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New Freedom Lions Club
New Freedom Lions Club NEWSLETTER We Serve CHARTERED 1933 Zone 4C President Steve Dunlop February 2012 Editor Jinny Smith _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roars from the President Fellow Lions, Happy Valentines Day! Lion Steve ********************************************************************************************************************* Cares and Concerns Lions Ron Gillis, Ken Zampier, Doug Brent and Bob Werner have developed health issues this month and Lion Jim Herbert’s recovery remains slow. We wish them a speedy recovery. Please, keep them your prayers. ********************************************************************************************************************* Melvin Jones Award At our January 17th meeting 50 year member Lion Clem Marchildon was presented the Melvin Jones award. Congratulations Lion Clem! ********************************************************************************************************************* District Governor Visits We were honored to have DG Shirley Starner visit at our January 17th meeting. She gave an interesting presentation about the beginnings, progress and future goals of LCIF. The DG inducted new members Lion Joan Sullivan and Lisa Dukes into our club. Welcome new Lions! ********************************************************************************************************************* Lions Annual Blood Drive Lion Bill Donahue thanks everyone for their help with the annual blood drive! This year we collected 84 pints! Next years goal is 100 pints. Blood, it’s the gift of life! *********************************************************************************************************************
Zone 4C Social The Lions annual Zone Social will be held March 13th at 6:30 P.M. at the New Bridgeville Fire Hall located off Route 74, south of Red Lion. We will enjoy a Turkey dinner with all the trimmings served family style (all you can eat) for $12.00! be sure to sign up by February 27th! ********************************************************************************************************************* “Communism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” Sir Winston Churchill ********************************************************************************************************************* Sweetheart Bingo New Freedom Lioness will hold Sweetheart Bingo Sunday, February 12, 2012 at New Freedom Community Center, 150 East Main Street. Doors open at 12:30, Bingo begins at 2:00, Advance tickets: $15, at the door: $18. For tickets call 235-2144. Bring a nonperishable food item for the food pantry. Great Prizes, great fun and great food! ********************************************************************************************************************* Lions Annual Yard Sale Our annual Lions Yard Sale is advertised in the spring issue of Today and Tomorrow Magazine. You can pick up a copy at Brown’s Market in Loganville. This years’ yard sale will be held Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Carnival grounds from 8:00 AM. To 3:00 PM. Chairman Lion Mike Jackson will need help! ********************************************************************************************************************* Guest Speakers Feb 07- Bob Gotwals- Steam into History Feb 21- Chris Thompson- York County Conservation Horizons Mar 06- Open Mar 20- Lou Castriota- Leg up Farm ********************************************************************************************************************* “The human mind is our fundamental resource.”; John F. Kennedy *********************************************************************************************************************
A Million Trees New Freedom Lions will be planting over 50 trees at New Freedom Cemetery. We are doing our part to meet the goal of one million trees! Sugar maples, Blue Spruce and American Holly will be planted to beautify and help purify the air. ********************************************************************************************************************* New Freedom Recreation Council Schedule Youth indoor Tennis Classes will begin in February in the gym. February 05- Juggling Class, cost is $20.00 per person. February 11: Baltimore Screen Painting Class will be held February 11 from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The $70.00 per person fee includes lunch and all supplies for a finished painting. Contact New Freedom Borough office for details and to register for classes. ********************************************************************************************************************* “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”; Harry S Truman ********************************************************************************************************************* 2012 Pennsylvania Lions State Convention Schedule May 17- Gettysburg Ghost tour. Walk to the most haunted places in Gettysburg or take a haunted bus tour of the battlefield and other ghostly places. May 18- Tour the Eisenhower farm in the morning enjoy afternoon seminars by Veteran US/Canada Forum speakers; in the evening enjoy deserts in the hospitality room! May 19- Seminars in the morning, The All State Band concert and special guest La Donna Gatlin in the afternoon and later the International Banquet featuring International President Dr. Wing-Kun Tam. May 20- Voting, the final session with time left to tour the battlefield. ******************************************************************************************************************** New Freedom Heritage The grand opening of the New Freedom Heritage Museum will be held Saturday, February 04, 2012. Guest speaker “Benjamin Franklin” begins at 1:00 P.M. Volunteers are needed to serve as museum docents. If interested, please contact New Freedom Heritage. The museum will be open one Saturday a month from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Lion Will Kirkpatrick will serve as President of New Freedom Heritage for the 2012 through 2014 term. The group will celebrated its eighth anniversary at the annual meeting Saturday February 16 at 7:00 P.M. at the Heritage Museum. Guest speaker Bob Gotwols’ subject will be “Steam into History.” Everyone is welcome to attend! At the Thursday, March 8th and April 12th meetings stream rehabilitation will be discussed. Saturday, April 14 the ‘Stream Rehabilitation Project’ begins! You are invited to join the fun and get some exercise! Volunteers will meet at Freedom Green, Main and Front Streets at 9:00 A.M. Dress appropriately and prepare to get wet and dirty as we remove trash, vegetation, sediment and grade the stream. New members are always welcome. Dues are $20.00 per year and may be sent to: New Freedom Heritage, P.O. Box 266, New Freedom, PA 17349. ********************************************************************************************************************* New Freedom Lions Club Officers 2011-2012 President: Steve Dunlop 1st Vice President: Jeff Blum 2nd Vice President: Don Weaver Secretary: Cheryl Schroeder Assistant Secretary: Kerry McKnight Treasurer: Bob Lichtenwalner Assistant Treasurer: Gordon Chandler Chaplain: Al Studzinski Assistant Chaplain: Bob Hittie 2 Year Board Members: Brady Terrell and Dan Urbanas 1 Year Board Members: Walt Leuschner and Bill Donahue Tail Twisters: Bob Werner, Will Kilpatrick, Glen Roenigk Lion Tamer: Will Shuchart ********************************************************************************************************************* In case you missed it! Flooding help District 14-C Gets Grant District 14-C of Lions Clubs International has received a $10,000 grant to assist flood victims with the following articles: food, clothing, blankets, bottled water and medical supplies including glasses. ‘Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters’ organization announced the grant. The group meets at St Andrews’s Episcopal Church in York. Information from the York Daily Record ********************************************************************************************************************* Joke of the Month A second grader came home from school and said to her Grandmother, “Grandma, guess what?” We learned how to make babies today.”; The Grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. “That’s interesting.” She said. “How do you make babies?”; It’s simple,” replied the girl. “You just change the ‘Y’ to ‘I’ and add ‘es’.”; *********************************************************************************************************************Lions Club Get Well Cards If you know of a Lion who is ill or has a serious injury, please notify Lion Jinny. ********************************************************************************************************************* New Freedom Lions Club Publicity In order to tell folks about Lions projects and activities, and meet newspaper deadlines I need complete, detailed information 10 days prior to an event. Information may be submitted at meetings; call 235-2445; mailed to Box 428, New Freedom, PA 17349 or email: jinnygal@nfdc.net. Thanks! Lion Jinny ********************************************************************************************************************* Deadline for March issue is February 29 ********************************************************************************************************************* “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”; Franklin D. Roosevelt ********************************************************************************************************************* Happy Valentines Day and God Bless America! *********************************************************************************************************************
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