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1 The Lions Roar The Official Newsletter of District 20-Y2 September 2014 Autumn In This Issue Message from the DGE st Cabinet Meeting... 3 Region I/Zone B Meeting... 4 Camp Badger... 5 Camp Abilities... 5 First Hand Look at Camp Abilities... 6 Albany Troy Lions Club... 7 In Memorium... 8 Who s Who in 20Y Upcoming Events Submit to the Roar/MD-20 Mag...11 Sight Society... Matching Grant Clinton Lions Club MD20 Leadership Institute NABA THE ROAR DEADLINE IS 28th of EACH MONTH Next MD20 Magazine Deadline???????? PLEASE READ Submission Specifications on PAGE 8 BEFORE SUBMITTING karen@deuxflutes.com Lions, Lioness and Leos, I District Governor Marianne Lynch look forward to seeing many of you at our first Cabinet Meeting on September 6th in Johnstown. We held a productive pre-cabinet meeting in Galway a few weeks ago. The minutes of the pre-cabinet meeting are available on line at our District website. I am grateful to the many Lions in our District that volunteer countless hours to serve! I have started my DG visitations; please check your club s visitation date in the online directory on the district website (pg 71). District Directories will be available at the first Cabinet Meeting. However, always check for the latest updates on the District site. Please send any updates or corrections to District Webmaster Lion Jerry Gordon. Lions are approaching their 100th Anniversary! The theme for our centennial celebration is Where There s A Need, There s A Lion. Lions International is asking each District to appoint a centennial coordinator. If you are interested please contact me for more information. Our District will be celebrating this fall also. Save these dates: November 1st, (Fort William Henry Resort, Lake George) 75th Anniversary celebration for the Glens Falls Lions, Gloversville Lions, Fort Edward Lions, and Waterford Lions Clubs! November 8th, 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Cambridge Lions Club. Let s support these great clubs and their long-standing impact on their NSee DG on page 2

2 NDG from page 1 local communities. I am looking forward to an exciting fall. Remember: let s move forward and Strengthen your club and Strengthen the Pride! Yours in Lionism, DG Marianne Recognize, Respond, Revitalize For a limited time, e-subscriptions to this newsletter are absolutely FREE, but any Lion who wants one must follow a complicated process! If you think other members of your club can handle this, please tell them about it. 1. Go to 20Y2Lions.org. 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. BLOOD DRIVE Thursday 9/11/14 Noon - 6:30 pm Glens Falls YMCA 600 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY Sponsored by the Glens Falls Lions Club Glens Falls Lions Blood Drive did you know The Lions Hearing Conservation Society of District 20-Y2 recycles hearing aids? To find out how to turn in old, unwanted hearing aids (in any shape), please contact Lion Sandie Clark hearingclark@hotmail.com or call Attention Zone Chairs Please complete this form after your club visits tinyurl.com/jwewgvk

3 First District 20Y2 Cabinet Meeting Sat., Sept. 6, 2014 Holiday Inn Johnstown 308 North Comrie Ave., Johnstown, NY DIRECTIONS: From east or west on NYS Thruway I-90 to Exit 28 toward RT-30A Fonda/Fultonville. Left onto Riverside Drive. Right at first light,over Fonda/Fultonville Bridge. Left at first light onto 5W/30A. Right onto Broadway (Rt. 30A) at Stewart s Shop. Follow Route 30A seven miles, past mall area in Johnstown, to hotel on right side. 9:30-10:00 am Registration Morning Session 12:00 Luncheon Afternoon Session includes Guest Speaker LUNCHEON SELECTIONS A. Chicken Francaise B. Petite Salmon Filet C. Hot Turkey Sandwich All lunch selections include: bread, mashed potatoes, vegetable, coffee, tea and ice cream. Morning Coffee is available for a charge. If you would like to attend the Cabinet Meeting without lunch, please DG Marianne. marianne@sheldonmansion.com Cost of Luncheon is $15.00 per person Checks payable to District 20-Y2 Lions Clubs Send your reservation with check to: Lion Mary Claire Noakes, 12 Towner Road, Lake Luzerne, NY All reservations and checks must be received by August 21, 2014 Please indicate your luncheon selection below. Thank you. Name Club Name Club Name Club Chicken ( ) Salmon ( ) Hot Turkey ( ) Amount Enclosed $

4 REGION I/Zone B PDG Linda Walsh Zone Chair 1st ZONE MEETING September 22 ~ 6:30 pm Partners Pub, Johnstown, NY For the Following Clubs: Broadalbin - Perth, Central Mohawk Valley, Fonda - Fultonville, Gloversville, Johnstown, Northville - Sacandaga, Speculator Capital District Blind Golfers Association These are the dates we currently have for the Blind Golfers (must be legally blind) to be able to play 9 holes of golf with their coach followed by lunch at the club. If you are interested in playing please let me know. I need them to confirm dates they want to play so I can let the clubs know. Thanks so much. Michele O Hare, NABA (518) ext 241~ mohare@naba-vision.org Saratoga Spa Golf Wednesday September 17th 11:00am 12 people Director: Bill Richardson ext.12 bill@ saratogaspagolf.com or proshop@saratogaspagolf.com Pro: Bob Tribley ext.11 Like the Corinth Leo Club on Facebook Lions Prayer Where Lions meet be present Lord, To weld our hearts in one accord, To do thy will, Lord make us strong, To aid the weak and right the wrong

5 District 20Y2 Camp Abilities Saratoga by Lion John MacDonald August in Saratoga has always centered on the fun filled excitement of the races at the track. The track shared the limelight of the first week of August this year with something new and in its own way equally exciting. After two plus years of hard work, the efforts of the Saratoga Springs Lions club paid off in a way that would make even the most successful wager jealous! The Saratoga Spring Lions held their inaugural Camp Abilities Saratoga sports camp for blind, visually impaired and deaf blind children and teens on the Skidmore campus and at venues around town during the first week of August. The counselors and support staff were welcomed to town on Saturday with a welcoming dinner at Lillian s Restaurant and on Sunday the campers arrived! The official Opening ceremonies and the welcoming of our 18 campers took place on Sunday afternoon. Over the course of the next week the camp was filled with camaraderie, skills development, confidence building and many firsts for our campers. But what was really special were all the smiles and I did it! indicating that A Loss of Sight.Never a Loss of Vision rang true. From beep baseball to goal ball, tandem biking to track & field, swimming to judo, the camper s week was filled with NSEE Camp on page 6

6 NFrom Camp on page 5 activity. Things didn t let up in the evenings either, with a Please welcoming dance on Sunday night, paddle boarding and equestrian activities on Monday and Tuesday, bowling on Wednesday, a picnic in the Spa Park on Thursday and a talent show and more dancing on Friday. By the time of our closing ceremonies on Saturday afternoon, the common refrain amongst our campers and counselors alike was I can t wait to come back next year! The Saratoga Springs Lions wish to thank everyone involved who assisted in the tremendous success of Camp Abilities Saratoga. The generous support of time, dollars, equipment, materials and supplies, programs and food, provided the campers with a chance to enter the sighted world of sports and come away feeling more confident that they can participate in future school, family and community sports activities. These young athletes had the opportunity to experience the same thrills of a summer camp as those of their sighted peers! The Saratoga Springs Lions Club especially wishes to thank all of our neighboring Lions Clubs that helped out through their financial contributions and generous donation of time and in-kind services. The clubs and members of Albany- Troy, Ballston Spa, Bethlehem, Cambridge, Galway, Glens Falls, Greenwich, Greenfield, Hoosick, Scotia Glenville, Schuylerville, Mechanicville Stillwater, and Hadley Luzerne Lioness have demonstrated that they care deeply about supporting blind and visually impaired children through a sports camp and have chosen to make a significant difference in the success of Camp Abilities Saratoga! We look forward to our future August camps together and sharing many more firsts for the campers at Camp Abilities Saratoga. check out our website for more details on the success of our first camp: A Loss of Sight.Never a Loss of Vision Glens Falls Lions Club By Lion Sandra Clark The Glens Falls Lions Hearing Committee recently held its second successful Community meeting. Dr. Susan Boggia, audiologist and member of the Club, gave a presentation on Tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ears. Over 35 people from the community attended this informative meeting. Glens Falls Lions Club King Lion Kassey Granger P.O. Box 528, Glens Falls, NY Like our Facebook page: Glens Falls Lions Club A First Hand Look at Camp Abilities By Lion Karen Rager Earlier in August, Jenn Howse inquired about receiving information on Lions and how to become one on the Glens Falls Lions Club Facebook page. She said that her son, Alex Sorensen, had just attended Camp Abilities, and had such a great time! It was there they had learned about Lions. I immediately responded and invited her and her fiance John to attend our next dinner meeting as our guest. At our dinner meeting I was able learn more of Alex s story from his Mom. Alex lost his vision suddenly in December 2013 and is the only child in his school who is legally blind, Camp Abilities gave him a chance to be around kids like him which showed him that despite his vision loss, he can still do anything. I asked Alex a few questions through his mom. Here are his responses. Lion Karen: What events did you participate in? NSEE Alex on page 7

7 NFrom Alex on page 6 Alex Sorenson (left) and his roomate and friend Chris Baker (right) at Opening Ceremonies. Lion Karen: Did you make lots of friends and will you keep in touch with them? Alex: Yes and I will get to see a lot of them at NABA gatherings through out the year. Alex: Camp dance party, horse back riding, standup paddle boarding, track and field, judo, beep ball, goal ball, duathalon, bowling, tandem biking, a water gun fight at the park and the talent show where Alex got to show off some of his Goshen- Ryu karate katas. Lion Karen: What was your favorite event at Camp Abilities? Alex: My favorite was track and field because I got to run and I like running. His mother relayed, Chris Baker, who Alex met at NABA (a day camp) camp earlier in the summer was at Camp Abilities and wound up being Alex s room mate so Alex was excited to know somebody there...especially his room mate. positive and uplifting. Lion Karen: Anything you would like to tell the Lions? Alex: Camp was AWESOME! Jenn said, This was Alex s first time away at over night camp. He loved the idea of being in a college dorm, it was like having my own apartment. Camp Abilities gave him back his confidence. We are so very thankful for the opportunity that the Lions made possible. All of the coaches at camp were Jenn shared this about Alex, In mid 2012, Alex was misdiagnosed with amblyopia. While the glasses he was given seemed to help a bit, he was still struggling. After a few doctors visits and confirmations of 20/50 vision and amblyopia we finally went to his pediatrician to find out what else we could do. Alex s reading had become more labored and his beautiful penmanship (yes, even in 2nd grade he had beautiful penmanship), was now just letters all over a page. His pediatrician had recommended that we go to see Dr Hite who ran a few tests and decided Alex should go to see Dr Zobel-Ratner. In between visits, Alex s vision got worse and in December 2013 he was at 20/200. Dr Zobel-Ratner ran pretty extensive tests and let us know that Alex had rod and cone dystrophy but could not give us a cause of it. She sent us out to Boston Children s hospital in March 2013 where more tests were run and again in July. At this time, we are waiting on genetic test results to be returned to see if a cause can be found. Alex was adopted from Guatemala as an infant and from what we understand, both of his biological parents have vision problems. We have contacted them to see if they would be willing to do the blood work for genetic testing if necessary and they have both agreed. Both Jenn and John s applications for membership have been submitted! We are so happy to have this family join our club! Albany & Troy Lions Club By Lion Jerry Gordon In an , PDG Dave told us that Lion Phil spent some time in Samaritan Hospital for treatment of kidney stones, pneumonia and several other problems. He is now at Eddy Heritage House Nursing & Rehab Center. At the International Convention, Lion Jerry visited The Dictionary Project s booth, and just this afternoon received a box of 7 different dictionaries. Their goal is to have organizations such as ours donate free dictionaries to 3rd-graders. Of course, we would buy them from them for about $ each. This project would tie in well with both the work-with-youth and improve-literacy Lions objectives. This will require more discussion about both implementation and funding issues. See dictionaryproject. org. We voted to donate $100 to the Sight Society to help defray the expenses of their annual Donor Family NSEE Albany on page 8

8 NFrom Albany on page 7 Memorial Service on October 5. KL Carol has processed 3 hearing-aid applications. Because of the assets that one gentleman has, she s recommending that we pay $140, or half the expense. For the other two, she recommends that we pay $280 each. All three are going through Madison Hearing. We voted to approve all three of her recommendations. Our first general meeting of LY14-15 is on September 3 at the Red Front. Our speaker will be ophthalmologist Dr. Mabel Cheng; I m sure she ll give an eye-opening presentation. Our next BLOOD DRIVE will be Monday, September 29, from 1-6 PM at the East Greenbush Community Library. We need volunteers to work at the registration desk and the canteen at the drive and to donate blood. If you can do either or both of these, please sign up with KL Carol at cquantoc@nycap.rr.com or ALBANY & TROY Lions Club King Lion Carol Quantock P.O. Box 192, Troy, NY (518) info@albanytroylions.org ALBANYTROYLIONS.ORG facebook.com/albanytroylions In Memorium Obituary for PDG Dominic S. Papa Mr. Dominic S. Papa, age 96 of Gloversville, passed away quietly at home after a long illness on August 26, 2014, surrounded by his family. Give the Gift of SIGHT this Holiday Season! Through Their Eyes The Gift of Sight 2014 Calendar Support Blind Children by Purchasing a Calendar. Each month showcases original artwork created by Capital District children expressing their appreciation for the gift of sight. Every calendar sold benefits underprivileged children in need of eye care. This calendar is about children helping children. For more information go to: $8.00 Per Calendar No Tax Due / Shipping Included Make checks payable to: Lions Eye Bank at Albany 6 Executive Park Drive, Albany, NY Dominic attended Gloversville Schools and soon worked with his father, brothers and sisters in the glove industry, the family owned and operated Mario Papa & Sons, for several decades. He was involved with many local organizations including the Gloversville Lions Club and the Fulton County National Bank. He was a Life Master Bridge player and enjoyed teaching the game to others. Dominic was an inspiration to his many friends and family. Survivors include three children: Bridget A. Dailey of Connecticut, Anna Mary Kraemer of Massachusetts and John B. Papa, Sr. of Mayfield; a brother and sister: Charles Papa (Beatrice) and Mary Russo of Gloversville; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Dominic was predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Angeline J. Castiglione Papa in 2012; also by two brothers and a sister: Alfonso Papa, Hortenzio Papa and Madeline Franco. A Service was held Thursday, August 28, at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 151 S. Main St; Gloversville. Entombment in the family mausoleum will take place at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Ave; Gloversville, NY

9 Who s Who in 20Y2 CABINET OFFICERS 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 Work 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

10 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. Upcoming Events Saturday, September 6, 2014 First Cabinet Meeting Wednesday, Sept 17, 2014 Blind Golfers Friday, September 19, 2014 Play golf with Lions Camp Badger Wednesday, October 15, 2014 NABA s Low-Vision Technology Fair For more information go to SAVE THE DATE OCt for 3RD ANNUAL GLENS FALLS LIONS CLUB DUATHLON 5k Run, 30k Bike, 5k Run 8:30 AM Registration SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY Help Support our Missions of Sight, Hearing, Diabetes Youth and Community! REgISTER ONLINE New Scotland Road Slingerlands, NY Click on links for complete information about the above events 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 Lions Eye Institute

11 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

12 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-

13 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

14 Clinton Lions Club By Lion Jim Winkler The Clinton Lions Club were active during the summer months. In July, we cooked and served hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, cookies, lemonade and coffee to the Kirkland Senior Citizens at their annual summer picnic. We conducted our second annual Garage Kirkland Seniors enjoying picnic, July 15, Sale at the home of Lion Fred Lomanto on State Route 5 in Kirkland. The weather fully cooperated and the number of customers and amount of merchandise exceeded our first-ever event last year. In August, a group of 15 Lions & guests traveled to NBT Stadium in Syracuse. On a beautiful summer evening we enjoyed a Syracuse Chiefs baseball game complete with a catered buffet dinner in a box of reserved seats. The Chiefs are the Triple A farm team of the Major Clinton Lions Garage Sale, July 19, League Washington Nationals baseball team and currently lead the Eastern Division of that league. A great time was had by all! Clinton Lions & guests at Syracuse Chiefs game, August 9, Central Mohawk Valley Lions Club King Lion William O Mara billo4077@yahoo.com

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