From Our Vice District Governors

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1 DISTRICT 22-D BULLETIN Issue 10 April 2015 BLOWING THE WHISTLE FOR LIONISM STRENGTHEN THE PRIDE INSIDE THIS ISSUE: VDG Messages 2 State Lions Day Resolution 3 District Events Calendar 3 Lions Information 4 5 Obituaries 5 Mid winter Social 6-7 District Bowling 8 Final Cabinet Mtg 9 Leader Dog 10 Environmental Contest 11 Club Happenings New Members 18 Vision News Ads & Invites Public Relations 25 ABC s of Lionism 26 I must do something" always solves more problems than "Something must be done." -- Author Unknown First of all, I have to say Thank You to Lions Sheila Schieferstein and Cathy Draper for the great Mid-Winter Social. All the time and effort that they put into making this a fun night was greatly appreciated. And, thank you to everyone who attended. You made the night very special to me. I encourage each of you to continue to spread the word about Lions, and to actively recruit new members, as well as to retain the members who have become less active and may be drifting away. We are the world s greatest service organization we have fun. Be persistent, keep asking; ask again; don t stop asking. The bigger our membership grows the more people we can help. Remember, more hands means more work gets done. By now your club has had your new officer elections and you have filed your PU101 report --- Right? Please make sure what you send in is correct information. This is where we gather the new officer information for the Roster Books and we want to make sure the information is correct. The Lions Leadership School (club officer training) will be held on June 6 th at the Bank of America Building at Delaware State University (see article in bulletin for more information). If you have not been to this type of training before, please attend. If you have attended before, please attend again as many things change from time to time --- and bring a new Lion with you. Right around the corner is our Multiple District 22 Convention. Get signed up, enjoy the fellowship, meet International President Joe Preston, attend seminars, support one of the biggest events of the year! Remember to bring a children s book with you! Ten months have just about gone by, but we still have a little over two months left and I am not going anywhere. Although visitations will be completed by the end of April, I am attempting to revisit as many clubs as possible as I go around with PDG Bob on his Leader Dog presentations. There still is much work to be done and the Lions of District 22D are daily changing lives, one person at a time. I am proud to be called your District Governor and I am proud to be working with you. We Serve Because We Care! Cheryl Jones, District Governor

2 Page 2 Issue 10 From Our Vice District Governors Cruise To Service First of all I am sorry that I could not make the 4 th Cabinet meeting, but I was too ill and didn t want to spread it to everyone. I would like to thank all the Lions that have stepped up to the plate for next year s cabinet and committee chairs. Let s continue serving this district with the same excellence we have done in the past. We have the convention coming up in May. I have a personal request for the Lions of 22 -D, please register for the convention and purchase the 50/50 tickets. The 50/50 ticket funds help us pay for the convention. Also by registering, let s fill Dover Downs to overflowing with LIONS so they see what a great service organization we are! 2nd VDG Glenn, Lion Charlie Taylor and myself are going together for the hospitality room this year because we can only get one suite. This will give Lions the opportunity to meet all three candidates for the next year at the same time. The last subject is membership ~ we need members to get back to 1300 members for District 22-D. As always, we need all hands on board to finish out the year with ROARING SUCCESS. Yours in Lionism, James R. Coverdale 1 st Vice District Governor 22 D LIONS The Power of Service to Others The 4 th Cabinet meeting on April 12 allowed cabinet members to speak about their year in office. All reports were upbeat and positive. As District Environmental Chairperson I had the honor of presenting Lion Patricia Disharoon from the Laurel Club with a Certificate recognizing her as the winner of the Environment Photo Contest. Her photo will be judged again at the International Convention. Good Luck and congratulations Lion Pat. I would like to say what an honor and privilege it was to be present with DG Cheryl at Legislative Hall for Delaware State Lions Day. Proclamations were presented in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. I am proud to be a Lion, especially a Lion from District 22D. I encourage everyone to sign up and attend the MD 22 convention in Dover. As part of the Centennial Challenge World Wide Service Week to help needy children the Council of Governors approved a service project to collect children s books. Please bring a children s book as part of this effort. Clubs will receive credit for the number of books donated by reporting to LCI. I look forward to seeing you at this year s MD 22 Convention. I would like to thank DG Cheryl and members of the Cabinet for their support and guidance this Lion Year. I am looking forward to many Lion service projects and activities this spring and summer. SVDG Glenn Williams

3 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 3 DISTRICT EVENTS MD 22 Socials District 22-C - Waldorf, MD... 4/18/15 District 22-D Events 22-C Social Waldorf, MD... 4/18/15 DLF Walk... 4/26/15 MD 22 Convention Dover, Delaware... 5/18 thru 5/21/15 Memorial Day Parade Washington, DC... 5/25/15 DLF Board Meeting... 5/27//15 District 22-D Leadership School... 6/6/15 Special Olympics Games... June 12-13, 2015 Blue/Gold Football Game... 6/20/15 LCI Convention Honolulu, Hawaii...6/26 thru 6/30/15 DELAWARE STATE LIONS DAY March 24 th was designated as Delaware State Lions Day. A brief ceremony was held at Legislative Hall in Dover. The resolution that District 22D received is shown on the right. Those Lions who attended the ceremony are pictured below: Left to Right: Bob Jones, John Burris, Joan Bestpitch, FVDG James Coverdale, DG Cheryl Jones, Senator Catherine Cloutier, SVDG Glenn Williams

4 Page 4 Issue 10 MAY RECYCLE FOR SIGHT MONTH May 1: Deadline to cancel with refund of International Convention registration May 1: Deadline for advance International Convention registration and hotel room requests to be received May l: Deadline for International Contest (Newsletter and website) entries to be received by Public Relations and Communications Division May 11-17: White Cane Week May 15: Annual Leo Club Officers and Membership Report Form (Leo-72) due May 15: Deadline for filing Officer Reporting Form (PU10) May 24: Deadline date for International Convention hotel deposit refunds for individual cancellations DELAWARE STATE LIONS DAY RECOGNITION In recognition of State Lions Day, if any club did a service project on March 24 th, please send a short write-up and picture(s) to. cjones228@comcast.net. Deadline April 30, 2015 LEADERSHIP SCHOOL T he Lions Leadership School (club officer training) will be held on June 6th at the Bank of America building at Delaware State University. If you have not been to this type of training, please attend. If you have attended before, please attend again as many things change from time to time --- and bring a friend. Bank of America Building on Sat., June 6th, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. for the Lions Leadership School at Delaware State University

5 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 5 Get Recognized on the Centennial Service Ticker LCI will feature your club on the LCI home page when you report your qualifying Centennial service projects through MyLCI's Service Activity Report. Each week, we ll update the Centennial Service Ticker with the name and district of reporting clubs, along with an icon identifying the service performed: Youth Hunger Vision Environment Earn a Centennial Banner Patch Your club can earn a Centennial Banner Patch with a special gemstone design each year you support our Global Service Action campaigns to impact Youth, Vision, Hunger and the Environment. See more at: index.php#sthash.i8khlidd.dpuf MEMBERSHIP STATS June Added 65 Dropped _100 March Obituaries Lion George Voshell Camden-Wyoming Lions Club- passed away March 25, 2015 He became a lion in 1975 and served 40 years.

6 Page 6 Issue 10 Salute to District Governor Cheryl Jones March 21, 2015 You might be Cheryl Jones: Blowing the Whistle for Lionism If you were born on December 4 th, BUT. I m not telling the year! Uh oh, maybe, I don t want to look! DG Cheryl seems to be enjoying the Salute! DG Cheryl received a few mementos of the night! The 2015 Mid Winter Social was held on March 21st with 140 people in attendance. Frederica Spring Creek Club hosted the event this year, and honored DG Cheryl with a Power Point Salute. It appears, from the pictures above and on the left, that DG Cheryl enjoyed that part of the program! The meal was great, as always, and Country Music Entertainment was provided by the Hrupsa Sisters of Felton. Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones

7 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 7 Silent Auction Tables Those attending the Social stood to honor DG Cheryl after the Power Point! Co Chairs for the Social, Lions Cathy and Sheila. Hrupsa Sisters (Entertainment) Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones, Kirt Krebs & Ralph Schieferstein

8 Page 8 Issue 10 DG Cheryl bowled the first ball at the District 22D Bowling Tournament held on March 22. There were many teams of Lions bowling that day and lots of fun was had by all attending. Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones

9 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 9 Below, DG Cheryl received a surprise upgrade to a Diamond McCarty and a Progressive Melvin Jones. Above, Lion Pat Disharoon, received a certificate for having the winning entry (photo is on page 11) in the Environmental Photo Contest for 22D & Multiple District 22. Her photo was sent on and will be judged at the International Convention! Above, CC Dick Liebno (right), Candidate for International Director from 22W, and PDG Andy DiMario, Campaign manager, spoke to the members present regarding CC Liebno s candidacy and desire for support. Some of the Cabinet members socializing before the meeting began. You just never know what you might see at a Cabinet Meeting! Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones

10 Page 10 Issue 10 Leader Dog North and South Dinners were held on March 30th and 31st PDG Len Quinn was the speaker at both dinners. He is a dynamic speaker and if you ever get the chance to hear him, you should do so. Clubs attending had a delicious meal, the opportunity to present their donations, and a picture taken with PDG Len and Slyder. NORTH DINNER SOUTH DINNER PDG Len Quinn and Slyder Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones

11 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 11 As Environmental Chairperson of District 22D I would like to thank the 5 clubs that participated in the Lions Environmental Photo Contest this Lion Year Clubs submitting Photographs were: Brookside, Dewey Beach, Glasgow, Laurel and Midway. The winning photo from District 22D was from the Laurel Club. The photographer was Lion Patricia Disharoon. Her photograph captured the beauty of our natural environment. The winning District 22D photo was sent to MD22 for judging by the Council of Governors of all 5 Districts. Lion Pat s photo was selected as the winning photo for MD22. (Her picture is below) Her photograph has been forwarded on to Lions Clubs International. It will be displayed along with other multiple district level entries at the annual Lions International Convention. Registered convention attendees will vote for their favorite photos. An award will be presented to the winning photographers. The winning photos will appear on the Lions Web Site. CONGRATULATIONS TO LION PAT DISHAROON. REMINDER: Earth Day is April 22, 2015 and UN Environment Day is June 5, Winning Photo! by Lion Pat Disharoon Laurel Club It will soon be time to enjoy the sights, sounds and warmth of beautiful Honolulu and the International Convention! June th It is NOT TOO LATE--- You can still attend! All information is available online at

12 Page 12 Issue 10 Club Happenings Milton Lions 433 pairs of eyeglasses have been collected. We will be scheduling Adopt-A-Highway soon. Preschool Eye Screening has been scheduled at 6 sites on April, 8th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 22nd, and May 13th. Our Lions Club will participate in the Horse Shoe Crab Festival on May 23, Pike Creek Hockessin Lions Friends and Family Nights Fundraisers will be held at the Charcoal Pit, April 20 and May 18. Reminders: Please Save Zingo s receipts for Lynette, and Eyeglasses for Bob. On the right are pictured our newest member, Lion Kerry Alphine ; Lion Bill Eitel (55 yrs service) and Lion Paul Govertsen. Harrington Lions Our KL Richard Porter and wife will be leaving us and moving to PA to begin a new challenge in their lives. Melanie McLaren will take over as KL for the rest of the year. The monthly meeting for June will be changed to June 15, due to a conflict. Our club will be doing the Greenwood Bar B Q on June 12. Come and buy some chicken! Harrington Lions Club will hold a Car Show on August 22, 2015 from 8A-2P at the Harrington Moose Lodge. Lord Baltimore Lioness We are holding our 2015 FASHION FIESTA on May 5 The DEN Bear Trap Dunes (Ocean View) (see ad pg 22) Limited number of tickets available. Claymont Lions Spring Pancake Day raised more than $ 2200 after expenses. Our Humanitarian Award was presented on April 8th to Dorothy Medeiros for her volunteer efforts helping others in our community. Spring White Cane Days are April 30, May 1, 2, 3. Lions are asked to bring underwear for boys and girls, up to size 12, to dinner meetings in April for the Claymont Community Center. Four outstanding students have been selected to receive a $1500 cash award and a plaque. These will be presented at the April 22 dinner meeting. The students are: Maria Dieristofaro of Brandywine HS; Adrienne Fiumara of Padua Academy; John Krause of Charter School of Wilmington; and Ashley Steinbrecher of Concord HS.

13 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 13 Club Happenings Newark Lions On April 21st, at our dinner meeting, we will be honoring this year s Newark Police Officer of the Year, Cpl. Adam Mease. The Newark Lions have been honoring a member of the Newark Police Department for many years and are very happy to be able to continue this tradition. Spring Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 25 at the Newark Senior Center. We will serve breakfast from 8 to 11 AM. It will be held in conjunction with the Senior Center s Flea Market. We will have a table at the Spring Flea Market at no cost to our club. The dates for the sale are April 23( evening), April 24(all day), and April 25 (in the morning). Lord Baltimore Lions We have a table at Ocean View Home Coming Day: at no cost. We will sell car raffle chances and try to sign up new members. The date is May 9, from 10 am to 2 pm. 168 pr. of glasses were collected this month. Lion Jack Bauer and PDG Karl took 750 pair to the Sight Team meeting. Two of the activities our club performs for our community areproviding adaptive equipment for the handicapped and building ramps for ease of access. Pictured at right are Lions at work lending out and installing a handicap lift. Our annual yard sale will take place on Saturday, June 20th from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will be holding it again this year at the Lord Baltimore elementary school. Camden Wyoming Lions 2015 Milford Car Raffle has started. More info will be coming soon. Our club will be working May 16, at the Strawberry Festival at Fifer Orchards. Also, on May 31 we will again be ushering at NASCAR Races at Dover. Please come out and help. Wilmington Manor Lions On April 2, 20 of us left at 9AM for a visit to the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley. A great response for our field trip, which will also serve as our first meeting in April. Dennis Berkey and Helen Friend came back from the Leadership Training in Salisbury, MD at the end of February, with a great list of ideas that will help our club get in front of the community. From that list, our Board chose three: to take down our present website and create a new one, to open a Facebook page, and to canvas organizations within our Wilmington Manor community to find out what we as a club might add to our service projects.

14 Page 14 Issue 10 Club Happenings Laurel Lions Vision Days are around the corner--april 11, 12, 18, 19 at Seaford Wal Mart. Lion Jim Littleton will be contacting members to serve as ushers at the Dover Nascar Races at the end of May. Income from this event allows Laurel Lions Club to serve the community. Pictured on the right are: KL Barry Munoz, DG Cheryl Jones, new Lion David Elliott, and his Sponsor Lion Dennis O Neal, at the March 12th dinner meeting. Millsboro Lions Lion Mitch continues to work on the Variety show scheduled for MAY 9. Let him know of talents that can be used!! (See AD on pg 18) Milford Lions We will be holding the first of our bi-annual food drives at the Milford Redner s on April 24 & 25.The food collected will be donated to the Milford Food Pantry. Capitol City Lions The Capitol City Lions held a Vision Days Fundraiser on 14 and 15 March and collected over $ for Vision Days. We had two lions and one guest attend the District Mid-Winter Social on the 21st of March. On 30 March, three lions from the Capitol City Lions and one guest attended the Leader Dogs North. The 22nd of March found our bowling team at the District 22-D Bowling Tournament. From left to right, Lion Warren Fairess, Lion Mel Castell, Lion Ron Cox and Lion Bill Vidrine. They did very well and the club is proud of them. On a cool 4 April, four lions, (Left to Right) Lion Warren Fairess, Lion Bill Vidrine, guest Joe Zager, and Lion Melvin Nace) and one guest completed their first road cleanup of the year. Lion James Cayz also participated and took the picture. They collected 9 bags of trash. We donated a total of 329 items for Code Purple. Also during this period, the club donated 94 hard cover books, 52 soft cover books and 114 audiovisual items to the Kent County Library.

15 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 15 Club Happenings Dover Lions White Cane Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Friday and Saturday hours are from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M., and Sunday s hours are from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Cheswold /Dover Redner s, Rt. 13. White Cane also at Safeway, Friday and Saturday, June 5th and 6th, from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. White Cane that was held on March 13, 14 & 15 collected $ On May 2nd, Dover Days, we will be selling food again. We are holding another Crab Feast Raffle this year. Tickets are for sale now at $5 a ticket or 5 tickets for $20 and the drawing will be held August 17, Only 1,000 TICKETS will be SOLD! Adopt-A-Highway. Several volunteers pitched in and collected 4 bags of trash. For State Lions Day, Lion Rennie offered a story to the children this year. Midway Lions Please don t forget to bring in non-perishable items for Casa San Francisco at the first meeting of each month. 15 of us attended the South Leader Dog Dinner and enjoyed a great talk by PDG Len Quinn. Our own Lion Pat won the 50/50 which was about $150. (shown on the far right) Lion Pat Brookside Lions The Italian Feast was a big success. The food was plentiful and delicious. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and nobody left hungry! Nice work, Dave. While we continue to do Eye Screenings and parking for basketball games, our next event is the Charter Party which will be held on April 25 th. Brookside Lions will also participate in the Walk for Sight on April 26 th. Talleyville- Naamans Lions Talleyville-Naamans had 6 members attend the Leader Dog program on March 30. Members are preparing for their Spring White Cane and Flea Market fundraising at the end of the month.

16 Page 16 Issue 10 Club Happenings Middletown Lions For our Delaware State Lions Day project, Lions Carolyn, Dennis, PCS Don & wife Joan and our mascot Lion made an appearance at the Middletown Boys and Girls Club on Broad Street. They presented our flag program to approximately 20 after-school children, ranging in age from 5 to 12. They enjoyed interaction with our Lion and engaged in question and answer discussion on our country's flag. They all received a small flag and a flag trivia sheet. In our preschool eye screening program this year, we tested 300 children at 10 preschools and referred 71 children for further screening by an eye care specialist. We had unusually high referrals this year. SIGHT DAYS will be held Friday, April 17th - Concord Pet, 10-1, 1-4 PM & Sat., April 18th - Kreston's Liquor, 10-1, 1-4 PM Frederica Spring Creek Lions Thank you to all who came to our Beef and Dumpling Dinner. We appreciate your attendance. We sold 167 meals on Saturday. We celebrated State Lions Day reading to the kindergarteners at Lake Forest North, as part of our Read Aloud Program. Info about our club was sent home with students for their parents. (Picture at right) We held our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Forest North Pre-K with Lions Cathy, Sue S., Kay and the Easter Bunny (aka Sue K.). We have scheduled our first ever for July 13th. You sign up on-line and here is the website: Please sign up to join us for a fun time! Glasgow Lions A pancake Breakfast is scheduled at the Glasgow Applebees from 8AM to 10AM on May 16th. (see ad pg 22) Jasmine Pasicolan, a student at Christ the Teacher School, was selected Glasgow lions peace poster winner, Jasmine s statement was: it will take helping hands from all around the world to tear out the pages of war, death and destruction from the book of life.. We presented her with a certificate as well as a $50 gift card to Michaels craft store. We presented her Art teacher with a gift card to Michael s also. April 18th is scheduled for Highway clean up, with a rain date of April 25th. April 28th we will have a FRIENDLY S NIGHT fundraiser from 5 PM 9 PM. (see ad pg 20)

17 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 17 Club Happenings Lewes Lions2 So far we have a $129 profit in our flower bulb sales. Goal is $1000. Chicken BBQs have been scheduled at the Rotarian Pavilion on Savannah Road for June 27th and August 22nd. Corrections/Changes to Roster Book (Corrections are in color) Page 49 Harrington President (moving to PA) Melanie McLaren interim President- MELNMAC@comcast.net Look for picture on the left in April Lions Magazine! Anyone know who these Lions are?

18 Page 18 Issue D Lion Mike Karros Camden-Wyoming Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Holly Webb Lion Tammy Poppe Delaware City Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Charles Neel Lion Barbara Taylor Delaware City Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Charles Neel Lion Luke Powell Delaware City Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Charles Neel Lion Nicole Scatasti Glasgow Lions Club Sponsor: PDG Nick Scatasti Lion David Elliott Laurel Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Dennis O Neal Lion Donald Mills Lord Baltimore Lions Club Sponsor: Lion Don Austin Lion William Miller Jr. Dover Lions Club Sponsor: PCC Ralph Schieferstein

19 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 19 Mark Your Calendars!! Special Olympics Opening Eyes Saturday, June 13 9am-2pm University of Delaware Volunteers needed. Call Ann Reiver for information Special Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, June 12 12:30-2:30pm University of Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Come see the Parade of Athletes! Featuring DG Cheryl escorting one of the teams!

20 Page 20 Issue 10 Wilmington Manor Lions Club Eye Bank Tour The Wilmington Manor Lions Club received a tour from the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley staff members. They listened to a presentation and got to meet 1-year-old Kacey, who received two gratis corneas. It was a day filled with learning, fun and laughs. We thank you for your visit! Below are pictures from the Wilmington Manor Lions Club as well as a photo of Kacey and her mother standing with Jerilyn Krawczyk, PR Manager at the Eye Bank. Over 48,000 Americans have their sight restored each year as a result of corneal transplants. Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley and its 82 sister eye banks across the country, provide the tissue that makes these lifeenhancing procedures possible. First proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, National Eye Donor Month promotes eye donation awareness and celebrates the lives of eye donors and corneal recipients. Serving the Delaware Valley community, the Eye Bank works 365 days a year to provide residents with the highest quality and safest corneal tissue available. There is no substitute for human tissue. The transplantation process depends upon the precious gift of cornea donation from one human to another. The function of corneal tissue is not dependent on blood type, age, strength of eyesight or the color of the eye. Individuals interested in eye, tissue, or organ donation should access their state registry through Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley s website at donor designation can also be made through state entities such as your department of motor vehicles. Governor Jack Markell and Representative Ed Osienski presented a tribute to Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley in honor of National Eye Donor Month in March, 2015.

21 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 21 PID Ted Reiver District LVRF Chair Dr. Bob Massof Director LVRF PDG Ken Chew LOVRNET LVRF Breakfast was held on April 11, Dr. Bob Massof, Director of LVRF was the featured speaker along with PDG Ken Chew, LOVRNET. Dr. Bob described our LOVRNET program and spoke of the interest other districts are showing in how it is being established. Club donations were accepted after the questions & answers time. Pictures courtesy of Bob Jones

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23 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 23 Calling all Lions! Would you like to be a part of our Lions tradition and participate in the National Memorial Day Parade? May 25, 2015 Washington DC at the National Mall How can you and your club participate? Volunteer to carry your clubs banner Ask veterans in your club to participate Recruit your Leos to participate Invite prospective members to attend Publicize in your local newspaper Take pictures for your Club and friends Help collect eyeglasses along the parade route Be a part of this memorable event! For more information contact SVDG Stephen Borsh, Chair, District 22-C ,fandsborsh@comcast.net PDG Ed Woody Woodard, District 24-A , woodywoodard@cox.net PDG Sandi Halterman, District 22-C , pdgsandi@gmail.com (T-shirt orders, Registration)

24 Page 24 Issue 10 STRENGHTEN THE PRIDE You can still sign up!!! Multiple District Convention is in DOVER, DE! DOVER DOWNS Show our Pride to the other Districts District D is small, but mighty Attend the Convention Enjoy the food at Dover Downs Connect with old friends Learn what you do not know attend the sessions: Centennial Challenge Leader Dog Retention, Retention, Retention Kids Sight LVRF/Lovrnet Lions Youth Foundation HAVE FUN Explore Dover Downs Visit the vendors

25 BLOWING THE WHISTLE Page 25 Blowing the Whistle for 22D By Leo the Lion Article in DELAWARE BEACH LIFE magazine April 2015 pg 6 (Zone 1 Region 3) Each month I have tried to share some new thoughts in the 22-D District Bulletin. Many of these thoughts I have shared weekly with our local Lions Club and community. In past bulletins we have ''roared ''about ways of improving our public relations. We have mentioned upgrading the round Lions Sign as you enter your community, use of your mascot in events and weekly news articles in your local paper by your mascot. The area we have not'' roared ''about is the computer. Now that is something to think about. In today's world the use of the computer is a must. Facebook is a great way to become a public relation tool. It gives you the opportunity to communicate with a whole new network of people and other Lions. If you would look on Barry Palmers Facebook you will see a picture of a lion leaping though the air. On the photo you will see the words ''Harness the Power of Face book', Like, Comment and Share. More people interacting with our Facebook means many more people receiving our updates. Reach more people. Raise our profile. Now that is again '' Blowing The Whistle for Lionism'' as D.G. Cheryl says. In my world it is lots to ''ROAR'' about. Look at many Lions Club Facebook pages and Like,Comment and Share. Pat & Fred Disharoon Public Relations Co-chairs

26 Page 26 Issue 10 We re on the Web! From the Desk of the Editor/Publisher Please send me your newsletters, pictures, announcements and articles for publication in the District News Bulletin by the 15th of each month, before 10AM. Late submissions will be carried forward to the next months edition. Lion Sheila Schieferstein Almost completed the Alphabet! The ABC s of Lionism U - is for UNITY: Sharing common goals will help your members feel united. V - is for Variety: Try something new to keep your members interested and involved. HOPE YOU HAD A Just imagine if every Lion, 1.35 million, asked one person to join their club