November 2012 - Lions Clubs of Iowa

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By Planning Committee Member PCC Ardie Klemish 

“Reach Out and Read” is Lions Clubs International 

President Wayne Madden’s key service project this year. 

The Iowa Lions are excited to have Molly Olinger-Topf, 

Director of Iowa’s Reach Out and Read program jointly 

presenting with Dr. Amy Shriver - a pediatrician at Blank 

Children’s Hospital in Des Moines - as keynote seminar 

presenters at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn on 

Saturday, January 19. 

Lori Short, Iowa KidSight Coordinator, will have 

a special seminar session on the new digital cameras 

now being used in Iowa. A special first-timer’s seminar 

“I Came, Now What?” will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 

presented by PDG Marv Goodyk. 

First timers in attendance will be eligible for a door 

prize of a new 19” color TV! 

Additional spicy seminars include “Lions, Be Prepared!” 

by Lion Mike Boyle and PDG Gail Reed; “Authors Who 

Write for their Peers” by Jada and Georgia Brunkin; “We 

Can Succeed with Membership Growth” by PDG Connie 

Inman; “Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute … what 

it has meant to me!” by Lion Scott Schroeder and 1VDG 

Don Maynes; “Pack Your Bags for the Youth Exchange 

Program” by Lions Abigail Claussen and Joe Andre; 

“Global Leadership Team” by PDG Dr. Don King; “DG- 

PDG Meeting” by PID Gary Fry, CC Mark Songer & ILF 

President PDG Dale Shenefelt; “Direct your Questions to 

the International Director” by ID Dave Hajny; “Are you 

Listening?” by PDG Marv and Lion Myrna Goodyk; and 

a special Leo Club seminar. Specific seminars will be held 

November 2012 

INSIDE: 

Iowa KidSight has record state fair results ......3 

Pin Traders seek items for Lions Pride Sale .....3 

Ideas invited for new state Lions pin series .....3 

ISD: What’s future for the Special Schools? ....4 

Aaron Brilbeck speaker for Foundation Gala ....5 

Youth Camp reviewed, supporters thanked ...12 

Why we Lions help with Special Olympics .....22 

Davenport Host helps homeless see better....22 

Victory party held for new ID Judy Hankom.....24 

PLUS DISTRICT NEWS .........Pages 6-11 & 14-21 

Mid-Winter Leadership Conference – January 17-19, 2013 

Seminars will spice up your winter, and your Lions enthusiasm! 

for District Global Membership Team and District Global 

Leadership Team members. You are free to attend those 

even if you aren’t on your district GMT or GLT team. The 

seminars will spice up your enthusiasm just to be a Lion 

and get more involved in Lion projects. All seminars are 

on the ground floor, so you don’t have to take the elevator 

or the stairs to attend. 

L-S Swingin’ Big Band, a 16-piece dance band, 

will provide music from the 40s, 50s and 60s for your 

dancing and listening pleasure on Friday evening. 

Some of the band members are Lion members too. That 

should make their music “roaring good”! Of course the 

popular hospitality room will serve healthy snacks for 

your pleasure on Friday and Saturday evenings after the 

evening events are completed. 

Additional ingredients that will add spice to the 

weekend are great food, fellowship, numerous vendors 

with products for your home, children/grandchildren and 

the usual Lions-related vendors. To reserve a vendor table 

contact DG Zane Vokes at lionzane@me.com. 

The popular Partners in Service Silent Auction (gift 

baskets) will be Saturday. We’ve added 15 extra minutes 

of time on the schedule with nothing else happening near 

the end of the day to make it easier for you to bid one last 

time on your favorite basket. And of course, the Iowa 

Lions Pin Traders will have pins of all kinds for your 

selection. Iowa is fortunate to have such an active pin 

traders group with such a wide variety. 

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ATTRACTIONS... 

Continued to Page 2 

Mid-Winter Leadership Conference Registration Form –– See Page 23

2013 Mid-Winter Leadership Conference – January 17-19, 2013 

Take advantage of the ‘package deal’ and enjoy great meals 

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE 

If you don’t like to attend seminars or meetings, you 

can always volunteer at the Needlework for a Cause tables 

in the courtyard area to assemble afghans to be presented 

to Ronald McDonald house to families with extremely ill 

children. Contact PDG Nancy Slack at 515-864-6284 if 

you’d like to donate materials or time for the needlework 

project. An ecumenical Christian church service will be 

held late Saturday afternoon, and the International Banquet 

with keynote speaker International Director Dave Hajny 

will be the “grand finale” of the weekend at 6:30 p.m. on 

Saturday, with the presentation of Presidential Awards. 

Plan on great food (the 2012 Mid-Winter Conference 

in this same hotel had the highest ratings we’ve ever had 

on Mid-Winter conference meals). Remember that if you 

purchase the “package deal,” the only meal that is “on your 

own” is Friday evening. There is even a dining area in 

the hotel that serves homemade soup, sandwiches, fries, 

breakfasts, complete meals, etc. So, even if it’s snowing 

you never have to leave the hotel. Just sit in the courtyard 

area to enjoy the tropical climate of the Holidome while 

you are eating, walk to your room in comfort without ever 

moving your car, putting on your coat and boots, etc. Bring 

you swimming attire to enjoy the heated pool. 

“The Giving Tree” will be featured in the Airport 

Holiday Inn lobby from Thanksgiving until our Mid- 

Winter Conference. It honors Iowa Lions Eye Bank donors 

and recipients with special ornaments and expresses the 

gratitude of the recipients. This tree is a great public 

A CORRECTION: As reported in a feature in the October 

issue, Tipton and Stanwood Lions have built at least 52 home 

entrance ramps for persons in need of one. Pictured in this 

volunteer crew are, from left, Teresa Reed, Rodne Wendt, Don 

McGlaughlin and Tom Fiegan. The names Rodne Wendt and 

Tom Fiegan were spelled incorrectly in the October issue. 

THE IOWA LION 

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relations tool for the Lions of Iowa. The general public will 

be able to see the tree from the street in the front window of 

the hotel for two months. 

Ads to promote an event or praise Lions are available 

in the program book for $40 for a full page or $25 for a half 

page. Email your ad copy to PID Dave Stoufer at ftroop@ 

iowatelecom.net NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1. 

Make checks for the ads payable to Iowa Lions Mid-Winter 

Conference, and mail the checks to DG Kathy Rhinehart at 

901 Davies Court, Eldridge, IA 52748. Not only is it a great 

way to advertise a club or district event, but also to express 

a special thank you to special Lions. 

Room reservations must be made by January 3, 

2013 by calling the Holiday Inn at 800-248-4013. Mention 

the Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Conference to get the special 

rate of $85 plus taxes. The registration form is on page 

23 of this issue. Registration forms must be received by 

Wednesday, January 9. Mail to PCC Jerry Inman, 224 

Country View Drive, Mechanicsville, IA 52306. Spice 

up your winter…and your Lions enthusiasm…COME 

JOIN US IN DES MOINES! You’ll miss a great leadership 

growth opportunity if you’re not there! 

VOLUME 48 - NO. 4 

NOVEMBER 2012 

Published by Lions of Iowa 

(U.S. Postal Service ISSN Number 0162-3834) 

Official publication of the Lions Clubs of Iowa, 2300 South 

Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Published monthly except bi-monthly 

July-August and December-January issues. Subscription fee $5.00 

per year to members; $6.00 per year to non-members. Periodicals 

postage paid at Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. 

COPY FOR GENERAL NEWS PAGES SHOULD BE MAILED 

TO: 

Roger Allen, Editor 

Box 473 

Montezuma, Iowa 50171 

TEL. 641-623-5181 (home) 

E-mail: ialioned@zumatel.net 

Copy should be to the editor by the tenth of the month to be 

considered for publication in the issue of one month later. (Material 

intended for District News Pages needs to be in the hands of District 

Governors or District News Editors prior to that time, according 

to their deadlines.) 

Advertising that is relevant to Iowa Lions Clubs is accepted. 

Contact the Editor for rates information. 

All changes of address and other correspondence concerning 

SUBSCRIPTIONS should be directed to: Lions of Iowa 

State Office, 2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Telephone: 

515-232-2215; Fax: 515-232-5590; E-mail: iowalions@aol.com. 

POSTMASTER: Send address 

changes to THE IOWA LION, 

2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010 

(Tel. 515-232-2215)

Iowa KidSight 6th Annual State Fair Screening earns positive report 

By Lori Short, Program Manager, Iowa KidSight 

What a FABULOUS job vision screeners did in serving 

children at the 2012 Iowa State Fair! The number of 

children screened totaled 1155, with 62 requiring referral 

to an eye care professional! 

Lions representing 24 clubs, and 6 Districts, served 

children for the 6th year at the Iowa State Fair. The children 

came from 287 different communities from 18 different 

states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, 

Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, 

Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, 

South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin and even Ontario, 

Canada! 

Iowa Pin Traders Club seeks 

items for Lions Pride Sale 

at Mid-Winter Conference 

Clean out those drawers and closets! 

The Lions Pin Traders Club of Iowa will be holding 

a sale of Lion-related items at the upcoming Mid-Winter 

Conference on Saturday, January 19. 

The pin traders are asking anyone with unwanted Lion 

related items such as paper weights, banners, buttons, salt 

& pepper shakers, pins, broaches, hats, other clothing 

items, etc. to donate them to the sale. The Lions Pride 

Sale table will be set up in the holidome area Saturday, 

displaying the donated wares from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Proceeds will go to the Iowa Lions Foundation. 

Contacts to donate/coordinate transportation of items 

to the sale are President Ken Reed at lindareed2@yahoo. 

com, V.P. Duane Eldred at janede@fmtcs.com Sec. Chuck 

Boeding at cboeding@zumatel.net Editor Loren Claussen 

at claussenagribiz@msn.com or Dennis Crabtree at 515- 

261-7165. 

Camp Courageous of Iowa 

receives a check for $2,500 

for Home Runs for Camp 

Courageous of Iowa, from 

West Bend Mutual Insurance 

and Milhieser Smith Insurance 

Agency on August 28 at the 

end of the Cedar Rapids 

Kernels baseball season. The 

funds go toward the Lionssponsored 

camp for next year 

at Camp Courageous. Phil 

Larabee, fourth adult from left, 

represented Iowa Lions for the 

ceremonial check presentation. 

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The new iScreen digital device was utilized each day 

and resulted in a big improvement in the “unreadable” 

rate. In 2011, 691 children were screened and 74 results 

were unreadable (10.7%). This year, 1155 children were 

screened with 47 results unreadable (4%). The digital 

device is much quicker too—more children were screened 

this year than in any other year during the Fair. 

THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to those 

who were available to serve this year! Job well done! 

ATTENTION: 

New state Lions pin designs needed 

By Council Chair Mark Songer 

The current bird series of Iowa Lion Pins has run 

its course. We are looking for your input for a new 

series design/theme. It should be one that will support 

from 4 to 5 years in a series. So put your thinking caps 

on and get those designs/themes in. 

Send in your designs to the Lions state office: 

Lions Clubs of Iowa 

2300 South Duff, Ames, IA 50010 

Or email to: iowalions@aol.com. Drawings via email 

should be attachments in jpeg format. 

Please include your name, address and club name. 

A theme name for your series design would be helpful 

too. Some of us do not draw as well as others and we 

would hate to have a dog series when you meant it to 

be a cow. 

Deadline for entries will be January 11, 2013. All 

submissions will become property of the Council of 

Governors. 

Your Council of Governors will decide on the 

winning design/series theme at Mid-Winter (have you 

registered yet?) with pins being available by July 1 for 

the 2013-2014 year. 

Thank you Lions for all that you do in your communities.

Iowa Lions Foundation 

What’s the Future for the Special Schools? 

By Cindie Angeroth, Outreach Coordinator, 

Iowa School for the Deaf 

Submitted at the request of District 9SW Iowa Lions 

Foundation Trustees Reba Reed and Dean Porter 

Happy fall, Iowa Lions! Those of you closely connected 

with Iowa School for the Deaf, or Iowa Braille and Sight 

Saving School / Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and 

Visually Impaired (IESBVI) might be interested in knowing 

about a study involving both schools which could radically 

change the way services to Iowa students with sensory 

impairments are provided. 

We welcomed a new superintendent, Patrick Clancy, in 

April of this year. He is sharing superintendency of both ISD 

and IESBVI. Soon after he was named to the position, the 

Board of Regents, State of Iowa, voted to conduct a study 

that analyzes administrative and programmatic functions of 

both ISD and IESBVI. The committee membership includes 

a broad representation of both schools’ stakeholders. The 

group has been meeting monthly since June with a goal of 

presenting recommendations at the Dec. 5 Regents meeting. 

Following approval by the Board of Regents, the committee’s 

recommendations will be presented to the Iowa General 

Assembly by the Iowa Department of Management for 

consideration during the 2013 legislative session. Upon 

action by the Board of Regents and General Assembly, an 

implementation plan will be developed. 

This is the process Iowa law requires, should a 

recommendation be made regarding closing or merging 

ISD/IESBVI. Although this is the process through which 

such a merger or closure occurs in Iowa, the committee has 

yet to make recommendations. There are no preconceived 

outcomes of the committee. They are studying and analyzing 

data and are considering eight initial “guiding questions.” As 

the group advances through the study, there may be different 

guiding questions. 

You are welcome to comment on the process or programs, 

for consideration by committee members. E-mailed 

comments may be sent to: khintz@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us 

or cangeroth@iowaschoolforthedeaf.org. Mailed comments 

should be addressed to Kathy Hintz, Iowa Braille School, 

1002 G Ave., Vinton, IA 52349 or Cindie Angeroth, Iowa 

School for the Deaf, 3501 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council 

Bluffs, IA 51503. 

All documents, from committee members to minutes, the 

eight guiding questions and written comments submitted 

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thus far, are available on the www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.org 

website. 

Although the study understandably is a popular topic, both 

at home and on campus, daily instruction and the languagefocused 

environment continues to be first priority at 

Iowa School for the Deaf. Thank you for your continued 

support! 

Eldred-Inman annual wager 

benefits Iowa Lions Foundation 

“Here is an example of how the Iowa Lions Foundation 

could receive more funds during the year,” suggests Past Council 

Chair E. Duane Eldred. He adds, “This little bet (between 

him and PCC Jerry Inman) has been going on for a few years 

now, and it has not hurt a bit (a little pride, maybe). When Lions 

have a little friendly wager, why not let the proceeds go to the 

Iowa Lions Foundation!” 

Renowned baseball fan Lion Eldred provided the following 

details of this summer’s wager with PCC Jerry Inman - with an 

added extra challenge! 

The National League Central Division regular season final 

standings were: 

Cincinnati 97 wins, 65 losses 

St. Louis 88 wins, 74 losses 

Chicago Cubs 61 wins, 101 losses 

The bet was a dollar per game difference between the Chicago 

Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Lion Eldred communicated 

to Lion Inman: “That means I owe the Iowa Lions Foundation 

$27. I believe since neither team finished on top of the 

Central Division both of us should pay the difference from their 

team to the winner of that division. Instead of $27, I am going 

to send $36 to the Iowa Lions Foundation. They need every dollar 

you know; so come on, Jerry, send in your nine dollars!”

Plans progressing for Iowa Lions Foundation’s first Gala; 

accomplished TV reporter Aaron Brilbeck featured speaker 

By Lion Phil Larabee, Gala Chairman 

Tickets are now for sale to the first Iowa Lions Foundation Gala 

held at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Kirkwood Community 

College, 7725 S. Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids, IA. 

Lion Paul Hain reports he has started mailing out tickets and 

answering emails about ticket requests. Tickets are $50 each 

made payable to the Iowa Lions Foundation. Mail your ticket 

request to Paul Hain, PO Box 401, Lone Tree, IA 52755. A 

ticket order form is attached to this article. 

People have asked about The Hotel at Kirkwood Center 

located on the Kirkwood Community College campus. This 

hotel is one of three, four-star hotels in Iowa. There are no five 

star hotels in the state. I am referring people to go to www. 

facebook.com and type in Iowa Lions Foundation Gala and you 

will be able to see photos and information about The Hotel at 

Kirkwood Center. 

The ballroom is attached to the south side of the hotel. When 

the Kirkwood Community College Board of Trustees built this 

hotel, it was to offer an associate degree in Hotel Management. 

You will find many students working in the hotel gaining real 

life experience while obtaining college credit. The restaurant, 

known as The Class Act is known for its delicious meals 

prepared by chefs and culinary students attending Kirkwood 

Community College. 

I have also been asked who is Aaron Brilbeck by those who do 

not receive WHO-TV from Des Moines. I encourage you to go 

to the WHO-TV Channel 13 website and watch WHO streaming 

video during their news reports. You will most likely see Aaron 

reporting his story of the day. You can also google Aaron Brilbeck 

and see many stories he has done for Channel 13 news. 

Aaron is the real deal. Here are some interesting tidbits 

about Aaron Brilbeck: 

ñ He began working in broadcasting as a DJ in a radio 

station in Syracuse, NY at age 14. When he was 16, he 

was reporting and anchoring the news. 

ñ His first car was a 1960 hearse. 

ñ He has been friends with his wife since age 13. He did 

not become romantically involved with his wife until 10 

years later. 

ñ He is a member of the Guardian Angels for the better 

part of 25 years. He has overseen patrols in Toledo, 

Cleveland, Akron and Detroit. 

ñ He taught a self defense class for 3 yrs. He holds a black 

belt in Kung Fu. 

ñ His mom and grandmother raised him. 

ñ In college, he took an interpretive dance class and failed. 

ñ He is an avid motorcyclist. 

ñ He taught broadcast journalism for a year. 

ñ For several years he volunteered as a ghoul in a haunted 

house to benefit the Make A Wish Foundation. 

ñ He has been shot at twice. 

ñ He dislikes onions. 

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Aaron came to WHO-TV in November 2009 and is a reporter 

for Channel 13 News at 5,6,9 and 10 p.m. 

Aaron came to Iowa from Toledo, Ohio where he reported 

and anchored for WNWO, the market’s NBC affiliate, and 

reported for WSPD Radio. 

Aaron is an accomplished journalist earning several 

distinguished honors including the National Edward R. Murrow 

award for Spot News Coverage in 2004 plus regional Edward 

R. Murrow award for Best Investigation, Best Continuing 

Coverage and Spot News. He has been nominated for an Emmy 

Award. 

Aaron has a B.A. Degree in Communication from SUNY 

Potsdam and an AAS Degree in Broadcast Journalism from 

Onondaga Community College. 

On 9/11/2001 Aaron was one of a few broadcast journalists 

who were at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan before anyone 

started calling this location Ground Zero. He lived there for four 

days and nights before leaving the scene with his cameraman. 

He saw more tragedy than anyone needs to see and he also 

witnessed more hope for mankind, which everyone needs to 

see. 

Aaron and his wife own their own Audio Visual Studio in 

Des Monies. He is member of the Pleasant Hill Lions Club. 

Now people want to know what items have been donated 

for the Gala. Besides what I wrote about in last month’s 

column, one of the most interesting items is a January 1, 1991 

Iowa Hawkeye commemorative Rose Bowl football containing 

the printed names of the Iowa Hawkeye coaching staff donated 

by PDG Rachel Nicola. Names such as Hayden Fry, Bob Elliot 

and Mike Stoops are included on the football. It looks like 

there are a total of 16 signatures on the ball. Once I have all 

of the names noted on the football I will list the names on the 

Facebook page for the Iowa Lions Foundation Gala. 

Order your tickets to the Iowa Lions Foundation Gala today. 

TICKET ORDER FORM FOR 2013 

IOWA LIONS FOUNDATION GALA 

Number of tickets desired: ___________ 

Price per ticket: $50.00 

Total: $___________ 

Make your check payable to: 


Mail your check and order form to: 

Paul Hain, PO Box 401, Lone Tree, IA 52755 

NAME: __________________________________ 

MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________ 

CITY, STATE, ZIP: _________________________ 

Please note with your order if you need a special 

dietary meal.

DISTRICT 9EC 

Kathy Rhinehart 

District Governor 

901 Davies Court 

Eldridge, Iowa 52748 

Ph. 563-285-8648 

Email: kathyrhinehart@netins.net 

We have been talking about membership 

at all our meetings and newsletters and it is indeed a very 

important part of our Lions Clubs. But we have other things 

we need to consider such as our meetings and programs. 

These things are vital to keeping our members active 

and involved so they want to stay in Lions, helping their 

communities as the need arises. 

I would like to share my Top Ten for great meetings: 

10. Members are given a chance to share ideas 

and express their view with respect 

9. Dominating members are asked to step back 

a little to keep meetings friendly 

8. Have a speaker or program at your meetings 

7. Have meaningful projects 

6. Send in reports in timely manner to keep 

your club current 

5. Hold new member orientation and get them 

involved on a committee right away 

4. Use an agenda and Roberts Rules of Order 

3. Start and end your meetings on time 

2. Invite new members to keep energy flowing 

and ideas coming 

1. Have FUN 

I realize the order I have these in may be in a different 

order for some clubs but they are important nonetheless. 

Or you may have some that I don’t have listed that are 

equally important ... such as the tail twister. Is he or she too 

aggressive, not aggressive enough or non-existent? A good 

tail twister sets the tone for the meeting to be fun or dread 

being noticed by him/her. Which is your club? 

Does your club have a membership chair? A club 

brochure? A business card? Orientation for new members? 

These are all tools your club can use to get new members 

and remind current members why they are Lions. Club 

orientation is needed so members understand the workings 

of how we function and how the funds collected are used, 

where they are used, both here and abroad ... Like the money 

that is being raised for the measles initiative with the Gates 

Foundation for children all over the world. Or disaster 

relief. Or the SightFirst and SightFirst Two. The other thing 

orientation does is tell about the levels of Lionism from the 

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individual to the club to the zone and all the way to the top 

with the International President and what each individual’s job 

is. Knowing about the organization you have joined is very 

important for the health and workings of your club. 

One of the things I’d like to ask of you is take time at 

one of your meetings and get to know your members better 

to tighten up your “family” unit of your club. An easy way 

of doing this is to interview each other during your meal time 

and then introduce each other to everyone else by telling them 

two or three things you learned about them. It will give your 

members something new to talk about and find things you 

may have in common with others. It might also bring out 

skills your club could use in your fundraising or projects that 

you didn’t know about. 

Stay aware of the health of your membership so when 

something arises you can step in to help if needed or send cards 

to let them know you are thinking of them. If someone has 

missed a meeting or more call and see if everything is ok or offer 

to pick them up for the next meeting. It is easy for someone to 

quit coming if they think they are not missed or needed. Keeping 

members happy and involved is like a marriage ... it takes work 

and commitment to maintain it. Some of the clubs keep a record 

of birthdays and anniversaries of its members to announce at the 

meeting and/or send cards. In our club we have attached this to 

our membership chair’s responsibility . 

EXTENSION WORKSHOP 

We are holding an Extension workshop October 28-31 at 

the American Inn by the airport in Cedar Rapids to start a new 

club. I am happy to say we are looking at two communities, 

Ely and Fairfax, to start new clubs. PCC Jerry and GMT 

coordinator Connie Inman, my husband Rob and I have visited 

the towns and got the endorsements of their city councils to 

proceed with this endeavor. Anyone is welcome to attend the 

workshops and be a part of the training. Guiding Lion training 

will be included in this three day time span. Isn’t it exciting to 

see more clubs added to this part of our district? Both places 

are strong community minded cities so will fit well with our 

WE SERVE motto. 

Pictured are ILF Trustee Art Matje, Davenport Host 

President Dave Springer, and DG Kathy Rhinehart. Kathy 

is handing a $4,000 check to Art from the Host Club.

Club Secretaries, Please send your activity 

reports to me and to International by the 12th of the 

month because I need to have my news to Editor 

Roger (The Iowa Lion) by the 15th. I can’ t put your 

news in the paper if you don’t send it to me and it will 

save frustration for everyone if you get on a schedule 

to mail it monthly. I don’t care if it is hand written or 

by e-mail at kathyrhinehart@netins.net – or – 901 

Davies Ct, Eldridge, IA 52748. A BIG Thank You!!! 

--DG Kathy 

CLUB NEWS 

Andover - served 500 people at their pancake breakfast. 

Andrew - starting a reading program at their elementary 

school. 

Bettendorf - Donate $150.00 to the St John Vianney backpack 

program. Cook food for the Arrowhead Roundup Auction. 

KidSight screened 65 children at 5 locations. 

Blue Grass - did a recycling project and donated $40 to 

homeless person. 

Cedar Rapids Noon - Collected box tops, soup labels, ink 

cartridges for Harrison school $23, participated in Stand Down, 4 

people exam/glasses, screened 70 kids, club outing to Anamosa, 

helped injured member move to new house and work on house. 

Welcome to our 

new members 

this quarter 

Thomas Stott Bettendorf 

Mark Feldman Delmar 

Paul Godes Delmar 

Ron Krug Delmar 

Barbara Taylor Cedar Rapids Noon 

D.E. Patrick Cedar Rapids Noon 

Kayleigh Cahow Cedar Rapids Noon 

Stephen Randall Eldridge 

Carla Matt Palo 

Kevin Matt Palo 

Jaime Prull Palo 

Shari Wolf Palo 

Terry Eisenbarth Mt. Vernon 

Robert Burgess Stanwood 

Del Teran Stanwood 

Dustin Hinrichs Tipton 

Abigail Claussen Walcott 

Chris Neilsen Walker 

Norman Bickford West Branch 

Teri Wiese Wheatland 

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Center Point - donated to Eagle Scout project, sponsored 

Center Point Pork Days, Screened for KidSight, donated to 

CP ambulance and fire dept., made and distributed activity 

calendars. 

Clinton - glasses for two people, put stone markers by 6 trees 

planted at the Sawmill park, drove members to the blind club 

meeting. 

Coggon - donated $310 to LCIF and $50 to the eye bank. 

Davenport Breakfast - Sponsored two kids to Hertko Hollow, 

successful golf outing for scholarships, West Leo Club is busy 

with their activities. 

Davenport Host - helped with eye exams for the homeless, 

$1,000 to Ft.Dodge correctional center, $500 to Newton 

correctional center and $500 to N. Central correctional center 

for the leader dog puppy project, $4,000 ILF, $150 for ear molds 

for hearing aids, 8 eye exams and glasses provided. 

DeWitt Nite - held two fundraisers and hosted a zone meeting. 

DeWitt Noon - sponsored an eye exam, 2 tissue transports, and 

sponsored peace 

poster contest. 

Eldridge - collected 250 glasses and 9 hearing aids, tissue 

transport, had a homecoming float, food pantry transport, flags 

to 70 first graders on 9/11, helped the school with cross country 

track meet. 

LeClaire - collected 1,115 glasses, helped 2 get exam and 

glasses. 

LowMoor - were in a parade (12 for the season) to promote 

Lions. Installed a ramp at a needy person’s house. 

Lowden - 27 pints from blood drive, served lunch at a sale, $180 

to Lowden Park, peace poster sponsor, 1 attended computer 

class, $100 ILF, $300 LCIF, $150 Care and Share, $50 diabetes, 

$100 leader dog – donations for parade of checks at the Fall 

Rally. 

Marion Host - eyeglasses for two people. 

Marion Noon - collected 364 glasses, screened 43 kids, served 

two picnics in the park, $810 for glasses and leader dog puppy. 

Mechanicsville - held a blood drive and roadside cleanup, 2 

attended computer class. 

Muscatine - 141 kids screened, served 90 people at the 

homeless shelter. 

Palo - held a benefit for Terry Hebert. 

Stanwood - 38 pints from blood drive, 2 attended Healthy 

Children Conference and donated 2 books, $50 memorial to eye 

bank giving tree, $150 added to club sponsor ship board, bought 

10 books for screening sites, screened a total of 166 kids. 

Tipton - also donated $100 to family after a fire, gave 1st 

graders ride with the horse and trolley, roadside clean up, 

voted to disband Cedar Co. Leo Club; Funeral for member 

Darlene Horman on 9/22. 

Walcott - took down a handicap ramp, $535 to LCIF from 

memorial money, $50 to Calvary Preschool fun and run, $500 

to Walcott fire dept. and worked the concession stand.

DISTRICT 9NC 

Dennis Lee 


715 NE 3rd St. 

Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533 

Ph. 515-448-9810 

eaglesroost1@mediacombb.net 

So What’s Keeping You (in Lions)? 

You became a Lion for any number of reasons. You remain 

a Lion because membership in your club fills a personal need. 

When that need is no longer being met, you start thinking of 

reasons to drop out, and eventually do. The saddest sound in Lions 

is the THUD made by a member “dropped in good standing.” 

What is/are your need(s)? A need to belong; to be involved; 

to be respected; to be a leader; to be recognized; to develop new 

friendships; to benefit others (aka SERVE)? 

Some needs, however, are a lot more subtle. Do club 

meetings meet with your expectations? Do they satisfy your 

parameters of frequency, time, location and duration? Is there 

a friendly, fun atmosphere? Are the meetings meaningful and 

interesting? Do club officers and board members understand 

that they are not just care takers, but stewards of the club, with 

the responsibility of infusing new life into the club each and 

every year? 

Is your club well known and respected in the community? 

Is it seen as being an important cog in the wheel of community 

activity? Do club service projects balance out with fund-raising 

efforts? 

New members join, and current members remain Lions 

because they see value in being a Lion. What do you value? 

Local Lions Visit 

Nicaraguan Lions Club 

Lions Robin and Jon Bliesmer, President and 

Treasurer of the Forest City Evening Lions 

Club, are pictured. They recently traveled to 

Granada, Nicaragua for a language school. 

During their trip they visited with Lion Francisco 

Morales, President of the Granada Lions Club. 

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It is the time to introduce you to your Iowa Lions 

Foundation trustees from district 9 NC for the 2012-2013 

Lions year. There are two trustees from each district. 

For 9NC, they are Jim Arnold (2nd year) from Garner 

[left] and Joel Ebert (1st year) from Ackley [right]. We 

serve your club as a liaison of information regarding the 

foundation. You will be receiving communications from 

us willing to come to your club to share the foundation. 


The Iowa Lions Foundation is YOUR foundation. The 

funds that support the seven programs funded through 

the Iowa Lions Foundation are funds provided by the 

individual Lions Clubs in Iowa like yours. Those 

programs funded are programs that benefit your 

community, but have a budget that individual clubs 

could not fund alone. The programs funded include Iowa 

Robin and Jon Bliesmer 

also delivered used eyeglasses 

to the Nicaraguan 

club. As a remembrance 

of themselves, the two 

presented Iowa Lions 

pins to the club members.

KidSight, Iowa Lions Eye Bank, Iowa Lions Hearing 

Aid Bank, Iowa School for the Deaf, UIHC Cochlear 

Implants, Iowa Department of the Blind, and the Leader 

Dog Puppy Program. 

One or more of these programs may be important to your 

community residents at a point no one can determine. Do 

you screen preschoolers’ eyes, have hearing impaired 

citizens needing assistance, have someone needing a 

cornea transplant or need assistance as they lose their 

sight? These organizations provide the needed services 

with the help of Lions Clubs contributions. They need to 

be funded to be available when that time comes. 

Last year, 75 percent of 9NC clubs contributed $22,071 

to support the programs of the Iowa Lions Foundation. 

There were 16 9NC Clubs who did not make a contribution 

to the foundation. You can see this information in the 

July/August issue of “The Iowa Lion.” 

We fell short about $3,000 for our district’s portion of the 

Iowa Lions Foundation budget. 

“The Iowa Lion” is a great source for you to see not only 

what is happening within the Iowa Lions Foundation, 

but also articles each month about the programs that are 

funded through the foundation with your contributions. 

Please take time to read beyond the two news pages from 

our District Governor to see how your club dollars are 

supporting the focal Lions project in Iowa through the 

Iowa Lions Foundation as listed above. 

Humboldt Lions Add New Fund Raising Venue 

Spring 2012 marked the opening of the Snack Shack, under the new management of the Humboldt Lions Club. 

This heralds the expansion of the club’s previous sno-cone fund-raiser, which was a-la-cart (literally), to a more 

concession stand fare of hot dogs, brats, cheese nachos, etc. Pictured at left below are Lions Mary DeGroote, 

Jim Buddenhagen, Shirley Phelps and PDG Elwin Hodges. The second picture is of unidentified customers. 

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Caring and Sharing 

The 9NC Care & Share is a great program, established 

during the 2008-09 Lion year. The purpose of the program is to 

lend financial assistance to our neighbors who are in need. The 

goal is to reach people who might otherwise fall through the 

cracks not covered by other source of aid. 

Examples of donations made are: victims of home fires, 

transportation, housing and other expenses associated with 

medical care and ongoing expenses related to physical or mental 

disabilities. 

To operate, the 9NC Care & Share program depends 

entirely on donations from clubs and individuals. This is a 

district program, so awards are given only to individuals within 

Lions District 9 North Central. Requests for funds are not linked 

to how much a club donates. There are no restrictions on how 

many requests a club may submit. Each request is discussed by 

the committee. Depending on the funds available, a decision 

is made concerning the amount, if any, to be given. Awards 

are not usually given in cash. They are given toward needed 

medical equipment or gift cards for gasoline, food or clothing. 

Awards are not given to recover past expenses. The committee 

depends on a club contact person to provide the information 

regarding the needs of the applicant. 

If your club would like a program or an application for 

assistance, please contact one of the committee members: 

Rosemary Bormann, Delilah Peters, Stanley Johnson, Lois 

Beyer, Dale Entner, Mike Nissly or District Governor Dennis 

Lee. 

To date, the 9NC Care & Share program has made 24 

donations, totaling approximately $9,200. Any support you or 

your club can give to this cause is greatly appreciated.

DISTRICT 9SW 

Diana Benzing 


P.O. Box 364 

Neola, Iowa 51559 

Ph. 712-485-2243 

E-mail: drbenzing@gmail.com 

Sobering News: reduced hours 

at State Office possible 

Your Council of Governors just completed a weekend of 

meetings in Pleasant Hill and learned some sobering news: 

our current membership and dues structure will no longer 

support a state office at the current rate of two full time 

employees. Therefore, an Ad Hoc committee on Personnel 

and Equipment recommended that the office be cut back 

to 60%. In other words, the office would be open just 25 

hours a week with a resultant decrease in staff time. These 

recommendations might take effect only after a staff member 

retires or could be implemented immediately, depending on 

how the Council votes. A committee of District Governors 

and others will look further into these recommendations and 

present their findings to the Council in January. Please relay 

your thoughts to DG Diana before then. 

Quentin Carlson: 

After 67 years, still a Lion! 

When we sign on the line to become a Lion, we may not 

think much past the next pancake breakfast or community 

service project to consider where we’ll be as a Lion in years 

to come. But some Lions when they sign on the dotted line 

believe “Once a Lion, Always a Lion!” 

Quentin Carlson is one of those. At age 92 Quentin is 

nearing his 67th year as a Red Oak Lion, having signed on 

January 1, 1946. What was the Red Oak club like in 1946? 

“Well, we had 85 members in those days,” he reflected. 

“We sold everything from brooms to light bulbs to raise 

money.” The club sponsored a marble tournament for kids; 

and of course, did many pancake suppers, too. They used 

some of the money to give scholarships to local Red Oak 

students. And they helped a blind Red Oak Lion acquire a 

leader dog. 

Quentin served as Tail Twister a time or two, putting out 

song books for the club. “I still have my book,” he said with 

a smile. 

Despite really enjoying being a Lion, he nearly quit a few 

years back, thinking he’d become too old. But his daughterin-law 

Eileen Carlson, and current president of the Red Oak 

club, convinced him to continue. So every meeting she stops 

to pick up Quentin and makes sure he can still be a Lion. 

What does Quentin think of modern Lions, with all the 

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women members? “I think that’s just great! They help us do 

a lot of things we were not used to doing.” 

Any advice after 67 years? “Our Lions club is a good 

place to meet people and have fun!” Sixty-seven years of 

fun and counting! 

Quentin Carlson of Red Oak gets a big hug from DG 

Diana’s sidekick Leonard the Lion and Zone Chair Sharon 

Johnson of Shenandoah Lions to celebrate Quentin’s 

upcoming 67th anniversary of being a Lion. Past Council 

Chair Ardie Klemish sent a special commemorative plaque 

to mark the occasion. 

Membership report: 

We keep on rolling with the A-Team! 

At this writing, 9SW is 30 members to the good! 

1459 to 1489 – – Way to go! 

Be sure to run the Recruiting Wheel with your 

A-Team member! We have 26 more positive 

members to go! 

Here’s the Buzz 

Adair: Two members donated 100 books for Reach Out and Read 

program in Iowa. Lion Ardie Klemish chaired MD9 Promoting 

Healthy Children Women’s Symposium. Two members attended 

USA/Canada Leadership Forum in Tampa, FL. 

Adel: Inducted two new members; collected $4,346.45 from 

can bin this year. All money is put back into community. 

Donated $800.00 for Eagle Scout project of building a platform 

for band director at school. Talked with two other community 

organizations about what more could we do for Adel. 

Afton: Cleaned highway; took inflatables for Hospital Employee 

Appreciation Night; organized high school Homecoming 

parade; provided inflatables for Corning Homecoming.

Atlantic: Purchased glasses for three people; served 405 people 

at waffle supper, proceeds going toward a digital camera for 

KidSight. 

Audubon: Assisted Historical Society with Nathaniel Hamlin 

Fall Festival by helping park cars, serve snow cones, popcorn, 

drinks and run inflatable for kids. KidSight: 54 kids were 

screened at St Jon’s Preschool, Headstart and Pre-K. 

Bayard: Ice cream social to raise money to donate to the 

Bayard Community Center for upkeep. 

Bedford: Provided breakfast for the Bedford Community on 

Sept. 8, 2012; Monthly Meal Site Donation. 

Council Bluffs: Member who is an optometrist donated 

services and examined 32 patients and dispensed 25 

pair of glasses; photos taken of preschool kids 1-4 yrs 

of age; 200 kids done. 

Creston: Warren Coleman Award to Lion Roger 

Turk. With help from the Kiwanis and Rotary we 

served close to 1,300 pork chop dinners Thursday 

evening September 20. Grossed around $10.000.00. 

Net will be divided 3 ways. Candy days on Saturday the 22nd 

collected $1,000.75. The best ever. 

Dexter: Members agreed to sponsor the 2013 Dexter Fall 

Festival. 

Earlham: Delivered Meals on Wheels; books were donated to 

the Healthy Child Conference at Blank Children’s Hospital 

Exira: Lions served food at two football games in Exira; served 

food at three volleyball games in Elk Horn. 

Harlan: Co-sponsored a mobile food bank with West Central 

Development Corp. a truckload of food for the needy people of 

the Shelby County area; Walked 2 miles of Highway 59 south 

of Harlan, picking up junk in the ditches; handed out the Harlan 

Lions fall sports program at two home football games free. 

Martensdale: Member trimmed grass at Lions hall; club 

hosted our zone meeting at our Lions hall. 

Massena: Club donated cookies for the Red Cross Bloodmobile 

canteen; club furnished supplies and manned the concession 

stand at the CAM Middle School for the 7th and 8th grade 

volleyball games. 

Murray: Lions are sponsoring peace poster contest; KidSight 

screenings; blood drive; co-sponsored Demo Derby with local 

development corporation. 

Neola: On Labor Day weekend Lions made a float for the 

parade; ran water wagon before the parade: ran bingo and 

helped with tractor pull; held BBQ on Sunday afternoon. 

Held 3 eye screenings in Harlan Head Starts and day cares; 

donated KidSight books to each center; voted to buy a personal 

dictionary for each Tri-Center third grader. 

New Virginia: Collected 150 pair of glasses to recycle; had PDG 

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Sheri Holliday, a member of the A-Team, give our members a 

training on getting new members using the recruiting wheel. 14 

members attended. 

Oakland: Club member cleaned up two miles of highway east 

of Oakland. Donated $250 to Iowa Lions Foundation from 

proceeds from Spring Breakfast. Sept. can corral donations will 

go to Riverside Recognition Program (Top Dog). This project 

promotes trying harder in school so youth can be recognized by 

their peers. 

Redfield: We entertained the new middle school teachers at 

our meeting. Our Lions Club is holding a raffle for a $150 

Fareway grocery card to be given away Nov. 10. Proceeds will 

go toward our new electronic sign fund. 

Shenandoah: Club spent 2 days over the Labor Day 

weekend on I-29 northbound and southbound giving 

drinks and treats to holiday travelers so that they 

would take time to rest and relax and drive safer. Some 

members of Shenandoah Lions club met with Garden 

View Nursing Home residents at Wal-Mart to help the 

elderly residents do their shopping. 

Stuart: Lions sponsored blood drive with 34 units donated; 

donated $250 to the Stuart Rescue Unit Explorer Post #3924. 

Young adults from 14-21 receive Emergency Medical Services 

training, citizenship, and character education while gaining 

experience in leadership roles. 

Tingley: Sponsored Little League ball teams by mowing 

field and paying light bills; ice cream social hosted District 

Governor Diana; donated $100 to Leader Dog ride; sold ads 

and distributed county fair books. 

Villisca: Donated $210 to LCIF, $200 to LCIF for Hurricane 

Isaac relief, $500 to Iowa Lions Foundation. Zone chair Sharon 

Johnson made her club visit. Elected a chairman for Kids 

Reading Program. 

Neola Lions kraut crew flash grins after they’d finished 

cutting up and salting down 80 pounds of cabbage to 

make sauerkraut for their second annual German dinner 

on Oct 20. L-R: Ron Elliott, with knife and cutting board; 

Dean Sparr; Abbie Benning; Jerry Farley, holding the 

100-year-old working kraut cutter; Barb Farley; and Gale 

Brown. Diana Benzing, the salter-downer and cabbage 

weigher, took the photo.

Highlights of 2012 Lions International Youth Exchange Camp 

reviewed; appreciation expressed to camp’s many supporters 

By PDG Virgil Lundy 

This year the Iowa Lions International Youth Exchange 

Camp was host to youth from 18 different countries. They 

all had lots to say about their country, as we learned during 

the country talks. The Iowa Lions also communicated 

to the youth about all that the Iowa Lions provide for the 

communities across the state. 

Talk about the supper Saturday night! The meal was 

provided by Jim and Anita Northrup from Tipton, Iowa and 

the meal was great for the camp staff and youth. 

The week started with a get acquainted day on Sunday 

when the youth arrived and got acquainted. They did get to 

know one another and now the camp will be ready for the 

activities of the week. The Ames Lions Clubs – Breakfast/ 

Noon and Evening – provided the nourishment for the end 

of a busy day. 

The camp activities include archery, wall climbing, 

and of course tye-dyeing t-shirts, always a favorite. In 

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the afternoon was a canoe trip on the lake; it was hot 

but somehow the youth found a way to get into the water 

and cool off. The Nevada Lions provided a great meal on 

Monday evening, in time for UNI to talk about wind energy 

and solar powered mini-cars. The conversation lead to 

the youth talking about energy in their countries. 

The school bus came on Tuesday to take everyone 

to visit the city of Des Moines. First on the schedule 

was roller skating, followed by a tour of the Iowa Cubs 

baseball diamond and The Iowa Hall of Pride to see the 

many sports figures from Iowa. Topping off the day was 

at the Sons of Norway with supper and games to continue 

the cultural exchange with us in the USA. 

Wednesday was highlighted by a visit to the Iowa State 

Capitol and having pictures taken with Iowa Governor 

Terry Branstad. Lunch was provided by the Lions from 

Indianola and Urbandale. Now the youth had some 

energy to use up at Adventureland. We decided to leave 

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One of the highlights for many of the 2012 Iowa Lions Youth Exchangees was the tour of Iowa’s beautiful, historic State Capitol 

building, having a conversation with Iowa’s Governor Terry Branstad in his office, and having this group photo taken with him 

on one of the Capitol’s grand staircases. (Photo provided courtesy of the Iowa Governor’s office)

Iowa’s 2012 Lions 

International Youth 

Exchange Camp staff 

members pictured are, 

from left, front row: 

Junior Williams, Ann 

Williams, Charlotte 

Miller, Helen Smith, 

Donal Boie. Second 

row: Mary Wenck, 

Randy Wenck, Gina 

Andre, Sheri Holliday, 

Virgil Lundy. Third 

row: Robert Brown, 

Tim Wilson, Bill 

Tjaden, Dwayne Frazier 

and Joe Andre. Most of 

the staff devoted a full 

week to the camp. 

Adventureland early as it was very hot and the cool air of 

the Jordan Creek Mall was very inviting! Shopping is of 

course a necessary part of the visit to the USA. 

Iowa State University greeted us on Thursday to talk 

about some of the foods that the youth enjoy at home in 

their country. Lunch was provided by Iowa State University 

on a rather diverse menu that gave the youth a taste of 

some of the foods here in the USA. In the afternoon the 

youth tried decorating Rice Crispy treats. Also there was 

some additional conversation about food abroad. 

Friday found the school bus at the golf course where 

the youth could hit the little white ball around on the green 

grass; it was quite an experience and many thanks to the 

Jewell Lions and the Jewell Golf Country Club. Lunch was 

by Bill Tjaden and the exchange youth enjoyed preparing 

part of the lunch on their own talents. 

The bowling was the afternoon activity in Jewell and 

the youth were ready to knock down the pins. The scores 

This year’s district governors and their spouses were called on 

to perform in the Youth Exchange Camp talent night, and led by 

DG Dennis Lee, in center, they rose to the occasion in bandana- 

waving song, including “Sioux City Sue” and the Iowa corn song. 

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reflected the enjoyment and will add to the stories told 

when back home. 

The supper was provided by the Fort Dodge Evening 

Lions Club and we had some additional guests. The new 

district governors helped the celebration. The Friday 

night talent show had a lot of dancers of one talent or 

another, performed with music and dance that resulted in 

an enjoyable performance. And finally the homemade ice 

cream topped off the evening. 

Saturday had the youth packing and cleaning, from a 

busy week of activity here in Iowa. The camp was coming 

to a close and the youth were sad to see their new friends 

depart. 

All week long the Lions clubs of Iowa helped the youth 

camp with donations or meals, and the camp staff would 

like to send a big THANK YOU to all the Lions clubs that 

make the camp possible. Again, THANK YOU ALL. 

These Fort Dodge Evening Lions provided the evening meal at 

the Youth Exchange Camp the night of the Talent Show. PDG 

Tim Wilson, at far right, was also a full time camp staff member.

DISTRICT 9SE 

DeEtta Rasmussen 


533 Avenue “C” 

Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 

Ph. 319-372-4650 

Email: deettarasmussen@msn.com 

World of Service” each of us can say, “I am so blessed”; “Let 

me have a caring heart today, especially for someone who may 

not seem to need anything at all. 

From our family to yours have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

NEW MEMBERS 

Columbus 

Junction: Roger D. Smith - Sponsor Warren D. Lewis 

Fairfield: Holland Webb - Sponsor Marvin R. Behlke 

Fort Madison: Ryan E. Meierotto - Sponsor Michael K. 

Culbertson 

Iowa City: Brian J. Bonfig - Sponsor James A. Hunter 

Rebecca E. Hembry - Sponsor James A. Hunter 

Judith A. Terry - Sponsor Mary Ann Woodburn 

Keokuk: Michael J. Greenwald - Sponsor Thomas L. 

Richardson 

Olds: Eldon Beichter - Sponsor Ruth M. Meth 

Lennis Beichter - Sponsor Ruth M. Meth 

Ottumwa Noon: Rosanne M. Bowling - Sponsor Kimi Hull 

What Cheer: Lorrie A. Hartwig - Sponsor William E. Grubb 

Williamsburg: Keith Becker - Sponsor Dan Becker 

Ryan Burns - Sponsor Ryan Striegel 

Danny Maas - Sponsor Michael McCallister 

Two of my best friends when I was growing up lived across 

Every time you sponsor a new member your name 

will be entered into a contest for a prize to be drawn 

the road from our family. We went to the same grade school, 

made mud pies in our playhouse and basically did what kids 

for at the District Convention April 13, 2013. 

did back then to entertain ourselves. It was, however, a little 

difficult for those two friends of mine. Both of them were born IN A WORLD OF SERVICE 

without arms. Their hands were on their shoulder sockets. 

So it was not easy for them to do certain things, and in some 

instances, impossible. Riding a bicycle was not one of their 

pleasures. Their daily routines like combing hair, pulling on 

jeans and tying shoes were not easy. One of the other kids 

would simply step in when it was their turn to swing the bat or 

catch the ball. 

Brighton donated $200 worth of school supplies to the two 

elementary school of the Washington School District. 

Columbus Junction donated $200 to 

local girls’ 4-H club for helping serve 

at breakfast fundraiser, raised $1488 at 

breakfast, KidSight screening for 95 preschool 

and elementary children. 

An old rock song’s lyrics say, “If I could make a wish, I think 

I’d pass - can’t think of anything I need.” I’m sure if we would 

have asked that boy or girl, they would have wanted to make a 

wish. Some wishes cannot be granted, however. There are times 

Fairfield sold Harper Brush, Quinn 

brooms and light bulbs door to door in 

Fairfield. 

when each of us just needs someone to care about us and for us. Fort Madison screened sixty children. Served 842 people at 

This time of the year we receive pleas from non-profits and 

their annual Tri State Rodeo pancake breakfast. 

other organizations for food and clothing to help people prepare Iowa City donated $2,000 to Iowa Lions Foundation, $50 

for the holidays and the winter ahead. There is a great need, for memorial brick in memory of Bob Libby, $100 to Local 

many worthy needs. And we want to help those in need. We, as Food Connection, TV coverage for KidSight Screening, three 

Lions, provide food and clothing for hundreds of people in our members screened twelve children and sent thank you notes to 

communities each year. But sometimes there is a more difficult those participating in golf tournament. 

need to fill. There may be some who do not need a winter coat 

or hat or gloves or even a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. As 

our new International Director, Judy Hankom’s theme suggests, 

give us “a caring heart.“ Sometimes, people just need us to sit 

with them, hold their hand when times are tough, put our arm 

on their shoulder and tell them to call day or night if they need 

us, take them for a ride in the country, or tie their shoes. And 

Keokuk did preschool eye screening for approximately sixty 

children. 

Knoxville donated $7,000 to the Knoxville High School athletic 

department. The club prepared pancakes for the Nana Jana Fun 

Run to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer at the Dan D Farms corn 

maze in Knoxville. Over 180 runners participated. 

not just during the holidays, but every day of the year, “In a Lone Tree donated “So Much More To See” books to the Lone 

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Tree Community School library, Riverside Elementary School 

Pre School and the Hills Elementary Pre School. Donated $200 

to Leader Dog at Rochester Hills, Mich. and $200 to Iowa Lions 

Foundation for the Puppy Program at the correctional facilities 

in Iowa. 

Melcher-Dallas visited sixth grade elementary students to talk 

about peace and encourage them to participate in the Peace 

Poster Contest. 

Oskaloosa helped park cars for Senior High football game. 

Ottumwa Noon participated in the annual parade promoting 

local Lions Club projects. During a noon meeting, eleven 

members walked as a group around the downtown area of 

Ottumwa participating in the Healthy State Walk. 

Washington presented Melvin Jones Fellowships to Jack Fish 

and Larry Bartlett, Warren Coleman Award to Tim Courtney, 

Lion of the Year Award to Kathy Ebert, and a Community 

Service Award to Richard and Carolyn Schmidt for their 

assistance to the club in fundraising. 

Fairfield Lions surprised Fred Behner with a Warren Coleman 

Honorary Award at their September meeting. Fairfield club 

president is Brian Peterson. 

The district governor congratulated the Moulton Lions on their 

club’s 44th anniversary. They were chartered October 17, 1968 

with 38 members. Charter member Robert Morrow (pictured) 

still serves as treasurer of the club he helped charter. The charter 

president 

was Harold 

Fry, the 

secretary 

was James 

Kirkpatrick 

and the 

Bloomfield 

Lions club 

was the 

charter club. 

Current 

president 

is Gary 

Harris. 

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Packwood President Dave Dickey and DG DeEtta congratulate 

charter member Jay W. Cowguill as he is presented a Warren 

Coleman Honorary Award. The Packwood Club invited the 

Richland Club for the official visit meeting. The Richland Club in 

turn invites them to their club for the Christmas meeting. 

Membership Categories 

Many times we see the reason a member is dropped from a club is 

Reason: Resigned in Good Standing. Clubs should be reminded 

that there are several categories of membership. Therefore, when a 

member’s circumstance changes, instead of being dropped it may 

be possible to keep their membership in the club only by changing 

the membership type. Below is a summary of the seven types of 

membership. For more information on each type, please refer to 

Standard Form Lions Club Constitution and By-Laws (LA-2). 

ACTIVE: a member is entitled to all rights and privileges and 

subject to all obligations which membership in a Lions Club 

confers and implies. 

MEMBER-AT-LARGE: a member of this club who has moved 

from the community, or because of health or other legitimate 

reason, is unable to regularly attend club meetings and desires 

to maintain membership in this club. Cannot hold office but 

pays such dues that the club may charge. 

HONORARY: an individual, not a member of the Lions Club, 

having performed outstanding service for the community or 

Lions Club may have the club confer this special distinction. 

The club would pay the dues. The individual would not be 

entitled to any privilege of active membership. 

PRIVILEGED: a member of this club who has been a Lion 

fifteen or more years, who because of illness, infirmities, 

advanced age or other legitimate reason must relinquish his/her 

active membership. Normal dues are paid by the member. 

LIFE MEMBER: any member of the club who has maintained 

active membership as a Lion for twenty or more years and has 

rendered outstanding service to this club, his/her community 

or this association; or any member who is critically ill; or any 

member (see Constitution & By-Laws). 

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: a member who holds his/her primary 

membership in another Lions club but maintains a residence or 

is employed in the community served by the club. This member 

is not reported on the club’s activity or membership report. 

AFFILIATE MEMBER: a quality member of the community 

who currently is not able to fully participate as an active member 

of the club but desires to support the club and it’s community 

service initiatives and be affiliated with the club. The member 

pays dues and is included on the membership report.

DISTRICT 9NE 

Harold Freeman 


2064 Lee Avenue 

Independence, Iowa 50644 

Ph. 319-334-4640 

E-mail: lionharoldf@yahoo.com 

Activities and More 

Did you know that there are 48 Lions clubs and 3 Leo 

clubs in our district? Every club wants to see their club 

activities and events published in the Iowa Lion each time 

they have an event. I have two pages in The Iowa Lion 

to include all of these activities plus other information 

needing to be conveyed to members and clubs. In order 

to fill in the blanks, I have been sending the Mini-Tid- 

Bits e-mails to all of the clubs and cabinet officers. The 

Tid-Bits cover what is happening, important dates and 

activities, plus announces activities 

not being published in The Iowa Lion. 

Also, we, the district governors, are 

working on a deadline date of the 

15 th of each month, meaning that 

The Iowa Lion you receive the first 

week of each month has been written 

by the district governors and others 

contributing to the Iowa Lions nearly 

three weeks prior. So, timing is also 

essential; don’t send me information 

regarding a project which will be the 

first week of the next month after the 

10 th of the previous month because it 

will probably be too late. 

Are you sending your activity 

reports to LCI? I can answer that. 

Some of you are, most of you are not; 

some of you are sending them to me 

and not to LCI. I do not forward them 

to LCI, it’s your club secretary’s job 

to file the activity report, not mine. 

Last month 45 clubs did not send 

activity reports to LCI and since July 

1 st there have been 33 clubs who have 

not sent any activity reports. Are you 

doing anything; if so – how does LCI 

or I know? Please file activity reports 

monthly even if you have no activities; 

send the report to LCI and copies to 

me. 

Van Horne Lions invite you to their club’s 

50th anniversary celebration December 1 

Join the Van Horne Lions as we celebrate 

50 years of serving our fellowman. 

When: Saturday Dec. 1, 2012 -- Social 5:30, Eat 6:30 

Where: St. Andrews Fellowship Hall, 305 3rd Ave., Van Horne 

Meal and Favors: $20.00 per person, RSVP by Nov. 20 

Speaker: PID Dave Stoufer 

RSVP: PDG Ron Donald, 104 Elm St., Van Horne, IA 52346, 

319-228-8148, rdonald@netins.net 

FUN, FELLOWSHIP & FOOD with Great Lions 

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• The Janesville Lions donated $215 toward the 

Janesville Veterans Memorial fund, $250 toward 

Janesville Fireworks and $250 to Janesville Days 

• The Balltown Lions Club donated $300 toward 

Family Hardship 

• Dyersville held a Schwan’s Ice Cream Sales 

fundraiser for their little league program with 

$890 raised, plus they donated another $400 for 

tournament trophies. 

• The Cedar Valley Lions began this year’s 

KidSight screenings with the new digital camera 

with the anticipation of screening more children. 

In October the club, along with other community 

organizations, performed a screening at a local 

nursery during a fall festival. 

• The Cresco Lions Club voted to donate to the new 

McGregor Clan Lions Club and to also contribute 

$200 to the Cresco Fitness Center for the use of the 

facility as their meeting place. 

Lions Clubs of Benton County held their first zone meeting; members from Belle 

Plaine, Blairstown, Garrison, Newhall, Van Horne, Urbana and Vinton attended. 

Each club reported on recent activities. Guest speakers were Past District 

Governor Nancy Swanson, who is currently serving as Iowa Lions Foundation 

Trustee, and Bill Tjaden, representing the Iowa Lions Youth Exchange Program.

Garrison and Dysart Lions Clubs (9NE & 9MC) join together for fundraiser 

For the fifth straight year, the Garrison and Dysart 

Lions Clubs will host a theatrical production by the Iowa 

Theatre Artists Company (ITAC) of Amana as a fundraiser 

for the two clubs. On Saturday and Sunday, November 17 

and 18, the ITAC musical production of “Pump Boys and 

Dinettes” will take the stage at the Union Middle School 

in Dysart and entertain the local audience. Both clubs sell 

tickets and the proceeds are split evenly. Not only has it 

been a successful fundraiser for the two clubs, but also it 

has helped support the not-for-profit small professional 

organization, the Iowa Theatre Artists Company, and 

Has your club contributed? 

A lot of clubs wait until the end of the year to contribute 

to Lions promoted programs, i.e. Iowa Lions Foundation, 

LCIF, Leader Dog, Camp Hertko Hollow, etc. These 

programs need money year around to meet their budgets. 

You can help by simply contributing multiple times 

during the year instead of once a year, at the end of the 

year. When you have funds contribute it; it does no one 

any good sitting in your checking account. 

Most people receive their paycheck on a regular basis, 

even those of us getting rocking chair money from Social 

Security get it at least once a month. So, why do we think 

the programs we support can survive by receiving their 

funding whenever we feel like sending it? 

The reports I am receiving tell me that most of our clubs 

have not yet sent contributions to these Lions promoted 

programs. 

The Strawberry Point Lions Club presents a “Student 

of the Month Award” each month to a Starmont student, 

in conjunction with the two local banks. Pictured are, left 

to right, Lion Jeff Juergens, club president Lion Cheryl 

Winter, September Student of the Month, Alan Hayes, 

and Lion Doug Piper. 

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has also provided a fundraising opportunity for the local 

community theatre of Dysart, the Wolf Creek Players, 

which provides the refreshments before the show and 

during the intermission. ITAC Artistic Director, Meg 

Merckens comments, “This has been a fantastic fundraiser 

for all involved. It’s such fun to work with the two clubs 

and the community theatre and also to provide a very 

special event for the local audience in Benton and Tama 

Counties.” 

The Saturday performance on November 17 is 

scheduled at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee 

performance on November 18 will be at 2:00 p.m. Tickets 

are $16 for Adults and $10 for students and are general 

admission. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the 

following club members: Dysart Lions: Dwayne Luze: 

(319) 476-4949 or Garrison Lions: Dick Flickinger: (319) 

477-8423 or by calling the ITAC box office: (319) 622- 

3222. Information about ITAC can be found by visiting 

the website: iowatheatreartists.org. 

Silent Auction Baskets 

As in the past, at Mid-Winter the partners-inservice 

bring baskets to sell at silent auction with 

proceeds going to Iowa Lions Foundation. 

I am asking each club to donate $10 or more and 

send a check made out to Marilyn Freeman. I will 

use the money to fill baskets to be sold. 

Last year I helped DG John and was able to 

make about 34 baskets. Examples that I made were: 

a knitting basket with yarns and needles, fishing 

basket with items for fishing, children’s with 

movies, coloring book and colors, etc. All of the 

baskets sold, and there were many there since we 

had 7 partners-in-service (or helpers). In addition, 

some clubs also made their own baskets, and if you 

choose to do so, I will take it to Mid-Winter. 

We appreciate your help raising funds for our 

foundation. --PDG Marilyn. 

Keep up with Keeping up - 

Membership 600 

Keep up the good work in recruiting and retaining members 

while helping our district keep up with our membership 

goal. The race isn’t won yet, but we’re running up front, 

so keep up keeping up. 

In Lionism “We Serve” Together. --DG Harold

DISTRICT 9MC 

Zane Vokes 


9894 Sunset Terrace 

Clive, Iowa 50325 

Ph. 515-779-2348 

Email: lionzane@me.com 

By The Numbers 

As of October 17, 2012 

July 1 New Dropped Total Funds Funds 

Members Members Members Members Raised Donated 

1,348 28 28 1,348 $20,004 $14,568 

Two BIG Thank-yous to Bill Shutters who agreed to be zone 

chairperson for zone 4 and Garry Vokes who agreed to be zone 

chairperson for zone 6. Thank you! Thank you! 

Several people have commented on the STRIDES walk 

that we will be having at the district convention on Friday, 

November 9. STRIDES is a friendly, positive community 

activity that enables Lions Clubs/Districts to raise awareness 

about diabetes prevention and control. The mission of STRIDES 

is to empower Lions as they join the fight against diabetes by 

holding STRIDES community events such as walking, riding 

bicycles, running, dancing or other healthy exercise. 

Since November is diabetes awareness month, it seemed to 

be a natural fit for us to hold a STRIDES walk at the district 

convention. Over 360 million people in the world have diabetes 

and that number is increasing. It is estimated that by 2030 there 

will be 550 million people in the world with that disease. At 

the present time someone somewhere in the world dies from 

complications of diabetes every 8 seconds. 

In conjunction with the STRIDES walk we will also have 

different pamphlets giving information about diabetes. In 

addition people will be there on Friday night to measure your 

blood glucose level. On Saturday morning we have scheduled 

Jo E. Cox to talk to us about Diabetes and Healthy Living. 

At the district convention the president, secretary, treasurer, 

and zone chair training will start at 8:30 a.m. and last until 

10:00 a.m. Sessions offered on Saturday will be: KidSight digital 

camera training; Facebook explained and other internet stuff; 

surfing the LCI website; CEP – How to revitalize your club; 

Why Give to LCIF?; Coffee with the ID; Iowa Lions Foundation; 

Diabetes & Healthy Living; and more. The district convention 

offers something for everyone. There will even be raffle items. If 

you haven’t sent in your registration already, do it today. 

All clubs should have started on President Madden’s Reading 

Action Program by now. Education and literacy are the keys 

to overcoming poverty, disease and other social diseases. Have 

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your club volunteer to read to children or listen as children 

read to them. Organize a weekly homework help session to 

help children learn to read their textbooks in order to complete 

their homework. Don’t forget to make a two-minute RAP video 

showing what you did. You can engage youth to help you in 

making the RAP video. 

Start making plans for the December/January service action 

campaign of “Relieving the Hunger.” This is the time to organize 

food drives. With the economy the way it is many organizations 

are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand. I know that 

the hungry are with us twelve months a year, but since it is cold 

outside and these are the holiday months, let’s keep the less 

fortunate in mind as we plan our service projects. 

Altoona – purchased 14 of the 

KidSight screening books for day 

cares; had a Spin Art Booth at the 

Latino Festival; did tissue relay 

transports; collected eyeglasses, 

pop tops and stamps for the 

Veterans; held KidSight screenings; 

held annual appreciation dinner for 

the Lions helping at the State Fair. 

Ames Breakfast – collected 214 glasses in September; did 

vision screening at two preschools; stocked shelves at the 

Bethesda Food Pantry; were ready to transport eye tissue from 

Mary Greeley Hospital to Des Moines; gave Nathan Tosten 

a Warren Coleman Honorary Award for his work with Beep 

Baseball and other community services; served spaghetti at the 

Boys and Girls Club; helped at a booth at the FACES of Ames 

Festival. 

Ankeny – assisted Ankeny High School football attendees with 

the parking of cars. 

Clive – placed more eyeglass collection boxes in the community; 

picked up & delivered glasses to Ames; screened 216 children 

at three different locations. 

Colfax-Mingo – Held ATV horseshoe racing at the fairgrounds; 

donated $100 for a special needs student’s glasses; were at the 

Flea Market for fundraiser. 

Dike – directed parking at three high school football games. 

Dysart – served sandwiches at the annual Dysart Wine and Beer 

Fest; finished their popcorn fundraiser; held a joint meeting 

with the La Porte City Lions; helped with the meals on wheels; 

donated $100 to Union School athletic program; ordered three 

new Lions signs from international to create new welcome 

signs for Dysart; had several members go on the Honor Flight 

to Washington, DC; welcomed back Lion Bobby Richards, who 

returned from a year’s Tour of Duty. 

Grundy Center – Collected cans; distributed more score sheets 

for the International President’s challenge to help eliminate 

illiteracy with reading; held a blood drive; conducted KidSight 

screenings at the Grundy and Reinbeck Preschools; still lending 

items from the medical lending library; bought eyeglasses for 

a Tanzanian exchange student; submitted the paper work for 

a Sarah Lee Yoder grant to purchase a new digital KidSight

camera; held their monthly blood drive. 

Marshalltown Evening – did some fund-raising by selling 

peaches, popcorn and drinks last month; participated in the 

annual “Octember Fest” in Marshalltown and sold drinks and 

popcorn. This was a very profitable fund raising for the club; 

screened thirty-five preschool children. 

Marshalltown Noon – held their 2nd annual Autumn Fest; 

gave two hearing aids; spent time fixing Lions Community 

Park along with Boy Scouts; vision screened preschoolers. 

Nevada – prepared and served meals to the less fortunate; 

transported eye tissue; worked on literacy by assisting non- 

English speaking people improve their English language ability; 

mentored a middle school student; recycled paper; conducted 

vision screenings. 

Pleasant Hill – conducted vision screening at elementary 

schools and at preschools. 

Traer – raised $1,500 by holding a couple of activities during 

Traer Winding Stairs Festival; helped with ticket and concession 

sales at Traer Theatre and Traer High School football games. 

The Altoona Lions presented Barb McGrean and Linda 

Crabtree with Warren Coleman awards. Pictured are (left 

to right) Helen Phillips, Bob Aalbers, Barb McGrean and 

Mo Gilkison. 

Linda Crabtree received the Progressive Melvin Jones 

Fellowship award. Shown with Linda are (left to right) Lion 

Helen Phillips, Iowa Lions State Administrator Gary Fry, 

Lions Bob Aalbers, Mo Gilkison and Dennis Crabtree. 

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West Des Moines – scheduled a Shred-It fundraiser for 

sometime in November; agreed to help out with the West Des 

Moines Booster Pak program in providing meals to needy 

kids in WDM schools; are busy selling Christmas wreaths; are 

manning the chains for WDM Valley football games; sent a 

donation to the Iowa Lions Foundation. 

9MC District Convention 

November 9-10, 2012 

Southeast Polk High School 

7945 NE University Avenue 

Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 

Guest Speaker ID Donal W. Knipp 

From Auxvasse, Missouri 

Friday Night: Registration at 4:00 PM; 

STRIDES Walk at 4:30 PM; Cabinet Meeting; 

Meal at 6:30 PM 

Saturday: Registration at 7:30 AM; 

Club Officer Training 8:00 AM; Continental 

Breakfast 8:00 AM; Lunch at Noon 

Name: 

Spouse/Guest: 

Club: 

Phone # 

E-mail 

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Friday evening meal @ $10.00 per person 

(soup, sandwich, dessert, entertainment and hospitality) 

STRIDES walk @ $5.00 per person 

(All proceeds to be donated to Camp Hertko Hollow) 

Saturday convention & noon meal @ $35.00 

per person 

Training for Club President _ @ no charge 

Training for Club Secretary _ @ no charge 

Training for Club Treasurer _ @ no charge 

Total Enclosed $ 

Make Checks Payable to 9MC Lions 

Send to: Garry Vokes, 9894 Sunset Terrace, 

Clive, IA 50325 

Registrations must be received by November 2 

–––––– Lodging –––––– 

Sleep Inn & Suites, 5850 Morning Star Court, 

Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 (515) 299-9922 

$79.99 plus tax, ask for 9MC District Lions Convention 

price good only until October 19, 2012 

Bring an item for Tail Twisters to raffle! 

Contests for Best: Newsletters, Brochures, 

Literacy Project

DISTRICT 9NW 

Mark Essing 


P.O. Box 33 

Manson, Iowa 50563 

Ph. 712-469-2218 

E-mail: essing@iowatelecom.net 

Great lineup of seminars and 

speakers set for 9NW Convention 

-- and we want to see YOU there! 

By VDG Stefan Sandberg, 9NW Public Relations Chair 

Our District 9NW Convention is Friday and Saturday, 

Nov. 15-16 at King’s Pointe Resort in Storm Lake. Too 

busy for two days, you say? It’s perfectly acceptable 

to come on Saturday only. The deadline has passed for 

meals signup but you can still come for an interesting 

day with lots of networking opportunities and interesting, 

worthwhile programming, including Club Excellence 

ideas, Leader Dog, Lions Clubs International Foundation 

(LCIF) and much more. 

Registration only, payable at the door, is $15 per person. 

Saturday’s events begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration and 

refreshments. 

One of the most well known personalities in Iowa 

Lionism is PCC (Past Council Chair) Ardie Klemish. 

At our District Convention she 

will speak about the Lions of Iowa 

Club Excellence Program and how 

that can help your club grow and 

prosper in these difficult times. 

Ardie is well known for her dynamic 

faith in Lionism so be ready for 

a presentation full of energy and 

hope! 

PCC Ardie Klemish 

And don’t forget those other 

inspirational speakers we have 

those days: Lion Carroll Jackson 

and his Leader Dog Hunter, and 

our guest of honor, International 

Director Alan T. “Ted” Reiver and 

his Partner-in-Service Ann. 

Clubs are encouraged to bring 

ID “Ted” Reiver 

their club banners to the convention 

in Storm Lake. There will be a raffle also so please bring 

raffle prizes from your club or your community - the more 

the merrier! See you in Storm Lake! 

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– CLUB NEWS – 

“IN A WORLD OF SERVICE” 

A milestone was reached by Iowa KidSight: A total of 

250,000 Iowa children have been scrreened and 11,590 were 

referred for eye professional follow-up. 

Sioux City Noon Lions Club Pancake Day resulted in 1,000+ 

meals served and $10,000 worth of tickets sold. Appreciation 

to Lion Ron Will who sold over $6,000 worth of Pancake day 

tickets and Lee Chamberlain sold over $1,000. 

Royal Lions Club has 2 new members, Nick Taft and Josh 

Taft, sponsored by Art Taft. Welcome and congratulations. 

Ogden Lions Club donated $50 to local Ogden Ockoberfest 

for prizes. Also donated $340 to Ogden Boy Scouts to 

support planned trip to the Boundary Waters. Also donated 

$40 memorial for deceased Lion Alan Johnson, to the Swede 

Valley Lutheran Church preservation fund. Also supported 

the Ogden Manor Bingo with $430 and 30 items donated. 

Also provided bingo activity for Boone’s Pufferbilly Days 

Celebration. Parked cars at the Ogden High School football 

game as a service activity. 

Boone Lions Club provided eyeglasses for one individual at 

a cost of $79. One Lion collected 120 eyeglasses from drop 

boxes. 2 Lions conducted Iowa KidSight training sessions for 

16 Lions. 4 Lions conducted vision screening at 8 sites with 

191 children being screened. 

Madrid Lions Club held on September 3, Labor Day Chicken 

BBQ with over $6,000 raised for club project fund account. 

Two weeks after BBQ they had Fall Highway 17 Clean-up 

Day with local Boy Scouts assisting. 

Wall Lake Lions Club donated a $100 gas card for needy 

member of the community who was having health issues. 

Provided food for afternoon snack for residents at Nursing 

Home. Also donated $200 to community benefit held for 

daughter of community member with health issues. 

Akron Lions Club held an Iowa KidSight screening in 

the Akron area on October 24-25 at a local daycare, Akron 

Children’s Center. Omelet Breakfast held on October 27. 

Another Iowa KidSight screening scheduled for November 3 

in local bank community room. 

Fort Dodge Evening Lions Club appointed a new treasurer, 

Lion Steve Rees, and they are working on a membership 

drive. 

Fort Dodge Noon Lions Club increased its annual scholarship 

donations to $2,000 per year. Also donated $350 to Fort 

Dodge teachers who work with students with disabilities to 

buy school supplies. Donated $2,000 to purchase eyeglasses 

for the residents of the local men’s homeless shelter. Also, 

donated $1,000 to Iowa Lions Foundation. Donated to Pride In 

Community Appearance volunteers. Donated to maintenance 

of youth baseball field. Donated to youth group for troubled 

teens (starrs). 

Cherokee Lions Club: turned in 600 pair of eyeglasses.

KidSight Screener Training 

PDG Kim Willer (pictured) conducted an Iowa KidSight 

Training Seminar on Oct. 2 in Akron, accompanied by 

veteran screener PDG Linda Ritchie. 

Kudos to these Akron Lions who took 

the training: JoAnn Ziniel, Karen Taylor-Mortensen, 

Kay Sandberg, Dee 

Watson and Roger Price. VDG Stefan 

Sandberg reported, “the two very nice 

ladies from the Merrill Lions Club who 

were doing the screening in our area 

for years have retired and we needed 

new people to do this.” He noted that Lions from Rolfe 

and Pocahontas did a full day of screening in Le Mars recently, 

and Akron Lions planned to do a screening in their 

community in October. 

Madrid Lions held another successful Labor Day Chicken 

BBQ on Sept. 3. Over $6,000 was raised for the project 

fund account. Two weeks later the Madrid Lions had their 

Fall Highway 17 Clean-up Day. It was a small group this 

year but with the help of the Scouts, Lions walked the two 

miles and were done within an hour.The club was set to 

hold its annual Fall Pancake Breakfast on Oct. 20. 

At West Bend Lions Club, Charlie Cantrall was named 

to replace Nate Newhouse as Lions president for the 

current year at the club meeting Sept. 13. Nate began as 

president on July 1, but vacated the office when he moved 

to Spencer to begin a new job. Charlie was previously the 

first vice president. Officers pictured are from left: Ron 

Powell, secretary-treasurer; Gary Weber, tail-twister; Wyan 

Metzger, membership chairman; Denny Wilson, second 

vice president; Tom Zaugg, first vice president; Bernie 

Lewiston, past president for the year 2011-2012 who 

installed Charlie; and new president Charlie Cantrall. 

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Spotlight on Rolfe Lions Club 

At its Oct. 1 meeting the Rolfe Lions Club had important 

visitors and speakers, President Glenn Markley reported. 

The four Pocahontas County 4-H’ers that have visited 

Washington DC this summer gave a review of their experiences 

and activities while on their trip to DC. It was a rewarding trip for 

them. They told The Rolfe Lions Club about their appreciation 

for help in making the trip. This was well received by those in 

attendance. 

Rolfe area 4-H’ers are pictured, from left, Emily Dornath, 

Kate DeWall, Hannah Goedert and Chelsey Wiemers, 

with Rolfe Lions Club President Glenn Markley. 

Also this evening Pocahontas Area Community School 

Superintendent Joseph Kramer gave an update on the 

consolidation and progress of the new school area. District 

Governor Mark Essing also was in attendance and gave The 

Rolfe Lions Club an update on activities happening in his area 

and Lions International. One of the leading ideas is a reading 

program for kids, helping them read better so they can be better 

equipped for the future. 

Pictured at Rolfe are, from left, Lions DG Mark Essing, 

Rolfe Lions President Glenn Markley, PAC Superintendent 

Joseph Kramer & Dan Duitscher. 

Rolfe Lions Club has taken on a project of restoring an 

old school house for their community to enjoy.

Special Olympics Iowa staff member expresses appreciation to 

Lions and shares touching message about a Special Olympian 

October 1, 2012 

I want to share an e-mail I received with all of you (Iowa Lions) regarding a little guy who benefited from attending 

the Opening Eyes screening at Summer Games this year. It brings it all home as to what Opening Eyes is all about. 

I can never thank you enough for what you have done for our Special Olympics Iowa athletes over the last 12 years. 

Sincerely, 

Kathy Irving, Director of Athlete Initiatives, Special Olympics Iowa 

Hi, 

I have a little guy who went to the state games in Ames last spring. He has a diagnosis of PDD, Autism 

Spectrum Disorder. Anyway, he wears pretty thick glasses and Kathy had him get his eyes tested when he 

went to Ames. Sure enough, he needed new glasses. She had them sent to school as he attended Daycare 

here over the summer. He and his dad stopped in - two weeks to the day - when he thought the glasses may 

have arrived. The next day, they came! We called Anthony down to the office as we knew he was eager to 

see his new glasses. He put them on his face, stood back, looked at us and in his halting speech said, “You, 

you, you guys are so CLEAR!” Needless to say, my secretary and I were both in tears. He was so excited. 

And, believe me, the word clear is not one that would have been on his list of “frequently used.” 

I’m sure many of the doctors help out, because it’s a good cause and perhaps something they have always 

done. I just hope they know what an amazing difference they have made. Anthony now walks with his head 

up, proudly looking us in the eye! 

I just wanted to share that story with you and let you know that your vision program is a lifesaver for many 

families! Thanks for all you do! 

Sherri Marceau, Principal, Alan Shepard Elementary School, North Scott Community School District 

Davenport Host Lions participating in vision project for homeless 

There are many homeless persons in the Quad City 

area in need of eye exams and eyeglasses. Davenport 

Host Lions Club in cooperation with the Virdi Eye 

Clinic is providing free eye exams and prescriptions for 

eyeglasses for 52 persons, who signed up for the program. 

The examinations were done on October 2 and October 9 

at the Davenport office of Virdi Eye Clinic. 

Pictured at right below is a patient being 

examined by Dr. Stacie Setchell, who is also a 

member of the Davenport Host Lions Club. The 

examinations included prescriptions for new 

glasses, checking eye alignment, evaluating 

pupils and peripheral vision, a pressure check to 

screen for glaucoma, and a fully dilated exam. 

The dilated exam allows checks to be made 

for diabetes in the eyes, glaucoma, macular 

degeneration, cataracts, and many other eye 

diseases. Eyes are also checked for infection or 

inflammation. 

The Rock Island Evening Lions Club is also 

involved in this service project. After the patients 

have been examined, those needing eyeglasses 

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are given a prescription. The Rock Island Evening Lions 

Club, in cooperation with Lenscrafters in Moline, 

provided eyeglasses at no charge. 

The Davenport Host Lions Club and Rock Island 

Evening Lions Club are working together to help make 

our communities a better place to live.

2013 Mid-Winter Leadership Conference 

REGISTRATION FORM 

January 17-19, 2013 – Holiday Inn Airport, Des Moines 

ROOM RESERVATIONS are your responsibility and should be made directly with the Holiday Inn, 6111 

Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA. Call 1-800-248-4013 for reservations. Rooms will be held until January 3, 2013. 

Please mention you are with The Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Conference and get the special rate of $85.00 plus taxes. 

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY 

CLUB_____________________________________ DISTRICT_________ FIRST TIMER: YES____ NO____ 

TELEPHONE #___________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS_________________________________ 

LION__________________________________________ CURRENT OFFICE HELD____________________ 

LION/LIONESS/LEO/PARTNER____________________________CURRENT OFFICE ________________ 

GUEST/CHILDREN_________________________________________________________________________ 

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________ 

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If you have SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS, please use a separate sheet with your name and needs required. 

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Please make checks payable to: Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Conference 

and mail to: PCC Gerald “Jerry” Inman, 224 Country View Drive, Mechanicsville, IA 52306 

Phone: 563-432-6609 E-Mail: gcinman@netins.net 

Admission to Meal Functions by Meal Ticket only. 

PACKAGE PRICE - This price includes all Meals and Registration Fees. 

Number Cost 

$80.00 per Adult _______ $______ 

$48.00 per Youth/Leo _______ $______ 

INDIVIDUAL MEAL PRICES including Registration Fees. 

Number Cost 

Saturday Breakfast $22.50 per Adult _______ $______ 

Saturday Breakfast $13.50 per Youth/Leo _______ $______ 

Saturday Noon $25.00 per Adult _______ $______ 

Saturday Noon $15.00 per Youth/Leo _______ $______ 

Saturday Banquet $40.50 per Adult _______ $______ 

Saturday Banquet $24.50 per Youth/Leo _______ $______ 

Total Amount Due $ _______ 

Registration Fee Only. Admission to seminars & business session and NO admission to meal functions. 

Registration Fee Only $10.00 per Adult Number _______ Cost $_______ 

DEADLINE: REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013 

NO REFUNDS AFTER JANUARY 9, 2013 ADMITTANCE BY BADGE ONLY 

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A “Victory Party” for our state’s newly elected International Director Judy Hankom 

and her husband, Ron, was held at the Community Center in Mitchellville, Iowa on 

Saturday afternoon, Oct. 13. Members of Judy’s campaign committee hosted the 

“open house” event. During a brief program there were spontaneous messages 

of congratulations and a sharing of highlights of the campaign to elect Judy. 

Some of the many Lions and friends who attended the Oct. 13 victory celebration 

for ID Judy Hankom are pictured enjoying refreshments and socializing. 

Four Iowa Past International Directors (PID’s) were on hand to congratulate newly 

elected ID Judy Hankom, in center, at the Oct. 13 reception in her honor. PID’s 

- and their ID term years - are, from left: Dave Stoufer, 2006-2008; Del Brown, 

2002-2004; Gary Fry, 1995-1997; and Norm Dean, 1985-1987. The one other 

living “Iowa” PID is Adrian Johnson (1976-1978), now a Minnesota resident. Judy 

Hankom will serve a two year term (2012-2014) on the official governing board at 

the Lions International level - the 16th Iowan to do so as an ID since 1921. 

THE IOWA LION 

CHECK OUT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE LIONS CLUBS OF IOWA WEB SITE: www.IowaLions.org 

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Dear Iowa Lions, 

Thanks so much to 

all of you who attended 

the “Victory Party” for 

Ron and me. It was 

great fun to meet with 

you that day. We 

appreciated your wishes 

of congratulations, cards 

and gifts. 

Ron and I really look 

forward to serving as the 

International Director 

team from Iowa for these 

next two years. Serving 

Lions internationally is a 

great opportunity for us 

and both of us embrace 

it. 

Thanks so much! 

ID Judy

November 2012 - Lions Clubs of Iowa

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