DISTRICT 1A GOVERNOR RICHARD MOY’S
MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
September 2025
Goodafternoon,lions!
We’re at the halfway point of the first quarter of the Lions year and so far, it’s been an exciting time with installing new officers! As I’ve made my visits it has truly been a warm welcome from those clubs visited. The smiling faces to the enthusiasm for club service projects and events are very much the EXCITEMENT I love to see and hear about. I can already tell that you took last month’s CALL TO ACTION to be inspired andserve withleadership
with pride in Lions. I want to recognize some of our Servant Leaders that took the time to complete ELLI training (Emerging Lions Leadership Institute) and RLLI training (Regional Lions Leadership Institute)on the weekendof August 15th. Congratulations and thank you to the following Lions:
Club Director Lion Cindy Meyer –Chicago Ridge Lions Club
President Lion Yari Vera – Windy City Lions
RegionChairLionLavettaBeauzile–
Bellwood Lions
Past President Lion Philippe
Beauzile – Bellwood Lions
Service Chairperson Lion Anne
Caerel Pampolino – Chicago
Healthcare Lions
2nd Assistant Treasurer Lion Marie
Joy Carino – Chicago Healthcare Lions
Here are some action items that will help us achieve our goals together:
• Retention: Work together to resolve conflicts. Engage in those members that have not attended a meeting in a few months or have been uncharacteristically quiet during meetings or get togethers. Identifywhyourbrothersandsisters in service may feel less empowered to be those servant leaders. Celebrate your rock star servant heroes! Always make sure they are recognized for their efforts and point out how they may have gone above and beyond during an event.
• Building Membership: When you’reatyourclubmeetings,always inviteafriendorfamilymemberout to experience the fellowship you all
share and invite them to partake in your projects. If you’re having an event and you’re sitting next to a non-Lion, ask them who and what brought them there to support our efforts. Make them feel welcome and recognized for their time.
• Cub Clubs: We were able to form our first two Cub Clubs at the endofthelastLionsyearforDistrict 1A and that’s outstanding as we have never had a Cub Club in our district. But we need MORE! We want to give time to our littles that can grow with our family to be Leos and Lions. As a parent myself, I recognize that if you give time to thechildren,you’llgettimefromthe parents to serve. That SYNERGY is important to sustaining our future. Get those families in our communities to be involved together.
Some key dates to make note of for September:
• Region2Meeting–September 4th
• Chicago Filipino American Lions Governor Night – September 6th
Governor Richard Moy’s Newsletter 2
• District 1A LIF Candy Day Jamboree - September 10th
• Region and Zone Chair Portal Training – September 15th
• USA/CAN Forum – September 18th-20th
As always, please reach out to me with your Governor visit dates before you confirm a venue to ensure I am available to celebrate your club. I look forward to seeing
many familiar and new faces in September!
Are you ready to Lead to Serve and Serve to Lead?
I believe you are! GO LIONS GO Yours Always in Service, RichardA.Moy
VCC (Vice Council Chair) District Governor
Hello District, 1-A Lions, Greetings from the VOICES team, the Charitable Arm of District 1-A.
During the 2024 - 2025 Lions year we spent $7500 on hearing aids. Some of the money spent was donatedfromtheclubs,butmostof the money spent was
designated for people residing in the open areas of our District.
Children Vision, we screened approx. 250 children.
In the current Lions year, we have received and approved 8 hearing aid requests totaling $5120 dollars.
So how do we fund all these requests? We have the following
Governor Richard Moy’s Newsletter 3
President’s Day Raffle (February)
Run for the Roses (MAY)
Ask for club donations
New fundraiser – CanyouHearme
Now? Emails will be sent to all the clubs asking for a donation during the month of September Please note that when we receive requests for open areas, we do reach the clubs closest to the area for donations. We also receive donationsthroughouttheyearfrom Lions andLions Clubs within District 1-A.
GOALSFOR2025-2026
1. Continue to partner with LIF on Vision screening and hearing tests (for ages 6 and over) within our District 1-A boundaries.
2. Increase number of Vision
3. screenings within the district. ContactLionMarleneChaneyat708 275-6316 or email at marchaney@sbcglobal.net to schedule a screening.
4. Identify additional Day Care centers that we can add to our list of customers and plan reoccurring screening visits.
5. Review and update the VOICES CBL as needed. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. Our next meeting is 925-25 at Paddy B’s at 6 PM 143rd & Will Cook Road, Orland Park, IL.
See you around the District. Hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend.
PCC Gail Anton President – VOICES
September 2025
Mission1.5
As stated on the international website “We’re on a mission to grow. And social media is one of the best tools we have for spreading our message, sharing success stories, and inspiring fellow Lions to join the drive to reach 1.5millionmembersworldwide. MISSION1.5 startswithyou.So,getactive with other Lions on social media now! #MissionToGrow”
Let’s see what we can do to help reach 1.5 members! We can reach and exceed our goal if every lion adds one or more new members.
As a district, we need to continue improving work on retaining our members.
MD-1 Membershipas of07/30/2025
numberofmembers perclubinDistrict1 A is 26, MD1 is 28
NewMembers
NumberofClubs:10
NumberofSponsors:22 From1 to9members
NumberofNew Members:38
Total Membership Drops: 49 Members
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OverviewofMission1.5
Mission 1.5, Lions International’s global membership growth initiative, set an ambitious target: to grow Lions Clubs International to 1.5 million members worldwide. The campaign focused on:
• Recruiting new members with passion and purpose.
• Strengthening club retention and engagement.
• Work to assist where needed to help clubs meet community needs or causes for service.
AsGMT Coordinator,Iwillworkcloselywithourdistrict’sleadership,Global Action Team, and clubs to align our efforts with Mission 1.5. While we’ve madesignificantgainsinawarenessandtraining,ouryear-endmembership datarevealskeychallenges particularlyaroundretention andclubvitality.
Conclusion
This Lions year brought both learning and challenge. While 284 membership drops signal the need for more strategic action, they also provide valuable insight into how we can better serve our members, engage our communities, and build lasting clubs.
Let us move forward with clarity, compassion, and commitment to the Lions’ mission—and to reaching 1.5 million strong.
Governor Richard wants as many clubs as possible to be honored with the Club Excellence award for the 2025-2026 lions’ year. The requirements neededtoreceivethisawardwill bereleasedbytheInternationalPresident AP Singh in the very near future.
District1AServiceActivities:
ChicagoHealthcareAllians Lions Club Office Bearers lead by President Lea Agaton. They were introduced at their Annual Picnic on August 30, 2025 at Busse Woods Picnic Spot, Arlington Heights.
PDG Austin awarded Chicago
Healthcare Alliance Lions Club
President with her 25 New
Members State Pin from LCI.
4 New members were inducted by PDG Austin to the club. Another 4 new members were inducted later at the picnic.
CHALC officers with guests: Chicago Consul General of Philippine Melanie Diano and Illinois Nurses Association President Zeh Wellington along with PDG Dr. Austin.
Entertainment at the picnic.
District Governor Richard Moy and First Lady Edith Moy at the Chicago Fil-USA Lions Picnic at Busse Woods.
New District 1A Cabinet
Members installed by PDG Jerry Novak
1A First Cabinet
Meeting Pictures:
District PDG’s Meeting to give send-off to PDG Ralph and Sue Zarada who are leaving to Arizona.
They awarded Intl. President’s Appreciation Certifficate Awards
Chicago Healthcare Alliance LionsServiceProjectwithNational Kidney Foundation at St Zachary School Hall.
Tested several community members for Blood Pressure, A1C, Blood Sugar & Kidney Screening.
Chicago Healthcare Alliance Lions Zumba Dance event.
Chicago Global Lions New Officers’ Installation & Picnic
Welcome back to school event by Calumet CityLions -->
Westchester Lions Club’ s School children’s picnic.
Chicago Nurses for Diabetes, Chicago Fil-Am, Chicaago Mabuhay Centennial Lions packed 6,000 food packets at FMSC.
Induction of 2 new members by PalosLions Club.
Food Pantry collection by Tinley ParkLions Club.
River Grove Lions Fundraiser at their Lions Park.
Chicago Logan Square Lions Annual Hearing & Retnal Screening.
Chicago MetropolitanLions pet
food drive to PAWS Chicago.
Lansing Lions celebrated Dr Rucoba’s 100th Birthday
Stickney Forestview Lions Scholarship Winner Diego Mora.
Justice Lions School Supply Drive.
LionRexNyquist,PeacePosterChair
July 28, 2025
Dear Lions Club President or Secretary, It is time to think about the Peace Poster and Essay contest. This year’s theme is “Together as One”. I hope your club will consider sponsoring a contest. Also, know that contests do not necessarily have to be organized through schools. An organization such as the Boy or Girls Scouts can have a contest, or a youth organization or a church group. If you are interested in sponsoring a contest, order a Peace Poster contest kit online from Lions International. With shipping, the cost is a little over $24.00. Then, conduct your contest. The winner must be selected, and his or her poster begiventoDistrictGovernorRichardbyNovember15.After that, Governor Richard will bring the poster to the State Contest. The contest is open to children who will be 11, 12, or 13 on November 15, 2024.
I hope your club will consider having a contest. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 224-5327366, or at historytennis@yahoo.com. Yours in Lionism,
Rex D. Nyquist
District1-A Peace PosterChair
Hurricane Helene is currently impacting the southeastern coastline of the United States, particularly affecting Florida. Many homes have been damaged and numerous families are displaced. In the face of this humanitarian crisis, we, as Lions, are prepared to step in and help. Your generous donation to LCIF enables us to continue our vital work in these challenging times. Please consider donating to our Disaster Relief Fund: bit.ly/3XFfxrP #LCIFLions
When the Desplaines River flooded our community, the Village of Forest View back in 2013. LCIF was there for us,
