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Fellow Lions, Lionesses, Leos and friends of District 14-B,

We are now in the last third of this Lions year and we must do all that we can to increase

our membership. Has your club had a net positive gain in membership for this year? So

far this year, twelve District 14-B clubs have had net gains, twelve have had net losses,

nine have stayed the same, and one (Coraopolis Moon Township) has disbanded with a

loss of 8 members. Overall, the district’s membership count is 23 less than the beginning

of the Lions year.

We all miss opportunities to recruit new members. I’m as guilty as everyone. I recently

asked the pastor of the church that sponsors the food pantry in White Oak if any of the

White Oak Lions who are food pantry volunteers had ever asked her to join our Lions Club.

Nobody had. I’m telling you this because about ten Lions missed an opportunity to ask

someone to join, who was an obvious prospective member. I worked at that food pantry

for many months and only after some prompting from Lion Barb, did the light go on in my

head! I gave the pastor an application and she is joining our club. We all need to do better.

Getting new members is a 365-day a year task; it is not good enough to try every two or

three months, or once a month or even once a week. We must look at every day as being the day that we will get a new

member. We need to keep membership on our minds all the time. There are many people out there who would become Lions

if only someone asked them.

Each club should plan a community membership drive to promote Lionism. There may be many who would like to be Lions;

they simply need to learn about us and receive the encouragement to serve. Plan a membership meeting. Invite your neighbor,

letter carrier, pharmacist, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandson or granddaughter, mechanic, grocery store

manager, cashier or somebody that you talk to when you are shopping. Or here is a novel idea, invite your wife or husband!

Have a special dinner and have a good speaker; ask somebody from one of the charities that your club supports to speak. You

can invite someone from the District, another club, or ask one of your own Lions to speak. If you get someone from one of

the charities that you support to speak, don’t forget to give them an application and ask them to join.

Increasing membership numbers is vital for every club and our District to continue to function as they should, to carry out

new projects and objectives, and to stay in good standing with Lions Clubs International.

In closing, I want to invite everyone to attend one of the Multiple District 14 Global Action Teams Spring Symposiums. Topics

to be covered include the MyLion Web Based Reporting System, Orientation: Not Just for New Lions, Mentoring, Membership,

Club Growth and New Clubs. Look for the flyer in this month’s Cauldron for more information. If you would like to car-pool

to the Sunday, March 17 Symposium in Butler, please contact me.

WE SERVE

District Governor

Lion Kirby Marchand

District 14B ‘s Monthly Newsletter

March 2019

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Greetings to my fellow Lions, Lionesses, Leos and friends of District 14-B,

As I write this message I find myself surrounded by Lions gathered to build and share their

leadership skills.

This weekend wraps up a busy month which began with the 3rd council meeting of the

Multi-District held in Altoona followed by our district cabinet meeting. I was honored to

attend LCI’s annual Vice District Governor/District Governor Elect training held the week of February 11th in St. Charles,

Illinois. This information-filled event brought Lions from around the globe together and provided us with the necessary

tools to help guide us into and through our upcoming terms as District Governors. During the week, we were treated to a

tour of LCI Headquarters and were given the opportunity to visit the resting place of Melvin Jones. Our counterparts from

India joined our classroom so that we could take part in a cross-cultural exchange for various discussions which included

new member recruitment role play activities.

I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to acknowledge the incredible instruction provided by PID Cindy

Gregg. Group 28, which includes a few VDGs from other states, is certainly the best trained crop of VDGs having been

under PID Cindy’s expert tutelage. I am looking forward to the 4th day of training which will take place at the beginning

of the 2019 International Convention in Milan.

Upon returning home I was able to catch up with my family and work for a few days before setting off to York, PA to

attend the 2019 Regional Lions Leadership Institute where myself and Lion Eliana Latterman represented District 14-B.

The weekend long training further enhanced both of our skills and provided introduction to Lions from across the state. I

encourage anyone with an interest in leadership roles within the Lions to consider applying for next year’s RLLI.

As February comes to a close and Spring begins to peek through the winter clouds, I can say with the utmost confidence

that I am ready for what is around the not so distant corner. The next few months will be filled with tasks such as

finalizing the goals I have chosen to set for our district, working on projects that are in various stages of planning and

development, filling spots within the cabinet and preparing an updated directory over the summer. I will be reaching out

to cabinet members in the coming weeks and will fill vacancies as necessary, however I hope anyone who is interested in

learning how the district works to please reach out to me. We would love to work with you and help you navigate your

path whether you are taking that first step or continuing to climb along the leadership ladder.

Remember, as John Maxwell once wrote, the pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, but

the leader adjusts the sails. I look forward to setting sail with all of you in the coming months, and I know that when the

winds are unfavorable, with your trust and support, I will adjust the sails.

The 2019 MD-14 Regional Lions Leadership Institute participants and staff at the Wyndham Garden Inn in York

Together in friendship – We Serve!

1ST Vice District Governor

Lion Marni Latterman

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April 2018 17-Bethel Park Lioness

Mardi Gras, also called Pancake Day, Pancake

Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday and Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras is

French for "Fat Tuesday"), is the last day of feasting

before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras

depends on date of Easter (it always falls 47 days

before Easter Sunday), a moveable feast, meaning the date

of Mardi Gras also changes every year. It can vary from as

early as February 3rd to as late as March 9th.

While there are carnival festivals in many countries on

Mardi Gras, in the English-speaking world the term "Mardi

Gras" is particularly associated with the carnival

celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Recently it

has evolved to refer to the whole period of festivities, not

just the single day of Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras 2019 falls on Tuesday, March 5, 2019

February 2019 4-White Oak

5-Bloomfield-Lawrencevile

10-Pleasant Hills

28-Coraopolis

March 2019 15-Mon River Fleet

19-Clairton

26-McKeesport

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MONROEVILLE LIONS CLUB MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

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District Governor Kirby Marchand January 23, 2019 3402 Fieldcrest Drive North Versailles, PA 15137 District Governor Kirby Marchand, Lions, Lioness, and Leos of District 14-B:

The Board of Directors and members of the Monroeville Lions Club unanimously endorse Lion Christopher P. Raynak to the office of 1st Vice District Governor, District 14-B for the Lion year 2019-2020.

Lion Chris has been a Lion since October 1989 and was an active member of the Liberty Borough Lions Club serving as Vice President in 1992-93 and President in 1993-94. He also served as Secretary from 1990 through 1993 and again from 1994 - 2005 as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Lion Chris became a member of the Monroeville Lions Club in October 2015. He has served the club as a member of the Board of Directors and is currently the Recording Secretary. Lion Chris has served on the District Cabinet in the following positions: District White Cane Chairman 1992 - 1993; PA Lions Convention Chair 2017 - 2018; Region 3 Zone B Chair 2018 - 2019. Lion Chris is currently the Acting 2nd Vice District Governor of District 14-B. Lion Chris has been involved in various church activities. He was a member of the Pastoral Council for Saint Eugene Church in Liberty Borough. He has served as a Lector for many years at his church, as well as a member of the offertory counting team. Lion Chris also volunteered time as the banking chair for the parish festival and

fundraising committee. Lion Chris was a committee member and Assistant Scoutmaster of Liberty Borough Boy Scout Pack 53. Lion Chris lives in Monroeville, has been married to Mary for 44 years, has two sons - one an active Lion, two daughters-in-law and one grandson. Lion Chris has shown exemplary leadership, not only in Lions, but at work and also in the community. We feel very confident that Lion Chris will extend great management, direction and continued leadership to District 14-B. The Monroeville Lions Club is honored to endorse Lion Christopher P. Raynak to the office of 1st Vice District Governor, District 14-B for the Lion’s year 2019 - 2020. Yours in Lionism,

Lion Jeff Lucacsena Lion Jeff Lucacsena President, Monroeville Lions Club Cc: MD-14 Administrator Lion Robert McComas Lions Clubs International

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Lion Bob Conrad Bloomfield-

Lawrenceville Lions Club February 16, 2019

Lion Alease Wallace Paige

Mon River Fleet Lions Club

February 3, 2019

Lion Susan and I are both

honored and humbled by the

overwhelming support that was

shown to us during the Council

meeting on February 1st thru

February 3rd. The friendships we have made over the past years,

the working relationships and the good times were shown this

weekend.

To all that drove a distance in the cold winter weather to vote,

your true Lionism was evident as this is what Lions do when

necessary. We both thank you for your willingness to go the

extra mile.

As the now endorsed candidate for MD-14, our next hill to climb is the election in Milan. If elected, I commit to

be a “full time” Director representing both MD-14 and Lions of the world. I will do my best to support the motto

of “We Serve”.

May they rest in Peace…

PCC Larry Edwards and his wife Susan

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District 14-B Spring Party Sunday, April 28, 2019

Banquets Unlimited 200 Bridge Street, Wilmerding, PA 15148

Guest Speaker PCC LARRY EDWARDS

Pennsylvania’s Endorsed Candidate for

International Director

Social 1:00 PM (Cash Bar) – Lunch 1:30 PM Choice of Lunch:

Petite New York Strip Asiago – Cost $29.00

Petite Stuffed Chicken Breast – Cost $25.00

Menu:

Twice Baked Potato, Vegetable Medley

Rolls and butter, Dessert

Coffee, Tea, Decaf Sot Drinks

RESERVATIONS DUE BY APRIL 22, 2019 (No Reservation Confirmed without payment)

Mail to: Coordinator of District Activities, Lion Richard Keller, PDG

1811 Educational Drive, White Oak, PA 15131

Name ___________________________________ Club _______________________________

Lunch Choice:

Steak@29.00 _____ Chicken@$25.00 _____ Gluten Free@25.00 _____

Total Amount enclosed $___________

(Make checks payable to District 14-B)

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Ballot Question 2019 Multiple District 14 Convention

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION CONCERNS THE MULTIPLE DISTRICT 14 CONSTITUTION. (THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST TO ADOPT.) A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE A REVISION TO THE SELECTION OF THE VICE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON AND THE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON AS LISTED IN ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 1- COMPOSITION, SECTION 4-COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON, AND SECTION 5- COUNCIL VICE CHAIRPERSON. THIS REVISION IS TO CHANGE THE PROCESS OF THE SELECTION OF THE VICE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON AND COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON FROM A DISTRICT ROTATION TO ONE WHERE THE VICE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON IS SELECTED FROM THE FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNORS. BE IT RESOLVED, that effective July 1, 2019, Article VII, Sections 1, 4, and 5 will read as follows: “Section 1. COMPOSITION. There shall be a State Council composed of all of the District Governors in the Multiple District and the Chairperson of the State Council (who shall be a Past District Governor), who are the voting members. Section 4. COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON. The Chairperson of the State Council shall be the Immediate Past District Governor who served in the capacity of Vice Council Chairperson during the preceding year. The Council Chairperson will serve a one- year term only and cannot serve in that capacity again. In the event the Chairperson is unable or refuses to serve, or having accepted, resigns or dies, the sitting District Governors shall appoint an Immediate Past District Governor to serve the remaining term of office. If no Immediate Past District Governor is willing to serve, the District Governors will select a qualified Past District Governor to serve the remainder of the term. Any lion selected to serve as Council Chairperson must be a Pennsylvania resident and a member in good standing of an MD-14 Lions Club. Section 5. VICE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON. The Vice Council Chairperson for Lions year 2019-2020 shall be the District Governor from District 14 P. The Vice Council Chairperson for Lions year 2020-2021 shall be the District Governor from District 14 T. The Vice Council Chairperson for the Lions year 2021-2022 shall be the District Governor from District 14 U. The Vice Council Chairperson for Lions year 2022-2023 shall be the District Governor from District 14 W. For Lions year 2023-2024 and thereafter, the determination as to who will be the Vice Council Chairperson for a given Council shall be made while that group is serving as First Vice District Governors. One of the sitting First Vice District Governors will be selected by the sitting District Governors at the Fourth Council of Governors Meeting. The first selection of a Vice Council Chairperson using this method will occur at the Fourth Council of Governors Meeting of the 2022-2023 Lions year. The Vice Council Chairperson will serve a one-year term (concurrent with the year as District Governor) and then become the Council Chairperson. In the event, either before or after becoming the Vice Council Chairperson, the Lion is unable or refuses to serve, or having accepted, resigns or dies, the sitting District Governors shall appoint a replacement from among the same group of First Vice District Governors (who may now be District Governors) to serve out the term of office and then serve as the Council Chairperson. If no one in this group is willing to serve, then the sitting District Governors will select a qualified Past District Governor to serve in the position.”

SHALL THIS RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED? YES NO

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At our February 19th meeting, Megan Skubovius the Development

Director from the Ronald McDonald House stopped by to talk

about what’s happening at the Ronald McDonald House in

Pittsburgh. The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of

Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc. provides a way for families to

stay close to their children receiving medical care, and is

committed to helping the families lead happier, healthier and

more productive lives. You can learn more about The Ronald McDonald House Charities at https://rmhcpgh-

mgtn.org/about-us/. We also got to meet the new Zone Chair for Region 3 Zone B, Lion Chris Raynak. Welcome

Chris and Megan!

By now, most of our Lions family know of the passing of Lion Bob Conrad on February

16th. Our 1st Vice District Goveernor Lion Marni Latterman has received several telephone

message on our Disstrict answering service asking where donations may be sent in memory

of Lion Bob. In his obituary in the Post Gazettee, it stated that “in lieu of flowers, donations

may be sent to the Bloomfield-Lawrenceville Lions Club”, but there was no addresss to

where the donations were to be sent. If anyone or any club would like to send any donations

please forward your check made payable to the Bloomfield-Lawrenceville Lions Club

(BLLC) and send it to:

First National Bank

Bloomfield

% Susan Milewski

4724 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15224

BETHEL PARK LIONS HEAR ALL ABOUT RONALD

McDONALD HOUSE AND GREET NEW ZONE CHAIRMAN

REMEMBERING LION BOB CONRAD

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The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

don’t forget to set your clocks forward Sunday, March 10th

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Schedule for Sunday, March 17th

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A FREE TRIP to any one of these

destinations – the Lions International Conventions! Sound interesting? Call DG Kirby Marchand for details!

July 1-5, 2022

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WHAT IS THE LIONS BAND? The Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band provides high school musicians the opportunity to rehearse and perform

a wide variety of music in both state-level performances and international tours. The band is sponsored by Lions

Clubs of Pennsylvania and students participate at little to no cost thanks to their generosity

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The All-State Band is under the musical direction of Dr. Russell McCutcheon, and features a senior staff of

experienced music educators from across Pennsylvania. The All-State Band Committee administers operations

of the band, led by committee chair Vince LoRusso.

CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

Facebook: palionsband

The Pennsylvania All-State Band performs each year in May at the Pennsylvania Lions State Convention. We

call this the "State Band".

In 2019, the All-State Band will rehearse and perform over two days at Kalahari Resorts (May 17-

18). There is no cost to participate in the State Band.

In selected years, the band will travel to the International Lions Convention, making performance and sight-

seeing stops along the way. This is the "International Tour".

Participation in the band is open to all high school woodwind, brass and percussion musicians. The

International Tour also has membership opportunities for color guard performers.

So, can I do both? Yes, you can certainly apply for membership in both ensembles; this is highly encouraged! While the core membership of

each ensemble is the same, the experience is very different. The state band is a concentrated period of rehearsal and

performance over two days, similar to an All-County or District/Region Honor Band. The international band features a

longer preparation period in a college environment, then a tour to a major city with performances and sightseeing/fun

activities along the way.

Do I have to do both?

No, you can choose to apply for membership in both, state band only, or international band only. While you do not have

to apply for both, participation in the state band will be considered when selection decisions about international band are

made, especially for competitive sections.

For more information, plaesa go to https://www.palionsband.org/

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Four US Presidents are members or have been members of Lions Clubs International. President Gerald Ford was

a member of the Grand Rapids Lions Club. President Ronald Reagan was a member of the Dixon Noon Lions

Club (Life Member). President Jimmy Carter still serves as a member of the Plains Lions Club. President George

W. Bush became an honorary member of LCI during the 101st Lions Clubs International Convention in Las

Vegas. Proud to be a Lion!

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On Sunday, February 17, 2019 a dedication for the installed stair lift was held at the Trinity Missionary Baptist

Church in Lawrenceville. This was a celebration of the hard work needed to secure funding for the Lions-Trinity

Project, spearheaded by Lion Bob Conrad (BLLC). Donations for the project was provided by the Bloomfield-

Lawrenceville Lions Club, the Trinity Church, 11 other Lions Clubs, (past) State Representative Dom Costa and

a grant from the Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation. I would also like to recognize Tasso Katselas who contributed

a large donation to the Trinity church for the stair lift and Independent Mobility (Lawrenceville) who installed

the stair lift. Lion Bob wanted a local company involved with installing the stair lift. It was important for the

church to have the lift installed to give people with disabilities access to the 2 levels of the church. Light

refreshments were served in the hall afterwards to thank all who participated.

As much as this was a celebration there was a sadness to the event. Lion Bob Conrad died

the day before the dedication after a short but serious illness. Without Lion Bob's tenacity

and vision the stair lift wouldn't have been realized. We felt his presence at the dedication.

Thank you Lion Bob for all your service to this project and everything you did in the

past. We will miss you dearly. Submitted by Lion Barbara Rebovich

Stair Lift Dedication at the Trinity Missionary Baptist

Church in Lawrenceville

Lion Lorette Millender and Silvester Lapinsky who is the owner of

Independent MobilityMobility located at 6242 Butler St.reet in

Lawrenceville.

Lion Barb Revbovich addressing the attendees.

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1st row - Lion Barb Rebovich, Lion Barb Marchand, Lion Barb

Schimmel, Lion Mary Ann Belles

2nd row - Lion Darrell Millender – Lion Loretta Millender,

1VDG Marni Latterman

3rd row - DG Kirby Marchand, Lion Barb Latterman, Zone

Chairperson Marty Griffith

4th row - PDG Geoff Temple, Lion George Belles, Rev. James

Earl Garmon, Jr.

The inscription on the plaque reads:

This CHAIRLIFT has been made possible

with the help and donations from the following:

Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation

Bloomfield-Lawrenceville Lions Club

Pittsburgh DeafBlind Lions Club

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church

State Representative Dom Costa

Central Elizabeth Twp. Lions Club Cheswick-Springdale Lions Club

Glassport Lions Club Grandview Lions Club

Lions Club of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Hilltop Lions Club

Pittsburgh North Side Lions Club West Mifflin Lions Club

White Oak Lions Club Whitehall Community Lions Club

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On Saturday, February 9th at the 3rd District 14B Cabinet Meeting, Noor Khraisat was presented with a certificate and a

check for $100.00 from the District and a placard and check for $250.00 from Multiple District 14 for winning the

International Essay Contest for both District 14B and the Multiple District. Noor is a 12 year old 7th grade student at the

Jefferson Middle School in the Mount Lebanon School District. She is sponsored by the Mount Lebanon Lions

Club. Congratulations to Noor for winning both the District and the State for the International Essay Contest for 2018 –

2019.

Pictured left to right are District Governor Kirby Marchand, District Chairperson Lion Mary Ann Belles, Noor’s siater Leen

Khraisat, Noor Khraisat, her mother Lubna Alzayyal and Mount Lebanon Lions Club Vice President John Brown.

DISTRICT AND STATE ESSAY CONTEST WINNER

PRESENTED WITH AWARDS

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