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Diabetes Awareness : November is Diabetes Awareness month

Posted by wilion on 2008/10/16 12:49:38 (44 reads)

DID YOU KNOW…

that every 10 seconds two people in the world develop diabetes?

November is Diabetes Awareness month; November 13 is World Diabetes Day

The District Diabetes Awareness committee will be conducting a diabetes workshop at the Albany Club House on November 8, 2008, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

Everyone is invited to share information with fellow Lions and Lionesses, listen to professionals speak on vital topics, and take home and share information about diabetes.

Here is a draft agenda for the November 8th workshop in Albany:

1- Diabetes types, symptoms, complications, and how to prevent or manage diabetes.

2- Facts about diabetes and the role of Lions and Lioness Clubs in raising awareness about diabetes in their communities.

3- The benefits of eating healthy food and the benefits of exercise.

4- Testimonials by people affected by diabetes, directly or indirectly.

5- Lions partnerships with other organizations.

6- Exploring new Lions diabetes projects.

We hope to see you all at the Albany Club House on November 8th!

District Diabetes Awareness Committee

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District Governor : DG Rollie Manthe's - District Insider Newsletter

Posted by wilion on 2007/12/14 17:36:10 (6708 reads)

The Latest District Insider Newsletter has been uploaded to the website in Adobe PDF and MS Word format and can be viewed with an Acrobat Reader or Word Plugin or down loaded to be viewed or printed out at leisure. Links to the Insider Newsletter will also be posted to the Documents Section of this website but you need to be registered on the site to view them and other District documents.

Click on the following links to view current and prior newsletters. If you just wish to download the files then right click on the link and "Save to...". Click here to Get Adobe Reader

December 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
December 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

November 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
November 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

October 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
October 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

September 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
September 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

August 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
August 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

July 2007 Insider(Adobe PDF)
July 2007 Insider(MS Word DOC)

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D1 Tool Kit : Lions Toolkit

Posted by wilion on 2007/10/2 17:24:33 (1269 reads)

Each month various articles, forms and publications developed to assist our clubs in better serving their members will be listed here. All documents will be in Adobe PDF format unless otherwise noted.
Note: Some documents are very large files and may not download easily without a broadband connection. Files over 1mb (#)

Posted October 2007 ** NEW **
Bowling Registration Form(Word)
Bowling Registration Form(PDF)
Growth Award Program(PDF)
Challenge to Change Form(PDF)

Posted August 2007
2007 D1 Directory Handbook(Word)
2007 D1 Directory Handbook(PDF)
Chicago Tribune Advertorial
Lions Student Member Program
2007 100% President Award Application
2007 100% Secretary Award Application

Posted April 2007
Leadership News
Standard Club Constitution Form
LCI Contest Rules
Time Management Pocket Guide

Posted March 2007
Danger Signs
Family Membership
For All the World to See
Time
Eye Glasses Collection

Posted February 2007
Focus on Involvement
Focus on Working Together
Focus on Meetings
Focus on Dynamics

Posted January 2007 Guide to Project development
Secretary / Treasurer Responcibilities
Club Officers / Committees
LCI Fact Sheet

Posted December 2006
Recruitment Workshop
Project Poster
Diabetes Project Planner
25 Marketing Ideas

Posted November 2006
Results 2005 - 2006
Project Ideas
New Member Induction
Model Club Constitution & ByLaws

Posted October 2006
Donation Opportunities (Uptd: 10/14/06)
Donation Opportunities (New Excel Format)
ASK Program Flyer
Exit Interview Form
Organization Chart
WMMR Quick Reference Guide
Member Orientation (#)
Member Orientation - PPT (PowerPoint)(#)

Posted thru September 2006
100 Percent Presidential Award Application
100 Percent Secretary Award Application
27D1 District Committees
Cabinet Committee Overview - Word Doc
Communications Flow
Community Needs Assesment
How to read the Lions Directory
Membership Record
How are your ratings?
How are your Ratings? - Admin Guide
Merlow Flyer
Roberts Rules Summary (#)

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MD27 News : Lions News from Around Wisconsin

Posted by wilion on 2007/8/1 12:26:53 (679 reads)

Click on the following link to a page with Lion news articles from all over the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Lions News

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District Governor : Past Governor Newsletters

Posted by wilion on 2007/6/25 19:08:27 (886 reads)

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MD27 News : The buzzz about......Jerry Hoogland

Posted by wilion on 2007/6/8 15:33:35 (665 reads)

The buzzz about......Jerry Hoogland
Cathy Peterson
THE-BEE
Thursday, June 07th, 2007 09:02:12 AM

Catawba resident Jerry Hoogland has been actively involved in every Lumbermans’s Day observance since the first one took place 40 years ago.
A life-long Catawba area resident, Jerry Hoogland became a charter member of the Catawba-Kennan Lions Club when it was organized in 1966. He and the other club members knew they would need to raise money to fund their projects and thought a community activity would be a good way to do that.

“At that time, almost all of the families in the area were involved in doing some type of logging at least part-time,” he said.

After a lot of discussion, planning and work, the first Catawba Lumberman’s Day, which included a parade, logging contests, gun raffle and dance, was held in 1967 on the Sunday of the second full weekend in June. For many years, members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary provided the barbecued chicken dinners, Hoogland noted, but recently, the Jump River Valley Historical Society members have taken on that task.

The parade has never been rained out, although there have been some “close calls” and a few delays, he stated. The same situation applies to the logging contests, which Hoogland has helped coordinate since the first Lumberman’s Day event.

“At first, the contestants had to furnish their own saws, then local business owners, especially Maynard Severson and now his son Martin, donated the use of their saws and prizes for the winners,” he said.

Years ago, most of those competing in the crosscut saw contests were loggers who were familiar with that type of saw, Hoogland stated. In recent years, he noted, many of the contestants are more familiar with mechanized saws and have little experience with the saw, which is a two-person operation.

“The logging contests haven’t changed much, but about 10 years ago, we added a wood splitting competition and a popple peeling contest for kids as a way to keep them interested in competing in the future,” he said.

For many area families, including his own, he said, peeling popple has been a way for young people to earn money during the summer.

“I don’t think too many kids do that any more,” he said.

Hoogland and his wife Lois, a native of Minnesota, met when she came to Prentice to attend the wedding of a cousin. They were married in 1956 and since then, most of their eight children have helped prepare for Lumberman’s Day and clean up the grounds afterward.

“At first, we held our events on the school grounds and later at the Catawba Fire Hall,” he said. “Since the Catawba Park was completed, we have been able to hold most of the activities there.”

For many years, Hoogland noted, the Lumberman’s Day dance was held at the Catawba Town Hall. When the building was purchased by the Jump River Valley Historical Society for use as a museum, the dances were held at the park in Kennan; then about five years ago, other activities were added at that location.

“That is when it became a two-day celebration and Catawba was dropped from the name of the event,” he said.

There has also been a change in the title given to the person who sells the most raffle tickets for the annual prize drawings, Hoogland stated. For many years, the winner was named “Miss Pauline Bunyan” but some time ago, at the request of a candidate, the title was changed to Lumberman’s Day Queen. One year, there were few female candidates so John Kurth and Rudy Scotch decided to see which one of them could sell the most tickets.

“Rudy won,” Hoogland said. “We hope as many of the former winners as possible will be a part of this year’s 40th anniversary parade.”

Each January, Catawba-Kennan Lions Club members begin working on that year’s celebration, Hoogland stated, and as the month of June approaches, weekly meetings are held. Several years ago, he noted, club membership was so sparse that the future of Lumberman’s Day was uncertain and those who were members paid their dues in advance in order to have the initial funds they needed.

“Since then, we have had a good increase in active membership, including several younger men and women who work very hard to make Lumberman’s Day a success,” he said. “We also have help from a number of volunteers, who are not Lions Club members, as well as community organizations.”

When Lumberman’s Day began, Hoogland noted, club members were pleased if they made $1,000; in recent years, the annual event has made about 10 times that amount. He said the club contributes to many different Wisconsin Lions Foundation programs but members believe that it is important to fund local projects, too.

“We have been able to increase the number and the amount of the scholarships we award to high school seniors,” he said. “We also sponsor a yearly gun raffle and a turkey shoot, but Lumberman’s Day is our main fund-raiser.”

A dairy farmer for many years, Hoogland retired when his son Jeff, his daughter-in-law Lori and their family took over the farming operation. Within a few months, he became a school bus driver for the Phillips School District.

“I guess it’s a good thing that the bus driving position was available,” he said.”I like to keep busy so a part-time job works out fine.”

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D1 Lioness News : Affiliate President Carol Aultman - District Newsletters

Posted by wilion on 2007/5/8 15:03:30 (1012 reads)

The Latest Bi-Monthly D1 Lioness Newsletter has been uploaded to the website in Adobe PDF and MS Word format and can be viewed with an Acrobat Reader or Word Plugin or down loaded to be viewed or printed out at leisure.

Click on the following links to view current and prior newsletters. If you just wish to download the files then right click on the link and "Save to...". Click here to Get Adobe Reader

May - June 2007 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
May - June 2007 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

March - April 2007 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
March - April 2007 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

January - February 2007 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
January - February 2007 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

November - December 2006 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
November - December 2006 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

September - October 2006 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
September - October 2006 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

July - August 2006 Newsletter(Adobe PDF)
July - August 2006 Newsletter(MS Word DOC)

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Information Technology : D1 Member Listserve Purge

Posted by wilion on 2006/10/6 12:18:58 (861 reads)

The D1 member listserve does periodic auto maintenance and purges email addresses of members that have had their mail bounce back as not being received.

This is done usually because members change their email address and it never gets deleted from the list.

It can also happen when a member's email provider decides automatically that the message it just got is spam and it doesn't forward it to the member. That's not our fault and needs to be addressed with the mail provider. The message then bounces back to our listserve and after 3 warnings sent 7 days apart, it purges the member from the list. If that happens, just go to the district website and sign up again. You might want to check with your mail provider to find out how to prevent it from happening again.

Regards:
Lion Chuck

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MD27 News : You Don’t Have To See It To Tee It

Posted by wilion on 2006/5/25 8:57:19 (607 reads)

Looking for Interested person to:
• Line up the club,
• Tell Distance,
• Read Greens (as much as anyone can)

Blind Golf is a team sport allowing an individual who is blind to play the game with the assistance of a sighted coach. Like any golfer I love the game of golf and am looking for interested persons who might discover some enjoyment in this type of venture.

Thank you for taking the time to read this notice.

If you are interested please call Dick Pomo or e-mail at:

Phone: 608-233-5737
E-mail: pomod@charter.net

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D1 Lioness News : Lioness January - February 2006 Newsletter

Posted by wilion on 2006/1/19 8:42:28 (590 reads)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU

It hardly seems possible that the second half of the Lioness year is beginning. It seems like just yesterday that I was sending out my first newsletter. I guess that old saying is true, “time flies when you’re having fun”. AND I AM HAVING FUN!! What a joy to meet all of you at various meetings and other occasions. Sharing all of your experiences has been so much fun. The amazing things that your clubs do in the name of Lioness are just great. Never let your enthusiasm wane. You are the best!!!

DISTRICT CONTEST

The contest is going great. I did some preliminary figuring with the stats I have so far, and the field is very tight. I won’t say who’s in the lead, but I will say several clubs are within 2-3 percentage points of each other. Don’t let down now, only 5 or 6 meetings to go!

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