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Fellow Lions,

On Saturday, Oct. 25 the Lions’ Pavilion at the Maryland School for the

Blind was officially opened. Approximately 70 people attended the ribbon-

cutting ceremony, most of them Lions. The pavilion is simply stunning: It acts

as a center for all of the new buildings either under construction or planned.

The school’s students and faculty will enjoy decades of activities under its

roof. What better way to express our “We Serve” motto.

The Pavilion project also helped the District. We learned how powerful we

can be when we join together for a common cause. The worldwide Lions fam-

ily supported this project through LCIF’s generous grant. The point is that

when we work together for the common good, good things happen. Congratu-

lations to all District 22-A Lions on a job well done!

We are at that time of year when we need to encourage Lions to consider

running for Second Vice District Governor for the 2015-2016 Lion Year.

Please consider stepping forward and accepting the challenge of leading

your District. You will receive more than you give as you move through the

chairs. Should you have questions, please feel free to call Global Leadership

Chair PDG John Cullison, (410) 489-2975, or any of the 25 Past District Gov-

ernors listed on Pages 14 and 15 of your District Roster Book. Multiple can-

didates would be fantastic.

The District 22-A Club Health Assessment for the first quarter of the current

Lion year is encouraging. We had a membership drop of only 4, or less than

one-half percent. As we add just 5 more Lions, our membership growth will

be positive! Please keep up the good work.

By the time you read this issue of News and Views the District Social, “An Af-

fair to Remember,” will be history. I would like to take this opportunity to

thank all of the 177 attendees for joining with us in celebrating “Giving the

Gift of Service.” I hope that each of you had as much fun as I did. My special

thanks to all of the wonderful Lions who worked so hard to put the evening

together, and especially to my friends Social Chair Owen and Zonda Landis,

my heartfelt thanks for a fantastic evening.

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District 22-A Lions News and Views

October 30, 2014

Doug DeWitt

GOVERNOR

725 Fox Bow Drive

Bel Air, MD 21014

410‐638‐0033

lion.doug@verizon.net

Larry Burton

1st VICE GOVERNOR

3175 Deths Ford Road

Darlington, MD 21034

410‐457‐8787

coach13@zoominternet.net

Chuck Egender

2nd VICE GOVERNOR

613 Hartwood Lane

Edgewood, MD 21040

410‐671‐9006

22a.secondvdg@gmail.com

John Mosier

CABINET SECRETARY

442 E. Broadway

Bel Air, MD 21014

410‐688‐3342

john.mosier@gmail.com

Paul Rufe

CABINET TREASURER

704 Seawall Road

Essex, MD 21221

443‐858‐0167

22a.treasurer@gmail.com

Marie Marucci

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

2029 Ormand Road

Dundalk, MD 21222

410‐285‐0162

lionmarie@comcast.net

If you have been reading your News & Views over the past few of months, you might have

noticed a couple of ways that you can support a couple of very worthwhile causes within

the District without leaving the couch. I participated in both of these programs and am

here to testify to how easy it was to make a difference.

First, I signed up for the Amazon Smile program (http://smile.amazon.com/) and desig-

nated LASH as the recipient of 0.5 percent of the cost of my purchases. There was no cost

to me, and it took two minutes for this one-time registration. I made my first ever Amazon

purchase (new shoes!) and LASH got money to support its programs. This is an especially

great program for folks who do lots of on-line shopping for the holidays. You don’t have to

be a Lion to designate LASH as your charity. So, even if you aren’t an Amazon shopper,

spread the word to friends and family who are, and have them sign up and select LASH.

Secondly, I donated a vehicle to Maryland School for the Blind via their on-line application,

which can be found at http://www.mdschblind.org/give_car.asp. It took less than five min-

utes to complete and submit the form. A few days later there was notification by phone to

set up a pick-up day. In the comments section of the application I was able to denote that

this was a donation on behalf of District 22-A Lions. So, I got a tax deduction and the Dis-

trict got credit for the value of the vehicle toward the cost of the new Lions Pavilion.

In both cases, there was no sweat, no struggle, and it was fast and easy!

Larry

ON DECK: 1st Vice District Governor Larry Burton

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By the Second: 2nd Vice District Governor Chuck Egender

This space is empty this month. A family emergency has occurred; preventing 2nd Vice

District Governor Chuck Egender from writing a message, but we think this is a very impor-

tant message to all of us. Our families are more important to us than all else that we do.

We hope all goes well for 2nd VDG Chuck, and our prayers and thoughts are with him.

Ed.

Aberdeen Lions Club inducted its two newest members at a dinner meeting.

New Lions

Mark Burkhardt and James Moats were in-

ducted into the club by Past District Governor

Skip Hoffman, second from left. The new

members were sponsored by Lions Karin

Hancock and King Lion Cyndi Moats.

Because October was declared Membership

Month by Lions Club International, Past

Council Chair Rowe presented silver pins to

the sponsors on behalf of LCI.

In other club news, Lion Annette Fella pre-

sented Aberdeen Police Chief Henry Trabert

with a new batch of stuffed lions to be given

to children during a crisis or traumatic situa-

tion.

New Aberdeen Lions Mark Burkhardt (right) and James Moats (third from right) are inducted by PDG Skip Hoff-

man (second from left). They were sponsored by Lions Karin Hancock (second from right) and King Lion Cyndi

Moats. Immediate Past President Annette Fella (center) stood in for Cyndi who could not be present. Past

Council Chair Rowe (left) also presented silver pins.

Immediate Past President Annette Fella of the Aberdeen Lions Club replenished the

supply of “Little Lions” for the Aberdeen Police Department at an Aberdeen City Coun-

cil meeting. City police officers carry stuffed animals in their patrol cars and use them

when dealing with children facing traumatic situations. This project began in 2006 by

the Aberdeen Lions under the then-Lions Civic Improvement Committee Chair Linda

Baine.

Along with IPP Annette, Lions Mark Schlottman and Bijoy Manhati were also present

representing the Aberdeen Lions Club during the presentation. Chief Henry Trabert of

the Aberdeen Police Department appreciated the club’s support and concern for young

children engulfed in crisis and traumatic situations.

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District 22A Club News and Activities 2014—2015

Aberdeen Lions

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In Darlington, we have our own new year’s day, that being the day after the Applefest. Lots of work

goes into getting our small town ready for the single day onslaught of 50,000 visitors, and it is an

all hands on deck event. Many of our members have community connections beyond the Lions

Club, thus we have many folks unavailable because they are working for their church, the volunteer

fire company, or as part of the Applefest committee itself. Thanks to all who helped out in some

way to help pull off the Applefest which is so critical to our community.

The Darlington Lions took to the streets on Oct 18, or more precisely one in particular, Shuresville

Rd., our adopted road. Eight bags of trash, two bags of aluminum cans and two tires were re-

moved. The club also welcomed two new members – Pastor Jim Johnson and Greg Pierson

who were inducted by 2nd Vice District Governor Chuck Egender at our September dinner meeting.

Finally, it was great to welcome more than 60 guests to our club's October shrimp dinner meet-

ing. We enjoyed sharing in fellowship with Lions from Churchville, Havre de Grace, Bel Air, Jarretts-

ville, Aberdeen, Fallston, Aberdeen Lioness, and Conowingo from District 22-B.

Darlington Lions

Brooklyn Lions

Thanks. Over the years there has been a drive for clubs to have membership plans. My previous career did nothing but

schedules, plans and updates. The bottom line was always the end result. Clubs sharing the end results can and will invite

members because of the love Lions have for their fellow members and clubs. Over time I will send more tools.

All the best, Clem.

We are excited to share the latest issue of Membership Pulse ! Find out what's new and learn

more about the membership tools available to help strengthen your club. Read how other clubs

have started the year off by asking one!

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Edgewood Lions Club

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King Lion Bob Sullivan (right) presents the award to the winner of the Edgewood Lions Third Annual Car show. Even though

the weather was threatening Sept. 13, people still came out to support the event. Proceeds helped the club raise money for

the Boys and Girls Club of Edgewood.

Eastern Regional Lions having at fun day in the sun at Essex Day (from left) are Lion Diana, Lion Priscilla,

Lion Paul, King Lion Nancy Ruff and Lion William.

Eastern Region Lions

Eastern Regional Lions keep busy The Eastern Regional Lions Club has been busy since August. They received a certificate from Maryland for their

highway cleanups last year. Club members also dropped off supplies to two Baltimore schools: Sandalwood Ele-

mentary School and Dundalk Elementary School. There were also fundraisers during the summer and during Essex

Day in September.

Other events at the club and in the community include district governor visitation Oct. 22 and highway cleanup Nov.

15. Highlights posted on the club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EasternRegionalLionsClub in-

clude their Thanksgiving, Christmas and Boy Scout Picnic Table projects plus the Holiday Parade in Dundalk.

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Greetings from your friends at The Lions Club of Overlea, Inc.

On September 13, 2014 we had our first Flee Market, and it was FANTASTIC !!

Kingsville-Perry Hall Lions

Overlea Lions

Perry Hall Kingsville holds festival, preps for oyster roast

Perry Hall Kingsville Lions Club held their first annual Bluegrass Festival Sept

20, raising $2,600. Member Chair Krista Klausmeier also signed up four new

members at this function. The club held a raffle Oct. 4, and a backyard crab

feast that raised $1,004 at the Perry Hall Townfair.

The club is preparing for its fourth annual Bull and Oyster Roast set for 6-10

p.m. Nov. 15 at the Maryland Fish and Game Center, 8735 Honeygo Blvd.,

Perry Hall, MD 21128. Tickets are $45. For tickets and more information, con-

tact Donna Magsamen at (410) 935-3509 or email fish526@comcast.net.

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State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County Anne Colt Leitess (right) was the guest speaker at the Linthicum Lions October meeting.

Linthicum learns about ‘senior’ crime, preps for fruits sales

State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County Anne Colt Leitess presented “Communities Against

Senior Exploitation; How to Prevent You or Your Loved One from Becoming a Victim of Crime" at

the Linthicum Lions October meeting.

In the business meeting, members recapped their September crab feast, which netted $3,730

for community activities. The club had also collected 270 pairs of glasses in the last six months

for donation to the Lions Association for Sight and Hearing. Three club members helped at the

Oct. 11 LASH eyeglass sorting at the Maryland School for the Blind.

For upcoming events, the club made initial preparations for their November and December fruit

sales. Walt Eger passed out order forms to members for the Nov. 22 pick-up at Linthicum Ele-

mentary School. The next Adopt-A-Highway trash pick-up along Andover Road will be at 8 a.m.

Nov. 15.

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Long Green Valley Lions

Lions Treasurer Bill, Joe from the Glen Arm Lumber a big supporter of the Lions Club and President Ed with Scheri from Patapsco

Bank, another community supporter of our club, to select the winner. The winner, Sally, is from the local community and chose to

add a $50 donation after enjoying the Crab Feast for 10.

Dr. Ed wrote to DS John:

Please let clubs in the district know how much we appreciate the support given to our small club by buying our raffle tickets, Crab Feast for 10. The club garnered $800 in ticket sales and the recipient of this raffle generously donated $50 to the club after receiving the Feast. Ed and Lorna Bills, Long Green Valley Lions

On Oct. 23 four Lions from Severn River Lions Club visited Guilford Elementary School in

Baltimore City to provide preschool vision screening to the kindergartners. Lions Dick

Bloomquist, Dale Strait, Catherine Violette and Ollie Wittig arrived and set up for the

screening. Lions performed different tasks: screening with the SureSight, Titmus screen-

ing, recording and parent contact letters. Based on the screening results each of the 29

youngsters was determined to be Pass or Fail. Any youngster who failed may have one or

many of the conditions that can cause amblyopia – lazy eye, a condition, which, if caught

early, can be corrected with good results. Parents of the referred students will be notified

of the possible defect and provided information about follow-up with an eye care profes-

sional. There will also be follow-up with the parents by the screening club to insure that a

professional exam has been obtained. Lions can provide help with eyeglasses for tested

students if the parent is indigent and cannot afford them. The exam period was a lively

one as the high energy of the preschooler’s was evident that morning. These screening

sessions are another example of Lions living up to the motto, “We Serve.”

Cakes, Books, and Food Donation

For at least five years, SRLC has been invited to judge Pack 688’s annual cake contest.

This year Lions Dale Strait, Bill Stack, Ollie Wittig and Bill Zelenakas journeyed to Shipley’s

Choice Elementary School for this event Oct. 22. The Cub Scouts and parents arrived car-

rying the cakes made to match one of the 10 themes: animal, candy cartoon, chocolate,

Cub Scout, Halloween, nature, patriotic, sports and disgusting. Soon four long tables were

filled with cakes, and the judges began to review the entrants. The imagination and crea-

tivity of the cakes, a combined effort of the Cub Scout and parent, presented a challenge

for the judges. Some deliberation and compromise was necessary, but a final winner in

each category was chosen. Certificates were made for the winners and were presented by

the Cub master. The baked delicacies could be taken home by the Cub Scout for family en-

joyment.

Another highlight of the evening was the book collection challenge that the Pack had con-

tributed to for two years. About 400 used children’s books had been donated. These will

be given again to the Baltimore-Brooklyn Lions Club for distribution at the Marie Farring

Elementary School in Brooklyn. There they will help disadvantaged youngsters enjoy read-

ing. PIP Clem Kusiak from the BBLC

Severn River Lions

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District dedicates pavilion at Maryland School for the Blind

Many Lions from District 22A gathered at the Maryland School for the Blind to dedicate the new

pavilion Oct. 25. The pavilion was made possible by the generous donations from the Ellicott City

Lions Club, Lions Clubs International Foundation and the Lions of District 22-A. Many clubs and

individuals made donations that helped bring the total raised by Lions to $90,000! The pavilion is

a beautiful structure that will serve the students of MSB for years to come.

We continue to accept donations for the pavilion. Clubs may donate to Maryland School for the

Blind noting on their check “For Pavilion.” Please notify me if your club makes a donation. Indi-

viduals may also donate. For a $50 donation you will receive a specially designed pin to celebrate

the Lions and MSB joining together to complete this project. Your $50 donation should be made

out to LASH and noted “For Pavilion” and sent to Lion Dale Strait.

On a personal note I want to thank all the Lions in our District for their support of this project. I

had faith that you would support this project and you exceeded my expectations!

Yours in Lionism,

Dan Scott

IPDG

District 22-A Lions News and Views

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LOVRNET seeks Lion volunteers

The Lions of Multiple District 22 are about to launch a new program called LOVRNET that will pro-

vide much needed care for people with low vision in our local communities. Lions’ participation

in this program is vital if LOVRNET is to be successful.

How can Lions participate? We need Lion volunteers to serve on the front lines providing direct

services to patients. The type of services Lion volunteers will be asked to provide include trans-

porting low-vision patients to and from doctor’s appointments, troubleshooting patients’ low vi-

sion devices and techniques, and assisting patients with safety and vision-enhancing modifica-

tions of their home.

To become a direct services provider, Lion volunteers will be required to complete an online

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance training; complete training (online

or in-class training) in the area where volunteers teach patients and provide assistance; and un-

dergo a background check, a necessary requirement since volunteers will be placed in direct

contact with patients.

Our initial goal is to enlist at least one volunteer from every club in MD22. That may sound like a

lofty goal, but it’s not, especially when you consider there are over 12,000 people in Maryland,

Delaware and Washington, D.C., in need of low-vision rehabilitation services.

If you would like to volunteer or have questions about the direct services program, please con-

tact me or PDG Sandi Halterman.

Yours in Lionism,

PDG Gary L. Burdette PDG Sandi Halterman

Chair, Direct Services Program Co-Chair, Direct Services Program

glburd54@comcast.net cab22c@aol.com

301-916-3098 (Home) 301-751-8627 (Cell)

301-928-5095 (Cell)

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2014 International President says :

I wanted to share my October message to club leaders with you. I

am asking club leaders to promote their clubs in the media to at-

tract new members. I'm also encouraging clubs to earn their Mem-

bership Growth Award by inviting new members in October and

April. To help reach our Centennial Service Challenge goals, I'm en-

couraging Lion leaders to host a vision-related service project this

year. Let's work together to make October our best membership

month yet!

Together in service, Joe Preston

The Extension and Membership Division invites you to participate in our free monthly we-

binars! These webinars provide an opportunity for Lions to learn about various member-

ship programs and discuss membership topics. Webinars are conducted in English

only. Webinars are recorded and posted on the LCI website. Below is the schedule of up-

coming webinars. Space is limited so register today!

Show Your Lions Pride with Awards and Recognition Lions Clubs International offers

many awards to recognize Lions, clubs and district for outstanding efforts. This webinar

will review ways to earn recognition in areas of membership growth, years of service,

member satisfaction and more! Thursday January 29, 2015 2:00-3:00

(CST)

If you have any questions regarding upcoming webinars, please contact Extension and Membership

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Have you heard of the District Hearing Assistance Program?

“What?” “Could you repeat that please?” “Did you say something?” “You never listen to me!”

Sound familiar?

A lot of people find they are having a harder time hearing what others say or following a con-

versation or group discussion. Hearing loss is a normal consequence of continuing life experi-

ence. Exposure to loud noise at work, play or home contributes to premature loss of hearing.

Helen Keller said when you lose your sight, you lose contact with the world, but when you lose

your hearing, you lose contact with people. District 22-A Lions have a great opportunity to

help people on limited incomes to overcome hearing loss that interferes with their ability to

deal with the everyday demands of life. The district has a hearing assistance program that

makes available quality digital and programmable hearing aids, complete with audiometric

exam, professional consultation, ear mold, fitting and customization for less than $300 per

ear. Lions clubs sponsor individuals who meet financial need criteria. The Lions Association

for Sight and Hearing provides the hearing aids and referrals to the Towson University Hearing

Clinic. The clinic provides the audiometric exams, ear molds, fitting and customization and

bills LASH. LASH pays the bill and requests reimbursement from the sponsoring club. Where

there is no Lions club to help a needy person, LASH will act as the Lions club sponsor.

During Lions year 2013-2014 LASH received 63 requests from clubs and individuals. Twenty-

eight were sponsored by LASH; 15 clubs sponsored 25; LASH co-sponsored nine with two

clubs; and one was sponsored by a District 22-C club. Most of the LASH-sponsored individu-

als live in Baltimore City.

If you know of someone whose hearing loss is interfering with their life but can’t afford to buy

hearing aids, contact Lion Dale Strait, district hearing chair, to find out how you and your club

can make a great difference in someone’s life.

Lions News and Views

Deadline needs to be the 21rd or 22th of each month. Photos, articles and dialogs are welcomed. If we can

read them and do a little editing, we are good.

Editors: Jim Katzaman, Linthicum Lions Club jameskatzaman1@comcast.net Kirk Wimer, Darlington Lions Club sandkwimer@netscape.net

Lions News and Views

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Important dates this year

Here are important dates to mark on your calendars for this Lions year:

Billing: District Dues: Oct. 1 and April 1; $3.75 per member. Full Cabinet Meetings:

Sept. 6, Oct. 25 and March 28

LASH Eyeglass Sorting: Oct. 11 and April 11

LASH General Membership meeting November 22nd

Billing: District Dues: Oct. 1 and April 1; $3.75 per member

Full Cabinet Meetings: Sept. 6, Oct. 25 and March 28

Region Meetings:

Regions 2 and 3, Jan. 28

Region 1, Jan. 29

Regions 1 and 2, April 4

Region 3, April 25

November 4th election day in Maryland –get out and vote. Your vote does matter!

We Serve!

October 30, 2014