Moving Forward to Score

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1 1 DISTRICT 22-D BULLETIN Issue 3 September 2017 Moving Forward to Score DG Charlie s Message Hello My Fellow Lions, Lioness and Leos, At the end of August, we had the official District Kickoff Dinner/ Meeting (PSTM.) The District had a fantastic group of Lions that attended. It was a great time of learning and fellowship. The visitations have started this month of September. We have been to two clubs thus far. They were both great clubs to visit; we all had a wonderful time at each. As our clubs in the District start meeting and planning what we are to do for the year, always remember that We are here to Serve. We need to be out working in the communities to aid those who are not as fortunate as we are. Spreading the word of what we do and who we are is a great opportunity to show what we stand for out in the community. Let us work in helping those who suffer from diabetes, pediatric cancer as well as hunger, environment, youth and vision. As we go about our daily lives, let us not forget the fellow Lions that we have lost. They are the ones that have kept Lions in our District strong and together. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts. Do not forget to give to LCI donations for the disaster victims! Blessings to All, INSIDE THIS ISSUE: VDG Message 2 Notes from the Editor 3 Kick-Off Dinner 4 Visitations 5-6 Roster Book Corrections7-8 District Events Calendar 9-10 DG Visitation Schedule 11 Club Happenings New Members & Obituaries 17 News from LCIF 18 News from the District News from the Multiple28-30 Club Fundraisers Public Relations DG Charles Taylor Remember We Serve and The Power of We

2 2 MOVING FORW ARD TO SCORE First Vice District Governor Having the Courage Dear Fellow Loins, Without a doubt I know that everyone in this district has touched my life. With great joy and warmth I would like to thank each and every Lion that said a prayer for me, sent me a get well card or called me to see how I was doing when I had my surgery and my little set back. All these combined have allowed me to heal and get back on track with the district. There have been two visitations that have been completed so far this year. I can already see that DG Charlie has a great message to put out to the clubs. So listen very closely as he travels to your club and really take it to heart what he has to say. I have seen greatness in this district through the reports, newsletters and the first two visitations. All of these say that every club in the district is on a road that leads them up a great hill. But this hill is not a smooth one by any chance. There are many rocks that make the road rough; like how to keep our members, get new ones as well as other membership problems. Then there are the bumps in the road as far as fund raising. I have heard of clubs having to rethink some of the fund rising that they do. Spare not; all clubs will come through with great valor and do many great this in this Lion s year. So my fellow Lions let us not sit in the darkness of the eclipse but yet push forward with our hearts for the many great things I know this district can and will do. First Vice District Governor John Burris

3 3 MOVING FORW ARD TO SC ORE Dear Lions: Notes from the Editor I d like to remind everyone to send me your news from your club. Whether it is in the form of a newsletter or you designate someone in your club to send me an with information about what your club is doing I ll do my best to get it in the Bulletin. Also don t forget to send me the information about your fundraisers There are 7 pages of fundraiser in this issue of the Bulletin and there are club happenings for 20 of the clubs in the district including the Bellefonte Branch of the Claymont Lions Club. That means16 clubs did not sending me anything to put in the Bulletin. You will notice only 5 clubs sent pictures. Again send me pictures they really make the bulletin more interesting to read. THIS IS YOUR BULLETIN!!! Please send me information about what your club is doing and your upcoming fundraisers. The address for sending information to me is begailkrebs@gmail.com Please send your information in word and NOT in PDF. This makes if easier to copy as I am not a computer geek. On pages 7 & 8 are corrections to the roster book. Page 8 needs to be inserted into the roster book as it was left out. Correct information for Frederick Spring Creek Lions Club and Glasgow Lions Club is on Page 48 and on page 49 insert the information for Green Hills and Geenwood. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. ENJOY!!!!! Yours in Lionism, PCS Gail Krebs Bulletin Editor Additional Information DG Charlie has asked me to ask ALL clubs to PLEASE contact him as soon as possible when one of your members passes away. His phone number is and his address is mckmtaylor@aol.com Lion Harry Grandel who has been a Lion for over 60 years of the Claymont Lions Club is missing the following roster books from his collection If you have any of these books and would like to give them up Please contact Lion Harry at

4 MOVING FORW ARD TO SC ORE 4 Kick-Off Dinner DG Chuck Egender- 22A Pictures courtesy of Lion Kirt Krebs

5 5 Murderkill Visitations Picture Courtesy of PDG Bob Daniels

6 6 Green Hills Visitations Pictures Courtesy of Lion Kirt Krebs

7 7 CORRECTIONS TO THE ROSTER BOOK Page 9 CS Helen Friend s address should be Newark, DE Page11 ZC Geraldine Cochran s address should be gpgpurnell@aol.com Page 21 Bowling Chairperson s Jim Littleton delete the home phone number Change cell phone # to Change address to lionjelittleton@gmail.com Page 25 International Chairperson s Delores Springer s address needs to be changed to 2018internationconvention@gmail.com Page 29 USA/Canada Forum Chairperson Cheri Bragg s address needs to be changed to cheri.bragg@yahoo.com Page 33 DLF Approintee Lion Delores Springer s address needs to be changed to springer224@hotmail.com Page 36 Under Contact Persons for Hospital Equipment please make the following changes Milton Dave Johnson New Castle Hundred Steven Campbell Page 43 Under Capitol City Lions Club Remove the spouse s name for Treasurer Warren Fairess Page 45 Under Delaware State University Campus Change address for President Symone A. Tibbs to satibbs15@students.desu.edu Page 46 Under Delmar Change Phone Number for President PCS John McDonnell to Under Dewey Beach Change the address for President John Redefer to tj@rehobothrealty.com Page 48 Under Frederica Spring Creek Make the following changes for President Susan C. Store Last name is Shore Home phone # is Cell Phone # is Address is pseusure@comcast.net Page 51 Under Laurel Lions Club Change the address for President Vernon Proctor to vernonrp@msn.com Add Secretary above Jillian Queen s name Page 57 Under Seaford Lions Club Change their meeting place and time to Grotto Pizza, Sussex Hwy, Seaford, DE st Monday (Call First) 6:30 pm Correction name for Secretary Keller Hock to Hoch Page 58 Under Wilmington Gateway Change phone number for Secretary Judith Morton to

8 8 Page 49 Replace all the information on this page to the following GREEN HILLS (17) Sponsored by Christiana Hundred Region 1 - Zone 1 2nd Monday - 5:00 p.m. Hunter s Den Restaurant 3517 Old Capital Trail Wilmington, DE President Paul L Betty 408 Meco St C (302) Wilmington, DE paul@coverdeck.com Secretary Charles B. Jarman (Carol) 49 Pine Grove Road H(717) C(302) Nottingham, PA cbjar@epix.net Treasurer Paul Betty 408 Meco St C (302) Wilmington, DE paul@coverdeck.com Membership Chair Paul L Betty 408 Meco St C (302) Wilmington, DE paul@coverdeck.com GREENWOOD (11) Sponsored by Georgetown Region 3 - Zone 2 3rd Monday - 6:30 p.m. Cafe Tamburelli s 3 West Market Street Greenwood, DE President Sherwood Davis (Jean) 63A Lessen Ct Unit 7 H (302) Milford, DE C (302) Secretary Roberta Jones C (302) (Thomas) Adamsville Road H (302) Greenwood, DE rjjory@aol.com Treasurer Zachary T Jones (Jennifer) 8710 Greenwood Road C (302) Greenwood, DE greenwoodlionsde@gmail.com Membership Chair Arthur Gene Carlisle C (302) H (302) P O Box 54 Felton, DE liongene22d@hotmail.com

9 9 MOVING FORW ARD TO S CORE DISTRICT EVENTS D Cabinet Meetings October 18, 2017 (2 nd ) Modern Maturity Center Dover 6:30 pm February 7, 2018 (3 rd ) Modern Maturity Center Dover 6:30 pm April 15, 2018 (4 th ) Modern Maturity Center - Dover 1:00 pm MD 22 Socials District W - Westminster, MD October 7, 2017 District A - Baltimore, MD November 4, 2017 District D Harrington Casino December 2, 2017 District B - Easton, MD March 4, 2018 District C Bowie, MD April 21, 2018 District 22 D Events 2017 USA/Canada Forum September 21-23, 2017 LEO Bash - Camp Barnes October 1, 2017 DLF Board Meeting September 26, W Social October 7, 2017 LVRF Visions Days October 2017 LVRF Aim for Sight October 14, 2017 Second Cabinet Meeting October 18, 2017 Lions Eye Bank- Sight Night October 19, A Social November 4, 2017 DLF Board Meeting November 26, 2017 Visually Impaired Party Region 3 Visually Impaired Party Region2 Governor s Ball Harrington, DE December 2, 2017 Visually Impaired Party Region 1

10 10 MOVIN FORW AR D TO SCO RE DISTRICT EVENTS Melvin Jones Breakfast January 13, 2018 DLF Board Meeting January 16, 2018 Polar Bear Plunge February 4, 2018 Third Cabinet Meeting February 7, 2018 MD 22 Regional Leadership Institute DLF Breakfast February 17, B Social March 4, 2018 LVRF Vision Days March 2018 Mid-Winter Social March 17, 2018 Bowling Tournament DLF Board March 20, 2018 Leader Dog North March 26, 2018 Leader Dog South March 27, 2018 Delaware State Day LVRF Breakfast April 7, 2018 Fourth Cabinet Meeting April 15, C Social April 21, 2018 DLF Walk April 29, 2018 MD22 Convention Ocean City, MD May 7-10, 2018 DLF Board Meeting May 22, 2018 Memorial Day Parade May 28, 2018 Special Olympics Games Blue/Gold Football Game June 16, 2018 LCI Convention Las Vegas, NV June 29-July 3, 2018

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12 12 C LUB HAPPENINGS BELLEFONTE BRANCH CLUB The Bellefonte Branch of the Claymont Lions will be involved in several community events this month. They are co-hosting the Town of Bellefonte's Annual Picnic on Saturday September 16th and will be hosting the Fall Harvest Market at the Bellefonte Farmer's Market on Friday September 29th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Every Tuesday from 6pm-8pm they continue to facilitate the Lion chess club at the Bellevue Community Center in partnership with the Delaware Prevention Coalition and the New Castle County Community Intervention Team! BRIDGEVILLE LIONS CLUB In the past two months, the Bridgeville Lions have had our concession trailer( featuring great crab cakes) at 4th Friday events in Bridgeville, Frog Float in Federalsburg, Big Saturday in Greenwood and at Church of God's Community Days in Bridgeville. We will also will be at the Wings & Wheels event in Georgetown on Oct. 7 and Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville on Oct.13-14, In June, we were able to assist a client in obtaining a prosthetic eye replacement with the aid of a grant from DLF. BROOKISDE LIONS CLUB Brookside Lions have eye screenings scheduled for this month. We gave a donation to the LCIF Disaster Relief Efforts. We are selling Boscov's Friends helping Friends 25% discount cards for a $5.00 donation to use on October 17, 2017 at any Boscov's, contact Sabie. We are selling food at the Pencader Heritage Museum located on Rt 72 and Old Baltimore Pike on October 7, On October 26, 2017 we will be cooking and serving the Chicken BBQ dinner for the Newark Senior Center's Fall Sale. If any club is planning to visit in October our dinner meeting has been changed to Monday, October 16, CLAYTON LIONS CLUB The beginning of September is when the Clayton Lions club slowly begins to begin to roll along. The club has completed four visitations and will be working at the Coastal Cleanup on Saturday. Two of our members will be going to the USA Canada Forum next week. More to come as we roll along.

13 13 CLUB HAPPENINGS CAPITOL CITY LIONS CLUB The Capitol City Lions collected 322 pairs of used eyeglasses and 57 pairs of sunglasses during the month. We also collected over 23 pounds of food for a local pantry. Left, Lion Pat Disharoon, Public Relations Chairperson for Lions District 22D, visited the Capitol City Lions meeting on 16 August. King Lion Melvin Nace of the Capitol city Lions welcomed her. Lion Pat explained what the district is doing to increase public relations and gave suggestions on what clubs can do to inform the public of the many things that the lions do to help the community. We collected donations of $ at the White Cane fundraiser at Camden Redner's on 5 and 6 August. Also sold $ worth of car tickets. At our monthly table at the Spence's Bazaar and Flea Market on 25 August, we added $72.00 to our activities account. We had 5 members attend the Kick-Off Dinner. Due to the 2nd District Cabinet Meeting being the same night as our regular meeting in October, we have changed our meeting to 25 October at the same time and place. CLAYMONT LIONS CLUB We had our first dinner meeting of the new Lions year on September 13th. Lion Frazier Van Velsor is busy scheduling Lions for our White Cane Fundraiser on September 28th thru October 1st. Lion Fred Powell is busy getting ready for our Pancake Breakfast on October 28th at Claymont Fire Hall (see flyer on Page 35) DELAWARE CITY LIONS CLUB On Sunday, August 13 th Delaware City Lions Club (DE), in parternship with LabCorp (a national diagnostic testing company), held their 2 nd Annual Back to School Back Pack Drive for local children in front of Delaware City Fire Company. The Back Pack Drive was advertised throughout the community and on social media for one month prior. This year s drive surpassed last year s back pack give-away figure of 86. A total of 143 filled back packs were distributed. Free hot dogs and drinks were also provided. A big thank you to members of all three organizations who helped to make this event a success.

14 CLUB HAPPENINGS 14 DEWEY BEACH LIONS CLUB Lion Jerry Hirst is looking for other members of the Dewey Beach Lions Club to help with the building of ramps in the region which is led by Milton Lion PDG Mike Mock and his wife Lion Doris. l DOVER LIONS CLUB The winner of our 4th Crab Feast Raffle is Charlie Grimes from the Dover NAPA Auto Parts. His name was drawn at our August 21st dinner meeting. September 2nd was the date he chose to receive the feast. Lion Bruce Marvel said he sold the winning ticket. FREDERICA SPRING CREEK LIONS CLUB Frederica Spring Creek Lions are getting ready for a busy fall including the following events. On October 16th we will be holding our annual Chinese Auction at our dinner meeting so come out and enjoy the fun with us while collecting a club visitation. October 26th is our Vision Days Fundraiser at the Texas Roadhouse in Camden so come enjoy a great meal and help support the cause. (See Flyer on page 33)Next is our Quarter Auction on Saturday, November 4th, with lots of great prizes for everyone. (See Flyer on page 37) We hope to see you at one or ALL of these events! (Ads for the Chinese Auction and the Quarter Auction are in this bulletin, as well as coupons to bring to the Texas Roadhouse fundraiser.) GLASGOW LIONS CLUB Kl Walter Johnson recently delivered 757 pairs of eye glasses to the Delaware Sight Team. For the Lion Yea we collected 1,513 pairs of glasses and 2 hearing aids. On July 11th we held out summer organizational retreat where we established our committee chairs and discussed the calendar for the upcoming year. We are looking forward to DG Charles Taylor s Official Visit on October 3rd.We will be having a fundraiser at the Texas Roadhouse on October 24th. (see Flyer on page 34) HARRINGTON LIONS CLUB Welcome new member: Kimberly Cuffee. We are having a Quarter Auction Oct 28, Doors open at 5, auction starts at 6 (See Flyer on page 36) Nite at the Races is Sept. 26 Road Clean up on Rt 14 is Sept 30 at 9 am MIDWAY LIONS CLUB We are busy selling tickets for our wheel barrow of cheer tickets and which includes a handmade rocking bike made by PDG Bob King. We will also be selling vouchers for Boscov s Slaes Day on October 17th..

15 15 CLUB HAPPENINGS LEWES LIONS CLUB Lewes Lions Club partnered with DART on a project to provide a bus shelter at the Huling Cove Community located on Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware/ Now DART riders will be sheltered while waiting for the bus that will take them to work, home, shopping, visiting friends and family or wherever they need to travel. MIDDLETOWN LIONS CLUB We recently completed our first fundraiser of the year the Middletown Peach Festival. Unfortunately attendance seems to be decline so that means our profits have also declined. We are looking forward to our next fundriser ART ON THE GREEN on September 23rd. We will also be having a fundraiser and info night at Friendly s on October 4th. During the month of August we collected 220 eyeglasses 130 regular eyeglasses, 65 sunglasses and 25 child eyeglasses. MILFORD LIONS CLUB The Milford Lions enjoyed an evening of fellowship with a trip to cheer the Shorebirds which included dinner in the Executive Dining area. The Shorebirds lost this game, but the evening was a winner. At our first meeting in August we said Aloha to each other wearing our favorite Hawaiian outfit. Tony Glenn of the DFRC was our guest speaker at our second meeting. He talked to us about the impact that the Blue-Gold Football Game and the Buddy Program has on all participants, both high school students and their buddies. Every life that comes into this world is sacred is the guiding light of this program

16 CLUB HAPPENINGS 16 MILTON LIONS CLUB Milton Lions Club held its Friendship Night, September 11th. Several perspective members were invited to an orientation given by PDG Mike Mock and then invited to dinner. Milton Lions Club will participate in the BROADKILL BANJOS FESTIVAL in Milton Park on September 23rd. 11am - 6 pm. We will have our vendor trailer, run the train, and sell car raffle tickets. Don't forget Leos Bash Oct. 1st. at Camp Barnes 12-5:00. Most exciting News: Sweet Potatoes will be ready in Mid-October. Send orders to PDG Jim Coverdale cov4852@comcast.net (See Flyer on Page 32) NEW CASTLE HUNDRED LIONS CLUB September meeting changes are as follows: Sept. 11 Board Mtg, Sept 18 SPECIAL MTG (Regular Mtg format), Sept 25 NO MEETING. Lion Steve Campbell is the contact person for medical equipment Art on the Green-Sept 23. Rain date-sept 30. (See Flyer on Page 31) ll members working hard to get ready for our main fundraiser. Plans for planting a tree (s) in honor of the 100th year anniversary of the founding of Lions. City has requested that we wait until the Fall. PIKE CREEK LIONS CLUB Our club recently presented the 22nd annual Bentley Scholarship Awards to 5 graduating seniors in our area. Beuen in 1996, this program has now awarded 140 scholarships to area students. We continue to be thankful to the Bentley family for their generous suppor. This year Perry Bentley, son of Greg and grandson of Tom represented the family and gave a moving reflection of his grandfather and service to others. REHOBOTH BEACH LIONS CLUB We have decided to discontinue publishing the telephone directory. We will again be selling pecan and mixed nuts for the holidays. Our medical equipment shed thas been moved o the Little League Ball field. WILMINGTON GATEWAY LIONS CLUB We have collected and sorted more than one thousand pairs of glasses. We had our planning meeting at the home of PDG Jim Minnich on August 31st and are looking forward to a very productive year. We are also looking forward to our scheduled visitation from the District Governor and his cabinet on October 5th. In collaboration with the Pearls of Hope Foundation, some of our members will be participating in the Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 7th in Rockford Park. WILMINGTON MANOR LIONS CLUB During the summer We were very busy. We examined the eyes of all age groups at the Victory Health Fair, we participated in the Senior Health Fair at the New Castle Senior Center and screened 26 Preschool Children of which 11 were referred for exams. Members of the club attended Banner Transfer, the 1st Cabinet Meeting and the Kick-Off Meeting. WE SERVE

17 17 22D NEW MEMBERS Stephen T. Martin Sponsor: Ronald Cox Capitol City Lions Club Vicki I. Martin Sponsor: Joyce Damask Capitol City Lions Club Kimberly Cuffee Sponsor: Crystal Johnson Harrington Lions Club Obituaries Lion Robert Hallsted at the age of 101 passed away on September 7, Lion Bob was a member of the Claymont Lions Club since 2009 after being a member of the Kiwanis Club for 50 years. Lion Bob was the father of Li- on Steve Hallsted and father in law to Lion Elaine Hall- sted both members of the Claymont Lions Club. When IP Chancellor Robert Corlew visited in Septem- ber 2016 Lion Bob at the age of 100 met the 100th President of Lions Clubs International. Lion Ernest (Ernie) Goldner at the age of 100 passed away on July 26, Ernie was a member of the Green Hills Lions Club for over 60 years. He served a President and was their Treasurer for many years having just given up the job in June We re on the Web! Joseph L Black of the Milton Lions Club passed away in July He was a Lion for over 50 years and had served as President of the Club. He was a recipient of the Mevin JJones Fellow, Ralph Helm and James McCarty Fellows along with Knights of the Blind Award. He had perfect attendance and had sponsored 11 new members. Editor s Note Please note names for the this page are taken from what has been reported to LCI. If you don t see a member of your club reported here that mean it has not been reported to LCI yet and it will apd Awardpear on this page when it is reported.

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20 20 NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS Lions, as Environmental Chairman for District 22-D, I look forward to visiting your clubs to talk about What we can do to help our environment and natural resources. To set a date, call Lion Jack Bauer at or jebatbeach@msn.com. The International Environmental Photo Contest is currently under review and this year s requirements will be decided by LCI at their November Directors meeting. I would still encourage Lions to continue taking your great pictures and hold a club contest to select one winner. This can be a fun activity and we will still hold a District Contest. One 8 x 10 photo from participating clubs can be sent to me by December 1, 2017, to Hidden Lane, Ocean View, DE Looking forward to visiting you, Lion Jack Bauer Environmental Chairman, 22-D PEACE POSTER TIME THE FUTURE OF PEACE You still have time to order Peace Poster kits. They are available until October 1, 2017, if you are interested in participating. We will be collecting winning poster of each club immediately after November 15, We will make arrangements with each club to collect their poster. They will then be judged and returned to DG Charlie Taylor. They will then be judged at the Governor s Ball December 2, The winner of the multiple district will then go on to International for judging. This is a great way for Lions to be seen in their Communities requiring only one or two lions. There is a possibility that we may have an essay this year. The essay is for the visually impart child in the age group of 11, 12, 13 years. Any questions please contact:lion Carolyn Miles miles0942@msm.com or Lion Marie Chew-Lionmchew@gmail.com LIONS ALERT Hurricane season is here! The ALERT Chairman for 22-D respectfully requests that the 22-D club presidents submit a name of one of their members as a contact person for the program. Contact information should be sent to the following: Paul Bolton 935 Lake View Drive Bethany Beach, DE pebolton@mediacombb.net For information on the ALERT program I suggest that the clubs check the following website and forward it to its members: If there are any questions I can be reached at

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25 25 MOVING FORWARD TO SCORE NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT Would You Like To Have Some Fun? Submitted by: LBLC Member Larry Smith A few weeks ago, I was talking to a fellow Lion about his interest in helping people in Delaware that have an opioid problem. He had an idea that Lions could be a big help in preventing the use of this killer drug by becoming mentors for school children who are identified as being at risk. (Not just the Lord Baltimore Lions but, all the Lions in Delaware that want to serve in this role.) This is when I told him about my mentoring at the Indian River School District Lord Baltimore Elementary School. I got started doing this fun work after I was part of the Lions eye screening with other Lions at the L.B. school. Sitting at the table looking at and talking to these little angles across from me was just so much fun that I wanted more, so I signed up to be a mentor. I must say that I am getting more out of helping my mentoree, Austin then I could have imagined. Now, I m sure that being a mentor to a young adult who is addicted to these drugs is not the same as mentoring a 10-year-old but, think about it. Isn t that the point? Drug addiction is preventable and the most effective education strategy is to help young people early before they lose their way. Mentors can make all of the difference in the world to help prepare them to set goals and make important life decisions. If this would not be a kick and make you feel great then I don t know what else to tell you. Can you schedule/volunteer an hour a week to help a child in one of your area schools? Check out the below website and call them with any questions. Creative Mentoring 100 West 10 th. Street, Suite 1115 Wilmington, DE Phone;

26 26 NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT Hello Friends, Eight Lord Baltimore Lions attended this event to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic in Delaware and in the country. There were 308 overdose deaths last year in DE. There were over 30 men, women, addicts in recovery, children of addicts, parents of addicts, friends and family of those in addiction and those that have overdosed. There were testimonials of recovery and the struggle to stay sober. There were announcements of recent deaths because of overdoses. The Chief of Ocean View PD Kenneth McLaughlin spoke and acknowledged our presents at this event. He told of what it was like only a few years ago when the opioid problem increased dramatically when addicts would be encountered or ask, no make that plead for him and his officers for help. It broke his heart, he said because then there was very few treatment facilities or medical help available. The hopeful news is that today there are more places addicts can get help in Delaware. The Chief of the Georgetown PD was also there for this event. I was very proud of our Lions that attended this event and for the support of the Lord Baltimore Lions Club,form 22-D and especially the clubs in our area and their Zone and Region chairs. There is plenty of opportunity across the state of Delaware for the Lions, as the worlds largest service organization to get out in front of this crisis and help to make a difference. In association with Attack Addiction we are exploring ways to help the community especially the elementary and middle school children and their parents to become better educated on the death and brain damage caused by these powerful drugs. Addiction is preventable and education is the key. If you have ideas, suggestion or contacts that will help us to accomplish this please contact me. Thank You, Lion Paul Bolton FYI event sponsor pauline.powell@attackaddiction.org Sussex County Chapter of attack addiction, Chapter Co-Leader

27 27 NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT Lions Club Mentors for Delaware Students who are at risk? Submitted by: Paul Bolton LBLC This idea came up in a conversation with the Indian River School District Curriculum Development Coordinator Dr. Luanne Hudson. What is a mentor? A mentor is a person or friend who guides a less experienced person by building trust and modeling positive behaviors. An effective mentor understands that his or her role is to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and tuned into the needs of the mentee. Today, most youth development organizations recognize the importance of a child having a caring responsible adult in their lives. For children who come from less than ideal circumstances, mentoring can be a critical ingredient towards positive youth outcomes. The word mentor comes from the character "Mentor" in Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey. Mentor was a trusted friend of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. When Odysseus fought in the Trojan War, Mentor served as friend and counsel to Odysseus' son Telemachus. Riverside Webster s II New College Dictionary 1995 defines a mentor as a wise and trusted teacher or counselor. The act of mentoring is a series of ongoing and little successes. You will be able to make a real impact through consistent and ongoing relationship building. Source Many of the Delaware schools need mentors and I feel that Lions Club Members would be ideal mentors. We have one in our club and he said that he gets way more out of the experience then you could imagine. If you are up for the challenge here it is-contact Creative Mentoring at 100 West 10th Street, Suite 1115 Wilmington, DE phone: You will need to fill out a registration form, there is a background check and a 3 hr. block of training in Frankfort. The program kicks off in Oct. when you will begin meeting with your mentee for 1 hr. a week. The emphases is on relationship and character building rather then academics. If you have the heart to serve the needs of these young people and just perhaps make a major difference in their lives and the choices that they make DO IT! I hope that I will see many you Lions in October in the mentoring program.

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