14 P-LION EYES NEWSLETTER

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Greetings fellow Lions,

I hope that everyone had a great January despite the cold and snow. Please keep me in your prayers. I am going into Philadelphia February 3rd to have a procedure done.

Please note the change of venue for the District Cabinet Meeting on February 7th. I found out last week that the church in Parkesburg double booked the date with the Scout's Pinewood Derby and we had to find another venue.
Penningtonville Presbyterian Church
406 Main Street
Atglen, PA 19310
Cabinet Meeting starts at 9:00 AM
Special Meeting of PDGs to vote to install Lion Demetrios Thermenos as 2nd VDG starts at 8:30.
I have visited a number of clubs in January but unfortunately had to cancel a few due to hospitalization. Visiting clubs is the thing I enjoy most about being District Governor. It is great meeting everyone and learning more about their clubs and the types of service and fundraising activities everyone is doing. While visiting the clubs I have been presenting Chevron Awards to Lions to commemorate their length of service within Lions. We as Lions should be grateful for everyone's commitment and dedication to service. I feel honored to present awards to members who served for 30, 40, 50 years and even longer. We have a Lion within our District, Lion Robert A. Adams of the Oxford Club who received an 80 year Chevron. Congratulations and thank you for your years of service.

District Governor's upcoming visits and events
February 2nd Mohnton Cumru / Shillington (Governor Mifflin)
February 4th Paoli Berwyn Malvern
February 5th Coatesville
February 7th District Cabinet Meeting Penningtonville Presbyterian Church, Atglen
February 10th Coventry
February 14th Spring Symposium, Harrisburg
February 18th Kempton
February 21st Bing Miller, Honey Brook
February 26th Honey Brook
Again, any thoughts and suggestions are encouraged and welcome. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
Yours in service,
DG Mike

Hello Lions friends,

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to take part in some incredibly

meaningful events as part of my Lions leadership journey. I attended the Vice

District Governor training weekend alongside my fellow VDGs at the state office

in Harrisburg. It was an energizing and collaborative experience that reinforced our

shared commitment to serving our local communities through meaningful service

and strong leadership.

I also had the distinct honor of inducting the Avon Grove High School Leo Club

officers and welcoming their new members into the Lions family. Seeing the

passion and leadership in these young individuals was truly inspiring—they are the

future of our organization and a powerful reminder of the impact we can make

together.

Soon, I will be heading back to Harrisburg for the 3rd State Council Meeting. In

addition to important discussions and planning, we’ll also be coming together for a

hands-on service project—packaging food that will be distributed to food banks.

It's another great example of how we, as Lions, live out our mission of service at

every level.

1 ST VDG Paula Hilbert

The year is half over and here is where the District stands as far as Service Reported.

There are 6 clubs that have not reported any service in the Lion's Portal.

If you would like me to report on your activities in the Portal, please send me the following information. Date, activity name, type of activity, number of people served, number of Lions involved and total hours for all Lions, if donation amount donated. If a Fundraiser, the amount is raised. If the meeting date, number of lions and total hours.

The International Association of Lions Clubs

Lion Susan Prutzman January 22, 2026

600 E Philadelphia Avenue, 1st Floor, rear

Boyertown, PA 19512

Dear Club Secretary:

Please forward your list of Delegates and Alternates for the upcoming District 14-P convention to be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The convention location will be at Trinity Bible Fellowship Church, 220 Main Street, Blandon, PA 19510

As per the Constitution, each chartered Lions club in good standing with the District shall be entitled to one (1) Delegate and one (1) Alternate for every ten (10) member or major fraction thereof (major fraction is 5 or more). Should your club have a PDG as a member, they will receive their PDG Delegate Card directly from the Certification Committee. Please note all delegates and alternates must be a member of Lions for one year and a day in order to quality.

Example: Your club has 20 members; you are entitled to two (2) Delegates/Alternates. Your club has 44 members; you are entitled to four (4) Delegates/Alternates. Your club has 37 members and a PDG; you are entitled to four (4) Club Delegates/Alternates and one (1) PDG Delegate.

The list of delegates and alternates along with their membership number needs to be emailed (or typed copy via USPS) no later than March 27, 2026, so the committee can process the credential in time for the convention. Credential will be available for pick up the day of the convention at certification table. Thank you for assistance and cooperation.

Please call me with any questions you may have at 484-597-0893 cell (please leave a message) or email me at tazsuecocoa@aol.com (subject line District Convention). See you at the convention.

Yours in Lionism

Lion Susan Prutzman

Certification Chairman

14P District Convention

Please note: Certification of delegates is different from registering to attend the convention; A separate registration form needs to be forwarded to the District Treasurer.

The International Association of Lions Clubs

Lion Susan Prutzman January 22, 2026

600 E Philadelphia Avenue, 1st Floor, rear

Boyertown, PA 19512

Dear Past District Governor:

As a past international officer in good standing you are granted full delegate status for the upcoming District 14-P convention to be held at Trinity Bible Fellowship Church, 220 Main Street, Blandon, PA 19510 on April 11, 2026.

Please email me at tazsuecocoa@aol.com (subject line Convention Delegate) or call me at 484-597-0893 cell (please leave a message) no later than March 27, 2026 with your plans to attend. Your credential will be available for pick up the day of the convention at the certification table. See you at the convention.

Yours in Lionism,

Lion Susan Prutzman

Certification Chairman

14-P District Convention

Please note: Certification of delegates is different from registering to attend the convention.

A separate registration form needs to be forwarded to the District Treasurer.

LION JAMES E. "BING" MILLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Past International Director James E. "Bing" Miller (1974-1976)

Pennsylvania State Council Chairperson (1968-1969)

District Governor (1967-1968)

Member of the Paoli-Berwyn-Malvern Lions Club

click on application below to view

Updated application for Grant (2025)

Updated application for Fellowship (2023)

Updated application for Knight Fellow (2023)

Click on Logo for link to information about the State Convention

REGISTRATION and Hotels

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATE CONVENTION.

VICE DISTRICT GOVERNORS TRAINING

CLICK ON LOGO FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT BEACON LODGE

Attached is a flyer promoting the rental possibilities at PA Lions Beacon Lodge
Camp. Our goal is to have Beason Lodge become a year-round facility. There is an
exerted effort made to generate interest in leasing the camp during the off season
from September to April. During those months, the primary source of income
is from rentals.
We ask that you include the attached rental flyer in your District Newsletters.
To make rental arrangements and to include specific services, please contact Lion Kelly McMullen, Programs Director at 814-542-2511or Kellym@beaconlodge.org.
The camp can be leased for Lions and business retreats, family gatherings, business conferences, weddings, etc. and our chef is on site if meals are desired in the rental package.
Thank you, best regards,

Thank you,

LIONS OF PA. FOUNDATION

ROSE PARADE FLOAT

In case you missed the Lions Float in the Rose Parade,

here are some pictures.

KNIGHTS OF THE BLIND

Click on picture to learn how the Lions became Knights of the Blind

More Lions Means More Service

Communities all over the world rely on Lions to feed the hungry, rebuild after disasters and so much more. As these needs continue to grow, so must our membership. We must continue to start new clubs and recruit new Lions so we can be there when we’re needed the most.

__22 cubs and 1 advisor met for the first time in 2026. We kicked off our meeting by discussing kindness. We talked about how we can show kindness to ourselves, to family at home, to peers at school, and everybody in our community. We brainstormed small ways to show kindness in each area. After, each cub received a blank calendar for January, and they wrote down one way on each day we can perform an act of kindness (even something as small as saying hi or thanking somebody that may not be thanked often). They took home the calendar as a reminder as well as notes of positivity that they cut out to spread around their school, home, and community.

story: Eric Smith

Cubs participated in a "New Years Resolution” Icebreaker activity. The EC Lions also created a vision board of the goals and good deeds that they would like to accomplish for the new year. The students also created a kindness calendar for the month of January. Students were able to brainstorm and write down all the different things that they could do to make a difference in our community. The students were excited to start the new year off with various acts of kindness.

story & pics - Laura Nesley

This month the Lion Cubs created encouragement cards to brighten someone’s day. During our meeting, students learned about the Lions’ mission of service and the importance of kindness in the community. They selected from pre-written positive messages or used sentence starters to write their own notes. Students decorated their cards and reflected on how small acts of kindness can make a meaningful impact. This project focused on empathy, positivity, and community care, giving our Lion Cubs a hands-on way to serve others even within our school.

17 cubs and 2 advisors met for our January meeting. We completed our annual winter activity, where we decorate snowflakes and hang them on the staff's doors to welcome in the new year and celebrate winter. This is a beloved tradition as the cubs love to run around the building to make sure each and every staff member gets a snowflake.

Our next meeting is February 19th when we will begin to prepare for our Spring Food Drive.

PAJAMA DAY

Benefit CHOP hospital- we were one of 300+ schools

to sponsor a school wide PJ Day ($610.19 Raised)

HAT AND MITTEN DRICE

Drive to benefit local men and woman shelters

(32 hats and mittens collected)

LUTHER HOUSE

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION AND OFFICER INSTALLATION

SENIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH PROGRAM

Focus on Hunger Donation

BLOOD DRIVE

Lions conducted their first Blood Drive at

Sacred Heart Church with the Blood Bank of Delaware.

They had 7 doners, 2 of the doners gave twice

and two were Club Members.

DVD and CD RECYCLING

Lions delivered 10 boxes of DVDs an CDs to a recycling center in Delaware. The CDs and DVDs were collected at the Lions Book Barn over the years. The money will go to non-profits.

LIFE BEGINS AT 75 PARTY

The lions hosted a Party for 75 and older people.

HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR.

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY

DONATION

STUDENT LION GUEST

At the Kennett Square Lions Club's January 15th club meeting, a student Lion guest from China was hosted.

Her English name is Judy, and her legal name is Yushi Zhou (pronounced you shir joe). She is a member of the Hilo Hawaii Lions Club.

The Hilo Lions Club is the oldest on the island of Hawaii and the second oldest in the State of Hawaii. The Hilo Lions Club will be 95 years old in two years. We have had a sister club in Japan for 58 years.

Lion Judy is looking for a job and can stay in the U.S. if she finds one by the end of February 2026. Otherwise, she will have to return to China. I hope one of your members can hire her or refer her to someone they know who can hire. Her University of Pennsylvania master's degree is in Psychology, with a focus on human behavior and economics. She is fluent in English and Chinese. Please contact kennettsquarelionsclub@gmail.com

Recap of the Activities for the Exeter Township Lions Club

Service Projects: Members assist the Exeter Township Area Food Pantry with their monthly food give. We loaned out medical equipment. We participated in a twice

annual Highway Clean up. We helped a Senior Citizen by making her apartment safer by repairing the floors and eliminating tripping hazards.

We participated in the Boy Scouts Trunk or Treat by giving out candy.

We made a Thanksgiving meal for the Exeter Township Senior Citizens.

We participated in the Exeter Township Parks and Recreation

Festival of Lights by giving out packs of cookies. We helped the Food Pantry and a

Local Church by assisting with volunteers giving out toys to the children of clients of the

food pantry. We handed out reusable bags with cookies in them to families. We

collected food at the Exeter Township Easter Egg Hunt and participated in the township

Memorial Day Parade.

Revenue: We sold mints and participated in the Boscov’s Friends Helping

Friends by selling certificates. We collected Redner’s Receipts to turn in for cash. We

held a fall and a spring White Cane Collection. We sold lottery calendars. We held a

spaghetti dinner and a chicken barbecue. We sold gift certificates for local food stores

and held a mass mailing to all residents in the township.

Annual Donations: We annually donate funds to the following organizations. Pa

Lions Beacon Lodge Camp, Schwartzwald Lutheran Church, Schwartzwald UCC

Church, Exeter Township Fire Department, Shop with a Cop, AltruVision; a Lions Eye

Bank, Bing Miller Foundation, Lions of PA Foundation, LCIF, Lions Hearing

Conservation Foundation, Leader Dogs for the Blind, PA Eye Research Foundation,

Keystone Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Exeter Library, Vision Resource Center, Hack

away at Hunger, the Berks Coalition to end Homelessness and the District 14-P Lions

KidSight Program Inc. We gave scholarships to graduating seniors at Exeter Township

School District and the Antietam School District and gave a scholarship to a special

needs student. We donated candy to the Leo Club for their Safe Halloween project. We

honored students for the month from September through May. We donated funds to the

Exeter Township Parks and Recreation for candy for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Other Donations: We donated funds to a Lions member who husband died. We

donated to the District 14-G Disaster Relief Fund. We paid for a family's water bill. We

donated to the pajama drive and to a family in need.

Meetings: We held an annual Planning Meeting in summer. We held an annual

summer family picnic. We held charter night and a family Christmas Party.

GIFT CARD BINGO

BINGO FUNDRAISER

BINGO FUNDRAISER

This will be our first Bingo Fundraiser. Wish us Luck.

Thanks to the Parkesburg Lions for

all their help getting us started.

ALTRU VISION

BING MILLER AWARD

SERVICE CHEVRONS

Dg Michael Hepner, Lion Jim Hepner, 5 Lions and Lion Tina Hall met at the Spring Hollow Golf Club on Wednesday January 28th. DG Mike Presented chevrons to 4 members.

102 BIRTHDAY

NEW MEMBER

COVENTRT LIONS CLUB--CHRIS DIEHL

KENNETT SQUARE LIONS CLUB--LEWIS RINAMAN

Lion Barry Marteny

Email: lioneyes14p@gmail.com

Phone: 484-667-7640