Volume 23 Issue 9 MARCH 2018

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1 Volume 23 Issue 9 MARCH 2018 DISTRICT GOVERNOR MARIANNE KEESEE Scott Valley Lions Club 1st VDG SUSAN KERR Enterprise Lions Club 2nd VDG ELISA COYLE Enterprise Lions Club Cabinet Secretary Lion Melanie Hunter Anderson Lions Club Cabinet Treasurer Lion Aaron Chatfield Yuba City Peach Bowl Lions Cabinet Chaplin Lion Karen Marceau Weaverville Lions club IP District Governor Lion Jamie Hart Willows Lions Club QUOTE: One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar! AUTHOR: HELEN KELLER MAKE A DIFFERENCE I have just about finished up the month of February with one more visitation tomorrow in Shasta Lake. What a busy month we have had with MD4 Convention at the beginning of the month, a visit to District C-5 in the middle and last weekend we were in Willows at the 4C1 District meeting. Oh, and a smattering of club visits in between. We are winding down with the club visits and should be done by the end of March. I won t know what to do with myself. We had our last big meeting for Convention planning and things are shaping up nicely. We will be having ourselves some fun in Anderson this year and I hope everyone can stop by, even if only for a day. If you plan on staying at the Gaia resort you must reserve early before the rooms are released to the folks going to Hot April Nights in Redding. The highlight of the weekend is always the District level Student Speaker Contest on Saturday afternoon. On March 18 we are chartering a new club in our District. This is always a special event and I hope you will consider attending. If you can t, make it maybe your club would consider helping out the new club with a gift. That first year in the life of a club is always a challenging one. Three of the new members have attended the MD4 Leadership Institute and are leading the way for their new club. Congratulations to the Siskiyou South Lions Club! Our main topic at our meeting this last weekend was vision. It is always exiting to see the new ways that Lions are reaching out into their communities and serving people with vision related projects. Some of the Redding clubs are pooling their resources and putting on a vision event March 25 th. This will be an opportunity for people in need of glasses to be checked out and hopefully fitted with a pair. Also, while they are there, they might think about a diabetes screening. This looks to be a tremendous event. We also talked about the need for services in our District for training for Inside this issue: District 4-C1 Articles-Calendar 1 6 Club News & Information 7-29

2 District 4-C1 Information people who are losing or have lost their sight. Right now Sacramento is the closest place a person can go for specific training. We would love to see a Center for the Blind up in the North. I am hoping that as my year winds down we can form a committee to start some planning for this to happen. If you are interested in getting involved in something like this just let me know. I think it is time to pack a suitcase so I ll sign off for now. See you all in Anderson in April! 2 DG Marianne

3 District 4-C1 Information 3 BLUE SKIES AND TAILWINDS 1 st VDG Sue Kerr How did it get so late so soon? It s night before it s afternoon. December is here before it s June. My goodness how the time has flown. How did it get so late so soon? Dr. Seuss The above quote describes my feelings exactly! There is much to do in the next few months before the International convention in Las Vegas. We are tasked to set goals for the year. These goals for membership, leadership and service will be reviewed by the entire district Global Action Team. The service goals will also involve the Lions Clubs International Foundation. Service projects and LCIF go hand in hand. The service we provide is connected to LCIF by the grants that are given out to provide service to our communities. There are not just disaster grants, there are other grants to help our communities. SightFirst provides funding for projects that deliver eye care services, build or strengthen eye care facilities, train professionals and build awareness about eye health in under served communities. An example of a SightFirst grant is a $210,000 grant awarded to the Lions of District 1-J (Illinois) to expand low vision services and low vision rehabilitation equipment to patients at the Spectrios Low Vision Institute. The grant is projected to increase the number of patients receiving low vision care by 26% over a three-year period. Diabetes grants can provide districts with up to $100,000 and multiple districts with up to $200,000. Projects typically support diabetes prevention, education, and improved access to treatment for underserved populations. A recent example of this grant is Group Lifestyle Balance Program (Pennsylvania, USA): A project approved for the implementation of ten 12-month group lifestyle balance sessions targeting 150 pre-diabetics. The project also aims to inform 158,337 individuals across three counties on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle to prevent diabetes. There are also Lions Quest Grants, Leos Grants, and Matching Grants. We are not limited by what our individual clubs can accomplish. We can join together as a district to make great things happen. These grants are what makes Lions Clubs International the great service organization that it is. We are only limited by our imaginations. We can make more projects happen by supporting LCIF. Is your club a 100% club? One of our goals for the coming year will to be to increase the number of 100% clubs in the district. Gotta go now, time is running out!

4 District 4-C1 Information 4 GRIP IT AND RIP IT! Spring is coming!!! With the nicer weather (when I started this article) and just having returned from the MD-4 Convention in San Diego I am reminded of how we Lions are one big family! We take advantage of the nice weather to get out to do service projects and fundraisers, working as a productive and efficient team. Teamwork is paramount in all we do as Lions. Herb Brooks the coach of the 1980 Miracle on Ice USA Olympic Hockey Team was quoted as saying while selecting his players, I don t want the best players, I want the right players. That statement really says it all! We don t always need the stars we need the members that will work the best as a cohesive and productive unit. As many of you know, I am a product of the University of Connecticut and I am an avid supporter of Geno Auriemma and the Women s Basketball program. Geno and Herb Brooks philosophies are the same and if you have any knowledge of the success of the UCONN Women s Basketball program you will understand. Geno recruits the right players for his program, not necessarily the best players that are up for recruitment. The point I am getting at is that no matter the circumstance or personnel at your disposal, each project can be made up of a team of the right players and not necessarily the stars of the show. Remember to utilize all of your members and not rely on a core group of stars. You never know what kind of success you can manage when you have the right players on a project. As Lions we need to be inclusive and supportive. Everyone has different skills and abilities but if you never put them on the team you will never find out what they can contribute and you will be very likely to lose them as a member. So show some variety and use everyone in your projects, I guarantee it will build a much stronger dynamic in your clubs and you will end up having a lot more fun while doing your projects. Yours in Service; 2VDG Elisa Lisa Coyle

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6 6 District 4-C1 Information & Calendar Please be sure to visit for long-range planning MARCH 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SUPPORT THE STUDENT SPEAKER CONTESTS IN DISTRICT 4-C1! MD-4 Leadership Institute Daylight Savings Time Begins MD-4 Leadership Institute MD-4 Leadership Institute St Patrick s Day Lions Eyes Across CA Priceless Vision Clinic Redding Good Friday STUDENT SPEAKER CONTEST For the 81st consecutive year, the Lions Clubs of California will hold speech contests in local communities beginning in February Over $103, will be paid out in scholarships to the winning students. Participating students must write their own speech on the subject given. Topic is Integrity and Civility Play What Role in Today s Society?

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12 12 41 st Annual All-Star Football Game Benefitting Camp McCumber SELECTION SATURDAY All Stars to be announced at Banquet March 10 CHICO, CA, MARCH 2 The selection of the North and South 11 and 8-man teams will be announced at a banquet to be held at noon on March 10 th at Butte College in Chico, CA. The game is an opportunity for the best prep players to come together for one last game before graduating. The game will be played for the forty-first time and will be played at Shasta College in Redding on June 16 th. The game will benefit Camp McCumber, a summer camp for diabetic children. Organizing Committee Chair Ray Odom, expressed the importance of highlighting the talents of the all-star players selected. These athletes have earned their positions by showing outstanding effort, commitment and dedication to North State High School Football, he said. It s always great to provide an opportunity for those who may not have gotten exposure during their season, to be recognized as well. The event grants some of the top student athletes the opportunity to showcase their talents and compete against some of the section s premier players. Former Pleasant Valley Chico player Aaron Rodgers and former Hamilton High player Rigoberto Sanchez are among those who played in the game. In addition to football, Ray Odom wants to remind the community of what the primary focus of the event is. We are trying to raise the awareness of diabetes among the football community, and the youth. In order to meet our mission and provide services in our communities, we rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses for support. Without the assistance of community-minded individuals, we would not be able to serve those in our community and across our region each year. We look forward to growing our annual event. If you would like more information about this topic, please call Axel Hochkoeppler at or at the address listed below: Contact Axel Hochkoeppler 41st Lions All Star Football Game Committee Phone: (530) axelhoch@gmail.com

13 District 4-C1 Information LIONS ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAME THE 41ST ANNUAL LIONS ALL STAR FOOTBALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED THIS YEAR ON SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH AT SHASTA COLLEGE IN RED- DING. ALL STAR PLAYERS FROM 59 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS WILL BE PAR- TICIPATING. IN THE 8-MAN GAME, THE NORTH TEAM WILL BE COACHED BY BRIAN GERIG OF BIG VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE SOUTH TEAM WILL BE COACHED BY JAKE DARICEK OF LOS MOLINOS HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE 11-MAN GAME, THE NORTH TEAM WILL BE COACHED BY DON TROTTER OF ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE SOUTH TEAM WILL BE COACHED BY RYAN REYNOLDS OF SUTTER HIGH SCHOOL. THE ALL STAR PLAYERS ARE CHOSEN BY THE ALL STAR COACHES FROM PLAYERS NOMINATED BY THE AREA HIGH SCHOOL COACHES. THE ALL STAR PLAYERS ON ALL SQUADS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND IN- TRODUCED AT THE SELECTION BANQUET ON MARCH 10 TH Submitted by Launa Myers, Redding Host Lions

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17 17 Additional information: Medication pill bottles list - Northern Rivers District Scouts needs aluminum foil empty boxes as they can be broken down for easy transportation. Please keep the pull tabs coming results are fantastic and are constantly changing. I will be receiving about 300 more lbs. from a club that did not bring them to the district meeting. Come and participate in the Lions Priceless Vision Clinic March 25th (9 2). Call for more information. Lion Roger Plato (530) Pull Tab Chair

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20 20 District 4-C1 Student Speaker Chair PDG Steve Robeson We all are proud of our service as Lions and it s generally true that a list of the top three club achievements would probably be our Sight Conservation efforts, our Scholarship efforts, and our Student Speaker Contests. The district and its clubs do an admirable job presenting the Student Speaker contest at all levels. Thanks go out to all of you each year. We want to encourage your club to help the contest to be able to present the awards that it has done. It s understandable that you might think that presenting the contest in your town and making the stipulated awards is sufficient. If we stopped the contest at the club level, it would be sufficient. However, the district pays for the zone and region contests from its funds (your dues) and the MD 4 Student Speaker Foundation pays for our district s contest, as well as the Area and Final contests. The foundation goes through $104,500+ a year!!! The MD 4 Student Speaker Foundation relies entirely on donations, mainly from you and me. So, please revisit your club s budget. Maybe you now see how important you personally and your club s role are to this special service we provide. Questions? Call me at or me at smrobeson@sisqtel.net.

21 . District 4-C1 Information & Club News Health Foundation Report by PDG Steve Robeson 21 Your Health Foundation will have a special event at our convention this year in Anderson. The newly re-created Ruble/Cookson Poker Walk will take place on the Friday. Join us! The fund-raising event will be fun and will help us fund our camp for the kids! Awards Report by PDG Steve Robeson Our awards are showcased at our convention. I know our convention committee is putting together a fine convention, full of fun and value. Please talk to your club secretary and make sure all of your club s many accomplishments are submitted to your Region Chairs at the beginning of April!! Student Speaker Foundation by PDG Steve Robeson The Student Speaker Foundation is looking for our Lions District to step up its support! We gave $900 in total last year let me repeat that. $900. I realize we Lions Clubs have a lot of hands reached towards us, asking for donations. But the Student Speaker program is actually only asking for payment for its fronting money for OUR kids..for OUR district s contests. The foundation spends thousands on us. We do pay for our club level contest, but there it stops. Who will keep it going, if we don t?? Enough said.

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23 23 LIVE OAK LIONS CLUB ANNOUNCES LIFE TRUST FOR KIMBER LEE

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27 MD-4 Lions Environmental Photo Contest Rules 27 The MD-4 Environmental Photo Contest is open to LIONS and LEOS in Multiple District Four (MD-4). All photos depicting a nature theme (such as plants, animals, landscape, weather phenom enon, etc.) are welcome. hotos should be original, unaltered and must be taken by the submitting Lion or Leo. Photos should depict the local environment of the community the Lions or Leo club serves. Photos that include people will be disqualified. Photos should be printed on high-quality photo paper and measure 8" x 1O". All photographers accept responsibility for the cost of taking and processing all photos. Lions Clubs and Leo Clubs are invited to submit their photo(s) to the District contest or to the District Governor as applicable. Lions Districts select and submit one winning photo to the Multiple District by April 30, MD-4 shall select the winning photo by May 31, The winner shall be announced and the submitted district photos shall be displayed during the June 2018 Council of Governors meeting. An award will be presented to the winning photographer and the photo will be featured on the MD-4 website. Contest photos become the property of MD-4. MD-4 reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet contest criteria or that may be viewed as inappropriate or objectionable. At all levels of the competition, photos will be judged impartially based on originality, artistic merit, and technical quality.

28 District 4-C1 Information & Club News 28 DISTRICT 4-C1 LIONS MEMBERS FOR YOUR INFORMATION Opportunities to serve on important committees are still available. If you are interested in serving District 4-C1 in a position other than being an officer there are several openings for in each district. In the Lassen Region: there is one spot on the Humanitarian Foundation and one on the Budget and Finance committee. In the Shasta Region: there is one opening on the Humanitarian Foundation and one on the Convention Committee. In the North Butte Region: there is one more opening that needs to be filled on the Humanitarian Foundation. And in the South Butte Region: There are 2 spots on the Humanitarian Foundation, 1 opening on the Convention Committee and 1 on the Budget and Finance Committee. If you re looking for a position where you can be of service, contact me Frank Ely, Nominations and Credentials at ely@sisqtel.net or snail mail at Box 572, Etna, CA or Melanie Hunter at mhunter@sdsengineering.com Submitted by Lion Frank Ely Nominations and Credentials Chair)

29 29 THE LOMA RICA FOOTHILL LIONS CLUB SHARES: Mane Lion Please submissions for the Mane Lion to by the 20th of the month. If you are unable to send submissions via , they can be mailed to: Please mark outside envelope Mane Lion. Lion Sally P. Carter Scott Grant Road Marysville, CA MAKE A DIFFERENCE Thank you! Editor: Lion Sally P. Carter Loma Rica Foothill Lions Club