January 2016 District 29-1 Lions Newsletter

1. Happy New Year Lions & Lionesses!
It is hard to believe that my first half year as your District Governor has gone by. I want to thank the Lions
and Clubs in District 29 I for all you have done in the past 6 months. I’ve had a wonderful me visi ng your
clubs and learning about your fundraisers and community service projects. I look forward to visi ng the rest
of the clubs during the coming months.
We s ll have some work to do to make this a successful Lions year. At the end of our first 6 months we
have gained 90 new members. Unfortunately, we also lost 97 members resul ng in a net loss of 7. We can
turn this around if we resolve to work as a team to focus on membership growth and keep a close eye on
members who for some reason or another haven’t been a ending mee ngs or par cipa ng in club
ac vi es. Find out why and keep them in our Lions family. This is a good me for each club to review their
plans and goals and make adjustments as necessary.
I’m so proud of the generosity of our Clubs in suppor ng the District 29 I Parade of Checks. So far we have
received checks amoun ng to $57,777 as follows:
Lions Clubs Interna onal Founda on $14,468 Pilot Dog $3,355
WV Lions Sight Conserva on Founda on $17,064 Diabetes Fund $3,180
WV Blind & Deaf Recrea on Program $4,045 Youth Exchange $2,095
Romney Student Work Program $2,705 Quest $2,645
Leader Dog Kennel Program $8,220
What a great job! We s ll have 8 clubs who have not yet par cipated and several of those have indicated
their checks are coming. Thanks to all who have given and those who are about to contribute.
Please remember to register to a end the WV Lions Leadership Retreat to be held during the last 3 days of
this month at the Charleston Marrio Town Center. It will be a rewarding and fun
experience. Addi onal info and a registra on form can be found in this newsle er.
Once again, I want to wish all of you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
If I can help in any way, please let me know.
DG Al
District 29-I Newsletter
January 2016
“Seize the Moment”
District Governor’s Message

2. DG Al Cox 2015-16 Calendar
January
9 WV MD 29 Council of Governors, Pipestem Resort
16 3rd District 29-I Cabinet Mee ng, WVU Eye Insitute, Morgantown 10 am
29-31 WV Lions Leadership School, Charleston Marrio
29 WV Lions Sight Conserva on Founda on, Charleston Marrio 4 pm
February
2 Charles Town Lions TBD
March
3 Adamston Lions Club, Christ Methodist Church, Adamston 6 pm
11-12 District 29-L Conference, Parkersburg, Blennerhasse Hotel
15 Inwood – Bunker Hill Lions 6:30 pm
April
7 Hedgesville-Pikeside Lions, Hedgesville United Methodist Church 6 pm
8-10 WV Lions State Conven on, Pipestem Resort
8 WV Lions Sight Conserva on Founda on TBD
10 4th District 29-I Cabinet Mee ng TBD
10 WV MD 29 Council of Governors, Pipestem TBD
10 WV Lions Sight Conserva on Founda on TBD
26 Wilsonburg Lions 6:30 pm
Club: New Member: Sponsor:
Bridgeport Lisa Hall Robert Boyer
Bruceton Mills Peggy Galloway Jean Clark
Bruceton Mills Rex Galloway Jean Clark
Buckhannon Howard Ross Gary Frush
Romney Mona Childs John Childs
Romney Mar n Keller Roy Knight
Wardensville Angela Funk Pa y Aus n
Donald D. Cole
Short Gap Lions Club
WORLDWIDE WEEK OF SERVICE TO FIGHT HUNGER AND POVERTY Show your commitment
to service, and help LCI reach the Centennial Service Challenge goalof serving 100 million
people, by planning a project impac ng hunger and poverty in your community. From
stocking your local food pantry, to serving meals at a soup kitchen, there are countless ways
to make a difference. No ma er how you choose to serve, be sure to join us for this
Centennial service event!Join Us for the Worldwide Week of Service to Fight Hunger and
Poverty.
Here's how your club can take part in this special event:
Plan your project - Host a service project that impacts hunger and poverty in your
community during the week of January 10-16. Go to the LCI website @ Lionsclubs.org
to download a Planning Guide for project ideas and planning ps.
Promote your project - Invite your community to serve with you to showcase your club and
the power of service.
Report your project - Report your service on the MyLCI Service Ac vity Report to earn a Centennial
Banner Patch and to get your club's name on the Centennial Ticker. Be sure to include the project date.

3. BETWEEN US LIONS
SVDG Ken Shahan
Happy New Year, to you and your family. Here’s hoping and praying for a
world at peace.
This month letter is addressing all Club, in District 29-I, by getting into the
fun of competition with other Club. There are many ways this can be done,
whether it with membership growth, visitation, how much can goods you
collect. All of this can be done by filling out your District Contest Forms and
emailing them to our District Chair, Lion Mark Conrad.
Lion Mark has been very busy this past year tabulating your monthly forms that have been submitted to
him. The competition has two grouping, Small Clubs 35 members or less and Large Clubs over 35
members. The competition categories are Membership, Visitation and Publicity, as of November 2015
the results are as follows:
If you need a copy of the Contest Forms contact: kenshahan@aol.com.
LARGE CLUBS:
Membership Publicity Visitation
CLARKSBURG 600 CLARKSBURG 20 CLARKSBURG 70
FORT ASHBY 7825 FORT ASHBY 110 FORT ASHBY 95
TENNERTON 4350 TENNERTON 390 WARDENSVILLE 100
WARDENSVILLE 11325 WARDENSVILLE 160
SMALL CLUBS:
Membership Publicity Visitation
BRIDGEPORT 6475 EAST LEWIS 45 NUTTER FORT 335
EAST LEWIS 3525 JUNIOR 40
FRANKLIN 200 KEYSER 140
JUNIOR 2225 NUTTER FORT 120
KEYSER 6825
NUTTER FORT 8625
PARSON 1200
PAW PAW 2625
ROMNEY 925
STONEWOOD 400
TUNNELTON 200
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declared the Lord. Plans to prosper you and
not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future. JJeerreemmiiaahh 2299::1111
There is still time to join in this fun
competition and bring home the honors
to your Club, by knocking these
current Clubs off, you just need
to get involved and
have some fun in the process.

4. District Peace Poster Contest Winner
Johnna Smith is the District 29-I winner of this year’s
Peace Poster Contest. Johnna lives in Buckhannon and is
an 8th grade student at Buckhannon Upshur Middle. Her
art teacher is Mrs. Sherri Butler. The theme for this year’s
contest was “Share Peace”. Johnna was sponsored by the
Tennerton Lions Club. Congratula ons, Johnna!
Students ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, 2016 are
eligible to par cipate in the LCI Peace Poster Contest.
The 2016-17 theme is “A Celebra on of Peace”. Lions
Clubs can order Peace Poster Contest kits beginning
January 15th from the Club Supplies Sales Department at
LCI for $11.95 each. Each club can send one winning
poster to the District Governor postmarked no later than
November 15, 2016. For more info go online to Lions
Clubs Interna onal and in the search box enter “Peace
Poster Contest”.
The Nu er Fort Lions Club, headed up by Lion
Anne a Payne and the pediatric staff at United
Hospital Center hosted a performance of Charles
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at UHC on Thursday,
December 10, for local schools, pre-school, daycare
centers, pediatric pa ents, parents and teachers,
there were 80 in a endance. This live presenta on
by the Hampstead Stage Company was performed
by the Na onal Touring Theatre Company. This
interac ve educa onal produc ons are a great way
to bring the arts to children and allow children to
exercise their crea vity.
Nu er Fort Lions Club
Romney Lions Club
Nice turnout for District Governor visit. Club Secretary Dr. Roy Knight (2nd from le ) and
PDG John Childs (last on right) welcome new Romney Lions
(l-r): Dr. Mar n Keller, Jamie McBride, Anita Adkins
and Mona Childs.

5. Short Gap Lions & Guests. DG Al presents his "Seize the Moment" pins to
Short Gap Lions (l-r) Secretary Keith Staggs and
President Bob Miltenberger.
The Bruceton Mills Lions DG Night & Christmas Party
was held at Lion Jean Clark's home.
DG Al inducted two new members sponsored by
Lion Jean Clark. (l-r): Al, Jean, new members Rex &
Peggy Galloway and Club President John Myers.
Bruceton Mills Lions Club
Tennerton Lions enjoying great food & fellowship
at their annual Christmas dinner.
The Tennerton Lions Club inducted two new members
(l-r): Secretary Frank Becker, President John Haymond,
new member Nancy Ward, Lion Penny Haymond, new
member Terry Harper and DG Al Cox.
Tennerton Lions Club
The Buckhannon Lions gathered to celebrate
the Christmas Holiday.
DG Al inducted a new Buckhannon Lion (l-r): Lion Al,
President Hank Ellis, new Lion Howard Ross and his
sponsor Lion Gary Frush.
Buckhannon Lions Club
Short Gap Lions Club

6. 2016 LEADERSHIP RETREAT NEWS
By Lion Steve Glass, Chairperson
As the date of the 2016 Lions of West Virginia Leadership
Retreat nears, I wanted to share with you a li le bit
about six of the twelve exci ng seminars that we have
scheduled.
Organizing Leadership at the Grass Roots
“We can solve child poverty in West Virginia.”
One in two West Virginia children live in a family without
enough money to make ends meet. This interac ve
seminar will include a brief presenta on of the child
poverty crisis, and then dive into strategies that leaders
might use to lend a hand in solving the crisis. Might this
be a new centennial service challenge for all of us?
Crea ng & U lizing Social Media
Do you live in Bedrock with Fred and Wilma or on Jupiter
with George and Jane? You can choose to keep your Lions
club in the Stone Age or rocket them into the next century
of service. Social media is nothing to fear. At the Lions of
West Virginia Leadership Retreat get ready to impact
the future of your community and world by ge ng set up
on Facebook, Twi er, and Instagram! Bring your laptop,
IPad, or smart phone, a name for your accounts and
passwords. You’re going to Jupiter!
Genera onal Differences
“What’s happened to the greatest genera on? Why are
young people ALWAYS on their cell phone? Why is our
Associa on struggling so hard to bridge the genera on
gap? Join twenty-one year old Brandon Johnson as he
answers these ques ons and more!
How Leaders Mo vate Others
Inside every Lion there is a Leader wai ng to get out.
Quality and though ul leadership is essen al to con nue
to grow our Associa on and any organiza on. Effec ve
leadership directly impacts our membership growth and
the service that we provide to our communi es and
membership experience. You need to give yourself
permission to come out and move forward and meet
these challenges.
Persuasive Public Speaking
This seminar is designed to make the a endees aware
that to present oneself in a public se ng requires
discipline in dress, discipline in posture, and, specifically
discipline in speech. A endees will take away from this
presenta on valuable lessons which are geared toward
making them be er public speakers and community
leaders. Lions are dedicated to serving; however, they
cannot serve their communi es well if they fail to deliver
the Lions’ message with power and persuasiveness in
appearance, knowledge, and believability.
Time Management
You cannot create or save me but you can manage it!
You can do this by managing YOU, for you do have
control over how you choose to use your me. Most
of us know we could manage our me more effec vely –
but it can be difficult to iden fy the mistakes we’re
making and to know how to improve. In this seminar
with an expert on the topic you will iden fy the most
common mistakes and learn new strategies for managing
your me more wisely.
Deadlines to Note:
Registra on Deadline: January 23, 2016
Room Reserva ons: January 15, 2016 (this has been
extended from the previous date of January 1, 2016)
2016 Lions of West Virginia Leadership
Retreat Reminders
Final No ce!
January 16, 2016 is the last day to make room
reserva ons for the Leadership Retreat. This date has
been extended from the original date of
January 1, 2016, so if you s ll would like to a end,
you may make a room reserva on by calling the
Marrio at 304 365 6500 and telling them that you
are part of the Leadership Retreat group.
January 23, 2016 is the last day to make
reserva ons for banquet meals and all of the
seminars and other ac vi es so please make
your reserva ons soon!
Those a ending the Retreat are advised that public
parking is available in the Town Center Shopping
Center parking lots at a substan ally less rate than the
Hotel parking facility. The shopping center lots are
just a short walk away from the Marrio Town
Center so take advantage of them.

7. Detach and send registra on to PID Steve Glass
Jane Lew and East Lewis DG Christmas Dinner.
East Lewis Lion
Steve Colburn
presented a
Leonard Jarre
Award by DG Al
and Club
President
Ginny Lamb.
Lion Howard
Reeder long me
member of the
East Lewis Club
and DG Al Cox.
Jane Lew and East Lewis Lions Clubs
Lions of West Virginia
2016 Leadership Retreat
Registration Form
Name Tag
Name______________________________________________________
Lion ______________Lioness ______________LEO _______________
Address_____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Home Phone __________________Cell Phone ___________________
Email
___________________________________________________________
Club Name
___________________________________________________________
District 29 L_______ C ________I _________ Other ____________
I am a first time attendee: Yes _________________ No
Special dietary requirements________________________________
__________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION FEE is $125.00 per person
Non-Lion Meals Only Tickets - $110.00
(No individual meal tickets)
Make check payable to Lions of WV Leadership Retreat
and mail completed registration to:
PID Steve Glass
191 Ridgeway Drive
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Message from the Chairperson:
We respectfully ask that if you plan to attend the Retreat
that you send in your reservation by January 23, 2016.
In planning for meals with the event planner, we must
guarantee a certain number of meals for each banquet.
Our guarantee date is Monday, January 25, 2016.
We will not guarantee banquet meals for any
persons sending reservations received after January 23,
2016.
We truly hope that you will take full advantage of this premier
opportunity in West Virginia to enhance your leadership abilities.
Our planning committee has strived to put into place a weekend
of fun, great fellowship, and opportunities to broaden your
knowledge and understanding, and to gain information that you
can use in your family life, work environment, social networking
and in your Lions Club. I hope to see you in Charleston!
Lion Beth White
presented a
Leonard Jarre
Award by the
Jane Lew Lions.
Jane Lew Lion and
Zone Chair Ruth
Straley honored
with a Melvin Jones
Fellowship. Look-
ing on are DG Al
and Club President
Michael Walker.
Ray Smith a
Jane Lew Lions
member also
received a
Leonard Jarre
Award.

8. DG AL COX
313 Worley Avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304 216 5251
304-623-3121
anewtc2@aol.com
Important Dates to Remember from the DG’s Desk….
January 13 Melvin Jones Birthday
January 16 District Cabinet Mee ng at WVU Eye Ins tute
January 29-31 West Virginia Lions Leadership Retreat at the Charleston Marrio
Town Center
Clarksburg Lions Club
Clarksburg Mission - Lion President Nick Lambernedis,
Director of Ministries Lou Ortenzio, Food Service
Manager Angie Knight, Mission Execu ve Director
Chris Mulle and Lion Al.
The Salva on Army, Major Brooks Gilliam,
Lions Nick and Al.
The Clarksburg Lions donated the ground beef they won in the WV Lions Beef Raffle to local food banks.