GOVERNOR S MESSAGE. Lions of Virginia, District 24-D. April Club Quality Initiative

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1 GOVERNOR S MESSAGE April Club Quality Initiative The Club Quality Initiative is a strategic planning tool to help clubs identify opportunities for improvement. The program features LCI Forward and involves the whole club in this exciting process to make the club even better. All the necessary tools to run a successful workshop are available on the LCI website ( members.lionsclubs.org/en/clubs/club-quality-initiative.php). Members can choose the meeting format: single day workshop, a meeting series or a half-day session. It s up to you. There are four assessments featuring the components of the LCI Forward strategic wheel. Assessment one focuses on enhancing service impact. Two items of particular interest in this assessment are the Community Needs Survey and LCIF grants. It s important to survey community leaders annually to ensure club service projects are still relevant to current community needs. LCIF is now offering new Leo Clubs service grants up to $5,000 and new Lion Clubs grants are scheduled for release in Assessment two focuses on reshaping public opinion and improving visibility. A Marketing Communications Chairperson Guide is now available for this new board position. LCI offers free clubhouse websites to promote your service projects to the community. Assessment three highlights the pursuit of club organizational excellence. This assessment is essential for the training of club officers and outlines establishing obtainable chair goals for the future. A wide variety of club officer E-books, Your Club Your Way and Club Excellence guidelines are just a few of the resources available online. Assessment four includes improving member value and reaching new markets. New member orientation is vital to success in engaging new members. The Just Ask recruitment guide is much more than inviting prospective members. It outlines all the steps your club should consider prior to recruiting members to ensure there is a welcoming atmosphere at your club meetings. 1

2 Once your club has completed all the necessary steps just fill out the final report and submit it to LCI to receive a club banner patch. Let s plan for both today and tomorrow to build a strong service and leadership foundation for our second century of service! We re already well on our way this month with wonderful service projects. You won t want to miss Leadership Day, VisionWalk, Diabetes Camp and the District Bland Music Competition. Check out this edition for all the details. DG Beth Stevens Lions/Anthem Service Day Over70 Anthem employees partnered with the Lions to bag toiletry kits for the homeless. The kits included soap, lotion and shampoo for distribution by Hampton Roads organizations serving the homeless population. The items were donated by Hospitality for the Homeless, a non-profit organization accepting donations from hotels for use by people in need. Together, over 3,000 kits were packed. Lions have already distributed bags to StandUp for Kids and Norfolk NEST. 2

3 Jeff Gaddis 1st Vice District Governor Lions, Another month gone. Lion s Leadership Day is April 7th, I hope to see everyone in Poquoson for some great training. I hope you are enjoying the weather outside. It s State Convention time get your registration in now. Looks like there will be a lot of fun and good times. We need to make this a great convention, as it is the last time as 6 districts and the last time for 24D. We have Vision Walk the 15th of April, so a busy month. If there are clubs out there that know when they want the governor to come to their club next year, I will start taking requests now. The PU-101 is due soon, make sure you get them entered so we can start getting the directory done. Please make sure the information is correct so we don't have to make a bunch of corrections at the beginning of the year. I still have some positions open on my cabinet and committees. If you are interested, please contact me. Have a great spring and get out and spread the word about LIONS. YOURS IN LIONS, 1VDG Jeff Gaddis Welcome New Members It s always nice to welcome new faces and friends into the Lions Organization. Please join me in welcoming these 9 new members into the District and make it a point to say hello when you meet them. Kathy Pietri, Kempsville Jennifer Dolehite, Woodstock Stuart Long, New Kent County Charles Britt, Suffolk Linda Bailey, Sussex County Fredrica Holmes, Sussex County Collin Johnson, Sussex County Holly Butler, Windsor Sandra Redd, Windsor 3

4 Pat Jones 2nd Vice District Governor Greeting Fellow Lions, There were a lot of events going on in March. April is finally here!!! I had a great time at ALL the Region meetings. There was information that we all needed and fantastic fellowship. It was good to see everyone at the Region meetings. Please contact me with your service events so I can add the event to MYLIONS app. The Past District Governors Ball was wonderful. It was an honor to see the past District Governor there and talk about where we have been as 24D. Spring is finally here. I will be walking for Hampton Roads VisionWalk on April 15 th. I hope to see you all there. Lion2nd. VDG Pat Jones Directory Corrections Pg 32 Aragona Pembroke new meeting place and dates. Y Not Pizza Volvo Pkwy # 7, Chesapeake, VA Tuesday, March 20th; Tuesday, April 17th; Tuesday, May 15th; Tuesday, June 12th, Tuesday, July 17th. 4

5 Governor s Calendar APRIL 4 Parksley Open House 5 Chincoteague Open House 7 Leadership Training Day 10 Filipino American Info Night 11 Dining in the Dark, Y-Not 15 Vision Walk 20 Southside Lions Charter Night 20 District Bland Contest Diabetes Camp 28 Zone I 4th Quarter Meeting MAY 9 Zone C Meeting MD24 State Convention 17 Council of Governors Meeting JUNE 7 Time Capsule Dedication 13 Final District Meeting, Smithfield Center 29 3 Jul International Convention, Las Vegas, NV Dates to remember Event Date Location Leadership Training Day 4/7/18 Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Poquoson White Cane Days 4/9 15 VisionWalk 4/15/18 31 st St. Park, Virginia Beach Diabetes Camp 4/27 29/18 Triple R Ranch, Chesapeake Broom Sales 5/1 7/18 State Convention 5/17 20/18 Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Richmond, VA Final District Meeting 6/13/18 Smithfield Center International Convention 6/29 7/3/18 Las Vegas, NV 5

6 Charter Days Thanks to the following clubs for their continued service to their communities and to the District: CHARTERED YEAR CLUB 20 April nd Virginia Beach Thalia 23 April th Newport News Denbigh 24 April th Williamsburg Host It is with a heavy heart I ask you to please keep the following Lions and their families in your prayers. As we remember the friends we have lost, try to find solace in the fact that through their Lionism they have touched countless lives and the world is a better place for it. If you know of a Lion that was lost and not honored here, please accept my apologies and contact the Knight s Vision Editor, they will be memorialized in the next issue. Charles Glanville, Smithfield, 1 year Rachel Morgan, Mathews, 16 years Mary Edwards, New Kent County, 17 Years William Phillips, Onancock, 61 years Yours in Lionism, DG Beth Stevens 6

7 Participating Clubs Achievement Points for February CLUB FEB CLUB FEB Williamsburg Host 2514 VB Town Center Blind 1252 James City 226 Thalia 544 Windsor 278 Princess Anne 900 Onancock 7 Oceanside 87 Oceana-Lynnhaven Golden 776 Kempsville 253 Northumberland County 21 Virginia Beach Host 8 Ocean View 2823 Bayside 62 Norview 207 Aragona Pembroke 169 Warwick 941 Tappahannock 393 Denbigh 1164 Smithfield 241 Hampton Mercury 1050 Portsmouth Host 1329 Franklin 460 New Kent County 204 Churchland 679 Lancaster County 120 Southside 763 Northampton 515 Cape Charles 731 Gloucester 217 York 128 Craddock 785 Sussex County 600 Western Branch 1018 KWCF 5486 Great Bridge 1300 Hampton Phoebus 335 Central Shore 607 Deep Creek 38 Again a reminder: clubs earn 200 points for each new member and lose 150 for each dropped member 7

8 District 24-D Spring Leadership Day April 7, 2018 Fellow Lions, The District 24D Lions Leadership Training is scheduled for Saturday April 7, 2018 at the Tabernacle United Methodist Church located at 831 Poquoson Ave.; Poquoson, VA All Lions members are invited to attend for a great Lions educational experience. We especially encourage club officers and new members to participate in this event. We will be sharing new information to help you make plans for a successful Lions Year. Our instructors will provide answers to all of your questions and concerns. There is no cost to individual Lions to attend the Leadership Training event. Please encourage all interested Lions to attend. AGENDA: 8:00am - Coffee, Juice and Snacks 8:20am Welcome 8:30am 9:45am Presidents Training Session Secretaries Training Session New Lions Orientation Session 9:45am - 10:00am Break 10:00am 11:15am Treasurer Training What s New in Writing Your Membership Plan 11:20am-11:40 Vice District Governor Jeff Gaddis s Message 11:40am 12 noon World Wide Induction Ceremony Note: Contributions to the District 24D Leadership Program are welcomed. Checks should be sent to the District Treasurer and earmarked for Leadership. A special Thank You to those clubs that have already been very generous this year. GLT: PDG Ray Yannello, 1516.dg24d@gmail.com or (757)

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10 PCC Harry Parker is planning to seek Virginia's endorsement for INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR At the State Convention in May, delegates will have the opportunity to vote to endorse PCC Harry Parker as a candidate for International Director. There will be competition. It is important that you study each candidate very carefully and then vote for the Lion who you think will best represent the Lions of Virginia on the LCI Board. Your support for PCC Harry Parker 10

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12 For all other convention information please visit the District 24D website: 12

13 LOVF Raffle Since 1972, the Lions of Virginia Foundation (LOVF) has lived up to the Lions motto We Serve by helping people in need in our District and throughout the state of Virginia. Each year at the Virginia State Lions Convention, LOVF holds a raffle. Every club is encouraged to sell tickets to support LOVF. The 1 st prize is $10,000! Second and third prizes are both $ Plus the Lion who sells the winning ticket(s) gets $ just for selling it. Besides supporting LOVF, it s also a great fund raising project for Lions Clubs, large or small. Each book contains thirty (30) tickets which sell for $1.00 each, a total of $30.00 per book. The participating club keeps $20.00 and returns $10.00 to LOVF for each book sold. The ticket stubs and monies must be turned in at the State Convention no later than Saturday. The drawing will be held on Sunday morning during General Session following the District meetings. If no one from your club will be attending the State Convention in Richmond, VA please contact me and I will be happy to take your ticket stubs and check for you. Remember, the ticket stubs will not be included in the drawing without payment. Checks should be made payable to LOVF. Great, easy fundraiser!!!! Win-win situation...especially for the winners Lion Pat Kerr LOVF 24 D Representative lionpatk@cox.net Name the Newsletter for District 24 I: All Lions are invited to submit a name for the new District Newsletter. The 24B newsletter has been called the Beacon, The 24D Newsletter was named the Knights Vision. What's your idea for a new name representing the new District that spans from Lynchburg to Danville to Chesapeake, the Eastern Shore, the Northern Neck and back to Lynchburg? Newsletter Name: Submitted By Lion: Send to: annragland6480@gmail.com or lionstevens@cox.net 13

14 The Final Analysis by Mother Teresa People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centered. Forgive them anyway If you are kind, people may accuse you of having ulterior motives Be Kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies Succeed Anyway What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create Anyway. If you are honest, someone may cheat you. Be Honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. Won t you offer the opportunity and inspire people to be incredible Lions! 14

15 2018 Bland Competition Greetings Lions of 24-D, Here s an update on the James A. Bland Memorial Music Scholarship Competition: The following Lions Clubs and Zones have conducted their club level competitions starting in January and February Region I clubs who participated are Poquoson Lions Club who had a total of 7 participants an audience of 35 in attendance. Zone A (5 Lions clubs) had 7 participants an audience of 80 attendees. Williamsburg Host Lions Club had 9 participants an audience of 45 in attendance. A grand total of 23 participants and 160 attendees! Region II clubs had two clubs that participated together Smithfield Lions Club/Sussex Lions Club with Smithfield having 5 participants and Sussex having 2 participants along with a total audience of 34. Portsmouth Host Lions Club had 2 participants and a total of 15 in attendance. Franklin Lions Club had 5 participants with an audience of 30. Region II had a grand total of 14 participants with a total audience of 79 attending! Region III had two clubs that participated this year and they are Bayside Lions Club and Thalia Lions Club. Bayside had 6 participants with a total audience of 17. Thalia Lions Club had 8 participants with an audience of 44 people. The region had a total of 14 participants an a total of 61 in attendance! The Regional contests took place in the month of March. The schedule of events is listed below. Region I contest was held on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in the Grand Hall at Patriots Colony Williamsburg, 6000 Patriots Colony Drive, Williamsburg, VA The event began at 7:00 pm. Region II contest was held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Miles Memorial United Methodist Church at 9450 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA The program began at 2:00 pm. Region III contest was held on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Thalia United Methodist Church, 4321 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA The first place winners (Instrumental and Vocal) from the three regional contests will proceed to the District Lions 24-D Bland Competition. The competition will take place on Friday, April 20, 2018 on the Old Dominion University campus in the Choir Room 1201, Diehn Center for the Performing Arts, 1339 West 49 th Street, Norfolk, VA The contest starts at 7:00 pm. The Choir room has seats for 250 for spectators and it is located in the new wing. We have the best judges and several of them are professors of music at ODU/ Hampton University. I encourage every Lion, family members, friends and the general public to come out and support this event. It is wonderful evening of music and it s free. Come out and support our youth! Each region will send their 1 st place winners in both categories to compete against each other for the esteemed opportunity to represent 24-D District Lions in the state competition and compete for scholarship dollars. The first place instrumentalist and the first place vocalist from the 24-D District will move on to the Lions of Virginia State Finals. The State Finals will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Hilton Virginia Crossing Hotel and Conference Center, Richmond, VA. The contest begins at 7:30 pm. This competition is the best of the best from each district! All participants are competing for scholarships funds. Scholarships for Instrumentalists and Vocalists amounts are listed below: 1 st place winners receive $2, in scholarship funds 2 nd place winners receive $2, in scholarship funds 3 rd place winners receive $1, in scholarship funds 15

16 4 th, 5 th and 6 th place winners receive $1, in scholarship funds All participants are winners at the State Finals! Many thanks to all of the clubs and zones who participated in the James A. Bland Memorial Music Competition. Lion Vickie Kennedy, 24-D District Bland Chair 2017 State Bland Winners with District Governors Last year 24-D District Winners: Kevin Hong, 3rd place Instrumental winner and Zoe Knox 5th place Vocal winner. Along with District Governor Casanova and Lion Vickie Kennedy, 24-D Bland Chair. 16

17 COME APRIL 15th TO THE VISIONWALK HAMPTON ROADS BRING EVERYONE YOU CAN! Walk Goal: $76,000 $5000 is our Lions Pride 24D goal District 24 A has once again Thrown Down the Gauntlet They have challenged us to a DUEL VisionWalks at 100 miles. They claim that they will once again raise more money than us and this year they will also have the most participation. Every person, young, old or in between counts towards our team if they join the Lions Pride of 24D. Please pre-register at the website above! UPCOMING EVENTS Vision Walk Hampton Roads April 15, 2018 Now thru April 15th: Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser - Anyone that visits the Buffalo Wild Wings Oceanfront located at 356 Laskin Road and lets the cashier know that they are there supporting the Foundation Fighting Blindness, they will donate 10% of that check. April 11th: YNot Dining in the Dark Fundraiser (all restaurants included) 10% of proceeds go toward the Lions Pride 24D effort April 15th: VisionWalk at 31st Street Park, 31st Street and Atlantic Ave. Our Last Chance to beat 24A in both the number of walkers and the amount raised! If you know someone who owns a business or would like to make a large donation have them call Mack Stevens

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19 Regional Lions Leadership Institute Congratulations to the following 2018 Regional Lions Leadership Institute graduates from District 24-D: Brent Bohanon, New Kent County; Evonne Green, Town Center Blind; Debra Laughlin, Thalia; Shana Lawler, Williamsburg Host; Joy Richardson, Newport News Host; Mike Stephens, Windsor and Monica Sturniolo, Thalia. These seven Lions traveled to Charlottesville on March 2-4 to join other members from Virginia to learn more about Lionism and sharpen their leadership skills. Thank you for your time and dedication to our organization. 19

20 Audible Easter Egg Hunt The Audible Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, March 24, at the Green Run Homeowner Association s Clubhouse. Thirty-five children participated in hunting for audible eggs. The eggs emit an audible beep so vision impaired children can find the eggs on their own. The plastic eggs are then exchanged for candy and prizes. Sighted children were given the opportunity to wear low vision simulators to learn more about vision loss. Jacob & Easter Bunny Easter Bunny and kids hunting for eggs More children on the course Helpers from left to right - Lion Mack Stevens, Zeus Torres, Kaili Giron, Roland Soriano, Rex Soriano Sr, Rex Soriano Jr, Marygrace Soriano, Lion Michael Coren, Taylor Dinh, Lion Bambi Martin, Lions John & Coribeth Bell 20

21 Visit our website for information on becoming a hole sponsor, purchasing a business ad in the program and for the registration form: 21

22 Lions Diabetes Family Camp, Triple R Ranch Need Directions? Log onto: or call (757)

23 CHECK OUT THE LIONS DIABETES CAMP FLYER HERE FOR EVEN MORE INFORMATION! 23

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25 Tappahannock Lions Charity Golf Night 25

26 District Governor Lion Beth Stevens 3541 Criollo Drive Virginia Beach, VA VB TOWN CENTER BLIND Knight s Vision Editor Lion Sharene Nolan 7501 Weaver Lane SE Aumsville, OR knightsvision@district24d.com SOUTH SALEM 1 st Vice District Governor Lion Jeff Gaddis 8515 Guinea Rd. Hayes, VA vdg1@district24d.com DENBIGH Cabinet Secretary Lion Don Fuller 203 Brigade Drive Grafton, VA secretary@district24d.com HAMPTON MERCURY 2 nd Vice District Governor Lion Pat Jones 1544 Dutch Road Suffolk, VA vdg2@district24d.com OCEANSIDE District Webmaster Lion Sol Sherfey 5102 Sawgrass Court Suffolk, VA solsherfey@msn.com SMITHFIELD All Lions of District 24D are encouraged to submit material for publication. The cut off date is the 20 th of the month prior to the issue. Copies are posted on the District website, District24d.com, between the 1 st and the 5 th. Donations help defray costs and make this publication possible. If you would like to make a donation, you can become a KV Patron at the level level you choose, place your business card or an advertisement. Contact the Knight s Vision Editor for more information. 26