WV Lions District 29-I

CURRENT DISTRICT NEWS

UPDATED 12/01/2008

West Virginia Lions Leadership School

     For introductory information, click HERE.

     For a copy of the detailed brochure on the school, click on one of the links below.

Small PDF File Versions (small files for Dial Up Service)
Leadership School Details
Guest Speakers

Large PDF File Versions (High Speed Internet - 4 & 8 megabyte files)
Leadership School Details
Guest Speakers

VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR POSITION

     The following Lions have filed as candidates for the position of Vice District Governor in District 29-I.   

• Lion  Netia  Reynolds

• Lion Cindy Glass

DISTRICT CONFERENCE

     The following photo has surfaced from the recent District Conference.  A group named the "Beach Bums" performed and entertained the attending Lions.  If you have any further information on conference activities, let us know. 



*  District 29i DECEMBER Newsletter - NEW -

Available for download in PDF Format. Click Here. 

*  13th Annual West Virginia Lions Youth
    Camps and Exchange Scholarship Contest

For details, click HERE.

CLUBS' EVENTS

Attention All 29-i clubs - Send your meeting schedules to wvlions29i@gmail.com so we can include them in this part of the web page.  This allows members from other clubs in knowing and possibly participating in your club events!

UPDATED 12/02/2008

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 5th, 2008

    The Clarksburg Lions will be sponsoring a party for our veterans at the local VA Hospital in Clarksburg.  This is a great way to show our Vets our support.  Contact Bob Kesling at  PSCWVVFW@msn.com.  Party will be held at 6:30 p.m.

December 6th, 2008 - NEW -

    The Bridgeport Lions will have their annual pancake fee from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benedum Civic Center in Bridgeport.  Tickets at the door at $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12.  For information, contact Robert Allen at 842-3638.

Ongoing until December 9th, 2008 

     Wilsonburg Lions Club is holding a whole butchered hog raffle. $1.00 a ticket or 6 for $5.00. Drawing will be held in December.  Proceeds will benefit the clubs many service and community activities.

Ongoing until December 13th, 2008

     The Arlington Glen Falls Lions Club is raffling a Handmade Candle Stick made by member Lion George Earnest. $5.00 each ticket or 6 for $25.00.  The drawing will be held on December 13th, 2008.  Proceeds will go towards service activities.

     For more information or to purchase a chance on this beautiful candle stick - call President John Emerson at 623-2166, Lion Libby Poe at 842-7092, or Lion Charollte Partterson at 622-1555.

Bridgeport Lions December Newsletter

     To download the newsletter, - CLICK HERE

DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S REPORT

DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S REPORT

UPDATED 12/01/2008

Planting Seeds

Thoughts from Our District Governor

My Fellow Lions
     Over the past few months we have been looking at a decrease in membership. Our growth in Lionism membership is very important to continue our Miracles Through Service. Without our members we would not be able to serve our communities in the way we have been.

     There are many people who depend on us as individual Lions and as Lions Clubs for eye exams, eye glasses, hearing aids, and eye surgeries. For the food baskets during the holidays, for the clean highways, for the many youth activities, for the many service activities we do in our communities. For Our Service.

     Let’s all of us look at asking one person to come join us in our service to our communities and be “Every day Heroes” with us.  We still have six months in this Lions year to turn things around and have a positive net gain of at least One.  Invite a member of the MERL Team to help your club look at the different options your club has for membership, extension, retention and leadership. They can be a great help.  Look at some new and different ideas.

Membership & retention ......PCC Gary Van Horn
Extension ...............................PCC Steve Glass
Leadership .............................Lion Don Worth

     My wish for everyone is a safe and joyous Holiday Season!!  Let’s Start 2009 Off With Our New Members!!
 
Lion District Governor Trish

Previous messages can be found in the side column under "29-i Governor's Report."

DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S REPORT

UPDATED 12/01/2008

DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S ITINERARY

UPDATED 11/26/2008

2008

• December 4 - Romney Lions Club DG Night PDG John Childs (304) 822-4113

• December 9 - Berkeley Springs DG Night Lion Darleen Miller (304) 258-2946
  

• December 11 - Bruceton Mills DG Night Lion Joan Jenkins (304) 379-4364                         

2009

• January 17 - 3rd Cabinet meeting – Clarksburg.

• January 20 - Charles Town Lion Club DG Night.

• January 22 - Franklin & Sugar Grove Lions Club DG Night.

• January 30 - Feb. 1 - WV Leadership School – Pipestem.

• March 14 - 4th Cabinet meeting – Buckhannon.

• March 20-21 - Conference 29-L - Mineral Wells.

• April 24-26 - MD 29 State Convention - Charleston Marriot.

• July 6 – 10 - International Convention – Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

UPDATED 11/08/2008

If your 29-i club has accomplishments to report, send them to wvlions29i@gmail.com.

• NEW MOBILE EYE UNIT
  
       On November 6th, the Clarksburg Lions Club manned the WV Mobile Eye Unit at a local health fair at the Bridgeport Convention Center.  Over 40 people had their eye sight checked for vision and glaucoma.  Members Clay and Linda Ott, Bill Nichols, and Milt Laughland worked this project.  Lion members also trained nursing students on the use of the equipment.  This provided an additional service project to the community.
  

   
• West Milford Lions Club recently participated in the Adopt-A-Highway Program.  They picked up litter on a two-mile stretch along U.S. 19 south of Buffalo Creek to Good Hope.  They gathered ten bags of trach and one bag of recyclable cans.
  

• 10/02/08 - Ed and Georgia Jones of the Clarksburg Lions picked up 14 bags of trash for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall "Pickup" for the club.  As always it has been reported to Charleston and the local State Road Department in the name of Clarksburg Lions.  The State Road collected the pickup bags Monday. 

• 09/2008 - Johnstown Lions Club used the Mobile Eye Unit to screen 15 people at the Johnstown Fair on Septebmer 6th.  Pictures will be uploaded shortly.
  

• Clarksburg Lions - Service Activities Completed and Donations Made During July-August    Thus far in this fiscal year, the Clarksburg Lions Club has completed the following outreach to our community:

• Approved 12 applications for eyeglasses
• Purchased 5 pairs of eyeglasses
• Collected 86 pairs of used eyeglasses for recycling
• Hosted three Finnish exchange students through the WV Lions Youth Exchange Program
• Screened 32 individuals for glaucoma and visual acuity through the Mobile Eye Screening Unit
• Sponsored a diabetes awareness clinic during the H.I.S. Bridge Builders Back to School Health Fair
• Donated $150.00 to Newspapers in Education
• Donated $150.00 to Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Donated $150.00 to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life
• Purchased 30 clear back packs for the H.I.S. Bridge Builders Back to School Health Fair
• Donated $150.00 to the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation MESU Account

• 08/16/2008 - Members of the Lions Club of Clarksburg participated in the Back to School Health Fair and Cookout on Monticello Avenue.  Members manned the Lions Mobile Eye Screening Unit to conduct eye and glaucoma tests.  Members also distributed diabetes awareness flyers and membership information about Lionism.  32 people were examined and 13 applications were sent out to people found in need to eye exams. Special thanks to Stumpie for a REALLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT. To see pictures of the events, click here:  Event
  

Administrative Matters

Pending

District 29-I New Web Site

This is the new West Virginia Lions District 29-I web site which was established 6/10/2008.

If you have information or comments, please send them to wvlions29i@gmail.com.

Copyright 2008