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We welcome community-minded men and women with
a desire to assist others and enjoy good fellowship.
The Lions Roar
Presidents
Message. . .
I`m pleased to hear from Lions
Tawnya, Kim and Karen that they have
all recovered from their recent illnesses.
Our best wishes go out to Lion Elma for
improvement to her health as she
continues to cope with Lion Ben`s health
challenges.
I`ll represent our club at the Chamber
of Commerce Biz after Biz meeting
tonight, April 17th, prior to our Dinner
meeting.
We had four members present with
members from the Mt. Brydges,
Melbourne and Strathroy Lions at the
Zone cheque presentation to the local
VON on April 3rd. Our Bulletin Chair,
Lion Barry is attaching a Youtube video to
this Bulletin. There was also a good
photo in this week`s Focus newspaper.
Four members attended the club
ofcer training at the District convention
while two other members were registered
but could not attend due to illness.
Two members supported the Sarnia
Lions Dining in the Dark on April 12th
but another two missed the evening due
to illness.
Four members attended an informal
interclub meeting at Strathroy Lions with
members from Mt. Brydges and
Melbourne Lions, at the invitation of
Zone Chair Don Geddy, on April 16th to
discuss the District rezoning.
We will visit the dynamic Mt.
Brydges Lions club on April 21st and I`m
sure it will be a great evening.
Our plans are complete for our Info
booth at the Town Home and Leisure
show on April 26th.
Our club will again participate in the
Heart and Stroke Big Bike ride on May
12th. Continued page 2
How Many Click Links
did you nd this
month?
e-mail your answer
to:
strathroycaradoclions
@bell.net
Ill put the winners
name(s) in next month:
Sponsor of the Month
DAMEN Optimal
Health Team
See the video.
Page 2
Check your
calendar.
Page 2
Club Info.
Meeting dates and
locations, Club
Executive contacts,
District and Zone
contacts.
Page 2
Membership events /
Upcoming calendar
Whats happening to
whom, where, when
Page 2
Good Idea From LCI
Vision: Cataracts
article, links & video
Page 5
Were Communicating
Well!
A certicate
Page 6
At the Convention
Pictures & video, of
course.
Page 7
A-1 Convention
Report & video
Page 3
Zone 6 Lions Donate
to V.O.N.
Page 3
Members Prole
Lion Karen Lyle.
Page 4
Strathroy - Caradoc
Walk for Dog Guides
September 20th
Page 8
Promotional Posters
Kingsville Golf Day
Windsor Downtown
Pages 9-11
A Monthly Newsletter District A-1 Zone 6 Volume 4, Issues No. 8 May 2014

Lion George Croft is President of the
Strathroy - Caradoc Lions Club, and a
member of the Global Membership Team for
Zone 6.
The Lions Club of Strathroy ! Caradoc
P.O. Box 35 Strathroy Main
Strathroy, ON N7G 3J1
www.strathroycaradoclions.ca
strathroycaradoclions@bell.net
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S T R A T H R O Y - C A R A D O C L I O N S C L U B
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DiSTRICT A-1 ZONE 6
Regular Club Meetings are held at The
Duke on Sydenham restaurant
1st Thursday of each month is a Business
Meeting held at Lion Irenes
3rd Thursday of the month is a Dinner
Meeting at The Duke
President: George Croft
1st Vice: Mariette Desjardine
2nd Vice: Elma Dolansky
Secretary: Barry Wolfe
Treasurer: Gary Lawton
Membership: George Croft
Mariette Desjardine
2 Yr. Director: Jean Lawton
1 Yr. Director: Ed Hadbavny
Bulletin: Elma Dolansky
Barry Wolfe
Intl President: Lion Barry Palmer
Dist. Governor: Lion Bob Tanner
519-882-0765
lionbobt@bell.net
Zone Chair: Lion Don Geddy
519-246-1440
dgeddy@rogers.com
OUR SPONSOR OF THE MONTH:
DAMEN Optimal Health Team
Previous Sponsors:
Nov. HY - WAY Collision
Jan. Portugal Custom Homes
Feb. Ralph Bos Meats
March Dale Wurfel Chrysler
April Doug & Marions Bike
Sales & Repairs
night too. Let`s all invite prospective new
members to our events and dinner meeting
on May 15th when Petrolia Lions will visit
us.
Fellow members, let`s nish this year
with enthusiasm, further growth and
satisfaction that we have improved our
Town while enjoying the camaraderie of
our fellow members.
Lion George
Membership Events
INVITE A GUEST / MEMBER
CANDIDATE TO A REGULAR
MEETING.
Check your calendar:
May - Tree Planting - date not set
May 8 Zone Advisory @ Strathroy
May 12 Big Bike Ride (Heart & Stroke)
May 15? Visit here by Petrolia Lions
May 23 Lions Golf Tournament :
Kingsville / $125
June 5 Ofcers Installation
July 4-8 Intl. Convention @ Toronto see
page 3 for info.
Sept 20 Walkin the Dog Strathroy -
Caradoc / See poster page 8
Last Thurs. of every month: Chamber of
Commerce meets (were members)
Presidents Message
We will again assist the Town with
Tree planting in early May and are
awaiting word re. the number and
location of Bike Racks we have
committed to provide for the Town.
Several members will again assist
with the Lions Camp Dorset spring
repairs and cleanup in June.
Lions Gary and Jean are again
hosting a young lady as part of our
District Youth Exchange program.
We will have BBQs at Giant Tiger on
August 21,22 and 23rd culminating in
the Back to School shopping spree
draw on August 23rd.
Our rst Purina Walk for Guide
Dogs is scheduled for September 20th
and has been conrmed with the
Lions Foundation of Canada and the
Town.
Governor Bob Tanner will Install
our club ofcers for next year on June
5th and induct new members that
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A-1 Convention April 6
th
District A-1 Convention:
On Saturday, April 6th, Lions George (and his wife Linda), Mariette,
Ed and Barry attended the Sarnia Convention. Committee Chairs
made reports. Training sessions attended were for Presidents,
Secretaries, and Public Relations.
Executive: 2014 - 15?
Pres. Mariette Desjardine
Sect. Barry Wolfe
Treas. Gary Lawton
1st VP. Ed Hadbavny
2nd VP Tawnya Walker
Tail Twister Sean Baldwin
Lion Tamers Sean Baldwin & Tawnya Walker
2nd yr Dir Elma Dolansky & Irene Strybosch
1st Yr Dir Sean Baldwin
Membership George Croft
Past Pres George Croft
Lions of Zone 6 + V.O.N.
Four clubs in Zone 6 (Strathroy - Caradoc,
Melbourne, Mt. Brydges and Strathroy donated
a total of $1,425 to the local V.O.N.
Funds go toward programs and services in the
Strathroy - Caradoc area.
Lions Ed Hadbavny & Zone Chair Don Geddy at break
In-coming President Lion Mariette & (almost )Past-Pres. George
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Hi, my name is Karen
Lyle. I moved to Strathroy
last November to pursue a
new career opportunity. After
living in Alberta all my life I
am looking forward to a
beautiful summer in Ontario.
I have worked for the past 15
years in the Pharmaceutical
manufacturing industry.
Previous to that, I worked as
a Rehabilitation practitioner
with people who have mental
and physical disabilities.
All of my family lives in and
around Edmonton. I have
two sons, six grandchildren,
my parents and brothers all
back home. I am looking
forward to them coming to
visit and tour around this
beautiful province this
summer.
Over the years I have been
involved with many different
volunteer opportunities. I
was the sports mom and all
that entails, I have been on
different school committees
over the years, a Girl Guide
leader, Training Ofcer with
the Army cadets and other
volunteer positions in the
community.
I have always enjoyed
helping others and doing
activities that benet my
community. I look forward to
being a part of the Lions
organization and working
with all of you, giving back to
this community.
Lion Karen Lyle
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VISION: Cataracts
A cataract is a clouding of the
lens inside the eye which leads to
a decrease in vision. It is the most
common cause of blindness and is
conventionally treated with
surgery. Visual loss occurs
because opacication of the lens
obstructs light from passing and
being focused on to the retina at
the back of the eye.
It is most commonly due to
biological aging, but there are a
wide variety of other causes. Over
time, yellow-brown pigment is
deposited within the lens and this,
together with disruption of the
normal architecture of the lens
bers, leads to reduced
transmission of light, which in
turn leads to visual problems.
Those with cataracts commonly
experience difculty in
appreciating colors and changes in
contrast, driving, reading,
recognizing faces, and coping with
glare from bright lights.
Signs and symptoms vary
depending on the type of cataract,
though there is considerable
overlap. People with nuclear
sclerotic or brunescent cataracts
often notice a reduction of vision.
Those with posterior subcapsular
cataracts usually complain of glare
as their major symptom.
Age is the most common cause.
Lens proteins denature and
degrade over time and this process
is accelerated by diseases such as
diabetes and hypertension. With
the passage of time, environmental
factors including toxins, radiation
and UV light have a cumulative
effect. These effects are worsened
by the loss of protective and
restorative mechanisms due to
alterations in gene expression and
chemical processes within the eye.
Source: Wikipedia
Dining in the Dark
The Sarnia Lions Club held an
invitational evening to raise
awareness in Lions and their
guests about living with vision
limitations.
Voluntarily, participants were
given blindfolds to wear while
they were eating their dinner.
The server put the plate in front
of you with the only instructions
being: the chicken is at 6 oclock,
the potatoes are at 3 oclock, the
vegetables are at 12 oclock. After
that, you had only the facilitator
at each table to keep an eye on
you so that you didnt do anything
dangerous, like spilling your drink
all over the table, grabbing your
neighbours buns (not those buns,
Lion Elma), or spilling sauce down
your front. Eating by feel is
certainly slower.
After the meal, guests heard
presentations by Alex Deans, 16,
and his surgeon father, Robin
Deans.
Alex Deans spoke about a
device he has invented and is
presenting to the International
Science Fair competition (very
bright fellow - worth investing in
him if hes offering a stock
venture).
His father Robin provided an
overview of eye surgery past,
present, and possible future (with
alternative funding models).
Pediatric Cataract
Initiative
Lions International is involved
in providing eye care funding in
other countries. About 1.4 million
children in the world are blind.
Lions Clubs International
Foundation and partners are
funding programs to address the
issue through its Pediatric
Good Ideas From Lions
Lions Mission Cataract Day
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First Place in District A-1
Each year the District Governor asks each club in the District to send him / her their
newsletters. This helps keep the D.G. aware of the clubs activities.
Clubs are asked to also send copies to an experienced Lion (Bill Fell of Petrolia Lions) to
review them and select exemplary publications using specic criteria.
Lions Elma and Barry have consulted on topics and information to be included each month
for the information of our members. Consultation works!
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Lion Mariette is not just a dynamic,
outgoing person, shes also incoming -
- times 2!
Shes the incoming President-elect of the
Strathroy - Caradoc Lions club.
Shes also the incoming President - 2014-15
for Lions Camp Dorset!
She was at the Sarnia Convention all day
Saturday; then leaft at 5:00 a.m. Sunday to
drive to the camp near Huntsville for 3
meetings!
A Lions roar of appreciation, to
Lion Mariette!
At the A-1
Convention. . .
G.M.T. Chair...
Lion President George is Chair of the
Global Membership Team for District
A-1. He has to make regular reports to
the Cabinet (District Executive).
Just after nishing his report, Lion
George is being thanked by incoming
A-1 District Governor, Lion John Ross.
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Reserve September 20th!
Borrow a dog - bring a friend - push a leash!
Strathroy - Caradoc Lions
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Lions Golf Tournament
Friday May 23rd

Proceeds to
Call Lion Fred for Details
519-733-3349
18 holes at Kingsville Golf Club
Putting Contest, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin
and Straightest Drive

Steak Dinner at
the Lions Hall
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