News from the Lions Den District 14-C Web SiteMESSAGE - http://www.lions14-c.org/ Issue–May, 2015 FROM THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR Greetings Lions, Lionesses, and LEOs, Thank you to all the Lions and Lioness who attended the District Convention at the Wyndham Hotel in York on April 25th. We were pleased to have PID Ted Reiver and his Partner in Service Lion Ann who both presented informative talks as well as attending the various seminars that were available to our membership. Our attendance was good but not as needed. A discussion was held on the future of our District Conventions and we will continue this discussion through this next year as to its benefits. These concerns were also highlighted by the announcement that the United States Lions Clubs will lose two directors over the next two years as a result of our declining membership and participation as compared to the growth in other countries. We now can refer to Lion John Griffie (New Oxford Lions Club) as DG Elect John and Lion Kerry as 1 st VDG Elect Kerry McKnight (New Freedom Lions Club) since they were elected to their respective offices. Perhaps the banner that DG Elect John used to solicit votes had something to do with it? This will be a strong leadership team going into the 2015-16 Lions year. Now we simply need to identify our 2nd VDG. The Delegates also approved increasing the District dues from $1.00 to $2.00 per member affective July 1, 2015. PCC Gus Fridenvalds moved that DG Dennis Bell be nominated as International Director Candidate from District 14-C. The membership verbally approved this nomination. Finally, I want to thank you all for your continuing support and to congratulate DG Elect John and 1st VDG Elect Kerry. I know you will all give them your highest support. Yours in Lionism, DG Lois Jean Mundorff 1 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR Dear Lions, Lionesses, and Leos: April has been a very busy month. My wife and I enjoyed all of the Zone Socials and Anniversary celebrations! It is very uplifting to hear what our clubs have been busy doing all year; we truly show others that "WE SERVE”! The District Convention was a success and PDG George Reisinger and the committee did a great job! The seminars were well attended and Necrology Service was beautiful. I am very proud to be District 14C's District Governor Elect. May 14-17 will be the State Convention. It would be great to see more Lions, Lionesses and Leo's attend this convention since it is very close to home this year. The District and State Conventions are not just for PDG's, Committee Members and Club Officers; we need to get more "Club Members" to attend and see what the District and State level of Lions is up to. Lisa and I have gained many new friendships and more insight and enthusiasm as to how we can help our own home club to grow and reach out to serve others, even more than before. Your clubs will be receiving an email shortly with the tentative dates to visit each of your clubs. Please get back to us as soon as possible to ensure that the correct dates are printed in the directory. I am so excited for this upcoming year and will be honored to be your District Governor! Yours in Lionism, John Griffie Jr - Vice District Governor 14-C DISTRICT WEBSITE We continue to have growing issues with the current District Website and have decided to deactivate it and generate a new one. Lions and Lioness secretaries will no longer need to complete the District monthly report. We will retrieve all information possible from the site and transfer it as we can to the new one. Old District M&A reports may not be available. Lions must complete their MyLCI membership report monthly and should complete activity reports as appropriate. The MyLCI membership and activity reports will be used for the Points Contest that will be reactivated in July 2015. A new Lioness monthly report is still in work and will be announced in June 2015. Feel free to offer ideas on what you would think is required for a Lioness report and what you would want your points contest to be measured against. We expect to keep it simple and fare. The new District Website is http://e-district.org/sites/14c/ .The current/old site is www.lions14-c.org and should be viewed as inactive. If you have an LCI format site for your club, you will recognize the new site and be familiar with using it. The site is still in work but is active. We expect much of the needed information for 2015-16 such as contact information and links to club sites will be in place by June 2015. Provide any comments/suggestions to PDG John Parker at [email protected] , 428-3983. 2 2015-2016 DISTRICT 14C DIRECTORY ADVERTISING Please consider placing an Ad in our District Governor Directory for 2015-16. All monies received will help to offset the printing cost of the directory. Select Ad Size: Full Page 4”W x 7” H $50.00 Half Page 4”W x 3-1/2” H $25.00 Patrons $10.00 The Ad should read as follows (or attach a separate sheet): (Please type or print clearly; All Ads will be in Black and White) Business Cards and Letterheads are acceptable PATRONS Cost of listing a single name, Mr. & Mrs., or a group is $10.00 (Min. 40 Characters) 1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________ Make Checks Payable to: District 14C Directory Ads can be emailed to [email protected] or by Mail. Send Payments to: John Griffie, 116 Kohler Mill Road, New Oxford, PA 17350 All Ads and payments are required by May 23, 2015. 3 PEACE POSTER CONTEST “Share Peace” LIONS of 14-C now is the time to start thinking Peace Poster for 2015-16. Get an early start and order your kits now. You can find an application form on page 18 in the January issue of the LION magazine or order a kit online at http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/membercenter/planning-projects/youth/peaceposter/index.php Remember one kit per group such as Boy Scout/Girl Scout clubs, baseball teams, Sunday school classes and most important your children or grandchildren. Arendtsville Lions have been doing this for many years and it helps bring in new members. "Our World, Our Future" Tongbram Mahesh Singh, 2013-14 Grand Prize Winner Annual Art Contest for Kids Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest. The theme of the 2015-16 Peace Poster Contest is "Share Peace." Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate. Last date to order a kit is October 1, 2015. http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/membercenter/planning-projects/youth/peace-poster/index.php Have questions please contact: PDG Noah Krout at [email protected] or call 717-225-4892. 4 DECEASED MEMBERS Member Club JOHN C SULLIVAN GLADDEN E GINGERICH EAST PENNSBORO LIONS YORK DOWNTOWN LIONS NEW MEMBERS Member THOMAS J. STEINER Club Sponsor CARL WINFIELD CAMP HILL LIONS HANOVER W. MANHEIM TWP LIONS GREGORY C STAUB LONNIE D. FLOOD ROBIN S READ ROBERT E WOLFE SUZANNE KAHLER RICHARD CARSON JACKSONVILLE LIONS STEWARTSTOWN LIONS LARRY FLOOD HARRY JONES SUSQUEHANNA LIONS NEVIN WERICH ( YORK WHITE ROSE LIONS LARRY SHAULL DIRECTORY CHANGES APRIL, 2015 No Directory changes reported for May. UPCOMING LION EVENTS Mo. Day Event Location Contact Information New Freedom Lions Spring Yard Sale (8:00 AM to 2:00 PM) State Convention New Freedom Playground Lion Tom Email: [email protected] Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center, Mountville Club Secretary May 9 May 14 to 17 May 17 Shiloh Miche Handbag Bingo Shiloh Fire Hall Call 764 – 9791 for Tickets May 23 Santander Stadium See Ad Jun 6 York White Rose Baseball Nite with the Revs Dallastown Chicken BBQ Dallastown Lions Park Lion Bob Schmuck Tel: (717) 244-5906 Lion Mike Craley Tel: (717) 880-5052 Jun 6 Stewartstown Lions 5K Run/Walk See Advertisement for Directions Don Scarborough / Day Tel; (717)993-6846 or (717)993-6942 after 6:30 PM Jun International Convention Honolulu, Hawaii Club Secretary Jul 26 to 30 19 Beacon Lodge Lions Appreciation Beacon Lodge Club Secretary Jul 24 Hearing Research Harrisburg Senators Baseball Night City Island, Harrisburg Club Secretary Jul 24 District Governor Banner Exchange Airville Fire Hall Rt #74, Airville Club Secretary 5 6 2-A ZONE SOCIAL HOSTED BY THE SHIPPENSBURG LIONS CLUB AND ZONE CHAIRPERSON LAMAR (PECK) FREELAND MONDAY JUNE 8, 2015 SOCIAL AT 5:30 P.M. DINNER AT 6:00 P.M. CHICKEN NIGHT AT THE LION’S PAVILION - MEMORIAL PARK WITH GREAT ENTERTAINMENT--”THE SHIPPENSBURG BLASKAPELLE GERMAN BAND COST $17.00 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO SHIPPENSBURG LIONS CLUB MAIL TO: PECK FREELAND, 213 AVON DRIVE, CARLISLE, PA 17013 BY JUNE 1, 2015 INFORMATION: CALL DEBORAH WEAVER 717-504-3438 A GREAT MENU BBQ Chicken Quarters Grilled Chicken Breasts Gourmet Potatoes, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Veggie Tray, Chips, Cake, Beverages PLEASE--THE COUNT IS IMPORTANT--REPLY BY JUNE 1ST ------------------------------------------------------ 2-A ZONE SOCIAL MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015 SOCIAL AT 5:30 P.M. DINNER AT 6:00 P.M. PLEASE HAVE YOUR RESERVATION IN BY JUNE 1, 2015 NAME ___________________________________ # OF TICKETS ________ @ $17.00 EACH = $______ ADDRESS____________________________________________________________ CITY__________________________ STATE____ZIP_________ PHONE__________________________ CELL_________________________ RETURN FORM AND MONEY TO PECK FREELAND, 213 AVON DR, CARLISLE, PA 17013 7 SHILOH LIONS CLUB SHILOH LIONS CLUB "MICHE HANDBAG" BINGO Sunday May 17,2015 Shiloh Fire Hall Presale Tickets $15.00 At the Door Tickets $18.00 if Available Doors open 12:00 - Regular Bingo Begins 2:00 20 Regular Bingo Games & 2 Special Bingo Games Early Bird Special Begins 1:50 Miche Handbag Consultant Will Be Available At The Bingo Food Will Be Available By The Shiloh Firefighters For Tickets Call 764-9791 8 Saturday Night May 23rd Join the York White Rose Lions for a night of Baseball. The Revs are playing the Somerset patriots starting at 6:30 PM followed by Fireworks after the game. Tickets are $9.00 each and available from any York White Rose Club member or by ordering with the form attached below. Proceeds from this game will go to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Please, make your plans now and join us for a great night of Baseball, fun and fellowship for a worthy cause. If you have any questions or concerns, call PDG Larry Shaull at 891-6689 or e-mail [email protected]. Handicap arrangements can be made. ___________________________________________________________________________ # of Tickets ______ @ $9.00 each Total amount enclosed _____________ Name _________________________________ Mail to Larry L Shaull 543 Buckthorn Drive York, PA. 17406 Address ______________________________ Phone ____________e-mail __________________ Make checks payable to York White Rose Lions 9 CHICKEN BBQ DINNER The Dallastown Lions Club On Saturday, June 6th, 2015, the Dallastown Lions Club will be sponsoring a chicken barbeque dinner sale. You must pre-order dinners by calling Lion Bob Schmuck at (717) 244-5906 or Lion Mike Craley at (717) 880-5052 before May 26th, 2015. Orders must be picked up at The Dallastown Lion’s Park between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. For only $8.00, the meals include ½ BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Applesauce, Roll and Butter, and Dessert. Proceeds benefit programs for the sight impaired, community organizations and the Dallastown Lions Park. DALLASTOWN LIONS PARK RENTAL Looking for a great place to hold that graduation party, a family reunion, a business picnic, a school reunion, or just a great day at the park? Consider renting the facilities at the Dallastown Lions Club Community Park. The Lions have made extensive improvements to the facilities in the park conveniently located directly across from the Dallastown High School Football Field. There are new swings for infants, toddlers, teens and adults. Two new riders have also been placed at the park for the youngsters. The park is available for everyone to enjoy and picnic tables and horseshoe facilities are provided for those family picnics. The building, baseball field, and band shell are available for rentals for those large family or business picnics. If you are interested in renting the park, its building and kitchen, please contact Lion D. Michael Craley at (717) 880-5052. 10 11 12 13 JACKSONVILLE LIONS HOST 50TH EASTER EGG HUNT Left: The Easter Bunny welcomes everyone to the Jacksonville Lions Easter Egg Hunt. Right: The Easter Bunny encourages children to find hidden candy and eggs. Below: A prize winner! Nearly 70 children and their families enjoyed the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4. This marks the 50th annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Jacksonville Lions Club for children of the Walnut Bottom community. The weather was cool but sunny, so the hunt was held outdoors at the South Newton Township Volunteer Fire Company. Children were divided into four groups. They searched for Easter candies and eggs that Lions club members had hidden. Those lucky enough to find the specially tagged items and even the gold eggs, picked a prize from the winners’ table. In earlier days, chocolate was nowhere to be found. Members and their helpers dyed hundreds and hundreds of hardboiled eggs. Children finding prize eggs received live peeps and bunnies! As time passed, candy eggs and chocolate bunny prizes became more desirable for all concerned, except perhaps to parents whose children got a sudden burst of energy from “chocolate overload!” Toys with Easter themes were given out as prizes again this year. The Jacksonville Lions Club sponsors many youth-sponsored events, including recognition of area scholars' achievements through the Student of the Month program and support for the high school's graduation party. The Jacksonville Lions Club also loans hospital equipment to community members in need during their convalescence, and maintains collection boxes for used eyeglasses, hearing aids and cellphones for recycling and distribution. Student Recognition Night, sponsored by The Jacksonville Lions, will honor some of the community's graduating seniors on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the South Newton Township firehouse in Walnut Bottom. The public is encouraged to come out and show support for the achievements of these community students. The ceremony is open to the public and free of charge, with complimentary snacks and refreshment provided. We serve! Contact: John Luthy, Secretary Jacksonville Lions, 532-7276 [email protected] 14 JACKSONVILLE LIONS HONOR EIGHT BIG SPRING STUDENTS Picture: (left to right): Starr Snyder, Ashley Snyder, Lowell Singer, Amanda Negley, Jenna Keller, Jaymi Feuchtenberger and Paige Burrell (Jordyn Donnelly not pictured). Eight area scholars from Big Spring High School were recognized for their academic achievement at April's meeting of the Jacksonville Lions Club. Each student received a framed certificate of academic achievement and a cash award. The students were accompanied by parents, family and friends. Nearly 50 members of the community attended the event. Prior to the recognition ceremony, various members of the Lions club presented a brief summary on Lionism at all levels, focusing on the Jacksonville Lions Club special programs (student recognition, Easter egg hunt, loaning hospital equipment, Trunk or Treat, friendship suppers, eyeglass & hearing aid recycling, etc.). Visitors were invited to attend a future meeting to consider becoming members. The Jacksonville Lions' next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Newton Township firehouse in Walnut Bottom. The meetings and activities are fast moving and well organized, requiring on average just a couple hours per Lion each month. Potential members are encouraged to ask any Lion, drop a note to PO Box 67 in Walnut Bottom, visit the Jacksonville Lions Club Facebook page and website http:/www.eclubhouse.org/sites/jacksonvillepa/ or better yet, come to the next meeting to hear about our service projects and membership opportunities while enjoying a complimentary dessert. Submitted by: John Luthy, Secretary Jacksonville Lions, 532-7276 [email protected] 15 DISTRICT 14-C LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL LOIS JEAN MUNDORFF, DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2085 DELTA RD., FELTON, PA 17322-7979 2014-2015 VISITATIONS are COMPLETE
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