Almost 80 Lions from Lions District 14U (Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Schuylkill counties) attended the District Cabinet meeting in Pine Grove, with special guest, state Lions Council Chairperson Charles James Keener and his Partner in Service, Deborah, attending.

The program, held at the H.H. & L. Fire Company, included the approval of a resolution naming Nesquehoning Lion Club President Larry Williams the district's second vice district governor-elect for the 2014-2015 Lion year.Joined by his wife Holly, Williams said he has learned something from every meeting he has attended in his 12-year membership.Williams has also served as Nesquehoning club secretary, treasurer and safety officer. He is currently the region chair for Region II and is on the Youth Seminar Committee.On the district level he has served as a member of the Youth Seminar Committee, First Alert Region II chairperson, Feed the Hungry Region II co-chair, zone chairperson for Region II, Zone B, and on Youth Outreach/Lions Quest.He has received several awards and recognitions including the Lions President Excellence award, Membership Key, Melvin Jones Fellow and in 2005 he received a Pennsylvania EMS Council Certificate for Dedication & Service for Saving a Life.His involvement in community includes serving as an EMT, being a Nesquehoning volunteer firefighter for eight years and doing a variety of things for his church, including maintenance, the food pantry and helping with the community meal it offers.It was reported that the Youth Leadership Seminar will be held April 25-27 at Camp Victory in Millville, and club and individual years of service recognition.The seminar is for high school juniors from counties in Districts 14U, 14G and 14K, which will combine to present the camp together. A prospective camp attendee does not have to be a Leo or a relative of a Lions member.Two clubs, Pocono and Tobyhanna-Newfoundland, were presented the Club Excellence Award.District Governor Lizanne McElwee was presented with the Penn Forest Kidder Lions Club's "Pocono Pebble Award" and a certificate of authenticity in token of her official visit to the club.Doing the honors were the club's president Manuel DaCosta and Tail Twister Diane Sianni.