Page 1 of 4
January 2016
Orlando, Florida
District 35-0 Region 3 Zone 7
www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/oviedowintersprings
Message From Lion Dennis Dulniak - President
better place. Please accept my personal invitation to
join us at a future meeting, learn about our Club ... I’ll
even buy your first meal! We meet every 1st and 3rd
Tuesday at 6:30 pm social and 7 pm our meeting
begins, Twin Rivers Golf Club Grill, 2100 Ekana
Drive (off Lockwood) in Oviedo. I’d love to hear
from you – dennis.dulniak@ucf.edu,
407-971-9966.
Yours in Lionism,
Lion Dennis
President 2015-2016
L
ions – Worldwide Volunteers ...
We Care, We Serve for nearly a
Century!
Our Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions
Club chartered in 2000 is a relatively
young group of volunteers with strong
emphasis to helping those with sight and
hearing impairments. As part of Lions Clubs
International, world’s largest service club organization
with more than 1.4 million members in 46,000 clubs
in 208 countries and geographical areas around the
world. In fact, our Club is fully engaged to celebrate
our 100th anniversary culminating with Lions Clubs
International’s Centennial goal in 2017 of serving 100
million people! Among the Centennial Service
Challenge Campaign service goals of youth, vision,
hunger and the environment, our accomplishments and
ongoing efforts include:
Engaging Our Youth: collected reading books,
clothing, toys, personal items and food for the
Seminole County Families in Transition (FIT)
program that supports homeless students in our public
schools.
Sharing the Vision: held monthly Eye Clinic at the
Orange Blossom Family Health Center for screening,
eye exams, used eyewear and sunglasses to homeless,
unemployed and community needy. In 2015, we
collected over 200,000 pairs of glasses and placed
over 30,000 prescription glasses on financially
distressed people worldwide.
Relieving the Hunger: collected food and provided
gift cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas to needy
families and the FIT program.
Our dedicated Lions are always seeking other
community members willing to share in the caring,
service and humanitarian efforts that make our world a
The Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions in conjunction
with the Central Florida Chapter of the Professional
Opticians of Florida proudly presents the
4
th ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
to Benefit the
LIONS’ ENTITIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
January 31, 2016
Lake Nona’s EAGLE CREEK GOLF CLUB
10350 Emerson Lakes Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32832
Registration: $99.00 per golfer
Registration includes: Greens fees, cart fee,
pre-round range balls
and Awards Luncheon
SCRAMBLE START 8:00 am
HOLE IN ONE PRIZE: 2016 Chevrolet
(if over 60 players)
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and more
Call Lion Ted 407-366-0761 or e-mail
tederion@yahoo.com or Doreen 407-765-5600
email MollyMistyAngel@yahoo.com,or
wstuartldo@gmail.com, for more information
Page 2 of 4
Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions
2015-2016 Club Officers
President: Lion Dennis Dulniak 407 971-9966
Immediate Past President: Lion Ted Erion
1
st Vice President: Lion Vish Punit
2
nd Vice President: Lion Tom Conaughty
3
rd Vice President: Lion Charles Sheaves
Secretary: Lion Ginny Murray
Treasurer: Lion Vern Hysell
Membership: Lion Dot Myers, PDP
2 Year Director: Lion Dee Hulbert
2 Year Director: Lion Pat Stamm
1 Year Director: Lion Paul Schwimmer
1 Year Director: Lion Pat Schulte
Lion Tamer: Lion Dee Hulbert
Tail Twister: Lion Denise Garland
Appointed Club Positions:
Bingo Chair: Lion Tom Conaughty
Book Scholarship Chair: Lion Vish Punit
Budget Committee Chair: Lion Ted Erion
Centennial Project: Lion Pat Schulte, Chair
Charity Committee Chair: Tom Conaughty
Chaplain: Lion Richard Challis
Project Right-to-Sight: Lion Paul Schwimmer
Eyeglass Collection Chair: Lion Pat Stamm
Golf Tournament Chair: Ted Erion
Gumball Machines Chair: Lion Jack Elliott
Lions Pride Day Chair: Lion Dee Hulbert
Publicity Chair: Lions Dianne & Bill Christian
Sunshine/Pride Chair: Lion Dee Hulbert
White Cane Chair: Lion Ted Erion
35-O District Governor
Lion Jacquie Tripp
386 316-5810 lionjtripp@hotmail.com
35-O 1st Vice District Governor
Lion Steve Hilaire
407 715-1422 stevehilaire@yahoo.com
35-O 2nd Vice District Governor
Lion Irving “Tito” Navarro
407-353-8867 irvingen@embarqmail.com
District Website: www.lionsofflorida.org/35-O
Multiple District 35 Website: www.lionsofflorida.org
Lions International Website: Lionsclubs.org
T
his Newsletter is published, edited and
printed by CBD Printing, LLC for the
Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club.
Lions Dianne & Bill Christian
Newsletter Co-Editors CBD Printing, LLC
303 986-2049
lionsdbchristian@aol.com
T
hank You Twin Rivers Golf Club in
Oviedo for allowing the Oviedo-Winter
Springs Lions Club to meet at your restaurant
twice a month. The service and food is super. A
Great Big Thank You to all the
hard working BINGO Teams.
We could not do it without you!
Our dedicated teams give up a
Thursday evening to run our Club’s
Charity BINGO held at St. Alban’s
Church Hall, on Aloma Avenue.
Located on (Aloma) SR 426 between Dean Rd &
Tuskawilla. For more information CALL Lion Cathy
at 407 679-9585.
OWS
OWS Upcoming Events & Speakers
Jan 5, 2016: Program Meeting - Kyle Johnson,
Lighthouse Central Florida
Lion Vish presiding @ Twin Rivers Golf Club 7:00 pm
Jan 8-10: MD 35 Winter Conference, Radisson,
Kissimmee
Jan 18: Zone 6 Meeting, Kissimmee
Jan 19: Business Meeting @ Twin Rivers Golf Club 7:00
pm
Jan 23: District 35-O Cabinet Mtg @ Wesley Center, 950
7
th Street, Clermont 10:00 am
Jan 31: 4
th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Eagle Creek
Golf Club 7:00 am
Feb 2, 2016 Beth Kassab, Orlando Sentinel columnist
and Oviedo "burbs" resident
April 7–10: Southeast LCI Leadership Institute, Fruitland
Park, FL
Being a Lion and Lions KidSight USA
I
can honestly say that my time as a Lion has
been wonderful. It has been great meeting so
many different people all looking to do the
same thing: Serve. I had never heard of the
Lions club before, but once I became a
member, I could not believe how it could've
been possible. I love that our daughter can participate in some of
the events that we do, like Eyeglass Sorting and White Cane
Day. I am grateful that we can raise her around such amazing
people and an even more amazing organization. Lions Jonathan
and I are always looking to do more. What more can we do for
our community?
One thing in particular that I am taking charge of in our area
is a program called Lions KidSight USA. Since 80% of learning
is visual, it is critical to ensure that our children can see well.
Part of what we plan to do in the Lions KidSight USA program
is to screen children ages 6 months to 6 years for a number of
eye disorders, primarily amblyopia also known as lazy eye. As
with any new project we take on, we need members to volunteer
their time to screen and help follow up with families to ensure
that all of our local children get the eye care and education they
deserve.
We are looking forward to 2016 being another great year
serving our community as Lions. Come and join us!
Lion Toniann Arias
Page 3 of 4
2015 Oviedo-Winter Springs Holiday Party
What it Means to be a New Lion
B
eing a new Lion is an adventure for me – new people to meet, new challenges to face, new
ways to be part of the community and a new me.
Being a new Lion is similar to being an attorney who serves the public, those who cannot
afford to hire an attorney to represent them in court in that both are dealing with those who need
assistance and do not have the resources to obtain the services needed. To be a part of Lions
Club International and the Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club is an amazing feeling. I am
looking forward to being a part of a great organization that helps those who needs the most help.
I feel a great deal of pride being a Lion because Lion Clubs International and Oviedo-Winter Springs Lions Club are well
respected in the community and valued. I am proud to be a new Lion in serving others.
O
nce again our Annual Holiday
Party was a evening filled
with good music performed by
Danial Jordon, yummy food from
Stefano’s Catering and the best
Lions Fellowship possible.
Wishing everyone a 2016 filled
with Peace, Good Health and
Happiness.
To all Lions thanks for what you
give.
A Picture is worth 1,000 Years
Books for Families in Transition
Lt to rt; Lions Pat Schulte, Nancy
& Dennis Dulniak
OWS Lions provide gifts for Families
in Transition: Lt to rt; Lions Dennis
Dulniak, Jack Elliott, Ted Erion,
Charlie Sheaves, Pat Schulte and
Nancy Dulniak
Representing OWS Lions Club, Lions Nancy & Dennis
Dulniak & Lion Pat Schulte (far right) present books to
Principal Dr. Tina Erwin (center), Jane Millen behavior
support specialist.
Representing OWS Lions Club, Lions Dennis & Nancy make
FIT book donations to Layer Elementary School
Representing OWS Lions Club, Lions Dennis & Nancy
make FIT book donations to Highland Elementary School