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VOLUME 37 NO. 17JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2014

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A Message fromInternational President Barry Palmer

Reinvent Yourself as a Social Media Star

I made my living selling homes. To be a suc-cess and business was brisk for me youhad to use all the tools at your disposal.Newspaper ads in particular helped show-case homes and attract buyers. That wasthen. Today, as I am sure you know, the Inter-net is crucial to the real estate business. Thepoint is that you have to adapt or wither anddie.

Lions clubs dont sell a product, of course. Butwe do have to sell ourselves in the market-

place of perception, visibility and viability. Lions dont have to be hip.But we need to be out there on the web, Facebook, Twitter and soforth.

Sometimes the smartest, most capable people fall behind the packbecause of an inability to adapt and be flexible. I think there is aworld market for maybe five computers, Thomas Watson, chairmanof IBM, famously said in 1943. Who the heck wants to hear actorstalk? said H.M. Warner of Warner Brothers in 1927.

We dont like their sound and guitar music is on the way out, accord-ing to the Decca Recording Co. in rejecting the Beatles in 1962.

Well, conversely in 2014 you dont have to be a genius to promoteLions and in so doing add members, especially younger members,draw more people to events and improve club morale, communica-tions and attendance. Read the March 2014 issue of the LION Mag-azine and discover 25 simple steps to get the most out of socialmedia.

Im a convert myself to social media. Ive been on this green earth fora number of years now and had to relearn my ways of doing things.I now write a blog for the LCI website, share photos on my Facebookpage and watch funny and informative Lions videos on YouTube. Idreamt of a new Barry, one who was in tune with the times. FollowYour Dream. Reach for the sky and zoom through cyberspace. Youllenjoy the ride, and your club will shine like a shooting star.

Barry J. PalmerYour Lions Clubs International President

In This Issue:A Message from IP Barry Palmer.......2Message from CC C.J. Keener...........3Message from VCC Mark Kusma.......4Its PU-101 Time...................................4PA Lions Research Foundation .........5News from Lions/Lioness/Leos .........6February State Council Meeting ......12MD 14 Regional Lions Leadership

Institute ...........................................13PA Lions Appreciation Day

at Beacon Lodge............................1891st Annual Convention

Schedule of Events........................2091st MD14 State Convention............2297th Annual LCI Convention ............23

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Cover Photo: Front row: (l-r) 14-A Antonio Mangabat; 14-B John Case; 14-CGeorge Hilsinger; 14-E Mary Ellen Neff-Miller; 14-F Tom Owen; 14-G GaryStrauch; 14-H Mark Kusma; 14-J Mariann McGee; 14-K Dennis Butz

Second row: Council Chair Charles Keener; 14-L Gerald Chapman; 14-M ArtBalieu; 14-N William Morgan; 14-P Patricia Kutz; 14-R Daniel Hummel; 14-TLee Eisenhard; 14-U Liz McElwee; 14-W Andrew Piskel

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Message from Council Chairman C.J. KeenerBy now the snow might be gone??

When I joined the Lions in 2004, I surely knew nothing of what I know now about our greatorganization. I had some understanding, as local clubs of Lions Clubs International char-ter more units of the Boy Scout of America than any other community service organiza-tion. I had worked for the BSA for 33 years. And, my father had been a Lion and presidentof our Harris Township Lions Club back in the 1960s.

Many of you may say Why am I getting a magazine that is already three months oldaccording to the months on the cover when it arrives in my US Mail? I sure did! Simpleanswer it is a recap of the last three months. Some may say What is this office of Coun-cil Chair that gives Keener one last time to pontificate?

Today there are 18 sub-districts in the Pennsylvania-sized Multiple District 14. You mayhave met your District Governor during the annual Governors club visit. Your Governorand 17 others meet three times a year at Council Meetings (early August, Halloween

time, and early February) and then at the MD-14 PA State Convention. That is usually in May each year. This year,make plans now to go to the Greentree Double Tree Hotel by Hilton just west of Pittsburgh.

The Council Chairperson is the Lion who moderates those meetings of the Council of Governors. There are a totalof 113 Multiple Districts in the World of Lionism. Now that is scary. More for me than you the Lions of PA!! Theselection of the MD-14 CC is by a rotation of Immediate Past District Governors. This Lions Year, it is 14-Gs IPDG;next year 14-H, then 14-J, etc.

The Council of Governors conducts the business of the Multiple District and works with the many state commit-tees as established by our Constitution, By-Laws and Policies. Two of the strategic committees are the Constitu-tion and By-Laws Committee and the Finance Committee. Much of the discussion is conducted at the Preliminary(Executive) Meeting held before the Council Meeting attended by the Council, State Administrator, and the Inter-national Family (the Past and current if we have one International Directors). Currently, we also have a PastInternational President.

If the Lions of PA and the world are to remain Vital, Current, and Appealing, then we need to have more Lionspartaking of the leadership training opportunities provided by your sub-districts and MD-14. The success of anyorganization is defined by a membership that participates. Plan on participating soon at a meeting of your Zone,District Cabinet/Convention, or your MD-14 Council Meetings and annual Convention. Consider also the Interna-tional Convention in Toronto and the annual USA Canada Lions Leadership Forum for the best training possible https://usacanadalionsforum.org/

We all pay due$ to our club, sub-district, Multiple District 14, and The International Association of Lions Clubs. Bygetting involved, you get the opportunity to see and help direct where your dues go. Most of the sub-district andMultiple District Conventions have great seminars where Lions can learn how to help our Association continue foranother 100 years. Are you willing to help lead, or be led??

Please take the time to reflect on the passing ofthe following Lions. Their years of community

service will not be forgotten.

PDG Hiram P. Brey Jr.Served 14-R 1969-1970

PDG Lester SteelServed 14-T 1971-1972

PDG Darrell SpencerServed 14-J 1973-1974

PDG Roy RenningerServed 14-K 1987-1988

PDG Fred JamisonServed 14-L 2000-2001

PDG Larry BaugherServed 14-C 2001-2002

Please submit your Lions Club News to:

Lion Gabe: [email protected]

Lion Kathy: [email protected]

Mail hard copy to:

Lion Kathy Fouse2352 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17103

For the April-May-June 2014 Issue,please submit articles by

May 31, 2014


It is PU-101 Time!Every year EVERY Lions Club must submit a PU-101.That is short for Publication 101 in case you won-dered. Each Lions Club Secretary or President cancomplete this task. It is available at http://www.lion-sclubs.org/EN/common/pdfs/pu101.pdf. If you are notcomputer literate, ask a Lion who is to print this for you,complete it and mail to LCI, 300 W 22ND ST, OAKBROOK, IL 60523-8842

Clubs need to submit the Club Officer Reporting Form(PU-101) every year, whether there are officer changesor not. Failure to submit this form means the club willnot be included in the international or multiple district

directories. Failure to submit the PU-101 (changes ornot!!) also creates unnecessary challenges for each ofour District Governors in publishing their very importantDistrict Directories. When properly submitted (hardcopy or digitally), your District Governors Team canview them on line via MyLCI.

The names of clubs that have not filed a PU-101 formare available on the associations website to any Lionwho cares to see if their club has completed it annualtask. A password is not required to view this informa-tion. To locate the missing officers report:

1. Click the Submit Reports icon on the websiteshome page (www.lionsclubs.org).

Message from Vice Council Chairman Mark KusmaMany voices, one song. While listening to a choir recently, I thought about the individual voicesof the singers. Some are tenors, others bass, and perhaps even some sopranos. Yet, all of theseindividual voices come together to produce a single song and, as long as everyone is workingtogether, it is beautiful music. If someone sings off key or the wrong line, the music isnt as itshould be.

In the Lions Clubs, we have 1.36 million members, each with their own voice. Within Pennsylva-nia, we have over 21,000 such voices. You can continue to narrow this down to your district oreven your club. When all the voices are singing the same song and hitting the right notes, theresult is a well executed service project, fundraiser or other event. Weve all seen projects go sowell that everyone involved can stand back and just say, wow. However, when one or more,

voices are on a different verse, page or note, the result is a less than successful project, upset members and aneed for better alignment.

In a club where projects are successful and members are happy and satisfied, we often see new members. Itmakes sense that satisfied members will talk up their Lions experiences and that will cause other individuals towant to be part of it. Likewise, if club members are unhappy and always bickering, they will have more difficultyattracting new members and the club will see less of the members.

According to several internet sources, people are much more likely to tell friends and family about bad experiencesthan they are about good experiences. If we consider the ease and reach of social media today, we can see theimpact this can have on our clubs. Whether it is Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn or YouTube, it is easy to expressyour opinion for all to see.

Lets use an example to demonstrate the impact. My club has a Facebook page, which is liked by only 137 peo-ple. We recently presented a member with a Melvin Jones Fellowship. One of our members took a picture with hissmartphone and posted it to our FB page while still at the meeting. The accompanying text had about 25 wordsdescribing the event. By the next day, that picture had been viewed by over 800 people. There were only 10 likes,8 comments, and 3 shares, but it has now been viewed by 856 people at the time of this writing. Some of thosepeople dont live in Pennsylvania; some of them dont even live in the USA!

We can see how easy it was for one person to post the picture with a short description and how the reach of FBhelped spread the word. Lets consider a fictitious example of a negative comment (sadly, Ive seen plenty of theseon FB about Lions Clubs, but I wont mention any clubs/names). After a recent project, Lion Jimbob gets on hisTwitter account and posts, Suggested 2 projects at Lions meeting 2nite, no one cares what the new guy says.His Twitter account is being followed by friends, family, and Lions and Lions Clubs from various parts of the world.One of the readers decides to retweet it and adds, probably some cliques in the club and hes not in one. Thattweet is seen by Joe Smoe. Later that day, a Lion member asks Joe if hed like to join the local club. Now, Joedoesnt know Lion Jimbob, but he does remember the tweet and politely declines the invitation.

With the declining membership in Pennsylvania, we need to take a good listen to our club members and deter-mine if we are singing the same song. If not, LCI provides many materials that should get you back to singing inharmony.

Yours in Lionism,VCC Mark Kusma


2. Select Membership Reports on the right hand sideof the login page.

3) Click on Missing Club Officers.

4) Select year, month and district.

Amendments to PU-101

Some clubs, unfortunately, do not immediately reportchanges in club officers, along with their full addresses,phone and fax numbers, e-mail address and spousesnames. Consequently, there is a break in communica-tion. Club secretaries should report any changes toInternational Headquarters at the time of the change.Information on officer changes can be sent via mail, e-mail at [email protected] or faxed to 630-706-9295.Any questions, call 630-203-3830.

Connecting the Dots BetweenPittsburgh and Crawford County

The Meadville Lions Club has donated to the WesternPennsylvania School for the Blind Children for manyyears because it is included in the District 14-F Gover-nors list of recommended contributions. This year theyadded donations to children who live in Crawford Cen-tral School District and may qualify to attend that schoolbut remain at home with their families instead. Thesechildren are taught with other blind and multi-disabledstudents from Penncrest and Conneaut School Dis-tricts through the NW Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5.The classrooms are housed within the Saegertown Ele-mentary School and combined due to common sensefinancial constraints. Currently 14 students and 24preschoolers are taught there.

One difference between the Pittsburgh school and theIntermediate Unit is that blindness has to be among thedisabilities the students face in the Pittsburgh facility,but it does not have to be an issue in the IntermediateUnit. Nonetheless, all of the students here have one ormore disabilities that they and their families face everyday. While the school districts and PennsylvaniaACCESS insurance covers basic health and education-al costs for these children, much of the equipment andtechnology that can make their lives better oftenexceeds these basic budgets. High R&D and produc-tion costs to sell to very limited market result in phe-nomenal prices.

It should be pointed out that if for any reason the Inter-mediate Unit is unable to serve a child, the child canattend the school in Philadelphia, but that is a teamdecision between the parents, teachers, administratorsand physician. There are plus and minus aspects toboth environments and it is a BIG decision whether toimmerse them in a totally blind environment or beamong regular students and family. The emotional fac-tors of removing a young child from the family duringthe week is also a major consideration.

Last September five members of our club toured theschool in Pittsburgh and it was a real eye opener. I wasvery impressed with their facility and curious now aboutthe Intermediate Units. After talking with two old friendswho teach children with special needs, a knowledge-able school board member, and five teachers from theIntermediate Unit #5, we heard one common theme.These teachers could easily use ten times the equip-

PA Lions Research Foundation(taken from http://plhrf.org/)

The Foundation is designed only for providing RESEARCH not conservation or other help forthe hearing impaired. Research grants are provided for researchers only in the state of Pennsyl-vania. 100% of the money contributed by the Lions of Pennsylvania is used for research not forexpenses!

The success of the Pennsylvania Lions Hearing Research Foundation needs the support of theentire Lions family.

ONLY THROUGH RESEARCH CAN WE ELIMINATE HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND DEAFNESS!

Wouldnt it be great if everybody could listen? Unfortunately, there are more Americans with a hearing impair-ment than there are with heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, venereal disease, TB, andblindness combined! There are twice as many deaf people as there are blind people, and yet hearing impair-ment is Americas least recognized affliction. Dr. Robert Ruben of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NewYork said, When it comes to deafness, we are hideously backward.

Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, said, I have found deafness to be a much greater handicap thanblindness. I have come to regard hearing as the key sense. Deafness is a much worst misfortune than blindnessfor it means the loss of the most vital stimulus the sound of the voice that brings language, sets thoughts astirand keeps us in the intellectual company of men.

Deafness, by fettering the power of utterance, cheats many of their birthright of knowledge. A child born deafcannot learn easily because he cannot hear anything to imitate. It is definitely harder for the deaf to grasp con-crete facts, much less ponder on the abstract.


ment they have, and no group had ever given themgifts before.

We proceeded to ask them what might be on their wishlists for Christmas. In the end, Santa ended up givingthem a Rifton Adaptable Tricycle, five Ipads with protec-tive covers and an APP gift card. When the donationswere announced for the first time, one teacher weptwith joy and the children all cheered. It wasnt a fastprocess however. Due to various delays the giftswerent delivered until Valentines Day when we wereinvited to watch their Winter Olympics.

Learning is hard and can be scary or embarrassing forall of us. It is especially hard for visually impaired andmulti-disabled children. If this technology can reachthem, it can reach anyone in our society. In reachingeveryone, a variety of educational, health and politicalsystems might be strengthened along the way. Ourclub hopes our donations will make learning easier andfun for these very special students if more comes ofit, all the better.

Front l-r: Trinity Munoz, Anna Myers and Blake Kerr.Back: teacher Amy Kowalewski, Lion Judy Shumaker,teacher Tracy Moore and Lion Larry Wineweaser.

Submitted by: Lion Judy ShumakerMeadville Lions Club (14-F)

Penn National Lions ProvideBoost to Local Charities

The Penn National Lions Club provided local serviceorganizations a financial boost to start the New Year. Ata recent meeting, the Penn National Lions Club pre-sented $11,550 to local food banks and service organ-izations at a dinner meeting held at Savoy Catering.The donated gifts are the proceeds from the JohnMiner Memorial Open Golf Tournament held July 6 atthe Penn National Founders Golf Course. Proceedsfrom this golf tournament also helped the club provideeye exams and eyeglasses to those in need in thearea.

(l-r) Penn National Lions President, Bob Thomas; Rev.Eloise Shanley, Fayetteville Food Bank; Marie Steinbach,Franklin County Literacy Council; Linda Strickler, FaithCommunity Outreach Food Bank; Natalie Newcomer,Maranatha Food Bank and Ted Bittinger, NORLO ParkFoundation. (rear row) DG Lee Eisenhard and ZoneChair, Lion Denise Heck. Other recipients not shown areFayetteville Volunteer Fire Department, Mont Alto Volun-teer Fire Department Toy Drive and Village Run Christ-mas Gift Project.

Submitted by: Lion Dick Naugle, SecretaryPenn National Lions Club (14-T)

Upper Adams Lions SERVE During Band CompetitionOn February 1, 2014, the Biglerville High School Band Boosters held a drum line competition called the CannerClassic. The competition involved 40 drum line units from four states. When the Biglerville High School BandBoosters realized that they were going to need help to serve food to those participating in the Canner Classicthey called on the Upper Adams Lions Club for help. This was a new opportunity for the Upper Adams LionsClub TO SERVE. The Biglerville High School Band Boosters have helped the Upper Adams Lions Club formany years at the Lions restaurant at the South Mountain Fairgrounds with the Apple Blossom Festival, SouthMountain Fair and National Apple Harvest Festival. The Upper Adams Lions Club provided 15 people through-out the day to help the Biglerville High School Band Boosters with the Canner Classic. The participating Lionswore their navy blue Lions shirts with the Lions logo, the Club name and 2014 75 Years of Service for every-one to see and know that the Upper Adams Lions Club is actively serving the community.

Submitted by: Lion Carol RexAdvertising & Public Relations CommitteeUpper Adams Lions Club, Biglerville, (14-C)


Manheim Township LionsRecognized by Local Government

At a recent Manheim Town-ship Commissioners, meetingPDG Larry A. Miller, a mem-ber of the Manheim TownshipLions Club, was honored withthe first Manheim TownshipCommunity Spirit Award.

Lion Miller is an active long-time member of the ManheimTownship Community LifeTask Force. The Task Force isa coalition of citizens and rep-resentatives of various Town-

ship organizations whose mission is to identify issuesin the Manheim Township community and activelyaddress them by coordinating resources through com-munication, cooperation and support. Organizationsthat participate are the Police Department, School Dis-trict, Student Council, Ministerium, CommissionersOffice, Fire Department, Ambulance Association, Town-ship residents, several service clubs, and other socialservice organizations.

Some of their initiatives include a domestic violenceeducation campaign, a highway safety program,improved Township media communications, coordina-tion of the Townships 275th anniversary celebration,and drug and alcohol awareness through educatingstudents, parents and our community.

For his part, Lion Miller gets a lot of enjoyment just vol-unteering. I just cant sit at home watching TV. Taskforce president, the Rev. Craig Ross, senior pastor atSt. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, stated thatthe overwhelming number of hours he dedicates toservice and church groups each month translates intoa 40-hour week, every week, Among his other activi-ties he helps with non-firefighting duties at the NeffsvilleCommunity Fire Company and is a driver for Vision-Corps, formerly the Susquehanna Association for theBlind and Vision Impaired.

Submitted by: Lion Barry CaldwellManheim Township Lions Club (14-D)

Tarentum Area Lions PromoteLiteracy and Family Time

To promote literacy and family time, the Tarentum AreaLions Club held a Story Walk Project. This was createdby Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed incolaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and PedestrianCoalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. A LionsTale was a pre-school activity with 19 children andtheir parents walking through Riverview Park in Taren-tum, stopping at designated spots to be read pages ofthe book by one of our Lion members or guest readers.

Our book choice was The Berenstain Bears and TheTruth. At the end of their walk, each child received atreat bag filled with goodies and a copy of the book.

President Marni Kosmal reading The Lions Tale whileSeptembers Student of the Month, Michael Calfe, servedas the LION.

Submitted by: Lion Deborah TurnerTarentum Area Lions Club (14-B)

Johnstown West End Lions Donateto the K9 Unit of the JPD

(l-r) Lion Ed Cernic Sr.; Lion Dr. Kamal Gella; Officer MikeKanuch; Nancy Marley, Director of the Community Foun-dation of the Alleghenies; Lion Terri Kodgis, club presi-dent; Officer William Killinger; and canine officer Pax.

The Johnstown West End Lions Club presented a$1,000 donation to K9 Unit of the Johnstown PoliceDepartment. The funds are being raised throughout thecommunity to provide vehicles especially designed forthe K9 units. The presentation was made at the annualhall of fame dinner dance on Feb. 22 at the Pasqueril-la Conference Center in downtown Johnstown. Attend-ing the event were 160 people, including Lion mem-bers, business and government leaders and the gener-al public. The event is the primary fundraiser for theClub as well the opportunity to promote their work inarea and the spirit of lionism.

Submitted by: Lion Terri KodgisJohnstown West End Lions Club (14-J)


Lions on Ice

(l-r) Ananth Bala, of Clarks Summit; David Lindsey, ofClarks Summit; Joe Skinner, of Clarks Summit; Ed Borek,of Milwaukee, club president; Dave Jones, of Clarks Sum-mit and Rich Kubick, of Clarks Summit.

The Abington Lions Club of Clarks Summit hosted aValentines evening ice skating party Friday, Feb. 14from 6-9 PM at Hillside Park. Free hot chocolate wasserved and plenty of ice was available for skaters toenjoy, thanks to the hard work of club members. Theclub thanked John Pardue, of Pardue Enterprises,Newton, who plowed the parking lot so communitymembers could access the park.

(l) Sydney Moyle, 5, hangs on to her mom, Jill Moyle, ofWaverly for support while trying out her ice skates. (r) Acampfire and full moon provide a romantic atmosphere forthe Valentines Day ice skating party.

Submitted by: VCC Mark KusmaAbington Lions Club (14-H)Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Baumeister/The AbingtonJournal

Eynon Archbald Lions Held 3rd Annual Snowflake Gala

The Eynon Archbald Lions recently held their 3rd Annual Snowflake Gala with all net proceeds benefitting LeaderDog for the Blind. The Club donated $10,000 to Leader Dog!

Submitted by: PDG Pam SavitskiEynon Archbald Lions Club (14-H)

REACHMore members mean more service,

and satisfied members lead to active andengaged clubs.


Green Lane-Marlboro LionessDonate to Beacon Lodge Camp

Recently PDG John Carver, a district representative ofthe Beacon Lodge, spoke to the Green Lane-MarlboroLioness Club about the special services camp for chil-dren and adults in Mount Union, PA discussing thecamps background and activities that are offered. Thecamp was established in 1948 as a 584-acre summercamp for blind residents of Pennsylvania; however, thecamp has grown into a favorite retreat for many peoplewith disabilities and is wheelchaiar accessible.

The camp has two main sections, the adult camp at themain lodge and the childrens village composed of tencottages.

Each section is run separately with some of the recre-ational facilities shared by both camps while they eachhave their own dining facility and health center. Thecamp has started a program where the whole familycan go plus there are even sessions for autistic chil-dren. Last year 395 campers attended 400 sessionswith some attending two sessions. The camp opens thelast week of May and closes in the middle of Augustand sessions run from four to ten days.

78% of their income comes from the Lions Clubsthroughout Pennsylvania. Beacon Lodge will host theannual Lions Appreciation Day on July 20 this year.(See more information on page 18.)

Lioness President Faith Diascro presents check fromGreen Lane-Marlboro Lioness Club to John Carverfor Beacon Lodge.

Submitted by: Lioness Eleanor BrennanGreen Lane-Marlboro Lioness Club

Jessup Lions Honor Patrolman

At recent club meeting, the Jessup Lions Club present-ed Lion-Patrolman Jerry Ziminskas with a plaque forappreciation of service to the community and lionism.

Submitted by: PDG Pam SavitskiJessup Lions Club (14-H)

Carlisle Lions Celebrate withUnexpected Surprises

Carlisle Lions Club observed its 80th Anniversary onNov. 9, 2013 with some surprises for club members.They celebrated their impressive history despite a dev-astating fire a month earlier that destroyed their meet-ing place, the Bonanza Restaurant in Carlisle, and withit, the loss of all Lions Club supplies; Banners, Lion,flag, gavel, gong, name tags, and song books. Mostitems were restored by the Club although some itemswere irreplaceable. A handcrafted podium, presented toPDG Robert Highlands by Bob Scarborough of theMason-Dixon Lions was lost in the fire.

After the fire, unbeknownst to the membership, PDGRobert Highlands was notified that two artifacts werestill intact. Days after the fire, the restaurant ownerlocated a badly burned banner, but with all the patchesintact! Members were happily surprised to see amakeshift banner hanging proudly at the celebrationwith all the Club patches on display. Another surprise


was the appearance of the Clubs original Charter. TheCharter had been missing for several years, with nohope of ever recovering it. After reading about the fire,a local auctioneer called to say that he had the charterand presented it back to the Club. Exhibition of theClub patches and the Charter represented heartfeltcompensation to club members after experiencing thedestruction of the fire.

Cynthia Gregg, International Director, spoke eloquentlyas she congratulated the Club on their accomplish-ments over the past 80 years as they followed theirmission, We Serve. She enumerated the many proj-ects that the Carlisle Lions Club completed servingtheir local area and the international community.

Kit Davis, representing State Senator Pat VancesOffice, presented a Declaration of Congratulations forthe Clubs 80th Anniversary. William K. Kroenberg,Mayor of Carlisle presented a proclamation announc-ing Nov. 9th as Lions Day in Carlisle!

With the resiliency and true spirit of Lionism, theCarlisle Lions Club embarks on its next 80 years ofservice. Despite setbacks, Carlisle Lions continue towork toward a better community. As International Direc-tor Cynthia Gregg said, Out of the ashes!

Submitted by: Glorianne HilsingerCarlisle Lions (14-C)

Traffic Circle Changes

Traffic Circle Committee meeting; Lion Tom Wert, MaggieShafferman of Hunters Run Nursery, Lion President SamLeister, Lion Don Whitesel, Lion Alton Lauver, John Henryof J.P.H. Lawns and Landscapes and Lion Bill Book. LionEdward Fraker is not in picture.

Last year members of the Mifflintown Lions Club voicedconcerns about the overgrowth of weeds in the centerof the new traffic circle at the Tuscarora Junior HighSchool.

With support of the Mifflintown Lion Club members,Lions Ed Fraker and Tom Wert contacted Mark Heiseyof the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation atMifflintown. At this meeting the Lions Club submitted an

application to PennDOT for approval to landscape andmaintain the circle for three years.

While waiting for approval of the application the LionsClub formed a Circle Committee consisting of Lions;Edward Fraker, William Book, Alton Lauver, ThomasWert and Donald Whitesel. Also included were MaggieShafferman of Hunters Run Nursery and John Henry ofJ.P.H. Lawns and Landscapes. The Long Family ofRoute 333 Supplies has also offered to support thisproject.

PennDOT approval for the Lions project was receivedon Mar. 3. The Circle Committee is reviewing the plantsin the circle, considering appearance, the environment,and availability of water, height of landscaping andrequired maintenance.

When a landscape plan is developed and spring weath-er arrives, the Mifflintown Lions Club members will beready to implement the plan and the community will seea difference in the traffic circle this summer.

Submitted by: Lion William BookMifflintown Lions Club (14-T)

Millmont, West Union Area LionsHonor Peace Poster Contest

Winners

The Millmont, West Union Area Lions Club honored therecent Peace Poster Contest winners at a regularmeeting in January. The four winners and their familieswere guests of honor at our dinner meeting and werepresented with a certificate, photographs of the recipi-ents and their posters, and a monetary gift; $100.00,first prize; $75.00, second prize, $50.00 third prize and$25.00, honorable mention. First place winner from ourClub, Audrey MacPherson, Mifflinburg, became thesecond place winner in the District 14-G contest. All ofthe winners are students at the Mifflinburg Area MiddleSchool.

The Millmont, West Union Area Lions Club also spon-sors the Student of the Month at the Middle School andthe Intermediate School in Mifflinburg, and presents amonetary prize, certificate, and Lions Club memento torecipients from third grade through eighth grade, at the


Awards Assembly at the end of the school year. Eachmonth when the students are chosen by their teachers,an article is written, and, along with a photo of therecipients, sent to four area newspapers.

Submitted by: Eleanor GoldPeace Poster Contest, ChairmanMillmont, West Union Area Lions (14-G)

West Goshen Lions SupportCradles to Crayons

West Goshen Lions President Regina Smith (left) pres-ents a check to Susan Hight, Director of Developmentfor Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons provideschildren living in homelessness or low-income situa-tions with essential items they need at home, school orplay. These items are provided free of charge throughdonations made by individuals and through productdrives held by corporations, schools and communitygroups. In addition to the clubs financial donation,West Goshen Lions Club members collected anddonated a wide variety of needed items including chil-drens clothing and baby products. Over 1,000 volun-teers come to the Cradles to Crayons warehouse inWest Conshohocken each month to inspect, sort andpackage all donations into KidPacks, one-week sup-plies of essential chldrens items tailored for specific in-need children. For more information about Cradles toCrayons, call 215-836-0958 or visit their website atwww.cradlestocrayons.org.

Submitted by: Carol StaufferWest Goshen Lions Club (14-P)

Activities of thePittsburgh Deaf Blind Lions

The Pittsburgh Deaf BlindLions Club provides booksfor nursing homes, pris-ons, and hospitals. Inconjunction with the Li-brary for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped(Carnegie Library), theClub replenishes booksa t these s i tes everythree months. The goal isto improve reading and toincrease people to have aninterest in reading. Partici-pants are encouraged totake the books w i t hthem if they want.

Bingo at Nursing Home

The Pittsburgh Deaf Blind Lions Club recently held its6th Bingo night at the Angelus Nursing Home in Pitts-burgh, PA. The Club plays bingo and provides snacksat this facility four times a year.

Submitted by: Dennis J. McCarthyPittsburgh Deaf Blind Lions Club (14-B)

Level Green Lions HostDrug Symposium

Level Green Lions recently held a symposium aboutthe awareness and prevention of drug abuse. About100 people from the community showed up to gainknowledge and understanding of the drug problems inthe area. A panel of 8 spoke, answered questions anddiscussed many things such as types of drugs used,laws, prevention, rehabilitation and detecting the signsof drug use in your home. On the panel were the localChief of Police, the Student Resource Officer, the direc-tor of Parole and Probation, a member of NAR Anon, acommunity prevention specialist, a parent of a drug

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RECOGNITIONLions are making a difference and deserve

recognition for their achievements.


February State Council Meeting

PDG Tom Greg, ID Cindy Gregg,Dianne and PID Robert Corlew

14-P DG Pat Kutz receives the MD-14 Peace Poster1st Place Plaque from CC C.J. Keener forAnderson Deutschman, sponsored by the

Spring Township Lions Club

PID Robert Corlew

MD-14 Peace Poster Winner

Games at the Hospitality Night


February State Council Meeting

Ice Cream at the Hospitality Night

MD 14 Regional Lions Leadership Institute

During the last weekend in February amidst promises that March would come in like a Lion on Sunday, 34 eager,enthusiastic and definitely energetic Lions joined four faculty members to create the first MD 14 Regional LionsLeadership Institute. They came in on Friday as individuals from 14 of our 18 districts not knowing what to expect.They left on Sunday as friends who had tried something new and were bubbling over with excitement with the pos-sibilities for Lions in their clubs, districts and Multiple District 14. Comments from both the faculty and the partici-pants were all positive. They can be summarized in an anonymous answer to the question: What part of the insti-tute did you find the most significant? And the answer was: Interacting with other members of the Institute andrealizing other clubs face the same problems we do (and sharing) different ideas how to resolve the problems.

abuser, a Life-Transitions coordinator as well as a ther-apist.

Submitted by: Joy Clontz14-E PRIDE Coordinator

Butler Lions Donate to theAssociation for Retarded Citizens

(l-r) Lion Don McCandless and Lion Dean Jones pre-senting a pallet jack to two PARC staff.

The Butler Lions Club recently donated to the ButlerPARC (Association for Retarded Citizens) a pallet jack.The PARC operates numerous workshops. The palletjack will be used to move materials to and fro. This isthe second pallet jack the Club has donated to thisorganization. The cost of the palet jack is $345.

Submitted by: Lion Mike Winkler, SecretaryButler Lions Club (14-N)

Woodcock Valley Lions PromoteHigher Education Through

ScholarshipsThe Woodcock Valley Lions Club decided in 1995 to tryto assist their youth who wished to further their educa-tion after graduation from high school. Starting with theClass of 1996, the Club began awarding two $500scholarships, one to each school in their service area.This amount continued until the graduating class of theyear 2000 at which time the award was increased to$1000 and the number of scholarships at each schoolwas increased to two. For the Class of 2002, the num-ber at each school was increased to four and hasremained at this level for the Class of 2013. Countingthe Class of 2013 the Club has distributed $108,000 inscholarships to 112 students. This is in addition to com-mitments made to various Lion-promoted activities andcontributions in the community as needed. This hasbeen achieved by a Club of 30 members assisted inmany way by our faithful Lioness Club.

Representing 6 of the 8 graduates who received scholar-ships in 2013, (l-r) Bryant Weller, Alexis Brown, AaronDuvall, Olivia Claycomb, Jacqueline Mock, Teresa Dren-ning.

Submitted by: Lioness Virginia F. ClapperWoodcock Valley Lions Club (14-L)

Town Hall Meetings Scheduled toSupport Service Provider for People

Who are Deaf-BlindThe Office of Vocational Reha-bilitation (OVR), the StatewideIndependent Living Council(SILC) and the Office for theDeaf and Hard of Hearing(ODHH) is implementating

statewide Support Service Provider (SSP) services forpeople who are deaf-blind. At these meetings, they willlisten to ideas and share plans to build a successfulSSP progrm for Pennsylvanians who are deaf-blind.

The first meeting was held on April 5 at the Associationfor the Deaf in Pittsburgh.

The next meeting will be held Saturday, April 26 at theVision Corps, 224 North Queen St., Lancaster. Regis-tration: 9:30-10:00 AM; Meeting: 10 AM-Noon. RSVPby April 11.

The third meeting will be held Thursday, May 8 at thePittsburgh Assoc. of the Deaf (PAD), 1854 Forbs Ave.,Pittsburgh. Registration: 4:00-4:30 PM; Meeting: 4:30-6:30 PM. RSVP by April 24.

All RSVPs, requests for accommodations and inquiriescan be made to Sharon Behun, ODHH Director at [email protected]; 717-783-4912 (v/tty) or 717-831-6381(videophone)

Submitted by: King Lion Barbara RebovichPittsburgh Deaf Blind Lions Club (14-B)for the Pittsburgh Carnegie Library for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped


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Fort LeBoeuf Leos DonateBooks to School Libraries

Leos Caleigh Adams, Travis Glover, Eli Miller, KaitlynHull, and Rebekah Wilkerson.

District 14-Fs Fort LeBoeuf Leo Club purchased fivecopies of Joseph Lamberts graphic novel Annie Sulli-van and the Trials of Helen Keller; they donated one toeach of the school libraries in the Fort LeBoeuf SchoolDistrict. An article on Joseph Lamberts book ws fea-tured in the October 2013 issue of LION. AlthoughLions Clubs International was founded in 1917 as aservice organization, it was in 1925 that Helen Kellerspoke at their convention and challenged them tobecome knights of the blind in the crusade againstdarkness. (www.lionsclubs.org) The Leos thought itwould be an appropriate gift for them to give a book onHelen Keller and her amazing teacher, Annie Sullivan,to the school libraries.

Submitted by: Lion Angela TarrSummit Lions Club (14-F)

Penbrook Leos Raises FundsTo Be Paid Forward

A Penbrook Police Officer was seriously injured in anautomobile accident on his way to work. PenbrookLeos decided to hold a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser tohelp Officer Ron Frederick and his family. However,Officer Ron chose to pay it forward to an organizationnear and dear to him. The funds raised over $2,200 will be given by the Leos and Officer Ron to the DrewComrey Memorial Foundation at the Clubs upcoming5th Charter Celebration. The Foundation providesfunds to families with children fighting cancer. More canbe learned about the Foundation at: www.drewcom-reymemorialfoundation.org/

Submitted by: Lion Kathy FousePenbrook Leo Club Advisor (14-T)

Leos and Lions Serving Together...Interested in further building the relationship between Lions and Leos? Consider planningand executing a joint service project. By involving Leos, Lions gain fresh, youthful ideas foractivities and increase hands to do even more service. Leos who serve alongside theirsponsoring Lions will gain a lifelong commitment to service, and will be one step closer tobecoming future Lion leaders. Lions and Leos have a great opportunity to learn from eachother, so start building the relationship today and serve together.

Leo to Lion TransitionBuild upon your leadership skills. Experience more community service. Continue volunteering with Lions ClubsInternational as a Lion! Graduating Leos, between the age of legal majority and through the age of 30,receive special benefits through the Leo to Lion Program:

Dues discount Credit for years of service

Credit for offices held as a Leo Entrance/charter fee waived

Learn more about the transition of Leo to Lion at lionsclubs.org and search Just for Leos


Activities of the Link-n-LeosThe Link-n-Leos, chartered in 2011 under the sponsor-ship of the District 14-E Irwin Lions, Norwin Lions andthe Stewartsville Lions, recently completed a project tobenefit youngsters in the Westmoreland County area.At the end of the 2013 school year, the Link-n-Leosarranged to collect unused notebooks, pens and pen-cils from the Norwin High School and Norwin MiddleSchool. Over the summer, the group cleaned and refur-bished the items, adding a variety of other school sup-plies to assemble over 150 packages. In August 2013and February 2014, they arranged to distribute thesesupplies to needy families with school age childrenthrough the Norwin Food Bank.

(l-r) Marina Novatnak, Isabella Buffalini and Justin Baierldisplaying some of the items included in the packages.

Leo Blankets

In November 2013, the Link-n-Leos succeeded in mak-ing 25 fleece tie blankets for distribution to youngsterswho are patients at the adolescent therapy unit ofExcela Latrobe Hospital. The blanket project was origi-nally launched by Erin Dicerbo, past president of theLink-n-Leos and carried forward by current president,Kira Baierl.

With the first finished blanket are Jessie Caputo, AmandaGerhard and Kira Baierl.

Commemorative Portrait

Link-n-Leo artist Alyssa Minkos portrait was to honorour veterans this past November. Alyssa is a junior atNorwin High School and plans a career in art. The com-memorative portrait is on permanent display at theManor American Legion.

Pictured with Alyssa is Commander Ed Balas.


Leo from 14-U Travels to ItalyDuring July 2013 Leo Nick Mione, from District 14-U,participated in the Youth Camp & Exchange Programand had the opportunity to spend the whole month inItaly. Heres the experience in Nicks words:

My trip to Italy was easilythe most amazing experi-ence of my life. Both fam-ilies who hosted me wereextremely pleasant, andmade me feel at homeeven though I was anocean away. They weresurprisingly entertaining,and always looking tohave a good time. Be-sides the delicious food,meals were a time to tellstories and learn of eachothers culture. I cantbelieve how fast I learnedthe Italian language, but Ireally didnt have a choiceconsidering that with mysecond host family onlytheir son spoke English.

While with the families we also visited many well knownplaces such as Venice and Garda Lake.

Then came my time in Campo Italia, where I met someof the most memorable people of my life. There werepeople from about thirty different countries there, andeach one of them had something to teach me. Often we


would just stay up late and talk about what it is like inour country, and be shocked at the differences and sim-ilarities. We went on many trips to well known placeslike Rome, Pisa, Venice and Florence, and even wenthiking in the Italian prealps. Ill never forget having thenickname Captain America, and I will certainly neverforget my friends in Campo Italia.

Submitted by: Lion Hank BrynerMD-14 Youth Camp & Exchange Coordinator

Monessen Leos Volunteer for theSalvation Armys Treasures for

Children

After the Monessen Leo Club collected for the fooddrive and rang the bell, the students also brought inpresents for the Salvation Armys Treasures for Chil-dren toy drive. On Saturday, December 21, two daysbefore the toys were to be distributed, the room wherethe toys were bing stored flooded. Word soon spreadand the surrounding communities came to their rescue.Within 24 hours, not only wer the toys replaced, but theKettle Drives short-fall was met and then some. LateSunday evening Lt. Thwaite called looking for volun-teers to help sort the toys and get them ready for distri-bution, which had to be postponed a day. Three Leosresponded and were shown on WTAEs coverage ofthe story.


Mon River Fleet Leos Serve asMon River Fleet Lions Partner with

Kiwanis to Serve ValentineSweetheart Brunch

The Mon River Fleet Lions Club, the first specialtyLions Club in District 14-B, recently partnered with theKiwanis Club of McKeesport-White Oak to sponsor itssecond annual Valentine Sweetheart Brunch in Febru-ary. The Club with 35 members continues to participatein every event sponsored by the Mon River Fleet Lionsand in ongoing healthcare events sponsored by UPMCMcKeesport. Proceeds from this joint venture supportboth Kiwanis and MRF Lions Club charities. Past ben-eficiaries include the LaRosa Boys & Girls Club, theLong Run Childrens Learning Center, the SalvationArmy and regional family center, head start and first-step parenting programs in the Mon River Fleet com-munities of Braddock, Clairton, Duquesne and McK-eesport who are affiliates of the Pennsylvania stateHealth Improvement Plan Partnerships. Hosted by theMcKeesport Hospital Foundation, others supporting theMon River Fleet Lions and Kiwanis Club joint ventureare the Altrusa Club of McKeesport, the McKeesportArea Technology Center Apprentices/Leos, and theWhite Oak and McKeesport Lions Clubs. Major eventsponsors were Kings Family Restaurants, Eatn ParkRestaurant, Riverside Care Center, Hillandale Farms,Mr. and Mrs. Rich Merry, Hill Task Force, Nutrition, Inc.,McKeesport Hospital Foundation and UPMC Mc-Keesport, and Kane Regional Center McKeesport.

Mon River Fleet Leo Club advisor, Antoinetta Stolic,supervises the Mon River Fleet Leos who served EatnPark Valentine Smiley cookies to all participants.


RESPONSIBILITYService is more than a dream its our identity.


Strip District ShoppingSaturday, May 17

Bus Drop off/Pickup Only $15

A one-of-a kind urban adventure awaits you in the Strip District, Pittsburghs only historic market district. By day,this old-world style marketplace is abuzz with shoppers patronizing an exciting mix of retailers, fish and producemerchants, ethnic food shops, speciality shops, antique galleries, gift shops and textile an intrior design sources not to mention an ever-changing variety of sidewalk vendors. The Strip District is the place to go if youre lookigfor hard-to-find ethnic food, fresh vegetables from local farms and a true taste of Pittsburgh cyulture.

Other things to do while in the Strip(additional costs may apply)

Wigle Whiskey Distillery2401 Smallman Street

Wigle is named for a good-natured man who was sentenced to hang for his unsinckable love of whiskey. In 1794,Philip Wigle defended his right to distill in a tussle with a tax collector. He unwittingly helped spark the WhiskeyRebellion, which pitted Pennsylvana distillers against George Washingtons troops.

Wigle Whiskey Tasting$5 flights, cocktails and drams, just come on by

Wigle Whiskey Distillery Tour$20 Reservations Suggested

(call 412-728-0053 to register for one of the May 17 tours)

Join us on a tour to get a taste of the good stuff weve got distilled! Well walk you through how we go from organ-ic, local grain to full flavored white whiskey as well as the lengths well go to barrel it to craft a smooth, agedwhiskey. By the end, youll be steeped in whiskey knowledge and Western PA Whiskey Rebellion lore.

The $20 tour includes a whiskey cocktail to start, a hands-on tour of our distillation process, a history of theWhiskey Rebellion told through the eyes of Philip Wigle, and a seated straight tasting. The total length of thetour is 1 hour and is limited to size to ensure a fun experience for everyone.

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Registration

Packet/Badge pick-up for Pre-registered attendees andon-site Registration

Thursday, May 15 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.Friday, May 16 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Saturday, May 17 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Sunday, May 18 6:15 a.m. 8:45 a.m.

Certification


Merchandise Store


Displays/Vendors/Basket Auction

Thursday, May 15 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.Friday, May 16 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Saturday, May 17 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

Pin Trading

Thursday, May 15 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.Friday, May 16 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Saturday, May 17 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.

MD14 State Council Meeting

Thursday, May 15

Preliminary 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.General Session 2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Seminars

Membership/Leadership Development/Website Development/Legal Issues/

Friday, May 16 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Prospective Vice District Governor Candidates/Member Satisfaction/Club Rebuilding

Saturday, May 17 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

PA Lions State Project Meetings

Friday, May 16 LOPF, Hearing, and Eye Research

Saturday, May 17 PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp

Workshops & Presentations

Friday, May 16 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

Motivational Speaker PCC Mark Miller, Jasper, GeorgiaMotivating Lions for Leadership

PA Lions Luncheon

Friday, May 16 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Speaker PCC Mark Miller, GeorgiaPA Lions Membership Contest Awards presented

Necrology

Friday, May 16 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Pennsylvania Counsellors Banquet

Friday, May 16 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Ladies/Lioness Breakfast

Saturday, May 17 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.

General Business Sessions

Saturday, May 17 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.Sunday, May 18 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.

Leo Activities

Saturday, May 18

All State Band Performances

Saturday, May 17 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

International Banquet

Saturday, May 17 Social hour 6:00 p.m.Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Melvin Jones Breakfast

Sunday, May 18 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.

Voting

Sunday, May 18 6:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

District Governors Elect Preliminary

Sunday, May 18 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

District Governors/District Governors Elect HonorsBanquet

Sunday, May 18 Dinner 6:00 p.m.

Schedule is subject to change!!!

MD14 PA STATE COUNCIL OF LIONS CLUBS

91st ANNUAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTSDoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Greentree May 15-18, 2014


91st ANNUAL MD14 PA STATE COUNCIL of LIONS CLUBS CONVENTION

Pisburgh, Pennsylvania May 1518, 2014

Registrant A

SubDistrict______ Club_________________________ Lion Lioness Leo Guest Circle applicable

Name ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ Last First Inial Title (i.e. DG, PDG, Lion)

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Street Number/PO Box City State Zip Code

Phone _________________ _____________________ Email ____________________________________ Residence Business/cell Please print clearly

Is this your first State Conven2on? ________ Highest Office Held ___________ Past ____Present_____

Special needs: Hearing Challenged, Visually challenged, Physically challenged. Let us know how we can help.

Registrant B

SubDistrict______ Club_________________________ Lion Lioness Leo Guest Circle applicable

Name ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ Last First Inial Title (i.e. DG, PDG, Lion)

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Street Number/PO Box City State Zip Code

Phone _________________ _____________________ Email ____________________________________ Residence Business/cell Please print clearly

Is this your first State Conven2on? ________ Highest Office Held ___________ Past ____Present_____

Special needs: Hearing Challenged, Visually challenged, Physically challenged. Let us know how we can help.

Hotel Informa2on: ROOMRESERVATIONSMUSTBEMADEBycallingTHEDoubleTreebyHiltoninPisburgh!Green

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REGISTRATION

Conven2on Registra2on required for all aendees

(No fees for children under 12 or Leos) _____X $ 12.50 $__________

Friday Luncheon _____X $ 20.00 $__________

Ladies/Lioness Breakfast (Saturday) _____X $ 17.00 $__________

Interna2onal Banquet (Saturday) _____X $ 32.00 $__________

Brioche Stuffed Chicken____ Seared Salmon____ Vegetarian______

Melvin Jones/Key Member Breakfast (Sunday) _____X $ 17.00 $__________

District Governors Honors Banquet (Sunday) _____X $ 32.00 $__________ Pork Loin_____ Sesame Crusted Chicken_____ Vegetarian_____

Shop Pisburghs Strip District Tour , Sat. May 17th _____X $ 15.00 $__________

2014 State Conven2on Pin _____X $ 3.00 $__________

TOTAL AMOUNT $_____________

Make Checks payable to: Lions District 14B 2014 PA State Conven2on Mail completed forms with payment to: PDG Geoff Temple, P.O. Box 18701 Pisburgh PA 152360701, [email protected]

Deadline for Registra2on is April 15, 2014


97th Annual Lions Clubs International Convention Friday, July 4 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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