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Issue No. 9 March, 2018
Table of Contents: Governor’s Letter Page 2-3 1st VDG’s Letter Page 3 2nd VDG’s Letter Page 4 Membership Page 5 What’s in the Zone? Page 6-7 District 14H, State & LCI Calendar Page 8 For The Good of The District Page 9-12 Let’s not keep this newsletter a secret! Please share it with your club members so that they can see what is happening in our district as well. Offer to have their email addresses sent to PCC Mark Kusma of the Abington Lions Club at [email protected] He is extremely careful not to spread viruses, even when the weather is nice outside Also, if you are the secretary of a club, please respond to your zone chair when they contact you about what your club has accomplished or is planning. They are also in the process of planning zone meetings where folks from each club can get together in a mutual place and share with each other, about what is going on in each club and getting to know your neighbors.
Caring is Sharing, Thank you!
Well Lads and Lassies,
GREAT NEWS! I am in receipt of three letters from LCIF reporting an accumulative donation
amount of $1,641.23. Another letter was received from Leader Dog reporting a woman that has
been matched with a Leader Dog due to our contributions. Keila stated “You have given me one
of the greatest gifts a person can ever have, independence and true companionship. With
everything I have, I thank you so dearly.” Then finally, two letters were received from PA Lions
Beacon Lodge Camp; one for donation(s) of $3,025. This contribution was used towards an
undesignated sponsorship for the 2017 camping season for camper Jesse Mazurkivich. The
second letter was a thank you for the districts contributions of $10,645 in 2016-2017, along
with an award patch! This was the donations collected for our cabins renovations. These
donations and others like them are made possible because of the diligent and hard work that we
do. Collectively, the hundreds of members in this area of communities (aka the district) provide
hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to those in need. I don’t know about you, but I think
that is amazingly incredible. But let’s not stop there; let’s go the whole nine yards! The million
dollar question is why are we so quiet about who we are and what we do? While at a club
visitation, I asked why and I wasn’t too surprised by the answer. “Back in the day, we were
taught not to talk about what we do, just do it.” So my question then is, how do we attract new
(more youthful) members if they don’t know what we do?! How many times have you heard the
saying “Oh, you’re the ones that collect eye glasses?” Would you join a club, so that you could
“just” collect eye glasses? Probably not! But would you join a club that does that and about a
hundred other things? Probably so! So why not tell folks about who we are and what we do???
I recently participated in a LCI webinar called “Answering The Call To Service”. The guest
speaker was PID Jerome Thompson; who is the dignitary that attended PDG Dave Barrett’s
convention last year. He primarily spoke about selling your product, let perspective members
know what kind of club you are. Make sure that you have the current membership packets to
give to them and to go through the packet with them. He spoke briefly about being a knife and
fork club; the club that only writes checks. He touched on that because he stated that when
the club doesn’t go out into the community to see firsthand what their good works are doing,
they miss the joy of making a difference. He also stated “to open our mind, heart and mouth to
share what our call for service is”. LCI is claiming March and April as “new member explosion”
months. He asked that we commit ourselves to starting that new club or finding one new
member for your club. Currently we have 830 members in our district; just imagine what more
we could do if we increased that by 25%?! Wow!! LCI’s statistics say that for each Lion
approximately ten people are affected by that Lion. With over 1,000 Lions we would be
impacting our communities, neighbors and around the world more then you could imagine. He
reminded us that each club is its own unique entity and as long as the LCI’s constitution and bi-
laws are followed, the club can operate the way they choose. For example, not calling others by
title or not having an opening ceremony. To speak to the generations that are our future, we
need to step into the next century of Lionism. What worked for our grandfathers does not
necessarily work today. Keeping this in mind, LCI introduced this year a new service platform:
Diabetes, Vision, Environment, Hunger and Childhood Cancer. They removed engaging with the
youth because it is not a service platform but rather an opportunity to have the youth help us
with fundraisers and events.
Take a leap of faith, help bring the next century of Lions further than it has ever been. I am
here to help you in any way that I can, please do not hesitate to contact me whether it be for
my help, information or ideas. We are the Lions of District 14H, let’s wave our banners high and
let our neighbors know that we are here! I wish each of you all the best!
In Service & In Friendship,
DG Cathy
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President Lion Fran being inducted as 2nd
VDG and husband Ed being inducted
as a Lion by PCC Mark Kusma during the 3rd
District Cabinet meeting at Happy
Valley Sports Bar on Sunday, February 11, 2018
District 14-H by the numbers: Abington 42 Benton 11 Blakely / Peckville 20 Dalton 10 Dunmore 18 Eynon / Archbald 98 (-1) Falls 32 Forest City 23 Hawley / 15 Lake Wallenpaupack - Honesdale 72 Jefferson Township 31 Jermyn 13 Jessup 14 Lake Ariel 18 Mayfield 17 Minisink 33 (-1/+1) Minooka 64 Montrose 43 Moosic 26 Old Forge 29 Olyphant 32 (+1) Ransom 8 Scott Township 34 Scranton Central 25 South Abington 13 Stonebridge / Susquehanna 15 Taylor 27 Tunkhannock 22 Waymart 25 Beginning # of Members/29 Clubs 854 Total Dropped Members 39 Total Deceased Members 7 Total Reinstated Members 3 Total New Members 19 Total Members as of 2/28/2018 830 Lions Worldwide: 1,426,164 Footnote for dropped members: Surveys are mailed to each dropped member that left in good standing. Should any club wish to have a copy of this survey, please contact DG Cathy
MEMORIAL TO ALL THOSE WHO
HAVE GONE ON BEFORE US
Welcome new members
William Jones, Olyphant Lions Club
What does your Lions Club have on the calendar?
A service project to help someone in your area,
A Centennial service project,
Providing eye screenings,
Sponsoring a camper, councilor or a disabled veteran at PA Lions Beacon Lodge,
Hosting a “Join Our Lions Club” get together
Sponsor a Branch or Specialty Club.
Whatever it is, I wish you the best in your efforts and I thank you from the bottom of my
heart for taking the time out of your schedule to git-r-done! Just a friendly reminder, there
are grants available to clubs that are doing service projects through LCIF and PA Lions
Foundation as well as NEPA Lions Service Foundation. Should you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to ask! And remember…..Caring is Sharing!!!
Zone 1 Gordie Potratz 570-253-5878
Forest City
Hawley/Lake Wallenpaupak Honesdale.
Montrose
Stone Bridge/Susquehanna
Waymart
Zone 2 Fran Stepkovich 570-470-7838
Eynon / Archbald Lions Club >Saturday March 24th Easter Egg Hunt
>Wednesday April 4th Spring dance for Special needs kids
>Friday March 23rd Spirited Art paint your own
>Wednesday March 28th Trivia Night
Blakely / Peckville Lions Club Jermyn Lions Club The club is in the process of reorganizing. Let’s wish them well.
Jessup Lions Club
Mayfield Lions Club Scott Twp. Lions Club >Hosting the Sight First & Hearing meeting Thursday March 8th at 7pm in Montdale
at the Joe Terry Center, any questions call Barbara Taylor 570-254-301
>In the planning stages for our annual golf tournament on June 9th
at Sleepy Hollow. Foursomes sell out early!
Zone 3 Ivar Iverson 570-282-0329
Abington Lions Club >Zone Meeting Wednesday, March 21st at the Ramada in Chinchilla
>The Abington Lions club has been awarding the “Abington Lions Club Memorial” scholarships for more years
than anyone in the club can remember, for Vocational schools students as well as college students. We are also
considering an insensitive award for students entering the military
>Thursday April 13th Sight First / Hearing meeting at the Borough Building on State Street at 7 p.m
Benton Lions Club >Game Dinner on Monday March 5th, 2018 and it will be held at The Inne of the
Abingtons starting at 6:00PM. Ticket prices are $40.00 per person and include unlimited soups (4), unlimited
entrees (5), unlimited salad, potato, vegetable, dessert and coffee as well as unlimited BEER. All of our soups
and entrees are made with wild game (Venison, Bear, Turkey, Squirrel, Bluegill, Perch etc.). Our ticket contact
person is Lion Roger Walker and he can be reached at (570) 563-2218.
DaltonLions Club
Falls Twp Lions Club
South Abington Lions Club Tunkhannock Lions Club Three members of the Tunkhannock Lions Club were presented service chevrons
for years of service. Josie Sands for 20 years, Jeff Bluhum also for 20 years, and John Sands for 15 years.
Pictured is Josie Sands receiving her chevron from 14H District Governor Cathy Metschulat.
Lion Dale Wilsey, secretary of the Tunkhannock Lions Club was awarded the Heart Of A Lion Award. A
person "whose heart shines through in Lionism as they serve the community. A Lion who does not back down
from a challenge, keeps moving forward even when it is not an easy task and who can be counted on no matter
the circumstance." Pictured is Lion Dale Wilsey receiving the award from DG Cathy.
Zone 4 Jack Horvath 570-489-7834
Lake Ariel Lions Club No events scheduled until April. There are no meetings until April
Olyphant LionsClub Mid Valley High School Student of the Year Dinner in May- date to be determined
Minisink Lions Club >Dr. Seuss Reading Day North Pocono School -March 2
>Comedy Night- March 24- Springbrook Fire Hall
Dunmore Lions Club May 20, 2018- Athletic and Scholarships Awards Dinner for students from Dunmore
High School and Holy Cross High School.
Jefferson Twp. Lions Club Anual Lenten Dinners will be held on the last 4 Friday's of Lent (March 9, 16, 23,
30). The popular menu will include fish & chips, and shrimp & chips. More details will be in the March
newsletter.
Olyphant LEO @ Mid Valley >Blood drive at school- Tuesday May 8
>Planting flags at local cemeteries for Memorial Day- date not set
>March 6- Collection of glasses for Blind Association
>May 19- Campus clean up- Mid Valley High School
>Leo Club trip- Details to follow upon approval
Zone 5 Lion Brian Wilson 570-335-2944
Minooka
Moosic
Old Forge
Ransom
Scranton Central
Taylor
Please share your events & fundraisers!
Caring is Sharing
SNAPSHOT OF OUR LIONS CALENDAR
Sight First & Hearing
March 10 Scott Township Joe Terry Center, 1038 Montdale Road, Montdale (confirmed) April 14 Abington Clarks Summit Borough Building, 304 S. State Street, CS (confirmed) May 12 Minooka American Legion, 2929 Birney Ave, Scranton June 9 Dunmore (confirmed/location tba) July 14 Jefferson Township Lion’s Road, Jefferson Township/Mt. Cobb August 11 South Abington Chinchilla Hose Co., 113 Shady Lane Dr, Chinchilla Sept 8 Minisink John Michaels VFW Post, 257 Daleville Hwy, Covington Twp Oct 13 Eynon-Archbald The Grill Clubhouse, @ The Highlands, Archbald (confirmed) Nov 10 Tunkhannock Lake Winola Fire Hall, Route 307 Dec 8 Moosic Grande Pizza, 4200 Birney Ave, Moosic
If your club would like to host a Sight First and Hearing meeting, please contact PDG Gayle Padfield via email: [email protected] {Clubs listed in italic has not confirmed that they will be the host} >>>>As reported by Lion Irene Masco there is a $50 increase in the cost for the hearing aids that are being purchased
which brings the cost to $500. Based upon that information, during the November Sight First & Hearing meeting, it was voted that each club would be responsible for $250 in place of the $225 as given in the past.
Eye Screenings / Kidsight
March 6th, Little Acres Learning Academy in Moscow
March 22nd, Hildebrandt Daycare at Lackawanna Welcome Center, Montage
March 24th, Hawley-Lake Wallenpaupak Lions are scheduled for screenings
March 24th, Stone Bridge-Susquehanna Lions are scheduled for screenings If you have a contact for a daycare, please contact either DG Cathy or 1st VDG/PDG Bill Metschulat. District Events
Isn’t it true lads and lassies, that everyone is Irish on St. Patty’s Day? Why not find out for yourself
and come on out & join other Lions from around the district? Every year PDG Harold “Butch” Sands
brings his pick-up truck and trailer to Scranton’s St. Patty’s Day Parade for the Lions. This is a perfect
opportunity to come out, see your friends and spend the day, to have fun and enjoy the “Luck of the
Irish”. Come join us on Saturday, March 10th on Wyoming Avenue at 10 A.M.
ProCare/Lions Event Saturday, May 12, 2018 – Lions/Pro-Care Event @ Jefferson Twp. Lions* District Convention Lackawanna Railroad Station, Radisson Hotel, Scranton Friday April 20th Hospitality Night Saturday April 21st Leader Dog Recipient Pauline Ulrey Seminar 10-11am Business Meeting and Elections 12pm Social Hour 5pm and Banquet 6pm 4th Cabinet Meeting Sunday, June 3, 2018 @ Noon $TBA Bartioli Winery, 2377 State Route 92, Harding Beacon Lodge Events Each club should have received a packet from the camp however, here is a snapshot of the upcoming events for the camp: Open Now: Campers registration, please consider sponsoring a camper July 15th Lions Appreciation Day (further details to come) August 25th 2nd Annual Golf Outing (further details to come) August 26th Picnic at Beacon Lodge (further details to come) State Events March 3rd & 4th Spring Symposium at the PA Lions State Office* State Council & Convention May 18-20, 2018 at Penn Stater Conference Center, State College* LCI April 16th-22nd World Wide Service Week to Protect Our Planet* June 29-July 4th 101st Lions Club International Convention, Las Vegas *
*More information in the “Good of the District” section.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE DISTRICT
Lions of
District 14H, please come out on May
12th and meet the children that we have provided a
stuffed lion to and a chance
to talk with their parents
and therapists.
Please help make this an
extremely happy day for the children.
Extra hands are needed for games,
crafts, photo ops, raffle
baskets and also in the kitchen.
Anyone that can help please contact me as soon as possible. 570-504-6261 or [email protected]
2017-2018 14H’s District Convention
Saturday April 21st from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Leader Dog Seminar by Pauline Ulrey
PID Linda and her
husband PDG Vern will be joining us this year.
They will be attending the Hospitality Night,
Business Meeting and Banquet!
Information from numerous chair committees: Kidsight – Special Guests from District U LCIF, USA/Canada Forum, Leader Dog, Scranton Blind Assoc., and more! Social Hour in Main Lobby
Banquet in Ballroom
Guests Rooms @ $99 plus tax last date for reservations is March 21st!
PA Lions State Convention
2018 District 14-G May 17-20, 2018
Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College
PDG Sherrill “Bud” Harris (JoAnn) Centre Hall Lions Club
http://www.palions.org/
World Wide Week of Service to Protect Our Planet http://lions100.lionsclubs.org/EN/programs/centennial-service-
challenge/worldwide-week-of-service-environment.php
