March 2004

Volume 2, Issue 7 47 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Manheim Twp. Lions Club

Newsletter

Happy St. Patrick*s Day

District Bowling Tournament

The District Bowling Tournament was a great success with more than 35 teams participating during the two days, Saturday March 6th and Sunday March 7th.

Our team was captained by Lion President Tom. Making up the team were Lion Tom Wells, Lion Don Bragg, Lion Jim Coleman and Ken Pepple. Ken is Dick*s neighbor, he is a 200 plus bowler and was our team*s secret weapon. Our team was off to a great start led by Ken and Jim who were really bowling well. Then it happened, Lion Jim came up lame with a pulled hamstring in the 8th frame. Lion Dick stepped to the plate (Lane) without any warm-up, saving the day by pinch hitting (rolling) for our team. A fantastic victory over the SoLanCo Lions. Be sure to congratulate our bowlers. I'm sure you'll want to make a generous pledge to our victorious team.

Meet our newest members

Congratulations Rebecca and Troy on becoming a member of our Lion*s Club. I'm sure as you share in helping those less fortunate; through Lionism, you will be proud to say you are a Lion.

We will get to know Rebecca and Troy better as WE SERVE together as Lions. Everyone will want to update your club directories to include their address and phone number.

Rebecca and Troy live in the Brighton development across from Bent Creek at 1041 Kent Gardens, Lititz, PA. 17543. Their phone number is 581-9064.

Dr. Rebecca Parker is a Dentist, practicing in the office of Dr. James Smallwood, located on the Lititz Pike. Her husband Troy McClarigan is a Real Estate Agent with the Clover Realtors located on the Lititz Pike.

MARCH BIRTHDAY

Dorothy Ream

DATES TO REMEMBER & UPCOMING EVENTS

Mar. 19-21 Boys Leadership Seminar

Mar. 22 Regular Meeting ( Board Meeting )

Mar. 26-28 Girls Leadership Seminar

Apr. 12 Joint meeting with the Willow Street Lions Club( in Willow Street)

Apr. 16 Presidents Honor Night (Yoder*s, New Holland)

Apr. 17 District Convention (Cedar Crest Middle School)

Apr. 26 Regular Meeting (Board Meeting)

Apr. 29 Club Officers School of Instruction

May 8 CRAFT FAIR & PANCAKE BREAKFAST. ( EVERY LION IS NEEDED )

A THANK YOU FROM *3 DADS & A LAD*

The entertainment at our Valentine Social February 9th

Sylvia; Thanks for the card and your, kind comments about our program. We really enjoyed singing for your group. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've enclosed a picture so you might be able to put faces with the names. On the left is Jerry Schwebel (tenor), seated is Tom Malesic (lead), me (baritone), and Bud Hart (bass). Thanks again for the opportunity to sing at your party.

Sincerely,

Dwight Hershberger

Manheim Township*s 275th Anniversary

The kickoff event for Manheim Township*s 275th Anniversary Celebration will take place Sunday, March 14th at Landis Valley Farm Museum. From 12 noon till 5 PM.

Thanks to our club, as well as the Sunrise Lions Club, for sponsoring 275 commemorative mugs that will be presented to the first 275 families attending this event. The Landis Valley Farm Museum is a very special gem in our township. You will certainly want to visit the museum on this special day.

BOARD ACTION:

1* Approved waving the $25 New Member Entrance Fee thru the remainder of the 2003-2004 Lions year.

PLEASE NOTE:

To Cancel dinner reservations call Lion Jim Propst

Friday prior to the meeting. 392-4887

Upcoming Activities in the District:

March 13th-Quentin Roosevelt Lions' Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Quentin Fire Hall, 6-11 AM.

March 20th - Strasburg Lions' Pancake Day at Strasburg Elementary School, 6AM-l PM.

March 20th - Millersville Lions' Spaghetti Dinner at Millersville LionsCommunity Building, 4-7PM, adults $7, students with ID $5, children 6 -12 $3, 5 and under - free, all you can eat, carry out available.

March 20th - Bareville-Leola-Leacock Lions' Chicken BBQ at War Memorial Building. .

March 20th - Strasburg Lions' Pancake Day at Strasburg Elementary School, 6AM-1 PM

March 20th - SABVI's 7th Annual Spring Concert "Peter and the Wolf subtitled Prokofiev to Puccini at F & M's Barshinger Center, 3 and 7:30 PM, tickets $10, $15, & $20 (3 PM); $15, $25, $30 (7:30 PM), call SABVI at 717-291-5951.

March 21st - Reinholds Lions' Breakfast Buffet at Reinholds Fire Company Banquet Hall, 156 W. Main St., Reinholds, 6:30 AM - 12:30 PM, all you can eat, adults $5.00, children 6 to 12 $3.00, under 6 - free.

March 27th - Quarryville Lions' "All the Pancake and Sausage You Can Eat" at Hoffman Building, Solanco Fair Grounds, 10:30 AM, tickets at door $4.00.

March 27th - Ephrata Lions' Sports Card Show & Auction at Ephrata Recreation Center, 8:30 Am - 5 PM, Quality Auction at approximately 2:30 PM.

March 27th - Tucquan Lions' Basket Bingo at Hoffman Community Building, Quarryville, 7 PM, $12 (advance sale), $15 (at door), for tickets call Lion Jack Mahoney, 717-786-3952, jabmah@epix.net.

April 4th - Ephrata Lions' Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Ephrata Recreation Center, 7 AM - I PM.

April 17th - Barevi11e-Leola-Leacock Lions' Pancake & Sausage Breakfast at War Memorial Building.

April 17th - Lititz Lioness' Luncheon and Fashion Show Benefits SABVI at Brethern Village, lunch at 12:30 and fashion show about 1: 15 narrator Susan Shapiro of WGAL- TV, fashions by B. Moss at Park City and Fashion Bug of Lititz, door prizes, for advance tickets $15.00 contact Lioness Estelene Ladd at 627-7235.

April 24th - East Colalico Lions Arm Chair Races at Reamstown Fire Hall doors open 6PM, Post Time 7 PM $10 per horse, for tickets contact Lion Bruce Carpenter, 336-5311

April 25th - Manor Ridge Lions' Pancake Breakfast at West Lancaster Fire Hall, 7 AM - 1 PM, Adult $4.00, Child $1 below 10 yrs.

May 12th - Lititz Lioness trip to Kimmel Center in Philadelphia to hear Peter Nero and Philly Pops "American Portrait", $75 for bus, afternoon in Philadelphia, and show at 8 PM. Only 6 tickets remain, contact Lioness Judy at 717-627-5069.

District Governor*s Message

Lions, Lioness, and Leo's

This year I will continue with the One Hundred Percent Contribution Club Award. However, the award this year will be a pin; that will be available to every club, whose club is a one-hundred percent contributor. Contributions will be based on the club's membership as of July 1, 2003 and must meet the contribution schedule of sixty dollars per member and a RIDE for SIGHT SPONSORSHIP and a BEACON LODGE CAMPERSHIP; or in lieu of the Beacon Lodge Campership, they must sponsor both the Girls and Boys Seminars at Beacon Lodge. The pin itself will be a small version of the current District pin. Clubs will receive the pin at the Presidents Honor Night, if their contributions are in by then. If not, the late clubs will receive theirs later, as long as the contributions are received prior to June 30, 2004. Clubs that are one hundred percent will have one hundred percent by the Club name on the contribution page of the District Newsletter.

Don't forget its time for NOMINATION OF NEW CLUB OFFICERS and that the Club Officers Training School will be held at the Mount Joy Vo-Tech School' on April 29.

Presidents Honor Night will be held on APRIL 16, 2004, at Yoders Restaurant in New Holland, P A. Seating reservations will be on a FIRST RECEIVED basis. Reservation form is in this issue of the District Newsletter. The old saying goes here also, the Early Lion, GETS THE BEST SEAT, so don't delay in getting your Club's reservation in as soon as possible. The form may be duplicated. Checks MUST ACCOMPANY the reservation or it will not be honored.

Don't forget, Saturday, April 17, 2004 is the District Convention at Cedar Crest Middle School in Lebanon, P A. Some highlights, we will be taking part in The Lions World Wide Induction Day. So bring new members and their sponsors and any other lions who may want to re-do their induction, this will be possible. Please notify the District Governor as soon as possible, prior to the convention, as to how many will participate. We will finish up the convention with artist, Elva Hurst, doing the Lions Story in chalk art.

Yours in Lionism,

D.G. Eleanor First Man Jerry, PDG

CLUB WEB SITE

Lion Jim Coleman is in the process of developing our club*s website. Check it out. www.manheimtwplions.org

Our deepest sympathy to Lion Bill Michael upon the recent death of his father.