embrace lionism thru the eyes of a child! - Lions District 4-A1

“EMBRACE LIONISM THRU
THE EYES OF A CHILD!”
Official Newsletter of District 4-A1 Volume 1, Issue 2
LIONS LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL October 2008
Mission Statement of Lions Clubs International: “To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for
humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.”
ALL CLUBS:
DON’T FORGET TO FILE YOUR 990’S OR
E-FILE YOUR 990-N BY THE NOVEMBER
15 TH DEADLINE.
ALL CLUBS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE ONE
OR THE OTHER OR RISK LOSING THEIR
NON-PROFIT STATUS.
NEED ASSISTANCE HAVE QUESTIONS
CALL DG PAT 209-525-9211.
Inside This Issue
1 From Your DG
2 District Meeting
3 From Your VDG
3 DG Visitations
4 USA Canada Forum
5 Triple Star Award/GMT
6 Academy Awards
6 Lions’ Day at UN
6 International Convention
6 Editorial
7 Youth Exchange/Sax Downs PDG
8 Club Website
8 New Members
8 Available MD4 Chairs
9 LPCCI
10 Leos/Student Speaker Contest
10 In Memoriam/Camp Pacifica
11 Lions Day at Races
11 Membership Report/Top Club Chair
12 Club News
13 District Roster Changes
14 SightFirst II Report
14 Calendar
FROM YOUR
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
PAT CASEY-GILLUM:
“For What Will Your
Club Be Remembered”
As I make my visitations, I am
awed with the number of fund-
raisers and projects that our
great 4-A1 Lions do. We have pancake breakfasts,
garage sales, crab and cioppino feeds, ball draws, lobster
dinners, and golf tournaments to name a few. Our
projects include:
●Vision screening (Eyemobile) and new eyeglasses
●Eyeglasses collection (Lions In Sight)
●Providing new hearing aids (Hearing Foundation) &
referring for eye surgeries (Lions Eye Foundation)
●Recycling and planting trees
●Providing scholarships
●Supporting Peace Poster and Student Speaker Con-tests,
as well as Youth Exchange
●Giving aid to the homeless
●Supporting our own Camp Pacifica (California Lions
Camp) through meals at camp, renovations, and
camperships
●Providing crime prevention, literacy and safety services
●Providing diabetes awareness through a variety of
projects
●Donating blood, serving senior meals, and walking for
various charities.
●Knitting scarves and blankets, cutting firewood for
needy families, and providing assistance for the search
and rescue units in our communities.
DID YOU KNOW THAT LIONS CLUBS INTER-
NATIONAL HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR ITS PROJECT
CAMPAIGN SIGHT FIRST Continued page 3
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“It’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
Starring:
●Dg pat casey-gillum as lucy
●Vdg francis Bognuda as the pumpkin
@ November district meeting
(If you missed them as Dorothy and the Scarecrow at the last
district meeting, you had better not miss this!)
Please pre-register (Both days) and pay by nov. 5 –
●no reservations = no food●
(No way to order extra food if no reservation. Please be considerate.)
Friday, Nov. 7th - Camp Pacifica
Saturday, Nov. 8 th – Oak Creek
5:30 PM No host happy hour Intermediate School, 40094 Indian
7:00 PM Dinner in “Haunted Dining Room” Springs Rd, Oakhurst
Dinner by Atwater-Winton Lions: Rib Eye 7:00 AM Eye Openers Rm. 41, Oak-
Steak, baked potato, green beans/mush- hurst Lodge (no ETOH at school)
rooms, pumpkin pie. Price $30/person. 7:00 – 8:45 AM Breakfast by Bass
Dress casual or in costume.
Lake Lions
Entertainment by Lion Jill Loving and
8:00 AM Pre-Cabinet Meeting
Inspirational presentation of “Parker’s
8:30 AM Finance Meeting
Prom”. Also “partner pumpkin rolling”
9:15 AM District Meeting
and hayride.
Noon Lunch by Merced Breakfast
Shrimp scampi, rice pilaf, salad,
Oakhurst Lodge, 40302 Hwy 41, Oakhurst dessert
(559) 683-4417 Lions’ Rate $65/night 2:30 PM Adjourn
Cancel 3 days prior – no penalty.
Cabinet uniforms, others casual.
www.oklodge.com Prices: Sat. with lunch $20.00
Saturday - No meals $10.00
Best Western Gateway, 40530 Hwy 41, Guest speaker Maria Mota-Webb –
Oakhurst (559) 683-2378 $80/night
“School Days – LaPita Costa Rica”
No special rate. Cancel before 4 PM
Presentation ZC Ron Raines:
arrival date, no penalty.
“E-Mail for Dummies”, “Are You Still
www.yosemitegatewayinn.com
Dancing”, and “A Potpourri of Lions
Tales”
●Each club please provide 1 raffle gift●
RC Diane Peterson
PO Box 668, Bass Lake, CA 93604
(559) 683-4608
e-mail: petersond@sti.net
●Deadline for preregistration is 6 pm Wednesday, nov. 5●
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NEWS FROM THE
VICE DISTRICT
GOVERNOR:
FRANCIS BOGNUDA
Fellow Lions:
Time flies when you are
having fun! By the time
you read this, we (Norma
and I), will have been to San
Diego for another Council of Governor’s meeting.
They are very interesting, providing lots of
information and training as well as fun. Talking
about training, PDGs Bill Newyear and Pat
Dimond will be having the annual Leadership
Training at Harris Ranch January 17-19, 2009. If
you are interested, you should call DG Pat CG or
myself because it is limited seating. Anyone
seeking good information about leadership should
attend.
Also, we traveled to 4-C5 for a District Meeting
with VDG Viviann Cline-Shinn who visited our
District Meeting in Ceres in August. Their meeting
was quite a bit different and had informational
forums. Governor Cathy Garcia, who was our
district guest at the convention in Lake Tahoe said
to say “Hi” to all of our Lions and to thank them for
a great time.
I have spent time traveling with DG Pat Casey-
Gillum in the last two months. What a good time
we have had meeting new Lions along the way. It
is even better to learn about their projects that they
do to help their communities. We always like to
see newly inducted members in clubs. Clubs are
moving forward now with new members and I
hope it will continue toward the positive side this
year. If any club needs a MERLO presentation at
their club or Zone meeting, please call me and I
will set it up.
Would you like to make a difference in the life of a
Lion You could call or visit someone who has not
been to a meeting for awhile, or they may just
need to be cheered up and asked to come back.
Would you like to make a difference in your club
You could invite a guest and hopefully he or she
may become a member.
Would you like to make a difference in your
community You could create a new project.
Remember, only YOU can make a difference.
Until the next time or on Nov 7-8 at the District
Meeting when the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
shows up in Sierra Oakhurst. Have Fun.●
“WE SERVE”
Continued from page 1
Does not it make you proud to be a part of such a
wonderful organization As International President Al
Brandel says, “You are all everyday Heroes!”
DISTRICT MEETING – MOUNTAIN REGION
Are you ready for some fun
Tired of long boring meetings
Yearn for motivational perspective
Desire information on a specific Lion activity
Based on District Lions input, we have redesigned the
way we do business. Won’t you give us a chance to reinvent
our District Remember it is your District and if
you want to see some type of change – email
[pgillum@sbcglobal.net] or give me a call (209) 522-
2599 and we will see what we can do!
●SEE MEETING INFO ON PAGE 2.●
100 years from now it will not matter what my bank
account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind
of car I drove, but the world will be a better place
because I was important in the life of a child.
Thank you my fellow Lions and friends, for all your
help in making District 4-A1 the largest, the best, and
the most active district in all of California!● DG Pat
DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITATIONS:
10/1 Jackson and Arnold
10/2 Ripon
10/7 West Point
10/8 Ceres
10/9 Murphys Angels
10/13 Lake Don Pedro Gold Chain
10/14 Atwater Winton
10/15 Hilmar Irwin Stevenson
10/16 Escalon
10/21 Clements Lockeford
10/22 Patterson
10/30 Tracy Breakfast
11/3 Denair
11/4 Waterford
11/5 Stockton San Joaquin
11/6 Turlock
11/11 Linden
11/12 Madera Evening
11/13 Oakdale
11/17 Stockton Fil Am
11/18 Greater Modesto
11/19 Mokelumne Hill *To be confirmed.
11/20 Delhi Ballico **To be changed.
12/3 Livingston
12/10 North Fork**
12/16 Mariposa* To be continued
12/18 Lodi Mexican American● next issue.
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USA CANADA FORUM
SASKATOON SHINES!
By DG Pat
The forum was one of the best yet. International
President Al Brandel welcomed us to Saskatchewan
and truly inspired us to create our projects
and fundraisers so that the communities we
support know who and what we are! District 4-A1
attendees: PDG Bob & Sue Ransom, DG Pat
Casey-Gillum, RC Willie Hughes, ZC Jerry Walden,
Lion Fred Bunch and Marie, and Editor Sue!
The seminars were great! The following is a
sample of the fun:
●Stop the Fines and Start Having Fun with Tail
Twisting
●Become a Confident Word-of-Mouth Lion
Ambassador
●Dr. Love’s Traveling Sponsorship Show
●Miracles of Service Through Club Developments
●Problem Solving Processes & Club Tools
●How to Relate to People with Disabilities
●How to Lead as a “Change Agent”
●GMT Meet MERL
●Zone Chair
●Club President
●Ideas for Fundraising
●Retention and Focus on Recruiting
●Planning and Promoting Successful Lions Event
(DG Pat and I have CD’s of all of these if you are interested
in borrowing them. Ed)
Some of these seminars will make their way to a
District Meeting. If any sound particularly good,
please let DG Pat know.
The next USA Canada Forum will be in Memphis,
Tenn. And, there are rumors that Elvis will be
there. Hope many of you will be able to attend
and take advantage of the camaraderie, useful
knowledge, and beautiful scenic sights welcoming
Lions primarily from USA & Canada.
(I spent a lovely week touring Saskatchewan including:
Prince Albert National Park with Fall color, national
historic site of Batoche, the tunnels under the city of
Moose Jaw, and the RCMP academy at Regina, the
capital of the Province. ED) ●
DG Pat and ID Dana Biggs
PDG Bob and Sue Ransom
Took “ yours truly” awhile to get out of here!
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The following outstanding Lions were awarded a
Triple Star award during the District Meeting or on
my visitations to the clubs during July through September
6, 2008:
PDG Don Allen, Oakdale
Cabinet Secretary Jeanine Tucker, Modesto 500
Bulletin Editor and PR Sue Carner, Modesto 500
Joe Bonini, Up Country 88
Bill McKinsey (posthumously), Madera Breakfast
Fred Anderson (posthumously), Madera Breakfast
Robert Gariby, Madera Breakfast
Dusty Rhodes 40 years! Sonora
Irene Murata, Modesto
Tim Fisher, Modesto
David Glaeser, Modesto
Robert (Bob) Faretta, Merced Breakfast
Ray Wenham, Merced Breakfast
Look for their Triple
Star Lapel Pins and
acknowledge their
contributions to Lionism
when you see
them!
Sincerely,
Patricia Casey Gillum
District Governor 4-A1●
●CONGRATULATIONS TO PDG
PAT DIMOND on her selection to the
Global Membership Team (GMT) ●
The GMT consists of 41 Lions through-out the world
appointed by International President Al Brandel for a
three year term. The GMT members are to follow up
with DGs and District MERL teams after reviewing
quarterly reports from LCI and where necessary
provide motivation, training, and/or suggestions
regarding LCI initiatives to achieve the desired
member results. We are to provide feedback on
district membership activities to the GMT Chair, the
International President and the LCI Membership
Development Committee.
We are to work with the Multiple District councils to
develop a MD three-year membership plan, assist
with membership related training, offer guidance and
assistance as needed.
I have been assigned the MDs of Oregon/Idaho, CA,
Nevada and Hawaii. (Tough duty but someone has to
do it! ED) It is a very exciting opportunity to work
with Lion Leaders providing for Membership Growth
and Retention. Please let me know if I may be of
assistance to any of our clubs in working with our
MERLO Team.
Our District Membership Report for July-September
shows 60 new members and 71 dropped members
with a net loss of 11. I know we can get our District
back to a positive count. Let’s work together to make
the next report show our positive growth! ●
(Internet)
DOCTOR STORY:
I was performing a complete
physical, including
the visual acuity test. I
placed the patient 20 feet
from the chart and began,
“Cover your right eye
with your hand.” He read
the 20/20 line perfectly.
“Now your left.” Again,
a flawless read.
“Now both,” I requested. There was silence. He
couldn’t even read the large E on the top line. I
turned and discovered that he had done exactly what I
had asked; he was standing there with both his eyes
covered.
I was laughing too hard to finish the exam.
Dr. Matthew Theodropolous, Worchester, MA●
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FROM MD-4 AND LCI:
Criteria for the Academy Awards
Of Lionism 2007-2008(MD-4)
District Governors will be responsible for forwarding
nominations to the MD-4 Nominations Committee for
the following categories (Deadline 11/1/2008):
●Greatest Number of New Clubs by a Member (July
1, 2007 – June 30, 2008)
●Greatest Number of New Members by a Member
(July 1,2007 – June 30, 2008)
●Most Significant Service Project of the Year (Small
Club – less than 30 members) – “hands on” in nature
and for which members turn out to do physical labor or
service for the betterment of someone in their
community. Should not be a club fundraiser. Previous
winners in this category not eligible. (July 1, 2007 –
June 30, 2008)
●Most Significant Service Project of the Year
(Large Club) – see above.
●Most Outstanding Project of the Year (Small Club
– less than 30 members) – “signature project” for which
club is renowned. Amount of money spent can be
considered and project could be fundraiser. Previous
winners in this category not eligible. (July 1, 2007 –
June 30, 2008)
●Most Outstanding Project of the Year (Large Club)
Same as above.
●Lion of the Year for Multiple District – service to
club &/or District level and above. All Lions in good
standing with MD-4 are eligible. (July 1, 2007 – June
30, 2008)
●Lioness of the Year for the Multiple District
●Leo of the Year for the Multiple District – (July 1,
2007 – June 30, 2008) Consideration should be given
to service and accomplishments outside of Leos as
well as participation in Leos Clubs activities. All Leos
in good standing with MD-4 are eligible.
●The Donald E. Banker Campership Award – The
Lion selected will have demonstrated extraordinary
effort, either over many years or during the current one,
in enhancing the success of one or more of our youth
camps. This would include any camps that the Multiple
District or any sub-district maintain and directly support.
●The Kay and Denise Fukushima Couple of the
Year Award – A couple selected by their District
governor will have shown exemplary leadership on
behalf of the District and Multiple District, based on the
theme, “One World, One Heart”. Service through the
years should be considered, not just during the current
year. A couple receiving this award could consist of a
Lion and significant other who does not have to be a
Lion.
●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●
Anyone wishing to make a nomination, please forward
to DG Pat - ASAP. Yes I know that some categories
that are not appropriate but I thought you would like to
see what the categories are. ED.●
Lions Day with the United Nations:
To celebrate the historical relationship between Lions
and the United Nations, plan to attend the 31 st Annual
Lions Day with the UN to be held Friday, March 13,
2009 in New York City. (UN Public Building, First
Ave. at 46 th Street)
Highlights of the daylong program include:
●presentations by UN speakers;
●an appearance by the Secretary-General of the UN;
●awards ceremony for the grand prize winner of the
Lions International Peace Poster Contest;
●a special luncheon with UN ambassadors;
●presentation of Lions-UNICEF School-in-a-Box
banner patch awards;
●an optional tour of the UN building.
Registration and security begins at 9 AM.
Lions Day with the UN program begins at 10 AM.
Day Program and lunch with ambassadors $110/adult.
Day program only $60/adult
Deadline for application and money is February 6,
2009 to Lions Clubs International.
(This is the last year at the UN for awhile as they will
be doing renovation.)
THE FIRST 250 REGISTRANTS CAN LUNCH
WITH UN AMBASSADORS. AFTER THESE ARE
RESERVED THERE WILL BE A WAITING LIST.
More information and application on LCI web site.
International Convention Registration:
Registration is available online – it is convenient and
easy to use. You can also use online registration to
book a room at your delegation hotel. Your
convention registration and hotel reservation are
confirmed immediately via e-mail. Check the
convention pages online frequently for updated
information about convention events and logistics
information.●
Editorial “Thoughts”
Well as you can see I have
learned how to put photos
in this time. Hopefully I did
not get too carried away. It
is like a new toy! However it
may take you awhile to download the newsletter.
I get to take the 3 rd class of the series on computers
that I started last quarter, at the end of this
month. Looking forward to it.
Am still looking for more information from the
clubs – can be newsletters, or activity reports.
Also if you have an activity to report try to get it in
as early as you can to get it on the calendar. If
you have digital pictures to share with the district,
please send those. I can’t promise to print them.
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LLL LIONS YOUTH EXCHANGE:
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SUMMER 2008
I have tried really hard to get pictures, names, host families and
sponsoring clubs. I’m sure I have missed some, so I will have to
put them into the next issue. Those clubs, who have pictures of
the missing youths, please forward them to me.
Europe:
Linda Ferrarri, Italy, hosted by Nick & Pam Curtin (daughter
Mary Zastrow also in photo) Lodi Lions (top picture)
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Noora Janskelainen, Finland, hosted by Carrie Guadagnolo,
Delta Lions; and Eileen (also Delta) and Pete Vacarezza, Linden
Lions (top picture)
Japan:
Seira Sunagawa and Airi Sakyo, hosted by Judi Howell, and
Eileen Vacarezza, Delta Lions and Glenda and Larry Schubert.
(second picture)
Yuka Kitajima (third picture) hosted by Marsha and David
McCray of Tracy Breakfast Lions, and Shoku Yano, hosted by
Jennifer and Ken Emery also of Tracy Breakfast Lions.
Monami Matsushita and Aya Sano hosted by Lee Ann and
Floyd Wilkins, Merced Breakfast Lions (fourth picture).
There will be a young man from Australia here from December
18 – 31 and we are looking for a family who will be kind to the
young man and show him around a bit. Then he will go south for
2 weeks. If you would be willing to host him, please let Carrie
Guadagnolo know cjguad@gotnet.net or PDG Don Allen.●
IN MEMORIAM – SAXON DOWNS, PDG
08/28/1914 – 09/04/2008
After a full life of laughter and love, Saxon Downs passed
away peacefully at Bethel Assisted Living, Modesto. Born
in Ysleta, Texas, he moved to Modesto in 1946 and
became a Lion the following year in Modesto Lions. He
was a partner with Lewis Franklin, Sr. at Franklin and
Downs Funeral Home and continued his partnership with
Lewis Franklin, Jr. Downs, a World War II veteran, married
the love of his life, Merle, in 1942 before going off to war in
the South Pacific, serving in the US Navy with the US
Marine Corps. Besides Lions, he was a longtime member
of the Masonic Order. He is survived by his wife, four
children, 5 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.
Sax will always be known for his ready smile and laughter,
a true loss for the Modesto Lions Club. He always made
the members and guests feel welcome at their meetings
and always had a good story to tell. He was the most
senior living PDG for our district 1958 – 59. PDG Elmer
Winger and he were instrumental in getting the band shell
cover completed for Graceada Park in Modesto, something
for which the city will long remember the Modesto Lions.
PP Charlie Dow and he were some of the leaders for
building of the Salvation Army Red Shield Center in South
Modesto. And of course, the Linden Lions annual PDG
Night will not be the same without him. Rest in peace.●
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NOTE FROM:
ZC Ron Raines, District Technology
CLUB WEBSITE WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Le Grand Elementary School
9 AM – 3 PM
Lunch to be provided by Le Grand Lions
(Steak sandwiches, etc)
●Learn to maintain and update your club website
●Set-up Kodak Easy Share Club Photo Gallery
RSVP: Lion Ron Raines
559-665-3020
ronraines@comcast.net
● DO YOU HAVE A CLUB WEBSITE If not,
the above notice is for you or a representative of
your club who is interested and willing to work
with it. Even if you have a website, do you know
how to keep it updated There is nothing worse
than going to a website and finding officers from
5 years ago or a newsletter from 2 years ago.
● Print: http://www.lions4-a1.org/Tech_Plan.htm
for further information.
● Cost: $100 (5 years of website and domain
name)
● PLEASE RSVP TO LION RON IF YOU
PLAN TO ATTEND SO THE CLUB KNOWS
HOW MUCH FOOD TO BUY.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
MD4 Membership Development,
Membership Extension, Leadership
Development – Lions International Required
Committee Chair Openings June 2009
● 3 year commitment; appoint committee
approved by COG.
● Use initiative and resources to promote
leadership training, membership development
and encouraging new club formation in the MD.
● See specifics on LCI website or discuss
position desired with member of present committee.
● Workshops, convention presentations and
training with VDGs will be part of the
assignment.
● Interested Request application from DG Pat.
The Council will hold an informal “introduction to
the candidates” meeting at MD4 convention in
Fresno.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
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WELCOME:
Club/Member
Bass Lake
Carol Anderson
Penny Park
Dos Palos
John Lerma Jr
Gustine
Lynn Schultz
Russell Hazen
Hilmar-Irwin-Stevinson
Mike Anderson Jr.
Kirk Ferreira
Sal Jauregui
Jackson
Beau Gillman
Kenneth Clendenin
Arthur Price
Linden
Jody Towers
Gary Bissell
David Query
Lodi
John M Shinn
Steven Wood
Lodi Mexican American
Ruben Becerra
David Ochoa
Madera Evening
Nita Gilbert
Manteca
Darren Murphy
Del Matthews
Mariposa
Harry Booth
William Smith
Dorothy Nielson
Virgil Campbell
New Members!
July – September 2008
Sponsor
Barbara Milligin
Barbara Milligin
Billy Bratcher
Joe Oliveira
John Gedney
Johnnie Souza
Wayne Humphrey
None on record
Mark Giannini
Paul Molinelli Jr.
Todd Riebe
Allen Genette
Randy Whitaker
Donald Gruper
Russell Smith
Floyd Zastrow
Antonio Morales Sr.
Antonio Morales Sr.
Kathleen Nishimoto
R G Liles
Darren Murphy
Betty Williams
Larry Stockwell
Tom Kinard
William Nance
Continued page 9

New Members continued from page 8
“MAN’S BEST
FRIEND” AS A
WORKING DOG
By PDG Don Allen
2 nd VP, LPCCI
Jay Huston was injured in a parachute
malfunction while in the US Army. Today his CCI
Service Dog, Timo, helps him get out of bed,
picks up things from the floor, opening doors, and
many other tasks. Jacob was born with
osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle bone disease
that makes his body extremely fragile. As a ten
year old, Jacob received his Skilled Companion
Dog, Nash, who has made Jacob much more
independent. The best part for Jacob is that
people pay attention to Nash, not his wheelchair.
Dog’s early relationship to man was probably one
of a quick meal of garbage from man’s campground.
Man welcomed the dogs because they
cleaned up the campsite. From those early years
dogs have been paying close attention to man.
Somewhere I read that dogs know more about us
than we know about them. Dogs also display a
strong desire to please their master. In the
morning when I head down the hall Patches, my
dog, heads to the front door because she knows it
is time to fetch the paper and that means she will
get a Milk bone snack. After breakfast if I just
look like I might be headed to the back door,
there she is ready to go check on the chickens
and maybe to the neighbor’s coi pond, to feed the
fish.
Canine companions for Independence (CCI) was
founded in 1975 to take advantage of dog’s desire
to please and learn, assisting those with
disabilities. Lions have been supporting CCI
since the early years and formally since the
founding of Lions Project for Canine Companions
for Independence (LPCCI) in 1983. LPCCI
recently celebrated its 25 anniversary. CCI
provides Service Dogs for those with disabilities
who can be responsible for the dog, and Skilled
Companion Dogs for those who need a partner to
be responsible for the dog, and Hearing Dogs for
those with hearing problems. They also train
Facility Dogs to visit those confined in medical
facilities.
LPCCI supports CCI in many ways. LPCCI offers
Continued page 10
Merced Breakfast
Toby Masterson
Modesto 500
Brian Bergstrom
Thomas Hogan
Mokelumne Hill
Hilary Horn
Murphys Angels
Alisa Gehrke
Steven Myers
James Conlin
Ken Harrison
Kelli Bergstrom
Dennis Miner
Rex Baker
James Fraguero
Leanne Perkins
Jeff St. Louis
Sierra (Oakhurst) (includes May)
Leytena Dibble
Colette Goga
Kathryn Boyter
Wayanne Markely
Marie Bunch
Wayanne Markely
Gail Hawksworth
Colette Goga
Angela Uthe
Colette Goga
Stockton Delta
Marie Patterson
Stockton Fil Am
Donald Dutra Jr.
Turlock 12:10
Annie Henrich
John Henrich
Norma Bognuda
Michael Arishin
Terry Anderson
Terry Anderson
West Point
Anne Amyotte
Ron Arminda
Toni Dickerson
Lewis Bauder
Charlene Earl
Ron Arminda
Jack Earl
Ron Arminda ●
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Man’s Best Friend continued from page 9
many opportunities for clubs and individuals to
donate money. Lions can also help by raising or
finding someone to raise a puppy. One of those
success stories is Coffee Creek Prison in
Oregon where prisoners have an opportunity to
raise a puppy. Of course, the prisoners must be
on their best behavior and the experience
promotes self esteem. This is an ultimate winwin
story, the prisoner puppy raisers improve
their self esteem and raise a dog who will
change a disabled person’s life for many years.
I love talking about LPCCI and CCI, so if you
would like a program for your club or you would
like to learn more about LPCCI, please contact
me at 209-847-8825. The district has two
LPCCI trustees, Don Bisbee in the San Joaquin
region, a new trustee, Tom Bauder, from the
Mountain Region. Also I am working on having
at least one trustee from each region. Between
all these folks we have someone who can make
a presentation.
Also, we are going to visit the Northwest Region
training center in Santa Rosa on November 15 th
for a graduation ceremony where those who
have just been in training for two weeks with
their new dog “officially” receive the dog from the
puppy raiser. If we get enough people to go
along, we can get a tour of the facility and a
demo of the training of the dogs. Please call me
if you are interested in joining us. ●
LEOs by Lion Jim Weaver
The Leo District 4-A1 officer training was held on
October 11 at the Boys and Girls Club in Merced.
Training was geared for presidents, vice presidents,
secretaries, treasurers and directors. Topics covered
leadership training and what Leos and Lions do
around the world. They had guest speakers, videos,
and roll playing. ●
Student Speakers Contest
Student speaker contest packets are available
for ordering at the MD4 office. Club secretaries
should have received a letter regarding ordering
and have returned the enclosed postcard. If
your secretary did not receive the letter, please
contact the office in Santa Barbara. If you are
having difficulty finding a school student speaker
program, check with 4H & FFA groups in the
area as well as boy scouts/girl scouts and
church groups. Now is the time to find your
target group and get packets. Topic: Water –
Will California Be Left High and Dry ●
IN MEMORIAM:
Let us take a moment to remember the Lions in
our district who have gone onto the great jungle.
We will truly miss their friendship and the many
contributions they have made to our clubs.
July – September 2008
Madera Breakfast
Gustine
Jackson
Lodi
Modesto
Patterson
Tri Dams
Turlock
South Stockton
Stockton Host
Stockton San Joaquin
Up Country 88
George Homen
Martin Ryan
Gerald Swinney
Saxon Downs PDG
Jim McCluskey
George Silva
Ivor Powell
Lee Duncan
Tom Stevens
Fred Anderson
Billy McKinney
Dan Morrow
Richard Sealey
Oscar Chapa
Edmund McCrory
WORK
WEEKEND:
By Lion Judith Alvarado, CP Board
●SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008●
Camp Pacifica NEEDS YOUR HELP! The
summer cabins need to be winterized; a trench has to
be dug for the new water pipes. We are using a
backhoe for the majority of the work, but there’s
always things that are needed to help with a trench;
also there are the modesty panels to be put back up
by the bathrooms at the dining hall. There is
something for everyone to do who comes up to camp!
We will work on Saturday morning, break for lunch
(prepared by me) and then back to work in the afternoon.
If you can give us the weekend, we will find
something for you to do!
Please email me at jrscouters@yahoo.com with
numbers to cook for and what club you belong. Also
you can leave a message at (209) 769-6185. The
lunch cost is any amount donation you wish to give.
Please pass this along to any club members who
might be able to come. Also it is a good chance to
visit and serve with your fellow Lions as well as see
the camp.
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Lions Day at the Races:
By RC Roy Patterson
Lions Day at the Races on September 14 was
attended by over 200 Lions and friends. Thank
you to all who took part. Honoraries who attended
were DG Pat Casey Gillum and Frank, PDG
Jim Loving and Lion Jill, PDG Dennis Noble and
Barbara, and VDG Francis Bognuda and Lion
Norma. Personally, I kept my losses low, enjoyed
a good sandwich and beer, while visiting with
Lions from West Point, Atwater-Winton,
Livingston, Modesto 500, South Stockton,
Stockton Delta, Stockton Pacifica, Linden and
Tracy Breakfast. I hope everyone enjoyed the
day as I did. (I thought part of the idea was to talk
to “nonLions” too! Ed.) ●
Membership Report – August:
Hello to all my fellow Lions –
I have received the LCI Cumulative Membership
Report for August, and we have some work to
do!
Total new members: 39 CONGRATULATIONS
Total transfers: 2 GREAT
Total dropped: 49 BOO!
Net loss for the month = 8
On Status Quo = None – Great
I realize that some members were dropped in
July (when dues were due) but did not hit this
report until August. BUT WE NEED TO KEEP
OUR FOCUS ON HAVING FUN AND PER-
FORMING MEANINGFUL PROJECTS SO
THAT OUR MEMBERSHIP WILL MEET
THIS YEARS GOAL OF NET INCREASE OF
63!
Thanks in advance for all your support and help.
Don’t forget the MERLO team for assistance.
PS. California in total has 127 clubs on Status
Quo, so I am VERY happy that we are not one of
them this month! California is down 235
members total so the other Governors have lots
to do too!
DG Pat ●
FROM YOUR TOP CLUB CHAIR –
LION DEBBI HOPMAN
As of October 14, we have 35 clubs participating in
Top Club contest. REMEMBER THAT REPORTS
ARE DUE TO ME BY THE LAST DAY OF THE
MONTH, PER CONTEST RULES.
Top five clubs alphabetical order each division:
Division A
Division C
Delta Lions
Arnold
San Andrea 49ers
Escalon
South Stockton
Jackson
Tracy Tank Town Modesto 500
West Point
Tracy Breakfast
Division B
Atwater Winton
Lake Don Pedro Gold Chain
Merced Breakfast
Mokelumne Hill
Sonora
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● Mountain Region:
Jackson Lions had a most remarkable meeting in
September – in a cave! In the Sutter Gold Mine
out of Amador City to be exact – with 60 members!
History shows their members in the Argonaut
Gold Mine in 1932, soooo they tried to recreate a
similar scene with present members. Also they
have celebrated Lion Jerry Carpenter’s 90 th
Birthday! Served breakfast for 350 at Annual
Campout for Cancer at Argonaut H S.
Garrotte Lions – worked 49er Festival & Chili
Cook Off as well as Bingo Night with Dinner as
fundraisers.
San Andreas 49er Breakfast Lions – are
supporting a Region Chair and a Zone Chair this
year. Both went to the USA Canada Forum in
Saskatchewan. Are having a Casino Night with
West Point Lions on the 18 th .
Murphys Angels Lions – celebrating 58 th
anniversary this year. Major donations to
Logging Museum and Athletic Complex
matched by money from the state!
Arnold Lions – Labor Day breakfast with
Eyemobile; donation for scholarships.
Also heard from West Point Lions, Sonora
Lions, Up Country 88. That’s 8 clubs out of 16
clubs.
● Yosemite Region:
Chowchilla Lioness Lions – are having a
Harvest Fest on 11/15. Sounds like fun!
Sierra Oakhurst Lions have gone on visitations
and brought in 5 NEW MEMBERS! Also have
had a blood drive and monthly bingo and lunch
at senior center.
Livingston Lions had an omelet breakfast. It
was noted that a certain Lion was so tired that he
left his wife at the hall. She had to hitch a ride
home!
Madera Breakfast Lions – had food concessions
at the Madera District Fair and had to
put a lot of hours into it.
Delhi Ballico Lions had their usual successful
Pig in the Park.
Madera Evening Lions served 350 breakfasts at
Grandparents Day. Also helped with National
Clean Up Day at Hensley Lake. Also helped the
Madera Leo Club with car wash fundraiser for
shoes for children. Made $1600!
Merced Breakfast Lions did highway cleanup,
cooked 4 meals for fundraisers for various
community charities, and provided eyeglasses
for 3 children.
Atwater Winton Lions have been very busy
Continued page 13
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Out & About continued from page 12
with Camp Pacifica cooking meals and providing
transportation as well as working on the camp. In
their spare time they are doing club visitations.
Heard from 8 clubs out of 17.
● San Joaquin Region:
Linden Lions are busy cooking up a storm each
meeting as well as doing club visitations. Congratulations
to Frank Cucco for 53 years of perfect
attendance! Congratulations to Robert
Scheppmann for Melvin Jones Award.
Lodi Lions have had a pancake breakfast and a
golf tournament so far this year. Also they
cleaned up the Mickey Grove Sunshine Trail.
Congratulations to PP Jerry Workman – 50 year
pin!
Stockton Pacifica Lions have been working at
the UOP games, as well as supporting the All Star
Football Game.
Lodi Mexican American Lions worked the Lodi
Grape Festival with Lodi Lions and Delta Lions.
Pres. Hector managed to lose his gavel to the
visiting Linden Lions. Awwwww!
Stockton Fil Am Lions had a pancake breakfast
as a fundraiser and are planning their
Nanong/Manang Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon
for Nov. 22.
Delta Lions just added a new member which now
makes them larger than South Stockton! (OK
VDG Francis’s club, what are you going to do
about it Do you need the MERLO team to
visit ED. ☺) Also busy hosting Youth Exchange
students.
Tracy Breakfast Lions are their usual busy
selves fundraising and visiting and hosting 2
Youth Exchange students.
South Stockton Lions celebrated their 60 th
anniversary. Congratulations.
Heard from 8 of 14 clubs.
● Stanislaus Region:
Modesto Lions are announcing that the bricks
and the rest of the park equipment should be in by
the end of the month. Also they had a successful
drive through BBQ chicken fundraiser.
Greater Modesto Lions are getting ready to go to
the races. They also provided eyeglasses for 3
clients.
Ceres Lions are busy fundraising with BBQ
chicken dinner and calendar sales.
Modesto Breakfast Lions continue to put out
flags on patriotic holidays. They have an Italian
dinner coming up shortly.
Hilmar Irwin Stevinson Lions have completed
putting up “Welcome to Stevinson” signs. Also
they had a successful car night and are busily
planning Crab Night.
Modesto 500 Lions are working on a short tail in
the Stanislaus Region and collecting used
eyeglasses. Some of the members are starting a
mentoring program in reading at one of the local
schools.
Also heard from Turlock 12:10 and Turlock
Lions. That is 6 clubs out of 15. ●
District Roster Changes:
p. 14 Women and Family Membership, Claudia
Miller, 1424 Stonum Rd, Ceres 95356; (209)
593-5617 Modesto 500 Lions
email: cmiller@howardtrainingcenter.com
p. 18 4-L6 DG Scott Leslie
email: scott4l6lion@cox.net
p. 23 Merle Downs, 1901 Post Oak Drive,
Modesto, 95354, (209) 523-2034
p. 29 PDG Betty Klingelhoefer
email: bettyk_932742002@yahoo.com
p. 43 West Point Pres. Lewis Bauder
email: rottzertnt@volcano.net
p. 45 Garrotte Lions club meeting 6 PM
p. 52 Ripon Lions Pres. Donald Gall, 1029 Lucio
St, Manteca 95336 (need new phone numbers
and email address)
p. 69 Oakdale Lions Pres. John Titus phone
(209) 847-9212
p. 73 Pres. Dave Thompson drop business
phone number; Cell (209) 602-6201
p. 81 Madera Evening Lions Pres. Wally
Nishimoto phones: ® (559) 674-6829 (B) (559)
674-2922 © (559) 479-0803
Email: wnishimoto@bridgestore.com
p. 89 Leo Club:
Lincoln High School Leo Club Chartered 3/21/07
Chris Hake Advisor/ wife Carrie faculty advisor
PO Box 1865, Stockton 95201
Stockton Host about 40 members
p. 91 All Star Football Elizabeth Gibbs Olson
(B) (209) 887-3920
p. 93 Bulletin Contest Ken Harrison
email: kharrison@mercedbreakfastlionsclub.org
p. 95 Allen Hoek email: allenhoek@verizon.net
p. 119 Add PDG Jim Loving as advisor. ●
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SightFirst II Report
By PDG Don Lunstenberger
District Coordinator
At this point District 4-A1 has contributed $80,000.00
to the SightFirst II. This includes the pledges.
Donations will be collected for SightFirst II until
September 30, 2008.
What impact has our district made on world blindness
Our contribution will give sight to 1333 people. The
members of this district should be very proud of what
we have accomplished.
With the conclusion of the formal CSF II campaign and
reflecting on the success in reaching the challenge goal
of $200 million, I want to express my personal gratitude
to all of my area coordinators: Lions Mark True, Joe
Larranga, Don Bisbee, and Colette Goga, as well as
PDGs Pat Greene, Felix Romo, Dan Agari, Pat Dimond
and Bob Ransom for the outstanding job you
performed. Thanks to your hard work, dedication,
enthusiasm and follow through, you accomplished
everything humanly possible, congratulations! It has
been a wonderful experience for me to work with you.●
“Embrace Lionism Thru
the Eyes of a Child”
District 4-A1 Newsletter
1136 Cecil Way
Modesto, CA 95350
“WE SERVE” EVERYDAY, EVERYWHERE
October
15 INTERNATIONAL WHITE CANE SAFEY DAY
17-19 WORK WEEKEND Camp Pacifica – see p. 10
18 CASINO NIGHT 6 PM at Calaveras Senior
Center, 946 Mt. Ranch Rd, San Andreas $10
Donation = $25,000 chips, food, raffle prizes
49er Breakfast & West Point 772-3377; 772-0866
18 RAVIOLI & CHICKEN DINNER 4 – 7 PM @
Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 316 N El Dorado
St, Stockton; $15/adults, $10/children; homemade
ravioli; raffle prizes; Carrie 887-2002 or Eileen
887-3648 or Judi 948-1732 Delta Lions
18 ITALIAN DINNER by Modesto Breakfast @
Sylvan Clubhouse,2445 Sylvan, $10, 4:30 PM
24 DENAIR LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT,
Rancho del Rey, Atwater; cost , time ; Duane
632-3744, TJ 667-7219, Rock 634-6508
25 STEAK & OYSTER FEED 6 PM No host bar,
7 PM Dinner @ Clements Fire Dept, 18623 E
Hwy 88, Clements; $35/person; Ed 727-5867 or
Mark 727-5676 Clements Lockeford Lions
31 SIGHT NIGHT see web www.sightnight.org
31 HALLOWEEN
November
4 ELECTION DAY – PLEASE VOTE
7 – 8 DISTRICT MEETING, see page 2
11 VETERANS DAY Thank a veteran for being
able to vote.
15 HARVEST FESTIVAL: 6 PM Wine & Cheese
Tasting, 7 PM Dinner; @ Chowchilla Fairgrounds,
1000 S 3 rd St., Chowchilla; $25/person; live &
silent auctions; Chowchilla Lioness Lions
27 HAPPY THANKSGIVING
December
5 LADIES CIOPPINO, Linden Lions 7 PM.
6 CRAB FEED, Stockton Fil Am, $40; time; place
16 DISTRICT BOWLING TOURNAMENT 11 AM
@ Valley Bowl, Madera; cost $20.00 including
bowling and dinner. Ron Snipes 559-474-9209 or
559-673-4562.
25 MERRY CHRISTMAS
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