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She’s back to Aus-tralia now, but Andrea Mynard will have fond memories of her visit to Canada. Andrea was sponsored by her home-town Lions Club from Tra-falgar, Western Australia, and hosted by the Spiritwood Lions. However, her actual hosts were the Denis and Shannon Laventure family of Leoville, who saw to it that she was exposed to as much Canada as possible during her three-week stay. Some of that exposure was to the worst a Canadian winter had to offer, although she did not let the weather deter her. She especially enjoyed watching ice hockey

Twenty Lions clubs took the training sessions in Saskatoon and Regina in Janu-ary 2014. The training was well received by the clubs and they went away feeling confi-dent in their ability to run the program in their communities. Participants were given hands on training with the computers so they will know how to set them up and operate them in their own community. They were also given a quick over-view of what diabetes is and how it affects those who have this disease. Finally clubs

Cavalcade for Diabetes 2014 Cavalcade 2014 will be hosted by the Wadena Lions Club. It will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The date differs from the Cavalcades of the past, but the parade will take place and a great supper will follow the program. Lions Kerry Ziola and Bernie Rutko will co-chair this important event. Details will be forth coming, but definitely save this date. With Lion Tom’s last cabinet meeting and the Saskatch-ewan Lions Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 7 in Saskatoon the opportunity is there to attend the Cavalcade in Wadena on Sun-day and make it a great “ Weekend”. Come and renew old ac-quaintances and make new friends. If you have no plans for Saturday arrive a day early and take in the 10th Annual Wadena Lions Car Show. Pledge forms have been sent to all clubs. Please be generous with your donations. If you have given the same amount for several years please consider increasing your com-mitment. If predictions about the number of people who will have diabetes in the not too distant future are accurate the re-sources of the Canadian Diabetes Association will be stretched to the limit. Cheques can be mailed to Lions Ted Fai, Keith McLachlan, Paul Danis or Calvin Bachmeier or better yet come to Wadena and present it yourself. See you in Wadena - Lion Calvin Bachmeier

Spiritwood Lion President Dave Hyndman exchanged banners and pins with Andrea Mynard, youth exchange visitor from Trafalgar, Western Australia.

Lions host youth exchange visitor

and taking part in other winter activities. Andrea and her La-venture family were guests of the Lions at the Christmas party, held at Marion’s Burger Bar on Dec 19. She and Lion President Dave Hyndman ex-changed banners and pins. Andrea, 17, is going into her final year of High School, was to begin in early January at the end of her sum-mer holiday. All the Australian youth placed in Canada and the U.S. would be meeting in Los Angeles “for a few days of fun” before heading back to their homeland. Part of that fun would be a visit to Disney-land and other attractions.

were given a binder which contains everything you need to know when you are setting up your screening clinic. As clubs meet they will be arranging a time to run their clinics. When clubs have decided on a date they will need to contact Donna Fincate at the Regina Office of the Canadian Diabetes As-sociation Donna.Fincati@dia-betes.ca to confirm that the computers are available for their dates. Clubs can contact Brie Hnetka brie.hnetka@dia-betes.ca or Leah Domoney at

leah.domoney@diabetes.ca regarding securing a health-care professional. They know a great many of them around the province. The healthcare providers working at the clinic cannot be retired because they won’t have a licence which means they don’t have liabil-ity insurance. If your club didn’t participate in this first set of clinics-- don’t despair. We will be holding another train-ing session in the fall and probably another one early in 2015.

Lions Diabetes Screening Program Updateby Lion Calvin Bachmeier

Family reading and having fun together at Family Literacy Night.

St. Frances School in Saskatoon is a PreK to 8 Partial Cree Bilingual Immer-sion School, with a current enrollment of 358 students including 248 students who are participating in the Cree program. St. Frances is a phe-nomenal school. They value the Cree language and culture, building a proud generation of young people that are strong in their identity of what it means

Saskatoon Centennial supports LCI’s “Reading Action Program”

to be Aboriginal. On February 4, 2014, 180 students and parents at-tended a family engagement initiative, the Family Literacy Fun Night, intended to en-courage literacy to extend into the community and families of the students. The Saskatoon Cen-tennial Lions were approached by Desiree MacAulay, St Frances’ Community School

Coordinator, to see if we could help with the costs as-sociated with their event. Cen-tennial Lions were unanimous in their support and voted to donate $800 to the school, so that every child in attendance would receive their own book.

Submitted By: Lion Ron Ewles, President,

Saskatoon Centennial Lions(More photos on page 6)

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Wadena District Lions Club President Lion Kerry Ziola thanked everyone for turning up and gave a brief message type 2 Diabetes and what the Lions Diabetes Detection Pro-gram was about. Then he introduced our MLA June Draude, Mayor Greg Linnen, RM Reeve Mervin Kryzanowski & Healthcare professional Jeannie Holowaty, who all said a few words and were risk assessed. In the photo: Lion Harvey Bowers (back to you), Lion Don Tait, RM Reeve Mervin Kryzanowski, Lion Kerry Ziola, MLA June Draude, Lion Mary Ann Rutko Mayor Greg Linnen, James Rutko

Multiple District 5 Receives $20,000 Public Relations Grant from LCISubmitted by PCC Robert Littlefield, MD5 Public Relations Committee Chair Council Chair Rick Pockett recently received notifica-tion that Multiple District 5 has been awarded a public relations grant for 2014 in the amount of $20,000 to be distributed be-tween the six districts and the multiple district to promote Lion-ism. Each district will receive approximately $2,200 to support its project, with the remainder awarded to the Multiple District to complete a social media campaign. This is the fifth public relations grant the Multiple District has received in the past six years. LCI specifies that the grant must be used to purchase pub-lic relations materials or develop public relations programming and each district must match 10% of the grant within the district budget. MD 5 applied for the grant this year in order to confront a growing problem: declining membership across the region. The Council of Governors attributed this problem in part, to the lack of effective public relations activity to increase awareness and interest in Lions Clubs International. The grant includes six specific projects—one from each district—along with an over-arching project at the Multiple District level to promote Lion-ism. Listed below are the specific projects identified for each district and the Multiple District: District 5SKN – The information technology commit-tee will purchase equipment and programs to create websites and develop PowerPoint displays, specifically targeting young adults. District 5SKS – The public relations committee will purchase banners used for public events or events sponsored by local Lions Clubs to replace existing banners that have become worn and out-of-date. District 5NE – The public relations committee will pur-chase advertising and public relations materials to be used by the media to promote community awareness of Lions service. District 5NW – The district will use the funds to create advertising and public relations about the refurbishing of the 4-H camp facility used by the general public and Lions through-out the district. District 5SE – The funds will be used to pay local radio stations and media outlets to develop information for use in paid and public broadcasts to promote Lions activities throughout the district. District 5SW – Using the information gained from a pilot test of ad campaign materials with local newspapers, the district will develop a public relations campaign to use in local newspapers throughout the district MD5 – The Long Range Planning Committee and the Public Relations Committee will consult with social media ex-perts to develop the capacity to use Internet and video stream-ing to disseminate publicity to the general public using social media. The grant application was written by PCC Robert Littlefield, Chair of the MD5 Public Relations Committee, with input from the six district governors and their district leader-ship teams, and submitted by CC Rick Pockett. The grant seeks to reach over one million people in Saskatchewan, North Da-kota, and South Dakota through the public relations projects. For more information, contact Council Chair Rick Pockett at mrpockett16@gmail.com.

The Saskatoon Downtown Lions Club has sponsored the University Of Saskatchewan Huskies Sled Dog Track & Field Competi-tion for 30 of the 45 years it’s been in existence. The com-petition was the weekend of January 24 & 25, 2014 at the Fieldhouse. Highlights of the event include Elementary School Relays and a full com-

Saskatoon Downtown Lions Club marks 30th year of Track & Field Sponsorship

plement of track & field events for over 4,000 athletes in the bantam, midget, juvenile, jun-ior and senior age categories. Huskie athletes from the track & field team join other com-munity helpers to volunteer at the event to interact and sup-port the hundreds of elemen-tary school relay kids The heats for the ele-mentary school relays feature

500 teams from almost every school in the Catholic and Public School system in the city as well as teams from across Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Down-town Lions are very proud to be partners with the Hus-kie Athletic Department of the University of Saskatchewan and appreciate the help from other Saskatoon Lions Clubs.

Gold, silver, and bronze winners of the 2014 Saskatoon Downtown Lions Sled Dog Track and Field competition Boys 1000 meter run--Pee Wee. Pictured here left to right - Medal Presenter - Lion Lorin Byrnes, Millenium Lions Club; Silver medal winner - Preston Fehr; Gold Medal Winner - Zack Makari; Bronze Medal Winner - Elliot Costa; Medal Presenter - Lion Bill Neggers, Saskatoon Downtown Lions Club.

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5 SKS newsDistrict GovernorRon Metcalfe1546 Warner StreetMoose Jaw, SK S6H 7E3Phone: (306) 693-9529E-mail: ronmj@sasktel.net

REMINDERSLions Region One Golf tournament

in Moose Jaw in June 2014Lions Region 2 Golf Tournament in Fort Qu’Appelle in June 2014

As of February 17, 2014, District 5 SKS had 1765 Lions members which is down 53 members from the 1818 we had at the be-ginning of July 2013. In less than eight months, we have lost 109 members and gained 56. In order to offer the best service to our communities, it is important that we keep the members we have and attract new ones on a regular basis. On the back of the business cards supplied by Lions Inter-national is the quote “The global leader in humanitarian service.” While fundraising is certainly important, let’s not forget our motto “We Serve”. Our District Membership Team continues to work on the establishment of at least one new club which, if suc-cessful, will definitely help our bottom line. Our International President, Barry J. Palmer, has made the following sugges-tions for growing and main-taining our club membership: Expand – Focus on chartering new clubs. If there are not enough members for a new club, consider a branch club in a nearby community or one formed by a special in-terest group in your own com-munity. Invite – Invite new members to your club. The occasion may be a member-ship drive or an information session. Let your community know who you are and what you do! Retain – Increase membership satisfaction. Are you recognizing the achieve-ments of your members? Are your meetings fun and pro-ductive? Members need to be active and involved (but not overwhelmed) if we want to keep them.

On page 48 of the January 2014 issue of the Lion magazine, Jennifer Gilbert Gebhardt has authored an arti-cle on building membership through a good press release. Jennifer has suggested that we make the release noteworthy by presenting membership as different, important, local and having human interest. She has also suggested that we set the release well ahead of the project or event, develop a “catchy” headline, get to the who, what, where, when and why of the project quickly and succinctly, include graph-ics and photos and target the submission to an appropriate person. There are some great projects in our district and it never hurts to advertise them. The more people that know who we are and what we are doing, the more likely we are to attract and keep new mem-bers.Diabetes Screening Program A Diabetes Awareness Clinic has been scheduled for the Regina Beach, Lumsden and Bethune areas on Tues-day, February 25th from 2:00 pm through 8:00 pm at the Leisure Time Club, 103 Cen-ter St., Regina Beach. This clinic is targeted to those 40 to 75 years of age, but anyone is welcome. You do not need to be a resident of Regina Beach and area to participate. Spending just 10 minutes of your time could save your life, your eyesight or prevent other serious health problems. These clinics involve a health risk questionnaire and a blood pressure measurement only. Given the impact of diabetes on health, employ-ment and the cost to our health system of treating this condi-tion, awareness of your risks is important. The Lions of Saskatchewan have partnered with the Canadian Diabetes Association to offer fifty of these clinics over the next two years in various areas of the province. As clinics come to a community near you, please participate and bring your friends and family. The times and locations of these clinics will be announced as they ap-proach.

Leadership Rally On Saturday, Febru-ary 22nd, 2014, a Leadership Rally was held in Craik with Pre-Rally Meetings at the T. Eaton Gardens in Moose Jaw on Thursday, February 20th and the CNIB Auditorium in Regina on Friday, February 21st. I attended the Pre-Rally Meeting in Moose Jaw on February 20 led by PCC Allan Hunt who is a featured speaker at our Leadership Rally on February 22. PCC Allan is a member of the Mt. Cheam Lions Club in Chil-liwack, BC which is one of 4 clubs in that community. The club has grown to 61 members from 49 members a year ago and the club has a goal of 75 members by year’s end. PCC Allan noted the success of the Club Excel-lence Program (CEP) in both Chilliwack and in Multiple District 19 (Washington State, Northern Idaho and BC) and has recommended it to District 5 SKS. Allan also mentioned the similar demographic be-tween youth in their late teens (Generation Z) and the Baby Boomers who form the core of many of our clubs. This group of eighteen to twenty year-olds are enthusiastic vol-unteers and, with appropriate mentorship, will become very good leaders, They are def-initely a resource we cannot afford to ignore, but we may have to change some of our traditional practices to appeal to them.Club Visits The District Governor Team has finished most of its annual visits and the remain-ing visits will be completed over the next few weeks. Many thanks to both of our Vice District Governors for their efforts to date and to the District 5 SKS Lions and Lioness for the welcome ex-tended to team members dur-ing their visits. Your cooper-ation with this new schedule has been both noticed and ap-preciated. District Governor Elect, Lion Murray Linner, visited the Redvers Lions Club on February 18 and has scheduled visits to Wawota on February 26, Windhorst on March 1 and Midale on March 3. The visits were originally scheduled for early February, but bad weather and broken water mains played havoc with his schedule. DGE Mur-ray was also a guest speaker at the anniversary dinner of the Bethune Lions Club. Many

thanks to the Bethune Lions for a $100.00 donation to the District Governor’s Charities. First Vice District Governor Elect, Lion Eunice Cameron, visited the Ceylon Lions on January 21 and had booked visits with Avonlea Lions on February 2 and the Kincaid Lions on February 12. As with District Govern-or Elect Murray, bad weather forced a rescheduling of those visits to early April, First Vice District Governor Elect Eunice also attended the an-niversary dinner in Bethune. While I have finished my annual visits, I am looking forward to 50th Charter An-niversary visits to the Mont-martre Lions Club on Febru-ary 22 and the Central Butte Lions Club on April 12. I will also spend a half day at the Leadership Rally on Febru-ary 22 accompanied by DGE Murray, 1st VDE Eunice and

Council Chair, Rick Pockett. A report on our activities at that rally will be included in the March 2014 Lions Pride article.This Month’s Quote: “You cannot change your destination overnight. You can change your direc-tion.” - Jim Rohn District Governor Team Visitation ScheduleDG Ron Metcalfe:Central Butte Lions 50th Charter Anniversary (April 12).District Governor Elect Murray Linner:Wawota (February 26), Windhorst (March 1), Midale (March 3).1st Vice District Governor Elect Eunice Cameron:Visits to Avonlea and Kincaid have been scheduled for early April.

Hey, Zone chairpersons! Lions in some areas of Canada host Purina Walks for Dog Guides as a Zone Project. More communities; more volun-teers; more donors; more leaders = more help for LFC. Last year the Walks brought in a million dollars to LFC. Go to dog-guides.com for details. Think about it! - Is the cost of sponsoring a Dog Guide too much for your Club all at one time spread it out over several years. About half of all the Sponsorships received by LFC are multi-year do-nations. Think about it! - Not all prospective Dog Guide Clients get a dog after they go to Oakville for training. Despite careful scrutiny of ap-plications, and despite home visits before training, the expected fall-out rate is 10% due to health and other complications. There are just no guarantees in anything, anymore.

2014 LFC Blue Jays Weekend RaffleTickets coming to each Club

in Saskatchewan.Call bgziegler@gmail.com for

info or more tickets.

CNIB needs our helpwith a Massive Saskatchewan phone-out With the huge increase in postage, the CNIB

needs to change the way they contact their 7500 clients.

If you can help with some phoning to collect email addresses, please contact:

Stacie Lawson, CNIB, Saskatoon306 667-2240

stacie.lawson@cnib.ca

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DG Lion Tom Armstrong110 Badger St. Saskatoon306 249-4949liontom@sasktel.net

Notice:• If you need to change the address or the

number of copies for your Lion’s Pride newspaper, please contact Lion Bob Moore,

Lions Pride co-ordinator at: bj.moore@sasktel.net or

eroomb@sasktel.net

THE REASON AND THE REWARDS

THE 5SKN SPEAK-OFF The Lions Speak-off is a public speaking program for students in Grades 9 to 12. Students at schools and recognized youth organizations are eligible. Speeches are written and pre-sented before judges. Students get a valuable opportunity to de-velop some important skills as they compete. They get a chance to meet other students and those who end up at the District level have the chance to see first hand Lions in action at the conven-tion.The regulations for the competition are as follows:1. Any full time students from Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 may par-ticipate from schools or recognized youth organizations 2. The contest shall be co-educational at all levels.3. Appropriate teenage clothing shall be worn. 4. A student may use any topic within the realm of common decency. If the topic is O.K. with the school or organization, it’s O.K. with us.5. Contestants may update their speech between levels of com-petition but the same topic must be followed throughout.6. Notes, on palm cards only, may be used, but excessive read-ing will be severely penalized.7. Speeches shall be no shorter than 4 minutes in length and no longer than 6 minutes. A penalty of three (3) points will be as-sessed for each 30 seconds short or long.8. Following each speech, each contestant will be asked one (1) question.

The time lines are as follows:Club competitions completed by March 15Zone/Zone competitions completed by March 31District competition June 7 in Saskatoon at Cabinet The rewards are as follows:1. Club ($80, $45, $25) 2. Zone/Region ($100, $60, $40) District competition ($200, $100, $75, $75) For further information contact:Speak Off coordinator Doug Reid at doug.reid@sasktel.netOpportunities for youth chair Paul Denis at jpauly0@sasktel.net

Greetings, Fellow Lions. Lion Brenda and I had a “get-away weekend” this past month, so we quiet-ly slipped away to Bethune where the Bethune Lions were celebrating their 33rd year as a Lions Club. After some convincing, I loving-ly blackmailed Lion Darrel Deck to invite us to his home for a sleepover following the party. Lion Darrel and I have become good friends be-cause of our involvement on the Sask Lions Ride for Dog Guides. Our visit to the com-munity included a visit to the famous “Al’s Shed” (enough said there). To our surprise we were included as guests at the party thanks to the Be-thune Lions Club. Thank you so much Bethune Lions Club and congratulations on this achievement of 33 years. You’ve got to hear about our visit to the Borden DG Night. I hope I have the details right, but once upon a time there was a Scottish Man (not sure, but he must have been a District Gov-ernor) named Robert Burns. The story has it, he wrote a couple of articles that ap-peared in the Lions Pride and offered Haggis to the world (Haggis – a noun, to describe food that utilizes road kill, I’m led to believe). Now I may have missed a few details here, but I think I covered the most important parts of the story. What a great time we had, (the sheep, not so much) music and the talent, second to none. This club never ceases to amaze me. Thanks Borden, it was a blast and our guests enjoyed the evening too! We’ll be seeing you next year….. I’m pleased to an-nounce our Diabetes Detec-

tion Screenings have started in 5SKN. Clubs are asked to send brief reports to Diabetes Detection Chairperson Kim Kubik as she is my represent-ative on this project. Kim’s e-address is: HYPERLINK “mailto:kubikscott@sasktel.net” kubikscott@sasktel.net , please send her information along with a photo. Lion Don Werschner has been appointed to the CNIB Board of Directors. This is a new position for 5SKN Lions as requested by the CNIB. Thank you Lion Don for offering your ser-vice and representing your District Governor’s until June 30, 2015. Lion Don’s e-address is: HYPERLINK “mailto:dhwerschner@sask-tel.net” dhwerschner@sask-tel.net. An election will be held at convention every 2 years for this 2 year posting starting in Humboldt, Nov-ember 2014 for the 2015/2017 term. Lions interested in this post should prepare a notice/letter for Cabinet expressing their desire to be considered for nomination. Cabinet meets in Mid-August and again at Convention so it’s recom-mended you send your request to the August Meeting. Zone Chairs should be completing District Elec-tions for Convention at this time. I know it sounds ear-ly for these 2015/2016 DG Team positions, but with most clubs idling during the sum-mer many cannot seem to be able to motivate themselves for fall Zone Meetings. So the time is now! The Lions Year is from July 1st to June 30th even if your club elects not to meet during the sum-mer and/or fall. Region and/or Zone Chair positions are for Lions seeking future Leader-ship positions within 5SKN. It’s nice of volunteers to help fill these positions rather than leave them vacant, but please do not stand in the way of a Lion “who is ready to serve now”. Club Presidents should also be winding up Club Elections soon for the 2014/2015 Lions Year and reporting same to LCI for April 15. It’s maybe a good idea to have a mailbox for the club. Personal addresses keep changing along with new offi-cers and this creates problems for others trying to contact them. Directories need to be completed in June for print.

I’d like to thank our 5SKN Lions Clubs for waiting for us to clear our schedule for DG Visitations. As some of you may know, Lion Brenda and I have been busy since con-vention in October with my father’s sickness. At Christ-mas, our youngest son has become sick with a life threat-ening heart disease and he is waiting to be called to Toronto for possible surgery. Michael wants us to go with him for this procedure and so we will. As soon as it is possible, we plan on contacting the clubs concerned to get on with our visitations. Sorry for the de-lay. As we wind down this road to complete our Lions Year, I take pride in knowing our dreams have grown and expanded. During our visits I have been talking about vari-ous projects, programs and new concepts to broaden your knowledge. Although our numbers continue to decrease, I also know my time and ef-fort may hopefully impact DG Elect Lion Ellie Mae’s Year. I know her year will be much better with your help. I thank you for your time, your talent and most of all, your service…Dates to remember:CNIB Board Meeting in Re-gina, March 6 (subject to change)MD5 Council in Minot, March 21 to 225SKN Cabinet Meeting Sas-katoon CNIB online meeting, March 29CLUB ELECTIONS DUE, April 10 (PU101’s due April 15)DG Night in Esterhazy, April 12DG Night in Unity, April 14Club Scrapbook and Web site for MD5 due, April 15

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MD-5 Committee Chairperson Positions Open:GMT - (Global Membership Trainer)

GLT (Global Leadership Trainer)LOFY/Leo - (Lions Opportunity for Youth/ Leo)

& MD5 Pin ChairpersonThe MD5 Council of Governors would like to inform all Lions

of Multiple District 5 that there are Four- (4) committee chairpersonPositions becoming available as of June 30th, 2014.

The term of these positions will be from July 1st, 2014 to June 30th, 2017.

If you have an interest in any of the above positions and wouldlike a job description and application, please contact theCouncil of Governors Secretary-Treasurer: Mike Brand

1904 Burlington Drive #1 West Fargo, ND 58078Phone 701-205-4729

Email: vclion@msn.comDeadline for all applications will be March 1st, 2014

By District 5NE PDG Mel Ol-son, Fargo Lions Club Since declaring his intention last August to seek the endorsement of Lions in Multiple District 5 to run for the position of International Director, Past Council Chair Robert Littlefield has been writing a weekly column on his “Service from the Heart” blog found at www.littlefield-4lionsid.com. While many readers have been following these articles, for those who have not, I have included a few recent excerpts in order for Lions to get an inside look at Lion Robert’s thoughts about a range of topics, particularly his views on leadership and the opportunity to continue service at the international level. Excerpt from Janu-ary 1, 2014: “The New Year Brings Resolutions and Hope for the Future” by PCC Lion Robert As I write my first post of 2014, Kathy and I are filled with optimism and hope. This positive outlook prompts the sharing of my 2014 New Year’s resolutions: • I am resolved to keep taking care of my body, mind, and spirit, by regularly exercising, keeping current with new developments in the world, and directing the adult choir and participating in my church community. • I am resolved to keep loving those who need my touch, word, or deed by showing tenderness to my family and friends, by speak-ing well of others, and acting in a way that is respectful and responsive to the those around me. • I am resolved to

keep forgiving, asking for for-giveness, and trying to under-stand those who do not see the world as I do by continuing to reach out, letting go of the past, and conveying a helping intention with everyone I can. • I am resolved to keep giving of my talents and time in order to make the world a better place by increasing my level of Lions service, speaking and sharing my knowledge through men-torship, and demonstrating the personal commitment ne-cessary to persuade the Lions of MD5 to endorse my candi-dacy for international director.Kathy and I have always been resolved to make a differ-ence in the lives of our family, friends, and those in need. We now ask for the support of Lions in MD5 to give us the opportunity to make a differ-ence in the world. We are re-solved to give our best effort. Excerpt from January 6, 2014: “Protecting the Environ-ment and Providing Aid to Developing Countries Take Center Stage,” by PCC Lion Robert This is a busy time for debate coaches in North and South Dakota. The cur-rent topics the students are debating focus on the en-vironment and providing aid to developing countries in the Sahel region of Africa. In the process of coaching, I also am reading and learning quite a bit myself. Keeping up with issues facing the world is one of the benefits of being a teacher and coach. My research and coaching skills can effective-ly cross over to service as an International Director. Work-ing with Lion leaders from around the world requires an

awareness of the international issues they face in their own countries and regions. How can LCI help the people liv-ing in developing countries in the Sahel region of Africa as they confront natural disas-ters caused by climate change and the strife caused by ter-rorism and civil wars? How can Lions be of assistance in communities that are experi-encing large numbers of new residents seeking employment in the growing energy indus-tries? International Direc-tors will be most effective if they have knowledge of the issues facing their fellow Lion leaders. My experiences and knowledge, coupled with a commitment to “speak up” for those in need will enable me to be a responsible and car-ing leader on the international stage. You can count on me to be informed about the issues and well-prepared to serve if endorsed to run for International Director in 2014. That is my pledge to the Lions of MD5 and to Lions around the world. Excerpt from January 28, 2014: “Reflecting on the Joys of Competition” by PCC Lion Robert With the close of the SD State Lions Convention came the end of the first phase of the campaign for the Inter-national Director endorse-ment. But now, it is time to begin focusing more specific-ally about why the delegates should endorse one candidate over the other. In other words, why should the Lions of MD5 endorse PCC Robert Little-field? Let’s start this phase of the competition with five rea-sons:

1) I am an internationally recognized communication scholar who has presented speeches and programs at con-ferences in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and Canada. My international focus as a Lion is shown by my attend-ance at six international con-ventions and three USA/Can-ada Forums.2) I have served as a national president of one of the lar-gest collegiate speech and de-bate organizations–Pi Kappa Delta–and national secretary-treasurer of the American For-ensic Association. In addition, I am advisor for the National Junior Forensic League and the National Speech and De-bate Association.3) With a doctorate in speech communication, specializing in intercultural communica-tion, I have been a member of the faculty at North Dakota State University since 1979. I have authored or edited five books, written over 75 schol-arly publications, and pre-sented over 100 papers at aca-demic conferences.4) Whether at the platform presenting a speech to a large audience or talking informal-ly over a cup of coffee, my communication skills have been recognized as an asset enabling me to listen and respond to the concerns of

others. Additionally, my wife, Kathy is a high school social studies teacher who can ad-dress large and small groups with poise and confidence.5) Since 1984, I have been an advocate for the programs and positions introduced by Lions Clubs International. From Journey for Sight, to Sight-First II, to Global Leadership and Membership Teams, to Extension Initiatives to Re-cruit Women and Youth, to Club Excellence, to Guiding Lion Certification, my focus has been to help my club, dis-trict, and multiple district put international programs into action. I believe that em-powering young people to speak up for service and get involved in service activities is the most important thing that Lions can do to strength-en the foundation of our asso-ciation. Young people are not the future; they are the present and we need to embrace them and encourage them. I pledge to do my best to help Lions Clubs International move into its second century with a focus on involving and empowering young people to embrace and live the principles of Lionism. If these excerpts have peaked your interest, you can read more at www.littlefield-4lionsid.com.

The Extension and Membership Division conducts monthly webinars on important membership topics each month. Webinars are web-based forums designed to be interactive. Lions are able to ask questions of the panelists and share success stories of their own. The goal is to pro-vide an opportunity for Lions to learn and motivate each other. We encourage you to pass along this information to your club members and promote their participation. Webinars are recorded and posted on the LCI Web site. Below is the schedule of upcoming webinars. Space is limited so register today!March 26, 20144 p.m. - 5 p.m. (CDT)· Chartering Special Interest ClubsLearn how to form new Lions clubs that have a specific focus or interestApril 29, 201412 p.m. - 1 p.m. (CDT)· Conducting Informational Meetings for New and Existing ClubsLearn how to conduct an informational meeting for a new club or an existing club. Find out tips and tricks on how to get pro-spective members to join and tools and resources available.May 22, 201410 a.m. - 11 a.m. (CDT)· Membership Planning for Next Fiscal YearStart the next fiscal year off ahead by having a membership plan in place for your club, district, and/or multiple district.

ID Candidate Littlefield Shares Thoughts on

Leadership and Service

Monthly webinars

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Centennial President Lion Ron Ewles presents cheque for $800 to St. Frances School Principal, Jenise Vangool.

Every child in attendance received their own book.

Saskatoon Centennial supports LCI’s “Reading Action Program”

Another in a series of promotional activities which can help your Lions Club earrn some positive attention in your community. Please send your good ideas to Gor-don Ziegler at bgziegler@gmail.com. Our Richmound Lions Club tries to provide as much support as possible to our local Curling Rink, a vital part of our community. We make regular cash donations and occasional “extras” to

For more information on other LFC information or presentations, please go to www.dogguides.com or call

District LFC Reps PDG Ken Grummett in

5-SKN kgrummett@sasktel.net

Lion Theresa Japp in 5-SKS theresa.japp03

@gmail.comor Provincial Rep PCC

Gordon Ziegler at bgziegler@gmail.com

WE’RE GOIN’ TO THE DOGS!!

Helping people new program dogs!!

YOUR LFC Report

Your Saskatchewan Lions Foundation Director Lion Gor-don Ziegler at the LFC Memorial Forest entrance at Bres-lau, Ontario. All Lions are welcome and urged to visit here and at LFC Headquarters in Oakville.

The Lions Foundation of Canada is the closest thing we have to a national Lions organization. LFC has a mandate to provide free Dog Guides for Canadians across our great country. Here’s a “scorecard” of which dogs have been placed where plus a waiting list showing which dogs are needed most. We’re still goin’ to the Dogs!Dog Guides In Saskatchewan Canada 1st Year SK Wait List CDA Wait ListCanine Vision = 24 791 1994 1 34Hearing Ear = 10 540 1994 24Service (Special Skills) = 29 469 1994 50Seizure Response = 3 127 2000 26Autism Awareness = 3 164 2009 3 107Diabetic Alert = 0 4 2013 1 19Total = 69 2095 5 260

Public Relations – another in a series of tried and successful ideas to help promote YOUR Lions Club. Now, about sending some of YOUR ideas?? Please? To Lion Gordon at bgziegler@gmail.com for publication here. Lions helping Lions you know ….. that’s MY dream to follow.

the Club but want to do more. Each year we enter a team and pay the registration fees for a team of Lions to curl in our regular draw once or twice a week. We provide Lions Club jackets for any who want to wear them to curl. Some-times we’re short of curlers and recruit non-Lions to play for a game. We also pay the registration fee for any local youth who curl in the regular draw and have organized and sponsored a curling clinic for

beginners. Our Curling club’s biggest event of the year is our Open Bonspiel and here’s how our Lions Club helps; Not only do we enter and pay for a team, we host a steak supper in the rink one night during the middle of the Spiel. Since we also sell some Curling Club food (pies, soup, etc.) at this event, we put all the money received together, absorbing the costs and turning over the entire gross amount of money received. This year’s amount was roughly a thousand dol-lars, very much appreciated by the underfunded and over-worked Curling Club execu-tive. We also reward the winners of our Club’s annual Christmas Lights Contest at the same event by providing them with free suppers. Our Lions enjoy mak-ing a difference and, since our Curling Rink is our town’s center of attention for a week during the bonspiel, the visi-bility helps our Lions Club in the long run.

Annual LFC Blue Jays Weekend Raffle - June deadline• 1st prize = trip for 2 to Toronto, Baseball Game, Room• 2nd Prize = $100.00 your choice LFC Merchandise

Richmound Lions Annual Supper & Friendship Night

Wednesday, March 26, 2014Special Guest Speaker: Lion Jamie Sinclair,

Regina Beach Lions ClubCanadian Forces Sniper in Afghanistan

All Lions and Friends of Lions WelcomeCall Lion Gordon Ziegler at

bgziegler@gmail.com for details.

CNIB needs your helpMassive Saskatchewan phone-out

With the huge increase in postage costs, the CNIB needs to quickly change

the way they contact their 7500 clients. They are gathering email addresses.

If you can help with phoning, please contact:Stacie Lawson, CNIB, Saskatoon

306 667-2240stacie.lawson@cnib.ca

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WantedThe 2014 Youth Exchange will be taking place this coming summer for youth camp and home stay and fall or winter and as in the past we require Host Families to open

their homes to these youth coming from overseas.The youth will be here for a 3 to 6 week period learning how we live and our cus-toms. They are very mature young people and are very willing to learn our ways.

Here is an opportunity of a lifetime to meet someone from another country and learn their customs and the way they live.

If you are willing to open your home to one or more of these youth please contact one of the following District Youth Exchange Chairpersons and indicate your will-ingness to take part in one of the best programs the Lions Clubs International offers

and it will give you a lifetime experience you will never forget and you will make a lifetime friend.

MD5 Lions Youth Exchange Chairpersons: District 5 SKN – Wanda Aamodt – Box 695 Martinsville, SK

– waamodt@sasktel.net District 5 SKS – Edie Lozinsky – Leader, SK

– t.e.lozy@sasktel.net District 5 SW – Neil Vollmer – Box 33 Newell, South Dakota

– lvollmer@sdplains.comDistrict 5 SE – Myron Fuerst – 504 Adler Lane Sioux Falls, South Dakota

– myronfuerst@sio.midco.netDistrict 5 NW – Dave Charles – 6301 Apple Creek Drive Bismark, North Dakota

– dcharlesbev@bis.midco.netDistrict 5 NE – Katrina Wendel – 1001 North 4 street Grand Forks, North Dakota

– kwendel@nd.govMD5 Marie Boutin – Box 448 Battleford, SK

– mbdg.2008@sasktel.net

The Lions of Can-ada provide generous support for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) each year. I wanted to take an opportun-ity to clarify the donation pro-cess in order to ensure dona-tions are directed to the proper place. Donations from indi-viduals who would like a tax receipt in Canada should go to the Lions of Canada Fund for LCIF. The donation forms are attached. They can also be found on LCIF’s website at: http://www.lcif.org/EN/lions-center/coordinator-center/forms-materials.php. The do-nation form is in English and French. Additionally, if dona-tions cannot be sent outside of Canada due to gaming or lot-tery license restrictions, dona-tions can be sent to the Lions of Canada Fund.Lions of Canada Fund for LCIFBarrhaven ROPO Box 89059Nepean, Ontario K2J 0R2 If the donation is from a club, individual or company that does not need a tax re-ceipt and the donation is in

Support for Lions Clubs International FoundationCanadian dollars, the dona-tion should go to the lock box in Toronto at the following ad-dress. This lock box takes in dues and other funds, not just donations, so these checks need to be clearly labeled as donations.International Association of Lions ClubsPO Box 2425 Station “A” To-ronto, Ontario M5W 2K5 If there is a club, indi-vidual or company that would like to make a donation to LCIF, does not need a tax re-ceipt and the donation is in US dollars, the donation should go to the lockbox in the US at the following address.Lions Clubs International FoundationDepartment 4547, Carol Stream, IL 60122-4547 USA If there is a short deadline for recognition items and the donation is in US dol-lars, the donation should be sent to the lockbox in the US. If there is a short deadline for recognition items and the club can only donate in Can-adian dollars, please contact the Donor Assistance team at DonorAssistance@lionsclubs.

LIONS FUN AND FELLOWSHIP EVENTSDistrict 5SKS is seeking Lions Clubs who are interested in hosting one or more of the following Lions events:1. District 5SKS East Golf Tournament – May 30 or June 5, 20152. District 5SKS West Golf Tournament – May 31 or June 7, 2015Let Highways 2, 36 and 34 be the dividing line.

The host club must be able to provide at least 9 holes of grass greens, tournament prizes, and a BBQ supper. Golf carts for rent would be an asset. These tournaments are designed to promote fun and fellowship, so it is advised that the host club re-serve the right to have Lions and Lioness from different clubs golf together. These are best ball tournaments, usually attended by 50 to 60 golfers.3. Lions Provincial Curling Tournament – March 4,5,6, 2016. This is a 16 team tournament open to Saskatchewan Lions and Lioness, and declares a provincial champion. Major Prizes are awarded to the top four teams with minor prizes awarded to all curlers. The host is responsible for providing at least 4 sheets of arti-ficial ice, all prizes, and a Saturday evening banquet.

For more details regarding these events, please call me and to submit your bid, please contact me:

Deadline for your hosting bid is Monday March 31, 2014. Leo Grossman

Home Phone: 306-453-6156Email: delleogrossman@hotmail.comby Lion Gordon Ziegler

The Lions Foundation Board of Directors meets three times a year, in October, February and June, always at LFC Headquarters in Oakville, Ontario. Each province in Canada is represented on the Board by a single Lion from that province for a three-year term. Directors’ meals are prepared during their vivit by permanent staff and they stay in the same rooms as clients do when they come to train with their new Assistance Dogs.The LFC Board met recently; here are some highlights and in-formation:- although almost all the LFC Dog Guides are the result of the LFC Breeding Facilities in Breslau, Ontario, in times of short-ages, some dogs are obtained from other Dog Schools;- some Lions Clubs help Dog Guide recipients with long-term veterinary and food expenses which are the responsibility of the client; - 14 Foster Puppies have been placed for acclimation with stu-dents at the University of Guelph; good for the kids and good for the dogs;- our second class of Diabetic Alert Dogs have graduated with their new owners for a total of 6; another class will is scheduled for this spring;- some of the training of the Diabetic Alert Dogs can be done with Seizure Response Dog Guides because the training tech-niques and dog responsibilities are similar;- Service Dog is the new title for Dog Guides formerly known as Special Skills Dogs in the hopes of attracting more clients;- The collective name for the LFC Dog Guides as a whole is Assistance Dogs;- financially, the Foundation is doing well although Dog Guide sponsorships are down in number, partially a result of the lack of a Western Canadian Matching Grant. Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowships and Progressive Fellowships and other recognition awards are great ways to honor club members and non-mem-bers alike and bring in significant contributions to the Founda-tion. This is a good time of year for your Club to consider this donation and recognition.

Meeting held

org or by phone at 630 203 3836. If you have any ques-tions, please contact LCIF staff or me. Thank you for your continued support of LCIF.

Sincerely, Jack Isaman, LCI Past International Director

**If donations cannot be sent outside of Canada due to

gaming or lottery license re-strictions, then donations can be sent to the Lions of Canada Fund for LCIF in Nepean, Ontario.**Addresses:Lions of Canada Fund for LCIFBarrhaven ROPO Box 89059 Nepean, On-tario K2J 0R2 Canada

International Association of Lions ClubsPO Box 2425 Station “A”Toronto, Ontario M5W 2K5 Canada Lions Clubs International FoundationDepartment 4547Carol Stream, IL 60122-4547 USA

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MD5 Lions - “Lions Make Things Happen”MD5 Lions 2014 Convention Registration Form

May 30-31, 2014 • Ramkota Hotel • 1901 9th Ave SW • Watertown, SD 57201

REFUND POLICY: Refunds of convention fees shall be requested from the Lions MD5 2014 Convention Committee Treasurer, Lion Norlyn Hanson, PO Box 575, Watertown, SD 57201 until May 24, 2014. After that date, requests should be made to MD5 Secretary/Treasurer PCC Mike Brand, 1904 Burlington Drive, Unit 1, West Fargo, ND 58078. No refunds will be granted 60 or more days after the conclusion of the convention.Questions should be directed to the MD5 Convention Co-Chairs, Lion Tom Marquardt 605-886-2107 or Lion Burt Andersh 605-886-9274 or lionsmd52014@gmail.com.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Convention Location - Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 605-886-8011, 1901 9th Ave SW, Watertown, SD 57201. The room block is guaranteed until Thursday, May 1, 2014 at $87.00 per night plus tax. Ask for Lions MD5 Convention room rate. Check-in after 3:00 pm - Check-out time 11:00 am.

RV ACCOMMODATIONS: If you plan to bring an RV, Stokes-Thomas City Park, 605-882-6264, 90 S. Lake Drive, Watertown, SD 57201 will be available.

(1) Name

Lion Lioness Leo Guest

What is the highest office in Lions you will have held by June 1, 2014?

Do you have any special dietary or physical needs?

Is this your first MD5 Convention? Circle Yes or No.

(2) Name

Lion Lioness Leo Guest

What is the highest office in Lions you will have held by June 1, 2014?

Do you have any special dietary or physical needs?

Is this your first MD5 Convention? Circle Yes or No.

Address

City

State/Prov Zip/PC

Res. Phone ( )

Cell Phone ( ) E-mail

District Club (1) Club (2)

(Last, First)

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REGISTRATION FEES:

Before March 31, 2014 ................................................ $130

Before May 15, 2014 ................................................... $155

Saturday Only Before May 20, 2014 ........................... $100

At Convention (Walk-In) .............................................. $170

Total Remitted: $

All registration entries before March 31, 2014 go into a drawing for a free room voucher value of $87. Drawing to be held April 17, 2014.

Thursday, May 29th • Picnic at Bramble Park Zoo5:00pm-6:30pm • Brats, Burgers

Check if attendingHow many?

Golf Outing at Watertown Municipal Golf CourseThursday, May 29th • 9:00am-1:00pm9 holes, you pay the green fees

Check if attendingHow many?

Please make checks payable to:

Lions MD5 2014 Convention

Mail your registration form and check to:

Lions MD5 2014 Conventionc/o Watertown LionsPO Box 575Watertown, SD 57201

E-mail: lionsmd52014@gmail.com

Lions District 5 SKN GolfHosted by The Turtleford and District Lion’s Club

Golfing is at the Mervin and District Golf Club

June 14 and 15, 2014Contact Gordon Spencer at H-845-2461 or C-845-7220

More info to follow.

LFC Blue Jays Weekend Raffle2013 Winner = Lion Ed Sinclair,

Estevan Lions Club

2014 Winner: Could be you! Tickets just $2.00