A Welcome to our newly elected District Officers for DGE Sharon Sikes 1VDGE Pat Burch 2VDGE Dona Murr

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1 News May 2018 Editor: Ron Smircich The Power of Service DG Ron Smircich Our 70th Annual District C convention was a great success, Many of the convention highlights are included in this newsletter. Our guest speakers, who provided a wealth of information, were greatly appreciated by Lion attendees. Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler opened our Saturday afternoon session with kind words about Lions. Capt. Schrader, the commanding officer of Naval Base Kitsap gave us an extremely thorough and interesting insight into the role of his command. Charlotte Sanders, from the University of Washington, gave us an in depth education on the problem of homelessness in our state. Past International Director Ed Farrington gave us a motivational speech on the role of Lions in meeting the humanitarian needs throughout the world. We also had a vriety of interesting and well attended seminars. One unexpected highlight was the sailing of the USS Bremerton submarine past the convention center on its way to be decommissioned. I thank the Bremerton Central Lions Club for all the work they performed as the host club. I also thank the convention committee, PDG Marilynn Danby, Margie Torbron, PDG John Bergvall, 1VDGE Pat Burch and DGE Sharon Sikes. I also thank those who attended. The USS Bremerton sailed past the convention center. A Welcome to our newly elected District Officers for DGE Sharon Sikes 1VDGE Pat Burch 2VDGE Dona Murr

2 District News Lions Promotion on the Radio PDG Jan Weatherly, GMT Bob Johnson and DG Ron Smircich were given a 30 minute interview by radio host Dick Pust to discuss Lions and promote membership. The interview will air at 9AM on May 6 on KXXO radio at 96.1 FM. The interview can also be heard on the website:

3 1st Vice District Governor-Sharon Sikes 2nd Vice District Governor- Pat Burch Leadership Chair (GLT) PDG Al Hedstrom Membership Chair (GMT) PZC Bob Johnson Service Chair (GST) PZC Patti Lovell Extension chair-pdg Jan Weatherly Retention chair-pdg Ida Malone Zone Chair (C1) PZC Luis Montes-Gonzalez Zone Chair (C2) PZC Bill Zidel Zone Chair (C3) Dorothy Burt Zone Chair (C4) PZC Ginger Shields Zone chair (C5) PZC Darrell Behounek Zone Chair (C6) Chris Beck Upcoming District Events C5 Zone social May 5 (Mt. Rainier) C3 Zone Social June 9 C4 Zone Social June 9 Banner Passing - July 23 District Roster Ad Space Going Quickly: Great News! There is still space available in our District Roster to place an advertisement. It is an outstanding way to publicize a club event, promote your business, promote your club or yourself. Following are the ad sizes available: Business Card $50 ½ Page $100 Full Page $150 ($200 for color) Contact 2 nd VDG Pat Burch 2vdg@md19clions.org to reserve your spot. Ad copy and payment are due NLT May 15 th. (Ad copy should be Camera Ready in.jpeg format. For returning advertisers, we can use your copy from last year if there are no changes.)

4 District 19C 70th Annual Convention At Fun Night, DG Ron demonstrated some simple self-defense moves. 2VDG Pat Burch bravely volunteered to be his attacker Fun Night costumes featured People in Service. Above are PID Ed and ElaineFarrington and VCC John and Sharon Kirry. Lion Barbara Wasser of the Tacoma Downtown Club is presented a plaque for being selected the District 19C Lion of the Year. Zone persons of the year were presented with the District Governor s Appreciation Medal with certificates. Persons awarded at the convention were PZC Bob Kelley, PZC J.J. Budzak, and Lion Barbara Wasser. Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler and Capt. Alan Schrader, Commander of the Naval Base Kitsap are also in the picture.

5 District 19C 70th Annual Convention PZC Bob Johnson poses with PID Ed Farrington and DG Ron after being awarded the International President s Leadership Medal PDG s Jan Weatherly, John Bergvall, Marilynn Danby, and Al Hedstrom were each awarded the LCI International President s Certificate of Appreciation Other Convention Awards 2VDG Pat Burch and 1VDG Sharon Sikes were each awarded outstanding Lions Leadership Plaques Lion Jim Snyder was awarded the District Governor s Appreciation Medal and certificates for his role as the District Youth Poster Chair. (Pictures not available) Zone Chair commendation Medals: ZC Bill Zidel ZC Luis Montes-Gonzales ZC Ginger Shields ZC Darrell Behounk District Cabinet Chair Medal PDG Dave Risley PZC Bpb Johnson PDG Al Hedstrom Cabinet Treasurer Commendation Medal Gail Slosson District Governor Appreciation Medals: PZC Karl Ostheller Margie Torbron PZC Patrick Taylor Jim Reddick

6 District 19C 70th Annual Convention The Seminars Bremerton City Mayor Greg Wheeler welcomed the Lions to the City of Bremerton The noon guest speaker, Capt. Alan Schrader, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Kitsap Charlotte Sanders was a guest speaker to both the Friday seminar and Friday dinner. She spoke on homelessness in the community

7 District 19C 70th Annual Convention A Good Time was had by all!!

8 Club News Bremerton Central Thank you Bremerton Central Lions. DG Ron visited the club on May 2 and presented each participating member of the Bremerton club with a District Governor s Certificate of Appreciation for their role in making the 70th annual District C convention a great success. DG Ron spoke at the Port Orchard Rotary Club about Lions Project New Hope to promote thebremerton Central club s June 29 golf tournament. He was accompanied by Past Pres. Lon Howard and 1VP Bob Theal.

9 Club News Lacey Sunrise Lions Club

10 Focus on Service Earth Day 2018 District C Lions were involved in several projects on Earth Day, April 21 The Lacey Lamplighters, Mid-Day and Sunrise joined together to support the Wonderwood Park in Lacey Members of the Olympia Host and Olympia West clubs hold the Earth Month flag at Priest Point Park. Lions at the Silver Creek project in Puyallup DG Ron holds the Earth Month flag for young volunteers

11 District Membership By PZC Bob Johnson, GMT MD 19 Youth Exchange Hosts are needed for this summer for several youths visiting from Europe. Two applications are in hand and at least four more are expected. In hand are applications from a girl and a boy from Germany. We have received inquiries from Finland and Italy. At this time, we are looking for hosts throughout MD19 so that the youths can visit both in Canada and the U.S. If you would like to receive information about the program and the youths, contact PDG George Robison at georgerobison@centurytel.net or

12 New District C Members in April 2018 Auburn Noon Samuel Betz Dupont Carolyn Miller Eatonville James Ball Enumclaw Duncan Debond Federal Way Carol Otto Lacey Mid Day David Dobbs Judith Dobbs Lakewood First Hailer Wheeler Mineral Lake Terry Boyet Donna Hyatt Dawn Sally Janet Stillman Puyallup Valley Eric Boyette Roy Community Pam Moynes Tenino William Donahue

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17 District News Attention all Lions. Players are needed to sign up for the Project New Hope Golf Tournament sponsored by the Bremerton Central Lions

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