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Lions District 39W Cabinet Meeting
February 25, 2005
Location:  Holiday Inn Hunt Lodge, McCall, Id (Midwinter Convention)
Time:  5 PM

Cabinet Attendees Lions:

Gary D’Orazio, District Governor 39 W
Deanna Rostock, Vice District Governor/Treasurer 39W
Curt Kelley, District Secretary
Bob Storm, Council Chairman
John Dickinson, Zone 1 Chair
Shirley Hazen, Zone 2 Chair and Youth Exchange
Loren Honstead, Zone 4 Chair
John Wojahn , Youth Outreach
Eyvonne Nichols, White Cane
Terry Brady, Leadership Co-Chair
Lavon Shelton, Leadership Co-Chair
John Walls, Information Technology
Laura Walls, Paw Prints Editor
Jack Benson, PDG, Veterans Affairs Chairman
Gene Kelly. Public Relations
Shawna Hagerty, Patriotism/Peace Poster
Louie Pfleger, Membership
David Williams, Past District Governor
Ed Burtner, Past District Governor

Guests:

Floyd Miller, Past International Director
Bonnie Stoddard, District Governor 39E
Ron Zimmerman, Vice District Governor 39E
Alberta Zimmerman, American Falls Lions
Kathy Steed, Gem Lions
Marlene Pittman, Gem Lions
Nancy Berto, Bench Lions
Jeannie Wojahn, Horseshoe Bend Lions

Pledge-Curt Kelley

Invocation-Floyd Miller

Opening remarks - DG Gary D’Orazio

• The purpose of the meeting is to bring the cabinet up to date on current activities and discuss a possible increase in District Dues.  A packet of District Governor and Cabinet member reports, along with Cabinet meeting minutes and Zone Chair meeting minutes was provided to all Cabinet Attendees.

 Old Business and Reports

The minutes of the Zone Chair Meeting held on January 29, 2005 were reviewed by the District Secretary with no changes.   A high percentage of the cabinet was in attendance.

Financials – Vice District Governor, Treasurer Deanna Rostock

• Two big donations, $75,000 from LCIF for Hope House and $6,000 from the Boise Open for parking attendants.
• There is currently $4866 in the bank account and will be about $2800 at the end of the year, dues have not changed in several years, however costs have been increasing, which has caused the amount of funds left at year end to trend downward.

Laura Walls moved to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by several and accepted.

Public Relations-Gene Kelly

• Needs help getting publicity as he has not had as much coverage as he would like.  Kathy Steed stated it is difficult to get coverage in major papers, but local papers are easier to work with.  She is an editor of a community paper in Emmett and is associated with the Press Tribune in Nampa.
• Gene had an excellent article and pictures published in the February Lions Magazine.  He was also able to get TV coverage for a Christmas Eve march to the State Capitol Building. 
• He strongly suggested that each club should have a publicity chairman.
• Gene will be next year’s District Publicity Chair

Veterans Affairs-Jack Benson

• He is working on a project to refurbish the Officers Club at Gowen Field.  He would like assistance from Lions members for labor and material.  They need carpet, paint and furniture.   The GSA will redo two of the three sections of the club, but not the lounge area.
• Asked for more participation by the Lions Clubs in Veterans Affairs

Membership-Louis Pfleger

• The total membership of Lions Clubs is not much larger than Rotary International.  We need to ask people to become members as our membership is becoming older and has remained stagnant in total numbers in District 39W for many years. 
• The DG and VDG are running a membership contest and will cook a meal for the club with the largest percentage of growth between January 31^ST and June 15^th.

Zone 3 Chairman-Bob Flowers

• Lion Flowers also works with Sight and Hearing and the MSU and is working on a project to provide a Retinal Camera which detects Retinopathy in premature babies, this condition can cause blindness.  A Ret Cam can also detect “shaken baby syndrome” and Idaho does not have a Ret Cam.  The cost is $75,000 and LCIF has pledged $38,000 and between other sources and $300 from each Lions Club, the amount should be raised.  The Ret Cam would be located at St Luke’s hospital in Boise, Id.

Kathy Steed-Gem Lions Club, Emmett, Idaho

• Announced the formation of a new Club!  They have 23 members and are submitting the application for charter and fees this weekend.

Tsunami Fund-DG Gary D’Orazio for PDG Jim Barley

• There is over $4,000 in the District fund at the present time.  Clubs can designate funds in increments of $1,000 for Melvin Jones awards with the recipient to be named later.  The clubs need to contact Jim Barley for proper paperwork.  The deadline to receive the funds by LCIF is March 31, 2005.

White Cane- Eyvonne Nichols

• Very few clubs participated; there is a State designated White Cane day in May, when the drive should be done by all participating clubs.

• Suggested that each Club have a White Cane Chairman.

• This would be good for publicity as members would be very visible.

Patriotism/Peace Poster-Shawna Hagerty

• She has several Peace Poster Packets for $8.78 each
• The Patriotism essay is due on April 2, 2005.

Youth Outreach, John Wojahn

• Lions Quest is in a few schools
• Lion’s opportunities for Youth Award is a good way to recognize youth.  The Silver award is for 50 hours of community service and Gold award for 100 hours.
• Liberty Day is March 16, 2005 and he would like to see the Lions do it in the future.

Leos- Deanna Rostock

• A Leos Convention will be held on March 19^th at the Job Corps in Nampa, with seminars, meals and other activities.  The District Governor will also hand out Gold and Silver awards.
• The Capital Lions Club has a new member who works for the Job Corps and is willing to help set up a Leos Club there.

LCIF Tsunami Fund-PID Floyd Miller

• $5,000,000 has been earmarked for assistance.  There are 73,000 Lions in the affected area and LCIF has reacted quickly to provide money for basic living needs.  Clubs can designate funds in increments of $1000 for Melvin Jones Fellowships with the recipients to be named later.  This is an unusual action as Melvin Jones funds are normally unrestricted funds and this is the only time LCIF has accepted designated funds for Melvin Jones Fellowships.

New Business

District Governor Gary D’Orazio stated he feels Clubs should help DG candidates as is it is expensive to run for office.

Multiple District Convention in Sun Valley May 22 to 24, 2005-Bob Storm Council Chair

• There is no Host Club for the convention.   He needs help with publishing the program, including printing and advertising.  Any excess proceeds will go to the Sight and Hearing foundation.  (PID Floyd Miller thinks Twin Falls Lions might be interested).  The registration for the convention, including meals, is fairly high, however this is a world class resort and it is a great location for the convention.
• The Environmental Photo Contest for LCIF only had two entries.  Lion Deanna Rostock from Boise Vista Lions is the winner.

Dues Increase-District Governor Gary D’Orazio

• Dues have not changed in several years and costs have continued to increase.  The cabinet has proposed a $2.00 per annum increase.  PDG Jack Benson suggested that $5.00 would be more appropriate.  After much discussion, a straw vote was taken and support was very strong for $5.00.  A motion will be presented and voted on for $5.00 increase during the General Membership meeting on February 26^th.

As no other new business was presented, the meeting was adjourned at 7 PM.

Yours in Lionism

Curt Kelley

District Secretary

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