Lions Club

of

Fayette City - Washington Township

Newsletter

MD 14-District M, Belle Vernon, PA USA, Club Number 43602

Address: Officers:

Fayette City-Wash Twp. Lions Club President: George Molesky

PO Box 245 1st Vice President: John Zadrozny

Fayette City, PA 15438 Secretary: Ted Rodgers

http://www.lionwap.org/fayettewashpa Treasurer: Joseph Walko

Membership Chair: William Brown

Board meetings are held the First Thursday of the month. The regular meetings are held the Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month. All meetings are held at the Center on the Hill in Washington Township. ALL members are welcome to attend board meetings.

Last Months Events: (A month is from board meeting to board meeting)

On December 14th, our Lions Club held a Children's Christmas Party. There were 56 adults, 33 kids and 1 Santa Claus in attendance, according to my count. There was plenty of pizza for everyone and the kids all received treats from Santa Clause. Everyone seemed to have a great time.

On January 4th, the board meeting was held at the Center on the Hill at 7:00 PM. There were 12 members in attendence. The following business was conducted:

l We received a request through RC Joe Palli to assist a gentleman who needs a prosthetic eye. He lives in the Vestaburg area. We voted to help with the cost.

l We agreed to donate to all of the Lions District Projects for the year 2007.

l Our club pins are in. The cost is $3.00 for club members and $4.00 for all others.

Upcoming Events:.

January 11th - Lions Club Regular Meeting 6:30 PM. Center on the Hill.

January 25th - Lions Club Holiday Party - This party will be held at the Center on the Hill and start at 6:30 PM. The cost is $17 per person. The entertainment will be an Elvis Presley impersonator. There will be a large buffet dinner with non-alcoholic drinks included. Dress is casual. Please make reservations with Joe Palli at 724-929-2387 or email him at japalli@verizon.net by January 19, 2007.

February 1st - Lions Club Board Meeting 7:00 PM, Center on the Hill.

DINNERS - The cost of the dinners for our regular meetings is $10 per person. IF you say you are coming and we order a dinner for you, you owe for that dinner whether you go or not. Likewise, if you do not return Joe Palli's call to reserve a dinner, one will not be ordered for you. The Lions Club has to pay for EACH dinner ordered whether you show or not.

DUES - Fiscal year 2006-5007 dues are due. The dues for this year are $40.00 and should be paid to Lion Secretary Ted Rodgers. Ted can be reached at 724-929-7609. You can mail your dues to Ted Rodgers III, 213 Hoffman St, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. 10 members still owe dues for year 2007. PLEASE PAY BY THE END OF JANUARY.

COLORING BOOKS.

Coloring books are available for $6 each or 2 for $10. We now have four titles with 2 of them being Christmas Books. The titles are: Opposites (Sesame Street); Fun at School (Sesame Street); Color All about Santa; and Color All About Christmas. Contact Joe Palli or Joe Walko if you wish to purchase any. Palli at 724-929-2387; Walko at 724-929-4644.

Miscellaneous Items:.

BROOMS - A new order of brooms, including large push brooms, were purchased and are available for sale at any time. Contact Joe Palli at 724-929-2387 if you know of anyone interested in purchasing a broom.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS T-SHIRTS. T-Shirts still available for $5 each.

MONTHLY TICKET SELLERS. Joe Walko is in charge of the monthly ticket sales. If you need more or less tickets contact him at 724-929-4644.

CLUB PINS. Club pins are now available. The cost is $3.00 for all club members and $4.00 for anyone outside the club. See Billy Brown to purchase the pins.

DISTRICT PROJECTS. I have realized that as great a job the Lions have done to promote eye sight and all the many things that go with that from free eye glasses to assist in paying for surgeries, most of the people I meet outside the Lions Club do not realize all of the projects, other then eye sight, that we help. They are not aware of the District 14-M Disaster Fund, Beacon Lodge, Hearing Program, Lions Quest, Ross Dimarco Fund, Leader Dogs, Diabetes Research, Eye Research, Poster Contests/Scholarships, Drug Awareness, Puppy Dog, Lions Club International Fund (and all that goes with that) and the Lions Foundation. When I tell outsiders about the work that the Lions are doing in the tsuanmi struck area, they are surprised to learn. The Lions are building a "Lions Village" that will benefit a total of 11,735 people once complete. (The Lion, September 2006)

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD. On October 8, 2006, RC Joe Palli received the International Leadership Award from IPDG (Immediate Past District Governor) Ed Gursky. This award is the second highest award in Lionism. (The pride of pennsylvania, October, November, December 2006)

EYE RESEARCH AND SIGHT CONSERVATION. At the 84th annual State Convention of Pennsylvania Lions, Past District Govern Gary Machmer reported that District M is the third top district in donating money to this cause. District T was first and District N was second. (The pride of pennsylvania, October, November, December 2006)

CLUB ACTIVITIES IN 2005-2006. Reported service projects for 2005-2006 were as follows: 40% Aid to the Elderly; 35% Youth Recreation/Sports; 33% Community Clean-ups; 32% Eyeglass Collection; 31% Disaster Relief; and 30% Scholarships. See The Lion, September 2006.

EDITOR'S NOTE. I can be contacted at 724-929-5515 or barrylhenderson@verizon.net. Please let me know your email address so we can save the postage costs. If you would like to have your newsletter emailed to you, email me at barrylhenderson@verizon.net with LIONS NEWSLETTER EMAIL ADDRESS in the subject.