Lion s Mane to the Tails

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1 Lion s Mane to the Tails Keeping District 14-L Lions Clubs Informed Number 33 April, 2017 Website: Facebook District Governors Message Greetings District Lions: I am beginning to feel like a race car driver with about ¼ of my laps to drive. Some days I feel like I have a good chance to win while others I feel like I am falling to rear of the pack. As we head into April there are many things going on in the Lions world. First and foremost is our District Convention April 8 th, at Juniata Valley High School. Have you registered yet? If not by the time you receive this letter you are on the wire. Call me directly at to register. Secondly we have all club elections to complete. Don t forget to file your PU-101 on line. For those that file by mail, be sure to send copies to your 1st VDG Jim. Then we have our last District Cabinet meeting on May 7 th, State Convention May 18 th 21 st and all of the club service projects that get started up in the spring. Sound like a lot? It is. But that is what we as Lions do, keep very busy. I hate to say but our membership is continuing to drop. As of this writing we are down 22 for the year. Can you help us? If one half of our clubs brought in a new member now we would be even. Of course we have those member drops. Clubs, please before dropping a member make sure that you have exhausted all avenues to keep them before hitting that send button to delete them. It is so hard to get the new member; we want to be sure that all efforts are made to keep them on. Need some help! Contact PDG Anna Clark the District Global membership Coordinator. She will be happy to meet with you to develop a plan. As we approach the time for elections and new club officers, be on the lookout for the dates for club officer training. PDG Fred McKinley will have those available soon. Please encourage your new (and current) club officers to attend. Bring back some new tools and ways to provide improved leadership at your club. As for District Leadership, we still are looking for a 1 st and 2 nd VDG to nominate for office. Our team has been talking with many and has found a few with some interest, just not ready at this time. Lions that have served as a Club President and Zone Chair are exactly who we are looking to step up into a leadership position for the District. Believe me it is challenging but also rewarding. I have met so many excellent Lions over the past year. Many who have what it takes to move up. Please give it serious consideration. Call myself or 1 st VDG Jim Foreso and we will come out to meet with you. To end on a very positive note, I want to thank the Zone Chairs for working to put together a 1 st ever Melvin Jones event for our District. This will be an evening for Melvin Jones Fellows to gather, eat, and enjoy the fellowship of their peers. May 6 th at Stone Creek Valley, 6 PM. If you are a Melvin Jones fellow and did not receive a letter or invitation, please contact Lion Sandi Dysard at I am looking forward to seeing many of our Lions at the District Convention on April 8 th. Please help me to reach my goal of 125 Lions registered to attend. Until next month, keep serving, keep busy and stay healthy. My contact information is: DG Larry Edwards, 1639 Timberline Drive, Altoona PA 16601, HP , CP , cousin10@aol.com. Yours in Lionism, District Governor Larry

2 1st Vice District Governor James T. Foreso Three months and counting! What does that mean? I have three months left in my position as 1 st Vice District Governor before becoming your District Governor. I only have three months left to complete District Governor Larry s goals and put in place a team to move us forward. There are many opportunities still available for the upcoming Lion year for you to make an impact both within your club and district. Volunteering to take a club officer role or even a step into the district level as a Zone Chairman or Vice District Governor is both needed and rewarding. Both Larry and I are striving to get full teams in place this year to transition our district through the next several years. By having multi-level position filled, new volunteers and officers can serve and receive sufficient training before having to take on the responsibilities of a new position. Please remember there is training for all leadership positions within Lions Club International from club level through International Officers. We are specifically looking for Zone Chair positions in Region 3, Zone A (Huntingdon) and Region 5, Zone A (Blair Mills, Fort Shirley, Orbisonia and Shade Gap). Any help in recruiting a volunteer from the local clubs would be appreciated. April 8 th is coming fast and is the date of our annual district convention to be held at Juniata Valley High School. This year we have an entire day planned including meals, a service project and informational sessions. The district convention is a wonderful way to meet other Lions and share ideas to improve not only your club and district but Lions Club International. If you have not already signed up to attend the district convention, it is not too late! Contact District Governor Larry, myself or your club secretary for information on attending. I want to take a moment to thank all of the clubs I have had the pleasure of visiting with this year. Your positive reception, kindness and hospitality are extremely appreciated. I am looking forward to having the chance to visit with all of you during the next year. Please let me know if there is anything I can help with or any information you are in need of, that I can provide. Finally, we only have a few short months to help District Governor Larry complete his goals for the year. His primary goal left is to have an increase in membership over last year. We are close to achieving this. If each current members would step out and invite only one non-member to come to a meeting and learn more about Lions Club International, I think we could achieve this goal before the end of three months. As always, your thoughts and prayers for not just myself but for all of our leaders is always appreciated. Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything I can help with. James T. Foreso 510 W. 3 rd Street Williamsburg, PA jtforeso@comcast.net Cell: Home:

3 Protect the Environment in Your Community Invite your friends and neighbors to help you protect the environment in your community during the Worldwide Week of Service to Protect Our Planet this April Clean up a park or beach, plant trees in your community or start a recycling program. No matter how you choose to serve, this international event is a great opportunity to showcase your club's activities to your community. Visit the Worldwide Week of Service webpage today and start planning your project! Earn Your Limited Centennial Membership Awards Inviting new members is the easiest way to earn Centennial Membership Awards. Encourage your Lions to invite at least one new member before our Centennial Convention in July. Not only will they earn their Centennial Sponsor pin and certificate, they'll also help meet emerging needs in your community AND put your club on track for its own Centennial recognition. Visit the Centennial Membership Awards page today for more information! Captain Jack Lions Update At their regular meeting March 9, 2017 Capt. Jack Lions Club Secretary Lion Frank O Donnell presented Vice President Lion Karen Morris with the Limited Edition Silver Centennial Lion Pin in recognition of her invitation to new members to the club who have achieved over one year and a day of membership. Lion Karen has also received the Century of Service Centennial Sponsor award pin in recognition of the 15 new members she has sponsored and of those members 2 have invited 3 new members giving the club a total of 18 new members in the past 2 years. Also update on Capt. Jack Lions Club Lap Afghans for Veterans at Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. We currently have 18 afghans that have been donated to date. Still looking for donations of afghans, yarn or funds to purchase yarn.

4 DIABETES AWARENESS: HEART DISEASE KAY SHATZER, DIABETES AWARENESS CHAIRPERSON People living with diabetes strive to control their blood glucose levels daily with the hope to feel more energy, positive emotions and to prevent long term complications that years of high blood glucose can cause in the body. This month s focus will be on cardiovascular disease which includes heart attacks stroke and decreased circulation to the legs, feet and kidneys. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the person living with diabetes and thus very important to prevent. The following conditions increase people living with diabetes risk of cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, lack of physical activity, sitting for long periods of time, smoking, obesity and poor -ly controlled diabetes. These conditions cause increased plaque to build up in arteries resulting in narrowing of the vessel and increased risk for clotting and/or lack of blood flow to the brain, heart tissue, legs and feet, or kidneys. This lack of blood flow can produce heart attack, stroke, increase risk of amputation or kidney failure. Individuals with insulin resistance or diabetes in combination with one or more of these risk factors are at even greater risk of heart disease or stroke. However, by managing their risk factors, patients with diabetes may avoid or delay the development of heart and blood vessel disease sores that don t heal quickly and /or loss of hair on the legs may be another sign of decreased circulation. High blood pressure can sometimes be caused by a blockage in the renal (kidney) arteries. If you have diabetes and are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, you should mention them to your doctor. If you expatience sudden onset chest pain or discomfort, jaw pain that is accompanied by nausea, shortness of breath and sweating, sudden headache with nosebleed, sudden onset of weakness or tingling on one side of the body only, difficulty forming words or slurred speech, you should seek medical attention immediately. People who have had diabetes for over 10 years should talk to their health care provider about the need for preventative or screening cardiovascular testing procedures. These procedars include cardiac stress tests, doppler studies or ultrasounds to check circulation along with some others. Insurance policies do not al-ways cover expensive testing as a screening tool unless symptoms are present; but intense cardiovascular screening is often done in the community at churches, wellness centers or by heart hospitals for a reasonable price. People with diabetes should discuss their risk factors for cardiovascular disease with their health care team at every visit. People living with diabetes should be aware that often the normal symptoms of heart attack and stroke are absent. Many times increasing short-ness of breath that comes on gradually and gets increasingly worse in a few weeks is an early symptom of heart disease for a person with diabetes. Stoke symptoms often include numbness and tingling to one side of the body, awakening with a crooked face (asymmetrical smile or one eye closed and one eye open), difficulty finding words or slurred speech. Cramps in legs while walking that improve at rest, are a sign of de-creased circulation to your legs and feet. Also

5 Western PA Lions Hearing Foundation On January 29 th District 14-L was approved to be included as a service area for The Western Pennsylvania Lions Hearing Foundation. The plan is to have a satellite facility in the Altoona area by summer of Right now, the problem has been in finding a Doctor who is affiliated with UPMC.If we get referral s for an aid and the Satellite facility is not up and running, we would refer them to one of the other facilities, Also at this meeting Lion Susan Edwards and I were approved and accepted as Board members to serve a two year term. WPLHF meets at UPMC in Pittsburgh where much research is done to improve hearing and finding new methods of restoring hearing loss. Doctors in training do a lot of their practicing here before actually working on a patient. The function of the WPLHF is to provide hearing aids to those who otherwise could not afford them. They must meet guide lines to be accepted into the program. The recipient must meet the 200% of poverty status and have less than 20 decibels of hearing. There is a charge of $200 which can be met by the patient or they can get help from a Lions Club or other groups. Approximately 100 aids are distributed a year. With our acceptance into the Foundation we would need to have in our District budget a line items for the Foundation. I would think something along the line of $2.50 or so would be appropriate. If anyone has used hearing aids, please see that Lion Susan Edwards or I get them. They can be used by the Doctors at UPMC in their studies and also in an emergency used by a patient until theirs arrive. Most importantly, if you know of someone who needs an aid and qualifies for one, please have them contact Lion Susan Edwards or me, Dee Hite.

6 Hello Lions: Well here we go into April and all our clubs will be electing their new officers. So it is time to train our Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers in their new roles as officers of your club. The Leadership team is ready to set up in your zones or Regions the training these officers will need to lead their clubs. I will be contacting the Zone Chairs in each region to set up a date and place to do the training in May or June. It can be done in about 2 or 3 hours. It would be nice to have the training in a location that has Wi-Fi, but it is not a necessity. All Club Secretaries please send me a copy of your new officers as soon as they are elected I would appreciate it. So all Zone Chairs start thinking about when and where, I will be contacting you in late April (after Easter). Thank Global Leadership Team GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE Does your club need money for a club project? The Lions of Pa. Foundation has approximately $70,000 available in grants funds. The Pa Foundation provides matching grant money for eligible projects. The Foundation provides for two types of grants, Humanitarian Service and Vocational Assistance. Humanitarian Service Grants will be issued for permanent communal programs or institutes, which satisfy humanitarian needs in harmony with the objectives of Lionism. Vocational Assistance Grants may be used for projects meeting a broad range of educational and training projects that provide a means for sensory impaired people to become self-supporting or to improve their economic and or social well-being. LPOF sponsors activities that have further reconstruction efforts, and that provide long term benefits to as many sensory people as possible. Among proposed reconstruction projects, higher priority is given to those proposing the creation or reconstruction of new public facilities and services that benefit the sensory impaired. Review their website at WWW. Palions.org, search for state projects, Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation,for grant information and request form. For further information contact PDG Dennis Clark.

7 CALLING ALL DISTRICT LIONS DISTRICT GOVERNOR S CALL FOR THE 4th CABINET MEETING OF THE YEAR. May 7th, 2017, 2 PM Stone Crfeeek Valley Lions Building This meeting is for all Club Presidents, Club Secretaries and District Cabinet Officers, PDG s, Zone Chairpersons and Committee Members. Don t miss this very important Cabinet Meeting. I strongly encourage all to attend. Bring a Club friend along. The fourth Cabinet Meeting for District 14-L has been scheduled. There will be a full agenda. The Stone Creek Valley Lions will prepare a meal for all following the meeting. Where: When: Meal: Dress: Stone Creek Valley Lions Building Sunday May 7th, :00 PM. $10.00 per person for non-cabinet members (I encourage all clubs to provide the meal cost for your officers attending) The dress for this meeting will be summer greens. At this District meeting many important items will be covered. Reservations for the meal will be needed by May 1st, Names attending: Club: # Attending: # of Meals: Meal Reservation: $10. Total $ Send this form and check made payable to District 14-L; mail to DG Larry Edwards, 1639 Timberline Drive, Altoona PA reservations to cousin10@aol.com If you plan to attend and not eat, please register in order to get an approximate count attending. Thank-You, DG Larry Edwards

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9 2017 MD-14 STATE CONVENTION Ballot Question To be voted upon May 21, 2017 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION CONCERNS THE BY-LAWS. (THIS AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS REQUIRES A MAJORITY VOTE TO ADOPT.) A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE A CHANGE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT GOVERNORS INTERNATIONAL EXPENSE FUNDS AS LISTED IN ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5. IF APPROVED, THE LAST SENTENCE IN ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5, WILL BE REVISED TO REFLECT A RETURN OF UNUSED FUNDS TO THE GENERAL ADMINISTRA- TIVE ACCOUNT. THIS REVISION IS TO CHANGE THE POLICY OF ROLLING OVER UNUSED FUNDS IN THE DISTRICT GOVERNORS INTERNATIONAL EXPENSE FUND. BE IT RESOLVED, that Article VI, Section 5, will have a revised last sentence that will read as follows: Any unused funds will be returned to the General administrative account for purposes of meeting the operating budget. SHALL THIS RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED? YES NO

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11 COVE LIONS CLUB SUNDAY BRUNCH Loysburg, PA Sunday, April 2, :00 AM 1:00 PM All You Can Eat: $8.00 Menu Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries (with/without onion), Puddin, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Pancakes, Buckwheat Cakes, Toast, Fresh Fruit, Juices, Coffee, Tea & Hot Chocolate

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13 State Council has voted in a new style for the official Pa. Lions Shirt. Pictured are the women s and men s version. The shirt is made of Smooth, snag-resistant and moisture-wicking micropique with color blocking.3.8-ounce, 100% polyester. The shirts can be ordered from the Lions Store. A healthy planet starts with healthy communities. This April 17 23, join international President Chancellor Bob Corlew and Lions around the world for a special Worldwide Week of Service dedicated to protecting our planet and the environment in your community. From cleaning up a park to planting trees in your neighborhood, there are countless ways to join the Worldwide Week of Service to Protect Our Plant. To learn more about how your club can serve, visit Worldwide Week of Service webpage to start planning your service project today! "The Future of Peace" is the theme of the Peace Poster Contest. Peace Poster kits are now on sale and con be purchased from the Club Supplies Department at International Headquarters. The deadline for judging at the District level, entries must be postmarked before November 15, The deadline for our district governor to submit to the multiple district council chairperson for submitting tyo the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters is December 15, 2017.

14 ATTENTION ALL CLUBS, UP FOR A CONTEST? How are your club road signs? Not so great? (I must say that in traveling through the District I have seen some that are less than great). Remember this is how the public first views your club. If your signs are less than outstanding, I have an option for you. Take a picture of your current old sign. Send it to Cabinet Secretary Lion Dennis Hall at cuzslab@verizon.net or to 7513 Panther Lane, Huntingdon PA All entries must be to Lion Denny NLT March 24, Lion Denny and I, DG Larry will choose the two signs most in need of a refurbishment and present that club with a 100 th Anniversary Centennial decal to go on your current sign at the District Convention on April 8 th during the dinner program. A club member must be present to win. At this time we have only one picture. I know we have more than one club road sign that is in bad shape. Get a new one by sending a picture of your old one. Do it now!! Own a Limited-Edition Lions Clubs Centennial Commemorative Coin The coin features Lions founder Melvin Jones and the Lions Clubs logo on the front and a family of lions with a globe behind them on the reverse. This commemorative coin is crafted to be rich in the symbolic history of Lions first century of service. Each coin is packaged in its own presentation case and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. One Beautifully Engraved Coin Many Noble Purposes For a limited time only, you can order this historic Lions Centennial keepsake and support the life-changing work of Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). For each coin sold, US$10 is authorized to be paid to LCIF. This represents a US$4 million opportunity to improve the lives of people in need through LCIF initiatives around the world. These collectable coins make great gifts for family and friends and are the perfect way to show appreciation to your club members for outstanding service. Supplies Are Limited Lions Clubs Centennial coins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once sold out, no additional coins will be minted. These commemorative coins will only be for sale during calendar year They are available for purchase from LCI Club Supplies (instructions) and the United States Mint. Hey Lions attending the District Convention, want to win one? Come to the District Convention April 8 th, and take a chance on winning a beautiful coin set. Must be present to win.

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16 International Convention Update Registration deadlines Before January13, 2017 $ January 14,2017 to March 31, 2017 $ April 1, 2016 to Onsite $ Shuttle Service-Go Airport Express has 20% discount if booked by March31, 2017 and 15% if booked between April 1 to April 30. Special Needs There is a limited number of wheelchair accessible vehicles available, contact LCI as soon as possible. LCI escorted Headquarters Tour is available for $35.00 and includes transportation, bottle of water ans a small souvenir gift. Pennsylvania delegation hotel is the Hyatt-Regency Chicago with room pricing at $ plus taxes. MD-14 or Mid-Atlantic breakfast will be held on Saturday July 1, 2017 from 7:00am till 9:00am at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel Pennsylvania hospitality will be on Sunday July 2, 2017 from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel The International parade will be held on Satuday July 1, 2017, the parade lineup is within walking distance of our hotel. The International Show, the band Chicago will be Saturday July 1, 2017 beginning at 7:00 pm

17 DISTRICT 14-E STATE CONVENTION COMMITTEE H#: C#: PDG Thomas L. (Tom) Gregg, Chairperson 1130 Willowbrook Road Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Dear Pennsylvania Lions, Your 2017 Pennsylvania Lions Convention Host Committee sends its wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. It is time to make your reservations for this year s convention to be held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort near Donegal, Pennsylvania. We have a wonderful convention planned for you. In addition to our regular GMT/GLT training sessions, our International President Chancellor Bob Corlew and his Partner in Service, Lion Dianne, will be our guests for the weekend. Each of them will present a seminar on Saturday Morning, and President Corlew will deliver the keynote address at Saturday s International Banquet. The focus of the convention is the 4 service areas of Lionism: Youth, Environment, Feeding the hungry, and Vision. Consequently, we will be collecting used eyeglasses, hearing aids, and non-perishable food items for the benefit of the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Likewise, President Corlew will plant a tree, and everyone who attends the International Banquet will receive a special environmental gift. As we celebrate 100 years of Lions Clubs International, our seminar and meal speakers: Kevin Hartigan from the Perkins School in Boston, Lion Jackie Christensen of Ohio Lions District 13-F will portray Helen Keller, and Lion Kenneth Hammontree, also of Ohio, will depict our founder Melvin Jones, thus representing the history of Lionism. Tours are available on Thursday, May 18 to various attractions in the area, including Fight 93 memorial. For Thursday evening, a dinner theater is available. The Miracle Worker, presented by the Geyer Theater for the Performing Arts, buffet dinner and transportation, is $35. The number of tickets is limited to the first 200 reservations, so get your reservations in early. Speaking of reservations, the forms have been mailed but are also available on the PA Lions Website, and will soon be available in the PA Lions Pride Magazine. Beginning this year, there is a 3-tiered reservation fee. Early bird, until January 30 is $10, and will be honored at the February Council Meeting for those who register in person. The regular registration fee of $12.50 goes until April 15, and a late registration fee of $15 will be applied to registrations postmarked after April 15 through onsite registration. As usual, the convention officially begins Friday evening with the Annual Necrology Service to honor our departed Lions for the2016 calendar year, (January 1 through December 31, 2016). We are requesting each club who has lost a Lion, Lioness, or Leo during this past year to send a picture, a short bio of their Lions service, and their dates of Lion membership to tomgregg1@verizon.net or to the address listed above. We will put together a memorial slideshow for all to remember their departed Lions. Following Necrology, will be District 14-E s State Hospitality Night to celebrate 100 years of Lionism where we will honor those Lions with 40 or more years of service. The highlight of the convention will be the Centennial Service project on Saturday afternoon, sponsored by our Pennsylvania Counsellors Association. Our goal is to package 30,000 meal packets for distribution to the hungry across the world. These 30,000 meal packets are designed to have 6 servings per packet, thus, providing 180,000 total meals. This project is divided into 4 sessions: setup and preparation, followed by three 1 hour packing sessions. The first packing session is reserved for our Leos, their advisors, and President Bob and Lion Dianne. Please sign up for a time slot to work. It is not hard work, but it is a lot of fun. Please check out the convention Facebook page: MD 14 PA Lions State Convention which has a video showing the project. It s not too late to submit your club s $15 donation to the PA Counsellors to help fund this project and future feeding programs. Please remember the best part of any convention is the friendships you create and renew. We hope to see you at Seven Springs in May. Yours In Lionism, PDG Tom Gregg Host Committee Chairperson

18 What s Happening in April & May, 2017 April 2 - Cover Lions Sunday Brunch 10:00am till 1:00 pm April - Burnham Lions Turkey Dinner 11:00 am till 1:00 pm April 8 - District Convention at Juniata Valley High School 9:00 am April 14 - GOOD FRIDAY April 16 EASTER April 15, 2017 CLUBS MUST COMPLETE ELECTION OF OFFICERS April 26 - Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby Meeting at Jack s Mountain Building 7:00 pm May 5 - thru 8 Leo Rally at Beacon Lodge May 6 - Melvin Jones Fellow Dinner at Stone Creek Valley May 7 - District Cabinet Meeting at Stone Creek Valley 2:00 pm May 10 - Honorary Meeting at Stone Creek Valley 7:00 pm May 18th thru 21st State Convention at Seven Springs Resorts May 29 - Memorial Day.

19 This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Lions Clubs International. Our district 14-L pin recognizes the first 100 years of service. Why not consider buying a pin to for each of your club members. We have included a flyer within the newsletter for your ordering purposes. District Cabinet Members & Club Officers Please save these important dates for the Year April 8, 2017 District Convention, Juniata Valley High School May 7, th Cabinet Meeting, Stone Creek Valley Lions May 18, 19, 20, 21, 2017 State Convention, Seven Springs June 11, 2017 Cabinet Appreciation Picnic, Greenwood Lions Park June 30 thru July 4, 2017, International Convention, Chicago IL Please note: All dates subject to change. A monthly calendar will be available on the District web page

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23 Your District Needs You Positions Now Available Do you like to help people? Do you want to meet other great lions? Do you like to travel? Do you think of yourself as a leader? If you answered yes to any of these questions, We have a Lions job for you! Benefits Include: # Chance to enhance your Leadership Skills # Meet 1000 other Lions in our Clubs. # Travel and get paid for it. # See other countries. # Way too many Good Meals. Requirements: # Be an active Lion in good standing within your club. # Have served as Club President # Served as Region or Zone Chair # Now after training you will be the District Governor. Sign up today and you could be chosen for the position of next year s Vice District Governor! Contact The District Governor Team : DG Larry Edwards , DG Fred McKinley or PDG Anna Clark

24 Happenings in District 14-L Everett Lions Pancake Breakfast Cove Lions Sunday Brunch Past District Governor Herb Kidd presented a program at the Burnham Lions Clubs regarding his recent trip to Israel. The program concluded with a slide presentation of photos that we taken on the visit.. 1st Vice-President Kay Shatzer, Burnham Lions Club presenting PDG Herb Kidd of Board River Ministry a check for an Orphanage in Israel that they support.

25 Happenings in District 14-L District Governor Larry Edwards & Diabetes Awareness Chairperson Kay Shater presenting the check in the amount of $4, to Beacon Lodge for the Stride Walk held last November Zone Chairperson Lion Sandi Dysard and 1st Vice- District Governor Jim Foreso at the Region 3 Zone Meeting At the Lions Region 3 Zone Social at Stone Creek Valley Lion Barn, Lion Kay Shatzer of the Burnham Lions presented Lion Karren Morris of Captain Jack Lions Club six afghans for their Afghans for Veteran's of Hollidaysburg Veterans Home project. Registration at the Logan Valley Mall for Lakemont Lions Annual Vision Screening

26 Happenings in District 14-L The Greenwood Lions Club of Altoona held their first Flyin, Lions Corn Bag Toss at the second Avenue United Methodist Church gym during Saturday morning in the months of January and February. Participants were asked to give one non-perusable food item or $1.00, all proceeds donated to the Altoona Food Bank. They collected 98 non-perishable food items and raised $ Pictured above is Greenwood Lions Club President Richard Simmons presenting the $72.00 check to Altoona Food Bank Logistics Coordinator Jim Romier on March 17th. Where there s food, there is a Lion. The Altoona Food Bank provided 10,000 individuals with food during The bicycle winner ath Hanlon with her mother Heidi and Lion Susan Edwards representing the Lakemont Lion Club

27 Happenings in District 14-L Blairs Mills Lions sponsored the March of Dimes Dance. This has been a legacy fundraiser since the club was chartered in To date over $50, has been raised for the March of Dimes. PDG Gerald Chapman presenting a check in the amount of $2, to March of Dimes representative Kimberly Phillips. Blairs Mills President Lion Marty Yohn presenting a check to Lisasion PDG Gerald Chapman for $ to sponsor a camp counselor at Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp

28 NEW MEMBERS Juniata Valley Lions Douglas L. Gummo Sponsor Jesse Shriner McConnellsburg Lions Howard Kaplan Sponsor - Jack Steele McConnellsburg Lions Shawn R. Kobel Sponsor - J. Scott Alexander McConnellsburg Lions Pierce A. Miller Sponsor - Steven Steele McConnellsburg Lions Kerry O. Randler Sponsor - Adam Gress McConnellsburg Lions Aaron I. Watkins Sponsor - B. Todd Alexander Hollidaysburg Lions Nathan Bowen Sponsor Janet Clabaugh Around District 14-L Blairs Mills - Donated $ to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Donated $50.00 to the basket raffle. Donated $ to Beacon Lodge to sponsor a summer Camp Director. Held Blood Mobile with twenty -three unites collected. Held March of Dimes Dance and donated $2, to the March of Dimes. Burnham - Held monthly Turkey Dinner. Held monthly Hoagie Sales. Donated $50.00 to the Grandville Fire Company for their children's fishing derby. Donated $ to the Mifflin County Railroad Club. Donated $ to the Orphanage in Israel sponsored by Board Rivers Ministry. Did a full page ad in the incoming Governor s directory. CHIEF LOGAN - Delivered Meal on Wheels three times during the month. Cove - Held a Sunday Brunch with a profit of over $1, serving 199 people. Held an oyster dinner in Mar4ch selling 364 tickets. Donated $ for a camper at Beacon Lodge. Donated Love in the Name of Christ $ Projects for April breakfast with the Easter Bunny. A Sunday Brunch and a Mother Daughter Banquet in May. Forbes Road -

29 Juniata Valley - Supported the Huntingdon County PRIDE TELEPHONE with an Enabler gift of $ Preparation for Easter Egg Nunt at Juniata Valley School grounds. Completed a successful Marianna Hoagie sales with delivery on March 31st. Nine members to attend the Sprig District Convention. Lakemont - Continue to maintain Veteran s Monument site. Did vision screening for seventeen senior citizens. Delivered paper products to Gales Foundation. Delivered canned good to food bank. Made and delivered hoagies. Preparing for April spelling bee. Working on starting a Leo Club. Separated items for convention service project. Milroy - Donated $2, for the person with eternal lung complications. Helped Milroy Fire Company with their Spaghetti Dinner to benefit a family with extreme expenses incurred from a daughter having cancer. Planning a Spaghetti Dinner and a Easter Egg Hunt in April. Donated $60.00 toward a convention basket. Newry - Welcome one new member. Hosted and presented a check to the District Governor. Chicken BBQ will be held on Saturday April 29th at the Newry Lions Park. Flags placed at the Newry Veterans Memorial. Orbisionia - Donated Honorarium to District Governor. Roaring Spring - Held a sandwich sale and sold over 700 sandwiches. Three club members attended the Zone Meeting. Still collecting eye glasses. Donated our log cabin for a funeral meal. Walmart donated a saeven foot Christmas tree to the club. Stone Creek Valley - Held monthly Hootenanny to benefit a gentleman battling brain cancer. Made approximately 500 hoagies. Club is holding a food drive to benefit the Huntingdon Food Bank. Donated $ to Huntingdon County Pride. Had nine members answere phones and three members worked behind the scenes during the telethon. Still recycling eye glasses, hearing aids and ink cartridges. Williamsburg - Contributed to the District 14-L basket raffle. Contributed to the District 14-L Directory.