March, 2010   Volume 9, Edition 1

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Table of Contents

Messages from Our District Governor,

Vice District Governor

2^nd Vice District Governor

We Welcome New Members

With Deepest Sympathy

Boswell Lions Club 13^th Annual Easter Fruit Basket Sale .

SCBC Hosting Dinner at Coal Miners Café April 19

Bullskin Township Lionesses Invite You to 25^th Anniversary Celebration

PU-101C Forms

Reporting Forms

Letter on Voting at the State Convention from PDG Tom Greg

Information and Forms for Pin Contest at the State Convention

Club News and Activities –February 2010

District Governor’s Schedule

Message from Our District Governor

Lions, Lioness, Leos,

   Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!! That is definitely what happened for the Council Meeting in Washington . It was not what we had planned but all business was conducted by the Council along with many of the other activities being completed. The hospitality night with Patsy Cline and Jerry Lee Lewis was a hit-no pun intended. We have received numerous “thank you’s” from many of the attendees who were impressed with how well everything went in the adverse conditions. Kudos to the committee for all their hard work and to the staff at the Holiday Inn who were very helpful.

   The House of Delegates met to select a candidate from Pennsylvania for the position of International Director. PDG Sam Wagner from District 14 T was selected. We wish him well in his campaign.

   The deadline for the Mini-Convention in March is near- please contact ZC Eric Dolfi to make your reservation. We have some interesting workshops lined up and a surprise guest from out of state will be there- you have to come to find out who it is!  The Spring Party is right behind this and we have PID Leland Kolkmeyer from Missouri as our guest speaker. Looking forward to seeing you all at these upcoming events.

   We’re coming down the home stretch of the Lions’ year and membership remains a concern, as always. Continue to invite folks to your meetings and encourage them to become Lions and join the world’s largest service organization.

Paint a Bright Future by continuing to MOVE TO GROW.

    Yours in Lionism, DG Rich

MESSAGE FROM FIRST VDG ROBERT E. RAFAIL

Fellow Lions, Lioness, and Leos,

            By now, most of you who attended the State Council Meeting in Washington , PA should be thawed out enough to look back upon the event as one of the most memorable State Council Meetings in recent history.  In spite of all the adverse weather and other inconveniences that accompanied the loss of power and heat, I would like to state that like most of you, I had a wonderful time in spite of it all.  There were plenty of opportunities to renew old friendships and to make new acquaintances.  There was also a great display of cooperation and helping others that we normally don’t get to witness.   PDG Gloria, the Committee, and everyone who helped or donated are to be commended.  This also goes for the staff and management at the Holiday Inn who went above and beyond the call of duty to make us as comfortable and safe as possible.

The Council was able to complete everything on their agenda and the House of Delegates met and endorsed PDG Sam Wagner for the position of International Director.  Unfortunately, PDG Bill Hill was not selected as the endorsed candidate but I would personally like to thank Lion/Lioness Dottie and Lion Bill for representing our District with such distinction and honor.  We were fortunate to have such an illustrious slate of candidates and I know that PDG Sam will represent the Lions of Pennsylvania well and will follow in the footsteps of our previous MD-14 Directors. 

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

 I hope to see you at the District Convention on March 20^th, and at the Spring Party on April 10^th.   Meanwhile, keep the M&A rolling in and prepare to file you PU-101.

Yours in Service and Lionism,

First Vice District Governor Bob

If you are not planning to file your PU-101 online and do not have a hard copy, please complete the following form and MAIL ONE COPY to LCI and a second copy to FIRST VDG ROBERT RAFAIL (NOT DG RICH) at 149 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA by May 15^th (OR EARLIER IF POSSIBLE).  This will not only ensure that your incoming officers will receive information from LCI, the State, and District 14-M but your club’s information will also be listed in the District Directory for 2010 – 2011.

Message From Second Vice District Governor Marla Stankus

            As our Lions year winds down we need to wind up our membership.  This as always is a concern for the District, the State and International.  This year is a concern because the women members have been down which is a first since women started joining.  I am going to try to do my part before the year ends.  A co-worker ask me if Lions still collect eye glasses and I told her yes so she brought me a pair and I explained how they are refurbished and sent over seas because they are a prescription and cannot be given to another in our country.  She said that made her feel so good, it just made her day.  I suggested that since that made her day then why not join Lions and she can make someone’s day more often with the work we do in Lions.  She joined that week.  We were selling tickets and they were passed out the night she joined.  Afterwards she asked why she wasn’t given any.  I said if you want them I would get them to you tomorrow.  Within 24 hours she sold 100 and wanted more.  She is young and wants to be involved.  She said she wants to attend the functions and do what she can.  I feel a Proud Lion and a Proud Sponsor coming up real soon and she is working on a new member.  It all happened over a single pair of glasses. You never know until you ask someone, all they can say is no.  My personal goal is to bring in three more Lions before the year is over.  I’m not sure I can but I am going to be asking a lot of people in hopes they will say yes!

            I enjoyed the time I spent at the State Council Meeting, however I thought I was going to get warm since I had no electricity.  I got warm but it was inner warmth from all of the Lions from within the state and then I had to go home to no electric for a whole week.  But if it was not for the electricity you could say it was a beautiful week.  Everything just glistened!

            Congratulations to PDG Sam Wagner for being endorsed for International Director.  Unfortunately our own candidate PDG Bill Hill was not the candidate of choice but him and Dottie represented us well.

            I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming events, Region/Zone Meeting, District Mini-Convention and the Spring Party.

Second VDG Marla A. Stankus

February 2010

WELCOME NEW LIONS!

BENTLEYVILLE LIONS CLUB

Kelli A. Huff sponsored by Second VDG Marla Stankus

OLD TRAILS LIONS CLUB

Beatrice Gresink sponsored by Marie Zurick

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY LIONS CLUB

Christina Childs sponsored by Melissa Grom

Ben Chylinski sponsored by Robert N. Heinz

Puskarch Dara sponsored by Robert N. Heinz

Holly Hagert sponsor not listed

Jordan Hart sponsored by Robert N. Heinz

Danielle Mellott sponsored by Shelley R. Younken

Danelle Norris sponsored by Robert N. Heinz

Kimberly Patnaude sponsored by Melissa Grom

Daniel Piett sponsored by Melissa Grom

February 2010

WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY

DUNBAR TOWNSHIP LIONS AND LIONESS CLUBS – Lion/Lioness Dorothy E. Nelson

CARMICHAELS LIONS CLUB – Lion Henry Bacan

Boswell Lions Club 13^th Annual Easter Fruit Basket Sale .

Baskets                 $25.00

Small Baskets       $15.00

Orders can be taken by any Boswell Lion’s Club member or by calling:

Karen Ryan            814-629-7384     or

Teresa Matsko       814-629-9719

All orders must be in by March 26, 2010

Your support is greatly appreciated!!!

Karen M. Ryan, President

SCBC Hosting Dinner at Coal Miners Café April 19

  You are cordially invited to a fundraising dinner on Monday, April 19 at Our Coal Miners Café in Jennerstown , PA to benefit the Somerset County Blind Center (SCBC).  A full turkey dinner will be served from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.  Guests are asked to make a free will offering, 100% of which will go to the Susquehanna Found for the Blind (SFB), the fundraising arm of the Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision (SABVI), SCBC’s parent company. 

    SCBC also has raffle tickets available for two tickets anywhere Southwest Airlines flies.  Tickets are $5 apiece and are available from Rob Stemple.  Clubs are encouraged to Contact Rob at 866-876-6550 or via e-mail at rstemple@somersetblind.org for details.  We hope to see a lot of Lions at Coal Miners on April 19!

**Please note- the RSVP for the event has been extended to March 11,2010****

YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUESTED AT THE

DISTRICT 14-M SPRING PARTY

In honor of

District Governor Richard Tinsmith

and First Lady Laurel

Saturday, April 10, 2010

5:15 P.M. - Social

6:30 P.M. - Dinner

Hidden Valley

Donegal , PA

RSVP By March 28, 2010

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Name of Club or Individual and Titles ___________________________

Contact Person ___________________________________________

Phone Number ________________Email:___________________

TOTAL__________ Roast Tenderloin of Beef   @$35.00     

                Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Desserts.

TOTAL__________ Chicken Cordon Bleu    @$35.00 ea.    

                Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Desserts

TOTAL__________ Vegetarian Lasagna       @$35.00 ea.    

                Served with Green Beans Almandine Roasted Herbed Potatoes

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

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

                                                          Eric Dolfi, Region 4, Zone B Chairperson

                                                                   136 N. Gallatin Avenue

                                                                   Uniontown , PA 15401

                                                                    724-437-4561 – lionericd@yahoo.com

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

Bullskin Township Lionesses Invite You to 25^th Anniversary Celebration

Lions, Lioness, and Leos
 
The Bullskin Twp. Lioness would like to invite you to our 25th Anniversary Dinner. The Place is the
Pleasant Valley Country Club, 440 Pleasant Valley Road , Connellsville , Pa , 15425 at 5:00 P.M.
A Buffet Style Dinner will consist of
Stuffed Chicken with Classical Volute,
Slow Roasted Sirloin Beef w/Pan Gravy,
Roasted Redskin Potatoes,
Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy,
Sautéed Green Beans,
Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots,
Tossed Salad,
Dessert.
The Price is $20.00 per person. Please R.S.V.P. by April 1,2010 to
Shirley Nichols at 724-593-6213 or
Jean Echard at 724-455-2130
Send checks to Carol Bialek, 1015 Kingview Road , Scottdale , PA , 15683
We hope you can attend
Thank You
The Bullskin Twp. Lioness Club.

Information and Forms for Pin Contest at the State Convention

CATEGORIES:

• District Pin
• Lions Club Pin
• Lioness Club Pin

The contest will have a first, second and third place winner in each category. A plaque will be awarded for first place and certificates for the second and third place winners.

RULES:

1. All District, Lions Clubs and Lioness Clubs may submit one (1) entry.

2. Pin must have been produced and available for trading since the last State Convention. Pins(s) will be judged on its original, distinct and detail design for current year. Care should be taken not to make small changes in previous year's pin and entered as a new pin.

3. Only the pins manufactured by authorized manufacturers with their registered marking on the pin will be considered for judging. The pin must be enclosed in its original packaging with the manufacturers name when submitted for judging. A current list of authorized International Lions Clubs manufacturers is published

every year by Lions International.

4. Three (3) members of the PIN TRADERS CLUB of PENNSYLVANIA will judge the contest. The District pin chairman is not eligible to be a judge for the contest.

5. All pins must be entered by Saturday, noon, at the Pin Traders area at the state Convention.

6. Pins that depict commercial products must be accompanied with a copy of an authorization letter from the commercial organization.

7. Club pins must have name of club on the pin. District pins must have the District letter on the pin.

8. All pins submitted become the property of the PIN TRADERS CLUB of

PENNSYLVANIA . No pin will be returned. All pins entered in the contest will be raffled in some manner during the State Convention.

PIN TRADERS CLUB of PA

ENTRY FORM

Category:

District Pin ___________________________________________________________

Lion Club Pin _________________________________________________________ Lioness Club Pin ______________________________________________________

Submitted by:

Name _______________________________________________________________

Club ________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

City/Zip _______________ Phone No. _____________________________________

All entries must meet contest rules and must be submitted before Noon, Saturday, at the State Convention.

CLUB NEWS AND ACTIVITIES – FEBRUARY 2010

LIONS CLUBS

BCR:  17 members – Due to the weather situation and issues in our surrounding area NO MEETING WAS HELD in February, members were contacted and the following was acted upon:

Final Pens raffle tickets have been passed out for upcoming game, Early Pay winner for 52/250 was not chosen---will take place at next meeting, all bills were paid to date, Beth Center LEO CLUB is holding a BLOOD DRIVE 3/12/10 at the high school LIONS members are ask to assist in this, LION Sue Jenkins had surgery and is in the Hospital, should be returning home soon at the March 16 meeting members will review Beth- Center candidates for Young Ambassadors and vote, and the NEXT MEETING IS MARCH 16, 2010.

Bentleyville:  24 members – Sponsor Leo Club, Boy Scouts, and Lioness Club, ongoing sale of brooms, mops, bags, and mints, sent Club newsletter to DG, First & Second VDG’s, RC, ZC, Leo Club, Lioness Club, Washington Observer newspaper, and all Club members, paid International Per Capita, donated $100 to Rob Heinz, former Leo Member and now a member of the Waynesburg University Lions Club towards a mission trip, held a dine in fundraiser in conjunction with King’s Restaurant, and selling lottery tickets for $500 cash or Wal-Mart Card.

Berlin:  49 members – Club is buying a full page ad in the Mini Convention Program booklet, Voted to donate $100 to each of the District 14-M projects, voted to increase the ticket sales to 350 total raffle night (a major fundraiser).

Binnstown/Lowhill:  25 members – NO REPORT

Boswell:  13 members – Easter Fruit Basket Sale, $15 Small or $25 large contact any member of the club by 3/23, February Student of the Month and parents will be honored at a dinner meeting on 3/9 and plaques will be awarded at an awards program at the HS in May, a program on medical missionaries in Indonesia and their efforts to help the people was presented by Dr. Jan deVries to the members and guests on 2/23, the club hosted the Region 5, Zone B meeting at a Breakfast Brunch on 2/20 at Lamonica’s (the event was well attended including Pre., K. Lasky, VP C.S. Ickes & Mike Mauer, Sec. B. Felix, and other members of the host club, DG R. Tinsmith, RC P. Smith, ZC Jim Marlowe, Distr. 14M Sec. Tom Briar and several members of other Zone B Clubs), Sec. B Felix and Treas. T. Matsko attended the Cabinet Meeting on 2/13, and a short Club meeting was held following the Zone Meeting to make up the meeting from 2/9 that was postponed due to the weather..

Bullskin Twp: 53 members - Seven members attended the District Cabinet Meeting, made plans for guest night in March, the election committee is busy planning for the coming year, and held only one meeting in February due to the weather.

Burgettstown:  8 members – Report filed with no activities for February.

California University of PA:  25 members – Completed a Tie and Talk quilt and stuffed animal project with the Women’s Center, Nominated Officers, conducted Dorm Storming, Clothing Drive, and Food Drive Projects to assist relief in Haiti, Planning Community Easter Egg Hunt, working on Relay for Life plans, and planning Membership Meeting March 15^th.

Carmichaels :  34 members - NO REPORT

Charleroi :   18 members – Sent out monthly club newsletter.

Clarksville :  24 members – NO REPORT

Confluence:   46 members – (January Report -Secretary Tom Briar attended a Special Region Five Meeting at the Somerset County Blind Center and Student of the Month Vincent Klinkner attended a the Club’s meeting and gave a speech.) President Len Mathias, 1^st Vice President Allen Gyorko and Secretary Tom Briar attended the Connumach Lions Meeting on February 1, Secretary Tom Briar attended the State Council Meeting at the Holliday in Washington, President Len Mathias, 1^st Vice President Allen Gyorko, Assistant secretary Dwayne Welling and Secretary Tom Briar attended the 3^rd District Cabinet Meeting on February 13 at the Bullskin Township Fire Hall, Student of the Month Katie Leonard a senior from Turkeyfoot School District attended a meeting was introduced and gave a speech, and the club donate to all the District 14-M Projects.

Connellsville:   42 members – Submitted report but did not indicate any activities for February.

Connumach:  65 members – Donated $500 to sponsor a Beacon Lodge Camper, donated $200 to Meals on Wheels, awarded $50, $30, and $20 to three winners of Drug Awareness Poster contest and forwarded the posters to the District, paid the sponsor fees for both the Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Clubs and donated $50 to each and purchased trophies for $15 for the CS Pinewood Derby (total $155), completed the Christmas Basket fundraiser with a net profit of $7,678.57, paid International dues of $1238.25, State dues of $429, and District dues of $48.75, received a letter and patch from LCIF for the two MJF named recently, purchased a ¼ page ad for $50 in the Spring Party program booklet, paid liability insurance of $605 on the Lions Community building, held a special meeting on February 1^st with 54 representatives from 10 Region Five Clubs in attendance including DG Richard, RC Paul, PCC Dan, Cabinet Secretary Tom, and special guests Austin Nail and his family and received an update of his progress and prognosis regarding his eye problem, nine Lions visited home-bound Lion Robert Krumbine and Lion John Saylor on 1/20 and presented each with a Melvin Jones Fellowship, and 6 Lions attended the Region 5, Zone B meeting on 2/20 at Lamonica’s Restaurant.

Dawson-Vanderbilt:   23 members - NO REPORT

Dunbar Twp:  16 members – At the last meeting of the Club, the members paused for a moment of silent prayer for Lion, Lioness Dorothy Nelson, a report on Jim Roadman who just got out the hospital was given, the Club will use money from the Calendar Party-50/50 on March 14^th will be used for the Sight First Campaign, change was approved on the Chinese Ticket will be $6.00 instead of $5.00 and will include a special ticket for a $100.00 Market Card plus they will receive 25 Chinese ticket instead of 20, selling a raffle ticket to win a  $200 Wal-Mart Gift Card, $50 Saving Bond given to a student at Dunbar Boro. Elementary School, and read slate for the New Officers for 2010-11.

Eighty Four:  16 members – NO REPORT

Fallowfield:   8 members – Hosted IPDG Joseph Palli, RC James Ott, ZC Arthur Balieu, and IPDG Joseph Palli at the last meeting, placed an ad in the Spring Party Booklet, agreed to have one meeting a month for a short period of time, and paid International, State, and District dues.

Fayette City Washington Township Lions: 44 members  - Paid District Per Capita on 02-04-10, donated T-Shirts to a nursing home, honored Students of the Month for St. Sebastian 7th Grade:  December - Zachery Chester; January - Nikko DeRocco: and February - Jordan Gluscic and Bellmar Middle School 7th Grade: December - Emily Frederick; January - Randy Kozura; and February -Tiernie Singleton, and paid to have an article printed in the Weekly Bulletin at Saint Sebastian Church.

Ft. Necessity : 15 members - Service Projects, Fundraisers, Donations, and Dues Paid.

Greater Canonsburg:  26 members – Held only 1 meeting this month (board and regular) due to bad weather, inducted Adam Provance as member. (Family problems and health issues prevented us from doing it before), took out ad in Spring party booklet, scheduling pancake breakfast and hot dog stand in coming months, PDG Hill and Lion Dottie Hill attended State Council meeting, Zone meeting cancelled due to bad weather, and received thank you letter from Campaign SightFirst ll for donation.

Grindstone:  43 members – The Club lent out to needy 4 hospital beds, 5 wheelchairs, 3 walkers and 1 over the tub chair this month, selling, brooms, mops, and Lions mints, sponsoring Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Brownsville Leo Club, Secretary made 2 trips to the VA in Oakland to take a blind, one-armed veteran for clinic care and hearing aid appointments and also ordered his prescriptions, purchased new eyeglasses for member who is legally blind, cleaned 2.5 miles of highway, sold District Calendars, Lion Amy, Sec. ZC Charlie, and PDG Ed attended the Cabinet Meeting on 2/13, and rescheduled DG visit to March 10, 2010 due to snow.

Hickory :  44 members – Donated $250 to LCIF Haiti Relief.

Hooversville: 31 members – No major service activities during the month due to the severe weather.

Indian Creek Valley : 37 members - Heard annual report from our club sponsored Boy Scout troop.

Laurel Hill: 20 members – Donated $250 to Beacon Lodge Sewer & Water Line rebuild, took out ½ page ad in Spring Party Booklet, planning Somerset Blind Center Golf Scramble for 6/26/10 at Oakbrook Golf Course, holding Chicken Dump at Chickentwon Gas & Steam Grounds on 5/29 & 5/30/10, recognized Cassidy R. Beener, Student of the Month for February from Rookwood HS, and selling brooms.

McDonald:   28 members – NO REPORT

McMurray:  22 members - All dues paid:  International, State, & District, one meeting suspended due to heavy snowfall, held Club Valentine party, Strip ticket for CSF II – no winners yet, and have received reply from PTHS – they have not made any decision yet. 

Meyersdale:   35 members - On Monday, February 8 a delegation of six Lions attended the rededication ceremony for the Boy Scouts at the local District Magistrate’s office.  The club is the local charter of the Boy Scout Troop, on Monday, February 22 the co-chair ladies of the local Relay for Life presented a program on the plans for this year’s event and set this year’s goal at $82,500, work has started on a project to renovate the Men’s Rest Room in the Meyersdale Community Center, and plans were announced for the club’s annual pancakes and sausage project as part of the Pennsylvania Maple Festival on March 20-21, and March 24-28.

Midway Area: 20 members - Delivered Meals on Wheels, recycling paper, Lions Joe & Louise Winters attended State Council, had an article regarding Peace Poster Contest published in PA Focus, purchased ad for the Spring Party Program, and decided to cancel the Feb. 8 meeting due to snow.

Monongahela Donora Area:  21 members - Received Brooms to sell from ZC Art Baleiu of the Roscoe Lions Club and began Broom Sale, the Soup Kitchen was cancelled for Feb. 6 due to the weather, meeting cancelled on Feb. 15, due to weather, no Lions were available to assist at Soup Kitchen on Feb. 20, the Fund Raiser at Hoss' Steak House was successful on Sat. Feb. 13, next meeting, Monday, March 1 @ 7pm, and MVFD-Upcoming Projects/Dates: Soup Kitchen-Saturday, March 6 and March 20. WHITE CANE COLLECTION on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 9am -7pm any and all Lions who can donate time please notify President Mark Repasky.

Mt. Morris Area: 30 members – NO REPORT

Old Trails: 25 members – (January Report - Plans continue for 50^th Anniversary/Charter Night, selling a “March Calendar Ticket to help defray expenses for the 50^th Anniversary, inducted new member, Betrice Grzesliak, sold 25 District 14-M Calendars, hosted ZC Eric Dolfi at the meeting on 1/12, sold brooms and continue to collect eyeglasses.) paid International and District Per Capita, and had to cancel one meeting due to bad weather.

Perryopolis:  14 members – NO REPORT

Pleasant Valley : 23 members – Submitted Membership Report but there were no activities to report due to the cancellation of meeting and will reschedule visit by DG Rich.

Point Marion: 11 members – Selling brooms & mops, but club did not meet due to weather and illness of club members.

Republic:  20 members – Made a donation to the Republic Library, sold brooms and garbage bags.

Roscoe:   26 members – Donated to new Monongahela Donora Lions Club, and moved meeting place to Paulo’s Restaurant, Charleroi , PA.

Salisbury : 28 members – NO REPORT

Scenery Hill: 22 members – Cancelled meeting on 2/16, sold brooms, discussed Mini Convention, read off new Officers, sent in money for Calendars, and paid all bills.

Shade:  14 members – We had student of the month for February and we hosted a visit from the District Gov., we also hosted the Shade Lions basket tournament for 7th and 8th graders.  We also helped pay for glasses for an individual.

Sipesville:   8 members – Sold brooms.

Smithfield : 19 members – Meeting for February was cancelled due to weather.

Somerset:   41 members – (January Report: Donated $500 to LCIF Haiti Relief, collected paper products for Youth Building Boys & Girls Clubs, Senior Lion of the Month, and provided building for Boys & Girls Clubs, and Cub Scouts.) Senior Lion of the Month, honored Peace Poster winners and parents and presented $50 to each of the 2 winners, provided building for Boys & Girls Clubs and Cub Scouts, and collected paper products.

Stoystown:  44 members - Activities to report as both February meetings were cancelled due to the severe weather conditions.

Uniontown:  42 members - Hosted a club program on grief support for children presented by Linda O’Keefe and Mary Ann Hardy from OUR CARING CORNER, located at the East End Community Center, sold brooms and mops, collected eyeglasses, ongoing sponsorship of community service online page with Herald-Standard, accepting applications for the Uniontown Lions “Thomas M. Dolfi Memorial” Scholarship that is open to graduating seniors from Uniontown and LH High Schools, selling sponsorships and seeking golfers for the 22^nd annual Dollars for Scholars Golf Scramble to be held at Duck Hollow Golf Club on Saturday, June 12^th with cash prizes of totaling $1000, appointed nominating committee and will hold club elections on 5/5, appointed a committee for the Installation and Awards Banquet to be held on 6/16, appointed a committee to begin Uniontown Lions Club Marshall Fountain Phase II upgrade, and had to cancel the second meeting for February due to the weather.

Washington:   41 members - Removed 3 members for lack of dues payment and reinstated 1, 198 pairs of glasses collected, gave $50 to Presbyterian Medical, $1650 to Red Apple Reading for Seph Wright and $250 to Seph who is legally blind, gave $300 to youth baseball for a team, gave $300 to Washington Hospital for Hospice Care, gave $100 to Washington Park School for an award, and gave $500 to teen outreach for a summer program

Washington & Jefferson College:  29 members – The club had 18 members table sit for 16 hours to raise $146 for Petsearch and one of their foster puppy's surgery and 9 people

volunteered at PetSmart for the Adoptathon for Petsearch (8 hours).

Waynesburg:  45 members – Honored B&G of the Month, attended State Council and District Cabinet Meetings, 1st reading of new Slate of Officers, donation of $1200.00 to the Families

of 2 children burned to death in a fire, donated food Basket to a needy Family, and sold Bags and Brooms totaling $117.00

Waynesburg University:  13 members – President Lion Melissa Grom is doing a great job this semester with the club and has already held three meetings since the students returned back to school in January, Guiding Lions RC Peg and ZC Kay have attended a few of the meetings, the Club is planning the 3rd annual senior citizens prom, and along with Advisor Lion Shelley, they will be meeting to discuss the goals of the club for this semester and to get new member paperwork. We are hoping for a member increase for next month.  Hope you are staying warm and enjoying the snow.

West Greene Area: 24 members- Cancelled 1st meeting this month due to the snow, but hope to be able to reschedule, will be honoring Mary Burns and Wesley Wright two outstanding seniors from West Greene Middle-Senior High School, and also wish to report a very important note about our meetings: We continue to meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, but we have moved our meeting place.  On the first meeting each month we will have a dinner meeting at the Graysville Fire Hall in Graysville PA.  The meeting time continues to be 6:30.  On the second meeting of the month we will be having a dessert meeting at the Rogersville United Methodist Church in Rogersville , PA.   Of course if there are any special dinners (our meeting with the district governor) we will be meeting at the Graysville Fire Hall and will have a dinner meeting.  Those arrangements are easily made.

Windber:   13 members – (January Report – Donated $25 to S.C.B.C., donated $25 to Windber Area Community Kitchen, and collected 168 [pair of eyeglasses.]  Donated $25 to S.C.B.C, donated $25 to Windber Area Community Kitchen, donated $25 for an ad in W.A.C.K. Booklet for charity ball.                                     

                                                                                                                        1426 TOTAL LIONS

LIONESS CLUBS

Bentleyville Lioness:  42 members – Donated $100.00 for Mission trip to Piedras Niegra, Mexico for Rob Heinz, sold a ticket, participating in Bon Ton Care to Share, selling Rada Cutlery and Micro cloths, sponsoring a Scholarship Fund Merchandise Bingo, being held on April 18^th, and planning mid winter picnic.

Bullskin Lioness:  22 members – Collected 48 pair of eyeglasses, donated $25 to Beacon Lodge, donated $50 to Eye Research, donated $25 to Leader Dog, collected soap products for Community Ministries, donated $100 to Bullskin Fire Department, donated $25 to Disaster Fund, donated $200 to the Taylor family who are house fire victims, donated $50 to Diabetes Research, donated $25 to Hearing, donated $25 to Peace Poster, donated $25 to Drug Awareness, donated $25 to Ross DiMarco Scholarships, donated $25 to Lions of PA, donated $25 to LCIF, donated to Lions 14-M WE SERVE and Lions Quest, sold Koeze Nuts and garbage bags, and sold a  Pampering Basket.

Connumach Lioness: 27 members – Donated $25 for an ad in the Spring Party Booklet, prepared and mailed newsletter, donated $200 to Sarah Rankin towards costs of raising a Leader Dog, Thaddeus, attended Zone Meeting on 2/20 at Lamonica’s Restaurant, and attended Connumach Lions Meeting with Austin Nail Family as guests with a total of $4925 collected in Region 5 for his treatment and travel expenses.

Dunbar Twp. Lioness:  20 members – Cancelled meeting on 2/16 due to snow, held annual Valentine Party on 2/23, planning annual Calendar Party on 3/14 at D L & V fire Hall with doors to open at 1:30 and admissions of $8 for adults, $4 for children 6 – 10 years of age, and free for children under 6, presented $50 Savings bond to Student of the Month at Dunbar Twp. Elementary School in Connellsville, sent 2 newspaper articles to Lioness Club Activities Coordinator Nancy Luckey, and mailed Monthly Activities reports to DG Richard Tinsmith, First VDG Robert Rafail, Zone Chairperson Sam Truxel, Lioness Activities Coordinator Nancy Lucky, Liaison Theresa Teets, and to Western PA Lioness Coordinator Rose Cumo.

Hickory Lioness:  9 members – Held one regular meeting on Wednesday, February 3^rd at the Mt. Pleasant Twp. Community Center with 8 members in attendance, donated $25 to Washington City Mission Sweet Sunday, planned 2010 year activities and fundraisers, and will make hoagies on March 10^th at the Community Center for delivery on Thursday, March 11, 2010.

McDonald Lioness:  15 members – No meeting or activities due to weather this month.

Stoystown Lioness: 21 members – Donated $100 to Haiti Fund, recognized Shanksville Girl of the Month, Jen Wilt and Somerset Area Schools Girl of the Month, Anne Snyder, regretfully learned of the death of Ed Boy, husband of Lioness Mary Boyd (Memorial will be held in Spring and cards may be sent to Lioness Mary at 615 Mt. Key Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702.

146 TOTAL LIONESSES

LEO CLUBS

Bentleyville Leo Club: 107 members – Five Leos made peanut butter melt-away treats for the Washington City Mission's Sweet Sunday, 16 Leos worked our booth at Sweet Sunday (where our club won Best Youth Dessert, Best Display, and Judges Choice), 10 Leos donated used shoes to St. Lucia, 5 Leos donated items to the Humane Society, the club donated a dinner gift certificate which was raffled and benefited POCA's scholarship fund, and the club will be holding a Locks of Love Drive on Wednesday, April 14th from 4:00 pm- 7:30 pm at Bentworth High School - Hair must be 7 inches in length (from the ponytail) in order to donate.- professional hair dressers will be on hand and the club would appreciate any spreading of the word- thank you!
Berlin Leo Club:  20 members - All twenty members of the Berlin LEO Club sold paper angels for the “Help an Angel in Shelter” project to benefit the Women’s Help Center .  An amount of $200.00 was donated to them for this project.  Additionally, the LEO Club made a donation to help a young man named Austin Nail who is undergoing treatment for an eye disease that causes blindness. The Berlin LEO Club’s main project for February was selling daffodils for the American Cancer Society’s “Daffodil Days.”  Ten members placed orders for daffodils that will be delivered in March.  Additionally, members are selling paper daffodils for $1.00 during the month of March as part of this project.

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

Brownsville Leo Club:  28 members – Blizzard of ‘10 WHEW! !!!, 6 members cleared sidewalks in their neighborhoods, 19 members worked on the set for the high school musical, CAROUSEL, but mostly, the students were “stuck inside” with the blizzard.

California Leo Club:  52 members - NO REPORT

Charleroi Leo Club:  11 members – NO REPORT

Chartiers-Houston Leo Club:  69 members - NO REPORT

Frazier HS Leo Club: 9 members - The club is continuing to collect used eye glasses for the Blind Association and the needy (YTD-503 pair), and selling brooms, trash bags and clean up towels.

Jefferson-Morgan Leo Club:  38 members – NO REPORT

Fort Cherry Leo Club:  20 members - NO REPORT

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

West Greene Leo Club: 24 members - NO REPORT.

Waynesburg Central Leo Club:  27members - NO REPORT                                                         

479 TOTAL LEOS

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

The International Association of Lions Clubs

DG Richard S. Tinsmith, District 14-M

164 Edna Circle

Hollsopple , PA 15935

ltrt2@atlanticbb.net

814-479-2864

   Calendar of Events

  March and April 2010

 March 2 Eighty Four Lions

                                               March 8 Confluence Lions

                                       March 9 Pleasant Valley Lions

                                       March 10 Grindstone Lions

                                       March 11 Salisbury Lions

                                       March 20 District Convention

                                       March 22 Bentleyville Lioness     

                                       March 23 Old Trails Lions

                                      April 7 Hickory Lioness

                                      April 10 District Spring Party

                                      April 26 Waynesburg University Lions

                                   April 28 Burgettstown Lions