Welcome to District 1-BK Lions

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, pidbud@yahoo.com 815-822-3015, or me via email or cell 630-862-5870.

This information is also posted on the District website, https://www.1bklions.org/

In service,

Charlie Siefert, PDG

Cabinet Secretary 1-BK

Lions,

For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.

To a young person, a dream isn’t just a wish, hope or desire — it’s a path, a goal, an ambition. But achieving that dream takes hard work. So, this year we’re asking young people to show how they’ll turn their dream of a peaceful world into reality.

Students ages 11, 12 or 13 as of November 15 are eligible to participate in the International Peace Poster Contest. Kits are available from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters - www.lionsclubs.org - click on shop

To order a kit by phone, call Club Supplies Sales at (630) 571-5466 or 1-800-710-7822

Approach your local Grade Schools to participate.

Posters need to be turned in to DG John Whalen for the November 11th Cabinet meeting for District level voting. Contact your zone chair to have them bring your poster to the meeting or attend the meeting yourself and witness the fun and fellowship of a cabinet meeting.

Posters can be rolled up and mailed to: Lion John Joseph Honiotes / 1228 Massachusetts Ave. / Joliet IL 60435. Posters to be mailed must be in the mail by November 3rd.

The winning district poster will be taken to the December Council of Governor's meeting, December 2, 2023, for State level voting.

All posters will be returned to the clubs unless it becomes the state winner.

Lion John Joseph Honiotes
Assistant to Lion Lori Taylor-Esposito

Bolingbrook Lions Club - Meet, Greet and Eat!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6:30PM Social

7:00 PM Dinner

The Levy Center

251 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook, IL

$15 good will donation

Cash bar

RSVP by 9/13/23 to

lauravoss63@comcast.net

Everyone is welcome!

The Buzzzz - Our 1BK September 2023 newsletter is now available.

A big thank you to Lion John Joseph Honiotes, our dedicated editor, for his outstanding efforts in assembling yet another remarkable newsletter.

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Lions
Aloha!! CC Lora has asked me to put together an appeal to help the Lions of Hawaii.

I have been in contact with ID Bob Lee to see how things are and to find out what ways we here in Illinois can help. First of all ID Bob and Pam and PID Maurice and Lani are doing well. LCIF has been in contact with the Lions on the island and emergency funds have already been sent to them. With LCIF Grants there are conditions on the way those funds can be spent and there are times that there are other things needed that are supported by the local clubs through the Hawaiian Lions Foundation.

I am asking each district if they would send out the Appeal Letter that is attached. This appeal gives the Lions, clubs and the district ways that they can help our fellow Lions in Hawaii. We have had a close relationship with Lions that are from Maui and now they can use our help.

So, I thank you for your help and kind consideration as well as showing our generosity and friendship to our friends in Hawaii. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Mahalo nui loa!! (thank you very much)
PID Bob Block

PID Robert Block
International Director (2019-22)
"Changing the World"

Lions Important Cybersecurity Note!

There is a scam going around, same as in the past. Someone using the email of liondistrictgovernor@gmail.com is asking people to send gift cards. Familiar scam, but stay alert.

Reminder to always confirm in person or on phone using contact info you already have and know to verify any requests that involve money. Never trust any contact info that comes to you in the same email message asking for money.

Be careful out there!!