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and living by the goals of the Lion’s Motto at the club’s 32 nd Charter Night on June 4 th . Lion Isaac Doleman, of the West Hagerstown Lion’s Club, was presented with the “Melvin Jones Fellowship Award”. Lion Ike is the oldest living active member of the West Hagerstown Lions Family. District Governor Steve Finger presented Lions Frank Schaller and Jack Wenthe with Resolutions; Commendations to Lions Jack Wenthe and Eric Davis and the International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation to Lion Frank Schaller at the Smithsburg Lions Club Charter Night on June 13 th . Lion John Calhoun received the “Caring Hands Award” and Lion Herb Raver was named “Lion of the Year” at the Hampstead Lions Club Installation Dinner on June 26 th . Lion John E. Burkey was awarded the LaVale Lions Club “2012 Lion of the Year Award”. Lion Charlie Lewis, of the LaVale Lions Club, was presented with a “Perfect Attendance Pin”. TAKE NOTE DISTRICT 22-W SOCIAL HONORING DISTRICT GOVERNOR PAUL E. CANNADA AND FIRST LADY JO ANN Mark your calendars now to join us at the District 22-W Social as we “CELEBRATE Making a Difference” on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Clarion Hotel and Hager Hall Conference Center at 901 Dual Highway, Hagerstown, MD. The evening begins at 4:30 p.m. with a Reception honoring DG Paul and First Lady Jo Ann and continues with seating at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner and the program with guest speaker, Past International Director Wayne Davis. The cost for the evening is $30 with a choice of beef, fish or chicken entrees. Detailed information has been provided to each club and will also be included in the August newsletter. In the meantime, questions may be referred to PDG Margarito Ochoa, Social Director, at 301-748-4578. 2011 – 2012 DISTRICT 22W DIABETES AWARENESS REPORT Donna S. Jackson District Diabetes Chairman The Lions of District 22W are to be congratulated for their support of the Diabetes Programs in our District. I want to personally thank each club that went the extra mile to make this year a huge success in helping conquer diabetes. The Frederick Diabetes Walk raised $2,286 which all went to research to find a cure for this “killer” disease. I did not get the reports as they went directly to The American Diabetes Association, but I know at least 5 clubs participated in the walk. Our Kiss-A-Pig Contest raised $10,062 with 16 clubs supporting a candidate. Lion Tom Harney from Taylorsville-Winfield Lions was the candidate who got to kiss the nose of the pig. First runner up was Lion Carol Ann Alphin of the Longmeadow Lions Club. Thanks to each contestant who worked to achieve our goal of $10,000. All money from this event goes 100% to research. Twenty-Seven Lions Clubs and two Lioness Clubs contributed a total of $15,771.50 to our Camp Merrick Scholarship Fund to send diabetic children to camp to learn to live healthier and to adapt their lifestyles to avoid the serious consequences that diabetes can cause in their bodies. Camp teaches them the proper way to test and adjust their diets to prevent complications and gives them moral support by being with other children that face the same challenges that any child afflicted with diabetes must face. Our Lions are sending eleven children to camp in 2012, and we had two others that cancelled their reservations to attend for various reasons. Ten Clubs in District 22W contributed $5,655 to our Diabetes Awareness Fund which is used to help diabetics in emergency situations or is sent to The American Diabetes Association for research to help find a cure for diabetes. The Jackman Memorial Fund has $2,725. This money is presently being held to accumulate funds and will be added to periodically. Interest will be 4
used to send diabetic children to camp to learn to adjust their lifestyles to live healthier lives with their diabetes. Our total for the 2011-2012 Lion’s Year for our District 22W Diabetes Programs was $36,499.50. My sincere THANK YOU to each club and all the Lions and Lionesses that supported our endeavors to conquer diabetes during this past year. DISTRICT 22-W TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2012 NATIONAL MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY PROGRAM In concert with DG Paul’s slogan of “Together We Will Make a Difference”, he is asking all Lions/Lioness/LEO clubs to consider participating in the largest national day of volunteering on Saturday, October 27, 2012. The annual national Make a Difference Day has been conducted at various locations throughout the nation for more than 20 years – this is our opportunity to join other individuals and organizations as they reach out into their communities to make a difference. Projects can range from small to large – with impacts on an individual or an entire community – and can be coordinated by a single club, multiple clubs or jointly by all clubs within a Zone or Region. Each club is asked to designate a chairperson for this effort by mid-July. If you have not already received information on Make a Difference Day, you will in the near future. The District Coordinator, Lion Shirley Long (301-898-7004 or slong95@comcast.net), and the Regional Coordinators listed below are available to answer questions or talk to your club about your potential participation in the national 2012 Make a Difference Day on October 27, 2012. • Region I – Lion Sandy Youngblood (301- 463-3744 or sandyy1@verizon.net) • Region II – Lion Nancy Itnyre (301-432- 8039) • Region III – Lion Nancy Keller-Bonde (301- 371-5716 or mo_akbnthr@comcast.net) • Region IV – Lion Linda Brady (410-848- 2235 or lionlinda.brady@comcast.net) Let’s do what Lions/Lionesses/LEO's do so well – partner with those in our communities to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of others! ALERT in a “NUTSHELL” Lion Myron Horn District 22W ALERT Coordinator I have been asked to describe our District 22W ALERT plan as simply as possible so our Members know what to do when the sh** hits the fan. This plan of action will be useful for any disaster, whether natural or manmade where two or more clubs are likely to be asked to respond. 1. Lions, take care of your family first! Are they in a safe place? Is anyone injured? Do they have shelter, food, and water? 2. Lions, take care of your Club Members! When a local incident occurs, use your internal ALERT phone-tree to verify that all members are accounted for. You can ask the same questions you have asked your family. 3. Unless you are a trained first responder, or suddenly find yourself at the scene of an incident, do not respond directly to the scene of the disaster. Our role is to respond as a coordinated team, with the backing of the local disaster relief organizations, the community, and the governmental authorities. Volunteers should be screened, trained, assigned a task and location, and given a person to report to. All volunteers should be logged in regarding their duties, role, place of work, and hours of work. Watch and listen to local TV, radio announcements that may indicate where volunteers are being screened. Call your County Volunteer Coordinator or Red Cross Response Team to get this staging information. (You have been working with them before the disaster occurred, haven’t you?) Call your Lions ALERT County Coordinator that is listed in the District ALERT POC for this information. 4. As the scope of the incident increases, more Lions may need to get involved. Local ALERT chairs should contact nearby clubs and the ALERT County Coordinator when requesting help. County Coordinators should make sure that all local clubs have been notified and notify adjoining County Coordinators. 5
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