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District Governorʼs Message

Lions, Lioness and Leos

As we move further into the Lions year a lot of things are happening. Like the world itself, Lions are continuing to evolve and change. At the latest International Director’s Meeting held in early October the merger of Districts A & R was approved and the official change will take place next July at the 2015 International Convention in Hawaii. A lot of hard work went into making this happen by many Lions from both districts. A big thank you to all. Because of this merger there will be changes in some of the upcoming events. District Governor Mark Berchem and I have decided to make our 2015 conventions a combined convention. Therefore the A & R District Convention will be held at the Double Tree Suites in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Further information will be forth coming. Also because of the merger the Bucks county Lions Football Committee has been talking to the Lions and Football Coaches of Montgomery county about having a Bucks County vs Montgomery County All-Star Football Game in the near future. October is over and being “White Cane Month” everyone has been working hard helping the blind. With the holidays fast approaching its time to take care of the hungry providing food to make their holidays a little brighter. On Sunday, November 16 I will hold my 2nd Cabinet Meeting at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia with the meeting starting at 1:30 PM. During the past month Pat & I made several club visitations and we would like to thank all of them for their generous hospitality. Remember our International President’s theme of “Strengthen the Pride” by just asking one person to join.

Yours in Lionism D.G. Jim Davis Jim

Remember: WE SERVE, It’s the right thing to do.

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1st Vice District Governor CommentsWishing all Lions, Lioness, and Leo’s a Happy Thanksgiving.

I attended the District Convention meeting for District A & R on Saturday, October 11. Ted and I attended the fall Board meeting on October 11-12 at PA Lions Beacon Lodge. PDG John Saudarg has resigned from the board. Thank you for your 15 years on the board. The executive board decision is not to replace PDG John on the board. Clubs please send all your donations for the Camp to: Estella Kristiniak, 662 Hulmville Avenue, Penndel, PA 19047. I have received a few

phone calls that Club’s checks have not been cashed by the Camp. Please let me know if your Club had the same problem. It is important that all checks be mailed to Estella or Ted Kristiniak. There is paper work that needs to be done before checks are mailed to the camp. Do not mail the checks directly to camp.My training for District Governor continues at State Council meetings. There is a full day of training November 22 at the State office for all 1st VDG’s. All 1st VDGs are also doing training on the internet with LCI.The Bucks County Lions Rally was held on October 23. Good food and great entertainment. It was a very enjoyable evening.I have visited one Zone in District R. I will be visiting other Zone meetings in District A & R in the coming months. The new Yardley-Makefield Lions Club Charter Night was held Wednesday, October 29 at the Yardley County Club. It was a very enjoyable night. Great to see many PDG’s at the dinner.

Estella Kristiniak 1st Vice District Governor

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In SympathyOur prayers and deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the following deceased Lions & Lionesses;

Lion William Burkholder -- Western Delaware Valley Lion Club

A ship sails away and we see it no more,but we know it is going to some other shore.

Our dear ones pass on and we see them no more, but we know they are waiting on some other shore.

By Helen Steiner Rice

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Scheduled Events, DG Club Visitations, MeetingsNovember / December 2014

Date Event/Meeting Location

Sun, Nov 2 2nd State Council Meeting Holiday Inn, Harrisburg, PA

Sat, Nov 8 Special Olympics -- Lions Opening EyesVillanova University

GPS - 800 E.Lancaster AvenueVillanova, PA 19085

Tue, Nov 11 Get together with Family and Friends6PM -- Swan Catererʼs

Swan Catererʼs Waterfall Room2015 S. Water St., Philadelphia, PA

Tue, Nov 11 District 14-R Rally, 7:00 PM East Greenville FirehouseEast Greenville, PA

Sat, Nov 15 8:30AM -- Districts A & R Meeting Holiday Inn, Fort Washington, PA

Sun, Nov 16 14-A -- 2nd Cabinet Meeting, 1:30PM Overbrook School For The Blind6333 Malvern Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19151

Mon, Nov 17 Upper Bucks A & B Zones Meeting, 7:00PM Dublin DinerDublin, PA

Tues, Nov 18 10:30AM -- Charitable Foundation Meeting Golden CorralStreet Road, Bensalem, PA

Thur, Nov 20 6:30PM -- Eye Bank Meeting Lion Eye Bank of Delaware Valley401 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA

Sat, Nov 22 Districts 14-A and 14-R Convention MeetingJoint A & R Affair Committee -- 9:00AM

DoubleTree, 640 Fountain RoadPlymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Tues, Dec 2 Christmas Party for the Blind The Waterfall Room2015 South Water Street, Philadelphia

Sat, Dec 13 District A & R Meeting, 8:30AM Holiday Inn, Fort Washington, PA

Tue, Dec 16 South Philadelphia Christmas Party, 6:00PM The Waterfall Room2015 South Water Street, Philadelphia

Please take note: To all Club Presidents and Secretaries: Since doing away with the local reporting of club activities there have been some unforeseen glitches in reporting activities. For the present time please continue to send your reports to your Zone Chairperson. Once things are worked out, we will send you further information.DG Jim Davis

Lions Club Activities Reporting is incomplete -- See note on page 3

Reports coming directly from Clubs are listed as received

Adelphia: Dinner meeting on September 9.Aston Twp: Purchased eye exam and glasses for one needy women and one needy child from school. White Cane Cans brought in $176 for September. Holding Pancake Breakfast on November 2 at the Aston Community Center, Concord Road, Aston. Held Charter Night on October 16 with dinner and 100% Attendance Pins awarded at our new meeting place: Liberty Baptist Church, Concord Road, Aston. Bensalem Twp: Our guest speaker at our September meeting was Glenn “Hurricane” Swartz from NBC 10. Sold refreshments at Bensalem Fall Festival Event, and collected 692 pairs of eyeglasses.Bristol: Bustleton: Brandywine: Planning started for a Wine Tasting Fund Raiser. Bucks County ABVI: Chalfont: White Cane at various locations over three weekends and collected $600 so far. Collected 175 pair of glasses destined for Haiti. Held our ʻAnnual Night-at-the-Racesʼ.Clifton Heights: The 2015 Calendars are now available. Donations made to member of local community who is battling an illness, and also donation to local community event to be put toward trophies.Doylestown: Concerts in the Park Series -- Featuring the ʻDoylestown Heat” Big BandDublin: Two members attended the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. Collection of eyeglasses to be given to the Bucks County Association for the Blind continues. Filipino-American: Langhorne: DG Jim Davis attended the first meeting of the year for the Langhorne Lions Club on September 11, installing the Club Officers as well as induction of three new members. 1st-VDG Estella Kristiniak was also in attendance. On September 19, Lion Ted Kristiniak along with 1st-VDG Estella Kristiniak attended the Charter Night for the Grater Phil;adelphia Asian American Lions Club. Lion Ted and VDG Estelle attended District Rʼs Banner Exchange and Cabinet Meeting. Lion Ted and VDG Estella Kristiniak attended District Aʼs Banner Night on September 21.Hilltown: Greater Phil. Asian American: Celebrated their Third Annual Anniversary Banquet.Lansdowne: Made eyeglass donation. Lindley-Olney: Purchased can goods and staples, donating to food pantry and collecting used clothing for the thrift shop at Church. Driving seniors to the bank, store and Doctors office. Members tutoring ono-on-one with reading and math. Two members help with feeding ministry at the Church School. Three members help with food pantry and the thrift shop at St. Gabriels Church. Three members attended Banner Night. Marple-Newtown: Annual Fundraising Flea Market.Media: Middletown: Newtown: Collectins started for White Cane. DG Jim Davis and his wife Pat together with 1st-VDG Estella Kristiniak attended monthly dinner meeting. An enjoyable time was had by all. Northeast Philadelphia: Planning Christmas tree sale.Northampton Twp: Had a very successful White Cane collection. Held a ʻNight at the Theaterʼ on October 21. Two members attended Bucks County Lions Rally. Three members attended Charter Night for Yardley-Makefield Lions Club. Collected eyeglasses for recycling. Sold food at Northampton Township Parks and Recreation Halloween Happening. Pennsbury: No report at this time.Perkasie: Forty members worked at the Annual Chicken BBQ on September7; we served over 1100 dinners @ $10 each and netted in excess of $4500, using over 380 man hours, not including cleanup. We also had the help of our Perkasie Leo Club.Phil South Phil: Philadelphia Law Enforcement:

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Philadelphia Chinese: Plumstead: Quakertown: Took part in Quakertown Community Day.Richlandtown: Rising Sun: Roxborough - Manayunk: Had Annual trip to Shady Maple Smorgasbord.Solebury: South Philadelphia: Successful Italian Festival attended by 70 guests including DG Jim and his wife Pat (see photo in another section). Years of service chevrons were awarded. ʻFamily and Friends Get-Togetherʼ scheduled for November 11 with speaker from Superior Physical Therapy. Christmas party planned for December 6.Southampton-Warminster: Working on Annual Fruit Sale for December 6 to 14. Springfield: Held White Cane Golf Outing on October 14. White Cane weekend on October 9, 10, & 11. Planning on having a Chicken BBQ on December 13.Springfield Twp: On October 5 at the Springtown Fire Company Pancake Breakfast, Lions Ruth And Tom Cline and PDG Charles and Lion Anita raised $216 for White Cane. And at the Bake Sale Fund Raiser at same event raised $266. Swarthmore: Trumbauersville: Warrington Twp: Collected for White Cane at Giuseppeʼs, Warrington Pizza ,Sopranos, and Red Lion Dinner on weekends of October 3, 4, 5,10, 11,12, and collected a total of $1449.23, which is about double what we did last year. (Way to go Warrington Lions.) The Annual Cheesecake sale is under way with 11 varieties available. Prices are $20 for most, except the No Sugar Added and Sampler which are $23. Check out our dedicated cheesecake web site: www.warringtoncheesecake.org . We now have 29 active members with the three new members DG Jim inducted on September 25. We will induct three more members at our November meeting. Eight members plan to attend the Bucks County Rally. Western Delaware Valley: Wills Eye Hospital: Made food donations.Yardley-Makefield: The club donated $750 to purchase 50 coats for children in need in the Pennsbury School District through the Operation Warm Program. October 2 open house at Lion Ethan Shillerʼs Edward Jones office raised $150 through raffles. Julie Staniec, a spokesperson for Pennsburyʼs Operation Warm, addressed the club at its monthly meeting.

Lioness Club Activities

Aston Twp. Lioness: Food donations (non-perishable) made to local Church. Psychic Fair on October 23 at American Legion Hall from 5 to 10 PM. Bensalem Lioness: Only worked one Flea Market because of two rain-outs.Bristol Lioness: Net profit from Italian Day was $4288. Annual Psychic Event scheduled for October 25, an afternoon of fortune, food, fun, and games. Selling discount tickets to Boscovʼs October 21 Friends Helping Friends Day. “Wrap It Up” Shopping Extravaganza scheduled for November 9. Fall Bunco Bash scheduled for November 15. Out Homemade Candy sales will start in November.Roxborough-Manayunk Lioness: Had a guest speaker from Unite for Her, a cancer group. Held Flea Market. November meeting will be a ʻMake it, Bake It, Sew It, or Grow Itʼ event. Collected 20 pair of glasses.Southampton Lioness: MMR received, no activities listed.Springfield Lioness:

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http://www.warringtoncheesecake.org

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Leo Club News

Our Leo Clubs are working on membership for their Clubs. Members are working with their sponsored Lion Clubs, Lioness Clubs with service projects and also helping in their communities and schools. Some projects are working at Chicken BBQ, monthly “Food for Others” packaging Pot Pies for the local food pantry, Pumpkin Days, Veterans and Soldiers Support Programs, collecting used eye glasses for their Lion Clubs. They are working on upcoming projects: Pancake Breakfasts, Senior Citizen Breakfasts, 5th and 6th Grade Pen Pals, collecting used greeting cards for St. Jude Hospital, Spaghetti Dinners, placing flags on Veterans graves, food baskets for the needy and projects for their schools and communities. We will be updating in upcoming newsletters all the hard work that our Leos are doing for their schools, Lion and Lioness Clubs and their communities.

YOURS IN LIONISM DISTRICT LEO CHAIRMAN PDG GERRI TOWSON


N e w M e m b e r s New Member Sponsor CLUB

Cheryl Wyatt Joseph Kelly Clifton Heights Lions

Brian Sutter Middletown Township Lions

Brendon T. McGhee J. Lyn Rhodes Southampton-Warminster Area

Ms. Robin C. McGhee Faith Costantini Southampton-Warminster Area

Alice Smith Joseph Smith Springfield Lions

Gail M. Felix Michael Del Viscio Warrington Township Lions

Arlene E. Kraus Michael Del Viscio Warrington Township Lions

Genevieve A. Marsalla Michael Del Viscio Warrington Township Lions

Jim Driscoll Mark Moffa Yardley-Makefield Lions

Jill Laurinaitis Laura Moffa Yardley-Makefield Lions

Karen Vander Laan Mark Moffa Yardley-Makefield Lions


Lions District 14-A Charitable FoundationOCTOBER NEWS

Special Olympics Special Olympics will be held Saturday, Nov 8th at Villanova starting at 9am

in Bartlett Hall. We will be assisting in the Opening Eyes vision screening for the athletes. Please notify Board Member PDG Ken Moore [email protected] or call 267-205-1960 if you would like to participate.

Vision Screening Project On September 27th, the Foundation conducted a very successful project to provide vision screening and eyeglasses for underserved folks in the center city area. The event was hosted by Phila Fight, a non-profit organization in the downtown Phila area dealing with the less fortunate, primarily with health-related issues. Well over 150 signed up for the screening, but due to time limitations we could only take care of approximately 60. The remaining signees will be screened in two more sessions being scheduled for early 2015. Of those screened on the 27th, all 60 were found in need of eye glasses. These glasses were all provided by the Foundation at no cost to the individuals. Pictures of the grateful recipients will be included in the December issue. Of most importance was that 23 of these individuals were found to have potentially serious eye health issues and these are being followed up by physicians through the Phila Fight Organization. The actual eye screening and testing was provided by 15 optometry students of the Salus University Lions Club who did an outstanding and professional job.

More pictures on page 8Unfortunately, there were long waiting

lines all day.

The Philadelphia Flight staff handled

Salus Lions President, Kristin Schwab.

mailto:[email protected]


Vision Screening


Meghan receiving glasses. PDGʼs getting a workout. Above & Below: Glass frames being sorted and sized.

Busy day and all pitched in to provide a great event and make the day go smoothly.


Delaware County Council recognized the work of the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, along with the Lions Club that supports their work, at the Oct. 22 Council meeting during national White Cane Month. Shown at the meeting are, from left, Lions Club members Carl Galantino and Dave Tansey, Charles Banks who works at the Center’s Toilet

Paper Factory, Chairman Tom McGarrigle, John Calhoun, instructor at the Blind Center, Rosemary Keefe, Blind Center communications coordinator, Lions Jim and Patricia Davis, Anthony Galantino and Tom Iannarelli, and back row, Council members John McBlain, Dave White Vice Chairman Mario Civera Jr. and Colleen Morrone. See County of Delaware recognization on page 10.

New Directory -- first set of corrections -- more next Announcer or as an extra e-mail

Lion Karol Richardson e-mail on page 12 -- [email protected]

Page 14 -- Name spelled wrong -- Lion Rita R. DiAntonio -- also phone update -- ! ! H- 610-446-7207 & C- 610-574-4598

Page 39 -- Philadelphia South Lions Club President last name -- Giampietro

If you find errors, please e-mail DG Jim Davis: [email protected] ! ! or Lion Wilbur Wohlbach: [email protected]

Independence for those who are visually impaired








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2015 Pennsylvania Lions State Convention Lancaster, PA. May 14 17

District 14D is pleased to host all Pennsylvania Lions, Lionesses, and LEOs for the 92nd annual State Lions Convention in Lancaster May 14 through 17, 2015. We encourage all to register early for the convention, to be held at the Lancaster Host Resort and Convention Center. Come to the convention to meet and greet International President Joe Preston and his wife, Lion Joni. IP Joe Preston will be our speaker at the International Banquet on Saturday evening, May 16. On Saturday afternoon, you will want to hear motivational speaker Anne Beiler,

She is sure to inspire us with her vision of service. For those intrigued by the Amish, we have arranged a special dinner and presentation at Plain and Fancy Restaurant and the Amish Experience on Thursday evening May 14. Register early so you can be among the first 200 who sign up for both this event and the convention and receive a limited edition quilt pin. For the golfers among us, the Host Convention Committee has arranged for anyone who registered for the convention to Come to District 14D to enjoy a wide variety of attractions, including Dutch Wonderland, which is across the street from the hotel, as well as the American Music Theater and shopping outlets just down Route 30 from the hotel. And be sure to take in some local history and scenery. A short drive west will take you into the city of Lancaster, where you can shop at Central Market, take a walking tour, or visit Wheatland, the home of the only US President from Pennsylvania. In the other direction, a short drive will take you through scenic farmland, with roadside stands offering produce and handmade Amish products. Join your fellow Lions, Lionesses, and LEOs for fun, fellowship, and learning more about Lions at the State Convention next May.

See you in Lancaster for DD-‐lightful Hospitality in Amish Country!

14D 2015 State Convention Committee

Chairman PCC Steve Benedict Vice Chairman PDG Dale High DG Deb Burkholder

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Bucks County Rally - - - October 23, 2014


Main entertainment - Doylestown Heat PDG Doc Sprole - oldest Lion presentDinner music

PDG Greg Ehrenzeller presents the ʼ75 Year Club Patch to Quakertown Lion Club President Lion Jim Stonebach.

50 Year Lion Plaque presented by PDG Greg Ehrenzeller to Lion

Left:District Governor Jim Davis and wife, Pat,

enjoy the South Philadelphia

Lions Club’s Italian Festival Dinner on his October 14th visitation.

Right: DG Jim was especially happy about winning a

raffle basket!


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