WNY Lions - New York USA

08/24/2025

PCC Tim Jachlewski was a friend to all Lions everywhere. He was selfless, tireless, and a faithful Lion. He was also was a tough negotiator, and a great manager who always had the organization’s interests first. Yet, he looked like the real Fred Flinstone at a recent state convention gala when donning his costume.

Our thanks for a job well done and to his family and many friends, may his memories be a blessing.

08/19/2025

08/18/2025

https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/barker-lions-carry-out-another-summer-reading-program/article_c1b74c6e-f70e-470b-90c6-238b8e08d7f9.html

Barker Lions Club and Barker Public Library celebrated summer and reading with a special program this week. Going on the theme of friendship, a large group of children listened to

08/15/2025

08/13/2025

Melvin Jones Honorees showing our motto We Serve https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1146731430823112&set=a.220284613467803

Bittner-Singer Orchards, a 400-acre farm in Niagara County along the shores of Lake Ontario, has been growing fruit for over a century. But what looks like your average orchard is also a site of cutting-edge Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and Cornell AgriTech research.

The orchard is owned by Jim Bittner ’80, a first-generation farmer who works closely with Cornell researchers who visit the farm weekly and collaborate with him on testing new varieties, integrated pest management, weather modeling, water potential and more.

With so much commercial attention on row crops, Bittner said he and other fruit and vegetable farmers depend on university-led research for everything from combatting pests and disease to designing their farms for optimal yields and crop health.

“If we didn’t have university research,” Bitter said, “it wouldn’t get done.”

By bringing research trials to farms, both growers and researchers can see how the research directly impacts their operations.

“These partnerships are tremendously important,” said Terence Robinson, professor of horticulture (CALS), who has worked with Bittner on numerous trials over the years. “The implementation of the findings is much more rapid when it’s done on a grower’s farm.”

More at https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/08/niagara-county-orchard-helps-grow-cornell-ag-innovation.

08/13/2025

A message from Barker Lion Treasurer and Farmer Jim Bittner: We are looking for help at our stand at the Bidwell market on Sat mornings. 7 am to noon. Ideal for a student going to Buffalo State or Canisius. Message me if you or someone you know is interested

08/12/2025

Barker Lions: We Serve. Part two of our new youth program. We partnered with our library. Lions read the stories, the children made friendship bracelets and we shared ice cream! Our next program is Dec 29. Come and join us!

08/10/2025

The Barker Corn Fest... and Barker Lions served.... Roasted Corn. Thank You Niagara County Farm Bureau (and FB President and Lion Kevin) for the use of your roaster

08/03/2025

Join the ride and help us provide eye care to the underserved people of Central America.

07/21/2025

Hopeful Ways next 1-week Eye Care Mission to Nicoya Costa Rica starts on Jan 24, 2026. Optometrists, opticians, ophthalmologists and non-medical volunteers are needed. It's a wonderful experience that you'll remember for a lifetime! Interested? Need more info? Contact: Jim Carlins, (716) 909-8942 or jjcarlins@gmail.com or www.hopefulways.org

07/08/2025

Barker Lions have a new service project: We read to children at the Barker Library, Painted rocks and shared pizza. Looking forward to our August event!