The FDNL Weekly Roar - a place for Fort Dodge Noon Lions members to keep up with what is going on in the club while they are continuing with their busy lives.
Vol: 2021 Week: 40
10/06/2021
A Message from our President
WELCOME to ALL reading our newsletter.
I would like to start out this weeks message with a request for all members.
Constitution and By-Laws Committee: NOTE: Fort Dodge Noon Lions Policy Manual is an extension of the By-Laws and Constitution
Our Constitution and By-Laws Committee is hard at work looking at our current documents and policy manual to update them. If any one has any suggestions for improvements or concerns to the Constitution or our Policy Manual, please email any of the committee members below:
Chairperson - TBD at next comittee meeting Lion Cliff Weldon Lion Nancy Weldon Lion Brian Becker Lion Steve Rehmann Lion Cliff Weldon Lion Randy Kay Lion 1st VP Doug Kinseth Lion 2nd VP Larry Juncker Lion President Mike Mulroney - ex-officio member
Thank You to these Lions for stepping up and agreeing to be on our Constitution & By-Laws Committee this year. Remember these documents are the driving force of our club, there is NO input that will not be looked at. We want to get these documents to be, clear and fair to everyone in the club. So if you have any input, you feel relevant about these documents, PLEASE LET THE COMMITTEE KNOW.
While we are on the topic of Committees...
I am asking for volunteers who are interested in working on the following committees as I make my selections for this year.
Membership and Retention:
Lion Jim Gill - Chairperson
Lions Den:
Lion Brian Becker - Chairperson
Lion Tom Salvatore
Lion Jack Streff
Lion Larry JunckerFrontier Days Parade:
Lion Brian Becker - Chairperson
Lion Cliff Weldon
Lion Nancy WeldonLeader Dog:
Lion Jess Lewis
Lion Larry JunckerScholarship Program:
Lion Steve Rethwisch - Chairperson
Lion Nancy WeldonKidsight Program:
Lion Steve Rehmann - Chairperson
Lion Carol Messerly
Lion Nancy Weldon
Lion Larry JunckerAnnual Member Christmas Party:
Lion Randy Kay - Chairperson
Lion Jim Gill
Lion Steve Rehman
Lion Steve Retwisch
Activities:
Lion Randy Kay - Chairperson
Lion Jim Gill
Lion Steve Rehman
Lion Steve Retwisch
For those of you who are already serving on these committees and would like to continue, please let me know as well. Just click here ==> Lion President Mike Mulroney or send an email to mmulroney@frontier.com
We Serve
Mike Mulroney
Fort Dodge Noon Lions President
Regular Business Meeting - October 6th, 2021
We had 15 Lions in attendance with 1 guest (Meredith Gallentine) who has now submitted an application for membership to our club.
Lion Doug Kinseth ordered lunch from Chesterfield Bar and Grill. Thank You Lion Doug.
Upcoming Events
Annual Member Chrismas Party
Location: The Lions Den
Date: December 10, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM
Meeting Notes:
Our dinner of Chicken or Pork and 2 sides will be catered by Harley Ball Feedshack Catering.
Social Time: 5:30 - 6:00 Dinner: 6:00
The cost of the meal is $20.00 per person
Lions attending the dinner should contact Lion's Cliff or Nancy Weldon to be certain there is enough food.
Lion Couples attending are ask to bring the following....
1 Gift for Male, 1 Gift for Female Single Lion members are ask to bring 1 gift matching their own gender
Gifts NOT to exceed $10.00
Lion Members are ask, to Please bring
Last name beginning with A-M - Dessert dish
Last Name beginning with N-Z - Salad dish
Beer, pop and water will be provided.
Games will be played to determine who receives what gift.
78th Annual Steak Fry
Location: The Lions Den Armstrong Park Fort Dodge, Iowa
Date: May 18, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM
Meeting Notes:78th Annual Steak Fry fundraiser. This year featuring 14oz New York Strip streaks, Hashbrowns, Baked Bans, Veggies and Bread.
A cash bar will be available for Pop, Beer and Wine.
Family fun for everyone.
We will be serving from 5 pm until 8 pm.
Tickets will be available at the door until all 700 are sold.
M E E T I N G
H I G H L I G H T S
Our Healing Members
It was reported by Lion Jess Lewis that his wife Mary has been in and out of the ER several times the past couple of weeks due to complications with recovery from injuries sustained in a personal injury accident at home. He stated that things are starting to look up a little as they continue to work with the pain and wound center.
It was reported by Lion Jess Lewis that he is going through some more chemo treatments for his cancer battle. They are making him somewhat weak but he was able to make it to the meeting.
It was reported by Lion Nancy Weldon that she is experiencing kidney stones and is scheduled to go into surgery to have them removed. Her sister is recovering from her surgery last week and their mother, thankfully is holding her own as they get themselves healed back up.
Committee Reports
KidSight Program comittee
Lion Steve Rehmann reported:
the KidSight team scanned 53 pre schoolers at the Fort Dodge Maple Drive Daycare on Wednesday September 29th. Of those 53 scanned, there were 3 that need to be re-taken, 2 referrals and 2 to be monitored. All in all, a good start. The team will be scanning more children at the following upcoming locations and dates:
Fri Oct 8th at Webster City Headstart and Asbury United Methodist Church Daycare
Tue Oct 12 at St. Edmonds School
Thu and Fri Oct 14 and 15, St Pauls Church School.
Retakes will be scheduled and other facilities added as dates are set.
OPEN MEETING DISCUSSION / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lion Cliff Weldon reported that he and Lion Nancy would like to Thank everyone who showed up for the Power Outage shortened Octoberfest party. What time we got to spend together was fun and there were awesome German food and beveraes to enjoy.
A short discussion was had as to this years Christmas party and it was decided that the date would be Saturday, December 11, 2021 in hopes that it would not interfere with anyone's family Christmas festivities. Lion President Mike Mulroney is seeking volunteers to help plan this event, more details will be forth coming.
Front w/ Logo Back
Lion 2nd VP Larry Juncker reported that we have placed and received our first order for 12 of our new T-shirts, shown below, and that there are others now who did not get on the first order. We currently are sitting at 4 orders and need a total of 12 to get more made. Please let Lion Larry know (larry@aljcs.com or text at 515-5571-1826)if you still need the new t-shirt so we can get to the next order of 12.
Small to Extra Large: $10.50 per shirt incuding sales tax
2XL+: $13.50 per shirt including sales tax
Please let Lion Larry know if you are interested in a new shirt. The next order will be placed once we recieve 12 more orders.
Front w/ Logo Back
Lion Brian Becker and a couple of others have made mention that they would like to see if we coud get some blue hoodies with our logo on them. Lion Larry is waiting on a quote from OpticInk to see what our cost would be for these.
If you would be interested in a unisex hoodie for the upcoming cooler weather, please let Lion Larry know size and quantity by email at larry@aljcs.com or 515-571-1826 text message. Pricing on the hoodies: Small to X-Large: $24.00 2XL - 4XL: $28.00
As with the printed t-shirts, we will need a minimum order of 12 to get these printed. However, screen printing can be done with a combination of t-sirts and hoodies to make our minimum 12.
NOTICE: T-SHIRTS AND HOODIES ARE AVAILABLE TO CURRENTLY ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY !!!!!
Program Sponsors are needed still for Jan through Jun 2022
Lion President Mike suggested that due to the Holidays, our meetings on Nov 24, Dec 22 and Dec 29th should be cancelled. It was agreed by all present that that would be a good idea.
If I missed any of the notes, I apologize, but I believe this is fairly accurate.
A Note From Our Treasurer
Invoices for dues have been emailed or mailed to ALL members.
If you have not received your invoice for next year, please reach out to me at srethwisch@frontier.com.
If you are one of the 4 who HAVE NOT renewed yet, PLEASE remit your payment as soon as possible or contact Lion President Tom Webster or Lion Treasurer Steve Rethwisch to let them know why you are not remtting payment.
Thank You
Lion Steve Rethwisch
M E E T I N G
P R O G R A M
NO SPECIAL PROGRAM THIS WEEK
Special Guest Speakers this week
PDG Cliff Weldon - Member of the team filling in for District Governor and LCIF chair
Lion Cliff reminded us what it means to be Lionhearted.
NEXT WEEKS GUEST SPEAKER
Shirley Helgevold - MIDAS Executive Director
Message Title: MIDAS Update
October
November
Luke Laufersweiler
17
Mike Mulroney
24
W O R D O F
T H E W E E K
Exhilarate verb
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Definition of exilarate 1 a: to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated
Use of exilarate in a sentence.....
Since the beginning, thrill rides were designed to both exhilarate and terrify.
M E E T I N G
I N F O
Next Regular Business Meeting
Location: Lions Den
Date: September 27, 2023
Time: 12:00 PM
Guest Speaker(s): Shirley Helgevold - MIDAS Executive Director - Delivering a MIDAS Update
Meeting Notes: Lunch starts at 11:30am with meeting starting at noon.
Everyone is encouraged to person to come to the meeting and learn about what it means to be a Lion. Know someone who is interested in seeing what Lion's do?
Invite them to visit a club meeting any week - guests are always welcome!
Next Board Meeting
Location: Lions Den
Date: October 18, 2023
Meetings are held the Third Wednesday of each month.
Time: 12:00 PM
Meeting Notes: Lunch starts at 11:30am with meeting starting at noon.
All board and non-board members are welcome to attend.
F U N
F A C T S
WHO ARE LIONS?
Lions are groups of service-minded men and women who are interested in improving their communities. To be a Lion is to be an active volunteer, a member of a respected international organization, a leader in the community and a friend to people in need.
The 1.4 million members that serve in over 45,000 clubs from over 200 countries make Lions Clubs International the worlds largest service club organization.
WHAT DO LIONS DO? Lions move to make a difference locally and globally. Lions are best known for their efforts to eradicate preventable blindness, but also participate in many other kinds of projects, including assisting those in need, sponsoring international exchanges for young people, providing supplies to victims of natural disatsters and bringing clean drinking water to remote villages.
Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller and communities get better.
WHY JOIN A LIONS CLUB?
As a Lion, you will have the opportunity to help others, meet new people and use your talents to make a real impact. You will acquire new skills, meet challenges head-on, cultivate lasting friendships, grow personally and have fun at the same time.
KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN ANSWER YES TO THE FOLLOWING?
I'm ready to help.
Lions help where help is needed - in their own communities and around the world - with unmatched integrity and dedication.
I'm adventurous.
When it comes to meeting challenges, the Lions response is simple: WE SERVE.
I'm a leader.
Lions Clubs International develops leaders. Lions leaders serve at every level of the organization and oversee everything from local membership to the organization's international direction.
I'm making a difference.
Lions see despair turned to hope when they impact the lives of the less fortunate, the hungry and sick, the homeless and abandoned.
Volunteering makes you feel appreciated and needed. It provides an opportunity to give back what has been given to you.
If you answered “YES” to the above questions, then click on Membership_Application here go to http://www.fdnoonlions.club/docs/Membership_Application_en.pdf
, help them fill out the Application and bring them and the application with you to one of our meetings on Wednesday at noon, so they can start making a difference!
person to come to the meeting and learn about what it means to be a Lion.