WNY Lions - New York USA

09/06/2025

https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/barker-lions-club-kicks-off-a-new-program-year/article_51b4b2e8-25ee-4b4b-a87c-adfc65d103e9.html

Barker Lions Club kicked off a new program year with a special meeting. Past District Governor Jeff Jarvis, who’s vice president of the Barker club, did an orientation session. The

09/05/2025

Park with the Lewiston Community Lions!

09/04/2025

Barker Lions had a fabulous meeting last night. PDG/VP Jeff did an orientation for our new and experienced members. We all learned something and were inspired to follow our motto "WE SERVE!:

08/31/2025

Local WNY Lions - New York USA member James Sansone makes things happen in his local community.

James is with the Olcott Lions Club. You meet the most interesting people in Lions.

08/31/2025

When a Lion partners with another service organization, the result is delicious

APPLETON, N.Y. (WIVB) — One of Western New York’s sweetest festivals is less than one week away — and one local farm is eagerly anticipating the big event.  Bittner-Singer Orchards…

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