LIONS MOTTO: "WE SERVE"


" The True happiness that Man has searched for since the dawn of humanity, that is the inner gold that awaits any person who holds compassionately the key of anonymous generosity. Do something for your fellow man, not for the gold, but for the love of Man, and you shall truly have the gold." -- unkown

LIONS CODE OF ETHICS
LIONS CLUBS OBJECTIVES

TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

TO PROMOTE the principles of good government and good citizenship.

TO TAKE an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.

TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.

TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by Club members.

TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours.

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL'S 2010-2011 THEME:

Lions Clubs International Club's incoming International President - Sid L. Scruggs, III has chosen the theme of "A Beacon of Hope" for his 2010-2011 presidential year.

According to Scruggs, “If we could get 1.3 million Lions to recommit to service it would make a huge impact on the needs of people around the world. Our motto “We Serve” defines our mission, and is the core principle of our organization. This year, we are rededicating ourselves to service. Service will, in fact, be the focal point of my 2010-11 Presidential Theme. As people increasingly seek ways to volunteer, the time has never been better for Lions to shine a light on service. Hands-on service shines a light that directly touches people. We have seen it in practice and we have found through surveys and focus groups that “hands-on” service and direct contact with those we serve has become more important than ever before. People volunteer for many reasons, but mostly because they
want to make a difference. They are questioning what is important in their lives and reassessing how they spend their time. They are turning to community service and other volunteer opportunities. We must value their time by
ensuring it is used to make the greatest difference possible."

No better words may better summarize who WE ARE and our mission! Lions truly are "A BEACON OF HOPE".

SHEFFIELD LIONS ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2010-2011 LIONS YEAR
The Sheffield Lions Club is pleased to announce that the Club officers for the 2010-2011 Lions' Year have been duly elected and will begin their terms of office on July 1, 2010. (The fiscal year for Lions Clubs International runs from July 1st to June 30th, the following year.)

Congratulations to the new Sheffield Lions Club officers, including:

Past President-----Dacia Schoning
President--------Cliff Cameron
First Vice Pres.----Scott Conlon
Second Vice Pres.--Larry Olk
Third Vice Pres.---Darwin Meyer
Secretary--------David Dannen
Treasurer--------Doug Foreshoe
Membership------ Judy Dannen
Tail Twister-------Roger Madsen
3rd Year Board----Dick Brown
3rd Year Board----Bill Eno
2nd Year Board----Dale Hubka
2nd Year Board----Dale Brayton
1st Year Board-----Jack Zimmerman
1st Year Board-----Elaine Schriver
Lion Tamer--------Roger Birdsell

THE LIONS FAMILY: WHO WE ARE!
Lions Clubs International extends our mission of service every day – in local communities, in all corners of the globe. The needs are great and our services broad, including sight, health, youth, elderly, the environment and disaster relief. Our international network has grown to include more than 200 countries and geographic areas.

We are always looking for enthusiastic men and women, of various ages and skills who wish to make our world and our communities better places to live for all living creatures.

To find out more ask any Lions, Lioness or Leos member about how you can benefit and how the Lions Club International Association may benefit from your involvement. "WE SERVE", We work hard and We have Fun!

Join Us!

As a Lions club member, you can:

Make a difference everyday in your community. Whether it is providing support locally or reaching out internationally, you will have an opportunity to serve.

Be a part of a worldwide organization carrying out community and humanitiarian projects. Members allow Lions clubs worldwide to carry out its many community and humanitarian programs.

Grow personally and professionally by participating in our programs, community service projects and events.

Gain an understanding and have an impact on local and international humanitarian issues.

Develop relationships with both local and international community and business leaders.

SHEFFIELD LIONS' PICNIC HIGHLIGHTED WITH GREAT ATTENDANCE, FOOD, & FELLOWSHIP

SIGHT PRESERVATION AWARENESS INFORMATION FOR DIABETICS


Diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes, afflicts more than 5.3 million Americans. The condition occurs when abnormal blood vessels develop in the retina, eventually they cause bleeding, scar, formation and, finally, severe vision loss. "It's insidious and can come on without warning," says Dr. Chew.

Nearly half of those with diabetes develop some degree of diabetic retinopathy. "But if you tightly control blood sugar, you can reduce your risk or the progression of this eye disease by as much as 70 percent," Dr. Chew notes. Laser surgery and vitrectomy, which clears blood and debris from the eye, can help. If you have diabetes, you should get an dilated eye exam every year.

Lion Gary M. Schriver
MD-9, Lions Club of Iowa, Diabetes Awareness Chair
Lions District 9 NC Sight Preservation/Blindness Awareness Chair

SERVICE IS A LONG-TIME TRADITION OF ALL LIONS CLUB. CHECK OUT WHAT OUR TWIN CLUB (OLDHAM DISTRICT LIONS - UNITED KINGDOM DOES)

OLDHAM DISTRICT LIONS CLUB
Chartered 1974

Club Report for Zone meeting 26.08.2010.

Members 5 2 Prospective. Accounts Healthy.


Since last Zone Meeting.
1. Attended Littleborough Charter.
2. Held our own Club Charter, which was a roaring success.
3. Attended Shaw Parish Council’s Summer Table Top Fair.
4. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Oldham Funday had to be cancelled at the last moment.
5. Our Race night on October 29th has had to be cancelled due to the Catenians being unable to hire the hall on the day.
6. Bingo at the Grange is ongoing.
7. Attended a Training Session at West Tameside with their President/Secretary and Treasurer.
8. Attended Meetings at West Tameside along with IPDG Lion Harry and ZC Lion Norah.
9. MIAB still going strong. 10 Presentations have been done and a further 4 are to be done in the next two weeks in conjunction with the Saddleworth Police, who have become very interested in the Scheme and want us to promote it throughout the Saddleworth area.
10. Because of work commitments etc, the club have decided to only meet once a month on the first Tuesday each month for the next 6 months.
11. Attended PDG Lion Derek Thomason’s Funeral last Monday.
12. Attended the Zone President’s Meeting at ZC Norah’s home.
13. Attended the Charity Towpath Walk Meeting at Littleborough last night.
14. The Club is continuing it’s association with the Lions Club of Sheffield. District 9NC, Iowa. USA. A Club Package has been sent to the Sheffield Club and a Package has also been received from them, and contact is continuous via email and Facebook.

Future.
1. The club are looking at ways to raise Club Funds, with maybe another type of Game as the Cork game is now way beyond repair.
2. Our Charter next year is on Saturday 11th June 2011, at, same venue as this year, the Saddleworth Golf Club. Due to the success of Eddie partridge who entertained us this year, he has been booked again for next year. Price has still to be decided. Principle Lion Guest will be 1st VDG Lion Ian Clare.
3. We are looking at various ways to attract New Members and may once again enlist the help of the District MERL Team.
4. Next Zone meeting will be at Oldham on Thursday 18th November 2010.
5. The Club will be manning the Chadderton Station at the Towpath walk and as usual Lion Marj and Lion Beverley will also be doing the walk from Rochdale to Todmorden. Our son Karl has taken an application form and says he will also do the walk starting at Manchester through to Todmorden.



Signed.





Oldham District Lions Club Secretary.

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION LAUNCHES PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN on SIGHT


Beginning in July and running through the fall, Lions Clubs International Foundation is raising public awareness of vision and also the Foundation through 1,000 billboard advertisements along roadways throughout the United States. The billboards encourage people to think about the importance of their vision while highlighting that saving sight is a primary initiative of Lions Clubs International Foundation. The billboards read: "Our Vision is that You Don't Lose Yours" and encourages the public to visit www.lcif.org/sight for more information. The artwork incorporates the recently updated look for LCIF and can be viewed at www.lcif.org. The campaign follows on a similar, successful billboard advertisment campaign by Lions Clubs International aimed at membership.

Lions Clubs International Foundation is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs International, the largest service club organization in the world with 1.35 million members in 206 geographic areas and countries. LCIF was ranked by a Financial Times' study as the number one non-governmental organization with which to partner. The LCIF SightFirst program, Lions’ flagship initiative, builds comprehensive eye care systems to fight the major causes of blindness and care for blind and visually impaired persons. Since 1990, the SightFirst program has helped restore sight to more than 30 million people around the world, having invested US$237 million in surgeries, the improvement of hundreds of eye care facilities and training of thousands of eye care professionals. For more information, visit www.lcif.org.

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