MEETING DATE – Thursday, November 5, 2009

MEETING PLACE – West Side VFW #428 ( 9 North 18th Avenue)

MEETING TIME  -  5:30 Social - 6:30 Dinner

MEETING CHAIRPERSON - Lion John Hotz

GREETERS – Lions Geri & John Hotz

Tonight we will be honoring our Peace Poster winners from Sts. Peter, Paul and Michael Middle School. Come out and meet these young artists and visionaries, and see the winning posters that will be forwarded to our District 5M8 competition. Who knows, maybe one of our posters will make it to the Multiple District, or even the National level.

 MEETING DATE – Thursday, November 19, 2009

MEETING PLACE – The 400 Club, Pleasant Lake

MEETING TIME  -  5:30 Social - 6:30 Dinner

MEETING CHAIRPERSON - Lion President Geri Hotz

GREETERS – Lions Clarence and Pauly Oehrlein

Our very special guests tonight will be Lion District Governor Jim Diehl and his wife Carol. District Governor Jim is from the St. Augusta Lions Club and will be talking to us about his goals for District 5M8, and for Lions in general. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet our District Governor and his wife, and share with them what the St. Cloud Lions Club is all about. A bonus for the evening will be the 400 Club chicken and beans! Board meeting at 5:30.   

WE SERVE

Nearly 1.4 million Lions members in 193 countries and geographic areas answer the needs that challenge the communities of the world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions members "men and women" provide immediate and sustained relief in time of disaster and offer long-term assistance to those in need. Lions collect over 5.5 million pairs of recycled eyeglasses for distribution in developing countries and treat millions of people to prevent river blindness.

Here are a few of the things that we do locally. The St. Cloud Lions Club...

...has FUND Raising

• April: Pancake Breakfast ($3,000+)
• December: Christmas Wreath Sale ($6,000+)
• On-Going: Gumball Machines ($1,000+)
• On-Going: Charitable Gambling ($80,000+)

...has FUN Raising

• June: Area Lions Clubs Golf Outing
• July: Family Picnic in the Park
• August: SCLC Golf Outing/Steak Fry
• Steak Fry with St. Joe Lions
• November: Mystery Bus Trip
• December: Members Christmas Party
• February: 5M-8 Midwinter Convention
• On-Going: Programs and Fellowship

...has SERVICE PROJECTS

• Adopted Cabin at Camp Friendship
• Adopted Highway and Park Cleanups
• Assist with City Tree Planting
• Diabetes Awareness Testing
• Leaderdog Puppy Socialization
• Collect/Recycle Used Eye Glasses
• Provide New Glasses and Hearing Aids for Citizens in Need
• Building Handicap Ramps
• Ring Salvation Ramy Bell at Christmas

...has DONATED Over the Years!!!

• Boys and Girls Clubs: $20,000+
• Boy Scouts: $40,000+
• Camphill Village: 
• Flood Victims: 
• Friendship Ventures: 
• Furnished Eye Glasses: 
• Girl Scouts:
• Lions Diabetes:
• Lions District 5M-8 Hearing Foundation: 
• Lions Eye Bank:
• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): 
• Lions Leaderdog: 
• Lions MAC Center: 
• Lions Park Shelter: $80,000
• Lions Peace Poster Contest: 
• Lions Youth Outreach:
• Mid-Minnesota Eye Clinic: 
• Salvation Army: 
• Service Dogs of Minnesota: 
• Volunteer Labor: 
• Waite Park Fire Department: 
• Waite Park Police Department: 

BIRTHDAYS: November

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES! 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS/OFFICERS: 2009 - 2010

(Installed at the 6/09 General Membership Meeting)

• President: Lion Geri Hotz
• Immediate Past President: Lion Roberta Schiel
• 1st Vice: Lion Steve Wischmann
• 2nd Vice: Lion Kevin Johnson
• 3rd Vice:Lion Brad Barz
• Secretary: Lion Mike Evans
• Treasurer: Lion Harold Zosel
• Board Directors: (2 years) Lions Walt Wilson and Joyce Wilson
• Board Director: (1 year) Lions Bill McDowell and Mike Phillips
• Lion Tamer: Lion John Hotz
• Tail Twister: Lion Pat Wampach
• Membership Director: Lion John Schiel

CLUB OPPORTUNITIES:

If you would be willing to be our club's representative at the St. Cloud Chamber Connection on Friday mornings, please contact Lion President Geri Hotz.

COMMITTEES/CHAIRS: 2008-2009

Contact Lion President Geri Hotz if you are interested in Chairing any of these committees.

Bell Ringing Chair: Lion John Schiel (h) 251-1152

Bulletin Editor: Lion John Hotz (o) 308-2240 (h) 252-9126

Diabetes Chair: Lion Geri Hotz (h) 252-9126

Donations Chair: Lion Bob Feigh (o) 259-1763 (h) 252-4414

Gambling Manager: Lion Bob Seitz (h) 229-7553 (c) 224-9200

Gambling Asst. Manager: Lion Mike Phillips (o) 685-9872 (h) 257-1600

Kimball Golf Outing Chair: Lion Denny Ringsmuth

Membership Chair: Lion John Schiel (h) 251-1152

Mystery Bus Trip Chair: Lion Moe Roche (h) 251-6358 (c) 290-1016

Spring Pancake Breakfast Co-Chairs: Lion Geri Hotz (h) 252-9126

 Lion Kent Brown (o) 251-8600 (h) 256-3073

Pancake Silent Auction Chair: Lion Geri Hotz (h) 252-9126

Peace Poster Contest Chair: Lion John Hotz (h)252-9126

Programs Chair: Lion John Schiel (h) 251-1152

Recycled Eyeglasses Chair: Lion Doug Peterschick (h) 253-964

Sight Chair: Lion Doug Peterschick (h) 253-9649

St. Joe Get-Together Chair: Lion Jim Page (o) 253-0144 (h) 252-2522

WebMaster: Lion Betty Schmitt (h) 255-5427 (w) 251-1177

Wreath Sales Chair: Lion Mike Evans (o) 285-5300 x 4211 (h) 654-9607

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Lions improve the quality of life in their local communities by building parks, supporting hospitals and establishing water treatment programs. For 85 years, whenever there is a need at home or around the world, Lions members are there to help?
WE SERVE

INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:

• http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/news_news_online.shtml 

MEMBERSHIP NOTE:

Membership Chairman Lion John Schiel reminds everyone to wear their name badges to ALL Lions functions. You may feel that you know all the members, and that all of the members know you, but NEW members and guests don't. THEY would really appreciate seeing your name a few times.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

Do you know of any man or woman that would make a good St. Cloud Lion? Now is the time to ASK!

RECYCLED EYEGLASSES "DROP-SITES"

Below is a partial list of locations that old eyeglasses can be dropped off for recycling.

• Benson Funeral Home - 1111 25th Ave S, St. Cloud
• Billig Opticians - 20 9th Ave N, St. Cloud
• Coborn's Grocery Stores
• Denny and Kathy's Hardware - Centennial
• Gaida Optical - 1545 Northway Drive, St. Cloud
• Gentlemen's Quarters - 1001 9th Ave So, St. Cloud
• GW Coffee & Tobacco - 21 Wilson Ave NE, St. Cloud
• JC Penney Optical - Crossroads
• Lantz Optical - 900 St Germain St W, St. Cloud
• Lions Park Shelter - (by Bethlehem Lutheran Church)
• Marketplace (breakroom)
• Pinecone Vision Center - 2380 Troop Drive, Ste 201, Sartell
• Plaza Park Bank - Waite Park
• Sears Eye Glass Center - Crossroads
• Shopko Optical East - 501 Hwy 10 SE, St. Cloud
• Shopko Optical West - 4161 2nd St S, St. Cloud
• St. Augustine's Church - 442 2nd St. SE, St. Cloud
• Vison World - Crossroads
• Wal-Mart Eye Center - 380 33rd Ave S, St. Cloud
• Wells Fargo Bank - 400 S 1st St., Downtown St. Cloud
• Whitney Senior Center - 1529 Northway Drive, St. Cloud
• Any Lion Member

WEBSITE: DISTRICT 5M-8:

Check out the District's website for an up-to-date "Calendar of Events" at http://www.lions5m8.org 

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.