The Lions Roar. Happy 2015 Lions, Lioness and Leos! District Governor Marianne Lynch. In This Issue. November 2014

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1 The Lions Roar The Official Newsletter of District 20-Y2 November 2014 In This Issue Message from the DGE... 1 LEI Easter Bunny AD... 2 VCB... 3 Hadley-Luzerne Lions Club... 3 Third Cabinet Meeting... 4 Albany & Troy Lions Club... 5 Glens Falls Lions Club... 6 Galway Lions Club AD... 7 Glens Falls Lions Club AD... 8 Hearing Conservation Society... 9 Gloversville Lions Club... 9 Brandel/Murphy Youth Foundation.. 9 MD20 Convention Advertisers NYS Convention Exhibitors...11 Who s Who in 20Y Upcoming Events Submit to the Roar/MD-20 Mag Sight Society... Matching Grant Brandel/Murphy Youth Raffle THE ROAR DEADLINE IS 28th of EACH MONTH Next MD20 Magazine Deadline???????? PLEASE READ Submission Specifications on PAGE 16 BEFORE SUBMITTING karen@deuxflutes.com Happy 2015 Lions, Lioness and Leos! We are halfway through our Lions year and I must commend the clubs in our District for their commitment to grow and serve their communities and beyond. We added 59 new Lions this year, however we dropped 63 Lions for various reasons. International President Joe Preston has challenged all Lions to Ask 1 person to join our organization. In this month s Lions Magazine however he admits that in hindsight, he wishes he had put more effort on retention. He states there is little use in recruiting new members if we let our existing members slip out the back door. Therefore, Lions International has launched a new campaign to Keep1. Please keep all club members, new and seasoned, actively involved with club functions and activities. January is Lions Worldwide Week of Service, an international event that hopes to bring Lions around the world together for a special week of celebration and service. Take this opportunity to strengthen your community with a service project, showcase your club and celebrate the birthday of our founder, Melvin Jones. Please remember to send your reservations for the 3rd Cabinet Meeting on January 24th to Lion Mary Claire. Yours in Lionism, DG Marianne District Governor Marianne Lynch

2 Lions Foundation at Albany, NY, Inc. Easter Bunny Sales In support of the Lions Eye Institute A proven fund raiser that can help your club. The 6.2 ounce, solid milk chocolate and white chocolate bunnies are manufactured for us by the renowned Donini Chocolate Ltd. Each bunny is imprinted with the Lions insignia and comes individually boxed. There are 24 bunnies per case. We are also offering a 3.5 ounce dark chocolate bunny and a no-sugar added, milk chocolate bunny. These smaller, healthier size bunnies are individually wrapped (no box). The Lions Foundation suggests a retail price of $5.00 per bunny as a fair price that represents a balance between price, volume and quality for a fair profit fund-raiser for your club. The Prices To Your Club Are As Follows: 1 to 24 cases: $65.00/case 25 cases or more: $64.00/case page 2 TO ORDER: All orders should be placed no later than January 15, 2015 by contacting: District 20-O & R1 DG Wilfred Roehe 8 Skyview Drive Poughkeepsie, NY (H) (C) whroehe@verizon.net District 20-W PDG Marlin Nohle 5 North Main Street Adams, NY (B) (C) mjnohle@gmail.com District 20-Y2 Lion Phil Klein 29 Walter Drive Saratoga Springs, NY (C) pklein@adirondack trustinsurance.com Lions Foundation Easter Bunny Order Form Name: Number of Cases: Address: Milk Chocolate(24/6.2oz): White Chocolate(24/6.2oz): Telephone: Dark Chocolate(24/3.5oz): Club: No-Sugar Choc(24/3.5oz): Easter is April 5, 2015 so hurry and place your bunny orders now!

3 VCB by Lion Mike O Brien This is my report about happenings at Visions Center on Blindness to The District 20-Y2 Fall Cabinet Meeting, as of January 24th, Concerning Hurricane Sandi damage insurance coverage, Fema only provided approximately $10, in assistance. Remaining Sandi-related repairs were covered by private donations and insurance. All Sandi related damage was repaired. This includes repair of the dining hall floor, and damage to other buildings. A new, more resilient drainage system by the Hoffheimer cottage was installed, as was a new power pole, between the lake and storage barn. There were no sessions in November and December, and none will be held in January, due to a winter break, however, the center is available for rent during this period. Please contact VCB for particulars, if interested. The next session will be February 16th through 19th. It will be a pre-vocational skills training program for approximately 30 youth with vision impairments, between 14 and 21 years of age. All application questions for MD 20 project inclusion were answered, as completely as possible. Any additional ones should be answered by contacting VCB., prior to the MD 20 Council of Governors meeting in Syracuse, February 28th, during which a vote on sending the application to the general membership for a final vote at the annual MD 20 convention in April will be taken. VCB Chair Lion Mike O Brien m.obrien@samobile.net Hadley-Luzerne Lions Club By Lion Peter Watts For over 60 years the Hadley-Luzerne Lions have done Christmas food baskets for those in need in our area. This year, with the help of Boy Scouts, the Lioness Club, Hadley-Luzerne School and friends 115 baskets with complete Christmas dinners were distributed. In addition If you think other members of your club can handle this, please tell them about it. 1. Go to 20Y2Lions.org. page 3 80 new coats for children and adults, mittens, hats, scarfs were passed out. Pictured are some of the Lions and others who helped. Hadley Luzerne Lions Club King Lion Mark McLain P. O. Box 358 Lake Luzerne, NY Home markmcl@roadrunner.com For a limited time, e-subscriptions to this newsletter are absolutely FREE, but any Lion who wants one must follow a complicated process! 2. In the lower left corner of the home page is the sign-up box. Fill in the 5 pieces of requested info ( address, first name, last name, club name and Captcha code). 3. Respond to the request for confirmation that you will get from Vertical Response.This is a necessary step to complete the process. Any questions or problems, contact Lion Jerry Gordon at jerrygordon@juno.com

4 page 4 3rd District 20Y2 Cabinet MEETING Saturday, January 24, 2015 Rainer s Gourmet Inspirations, Queensbury, NY 1 Abby Lane, Queensbury, NY ~ DIRECTIONS Coming from the south on I-87 N: Exit 19. At light turn left on RT-254/Aviation Road. Go through next light and take left on Burke Drive. Take left on Abbey Lane. Coming from the north on I-87 S: Exit 19. At light take left onto RT-254/Aviation Road. Take left on Burke Drive. Take left on Abbey Lane. 9:30 am Registration Meeting 10:00-2:00 pm ~ $20.00 per person LUNCHEON Salad & Assorted Rolls Sauteed Chicken Breast Riesling ~ Slice London Broil with Prot Wine Mushroom Sauce ~ Broiled Haddock Filet Veronique Seasonal Vegetable and Starch ~ Apple Strudel ~ Coffee, Decafe and Herbal teas If you would like to attend the Cabinet Meeting without lunch, please DG Marianne. marianne@sheldonmansion.com Cost of Luncheon is $20.00 per person Checks payable to District 20-Y2 Lions Clubs Send your reservation with check and meal selection(s) to: Lion Mary Claire Noakes, 12 Towner Road, Lake Luzerne, NY All reservations and checks must be received by January 7, Thank you. Name Club Name Club Sauteed Chicken London Broil Broiled Haddock Amount Enclosed $

5 Albany & Troy Lions Club By Lion Jerry Gordon Our holiday party held on Wednesday, December 3, at Valente s. It would have been nice to have had a little bigger crowd, but those Lions and spouses that did show up, including Zone Chair Michele O Hare, had a very enjoyable evening. Our thanks go to Lion Kathy for arranging the event and providing the music, and to Lion Maryanne for the entertaining games that we all enjoyed. Valente s food is always good, and you can t beat their friendly and efficient service. From our board meetings held on Wednesday, December 17, at the Route 7 Diner, Lion Paul reported that our holiday greens sale generated a net profit of $936. Our thanks go to Lions Diane and Tom for continuing to chair this profitable program. On Dec. 7, we sold popcorn at the Victorian Stroll. I think we ve found a new home for our annual popcorn sales. It was nice being inside the Atrium, where the crowds were. Sales were brisk throughout the day. We went into the day with 400 cups left over from last year. Figuring on 8-10 cups per popcorn pack, I ordered 2 cases of 24 packs/case. Sure enough, at the end of the day, we averaged about 9 cups/pack. At around 3:30, we ran out of cups, and we had popped our last batch but still had some left. Michelle s son, Jaleel, came up with the bright idea of putting the popcorn into the plastic food service gloves we wear. We decided to give those away because they hold maybe half as much popcorn, but most people paid for them anyway. We ended up grossing $452. Several folks gave donations of keep the change ; one woman who works at Vanderheyden gave us $20. Our costs were $45 for popcorn + a $50 donation to the Stroll. The crowds starting thinning about the time we ran out of cups and popcorn. Next year, if we order 2 cases but start with 500 cups (a full carton), it should work out just right. We have delivered 430 Coats for Kids, with 3 of the cleaners reporting none. 172 went to Albany and 258 went to Troy. In addition, Lion Phoebe Larned, the soldier from Bowie, MD, who s stationed in Latham for a year, has been doing her own collecting. She ll be delivering three boxes of toys and two bags of coats and boots to CEO this weekend. We don t have an actual count on the number of toys we collected at the holiday party, but CEO was quite pleased with the several cartons that we gave them. Lion Jerry will be working with CEO on toy distribution next Tuesday afternoon. page 5 KL Carol says our next blood drive will be on Monday, March 2 at Troy s Hilton Garden Inn. KL Carol appointed Lions Jerry, Laura and Mike to arrange for our 90th anniversary celebration next year. There hasn t been any further word on establishing eyeglass processing for the district in Galway. Because Lion Tom does such an excellent job, this wouldn t be of any value to us; we would participate only to help out the district. The subject was tabled until we hear more. Lion Maryanne sent out two vouchers for twins who needed glasses, but LensCrafters was able to provide the glasses using their own funds, so they returned the vouchers for reuse. KL Carol is evaluating a new applicant for hearing aids. We voted not to sell chocolate Easter bunnies, but we will donate $50 to the Lions Eye Institute instead. If any of our members want any, we can order them from another club. The committee formed to evaluate our Klingaman Award program (Lions Paul, Tom Diane and Fran) will meet at 5:30 PM, just before our next meeting, on Jan 7. Lion Jerry reported that the seal campaign has brought in $975 so far. This is ahead of last year s total and donations are still coming in. Anyone who s planning on making a contribution should do it promptly if they want a 2014 tax deduction. Lion Joann reports: The ATLC Christmas presents for 4 young women (in their early twenties) have been bought, wrapped and delivered to Vanderheyden. All girls will receive pj s and slippers, assortment of bath gel and body lotion, and then each will receive a present from their wish list, such as: backpack, headphones, CD and Play Station game. I also got them a $50 gift card to Price Chopper. Our deepest thanks go to Lion Joann for the excellent job she has been doing with this program for the past several years. Dr Sai Gandham is with the Lions Eye Institute. We were approached by one of his MD students on behalf of his ophthalmology class at Albany Medical College. They will be holding a vision screening clinic at the Capital City Rescue Mission in Albany, and they would like us to provide eyeglasses for those in need possibly as many as 50 people. Because of the difficulty of getting these folks to LensCrafters, who usually provides our glasses, they decided that reading glasses would probably suffice, and they have found a relatively inex- NSee Albany - Troy on page 6

6 N Albany - Troy from page 5 pensive source. We voted to donate $244 to purchase 244 pairs of reading glasses in assorted strengths. Remaining glasses will be used at future clinics. A service coordinator from the Center for Disability Services asked whether we could help with the funding for a Braille PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) board for a blind and autistic student. We asked NABA whether such a device was available through them, and they have picked up the ball. One of their technology instructors is now working with CDS to establish just what would be the best equipment for this situation. Once they know what they need and the cost has ben determined, we may get involved again. ALBANY & TROY Lions Club King Lion Carol Quantock P.O. Box 192, Troy, NY (518) info@albanytroylions.org ALBANYTROYLIONS.ORG facebook.com/albanytroylions Glens Falls Lions Club By Lion Sandie Clark Although the December meeting was held on a brisk snowy evening, numerous Lions showed up for a fun-filled evening. Lion Karen Rager inducted Amy Hoffer into the Glens Falls Lions Club with Lion Scott Rager as her sponsor. After the official business was completed, King Lion Kassey had activities planned that got the members into the Christmas spirit, which involved pantyhose, balloons, and a gift exchange! On a more serious note, the Club donated $500 to Wait House (for homeless youth in Warren and Washington counties). Individual Club Members also donated to this worthy cause, making it a joyous season for those living at Lions Jim Clark, Scott Rager, and Al model pantyhoseballoon-headgear. Stylish! Wait House. page 6 Sandie Clark, a member of the Club s Hearing Committee visited the seventh graders at Oliver Winch Middle School to talk about how Helen Keller s life would be different today because of technology, medical advances and services available to help her. She demonstrated several assistive devices and each student had an opportunity to see what it was like to be deaf and blind. As part of the English Language Arts program at the school, 204 students read four books about Helen Keller and the end highlight of the semester was to attend Ms. Clark s presentation. Glens Falls Lions Club King Lion Kassey Granger P.O. Box 528, Glens Falls, NY Like our Facebook page: Glens Falls Lions Club Be Sure to Check Out Up to Date Information at These Websites: District 20Y2 20y2lions.org/ Multiple District 20 Lions International Lions Club Resources ~ Logos ~ Publications ~ Forms index.php Like the Corinth Leo Club on Facebook

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8 page 8 The Glens Falls Lions Club Presents A $30/person Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery February 24, 2015 at the Queensbury Hotel Glens Falls, NY at 6:00 pm (Dinner Selection made at Event) by Pushing the Limits Productions

9 Hearing Conservation Society Sound Byte! by Lion Sandie Clark The Lions Hearing Conservation Society frequently talks about the dangers of LOUD noises to your hearing. Well it is just in! One of the Saratoga Lions tested the decibel reading from his snow blower. Its readings were between decibel! Not wearing ear protection while snow blowing will DEFINITELY harm HIS hearing. 85 decibels is the maximum safe level. Get your ear protection out!!! The next Lions Hearing Conservation Society meeting is Monday, January 7:00 p.m. at the Resource Center for Independent Living Center, 347 W. Main Street, Amsterdam. Lions Hearing Conservation Society Of District 20-Y2 President Sandie Clark hearingclark@hotmail.com Gloversville Lions Club By PDG Linda Walsh The Gloversville Lions Club has been a little inactive this year but have given out many donations. Upcoming projects are in the process, Easter Bunnies, Adopt - a - Highway, and a Spaghetti take out dinner. We are also having a push for new members. Two club members, PDG Linda Walsh and Lion Bob Rhinehart bought and distributed DVD and CD s to Mountain Vally Hospice for the Gloversville Club. This is one of our Annual Christmas projects. Our club wishes all a Happy and Healthy New Year. Gloversville Lions Club King Lion Norma Cozzolino 430 North Main St Gloversville, NY Home Brandel/Murphy Youth Foundation Super Bowl XLIX Raffle by P DG Linda Walsh page 9 Dear 20Y2 Lions, Lioness and Leos, I am your District Brandel/Murphy Youth Foundation representative. Each club has been sent tickets for our Super Bowl XLIX Raffle, (worth over $10,000) to be held in Phoenix, Arizona on February 1, 2015 (see page 18 of this newsletter). If you need extra tickets please contact me or as just a gentle reminder, sell your tickets and return the stubs. All proceeds will go to the Foundation. The Brandel/Murphy Youth Foundation money goes towards emergency grants. Perhaps you want to submit a club member as an Every Day Hero for a $500 donation. Besides the Grand Super Bowl Prize, second prize is $2,000.00, third prize is $1,000.00, 4th and 5th prize is $500.00, and 6th - 11th prize is $ each. Thank you and waiting to hear from each club. Yours in Lionism, PDG Linda Walsh HEY LIONS! your club Not in this month s Roar? SEE PAGE 15 OF THIS NEWSLETTER!

10 MD20 State Convention/ Advertisers The Lions Clubs of New York State and Bermuda, Inc. will be holding their 92nd annual MD 20 State Convention in Binghamton, NY from Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, This gathering will draw approximately 1,200 Lions members, spouses, family and friends to the Binghamton area from all corners of New York State and Bermuda. A program booklet is supplied to each attendee at registration. It contains a schedule of convention events - but it also highlights places to eat, shop and visit while in the area. It provides the perfect forum to share your message if: You wish to market your business/service to a large, civic- minded group, You wish to market your unique products to people from outside the area, Or you just want to show your club's or your personal support. An advertising contract follows. Please direct your questions to the Lions member from whom you received this letter, or to any of the names at the bottom of the attached contract. The more than 13,000 Lions members from around New York State and Bermuda thank you for your support. MULTIPLE DISTRICT 20 LIONS CLUBS OF NEW YORK STATE AND BERMUDA Annual Conference and State Convention April 23-26, 2015, Binghamton, New York. Quarter Page 3.75" x 2.5" $125 Eighth Page 3.75" x 1.25" $70 Lions Supporter/Name listed in program $40 A check for $ is enclosed, along with my camera-ready artwork. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: 2015 LIONS CONVENTION COMMITTEE c/o Rose Anne Sanford, 388 Old Route 17, Windsor, NY Please print legibly Name Organization Contact's address Contact's city, state and zip code Contact's phone number Contact's address QUESTIONS: or shadyrest@echoes.net Is your club participating in DG Marianne s Literacy Project? page 10 Program Book Advertising Contract - Pricing and Ad Sizes Advertising Deadline - MARCH 20, 2015 Outside Back Cover 3.75" x 10.25" $500 Inside Front Cover 3.75" x 10.25" $450 Inside Back Cover 3.75" x 10.25" $450 Full Page 3.75" x 10.25" $350 Half Page 3.75" x 5" $200

11 MD20 State Convention/Exhibitors You are invited to be an exhibitor at our 92nd Annual Convention at the DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton, April 23-26, This is a great opportunity to showcase your products and services to Lions leaders from across New York & Bermuda. We expect more than 1,500 delegates and guests. Our vendor area is placed where these attendees will have to walk through your area. It is an opportunity to communicate with a large cross-section of our membership in a short period of time. You will have a table, two chairs, table covering and skirting. If you will need electricity, it is imperative you let us know that on the attached booth contract. This information will aid us in our final booth layout. We have attached a booth application and agreement with this letter. Make your checks payable to MD-20 Lions and send check and application to one of the co-chairs whose address appears on the attached information sheet. Please direct your questions to them as well. Many thanks from the Greater Binghamton Convention Committee. We hope you will seriously consider this unique opportunity. Feel free to contact us with questions. The Greater Binghamton Lions Convention Committee INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS LOCATION DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton 225 Water Street, Binghamton, N.Y EXHIBIT DATES Friday, April 24th through Saturday, April 25th EXHIBIT TIMES Friday, April 24th page 11 Registration/Setup Opening Closing 8:00 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25th Opening Closing Breakdown 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 5:00 p.m. CHARGES Commercial Organizations $ per booth Qualified Non-Profit Organizations $ per booth Lions Club $ per booth MD-20 Council Approved Organizations NO Charge * PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MD-20 LIONS *

12 page 12 CO-CHAIRPERSONS OF VENDOR/EXHIBITOR RELATIONS Lion Cheryl Tomeo Lion Meryl Deemie PO Box Placek Drive Great Bend, PA Johnson City, NY In witness whereof, the applicant has caused this application to be completed by an officer, or representative duly authorized to execute the same. (PLEASE PRINT) Organization Name: Completed By: Organization Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Contact Person: Address: Website Address: Space(s) Requested: Electricity Required: YES NO (if unanswered NO is assumed) Payment Attached: $ Person(s) In charge of your exhibit: Brief statement of the nature of the proposed exhibit and product to be exhibited, sold or distributed at convention: ACCEPTED BY MULTIPLE DISTRICT 20 LIONS CLUBS: By: Title: Date Accepted: Space(s): Assigned: Payment Remitted: Check #: and Bank: Date Acknowledged to Exhibitor:

13 Who s Who in 20Y2 CABINET OFFICERS page 13 DISTRICT GOVERNOR DG Marianne Lynch 48 North St., Granville, NY Home (518) Marianne@SheldonMansion.com Club: Glens Falls 1st VICE-DISTRICT GOVERNOR 1st VDG Paula J. Flisnik 6638 Fox Road, Marcy, NY Home (315) Cell (315) Work (315) ext pflisnik@gmail.com Club: Holland Patent 2nd VICE-DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2nd VDG Jim Griffith 119 East Main Street, Cambridge, NY Home (315) jamesg@prestigehg.com Club: Cambridge CABINET SECRETARY Jack Womer 1094 Westline Road, Amsterdam, NY Home (518) jwomer@adirondackcabling.com Club: Galway CABINET TREASURER John McDonald P. O. Box 91, Galway, NY Home (518) Work (518) jmcdonald33@nycap.rr.com Club: Saratoga Springs IMM. PAST DIST. GOVERNOR IPDG Stephen Lynch 48 North Street, Granville, NY Home (518) Stephen@SheldonMansion.com Club: Glens Falls L REGION CHAIR Jim Winkler 136 Utica Road, Clinton, NY Home: (315) Wink8@aol.com Zone A Chair Joseph Tyo 409 1st Ave Extension Frankfort, NY Cell: (315) kb2wii@juno.com (Deerfield, Herkimer, Holland Patent, Utica) Zone B Chair Brenda Mason 437 Mason Road Waterville, NY Home (315) Work (315) hbmason2@frontiernet.net (Clinton, New Hartford, NY Mills-Whitestone, Sauquoit Valley) I REGION CHAIR PDG Orv Curtiss 4289 Jockey Street Ballston Lake, NY Home: (518) pdgorv@aol.com Zone A Chair Verna Plummer 612 Plummer Road Ballston Spa, NY Home: (518) Cell: (518) maplumbob@aol.com (Amsterdam, Ballston Spa, Galway, Saratoga Springs, Scotia-Glenville, Greenfield) Zone B Chair PDG Linda Walsh 101 Francis Street, Lot 25 Gloversville, NY Home: (518) lionlinda@frontier.net (Broadalbin-Perth, Central Mohawk Valley, Fonda-Fultonville, Gloversville, Johnstown, Northville-Sacandaga, Speculator) REGION AND ZONE CHAIRS O REGION CHAIR PDG Dave Ramsey 742 Corbin Hill Road Sprakers, NY Home: (518) sciurus@frontiernet.net Zone A Chair Michele O Hare 8 Turnberry Drive Delmar, NY Home: (518) Work: (518) extension 241 mohare@ NABA-vision.org (Albany & Troy, Bethlehem, Greater Ravena, Waterford) Zone B Chair Tom Snowdon 334 Knox Road Schoharie, NY Home: (518) tpsnowdon@msn.com (Duane, Schenectady, Town of Wright-Schoharie) N REGION CHAIR PDG Joan Scott 140 Gailey Hill Roadd Lake Luzerne, NY Home: (518) jmsc@roadrunner.com Zone A Chair Jim Clark 15 Pine Road South Glens Falls, NY Home (518) jimclarksgm@verizon.net (Fort Edward, Glens Falls, Granville, Hadley-Luzerne) Zone B Chair Rosemarie Smith P. O. Box 216 Hoosick, NY Cell Work: (518) rosemarie@hoosickfcu.com (Cambridge, Greenwich,Schuylerville, Town of Hoosick, Mechanicville-Stillwater) Cultural and Community Activities Newsletter and MD20 Magazine Karen Rager 82 Hunter Lane Queensbury, NY Home: (518) karen@deuxflutes.com Information Technology Webmaster Jerry Gordon 15 Hyland Circle Troy, NY Home: (518) jerrygordon@juno.com

14 page 14 Upcoming Events Every Thursday Join Albany s Blind Bowling League (visually impaired and sighted bowlers welcome!) Support blind children by purchasing a Though Their Eyes 2015 Calendar Thursday, January 15, 2015 Deadline for Lions Eye Institute Easter Bunny orders! Membership Chairs! LCI has created a Membership Chairperson Web Page tinyurl.com/l5urz6p This page will provide you with resources you will need, most importantly the recently updated Club Membership Chairperson Guide. Saturday, January 24, rd Cabinet Meeting in Queensbury Monday, January 26, 2015 Hearing Conservation Society meeting in Amsterdam. For more information go to Click on links for complete information about the above events. WE SERVE 1220 New Scotland Road Slingerlands, NY ARE YOU A KNIGHT OF THE BLIND? Did you know that over 5,000 children and 30,000 adults are treated every year at the Lions Eye Institute at Albany? BECOMINg A KNIgHT OF THE BLIND is one way you can support this mission. For more information: jmcdonald33@nycap.rr.com District 20Y2 Lions Eye Institute

15 page 15 Is your club in The ROAR or the MD20 Magazine? Let the District and the State know the GREAT things YOUR club is doing! Below are the specifications for each publication. MD/20 Magazine Submissions Deadlines: Will post as soon as I get them. I will submit everything I receive by the deadline, however submission does not guarantee publication. I am not the editor of the MD20 magazine. the Roar Submissions Deadlines: 28th of every month Everything received by the deadline will be in the next issue. Publication will be the 1st of every month. Articles Digital submission preferred in upper/lower case format. Microsoft Word, PDF, or text embedded in an are acceptable. If it is handwritten, it MUST BE LEGIBLE. No scanned newspaper articles. Newspaper articles will be accepted IF they are in digital format, and with written permission from the originating publication. SPELL CHECK everything, particularly names, titles, club name, etc. Photos Digital submission preferred in JPEG or TIFF format. Hard copies are acceptable (Please do not write on the back). Newspaper photos are not acceptable. SPELL CHECK everything, particularly names, titles, club name, etc. PLEASE MAKE SURE CAPTIONS ARE IDENTIFIED WITH CORRESPONDING PHOTOS! Event Flyers (the roar ONly) Original documents saved in PDF format or Microsoft Word are acceptable. No scanned documents. Flyers may be reworked due to space requirements. SPELL CHECK everything, particularly names, titles, club name, etc. Submissions can be made to karen@deuxflutes.com or Lion Karen Rager, 82 Hunter Lane, Queensbury, NY

16 page 16 SIGHT SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK, INC. LIONS EYE BANK AT ALBANY 6 Executive Park Drive Albany, NY Tel. (518) Fax: (518) LIONS CLUB MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION At its inception and throughout its early history, the existence and initial success of our Sight Society of NENY at Albany, Inc., very much depended upon the financial and active support of Lions clubs in the service area of Districts O, Y2 and W. Although our basic mission, with the continued support of our clubs, remains the same, the services of our Lions Eye Bank have expanded to include our present state-of-the-art facility and programs maintained by an Executive Director and staff of nine. Today, our not-for-profit organization finds itself in a position with the financial resources to help clubs promote our joint mission of sight conservation by providing matching funds to implement specific projects with that object in mind. The kinds of projects or programs we wish to help support should not duplicate those already available from other sources. Programs that encompass broader, sustainable activities are most desirable; areas like Diabetes and Sight, Senior Sight Conservation, Sight Conservation Education in Schools, Nurse-Teacher Informational Programs, Health Fairs with Sight Conservation Components among others which come immediately to mind. Projects not eligible for consideration include services available through traditional Lions programs for individuals like (a). club programs which provide eye exams and eyeglasses through arrangements made with optometrists and/or optical companies (LensCrafters etc.)., (b). medical treatments / surgery referable for assistance from a Lions Eye Institute / Lions Foundation at Albany, NY. Our matching grant program for each year will focus on a particular theme or area. For our first year in 2013, we are looking to support club projects with an emphasis on Senior Sight Conservation. 1. Who is eligible to apply? Lions clubs, Lioness clubs, and Leo clubs in Districts W, Y2 and O. 2. Amount of Grant Variable grant requests for any amount up to $500 will be considered. 3. Recipient clubs must agree to match, from other financial resources, the full amount of the grant as approved by the Grant Committee. Note that value of club members donated time does not qualify as matching resources. 4. Grant applications may be submitted at any time and shall consist of a clear statement of the nature and purpose of the project along with any other details deemed appropriate by the applicant. A proposed budget of how grant monies will be spent consistent with our Lions Code of Ethics must also be provided as part of the application process. 5. It is expected that clubs will complete approved projects within one year of receiving the grant. Upon completion, submission of a comprehensive written report reviewing the outcome of the project is required from successful grant applicants. This will include a financial statement citing expenditures, payments to venders etc. incurred during the program. Arrangements to return to the Society, any unspent funds should be made by the club. 6. Clubs receiving awards through the grant program are urged to publicize their projects through club, district, state and international media. -Page 1-

17 page 17 Sight Society of NENY at Albany, Inc. Lions Eye Bank at Albany, NY LIONS CLUB GRANT APPLICATION 2013 Name of Club Lions District Date Mailing address Contact Info: Phone Amount of Grant Requested In the space below, include a brief description of the nature and purpose of the club project along with a statement outlining the expected results of your club s program. Include any other details you deem appropriate. You may attach additional pages as needed. Include a proposed budget of how grant monies will be spent in meeting your objectives. Club Agreement: The Lions, Lioness, Leo Club of agrees that any funds approved by the Grant Committee of the Sight Society of Northeastern New York, Inc. will be used for the purposes as stated above consistent with our Lions Code of Ethics. The club also agrees to match, from other available financial resources, an equal amount as approved by the Grant Committee. Signature of Club President Date Please return completed documents to: Lions Eye Bank at Albany Attn: Lions Club Grant Committee 6 Executive Park Drive Albany, NY 12203

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