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Volume No. 40 — Issue No. 11 May 2019

Naperville Noon Lions Turkey Trot .... 4

Roselle Lions Club’s 85th ...................... 4

Wit & Wisdom ........................................ 4

District 1J—Focus on Service &

How We Fund It ......................... 5-7

Bits ‘n Pieces. .......................................... 5

More Wit & Wisdom .............................. 6

Lioness Clubs in 1J ................................. 7

Leo Clubs in 1J ....................................... 7

What’s Goin’ On — in 1J ...................... 8

Our 1J Lion Family ............................... 9

‘Round the District PIX ...................... 10

LIF Trustees’ Page ............................... 11

More District Pix!! ................................12

The 1J Journal is posted monthly

on the District 1J web site

www.district1jlions.org

See world-wide Lion activities at:

www.lionsclubs.org

Spring is Here! YAY!! Springtime is a beautiful time of the year as we experience

nature getting alive. We hear the birds chirping as we

awake in the morning, we see trees budding with

white, pink and red flowers and we feel warm sun-

shine on our face. We feel excitement all over us as

we welcome spring.

Similarly, let’s get the same excitement in welcoming

spring as we renew our commitment to service. I get

excited when I in++duct new members, install new

club officers, hear clubs planning new service pro-

jects, listening to the buzz and fuzz of a new type of service

project, participating in service projects or creating flyers and

club recruitment cards..

Let’s keep that same energy and excitement in our hearts when

we talk about Lions to others, when we are planning recruit-

ment and service projects, when we involve new members, when

we listen to new ideas or when we step up to volunteer or to lead

a project. Once we have the excitement in us, it is catching.

As you wrap up your year-end activities. A few tips to check:

● Assess your club’s projects, discuss how to enhance it and

create new exciting projects

● Assess your club’s membership, how to include recruitment

in all your service projects

● Create new goals for the incoming Lion year, be an exciting

club as one of the goals

Lastly, I want all of you to receive a Club Excellence Award.

By doing so, we become the best exciting District in

MD1. YAY!!!

We are a team and we serve in kindness!!!

District Governor Lion Susan Galvez

INSIDE

And Now We Say Good Bye .................. 2

F.Y.I. ........................................................ 2

Crystal Lake Lions Set Up .....................

Trust for “A.J.”.................................. 2

Consider Being A Model Club .............. 2

Someone Special in 1J ........................... 3

SCH Lions Spotlight Diabetes ............ 3

Spread the Word Re: Fishing Derby ... 3

A Message from Your Intl. President . 3

Membership Tips .................................... 3

LCI’s “New Voices” Program ................. 4

Why Is My Own Phone Number ......... 4

Calling Me? ....................................... 4

LIF Unit Calendars Are On The Web

From May/June 2019 Lions Share

Schedules for the Lions of IL Foundation Mobile

Retinal and Hearing Units are now posted on the

LIF website at:

www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org

Look under the Calendar tab and click on the month

you want to view. Calendars will be updated as new

dates are added or as cancellations occur.

Additional information can be found at the link be-

low each calendar.

May 2019 - 2 - 1-J Journal

1-J Journal is published monthly

at 22W424 Teakwood Drive Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

By District Governor Lion Susan Galvez

District Secretary Lion Lynne Legan

District Treasurer Lion Jim Addington

Newsletter Editor Lion Sandy Williams Tel: (630) 858-6308

E-mail: skw140@ aol.com

And Now We Say

Good Bye To . . .

Lion Wallace “Wally” Brown

Downers Grove Lions Club

Lion Galen Graham

Lisle Lions Club

Lion Tom Speechley

Crystal Lake Lions Club

Lion Joseph G. Salerno

Bloomingdale Lions Club

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F. Y. I.

Please Note:

Everyone has to re-register to access the

MyLion Account on either your cell phone

or the web

Everyone needs an email address

and a current cell phone number and

your Member ID (on your Membership Card)

(If you have changed either of these,

please contact your Club Secretary to see that

your current ones are on your record at LCI)

makes everything easier that way!

You can access MyLion from MyLCI site

(but not the reverse)

Lionesses have no Member I.D.,

but each may register as a Guest.

Crystal Lake Lions Club Sets Up Trust for “AJ”

Crystal Lake Lions decided not to stay on the sidelines of the terrible

tragedy that happened recently in Crystal Lake. The tragedy has hit the

community of Crystal Lake hard.

The club is setting up an irrevocable trust for the siblings of the late "AJ"

Freund. There will be no fees and 100% of the proceeds will go into the

trust.

PDG Lion John Landon noted on May 4th, "The first opening of mail that

came to the club brought in $15,000, and there will be more to come." Club-

Pres. Lion Randy Funk says: "Facebook has worked out tremendously to

get the word out; I'm told that we have at least 6,000 hits."

The club purchased a full-page ad for the Northwest Herald. Even ABC

National News has been in contact with the Club President.

Anyone wishing to contribute may visit the club's website at:

crystalllakelions.org

for further information and to make credit card payments.

Consider Being A Model Club

An ultimate goal of Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering

Service is to encourage many of our clubs to consider be-

coming a Model Club.

To be a Model Club requires the club to equal $250 a year for three years

per member. That does not mean the member has to provide that number,

but the club total needs to meet that objective.

Fundraising events for Lions Clubs International Foundation, individual

personal donations, and Melvin Jones Fellows can all be used to make that

total. It can be done, and may not be as difficult as it appears. Take the

total and divide it by the number of days in the year, and see how much

easier the goal can be to attain.

We have one club in District 1J that has committed to being a Model Club.

The members of the Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Oak Brook Lions Club have

embraced the challenge. Way to go! Who will be next? Why not your club?

That is, of course, an ultimate goal, as I said. All donations, be they $5,

$10, $50, $100 or more, complete our goal of expanding service through

this Capital Campaign. You and I have done it before, and we can do it

again.

Please, let’s make this kick-off year a banner one for District 1J. There is

still time.

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Keep in touch.

Lion PDG Ed Carter, LCIF Campaign 100 Chair

630-330-1341

316 Pence St., Plano, Il., 60545

[email protected]


A Message From Your International President

Gudrun Yngvadottir

Service Grant Deadline Extended to June 30

The Service Grant Initiative deadline has now been extended to

June 30. That means you have seven more weeks to recruit new

members to your club and qualify for this grant opportunity.

Invest directly in your new members, and make their first year a

memorable one.

Here is how the service grant works: Add new members between

April 1 and June 30 — clubs will have the opportunity to receive

a special grant for all new Lions reported during between April

1 and June 30.

Apply for a grant beginning in July

Officers of eligible clubs will receive the application via email

in July to apply for a Service Grant for New Members, which

awards a total of US$35 for each new member in two install-

ments on December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 club statements if

new members stay active. Clubs become eligible to apply by add-

ing new members who pay entrance fees between April 1 and

June 30.

Engage new members

Funds should be used to plan activities that will engage new

members in service so they have a great on-boarding experience

in your club.

Membership Tips

From the Roselle Lions Club Roaring Lion Newsletter

Here are some reasons and benefits of being a Lions Member:

Community Service

Community Involvement

Community Prestige

Helping Neighbors

Social Events

Community Planning Events

Business/Professional Networking

Family Involvement

Stimulating Meetintgs

Meeting Management Skills

International Service

International Conventions

International Contacts

The LION Magazine

Leadership Development

Public Speaking Skills

Awards and Recognition

Camaraderie

But most of all, the good feeling of helping someone less

fortunate.

Someone Special in 1J

Membership Anniversaries

Sandwich Lion Ed Carter — 49 years

Sandwich Lion Bob Jones — 37 years

Sandwich Lion Sue Carter — 37 years

Sandwich Lion Leo Sondgeroth — 36 years

Sandwich Lion Beth Swanson — 32 years

Sandwich Lion PDG Nancy Rex — 32 years

Sandwich Lion Kathy Potter — 32 years

Sandwich LION Mike Burgin — 23 years

Roselle Lion Maureen Bell — 21 years

Best of Bloomingdale Award

in the Non-Profit Category for 2019

by the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce

Bloomingdale Lions Club

Sun City-Huntley Lions Club Spotlights Diabetes

Contributed by Sun City-Huntley Lions Club Secy. Lion Carol Santee

Lion Pam Palmer, 1st VP and Club Newsletter Editor,

includes a 1-2 page "SPOTLIGHT" in each month's issue con-

cerning Diabetes in the club's attempt to educate its members

and which they may share with family and friends.

This month, the info concerned the popular summer Bar-B-

Que foods with Carbohydrate Counts, as well as Glycemic

Index Ranking listed, to assist diabetics in making healthy

choices, whether eating or preparing these foods.

Spread The Word About The Fishing Derby!

Contributed by PDG Lion Ed Carter

There is plenty of room for additional guests to the Annual

Lions Club Fishing Derby for Persons With Disabilities.

If you know of a group of special needs, or are able to talk to

the leaders of the school’s Special Education program, please

tell them of our event.

Maybe a next-door neighbor down the block would qualify.

We have been hosting these special people for over thirty years

at Shabbona Lake State Park on the third Thursday of July.

In 2019 that date is July 18.

Contact the Invitation Chairs:

Lions Ed and Sue Carter

316 Pence St., Plano, Illinois 60545

630-330-141 or [email protected].

Let’s fill the park! We have plenty of room, and can get more

hotdogs.


Wit & Wisdom . . .

Naperville Noon Lions Club 2019 Turkey Trot 5K Contributed by Naperville Noon Lion Bob Hull

No, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 2019 Turkey Trot

5K in Naperville on Thanksgiving morning! Naperville Noon

Lions have already started planning. A LARGE race takes a lot

of pre-planning!

The 22nd annual 5K Turkey Trot starts at 8:00 AM at Naperville

Central High School. Runners, walkers, running strollers, and

special needs runners/walkers are welcome. No dogs (except

guide or service dogs) or other animals.

The race is limited to 7,800 registrants and has been sold out in

previous years. Go to https://napervilleturkeytrot.com to register

or more information. Only on-line registration will be accepted.

Complimentary breakfast following race.

Roselle Lions Club Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary

Eight-five years as a Lions Club is quite a milestone. Roselle

Lions Club just celebrated its 85th year last week and it is an

active, and thriving Lions Club. Three new members were added

to the club roster on the club’s 85th anniversary.

International 3rd Vice President Lion Brian Sheehan, Bird

Island, Minnesota, (r) gave a

rip-roaring presentation. Many

guests were in attendance,

including Roselle Mayor Andy

Maglio and his wife, and dis-

tinguished guests from other

clubs in District 1-J.

For those seeing this in the

digital format, enlarge your

view and see the eight Keys to

Survival and Longevity of

Lions Clubs. All eight are important to remember.

LCI’s “New Voices” Program

From LCI International President Gudrun Yngvadóttir

Women are untapped resources for membership in Lions

Clubs. The future of Lions is in the hands of our membership,

a n d

recruiting women will help Lions Clubs thrive in the

future. We need more helping hands in our Lions Clubs. We

need a diversity of people of both genders, from all age groups

and cultures. Women are taking leadership positions at all

levels of our association.

In the over 100 year history of Lions Clubs International, we

have evolved to meet the needs of the world, and we have

expanded our membership to be the most diverse organization

in the world. The “New Voices” program continues that tradi-

tion by giving more voice to women and young people. I am

proud to be the first woman to serve as Lions Clubs Interna-

tional President, and gratified that women are the fastest

growing single segment of our worldwide membership.

Why Is My Own Phone Number

Calling Me?

Should you answer the phone? Scammers are betting you will,

or at least you'll be more likely to than if the call came from

"Unknown Name, Unknown Number," "Private Caller," or

from some unrecognizable area code.

If you answer the call, it’s probably a “robo call,” but be on

guard for most any of the most common phone scams.

Technology readily available today allows scammers to make

their calls appear to be coming from whatever source they'd

like it to say, including trusted businesses or the government.

The idea of using your own home phone number is that for

those unfamiliar with the ruse, it's less likely that you'd

immediately resist answering.

These scams are seeking your credit card information. And if

you want that software update or technical help from

Microsoft, they'll need that, too. If you do get a call from your

own phone or a robo-call, here's some advice to consider:

Just hang up. Don't engage the caller and don't press one

of the buttons on your phone, even if it says that it will

get you removed from their lists. You're just end up get-

ting more calls.

Remember that caller ID can lie. Don't completely rely on

what appears on the screen.

Guard your personal information. Whether it's a credit

card, Social Security, or bank account number they're

after, it's on you to hold those tight. Do not give out that

information to anyone calling you unsolicited. If you

think someone calling could be legitimate, call that busi-

ness or agency at a known, published phone number.

“Learn about the person you’re reaching out to — in the old

days it was gossip. Now it’s Google.” — Diane Darling

“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”

— William A. Ward

“There has never been anything fake about hope.”

— Barack Obama

From the Naperville Noon Lions Head Lion-er: “Reading is to

the mind what exercise if to the body.”

— Joseph Addison

From the Roselle Lions Club “Roaring Lion:” — Answers on

3rd grade test papers:

“Describe the heart — All I know is it is shaped like a

Valentine.”

“The spinal column is a group of bones running up and down

your back and keeps you from being legs clear up to your

neck.

https://napervilleturkeytrot.com


District 1J - Focus on Service & How We Fund It

Central Region -- by Region Reporter Glendale Heights Barangay Lion Jess Galvez — Clubs in the Central Region, please send your Reports

and other information to Lion Jess Galvez at: [email protected] — We want to hear from you!

Eastern Region -- by Region Reporter Glendale Heights Barangay Lion Jess Galvez

Batavia Lions Club held its 37th Annual Plant Day Sale on the day before Mother’s Day. There were stationary wagons as well as

roaming wagons on both sides of town. Proceeds support the club’s Scholarship Fund.

Many enjoyed Breakfast with the Easter Bunny in mid-April at the South Elgin Lions Clubhouse.

Bartlett Lions Club is holding ‘Flag Day’ Presentations to First Graders from May 13-17. Planning is taking place for the early June

Golf Outing. The club is in charge of the 4th of July Parade, to be held on Sunday, July 7.

Geneva Lions Club will be staffing the Swedish Days Food Booth from June 18-23 at the corner of Third & James Streets in town.

The Bloomingdale Lions Club was presented with the Best of Bloomingdale Award in the non-profit category for 2019 by the Bloom-

ingdale Chamber of Commerce last March 7. Several Bloomingdale Lions participated in the Marklund Run, Walk and Roll last

April 28th to support Marklund School which provides services to profoundly disabled individuals. The club had a large turnout with

the Special needs Easter Egg Hunt and it was over in 45 seconds.

The Elmhurst Lions Club donated $200 to Special Kids Day. The club donated an iPad to student Luke Miller for use at college. The

club collected 250 – 300 pairs of used eyeglasses, 200 used ink cartridges, 2 hearing aids and 1 lb of keys.

Four Glendale Heights Barangay Lions, family members and friends attended the 61st Annual District 1J Convention at the

Marriott Hotel – Naperville. The club donated a theme basket for the auction. Lions participated with the Bloomingdale Lions in the

Environmental Earth Day Cleanup at the Timber Ridge Forest Preserve last April 27.

Eighteen Roselle Lions attended the 61st Annual District 1J Convention at the Marriott Hotel Naperville, April 5 – 7, 2019. The club

donated a theme basket and 2 water color paintings for the auction. VDG John and Joann Barsanti attended the Bartlett Club Pan-

cake breakfast and helped with the vision pre-screening at the event. Four Roselle Lions attended the awards ceremony at

Medinah Primary School for the locally-held Peace Poster Contest.

The Villa Park Lions Club Spring donations – Someone Special. $250; Leader Dog for the Blind. $200; Villa Park Library, $49.96 &

two subscriptions of Large Print Reader Digest; Villa Park Library Literacy Program, $250; Eversight (formerly Illinois Eye Bank),

$200; Child’s Voice, $200; Lions Program for Canine Companions, $150; Walk For Wellness House, $150; Halloween Happening,

$200; and Summerfest, $100. Total = $2,649.96. NOTE – Some donations go out in June and July.

Lombard Lions Club collected 100 pairs of used eyeglasses and one used hearing aid. Lions assisted the Lombard Park District with

its annual Easter Egg Hunt. The children and their parents found over 10,000 eggs. A Lion mentors four students at Glenbard East

High School. A Lion serves as a Team Captain for The Walk for Wellness House. A Lion serves as Treasurer for a DuPage Charity

and another Lion serves with We Grow Dreams for Special Needs Students.

Bits ‘n Pieces . . .

Bloomingdale Lions Club had a successful year with a placemat fundraiser from local businesses to be used at meal fundaraisers, the

club’s Steak Dinner in May, Installation Dinner in June, Fall Spaghetti Dinner in early November, and the Winter Spaghetti Din-

ner in early February. The placemats were 11” x 17” and included 32 two-inch by two-inch ads on goldenrod colored paper. There was

a charge of $100 for each 2 x 2 size ad.

Roselle Lions Club is advertising its upcoming Rose Festival in a big way. Ads will be on Cable TV, it will have 775 TV commercials

like A&E, Cubs Baseball, Weather Channel, Discovery, CNN, Travel, and many more. There will be digital ads streaming on Roku,

Amazon Fire, Dish and other locations. This, plus direct mail postcards and newspaper ads and brochure insert promise a highly

successful 2019 Rose Festival. Lion Bob Jilke reports the Festival Committee has secured three major sponsorship pledges for a total

of $7,500, also three food vendors and a band sponsor of $1,900 more. This money will cover all of the advertising, and still leaves the

club with an excess which will go into earnings.


Fox River Region - by Lion Sandy Williams


Southeastern Region -- by Lion Sandy Williams

OR would YOU like to be a Southeast Region Reporter? Contact Lion Sandy Williams at [email protected]

Donations approved last month by Naperville Noon Lions Club include: Angelman's Walk, $2,000; Operation Support Our Troops/

Over the Edge, $1,000; and Turning Pointe Autism, $2,000. Social service cases provided hearing exams, and aids as needed, for

eleven people. Forty-nine cases were approved for eye exams and glasses as needed (18 of these were at the Ann Reid Early Childhood

Center). One cataract surgery cost was also approved.

Aurora Noon Lions held the annual Easter Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Placemat advertising brought in $1,635 from 13

advertisers. A $250 donation to the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry was approved last month.

Lisle Lions Club participated in the 4th Grade Foresters at Scheischer Elementary School last month by distributing White Spruce

saplings to about 100 students. Arbor Day was started in Nebraska by J. Sterling Morton. His son, Jay Morton, came to Chicago and

purchased land near Lisle for Morton Arboretum. Lions hoped to enrich the students' understanding of trees to our environment

with this project. Egg Stuffing Night was held on April 1 with Lions and Lisle Teens With Character working to put candy in

plastic eggs for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Hunt was held on Easter Sunday for approximately 200 kids, plus parents.

Scholarship applications were rated and two students will receive $500 awards at Honors Night in May. Each winner will receive

another $500 for the next three years if he/she maintains good grades in college, making the total scholarship worth $2,000. Two

donations were approved by the Board: $500 to Sharing Connections and $525 to sponsor a camper at Camp Lions this summer.

Aurora Evening Lions Club approved the purchased of a hearing aid for a local resident. The club collected 42 pairs of eyeglasses for

recycling. Two Lions helped out at a LIF Hearing Screening day — 59 people were screened with 2 having a hearing loss. One Lion

attended a Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) Vision Strategy Meeting. The Lions Club donated $150 to the Lions of Illinois

Endowment Fund in the name of a former Lion.

Sun City-Huntley Lions Club is finding the LIF Counter Mints Program to be profitable. The club has three active locations and

are exploring a couple more. Approximately $20-$30 per month is made after the cost of the mints – every little bit adds up! Lions

continue to provide Comfort Kits for Veterans by donating and filling plastic bags with a variety of personal need items. Last

month, Lions & non-Lion volunteers prepared 180 kits. Two Lions volunteered at Sparrow's Nest Resale Shop, assisting as needed.

Two Lions assisted the local Chamber on two different days. A total of five Lions and one guest sorted eyeglasses on two Thursdays

in April at the Lions of IL Foundation Office. The club’s annual Pasta Dinner was held on May 10th .

Crystal Lake Lions Club has been busy with arrangements to help the family of little "AJ" Fruend who was killed by his parents.

The club is setting up a trust in his name to be used for the remaining siblings. Lion John Landon indicated the club had already

received $15,000. Plans are being made by several Lions for the upcoming Harmon Peaco Memorial 2019 Golf Outing in June. Also,

there are plans for the parade season with the club's BIG Flag being on display at both the Memorial Day Parade and the Fourth of

July Parade.

McHenry Lions Club will be having a Food Drive in May. Members are collecting for Care Packages for the troops and they will be

sent out after the May meeting. Lion Dave Dicker's son is stationed in the Middle East and the packages will be sent to him. Two of

the club's recently deceased members were honored on Arbor Day last month at the McHenry City Hall.

Elgin Lions hosted Adele Larsen, the Director of Marketing & Fund Development of Elgin Senior Services, as its guest speaker.

The club started Rose Days in 1984. The results net a tidy profit each year for the club's charitable works. The Foundation Scholar-

ship Committee has made a selection for its first scholarship to be awarded to a deserving graduate at Elgin High School.

More Wit & Wisdom . .

From the Elgin+ Lions “Lions Tale:”

“What if my dog only brings back my ball because he thinks I like throwing it?”

“One hundred years ago everyone owned a horse and only the rich had cars. Today everyone has a car and only the rich own

horses.”

“If you replace “W” with “T” in “What, Where and When”, you get the answer to each of them.“


Southwestern Region -- by Region Reporter Lion Craig Rice


Lioness Clubs -- by Lion Sandy Williams

Algonquin Lionesses are helping Assistance Dogs by donating the items brought in at the club’s Spring Flower Sale this weekend.

All donations benefit Dogs On the Go Assistance Dogs, a 501 () 3 organization.

Island Lake Lioness Club held its Annual Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt on April 13th and it was a great success. The

club is receiving applications for its yearly scholarship that will be awarded at the end of this school year. Lionesses will be helping

to take money and sell raffle tickets for a local family's Cancer Fundraiser on May 18.

The Charter Fee for existing Lioness Clubs will be waived to become Lions Clubs, and most importantly, your years as a Lioness

will carry over to Lions Club membership. Check out the "Join Together Program" on LCI’s website.

Sandwich Lions Club is gearing up its Ramp Project for the summer. They plan to order enough lumber for five wheelchair ramps.

The club has built between 30 and 40 ramps. Members braved the cold wind and rain to conduct a metal scrap drive.

Busy Elburn Lion Club members hosted a free paper collection and shredding event, rented their park facilities for several func-

tions, hosted four sessions of Bingo, served 175 people at their free monthly spaghetti dinner, hosted an Easter Egg hunt and con-

ducted a free eye screening for 49 children. The club donated $1500 to Kaneland Fire Department to buy a fire hose tester, $350 to

sponsor Elburn Chamber of Commerce golf outing, $500 to Elburn Food Pantry, $500 to Sugar Grove Food Pantry and $200 to

sponsor Lions of Illinois Foundation “Knights Quest” Gala.

Sycamore Lions Club hosted a hospitality room at the District Convention in honor incoming 1-J Governor-elect Lion Jerome Perez.

Members also helped students from a local school plant a tree and two bushes on Heron Creek Drive to celebrate Earth Day. The

club donated $200 to purchase the tree and bushes. Also, the club donated $1000 to the children’s waiting room at the DeKalb

County Courthouse and sorted glasses at the Lions of Illinois Foundation in Sycamore.

Waterman Lions Club conducted a roadside cleanup along two miles of Waterman Road. The club hosted an Easter Egg Hunt.

Members of the club are busy planning for the19th annual Waterman Lions Summerfest and Antique Truck & Tractor Show that

will be Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Lions Park in Waterman.

DeKalb Lions Club’s Annual Rose Day was a success — Lions delivered about 225 dozen roses —and it was a snowy day (4/27) —go

figure!! Profits will go towards purchase of eyeglasses for those in need.

Leo Clubs -- by Lion Ron Fangusaro , PDG

Elmhurst Leo Club activities: Helped Elmhurst Lions with Pizza Party. The club held a Food and Coat Drive, helped Lions with

Candy Day, worked Fall Fest and Feed My Starving Children.

Geneva Leo Club activities: Breakfast With Santa, Food Collection for Veterans, Care Packages for Veterans, seven Leos attended

the Leo Conference, and inducted 11 new members.

Leos attending the 2019 1J Convention: Westfield Leos with Advisor Lion Joe

Peterson and Leo Grace Kerman; South Elgin Leos with Advisors Lions Dawn

DeHaven and Molly Huerta, Leos Star Orornia, Mia Ozornia, Devin Weber, Jar-

ed DeHaven, & Zach Elliot; Elburn Leos with Advisors Lion Ann Kuntz and La-

ra Broz, Leos Camille Sheets, Lavera Campbell, Aubrey Broz, and Katie Sparbe.

(right) SASED Leos with PDG Lion Ron Fangusaro (r), District Governor Lion Susan

Galvez (in red jacket), and Oakbrook Terrace Lion Paul Zubinski (l) at the Leos meeting

last April 23 at Addison Trail High School.


WHAT’S GOIN’ ON — IN 1J

Send notices of your Club’s Activities to Lion Sandy Williams at [email protected]

May 13-17 Bartlett Lions Club’s “Flag Day” presentations to 1st Graders. Lion Joanne Watson and Cheryl Lemvig are asking

for Lion volunteers to help with the presentations.

May 14 Downers Grove Lions Club will meet for lunch at Emmett's. The speaker will be Gloria Salazar, President of the

Downers Grove Music Club.

May 17` "A Taste of Eataly," the theme for Friday night's Hospitality Room at the IL State MD1 Lions Convention. Join

Jack Miuccio for an evening of your favorite Italian songs by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. It's also time to join

Lion Irene Leopold (from 1 BK) for a rousing game of "Let's Make a Deal!" The Grand Prize is a $50 Gift Card.

May 17-19 MD1 2019 STATE LIONS CONVENTION — President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams St., Springfield

IL. The theme is “Milan EAT-ALY!!” Pre-Registration Date was May 3, 2019. Join Jack Miuccio for an evening of

your favorite Italian songs by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

May 18 The Villa Park Lions Club Recycling Program will be collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids at the Village

Hall, 9 am – noon. Volunteers needed.

May 18 SOMEONE SPECIAL at Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. The play will be "You're a Good Man,

Charlie Brown". Contact Lion Paul Zubinski at 630-217-1722 for more information or to

volunteer at [email protected]. Contact Lion Shelly Lear for registration information at:

[email protected]. Please send donations to: OAKBROOK TERRACE LIONS CLUB, PO BOX 7018,

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181

May 22 VIP ACCESS TECHNOLOGY GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION at Spectrios Institute for Low Vision, 219

Cole Street, Wheaton, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Refreshments will be served. The renovation of this facility was made

possible by a generous grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Jun. 01 HELEN KELLER DAY.

Jun. 02 14th Annual Chicago VisionWalk at the Ned Brown Meadow of Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. For the web-

site, search for Chicago Vision Walk and all of the information is there, Look for Geneva Lions there!

Jun. 03 Crystal Lake Lions Club's Lion Harmon Peaco Memorial Golf Outing at Boone Creek Golf Club. Registration is at

9:30 AM with Shotgun Start at 10:30 AM. Cost is $125 per golfer, includes Golf, Cart, Par 3 events, prizes, lunch,

and dinner. Contact Lion Nick Parashis at 815-404-3223 or Lion Doug Lomen at 815-382-2435 or Lion Jim Zambon

at 815-575-0926 for more information.

Jun. 06 Elmhurst Lions Vision Pre-Screening is at Elmhurst Library, 9:30 AM—12:30 PM.

Jun. 07 Relay for Life of Northern DuPage takes place at Lake Park High School East Campus, 600 Medinah Road,

Roselle, from 6 PM to Midnight. To donate to a team or provide a luminary "in honor of" or in "memory of" ($10

each) someone. https://bit.ly/2WesGH4 or contact Bloomingdale Lion Sue Crosson-Knutson at:

[email protected]

Jun. 15 Crystal Lake Lions will participate in the Horizons for the Blind's Annual Picnic at Veterans Acres today.

Jun. 18-23 Geneva Lions Club Swedish Days Food Booth at Third & James Streets in town. Come for your lunch or dinner

during the week-long festival or partake of a cooling shaved ice on a hot summer day.

Jun, 14-16 Villa Park Lions’ Summerfest — Volunteers needed from 5 PM to 8 PM and 8—10 PM. A 50/50 Raffle to be

conducted at the Summerfest and Brewfest events, 50% of the proceeds to the prize winner, 25% for Willowbrook

High School Scholarships, and 25% going to the Lions Club.

Jun. 22 Cortland Lions Club 2nd Annual Motorcycle Ride & Bruce McCord Memorial Ride.Cost of the Ride is $20 per

rider / Each Passenger $10 (T-Shirt, Coffee & Doughnuts) T-Shirt only/No Ride—$20. Registration begins at 8 AM

at the Cortland Lions Shelter. Kickstands up at 10 AM with destination to be “Psycho Silo Saloon” at Langley, IL

Jun. 22 Elgin Lions Club Poker Night — details later!

Jun 29 Elmhurst Lions’ Vision Pre-Screening is at Elmhurst Library, 9:30 AM—12:30 PM.

July 05-09 102nd LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION in Milan, Italy. Register online at www.lionsclubs.org

Jul. 08 Midwest Lions Breakfast at 6:45 AM in the Ametista/Zaffiro Rooms at the Melia Milano Hotel, Milano, Italy. It

will be seated banquet style. Rooms are small and attendance will be on 1st come, 1st served basis — the maximum

+number of attendees is 130. Price is $60 per person. Check with 1J Governor Lion Susan Galvez for details.


Welcome these new Lions & Lionesses to District 1J — the greatest!!

Lion Member Club Sponsor

Lion Scott P. Bernal Naperville Noon Lions Lion Chris Williams

Lion Linda Ottum Sun City-Huntley Lions Lion Joe Render

Lion David Oberz Elmhurst Lions Lion Jim Grabowski

Lion Tom Birch Elmhurst Lions Lion Jim Worden

Lion Rafal Przestrzelski Roselle Lions Lion Daniel Ellsion

Lion Aarne Joelo Roselle Lions Lion John Barsanti

Lion Linda A. Joelo Roselle Lions Lion John Barsanti

Lion Amy L. Schmidt Elburn Lions Reinstated

Lion Amy Tanner Malta Lions Lion Larry Peterson

Mark Pantke (l) was honored as an

honorary member of the Westmont

Lions Club recently. Presenting the

award is Southeast Region ZC Lion

Jim Kiser (c) and PDG Lion Jim

Addington (r).

Past President of Dundee Township Lion Jim McClung

was awarded the International Presidents Certificate of

Appreciation, the 4th highest honor bestowed by LCI, at

the April 1J Convention. The club's main focus is serving

the visually and hearing impaired. Lions also support

several community organizations.

Bloomingdale Lion Bill Wolff is

presented with a George Lazansky

Award by District Governor Lion

Susan Galvez at the 1J Convention

in April.

District Governor Lion Susan

Galvez (l) visited the Hanover

Park Lions Club recently and

presented a George Lazansky

Award to Lion Nikki Ross.

At the Southwest Region Meeting, District

Governor Lion Susan Galvez presented Wa-

t e r m a n L i o n C r a i g R i c e ,

Journal Southwest Region Reporter, with a

Governors Appreciation Certificate.

Journal Editor Lion Sandy Williams (r)

thanks him for his many years of service,

too.

(l to r) Sun City-Huntley Lions Club President

Lion Jim Harper, Husband Lion Jim Ottum, new

Lion Linda Ottum, Lion Nancy Lawrence, and

LIF Executive Director Lion Mario Gumino,

PDG.


’Round

The District!

Lion Lori Chassee

Central Region Zone Chair

Global Leadership Team

C: 630-740-5670 H: 630-231-8709

For 78 years, the Bartlett Lions Club has

been hiding Easter Eggs for Bartlett

children. This year, the Lions hid 5,000 eggs.

No small job!! (l to r) Aurora Noon Lions Michelle Need-

ham, Doug Needham, and Ken Leask pile

pancakes on plates at the club's annual

Easter Bunny Breakfast fundraiser at

Luigi's Pizza in Aurora. The Marie

Wilkinson Food Pantry received $250 from

this event.

Dundee Township Lion Jerry

Dolan performs a screening of a

child. The club provided a free

vision pre-screening for 61

children, age six months to 10

years, at Fox River Valley Li-

brary in East Dundee. A big

thanks to Terri Pasternik, Zone

Chairman for helping us with

this pre-screening.

Over 100 kids hunted Easter Eggs, received a

bag of treats, and met the Lions' Easter Bunny

on Saturday, April 20, at Malta Lions Park.

The Sycamore Lions Club Board was recent-

ly made aware of unmet needs of the Chil-

dren's Waiting Room at the DeKalb County

Courthouse. These needs were not met due to

budget restrictions. The Lions approved a

donation of $1,000 to the organization and

presented the check on April 15. (l to r)

Linda Toles, Organization Treasurer, Syca-

more Lions Club Pres. Lion Brian Bickner,

Laura Peterson, Organization President,

and Lion VP Tony Sgarlata.

Sycamore Lions conducted its 25th Annual

Great Western Trail Clean-up in April. In

1995, the Lions took on the challenge of

adopting the Great Western Trail, and on a

Saturday in April on a Saturday close to

Earth Day, Lions and helpers bag the trash

that has accumulated on the north side of

Route 64 and the trail area. The DeKalb

County Forest Preserve disposes of the trash.

Algonquin Lionesses and waitresses at the

Twisted Rose restaurant in town. The box

in the center is collected Toys For Tots, a

Club Project for November 2019.

Bartlett Lions served all-you-can-eat

pancakes, sausage, milk, and juice to

Bartlett families, their friends, and

relatives. No one went hungry.

Thanks to the Earth Day Clean-up Team of

Bloomingdale Lions Sue Crosson-Knutson,

Kevin Jordan, Larry Kowalski, Marv

Roehlke, Bill Wolff, Tom Zaccardi, Glen-

d a l e H e i g h t s B a r a n g a y

Lions Jess Galvez and Marvel. They

finished just as it started to rain!

McHenry Lion

Dave Dicker

displays his

G e o r g e

+ L a z a n s k y

Award that

was presented

to him at the

1J Convention

by DG Lion

Susan Galvez.

Elmhurst Lions await those with

donations at the Recycling Day at

Elmhurst College.


Lions of Illinois Foundation

It's Almost Lions of Illinois Foundation

Annual Meeting Time

As I write this article, it's only about a week until the Annual

Meeting of the Lions of Illinois Foundation at the President

Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Your trustees will be meeting all day on Friday, May 17, 2019,

attending to the business of the Lions of Illinois Foundation.

We'll join other Lions and guests for the Lions of Illinois

State Convention on Friday night and Saturday, May 18, 2019.

The 2019 State Breakfast and Annual Meeting is on Sunday,

May 19, 2019, from 8:00 AM until about 10:30 AM.

I hope to see many of you at our annual meeting. You'll have

the opportunity to witness the Sight and Sound Sweepstakes

Drawing, hear about how the Lions of Illinois Foundation is

serving people in Illinois with vision and hearing needs, and

have an opportunity to participate in the Parade of Pledges

and be amazed at the generosity of Lions Clubs and

individuals to our Lions of Illinois Foundation. You'll be able

to be a part of all of the things mentioned above and more as

you enjoy the company of Lions from all over Illinois and

guests from other states.

Thanks To Lions Clubs That Participated in

Tootsie Pop Days

The main collection days for Tootsie Pop Days are done. I

hope they were good donation days for your club. Please finish

underwriting collections and send final reports and collections

to the Lions of Illinois Foundation office by June 15, 2019.

Thanks again for all of the work you do and all of the dona-

tions you give to our Lions of Illinois Foundation to continue

our work of helping people in Illinois with vision and hearing

needs.

I hope to see many of you at our annual meeting in Spring-

field, Illinois, sometime between May 17 and 19, 2019.

By Lion Trustee Nancy Rex

For District 1 J Lion Trustees Ed Kelley, PDG

and Nancy Rex, PDG

Please place “Gift Cards” in the Memo

Easy Project, 40% Return

At the end of the Lion Year, our Lions of Illinois Foundation

(LIF) returns 40 percent of the difference between gross and

net card sales to 1J Clubs participating in the Scrip Gift Card

program. The amount calculated for each club is determined by

the difference between the dollar amount of Club Sales less the

net amount of those same cards.

For addition information see : the LIF website, LIF Lions

Share, the 1J Journal, o contact me for either a program or

assistance.

Lion Ron Wigton

LIF Coordinator for Gift Cards

c: 630-740-2066

[email protected]

LIF GIFT CARDS


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Westmont Lions Club

heard oral presentations

from seven Westmont

High School seniors seek-

ing scholarships. Since this

is a Lions Club scholar-

ship, community service

was in important ingredient of their being considered. (l to r) Lion John

Karesh, students Anita Vazquez, Katherine Rosol, Caden Anderson, Ashley

Liljeberg, Zack Domin, and Kyle Ngyuen, Lion “Shanu” Ansari, and Club

President Lion Rick Martin.

S y c a m o r e

Lions made a

$200 donation

for the ele-

m e n t a r y

schools to

plant two

trees and one shrub on Earth Day. Holding the tree is Jeff

Donohoe of the Sycamore Park District, District 1J Gover-

nor-Elect Lion Jerome Perez, Lion Pete Springmire, and

Lions Club President Lion Brian Bickner.

Land of Lincoln Quilt's of Valor

representative Rita Pennington (r)

presented a quilt to Naperville Noon

Lion Ken Strugalla. A Quilt of Valor

says unequivocally "Thank You" for

your service, sacrifice and valor in

serving our nation. Founded in 2003,

the mission of Land of Lincoln

Quilt's of Valor is to cover service

members and veterans touched by

war with comforting and healing

"Quilts of Valor."

Waterman Lion Kathy

Smith helped the Easter

Bunny greet children for

a photo opportunity. The

bunny was portrayed by

Alexis VanWyhe who is

a Waterman Lions Club

college scholarship

recipient, now a junior

at Northern Illinois

University.

Crystal Lake Lions Club spearheaded the drive for an

electronic sign in their town. Lately, the electronic

sign displays this message announcing the Lions

Club's desire to raise money for A.J. Freund's siblings.

(See story on page 2.)

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