Page 1 Hello Lions and Lioness, I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday sea- son. Party hard on New Year’s Eve but stay safe. With the new year coming we will get back to the business of Lionism. Let’s remember there are still people out there that need our help year round. It is now time to recruit new members so we can con- tinue the good works we do helping the needy. The cabinet meeting form is in this newsletter. Please plan on attending as we need to nominate and vote in our 2nd VDG, Lion Don Stewart from the Bloomfield Lions Club. The next round of bills will be coming from LCI and MD20 in January. Let’s get these dues paid promptly so we don’t get into arrears. TAKE THE FIRST STEP ; DG LARRY Pride Pride Pride Lions Lions Lions The The The Monthly Newsletter of District 20-E2 - “The Finger Lakes District ” JANUARY 2016 MD-20 News District News Club Info Club News INSIDE THIS ISSUE: District Governor Larry Strickland (315) 536-7266 1st Vice District Governor Lynn Williams (585) 554-6763 2nd Vice District Governor Vacant Cabinet Secretary Kathy Spear (607) 527-8798 Cabinet Treasurer Tom Bailey (607) 589-4794 Newsletter Editor Lynn Williams (585) 554-6763 [email protected]www.20e2lions.com
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Hello Lions and Lioness,
I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday sea-son. Party hard on New Year’s Eve but stay safe. With the new year coming we will get back to the business of Lionism. Let’s remember there are still people out there that need our help year round. It
is now time to recruit new members so we can con-tinue the good works we do helping the needy. The cabinet meeting form is in this newsletter. Please plan on attending as we need to nominate and vote in our 2nd VDG, Lion Don Stewart from the Bloomfield Lions Club. The next round of bills will be coming from LCI and MD20 in January. Let’s get these dues paid promptly so we don’t get into arrears.
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The beginning of this month we showed what we can do as a club with the Christmas Basket Program. We delivered baskets to 44 families this year and helped countless
in need. A total of 1,350 plus pounds of food was collected and delivered to the Park Terrance Food Bank. This activity is by far our clubs most involved project; from the
Food Parade, to the wrapping party, to delivering the baskets on Saturday Morning. There are also countless activities behind the seen that Lion Vince, Gerry and Com-
pany do to make this a great success. Our club have done activities like this for al-most 60 years and hopefully will for another 60.
Operation Santa Phones
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Pal-Mac Lions
The year ends with a busy December which included the delivery of Angel Tree presents, donations to
the local Food Pantries, Good Neighbor Fund, vision screenings as well as Salvation Army Bell Ringing.
This year everyone particularly generous and we collected well over $3,000 to send to the Wayne Coun-
ty Salvation Army. The funds that are collected result from bell ringers standing in the cold and snow
outside of the Macedon Walmart. Okay so one of the days was over 60 and many of the other days
never got below 55 degrees. All in all it was a pleasant event each night from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The shoppers were excited to see us and donate we collected at two doors and could really see the im-
provement.
The popcorn machines got their annual clean out and up and are ready for the 2016 season. The collec-
tion of eye glasses continues as the record number of used eye glasses grows. The weather has been
great and we have had a reprieve from snow and cold. The Historic Palmyra work continues as winter
projects are headed up by Lion Ed Plesa.
As many of our members head to the south for some much needed rest and warmth, those of us that
are left, continue to carry on. We ended the year with a Christmas Party having a most delectable feast.
We find that a white elephant auction to help our Admin. Fund with unforeseen expenses raises well
over $200. The evening was full of fun and great times and we look forward to beginning the New Year
with our first meeting January 5th at the Alling Coverlet Museum. We welcome all of our neighboring Li-
on Clubs to come on down and join us for the best food and fun the first and third Tuesday of each
month.
CORNING LIONESS CLUB
DG Larry, 1stVDG Lynn and PCC Bill visiting the Corning Lioness Club.
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PENN YAN LIONS CLUB
Christmas for 32 children at Head start
The Lansing Lions held their annual Christmas party with Santa himself (Lion Mike
Baughman) present to aid in the distribution of a gift exchange with the assistance of Rocky
Baughman. The gift exchange followed after a fabulous meals catered by Chef Luke. Lion
Rick Hayes contributed his beautiful voice with Christmas songs to add to the dining pleas-
ure. A marvelous evening was enjoyed by all.
The Lansing Lions rang the bells for the Salvation Army at the Lansing Food Mar-
ket. Sixteen Lions participated. Shoppers at the Food Market were very generous in support
of this most worthy project.
The Lansing Lions extend their best wishes to everyone in the District for a jolly, suc-
cessful year ahead as we all continue to serve our communities and the community at large!
LANSING LIONS CLUB
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On Friday, December 11th the North Rose Lions gathered at Abigails Restaurant in Wa-
terloo, NY for their annual Christmas Dinner. 21 were in attendance [pictured] and we were treated to some local history by Marge Perez, former Wayne County Historian. She
told a story of four African-American families that settled in the North Rose, Wolcott and Huron area around the time of the Civil War. Door prizes were announced and Lion Presi-dent Russ Teeple, pictured on the far right presented a North Rose Lions gift banner to
Marge Perez and a North Rose Lions pin to her husband, George, Lion Randy Croniser is on far left. The Lions will break now until January 13th when 1st VD Governor Lynn and
PDG Bill will visit the club at Skippers Restaurant at 6pm. Lion Bruce Nielsen has been set-ting up "social Committee" meetings at local coffee houses the first and third Wednesday
mornings of the month to keep our group connected during the winter months, pass the sugar and cream please! The North Rose Lions would like to wish everyone a Very
Healthy and Happy New Year 2016!
NORTH ROSE LIONS CLUB
The Corning Lions held their annual Salvation Army Auction. The Lions bring wrapped surprise
gifts which are auctioned off to the members. All proceeds are donated to the Salvation Ar-
my. This year we raised over $4,200.
CORNING LIONS CLUB
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Wolcott Lions Club
Eye Screenings. Our club completed a successful photo eye screening program at the Red Creek
Elementary School (10/13-14) and at the ABCD School (10/15). Led by project manager, Otto
Meijer, the club volunteers screened a total of 97 students with 7 referrals.
New Member. At Wednesday’s meeting (Nov. 4), The Lions Club welcomed a new member, John
Bullock. The induction ceremony was led by Lion Bob Strong, a longtime member and former club
president.
Pasta for a Cause. Lions Ross Chrisman and Lonny Drake co-managed this benefit. On November
14, Lions hosted a spaghetti dinner to support the Red Creek Community Food Cupboard. Con-
gratulations to Lion Ross or Lion Lonny for a successful event. Lion President Helen Drake pre-
sented a donation to Co-Directors Paula and Thomas McGibbon and Secretary-Treasurer Susan
Saylor at our November 18 meeting.
Annual Raffle. Lions held it's annual raffle. This year marked an exciting change to the prize, sup-
porting local business. The first prize of a weekend getaway included 2 nights at the Fair Haven
Motel and a dinner at the Cottage Inn Restaurant, basket with wine and other goodies. This year’s
second prize is a trail cam. Lion Ross Chrisman, project manager, held the drawing on December
16.
Holiday Craft Fairs. Lions sold raffle tickets at the North-Rose – Wolcott fair (Nov. 7) and at Red
Creek (Nov. 21), Lions held the annual holiday chicken bbq at the Red Creek event. Chicken sold
out by noon!
Festival of Trees. Our Club participated in this event, held in Wolcott’s Northrup Park on Decem-
ber 12. Lion Sheri Viele chaired this project.
Holiday Movie. This year's movie, Inside Out, was shown at the Palace Theatre on December 12
at 2:00, the afternoon of Tree Lighting at the Festival of Trees. Lion Marilyn Caywood was project
manager for this event. We had a great turnout this year, with about 150 people, including
around 100 children.
Bike Racks. Bike racks for the village of Wolcott have been completed. Lion Lonny Drake man-
aged this project. The racks are being painted and will be set up in the Spring.
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The announcement of the recipient of our annual Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast, Os-car Blay.
The beginning of our Red Kettle Drive conducted on 4 Saturdays, (11/28, 12/05/, 12/12, & 12/19)in front of the Shurfine Market. We raised $1,859.58. The Union Springs School, Coaches & Athletes used our kettle on Sunday 12/20, and got an additional $217.78 for a grand total of $2,077.36 to be held in an account for use with local community programs.
The lower pictures were of Hostess, Lion Cherl Heary & the Christmas cake from our annual
party.
UNION SPRINGS LIONS CLUB
Southern Tier Retired Lions Club raffle Dick McAtee, Dick Shore, and King Lion Mike
Lepak.
SOUTHERN TIER RETIRED LIONS CLUB
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November and December have been busy months for the Lion-
ess Club of Sodus. November saw the ladies out cleaning
up their section of Route 88 between Sodus and Newark.
This is a semi-annual event for the local club. Also in
November the ladies hosted a luncheon for the senior citi-
zens at the local Sodus Estates, and wrapped Christmas
gifts for the residents of the local ARC home. December
saw the club hosting the annual "Breakfast With Santa" ...
a big hit with Sodus children and their parents! The Li-
ons Club of Sodus performed sight screening of children
during the breakfast, and the Girl Scouts helped serve
food as part of their volunteer work. It has been a busy,
satisfying season of giving for the ladies.
SODUS LIONESS CLUB
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Vision Screening: 12/5 Breakfast with Santa 35 children tested and 2 referrals given and 1 unable to test. Lions Lesniak, Hillis, Johnson with 6 man hours. One student was approved and received bill for $100 from Reed Eye Center in Sodus. SCS Primary 12/11 5 screened no referrals and 1 unable to test. Lions
Lesniak and Hillis total of 4 man hours. Dec 17 40 students 5referals with lions Lesniak and Hillis and Lioness DeWispelaere and Davidson for 4man hours. Community Christmas Baskets project: 30 families to deliver to. All at
meeting said they will help. The Delivery on 12/19 from 9am to 11 am
with 17 members, two Lioness and several others who helped with 36
man hours.
SODUS LIONS CLUB
CAMPBELL LIONS CLUB
Food basket for the Christmas families
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RUSHVILLE LIONS CLUB
Filling the food boxes for the families at Christmas
Working on the project at Potter Park Senior Citizen Dinner
