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Lions Tales and Paw Tracts

The Monthly Newslet ter of

Pennsylvania Distr ic t 14 -N

Volume 18 • Issue 7 • January 2018

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

January 2018 Relieving the Hunger

Centennial Service Challenge

January 1, 2018 Lions Environmental Photo

Contest entries due to District Governor

January 7—13, 2018 LCIF Week

January 8-14, 2018 Worldwide Week of Service

To Fight Hunger

January 13, 2018 Melvin Jones’ birthday

January 31, 2018 District Level Awards

Nominations due to the District Committees

February 2018 Membership Focus: Women

February 2-3, 2018 Third State Council Meeting Holiday Inn Allentown I-78

Breinigsville, PA

Leos collect hundreds of toys for the Salvation Army

Lions Tales and Paw Tracts: January 2018 • 2

District Governor’s message

A New Year for Growth Dear Lions, Leos and Lionesses, Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind…familiar enough words that we traditionally sing every New Year’s Eve, especially as we ring out the old and bring in the new year. “Auld Lang Syne” translates literally to “old long ago”. For some of us, it’s easier to hold on to the past than reach out for the future. The past is easier to deal with because we already know what happened; the future is more than un-knowing. The uncertainty of it scares us into not making changes that could be to our benefit. This applies not only to our everyday activities but also to our Lions' lives. If we are open to change, weoften will reap benefits that we hadn’t actually considered. If we hold on to what was, we are unlikely to see anything different than the “old long ago”. One of the common responses heard during DG official visits is “we need new members”. A possible remedy to this is District 14-N’s “CLUBooster” committee. The District will providea couple proven canvassers to walk your area with a couple of your proven “historians” to answer questions about your club’s track record. Thereaction to this idea has been quite favorable. But how many clubs will actually make the call to setthis up? To remind you of how it works: You ask for some help, the district provides it. We don’t come in and save the day; we walk the neighborhood with you, talk to folks to whom you may not have spoken, and ask them to join an existing Lions Club in your/their area. The booster will “recruit” while the proven Lions provide the facts about the Lions club in the area. A prettysimple concept, really.

Last summer I read an article about an existing Lions club (NOT IN DISTRICT 14-N) that was inneed of new members. They took a pro-active approach by placing an article in their local paper. Not meaning to trash the reporter’s article, but the content sounded so desperate that most folks would be turned off by the “we keep trying, trying, trying” mindset that was its message.

The writer quoted what the interviewee said. “We can’t take on any new projects unless we get some new people in there to take over.” Regardless of how valuable the existing and past projects, the article sounded more depressing than hopeful. Sounds like they could use some CLUBoosters. Every district has such people; just with different names maybe. What will that area do if the Lions Club is not longer there? Who will address those needs and continue doing the good works for the disadvantaged folks in that community? Our way of thinking often has an effect on our actions. Positive yields positive; negative yields negative. That particular newspaper article portrayed

the club’s situation as bleak. Why would anyonewant to be a part of that? When you were approached about joining your Lions club, it’scertain you weren’t drawn a picture of a desperate situation with hopes that you would swoop in to save it from itself. You were offered a history of successful service projects that benefited many in your town. Those projects were then repeated time after time because of the good that was done for your neighbors. From ringing the Salvation Army bell to delivering fruit baskets to shut-ins, success is measured in smiles and grateful hearts. Not only do the recipients reap the benefits, but the Lions also gain much. So if you truly are open to making a change, make the call. As winter wanes, there is always a renewal of spirit. We can put on our warm coats and gloves and go knocking on doors; there arestill caring people everywhere who have time to spare and a warm heart to share.

Happy New Year, Lions family!

DG Robin

DG Robin Swank

(Evans City Lions Club)

115 Harrison Street

Evans City, PA 16033-1022

Cell: 724-900-0834

[email protected]


Growth

First Vice District Governor’s message

Dear Lions, Lioness and Leos: The Lions clubs of District 14-N are

very strong and raise thousands of dollars and donate innumerable amountsof time to our local communities. In many communities the Lions club is the primarycommunity service organization. But, who will be doing that in 10 years. Nearly two-thirds of our clubs have had no or negative growth this year and in the previous five years. Ask yourselves, "Willthere be a Lions club in 10 years, who ismy replacement? How will we find younger members who will continue our community leadership role? Who will step up to take the place of those Lions who have grown tired, have decided to do less, or who are just ‘burned out’?" That’s the dilemma that Lionism in the United States now faces. The United States—the Birthplace of Lionism--has lost its First Place in international Lionism to China. Pennsylvania used to be the largest state of Lions in the US—32,000 Lions. We are less than 20,000 Lions this year. Instead of Number One, we are number four or five. Lionism in Pennsylvania is dwindling. The average age of Lions in Pennsylvania is over 60. Each club needs to recruit younger members into our clubs. If we don’t replace ourselves, what will happen to Lionism?

In 2000-2001, District 14-N had over 1,600Lions. Sixteen years later, 14 Lions clubs ceased

to exist and we are now under 1,000 members — nearly a 40% decrease. Clearly we need to reverse this downward spiral of our membership. In the past five years we’ve lost three clubs in District 14-N. Clubs are growing old. They are not recruiting younger members. Through December the District was beginning to grow again. In the last year we have three new clubs, one ready to go once we find a Guiding Lion; if interested please contact DG Robin. Another we have started in East Brady and PDG Ronnie Martin is coming back in late January to start the Midland Lions Club. These are moves in the right

direction. My challenge to each Lion and Lions club, find

your replacements, grow your leadership, and educate your community about Lionism.

So, who will be your replacement?

Yours In Lionism,

1st VDG Bill

1VDG William H. Morgan

(New Castle Lions Club)

305 Boyles Avenue

New Castle, PA 16101

Cell: 724-714-6161


CALENDAR

OF EVENTS (cont’d)

February 10, 2018 Third Cabinet Meeting

1:30 pm Butler Blind Association

Butler, PA

February 15, 2018 Lioness of the Year Award

Application due to the District Governor

March 2018 Membership Focus: Women

March 2018 Eye Donor Awareness Month

March 1, 2018 District 14-N Drug Poster

Contest entries to Committee

March 1, 2018 Nominations for 2015-2016

District Officers due

March 1, 2018 14-N Honor Roll of Lions

Applications due

March 24, 2018 71st Lions Day

with the United Nations New York City

April 2018 Family & Friends Month

Leo Club Awareness Month

April 2018 Protecting Our Environment


Are You “Hungry” For Some Hunger Service Project Ideas?

As we all are aware, there are five service priority categories that clubs are asked to focus upon over the course of this next year: Sharing the VISION, Protecting the ENVIRONMENT, DIABETES AWARENESS, PEDIATRIC CANCER , and Relieving the HUNGER. The opportunity for LIONS to serve their communities is far and wide. LCI offers us many ideas for projects and ideas for clubs to consider and implement in each of the priority categories. If your club is looking for project ideas in the category of HUNGER, here are some of the thoughts from LCI.

CLUB LEARNING LEVEL: * Invite a community health professional to visit your club and

educate members on the prevalence and impact of hunger in your community.

ACTIONS FOR THE BEGINNER LEVEL: * Support your local food bank by donating time, equipment, or food.* Create a resource list of hunger-related volunteer opportunities in

your region to share with other clubs in your district. * Use social media to raise awareness about childhood hunger in

your community and to inspire others to become involved. * Host a healthy eating event at your school, community center, or

place of worship. Invite a nutritionist as a keynote speaker. * Deliver nutritious, prepared meals to elderly, disabled, or ill

community members. * Serve meals at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter.* Donate to organizations that provide micro-nutrient powders to

malnourished children. * Bring a variety of fruits and vegetables to an elementary school

class. Explain to students where the food comes from and encourage them to taste different types of produce.

ACTIONS FOR THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: * Volunteer with a “gleaning group” to harvest unpicked fruits and

vegetables at farms and orchards. * Host a grocery store or market tour where a nutritionist gives

participants tips on choosing healthy and nutritious groceries. * Collaborate with a food bank to organize a community food drive,

focusing on collecting items most needed in your area. * Write a cookbook of inexpensive, healthy, easy-to-make recipes.* Work with your local school to provide weekend take-home bags of

nutritious snacks for children in need. * Sponsor a cooking class for youth to learn basic cooking skills for

healthy living. * Create an on-line resource on planning and portioning meals to

reduce household food waste.

——- Continued on page 5 ——-


ACTIONS FOR THE ADVANCED LEVEL: * Conduct an assessment of food access in your community.

Advocate to local government leaders for additional or improved options in areas of need.

* Support pregnant women and new mothers by ensuring there arecomfortable, safe, and clean areas for them to nurse in the community.

* Use your professional networks to connect food banks to foodindustry leaders interested in food recovery.

* Develop a program to provide underserved students with foodduring holiday times when school is not in session.

* Establish a school or community vegetable garden for residents ina food-secure neighborhood.

* Establish a weekly produce stand in a food desert area.* Create a volunteer transportation program to help individuals and

families get to and from grocery stores, food banks, and soup kitchens. * Develop an animal husbandry program where a few families

receive a small stock of animals. A portion of the animals’ offspring may be given to neighboring families for sustainable growth of the program. (Reference: Lions Clubs International: GST 1B EN 8/17)

There are many more, numerous ways that your club can become more involved in the HUNGER SERVICE initiative this year. Share these thoughts and ideas with other members in your club to inspire discussion. Begin discussions on what your club can do best to meet the needs of others in your community. Give your community the opportunity to see LIONS at work. Choose to serve your community well and implement the HUNGER SERVICE initiative all year long where need exists.

Yours in service, PDG Don Gibala, District 14-N Global Service Team Coordinator

CALENDAR


April 7, 2018 Fourth Cabinet Meeting

1:30 pm Butler Blind Association

Butler, PA

April 14, 2018 District Convention

5:30 pm Camp Kon-O-Kwee

Fombell, PA

April 16-22, 2018 Worldwide Week of Service

Protect Our Planet

April 22, 2018 Earth Day

April 23-29, 2018 World Immunization Week

April 28, 2018 Lions Worldwide Induction

Day

April 27-29, 2018 PA Lions Beacon Lodge

Work Weekend Mount Union, PA

May 2018 Recycle for Sight Month

May 2018 Strengthen Membership Month

May 6-12, 2018 White Cane Week

May 15, 2018 Deadline to file PU-101 for

2017-2018 Officers

May 15, 2018 Deadline to file Leo-72

May 17-20, 2018 Multiple District 14 Convention Penn Stater Conference Center

State College, PA

Are You “Hungry” For Some Hunger Service Project Ideas? (continued)


We Need Guiding Lions!

In the month of August we planted the seeds for three new Lions clubs inthe District; one in Armstrong County(Allegheny-Clarion Valley Centennial in Parker with 22 members); one in Butler County (Chicora Centennial); and one in Clarion County (East Brady Centennial). While the first one, in Parker, was on the schedule with LCI New Club Development Specialist Ronnie Martin’s assistance, the others came about quite without advance planning. At this point, Chicora is nearly complete with the

minimum of 20 members and East Brady has nearly half of the required 20. What a wonderful problem to have!

New clubs need Guiding Lions to help them on their way! It is not adifficult task and is definitely re-affirming to realize how much you already know as a Lion. Why not share your knowledge with brand-new Lions? If you have served in any way on any level within your clubor in the District, please step up. As a sponsor or officer, you have a special skill set that we could use.

* Did you take any type of officer training?* Do you recall your new-member orientation?* Have you read the club handbook?

You have information to share and we have new Lions with whom you can share it. Although Certified Guiding Lions were expected to attend every meeting and be available for anything that comes up, our expectations are a bit more flexible. We ask that you do what you can, when you can. Phone calls and emails can be very effective tools when you can’t physically be there. Please sign up for the on-line training at lionsclubs.org and type Guiding Lion in the search box.

Beaver County Joint Zone Meeting Zone Chairs Karen Brown and Chip Campbell have scheduled a

second combined zone meeting to be held March 24, 2018 at King’sRestaurant near the Beaver Valley Mall. It will be from 8:30 am until 11:00 am. We ask for the extra time so we can get everything done we need to. If anyone has any suggestions to make the meeting more interesting, or informative, please feel free to suggest it, and we’ll see what we can do. I can add it to the agenda so we have a heads up on it.

Let’s ADD New Members in 2017-2018!

CALENDAR


June 1, 2018 Helen Keller Day

June 5, 2018 World Environment Day

June 7, 2018 Lions Clubs International

Birthday

June 29 – July 3, 2018 101st Lions Clubs

International Convention Las Vegas, NV

July 15, 2018 Lions Appreciation Day

PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp Mount Union

August 1, 2018 Leo Club Excellence Award

Application due to PDG Robin Swank

August 3-4, 2018 First State Council Meeting Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg

Harrisburg, PA

August xx, 2018 Passing of the Banner

TBA

August 11, 2018 First Cabinet Meeting

1:30 pm TBA


The District 14-N Honor Roll of Lions

The District 14-N Honor Roll of Lions (HROL) was established in 1989. The HROL was founded to recognize and memorialize long time District Lions for their contributions to Lionism and to their community. There are currently 140 District Lions (living and deceased) enshrined on our District’s HROL. A listing of the HROL members can be found on our District’s website. For a District Lion to become a member of this exalted group; he/she must be nominated by his/her club and that nomination must be voted on and approved by the District HROL members. Those approved nominations are recognized and enshrined into the District HROL at the District’s Spring Convention. Only one Lion from each Region (county) can be inducted into the HROL annually. To be eligible for this recognition the nominee must be a Lion for a minimum of 15 years, has been an active and dedicated Lions club member and has demonstrated an active commitment to family and community. The HROL nomination application is available on the District’s website or by contacting the HROL secretary, Lion MikeWinkler, by e-mail, [email protected] or by phone, 724-285-4304.

We know there are many District Lions who are deserving of thisrecognition. We hope your club will take the time to submit a nomination. Completed nominations should be sent to the HROL Secretary by e-mail or mail (send to 247 Home Avenue, Butler, PA 16001). Nominations must be to the HROL secretary by March 7, 2018,to be considered for this year. If nominations are received after this date, the HROL secretary will hold the nomination until next year.Nomination applications will remain on file with the HROL secretary forfive years. Thus, resubmission of a nomination application is not necessary. We strive to keep these nominations/selections secretive; so the recipient is surprised when receiving the honor. Please try to put together the nomination without the knowledge of the nominee. Contact the HROL secretary if you have any questions.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS (cont’d)

September 1, 2018 CEP Application Due

September 1, 2018 Club and District Team

Excellence Award Applications due to PDG Robin Swank

September 8, 2018 International Literacy Day

September 20-22, 2018 USA/Canada Forum

Columbus, OH

October 2018 Sharing the Vision Service Framework

October 2018 Lions Membership Growth

Month Leo Membership Growth

Month

October 1, 2018 Deadline to purchase

Peace Poster Kits

October 7—13, 2018 Worldwide Week of Service

in Sight


CALENDAR OF EVENTS (cont’d)

October 12, 2018 Lions World Sight Day

October 15, 2018 International White Cane

Safety Day

November 2-4, 2018 Second State Council Meeting

Hilton Garden Inn Indiana @ IUP

Indiana, PA

November 2018 Lions Diabetes

Awareness Month

November 1, 2018 Peace Poster entries due to

District Governor

November XX, 2018 Western Region

Leadership Symposium

November 17, 2018 Second Cabinet Meeting

1:30 pm Butler County

Blind Association Butler, PA

November 13-19, 2018 Worldwide Week of Service

To Halt Diabetes

Leo Summit Cancelled The Leo Club Summit scheduled for Saturday, January 13, 2018 has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Please watch for announcements from the Leo Club Chairperson, Lion Brad Baillie.

Lions Day with the United Nation in New York, USA

Saturday, March 24, 2018. Lions Day with the United Nations in New York will invite Lions, Leos and dignitaries from around the world to continue the conversation about the global fight against the diabetes epidemic. The event features prestigious speakers and will be attended by Lions Clubs International President, Dr. Naresh Aggarwal.

50 Years of Lions Clubs International Foundation

This month, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) celebrates its 50th anniversary and the completion of its commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Through the generosity of Lions, LCIF has donated US$30 million to fight the spread of measles around the world. Matching funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UKDepartment for International Development doubled the impact of that investment. Millions of children around the world will benefit, and that’s truly something to celebrate.


CALENDAR


November 14, 2018 World Diabetes Day

November 15, 2018 Lions International Essay

Contest entries due to District Governor

December 2018 Membership Focus: Family

December 2018 Relieving the Hunger


December 3-9, 2018 Lions Eye Bank Week

December 5, 2018 International Leo Day

December 15, 2018 Leo of the Year Award Application due to the

District Governor

February 1-2, 2019 Third State Council Meeting

Altoona Grand Hotel Altoona, PA

Diabetic Recipe of the Month TACOS IN A BOWL

INGREDIENTS: 1 tsp Canola oil 12 ounces Extra-lean (90%) lean ground beef ½ cup Mild salsa, lowest sodium possible 1 tsp Smoked paprika 6 cup Shredded romaine lettuce 4 ounces Baked corn tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled ½ cup Finely chopped green or diced red onions ½ cup Chopped fresh cilantro 1 can (2.25-ounce) Sliced ripe olives, drained ½ cup Fat-free sour cream 1 medium Lime, cut in 4 wedges

INSTRUCTIONS Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef until browned (draining any fat); stir in the paprika and the salsa. Place equal amounts of the lettuce in each of 4 shallow bowls. Spoon equal amounts of the chips into each bowl, top with the beef mixture and the remaining ingredients in the order listed.

Serves Four (4).

Choices/Exchanges: 1 ½ starch, ½ fat-free milk, 1 vegetable, 2 lean pro-tein, 1 fat

Submitted by Ed Gnoth District Diabetes Chairperson

(Recipe from the American Diabetes Association, Two-Step Diabetes Cookbook by Nancy S. Hughes)


DIY: Folding Money and Identifying Coins A Simple and Easy Recipe for the Visually Impaired

Ingredients: 1. Coins such as dimes, pennies, nickels, quarters or half dollars2. Assorted denominations of bills such as ones, fives, tens, twenties3. A trustworthy sighted individual4. A device known as a money brailler “optional”

Instructions: 1. Have the sighted individual hand “you” the visually impaired person a few different coins. Handle eachcoin one by one

a. Notice the dime is the smallest coin, and has a smooth rifted edgeb. The penny is the next size with a rough edgec. The nickel is the next biggest coin with a smooth edged. The quarter is the largest of the common coins, possessing a rigid edge around its surfacee. Half dollars are the largest, but are not in wide circulation

Note: More than not it’s quite easy to distinguish nickels, quarters and half dollars by size. Dimes and pennies can be difficult, due to their edges not always being very clearly identifiable. This is where the trusting person should help you tell the pennies from the dimes, along with answering any other question as to which coin is which. 2. Next, have that same trusting individual hand you several different bill denominations. Follow theinstructions listed below in order to accurately identify differing bill denominations independently

a. Keep all one dollar bills unfolded and lay them straight outb. Fold all five dollar bills by length, in halfc. Fold all ten dollar bills by widthd. Fold all twenty dollar bills by width, similar to a ten, but in halfe. A visually impaired individual can fold a fifty and one-hundred dollar bill in their own way. This may vary

from person to person. Just be sure the sighted individual tells you what bills are fifties and/or one-hundreds, ifyou are fortunate enough to have these bill denominations within your personal money circulation!

3. After your bill denominations are all arranged in the proper folding manner, they can be placed into awallet and/or purse. Now in this way, a person with a visual impairment should be able to independently identify his or her money, as long as they are able to trust others. This includes everyone from friends andfamily, to bank tellers, store cashiers, etc.:4. Another option for identifying various bill denominations is to mark each one individually. Some visuallyimpaired people may feel more comfortable with this method. A device is now available in order to make thisprocess very simple. This small piece of equipment is known as a money brailler. This device is availablethrough the Maxi-Aids Magazine, and retails for roughly $6.95. The money brailler attaches to a keychain,and using it is a piece of cake. Simply insert a bill denomination’s edge into the device. Then squeeze, and“click”. The bill will be marked in the corner with a braille marker. This can be done with any bill.denomination, and will allow those who may not want to fold bills to place them evenly into a wallet or purse.This method of course is optional. However, the majority of visually impaired people are familiar andcomfortable with folding their bill denominations in order to tell them apart. However, either way works. So byfollowing this simple recipe, a visually impaired person should easily be able to tell their coins and dollarsapart.5. Remember, sometimes you may have to ask a store clerk, bank teller or related folks to tell you whatchange you’re being given. However, some of these individuals may be very understanding, and may tell youyour change without being asked. You may also find some of these folks may already know the proper foldingmethod. This is where hopefully they are worthy of your trust.6. Finally, choose the bill folding method, and coin identification method, that suits “you” the best!7. You’re now all set!

Submitted by Lion By Mike DoerflerCranberry Township Area Lions Club


Ambridge Updating Park to Honor PDG Kempa

The Ambridge Lions Club is holding a Designed Handbag Fundraiser to install a Lions Fountain in Ambridge’s PJ Caul Park in memory of PDG Larry Kempa. Tickets are available through any member of the Ambridge Lions Club or PDG Bill Morgan.

Dues - Attention Club Secretaries and Treasurers

Did your club pay it’s 2017-2018 first half year dues to Lions Club International and the Pennsylvania State Council of Lions Clubs. If not please ensure they are paid promptly.

Time to pay your second half dues to Lions Clubs Internationalfor January 1 through June 30, 2018. Club Secretary or Treasurer must check MyLCI at https://mylci.lionsclubs.org to ensure balance is paid.

Time to pay your second half dues to Pennsylvania StateCouncil of Lions Clubs for January 1 through June 30, 2018. Each Club secretary should have received a bill in the mail from the Stateoffice based on your January 1, 2018 membership at $8.00 permember. Mail your payment to:

Pennsylvania Council of Lions Clubs 949 East Park Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111-2810

Did your club pay their District 14-N dues for Lions Year 2017-2018? Each Club secretary should have received an emailfor your dues payment in August 2017. District 14-N dues arebased on your July 1, 2017 membership at $3.50 per member.Mail your payment to:

Lion Mike Winkler 247 Home Avenue Butler, PA 16001

February Cabinet Meeting The next PDG Advisory Committee Meeting and Third District

14-N Cabinet Meeting are scheduled for February 10, 2016 at theButler Blind Association, 322 North Cedar Street in Butler. DGRobin has established a 12:00 p.m. starting time for the PDGAdvisory Committee Meeting and a 1:30 p.m. starting time for the Third Cabinet Meeting. Hope to see all clubs represented.


District Awards Nominations Due Each year the District presents numerous awards during the Spring Convention. If your club has a member who has done outstanding work at the District or State level please send your nominations to the committee chairman by January 31st. Awards applications can be found on the District or each organization’s website. We are looking for nominations for:

Award Send to , LCIF Melvin Jones Fellowship PDG Tom Toland Lions of Pennsylvania PIP Wroblewski Award PDG Dr. Don Gibala Lions of Pennsylvania Fellowship PDG Dr. Don Gibala Beacon Lodge Carl Shoemaker Fellowship DG Robin Swank

Club Award Nominations If your club has a member who has done outstanding work at the Club level please send your

nominations to those organizations directly. If you want the award presented at the District 14-N Spring Convention on April 14, 2018 please let DG Robin Swank know prior to April 1, 2018 so information can be included in the convention program. Applications are available on the District or organizations' websites. The following awards are available:

Award Send to , LCIF Melvin Jones Fellowship PDG Tom Toland Lions of Pennsylvania PIP Wroblewski Award PDG Dr. Don Gibala Lions of Pennsylvania Fellowship PDG Dr. Don Gibala Beacon Lodge Carl Shoemaker Fellowship DG Robin Swank


Month Date Club/Organization Event Contact

January 8 Knox Road Kill Café

13 Leo Advisor Leo Club Summit At Blind Association of Butler and Armstrong

21-26 District DG & GMT LCI New Club visit, new club formation in Midland area

DG Robin Swank

27 New Castle 95th Anniversary Dinner 724-714-6161

March 4 MD-14 GLT/GMTcommittee

Leadership Symposium Pending

10 Riverside Lions Night at the Races Lion Chip Campbell

24 Region 2 meeting Combined Region 2 Zone meeting, 8:00 am at King's in Monaca

Lion Chip Campbell

April 8 Beaver County Lions Math 24 Dinner, Lighthouse for the Blind

Lion Chip Campbell

June 9 New Castle & Farrell Golf with the Lions Tournament

724-667-0956

Club Activities New feature! We are now starting to list all upcoming club events so other clubs and District officers can

try to attend these events. As you schedule fund raisers, projects, etc., please notify DG Robin or VDG Billand they will be added. Watch for newsletter articles, mailings, or flyers on these events.

Environmental Photo contest

The Environmental Photo Contest is a way for Lions around the world to share their pictures that capture the awe-inspiring magnificence that is found in nature. These photos can fall under any one of the following five categories:

* Animal Life* Plant Life* Urban or Natural Landscapes* Weather Phenomenon* Special theme –Lions’ Pride in our Environment: Capturing the magnificent beauty and grandeur ofour natural environment. Clubs are encouraged to hold their local Environmental Photo Contest andsubmit the “Best of Show” photo to District Governor Robin Swank by January 15, 2018 for judging.In order for your photo to be eligible for the Environmental Photo Contest, your photo needs to followthese rules: * Photo must have been taken by a Lions club member* Must be an original, unaltered photo* May be submitted in black-and-white or color* Photos are depictions of the environment – please, do not include people.

To be rescheduled

Lions District 14-N Drug Awareness Poster Contest Rules

This is a big chance for the Lions of District 14-N to penetrate the home and school on the drug issue. All clubs should have the project as one of their top priorities. Contact schools at the end of the school year or at the beginning of the next year for best results. 1. All posters must be 12” x 18”. Those that are larger or smaller will not be judged on the District level.

2. Each local club needs to set up their own criteria and do their own judging. Clubs may have as many winners

as they choose, give whatever awards they decide upon, then submit the best posters to the District for judging. For example, if you have five fourth grade classrooms participating, you may enter only five posters to be judged at the District level, but they could all be from one classroom.

3. The winning posters from each fourth grade classroom from the local clubs need to be in the hands of the people listed below so they can be judged by the Honor Roll of Lions. Posters to be judged need to be in George Bonnett’s hands for judging at the Spring Honor Roll of Lions meeting at the Blind Association in Butler to be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018.

4. Posters need to be on the drug and alcohol awareness theme and may include alcohol, cigarettes, beer or drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, etc., or they may include all of the above. They do not specifically have to say “SAY NO TO DRUGS” because other addictive items as listed above may be included in the poster. 5. The District will have the following cash awards with the option that the parents may buy savings bonds: 1st place - $100 cash; 2nd place - $75 cash; 3rd place - $50, 4th place - $25 and 15 honorable mentions with no cash awards.

6. EACH POSTER MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ON THE BACK: student’s name, school, room number, teacher’s name AND THE SPONSORING LIONS CLUB’S NAME. Please be sure to do this; each year we have posters turned in with no club name on them and we don’t always know where they came from, so please help!!!

7. Remember, only fourth grade students are eligible for the contest.

8. Winning District posters will be on display at the Spring Rally and it will be the responsibility of each individual club to pick up its winning poster after the Rally. Posters taken for judging by the Honor Roll of Lions that are not winners need to be returned to each club by the person who brought them for judging.

9. Clubs should arrange to have their posters displayed in their community.

10. Clubs should send thank you letters to teachers and principals who participated and remind them that you will be in contact again next year.

11. Clubs should attempt to present awards in the classrooms if at all possible.

Contact George R. Bonnett, District Drug Awareness Poster Contest chairman – 724-287-5345 or committee member, Mike Winkler – 724-285-4304.



POSITION NOW AVAILABLE

FOR DISTRICT 14-N

2017-2018

Second Vice District Governor

Do you love to travel? Do you want to meet great people? Do you think of yourself as a born leader? Do you love to help people? If you answered yes to these questions .....

We have a job for you!

Benefits include: + After training you will be the ‘Governor’+ Enhance your Leadership skills+ 10 day trip to Milan, Italy+ Nearly 1100 Lions and 39 Clubs who will

anxiously await your presence at their club+ 9 Leo Clubs to inspire our future+ A Lioness Club that will dazzle you with their service+ 16 other Governors with whom you will become lifelong friends+ 4 District Cabinet Meetings per year+ 4 State Meetings per year+ Annual State Conventions+ And way too many meals

Requirements: + An active Lion member in good standing within your club.+ Served as Zone or Region Chairperson, Cabinet Secretary, or Cabinet Treasurer+ Served as President of a club.

Sign up today and you could be chosen for the position of this year’s 2nd Vice District Governor!

Contact any Past District Governor or any one on the District Governor’s team.

District Governor Robin 724-900-08341st Vice District Governor Bill 724-714-6161


District 14-N club activities for December 2017 Allegheny-Clarion Valley Centennial. No report received. Ambridge. Participated in Ambridge Holiday Parade and provided 60 pounds of candy on parade route. Visited the elderly residents at a nursing home and sang Christmas Carols and donated $150 for the residents. Hosted a Paddle Party Fundraiser and collected $700 in funds to be earmarked toward disadvantaged hungry youth in the community. Purchased and decorated a Christmas Tree for the Borough/Police/Fire departments of Ambridge. Purchased and delivered several large cookie trays to the Borough/Police/Fire departments for Christmas. Apollo Area. Delivered 150 fruit bags to residents in the Apollo Area. These went to shut-ins, elderly and disabled . Baden Economy. No report received. Beaver Valley Central Valley Centennial. No report received. Beaver Falls. No report received. Butler. Completed one vision screening this month; 20 children screened, two were referred. Held our annual Christmas tree sale, started on November 24 and completed on December 10; proceeds from the sale will exceed $1100. Provided optical services to four individuals at a cost of $620. Purchased the fruit and assembled 50 fruit baskets (retail value over $500) and donated them as gifts for the Blind Association clients’ Christmas Party held on December 20. Donated $125 in food vouchers to the Blind Association to be distributed to their needy clients. Five members delivered the fruit and candle products sold as a fundraiser by the ARC of Butler County on December 20 and 21. They made over 30 stops and delivered over 400 products. Club members provided 16 hours to Butler Meals on Wheels delivering meals and serving on its Board. Chippewa Area. We finished our tree and wreath sale: 225 trees, and 60 wreaths.. Clarion. Report received, no activities reported. Cranberry Township Area. No report received. Elderton. Participated in Community Holiday Celebration . Ellwood City. No report received. Evans City. Food collection at local store for the local food cupboard; made and distributed fruit baskets to the residents of Presidents’ Square. Ford City. Awarded the Heart of a Lion award to: Jack Swigart and William Sheasley. Awarded Melvin Jones Fellowship award to Lion James H. Tarnek. Held Ford City Lions Christmas Dinner/Joe Alese Toy Drive recognition on December 12th at the Latin American Club in Ford City. Harrisville. The club met for a Christmas dinner

with guests PDG Kim and Diane Stevenson. Six Lions and two guests were also in attendance. A short business meeting took place in which the decision was made to collect dues for only six months to allow further discussion on the disbanding of the club. Thirteen members are on the roster but only six Lions are able to attend meetings. A dinner will be held in January to quietly celebrate the club's 70th anniversary. Ongoing broom sales continue. Hawthorn. No report received. Hopewell Township. No report received. Kittanning. We held a free Turkey Dinner for 600 Senior Citizens on Sunday, December 10, at a cost of approximately $2,000. We held a Red Cross Blood Drive on December 7, collecting 30 pints. We donated $344.72 to Dayton Methodist Church Ramps of Hope fund to help pay for the ramp of a handicapped and diabetic individual. We held a pizza party for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade winning classes for the bottle cap collection of 60,880 at a cost for the party of $70.00. We provided Christmas gifts for a family of two children adopted by their grandmother, purchasing $283.00 worth of clothes and gifts. We paid $75.00 for the purchase of eyeglasses for a teen-age girl with severe eye problems.

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District 14-N club activities for December 2017 (cont’d)

Knox. Collected $13 for Lil Ivy Jug, had Jessica Cotton attend a regular club meeting as December's Student of the Month, donated $500 to Knox Public Library, donated $1500 to provide a Top Cat at Keystone Elementary School, three Knox Lions attended Honor Roll of Lions committee meeting. Laurel. Report received, no activities reported. Lawrence County Area. Donated 6 - $25 gift certificates for food, donated 30 pairs of gloves, donated school supplies as well as candy and gloves to adopted classroom. Monthly casino bus trip, strip ticket sales. Collected used eye glasses. Leechburg-Gilpin. Completed donation letter project. Donated $500.00 to Leechburg Music Boosters. Donated $100.00 to Basketball Boosters. Gave Christmas Gifts to Food Bank children. Donated $75.00 to Food Bank. Honored Students of the months of November and December . Little Beaver. Honored student of the month; provided 15 1/2 hours’ reading sessions and eight math helper sessions; had two visitations with Volant and New Bedford; donated $1500 and 45 man hours to the Darlington food bank; over last six months we have sold 18 dozen brooms. Little Beaver Lioness. Donated $500 in gift cards to Blackhawk Intermediate School. Donated $500 to Big Beaver Elementary Children's Fund. Ongoing - Chippewa Meals on Wheels, Bingo at BVNH, Lion Listeners and Math Helpers at BIS, Stamps for Veterans, glasses and cell phones, Ivy Jug. Upcoming Events - New Member installation, Night at the Races, Highland VFW - March 24; Tupperware Catalog Sale Mars Centennial. No report received. Neshannock. No report received. New Bedford. No report received. New Bethlehem. Participated in the Redbank Valley Festival of Lights by decorating a tree in Lions’ colors of purple and gold. We will be partnering with the members of the Redbank Valley Park to have Lions Club Bingo in the snow! On January 27, 2018, we are having in-door Bingo at the Skating Rink as a fund raiser for both groups. This is a first time for us to hold Bingo in January and we are hoping for the best. New Brighton. No report received. New Castle. Catching up for entire year: (July 2017) Two members attended the International Convention. Two members attended Beacon Lodge Lions Appreciation Day. (August 2017) Two members attended the State Council meeting. Held a White Cane event. Two members attended the District Passing of the Banner. Two members attended the District Cabinet meeting. Assisted with the New Castle Corps of the Salvation Army

Back2School Bash event. (September 2017) One member attended the District 14-W dinner to honor PIP Joseph Wroblewski. Two members participated in the Evans City parade with the Evans City Lions Club. Two members attended the Ambridge Lions 80th Anniversary Dinner. (October 2017) New Castle Lions held its Casino Bus Trip to the Meadows Casino with 45 in attendance. Two members attended the District Fall Rally in costume. One member attended the Western Pennsylvania Lions Hearing Research Foundation meeting. Two members attended the State Council meeting. (November 2017) Two members attended the Regional Lions Leadership Institute in Harrisburg. One member attended the District Cabinet meeting. One member attended the Apollo Area Lions Club's Veterans Appreciation Dinner. Five members were in the New Castle Light Up Night parade with the District Float and distributed candy. (December 2017) Held our annual Christmas dinner for the Blind and Visually Handicapped for clients of the Keystone Blind Association. Two members attended the Volant Lions Club 70th Anniversary Dinner. Two members attended the New Bedford Lions 70th Anniversary dinner. Held a White Cane event. Two new members. Penn Glade. No report received. Rimersburg. No report received.

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District 14-N club activities for December 2017 (cont’d)

Riverside Area. Two Lions transported four persons to The Lighthouse for the annual Christ-mas Dinner where they received a ham dinner, entertainment, and gifts to each guest. There wasn't any Student of the Month for this month due to the student chosen failing to attend our only meeting this month. Three Lions attended the Beaver County Zone Meeting this month. Held a soup sale on Thursday, December 7, 2017 as a fund raising activity. Four Lions visited three personal care homes in our area on Wednesday, December 19, 2017 and gave a small gift to each member and we also gave a Christmas cake to each home to give a dessert to the members. Seven Lions attended a visitation to the Ellwood City Lions Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 18, 2017. A special guest was the daughter of a Riverside Lions Club member who received a Leader Dog this year and our Club gave her a donation so she could receive this Leader Dog. She gave a program with her dog as some of the entertainment for the dinner meeting. Donated $200.00 the North Sewickley U.P. Church so they could give $50.00 gift certificates each to four needy families at that church. Donated $200.00 the Riverside School District that they can use to pay for students who are behind in their lunch payments. Donated $125.00 to the Fombell General Store so they can give warm meals to their needy customers for a Christmas Day meal. One Lion helps each week with the Ellwood City Meals on Wheels program. At our December 13, 2017 meeting, seven Lions helped wrap around 100 gifts that were given to the people at the three personal care home for Christmas presents. Rochester-Beaver. Donation of $200 to the Beaver County Association of the Blind. Donated $250 to Sheetz for Kids at Christmas. Donated $400 (in clothing, coats, and toys) to a family in need at Christmas. Lions club members delivered trays of cookies to the Beaver Police Department, Rochester Police Department, Rochester VFD, and the Vanport VFD to thank them for keeping our communities safe. Each week our Lions pack 200 backpacks of food for those students who may go without over the weekend due to families who are financially challenged in the Rochester School District. Club members Missy Allen, Jim Allen, and Paula Havasi prepared and served food. Lions Rita and Sue transported two clients to the Christmas party held at the Lighthouse. Sponsored a Holiday Party for residents of Woodbridge Apartments. The party included sandwiches, cookies, snacks and drinks. Our club also provided gifts for a gift exchange and coordinated live entertainment by Donna Grooms. A great time was had by all. Eight

of our club members joined the December 2017 zone meeting. Our collection effort took in 300 pairs of glasses for recycling during the month of December. One new member. Rural Valley. No report received. Slippery Rock. December 23—Rang bell for the Salvation Army collection at the Giant Eagle store in Slippery Rock. Dec. 7—Entertained DG Robin Swank for her official visit. DG Swank recognized Lion David Mershimer for 35 years as a member and Lion Bob McComas as a member for 10 years. Dec. 7—Authorized the expenditure of $176 for the purchase of placemats to be placed in the Ginger Hill Tavern. Dec. 7—Lion Secretary Ralph Joseph was judged to have the ugliest sweater in competition, judged by DG Swank. Future Events: The Christmas party which was postponed from December will be January 4. The new administrator at Crestfield Camp and Conference Center will be speaking, probably on January 18. Union Township. No report received. Volant. Held 70th anniversary celebration in December with members from seven other clubs in attendance. Awarded Melvin Jones Fellowships to past King Lions Jim Nadig and Pat Grundy for their service. Plans made for going to Knox Road Kill Dinner. Wampum. Report received, no activities reported. Worthington. Helped with the Worthington Christmas light up night and distributed apples to children. Zelienople. We rang the bell for the Salvation Army on December 8, 2017. We are preparing for our Annual Christmas Tree Pick-up on January 13, 2018.


By the numbers

The following is a list of District 14-N Lions Clubs ranked by number of members shown on their most recent Monthly Membership Report to Lions Club International:

Club Members Rochester-Beaver Area 65 Butler 54 Little Beaver 53 Knox 52 Little Beaver Lioness 42 Central Valley 35 Ford City 35 Cranberry Township Area 34 Apollo Area 33 Ambridge 32 Beaver Falls 32 Rural Valley 31 Chippewa Area 30 Hawthorn 30 Kittanning 30 Rimersburg 29 Union Township 27 Worthington 27 New Castle 26 New Bethlehem 24 Penn-Glade 24 Volant 24 Baden-Economy 23 Allegheny-Clarion Valley 22 Neshannock 22 Elderton 20 Ellwood City 20 New Brighton 20 Slippery Rock 19 Leechburg-Gilpin 18 New Bedford 18 Riverside Area 18 Zelienople 17 Mars 16 Hopewell Township 15 Evans City 14 Laurel 14 Wampum Area 14 Harrisville 13 Clarion 12 Lawrence County Area 7

Total Lions 1,047

District Governor’s Contest Standings: December 31, 2017

Class A (35 or more members*) Club Points Butler 48,075 Rochester-Beaver 22,800 Knox 12,800 Little Beaver 9,100 Central Valley Centennial 0

Class B (24 to 34 members*) Club Points Ambridge 36,650 Apollo Area 33,550 Volant 23,650 Beaver Falls 8,450 Kittanning 8,300 Slippery Rock 7,750Chippewa Area 5,700 Worthington 2,550 Ford City 100 Elderton 0 Hawthorn 0 Mars Centennial 0 Rimersburg 0 Rural Valley 0 Union Township 0

Class C (23 or less members*) Club Points Riverside Area 25,100 New Castle 23,850 Penn-Glade 14,300 Harrisville 10,750 Zelienople 10,650 Leechburg-Gilpin 7,200 New Brighton 5,400 New Bedford 5,250 Evans City 4,250 Lawrence County Area 3,100 New Bethlehem 1,900 Elderton 1,000 Baden-Economy 0 Clarion 0 Ellwood City 0 Hopewell Township 0 Laurel 0 Neshannock 0 Wampum 0

Class D (Lioness Clubs) Club Points Little Beaver 8,250

*Class of clubs is determined bymembership shown at Lions Clubs

International on July 1, 2017

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Join the Centennial Service Challenge! There's never been a better time to serve than now! For nearly 100 years, Lions have served their communities and impacted millions of people around the world. To celebrate our 100th anniversary, we are asking Lions to help reach our Centennial Service Challenge goal of serving 100 million people by December 2017. Every club can play a part in reaching our goal, and your club can earn special Centennial recognition when you serve!

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Your club can earn a Centennial Banner Patch with a special gemstone design each year you support our Global Service Action campaigns to impact Youth, Vision, Hunger and the Environment.

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Is there an individual in your community who exhibits the characteristics of a Lion in your thoughts and actions but is not a member of a Lions Club? If so, that individual qualifies for a “Heart of a Lion Award” initiated by PDG Tom Toland during his year as the 14-N District Governor. Clubs are invited to forward information on Heart of a Lion candidates to:

PDG Tom Toland 1204 Cochran Avenue, PO Box 371 North Apollo, PA 15673 Email: [email protected]

More information is available on the District website at: www.lionspa14n.org/Heart of a Lion Let-ter.pdf

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