DISTRICT 14 L LIONS NEWS

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1 Lion Amy Higgins, Editor DISTRICT 14 L LIONS NEWS Message from District Governor Gerald Chapman April 2014 Fellow Lions Lioness and Leos, I am asked regularly if my year as District Governor is winding down. It is a privilege to serve the Lions of District 14-L. Each year is more like a transition from serving in some position or another. So transitioning would be more descriptive than winding down. We need more Lions to transition to positions beyond the club level. There are many positions where you can serve and give the incoming DG and VDG's the support they need to move the district forward. There are training sessions coming up that will give you opportunities to learn something about Lionism, even if you aren't going into one of the positions. Watch the newsletter or go to the District 14-L website at to find out how to attend them. Many times questions are asked that would have been answered if someone from the club attended a District 14-L Cabinet Meeting or training session. There is still time to get those reservations in for the District 14-L Convention on April 26th. The Juniata Valley High School is working hard to make the Lions feel welcome and provide great facilities for the event. I'm looking forward to meeting representatives from different Lions related organizations with displays, and the informative and motivating speakers and seminars. I hope to meet you too. Looking ahead, the Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby and PA Lions Appreciation Day at Beacon Lodge will need Lions from District 14-L to make them a success. These are opportunities to be actively engaged as a Lion. Please support 1 st VDG Anna by filling positions, and supplying ads for the District Directory. Get those PU101's submitted to Anna, the PA Lions State Office, and Lions Clubs International. addresses are a great help also. Follow your Lions dream, it may be the answer to someone's nightmare. Yours in Lionism, DG Gerald DG Gerald & 1 st Lady Sue enjoying the Region 1 Zone Social

2 Message from 1 st VDG Anna Spring is finally on the way, crocuses are coming up, and trees are starting to bud. Just as we nurture new life into our plants we also need to nurture the new members that we have brought into our clubs over the winter. You need to start mentoring programs for your new members, get them involved in club activities. Invite that new member to attend the District s Convention with you to share the fellowship and learning experience. When you install a new member or celebrate a Charter night, Zone Social Events, or whatever is going on in your club, spread the news by putting pictures along with articles in the newspaper letting other people know that your clubs are active and going places, and encourage others to join. Consider attending the District Convention and International Convention as a group and share in the learning experience. Vote for your incoming District leaders. If you are asked to take a leadership position, whether in the district or in your own club, I hope you take the challenge and feel honored to help lead the Lions forward. This challenge will help you grow to be a better Lion as you follow our motto WE SERVE. Yours in Lionism, VDG Anna Region 1 Zone Social Region 2 Zone Social Message from 2 nd VDG Michael Hello Fellow Lions, Lionesses, and Leos, Spring is here! Nature is starting to wake up, trees are going to be getting buds, the grass is starting to turn green, and even the flowers are starting to break thru the ground. Now that the days are longer and warmer the community becomes more active and so should your club. I'm going to be looking at the club reports and the newsletter, hoping to see every club becoming more active. Remember that when you run into your friends that it's a good opportunity to invite them to your next club meeting to show them what Lions is all about. You would be surprised how many people would say yes. Officers, your year of serving your club is nearing its end and it's time for you to start thinking about your replacement. Once you think of a member that can fill the position, go to them and tell them why you feel they would be a great officer. Then start showing them how to perform the duties of the position. People tend to say yes if they know what's required and they have confidence in themselves. Yours in Lionism, Michael Brown 2

3 DISTRICT 14 - L DISASTER FUND DG Gerald speaking to a large crowd at the Breezewood Fire Hall for the Region 2 Zone Social IMPORTANT DATES 4/3: DG Visit - Milroy 4/10: DG Visit Chestnut Ridge 4/15: DG Visit Forbes Road (resched.) 4/16: Honorary Committee Meeting 4/26: District Convention - Juniata Valley High School 4/30: Popeye Fleck Derby meeting 7pm at Jack s Mtn Lions Bldg The District 14-L Disaster Fund provides matching funds up to $ to clubs that pay 100 % of their outreach goals. See your DG for details. If a club donates $ or more above their Outreach Goals to the District 14-L Disaster Fund, they receive a ribbon to display on their banner. Fire, medical, additional help means a lot to those dealing with a crisis. Help keep the District 14-L Disaster Fund financially healthy. Make checks payable to: District 14-L Disaster Fund Send to: PDG Fred McKinley 690 Dry Valley Road Lewistown, Pa /15-5/18: PA Lions State Convention - Pittsburgh 3

4 PROUD LIONS Bedford *Made $4, profit from annual Pot-Of-Gold dinner Blairs Mills *Donated $2,000 to March of Dimes from 3/15 Square Dance & $200 to Ed Harry Pancreatic Cancer Fund *Had more than 35 donors at 3/27 Blood Drive Burnham *Donated $100 to Girl Scout Troop, $300 to sponsor Little League Baseball team, & paid 3-year YMCA membership for local boy Captain Jack *Bingo every Tuesday night Chestnut Ridge *Donated $70 towards an eye exam, $50 towards eye glasses, & $300 to Camp Cadet Chief Logan *One new member! *Donated $1,000 to Lumina Center, $1,000 to Mifflin County Library, $200 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, & sponsored 2 Beacon Lodge campers Forbes Road *1 new member! *Donated $50 to local food bank, $100 to Forbes Road Drama Club, $130 for Forbes Road yearbook ad, & $260 to Leader Dog Fort Shirley *Donated $400 towards Andrew Appleby s eye surgery *Held hunter safety course for children & was enabler for Huntingdon County Pride Telethon *Having Grocery Spin for Aughwick Creek Antique Tractor Club on 4/16 & Easter Egg Hunt on 4/19 Hollidaysburg *Sold 1,150 hoagies with help of Boy Scout Troop 30, & finalizing plans for another sale this month *Planning annual chicken BBQ in May *Sent 7 applications to Disaster Fund for Hollidaysburg families burned out of their homes Juniata Valley *Will hold Easter Egg Hunt on 4/12 & Annual 6 th Grade Spelling Bee on 5/15 *Participating again in Relay For Life at Detwiler Soccer Field 5/16-5/17 Be a PROUD LION send your club s news & pictures to amysunfire@earthlink.net so every one in the district knows our good deeds! 4

5 MORE PROUD LIONS Lakemont *Donated $25 to Zone Social, $50 for convention basket, $75 towards DG directory, $240 to purchase children s books about sight, $500 to the Miracle League, & $1,100 to sponsor 2 Beacon Lodge campers Milroy *Donated $750 to Fountain Square Senior Citizen Center & $1,000 to sponsor 2 Beacon Lodge campers *Held spaghetti dinner to benefit person with extreme medical bills *Served banquet for local fire company s award night Newry *Donated $50 for Region 1 Spring Social & $100 to William Calvert for his Eagle Scout Project *Having Chicken BBQ on 4/26 Roaring Spring *Donated $25 towards Region 1 Zone Social & $50 each to 2 area students to defray cost of school golf club *Holding annual Spaghetti Dinner & Auction on 4/15 Stone Creek Valley *Donated $300 to Huntingdon County PRIDE *Planning Easter Egg Hunt for April *Monthly hootenanny benefited a woman battling cancer District 14-L Club Officer Training Lions Club Officers (Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries & Treasurers) and other interested Lions are encouraged to attend one of the two training sessions being provided. It is important that a representative of each club that has the ability to use a computer and internet attend. As we move more into the world of electronic reporting both LCI and the District rely on electronic reports. We can help to make this easy for your club. Even if you have been a club officer for several years, you will learn new tricks. This year the sessions will be broken out by position with a small interactive group approach. Saturday May 31 st 9 AM 11:30 AM Houstontown Fire Hall, Houstontown PA (Forbes Road Club Meeting Location) Saturday June 14 th 9 AM 11:30 AM Stone Creek Valley Lions Club Building, 5303 Cold Springs Road, Huntingdon PA Note: Coffee & Doughnuts will be provided. Registration Form Please send this portion to PDG Larry Edwards, 1639 Timberline Drive, Altoona PA 16601, Or via to ledwards@reliancebank.com 5

6 REGION IV ZONE A and B SOCIAL MAY 3, 2014 Dutch Country Inn - Rt.655, Reedsville exit Social at 6:00 pm - Meal at 6:30 pm SPEAKER, DRAWING, and PRIZES $12.00 per person Reservation deadline APRIL 23, 2014 Mail reservations & payment to: Zone Chairman Dennis Clark 1475 Middle Road Lewistown, Pa REGION IV SOCIAL RSVP Club /Lion name Number attending at $12.00: Popeye Fleck Fishing Derby Derby Date To Be Determined First Planning Meeting Wednesday April 30, 7:00pm Jacks Mountain Lions Club Building Donations Appreciated Checks may be made payable to: Popeye Fishing Derby Fund C/O PDG Kathy Neary 113 Jennifer Drive, Huntingdon PA SHARE THE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE OF A BEACON LODGE CAMPER This is a great experience for the campers: Plan to help the campers - DONATE to buy fish, supplies, and a camper picnic after the Derby Contact Lion Vern for additional information 6

7 From Lions Bill McLaughlin & Amos Shatzer We need YOU! Lions Amos Shatzer and Bill McLaughlin are lonely and need you to call, , or otherwise contact them so that they can get you registered for what is shaping up to be a GREAT Lions gathering. The meat and potatoes of this convention will all happen Saturday, April 26, 2014 so you can have just a one-day event. It s convention time! You don t want to miss it! Our day will kick off with FREE coffee and doughnuts and the registration and certifications will be open at 9:00am. A presentation from PCC Terry Mussleman on Membership/Leadership will begin at 10:00 am, as well as a ladies program, followed by a How to Achieve Your Optimal State of Health seminar at 11:00 am by Lanette Johnson A luncheon at 12:00 pm will be our time to gather with friends to socialize. Our Cabinet meeting beginning at 1:15 pm will give you an opportunity to learn what is happening in your district. You will have several opportunities to hear the Lions story and also learn more about District 14-L. Come hear the news! We will also have another ladies program at this time for those who wish to attend. At 3:15 pm we will have a seminar presented by Leader Dog Field Representative Bunny Tabatt & Dixie. And don t forget to vote! Voting begins at 4:15 pm, followed by our evening banquet with keynote speaker Past International Director Wayne Davis from Winchester, Virginia. All of these seminars are located in classrooms at the Juniata Valley High School* and the breaks between these meetings will be in the cafeteria where there will be leisure time, so even the graduate couch potato has no excuse!! There s more to come and see, but you ll never know if you don t come and check it out. There will be tables in our display area and we have invited Beacon Lodge, Sight Conservation, Northeast Eye Bank, Pennsylvania Lions Foundation, Pennsylvania Hearing Research, and Huntingdon Hospital for Diabetes Awareness to attend. What convention would be complete without a chance at the raffle baskets? You ll never know if you don t come! Lion Linda Shaeffer has put together a splendid menu for this event: you will not be hungry! As with the tradition of recent conventions, you do not have to sign up for all meals. The luncheon at noon is FREE and our evening convention meal is just $ So the only thing to do now is contact Lions Amos Shatzer and Bill McLaughlin so that we can have everything ready for YOU! Latecomers are welcome too, but you won t be sorry if you register early! *Directions attached on page 8 7

8 Directions to Juniata Valley High School for District Convention on 4/26/14: From the East - Traveling west on U.S. Route 22 Turn Right onto Route 305 E./ Bridge Street Take the second right onto PA 305 E/Main Street Take the second left onto PA 305 E The High School is located at 7775 Juniata Valley Pike Approximately 1.2 miles from Alexandria. From the West - Traveling east on U. S. Route 22 Turn left onto Route 305 E/Bridge Street Take the second right onto PA 305 E/Main Street Take the second left onto PA 305 E The High School is located at 7775 Juniata Valley Pike Approximately 1.2 miles from Alexandria. The entrance to the convention will be at the rear of the school and there is ample parting at the back entrance. 8

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10 Why Attend Each year, more than 20,000 Lions from across the globe gather together to celebrate at our international convention. The convention offers an ideal setting to reunite acquaintances and make new friends. Learn about other club and district projects. And make personal connections with international leaders and representatives from headquarters. Convention Highlights During international convention, you will have the chance to join Lions from more than 120 countries and geographical areas with different languages and backgrounds marching side-by-side down the streets of the host city during the Parade of Nations. Attend seminars and vote on the association's future. And enjoy event highlights, including three action-packed plenary sessions, an exciting exhibit hall and more. Convention Speakers In addition to attending workshops and seminars, meeting Lions from across the globe, and exploring the beautiful city of Toronto during the 2014 Lions International Convention, you ll have the chance to enjoy live entertainment and engaging speeches during the convention s plenary sessions and shows. We re excited to announce some of the speakers and entertainment that Lions can look forward to in Toronto: 3rd Plenary Entertainment: China Disabled People s Performing Art Troupe Keynote speaker: Olivia Newton-John Humanitarian Award Winner: David Foster International Show Neil Sedaka and his band 2nd Plenary Entertainment: Catapult Entertainment(silhouette dancers) Speaker: Ruchira Gupta talking about Child Trafficking 10

11 Newswire Get Rewarded for Growing Your Club! The new Together We Can Grow Contest rewards high-performing clubs for exceptional membership growth. One club in each district can win US$250 in LCI club supplies or a US$250 donation toward the club s next Melvin Jones Fellowship. Winning clubs will also receive a banner patch and special recognition from International President Barry Palmer and First International Vice President Joe Preston. Remember, Family and Friends Month in April is a great opportunity to recruit new members and grow your club. If you haven t planned your club event, do so today! The Together We Can Grow Contest is underway, so visit the contest page today for complete details and your chance to earn additional rewards for innovative recruiting! Protecting Our Environment with Family and Friends This April, join Lions around the world and protect the environment. Planning an environmental project is a great opportunity to invite your family and friends to engage in hands-on service. Organize a community clean-up, plant a tree, or plan a recycling project to collect old eyeglasses, batteries or small electronics -- you decide based on the needs in your community. Use the following resources to plan and promote your Protecting our Environment Global Service Action Campaign project: The Call to Action Flyer and Planning Guide are great resources that will provide you with ideas to jumpstart your project. Visit the Family and Friends webpage for more information on this initiative. And remember to share your projects using MyLCI! 11

12 Congressman Dent Recognizes Local Eye Bank s Contribution to Lifetime Net Benefit of Nearly $6 Billion in U.S. (The Congressman toured the Bethlehem facility during National Eye Donor Month) From Left: Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank CEO Richard Rader, 5-time Corneal Recipient Anita Baldoni, Congressman Charlie Dent, Eye Bank Co-Medical Director Harry Buchanan, M.D., Eye Bank Public Educator and Corneal Recipient Nina Fehnel, Eye Bank Director of Marketing & Communications Dianne Margle The Lions of 14L are now on Facebook and Twitter!!! Check us out -- like us at PA Lions 14L and follow us at PALions14L! We now have 224 Facebook Likes! Lions of PA 14L Amy Higgins, Newsletter Editor 228 S. Bedford Street Bedford,