Message from District Governor Patty Nutter

Greetings to all Lions.
I wish each of you continued success as we complete this Lions year. I know that a lot of clubs have supported IP Tam’s request to feed the hungry during December and January. He would like for us to do environmental projects in April. A special thanks to all Lions who have planted trees. We have almost reached our district goal of 1,000 trees.
OUR DISTRICT 29 L CONFERENCE is March 9-10 at the beautiful Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg. Our conference theme is “Lions on the River”. We are so excited to be welcoming PID LION PATTI HILL from Canada as our honored guest and banquet speaker. I invite all lions to share in this event. She will be conducting a seminar on Saturday afternoon entitled “Striving for Excellence”. Please send your reservations to Lion Dave Roberts, Conference Chairperson. (Reservation form enclosed with this newsletter). You may contact the Blennerhassett Hotel at 1.800.262.2536 for room reservations.
I would like to thank all cabinet members who attended our cabinet meeting on January 15th. I am so pleased and thankful for all you do. At our meeting, PCC Lion Steve Glass presented a program emphasizing membership and ways to improve our success rate at obtaining new Lion members. He also stressed the importance of new member involvement, orientation and making the new member feel like they are a part of a group who are making a difference in their community. Each Lion needs to invite at least one new member to be a part of our wonderful organization. Let’s work together to get our membership numbers above 1250.
For District 29 L, membership information as of January 05, 2012 is 1239. Other membership data:

• Clubs without family members registered with LCI:16

• Clubs without female members: 7

• Clubs with net gain through December 2011: 14

• Clubs with net loss through December 2011: 14

• Clubs with the largest net gain through December 31, 2011 (2 or more )

Wellsburg +4; Pleasants Area +4; Moundsville +3, Elm Grove +2, New Cumberland +2, Sistersville +2.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THESE CLUBS!!

• Clubs with no net gain or loss : 16

• 25 Clubs are listed as filing their December report by the 31st.

Looking at this information, where can your club improve membership? Spring roundup is near. “Each club needs to do a spring roundup….if that would happen, we would have a good increase in membership through June 30, 2012…I BELIEVE” per quote from MD 29 Global Membership Chairperson, PDG John Pinkerman.
It is time for club presidents to appoint your nominating committee. Be sure that your PU 101 forms are completed as soon as your election is completed and send a copy to FVDG Bob Moffett. He will need this information to complete the district directory.
By the time you receive this newsletter, WV Lions Leadership School will be history. I hope a lot of you took advantage of this great learning experience.
Please mark your calendars for May 4-6, 2012 for our MD Convention. It will be held at the Ramada Inn in Morgantown, WV.

DG Patty Nutter
304.628.3747 / 304.643.4552
Or e-mail: pnutter7@zoominernet.net

DR. PATRICIA HILL, PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Dr. Patricia Hill from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 90th International Convention, held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 2-6, 2007. Past Director Hill is a psychologist.
A member of the Edmonton Host Lions Club since 1990, Past Director Hill has held many offices within the association, including club president, zone chairperson, district governor and council chairperson. She also served as district chairperson for Membership, Environment, Convention and International Cooperation and Understanding. Additionally she has served as a committee member for the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, multinational coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, secretary for the Lions Eyebank (Alberta) Society, Past Director of the Lions Eye Research Institute of Northern Alberta and presenter and multiple forums and conventions.
In recognition of her service to the association, Past Director Hill has received numerous awards, including multiple Club President’s Appreciation Awards, District Lion of the Year, an Extension Award, induction into the Multiple District 37 Hall of Fame, several District Governor’s Certificates of Appreciation, five International President’s Certificates of Appreciation and an International President’s Medal. She is also a Judge Brian Stevenson Fellow, Denise and Jack Isaman Fellow and a Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to her Lions activities, Past Director Hill is active in numerous professional and community organizations. She is a member of the Psychologists Association of Alberta, the Canadian Psychological Association and the Community League. In the past, she served as president of the Alberta Association of Psychologists and the Association of Canadian Educators of the Hearing Impaired.
Past Director Hill and her husband, Gregory Holmes, also a Lion, have two children.

“WE BELIEVE IN SERVICE AND YOUTH”