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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2011-2012 INTERNATIONAL THEME:
I BELIEVE
Dr. Wing Kun Tam
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Message from District Governor Patty Nutter
Greetings to all Lions.
I hope that each of you are enjoying
these beautiful days. Time has gone by so quickly this year.
Our 90th Annual WV Lions State Convention will be held May 4-6, 2012
at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Morgantown. We are
honored to welcome ID Brian Sheenan from Minnesota as our keynote
speaker. He will also be presenting a seminar on Saturday afternoon
at 2:00 PM on Retention. I hope that several Lions plan to attend
this wonderful convention. By now, most of you should have made
reservations for our District Breakfast on Sunday morning. If you
need to make reservations, please contact PDG Eva Dague at
304.845.7647.
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Our District has organized a new club: WIRT COUNTY LIONS CLUB.
It has 24 charter members and will be meeting the second Tuesday of
each month at 7P.M. at the VFD. I want to thank PDG John Pinkerman
for his guidance in helping us to get this club organized. I would
also like to thank PID Larry Johnson for laying the groundwork for
our contacts with the
residence of Wirt County. Lions assisting with the membership drive
were PDG Eva Dague, FVDG Bob Moffett, PDG Richard and Lion Pat
McMillan and PDG John Pinkerman. We all appreciated the warm
hospitality of the citizens of Wirt County. Although we did not get
to contact everyone on our master list, letters were sent to those
individuals inviting them to the
organizational meeting. Doddridge County Lions Club agreed to be the
sponsoring club. PID Larry Johnson is the lead Guiding Lion. PDG
Richard McMillan and Lion Lowell McAfee agreed to serve as Guiding
Lions. The charter members will be deciding on a club project and
set the date for their charter night. I encourage all clubs in the
district to be supportive of this new club.
According to the LCI website, 8,262,335
trees have been planted throughout the world. I want to
remind all club secretaries to be sure to report the number of trees
planted to LCI. Only 6 clubs have reported their information. We can
get an “I Believe” plaque for our district if we have 50% or more
participation of the clubs. I would like to thank Lion Russell
Flannigan for serving as Environmental Chairperson. Our district has
planted 3000 trees!! Thanks to all clubs and Lions who have
worked so diligently to make one of IP Dr. Tam’s goals a reality.
Our environment is a better place because you care!
Officers Training has been scheduled at four different locations
during the month of May. I encourage all officers (and interested
Lions) to attend one of these trainings. Please see list of
trainings in this newsletter. A special thanks to our District
Leadership Chairperson, PDG Eva Dague for scheduling the trainings.I
encourage all interested Lions to attend the International
Convention which will be held at Busan, Korea, June 22-26, 2012. For
further information, please contact PDG John Pinkerman at
304.416.3045 or email him:
wvlions@comcast.net. I wish
all the District Governor Elects a great training seminar and don’t
forget to have some fun while you are in Busan. Best wishes to each
of you as you prepare for your DG year.
Congratulations to the Wheeling Lions Club celebrating their 90th
anniversary. Lion Paul and I enjoyed the fellowship, food and fun at
their celebration. PID Steve Sherer complimented the club members on
their many years of service and their continued support to the
community. The Wheeling Lions have helped over 10,000 individuals
through their sight programs. They certainly fulfill our motto “We
Serve”. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the
Presidential Certificate of Appreciation to Lion Bill Shoaf for his
fifty years of service.
I would like to thank those clubs who have completed or have
scheduled their spring membership drives. If you need assistance
with membership recruitment, please contact our district membership
chairperson, PDG Richard McMillan at
304.873.1194. Let’s rally our district between now and the
end of June and see how many new members we can obtain. Retention is
also important for membership growth and stability. Please contact
each Lion prior to
dropping them from your membership roster. Maybe they could be an
affiliate or an at large member. Let’s do our best to keep each Lion
in our great organization.
DG Patty Nutter
304.628.3747 / 304.643.4552
Or e-mail:
pnutter7@zoominernet.net


Fellow Lions of District
29-L,
At the District Convention held on October 22, 2011, the Lions of
District 29-I endorsed me for the Office of International Director
for the 2012-2014 Term at the International Convention at Busan,
Korea. I am now seeking the endorsement of Multiple District 29 at
our State Convention, which will be held on May 4-6, 2012 at the
Ramada Inn in Morgantown. The election for endorsement will take
place during the business session of the Convention, which begins at
8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5th.
If elected to this office I will strive to serve you and the Lions
of the world with great distinction, commitment, and leadership.
During my 30-year career as a Lion, I have served in many leadership
roles at the club, district, and multiple district levels. I would
now like to serve for you on another level. Please plan to attend
the State Convention in May to represent your club as a delegate and
give me your vote and support. PDG Cindy and I will look forward to
seeing you in Morgantown.
Yours in Lionism,
PCC Steve Glass

It is with great pleasure
and honor that I take this opportunity to endorse my friend and
mentor, PCC Steve Glass, for the MD29 endorsement for the office of
International Director at the 2012 International Convention at Busan,
Korea. Over the past few years I have gotten to know Lion Steve and
Lion Cindy on a personal level, and I am extremely confident that if
given the opportunity he will serve the Lions of the world with
commitment and enthusiasm.
PCC Steve has served his club, his district and this multiple
district in all of the various leadership positions that you would
expect of someone seeking this office. On a personal level he has
served as a mentor to me, always willing to help me try to seek a
better understanding of the issues I have faced and help me to think
Win/Win. In his role as Multiple District Leadership Chairperson, he
helped the current council develop a strategic approach to their
leadership styles and to look at things from a team perspective.
Lion Steve’s vast knowledge of membership, retention, extension and
leadership will enhance his ability to lead effectively at the
International level. Lion Steve is one you can call upon when any
need arises. In addition to his own district responsibilities as GMT
chairperson, he was willing to take the time to attend one of my
cabinet meetings and do a program on membership and retention. He
also served as a presenter at the District 29-L Conference last
month.
It is for all of these reasons that I am asking my fellow Lions in
District 29-L to endorse Lion Steve as our candidate for
International Director at the state convention on May 5th.
DG Patty Nutter
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