July 2016
LITITZ LIONESS NEWSLETTER Visit our website at www.lititzlionessclub.org Visit Facebook link on our website Officers for 2016-­‐2017 President Veronica Killmeyer 3 yr. Director Emily Oberholtzer Secretary Estelene Ladd 2 yr. Director Bettielee Loemker Editor Emily Oberholtzer 626-­‐2176 Treasurer Diane Haehnle 1 yr. Director Judy Matarazzo Twister Barb Weaver Immediate PP Diane Coffey Tamer Carol Harting J uly 5
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eeting July 14 6:30 Picnic in the Park -­‐ Contact is Lioness Barb Weaver SPECIAL EVENTS: July 1 – Parade – Look for President Veronica July 17 -­‐ Beacon Lodge Appreciation Day August 13 -­‐ Rotary Craft Fair September 9 -­‐ Lititz Lioness Rock-­‐a-­‐thon A MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW PRESIDENT: No July Birthdays As your new President, I am so looking forward to all of the great events we have coming up as a club.
Weiser’s Food Drive, the end of June, Rotary Craft fair in August and our Rock-a-thon in September. Please do not
forget to show up for the shift you signed up for. If you can’t, please notify Deb Olsen or me so we can find a
replacement. The fundraising committee has been meeting regularly to make sure we have all of our “ducks” lined up
to make these events successful.
Remember the fundraising committee may be doing the planning but these events won’t be successful without all of
the club’s cooperation and support.
Humbly, Veronica
Lioness Evelyn Schreiber for receiving the PA Multiple District 14 Lions Award Lioness Veronica Killmeyer for Lititz Lioness of the Year Lioness Dot Rosenquist for Certificate of Appreciation T H E D E A D L I N E F O R M E M B E R S H I P D U E S I S A U G U S T 3 1 S T . $ 2 5 . 0 0 / Y E A R O R 3 0 . 0 0 / Y E A R I F Y O U R E Q U E S T T H E N E W S L E T T E R B Y M A I L . Don’t forget to sign up for the: Rotary Craft Show -­‐ Aug. 13 Rock-­‐a-­‐thon – Sept. 9 PROGRAMS: We will have our summer picnic on July 14th at 6:30 at the Lititz Springs Park at the pavilion by the snack shack. Ice, drinks, plates and cutlery will be provided by the club. Last Names A to L – please bring a delicious dessert to share. Last Names M to Z – please bring a tasty salad to share. Call Barb Weaver if you do NOT plan to attend. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: from Deb Olsen Rotary Craft Show Thank you to all Lionesses who are helping make our stand at the craft show a success and: Megan (who has resigned from our club) for getting us hooked up again with Turkey Hill. Vivian’s Son, for hanging the sign again for us. Rock-­‐A-­‐Thon We have posters ready to be distributed in the area. Please call me and let me know how many you need. We will have 10 rockers, a Chinese Auction, a Giant Rocker there for “Kodak” moments – thanks Tom Ridder for delivery. We will give out free popcorn; face painting by Monica Marquette, along with paw prints for dogs in paint. So cute! Also, “The Moonlight Mutts” band from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Winners for the Chinese Auction will follow the music. DON’T WORRY!! We will go into the Welcome Center and any baskets left over will be used at the next Fashion Show. Thank you Michael Fasig (Olympia’s grandson) for making signs for us and all Lionesses who are helping. We hope for a successful day. Pray for nice weather!! Deadline for baskets and pledges is July 31st. Jean Porterfield and Carol Harting should receive any baskets or items for baskets. Pledge money for the rocking should go directly to Deb. Please see the June 2016 dinner meeting minutes for more details For those of us who were unable to attend the induction of officers, the following is Lioness Veronica’s acceptance speech.
“I would not be standing here today accepting the President’s “gavel” if it wasn’t for Diane Haehnle.
Thank you Diane that you took the time to share this wonderful club with me and mentor me during my first
year as a Lioness.
These past 2 years as VP have gone very well for me and that is because of another amazing woman also
named Diane. Diane Coffey, I am not sure how ready I am, however I know you have been a wonderful
example and will do my very best.
As we enter into our 35th year, I look forward to working together to make this a year full of positive changes.
Let’s all remember where we got our start in 1982? If the Lions had not sponsored us we wouldn’t exist.”
THIS COULD BE A “ FUN” FUND RAISING ACTIVITY IN WHICH WE WOULD ALL LOVE TO
PARTICIPATE!!!
A few days ago friends in Mesa AZ observed that their garbage can was really getting nasty. Stuff gets
spilled/stuck in there and temperatures are rising. These cans are a standard size and configuration that just
fit the arms of the garbage truck. They weren't looking forward to scrubbing it out. Then on the Leisure World
Post this AM was a message from 2 residents saying that they would power scrub & sanitize them for $10 if
they cleaned them in place using the owner’s water and electricity. The cost would be $15 if they took them to
their place. They called them right away and one came to their home soon. She hosed it down, scrubbed
with a brush, went over it several times inside and out, sanitized it and finished in a little more than 1/2 hour.
Of course they tipped her.
This is good old American enterprise, creativity and self-sufficiency! “Sure was worth it for us!” they said.
Are you ready to sign up? Maybe you’ve heard the little story about Adam talking to God in the Garden. God said to Adam “I want you to go over and give Eve a little squeeze.” And Adam replied, “Lord, what’s a squeeze?” So God explained it to him. When Adam came back God said to him, “Now I want you to give Eve a kiss.” Lord, what’s a kiss?” asked Adam. So God explained that to him. Finally God said to Adam, “Now I want you to go over to Eve and increase and multiply.” So Adam went over to Eve and in a few minutes he returned to God and asked, “Lord, what’s a headache?”