WHAT'S THE NEWS IN DISTRICT 9SW?

Greetings District 9SW Lions

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March News

New Members | Cooperation | Clubs on the Move | Photo Gallery | Calendar

Has your club jumped onto the CANtastic Sculptures bandwagon? If not, here’s why you should; it’s fun!, it will fill the shelves of your local food bank to overflowing!, it’s fun!, gets your creative juices flowing!, it’s fun, gets all your towns people and schools and organizations involved!, it’s fun!, it’s great publicity for your club and for Lions!, it’s fun! Be prepared to have fun at our May 1 Spring Fling at Arrowhead Park where the pictures of the CAN sculptures will be judged. Thanks to PDG Dean and Region Chair Mary Porter for finding and organizing this project, and for fielding all your questions. Mary has emailed club Presidents and Secretaries with all the details, so if you haven’t heard about the CANtastic Sculptures, ask them first.

Club Officer elections for 2010-2011 are to be held in March. It’s a huge job for LCI to update their data base for all the clubs around the world each year, so Club Secretaries, please submit your PU 101 to LCI immediately after your elections. To build leadership within your club and District 9SW, LCI recommends you elect different officers, especially Presidents, every 1 or 2 years. Your outgoing officers can then step up to Zone or district level activities, and your new officers will find it a very growing personal experience. I learned so much during my year as Neola Lions Club President. Scholarships are available to the first five 9SW Lions that apply to Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute. Meals, lodging, and tuition are provided. You just pay for your transportation to Buena Vista University, Storm Lake IA, July 16-18, 2010. Let me know if you, or you and your spouse, want to claim one or two of those scholarships. State Committee Position openings: Besides several state-wide openings, there are 2 that can be filled only by 9SW Lions. Thanks to PDG Dale Shenefelt (9SW Rules Committee-3 years) and PCC Dr Eric Hollen (9SW Constitution and By-Laws) for their service. Their terms have expired and we need dedicated 9SW Lions to volunteer to SERVE in those positions. See the article in the general interest pages.
Send your nominations of 9SW Lions for the State Bud Klise Leadership and Ralph Whitten Service Awards to me. A Penny a Day is the Way!



Moving to Grow...New Members

Member	Club	Sponsor
Mary Virginia Lynam	Atlantic	Bernice Swanson
Todd Young	Atlantic	Merle Elsberry
Barbara Jacobsen	Audubon	Julie Olson
Gary Haverman	Bayard.	Jack Smith
Timothy Palmer	Bayard	Wanda Sue Mosena
Helen Caples	Lamoni	Clarence Snethen
Joan Green	Lamoni
Zhipeng Li.	Leon	Robert Bixby

Leaving a Shadow…
Neola - Jerry Farley.........Melvin Jones Fellowship
Osceola - Connie Oberender...Melvin Jones Fellowship
Osceola - Dena White.........Warren Coleman Award
Osceola - Dershel Pennock....President’s Appreciation Plaque


9SW Clubs are SERVING
Atlantic-donated $500 to resident to help pay for eye prosthesis; raised over $4500 at annual Christmas Tree Sales.
Audubon-helped with Bloodmobile and Meals on Wheels; conducted Used Book Sale; will assist local resident to purchase eyeglasses
Bayard Lions finished the Calendar Project, raising $1800; donated $50 to local school museum
Exira-held a Soup Supper during Basketball game; members are working on the State Needlework Project
Fontanelle-gave away eight $25 gift certificates and sponsored Christmas lights in town park
Grand River-donated $200 to Leader Dog and Diabetes Awareness, $100 each to Lions Youth Camp, to Camp Courageous, Campaign SightFirst II, and LCIF; held annual blood drive
Greenfield-held annual Christmas Tree pickup; sponsor half-court shot contest during school Basketball games
Guthrie Center-donated $460 for Haiti Relief, and $267 for EMT supplies; served Meals on Wheels
Harlan-donated $750 to LCIF and ILF, and $200 to Leader Dog; began annual “Biddy Ball” for 2nd thru 4th graders, and ran concession stand.
Indianola Evening-donated $50 to ILF in honor of Indianola Noon 80th Anniversary
Indianola Lioness-held a “Soupless Supper”! Donated $500 for Haiti relief
Leon-held annual PeeWee Wrestling Meet fundraiser
Massena-continuing weekly Bingo and are starting Community Pinochle Parties; collected items for Crisis Center Shelter in Atlantic; donated eyeglasses
New Virginia-held Pancake Breakfast to raise funding for sending boys to Boys State; starting the ALERT Program
Oakland-held Soup Supper to benefit Lions Club scholarship; gave Can Coral proceeds to local youth organizations; conducted used battery collection drive
Osceola-held a delayed Christmas Party; donated $200 to Hospice of Central Iowa, and $100 to Prom Committee and to Student Volunteers Services for Humanity
Shenandoah-donated $500 to KidSight, $300 to Leader Dog, $200 to Low Vision Clinic; bought large popcorn popper to use at events
St. Charles-held annual pancake and sausage dinner for local charities; have received grants and donations to pay for Lions Hall improvements
Villisca-donated $200 to LCIF for Haiti Relief; held annual awards night
Waukee-sponsoring their second Leader Dog in memory of Past-President Margaret Ellis; donated $850 to YMCA Partnership with Youth
Winterset-purchased eyeglasses for student; donated $150 to sponsor a handicap accessible picnic table at the Fairgrounds.

COOPERATION is GROWING
Bayard Lions helped another town organization raise the money to serve a spaghetti supper, and used proceeds for town beautification
Carlisle Lions signed a sponsor agreement for Scout Pack 133 for 2010
Fontanelle Lions and the Bridgewater Fire Dept raised over $5000 at a benefit for a college student with brain tumors, and also helped Enterprise Club with Pancake Day.
Osceola Lions have entered into an agreement with Clarke County Hospital for fund raising to benefit victims in Haiti
St. Charles Lions own an advertising sign on Main Street, which they lease to other groups, who profit from selling advertising space. The Girl Scouts will sell space for 2010. St Charles Lions also donate use of their Lions Hall to Boys and Girls Scouts, and for a Hunter Safety Class.



MARK YOUR CALENDAR
3/17.......Exira Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at Lions Building 5pm
4/9........Mount Ayr Annual Spaghetti Supper
4/15.......Atlantic Annual Pancake Supper
5/1........SAVE THE DATE-9SW Spring Fling, Arrowhead Park, Neola
6/4-5......State Convention, DesMoines
7/16-18....Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute
8/ 20-21...Grand River Rodeo


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February News

Cooperation | Clubs on the Move


Mid-Winter Leadership Conference was fun and informative. Two SW Lions received Presidential Award Certificates from International President Eberhard Wirfs, presented by 2nd VP Tam. Charlie Cross, Carlisle Lions Club, and Diana Benzing, Neola Lions Club, are both to very hard working and well deserving of this award. Thanks for being Lions. The Partners in Service basket auction was a huge success! Thanks to all who gave my partner, Barb, donations for baskets. The auction raised over $2600 and was donated to Iowa Lions Foundation and the many projects it supports.

Meet your 2nd Vice District Governor Charles Binau Jr. Charlie joined the Shenandoah Lions Club in March, 2008, as a result of a district membership drive for the Shenandoah club. The drive targeted business and community leaders and we found Charlie at the Hy-Vee where he is an Assistant Manager. He quickly became a very active and enthusiastic Lion and has helped the club grow both in membership and in SERVICE. He became Club President in July, 2009. He and 3 other Shenandoah Lions attended the Great Plains Lion Leadership Institute at Storm Lake in July. He has attended our 9SW Cabinet Meetings and our District Convention, and is a certified KidSight vision screener. Charlie’s friendship with Bob Holmes, owner of Mount Arbor Nursery, led to a great new fund raising opportunity for every club in the District this year. Selling Burning Bushes netted several clubs hundreds and even thousands of dollars. In July 2010, he will serve as Region 5, Zone 2 Chairperson and as your 2nd Vice District Governor. Charlie writes, “As 2nd VDG elect I would first like to thank all those that voted for me. I would ask that all clubs in 9SW please call me at (712) 215-0315 or email me at chuckibr@msn.com as to when your meetings are, so I might have a chance to make your meeting. If you are looking for fund-raisers, I would be glad to help with some ideas.” Congratulations Charlie!

Peace Poster Contest-We had 8 clubs, 8 schools, and 266 students participate this year. A big Thank You to everyone who helped make this a successful event in District 9SW. The judging was done in the prescribed manner by Penny Christensen, poet and artist, and a member of the Neola Lions Club. I want to thank all the participants for the thought and effort they put into creating their posters. I’m sure “PEACE” was a big topic of discussion for a few weeks at each of their schools. Congratulations to our winner, Megan Koch age 13, a 7th grader at Adel-Desota-Minburn School District, and her sponsor, the Adel Lions Club.

The Indianola Noon Lions Club 80th Anniversary celebration showed they have much to be proud of. They sponsored both the Indianola Breakfast and the Indianola Evening Clubs, and others. They also presented several Melvin Jones Fellowships and Warren Coleman Awards. They are very active and still growing! Congratulations! 9SW membership is 10 less than this time last year. My goal is for each club to have a positive membership growth of at least 2 by June 30. Will each member and each club make a special effort to achieve this goal? The need for a Lions Club in your community will outlive me and you. Make sure you have the next generation of Lions in place to fill your shoes.



Photo Gallery


(Indianola Noon 80th Anniversary) — CC Judy Hankom presents a Council of Governor’s Certificate of Appreciation to President Kirk Fulton for Indianola Noon’s 80 years of SERVICE



9SW Winning Peace Poster by Megan Koch, sponsored by the Adel Lions




In Memoriam
James Davies...........Indianola Noon Lions Club
Wayne Griffith...........Winterset Lions Club
Richard Nesselroad.......Waukee Lions Club
Harvey Taylor............Norwalk Lions Club

Table

Moving to Grow…New Members
Member.............Club.................Sponsor
Amy Herr...........Diagonal.............Kevin Klommhaus
Kris Knox..........Diagonal.............Frank Gunsolley
Jeri Lytton........Truro................Judy Braddock


Leaving a Shadow…
St Charles - Art Smith......Lion of the Year
St Charles - Carl Nehring.....perfect attendance award-58 years
Shenandoah - Bob Holmes.....Citizen of the Year
Indianola Noon - Larry Bunnell.....Lion of the Year & Warren Coleman Award
Indianola Noon - Mike Rozga.....Lion of the Year & Melvin Jones Fellowship
Indianola Noon - John Akers.....Melvin Jones Fellowship
Missiouri Valley - Ferdy Mefford.....Warren Coleman Award
Neola - Ron Elliott.....Melvin Jones Fellowship
Neola - Barb Farley.....Warren Coleman Award


9SW Clubs Celebrate and SERVE

Many clubs have reported wonderful Christmas events, as well as donating to local food pantries and clothing drives during the holidays.

Adel-held a Christmas Party for kids; honored 3High School “Students of the Month”; did KidSight screenings
Atlantic-donated $250 to Scrooge contest (food bank), and held a successful Christmas tree sale
Audubon-donated toys, clothes, and money to Stork’s Nest-for families unable to give presents to their children, and money to New Opportunities, to buy food for families in need
Bayard-local Christmas lights judged for prizes; all members donated to local food banks; completed nut sales
Bedford-donated canned goods to Taylor Co. Food Bank
Carlisle-served 118 residents at free community Thanksgiving Dinner
Clarinda-donated $50 to Operation Blessing (local police program for needy children); collected food for food bank; maintained Santa’s House every Sat. before Christmas
Dexter-sponsored Dexter Fall Festival; held Hunters Breakfast
Exira- held breakfast fundraiser to provide grocery baskets for needy and for vision projects
Glenwood-donated $800 to 2 local food pantries, and $500 to Glenwood Library to purchase large print books
Greenfield-had Lion Float in the Lighted Christmas Parade; held a Shopping Spree drawing, which was won by the Methodist Church Food Pantry, for shopping at local grocery; donated $100 to Chamber/Main Street, $50 to Neighborhood Center Food Pantry, $50 to Nodaway Valley School for students clothing supplies.
Guthrie Center-donated $900 to LCIF, $850 to Leader Dog, $250 for local Church renovation, $200 to Angel Food Project-a hospital support group
Harlan-donated to food pantry
Indianola Noon-sponsored Holiday Children’s Store at town Holiday Extravaganza
Indianola Evening-helped Indianola Lioness decorate gingerbread cookies for a fundraiser; sold/distributed pies for fall fundraiser
Lamoni-donated $500 for Christmas food boxes for needy; sang Christmas Carols at nursing home; had Lions float in lighted Christmas Parade
Lorimor- donated Christmas hams for the needy
Martensdale-collected food for local food pantry
Massena-collected donations for Family Crisis Center
Mount Ayr-collected Toys for Tots; sold candy and cookies for fund raiser; participated in lighted Christmas Parade
Missouri Valley-members delivered Meals on Wheels; donated $250 to sponsor student to Boys State
Murray-packed/delivered Christmas fruit baskets for area shut-ins
Neola- held annual Progressive Christmas Dinner; helped with Neola’s Old Fashioned Christmas; donated to Food Pantry
New Virginia-held annual Santa’s Visit for area children, with free photos, candy, hot dogs, cocoa, cookies, and horse and wagon rides
Norwalk- gave 8 boxes of non-perishable food, $220 cash, and $300 in gift cards to Norwalk Food Pantry
Osceola- donated $300 to local Toys for Christmas program
Panora- purchased eyeglasses for needy person; assisted another person to get hearing aids
Redfield-donated “can depot” receipts to Community Building fund; donated Christmas Wreath sale profits to Sarah’s Holiday Caring
Shenandoah-collected/donated warm jeans, coats, sweatshirts to Open Door Mission
St Charles-hung Christmas decorations along Main St.
Tingley-donated beef roasts, hams, and turkeys for Christmas drawing; donated $200 to ILF, $50 to Leader Dog
Truro-held breakfast with Tour of Homes and Christmas with Santa.
Villisca-provided eye glasses for needy person
Waukee-donated $500 to Waukee Food Pantry, $200 to Waukee Christmas Fund, $500 to Dollars for Scholars
Winterset-gave 125-$20 gift certificates to Operation Santa and helped deliver food/gift boxes; gave 20 cases of food to food pantry; sponsored a lighted Christmas decoration in the city park Christmas display, and assisted with collections of free-will offerings given by those viewing the lights-offerings went to Chamber of Commerce to help with Covered Bridge Repair Project; purchased eyeglasses for student.


COOPERATION is GROWING
Audubon Lions furnished popcorn for town New Year’s Eve Party
Carlisle Lions Free Thanksgiving Dinner for the community was a success thanks to the help of Boy Scouts and donations from local businesses.
Greenfield Lions helped deliver Christmas Wreaths for the Greenfield Business Women, and are taking a lead role in project to convert old football field/sports area into a park with playground, basketball court, walking path and shelter with help from other organizations.
Indianola Evening Lions helped the 4-H club with their soup supper fundraiser during the Indianola Holiday Extravaganza
Lamoni Lions, along with women from Graceland University’s Hanthorne House, the Bank of the West, the Ministerial Alliance, and the Food Pantry, collected and distributed toys, gifts, and food baskets to 33 needy families in the area.
Murray Lions enlisted the help of FFA students with their fruit basket deliveries, to get them involved with Lions
Mount Ayr Lions furnished cookies for Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights and window tour.
New Virginia Lions will sponsor a new Clover Kids (pre-4-H) group, who will use the Lions Hall for their meetings
Norwalk Lions and Norwalk High School Choir prepared meal for performers at local Church
Panora Lions helped install benches and decorate town square
Truro provides use of their Lions Hall to Girl Scouts weekly
Winterset Lions helped the Multipurpose Center pack and hand out Christmas boxes


Mark Your Calendar
Jan 7-10....Mid-Winter Conference
Jan 29......Exira Lions Soup Supper at High School, 5pm prior to BB game
Feb 6-7.....Greenfield Lions annual Jr. High Basketball Tournament
Feb 8.......Norwalk Lions Bingo 6-8pm at Public Library
Feb 27......Norwalk Shrimp/Lobster Dinner & Dance (reservations/payment to Janet or Randy Crum, 2434 S. 12th, West DesMoines, IA 50265 by Feb 14)
Mar 17......Exira Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper
May 1-9.....SW Spring Rally
July 16-18..Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute
Aug 20-21...Grand River Rodeo


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January News

Cooperation | Clubs on the Move


Thanks to all the clubs who have scheduled my official visit. We’ve been having fun and have visited many clubs that are doing outstanding SERVICE in their communities. It makes me proud to be a LION! Please contact me ASAP if we haven’t scheduled our visit to your club yet.

We’ve had a wonderful Christmas season. In spite of our record snowfall in SW Iowa we’ve managed not to miss any of our Church, family, or Lion activities. I hope your Holiday Season has been wonderful as well.

New Year’s Day marks a new beginning. It’s a time to review and to set new personal and club goals for the year ahead. My goal for each of us in 9SW is to do one thing in Lionism we’ve never done before. That could be to volunteer for a Club, District, or State office, or attend a Zone meeting, Cabinet meeting, seminar, or Convention. It could be as easy as helping with more of your clubs’ projects, or even just reading your Lion and Iowa Lion magazines.

My goal for Lions Clubs in 9SW is for each club to have a net membership increase of at least 2 by June 30, 2010, to provide at least 1 new SERVICE this year, and to make at least 1 new donation.

New Year’s Day also marks the midpoint of my year as your District Governor. Boy! Has it been going fast! We have lots to accomplish yet. I’ll be grateful for your continued support.

9SW District Fundraiser
As we travel around the District, we are selling raffle tickets for a 12” X 24” matted and framed picture (see below), which was the inspiration for my personal pin.
It states-“Leave a shadow of your life that means something…not just anything”. When I first saw this piece of art, I knew right away it was what I wanted for my motto for my year as Governor. This speaks to what Lionism is all about—Leave a shadow of your life…thru SERVICE.




A Volunteer’s Prayer
Barb and I attended the funeral of PDG Larry Vorse, a long time member of the Council Bluffs Lions Club. Larry was the Guiding Lion for my home club, the Neola Lions Club, 33 years ago. This prayer was a part of the service:

Photo Gallery


Six Glenwood Lions have recently become certified to participate in Iowa KidSight. With their Kidsight trainer Diana Benzing of Neola, are L-R Dennis Lincoln, Kevin Taylor, and Ron Mullen all Glenwood Lions





Missiouri Valley Lion Ferdy Mefford is presented a Warren Coleman Award by President Jay Smith



2VDG Charlie Binau of Shenandoah Lions presents a Warren Coleman Award to Joyce McElroy, in memory of her son Jim McElroy.



4 new Guthrie Center Lions were recently inducted --L-R Pastor Dennis Kruse, Pastor Annette Kruse, Pastor Dennis James, George Hunt, and PDG Dean Porter.



Lion Ron Elliott is presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship from Lions Clubs International by DG Jerry Farley. Elliott is a charter member of the Neola Club.



Neola Lions gave a personal paperback Dictionary to each of the 60 Tri-Center 3rd graders. The kids had a fun time reading about the longest words, including a 45 letter word for a lung disease!



Osceola Peace Poster Contest: L-R Aryene Dalton, Lion Connie Oberender, Art Instructor Sarah Dentlinger, RuthAnn Wiggins-first place, Lion Chuck Snell, Taylor Brady


In Memoriam--
Our prayers are extended to the families and Lions families of these Lion Volunteers--
Rich Feldman...........Adel Lions Club
Keith Lininger.........Tingley Lions Club


Moving to Grow…New Members
Member.....................Club...................Sponsor
Luther Flugstad.................Adair................John Pettinger
Jacquelyn Hopkins.................Clearfield..........Keith Bennett
Michael Hopkins.................Clearfield...........Keith Bennett
Twyla Brant................Creston..............Dean Brandt
Doris Jackson.............Lorimor..............Steve Chamberlain
Aaron Mathes...............Lorimor............Steve Chamberlain
Laura Mathes...............Lorimor............Steve Chamberlain
Maurine Schmidt............Lorimor...........Steve Chamberlain
Dorothy Vert..................Lorimor............Steve Chamberlain
Norman Fleagle.............Milo...................Alan Gardner
Martha Shoemaker.........Norwalk...........Mary Cain
Michael Shoemaker........Norwalk...........James Cain

9SW Clubs on the MOVE
*Adel- honored 3 students of the month and donated to the school scholarship fund in their names; donated to student critically injured in accident

*Atlantic-donated $250 to Scrooge contest (food bank), $250 to Family Crisis, $150 to HOBY

*Audubon-provided hearing aid for local resident; donated $300 to Family Development Center Food Drive, $200 to Project 60 lunch for residents over 60 years of age; donated burning bushes to local park and to Historical Society; helped with Bloodmobile

*Bayard- donated funds and time for re-painting town buildings

*Bedford-donated to Bedford Meal Site, County Neighborhood Center, and donated canned goods to Taylor Co. Food Bank

*Carlisle-served 118 residents at free community Thanksgiving Dinner; donated 164 dictionaries to 3rd graders

*Clarinda-donated $100 to IA School for the Deaf, $350 to ILF, $50 to LCI and Operation Blessing-a local program for needy children through the local police dept.

*Clearfield-donated $500 to Leader Dog

*Council Bluffs- purchased a baby monitor for a deaf mother; during 2009, have funded hearing aids for 10 persons, from Lions Hearing Aid Bank

*Dexter-sponsored Dexter Fall Festival; held Hunters Breakfast; helped school nurse do vision screens on 70 children

*Exira-held scented pencils and coloring book fundraisers

*Glenwood-6 Lions have become certified KidSight photographers;

*Greenfield- held a Shopping Spree drawing, which was won by the Methodist Church Food Pantry, for shopping at local grocery; new fundraiser- half court shot at home basketball games; held successful 7-8th grade volleyball tournament; donated $200 to members son working on Eagle Scout Project

*Guthrie Center-donated $100 to Guthrie Center HS Yearbook

*Harlan-provided free Thanksgiving Dinner to 200 senior citizens and lower income families; donated to food pantry

*Indianola Noon-sponsored Holiday Children’s Store at town Holiday Extravaganza

*Indianola Evening-helped Indianola Lioness decorate gingerbread cookies for a fundraiser; sold/distributed pies for fall fundraiser; donated $500 to ILF, $50 to Indianola Wee Care

*Lamoni-held successful Biscuits & Gravy event; sponsored Civil War Days

*Martensdale-donated $75 each to ILF, Youth Exchange, and LCIF; held Bingo fundraiser

*Massena-highway cleanup; collected donations for Family Crisis Center

*Missouri Valley-members delivered Meals on Wheels

*Mount Ayr-collecting Toys for Tots

*Murray-held semi-annual blood drive

*Neola-donated 60 Dictionaries to Tri-Center 3rd graders

*New Virginia-donated to ILF; are taking orders for Burning Bushes to be delivered next Spring

*Norwalk-collected 436 eyeglasses; gave 8 boxes of non-perishable food, $220 cash, and $300 in gift cards to Norwalk Food Pantry; vision-screened 107 kids

*Oakland-proceeds from Can Coral donated to Riverside HS Science Club and to pool committee

*Osceola- donated $500 to LCI, $500 to ILF, $300 to Leader Dog, $300 to local Toys for Christmas program

*Panora-vision-screened 15 kids; donated $25 to Guthrie Co. Youth Foundation; helped install benches and decorate in town square.

*Shenandoah-collected over 3 tons of old tires in city wide cleanup; donated $1000 to ILF, $300 to local student for class trip

*Truro-held twice-monthly breakfasts to fund upkeep of Lions Hall

*Villisca-donated $500 to ILF, $200 to We Care Program

*Waukee-Sponsor a Leader Dog puppy at Rockwell City in memory of Margaret Ann Ellis; have sent approx 1600 pairs of glasses to Rockwell City, and 50 pairs of hearing aids to Lions Hearing Aid Bank

*Winterset-Put flags in 163 yards for Veterans Day; held annual soup supper; gave Thanksgiving baskets to needy

COOPERATION is GROWING
Carlisle Lions Free Thanksgiving Dinner for the community was a success thanks to the help of Boy Scouts and donations from local businesses.

Greenfield Lions are taking a lead role in project to convert old football field/sports area into a park with playground, basketball court, walking path and shelter with help from other organizations.

Indianola Evening Lions helped the 4-H club with their soup supper fundraiser during the

Indianola Holiday Extravaganza; New Virginia Lions will sponsor a new Clover Kids (pre-4-H) group, who will use the Lions Hall for their meetings

Norwalk Lions and Norwalk High School Choir prepared meal for performers at local Church

Truro provides use of their Lions Hall to Girl Scouts weekly

Mark Your Calendar
Jan 7-10-Mid-Winter Conference
Jan 29-Exira Lions Soup Supper at High School, 5pm prior to BB game
Feb 6-7 Greenfield Lions annual Jr. High Basketball Tournament
Feb 8- Norwalk Lions Bingo 6-8pm at Public Library
Feb 27-Norwalk Shrimp/Lobster Dinner & Dance (reservations/payment to Janet or Randy Crum, 2434 S. 12th, West DesMoines, IA 50265 by Feb 14)
Mar 17-Exira Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper
May 1-9SW Spring Rally
July 16-18-Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute
Aug 20-21-Grand River Rodeo

Leave a Shadow…
Creston-Orvin Bowers-50 yr club member
Missiouri Valley-Ferdy Mefford-Warren Coleman
Neola-Ron Elliott-Melvin Jones Fellowship
St. Charles-Chris Nehring -Lion of the Year

Happy New Year to ALL!
And..Leave a shadow of your life…thru SERVICE
DG Jerry



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December News

Cooperation | Clubs on the Move

Christmas! A time to…Worship. Give. Feast. Shop. Sing. Fellowship. Reminisce. Bar>b and I wish you a joyous Christmas season and happiness throughout the coming year. Congratulations to our newly elected officers DGE Ardie Klemish, 1VDG Sheri Holliday, 2VDG Charles Binau, Jr.

Mid-Winter Conference…A bigger and better version of our own 9SW District Convention. Come and see; Des Moines is as close as it will ever be! A major fund-raiser at the Conference is the Partners in Service Baskets. Barb is still looking for donations from each club, either a donation of money to make the baskets, or your club may decide to donate a completed basket. Money earned is donated to Iowa Lions. Please send a check payable to Barb Farley, for “baskets”, 29425 310th St, Neola, IA 51559. If you plan to make a basket, please call or email.

High Ranking for LCIF on Charity Navigator - An updated review from Charity Navigator, an independent charity evaluator, awarded LCIF four stars. The top ranking means that LCIF exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its cause. More than 5,400 of America’s largest charities are ranked on the Web site.

Email address changed? If so, please send me your new address so we can keep in touch.

Official Visits: We want to visit your club. It’s a blast! Call to set a date even if it might be months away.

Thank you – to clubs who have sent Monthly Reports to LCI, and to me. Be sure to check the 9SW link on the IA Lions website www.iowalions.com for more notes and pictures we may have not had room to put into the 9SW pages of this magazine.

When Governor Chet Culver appointed Clarinda Lion Richard H. Davidson to the bench in the 4th Judicial District, he helped to continue a tradition of Davidsons who are lawyers, judges and Lions. Richard H. Davidson follows his grandfather Harold E. Davidson who was a district court judge from 1943 -1966. Richard followed in his father’s footsteps as not only an attorney, but also as Lion. His dad is a 54 year member of the Clarinda club, while Richard has been a member since 1991. The 4th Judicial District includes 9 counties in southwest Iowa. Judge Davidson will start his duties on December 1. Congratulations, Lion/Judge Davidson!

District Convention was great! Thanks to everyone who helped, and attended. It wouldn’t have been a success without YOU! I’m so pleased with it all. I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ll let the pictures tell the story….


District Convention attendees.



Speakers at the Convention included (front L to R), District Chaplain Pastor Dean Sparr, CC Judy Hankom, PDG Rachel Nicola, DGE Ardie Klemish (back) DG Jerry Farley, Lion JoAnn Marson, ID Art Marson, PID Dave Stoufer.



Newly elected 1VDG Sheri Holliday (L) and DGE Ardie Klemish (R). (Not pictured) Charles Binau, Jr, “Charlie”, of Shenandoah, elected 2VDG, had left for work.



Daisy, Leader Dog puppy, receives a DG Gingko Award for holding several seminars in 9SW and for bringing her people, DG Jerry and Michele Roland, 9MC, along.



Convention Committee, DG Gingko Award winners (L to R) Diana Benzing, Barb Farley, Gale Brown-for the Neola Lions Club, and Alan Ladd-for the Atlantic Lions Club.



These Region and Zone Chairpersons received a DG Gingko Award for holding excellent zone meetings. (L to R) DG Jerry, Darwin Williams, Sheri Holliday, Diana Benzing, Deloris Collins, Wayne McKee, Darrell Whitehead, Mary Porter. Not pictured Dean Brant.


COOPERATION is GROWING
Members of the Shenandoah club graciously assisted other clubs in picking up Burning Bushes for their club sales.
Lorimor Lions and the American Legion Auxiliary did road-side cleanup

SERVING Their Community
Nov 22-Carlisle-served a free Thanksgiving Dinner to Community
Nov 27-Atlantic-Christmas Tree Sales begin
Feb 27-Norwalk-Shrimp/Lobster Dinner and Dance

Mark Your Calendar
Jan 7-10......Mid-Winter Conference
Jan 18.........Indianola Noon-80th Anniversary Celebration
May 1..........9SW Spring Rally
July 16-18...Great Plains Lions Leadership Forum

Moving to Grow…New Members
Club...................Member..................Sponsor
Atlantic................Ronald Feilmeyer....John Eskew
Greenfield...........Ash Kading..............Clay Hall
Guthrie Center....Juliana Dukes..........Eric Reinhart
Indianola Bkfst....Mary Garrels............Stacy Garrels
Indianola Noon....Brent Hinders..........Kevin Parker
...........................Scott Ourth..............Kirk Fulton
...........................Bryan Tingle............Kevin Parker
Lamoni................F. Charles Persall...Kelly Everett


Leave a Shadow….
Oakland.........Ernie Ruehle - Warren Coleman Award
Shenandoah......Joyce McElroy - Warren Coleman Award
St. Charles.....Dean Downs - Melvin Jones Fellowship
Larry Adair - Warren Coleman Award

In Memoriam
Our prayers are extended to the families and Lions families of:
Charles Manders, Tingley Lions
Merritt Triggs, Clearfield Lions


9SW Clubs on the MOVE
Adair-held successful 2nd annual Gun Show, proceeds going to buy new book for every elementary student in the school system; sponsored drug disposal event.

Adel-highway cleanup; membership blitz for new club; donated to milk/juice fund @ school; approved sponsorship of student to Boys State; donated $2500 to Community Stage Project; sponsored Peace Poster contest

Atlantic-host club for District Convention; buying eye glasses for 2 in community, and hearing aid for another

Audubon-donated $200 toward hearing aid for local resident, and $200 for student who needs glasses; donated $1000 to ILF, $1000 to LCIF, and $1000 to Leader Dog; donated $250 to sponsor student to Boys’ State; vision-screened 22 pre-schoolers; helped at community Fun Run

Bedford-donated to Bedford Mealsite, Bedford Ambulance fund, Taylor Co Historical Museum and Garland Hotel; made a scholarship gift

Carlisle-hosted Zone Mtg; collected 2 bags of used eye glasses

Clarinda-served 200 at Band Day Pancake Breakfast; staffed pancake supper to benefit Day Care Center; donated $100 to Firemen

Council Bluffs-donated $250 to Hands and Voices, $350 to Leader Dog, $100 to Youth Exchange Camp, $1000 to ILF, $1000 to LCIF; sponsored Peace Poster contest

Earlham-used proceeds from Burning Bush project for scholarship in memory of child with leukemia, and to help Eagle Scout fund project for cemetery benches; 4 members attended Puppy Days

Exira-Bingo on Friday nights; deliver meals-on-wheels

Greenfield- held youth volleyball tournament; vision-screened 86 children at 4 locations; donated $200 to Leader Dog, $100 to Adair Co Fair, $100 to Adair Co Memorial Hospital towards mammogram machine.

Harlan- provided refreshments for Crop Walk community fund raiser; sold 500 Burning Bushes at Annual Harlan Fall Festival; handed out free sports programs at home football games

Indianola Evening-purchased KidSight camera with earnings from Burning Bush Project; sponsored Zone Meeting; sponsored Peace Poster contest

Indianola Lioness-continue with nut sales; Younkers Community Day

Leon-highway cleanup; KidSight screening; Halloween contest for beggars at the Park; took admission and parked cars at football games

Lorimor-hosted Zone Mtg; donated the club’s used deep freeze

Martensdale-served hot chocolate/ hot dogs on Beggars Night; donated $62 to SightFirst II, $50 to Leader Dog

Massena-sponsored Peace Poster contest

Missiouri Valley-KidSight eye screening; collected 50 pair used eyeglasses

Mt Ayr-held annual Thanksgiving dinner

Murray-sponsored and hosted annual Teacher Recognition Dinner; vision-screened 31 pre-schoolers; donated to ILF and to Small Wonders Day Care Center

Neola-prepared meals for members’ daughter-in-law injured in accident; donated $1000 to ILF and $1000 to LCIF

New Virginia-held a pancake breakfast; donated $50 to Camp Courageous

Oakland-donated can-coral proceeds to Top Dawg program at Riverside HS, and $200 to Food Pantry; sponsored Peace Poster contest;

Orient-donated $30 to town Christmas drawing

Osceola-sponsored blood drive; collected food for Food Pantry; sponsored Peace Poster contest

Panora-3 Lions vision-screened 32 pre-schoolers; donated $100 toward servicemen’s Christmas packets, $150 towards hearing aid testing for needy person

Perry-conducted pre-school vision screens

Shenandoah-donated $100 to LCIF, $100 to Nishna Productions; collected 180 pr of glasses; sponsored Bingo at Shenfest; won 3rd place float at Shenfest Parade

Stuart- vision-screened 20 pre-schoolers; donated Burning Bush profits to LCIF, ILF, Leader Dog, and weatherization program to help needy residents; used proceeds from town festival to purchase Christmas lights for City Park, donation to food pantry, purchase eyeglasses for 3 students, donation to ministerial fund for stranded travelers, and donation to new Earlham club; helped sponsored Circus event

Tingley-held annual chili and oyster supper; purchased 2 picnic tables for ball field; sponsored Halloween Parade and parties for community

Truro-provided Lions Hall to Girl Scouts; held hayrack ride/ party for children for Halloween

Villisca-held hot-beef dinner, donated $600 profit to Food Bank;

Waukee-held community cook-out

Winterset-sponsored, organized, and patrolled parade for Covered Bridge Days; donated $100 to Leader Dog; sponsored Peace Poster contest

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