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SAVE THE DATE! Lions of IL State Convention May 2-4 @ Springfield
May-01-2025 |
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Dwight Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Flyer on March 9th!!
Mar-09-2025 |
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1BK March 2025 Newsletter
Mar-01-2025 |
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LIONS DEATH NOTICE: Bradley Lion Ron Sieling
Feb-26-2025 |
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We have received word from the Bradley Lions Club that Lion Ron Sieling has passed away. Here is the link to his obituary and funeral arrangements:
If anyone would like to send a card to his family, his address is 5 Duncan Dr., Bourbonnais IL 60914. His wife's name is Mary Seiling. Please keep Lion Ron, his family, and the Bradley Lions in your thoughts and prayers.
DG Tom
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Lions Death Notice: Mokena Lion Rich Gemmell
Feb-16-2025 |
We have received word from Mokena Lions on the passing of Lion Rich Gemmell. His arrangements are, as follows:
FEB 19. 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CT)
Vandenberg Funeral Home Mokena
19604 Wolf Road
Mokena, IL 60448
FEB 20. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CT)
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ALL Lions Invited - 4th PUBLIC MTG of Council of Gov's @ Bloomington on Feb 14-15
Feb-14-2025 |
LIONS OF ILLINOIS
See attached info and RSVP form and link for the upcoming quarterly Council of Governor's meeting @ Bloomington. It is a public meeting of the Lions of Illinois open to all Lions members. You are certainly invited and welcome to attend if you like. Friday night is hospitality. Meeting on Saturday morning, generally done by lunch time and on our way home.
Note that there will be a breakfast buffet instead of lunch on Saturday.
See attached.
https://lionsofillinois.regfox.com/4th-cog-meeting-february-14-15-2025
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Curtis L. Orr Lion of Distinction Award Nomination Guidlines and Application
Feb-10-2025 |
Nominations are now being accepted for the
prestigious Curtis L. Orr Lion of Distinction Award.
The application and guidelines for nominating a deserving Lion can be viewed via the link below.
Please see the two attached documents regarding the nomination process for the prestigious Curtis L. Orr award that will be presented at the District convention this coming April.
If you have any questions about the award or the process you can contact Past International Director Bud Wahl at pidbud@yahoo.com or 815-822-3015.
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Lions of IL Foundation - LionsShare Newsletter Jan-Feb 2025
Feb-09-2025 |
https://mailchi.mp/a5c08b18d6ab/mar-apr-lions-share-10608039?e=11aba1d976
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District Directory Errors, Omissions & Corrections (as of 2-7-2025)
Feb-07-2025 |
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Lions of IL (MD1) February 2025 EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS COMING UP
Feb-01-2025 |
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Lions of IL (MD1) February 2025 State eMagazine Issue
Feb-01-2025 |
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1BK District February 2025 Newsletter
Feb-01-2025 |
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NOTICE: 2025-2026 Global Action Team Chairperson Positions Applications Now Open
Jan-31-2025 |
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NOTICE: 2025-2026 Council Chairperson Applications Now Open
Jan-31-2025 |
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Interested in Being District 2nd Vice District Governor?
Jan-31-2025 |
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See attached duties of the Second Vice District Governor to be elected at our April 2025 annual district convention. Interested or have any questions, please contact DG Tom at tom@drez.net or 630-240-5024.
DG Tom
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Get your chance to win $1,000 at the 1BK Draw Down
Jan-25-2025 |
When: January 25, 2024
The Drawdown will be held immediately following the January cabinet meeting.
Where: Lemont VFW
15780 New Ave - Lemont
Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100
or
DG Tom Drez
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LIONS 1BK UPDATE--COMING FAST NOW. GET YOUR RSVP's IN
Jan-19-2025 |
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District Team/Cabinet meeting is on Saturday, January 25 and features the District DrawDown!
One week from yesterday is our 3rd quarterly District Team/Cabinet meeting being hosted by the Lemont Lions Club at the Lemont VFW on 1/25 at 930am. Coffee and rolls in the morning, Call to Order at 10am. Lunch at noon. THEN we pull the tickets for the annual District DrawDown event - a kind of cash bash.
YOU can still RSVP to attend the meeting -- basically a big meet, greet and eat! And, all 1,800 district Lions are invited to come out and see what goes on and meet other Lions from around our district. Thank you to the Lemont Lions for hosting!! See attached meeting announcement.
YOU can still buy tickets for the DrawDown event, in advance, or on site. If you cannot attend and would like a ticket(s), please let me know. Flyer is attached.
ALSO, our big annual district Bowling Event is coming up on March 22nd. We are accepting signups now whether you are a full or partial team. We will match everyone up. However, the bowling is optional. This is a big meet, greet and eat and many Lions and guests attend to NOT bowl. The Morris Lions are hosting for us and there is plenty of FUN in this Fundraiser. This year, our goal is to sell out the whole bowling alley!!! See attached flyer/signup sheet.
We have 59 Lions clubs and nearly 1,800 Lions in our district. I appreciate all of your support for each other and your district! Looking forward to seeing you at the district team meeting next Saturday and at Bowling event on March 22nd!
Thank you very much for your continued support!!
DG Tom
#WeServe
#1BKLions
#SuperheroesForService
#MakeYourMark
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JANUARY UPDATE From Our Lions of Illinois Foundation (LIF)
Jan-17-2025 |
https://mailchi.mp/b788869a1c65/mar-apr-lions-share-10607715?e=11aba1d976
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Letter From Our Int'l President Fabricio Oliveira - Realize Your Vision
Jan-17-2025 |
https://app.e.roar.lionsclubs.org/e/es?s=94443966&e=2148876&elqTrackId=320bc4c47118450db330ff5e51511b5f&elq=366b79c04ab2466e88c21735a45ed4eb&elqaid=39405&elqat=1&elqak=8AF5713DE995B8934CB461BDCE16CBD1AEB4762D8DBDF68D2AE3F9A831977BAEE61F
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INFO for Lions Clubs & Lions Wishing to Provide California Wildfire Relief
Jan-14-2025 |
TO: LIONS CLUBS & LIONS Looking to Provide Aid to Those in Need That Have Been Devastated by the California Wildfires
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The Lemont Lions Club has made contact with the Santa Monica-
Pacific Palisades Lions Club (SM-PP).
https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/santamonica/contact.php?accept_google_terms=accepted
Their club Co-President Susan DeRemer has sent the following asking that donations be sent to their state Lions foundation:
https://californialionsfoundation.org
FROM LION CO-PRESIDENT SUSAN:
The Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club has setup a special fund for the Palisades Fire victims through the California Lions Foundation. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of the money will go towards emergency efforts. I will be working directly with the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) on determining the most immediate needs for Pacific Palisades and the surrounding affected areas.
Due to the extreme devastation of the area, the continuing fire, and the scattering of evacuated community members across Los Angeles County, the necessary needs assessment and details of the plan will take a few weeks to develop, but the PPSCC hopes to meet within the next couple of weeks. They are extremely grateful and It is our goal to make sure that funds are readily available when the action can be taken.
Donations by check can be made to the California Lions Foundation with the designation: SM-PP Lions Club - Palisades Fire Relief. They can be mailed to:
California Lions Foundation
Attn: David Hedebrand, Treasurer
20231 Valley Boulevard--Suite E
Tehachapi, CA 93561
We are in the process of setting up an online or Venmo type process as well, Those links will be on our website, Facebook and Instagram accounts when available.
Susan
Susan DeRemer
Co-President
Santa Monica Pacific Palisades Lions Club
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1BK Zoom Meeting Invitation for Monday, 1/13/25
Jan-13-2025 |
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Fellow 1-BK Lions,
Below is login information for the upcoming PDG Zoom meeting scheduled for 1-13-25 @ 7:00PM. Before our meeting, please review the agenda and the 10-28-24 meeting summary by selecting the link below to view the full message.
Hope to see and hear from you on Monday @ 7pm.
Enjoy your week,
Lion John
District 1BK Lions is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: 1BK PDG MeetingTime: Jan 13, 2025 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82536581789Meeting ID: 825 3658 1789Passcode: 448432---One tap mobile+13126266799,,82536581789# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,82536581789# US---Dial by your location• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)• +1 309 205 3325 US• +1 646 931 3860 US• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)• +1 305 224 1968 US• +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)• +1 689 278 1000 US• +1 719 359 4580 US• +1 253 205 0468 US• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)• +1 360 209 5623 US• +1 386 347 5053 US• +1 507 473 4847 US• +1 564 217 2000 US• +1 669 444 9171 US• +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)Meeting ID: 825 3658 1789Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kejnX187Nk
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NOTICE TO CLUBS: LIF FOUNDATION FELLOWS NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
Jan-12-2025 |
TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE! -- LIF Foundation Fellows Nominations Now Open!
Club Secretaries,
District 1-BK will once again be awarding two (2) Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellows to deserving Lions in the District who do not already have the distinguished award.
Any Lion can nominate any Lion for the award. Please share this email with your club members.
Criteria for nominating someone is in the attached nomination form (Word, PDF).
Nominations are due back to me or District Governor Tom Drez no later than January 19, 2025.
The selection of the recipient will take place at the January 25, 2025 Cabinet meeting in Lemont by members of the District Cabinet who are Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellows.
The award will be presented at the District Annual Convention on April 12, 2025 at the Bolingbrook Holiday Inn.
If you have any question please contact me or DG Tom.
Thanks for all you do to help those we serve.
Ken Novak, PDG
Interim Cabinet Secretary 1-BK
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NOTICE TO CLUBS: MJF AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
Jan-12-2025 |
TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE!
Club Secretaries,
District 1-BK will once again be awarding a Melvin Jones
Fellow to a deserving Lion in the District who does not
already have the distinguished award.
Any Lion can nominate any Lion for the award. Please share
this email with your club members.
Criteria for nominating someone is in the attached
nomination form (Word, PDF).
Nominations are due back to me or District Governor Tom
Drez no later than January 19, 2025.
The selection of the recipient will take place at the January
25, 2025 Cabinet meeting in Lemont by members of the
District Cabinet who are Melvin Jones Fellows.
The award will be presented at the District Annual
Convention on April 12, 2025 at the Bolingbrook Holiday
Inn.
If you have any question please contact me or DG Tom.
Thanks for all you do to help those we serve.
Ken Novak, PDG
Interim Cabinet Secretary 1-BK
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1-BK newsletter - Make Your Mark: January 2025 - is now available
Jan-01-2025 |
The January edition of Make Your Mark is 61 pages of Greatness.
Bowling, $1000 draw down, 1BK Convention info, learning, giving and more.
View the January newsletter via the link below
Thanks to all for a great 2024 and moving forward into a giving 2025.
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Lions of IL January 2025 Events & Fundraisers Issue
Jan-01-2025 |
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Lions of IL January 2025 eMagazine Issue
Jan-01-2025 |
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The full eMagazine issue along with the January 2025 Events & Fundraisers issue can be found on our district website at www.1bklions.org and also our state Lions website at www.illinoislionsmd1.org.
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1BK January 2025 Newsletter
Dec-28-2024 |
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LIONS BEWARE--EMAIL IMPERSONATION ATTACKS ARE STILL WITH US!
Dec-27-2024 |
LIONS BEWARE--EMAIL IMPERSONATION ATTACKS ARE STILL WITH US!
I've just received two messages from Lions who said they received an email from me that apparently looked suspicious. It seems to be the usual impersonation attack we've seen on district governors in the past. My email account was not hacked, but rather the bad guy has created a new fake email address with an email address that we do not use, and just added my name to it. So, please beware of all email you receive from me and anyone and be alert for red flags. Always carefully review the SENT-FROM and REPLY-TO email addresses so you now where a message came from and where a reply might go. If either one of those looks suspicious, stop, and call the person being impersonated directly to their known phone number to review.
Be careful out there!
Tom
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Growing Lions Workshop
Dec-23-2024 |
You all are invited to a three session workshop in January on Growing Lions. This workshop is presented by LionsUSA as an aid for the support to help us achieve the goals of Mission 1.5.
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LCIF Raffle Correction
Dec-11-2024 |
Dear Club Presidents,
There was a misprint on the LCIF Raffle order form that was mailed to you. District Governor Tom is hoping for all donations to go to LCIF's Environment Services Program to help the environment through a variety of conservation and restoration projects. All donations will be earmarked for LCIF's Environment Services Program. The form gave you a choice as to how you wanted your donation to be used. Hope this does not cause a problem for you.
The corrected Raffle order form is included.
Any questions, please call me.
PDG John Joseph Honiotes
1-BK LCIF Raffle Co-chair
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