February, 2010 Volume 8, Edition 1

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Table of Contents

Messages from Our District Governor,

Vice District Governor

2^nd Vice District Governor

We Welcome New Members

Condolences

District 14-M Mini Convention - March 20, 2010

DISTRICT 14-M SPRING PARTY Invitation

2010 District 14-M Spring Party Booklet Ad Form

Environmental and Drug Awareness Poster Contest

News From Our New Lions Club

Lions Form Eyeglass Collection Partnership with Wal-Mart

Lions All State Band Forming

Club News and Activities – January 2010

District Governor’s Schedule

Message from Our District Governor

Lions, Lioness, Leos,

The groundhog saw his shadow and we all know what that means. But I’m sure glad it didn’t affect the Stare Council Meeting in Washington , Pa. A great job was done by all the committee members and District 14 M put on a great Council meeting.

Let’s think spring and plan on attending the District Convention in March and Spring party in April. Both these events will be held at Hidden Valley Resort. Information is in this newsletter regarding these events, so please take note. Ads for the Spring Party booklet are being sold- 1VDG Bob is handling this.

The new club in the District is up and running. They are having their first fundraiser on February 13 from 11AM-6 PM at Hoss’s Restaurant in Belle Vernon. Cards can be obtained from Lion Shelly Carney by calling 724-258-4699. Cards need to be presented when you pay your bill and then the club will receive 20% of the total bill.

International President Eberhart Wirfs is concerned about the decline in membership in North America . There are clubs in our District who need to work on increasing their membership to ensure that their club remains strong and active. The MERLO team is ready, willing and able to come to your area and assist with this. Please contact 1VDG Bob and get the ball rolling!

As most of you are aware, 2VDG Marla sustained some injuries from which she is recuperating. We wish her well and I’m sure she would appreciate your prayers and cards.

Hope to see you all at the February Cabinet Meeting.

Paint a Bright Future by continuing to MOVE TO GROW.

Yours in Lionism, DG Rich

MESSAGE FROM FIRST VDG ROBERT E. RAFAIL

Fellow Lions, Lioness, and Leos,

I want to extend my sincerest thanks and congratulations to Chairperson PDG Gloria Saloom, to the dedicated members of the 2010 State Council Planning Committee, to all of the volunteers, to the clubs and individuals that donated cookies and/or Chinese Auction Raffle Baskets, to those who attended the State Council Meeting, and to anyone else who helped to make the February 2010 State Council Meeting such a great success. District 14-M lived up to its nickname MAGNIFICENT. IP Eberhard Wirfs has been emphasizing the importance of teamwork and this is just one example of how the Lions, Lionesses, and Leos of District 14-M work as a team.

I received my first M&A Report from the newly charted Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club and want to wish them all the best as they become the 52nd Lions Club in District 14-M. I encourage each of you and your clubs to welcome and support them as they start off on this exciting journey of providing service.

Finally, I mentioned in last month’s newsletter that it is time to begin the process of electing officers for the 2010 - 2011 year of Lionism. Check your Club’s Constitution and Bylaws or refer to LCI’s Standard Club Constitution and Bylaws (available online) to determine what procedures you need to follow to nominate and elect officers so that you are able to submit your PU-101 (Officer Reporting form also available online) to LCI and to me (First VDG Bob not to DG Rich) no later than May 15^th. Your club secretary can also submit the information electronically using the MMR reporting method. If you need assistance contact your ZC or RC.

I hope to see you at the Cabinet Meeting on February 13^th, the District Convention on March 20^th, and at the Spring Party on April 10^th.

Yours in Service and Lionism,

First Vice District Governor Bob

Message From Second Vice District Governor Marla Stankus

The next cabinet meeting is coming up soon, February 13^th. I hope to see many of you at that meeting. I want to thank everyone for your cards, prayers, phone calls and e-mail messages. They were all very appreciated and needed. It’s been a long process in which I hope things are about to get better. On Saturday, January 18^th I stepped onto my back porch’s only step and was admiring the grass sticking out of the snow when I found myself crumbled on the ground. I was picked up off the ground by my neighbor and rested a moment then continued on to the State Council Planning Meeting. I enjoyed breakfast but by the time it was time to go to the meeting I could not put any weight on my left foot. I am so thankful for the assistance of 1VDG Bob for getting a wheel chair from the hotel and getting me to my car. He offered as many did to drive me to the hospital but I drove myself. I was then told I had a broken foot and the tendons were torn from the bone. They put me in a splint and gave me crutches and started to send me on my way until they realized that I could not walk with the crutches. They made me call someone to drive me home. (Not being able to walk with crutches should have told them something!). My son and family showed up to drive me home. One day my husband is out of town this would happen. So I stayed in on Sunday but Monday was a holiday and I had so many things planned for the weekend and then couldn’t do any of them. My sister asked me to ride with her to do some errands so I said okay. (I never listen to my husband, when he says don’t do anything.) Well my niece walked to the door to accompany me to the car and I got half way there, lost my balance and fell backwards on the concrete. Soon as I fell I heard my back crack. All I could think was my back just broke and State Council is coming up and the next cabinet meeting and my job. I being stubborn would not let them call the ambulance and made my way back into the house. As soon as I sat in the chair I knew I had to call the ambulance. My sister had to leave but was coming right back but when she left she called my son. He came right over and we called the ambulance. I got immediate service at the hospital, they even took me to x-ray before a doctor ordered them. My wonderful family called my husband at work (which I told them not to because I told them exactly what he would say, and I was right). When I returned from x-ray my husband was there and the doctor came in after reviewing the films and said he had good news…there is nothing wrong, you can go home. We all said there has to be something wrong because I can’t move. Finally he said he would try to get me admitted by my family doctor. He later returned and said he look at the films again and thinks he saw a slight fracture so he could admit me. Well many more tests, numerous doctors later I was told I broke the L2 bone and broke my tailbone. This all happened on Monday. On the following Saturday I was released from the hospital wearing a boot to my knee and a turtle brace around my torso. No crutches this time, I got a fancy walker. This Monday they are going to do a procedure on the L2 bone where they put cement in to hold the bone together. After that I should be pain free and get rid of the brace. I am praying that it happens like it does with 99% of their patients.

I am someone that puts things off till the last minute and this has shown me that don’t put things off you never know what may happen to change your plans. Those prospective Lions I wanted to invite to our meeting have now been delayed. Doing the work of Lions is something that I enjoy doing and want to be a big part of. I will be at the State Council Meeting, looking a little strange maybe but the District’s official chauffer, PDG Bauer offered to get me there. Until the brace is off I cannot drive or work. I’m sure I will wear my self down during those three days but I know it will be worth it.

I was sorry to lose three members of my club to the new Lions Club but I know they will be an asset to the new club. Since we meet on a different night maybe they will visit once in awhile. I urge everyone to support the new club. If possible support their first fundraiser on February 13^th.

Yours In Lionism,

Second VDG Marla

District 14 M - New Members

January 2010

WELCOME NEW LIONS!

MONONGAHELA DONORA AREA LIONS CLUB

ALBERT HANNA

ANNETT JACKSON

ANTHONY BOTTINO

BARBARA WILLIAMS

BETH KULSIC

BRIAN POLOMOSCAN

CHARLES J LIBEZATORE

DANNA MILLER

DARYL MILLER

DEBORAH ROSSER

GEORGE ANDRAKO

JEANNETTE WALKER

KAREN BEHLING

KAREN QUINTO

KARL JACKSON

MARK E REPASKY

MARK KULSIC

MEREDITH CAMPAGNA

ROSEMARIE ANDRAKO

SHELLY J CARNEY

TARA BOTTINO

TRACEY BRIGHT

REPUBLIC LIONS CLUB

MARK A MAGAZINE sponsored by DAN A YOCABET

COURTNEY A YOCABET sponsored by DAN A YOCABET

SMITHFIELD LIONS CLUB

LAURA CHESSLO sponsored by CAROLE KOPOSKO

WILLIAM K. CHESSLO sponsored by CHARLES CIESZYNSKI

CONDOLENCES

January 2010

WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY

BOWSELL LIONS CLUB

Lion Robert F. Mehrling

Lion Nicholas R. Shields

District Convention/Spring Party Reminder from Eric Dolfi

Dear fellow Lions ,

As you are aware the District Convention and the Spring party are just around the corner. Reservations are coming in fast. So, I would like to put a reminder in to get your reservations in ASAP. Also, if you can get your ads in to VDG Robert ,that would be fine, too. There will be rooms available for both events- they are as follows: $79.00 to $89.00 dollars. An additional $20.00 for a suite. There will be 4 Wheelchair access rooms Also. Please Call Hidden Valley for more details: 814-443-5000. And Mention the LIONS CLUB. Thank you in Advance. Zone Chair Eric M. Dolfi

Editor’s Note: Registration Forms are in this newsletter for your convenience – Lion Rob Stemple

DISTRICT 14-M SPRING PARTY INVITATION

YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED AT THE

DISTRICT 14-M SPRING PARTY

In honor of

District Governor Richard Tinsmith

and First Lady Laurel

Saturday, April 10, 2010

5:15 P.M. - Social

6:30 P.M. - Dinner

Hidden Valley

Donegal , PA

RSVP By March 28, 2010

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Name of Club or Individual and Titles ___________________________

Contact Person ___________________________________________

Phone Number ________________Email:___________________

TOTAL__________ Roast Tenderloin of Beef @$35.00

Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Desserts.

TOTAL__________ Chicken Cordon Bleu @$35.00 ea.

Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Desserts

TOTAL__________ Vegetarian Lasagna @$35.00 ea.

Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes

All meals include Iced Tea, Coffee, Assorted Hot Teas, tax and gratuity.

Please make Checks payable to “District 14-M” and mail to:

Eric Dolfi, Region 4, Zone B Chairperson

136 N. Gallatin Avenue

Uniontown , PA 15401

724-437-4561 – lionericd@yahoo.com

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As in the past, each Club is requested to bring a door prize basket to the Spring Party. Thank you!

2010 District 14-M Spring Party Booklet Ad Form

ERIC DOLFI, REGION 4, ZONE A CHAIRPERSON

Dear Lions, Lioness, and Leos:

On Saturday, April 10, 2010, the Lions Lioness, and Leos of District 14-M will gather to celebrate another successful and productive year of Lionism at the annual Spring Party that will be held at the Hidden Valley Resort. We would like to take this opportunity to honor District Governor Richard Tinsmith and First Lady Laurel for their outstanding leadership and dedication.

In an effort to keep costs reasonable for the Spring Party, once again we will be offering advertisements in the Spring Party Program Booklet. The following is a list of prices for advertisements for this booklet (Note: the overall measurements of each page will be approximately 5.5” X 8.5”):

PATRON (One Line Ad) $5.00

BUSINESS CARD SIZE $25.00

QUARTER PAGE SIZE $50.00

HALF PAGE SIZE $75.00

FULL PAGE SIZE $100.00

INSIDE BACK or FRONT COVER $150.00

(First come basis)

Please help make this project successful by sponsoring an individual or Club ad and to make this a momentous event. Also, please don’t forget to contact individuals or businesses in your community that may also be willing to sponsor an advertisement.

Use the attached form (make additional copies, if needed) to submit your ad. Kindly make checks for the ads payable to “LIONS DISTRICT 14-M,” and mail your payment along with the form to First VDG Robert Rafail, 149 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401 or email to lionrobertrafail@yahoo.com.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ADVERTISEMENTS IS March 28, 2010.

The Spring Party Committee, District Governor Rich, and his family look forward to seeing you on April 10th at the Hidden Valley Donegal , Pennsylvania for this celebration.

Yours in Lionism,

ZC Eric Dolfi, Region 4, Zone B

Spring Party Committee

District 14-M Spring Party Booklet Ad Form

1. Select Ad Size (Booklet size and page format will be 5 ½” X 8 ½”):

_____PATRON (One Line Ad) $5.00

_____BUSINESS CARD SIZE $25.00

_____QUARTER PAGE SIZE $50.00

_____HALF PAGE SIZE $75.00

_____FULL PAGE SIZE $100.00

_____INSIDE BACK or FRONT COVER $150.00

(First come basis)

2. The ad should read as follows (PLEASE TYPE or PRINT CLEARLY – use additional paper if needed):

__________________________________________________________________________

3. OR, (PLEASE SELECT ONE)

_____ I am attaching a photo ready business card

_____ I am attaching a photo ready ad

_____ I am attaching a photo ready logo or clip art

_____ Please use last year’s ad

4. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Contact Person _______________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________________________

Business Name ________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________________________

Address __________________________________ City ______________________Zip ____________

Email address ________________________________________________________

Total Amount Enclosed (Checks payable to “LIONS DISTRICT 14-M”) $______Check # _____

Name of Lion submitting the ad __________________________________Club _________________

Address ___________________________________________________ Phone __________________

5. Mail this form and any attachments along with your check (Payable to “District 14-M) to:

Robert Rafail, First VDG

149 N. Gallatin Avenue

Uniontown , PA 15401

724-438-0364 lionrobertrafail@yahoo.com

Environmental and Drug Awareness Poster Contest

PENNSYLVANIA LIONS OF DISTRICT 14-M

   As chairman of the District 14-M Environmental and Drug Awareness Program,I am again asking each club in our district to sponsor a school and conduct a“Drug Awareness Poster Contest”.
The Poster Contest is a unique way to further our goal to increase the knowledge of our youth
in regards to the harms of drug use and abuse. This knowledge can and will help to curb
a national disaster ... that of misuse of legal and illegal drugs.Drug Abuse is everywhere ... in our larger cities and yes, even in our rural communities!Lions International has been involved with Drug Awareness since 1983.Through research, it has been shown that young people must be reached before their Middle School Years. This is a very startling and scary realization ... that at the ages of 10, 11, & 12,harmful and even fatal substances are available to our youth!

DRUG AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST RULES

1. All Public, Private and Parochial Schools should be contacted and made aware that they are eligible to participate in this contest.

2. This contest is open to all students in grades 4, 5 and 6 only.

3. The contest may be held on either the Club, Zone or Region level, and prizes should be awarded at their discretion.

4. Posters must be on standard 22” X 28” POSTER BOARD and may be done in any of the following media: [a] crayon, [b] paint, [c] marker, [d] pencil, [e] cut paper, etc.
ABSOLUTELY NO PILLS OR CAPSULES ARE TO BE USED!

5. Please make sure that the Student’s Name, Social Security Number, Phone Number, Grade & School are printed clearly on the back of each poster, along with the Teacher’s Name. The posters forwarded to the District for judging must also include the Sponsoring Club’s Name.

6. Each club should submit only a First, Second and Third Place Winner from each school to the district for judging no later than WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 to be eligible for the contest.
    Posters must be sent to: Lion Robert R. Rossi, 42 Carroll Way , Monongahela , Pa. 15063 .

7. The District will award the following prizes:
    One [1] First Place Winner         - $500.00 Savings Bond
    One [1] Second Place Winner    - $250.00 Savings Bond
    One [1] Third Place Winner        - $100.00 Savings Bond
    One [1] Honorable Mention        - $ 50.00 Savings Bond

8. District Winners and their families will be honored during the District Convention at the Hidden Valley Ski Resort on Saturday, March 20, 2010. All posters forwarded to the District may be picked-up at that time by the sponsoring clubs.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this very worthwhile project.

                                Robert R. Rossi, Chairman
                                Phone Number: 724-258-7240
                                E-Mail: rrrrossi1@comcast.net

News From Our New Lions Club

Attention District 14M- On December 23, 2009 a new club was born...........MONONGAHELA DONORA AREA LIONS CLUB #10722. What a Magnificent gift!

The Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club is having its FIRST Fund Raiser on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Hoss's Restaurant in Belle Vernon, PA from 11am -10pm. Hoss's Restaurant will contribute to the Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club 20% of each check that has a community night card attached to it. The card can be presented anytime on Saturday, February 13, 2010.

Lion Club Secretary’s-please present this request at your next meeting and find out how many members would like a card to support the new club. Club Secretary will need to contact Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club member, Shelly Carney at 724-258-4699 or by email at lionshelly@gmail.com and she will mail the cards to the Club Secretary's for distribution.

If you are unable to support the Newly Chartered Club on Saturday, February 13, 2010, please consider making a contribution to the Club at this time.

On behalf of the Monongahela Donora Area Lions Club, we thank you for your thoughtful consideration and hope to see you at the future Charter Dinner. Together we will make a difference!

Lion Shelly Carney

1691 4th St .

Monongahela , PA 15063

Lions Form Eyeglass Collection Partnership with Wal-Mart

Dear Lion:

Lions Clubs International is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart to collect used eyeglasses from the public at specified Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores throughout the United States . This new program will enhance the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program, enabling our association to collect increased quantities of usable glasses for humanitarian missions to developing nations.

· Commencing January-February 2010, co-branded collection boxes, bearing the LCI, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club logos, will be available in the 2,500 US Wal-Mart stores and approximately 500 Sam's Clubs, with vision centers. These new boxes will replace Lions collection boxes currently in place at the specified stores. For Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs without in-store vision centers, existing Lions collections will continue at the discretion of the store managers.

· Wal-Mart will ship the collected eyeglasses to their distribution centers, where they will then be delivered to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers for sorting, cleaning and processing.

· Usable glasses will be available for Lions and other optical missions to developing nations, where the glasses will be dispensed to children and adults free of charge.

· The Lions/Wal-Mart co-branded program is aimed at members of the public. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will not be able to accept or ship Lions club collections of eyeglasses from other locations in the community.

If you are involved in eyeglass collection, thank you for your continued support of this project. We encourage clubs to maintain their collection sites throughout the community and send the glasses to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center. These collections have had a direct impact on the strength and success of the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program.

LCI can help to promote your community collections by posting drop-off locations on the association's Web site at the Club Locator. Clubs can simply provide us with their information via the Lions Recycle For Sight Club Participation Form and we'll post up to six collection sites. Or, send an e-mail to: eyeglasses@lionsclubs.org.

For further information about the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program, or to start a collection campaign in your club or district, please contact the Health and Children's Services Department.

In service,

Marilee Kadar, Manager

Health and Children's Services Department

Lions Clubs International

e-mail: eyeglasses@lionsclubs.org

Web: www.lionsclubs.org

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Lions All State Band Forming

Dear Band Directors, former, present or future Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band Members:

For the past 28 years, the Pennsylvania Lions have organized an All-State Band to accompany the PA Lions to the annual State and International Conventions. Although the Band will not accompany the Lions to the 2010 International Convention in Australia , the Lions are organizing an 80-member band to perform for the 2010 State Convention to be held in Wyomissing , PA at the Inn at Reading , 1040 Park Road , Wyomissing , PA on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, 2010. All lodging and meal expenses are covered by the PA Lions while at the convention. Students need only to provide transportation to and from the convention site. If there are enough students from areas that would contribute to the success of the Band, the Lions will try to charter a bus to have several stops and bring students to and from the convention.

If you were a member in the past, you will recall the fun times you had; and if you are a “first timer” you can look forward to an exciting musical experience. We encourage you to apply and to invite other musicians to join us in Reading . To be sure that we have a bed and enough food, it is imperative that you immediately return the enclosed form, please send it to: Ray Barfield, 664 Country Ridge Road , Bedford , PA 15522 (814-623-0384 –Home, 814-977-0511 –Cell, 814-623-4250 –Work)

A Tentative Itinerary:

Friday, May 14, 2010 Saturday, May 15, 2010

5:30 – Registration (Inn at Reading ) 6:15 a.m. Reveille 2:00 Rehearsal

6:00 – Hoagies 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 5:00 Depart for Crowne Plaza

6:45 – Rehearsal 7:45 a.m. Marching Rehearsal 5:45 Concert

11:00 – Pizza Party 8:30 a.m. Depart for Parade 7:00 Conclusion

11:30 – To Rooms 9:15 a.m. Parade 7:30 Depart for Home

12:00 – Lights Out 11:15 a.m. Lunch-Return to hotel

The Lions All-State Band wears a lightweight marching/concert uniform for all performances. Students will be provided with a PA Lions shirt and a cummerbund and sash as part of the uniform. You will however, need to supply the following items: white slacks/trousers, white shoes and white socks, music stand and a sturdy instrument lyre for marching band.

Ray Barfield , PA Lions All-State Band Committee Chairman

Robert Zellner, Band Director

NEWS AND ACTIVITIES – January 2010

LIONS CLUBS

BCR: 17 members – Speedy recovery to Lion Nettie Jenkins who fell and has a broken arm, eyeglass needs request approved for local individual, Club will donate to scholarship fund in memory fire victim Noah Havrkesko of Waynesburg who once it is established, Penguins ticket number 4 goes off January 22 with only one more Penguins ticket raffle ending on March 19, 2010 for game on March 31, 2010, all district calendars are sold, 52/250 Ticket reminder to pay by January 31 to qualify for a drawing for $200 Cash, the club is asking that any remaining funds in a local foundation be returned and the club will provide scholarships independently, yearbook ad is completed and will be submitted, Club will assist the Beth Center LEO Club with a blood drive at the High School pending approval from administration, Club donated to the Beth Center Elementary Library and received a thank you from Beth Center Food Pantry for assisting with the holiday food drive - NEXT MEETING IS MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2010 at Paci’s.

Bentleyville: 23 members – Sponsor Leo Club, Boy Scouts, and Lioness Club, ongoing sale of brooms, mops, bags, and mints, sent Club newsletter to DG, First & Second VDG’s, RC, ZC, Leo Club, Lioness Club, Washington Observer newspaper, and all Club members, placed $5 ad in school musical program booklet, honored 2 Peace Poster contest winners and parents with dinner, certificate, and gift cards, placed $25 ad in Spring Party Program booklet, and paid State Per Capita and District Per Capita.

Berlin : 49 members – Read thank you note from Beacon Lodge for the lost payment of $1000 towards the $3000 pledge and worked with the Red Cross on 1/11 for the Blood Drive and collected 57 singles and 5 doubles.

Binnstown/Lowhill: 25 members – Six members sold brooms and collected eyeglasses, sponsored the Leo Club at California High School , and paid all obligations and all bills.

Boswell: 13 members – Honored Students of the Month for Dec/January Kali McMkillan & Josua Hill and their parents at a dinner on 1/12 and will present them with plaques at a North Star HS Awards program in May, paid semi annual dues for LCI & District 14-M through 6/30, hosting the Zone B Meeting at Lamonica’s on 2/20 at 9 AM on the main floor at a coos tot $7. for a breakfast brunch – if interested contact ZC Jim Marlowe by 2/13, planning annual Easter Fruit Basket Sale, and finalized the report for the Annual Pancake Supper that netted $2000 for the Club.

Bullskin Twp: 53 members - Held only one meeting in January at that meeting PDG Jerry Eicher inducted our new member Lion Jeff Peterson, donated $300 to our Cub Scout Pack 164 to help in the cost of their Blue and Gold Banquet, purchased a sign space at the Bullskin Little League field at the cost of $50, and will be having a concession stand at a local auction starting this month sold brooms. Omitted from December Newsletter: Welcomed new member Jeffrey Peterson who was sponsored by Lion Greg Snyder, donated $1000 to the Connellsville Area Ministries, donated $100 to the Bullskin Township Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, held annual kids Christmas party along with Bullskin Lioness and Paradise Church, visited local nursing homes along with 25 families from our Cub Scout Pack 164 and presented gifts and sang Christmas carols for the residents, and helped a local resident obtain a magnifying reader through the Blind Association.

Burgettstown: 9 members – NO REPORT

California University of PA: 25 members – The Club met on 1/25 and is planning a Bake Sale Valentines Week, the Club made plans to help Haiti, will participate in the Campus Organizational Fair on 2/3 to recruit new member, set 4/3 as the date for the community Easter Egg hunt, decided to hold a Car Wash fundraiser in the upcoming months, named Samantha Brown as chairperson for the visit to Center in the Woods to visit the patients with dementia on 2/16 or 2/18, made plans for a Dorm Storm to raise money and canned good on 2/23, 2/24, and 2/25, discussed the end of the year party, will send 2 members to the District Spring Party and Convention, will be selling Club tee shirts, agreed to be a sponsoring student organization for the Relay for Life on 4/9 & 4/10, members will participate in the Big Event on 4/25 and provide labor to citizens in the community, made plans to attend the upcoming Cabinet Meeting, and will hold Club elections on 4/5.

Carmichaels : 35 members - NO REPORT

Charleroi: 19 members – Sponsored a Christmas Party for the First Grade on 12/17 at the Elementary Center, recognized “Cub” of the month, Eric Anderson, of Charleroi, and received an update from Guiding Lion Robert Rossi on the newly chartered Monongahela Donora Lions Club that Charleroi is sponsoring,

Clarksville : 24 members – NO REPORT

Confluence: 46 members – NO REPORT

Connellsville: 42 members – Donated $150 towards Mike Remminger for an Eagle Scout project with a church, donated $650 to sponsor 3 teams for the Connellsville Little League, and donated $75 to Connellsville Chamber of Commerce for dues.

Connumach: 66 members – Donated $75 to the Conemaugh Twp. Youth League, donated $75 to the Conemaugh Twp. Youth Softball League, collected a total of $250.94 for White Cane, received $150 from Berlin Leo Club towards the Austin Nail Fund bringing the total to $4935 including $700 from the Disaster Fund (All 16 Clubs, including 13 Lions Clubs, 2 Lioness Clubs, and 1 Leo Club) have donated, presented a PDG Berton-made clock to a non-Lion who worked tirelessly for the supplier for our Christmas Fruit Basket fundraiser, and made the following donations to District Projects: $200 to Hearing Program, $500 to LCIF, $500 to PA Lions Foundation, $500 to Ross F. DiMarco Fellowships, $100 to Lions Quest Program, $50 to WE SERVE, Inc., $50 to Puppy Dog Program, $25 to Peace Poster Program, and $25 to Drug Awareness Program to make a yearly total of $5870 (including 5 previous donations) to District projects..

Dawson-Vanderbilt: 23 members - NO REPORT

Dunbar Twp: 16 members – Putting Ad in spring party, holding Calendar Party on March 14th and tickets will be handed out to members in the February meeting, prices for all tickets will be the same, contact any member of the club if you want information or tickets, and presented a $50 US Savings Bond to a student at Dunbar Borough. Elementary School.

Eighty Four: 16 members – NO REPORT

Fallowfield: 8 members – Hosted DG Richard Tinsmith, RC James Ott, ZC Arthur Balieu, and IPDG Joseph Palli at the last meeting to make plans for upcoming membership drive.

Fayette City Washington Township Lions: 44 members - Club purchased an ad in the Spring Party Booklet, made it's fourth payment to CSFII, paid State per Capita, and sold all 27 District Calendars. .

Ft. Necessity : 15 members - Donated money to two local fire departments.

Greater Canonsburg: 26 members – Ongoing inkjet recycling project, paid International, State and District dues, completed sale of Big Coloring Books, paid installment of Campaign Sight First II Pledge of $1001.00, completed sale of Koeze Nuts and Candy, made referral to County Human Services, members volunteering at the Community Library, Blind Association, Literacy Council, Hoops for Haiti, and local churches, ZC Lion Ken Britten visited Pine Grove Lions Club in Schuykill County and attended a breakfast fundraiser, members attended meetings for the State Council Meeting in February, and hosting the Zone Meeting on 2/10/2010.

Grindstone: 43 members – the Club lent out to needy 4 hospital beds, 5 wheelchairs, 2 walkers and 1 over the tub chair this month, selling, brooms, mops, and Lions mints, sponsoring Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Brownsville Leo Club, Secretary made 2 trips to the VA in Uniontown to take a blind, one-armed veteran for appointments, dinner meeting scheduled for 1/15 was cancelled due to ice damage to the roof at the Torch Light Restaurant, DG Rich will visit on 2/10, all bills paid and including State and District per capita, trying to recruit new members for the New Year, and welcomed back Lion Sec, ZC Charlie from hospital stay in Uniontown from 12/24 – 12/26..

Hickory : members – Club paid International, State, and District dues, took down village Christmas lights, voted to purchase four new pole lights, and sponsored Peace Poster Contest with McDonald and Midway Clubs.

Hooversville: 44 members – The club did not conduct any fundraising activities in January. (Note: The December Club Report was omitted from the Club News inadvertently by First VDG Bob – Please accept my apologies.)

Indian Creek Valley : 37 members - Realized over $6200 from our annual raffle.

Laurel Hill: 20 members – Recognized December 2009 Student Joshuah D. Miller and January 2010 Student Dylan M. Meyers, paid International, Pennsylvania , and District 14-M dues, and club is selling brooms.

McDonald: 28 members – NO REPORT

McMurray: 22 members - Finishing up Koeze Nut Sale, selling Strip ticket for CSF II to go off on February 27, planning Club Valentine Party for February 20, and still working on PTHS.

Meyersdale: 35 members - Long-time Club Treasurer John J. Hornig has stepped down from his office and David Lauver has been appointed to fill the vacancy, Paul Woolslayer was reappointed Chairman of the 2010 Citizen of the Year committee, the Club has been notified that $5,000 has been pledged by the former Maple Tree Association toward the Community Center Rest Room project, and two American flags have been purchased for future use at Meyersdale’s Monument Square

Midway Area: 20 members - Delivered Meals on Wheels, recycling Paper, hosted the Fort Cherry Peace Poster Contest winner and his family at a dinner meeting, presented certificate for a $100 savings bond co-sponsored by Hickory, Midway, and McDonald Lions, three members of McDonald Lions Club attended meeting, approved donations to all district projects, also made donations to the Community Center and Meals on Wheels, and paid State, District, & International per capita dues.

Monongahela Donora Area: 21 members -Club is having its FIRST Fund Raiser on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Hoss's Restaurant in Belle Vernon from 11am -10pm at Hoss's Restaurant and will receive 20% of each check that has a community night card attached to it (card can be presented anytime on Saturday, February 13^th - for information, contact Lion Shelly Carney at 724-258-4699 or by email at lionshelly@gmail.com and she will mail the cards, or if you are unable to support the Newly Chartered Club on Saturday, February 13, 2010, please consider making a contribution to the Club.

Mt. Morris Area: 31 members – NO REPORT

Old Trails: 24 members – Brooms sales and eyeglass collections continue.

Perryopolis: 14 members – NO REPORT

Pleasant Valley : 23 members - Ongoing collection of used eye glasses, selling dishcloths and trash can liners, and no outstanding activities this month.

Point Marion: 11 members – Did not hold any meetings in January due to illnesses of several Club members but did sell brooms and mops.

Republic: 20 members – Made a donation to the Republic Library, sold brooms and garbage bags, and welcomed new members Mark Magazine and Cortney Yacobet sponsored by Dan Yacobet.

Roscoe: 26 members – ZC and Secretary attended a meeting of the newly chartered Monongahela Donora Lions Club, donated $100 for postage to send overseas service personnel packages, donated $100 to a needy family, and donated to all Lions Projects including LCIF.

Salisbury: 31 members – Made donation to Meyersdale Medical Center--$100.00, donated to Salisbury Elk-Lick School $200.00 for students transitioning from 6^th to 7^th grade, and sponsored students of the Month from Salisbury Elk-Lick High School (Ashley Munion and Michael Ringler).

Scenery Hill: 22 members - First meeting very light, because of snow, second Meeting a lot better, selling brooms, getting ready for our next Gun Raffle and Spaghetti Dinner, paid all dues, gave to our yearly charities, and presented Lion Don Munice with a Certificate of Appreciation for his work on the Gun Raffles..

Shade: 14 members – NO REPORT

Sipesville: 8 members – Sold brooms.

Smithfield : 19 members – No January meeting but are welcoming two new members: William and Laura Chesslo.

Somerset : 41 members – NO REPORT.

Stoystown: 44 members - NO REPORT

Uniontown: 42 members - Held one meeting and one Board meeting on 1/19, collected glasses, sold brooms, finalized successful Koeze Nut and Entertainment Book 2010 fundraisers, funding community services online site in conjunction with the Uniontown Herald-Standard newspaper at http://www.hsguides.info/services/, planning 22^nd annual Dollars for Scholars Golf Scramble at Duck Hollow Golf Club on 6/12, sent applications for the Uniontown Lions Club Thomas M. Dolfi Scholarship to Uniontown and LH High Schools, voted to donate 10 dozen cookies to the State Council Committee, and voted to purchase an ad in the Spring Party Booklet and to provide a door prize.

Washington : 43 members - Washington Lions Club collected 2377pairs of glasses, the nut sale was concluded and the final profit will be over $19,000 for charity account, and there was no membership change this month..

Washington & Jefferson College: 29 members - Collected 50 dresses for the dress for success project and will schedule a picture of members of the committee, hosting the first Kids Camp on 4/3 with six stations, planning Up ‘til Dawn fundraiser in April, club is looking for a new SGA representative and volunteers that helped with the Martin Luther King project, the club established new “Sight Conservation and Work with the Blind” and “Youth Camp and Exchange Committees” (If interested, contact President Katelynn Falleroni, president), the club is working on ideas to recruit new members and possibly hosting a mixer with other student organizations, and the club decided to set meetings for the spring semester on the first Monday and third Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the chapel of Old Main.

Waynesburg: 45 members – Honored B&G of the Month, attended 2 state Council Planning Meetings, paid Per Capita.: District Per Capita $33.75 & PA Lions $292.50, donated to LCIF $789.75, sold Koeze Nuts, sold Christmas trees $5,790.50, donated $5100 to all 13 District Projects, made $500 payment to Campaign Sight First II, donated $600 to PA Beacon Lodge for Water & Sewer Project, sold Bags & Brooms, and supplied food for needy family.

Waynesburg University : 7 members – NO REPORT

West Greene Area: 24 members- The West Greene Area Lions honored two (2) outstanding West Greene students at their January 9th meeting: attending the meeting along with their parents were seniors Stephanie Spence and Rebecca Lash

Windber: 13 members – NO REPORT

1426 TOTAL LIONS

LIONESS CLUBS

Bentleyville Lioness: 42 members – The Club made the following donations: $100.00 Beacon Lodge, donated $100. 00 Special Olympics, $50.00 District 14M Disaster Fund, $50.00 14M L.C.I.F., $50.00 Eye Research, $50.00 Leader Dog, $50.00 Lions, $50.00 PA Foundation, $50.00 Diabetes Research, $50.00 We Serve Inc., $50.00 Puppy Dog, $50.00 VOSH/PA, $25.00 Hearing Program, $25.00 Ross DiMarco Fellowship, $25.00 Ad POCA Booklet, and $10.00 Lions Quest, ongoing Rada Cutlery and Micro Cloths, selling strip ticket for Feb., 3 members attended the State Council Planning meeting, and welcomed PDG Bill Hill on Beacon Lodge as a speaker.

Bullskin Lioness: 21 members – NO REPORT

Connumach Lioness: 27 members – Donated $100 to each of the 4 local fire companies for a total of $400, donated $100 to Conemaugh Twp. EMS, donated $250 to the Connumach Lions Club for use of their building, paid $29.96 for large print Reader’s Digest for Laurel View Village residents, and paid $36 to Somerset Blind Center for eye screening for 18 children at St. David’s Day Care Center in Davidsville.

Dunbar Twp. Lioness: 20 members – Received thank you letters from two children for whom Christmas presents were purchased, planning annual Valentine Party on 2/16, placed ads in the Spring Party Ad Booklet, planning annual Calendar Party on March 14^th at D L & V Fire Hall in Vanderbilt at 2:00 and set admission for adults at $8 and $4 for children 10 – 6, presented a $50 US Savings Bond to the Student of the Month at Dunbar Twp. Elementary School, and sadly conducted a Lioness Memorial Service for Lioness/Lion Dorothy E. Nelson who was a charter member of eh Dunbar Twp Lioness Club She was an exemplary member and will be sadly missed by all. (Note: The Club would like to thank everyone who could attend and participated in the service as well as those who were unable to attend but had Lioness/Lion Dorothy in their thoughts and prayers.

Hickory Lioness: 9 members – The regular Lioness meeting scheduled for 1/6 was cancelled due to bad weather and the next meeting will be held 2/5 and will discuss activities and fundraisers for the upcoming year.

McDonald Lioness: 15 members – Four Lionesses worked at Meals –on-Wheels, baked and sold 276 Pumpkin rolls for a profit of $1822.67, and sold 20 Yearly Calendars for the Lions.

Stoystown Lioness: 21 members – Donated a basket for the State Council Meeting, concluded a successful Wrapping Paper Sale for a net profit of $249, completed a Candy & Nut Sale for a net profit of $536, and met with Lions for January meeting at which DG Richard Tinsmith was a guest.

145 TOTAL LIONESSES

LEO CLUBS

Bentleyville Leo Club: 107 members – A report was submitted however, there were no activities to report for the month of January.
Berlin Leo Club: 20 members - NO REPORT

Beth Center High School Leo Club: 65 members – NO REPORT

Brownsville Leo Club: 28 members – Conducted an annual Thanksgiving Cookie Baking Event at which the members used “cookie baking” as a recruiting tool and invited prospective members to join us, each member and “recruit” brought three packages of pre-mixed dough and cookies were given as “thank you” gifts to faculty and staff at the high school and to Cross Keys Home for the residents, and the LEOS rang bells for the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign on November 28, December 5, and December 12.

California Leo Club: 52 members - NO REPORT

Charleroi Leo Club: 11 members – NO REPORT

Chartiers-Houston Leo Club:  69 members - NO REPORT

Frazier HS Leo Club: 9 members - The club is continuing to collect used eye glasses. (YTD-455 pair), donated $20 to Beacon Lodge Sewer Project, and selling brooms, trash bags and clean up towels.

Jefferson-Morgan Leo Club: 38 members – Club is discussing the Daffodil Sale for the American Cancer Society plus Spring Clean-up, applications from the Lions Club were given to the seniors for Students of the Month, students will be selected and notified, and a dinner will be held in their honor.

Fort Cherry Leo Club: 20 members - NO REPORT

O.D.C.S. Crusader Leo Club: 10 members - NO REPORT

West Greene Leo Club: 24 members - NO REPORT.

Waynesburg Central Leo Club: 27members - NO REPORT

479 TOTAL LEOS

NOTE: The membership numbers were compiled from District M&A reports sent to 1^st VDG Robert Rafail or were taken from the latest Membership Report numbers submitted to LCI. Activities were compiled from information included on the District M&A. Please submit your District 14-M M&A by the 3^rd of each month to: lionrobertrafail@yahoo.com or mail to 1^st VDG Robert Rafail, 149 N. Gallatin Avenue , Uniontown , PA 15401 . Thank you for your cooperation.

Move to Grow

The International Association of Lions Clubs

DG Richard S. Tinsmith, District 14-M

164 Edna Circle

Hollsopple , PA 15935

ltrt2@atlanticbb.net

814-479-2864

Calendar of Events

February and March 2010

February 5-7 State Council Meeting

February 10 Grindstone Lions

February 11 Salisbury Lions

February 13 Cabinet Meeting

February 16 W&J College Lions

February 18 Shade Lions

February 20 Zone B Meeting Region 5

February 23 Pleasant Valley Lions

March 2 Eighty Four Lions

March 8 Confluence Lions

March 20 District Convention

March 22 Bentleyville Lioness

March 23 Old Trails Lions

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Directory Corrections

Directory Changes

New e-mail for California University Lions Club

lionsclub@calu.edu

Lion Tom Headlee will be the president of the West Greene Lions Club

721 E.College Street

Waynesburg, Pa. 15370

724-627-7682

theadlee@alltel.net

New President for the Meyersdale Lions Club is Lion Tracey Karlie

382 Laurel Falls Road

Meyersdale, Pa. 15552

814-634-5289

NOTICE

Alonzo Gibbs is no longer the cabinet treasurer he is moving to New York. Send all checks for district projects to the cabinet secretary Lion Thomas Briar, PO Box 106 Addison Pa. 15411 phone # 814-395-3469.

DG Rich Tinsmith

Directory Updates

New Information for the Carmichael Lions club

President

Lion John Riggi, PO Box 51, Rices Landing, PA 15357, e-mail: cjrig@windstream.net

Secretary

Lion Josey Riggi, PO Box 51, Rices Landing, PA 15357, phone # 72-592-5206

Directory Corrections

Please note that all E-mail addresses for students at California University of PA have been changed from @cup.edu to @calu.edu. The old addresses will stop working shortly, so it’s important to make these changes in your computer’s contact list or address book as well if you need to communicate with the members of the CUP campus club.

New President of the Fallowfield Lions Club:

Judy Lohr 594 Carlton Drive
Bentleyville Pa. 15314
Phone 724 239-2800

New President of the Uniontown Lions Club:

James Fleming

24 Walnut St
Uniontown, PA 15401

(724) 438-5987

Mildred Weir resigned as president of the Bentleyville Lioness Club and Patricia Heinz accepted the
position. Here’s Patricia’s contact info:

Patricia Heinz
12 Ell View Lane
Scenery Hill, Pa. 15360
724 239-5150
E-Mail craft1@fairpointcom.net

W & J College Lions Club Secretary

Meghan Wingard

W & J College

50 South Lincoln Street, Box 1497

Washington, PA 15301

717-418-872

Zone Chairman Region 2 Zone A

Kenneth Britten

405 Linda Lane

Houston, PA 15342

724-745-7713

From VDG Robert Rafail:

Please note that the telephone number for Campus Chairperson, Eric Dolfi on page 11 has an incorrect phone number. It is listed at 724-437-2429 and should be 724-437-4561.

From DG Rich:

Corrections/Additions to Directory- 9/09

Region 2 Zone A Chair Daniel Pattison has resigned from this position due to health reasons
Bentleyville Lioness Secretary: Elaine Heinz

301 Frye Avenue

Bentleyville,Pa, 15314

724-239-2940

Elaineh57@atlanticbb.net

Bentleyville Lioness visitation: 3/22/10
Waynesburg University Lions visitation- 4/26/10
Eighty Four Lions visitation- 3/2/10
Bullskin Lioness visitation- 10/22/09
Pg.15 remove Dr Lawrence O’Shea from listing
E-mail address for Lion Dottie Hill: dottie2001@verizon.net
Correct e-mail address for PDG Bill Hill: wyhill@verizon.net
Add to We Serve Committee: Jess Stankus from Region 2 Zone A

Kathy Lasky, the president of the Boswell Lions Club’s phone number is 814-255-2442. Please note this in your copy of the Directory. In addition, Harold Nicholson is now the secretary of the Meyersdale Lions Club Lion Harold can be reached at 814-634-8986.

We also had the following corrections, courtesy Peg Blair. Thanks, RC Peg:

REGION 1 DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS

Page 2:

MIDWAY LIONS, Add e-mail: jwinters@cobweb.net to Secretary

WASHINGTON LIONS, Add tel.: 724-222-6029 & e-mail: jbalent45@comcast.net to Secretary

Page 3:

MT MORRIS LIONS, Correct e-mail to barrybenett57@gmail.com

Page 4:

WAYNESBURG LIONS, Correct e-mail to bkl42@windstream.net (it is the letter ‘l’ not 1 or i)

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY LIONS, correct e-mail to shellrae18@hotmail.com (Secretary)

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY LIONS, Add e-mail: gro5554@student.waynesburg.edu

If you note any additional errors in the Directory, please notify DG Rich so he can take the appropriate steps.