PDG Ed was a very special Lion to many of us. He was Governor in 1979-80 and, unlike some past governors; he always stayed active in our District activities. 
    Lion Ed and his wonderful wife Betty attended every District Convention since I’ve been a Lion except for the one year that Betty’s Uncle celebrated a very special birthday and she just couldn’t be absent at the celebration.
    Lion Ed & Betty accepted most invitations and were often chaperoned by their wonderful daughter Jane and husband John Elsinga, members of the Holt Lions Club. 
    They attended our last two White Cloud Lions Anniversary parties and even won the cherished Hot Tub Night at the famous Newaygo County Shack last year! 
    Lion Ed accepted many District Chairmanships during his tenure of serving but the most famous chairmanship, in my opinion, was ‘International Understanding & Cooperation’. He talked us all into the ‘school in a box’ international project for our district and he had already finished the paperwork to get that project done again this year.
    We will all miss Ed, as we’ve missed Betty. They were dedicated Lions that made a difference in their club, their community and with everyone that knew them.

Answers Will Relieve Questions!
Are you curious about the Leader Dog,
the White Cane or the White Cane law?

Join us
Tues, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. at Manistee High School Auditorium, 525 12th Street, Manistee
Or
Wed, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at Norman Township Hall, 1273 S Seaman Rd, Wellston.

    These workshops will feature Erin Dunn from Leader Dogs for the Blind and discuss the use of a Leader Dog, a White Cane, how to react to someone using them, and the laws surrounding their use. 
   Manistee Lions Club brought a representative from Leader Dogs For the Blind to the area last year, and this years program supported by all Manistee Country Lions Clubs has expanded from just the students at Wellston Elementary to include students in Manistee Public Schools and KND Schools Jan. 9, 10 and 11 2006

“We’re letting the kids know what’s with the dog, what’s with the cane, and just give them a concept of what is going on,” Silverthorn explained. “In the evenings, it will be more elaborate, and it will also deal with the White Cane Law, and what your responsibility would be if you were driving down the road and saw Ranger and me by the corner.”
    “My whole concept, or why I got started with this last year, was to get OUR KIDS and OUR COMMUNITY familiar with what the blind can and cannot do, and how we travel,” he added. “To familiarize people and end ignorance. That is my whole purpose for this.”

    Leader Dogs for the Blind is based in Rochester, Michigan and, since it’s founding, has successfully matched and graduated over 13,000 person-dog teams.  Today the staff at Leader Dog is over 100 strong and the facilities, located on the original 14 acres, have morphed from a farm with numerous outbuildings to a superb residence center, a stellar kennel, and well-manicured grounds. This complex is home to students, dogs, services departments, and the support staff that enable Leader Dogs for the Blind to enhance the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals from all over the world. 
    More information on the area programs is available from Tom Silverthorn, a leader dog user and member of the Manistee Lions Club http://lions.silverthorn.biz/manistee/ - phone 231859-4096 or send e-mail to webmaster@silverthorn.biz.  Information on the Leader Dogs for the Blind program is available from the headquarters, 1039 S. Rochester Road, Rochester, MI 48307 – phone 888-777-5332.  The website is www.leaderdog.org

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Registration fee is $10 for each attendee.   Amount enclosed:            $_________
(No charge  for new members being re-inducted Saturday)

Friday Fun Night  Hot hors d`ouvres, cash bar, music $7.00 each      $_________

Saturday Buffet Lunch   Humorous Speaker     $9.50 each                 $_________
   If new member being re-installed no charge   Sponsor is __________________

Saturday Governor’s Banquet  $17.00 each     $__________
Check One per person:  Honey and Herb Crusted Pork Loin     __________
Cherry Baked Whitefish    __________
Sunday Awards Buffet Breakfast $8.50 each     $___________
Make checks payable to District 11 E1 Convention      Total enclosed  $___________

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Mail Registration form with payment to:  Lion Pam Schroeder 
Registration deadline for meals is April 8, 2006        4829 Crescent Beach 
Questions?  Call Pam  231/889-4870                         Onekama, Mi. 49675

Convention Room Rate  $79.00 per night
Call  800 – 888-8020 to reserve your room today!
 

Former Member Eligibility Requirements
1. The individual rejoining an existing Lions club must have dropped in good standing
2. A period of 6 months or more must have elapsed since the drop date. Former members within a 6-month period should apply using the Transfer/Reinstated Membership provision.
3. The club adding the member must be in good standing at the time the membership application is completed and the number of former Lions members eligible for the rebate may not exceed 50% of the club’s membership size based on its membership roster as of July 1, 2005.

Clubs submitting the MMR by mail or fax
Send the completed rebate form and MMR, now including the new member(s) name, to:

Club Records and Billing Department
Lions Clubs International
300 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Fax: 630-571-1691

Clubs submitting the WMMR electronically
Complete and electronically submit the rebate form. Complete and submit the WMMR as usual.
Remember to include the new member’s name (s) on the WMMR.

For questions regarding the processing of this form, please contact the Club Records and
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Questions regarding the eligibility requirements listed above,
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Phone: 630-571-5466 ext. 340 or 356
FAX: 630-571-1691
 

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JANUARY 28, 2006 LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE GRADUATE CONFERENCE 
DOHERTY HOTEL
CLARE, MI

REGISTRATION FORM
 
 
 

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