November 5, 2025, at 6:30 pm | Meeting called to order by President Scott Leidigh
Members: Susan Dye, Jill Freeland, Zone Chair Ron Garman, Nancy Hockenberry, Charles and Susan Holtry, Scott and Tina Leidigh, and Lisa Shade. Guests: Maria Tandle and Sarah Tandle.
Meeting was called to order by Lion President Scott Leidigh. The Lion President led the singing of “My Country Tis of Thee”, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayed the invocation. Lion Lisa Shade led the Lion Roar.
After consuming some light snacks, the meeting was recalled at 6:55 pm. The Just for Fun segment was covered by Lion Tina. On a motion by Lion Ron, seconded by Lion Nancy, it was moved to accept the minutes of the October 15th meeting as distributed. MOTION PASSED. The Treasurer’s report showed an Administrative balance of $1299.98, a Project balance of $-258.54, a Certificate of Deposit balance of $2,801.61 and a Savings balance of $2,650.81. On a motion by Lion Lisa, seconded by Lion Ron, it was moved to accept the Treasurer’s report. MOTION PASSED. There was no correspondence.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Please visit the Student of the Month section of this website for information on our November Student of the Month, Maria Tandle.
Committee Reports - Audit Committee: The committee started looking at the books prior to this evening’s meeting. The hope to complete the review by the beginning of the next meeting. So far, no issues have been found. Community Service Committee: Lion Tina noted that 11 bags of trash were collected on Saturday, November 1st. There were 4 club members and 2 Leo students that helped. Lion Tina thanked all of those that helped. Soup and Sandwich Sale Committee: There were 87 quarts of soup sold during the Soup fundraiser, with 163 quarts of soup remaining. There was a total of $2547.00 turned over to the Treasurer, with $783 tentative received for soup and $1764 for sandwiches. These numbers may fluctuate because of the special the club ran for 2 Soups and 2 Sandwiches. The actual breakdown will be forth coming. A reminder that a quart of soup will be given to each family getting a fruit basket in December. Fund-Raising Committee: Lion Lisa detailed the sale of poinsettias as a December fund raiser. Lion Lisa passed out the order forms and needs them back by November . Fruit Basket Committee: Please bring the names of those receiving fruit baskets to the next meeting. The baskets will be prepared on Monday, December 15th at 10:00 am at St Matthews Lutheran Church. Lion Charlie will pick up the cellophane from Lion Judy at her convenience. Every basket will get a quart of soup except for those going to nursing homes.
Old Business: 1) Certificate of Deposit Update – the Certificate of Deposit will mature on November 11, 2025, which is Veterans Day. Banks are closed on that day. The money will be automatically deposited into that accounts savings account. On Wednesday, November 12th, Lion Treasurer Charlie will go to Members 1st to see if the 11-month, 3% interest is still in effect. If so, he will open a new C/D account. After a brief discussion on the amount, on a motion from Lion Tina, seconded by Lion Lisa, it was moved to put $3500 in the new C/D. MOTION PASSED. 2) The Lion Treasurer noted that the information plaque from Lions Club International runs around $80 per sign. There are 2 signs, both on PA Route 641 as you enter Plainfield from the east and from the west. Both signs are inaccurate as to meeting dates and show signs of aging. It was determined to remove the informational plaques that are there. It was also determined that we should look around to see if anyone could make the signs locally at a cheaper cost. 3) It seems that everyone forgot to bring canned goods to this meeting, so it was determined that everyone should bring canned goods to the next meeting. Lion Charlie will see that the food gets to the food bank.
New Business: Lion Ron noted that he reached out about reserving the Fire Hall for a possible Trunk or Treat night for Plainfield area children. If that works out, the Plainfield club could possibly team with the fire company or the local churches to sponsor that event. More details will follow.
CLOSING: The meeting was adjourned with the Lion Toast and Motto at 7:47 pm. The next meeting will be on 3 December 2025, and we will be honoring another student of the month at that meeting.
October 15, 2025, at 6:30 pm | Meeting called to order by President Scott Leidigh
Members: Stanley and Susan Dye, Jill Freeland, Hazel and Zone Chair Ron Garman, Nancy Hockenberry, Charles and Susan Holtry, Scott and Tina Leidigh, and Lisa Shade. Guests: Evelyn Nericcio, Stephanie and Mike Nericcio.
Meeting was called to order by Lion President Scott Leidigh. Lion Hazel Garman led the singing of “My Country Tis of Thee”, and Lion President Leidigh led the Pledge of Allegiance and prayed the invocation. Lion Lisa Shade led the Lion Roar.
After consuming some light snacks, the meeting was recalled at 6:55 pm. The Just for Fun segment was covered by Lion Tina. There were 2 corrections to the minutes; one noted that Patti Wurzbacher was the 1st Vice-District Governor not the 2nd, and there was a meal at the meeting not light snacks. On a motion by Lion Ron, seconded by Lion Lisa, it was moved to accept the minutes of the October 1st meeting with corrections. MOTION PASSED. The Treasurer’s report showed an Administrative balance of $973.98, a Project balance of $163.96, a Certificate of Deposit balance of $2,791.73 and a Savings balance of $2,650.60. A question was asked about the maturity of the CD. The Treasurer noted that the maturity date was November 1st, 2025, and since that was a Saturday, we should put the money in savings, then decide at the next meeting the amount that the club wished to use to open another CD. (NOTE: The Treasurer was incorrect on the maturity date; it is November 11th, which is the Tuesday after our next meeting. That day is also a holiday where the bank will not be open.) It will be discussed at the November meeting. On a motion by Lion Hazel, seconded by Lion Nancy, it was moved to accept the Treasurer’s report. MOTION PASSED. The following correspondence was read: 1) A “thank you” card from Erica Diep, one of our Student of the Month from 2024 – 2025; 2) a “thank you” letter from the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) for our donation honoring Ron Garman; 3) a request for help from the American Cancer Society; 4) a request for help from Leader Dogs for the Blind; and 5) a “thank you” card from District Governor Doug Nace for our hospitality and our donation during his recent visit.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Please visit the Student of the Month section of this website for information on our October Student of the Month, Evelyn Nericcio.
WCC AND ZONE REPORT: Zone Chair Lion Ron filled in the club regarding his weekend at the Leadership Forum with Lion Nancy. He noted that the Plainfield club needs to have a “Succession” plan in place in case something happens to a member of the board. He noted that District 14C is working more on strengthening the clubs they have than starting a new club. The WCC is donating $2000 to a family in Boiling Springs through their club to help after the family lost everything in a fire. Both ZC Ron and Acting Secretary Charlie have the forms for requesting help from the WCC available. The next meeting is Thursday, October 23, 2025, the same day as we are making sandwiches. The next District Cabinet meeting is Saturday, November 8, 2025. At this time, there was no update on the yard signs. Finally, the Zone holiday party is Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Bongiorno Conference Center. The Plainfield club oversees the party. A date to wrap presents will be set at the November meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Audit Committee: There will be a meeting of the Audit Committee on November 5, 2025, at St Matthews Lutheran Church, starting at 6:00 pm. Lisa Shade and Ron Garman will be going over the Treasurer’s books for the last 3 years. Community Service Committee: Trash pickup will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, meeting at 9:00 am at the parking lot of the West Pennsboro Fire Company. Lion Tina has contacted Leo club mentor Scott Anderson asking for help from the Big Spring Leo Club. She had not heard back from them, but Mr. Anderson indicated that there was nothing else planned for the Leos on that day. Soup and Sandwich Sale Committee: Sandwiches will be prepared on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at St Matthews Lutheran Church, starting at 10:00 am. There are approximately 300 sandwiches sold. Soup sales will be on Friday and Saturday; there is a sign-up sheet for volunteers at the front table for help on either day. Soup labels showing the ingredients are being prepared as is a flyer to be handed out to customers letting them know what our club does and that we are looking for new members. Fund-Raising Committee: Lion Lisa wanted to know if there would be any interest in running a Poinsettia sale during December, probably on the 4th. After a discussion, it was moved by Lion Susan Holtry, seconded by Lion Ron, to proceed with this fund-raiser to see how it goes. MOTION PASSED. Lion Lisa will have forms at the November meeting for club members to sale poinsettias.
OLD BUSINESS: There was no old business to discuss.
NEW BUSINESS: With the succession idea in mind and to ease the burden on the current Acting Secretary, the easiest way to handle this problem is to create a new position called Club Administrator. The Club Administrator would handle some of the workload of the Secretary and/or Treasurer. After a lot of discussion as to whether the position was needed or not, there was a motion by Lion Lisa, seconded by Lion Tina, to create the position. MOTION PASSED. On a motion by Lion Lisa, seconded by Lion Hazel, it was moved to appoint Lion Nancy to that position. MOTION PASSED. The current Acting Secretary will update Lions Club International with this new information. The Club Administrator and the Acting Secretary will work out who is doing what within the club.
CLOSING: The meeting was adjourned with the Lion Toast and Motto at 8:57 pm. The next meeting will be on 5 November 2025, and we will be honoring another student of the month at that meeting.
October 1, 2025, at 6:30 pm | Meeting called to order by President Scott Leidigh
Members: Stanley and Susan Dye, Hazel and Zone Chair Ron Garman, Nancy Hockenberry, Scott and Tina Leidigh, and Lisa Shade. Guests: District Governor Doug Nace, First Vice District Governor Patti Wurzbacher, Wayne Wurzbacher, Pete Shultzabarger.
Meeting was called to order by Lion President Scott Leidigh. ZC Lion Ron Garman led the singing of “My Country Tis of Thee”, and Lion President Leidigh led the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of Personal Reflection. Lion Lisa Shade led the Lion Roar.
After consuming some light snacks, the meeting was recalled. The Just for Fun segment was covered by Lion Tina. On a motion by Lion Nancy, seconded by Lion Lisa, it was moved to accept the minutes of the September 3rd meeting. MOTION PASSED. No correspondence was read. The Treasurer’s report showed an Administrative balance of $709.98, a Project balance of $488.96, a Certificate of Deposit balance of $2,762.60 and a Savings balance of $2,649.92.
Lion President Scott introduced Zone Chair Ron Garman. Zone Chair Ron Garman then introduced 1st Vice District Governor Patti Wurzbacher and District Governor Doug Nace. The DG reviewed our Club Report Card before visiting and found “good stuff”. The club has email, Facebook and a web site, and all are currently up to date. The club is reporting on their service, and it is also currently up to date. Signage is visible along the road entering Plainfield. He noted that the clubs need to get back to basics and to have fun while doing that. DG Doug had pins with him showing 2 Shelby’s for anyone donating; the money will be used for the food banks in Adams/Cumberland/York counties. For fundraising purposes, word of mouth is the best promotion. While doing fundraisers, talk to people about what we are doing in the community. He closed with a request that we keep reporting our service and keep the web site and Facebook pages up to date. He also had everyone in the club sign the banner he brought with him. He is having club members sign the banner and it will be displayed at the District 14C convention.
Lion President Scott then presented the DG with a check for $450 from the club for the District Governor’s projects. DG Doug also inducted our newest member, Lion Susie Dye and acknowledged her sponsor, Lion Stanley Dye.
CLOSING: The meeting was adjourned with the Lion Toast and Motto. The next meeting will be on 15 October 2025 and we will be honoring our first student of the month at that meeting.
My thanks to Lion Nancy for taking these notes and sending them to me while Lion Sue and I were on vacation. She did a great job.
September 4, 2025, at 6:30 pm | Meeting called to order by President Scott Leidigh
Members: Stanley Dye, Jill Freeland, Hazel and Ron Garman, Nancy Hockenberry, Charlie and Sue Holtry, Scott and Tina Leidigh, and Lisa Shade. Guests: Susan Dye.
Meeting was called to order by Lion President Scott Leidigh. Lion Hazel Garman led the singing of “My Country Tis of Thee”, and Lion President Leidigh led the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of Personal Reflection. Lion Lisa Shade led the Lion Roar.
After consuming some light snacks, the meeting was recalled at 6:57 pm. The Just for Fun segment was covered by Tina Leidigh. On a motion by Lion Nancy, seconded by Lion Lisa, it was moved to accept the minutes of the June 4th meeting. MOTION PASSED. No correspondence was read. The Treasurer’s report showed an Administrative balance of $594.86, a Project balance of $488.96, a Certificate of Deposit balance of $2,782.20 and a Savings balance of $2,650.38. On a motion by Lion Hazel, seconded by Lion Ron, it was moved to accept the Treasurer’s report. MOTION PASSED.
Zone and WCC Update: Zone Chair Lion Ron Garman updated the club with the following information: 1) the club should review the current by-laws and update where necessary, 2) help is needed to man the gates at the Carlisle Fall Car Show on October 2 – 5, 2025, from 8:00 am to noon (money raised is used for LCIF Disaster Relief), 3) recommended that clubs have a fund set aside for disaster relief so that money can be donated immediately instead of waiting for a meeting to disburse funds, 4) instead of starting new clubs, there is a push to strengthen the clubs that currently exist; one idea is to have LEOs design a yard sign for club members to display, 5) clubs should look at their road signs and replace if showing signs of wear, 6) the next Zone/WCC meeting is on September 27, 2025, at 7:00 pm at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, and 7) the Zone Christmas party is on December 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Bongiorno Conference Center in Carlisle. On a motion by Lion Tina, seconded by Lion Nance, it was moved that the Plainfield Lions Club would buy and wrap the gifts for the Christmas party. MOTION PASSED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1) Soup Sales – Forms were distributed to the club members for the upcoming soup and sandwich sale. This is one of our major fundraising efforts so please try to sale as much as possible. Sandwich prices will remain the same, but a quart of soup will now be $9. Two sandwiches and 2 soups will sell for $28, a savings of $2. Lion Lisa will be designing a flyer which will be distributed by email when finished. The number of quarts of soup will need to be determined by October 9th, while the number of sandwiches can be reported by October 15th. Sandwiches will be made on Thursday, October 23rd, at 10:00 am at St Matthews Lutheran Church. Lion Ron will contact the West Pennsboro Fire Company about selling the soup on Friday, October 24th (4 – 7 pm) and Saturday, October 25th (8 am – noon). 2) Community Service – Lion Tina announced that the Adopt-A-Highway trash pickup will be held on Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, meeting at 9:00 am.
OLD BUSINESS: Lion President Leidigh noted that a Lion Appreciation plaque was given Jen Spahr, an employee of the Country Butcher Shop, as a “thank you” to the company for their help during the past decade.
NEW BUSINESS: 1) District Governor Doug Nace will be at the October 1st meeting for the annual DG visit. A catered dinner will be served. Lion Lisa will need a count for Theo’s Diner by September 19th to give them enough time to order food. Please let the secretary know by that date if you are planning to attend. 2) On a motion by Ron Garman, seconded by Tina Leidigh, it was moved to accept the application for membership from Susan Dye. MOTION PASSED. 3) Information folders were distributed to those club members in attendance. Folders contained information on what our club accomplished in the 2024 – 2025 Lion Year. The folder also had a list of the current club members, the Board of Directors of the Plainfield Club, the schedule for the upcoming 2025 – 2026 Lion Year for both the club and the zone/district, the list of committees for the upcoming year, the budget for the Administration and Project accounts within Plainfield and a chart showing the different levels of Lions organization of which Plainfield Lions is a part. Regarding the budget, the Administrative side seems to be in good shape, but the Project side is a little short of being balanced. An idea was proposed to possibly sell poinsettias during the Christmas season to raise a little cash. That idea will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. Meals were set at $40 with 2 catered meals approximately $15 each and the other snacks/appetizers at $10 for the year. Invoices for each member were also included in the folder. Members should pay the amount in their folder as soon as possible. 4) Lion Lisa Shade was named the 2024 – 2025 Lion of the Year by Lion Past President Ron Garman. She was presented with a plaque detailing that honor. Congratulations Lion Lisa.
CLOSING: The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 pm with the Lion Toast and Motto. The next meeting will be on 1 October 2025 at St Matthews Lutheran Church with the DG visit. The next business meeting will be 15 October 2025 and we will be honoring our first student of the month at that meeting.
June 4, 2025, at 6:30 pm | Meeting called to order by President Ron Garman
Members: Stanley Dye, Hazel & Ron Garman, Nancy Hockenberry, Susan & Charles Holtry, Scott and Tina Leidigh and Lisa Shade. Guests: District Governor (DG) Galen Burkholder.
Meeting was called to order by Lion President Ron Garman. Lion Hazel Garman led the singing of “My Country Tis of Thee”. Lion President Garman led in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Lion Charlie Holtry led the Invocation and Lion Scott Leidigh led the Lion Roar.
After the meal, the meeting was recalled at 7:10 pm. Lion Scott Leidigh presented the Just for Fun segment. Lion Acting Secretary Holtry presented the minutes of the May 7th meeting, which were approved as printed. He also reported on the last Western Cumberland County Lions Project Fund meeting. Lion Treasurer Holtry presented the financial report, which was also approved as printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1) Club Picnic – Picnic will be held on Wednesday, 6 August 2025 at West Pennsboro Park at 6:00 PM. Lion Holtry noted that West Pennsboro Township has reserved the use of one of the pavilions, and the picnic staples will be obtained from the Country Butcher Shop sometime in July. 2) Community Service – The club completed its spring portion of the Adopt-A-Highway program on Saturday, May 24th. There were around 5 bags of trash picked up. Thanks to all that participated. 3) May Fundraiser – Lion Lisa Shade gave a final report on the Hanging Basket flower sale. A profit of close to $450 was realized from the sale. Thanks to all who purchased flowers.
OLD BUSINESS: 1) Lion Treasurer Holtry noted that he presented a check for $450 to West Pennsboro Township, with the money to be used at the West Pennsboro Township Park. Two hundred dollars ($200) is to be used for trees and the other $250 to be used as needed. West Pennsboro Township was very grateful for the donation. 2) Lion Treasurer Holtry noted that all monies designated for the various organizations were sent to those organizations. 3) The plaque for the Country Butcher Shop has been ordered but has not arrived as yet. NEW BUSINESS: 1) DG Galen Burkholder installed the new officers for the 2025 – 2026 Lion Club year (see list at the end of these minutes). The ceremonial exchange of the gavel was completed. 2) DG Burkholder also presented a Melvin Jones Fellowship honorarium to Lion President Ron Garman for his tireless work with the Plainfield Lions Club.
CLOSING: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm with the Lion Toast and Motto. Next meeting is the club picnic on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, at West Pennsboro Park. The next meeting where business will be conducted will be on 3 September 2025 at St Matthews Lutheran Church.
