South Holland Lions Club

MEETING: May 5, 2016 6:30 PM

DINNER: STEAK FRY!! Come early for the appetizers

PROGRAM: The program for this meeting is assigned to Lions Rich Tesar, Tim Smits and Skip DeYoung. They will have Barb Ferrari, Ingalls Heart Health Coordinator. Her topic will be "Did you know heart attacks have beginnings?"

PANCAKE DAY: The South Holland Lions Club Pancake Day will be held on Saturday, May 7 at the South Holland Community Center from 7:30 till 11:30 am. All Lions are needed for this event to serve, clean, cook, etc. Still need tickets? Contact Lion Craig Vinke.

OFFICERS FOR 2015-16: The newly elected officers for 2016-17 are as follows:

President Lion John Watson

1st Vice President Lion Rick Furst

2nd Vice President Lion Paul DeYoung

3rd Vice President Lion Larry VanDrunen

Secretary Lion Rick Furst

Treasurer Lion Paul DeYoung

Lion Tamer Lion John Vinke

Tail Twister Lion Frank Knittle

1 year Directors Lion Frank Knittle Lion Wayne VanSwol

2 year Directors Lion Wally Widelski Lion Craig Vinke

INSTALLATION NIGHT: Our installation night this year will on June 2, 2016. Details and a head count will be taken at this meeting.

MEETING:                JUNE 5, 2014
                                   6:00 Cocktails with dinner at 6:30 PM

WHERE:                   Glenwood Oaks Restaurant, Glenwood, IL
   

PROGRAM:                 The program for this meeting will be the installation of the officers for 2014-15.  Cost to spouses/guests will be $20.00.


DINNER ORDERS:    If you plan on attending this meeting and did not get counted at the last meeting for the dinner orders, please contact

                                      Lion  Rick Furst.


JOKE OF THE DAY:    HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!  RELAX, ENJOY YOUR LIFE, YOUR FAMILY AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.  SEE YOU IN

                                      SEPTEMBER.


THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP WITH THE NEWSLETTER

RICH

MEETING:                May 2, 2013    6:30 PM


DINNER:    STEAK FRY!!
       

PROGRAM:    The program for this meeting is assigned to Lions Rich Zimmerman, Jim Veld

                         and John  Watson  They will have fellow Lion Tim Smits talk about the

                         history of Oak Ridge Cemetery.

PANCAKE DAY:    The South Holland Lions Club Pancake Day was held on Saturday, April 26

                               at the South Holland  Community Center.  Turnout for the Pancake Day

                               was very good.   Results will be available at this meeting

OFFICERS FOR 2014-15:    The newly elected officers for 2014-15 are as follows:

        President                         Lion Roger Bonnema
        1st Vice President         Lion Rich Zimmerman
        2nd Vice President        Lion John Watson
        3rd Vice President         Lion Rick Furst
        Secretary                         Lion Rick Furst
        Treasurer                         Lion Paul DeYoung
        Lion Tamer                      Lion Howard Taylor
        Tail Twister                      Lion Jim DeGroot
        1 year Directors             Lion Frank Knittle
                                                   Lion Clint Verhagen
        2 year Directors             Lion Wally Widelski
                                                   Lion Craig Vinke

INSTALLATION NIGHT:    Our installation night this year will be at Glenwood Oaks

                                            restaurant   on June 6, 2014.  Please contact Lion Skip DeYoung

                                            if you plan on attending. Head count will be taken at  this meeting.

JOKE OF THE DAY:    A forester and a lawyer were in a car accident and showed up

                                     at the  pearly gates together.  St. Peter greets them at the pearly gates

                                     and takes  them to the homes where they will spend all of eternity. 

                                    They get into  St. Peters holy vehicle and head on down a golden road

                                    which leads to a  huge mansion. 
                       
                                    He says to the lawyer, "Here is your home and if there is anything you

                                   need,   just let me know." 
              
                                   Then St. Peter takes the forester to his home down a gravel road

                                   to a shack.  St. Peter says "Here you go"  and goes to leave.

                                   "Wait a minute! How come the lawyer gets the mansion and I get the

                                    shack?" 

                                   St. Peter says, "Well, foresters are a dime a dozen here, we have never

                                   had a  lawyer here before."

MEETING:   April 3, 2014           6:30 PM

DINNER:    Meat Loaf, potatoes, vegetable, salad, bread/butter, coffee and dessert.       

PROGRAM:    Lions Frank Knittle, Brian Kolosh and Jason Huisman have the program for this meeting.  They will have Dave DeGraff, South Holland Fire Department EMS coordinator, explain their new 12 lead technology and how it benefits our Village.

NOMINATING
COMMITTEE:     The nominated slate of officers for the 2014-15 Lions Club year is as follows:  The election of officers will take place at the April 3, 2014 meeting.
   
    President                       Roger Bonnema
    1st Vice President        Rich Zimmerman
    2nd Vice President      John Watson
    3rd Vice President        Rick Furst
    Secretary                        Rick Furst
    Treasurer                      Paul DeYoung
    Lion Tamer                   Howard Taylor
    Tail Twister                                ----------------------
    1 year Directors         Frank Knittle                           Clint Verhagen
    2 year Directors        Wally Widelski                        Craig Vinke
                       

PANCAKE DAY:    The South Holland Lions Club Pancake Day will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the South Holland Community Center. Details and tickets should be available at this meeting.


JOKE OF THE DAY:    A foursome approached the sixteenth tee.  The straight fairway ran along a road and bike path fenced on the left.  The first golfer teed off and hooked the ball in that direction.  But the ball went over the fence and bounced off the bike path onto the road, where it hit the tire of a moving bus and was knocked back on the fairway.  As they stood in silent amazement, one man finally asked him, "How in earth did you do that?"  He shrugged his shoulders and said,  "You have to know the bus schedule."

MEETING:                March 6, 2014                     6:30 PM

DINNER:    Pork Chops, stuffing, vegetable, salad, bread/butter, coffee and dessert.       

PROGRAM:    Lions Harry Witvoet, Scott Pothoven and Art Bennett have the program for this meeting.  They will have a nutritionist speak about proper nutrition for all people and seniors in particular.  Sounds like a great program, from which we can all benefit.


NOMINATING COMMITTEE:    The nominated slate of officers for the 2014-15 Lions Club year is as follows:
   
    President                       Roger Bonnema
    1st Vice President         Rich Zimmerman
    2nd Vice President       John Watson
    3rd Vice President        Rick Furst
    Secretary                      Rick Furst
    Treasurer                      Paul DeYoung
    Lion Tamer                    Howard Taylor
    Tail Twister                    Brian Kolosh
    1 year Directors            Frank Knittle                       Clint Verhagen
    2 year Directors            Wally Widelski                     Craig Vinke
                       

PANCAKE DAY:    The South Holland Lions Club Pancake Day will be held on Saturday, April 26,2014 at the South Holland Community Center. Details to follow regarding tickets.

WEB SITE PICTURES:    Lion Jim DeGroot will be taking individual pictures for the Lions Club website.  Important that all Lions club members show for the meeting to be included.  See you there!!

JOKE OF THE DAY:    A city slicker moves to the country and decides he's going to start farming.  He goes to the co-op and tells the man, "Give me 100 baby chickens."  The co-op man complies.  A week later the man returns and says, "Give me 200 more baby chickens."  The co-op man complies.  Again, a week later the man returns.  This time he says, "Give me 500 baby chickens."  Wow, the co-op man replies,  "You must really be doing well."  "Naw"  said the man with a sigh,  "I am either planting them too close or too deep!"

In 2013 the South Holland Lions Club launched a fund raising effort with the co-operation and support of the South Holland Business Community. Each year the Lions Club has hosted events to raise money to support causes such as Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind and a variety of other community projects. 

While we have always enjoyed the support of the business community, in 2013 we expanded our efforts to involve both underwriting sponsors and participating vendors.  Tickets were sold for our November Chili Supper for $10.00. Each ticket was good for admission  to the Chili Supper and included a stub for $10.00 that could be used on a purchase from our participating vendors. 

The success of the program encouraged us to expand the program in 2014 allowing the tickets to be used either for admission to our Pancake Breakfast in April or our Chili Supper in November.  We also invited the Thornton Lions Club to participate in the promotion.  Thornton Lions has both a Steak Fry and a pancake breakfast in 2014. The Steak Fry will require two tickets for admission. The tickets will be available for both South Holland and Thornton Lions in March. The tickets may be used at all four events  and the stubs may be used at participating until the end of 2014.

                                                     2013 Sponsors

MB Financial                                    Country Companies   

State Farm Johnson Agency         Larry DeYoung & Associates              

Walt's Foods                                   Drs. Sullivan and Gorman               

AJ's Windows and Glass               South Suburban College

Providence Bank

                                                    2013 Participating Vendors

South Park Hardware                  Jimbooo's       

Bonnema   Jeweler's                   Stanfa Tire           

Home Plate Grill                          Michelle's Flowers           Lube Pro's

We are grateful to the above for their support and in 2014 we will be seeking both additional Sponsors and Participating Vendors.

MEETING:                February 6, 2014                     6:30 PM

DINNER:    Chicken, rice, vegetables, salad, bread/butter, coffee and dessert.      

PROGRAM:    Lions Larry VanDrunen, Roger Bonnema, and Rich Tesar have the program for this meeting.  Exact details were not available at the time of mailing.
 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE:    The nominating committee met on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Glenwood Oaks Restaurant.  The nominated slate of officers for the 2014-15 Lions Club year is as follows:
  
    President                        Roger Bonnema
    1st Vice President         Rich Zimmerman
    2nd Vice President       John Watson
    3rd Vice President        Rick Furst
    Secretary                        Rick Furst
    Treasurer                       Paul DeYoung
    Lion Tamer                    Howard Taylor
    Tail Twister                   Brian Kolosh
     1 year Directors          Frank Knittle           Clint Verhagen
    2 year Directors          Wally Widelski         Craig Vinke
                      

PANCAKE DAY:    The South Holland Lions Club Pancake Day will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the South Holland Community Center. Details to follow regarding tickets and times.

JOKE OF THE DAY:    A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense.
    "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles.  His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb."
    "Well put," the judge replied.  "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment.  He can accompany it or not, as he chooses."
    The defendant smiled
    With his lawyers assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench and walked out.

                                                                                                HAPPY NEW YEAR!!


MEETING:                January 2, 2014                        6:30 PM

DINNER:    Meat Loaf, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls/butter, coffee and dessert   
       
PROGRAM:    Lions Wally Widelski, Skip DeYoung and Don DeGraff have the program for this meeting.  They will a representative from South Holland Parks and Recreation to talk about new programs and changes at the Community Center

BOWLING:    District 1A bowling will be at Willowbrook Lanes in February 2014 again this year.  Anyone interested in bowling  please contact Lion Rich Tesar.

NOMINATING
COMMITTEE:    Lion Skip DeYoung will be contacting Lion Past Presidents to meet and nominate a slate of officers for 2014-15.  The meeting will be in January 2014 so that we can have the required 3 readings of the slate prior to voting.


JOKE OF THE DAY:   

Two guys were riding in a car, arguing about how to say the name of the city that they were in.  One said "Louisville" and the other said "Louiseville."  They went on arguing and arguing until they came upon a fast-food restaurant.  The one guy goes inside and says to the waitress, "Tell me the name of the place where I am right now really, really, really slowly."

    The waitress goes, "Burr-gerr-King."

CHRISTMAS MEETING!!


MEETING:                December 5, 2013                     6:00  Appetizers    6:30   Dinner


DINNER:    Ham, potatoes, carrots, salad, rolls and butter, coffee and dessert            

PROGRAM:  Lions Jim DeGroot, Clint Verhagen and Frank Modra have the program for this meeting.  They will have a musical ensemble led by Carlos Perkins to entertain us.


CHILI DINNER:    Congratulations to Lion Frank Knittle and his “team” for  another  outstanding Chili Dinner.  Details will be available at this meeting.

BOWLING:    The District 1A bowling tournament will be held in February again this year.  All interested should contact Lion Rich Tesar.

JOKE OF THE DAY :   IT’S  Christmas Eve and Mom is busily preparing last minute decorations in the family room when Sally says,  “Mom , don’t forget to put out the treat for Santa next to the fireplace.”  Distracted, the mom thanks Sally and goes to the kitchen to get Santa’s treat.  Later, when putting her to bed Sally says,  “Mom, why did you put a can of Slim-Fast next to Santa’s treat?”  Distracted and anxious to get downstairs to finish the decorations mom replies, “Daddy is on a diet!”                                                                                  

The Lion's Tale

District 1A  Region 10 Zone B

MEETING:            Thursday        November 7, 2013            6:30 PM
DINNER:    Chicken, corn, potatoes, salad, rolls and butter, coffee and dessert.

PROGRAM:    Lions  Craig Vinke, Ted VerHaar and Sherwood Cotton  have the program for this meeting.  They will have Cynthia Ogorek and she will talk about the History of the Calumet Area.

CHILI DINNER:    The annual Lions Club Chili Dinner will be held Tuesday, November 12, 2013.  The cost will be $10.00 for “All you can eat.”  It will be held at the South Holland Community Center from 4:30-7:30 PM.  Dessert donations are needed from all Lions for this event.  Sign- up sheets to work will be available.

CANDY DAY SALES:    A follow up report will be given regarding the top street sellers and final money collected.

JOKE OF THE DAY:    The boss was concerned that his employees weren’t giving him enough respect, so he tried an old fashioned method of persuasion:  He brought in a sign that said, “I’m the Boss” and taped it to his door.  After lunch he noticed someone had taped another note under his.  “Your wife called, she wants her sign back!”