LIONS RECYCLE FOR SIGHTMONTH

May is Lions Recycle For Sight Month.Although the Recycle For Sightprogram is celebrating its eighth

anniversary, Lions in the United States,Canada and several other countries havebeen collecting used eyeglasses for nearly70 years for recycling and distribution tothose in need. Last year Lions collectedalmost six million pairs of eyeglasses.According to this year’s projections, we

may even surpass that number.For the association, Recycle For Sight is a very important program.

Although Lions have done their part, there is still a great need foreyeglasses. The World Health Organization estimates that the eyesight ofone-fourth of the world's population could be improved through the use ofcorrective lenses. However, for many, a pair of glasses is bothunaffordable and inaccessible. In developing countries, an eye exammay cost as much as one month's wages, and a single doctor may servea community of hundreds of thousands of people. This is why Recycle ForSight is such a worthwhile program.

Participating in the Recycle For Sight program is simple. This month is aprime time for employees to join the Lions in their work to improve vision.By simply cleaning out desk drawers and dressers and donating your andyour families used eyeglasses, you can be part of the solution. Aneyeglass-recycling receptacle is located in the Public Relations area andin the main lobby.

For more information on Recycle For Sight, visit the Lions ClubsInternational Web site or contact Melitta Cutright, Public Relations.

ANNIVERSARIESCongratulations to the following staffmembers who are celebrating anemployment anniversary:

Cyndi Bucher, Travel &Administrative Services, 25 years on May 15

Tess Sigalos, Membership Billing,25 years on May 29

Michael Fagin, Export Traffic, 10 years on May 4

OFFICE DIRECTORY UPDATEPlease make the following changes inyour Office Directory:

Corina Gallardo, New Clubs &Marketing, ext. 379

Carole Bodenstab, New Clubs &Marketing, ext. 375

Carolyn Mayr to Carolyn Smith

RETIRING THIS MONTHMario Mendez, Club SuppliesShipping

Rose Ann Millar, Eurafrican

M a y 2 0 0 3 , V o l u m e 1 0 , I s s u e 5

“TAB”ULATIONS1 pop tab = 1 inch1,267 pop tabs = 1 pound63,360 pop tabs = 1 mileDonating your pop tabs = Housing

Since the Ronald McDonaldHouse Pop Tab Collection’s inceptionin 1987, pop tabs have beencollected by businesses andorganizations all over the UnitedStates in order to help buildtemporary homes for families ofhospitalized children. Today, thesesimple donations have raised morethan $300,000 to help families inneed.

One may question why itwouldn’t be more advantageous tocollect entire cans. As it turns out, thetab is made of a more pure form ofaluminum and is therefore morevaluable. There are other practicalreasons as well. For instance, the tabsare cleaner, easier to transport andthis program does not competeagainst other can recycling programs.

A pop tab collection receptacle islocated in the employee lunchroom onthe counter to the left of the popmachines. Please take a moment toremove the pop tabs from your cansand place them in the receptacle. Thissimple and easy act doesn’t cost youa thing and will help many families inneed.

For more information on theRonald McDonald House Charities,visit their Web site at www.rmhc.com.

SUMMER FUN1 The Employee Activities

Committee (EAC) would like to knowif you would be interested inattending a group event this summer.Often, larger groups receive betteradmission prices for sporting events,amusement parks, etc. Optionsinclude: Kane County Cougars game,Chicago Cubs game, Six Flags GreatAmerica, Magic Waters Waterpark,and Medieval Times Dinner andTournament. If you are interested inthese events or have anothersuggestion, please contact MichelleBell, English Language.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Easiest Chicken Pot Pie EverPie:6 chicken breast halves (approximately 1-1/2 lb. boneless/skinless)1 small onion, sliced1 (15 oz.) can carrots, drained 1 (15 oz.) can corn, drained1 (15 oz.) can peas, drained 1 (10-3/4oz.) can cream mushroom soup

Topping:1 cup buttermilk (can be substituted with 1 cup low-fat milk and 2 tsp. lemon juice)1 cup regular flour6 tbsp. butter or margarine

• Boil chicken and onion in just enough water to cover chicken for approximately 20 minutes.

• Remove chicken and onion, reserving the broth.• Cube chicken and place in the bottom of a 2 qt. casserole.• Layer the onion on top of the chicken, the carrots on top of the onion, the peas

on top of the carrots and the corn on top of the peas. • Mix the can of cream mushroom soup with 1 can reserved chicken broth and

pour over casserole. • In a separate dish, mix milk and flour.• Melt butter and add to milk/flour mixture until smooth.• Spoon mixture on top of casserole.• Bake at 400 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes – until top is golden brown.– Submitted by Jan Hoeft, Advertising and Production

MAY BIRTHDAYS5/1 Patti Hayes Data Control5/1 Sally Zabel Club Supplies Sales5/2 Marilyn Merz Convention & Board Meeting Activities5/5 Denise O'Brien Executive Administrator’s Office5/5 Dane La Joye PR & Production5/9 Bob Heider Export Traffic5/9 Antonia Acosta Convention Services & Housing5/10 Vivian Ragis Accounts Receivable5/10 Antonio Tovar Information Systems5/15 Evangelina Kerr Ibero-American5/15 Judy Wheeler Accounts Receivable5/18 Rita Bianco Legal5/21 Kimm Guido Accounts Receivable5/23 Carolyn Smith Club Supplies Shipping5/23 Yoko Hadac Pacific Asian5/24 Ann Lipscomb Accounts Receivable5/24 Lisa Bird Club Supplies Sales5/25 Barbara Henderson Club Supplies Sales5/26 Renee Aubin Convention5/27 Colleen DiMarco Travel & Administrative Services5/28 Barbara Slabenak Club Supplies Sales5/30 Tangie Speer Stat. & Membership5/30 Sue Haney Membership Programs5/31 Al Czapski Print Shop

NAMES IN THE NEWS• Congratulations to Margaret

Mihalyov, LCIF Donor Systems,this month’s winner of movie ticketsfrom the Employee ActivitiesCommittee.

• Congratulations to Sue Slater,Accounting, this month’s winner ofthe reserved employee parkingspot.

• Congratulations to the winners ofthe St. Patrick’s Day “Luck of theDraw.” First place went to MichaelDavis, Print Shop; second placewent to Patti Hayes, DataControl; and third place went toBeatriz Flores, Ibero-American.

• Congratulations to the winners ofthe St. Patrick’s Day word scramble.First place went to Pat Katrivesis,Human Resources; second placewent to Rochelle Jordan, EnglishLanguage; and third place went toDave Bussa, Inventory Control.

• Congratulations to KristopherKempski, Public Relations, whoperformed as Billy Bigalow in acommunity production of“Carousel.”

About The InsiderThe Insider is a newsletter for Lions

Clubs International Headquarters’employees. It is published and postedon the intranet once a month.Employees are encouraged to submitnews items such as story ideas,department happenings, births,weddings, anniversaries, awardsreceived or any other informationregarding International Headquarters’employees or their families toKristopher Kempski, Public RelationsDepartment, at ext. 371 or by e-mail.The deadline for submittinginformation for the June issueis Wednesday, May 7.

INSIDER POLLWhat is the worst movie you have seen recently?

Please e-mail your answers to Kristopher Kempski, PublicRelations.

The following is in response to last month’s Insider poll.

What funny/strange thing have you seen someone do (or haveyou done) while driving?

“I was stopped at a red light on the way to work one day. When I looked overat the person in the car next to me, I thought I was seeing things. The man wasbrushing his teeth while he was waiting for the light to change! I didn't want toknow what he did after he was done brushing.” – Chris Cygan, Public Relations

“When I was in California a few years back, we were on our way to Disneylandand we happened to look over at the car next to us. The driver of the vehiclehad a road map spread out all across him and was reading it, while thepassenger was leaning over with her hands under the map steering the car. Thishappened down one of those nice California expressways, where people thinkthe speed limit is just a ‘suggested’ speed. Surprisingly, they kept the car prettystraight.” – Sally Zabel, Club Supplies Sales

“The scariest thing I ever saw was a cabbie who was reading a map whilespeeding down Interstate 294 on the way to the airport - with me and myhusband in the back seat!!!” – Joyce Truby, Public Relations

NEWS BRIEFS• The office will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day

and on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

• The Employee Activities Committee (EAC) will run a contest to decide whichcharity the money from the Penny Harvest will go to. On the morning ofThursday, May 8, a voting box will be placed next to the Penny Harvestcollection box, located on the entry table of the lunchroom. Employees areencouraged to fill out one entry slip each with their name, department,extension, guess of how much money is in the Penny Harvest collection boxand charity they would like to see the money go to. Entries will be collected atthe end of the day on Friday, May 9, and reviewed by the EAC. The PennyHarvest money will go to the charity chosen by the employee who guessesclosest to the amount without going over (subject to EAC approval). Thewinning employee will be notified and results will be posted in the June issueof The Insider, as well as in the lunchroom. Most recently the money went tothe Make A Wish Foundation. For more information, contact KristopherKempski, Public Relations.

• As a reminder, please return books and videos to the lending library, locatedin the lunchroom, when you are finished with them so that others may continueto enjoy the materials. Newly donated books, magazines and videos are alsoappreciated.

Year started at LCI2001Job dutiesCoordinate district governor visits to headquarters, district governor and club presidentawards, transitional and provisional district governor appointments and other departmenttasksEducationMorton West High School and two years at Morton CollegeHometownGlen Ellyn, IllinoisFamilyHusband, SeanIf I were in the witness relocation program, my new name would beVivian WardMost memorable time on the jobSean, my husband, proposing to me at workMost unusual item in my cubicleA baby doll in a butterfly costumeIf I could be someone else for a day, I’d beJesse, my niece’s catMy very first car was aWhite Ford MustangIf I weren’t working at LCI, I would beStill looking for the best job I’ve ever hadIn my free time ILove to read and go to the moviesIf I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, it would beGuacamoleLast good movie I went to was“Chicago”My dream vacation isAny Caribbean island with my husbandFavorite television show“Friends”Favorite cartoon“Bugs Bunny”Favorite songAnything by Tim McGraw or Martina McBrideIf there were a movie about me, I would want to be played byJulia RobertsThe four guests at my fantasy dinner party would beJesus Christ, my late grandmother, my husband (because he never met my grandma) andGary Sinese (because I chickened out on my chance to meet him)My “Claim to Fame” isMeeting John Mahoney (Eddie’s dad on “Frasier”)The title of my autobiography would be“Enjoying Life”

MICHELLE BELLCoordinator

English Language