOR SPRINGS
RD on Saturday October 10 at 1:30 PM. The address listed
above is not correct as listed on the PU101. Either follow the
map supplied by PCC Jon Winters or if you are using a GPS
enter 4977 Windsor Springs Road. If you need additional
instructions, please call PCC Jon on his cell listed below.
All Lions are encouraged to attend this meeting as we
discuss the service of Lions to our communities. DG Larry is
conducting the District Cabinet meetings in different parts
of the District in an effort to promote attendance of Lions
from clubs who normally do not attend meetings outside of
their club.
Grand Rapids, MI, has come and gone.
If you went, you enjoyed a new look
for the Forum as well as more sessions
and good discussions with Lions from the USA and Canada.
This year’s Forum started with a full day on Thursday
and continued until closing with a fireworks display on Saturday night. Not only did the Lions have choices of over 60
great sessions ranging from specific sessions for club, district, and international positions to Lions University but the
Forum had two interesting speakers, and a fun time. Thursday night was a FUN TIME complete with a Ferris wheel to
ride, glow sticks, and GREAT entertainment. On Saturday
night we were reminded of our past and why we are LIONS!
Mark September 15-17, 2016, on your calendar and
plan to attend the Forum in Omaha, Nebraska. Register
online at www.forum.org. Over 700 Lions have already registered. Registration fees go up on June 1!
Konnichiwa
Lions!
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Today
The 99th Lions Clubs International Convention is in
the city of Fukuoka, Japan,
June 24–28, 2016. Fukuoka
is in the southwest part of
Japan and is home to the oldest Zen temple in Japan.
Fukuoka is well known for its gourmet food, with an
abundance of fresh seafood and the most yatai (street
food stalls) in all of Japan.
The convention will include festivities that showcase
our own culturally diverse membership, such as the International Parade of Nations in the heart of Fukuoka
City. For up-to-date information about the convention,
visit the LCICon website.
Register today for the convention to receive the
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$130 early registration fee. Also, book your hotel room
with LCI and stay with your delegation.
New Centennial Video: Knights of the
Blind
The latest video in our Lions Centennial series is
now available to view and download from the LCI website. Watch how Lions became known as Knights of the
Blind, serving blind and visually impaired people around
the world for the past 100 years. Lions Centennial videos include rare images and footage that offer a peek
into the association's rich history of community service.
Visit the Lions100 website for the entire Centennial series, and be sure to share the videos and your Centennial activities on social media using the hashtag #LIONS100.
On the Road to Centennial Success
Over a year into the Centennial Service Challenge, we're
happy to report that we've
reached the halfway mark in
our goal to benefit 100 million people. But there are
still millions of people who need the service and support of Lions like you! Want to get your club involved?
This October 4–10, help us reach our Centennial goal by
joining the Worldwide Week of Service in Sight and
hosting a service project promoting awareness of eye
health, blindness and vision impairment. Visit the
Worldwide Week of Service in Sight page to learn
more!
Attention –
Secretaries
Club
You have one of the most
important and challenging
positions in Lions. Do you realize that what you do (or
fail to do) directly affects your members, your club,
your President, your Zone Chairman, your District Governor and beyond?
An example of one item on your list of duties that is
the simplest, but has far reaching consequences, is filing your Monthly Membership Report (MMR). It takes
about 5 minutes a month to file your MMR and Lions
Clubs International Headquarters uses your report immediately to generate management reports that are
used worldwide. This is the reason that you will be
“hounded” near the end of each month to submit your
MMR.
So what are some of the consequences of NOT doing it? There are a number of “excellence awards” that
conscientious Lions work hard to earn and most all of
them involve the participation of you; the Club Secretary. To name a few, the “Club Excellence Award” requires that all MMRs be submitted on time. Same with
the Zone Chairman and District Governor Awards.
Would you want to cause your Club and your District
Governor to lose an excellence award that they have
worked hard all year to earn just because you didn’t
bother to take 5 minutes to file you MMR? Another
obvious consequence is that all of the membership reports generated by our worldwide headquarters will be
inaccurate because of incomplete data.
One simple but sure way to avoid being hounded
for your report or embarrassed by causing your fellow
Lions the loss of an award that they worked hard for is
this:
If you take that simple step, you’re covered for
the month. If you forget, if your computer crashes, if
the dog eats your iPad, no worries; your report has
been filed. If things should happen during the month –
add a member, drop a member, change club or member data - then just go back in and file the changes.
One of the district goals that we will be vigorously
pursuing is having ALL clubs submit their MMR on time
- EVERY month. Please make sure that you’re not the
snag in the creek that holds us back.
Good Luck to you all. - Ron Zeppieri, PCC, District
N GMT Coordinator [email protected]
“The single biggest problem in communication Is
the illusion that it has taken place” - George Bernard
Shaw
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District
Total Family Family Female
Clubs Unit HH Unit 1/2 Lions
Male
Lions
Students
Charter
Members
New
Members
Reinstated Transfer
Mem- Members
bers
18 L
51
124
132
484
950
12
18 I
58
161
167
502
897
59
18 O
57
101
105
346
932
2
32
1
18 N
63
119
128
400
988
0
2
35
5
4
MD18
229
505
532
1,732
3,767
82
4
132
7
22
2
34
1
31
Total
Total
Total Member- Gain/Loss Fiscal
Members Members
ships
Period
Added
Dropped
15
52
70
1,425
-18
3
34
74
1,376
-40
33
46
1,285
-13
46
36
1,388
10
165
226
5,474
-61
New Members
New Lion
Richard Parker
Dan E Dean
Ginger Dean
David Lindsey
Bennett Floyd
Crista Fulkerson
Kenneth R Fulkerson
Norman M Findley
Joanna Gentile Iannicelli
Joe Iannicelli
Matt Hatchett
Sponsor
Reinstate
Reinstate
Reinstate
Richard Benton
Barry Bloom
William Carroll
William Carroll
Rick Hoffman
Terri Karvunis
Terri Karvunis
Jack Hollister
Lion
Charles Rice
J Richard Lyons
Charles L Christian
Kent W Van DeMark
Milton L Newton
Club
Clinch County
Golden Isles
Jekyll Island
Mc Rae
Savannah
Lion
Dan E Dean
Ginger Dean
Tom Kennedy
Tim J Ragan
G Tom Gross
John E Taylor
Club
Brunswick
Brunswick
Clinch County
Echols County
Jekyll Island
Sylvania
Club
Brunswick
Brunswick
Brunswick
Douglas
Douglas
Hephzibah
Hephzibah
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island
Soperton
Gain in Membership 11
Deceased Members
Dropped Members
Reason
Resigned in Good Standing
Resigned in Good Standing
Non-Attendance and Non-Payment of Dues
Resigned in Good Standing
Resigned in Good Standing
Resigned in Good Standing
Loss in Membership -11
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BELLVILLE (43720) September 21, 2015 Aid to the elderly, 8
Lions donated 71 community service hrs. consisting of aid to
the elderly and disabled and other misc. Number of Lions: 8
Number of Lion Hours: 71 Number of People Served: 30 Funds
Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Fall bake sale. September 19, 2015 Our club held a Fall bake
sale and raised 500 dollars. Number of Lions: 10 Number of
Lion Hours: 20 Funds Raised: 500
Club regular and board meetings September 21, 2015 25 Lions
spent 40 hours attending club regular and board of directors
meetings. Number of Lions: 25 Number of Lion Hours: 40
Misc. Club admin hrs September 21, 2015 other administrative
duties 7 Lions donated 27 hours performing various club administration duties. Number of Lions: 7 Number of Lion Hours:
Grand Total BELLVILLE Number of Lions: 50 Number of Lion
Hours: 158 Number of People Served: 30 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items
Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 500
Total Activities: 4
BULLOCH L C (7341) Flags September 7, 2015 Putting out
flags in the community for local companies that have paid for
the services. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 10
Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised:
0
Flags September 15, 2015 Distributing and picking up of flags
Number of Lions: 11 Number of Lion Hours: 31 Number of
People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Billing September 1, 2015 Preparing and mailing the bills for
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Reports September 17, 2015 Posting reports, calculating the
results of the club survey. and making a plan to address any
concerns. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 10
Grand Total DARIEN Number of Lions: 47 Number of Lion
Hours: 58 Number of People Served: 2100 Total Participants:
0 Funds Donated: 100 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Total Activities: 4
Grand Total BULLOCH L C Number of Lions: 14 Number of Lion
Hours: 57 Number of People Served: 0 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items
Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 0 Total
Activities: 4
DOUGLAS (7345) Toiletries Donation to the veterans at the
VA Hospital September 26, 2015 Toiletries were collected
along with donations to be distributed among the veterans at
the VA Hospital in Dublin, GA. Number of Lions: 20 Number of
Lion Hours: 30 Number of People Served: 100 Funds Donated:
500 Funds Raised: 500
CLAXTON (7342) Evans County Food Bank September 10,
2015 Volunteers in our club work in the area food bank. Number of Lions: 3 Number of Lion Hours: 24 Number of People
Served: 20 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Flag detail September 7, 2015 We put out our flags and Lion
banners display for Labor Day flag detail. Number of Lions: 6
Number of Lion Hours: 12 Number of People Served: 0 Funds
Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Sight for students September 10, 2015 vision screening & eye
care (youth) Used NASN voucher for student at CES for glasses. Number of Lions: 0 Number of Lion Hours: 1 Total Participants: 1 Number of People Served: 1
Flag detail September 11, 2015 Members of our club and the
Leo club put out our flags and Lion banners display in remembrance of September 11th. Number of Lions: 12 Number of
Lion Hours: 24 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
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flag services. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 6
Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Items
Donated: 0 Hours Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total CLAXTON Number of Lions: 3 Number of Lion
Hours: 25 Number of People Served: 21 Total Participants: 1
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items
Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 0 Total
Activities: 2
DARIEN (7344) GMT Club visits and problem solving September 29, 2015 Visited two Lions Clubs. Mediated conflicts in
one club. Number of Lions: 30 Number of Lion Hours: 40
Annual Darien Fall Fest September 30, 2015 Continue planning for an annual one-day fair organized by the Lions Club as
a community service activity. Fair includes vendors, contests,
exhibits, children's activities, music and a classic car show and
draws around 3,000 visitors. Number of Lions: 7 Number of
Lion Hours: 8 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
Put out American Flags - Patriots' Day September 11, 2015
Placed American Flags along the main thoroughfare at sunrise
on Patriots' Day and retrieved them at sunset. Number of
Lions: 8 Number of Lion Hours: 8 Number of People Served:
1800 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Sight for Students September 30, 2015 Sponsored elementary
school nurse into membership of the National Association of
School Nurses which will allow her to provide gift certificates
to needy children for required vision care. Number of Lions: 2
Number of Lion Hours: 2 Total Participants: 0 Number of People Served: 300 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Funds Donated: 100 Items Donated: 0 Hours Donated: 0 Funds Raised:
Eyeglasses Collection September 22, 2015 Approximately 200
pairs of glasses were collected and donated to the Georgia
Lions Lighthouse Foundation for the eyeglass recycling program. Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 12 Number
of Eyeglasses Collected: 200 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised:
0
Board Meeting September 24, 2015 A board meeting was
held by past president, Bruce Brewer and current 3rd vice
president, NiKolaos Hutto at the Flying Cowboy. Number of
Lions: 13 Number of Lion Hours: 13
Grand Total DOUGLAS Number of Lions: 53 Number of Lion
Hours: 91 Number of People Served: 100 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 500 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 200
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised:
500 Total Activities: 5
GARDEN CITY (115660) Garden City health fair September
23, 2015 We are having a Yard Sale Dec 5,2015 from 8-2 its
called One Mans Trash is another mans Treasure!!!! To benefit Garden City Police And Fire Department. Number of Lions:
0 Number of Lion Hours: 0 Number of People Served: 0 Funds
Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
HEPHZIBAH (50086) New Exodus Baptist Church Community
Health Fair September 26, 2015 This was a community health
fair sponsored by the church. Several vendors were set up.
We provided vision screening and had information available
about the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. Number of
Lions: 3 Number of Lion Hours: 9 Number of People Served: 8
Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
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Tabernacle Baptist Church Community Health Fair September 26, 2015 This was a community health fair sponsored by
the church. There were 30 vendors set up. We provided
vision screenings and had information available about the
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. We also had a member of another Lions Club, Joanne Huff of Thomson Camellia
City Lions (18-I), help us that day. Number of Lions: 4 Number of Lion Hours: 10 Number of People Served: 18 Funds
Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total HEPHZIBAH Number of Lions: 7 Number of Lion
Hours: 19 Number of People Served: 26 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised:
0 Total Activities: 2
HINESVILLE (7351) Hot dog sale September 19, 2015 Fundraiser Hot dog sale at Tractor Supply in Hinesville. Number
of Lions: 4 Number of Lion Hours: 15 Funds Raised: 0
LIBERTY COASTAL L C (7357) Food delivery September 24,
2015 aid to the elderly. Carried cookies to local nursery.
Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 2 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Delivery of books to nursing homes September 24, 2015
Delivered boxes of large print books to 2 local nursing
homes. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 3 Number
of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Food bank service September 24, 2015 Worked at a local
food bank. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 4
Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised:
0
Monthly club meeting September 24, 2015 Attendance at
monthly club meeting. Number of Lions: 8 Number of Lion
Hours: 12
Visit to lions club September 24, 2015 Visit to Hinesville Lions Club. Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 4
Mediation September 24, 2015 Serve as mediator with a
club having problems. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion
Hours: 6
Aid to neighborhood family September 24, 2015 Aid to
neighbor will sick children. Number of Lions: 1 Number of
Lion Hours: 4 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
Sponsorship of boy scouts / girls scouts troops instruction
September 24, 2015 Service as resource individuals to
scouting units. Number of Lions: 3 Number of Lion Hours: 18
Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised:
0
Training lions September 24, 2015 Training at recent USA/
CANADA FORUM Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours:
48
KINGSLAND (7355) Pancake Breakfast September 5, 2015
Fundraiser to support community Projects. Number of Lions: 17 Number of Lion Hours: 102 Funds Raised: 1195
Regular Meeting September 8, 2015 Club Meeting Discussed recent Pancake Breakfast. Number of Lions: 12 Number of Lion Hours: 2
Regular Meeting September 22, 2015 Guest Speaker from
Set Free by the Sea. Started discussion on upcoming Oyster
Roast. Number of Lions: 12 Number of Lion Hours: 2
Grand Total KINGSLAND Number of Lions: 41 Number of
Lion Hours: 106 Number of People Served: 0 Total Participants: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses
Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0
Funds Raised: 1195 Total Activities: 3
Grand Total LIBERTY COASTAL L C Number of Lions: 20 Number of Lion Hours: 101 Number of People Served: 0 Total
Participants: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids
Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses
Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0
Funds Raised: 0 Total Activities: 9
MILLEDGEVILLE (31210) Artist Competition September 17,
2015 $25.00 was donated for prize for artist competition at
GA Veterans Home. Number of Lions: 24 Number of Lion
Hours: 24 Number of People Served: 1 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 25
Feeding the Needy September 29, 2015 Lions PDG Paul May
and Therry Deal work at soup kitchen at Café Central each
Tuesday assisting with serving meals to the homeless. They
assist with cleanup as well. Number of Lions: 2 Number of
Lion Hours: 15 Number of People Served: 400 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
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First Meeting of Milledgeville Lions September 3, 2015 ChickFil-A partnership with Peach Bowl and GA Lions led to a
$50,000 donation. Induction of new member, Faye Speights
by PDG Paul, sponsored by mother, Louvenia.
Reading Literacy Program September 18, 2015 We read to
Kindergarteners at Godley Station Elementary School and
tutored second graders in reading at Pooler Elementary
School beginning Friday, Sept. 18th and will continue throughout the school year on Fridays. Number of Lions: 6 Number of
Lion Hours: 24 Total Participants: 0 Number of People Served:
156 Funds Donated: 0 Items Donated: 0 Hours Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
Raffle for Scholarship Fund September 12, 2015 Members
sold raffle tickets for Live Oaks Restaurants gift cards for several weeks The last day of the sale was at our Lions booth at
the Pooler Patriot Weekend Festival. Number of Lions: 12
Number of Lion Hours: 100 Funds Raised: 1291
Board Business meeting September 8, 2015 Regular monthly
meeting Number of Lions: 4 Number of Lion Hours: 4
Meet & Greet September 22, 2015 At our monthly Meet &
Greet the Pooler Police Department spoke about safety and
raffle prizes were awarded from our fundraiser. Number of
Lions: 8 Number of Lion Hours: 8
Preplanning for upcoming Kitchens Rd. Festival scheduled for
November 14-15 lead by chair, Lion Ken Herbst who also requested more used magazine to distribute to local Nursing
Homes. Number of Lions: 13 Number of Lion Hours: 26
Milledgeville Lions Business Meeting/Board Meeting September 17, 2015 Discussed upcoming projects and recent member survey. Received new of cancellation of upcoming Kitchens Rd. Festival. Project Stand Down may be on again if this
can be confirmed by chair. $25.00 was donated for prize for
artist competition at GA Veterans Home. Lion Ed Menger reports that 20 prisoners were fed chicken boxes at $135.00 in
appreciation. The funds were approved last F/Y. Number of
Lions: 12 Number of Lion Hours: 24
Prisoner Food Donation September 10, 2015 Provided 20
chicken dinners for GA State prisoners in appreciation for services provided. Number of Lions: 24 Number of Lion Hours: 24
Number of People Served: 20 Funds Donated: 135 Funds
Raised: 0
Grand Total MILLEDGEVILLE Number of Lions: 75 Number of
Lion Hours: 113 Number of People Served: 421 Total Participants: 0 Funds Donated: 135 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds
Raised: 25 Total Activities: 5
POOLER (111017) Pooler School Council Meeting September
24, 2015 assistance to school Pooler Lions were represented
at the School Council Meeting as a partner for this year. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 1 Number of People
Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Club Visitation September 15, 2015 The Pooler Lions Club
made a presentation at the Port City Lions Club meeting in
memory of Lion Chris Barbieri. Number of Lions: 1 Number of
Lion Hours: 1
Webinar September 11, 2015 Attended online webinar about
goal-setting. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 1
Vision Screening September 29, 2015 As part of the KidSight
USA project we held a vision screening, using the Spot Screener, and found 41 children in need of vision care. Number of
Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 12 Total Participants: 0 Number of People Served: 332 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Items Donated: 0 Hours Donated: 0 Funds
Raised: 0
Vision screening for adults and youth September 12, 2015
Pooler Lions conducted a vision screening at our Pooler Lions
Club booth at the Pooler Patriot Weekend Festival. Number of
Lions: 5 Number of Lion Hours: 35 Number of People Served:
40 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total POOLER Number of Lions: 40 Number of Lion
Hours: 186 Number of People Served: 528 Total Participants:
0 Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised:
1291 Total Activities: 9
REIDSVILLE (7367) Assistance to Individuals September 21,
2015 Stayed with and assisted disabled lady while her husband took care of some business. Number of Lions: 1 Number
of Lion Hours: 3 Total Participants: 0 Number of People
Served: 2 Number of Hearing Aids Collected: 0 Number of
Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Items Donated: 0
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Hours Donated: 3 Funds Raised: 0
Community @ Cultural Activity September 26, 2015 Worked
and attended the Reidsville Wiregrass Parade. Drove a campaign truck in parade for Ted Cruz. Worked with other Lion
Members at the Reidsville Lions.
Booth sold mops and brooms. Number of Lions: 13 Number
of Lion Hours: 76 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 82
Environmental September 28, 2015 Attended the Team
Reidsville Beautification Meeting from 7pm til 9pm. Number
of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 2 Number of People
Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Reidsville Lions Club Board Meeting September 1, 2015 Lions Club Board meeting to discuss and vote on activities
coming up in the near future. Number of Lions: 8 Number of
Lion Hours: 2
Meetings/Administrative Activities September 15, 2015
Attended the DAR meeting with program on the Constitution of the United States. Number of Lions: 2 Number of
Lion Hours: 1
Meetings/Administrative Activities September 21, 2015
Attended the Reidsville Lions Club Regular Meeting. Guests
District Governor Larry Varnadoe and Zone 1 Chairperson
Ethan Dougherty both attended. District Gov. Larry gave two
Lions members their Golden Chain Awards. Number of Lions: 19 Number of Lion Hours: 2
Reidsville Veterans Committee Meeting September 11, 2015
Veterans Committee members met to discuss up coming
Veterans Honors Day Activity Meeting that will be held on
November 16th to Honor all living Reidsville Veterans. Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 2
Community @ Cultural Activity September 14, 2015 Attended the Tattnall County Board of Commissioners Meeting to
witness the Honors given to Josh Rewis for completion of
hiking the Appalachian Trail. Number of Lions: 8 Number of
Lion Hours: 5 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
Community @ Cultural Activity September 28, 2015 Met will
co-Lion Member to organize invitation letters for Veterans
Honors Day Program. Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion
Hours: 2 Number of People Served: 50 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total REIDSVILLE Number of Lions: 57 Number of Lion
Hours: 95 Number of People Served: 52 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised:
82 Total Activities: 9
RICHMOND HILL (7368) Vespers September 27, 2015 Pat
Starling was the guest minister at Richmond Hill Magnolia
Manor on the Coast for their Sunday Vesper chapel services.
Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 1 Number of People Served: 21 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Books collected and delivered September 12, 2015 Steve
Stevens volunteered and collected 6 boxes of books and
then delivered them to Riverview Nursing Home in Savannah. He also collected 7 boxes of books and delivered them
to the Midway Georgia nursing home. Number of Lions: 1
Number of Lion Hours: 4 Number of People Served: 74
Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Soul Kitchen Volunteer September 17, 2015 Mae and Bobby
Hall assisted in the preparation and distribution of hot
meals to low income shut-ins in Bryan County through the
Richmond Hill United Methodist Church. Number of Lions: 2
Number of Lion Hours: 16 Number of People Served: 150
Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Labor on new Clubhouse construction September 19, 2015
Mae and Bobby Hall helped with clubhouse construction.
Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 4
Preschool Vision Screening September 15, 2015 vision
screening & eye care (youth) Chip Nedza, Mike and Brenda
Bush, Rose Gerrald screened over two days all the children
at Richmond Hill United Methodist Church Preschool. Number of Lions: 4 Number of Lion Hours: 8 Total Participants: 4
Number of People Served: 160 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Items Donated: 0 Hours Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total RICHMOND HILL Number of Lions: 10 Number
of Lion Hours: 33 Number of People Served: 405 Total Participants: 4 Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0
Funds Raised: 0 Total Activities: 5
SAVANNAH (7371) Cancer awareness September 9, 2015
Building displays to help with cancer awareness. Number of
Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 10 Number of People
Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Rape Crises Center September 11, 2015 Directing citizens to
proper support agencies. Number of Lions: 1 Number of
Lion Hours: 50 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated:
0 Funds Raised: 0
Church Volunteer September 15, 2015 Assist with church
finances. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 5 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Emmaus House September 17, 2015 Feed the homeless.
Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 12 Number of
People Served: 35 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Red Cross Volunteer September 14, 2015 Blood Donations.
Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 1 Number of Peo-
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Grand Total SAVANNAH Number of Lions: 6 Number of Lion
Hours: 78 Number of People Served: 35 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 0 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items
Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 0 Total
Activities: 5
SAVANNAH PORT CITY (7372) Lions Eye Clinic September 11,
2015 Fitted eyeglasses and completed paperwork at monthly
eye clinic. Number of Lions: 8 Number of Lion Hours: 2 Number of People Served: 35 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Fundraising for Camp September 23, 2015 Contacting individuals and others requesting donations for the Camp for the
Blind on 9/23, 24, 25, and 26. Number of Lions: 1 Number of
Lion Hours: 8 Funds Raised: 81
Performed hearing screenings September 29, 2015 Volunteered with Savannah Speech and Hearing to perform hearing
screenings in 6 schools on 8 days during the month. Number
of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 25 Number of People
Served: 1500 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Donation to Goodwill September 1, 2015 Made monetary
donation to Goodwill of the Coastal Empire. Number of Lions:
1 Number of Lion Hours: 1 Funds Donated: 100 Items Donated: 0
Camp Administration September 28, 2015 Performing administrative duties for Lions Camp for the Blind. Number of Lions:
1 Number of Lion Hours: 3
Hometown Festival at Bass Pro September 5, 2015 Members
served hot dogs & sodas to shoppers, and supervised games
and prizes for children who visited the store, while collecting
donations for Lions and distributing Lions information. Number of Lions: 6 Number of Lion Hours: 33 Number of People
Served: 250 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 160
Hometown Festival at Bass Pro September 6, 2015 Members
served hot dogs & sodas to shoppers, and supervised games
and prizes for children who visited the store, while collecting
donations for Lions and distributing Lions information. Number of Lions: 6 Number of Lion Hours: 32 Number of People
Served: 200 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 125
Volunteer September 9, 2015 Volunteer in hospital gift shop.
Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 5 Number of People Served: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Data entry September 10, 2015 Volunteered to perform data
entry for local church and church school. Number of Lions: 1
Number of Lion Hours: 8 Number of People Served: 0 Funds
Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Community Service September 26, 2015 Taking neighbor
shopping; visiting in a nursing home. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 4 Number of People Served: 2 Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total SAVANNAH PORT CITY Number of Lions: 27
Number of Lion Hours: 121 Number of People Served: 1987
Total Participants: 0 Funds Donated: 100 Number of Hearing
Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised: 366 Total Activities: 10
SYLVANIA (7565) Provided glasses and eye exam to one
individual September 21, 2015 aid to the vision impaired
The Sylvania Lions Club provided one individual with eye
glasses and eye exam. Number of Lions: 0 Number of Lion
Hours: 0 Number of People Served: 1 Funds Donated: 130
Funds Raised: 0
Fundraising September 4, 2015 The Sylvania Lions Club
grossed over $11,000 by selling concessions during three
different Screven High School home football games. Number
of Lions: 40 Number of Lion Hours: 240 Funds Raised: 11000
Held directors and regular September meetings September
24, 2015 The Sylvania Lions Club held its regular and directors meetings. Number of Lions: 45 Number of Lion Hours:
45
Grand Total SYLVANIA Number of Lions: 85 Number of Lion
Hours: 285 Number of People Served: 1 Total Participants: 0
Funds Donated: 130 Number of Hearing Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0
Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Planted: 0 Funds Raised:
11000 Total Activities: 3
WAYCROSS OKEFENOKEE (7378)
Patriotic Flag Display September 7, 2015 Number of Lions: 7
Number of Lion Hours: 10 Number of People Served: 37500
Funds Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
Club House Maintenance September 28, 2015 Keeps club
house available for club and community use. Acts as a fund
raiser for the club. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion
Hours: 40 Number of People Served: 200 Funds Donated: 0
Funds Raised: 1200
Affordable Housing September 28, 2015 WAYCROSS OKEFENOKEE (7378) Provide Support Services for Satilla Habitat for
Humanity. Number of Lions: 1 Number of Lion Hours: 40
Number of People Served: 35 Funds Donated: 0 Funds
Raised: 0
Services to Elderly and Disabled September 28, 2015 food
collection / food distribution / hunger
Provide meals, transportation, and other services to elderly
and others to maintain their independence. Number of Lions: 2 Number of Lion Hours: 50 Number of People Served:
25 Funds Donated: 25 Funds Raised: 0
Grand Total WAYCROSS OKEFENOKEE Number of Lions: 11
Number of Lion Hours: 140 Number of People Served: 37760
Total Participants: 0 Funds Donated: 25 Number of Hearing
Aids Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Items Donated: 0 Number of Trees Plant-
Dignity.
Harmony.
Humanity.
Lions Club: The Next Generation
ed: 0 Funds Raised: 1200 Total Activities: 4
WILMINGTON ISLAND (30770) Vision Screening at Marshpointe Elementary School September 8, 2015 Performed vision screening for 245 8-9 year old students at Marshpoint
Elementary School over three days: September 8, 9, 10. With
only one school nurse, the required screening could not have
been done without the help of the Lions. School nurse will
contact parents of those students who failed and if necessary,
will assist students whose parents cannot afford glasses for
their children. Number of Lions: 7 Number of Lion Hours: 35
Total Participants: 253 Number of People Served: 245 Number
of Eyeglasses Collected: 0 Funds Donated: 0 Items Donated: 0
Hours Donated: 0 Funds Raised: 0
WOODBINE (7379) Fish Fry September 25, 2015 Activity
Comments Not Available. Number of Lions: 19 Number of Lion
Hours: 76 Funds Raised: 1050 Number of Trees Planted: 0
Invite former Leos to become Lions! As Leos, young
people learn to organize projects and motivate others to
serve, developing valuable
leadership skills and a lifelong commitment to service. You can renew that commitment and welcome fresh ideas to your club by inviting former Leos to join. Learn more about the Leo to
Lion Transition and how these young volunteers can
continue making a difference in your local, national and
international community.
Lions Quarterly
Grand Total District 18 N Number of Lions: 576 Number of
Lion Hours: 1792 Number of People Served: 43711 Total Participants: 258 Funds Donated: 990 Number of Hearing Aids
Twinning Relationships: 0 Collected: 0 Number of Eyeglasses
Collected: 200 Funds Raised: 17209 Items Donated: 0 Participating Clubs: 20 % Participating Clubs: 31.75 Total Activities:
87
Join Us for Diabetes Awareness Month
Every November, Lions organize projects to raise
awareness about the global diabetes epidemic and to
recognize World Diabetes Day (November 14). Begin
planning your diabetes service project today to ensure a
successful event; a Strides activity, free diabetes screenings at a community center, or a healthy eating event at
a local school are a few ideas to consider. For more ideas, see 25 Project Ideas for Diabetes Awareness and
Action.
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Club
East Dublin
Echols County
Louisville
Sparta
Sylvania
Charter Date
10/19/1987
10/17/1958
10/29/1953
10/18/1928
10/1/1946
Years Served
28
57
62
87
69
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Dear Lion,
With a final $1 million left to raise to reach the $14.5 million goal for our new Canine Development Center, this
little puppy has the finish line in his sights.
Thank you to everyone who helped us get this far!
A Vision for the Canine
Development Center
Watch a short video and
learn more about the incredible impact our reconstruction plans will have
on future Leader Dogs and
the people they serve.
Learn more
If you have not had the chance to support the largest
campaign in Leader Dog history, there is still time! Make a
donation online today and give all future Leader Dogs a
state-of-the-art living and learning environment that will
better prepare them for their lifesaving work.
Your contribution will have a lasting impact, making life
better for Leader Dogs and the people they faithfully
serve for decades to come.
Gratefully,
Susan M. Daniels
President and CEO
18-N PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
HALL OF FAME
PURPOSE: The 18-N Hall of Fame is established to recognize special Lions for their achievements and service to their Lions club, the
Lions of District 18-N, and the Lions of Georgia.
ELGIBILITY CRITERIA:
1.
All nominees, living or deceased must have served Lionism for a minimum of ten (10) years. In addition, they must have served the District honorably, faithfully, and with due diligence. All living nominees must be current and active members in good standing of a Lions
Club in District 18-N. A deceased nominee must have been a Lion in good standing at the time of his/her death
2.
Nomination for entry into the Hall of Fame must originate from a Lions Club or a Past District Governor in this district. In the absence of
nominations from clubs, the Past District Governors Association can nominate Lions to the Hall of Fame.
3.
Clubs or PDGs desiring to nominate a Lion for induction to the Hall of Fame will submit a nomination form to the President of the Past
District Governors Association setting forth the qualifications of the nominee. The President of the respective Lions Club or the PDG must
sign this nomination form.
4.
The nomination form is to be submitted to the President of the Past District Governors Association and must be postmarked no later than
January 1.
5.
Any nomination submitted for consideration where the individual is not selected for induction may be updated and resubmitted for consideration the following year.
6.
Each club may submit a maximum of two (2) living and two (2) deceased nominations each year.
7.
Each nomination form submitted must be accompanied by a check from the submitting Lions Club or the PDG in the amount of $50.00.
These funds will be used to purchase the award plaque and for the necessary engraving. Checks accompanying nomination letters for candidates not selected will be returned to the submitting club or the PDG after the final selections process is completed.
8.
A nominating committee from the Past District Governors Association consisting of three Past District Governors including the Immediate
Past President shall be appointed by the President.
9.
The Selection Committee may select a maximum of five (5) living candidates and three (3) deceased candidates each year. The 18-N PDG
Association reserves the right to nominate deceased candidates in the event no deceased candidates are submitted.
INDUCTION: The induction of the nominees shall take place at the 18-N District Banquet in conjunction with the District Convention. The President of the Past District Governors Association shall preside over the ceremony.
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By January 1
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I visited an eye bank in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, that
LCIF and Lions have supported for many years.
When I visited an eye hospital in Passo Fundo, Brazil, some children even surprised me with a song.
Dear Lions,
I am so proud of all the great work Lions around
the world are doing each and every day. Remember
to share your clubs' great work so Lions know
about the service you are providing in your community.
On a recent trip to
Peru, Brazil and Belize, I
had the honor of seeing
many Lions and Leos in
action. And they are doing great work!
Sincerely,
With help from a Lions Clubs International
(LCIF) seed grant, Leos near Lima are spearheading
an effort to provide safety, rehabilitation, job training and hope to young victims of human trafficking
and their babies. Lions Quest, LCIF's socialemotional learning program for children, is active in
30 schools in Peru!
Joe Preston
Chairperson,
Lions Clubs International Foundation
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Larry Varnadoe (Jean)
386 North Main Street
Baxley, GA. 30513
R: 912 -367-9202
C: 912- 278-5016
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Baxley
1st VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Frank Lane (Laurie)
4679 Walnut Hill Drive
Evans, GA 30908
C: 912-571-6002
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Hephzibah
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
PDG Lil Shurtleff (Jerry)
1107 Kelly Drive
Hinesville, GA 31313
R: 912-876-8324
C: 912-977-5628
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Liberty Coastal
CABINET SECRETARY
PCC J Stan Bazemore
163 Victory Dr
Lyons, GA 30436
R: 912 526-8808
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Lyons
2ND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Len Cutuli (Rosemary)
167 Brickhill Circle
Savannah GA 31407
R: 912-988-1466
C: 315-727-0631
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Pooler
GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM
PCC Ron Zeppieri (Judy) Co-Chair
1025 Shade Tree Lane SE
Darien, GA 31305
R: 912-437-6257
C: 860-367-7549
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Darien
CABINET TREASURER
PCC Jon M. Winters
P.O. Box 634
Hephzibah, GA 30815
R & F: 706- 592-9622
C: 706- 833-0458
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Hephzibah
CABINET ADVISOR
PDG Chip Nedza (Terry)
73 Mill Run Terrace
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
R: 912-756-3215
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: Richmond Hill
PDG C. Coke Geddings (Joann) CoChair
3002 Otter Ct
Martinez, GA 30907
R: 706-860-6693
Email: [email protected]
Home Club: National Hills
DISTRICT LIBRARIAN
Terry Nedza (Chip)
73 Mill Run Terrace
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
R: 912 -756-3215
C: 912-660-9041
Email: [email protected]
DISTRICT WEB SITE &
NEWS LETTER
PDG Richard “Rick” S Mizell
29 S. Nicholson Circle
Savannah GA 31419
H: (912) 925-9782 W: (804) 285-6917
E: [email protected]
Home Club: Savannah Port City
Circulation, Email 759 (worldwide) and on the web at http://galions.org/18n/newsletter.pdf
Zone Chairs/Club Coaches
Zone 1 Larry Varnadoe DG
Douglas, Milan, McRae, Alamo,
Alma, Soperton
Zone 2 Ethan Dougherty
Baxley, Vidalia, Lyons, Reidsville,
Claxton, Glennville
Zone 3 Scott Eisenhart
Savannah Port City, Rincon, Rincon Noon, Bloomingdale, Port
Wentworth, Richmond Hill
Zone 4 Jerry Leland
Liberty Coastal, Garden City,
Pooler, Wilmington Island, Bellville
Zone 5 Keith McKenzie
St Marys, Kingsland, Woodbine,
Brantley County
Zone 6 Vickie McKenzie
Darien, Brunswick, Golden Isles,
Jekyll Island, Wayne County
Zone 7 Lil Shurtleff PDG
Savannah, Pembroke, Hinesville,
Bulloch, Statesboro
Zone 8 Billy Carroll
Hephzibah, Augusta, National
Hills, Fleming