Vol. XXVI, No. 5 November 2013We Serve District 14-K Communicating with Our Members

The 85th anniversary ofthe blind associations thatevolved into what is now theCenter for Vision Loss wasmarked with the 30th annual“Needs Night” that Lions,Lioness and Leo clubs ofDistrict 14-K are so much apart of in helping the blindand visually impaired com-munity.

The level of giving thisyear was somewhat less thanlast year's, but very muchappreciated by the administra-tors of the center. Altogether,$43,206 was given the night ofOctober 1st at this specialevent held in theNorthampton MemorialCommunity Center.

District Governor DennisButz said it has been 85 yearsof dedicated service, and thefounders had a dream thatbecame a reality.

Past International DirectorGene Polgar led the assem-blage in singing “HappyBirthday” to the Center forVision Loss. He remarked,“Think how you would feelbeing sightless. CVL hasanswered that need.” Hethanked the Lions and

Lionesses of the district fortheir hard work.

In the Lions year 2011-12,$50,118 was contributed by theclubs in this district, and CVLserved the needs of theirclients with many services tomake their lives one of inde-pendence. In addition to whatmoney was contributed, theLions had provided camper-ships, special programs, and aboat club picnic for the blindand visually impaired.

Doug Yingling, CVLExecutive Director, and hisstaff awarded colored ribbonsto the clubs indicating theirlevel of giving last year - red,orange, yellow, blue, greenand violet. And then, one byone, the club names were

announced.Yingling said the Lions

organization has vision. “It isdifficult to imagine how diffi-cult the world was in 1928,and what is available now forthe blind with all the technolo-gy.” The use of Braille, dailyliving facilities are just a partof it, but the mission of servingthe blind has persevered andflourished, Yingling said.“Our organization meets theneeds with strength and dedi-cation.”

Customer highlights werebrought by Nancy andChristopher Thormivider, ayoung man whose vision hasbeen restored to 20/30.Dorothy Montero in her cus-

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The next District 14-KCabinet Meeting will be onSunday, Nov. 10. It will takeplace in the Gaetano's ItalianRestaurant at the SouthmooreGolf Course, along Rt. 512, justover a mile north of theBorough of Bath in MooreTownship.

It starts with social timefrom 1:00 to 1:50 p.m., thenlunch at 2:00 p.m., followed bythe business meeting at 3:00p.m.

The lunch consists ofchicken parmigiana, sausageand pepper sandwiches, roast-ed redskin potatoes, Montereyblend vegetables, salad withassorted dressings, bread, cof-fee, tea and iced tea, withstrawberry shortcake fordessert.

Hopefully, our readersmet the reservation deadlineof November 1 with ZoneChairman Paul Stoudt ofRegion III. Cabinet memberswill come in their formal win-ter greens of a green blazer,gray slacks, white shirt, blackshoes and a green tie. The rest,come in your Sunday best. Allmembers of the district areinvited, and when we hearreports from the various com-mittees we'll know how wellwe've been delivering dedicat-ed service in following ourdreams.

Lions Eye Bank HasRecognition Event

Center for Vision Loss Nets$43,206 on 'Needs Night'

CVL Executive Director Doug Yingling and Development Director KarenHuetter presented a framed certificate about Helen Keller to DG DennisButz on “needs night”.

Standing beside the winning car are (l-r) Lions president Dell Iasiello,vice president Mike Schmalzer, “Best of Show” winner Paul Varga andLions secretary Brent Filchner.

Second 14-KCabinet MeetingAt Golf Course

New Visions Society member PCC Lowell Hawk received a statuette.

The “New VisionsSociety” of the NortheastPennsylvania Lions Eye Bankheld its annual recognitionevent at Genetti's Hotel &Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, October 5.

Recipient, nurse, andmother of two young boys,Anita Baldoni thanked the EyeBank and its supporters foreducating the community onthe importance of cornealdonation and transplantation.

Due to a genetic disorder,Baldoni has had 4 transplantsurgeries and is hopeful thather recent surgery will be herlast. She also publicly thankedher surgeon and keynotespeaker, Dr. Thomas Boland ofNortheast Eye Institute ofScranton.

The program also includ-ed a power point presentationby Dr. Boland on the clinicaladvancements in corneal pro-

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Mountainville Lions ClubProvides School Uniforms

Mountainville Lions Clubrecently served its South SideAllentown community by pro-viding 83 articles of clothing tothe Roosevelt ElementarySchool for their school uni-form bank. A presentation ofthe uniforms was made at aPTA meeting on October 8.The school uniform programin the Allentown SchoolDistrict is in its first year andthe establishment of the uni-form bank enables RooseveltSchool administrators the abil-

ity to provide a uniform to astudent whenever a need aris-es.

District 14-K GovernorDennis Butz, MountainvilleLions President DaveFatzinger, and 1st VicePresident Chris Speck were onhand for the presentation onbehalf of the MountainvilleLions members.

The shirts, pants, skirts,and underwear were gracious-ly accepted by Katherine

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Pictured with four smiling pupils of Roosevelt Elementary School are(l-r) Mountainville Lions 1st V.P. Chris Speck, Community SchoolDirector Katherine Jackson, Lions president Dave Fatzinger, and Dist.14-K Gov. Dennis Butz.

Moore Township Lions andLionesses Have Car ShowSubmitted by Yvonne Transue

On Sunday, Sept. 15 theMoore Township Lions andLioness Clubs held their 16thannual car show and flea mar-ket fund-raiser at the MooreTwsp. Recreation Center in

Klecknersville.Lion David Gogel was

again selected chairman of thefund-raiser and LionessRochelle Rinker had charge ofthe purchasing, preparation

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Greetings, Lions, Lionesses and Leos of District 14-K:November is here already, which means one-fourth of our

Lions year is already complete. I can't believe how time is flyingby so quickly. What a great turnout for the District Rally. Thanksto all who attended. We had more than 200 Lions, Lionesses andLeos who came out to socialize and celebrate Lionism. As I saidat the rally, “It appears that Lionism is alive and well in District14-K.” I want to thank PDG's Willard and Bernice Kulp and theentire committee for putting together such a successful rally.

As I continue with my club visitations I have had thepleasure of inducting several new members. We have gained 14new Lions so far this year and are well on our way to meetingour membership goal for the year. Great job and Thank You.Sometimes getting a new member can be as simple as just ask-ing someone. The International Membership Program is called“Just Ask”. Please contact our Global Membership Team aboutgetting your club started in this simple program. As we strive togrow our membership it is important for the sponsoring Lion toguide, inform and teach the new Lion by getting him or herinvolved in the club projects and making him or her feel wel-come. We also need to work hard to retain the members wealready have. In the last 10 years if we had retained one in fiveof the members we lost we would have nearly 150 more Lionsin our clubs. Get everyone involved and make them feel likethey are contributing to the success of your club.

The Lions, Lionesses and Leos of 14-K helped the Centerfor Vision Loss celebrate 85 years of dedicated service to theblind and visually impaired community at their annual NeedsNight on October 1st. To all of the clubs in the District that con-tributed funds to support the Center, Thank You for your gen-erosity. The service that the Center provides helps to changepeople's lives for the better. These life changing services aremade possible because of contributions made by Lions. If yourclub was not able to contribute on Oct. 1st, there is still time todo so by sending your contribution to The Center for VisionLoss.

November is Lions Diabetes Awareness Month andNovember 14th is World Diabetes Day. Lions around the worldhave a strong commitment to fight diabetes and diabetic eyedisease. This is a great opportunity for your club to have a serv-ice project like eye screening or diabetes screening in your com-munity to promote awareness of diabetes and its complications.What a great way to promote Lionism in your community witha hands-on service project! Fund raising and donating money isvery important in what Lions do, but getting out there andworking hands-on with the people we serve is where you willfind the real reward of service.

Carol and I would like to wish all of the Lions, Lionessesand Leos of District 14-K, and their families, a very HappyThanksgiving. Remember, WE SERVE by “Following OurDream of Delivering Dedicated Service.”

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District Governor’sMessage

Gaining Members - NowWork to Retain Them

As of this writing, the District 14-K Leo program is grow-ing. We are working on a club at Northern Lehigh High School.On Oct. 16th, we met with prospective members for the firsttime. These kids seem to be exited about starting a club. We willbe having our second meeting shortly and hope to get thingsgoing.

On Oct. 22, the Northwestern Leos had eight new membersinducted. I had the pleasure, along with PDG Don Trexler andDistrict Leo Chairperson Judy Ott, of doing the induction.

There is also a Leo club being started at Saucon Valley HighSchool in the very near future. Lion Judy tells me that 15 kidshave signed up to join. The Saucon Valley Lions are sponsoringthis club.

The Leos are our future and we need to get these kids inter-ested in serving their communities. They are our future Lions.There are still plenty of schools out there that do not have Leoclubs. If any club wants to sponsor a Leo club, please contactour Leo chairperson.

As we come to the end of November, it's time to give ourthanks for what we have. Many of the clubs are giving food bas-kets and gift cards for the Thanksgiving holiday. What a greatway to put food on the table for the less fortunate! A donationto your local food bank is also a great way.

Diane and I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.Remember, keep following your dream and delivering dedicat-ed service.

1st VDG Fred

I received news from Lion Dan Swincinski, the MD14Global Membership Team Coordinator, that Pennsylvania hasthe distinction of being the second largest multiple district inthe United States and Canada in membership. Unfortunately,we are the second largest multiple district in loss of members.We stand at -336 to date. This is not something we should beproud about.

I am very proud to serve District 14-K as Second ViceDistrict Governor, and as Global Membership chair. I know wecan do our share to turn this situation to a positive.

LCI has a new program, called Just Ask. It will walk youand your club through the steps of recruiting new members. Wewill be promoting this program at the upcoming DistrictCabinet meeting. I will have a copy of the program for ZoneChairpersons to distribute to each club. However, if you want toget started now, information on the program is available on theLCI Web site.

I am also looking for any club that would like to go throughthe Club Excellence Process. This process will improve any clubwhose members are willing to work toward that goal. It is not adifficult process, but will take commitment from your Board ofDirectors and members. Feel free to contact me if you wouldlike any additional information on CEP.

The District is still looking for someone to serve as 2nd ViceDistrict Governor for the 2014-2015 year. I will be happy to talkto anyone who is interested in stepping up and volunteering forthis position.

2nd VDG Karen

1st Vice District Governor’sMessage

Leo Program Is Growing

TATTLE TAILEROfficial Publication of

District 14-K, Lions Clubs InternationalOffice: 2556 Wood’s Edge Rd., Bath, PA 18014-1408

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EDITOR: ..............................Wm. J. “Bill” Halbfoerster, Jr., P.D.G.COORDINATORS .....................All Region & Zone Chairpersons

The TATTLE TAILER is published monthly, and mailed to all Lions and Lionessmembers in the district. It is entered as standard mail by postal permit at theLehigh Valley Postal Center, Lehigh Valley, PA. Address all bulletins, newsletters,activity reports, advertising and boosters to 2556 Wood’s Edge Rd., Bath, PA18014. Lions changes of address MUST be referred to club secretaries so thechanges can go to the State and Lions International offices on the M&A andMMR reports. Lioness address changes may be given to the editor to enterupdates. If receiving two copies, notify the editor, but further distribution to neigh-bors, relatives and friends is encouraged.

DENNIS BUTZDistrict Governor

FRED FOLLAND1st Vice District Governor

KAREN BRADY2nd Vice District Governor

CHERYL FATZINGERCabinet Secretary

David DanielCabinet Treasurer

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Dates to RememberPast District Governors Adv.Executive Committee Cabinet Meeting - Reg. 3Charitable Enterprises

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major catastrophes to provid-ing valuable life skills toyouth. Because LCIF helpsLions carry out large-scaleprojects through our grantprograms, Lions increase theirimpact in their local and glob-al communities and serve evenmore people in need aroundthe world.

Funds From IndividualsLCIF grants, on average,

US$30 million annually.Donations from 1.35 millionLions in 208 countries and geo-graphic areas provide the vastmajority of the revenuereceived from LCIF, makingthe Foundation a leadinghumanitarian organization.Lions know their donationsmatter and that funds entrust-ed to LCIF will support initia-tives that impact communitiesand change lives.

Lasting, SuccessfulPartnerships

LCIF leverages the dona-tions we receive through effec-tive partnerships with otherfoundations, corporations andgovernments on the local,national and internationallevel. We are proud that LCIFwas named #1 non-govern-mental organization world-wide with which to partner,according to a 2007 FinancialTimes independent survey.

Key Areas of ServiceTo support Lions' mission

of serving communities andmeeting humanitarian needs,LCIF provides grants in thesefocus areas:

Saving Sight - ServingYouth - Providing DisasterRelief - MeetingHumanitarian Needs

We Make An ImpactLCIF and Lions reach mil-

lions of people and accomplishvisible results. Some of ouraccomplishments include:

• preventing seriousvision loss for more than 30million people

• providing close to 153.3million treatments for riverblindness

• engaging more than 12million students and 500,000educators in 80 countries inthe youth development pro-gram (Lions Quest)

• building or expanding593 eye hospitals/ clinics/wards

• conducting more than 17million vision screenings forchildren through Sight forKids

• providing vision screen-ing for more than 300,000Special Olympic athletes from85 countries through OpeningEyes

Our Impact Last YearIn fiscal year 2011-2012,

we had a great impact in livesaround the world through 513grants totaling US$55.5 mil-lion. They included:

• 33,000 people helpedthrough 165 EmergencyGrants

• More than 4.7 millionpeople helped through 160Standard Grants

• More than 166,000 stu-dents reached through 37

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2nd Vice District Governor’sMessageMembership

DG Dennis

Journey for Sight

Registration area was busy for the district Journey for Sight onSaturday, Sept. 14 at Bangor Park. Not only did they bring in pledges,but they also did a bit of socializing. One Lion from Whitehall reportedgetting $610.00 in pledges. He also used a walker to get around thequarter mile track. In this photo, Lion Tom Josephson and wife Betty,along with Lion Ted Emmons, paused for a breather.

What Is LCIF?(Editor's Note: This report

brought recently to the CabinetMeeting by PDG Joe Chunko isgood to familiarize new memberswith LCIF, answering any ques-tions they may have had.)

Lions around the worldare united by a great spirit ofgiving and dedication to help-ing others. As the official char-itable organization of LionsClubs International, a leading

humanitarian organization,Lions Clubs InternationalFoundation (LCIF) supportsLions' compassionate worksby providing grant fundingfor their local and globalhumanitarian efforts.

We Help Lions ServeLCIF helps Lions improvepeople's lives around theworld, from combating visionproblems to responding to

LIONS CLUBS ACTIVITIES(EDITOR’S NOTE: Items are selected from monthly M&A reports, two months prior topublication, sent in by Lions clubs to the Editor. We also encourage display ads of spe-cial events – they help you and they help us. Mail to: Tattle Tailer Editor, 2556 Wood’sEdge Road, Bath, PA 18014. E-mail: tattletailer14k@rcn.com We’ll publish as muchas space allows.)

REGION IALBURTIS: Continuing monthly hoagie sales. . . .At Alburtis Community Days inOctober, club planned to operate a food stand and have a White Cane tip jar. ALTON PARK: Made plans for annual Halloween party at Center for Vision Loss. EMMAUS LIONESS LIONS: Held sixth annual charter night in September. . ..Members knitting and crocheting scarves to prepare for Chase the Chill event. . ..Preparations made for annual apple dumpling sale in October.EMMAUS: Donated $50 to Friends of the 1803 House for their “Very MerryHalloween Party”. . . .$100 donated to Emmaus Halloween parade. . . .Club made$485 from September hoagie sale and took in $165.50 from sale of Lions mints. KUHNSVILLE AREA: Held a very successful chicken barbecue and donated 23chicken dinners to Allentown Rescue Mission. . . .Donated $100 each to NortheastPa. Lions Eye Bank and Charitable Enterprises eye care fund. . . .Held White Canefund-raiser at Friendly's in Trexlertown. . . . .Working on details for deaf and blindChristmas luncheon in December. LEHIGH TOWNSHIP: Looked forward to donating $2,500 at Center for Vision Lossneeds night. . . .Two prospective members attended September meeting. . . .Donated $500 to Dream Come True. . . .Five donations to blood bank from clubmembers.LEHIGH VALLEY SATURDAY A.M.: Made plans for a sandwich sale at the TowneHouse Apartments in October. . . .Have one potential new member. . . .Plannedthree-day White Cane Days in October at Redner's. LOWER LEHIGH: Had successful fall flea market, raising $5,220. . . .Working atIronPigs baseball games club netted $6,800. . . .Club made these donations:Second Harvest Food Bank, $1,000; Meals on Wheels, $750; Salvation Army, $500;Rescue Mission, $500. . . .Planted three dogwood trees in the Village Walk area ofMacungie Park in memory of deceased members and daughters of members. . ..New member Gloria Hamm will also continue as a Lioness. .MOUNTAINVILLE: Collecting pancake mix and syrup for food pantry at St. VincentDePaul Society as ongoing project, and giving them $50 each month. . . .13 mem-bers served a pancake breakfast at Applebee's. . ..14 members attended districtrally. . . .One member volunteered 40 hours at Miller-Keystone Blood Center. . . .Onemember worked four hours at a food pantry. . .Parked cars at Dorney Park on LaborDay. . . . ONTELAUNEE: Club selling lottery tickets. SLATEDALE-EMERALD AREA: Monthly hoagie and lottery ticket sales. . . .Madeprofit selling food at fire company picnic. . . .Donated $25 to basket bingo event ben-efiting man needing kidney transplant. . .Gave $350 and three $50 gift cards to manwho lost home in fire. . . .Made profit from food sales at Night in the Country event.. . .Selling chances for two full season tickets to 2014-15 IronPigs season.SLATINGTON: Held annual car show and raffle at Slatington Airport. . . .Cooked 61steaks for Slatington H.S. class reunion. . . .Helped 150th Celebration Committee setup for their kick-off pig roast in September. . . .Christmas tree sales Dec. 1 through21 at Slatington Trailhead.UPPER LEHIGH: Volunteering at Northern Lehigh Food Bank . . .Planned hoagiesale and basket social in October. . . .Held first New Member Night in September withspecial speaker. . . .Working Parkland H.S. home football games.

REGION IIALLENTOWN: No September report. BATH: Planning a golf outing and a possible calendar lottery drawing. . . .Twoclub members working with newly merged Boy Scout troops. . . .One member par-ticipated in district Journey for Sight. . . .Eight members attended district rally.BETHLEHEM: No September report. CATASAUQUA AREA: Pie fund-raiser for Thanksgiving. Deadline November 11.COOPERSBURG: Club sponsors Boy Scout Troop 364, and this year seven ofthe boys have received their Eagle Scout award. . . .Club manned a booth atannual Coopersburg Community Day, promoting the Lions agenda and helping toraise funds for the club's commitments.COPLAY: Fund-raiser selling Bon-Ton coupon booklets. . . .Providing assistanceto resident to get a Leader Dog. . . .Pledged $700 to Center for Vision Lossneeds. HANOVER TOWNSHIP: Ran a bus trip to Mohegan Sun casino in September. . ..Approved a $650 donation to Center for Vision Loss.HELLERTOWN: Monthly aluminum can recycling. . . .Prepared and sold food anddrinks at Sunday Music in Park and also at Hellertown / Lower Saucon CommunityDay. . . .Hosted a golf tournament in September.. . .Participated in Journey forSight.. . .Donated $410 to New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Food Bank; $200 toSaucon Valley Spirit Parade; $50 to District 14-K Klowns. . . .Will pledge $1,650to Center for Vision Loss needs.NORTHWEST BETHLEHEM: No September report. SAUCON VALLEY: Donated $1,000 to Center for Vision Loss. UPPER SAUCON: No September report. WHITEHALL: Have had raffle and hoagie sale fund-raisers. . . .Four membersvolunteered at Relay for Life for cancer research. . . .Two members participated inJourney for Sight fund-raiser for Beacon Lodge and club. . . .Held fund-raiser atFriendly's restaurant in Whitehall.

REGION IIIBANGOR: Paid for one pair of eyeglasses and exam. . . .Toured BangorHeritage Center, then at meeting that followed gave $100 to the Heritage Center,with their five guests attending. . . .Selling pasties. . . .Planned to give Center forVision Loss $500 toward maintaining van. .BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP: Participated in blood drive at St. Mark's Church. . ..Held White Cane fund-raiser at Texas Roadhouse restaurant.EASTON: Drove sight-impaired woman from Easton area to and from Whitehallmeeting. . . Collected food donated by Wegmans and delivered it to food bankat Project of Easton four times. . . .One member walked in Journey for Sight. . ..Held annual picnic at Frank Poswistilo Pavilion in Glendon. Pavilion named forlong-time member who was solicitor in Glendon Borough many years.. HECKTOWN - LOWER NAZARETH: No September report. MOORE TOWNSHIP: Club now has first meeting with dinner at Gaetano'srestaurant at Southmoore Golf Course, second at various club members' homesfor business only.NAZARETH: Planned for White Cane Days and Halloween parade in Nazareth.PALMER TOWNSHIP: Displayed many events for local organizations on Lionselectronic sign. . . .Planned to make contribution to Center for Vision Loss needs.. . .Four members attended district rally. . . .Planned to have White Cane Daysthree days at Redner's Market in October.PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP: Two Lions and two Leos participated in Journey forSight. . . .Planned an October pasty sale. . . .Tentatively scheduled White Canein October at PNC Bank and K-Mart. . . .Five members attended district rally. RICHMOND: Paid $500 in funeral expenses for daughter of a Lions memberwho died of cancer. . . .Paid for eyeglasses for a cook at club meetings. . . .Heldchicken barbecue dinner at Jacktown in September. . . .Two members walked inJourney for Sight. TATAMY-STOCKERTOWN: Held a successful clambake in August. . . .Donated$200 to Tatamy Fire Co., and planned to give Center for Vision Loss $300. WILSON BOROUGH: Planned to contribute $500 to Center for Vision Loss fortransportation needs.

LIONESS CLUBS ACTIVITIES(EDITOR’S NOTE: Items for this monthly column are selected from activity reports sent in byLioness clubs. We also encourage stories and photos on special projects, but ask that public eventsbe included in display advertisements for best results. Mail all your items to: Tattle Tailer Editor,2556 Wood’s Edge Rd., Bath, PA 18014. E-mail: tattletailer14k@rcn.com.

BETHLEHEM: Having nut roll sale in October for November delivery. . . .Twomembers planned to attend Center for Vision Loss needs night, donating $300.. . .Ran bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino and planning another to HollywoodCasino on Nov. 5. . . .Working on tricky tray to be held in spring. . . .Collectingsun glasses and reading glasses. FORKS TOWNSHIP: No September report.LEHIGH TOWNSHIP: Eight members attended district rally. . . .Club donated$250 to Dream Come True.LOWER LEHIGH: No September report. . . .One member joining Lions whilestill retaining Lioness membership.MOORE TOWNSHIP: Served food to people attending September Lions carshow. (See story and photo).. . .Sent $100 donations to Turning Point, Toys forTots, and Northampton Public Library. . . .15 members attended district rally. . ..Alternating two local food banks in giving food itemsNORTHAMPTON AREA: Six members attended district rally. . . .Held a bakesale at Redner's in August. . . .In November will be selling Blue Mountain can-dles. . . . .Club held basket party at Alliance Fire Co. in September.

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ON-SITECREMATIONS

Car Showand selling of the food. Shedid a fabulous job. Under herdirection, the Lionesses spentmany hours Friday andSaturday prior to Sept. 15 cut-ting, chopping and cooking tomake sure everything was atits peak of flavor.

Sunday morning finalpreparations were made andwere ready for the day. Thevintage cars began to arrive at7 a.m. Before long, one of theball fields at the recreationcenter overflowed withantique cars that dated back tothe beginning of the 1900'sand up to the 1950's. Everyimaginable car name musthave been represented. Theyappeared in pristine shape,looking like they had just beenpurchased from a dealer.

As soon as the cars andflea market vendors arrivedand settled in, people lookedfor something to eat. TheLionesses dispensed cabbageand noodles, sausage sand-wiches, hamburgers, hot dogs,and breakfast sandwiches.Delicious pies were made byLattemann's corner store.

More than 250 cars, farmand fire equipment filled upone ball field, while the fleamarket vendors dispensedtheir wares in another. As peo-ple milled around the cars andvendor tables, they were sere-naded by the music of a DJ.

Owners of the antiqueautos had the chore of choosing

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tomer perspective said she con-siders the staff second family.

The clubs then presentedtheir checks or pledges inamounts that ranged from$250 to $7,500, all of it addingup to $43,206. Those clubs thatwere not present or have notyet contributed may still do soby sending checks to theCenter for Vision Loss at theirheadquarters in Allentown at845 Wyoming Street.

Karen Huetter, Develop-ment Director, impersonatedHelen Keller and told of herassociation with the Lions,reading her speech in 1927 inwhich she said the 50,000Lions help the blind with theirmovement in the conservationof human eyesight. “Welldone, knights of the blind!”she said. Ms. Keller visited theLehigh Valley in 1928 and1938.

Ms. Huetter then present-ed a framed certificate aboutHelen Keller which also listednames of the clubs.

In closing remarks, Yinglingexpressed thanks to VDGs FredFolland and Karen Brady, PIDGene Polgar, and board mem-bers PDG's Linwood Gehris andJoe Chunko.

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the best car in several cate-gories. The “best of show” waschosen from the winners. Thisyear, Paul Varga of Easton wonthat honor and received a cer-tificate and large trophy. Hisbeautiful automobile was a

1938 Ford coupe street rodpainted raspberry red, andpowered by a 350cc engine.

Drawing winning raffletickets and words of thanksfrom Lion Gogel completedthe day.

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4 H TATTLE TAILER H November 2013

TATTLE TAILER BOOSTERS

Be A Tattle Tailer BoosterDonations: $5.00 per Individual ––

$25.00 or More Per Club for Lions YearPrint INDIVIDUAL NAMES or CLUBS here as you wish them to appear in the TATTLE TAILER.Your continued contributions help make this publication possible. Businesses cannot be includedon the boosters list, but must be inserted as display advertising. For a quote, e-mail your ad copyto: tattletailer14k@rcn.com – very reasonable rates! Discounts available for 6 or more issues.Booster names, whenever submitted, are for current Lions year July 1 to June 30.

Name ____________________________________________________________________

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Make Checks Payable to:LIONS DISTRICT 14-K

Send to: PDG Wm. J. Halbfoerster, Jr.2556 Wood’s Edge Rd., Bath, PA 18014

IINNDDIIVVIIDDUUAALL BBOOOOSSTTEERRSS

CCLLUUBBSSBangor Lions Club

Bath Lions ClubBethlehem Township Lions Club

Catasauqua Area Lions ClubEaston Lions Club

Emmaus Lions ClubHecktown-Lower Nazareth Lions Club (2)

Lower Lehigh Lioness ClubLower Lehigh Lions Club

Plainfield Township Lions ClubSaucon Valley Lions Club

Slatington Lions ClubTatamy-Stockertown Lions Club

Upper Saucon Lions ClubWilson Boro Lions Club

Lion Robert S. Kucsan, PDGLion April R. Kucsan, PDG Lion Fred Michael, PDG Lion David W. White Lion Fred Folland, 1st VDGLion Tom Dieter, PDGLion/Lioness Kathy DieterLion Jay DieterLion Christopher Dieter Lion Bill Halbfoerster, PDG Lion Howard E. Bowers, PDGLion Lowell Hawk, PCCLion Shirley HawkLion Gene Polgar, PID Lion Glen Santee, PDGLion Joanne A. SanteeLion Dick SchreinerLion Walter HoltzhaferLion Marjo HoltzhaferLion Dennis Butz, DGCarol Bowers-ButzLion Ray Taylor, PDGLion Carol TaylorLion Joseph Chunko, PDGLion Helen ChunkoLion Paul WilhelmVeronica WilhelmLion Silas RodenbachNorma RodenbachLion Charles BartoletRita BartoletLion Carol SnyderLion Larry E. Snyder, PDGJean TuckerKris VanderpoolLion Frieda Soska

Joseph A. SoskaLion Stephen PeckLion Don KuntzLion Karen Brady, 2nd VDGLion Lou AlbrightLion Rev. Lamar HandwerkDaisy HandwerkLion Dave Aten, PDG-PCCLion Jack MackLion Cliff WardLion Rick SnyderLion Carl GeorgeLion Elliot BillmanLion Tom MackLion Olin WebbLion George BlylerLion Carl WiederLion Tom CapehartLion Donald KauffmanLion Rich WieandLion Aaron WiedaLion Walker SchantzLion Frank FlamischLion Sam Landis, Jr.Lion Henry HeilLion Joe StantonLion Mike AnthonyLion Jim KellerLion Marty BeersLion Scott HittingerLion Bruce WagnerLion Vince TranguchLion Shug ReeseLion Dustin GrimLion Al KnellerLion Craig Scharadin

Lion Donald AndrewsLion Fred BartholomewLion David HayLion Dennis VarecLion Dennis DorneyLion Valerie RexLion Diane FerriLion Maggie FerriLion Dominick PerrusoDottie M. PerrusoLion Richard DannerEmily Danner, 14-K KlownsLion Noreen OverpeckLion Keith J. LiebermanLion Ken LiebermanLion Ana ToolanLion Donald R. SpohnLion Jack Hamilton, Bath, Ont.Lion/Lioness Robert KichlineLion/Lioness Dolores KichlineLioness Judith BoehmLioness Gloria HammLion Willis S. KuhnsLion Carol A. KuhnsLion Montclair OnjackDoris OnjackLion Ray D. Taylor, PDGLion Carol M. TaylorLion Doris FauldsLion Robert FauldsLion Millard RohrbaughLion Diane BowmanLion Gail PfeifferLion William D. GeorgeLion-Lioness Jacqueline Owens

LCIFContinued from Page 2

Lions Quest Grants• More than 91,000 peo-

ple were helped through 26International AssistanceGrants that provided cleanwater and access to healthcare through medical mis-sions.

• 32 million people withimproved vision through 35SightFirst Grants

Said Lion Joe: “I hopethat after reading the abovereport and seeing what LCIFis accomplishing, you andyour club will make everyeffort possible to increaseyour contributions to LCIF.”

MountainvilleContinued from Page 1

Jackson, Community SchoolDirector, and leaders andmembers of the PTA. Oneperson who was visiblymoved by the gesture

remarked, “You have no ideahow much this means to us.”

Lion Fatzinger invitedthe teachers and parents toattend a Lions meeting andbecome part of the Lionsorganization. TheMountainville Lions Clubwith its 28 members look for-ward to serving the schoolchildren in other capacities.The club meets the secondand fourth Wednesday of themonth at St. Mark's U.C.C.Church in Allentown.

Eye BankContinued from Page 1

cessing, highlighting less-invasive techniques thatallow for faster recoverytimes and better visual acu-ity for patients.

“At the NortheastPennsylvania Lions EyeBank, our Endowment is ourlegacy. It will help to ensurethat we will continue to pro-vide the highest qualitycorneal tissue for sight-

restoring transplant surger-ies, utilizing state-of-the-artlaboratory equipment, andon-going clinical certifica-tions for our staff,” saidBoard President, PCCChristopher J. Sweeney, Sr.

The “New VisionsSociety” is comprised ofindividuals, clubs, organiza-tions and corporations thatcontribute financially to theefforts of the NortheastPennsylvania Lions EyeBank. There are six tiers ofmembership designated bya specific level of contribu-tion. Once an individual orgroup has given $100, theyare members in the Societyand support the on-goingefforts of the eye bank, itsendowment, and its mission.

Founded by local LionsClub members in 1957, theNortheast PennsylvaniaLions Eye has provided over30,000 corneas to surgeons,for sight-restoring cornealtransplantation. The Bethle-hem based eye bank workswith more than 60 hospi-tals, hospice programs andfuneral directors to procuredonor eye tissue.

Induction at Picnic

Lion Paul Scheltzer, club president and sponsor of new member Lion BillJacoby, and PDG Joe Chunko, who performed the induction ceremony forJacoby at the annual Hanover Township Lions Club picnic. HellertownLions visited.

There presently are eight Leos clubs in District 14-K and twomore that may soon be organized. District Leo Club Advisor LionJudy Ott lists the active clubs, their sponsoring Lions clubs, and theadvisors for each of the Leos, as follows:

BANGOR, Bangor Lions Club, Andrew Krohn, advisor NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH , Slatedale-Emerald Lions Club,

Marsha Johnson, advisor PARKLAND , Upper Lehigh Lions Club, John Mondschein,

advisor PEN ARGYL, Plainfield Township Lions Club, Josephine

Buscemi , advisor WHITEHALL, Whitehall Lions Club, Jessica Paulus, advisor WHITEHALL-COPLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, Whitehall Lions

Club, Jamie Brobst, advisor WIND GAP MIDDLE SCHOOL, Plainfield Township Lions

Club, Jacquelin LaVacca, advisorNORTHERN LEHIGH, Slatedale-Emerald Lions Club, no

advisor at this time.

Leos In Action

PIN TRADERBOB KUCSAN

wants yourPins & Banners

Call 610-759-5137

Have an interest in journalism or an eye for photography? Want theopportunity to learn from a professional journalist and newspapereditor? District 14-K is looking for one or more persons who wouldlike to spend some time working with PDG Bill Halbfoerster as anapprentice and gain valuable experience on how to gather informa-tion about District 14-K events and put that information together tobe published in the Tattle Tailer district newspaper. This is yourchance. You will have the opportunity to become involved in report-ing the District News, work with a professional journalist and at thesame time the opportunity to serve your district. If interested, pleasecontact PDG Bill or DG Dennis Butz. No Experience Required.

HELP WANTED