When have you not met your goal, but have succeeded none-the-less? It�s when you have 33 of 34 clubs that participated in Candy Day send in their reports by December 31^st (which is the Foundation�s deadline for completion) and the 34^th and final club send in their report by January 2^nd. True, we just missed the goal of having all participating clubs report by December 31^st, but to my knowledge District 1-CN is still the only District to have all their reports in to the Foundation even by Jan 2^nd in recent years. Take a bow! WOW! That is a Lion�s �roaring� success! Congratulations go to the Mt. Vernon Lions who won the nights stay at the Microtel Hotel during our District Convention. Their name was drawn as winners during the Cabinet meeting January 25^th from all the clubs who had sent in their report by December 31^st. I would also like to praise the Carmi, Cahokia, Collinsville Noon, Columbia, Nashville, New Baden, and the Troy Lions for donating 100% of their Candy Day collections to the Foundation. I personally would like to thank ALL CLUBS for their tremendous efforts and generosity.

But we cannot stop there. So much will be happening at the District level in the next five months. March will be here soon and so will our District Convention. There are many activities planned to include �games of chance� on Friday night, three educational seminars on Saturday afternoon, and the banquet with PID Battistone as our guest speaker and a �special auction� on Saturday evening, and the elections and awards brunch on Sunday morning. May 2^nd will be District 1-CN �Night at the Races� at Fairmount racetrack. In May we will also have a dinner auction and June 5^th (tentative date) will be a fun day for Lions, Lioness, and their families at the St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. Please plan on attending one or more of these activities. None of these events will be a success with out the support of all the Clubs and Lions of District 1-CN. I humbly THANK YOU!

Remember, �Good Things Happen to Good People� and that is why �WE SERVE.� Governor Jim Hall

* The following article appeared in District�s 1-A January 2003 Governor�s Newsletter regarding their Mid Year meeting. By changing Mid Year to District Convention, I thought this article was very appropriate for the Lions and Lioness of District 1-CN. Thanks District 1-A!

At a recent club meeting, the new Lion asked the old Monarch, �Hey you going to this District Convention thing that the Pres talked about?� The taciturn old Monarch just nodded and said �Yep, never miss it. �But why? You�ve been a Lion like for ever, what�s in it for you?�

Over a cup of coffee, the two Lions shared their thoughts about the club, the projects and the reason the old Monarch was going to attend his 20^th District Convention. �You are never too old to learn something!� The old Monarch then told the new Lion about some of the things the club had done over the years from ideas they got from going to forums and conventions. He told him about the friends he sees from other clubs and pins he has swapped. The new Lion thought about the chore he had ahead of him, to clean out the basement. And then he thought about the enthusiasm the old Monarch had for going to the District Convention.

Finishing their coffee, the old Monarch asked, �Well, you gonna go?� �Yep� said the new Lion. �Good, I�ll pick you up.� (See you at the District 1-CN Convention March 21-23 at the Mariner�s Village in Carlyle!)

Emerging Lions Leadership Institute

The Emerging Lions Leadership Institute will be offered in Oak Brook, Illinois on April 10-14, 2003. This is a leadership school that is available to all Lions in good standing with five years or less of membership, who has not yet attained the position of club president, and must have served or are currently serving on a club committee. Charter club presidents are also eligible. Lions Clubs International will pay for meals and lodging for the actual days of the institute. Participants are required to pay for their own travel and related expenses. Applications are available from your Zone Chairman or Governor. Lions International must receive completed forms by February 24, 2003. I hope those qualified Lions of District 1-CN take advantage of this educational opportunity.

New Address

PDG Charles and Dorothy Young have a new address: 7408 Timberpoint Court, Fairview Heights, Il 62208. Their new phone number is 622-1861. Please don�t forget to send the Cabinet Secretary and Newsletter Editor any changes as well (especially when you change your E-mail address).

Lions of Illinois State Convention

I hope you are in the process of making plans to attend the State Convention at the Renaissance Hotel in Springfield on May 16 through May 18^th. Registration forms and hotel information are available in the January/February issue of the Illinois Lions/Lioness Magazine, on the District 1-CN website at www.geocities.com/district1cn , or contact your Zone Chairman. There will be five resolutions that will be voted on at the convention. These too can be found in our Lions/Lioness magazine on page eight. I strongly suggest that your club discuss these and instruct your delegates appropriately. Feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions on these resolutions.

Lions of Illinois Foundation Screenings

Responses to the invitations your club received from the Foundation regarding hosting the hearing or diabetic retinopathy units must be turned in no later than February 20^th. Please respond whether you plan on hosting the unit or not. Did you know that one year your club is offered the hearing unit, the next year you are offered the diabetic retinopathy unit, and then the cycle repeats itself. Also that half of the District hosts the hearing unit, while the other half hosts the retinopathy unit. If you have a problem with the schedule, please contact the Foundation or the District chairman before deciding not to host the unit. They will try their best to accommodate special requests. Hosting a unit requires minimum efforts; virtually no cost to your club, helps many to detect hearing and vision problems, and goes a long way in promoting Lionism. I hope you will respond with a YES to the Foundation. Please also don�t forget about low vision screenings. Will your club sponsor one for $291.00?

NEW MEMBERS

On behalf of the Lions and Lioness of District 1-CN, I would like to welcome the following new members who have been inducted during July 2002 thru December 2002. I would also like to thank all the sponsoring Lions for working hard to make our District grow.

Governor�s Travels

Feb 11 Mt. Vernon Governor's Night

Feb 12 Kimmundy Governor's Night

Feb 13 Enfield/ McLeansboro Governor's Night

Feb 14-16 Foundation Meeting, Dekalb

Feb 18 RECC Meeting, Caseyville

Feb 19 Okawville Governor's Night

Feb 25 Belleville Governor's Night

Feb 26 Lebanon/Summerfield Governor's Night

Feb 28-Mar 2 District 1-D Convention, Rockford 

Mar 4 Zones 1 and 2 (Central Region) Meeting, New Baden

Mar 6 Breese Governor's Night

Mar 8 (am) Smithton Community Blood Drive

Mar 8 (pm) New Baden Lions Dinner Auction

Mar 15 District 1-L Convention, Springfield

Mar 21-23 District 1-CN Conventions, Carlyle

Mar 23 (pm) District 1-G Convention, Carlinville

Mar 26 Caseyville Governor's Night

Mar 28 District 1-K Convention, Bloomington

Mar 29-30 District 1-H Convention, Peoria

Northwest Region
ZC Rich Schiefer P.O. Box 115 St. Jacob, IL. 62281 618/644-5744,
ZC Pam Carroll Hopper 1710 Raab Ave. Belleville, IL 62221 618/277-4369,
ZC Gail Adams 307 N. Clinton St. Collinsville, IL. 62234 618/345-0593

Convention Program Ad Book - 2003

The sale of Convention Program Ad Book space is a vital part of Convention financial security. Each club is urged to participate as generously as possible.

Any club selling five (5) full page $65.00 ads, may retain $65.00 for the club and submit $260.00 to the District. All ads must be received prior to the deadline, Feb 21,2003 and all five ads must be submitted at one time.

A "free" write-up of each club's ACTIVITIES is provided in the Convention Ad Book at no cost to the club. CLUB SECRETARIES should provide a written article of the activities for the 2002-2003 year and it will be printed. Clubs not submitting activity articles will be listed by name only.

CONVENTION PROGRAM ADS and club write-ups must be received no later than Feb 21,2003, to be included in the Program Ad Book. Submit all ads/write-ups to:

Cab Sec Ted Turner, 305 N Third St.,New Baden, IL 62265-1120

Lions of 1-CN

Thank you to all clubs participating in Candy Day for your diligent efforts making your District the only District with all reports in and for increasing your contribution to the Foundation, many 100%.

You the Lions of this District are the back bone of the Foundation. Sight and Sound Sweepstakes is the second largest Foundation fund raiser. As this is my last year as your Trustee: I hope the Lions of this District will achieve the same goal I have had since the start of the sweepstakes. Sales of one (1) book per member per club. Take a moment and dream of all the deeds that can be accomplished if sweepstakes sales equaled or exceeded Candy Day contributions.

Foundation Trustee�s meeting is February 15 and 16 2003 in DeKalb Illinois. I will be taking the truck and hope we can fill the bed with glasses collected by the Lions of District 1-CN. Please contact me at 618-644-5803 home, 618-664-1432, office or email [email protected] to arrange schedules for picking up the much-needed glasses. Do not forget your Foundations other collection programs used keys and aluminum can tabs. I can take these along if need be.

I encourage each individual Lion to make plans to attend all conventions possible.

�          District 1-CN March 21, 22 and 23 Carlyle IL

�          NACLF April 25, 26 and 27 Indian Lakes Resort Bloomingdale IL Your Foundation is the host of this convention and has made the registrations very affordable. Please attend and learn.

�          State May 16,17 and 18 Springfield IL

Now is the time to plan for your participation in the least used Foundation Fund Raiser "Carmel Pop". This campaign is usually in early May. Contact me, or the Foundation for further information.

Yours Trustee Lion Bill McKinney

Wabash Region
ZC Elias Simpson 501 W. King Fairfield, IL 62837 618/842-2035,
ZC James Middlecalf 403 N. Fair Olney, IL. 62450 618/395-3637

As of this date I have received two nominations for District offices.

New Baden Lions have nominated Lion Jim Hauenschild for the office of District Governor for the year 2003 - 2004.

The St.Jacob Lions have nominated Lion Bill McKinney for the office of Vice/Governor of Dist. 1-CN for the year 2003 - 2004

I urge all clubs send any nominations they would like one of their members to be considered for.

This is an exerpt from "Dist. Constitution and By-Laws" Article 1, Sec. 2,3,& 4:

Section 2: Any qualified member of a club..shall file his/her intention to run in writing with the Nominating Committee (prior to the day of its report to the Convention), furnish them with evidence of compliance with the qualifications. If none are so received, but then only, nominations may be made from the floor.

Section 3. "Same as for governor"

Section 4: The election shall be by secret ballot, unless there shall be only one candiate, in which event, a voice vote may be taken. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes cast will be declared eleceted.

PDG Lion Ted Medcalf
Nominating Committee

ATTENTION: CLUB PRESIDENTS and/or SECRETARIES

Governor Hall has received the following list of deceased members from International. In order to have the most up to date information for the Necrology Service at the District Convention, will you please review and advise if you have additional names to add to the list or if a name is not spelled correctly.

If at all possible, will you also insure that a member of your club or a family member of the deceased is available to pick up the memorial during the service. If a family member(s) desires to attend the Sunday Brunch the charge is $15 for the meal and a registration fee will not be charged.

Thank you for your assistance, Ted Turner, Cabinet Secretary, (618) 588-4620

Friday, 21 Mar 03

4:00-6:30 PM�������� Registration

5:30-7:00 PM�������� PDG Dinner

6:00-12:00PM�������� Hospitality Rooms

7:00-9:00PM��������� Las Vegas Night

Saturday, 22 Mar 03

8:00-11:00AM� ������ Registration

8:00-12:00PM�������� Golf on your own at Governor�s Run

10:00-2:00pm�������� Ladies/Guest trip to Greenville � Antiquing & Lunch

Noon���������������� Lunch on your own

2003 Seminar Topics:

1:00-1:45PM��������� �Why Am I A Lion?�

An open discussion led by Zone Chairman Jason Artman of District 1-K involving audience participation on the subject of �why I am a Lion�. Guest appearance by �Forrest Gump.�

2:00-2:45PM �������� TBA

3:00-3:45PM��������� �The Rules of Roberts. How to Run a Lions Meeting�

�������������������� By International Director Candidate Bud Wahl

Are your meetings being run, as they should?� Are you following correct procedures? Are you �out of order�?� Can your meetings run smoother? Come to this seminar and find out.

3:45-4:00PM��������� �World Wide Induction�

Plan on having your new members installed by PID Battistone during �World Wide Induction Day�

4:00-5:30PM��������� Hospitality

5:30��������� Banquet, Speaker, Special Auction & Shotgun Raffle

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Baked Chicken in a Dijon cream sauce (w/ mushroom on side)

Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Pasta Con Broccoli

Honey Glazed Carrots

Tossed Garden Salad with a choice of Ranch, Lite Italian, & Poppy seed. (Plated)

9:30-??������������� Hospitality

Sunday 23 Mar 03

8:00-9:00AM��������� Registration

8:00-8:30AM��������� Non-Denominational Church Service (Lion John Healy)

8:30-9:00AM��������� Necrology Service (Lebanon Lions)

9:15-10:30AM� ������ Cabinet Meeting, Business Meeting, Nominations & Election

10:30-12:00AM ������ Brunch & Prize Drawings

66 Scramble��������� Mostaccolli

Bacon��������������� Roast Pork

Sausage Patties����� Baked Chicken

French Toast Sticks� Fried Shrimp

Scramble Eggs Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Biscuits & Gravy���� Vegetable

12:30-1:00PM�������� Governor Elect Receiving Line