NewsPA Lions All State Band Virtual PolkaJuly 4, 2020NewsIn April, the Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band Committee, along with so many Pennsylvania Lions were heartbroken by the cancellation of the 2020 State Convention scheduled for Erie. Among the many aspects of the State Convention that were missed, the greatest loss to the Band Committee was the opportunity to share with our audience our song, the song, The Pennsylvania Polka!We decided something had to be done. Thanks to the tireless work of All-State Band Committee Assistant Cyndi Mancini (Robinson Twp. Lions – 14-B). The Virtual Polka Project was born. Thanks to our alumni database and the magic of social media, the response to the project was vast. Participants in the project included PA Lions All-State Band alumni from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, through 2019 as well as 2020 accepted members! Each member was responsible for recording their individual part. Ms. Mancini then spent countless hours compiling video and mixing and editing audio, we thank her for her work bringing this project to life. We hope you enjoy the Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band 2020 Virtual Polka!! All the Best,Vincent LoRussoChairman, Pennsylvania Lions All-State Band Committee... Read more...Pride 2020-2021 Issue 1June 26, 2020News / PrideOur first Pride of the new Lions Year is now available for your reading pleasure. See the link below, but here is a quick excerpt from the title story… Pardon the pun, but the winner of the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Lions, Multiple District 14 Leo of the Year award “deg” into community service and has not taken a break since. Read the whole story: 2020-2021 Issue 1 (59 downloads)... Read more...2020-2021 Council Meeting #1June 25, 2020CouncilMeetings / NewsThe agenda for the 1st Council Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Council of Lions Clubs has been posted and is available on the Events page. Due to current conditions, the meeting will not be conducted in person, but will be held online. Direct link to the event posting.... Read more...Passing of PIP Wayne MaddenJune 6, 2020NewsLeaders of Multiple District 14 join with fellow members throughout the world in mourning the loss of Lions Clubs International Past President Wayne A. Madden. On behalf of our International Director Larry L. Edwards and State Administrator Bob McComas, I share the following message.We ask each member of the 2019-2020 State Council to please share this sad news with the Lions, Lionesses and Leos in their district. With deep regret must inform you that Wayne A. Madden, Past International President (2012-2013) passed away on May 30, 2020 from complications of cardiac arrest. He was 73 years old. Originally from the town of Auburn, Indiana, USA, the late Past President Madden was influenced by old fashioned values of family and hard work. His small-town roots served him well in life; where he became well known and loved within in the community. During high school, the late Past President met his future wife Linda. They both went on to attend Manchester College and realized they shared many values and after graduation, they were married in September 1968 starting their life together. His caring nature drove him to give back to his community. In 1984, when a letter from the Auburn Lions came in the mail asking him to join, he immediately said yes; it was the perfect opportunity to share his belief of helping people live better lives by providing needed services. His defining moment as a Lion was an eyeglass mission trip to Honduras in 1995, a decade after he became a Lion. A young man with a disability slowly made his way to the eyeglass tent. “He asked if I had a pair of sunglasses. He tried on a pair of sunglasses and got a big smile on his face. When you see service actually do something for somebody is when you really become a Lion,” he said. Over the years he served as club president, club membership chairperson, district campus club chairperson, zone chairperson, region chairperson, state council chairperson and district governor. He served as Global Action Team Vice Chairperson, Global Membership Team, the Long Range Planning Committee, District & Club Service Committee, LCIF Executive Committee, LCIF Steering Committee and as LCIF Trustee. In addition, he served as a past president of the Indiana Lions Foundation. He served as a District Governor-elect Seminar faculty member five times, as Campaign SightFirst II sector coordinator for Multiple District 25 and as vice-chairperson of the Global Action Team. Over the years his warm and friendly personality drew people of all walks of life to him. As President, he promoted the Reading Action Program; and especially enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss books to children around the world. In the spring of 2013, the late Past President Madden and Lions Clubs International hosted the Reading and Literacy Summit where leading literacy experts, researchers, educators, vision health providers, entrepreneurs, and civil society partners from around the world came together to explore the state of global literacy and the challenges and opportunities it represents. The goal of the summit was to develop plans to strengthen the capacity of the education sector and enhance community involvement to meet the needs of children, youth, and adults that face a variety of barriers to literacy. He also supported Operation Kid Sight in Indiana. His slogan In a World of Service, truly defined his desire to promote the work of Lions and peace throughout the world. In recognition of his service to the association, the late Past President Madden received many awards, including the 100% Club President Award, Life Membership in the Association, Builder Key, Membership Advancement Key, Continuing Membership Bronze, Helping Hands Award, 30 and 35-year Monarch Chevrons, the Master Key and Senior Master Key Award, four Extension Awards, Donor Pin, Lion of Service Pin, Second Century Ambassador, an International President’s Leadership Medal, 15 International President’s Medals and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. He was also a multi-level Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. Additionally, the late Past President Madden was a Charter W.P. Woods Fellow, a Kentucky Colonel, a Duke of Paducah, a Helen Keller Fellow. In 2008, he was recognized for his humanitarian service by the governor of Indiana as a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor the governor can bestow. In addition to his Lion activities, Past President Madden has been active in numerous professional and community organizations, including as member of the Auburn City Council. The late Past President Madden enjoyed a successful career as teacher and businessman. He was well known and respected in the community and would often be found chatting with friends at the local hardware store about his much-loved subject – Classic Cars, especially his Corvette. His dedication to his spouse Linda and his daughters was unsurpassed. He was always there to encourage and support his family. When daughter Jennifer, then in college, secured an internship in Washington, D.C., he arranged to surprise her. “When I got off the plane in D.C. there was my dad. I was never so happy to see him in my life. I really needed that little transition of getting safely to where I was going to be,” she says. He cared for everyone as if they were part of his family. Everyone felt special in his presence and he will be remembered for his warmth and kindness always. He possessed the unique ability to draw people to him; making others feel comfortable with his genuine warmth and friendly sense of humor. He had a large presence with a soft caring heart. His devoted family, spouse Linda, daughters and son in laws, Jennifer and Michael and Julia and Timothy 5 grandchildren, Lauren, Daniel, Owen, Miles and Max and extended family sisters and brother in laws, Diane and Roger and Debra and Greg appreciate your thoughts and prayers. A private family service will be held with a celebration of Life service to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the Feller and Clark Funeral Home of Auburn is assisting the family with Memorials that may be made to the ‘Madden Reading Action Fund’ to continue the fight against illiteracy in Indiana and sent to Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center Street, Auburn, IN, phone1-260-572-1000. Condolence messages for the family may be left at the funeral home link Past International President Wayne A Madden... Read more...International Director & Council Chair MessageMay 5, 2020NewsLions, as we all travel through these difficult times, being quarantined at home, missing seeing friends, relatives, and Lions we still need to make the most of our valuable time. As a reminder we are providing a snippet from President Choi’s message to all Lions around the world. Read the rest of the message.... Read more...PA Lions Give from Home FTK ChallengeMay 4, 2020NewsLions and Lionesses of PA, I hope this message finds you safe and in good health. I am honored to be appointed by the Council of Governors to serve as the Pennsylvania Lions, Childhood Cancer Coordinator! I look forward to continuing what was started and work with many of you to build additional relationships as well. As the Lion year comes close to an end, I ask you to review our goals for the year. Although there are many needs in our individual communities, there are also physical restrictions under the statewide disaster emergency, which limits how we may serve others during these stressful times. There is a way we can help others from the safety of our homes. Please remember the battle against cancer does not pause during the Coronavirus pandemic. Four Diamonds helps children fighting cancer. As the Lions began our relationship with Four Diamonds a few short years ago, we continue to grow our partnership.Please consider taking the challenge with other Lions and Lionesses across the state. Let’s work together to meet our statewide goal and help patients and families living with the daily fight against cancer. This will allow us to SERVE others while we are staying safe at home. Thank you for anything you are able to do. Every dollar gets us closer to our goal! I hope to see you at Lions Club events in the near future when life is back to “normal”. Sincerely, IPDG Keldeen Stambaugh, 14-T Childhood Cancer Coordinator See our Challenge flyer: PA Lions Give From Home FTK Challenge (180 downloads)... Read more...Beacon Lodge 2020 Camp Sessions CancelledApril 13, 2020NewsPA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp Cancellations Please be advised that all 2020 Beacon Lodge Camp Sessions have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis. A decision concerning PA Lions Appreciation Day (PLAD) scheduled for July 19 is currently being addressed with the possibility of postponing until Fall. The Fourth Annual Golf Tournament is still scheduled for August 29 and also the Picnic on August 23. Beacon Lodge Camp will have a challenge funding continued operations of the Camp with severely limited income; however, decisions made are necessary in keeping campers, staff, and PA Lions/Lioness/Leos safe. Although this is a huge bump in the road for Beacon Lodge, be assured PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp will be back in full swing in 2021 better than ever! Your understanding and assistance is appreciated. Lion Steven de Kramer, President PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp Board of Directors... Read more...Pride 2019-2020 Issue 3April 10, 2020News / PrideThe front cover of this third issue of The Pride of Pennsylvania features the first-place entry in this year’s MD-14 Peace Poster Contest designed by Jianna Kim, a 12-year-old, seventh grader at Germantown Academyin Lansdale. Jianna’s entry was sponsored by the South Philadelphia Lions Club and won District 14-A honors prior to being selected by the PA State Council of Lions Club’s Council of Governors as the statewide winner. Her entry was subsequently selected by Lions Clubs International judges to be a Merit Award winner. Please turn to page 10 to see the top six finishers in this year’s MD-14 contest. Read more in the full issue of The Pride in the link below. 2019-2020 Issue 3 (127 downloads)... Read more...2020 MD-14 State Convention CancelledApril 7, 2020NewsThe Pennsylvania State Council of Lions Clubs’ Council of Governors voted Monday night, April 6, 2020, to cancel the 2020 MD-14 state convention scheduled for May 14-17 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie. The decision was made with the health and welfare of PA Lions, Lionesses and Leos and other convention participants in mind during the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as possible, the PA Lions state office and 2020 state convention host committee from District 14-F will begin communicating with individuals and organizations on full refunds of prepaid convention registration and other fees. We request your patience as they work through this process. Thank you for your involvement in the planning of the 2020 state convention and support of and commitment to PA Lions clubs in general. We look forward to renewing our relationships for future state conventions and meetings. Sincerely, William H. Morgan, PDG MD-14 State Council Chair... Read more...International Convention CancelledMarch 21, 2020NewsRead more about the cancellation of the International Association of Lions Clubs international convention on the LCICon website.... Read more...
