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April is National Eye Donor Month March 22, 2012 Roxanna Arscht Cannon ASC In-Service 2012 LEBDV Annual Meeting June 9, Reading, PA 2012 EBAA Annual Meeting June 20-23 Hollywood, Florida |
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Pennsylvania Eye Banks Recognized in the Congressional Record
 As we reported last month, March is National Eye Bank month. On March 1, 2012, US Congressman Joseph Pitts (R-PA) entered a proclamation into the Congressional Record declaring March 2012 as National Eye Donor Month. Representative Pitts not only highlighted Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley's recent technology upgrade to better provide the highest quality ocular tissue possible but, all Pennsylvania Eye Banks had their good works made a part of the Congressional record. Read the entire Statement for the Record here.
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Historic Record Set
January 2012 set a record number of 105 locally procured tissue transplants. Kudos to our great recovery team for their diligence and commitment to serve individuals and families throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond. The story would be incomplete without also recognizing highly skilled ophthalmologists and their respective clinical and office personnel who are compassionate and care deeply for their patients. And, of course, this all begins with the benevolence of donors and their families without whom these 105 miracles of sight would not be possible; they are truly heroes.
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Sweet Treats
Have you Liked us on Facebook yet? We want to do something to recognize National Eye Donor Month. So, the next 50 Likes of our Facebook page will receive a sweet treat from Lore's Chocolate in Philadelphia! Please make sure your email address is up-to-date so we can contact you.
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Lions Eye Bank Magazine Receives Press Association Award
The Delaware Press Association awarded the Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley and Tipton Communications for their work on the 2011 edition of forSight, the Eye Banks annual newsletter. The publication won first place in the four color newsletter category of public relations print materials. It was honored for its creative direction, meeting objectives and effective impact. Look for the 2012 edition of forSight this Spring! Click here to see a copy of the award winning edition.
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Lions Eye Bank Cruises through the Panama Canal
The Eye Bank's fifth cruise has returned to port with well-rested voyagers. The 10-night itinerary included a partial transit of the Panama Canal, Aruba, Cartagena, Costa Rica and Grand Cayman. Aboard the Island Princess, the travelers experienced the Canal's feat of engineering up close while enjoying unique dining venues. Congratulations to Fred and Ronnie Williamson who renewed their vows during the cruise in celebration of 50 years of marriage!
 | | Front row, l-r: Bettye Ricks (Pennsylvania); Ruth Epprecht (Virginia); Ronnie Williamson (Delaware); Ship's Captain; Peggy Wilson (Pennsylvania); Marion Goldberg (New Jersey); Back row, l-r: Fred Williamson (Delaware); Rich Zimmermann (New Jersey); Dick Wilson (Pennsylvania); Brenda and Barry Hinkle (Pennsylvania). |
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Medford Lions Club Welcomes
Lions Eye Bank
PCS Marion Goldberg, an eye bank trustee since 2002, was invited to the March 1st monthly meeting of the Medford Lakes Lions Club (NJ District 16-B). In addition to presenting information about the work done by the Eye Bank on behalf of families in the Delaware Valley, Lion Goldberg also conducted the installation ceremony for the newest members of the Medford Lakes Lions Club, Allen R. and Dorothy Rosenberg. Lion Rosenberg is also an Eye Bank Polgar Fellow. Our congratulations to the Rosenberg Family! |
 | | PCS Marion Goldberg congratulates Allen and Dorothy Rosenberg |
 | | Edwin Davis, President of the Medford Lakes Lions Club, with Trustee Goldberg |
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Look! Up in the Sky...
Lions Eye Bank will be featured on Philadelphia's PECO Crown Lights! We will be lighting up the skyline in honor of National Eye Donor Month from March 26th to 28th. PECO Senior Methods Specialist Lion Mark M. Green is an Eye Bank Trustee who says the Crown Lights featuring many community nonprofit organizations is a tradition that PECO is proud to offer.
Learn more about PECO Crown Lights here.
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Board Member Spotlight:
PCC (Past Council Chairman) James H. Hynes
 PCC (Past Council Chairman) James H. Hynes has been a member of the LEBDV Board of Trustees since 2000. He is the Eye Bank's incoming 1st Vice Chairman for Lions year 2012-2013. A Lion for over 22 years, Jim is currently a dedicated member of the West Windsor Lions Club (New Jersey District 16B).
He brings executive level expertise and organization to his work in Lionism. Prior to retirement, Lion Jim travelled to over 60 countries and nearly all the continents as a human resources and management training consultant and instructor. While most of his work was done while employed with Pan Am's Intercontinental Hotels, Sonesta Hotels and the Port of Authority of New York/New Jersey he also worked as a private consultant. He served as president of the National Conference of Personnel Officers and is a former Chairman of the American Hotel and Motel Association Human Resources Committee.
PCC Hynes is committed to helping the communities of New Jersey through Lionism. He co-founded the District 16B committee to help the New Jersey School for the Deaf. He is Executive Director of the Lions Eye Research Foundation, a Director of the District 16B Charitable Foundation, and a Director of the Lions Eye, Ear and Diabetic Screening initiative. A former Lions Club President, Lion Jim is also a Past District Governor and a Past Council Chairman, a strategic leadership role supporting thousands of Lion Club members in New Jersey.
"I liked the idea that the key focus of Lionism was sight restoration and preservation as both of my parents were experiencing serious vision health issues. I am proud and honored to help others through volunteerism. I thoroughly enjoy the international fellowship of Lionism. The year I became District Governor, I travelled to the Lions International Convention in England and then visited Ireland to meet other Lions", said PCC Hynes.
Lion Jim has been married forty-eight years to Marilyn. They have four children and six great children.
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In the News
AAO's Museum of Vision Recognizes Presidents' Day 2012 with a Look into the Eye Sight Challenges of U.S. Presidents
In honor of Presidents' Day, the American Academy of Ophthalmolgy's (AAO) Museum of Vision highlighted the eye challenges of U.S. Presidents. Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the U.S., had strabismus, also known as a lazy eye. Lincoln's left eye tended to roll upward and was slightly higher in his head than his right eye. For Theodore Roosevelt, ophthalmology historians say a blow to the head may have resulted in a detached retina, which caused partial blindness. Learn more about the Museum of Vision's Presidents' Day program here.
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