LION PATTY NUTTER

Lion Patricia Nutter Bio

pnutter7@zoominternet.net

HARRISVILLE LIONS CLUB

Greetings from DGE Lion Patty Nutter

After attending our 89th MD 29 Lions Convention held at Lakeview Resort, I must say it was an experience that I will cherish forever. I would like to thank the members of the Harrisville Lions Club and Lions of District 29 L for my support during the past two years. I vow to do my best to make the upcoming year a successful one. Together, we can make our district an outstanding one.
Our guest speaker for the convention was Second International President, Lion Wayne Madden from Auburn, Indiana. His lovely wife, Lion Linda, accompanied him. His speech was upbeat and very complimentary of West Virginia Lions. He encouraged us to continue to work on membership growth and to serve those who are less fortunate. He was very impressed with the WVU Eye Institute and the lions involvement with programs/services that are offered to citizens. Following his speech at the Saturday evening banquet, he presented Lion Paul Nutter with ―The Global Leader in Humanitarian Service banner and International President Sid Scruggs III ―Beacon of Hope pin. Lion Paul had donated a beef last year which was raffled and earned $5,500.00 for the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation. A special thanks to all lions throughout MD 29 who sold tickets for this worthwhile project. Lion Paul presented progressive Leonard Jarrett awards to the following:

• PDG Lion Eva Dague, District L,

• PDG Billie Nichols, District I

• PCC Gary VanHorn, District I

• PDG John Pinkerman, District O

• Lion Charlie Biggs, District N.
  A special thanks to these special lions who have served the WVLSCF in multiple ways.
  I would like to thank all Lions who attended the Officer’s Training School. The sessions were very productive and worthwhile.

I would like to THANK

• PDG Eva Dague for setting the dates/locations and for providing the training for the secretaries and treasurers.

• A special thanks to 1st VDGE Lion Bob Moffett for training the presidents/vice presidents.

• Thanks also to PDG Richard McMillan for incorporating the membership session into our officers training school. If you would like to have a program on membership, please feel free to contact him at 304.873.1194 or dclionrcm@yahoo.com.

I encourage every club to have a membership drive during the year 2011-2012.
We will continue our programs on leadership/orientation, as well as membership, extension and retention in the new lion’s year. Every member of each club is encouraged to invite a new lion to join his/her club. PDG Eva Dague
will serve as Leadership chairperson. Please contact her at evadague@aol.com or 304.845.7647 for a program on leadership/ orientation. The cabinet training and first cabinet meeting will be held at the Harrisville Lions Club on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 2PM. Lunch will be provided for the cabinet members. If additional guests plan to attend, please let me know by July 17th.
As we make the transition into the new lion’s year, I would like to thank DG Jeff Baxter and his wife, Lion Linda, for all of the support and guidance they have given to me for the past two years. I wish you both the best as you continue your Lions leadership and service.
Yours in Lionism,
1st VDG Lion Patty

LION ROBERT MOFFETT

rmoffett@ma.rr.com

FAIRMONT LIONS CLUB

I'd like to express my sincere thanks to all of the Lions of District 29-L who have welcomed me into their zone and club meetings this year. Aletta and I have really enjoyed getting to meet many wonderful Lions and to make new friends. We look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming Lions year. I hope those of you who attended the State Convention enjoyed it as much as we did.
It has been a very good year in District 29-L. If we continue inviting others to join with us in service, we have a very good chance of seeing a membership gain this year. Thank you for all you have done to support District Governor Jeff Baxter. He has worked very hard leading us and we all owe him our gratitude.
District 29-L is blessed with hard working, service-minded Lions clubs and Lions who are making real differences in peoples' lives every day. I can just imagine how the handicapped woman felt when a crew made up of West Liberty Lions showed up to burn a brush pile, mow grass and generally clean up her lawn. I can also imagine how the Lions who worked on that project felt – probably tired! I suspect they also felt the inner joy of sharing themselves and doing something for somebody needing a little assistance. I hope they had a fun time together while doing the work.
It is our service to others, whatever form that service takes, that really makes us Lions. It is our service to others by which we are known to our neighbors, communities and the world. It is because of our service to others that people make the effort to seek us out and give us their old eyeglasses when they need to replace theirs. They know we'll use those to help somebody else see better.
As Cabinet Secretary/Treasurer, I want to thank

Lion Bob Moffett
2nd VDG/Cabinet Sec./Treas.
rmoffett@ma.rr.com
304.363.7060