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A Monthly Publication of the Grafton Lions Club
Lions’ Gazette 2018-2019 Issue 03 September 2018
Grafton Lions Club P.O. Box 0211 Grafton, WI 53024 www.graftonlions.com Dan DeLorit – President 414 236-1361
[email protected] Collin Schaefer – Secretary 414 801-1542 [email protected] John Gassert – Treasurer 262 375-1395 [email protected] Dan Montaine - Membership 262 339-3208 [email protected] Bob Hoffman – Newsletter 262-377-9325 [email protected] Lions International www.lionsclubs.org Wisconsin Lions www.wisconsinlions.org District 27-A2 www.lionsdistrict27a2.org WI Lions Foundation www.wlf.info
Prez Sez
Happy Labor Day! The summer has quickly come and gone and now here
we are approaching Fall. The Brewer season is waning with playoff hopes
in the future, and the Packers are ready to start their season and the pursuit
of the Lombardi Trophy.
As go the Packers, so we too are beginning our “season”. The budget has
been approved and we are financially very healthy with an excellent plan
and a healthy balance sheet to start our new year of giving. We too are
pursuing our goal of excellence. We will likely fund over $35,000 in
charity giving both to Lions’ charities and community groups. Really,
when you look at it, we as Lions, seem to really like raising funds. This
impression is bolstered by the feedback received from the member survey
and also in the zeal I have seen from our Lions in working fund raising
events.
The Golf Outing grossed around $19,000 – great job Tom Krueger
and Team!
The Chicken roast netted around $9,000 – Bob Lauer and Team –
always a winner!
Gala had its biggest year thus far – Ken George did a fantastic job!
9 pin exceeded its net goal by greater than $1,000 – the Schmitt
brothers…excellent!
The Centennial concession stand was profitable thanks to Frank
Lorbecki
We in turn donate these funds to the groups brought to the BOD for
consideration. In reviewing the budget we give approximately 40% of
funds to the Lions charities and 60% to the community.
Lest we not forget we are a service organization. The Lions have started the
vision screening season in Grafton. We now, with the addition of our Plus
Optic equipment purchased by our Club, can screen faster and more
thoroughly than in the past. The Grafton Lions now are expanding our
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Summer Meetings
August 7th Fire Department Picnic
The Grafton Lions hosted a picnic at Veterans Park for the past and current members of the
Grafton Fire Department.
August 21st Spouses Get together
Instead of the annual spouses picnic, the Grafton Lions gathered with their spouses and
significant others for a spouses social at the Milwaukee Ale House.
August 7th Board of Directors Meeting
The 2018 – 2019 Budget was approved. Treasurer John Gassert reported the following June 30,
2018 account balances:
Activity Account $24,329.44
Administrative Account $12,214.87
Savings Account $10,009.90
Minutes of all Grafton Lions Club Board of Directors Meetings are posted on the
Grafton Lions Club website www.graftonlions.com.
Upcoming Membership Meetings
September 4th Membership Meeting
Committee chairs will have an opportunity to hold a committee meeting.
September 18th Membership Meeting
Program to be announced.
Open Meetings
All members are invited to attend all of the BOD meetings where they will be able to listen to
board discussions. Time will be provided during the meetings for members to bring ideas to the
BOD for future consideration. Meeting agendas will be distributed to all members in advance.
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vision screening outside the Grafton area! Our eye tissue transport serves many people in the
state of Wisconsin. Our prescription bottle recycling program is strong and provides bottles to
the needy all over the world, plus they keep these plastic bottles out of the landfills.
While our club membership is a little lower this year at 95 members, we still are one of the
largest and most successful clubs in Wisconsin. We have a lot to be thankful for.
We do need to take time to ourselves though. Our survey clearly told us that we enjoy the social
aspect of fellowship. We enjoyed the Spouses gathering this year at a different venue. 25
couples attended the event, at the Ale House, which was enjoyed by all. While we didn’t have it
in the park, the indoor venue provided us with a cozy area to socialize during the rain. There
will be more venue changes this year as we try different venues for our gathering and meetings.
Our success is measured by how we serve each other and our community. Get involved in the
committee of your choice and volunteer as much as you like.
Until next month, enjoy the early fall weather and all of the season you can!
Dan DeLorit
Lion President
Grafton Lions Club Member Directory
The 2018 – 2019 edition of the Grafton Lions Club Member Directory will be distributed at the
September 4th meeting and at all future meetings. If you are not able to attend the meeting,
contact Bob Hoffman to make arrangements for the delivery of your copy of the new directory.
Vision Screening Schedule
October 2nd Our Savior Lutheran 9:00
October 9th Milwaukee
October 11th Vision Screening Training at Hartford 9:00 (Must register)
October 18th Homeless Connect at Marquette University
November 13th and 15th Milwaukee
September Birthdays
Jeff Schoen 14th John Gassert 24th
John Krueger 21st Scott Zimmermann 28th
Renee Boos 22nd Megan Klos 29th
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RECORD BREAKING SUMMER???
In addition to the record rain and heat in the Grafton area, it appears we have set a record for the
most money raised in our summer fund raisers.
The summer started with a profit of $8,000 for the June Chicken Roast as reported by Chair Bob
Lauer. Ken George, GALA chair, reported a profit of $2,562. John Gassert reported a profit of
approximately $10,000 for the Golf Outing. We are waiting for reports on the total profit from
the Centennial Park Concession stand to add to the total profit for the summer.
LCIF
How is LCIF funded? Donations from 1.4 million Lions in 210 countries and geographical areas
provide the vast majority of the revenue received by LCIF. Lions know that their donations
matter and that the funds entrusted to LCIF will support initiatives that impact communities and
changes lives. LCIF does not receive any portion of Lions membership dues. Donations are
received through Melvin Jones Fellowships and Progressive Melvin Jones. Gifts from
foundations, governments, non-Lions and interest earned on investments also provide funding.
LCIF, like all organizations, does have administrative expenses. All expenses of LCIF are
allocated into three functional allocations: administrative, fundraising and programs. Through
prudent and responsible management of funds, LCIF is able to cover the cost of administrative
and fundraising expenses through investment income. This means that 100% of donations
supports LCIF programs.
LCIF leverages the donations they receive through effective partnerships with other foundations,
corporations and governments on the local, national and international level. LCIF is proud to
have been named the #1 non-governmental organization worldwide with which to partner,
according to a 2007 Financial Times independent survey.
Next month I’ll look at the collaborative partners and how LCIF works with them.
Thank you, Lion Darrel Blank
Recycling Prescription Containers
Under the leadership of Lion Bob Mercer, our club is collecting used prescription containers.
Before shipping them to underdeveloped countries, Bob removes the labels and cleans the
containers. He has already made two shipments each containing approximately 500 containers,
and is working on his third shipment.
Bring your prescription containers to our September 4th meeting. Bob will be collecting them. It
would save Bob a lot of time if you could remove the labels for him.
Several drop off receptacles have been placed throughout the village, including the vestibule of
the Grafton Police Department.
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Lions Pancake Breakfast
In conjunction with the ‘Fall into Grafton’ activities, our Lions club will be holding its 10th
Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 6th. It will again be held at Atlas BBQ from
7:30 – 11:00 am and Port Washington State Bank has again agreed to be our main sponsor for
this event. Breakfast will include regular or pumpkin pancakes, sausage, applesauce and
beverage (coffee, juice or milk) and will be priced again at $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for
children (under 12). The planning for this event is already underway and the ‘biggest need’ at
this point is volunteers to work this 3 ½ hour fundraiser. We will need at least 15 volunteers
active during the busy times. If you have worked this event before or would be willing to ‘pitch
in’ and help out the morning of October 6th, please let Lion Tom Krueger know. Even if you’re
unable to stay the entire 3.5 hours, any contribution of time would be helpful.
Over the last several years we have raised from $800 to $1,000 with this event and it continues to
be a steady and reliable fundraiser for our club. Please assist us with getting the ‘breakfast’ word
out to family members, friends and neighbors; and of course, all Lion members are more than
welcome and encouraged to join the crowd and enjoy a great pancake breakfast at Atlas BBQ on
October 6th that will include “friendly Lions service – with a smile”.
Lion Tom Krueger
Recording Service Hours
The Board of Directors has launched a vigorous campaign to collect and report members’ service
hours. In the past, service hours were considered hours spent on Service Projects. But now that
definition has been expanded to also include all hours spent on fund raisers, as well as hours
spent running the club. These are now all considered service hours and need to be reported to
Lions Club International (LCI.)
Third Vice President, Laurie Klos has been asked to accumulate service hours and report them.
All committee chairs should collect service hours and report them to Laurie. Every member who
helped plan and work on any projects this year should report hours to the committee chair. These
projects include:
Golf Outing, Chicken Roast, GALA, Centennial Park, Vision Screening, Prescription
Bottle Collection, Fire Department Picnic, Spouses Social, Strides Walk, Diabetes
Awareness, 9 Pin Tap, BOD Meetings, Cornea Transport, Beer Tasting, Newsletter,
Financial Reports (I am running out of room to list them all. But your get the idea.)
LOOKING AHEAD
September 4 Membership meeting preceded by Board of Directors meeting
Program: Committee meetings
September 18 Membership meeting
Program: To be announced
October 2 Membership meeting preceded by Board of Directors meeting
Program: Committee Meetings
October 6 Fall Into Grafton Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast
7:30 to 11:00 at Atlas BBQ
October 16 Membership meeting
Program: Presentation on Membership
November 8 Beer Tasting at Circle B
November 1 – 10 Cornea Transport for Lions Eye Bank
November 6 Membership meeting preceded by Board of Directors meeting
Program: Committee Meetings
November 15 Grafton Lion Christmas tree decorating
5:00 Paramount Plaza
November 18 Community Christmas tree lighting
Paramount Plaza 6:30
November 20 Membership meeting
Program: To be announced
November 24 Breakfast with Santa
7:30 am Circle B Recreation
November 24 Christmas Parade
11:00 AM downtown Grafton
December 4 Membership Meeting preceded by Board of Directors meeting
Program: Committee Meetings
If you have questions or would like to add to the calendar, contact Bob Hoffman
