DISTRICT 22C LIONS INFO DISTRICT GOVERNOR DEE HAWKINS OLNEY LIONS CLUB RES: CELL: Next Issue April 7, 2014

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1 DISTRICT 22C LIONS INFO DISTRICT GOVERNOR DEE HAWKINS OLNEY LIONS CLUB RES: CELL: LIONS NEWSLETTER ISSUE # 400 Please send any club news to lionsnewsletter@gmail.com Betty Moore Parker Cell: Next Issue April 7, 2014 REMINDER! Lions Camp Work Weekend: Friday, April 4 till Sunday, April 6, C Night is fast approaching April 12, 2014 PDG Jordan Burick DON'T FORGET TO SEND IN FOR YOUR TICKETS FOR 22C NIGHT TO Mary DeHart (lionmary22c@comcast.net). Dear Lions, We need your HELP again! April 4-6, 2014 will be our work weekend where we prepare camp for the summer. There s lots of work to be done and many different jobs. Attached you will find a flyer and a list of the jobs that need to be done before camp can start. We hope you will share them with your members and ask them to PLEASE give us a LION helping hand. 1

2 Also, we are planning meals and are asking that you please let us know how many will be here. Coffee will be ready at 8:00 a.m. but if you can t get here then just come as soon as you can! Thank you! The Staff of Lions Camp Merrick Lions Camp Work Weekend: Friday, April 4 till Sunday, April 6, 2014 We hope you can come and help us get ready for the 2014 Summer Camping Season. There will be plenty of different jobs to do and LOT s of cleaning! Many hands make for lighter work and GREAT Company makes the time fly by. Please contact us to let us know if you can come so that we will be able to plan our meals. We look forward to seeing you at camp! LCM Staff Phone: Info@lionscampmerrick.org 2

3 BULL THROWERS AWARD All Lions are great people and stand out in our communities. However, there is that one Lion that even stands out among the rest of the Lions. This is that Club member that goes just a little over the top in serving his fellow Lions and Community. This is the Lions that each club should consider and submit for the Bull Throwers Award. This award is highly respected and is like receiving Lion of the Year for District 22C. The rules and qualifications are located in the District Roster book and are due to the Chairman of the Selection Committee by April 1, The submission can be by mail, or electronic but must be received by the 1 st of April. The committee will meet and makes its selection around the 2 nd week of April. The committee consists of the last 5 winners of the coveted award. Thank You, Lion Mike Bleything, PCC Chairman Bull Throwers Selection Committee Lexington Park Lions are gearing up for their annual golf tournament, Thursday, May 8, at the Wicomico Shores Golf Club in St. Mary s County. Tee time 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Proceeds from the tournament fund the 3

4 Lions vision and hearing programs benefiting those in need in the Lexington Park area. The tournament is open to all golfers, but pre-registration is required. Sponsorships are available. The Lexington Park Lions Club is a 501(c)3 organization; donations are tax deductible. Entry forms and additional information can be found on the Lexington Park Lions Club website: Or, if you prefer, give one of us a call: Buzz Shelley, , buzz.shelley@yahoo.com, or Jess Davis, , jbdavis@md.metrocast.net. * See all three attachments for information and registration forms * Issue # 397 DISTRICT 22-C NIGHT Fellow Lions, This year marks the Sixty-Ninth Anniversary of our District s Charter. Please be sure to mark your calendars for the evening of April 12, 2014 and join us to celebrate District 22-C Night at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Center. We will be honoring District Governor Dee for her outstanding and dedicated work both within and outside our District. Joining us from Lions International Headquarters will be ID Judy Hankom from Hampton, Iowa. She will be bringing us greetings from our world headquarters office. The student Honor Band, under the direction of Dr. Richmond Sparks Director of Bands at the University of Maryland, will be performing for our listening pleasure. We will, additionally, be awarding scholarships to qualifying seniors from the group. Once again, the United States Joint Services Color Guard will be presenting The Colors. We will also be recognizing the Dream Makers from each Club. Please be sure to submit your Club s selection along with his or her picture (preferably digital) to Lion Peter Gallo (pjg1014@netscape.net) by March 22, Don t forget to make your Program Book Ads with Lion Bill Jameson (billjamison@mris.com) and your reservations with Ticket Chairman Lion Mary DeHart (lionmary22c@comcast.net). We look forward to seeing you on April 12th. The Social Hour begins at 5:00pm. PDG Jordan Burick Chairman 22-C Night Committee 4

5 Blood Drive for Brandywine Lions Club.Apr 3 Blood Drive 2:30 7 pm Baden VFD Jun 5 Blood Drive, 2:30 7 pm Baden VFD, Jul 31 Blood Drive 2:30 7 pm Baden VFD, Oct 2 Blood Drive, 2:30 7 pm Baden VFD, Dec 4 Blood Drive 2:30 7 pm Baden VFD, District Governors Schedule for April Greenbelt Lions Club (rescheduled) April 8 OFFICERS TRAINING Attention all 22C Lions, The required training events for incoming officers for Lions Year are as follows. 22C North - Saturday May 17th 9-1 Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Beltsville, MD 22C South - Saturday May 24th 9-1 Huntingtown United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, MD Training is required for President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chairs. Assemble at 8:30 AM for light breakfast. Also includes light lunch, all at no charge. For more detail, contact PDG Bill Thomas at or billysbarn@gmail.com. 5

6 Please begin signing up NOW for either or both sessions. Indicate name, position and club name. Substitutes are welcome. The locations for the Club officer training sessions are as follows: Sat May 17th Emmanuel United Methodist Church Cedar Lane Beltsville, MD Sat May 24th Huntingtown United Methodist Church 4020 Hunting Creek Rd Huntingtown, MD See attachment for information on the Tri State Convention 6

7 Lions of District 22-C Have you submitted your application to attend the MD22 Convention in Ocean City, Maryland on May 12-15, 2014? If not, time is running out. Remember, even if you do not plan to attend the entire convention you still need to register. It does not cost you anything to register, but we would like to get a good showing for District 22-C and support for current DG Dee Hawkins and our Candidates for DG Kelley Randolph and 1st VDG, Mike Bigler. Reminder to get your Delegate and Alternate list to CS Melba McGlamary so your Club is well represented Let's show the Lions Spirit of District 22-C by attending this MD22 Convention this year. Treasurer - PDG Harold Boccia , hboccia@aol.com Any questions can be directed to: Chair PDG Robert Bob Jones , bjones145@comcast.net Vice Chair PDG Stephen Finger , sfinger@atlanticbb.net 7

8 Burtonsville Lions Club: We are having a Golf Tournament at the Montgomery County Country Club on June 2, We would like to invite all the Lions of District 22C to join us. Attached is a brochure that folks can use to sign up Elizabeth Pugliese, Burtonsville Lions Club Lion Bill Teslik of the Brandywine Lions Club has coordinated with the Honor Flight Network to provide a bus tour of the WWII monument and other military monuments in Washington D.C. for eligible 22C Lions who are WWII veterans. The tour is scheduled to be held on Saturday Apr 26, 2014 and will be free of charge. Hopefully the Cherry Blossoms will be out. The bus will have pickup points outside D.C. Please spread the word to any local veterans that you know. For more information contact Lion Bill at or Michael Garceau at / michael@honorflightcr.org. 8

9 LIONS 22C PICTURES To get to the pictures, go to Website: Login: Password: weserve Please send any announcements, notices, club events, additions or changes to: Betty Moore Parker 22-C Coordinator Links: Lions International District 22-C See next page for important Club News 9