IN THIS EDITION

April District Cabinet Meeting 1

Prediabetes Risk Assessment Form 5

NJ Lions State Convention Schedule

8

Strides Walk Registration Form 9

REGULAR FEATURES

Governor’s Message 2

Club Events & Fundraisers 6

District Events and Meetings 7

New Members 11

Leo News 12

Club News 13

Governor’s Travels 19

Award Presentations and Diabetes Awareness Talk Highlight April’s Cabinet meeting

L I O N S C L U B S I N T E R N A T I O N A L D I S T R I C T 1 6 - L

Governor’s Gazette

V O L U M E V - I S S U E 7 M A Y 1 5 , 2 0 1 9

Nearly 100 Lions, representing thirty five clubs attended the District 16L Cabinet Meeting at Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel, NJ on April 8, 2019. As this was the last district meeting of the Lions year to hand in collections, attendees didn’t come empty handed. 16,217 pairs of glasses, 56 hearing aids, 208 cell phones, 20 pounds of postage stamps, and food donations for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation pantry were turned in at the meeting.

Of note from Cabinet and Committee Reports: • Treasury PCC Arthur Orsi reported

that all but one club is current on their District dues. He also reminded clubs that dues are calculated based upon a club’s membership as of December and June.

• Lions Club International Foundation Two District 16L clubs, Toms River and Red Bank, have already achieved the Model Club level for LCIF’s Campaign 100: Empowering Service. To achieve the Model Club designation, a club needs to make at least a $750 per member donation during the campaign’s three year duration. For additional information on how your club can support the campaign, visit https://lionsclubs.org/en/give-how-to-give/campaign-100.

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District Governor Kara Schnure presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Dr. Angel Lazo, Jr. for speaking about Prediabetes and Diabetes Awareness at the April 8, 2019 Cabinet meeting at Ramblewood Country Club.

District Governor Kara Schnure presented Lions license plate frames as thank you gifts to her cabinet. Left to right: Cabinet Treasurer Arthur Orsi, PCC (Hammonton), 1st Vice District Governor Dave Skrivanek (Stafford), DG Kara, 2nd Vice District Governor, Al Mottola (Allentown) and Cabinet Secretary, Ken Ressler (Westmont).

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District Governor’s Corner A message for My Lions

Dear Fellow Lions,

Our District has responded well to the New Voices challenge of International President Gudrun Yngvadottir who became the first woman elected as the President of our organization. I set a goal to increase our women’s membership to 32% from last year’s 29.50%. As of April 30th, our District reached 32.39% so this has been very successful and satisfactory year overall.

In March, LCI offered a special Presidential Certificate of Achievement Award to club membership chairpersons for their ongoing efforts to invite men and women to join their clubs. I am pleased to share that I have been notified by IP Yngvadottir that the Balance in Membership Award at the club level was achieved by the Lakewood Lions Club and the Cherry Hill Pennsauken Korean Lions Club for increasing gender parity in recruiting efforts.

In 1987 LCI voted to allow women to join the Lions family and today we have more than 425,000 women serving around the world. A growing number of women are serving in leadership positions and today Lions’ service has never been stronger. As the number of women in leadership positions continues to grow, the ways in which they can use their unique perspectives to find innovative ways to serve will continue to grow as well.

A balanced membership is an indication of a healthy club and we can and should improve the gender balance of our organization. As clubs recruit women into their clubs and encourage women to take leadership positions, we will also improve our service impact.

The NJ Lions 98th State convention is coming soon. It gives us, the New Jersey Lions, a way to celebrate our successes this year. I encourage you to attend and enjoy the festivities at the convention in Atlantic City. International Director, Patricia Vannett and her spouse PDG Kevin, will be our honored guests. There will be a “Strides walk “to raise awareness and funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, many seminars, and the election of our future leaders during the convention.

I want to give thanks to the State convention committee for their dedicated service and efforts in preparing for the convention. I know we will all have a wonderful time! I hope to see you there.

Yours in Lionism,

DG Kara C. Schnure

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• Resolutions The club resolutions in support of their club members running for office were read by Resolutions chair, Ken Ressler. Allentown had two resolutions, one supporting 2nd VDG Al Mottola for 1st Vice District Governor, and one supporting ZC Doug Both for 2nd Vice District Governor. Stafford’s resolution was in support of 1st VDG Dave Skrivanek for District Governor.

• New Member Service Grants – 1st VDG Dave Skrivanek reported that Clubs will be eligible for Service Grants if they report new members in the month of April [Editor’s note: Since the meeting, the time frame has been expanded to between April 1 and June 30] Officers of eligible clubs will receive an application via email in July to apply for a Service Grant for New Members, which awards a total of US$35 for each new member in two installments. A credit will appear on the December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 club statements if new members stay active. Funds

District Meeting ~ continued from page 1 should be used to plan activities that will engage

new members in service so they have a great on-boarding experience in your club.

• MyLion and reporting 2019-20 Club Officers Club officers for 2019-20 should be reported by April 15. Clubs need to enter new officers as soon as they are elected and should not wait until officers are formally installed or begin their terms. Club Secretaries who are still having difficulty submitting officers via MyLCI since it was migrated to the new Lions Account should contact the District’s Information Technology Chairperson, PDG Karen Ressler at karen.ressler4@gmail.com or at 856 220-6484. If you send her your list of officers she can enter them into MyLCI for you, and help you troubleshoot logging in to your Lion Account. Clubs should make sure they elect all the club officers designated by LCI. Many clubs are forgetting to enter their Service Chairperson, LICF Coordinator, Marketing and Communications Chairperson and Membership Chairperson.

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District Governor Kara Schnure, center, presented Lions license plate frames and Certificates of Appreciation to Zone, Region and Committee Chairpersons at the April Cabinet meeting. Some of the recipients pictured are: ZC Carol Orsi, (Hammonton), ZC Connie (Westville), Kazi Islam (Atlantic City Bangladesh) RC Fran Mulherin (Williamstown,) ZC Terry Rosiak (West Berlin), ZC Rob Strovinsky (Allentown), PID Mel Bray, Honorary (Toms River), ZC Linda Kogan (West Berlin), PCC Jeff Gans, Parliamentarian (Camden), PDG Dayl Baile, Convention (Gloucester City), ZC Doug Both (Allentown), ZC Tina Sung (Cherry Hill Pennsauken Korean), PCC Al Olizi, LCIF Coordinator (Audubon), Ed Townsend, Vision (Toms River), ZC Bob Morris (Westmont), and ZC Ely Mateo (Pennsauken)

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• Centennial Service Activities Awards - Banner

Patches earned during the last year of the Centennial Challenge (2017-18) were presented to clubs in attendance during roll call DIAMOND PATCH (All 4 service areas- Vision, Hunger, Environment and Youth): Absecon*, Berlin*, Clayton Glassboro, Deptford Township*, Gloucester City*, Gloucester Township*, Hammonton*, Laurel Springs, Neptune Township*, Stafford Township*, Stone Harbor, Toms River*, West Berlin*, Westville* and Williamstown Lions Clubs RUBY PATCH (3 service areas): Eatontown, Haddonfield*, Howell, Lakehurst Manchester, Marlton, and Westmont Lions Clubs SAPPHIRE PATCH (2 service areas): Brick Township, Cherry Hill Pennsauken Korean*, Middletown Township, West Deptford, and West Long Branch Lions Clubs EMERALD PATCH (1 service area): Absecon Visionary, Atlantic City Bangladesh, Bridgeton, Camden, Clementon, Galloway, Lakewood, Oceanport*, Pemberton, Pennsauken, and Turnersville Washington Township Lions Clubs DIABETES PATCH: Since Diabetes was not added as service area until the last year of the Service Challenge, clubs who competed a Service project related to Diabetes, also received a special Diabetes patch (Indicated by an asterisk in the list above) [Editor’s note: Clubs that were not in attendance can see Centennial Chairperson, PDG Karen Ressler at Convention to get their patches.]

District Meeting ~ continued from page 3 Diabetes Presentation for Lions

The featured guest speaker, Dr. Angel Lazo, Jr., a member of the Elizabeth Cubanos Lions Club, was introduced by the District’s Diabetes Chairperson Donna Freidel. He gave an excellent Powerpoint presentation that provided a basic understanding of the disease, the staggering health care costs associated with treating it and the need to increase awareness about Type 2 Prediabetes and Diabetes and so that it can be prevented and more effectively treated.

The estimated annual cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US is $327 billion. $12 billion is spent in New Jersey alone

Diabetes, simply put, is a disease in which the body is unable to properly use and store glucose. Prediabetes develops when your body begins to have trouble using the hormone insulin. Insulin is necessary to transport glucose – what your body uses for energy – into the cells in the bloodstream.

In the United States, 30 million people have diabetes – yet 7 million of them don’t know they have it

There are no clear symptoms of prediabetes so many people have it but do not know it. The only way to determine if someone is prediabetic is by preforming a simple blood test. Indentifying patients at the prediabetic stage enables doctors to help them from developing diabetes with medication and making lifestyle changes. Patients should increase physical activity, get plenty of fiber, go for whole grains, lose extra weight and make healthy diet choices - good advice for everyone, whether at high risk for diabetes or not.

In the United States, 86 million people have

Prediabetes and 90% of them don’t know it.

The worldwide symbol for Diabetes is a blue circle, but it’s not readily recognized in the US – even though the US has the third greatest incidence of the disease among industrialized nations. (India ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd) Dr. Lazo is advocating the use of the Diabetes symbol as well as a broken blue symbol for Prediabetes, as shown above. For more detailed information, and what you can do to help educate others, please visit the website https://prediabetesawareness.org/.

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Prediabetes? Not sure? Maybe? Take this 1 minute Prediabetes Risk Test.

86 million Americans have prediabetes…you might be one of them.

So let’s take this test. It’s so easy. Just count on your fingers. Or use the form below.

Let’s get started! Points

Are you a man? If so, that’s 1 point.

Family history of diabetes? Add 1 point.

High blood pressure? Add 1 point.

Inactive? Add 1 point.

Are you over the age of 60? Add 3 points.

Are you over the age of 50? Add 2 points.

Are you over the age of 40? Add 1 point.

Are you over weight? Y/N

Very? Add 3 points.

Moderately? Add 2 points.

Somewhat? Add 1 point.

TOTALS Now what is your score? Is it 5 or more?

If the number is 5 or higher, then you may have prediabetes. HOWEVER, it can often be

reversed. But you need to take the first step!

Speak with your healthcare professional. Make an appointment to get tested. Form provided by: www.prediabetesawareness.org

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MAY 29 – JUNE 2 Strawberry Fair– 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Monmouth Park Race Track parking area in Oceanport, NJ. Food, games, animals, rides, and nightly entertainment. Take photos with the Batmobile. Bracelet Night Specials for $30. Click here for details. ~ Sponsored by the Oceanport Lions Club

JUNE 1 Yard Sale/Bazaar – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at the John D. Young Memorial Lions Blind Center, 100 Crest View Ave., Absecon N.J. 08201. June 1 is the official Absecon town–wide yard sale. Tables are available to rent in the Blind Center's parking lot. A table and space can be rented for $20.00. If you bring you own table to space, the space rental is $10.00. Food and drinks will be sold. The Lions will host an open house and lead tours of the Blind Center for the public. For additional information please call Lion Phil Harrison at 609-788-0890. ~ Sponsored by the Absecon Visionary Lions Club

JUNE 9 OR JUNE 29 Night at the Soul – Choose from your date for at a Philadelphia Soul Arena Football game. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the club. Tickets are as low as $20. Click here for details and to order tickets. ~ Sponsored by the Gloucester Township Lions

JUNE 30 Red White & Blueberry Festival – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Old Forks Rd., Hammonton, NJ, just off Rt. 30 (White Horse Pike). The Hammonton Lions will be selling their amazing blueberry confections at the Festival. Click here for details.

JULY 7 Fishing Tournament - Fishing on the lake or from Sensi and Farmer Parks. Age Group and Overall Prizes for Shore Division and Boat Division ~ Sponsored by the Allentown Lions Club

AUGUST 17 Summer Jam – 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at the John D. Young Memorial Lions Blind Center, 100 Crest View Ave., Absecon N.J. 08201. Cost: $7.00 per person. A disc jockey will provide music for dancing. There will be a 50/50 and door prizes. Hot dogs, sausage sandwiches, chips, and soda will be sold. No alcoholic beverages will be sold or permitted. All are welcome. For additional information please call Lion Phil Harrison at 609-788-0890. ~ Sponsored by the Absecon Visionary Lions Club

SEPTEMBER 21-22 Renaissance Faire – Pine Park, Lakewood. Click here for details. ~ Sponsored by the Lakewood Lions Club.

Club Fundraising Events

Below is a list of events that are being sponsored by the Clubs of District 16L. Click on the links to view flyers online or to be connected with a club’s website or ticket vendor. All of these events, and others as they are announced, are also posted on the e-District page, http://e-district.org/sites/16L/page-10.php and announced periodically in the 16L Express, the District wide email service that delivers messages to every online member in the District.

JUNE 7 Allentown Lions 2019 Golf Outing and Pig Roast – 12:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Gambler Ridge Golf Club. Pig Roast & Grilled Chicken Dinner immediately following the round. Complimentary water, soda, beer during and after the round. Prizes, Auctions and 50/50 during dinner. $125 per player. Email allentownlionsgolf@gmail.com with any questions. Click here for details. ~ Sponsored by the Allentown Lions Club

JUNE 13 21st Annual Phil Wellington Memorial Golf Outing – 11:30 am Registration, 1:00 pm Shot Gun Start. Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Rd, Neptune Township, NJ 07753. Price per golfer is $200. For the dinner only $50. Click here for details. ~ Sponsored by the Eatontown Lions Club

JUNE 23 11th Annual Golf Classic - 10 am at Avalon Golf Club, Route 9, Cape May Courthouse. Includes barbecue lunch, noontime shotgun start and scramble, live and silent auctions and buffet dinner. Registration is limited to 140 golfers who will receive a goody bag full of gifts including golf apparel. The cost is $160 per golfer. For non-golfers who want to attend the dinner, $35. Click here for more details and registration. ~ Sponsored by the Avalon Lions Club

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District Wide

Meetings & Events

May 16-18, 2019 (Thursday – Saturday) - New Jersey Lions State Convention Bally’s Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ - See full schedule of Convention events on page 8 • Convention Kick Off Party – Thursday, 6:30 pm at the Irish Pub • Past District Governor’s Luncheon – Friday, 12 noon at Fairmont Room • Walk to Cure Diabetes – Saturday, 3:15 pm line up in Berkshire Room

June 15, 2019 (Saturday) - District Governor Kara Schnure’s Testimonial Banquet - Paris Caterers, 281 Cross Keys Rd, Berlin 08009

31%

69%

District 16L Participation

LCIF Donations 2018-19

as of May 1, 2019

Clubs Donating

Clubs Yet to Donate

May is Lions Strengthen Membership Month

Remember to Fly your Flag May 18 – Armed Forces Day

May 27 - Memorial Day June 6 – Flag Day

July 4 – Independence Day

July 5-9 – 102nd International Convention (Milan, Italy)

July 24-28 – USA/Canada Leo

Leadership Forum (Phoenix, AR)

September 19-21 – USA/Canada

Lions Leadership Forum (Spokane, WA)

Convention Schedule May 16-18, 2019

98th Multiple District 16 State Convention

Bally’s Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

May 16, 2019 (Thursday) Convention Kick Off Party 6:30 pm Irish Pub (164 South St James, a

couple blocks north) *Note: business casual

May 17, 2019 (Friday)

Registration 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Traymore Room A

Exhibits 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Traymore Room A

Pin Trading 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Traymore Room A

General Session 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Berkshire Room

Lunch 12:00 pm On Your Own

Past District Governors Luncheon 12:00 pm Fairmont Room

Game District 16 Family Feud 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Berkshire Room

Memorial Service 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Berkshire Room

LCIF Reception 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Traymore Room A&B

LCIF Dinner 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Traymore Room B&C

Vice District Governor’s Hospitality Room 9:30 pm Bally Room

May 18, 2019 (Saturday) MD 16 Breakfast & Awards 8:00 am – 9:30 am Ocean Ballroom B

Registration 7:30 am – 11:00 am Traymore Room A

Exhibits 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Traymore Room A

Pin Trading 8:30 am – 2:00 pm Traymore Room A

Sub-District Meeting – N 10:00 am – 11:00 am Central Room

Sub-District Meeting – J 10:00 am – 11:00 am Fairmont Room

Sub-District Meeting – L 10:00 am – 11:00 am Marlborough Room

Lunch Break 11:00 am

Registration (reopens) 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Traymore Room A

Seminar My Lion Reporting Your Service Activities 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Longwood & Imperial Room

General Session 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm Marlborough Room

Seminar: Juvenile diabetes (where our money goes) 3:00 pm Berkshire Room Walk To Cure Diabetes (on Boardwalk, weather permitting) 3:15 pm Meet and line up Berkshire Room

Grand Ball Reception 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Ocean Ballroom B

Grand Ball March 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm Ocean Ballroom B

Grand Ball Dinner & Dancing 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm Ocean Ballroom B

May 19, 2019 (Sunday) DGE Orientation/Breakfast 7:30 am Shelburn Room

Note: Please arrive early for Sub-District Meetings (Seating may be limited due to room size)

All meeting rooms are on the 6th floor.

NJ State Lions 2019 Convention Fourth Annual

“Lions Stride the Boardwalk for Juvenile Diabetes”

WHO: All Lions as well as friends and supporters throughout New Jersey

and beyond are invited to help support the fourth annual Lions

Stride the Boardwalk for Juvenile Diabetes!

WHAT: A one-mile loop on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, starting at Bally’s, with walkers collecting pledges. All profits will be

donated to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) to help

in its efforts to treat and find a cure for Type I Diabetes. WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 2019, second day of convention! WHERE: Boardwalk at Bally’s Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ TIME: Registration: Any time Friday and Saturday at the Strides’

table at Convention. Start time for the Walk will be 3:00pm

(subject to change if convention schedule requires). COURSE: A circuit of measured half mile down the boardwalk from

Bally’s, and back, for a one-mile circuit. REGISTRATION: See below. ENTRY FEE: $20.00, or pledged donations equaling at least that amount. All participants will receive a Lions Strides Pin. T-shirts will be given to those raising $35 or

more. Make checks payable to JDRF or MD16. For more info contact Lion Donna at

lionsbwstride@gmail.com or phone 856-232-2220.

Banner patches will be awarded to each club that raises $300.00 or more! Please make checks for entry fee and/or any donations payable to MD-16 or JDRF. Last Name _________________________________ First Name ______________________________ Middle Initial ___ Street Address ______________________________ City ____________________________ State _____ Zip _____ Email Address ___________________________ Telephone # _______________ Amount Raised ______ Shirt Size: __________ Lions Club (and District) or other Group Affiliation, if any: ______________________ Waiver and Entry Agreement Signature ______________________________________________________________________ Date __________ Parent’s Signature if participant’s age is under 18 __________________________________________ Date __________ I know that walking is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter unless I am medically able. I also know that there will be pedestrians, shoppers, debris, poor footing and other hazards along the route and assume the risk for walking in it. I also assume any or all other risks associated with participating in and walking in this

walk, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, the conditions of the walkway and getting lost, all such risks being

known and appreciated by me. Knowing these facts, and in consideration of your accepting my application to enter, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators or anyone else who might claim on my behalf, covenant not to sue, and waive, release and discharge the organizers of this event, all municipalities in

which the event is held, all owners of properties through which the walk crosses, the walk committee, volunteers, Lions Club Intl, Bally’s, Atlantic City, the

Boardwalk, all participating Lions Clubs and Districts, all other organizations directly or indirectly associated with the walk, any or all sponsors including their agents, employees, assigns or anyone acting on their behalf, or anyone else associated in any way with this walk , from any or all claims or liability for death, personal injury or

property damage of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of , or in the course of, my participation in this event. This waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature whatsoever; foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown. I also give my consent for my photograph to be used in publicity of this event.

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Pledges Lions Stride the Boardwalk for Juvenile Diabetes

Saturday, May 18, 2019 Name: E-mail address or

Phone number:

Pledge Amount: Interested in learning more

about joining the Lions.

Amount turned in at time of walk: $_________ Remaining amount to be turned in $_________

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Welcome New Members

Below are the names of new members who joined Lions Clubs in our district since the last edition of the Governor’s Gazette as reported in the MyLCI database as of May 1, 2019.

Congratulations!

Cherry Hill Pennsauken Korean Lions Young Chey Song Choi

Sunj Choi Kwangsun Giammaruti Hwa Hwang Pukum Henderson

Jung Kim Chan Park Socha Regan Chong Richards

Hye Yang Yu Yang

Colts Neck Lions Carlos Martinez

Eatontown Lions Thomas Ando Linda Butler Kristin Chunn Silvia Granata

Lauren Heffernan

Haddonfield Lions Lois Edmund

Lakewood Lions William Muesebeck Anwar Thomas

Paul Vreeland Tammy Vreeland Destyne Walsh

Maple Shade Lions Richard Knowlton

Medford Lakes Lions Corey Meeks

West Berlin Lions Evaristo Fontanez Janet Jiuliantianti

Westmont Lions Connie McWilliams Edward Lincoln

Lions Year to Date Added Members: 167

Lions Year to Date Dropped Members: 145 Total Members as of 5-1-19: 1627 (+22)

Missed a Previous Edition?

Copies of the last twenty 16L Express e-newsletter messages and previous editions of the Governor’s Gazette and NJ Lion are archived and posted on the District’s Website.

To view previous editions online: • 16L Express, Click here. • Governor’s Gazette, Click here. • NJ Lion, Click here.

To view the latest LION magazine, Click here.

Publication Information

CLUB NEWS: This publication relies upon and appreciates club submissions of photographs and articles about their club’s activities.

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS & PROJECT LIAISONS are welcome to submit articles, photographs or announcements about their committee activities or State or District Projects.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO LIONS may be included as space permits. Did you attend a Lions meeting in a faraway place while on vacation? Learn something exciting at a Lions Forum? Have a great recruiting idea that has been successful for your club? Write about it and we’ll share it here.

CLUB EVENT flyers will be uploaded to the e-District website, and links to them will be provided in the Gazette along with a short description of the event. They will also be published in the 16L Express e-newsletters. To save space (and to minimize file size and download time) only flyers for District or State wide projects, meetings or events will be published in the Governor’s Gazette.

WHERE TO SEND YOUR INFORMATION:

Please send information and digital photographs for the Governor’s Gazette to the District’s Public Relations and Lions Information Chairperson at Karen.Ressler4@gmail.com or via text at 856 220-6484. The deadline for submissions for the next edition of the Governor’s Gazette is May 30, 2019 for the June 15, 2019 publication. Items received past the deadline will be included as space allows, or included in the following month’s Gazette.

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News from the Leo Clubs of District 16L

Allentown High Leo Club Volunteering at NJERC On Saturday March 23 the Allentown Leos along with the Allentown Lions Club volunteered at the NJ Lions Eye Glass Recycling Center and sorted glasses.

Deptford Pride Leo Club Easter Treats for Ronald McDonald House The Deptford Pride Leos visited the Ronald McDonald House in Camden on April 19 to deliver 265 snack and candy filled eggs that they assembled.

Donating Socks to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen The Allentown High School Leos assembled 111 gift packages that included new socks and a granola bar. Each pair had a foot shaped tag that said “Warm Wishes! Allentown High School Leo Club”. They were delivered to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) March 25 and the Leos got the opportunity to hand some out to patrons during dinner that evening. TASK has a list of items on their website that are needed and the Leos are getting ideas for items the can collect for a future project.

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Allentown Lions Club Thermal Imaging Cameras presented to the Hope Fire Company ~ Contributed by Chuck Tkachuk On March, 18, 2019, the Allentown Lions Club presented three Thermal Imaging Cameras to the Hope Fire Company No 1. In our mission to provide sight to others, these thermal imaging cameras will provide sight to the brave firefighters of our community.

On March, 24, 2019, the Allentown Lions Club arranged for Allentown Boy Scouts from Troop 180A to sort glasses at the NJ Eyeglass Recycling Center. If your club would like to volunteer contact Al Brewer or Doug Both at bothdoug@outlook.com

By rendering infrared radiation as visible light, these cameras allow firefighters to see areas of heat through smoke, darkness, or heat-permeable barriers – as demonstrated on the Allentown Lions shown glowing on the camera screen.

Members of the Allentown Lions Club, Hope Fire Company No. 1 and District Governor Kara Schnure.

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Cherry Hill Visionary Lions Branch Club

Highlands Lions Club

New Branch Club Formed

The induction of members of the newly formed Cherry Hill Visionary Lions Club Branch took place on April 25, 2019 at the Beawon Restaurant in Cherry Hill.

The new officers are Song Choi, Branch President, Pukum Henderson, Branch Treasurer, and Hwa Hwang, Branch Secretary.

The parent club of this branch is the Cherry Hill Pennsauken Korean Lion Club, and their Branch Liaison will be District Governor Kara Schnure.

Shade Tree Donation

The Highlands Lions Club purchased and donated a Japanese Tree Lilac to Highlands Borough. It will be beautiful and fragrant addition to the community’s landscape.

From left to right are Highlands Borough Shade Tree Commissioner Christian Lee, Highlands Borough Mayor Richard O'Neil, and Highlands Lions Club President Frank McGarry at the Earth Day Proclamation Symposium to honor Arbor Day, Earth Day and our environment. Lion Frank is holding a photo of a Japanese Tree Lilac, and Commissioner Lee is holding the proclamation and purchase certificate.

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Lakewood Lions Club New Members Inducted

PDG Clarence Brown had the honor of inducting three new members into the Lakewood Lions Club. Tammy Vreeland, Paul Vreeland and William Muesebeck were all sponsored by the club’s president, Tessa Alemany. Congratulations and welcome to the new Lions.

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Stafford Township Lions Club Childhood Cancer Fundraiser - Tackle Kids Cancer ~ Contributed by Rosalinda Armentano

The Stafford Township Lions Club conducted a fundraiser for childhood cancer at Callaway’s on April 26. The event was held in conjunction with the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation in support K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital. This was to work towards Lions International’s objective, “Help those affected by childhood cancer survive and thrive.”

Members of the Stafford Lions executive committee recently toured K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital (KHCH) and the new Dorothy B. Hersh Foundation Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Center in the HOPE Tower. With the creation the new Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center in the HOPE Tower, all pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders are now treated at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital. During the visit, they met with Dr. Jessica Scerbo, section chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at KHCH and her team, to discuss the needs of the hospital’s growing children’s cancer program. Currently, 20 pediatric cancer patients are being treated here. The development of a comprehensive pediatric cancer program is projected to result in an additional 20-25 patients annually as pediatricians and the community learn about the new Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center. Pediatric oncology is an essential service in the future health care delivery of K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, allowing the pediatric cancer patients to receive their life-saving treatments close to home and with their families by their side.

Stafford Township Lions would like to thank the support of James Young, Executive Director, Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation, Manahawkin, NJ and Ellen Hahn, Development Officer, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, Neptune, NJ.

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Westmont Lions Club April was a busy month for the Westmont Lions with three hands on service projects. The annual Egg Hunt, with new member Connie McWilliams serving as the bunny, was held April 13. Despite the gray skies, 200 children enjoyed the hunt. Collecting recyclables at the Haddon Township Go Green event on April 27 was a new project for the club, which netted 10 hearing aids, 137 pairs of glasses and 60 cell phones in 4 hours on a very windy day. The club helped ABANJ run the USABA NE Regional Goalball Tournament on April 5-6 at Haddon Township HS. 110 blind and visually impaired athletes participated. Members acted as time keepers, line judges, cooks, chauffeurs, etc. Club President, Bonnie Richards, who chaired the event for the club, was grateful to the Gloucester City and Haddonfield Leo Clubs who also volunteered. A special thank you goes to Lion Kim Schemeley who worked at the tournament all weekend long and gave birth to baby Madison a few days later! Kim is the first Lion in the club’s 75 year history to have a baby while a member. Congratulations to new parents Kim and James, and Grandma Bonnie.

The New Jersey Blizzards took second place in the Men’s division at the Goalball Tournament.

The District 16L Charitable Foundation provided a $400 grant to help rent a van to take the Goalball athletes to and from the Philadelphia airport

Lions Karen and Connie at the Go Green event at the Westmont PATCO station

Left: Egg Hunt Chair Bob Morris and volunteer Kelsey Ressler pose with the bunny Right: Children line up to see the bunny arrive courtesy of the Westmont Fire Company

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News from the Clubs of District 16L

Westville Lions Club On Wednesday, March 13th, Westville Lions Club cooked dinner for the residents and staff at the Ronald McDonald House in Camden. Thanks to everyone for volunteering, bringing food and making it such a great event!

West Berlin Lions Club The West Berlin Lions club planted Cleveland Pear trees for Arbor Day at the West Berlin Veteran’s Park. They enlisted the help of the township workers so they could get the job done before it rained.

Medford Lakes Lions Club The Medford Lakes Lion Club presented college scholarships to six graduating high school students at their club’s dinner meeting on May 1, 2019. The scholarships are based on community service and scholastic achievement. Left to right: Joshua Atwater, Morgan Lewin, Emma Oettl, Christopher O’Neill, Jake Strong, Max Syben-Moscicki, and Club President Gregory Lackey.

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Gloucester Township Lions

March 12, 2019 During DG Kara’s visit to the Gloucester Township Club, she presented a Chevron to a member for his faithful service and membership. The meeting was held at Filomena Cucina Italiana Restaurant in Blackwood. She enjoyed their warm greeting and appreciation of her visit to their club

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Williamstown Lions

March 14, 2019 DG Kara visited with the Williamstown Lions Club at Mirarchi’s Williamstown Inn. The club was chartered in 1948 and is involved in many Lions projects and services which support their community. Their club president, Fran Mulherin, also serves as the Region 2 Chairperson in the District.

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Bellmawr Lions

March 13, 2019 DG Kara visited with the Bellmawr Lions Club at the Bellmawr Senior Community Center. She presented two Monarch Chevrons to members for their faithful service and membership. ZC Terry Rosiak, Heather Roark, and Carly Jones of the West Berlin Club also attended the meeting. Lion Carly gave a presentation on how to update their Facebook page and marketing ideas to promote their club.

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@BellmawrLions Help them out by liking their club’s Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/BellmawrLions/

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Lindenwold Lions Club

April 9, 2019 District Governor Kara visited with the Lindenwold Lions Club at the Star View Diner in Somerdale. The District’s Leo Chairperson, ZC Michelle Cocciolone, also attended the meeting.

Ventnor-Margate Lions

March 19, 2019 DG Kara visited the Ventnor Margate Lions Club and received a warm welcome from PDG Fred Frisch and Joel Ziegler and the Ventnor Margate Club members. The meeting was held at Sofia Restaurant in Margate.

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West Deptford Lions

April 2, 2019 During District Governor Kara Schnure’s visit to the West Deptford Lions Club, she presented a Monarch Chevron to club member, Marie Ettorre, for her 10 years of faithful service and membership. The meeting was held at the Sakana Restaurant in Woodbury.

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Brick Township Lions

April 10, 2019 During DG Kara’s visit to the Brick Township Club, she presented a Chevron to three club members for their faithful service and membership. She also sponsored and inducted two new members for their club. The meeting was held at the Tuscany Restaurant in Brick. 2nd VDG Al Mottola and Zone Chair Doug were also present during this meeting. A warm welcome to Lion Carol and Lion Kim Polacco.

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Deptford Township Lions & Turnersville-Washington Township Lions

April 18, 2019 DG Kara visited the Deptford Township and the Turnersville- Washington Township Lions Clubs at a joint meeting of the clubs. It was held at Chili’s Grill & Bar in Deptford, NJ. She presented a 25 year Monarch Chevron to Ryan Citrino, of the Turnersville-Washington Township Club, for his faithful service and membership. The Deptford Township Lions sponsors the Deptford Pride Leo Club. The Leos are very active which is evident on the Deptford Pride Leo Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/DeptfordTownshipLionsClub/

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District 16N Charity Ball and Testimonial April 6, 2019 District 16N’s 49th Annual Grand Charity Ball and Governor’s Testimonial Banquet was held at the Graycliff in Moonachie. DG Kara Schnure and her husband Richard attended the event which honored 16N’s District Governor Ruth Molenaar. Pictured above from left to right: Horleida Guerra, 16J’s District Governor Armando Guerra, Richard Schnure and 16L’s District Governor Kara Schnure. Pictured at left, from left to right: CC Mahesh Chitnis, DG Ruth Molenaar, DG Kara Schnure and DG Armando Guerra.