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Fellow Lions, Lionesses and Leos,

It has truly been my pleasure to have served as your District Governor this year. I had the

opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones. I saw a tremendous amount of

enthusiasm throughout the District and also for the love of Lionism. One of the most touching

and inspirational moments this year was when I visited the Coraopolis Lions Club - their

President Lion Joseph Funtal is autistic and to see how far he has come throughout the year

from the first time I met him until now. A special “Thank You” to Lion Tom Toomey for all

that he has done for him.

A special thank you to those Lions who travelled to Wyomissing to participate in this year’s State

Convention. Both resolutions on the ballot passed: The Campus clubs will not have to pay state dues. The second one

dealing with taking $1.50 from the Pride magazine fund and putting it into the administration account also passed (simply

a transfer of funding). Awards were also presented by International President Yamata to the following Lions:

Congratulations to Lion George Belles from the Whitehall Community Lions Club on receiving the International

President’s Leadership Award for all his dedicated and hard work throughout his 35 years as a Lion. And

congratulations to PDG Rich Keller from the White Oak Lions Club on receiving the International President’s

Certificate of Appreciation for his 36 years of service to his club and to the District. Both awards are well-

deserved!

It is with regret that I announce the resignation of 1st VDG Dr. Brandon Smith. Best wishes to him in the future.

When was the last time you were at Beacon Lodge Camp for the Blind? Lion Kirby Marchand is planning a bus trip

on July 17th (See additional information about Beacon Lodge on page 18). If you are interested, please call him at 412-

370-0555.

And last, but not least, I want to thank all the Lions who served this year on the District Cabinet and to all the Lions.

Lionesses and Leos throughout the District for all that you have done this year and for the hospitality extended to me

during my visits.

We have all served with Dignity, Harmony and Humanity.

Keep up the good work and THANK YOU.

Yours in friendship,

DG Joe Donkin

District 14-B

The Cauldron,

June, 2016

The International Association of Lions

Clubs

DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Joseph A. Donkin

615 Elizabeth Avenue

Elizabeth, PA 15037

412-304-6117 [C]

pdg92932@aol.com

CABINET SECRETARY

Lion Eliana Latterman

1500 Fifth Avenue

McKeesport, PA 105132

412-664-2590

eliana.latterman@gmail.co

m

CABINET TREASURER

Lion John Brown

1928 Dearborn Drive

White Oak, PA 105131

412-672-0751

jbrowncpa@comcast.net

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2016 LIONS STATE CONVENTION, WYOMISSING, PA

OK, who’s gonna pick up the check this time? Usually it’s the one who sits at the head of the table! Left to right are Lions Chris Tognarine, Mary Ann Belles, George Belles, DG Joe, Kirby Marchand and wife Barb, and Gino Tognarine.

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It seems like the Whitehall Community Lions Club always has something special going on! At their May 24th meeting

held at the South Hills Country Club, they were honored to have several special guests attending. District Governor Joe

Donkin was invited to install the Club’s officers for 2016-2017. Also present was the Peace Poster Contest winner Juliana

Gahr and her parents along with this year’s two scholarship winners who received $1,000 each. And as always, the food

and fellowship were both outstanding. Submitted by

Lion Mary Ann Belles, Secretary Whitehall Community Lions Club

Lion President Diane Gallagher is

pictured on the left with Crystal Lease,

mother of scholarship recipient Andrew

Lease, his father Brian Lease and Steve

Hvozdovich. Andrew is a senior at

Seton-LaSalle High School.

Pictured left to right are Lion

President Diane Gallagher; Mary

Ahlin, mother of scholarship

recipient Terrance Ahlin flanked by

his father Cliff Ahlin and Lion Steve

Hvozdovich, a member of the

scholarship committee. Terrance is a

senior at Baldwin High School.

WHITEHALL COMMUNITY LIONS INSTALLATION NIGHT

District Governor Joe swearing in incoming President Richard Smith in the left photo and in the middle photo, Lion

Elaine Frombach as the Club’s Membership Chair for 2016-2017. Pictured in the far right photo is President Diane

Gallagher with the club’s Peace Poster Contest winner Juliana Gahr with her father and mother Jim and Stacy Gahr and

District Chair for the Peace poster Contest and Secretary of the Whitehall Club, Lion Mary Ann Belles.

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CABINET MEETING

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that District Governor

Joe Donkin has issued a call for the fourth

and final Cabinet meeting for FY 2015 - 2016

on Saturday, June 18, 2016.

It will be held at the Western PA School for

Blind Children, located at 201 N. Bellefield

Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

The meeting will commence at nine o’clock

AM and a light continental breakfast will be

available for those who fail to stop at Sheetz

to get their morning java!

Hope to see all of you then and there!

(Please let PDG Rich Keller know if you will be

attending by calling him at 412-672-7696.)

THINGS TO DO !

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Shop and support WPSD at the same time! We are now participating in the Amazon

. Smile program offered through one of America's largest online retailers. Amazon

. Smile allows you to enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and

convenient shopping that you find on Amazon.com.

The difference is that when you shop through smile.amazon.com, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate

0.5% of the price of all eligible purchases back to WPSD. When first visiting Amazon Smile, you will be

prompted to select a charitable organization. Simply select the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf from

the list of participating organizations. Donating to WPSD and to our students has never been easier or more

fun.

Sarah Bartlebaugh Donor & Public Affairs Manager Department of Institutional Advancement Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

300 East Swissvale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412.244.4207 - direct 412.244.4251 - fax

AMAZON SMILES PROGRAM

The Pittsburgh DeafBlind Lions Club

The Very First Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the

Pittsburgh DeafBlind Lions Club was held on Sunday, May 3rd, 2016 at St.

John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church. The pancakes and sausages

where delicious and everyone had a great time.

The Pittsburgh DeafBlind Club would like to thank all those who helped

make this such a huge success. King Lion Wes Kerlin and Dan Hupp of the

Host Club, Jennifer and Patrick of the Pitt Campus Club Jessica Mock (our

club's interpreter), my sister Bev and friends Tina and Carl for helping with

cooking and cleaning up. This was a big undertaking for the Club but we

hope to continue this fundraiser every year. I want to give a special thanks

Rich McGann, his family and friends, and again, Jessica Mock. They helped

to spread the word about the breakfast and got many deaf

and deafblind people to the event. It was a great time! Submitted by Lion Barb Rebovich

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! President DeafBlind Lions Club

Lion Rich McGann and his sister

George Ann Bower. Lion Rich is

the newly elected President of the

DeafBlind Club for 2016-2017.

Above, King Lion Wes Kerlin from the

Pittsburgh Host Lions Club and Patrick from the

University of Pitt Lions Club. Right, some of the

crowd.

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HEY STEELERS FANS!

Here’s your chance to see all 10 home games this year! One ticket... 5 chances to win with each ticket only $20.00! (That’s only $4 a number!)

To purchase your tickets, please contact Lion Josh Walls (Central Elizabeth Township Lions Club) at 412.537.1228 or email him at joshwalls92@yahoo.com or stop and see him at the Carriage Inn on Lovedale Road in Elizabeth PA

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Monroeville Lions Club 18

th Annual Charity Golf Outing

(Scramble) (All Proceeds Benefit Blind Charities and Community Programs)

Saturday, August 6, 2016 8AM Shotgun Start

Entry Fee: $85 per Golfer

Manor Valley Golf Course 2095 Denmark Manor Rd, Export, PA 15632

Off Rt. 22 East between Export and Harrison City

Phone: 724-744-4242 www.manorvalleygolf.com

18 Holes of Golf * Cart * Beverages * Hot Dog Lunch

Tournament Dinner * Door Prizes * Skill Contests * Raffles

________________________________________________________________

For More Information Call: Sean Raynak (412) 736-9804 or sraynak@gmail.com

Complete and Send in Form, with Payment by July 15th (Don’t have a foursome ? Send in just your name (s), we will match you up)

Team Captain _____________________________________

Golfer 2 ______________________________________

Golfer 3 ______________________________________

Golfer 4 ______________________________________

Primary Phone:____________________ City: __________________________ State: _____

Mail or Deliver Entry Fees with Application to:

Monroeville Lions Club C/O Sean Raynak

200 Mallard Dr.

Monroeville, PA 15146

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Call Barb Schimmel at 412-683-4828, or e-mail: bjschimm1@verizon.net

Saturday, May 7, 2016

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The joint meeting of Region 3, Zones A and B held on Tuesday, May 17th at the 61 Tavern in Pleasant Hills was a huge

success. It was well attended. Our guest speaker was Chris Roach, from Operation Safely Net. This organization works on

the streets of Allegheny County with the homeless and provides medical care free of charge. Started by Dr. Jim Withers,

an Emergency Department MD, who was disappointed with the medical care homeless people got in the ED took to the

streets to help the citizens who really need it the most. They know where all the camps are and go out at least 3 times a

week to meet with them. We learned not only MDs provide care but medical residents, RN and nursing students, case

managers, etc. They give complete care. It is wonderful to know that there are people who truly serve their communities

like the Lions. Chris was given gift cards from stores so they can buy bottled water and other necessities. White tube

socks, deodorant for men and women and other provisions were given for the homeless.

I would like to thank our DG Joe Donkin for attending. It was nice of him to support our meeting. I would also like to

thank Lion George Belles (Zone Chair of Zone B) and Lion Mary Ann Belles for all of the time and patience they showed

while getting this meeting together. The venue and food was great.

Thanks to all who attended. Submitted by Barbara Rebovich

Zone A Chairperson

REGION 3 COMBINED ZONE MEETING

Pictured left to right is Jessica the interpreter for Rich

McGann from the DeafBlind Lions Club, Chris Roach,

Mary Ann Belles, Rick Smith and George Belles.

Pictured left to right: Lion Rita Bean, Lion Tony

Eichelberger and District Governor Joe.

Pictured Arlene Harkins

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McKeesport Lions Club and the City of

McKeesport once again present The Summer

Concert Series in Renziehausen Park at The Lions

Bandshell. All concerts begin at 7PM on Sunday

evenings, except where noted. Food and soft

drink/water concessions are available for purchase

from the Lions Club.

Please save the following page for the full

schedule of this summer’s performances. Please

bring a friend and your own lawn chair.

Submitted by Annette James

Secretary McKeesport Lions Club

McKEESPORT LIONS SPONSORING “CONCERT IN THE PARK” AGAIN!

McKeesport Lions Club members, along with other Lions Club members, participated in

collecting and sorting food for the annual Postal Workers Food Drive on 5/14/16. The

Pittsburgh area food drive is coordinated by club member Chuck Jarrell. Chuck attended

various meetings and functions to solicit donations to purchase bags to distribute to area

residents to fill and set out for postal workers and volunteers to collect on 5/14/16. He

also coordinated volunteers to help collect from residents and unload at post offices and

food pantries. An estimated 20,000 pounds was collected at the McKeesport post office

branch.

National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp out Hunger” Food Drive I would like to extend a hearty “Thank You” to all the Clubs and volunteers who helped to help make this

year’s food drive such a tremendous success. Lion Chuck Jarrell

Western Pennsylvania Area NALC Food Drive Coordinator

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Daniel K. Carr (412) 400-9977 -Director 4dancarr@gmail.com -Summer Concert Chairman

McKeesport Lions Club

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BETHEL PARK LIONS CLUB

PID Carl L. Battistone, Ret. Colonel,

USMC

PCC Dr. Jay Wells, Captain, USAF

Jim Drew, USMC

Jim Manion, US Navy

Chuck Diehm, US Navy

Ed Giese, US Army

CLAIRTON LIONS CLUB

Larry Carra, Private, US Army Reserves

Ralph Imbrogno, Specialist 5, US Army

Richard Ford, A3C, US Air Force

William McCormely, A1C, US Air Force

Dennis Nagy, Staff Sgt., US Army

Richard Stock, Staff Sgt., US Army

Eugene Tognarine, Master Sgt., USAF

Peter Schepis, PFC, US Army

Robert J. Vavra, E3, USMC

PDG Bill Lupher, Navy (Former member)

CHESWICK-SPRINGDALE LIONS CLUB

PDG Ken Lloyd, Sgt., USMC

CENTRAL ELIZABETH TWP. LIONS CLUB

Herbert Howell, Pvt., National Guard,

Robert Bennett, E5, US Army

NORTHERN ALLEGHENY LIONS CLUB

Bob Bartram, US Navy

Ed Hoppe, US Navy

Jerry Hnat , US Army

Roger Thomson, US Army

Troy Baer, US Army

Gary Roberson, US Army

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VETERANS

In an ongoing effort to recognize our Lions Club members who have served in the United States Armed Forces, we are asking

every Lions Club to submit the names of all veterans along with their rank and branch of service. This will be an ongoing page

in the remaining issues of the Cauldron for the balance of this 2015 – 2016 Lions year.. It’s our way of saying...

“Thank you for your service!”

(Please submit the information to PDG Harold Fletcher at pdgharold@zoominternet.net.)

FOREST HILLS LIONS CLUB

Jack Naughton, Lance Cpl., USMC

John Varoscak, Cpl., US Army

Frank Sabino, US Army Reserves

GLASSPORT LIONS CLUB

Elmer Kruzek, Spec4, US Army

John Palmiero, (EMP1), US Navy

Thomas Urbanski, US Army

Robert Stefanic, Sgt., USMC

HOMESTEAD LIONS CLUB

Stephen Asmonga,PFC, US Army

Howard Caspar, SSgt, US Air Force

David Hahner, Spec 4, US Army

James Lebeda, ASM2, US Navy

Fred Smith, Petty Officer 2nd Cl, US

Navy

Edward Tirpak, Cpl., US Army

HILLTOP LIONS CLUB

Richard W. Goodall, Sr., 3rd Class

Electrician Mate, US Navy

Keith Winter, E6, US Navy

Kevin Gaughan, , Cpl., USMC

Anthony Mosesso, SSgt., Air Nat’l.

Guard

MCKEESPORT LIONS CLUB

Ernie Oatneal, E5, US Army

Annie Washowich, 3rd

Class Petty

Officer, US Navy

Colin Clarke, Sgt., U.S. Air Force

Duane E. Turnbull, Ret. Major, USAF

R.L. Billsborrow, Chief Petty Officer,

US Navy

MON RIVER FLEET LIONS CLUB

Thomas Maglico, E5, US Army

MONROEVILLE LIONS CLUB

Ed Vogeding, Captain, USAF

Melissa Kondrich. A1C, USAF

John Aiken, US Army

Alex Kondrich III, Sgt., USAF 1

Ben Sandberg, US Navy

Angelo DiPiazza, 1st Lt., US Army

Harvey Bain, Sgt., US Army Reserve

Gary Elder, 1st Lt., US Army

DISTRICT 14B VETERANS HONOR ROLL

GRANDVIEW LIONS CLUB

A.R. Molinaro E5, US Army

David Spinelli, E4, US Army

Tony Talek, E5, US Army

Alan Young, SP5, US Army

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PITCAIRN LIONS CLUB

PDG Robert Cortese, Spec4, US Army

Reserves

Michael C. Castagnero, Captain, US

Navy/USMC

Dennis Lang, Seaman, US Navy

James Cepec, Sgt.E5, US Army

Samuel D. Shearer, Spec E5, US Army

Rollo Vecchio, SSgt. E6, US Air Force

Rick Kemerer, Sgt. E-4, US Air Force

PITTSBURGH HOST LIONS CLUB

PDG Michael Vudragovich, SP4,

USArmy

Richard H. Kerlin, US Navy

ROBINSON LIONS CLUB

Dan Mangine, US Navy

Paul Stinner, US Army

SOUTH PARK LIONS CLUB

Thomas Hartley, 1st Lt., US Army

Dan McBride, Captain, US Air Force

Joseph Pelan, SSgt., US Army/PA

National Guard

Walter Piemme, Spec.4, US Army

TARENTUM LIONS CLUB

Keith Davis, E5, US Army

John R. Adams, US Army

Daniel Cinpinski, CWO4, US Army

Reserve

Richard Ring, E-3, US Naval

Reserve

WEST MIFFLIN LIONS CLUB

Richard Fialkovich, PFC, US Army

Clarence Fred Dean, E5, US Army

Roger Hruby, E7, USMC/USAF/US Army

Enzo Colantoni, Cpl., US Army

Edward A. Manfredi, PFC, US Army

Joseph Falce, SFC, US Navy

James W. Leerberg, Captain, US

Army

James Stone, MM2, US Navy

Robert G. Moses, Cpl., US Army

Names appearing in RED are Lions

who have passed away during this

Lions year.

WHITEHALL COMMUNITY LIONS CLUB

PDG William F. Gazica, Cpl., US Army

Harold “Hal” Berkoben, 2nd Class Petty

Officer, US Navy

Ed Rowan, A1C, US Air Force

WHITE OAK LIONS CLUB

PDG Richard D. Keller, E6, US Navy

PDG Harold Fletcher, Sgt., USAF

PDG Charles B. Halt, Cpl. USMC

Chuck Flink, A1C, USAF

Rich Peters, SP5, US Army

Thaddeus (Ted) Kuharski, PFC, US

Army

WILMERDING LIONS CLUB

Mark Zywar, Seaman 1st Cl., US Navy

Lawrence Alexander, US Army

Gene Bruce, US Army

Eugene “Geno” Rizzo, US Army

DISTRICT 14B VETERANS HONOR ROLL continued . . .

PLEASE NOTE:

This will be the last time for our District

Veterans Honor Roll pages to appear in

the Cauldron. I would like to thank all

the Clubs that made such a tremendous

effort to search out those heros in your

clubs to make this part of the monthly

Cauldron over the past ten months.

OAKMONT LIONS CLUB

Robert Coates, SSgt., US Army

William Coates, Cpl., US Army

Paul Gigler, Sgt., USMC

Jeffrey Kline, Sp5, US Amy

Frederick Favo, Capt., US Air Force

Glenn Ride, Lt., US Navy

Fred Shields, Cpl., USMC

William Taylor, Cpl., US Army

Dominic Lio, Sgt., US Army

Matthew Wimer, Cpl., USMC

PLEASANT HILLS LIONS CLUB

PDG Geoff Temple, Spec 4, US Army

Herm Cohen, PFC, US Army

Mike Christner, 1st Lt., US Army

Wayne Severson, Spec4, US Army

Chuck Snyder, T4, US Army

Bill Henze, US Army

Ed Weingart, US Army

Robert Tinder, 1st Lt., US Marines

Tom Hurrell, 3rd

Class, US Navy

If you would like a little more information on each of our Veterans, please email me and I’ll send you that information

(What used to be in previous issues of the Cauldron.) pdgharold@zoominternet.net

One Nation, under God...

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Not only am I the Cauldron Editor, I am also the district Historian!

THEN and NOW

HONEST it’s the same person!

Registration Fees (US $): Early Bird $275; after May 31 $295; and after July 20 $320

REGISTRATION FEE covers the cost of the seminars, four designated meals with featured speakers (Thursday evening

banquet, Friday noon lunch, Saturday noon lunch, Saturday evening banquet), admission to the Forum Store and Exhibit

Hall, your mobile app and transportation between designated hotels and the convention center. All attendees must pay

full registration fee to participate in any of the Forum events. Individual meal function tickets will NOT be available.

Hotel rooms CANNOT be assigned until registration fee and hotel deposits are received. ALL REGISTRATION AND

HOTEL RESERVATIONS ARE MADE ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

Dorothy (Marr) Kuharski

Class of 19xx

You just never know whose picture might appear in future issues!

Lion Dorothy Kuharski

Zone Chair

Region 2, Zone B

April 2015

Billy Riggs

Entertainer/Speaker

Bill Riggs is a world-class

illusionist. He has an

incredible use of comedy,

illusions, audience

participation and

motivational speaking

combined in a performance

that will keep you

captivated.

Lion Jay Blake

NHRA Owner/Crew Chief

Motivational Speaker

Learn to follow your dream

to pursue your life dreams

by hearing his personal

testimony following a life-

changing accident which left

him totally blind and

without the senses of smell

and taste.

Bob Corlew

1st International Vice

President 2015-2016

Current First Vice

President of our

Association and the

expected 100th President

in 2016 at the

International convention.

Dick Abel

Brigadier General

USAF, Retired,

Leadership Speaker

Former football coach,

foundation executive,

general, pilot... a

leader. Dick Abel

founded Leadership is

ALL About People and

currently serves as its

president.

Featured Presentations

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PLEASANT HILLS LIONS CLUB’S

FARMERS’ MARKET

FROM FARM

TO TABLE

EVERY THURSDAY AT THE CHICK-FIL-A PARKING LOT ON ROUTE 51 NORTH (SOUTHLAND)

3:OO PM MAY 19

TO TO

6:30 PM OCTOBER 13

For additional information about this year’s Farmers’ Market, please call Michael Zaken at 412-655-1234

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Adult Camp Nutrition and Medical Facilities Activities

Children’s Village

Beacon Lodge Camp is made up of 583 acres of beautiful mountain woodland, but the camp also has the facilities and

accommodations to make it a great place for people with special needs to camp in comfort and safety. Read on and see

what we have to offer!

Beacon Lodge is made up of two camps, the Children’s Village for campers age 6-17, and the Adult Camp for those age

18 to the golden years. Please log on to see more about the camp at http://www.beaconlodge.com/facilities/

STAY TUNED - Additional information will be forthcoming about the Lions Appreciation Day and the Barbeque

Chicken dinner in the next issue of the Cauldron.

“If you’ve never been here, you have no idea of what you’re missing! You’ve gotta see it to

believe it”

LET’S GO SEE THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES WITH

THE LIONS FROM DISTRICT 14-E !

SAVE THE DATE – PENNSYLVANIA LIONS APPRECIATION DAY

JULY 17, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA LIONS BEACON LODGE CAMP

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Back in 1983, I had requested copies of the clubs that with their charter dates and the individual in District Operations at

Lions International was kind enough to send me copies of the index cards that were used when clubs were being formed. I

received 10 legal sized pages (printed on front and back), with each page containing copies of six clubs. Out of the sixty

clubs I have “cards” for, only 27 of those clubs are still in existence today. I had the opportunity to visit all 60 of those

clubs and how heart-breaking it is to reflect back on all those clubs that are no longer around. I’m passing some of them

on to you in this and future issues. I hope you enjoy looking at these cards over the next several months. PDG Harold Fletcher

District Historian (and Cauldron Editor)

It’s Great to be a Lion !

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