Message from VDG Jason Long

Fellow Lions,

I hope you all had a great Summer. I hate to see it go.

As we began emphasizing last year, District 14-M is in need of new leadership in order to ensure the continuation of our great tradition of service. We are especially in need of new Zone Chairpersons, Committee Chairs and members, and future District Governors. We have a proud tradition in District 14-M of District Governors never having to serve more than once. We would like to see this tradition continue.

There are numerous resources available to interested Lions who want to develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to step up to leadership positions. There is the Lions University offered by the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. This is a self-paced study program to educate Lions in leadership skills and knowledge of the Organization as well as the resources available for Lion Leaders. Information and enrollment can be found at https://lionsuniversity.org/. Another great resource are the Fall and Spring Leadership Symposia held each year. These are offered by the MD-14 Global Action Team. The upcoming Fall Symposium will be held on October 12 from Noon-5:00 at the Westmoreland County Blind Association in Greensburg. You can register by email to MD-14 GLC PDG Deb Burkholder at kburkholder@dejazzd.com. Finally, there is the Regional Lions Leadership Institute held in Harrisburg. The RLLI is for Lions at the Club level who wish to transition to Club or District Leadership positions. This year’s Institute will be held March 13-15, 2020. There is a $175 fee to attend, but District 14-M will pay this fee for Lions wishing to attend. The deadline for applications to be submitted to the State is February 24, 2020. Let a member of the District Governor’s Team know if you are interested, and we will get you an application.
  
I hope that you consider stepping up to help us lead this great District. The resources I listed above are available to all Lions who are interested. We are always happy to welcome new faces in the District Leadership. It is an honor to serve as a Lion Leader at any level and be a part of the Leadership of the world’s largest Service Organization. If you have any questions, any member of the District Governor’s Team will be happy to assist you.

  
Yours in Service,
1^st VDG Jason Long

SEPTEMBER 28,2019
KINGS FAMILY RESTAURANT
SOMERSET, PA.
9:00 am-12:00 noon

RC PDG Rich Tinsmith
ZC Lion Gary Haer
ZC Lion Larry Berkebile

Region 1 will be hosting a very informative meeting at King's Restaurant in Bentleyville at 9:00 AM Saturday, September 14, 2019. This is to be a breakfast meeting and everyone will order from the menu. Attendance by all lions is highly encouraged, especially the lay Lions. Otherwise we are "Preaching to the choir".

Subjects will include, but not necessarily limited to:

Please pass this information to all other Lions in your clubs so everyone has the opportunity to attend. Feedback would be greatly appreciated so I know how many seats may be needed in the meeting room..
Dress is to be Lions casual.

Jack W. Bauer, PDG
Region 1 Chairperson
Phone: 724-344-6480

 

Bentleyville Lions – 19 members - No Activity was reported for this month

Boswell Lions – 20 members – Club will hold its golf outing on 9/7/19 at the Oakbrook golf club proceeds go for the up keep of the Lions Park. Club gave $500.00 to the Boswell food bank. Club will hold its annual turkey shoot on Sept. 22nd and 29th at 1:00 at the Lions Park.

Confluence Lions – 34 members - The Club sold food at the Ministerium in the Park. Net income $326.59. The Club donated $200.00 to the Ministerium in the Park.

Dunbar Township Lions – 21 members - We collected 220 eye glasses, and dropped them off at Connellsville Walmart. The regular meeting/picnic of the Dunbar Twp. Lions and the Dunbar Twp. Lioness was called to order at the Thomas A. Nelson Sr. Ball Field at 6:00 PM by Dunbar Twp. Lion/Lioness Theresa Teets. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation. After the picnic we held a short meeting. Motion was made and seconded to help a local lady get a Service Dog. Motion was made and seconded to help in funeral expenses for a local family. 

Dunbar Township Lioness - We collected 220 eye glasses, and dropped them off at Connellsville Walmart. The regular meeting/picnic of the Dunbar Twp. Lions and the Dunbar Twp. Lioness was called to order at the Thomas A. Nelson Sr. Ball Field at 6:00 PM by Dunbar Twp. Lion/Lioness Theresa Teets. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Invocation. After the picnic we held a short meeting. Motion was made and seconded to help a local lady get a Service Dog. Motion was made and seconded to help in funeral expenses for a local family.

Fayette City Washington Township Lions – 49 members – Club donated $2,000.00 to the Fayette City Fire Company to equip a trailer with pumps due to the flooding problem we are experiencing in the Mon Valley. Club donated $614.78 to a resident having problems paying medical bills. This was a bill from UPMC. Club donated $500.00 to the Belle Vernon Area Middle School to help pay for field trips that are no longer paid by the School District. Five Lions worked at the Veterans memorial for a total of 28 hours doing maintenance. The Secretary and Treasurer attended the Cabinet meeting on August 18, 2019. Club sold brooms, trash bags and monthly tickets. Club held a board meeting on August 1, 2019 with 15 board members in attendance for 30 hours total.

Greater Canonsburg Lions – 25 members - 08/07/19-held first meeting of the month and collected school supplies for local school students and passed out pull tab tickets for scholarships. 08/09/19-PDG Schmalz attended Honorary meeting. 08/18/19-PDG Schmalz and King Lion Macik attended District Cabinet meeting. 08/19/19-took 90 pairs of glasses and 75 cases to Vision Services of Washington/Greene County. 08/21/19- held second meeting of the month. 08/28/19- PDG/Zone Schmalz attended Washington Lions Club meeting with DG Andrako. 08/29/19-helped Hickory Lions Club with MyLion.

Hickory Lions – 43 members - Building Designer Bird Houses as a fund raiser. Karaoke for Nursing Home entertainment. Meals on Wheels delivery. Annual Corn Roast kick-off for the upcoming Lions year.

McDonald Lions – 26 members - We held two meetings for the month of August. The first meeting was our August RIBS and MORE. It was a success. Our club grossed $1130. Our second meeting was our annual picnic. We had 19 attend the picnic. There were members from McDonald LIONS, Midway Area Lions and McDonald Lioness. We had two members serve lunch at the Washington Mission, we had a member aid some elderly and disabled individuals in painting their homes, we had a member take a disabled person shopping, and we had a member help an elderly person repair their sidewalk.  

Monongahela Donora Area Lions – 17 members – Turned in 500Lb of plastic bags to Trex and ordered bench for the community. 3 Lions worked with Methodist Church to distribute food for the needy. One Lion cooks and packs meals at the Senior Center. Sold brooms at farmer’s market every Friday. Sold brooms at 250th Anniversary Fair. Still collecting dried-out markers and selling candy bars. Turned in 100 pairs of used eyeglasses to Fayette County Blind Association. Bought a pair of glasses for a lady in Donora. Four members attended Cabinet Meeting and Banner Exchange. Gave out 4 $1000 scholarships at August meeting.

Old Trails Lions – 19 members - No Activity was reported for this month.

Shade Lions – 12 members - We had a successful fund raiser. The raffle for the chainsaw carving and blanket brought in, after expenses, 292 dollars.  We also had our District Governor attend the meeting with the Vice District Governor, Region and Zone Chairman.  It was a good meeting.

Somerset Lions – 40 members – Donated $50 to Mountain Craft days Festival at the Somerset Historical Center. Donated $350 to the Salvation Army backpack program. Te n members sold brooms at the Somerset Antique Flea Market, raised $1226. Will hold a plyarn party mid-September. White Cane collection planned for Oct. 4&5. Four members attended the Cabinet Meeting and Banner Exchange. Lion Arnie McFarland sang with the Laurel Highlands Chorale at the Altoona Curve game August 19. 90th Charter Night Committee met and set date of November 23 at the Somerset Country Club. Donated $50 and a basket for the Ganister Station Adult Day Service basket part fundraiser. Purchased $50 program ad for Somerset Little Eagles Football. Sponsored 1 class at Somerset Area School District for the year for Newspapers In Education program.

Uniontown Lions – 43 members - Selling brooms, collecting eyeglasses and conducting Pennies for Puppies Collection.  Five members volunteered at the Blind Association, one member volunteered at the blood drive.  We hosted a picnic for the Uniontown Blind Association clients on August 20.

Waynesburg Lions – 47 members - The Waynesburg Lions Club continues to sell bags and brooms, collect used eyeglasses, donate food to those in need, maintain the Lions Club Park and work on mats for the homeless. On August 18, six members of the Club attended the District 14M Cabinet meeting and steak dinner. On August 24 from 9 to 11:30, fourteen students from Waynesburg University helped paint and clean areas of the park and the Lions Club building.
 

District Calendar Project

2020 CALENDARS were distributed at the District Cabinet Meeting on August 18th. Region and Zone chairs picked up calendars for some of their clubs.  If your club did not receive them, contact your zone chair, region chair, or Lion Erv to get them.

You did a great job last year and we need to sell at least as many this year.  

THE PRICE IS STILL $30.00.

Calendar Chairperson – Ervin Myers