Official Publication of Zone C-6 Lions Clubs

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1 Official Publication of Zone C-6 Lions Clubs Editor: Randy Harris Inside ZC Sharon s Message..page 1 Around the C Six Zone page 2 Valentine s Day Facts...page 2 C 6 Clubs and Officers...page 3 C 6 Cabinet.....page 3 19 C District Cabinet..page 4 LERC News...page 5 Environmental Project.page 6 Why A Club PR Chair?...page 6 NW Project New Hope.page 7 Lions Pancake Breakfast.page 8 Upcoming Training Schedule..page 9 Diabetes Walk..page 10 DuPont Important Notice.page 10 Olympia Hosts Waffle Break..page 11 Pears, Peaches, Nectarines.page 12 Sunrise Lions Golf Tourn...page 13 Tac. SE Potato Bake.....page 14 Lions Day At The Races..page 15 April 2016 ZC Sharon s Message It is finally spring I am not sure what part of our country it has happened in but I know it is supposed to be here. All kidding aside, I have enjoyed the sun and have joyously pulled out my sun glasses so I can fight the bright sun reflection off of moving vehicles in front of me. It is a beautiful time of the year and in my lifetime I hope to make it to Skagit Valley to see the tulips and daffodils in bloom. It is a time for rejoicing for the many blessings we do have before us whether they are small or large. It is a blessing for me to watch our eight C-6 clubs elect new officers from their new members. They may be young in Lions, but they bring solid leadership and experience from other community involvements. I have noticed that a majority of our new lions are being brought in by our newer lions what a wonderful concept!!! I do want to take a moment to recognize the loss of incredible long time Lions that we have lost in the last month. From Lacey Sunrise, we said good-bye to Claude Hinman and from Tenino we said goodbye to Kay Crookshanks. Stay tuned for a new Club Branch forming at St. Martin s University. A team has been diligently working with the students to grow the membership. The group can officially become a Branch as soon as we have a total of 5 paid membership applications. The host Club will be Lacey Sunrise Lions. I hope you take time to come join us at the District 19C Convention this weekend at the Olympia Red Lion Hotel. We have great speakers identified and we have the honor of having, as our Saturday night key note speaker, Past International Director Patti Hill and her husband Greg Holmes coming from Edmonton, Alberta. THANK YOU to our clubs who donated gift baskets and raffle prizes for our convention. SECRETARY REMINDER: Elections have to be completed by the end of April. You must have your new officers entered into MyLCI by April 30. In addition, you need to also complete and send, by May 15, the MD19 new officer forms to the Admin at MD19 office in Bellingham. 1

2 Around the C-SIX Zone DG Al Hedstrom, Silverdale Sunrise ZC Sharon Sikes, Lacey Sunrise April Apr. 1-2nd MD19-C Spring Convention, Red Lion, Olympia Apr 6th Lamplighter 35th Anniversary, Hawks Prairie Rest. 6 PM Apr 9th Tacoma SE Potato Bake Apr 23rd Lions Environmental Project, Puyallup Tdr430@aol.com May May 7th Olympia Hosts Waffle Breakfast, (see flyer) May 7th Dist. 19C Diabetes Walk, Bradley Park, Puyallup 9-3 PM May 12th Lacey Sunrise Lions Annual Golf Tournament (see flyer) May 22nd MD19 Day at the Races, Emerald Downs, Auburn 1 PM April Fools Day The history of April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is that it began around 1582 in France with the reform of the calendar under Charles IX. The Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved from March 25 - April 1 (new year's week) to January 1. Communication traveled slowly in those days and some people were only informed of the change several years later. Still others, who were more rebellious refused to acknowledge the change and continued to celebrate on the last day of the former celebration, April 1. These people were labeled "fools" by the general populace, were subject to ridicule and sent on "fool errands," sent invitations to nonexistent parties and had other practical jokes played upon them. The butts of these pranks became known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish" because a young naive fish is easily caught. In addition, one common practice was to hook a paper fish on the back of someone as a joke. This harassment evolved over time and a custom of prank-playing continue on the first day of April. This tradition eventually spread elsewhere like to Britain and Scotland in the 18th century and was introduced to the American colonies by the English and the French. Because of this spread to other countries, April Fool's Day has taken on an international flavor with each country celebrating the holiday in its own way. In Scotland, for instance, April Fool's Day is devoted to spoofs involving the buttocks and as such is called Taily Day. The butts of these jokes are known as April 'Gowk', another name for cuckoo bird. The origins of the "Kick Me" sign can be traced back to the Scottish observance. In England, jokes are played only in the morning. Fools are called 'gobs' or 'gobby' and the victim of a joke is called a 'noodle.' It was considered back luck to play a practical joke on someone after noon. In Rome, the holiday is known as Festival of Hilaria, celebrating the resurrection of the god Attis, is on March 25 and is also referred to as "Roman Laughing Day." In Portugal, April Fool's Day falls on the Sunday and Monday before lent. In this celebration, many people throw flour at their friends. And, no matter where you happen to be in the world on April 1, don't be surprised if April fools fall playfully upon you. 2

3 C-6 Zone Clubs and Officers Club President Secretary Dupont Greg Hull Irene Keyport Lacey Lamplighters Lorraine Booth Ron Smircich Lacey Mid Day Mike O'Byrne Nancy Burri Lacey Sunrise Bill Miller Gail Slosson Rainier Evan Burnett Bernice Beck Roy Kim Nelson Rhonda Bailey Tenino Geraldine Maxfield Linda Gotovac Yelm Tom Henson Mildred Henson Yelm Branch Todd Stancil Angie Evans C-6 Zone Cabinet Zone Chair Sharon Sikes, Lacey Sunrise Associate Zone Chairperson Immediate Past Zone Chair Pat Bucknell, Lacey Sunrise Secretary Terri Mashek, Lacey Sunrise Bulletin Editor Randy Harris, Lacey Sunrise Senior Advisor Judy Ann Bergvall, Lacey Sunrise Membership Chair George Johnson, Rainier Lions Diabetes Chair LERC Chair Berta Fender, Lacey Sunrise Public Relations Jim McDermott, Lacey Mid Day Dictionary Chair John Christiansen, Lacey Sunrise Leader Dogs Jean Kautzman, Roy Lions 3

4 19 C District Cabinet District Governor Al Hedstrom LionAl@Hedstom.ws 1 st Vice District Governor Jan Weatherly Jan.weatherly@aol.com 2 nd Vice District Governor Ron Smircich rsmicich@msn.com C1 Zone Chair Luis Montes-Gonzales LuisRMG@aol.com C2 Zone Chair PZC Art Weatherly chief.campleo@gmail.com C3 Zone Chair Robert (Bob) Johnson Bobjohnson39@live.com C4 Zone Chair Ginger Shields Jim.gin@comcast.net C5 Zone Chair Donna Bowers dbbowers@rainierconnect.com C6 Zone Chair Sharon Sikes Sharon.Sikes@DoGreatThings.Net Immediate Past DG John Kirry lionjk@comcast.net Cabinet Secretary Iris Young tomatonj@aol.com Cabinet Treasurer Evelyn Cena Evelyn.cena@wavecable.com Alert Lee & PZC Cindy Morey Mcam618@aol.com Camp Leo Lonzell Johnson Lonzell.compleo@gmail.com Care PZC Pat Bucknell Pat.bucknell@gmail.com Club Support Team 1 st VDG Jan Weatherly, Facilitator Leadership (GLT) 2 nd VDG Ron Smircich rsmicich@msn.com Extension PDG John Doyle Jr. dezellson@aol.com Membership (GMT) Erika Risley Erika.risley@gmail.com Public Relations PZC Dee & Jim McDermott mcphotoj@comcast.net Retention / Mentoring PZC Donna Murr Donnamurr59@gmail.com Canine Companions PZC Jack Wittenborn jackdavid@aol.com C&BL / Parliamentarian PDG Dave Pratt Liond.pratt@comcast.net Contest & Awards 2 nd VDG Ron Smircich rsmicich@msn.com Diabetes Awareness John Herr Jherr11@hotmail.com District Newsletter PZC Pat Burch Patandsherri77@yahoo.com Dictionary Project PZC Pat Burch Patandsherri77@yahoo.com Environment (Projects) Traci Ryan Tdr430@aol.com Environment (Photo Contest) Lyell Clark landlclark@qwestoffice.net Honorary PDG John Doyle Jr. dezellson@aol.com Information & Technology PDG Dave Risley davidrisley@comcast.net International Relations PZC Mike Peterson Mjpeterson2.1@juno.com L.C.I.F Coordinator PDG Bill Ellis lionellis@aol.com Leader Dogs Jean Kautzman jeankautzman@gmail.com Lions Journey PZC Donna Murr Donnamurr59@gmail.com NWLERC Liaison PZC Bill Miller bmiller4133@comcast.net NW Lions Foundation PDG Dave Risley davidrisley@comcast.net Opening Eyes (co-chair) PZC Terri Soliz/ John Budzak Jr. terrisoliz@comcast.net Roster PDG Dave Risley davidrisley@comcast.net Sight Preservation John Herr Jherr11@hotmail.com 4

5 LERC News by Pres. Don Schmidt There is a lot happening at the Eyeglass Center. Several trees have been removed as the first step in the five-year plan for the improvement and enlargement of the facility. Planning for the extent of these improvements is in the early stages but it was decided to remove the trees at this time. Many options are being discussed to determine the scope of future expansion but are very preliminary at this time. Information will be available when decisions are made over the next few years. We are preparing our Center for a VIP visit during the District Conference. District Governor Hedstrom is escorting our Past International Director to tour the facility. Volunteers will be preforming various tasks so it will be a live demonstration instead of just a tour and explanation of what our volunteers do. I believe they will be joined by several Zone Chairs so this is a good opportunity promote the LERC to all levels of Lions. Hopefully the Zone Chairs will see what we do and encourage participation from their clubs. District G Director Kerby Kees of Kelso/Longview Earlybirds Lions has agreed to accept the nomination for President for the next two years. Our valued Secretary Hope Ramsdale of the same club has agreed to continue as Secretary. I am sure they will do very well in guiding the LERC through these next challenging years. PDG Ed Taylor, Lacey Sunrise Lions, has agreed to be appointed Director of our District C. PDG Ed s vast knowledge of Lions, all of the people he knows and his dedication will serve the District well. Thank you for stepping up. A lot is happening at your Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center but there is more to come. Stay tuned. 5

6 Lions Environmental Project By Traci Ryan, Chairperson Get ready for Earth Day! On April 23 the Lions Club will again be joining the Habitat Stewards for work on the Silver Creek project. We will be planting and clearing nuisance species to improve water quality and habitat opportunities in the creek. This will a a Saturday morning project and hopefully far less wet than our fall event. This is always a fun event and we LIONS show up in force to make this worthy project shine. Please join the work crew. As soon as the flyer is available, it will be on the district calendar. me with your RSVP and recruit your friends! For more information in advance, please contact me at Tdr430@aol.com Why Your Club Should Have a PR Chair Every Lions Club wants the community to know about their activities, gain additional community support and new members. A Club Public Relations (PR) Chair can assist a club in all these endeavors and much more! A club needs a spokesperson prepared to provide accurate information with enthusiasm and confidence. The club PR chair is the ideal person to assume this role in your club. Though PR is every Lion s responsibility, the PR chairperson s responsibilities can include: communicating information about your club to the community, including the media; keeping your club aware of PR efforts and results and providing information to LCI and District 19C regarding outstanding Lions Club programs and activities. Public Relations (PR) involves all forms of communication -- from writing press releases and distributing promotional flyers to talking to friends, family and coworkers and wearing your Lions pin. Informing the community that your club is helping the local food bank, conducting a vision screening or distributing dictionaries to third graders will foster community support. Public Relations support your club s membership efforts by promoting your club in the community. People want to join a successful and reliable organization. A club receives tremendous benefits from having a PR Chair. Keep in mind, the PR Chair doesn t have to do everything themselves. The PR chair has the opportunity to involve club members in public relations activities like photography, social media, press releases, signage and website. There are lots of PR tools available through LCI and District 19C websites. Contact the District 19C PR Team to provide you with information on navigating the PR Network, PR@MD19CLions.org. Lions have been the best kept secret. Let your PR Chair get the word out by promoting your club and its current activities! 6

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8 Lacey Sunrise Lions Pancake Breakfast Lacey Sunrise Lions held their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on March 19. This year the venue was changed due to construction at the North Thurston High School For years, the event has been held in the high school cafeteria, but this year it was at the Lacey Senior Center on Pacific Highway. This presented a few issues but none that a crafty bunch of Lions led by the fearless Debbie, could not overcome. The space is smaller so there were concerns about that and at times the line was a bit long for service, but that also means there were plenty of people showing up to support the club. Another issue arose when the electrical breakers began popping and several outlets and the oven ceased to function. Some detective work solved most of the issues and since the eggs were being cooked in the oven, moving them to the second grill outside solved that problem. A pesky fire alarm alert was finally silenced when a city employee came in to tackle the problem. He was successful in silencing the alarm, not finding the source. That is an issue for another day. The Lions were again joined by Corvettes de Olympia with a record number of Corvettes, 26 total, and they arrived at 8:30 AM, hungry and ready to storm the serving line. They were issued registration numbers by two of the Lacey South Sound High School Leo Club members and arranged in parking formation near the entrance to the Senior Center. It certainly looked impressive to have so many shining Corvettes arranged where passing motorist could enjoy the view. I am sure it lured in a few people that stayed to enjoy the pancakes, eggs, sausages, biscuit, gravy and drinks. Everyone was encouraged to vote for their favorite Corvette and the Leo Club teens, Andrew and Trisha collected and oversaw that portion of the event.. Their help was extremely valuable. Andrew even subbed as event photographer for a while. His reasoning was that film in the digital camera was pretty cheap, it was ok to waste it. Breakfast began at 7 AM with the Lions arriving about 6 AM to prepare the food. The crowd began to arrive shortly there after and at times there were not a lot of extra places to sit. It is pretty remarkable how the club comes together for an event like this but the real asset it Lion Debbie who every year and at every event involving food, takes control and organizes, coordinates, problem solves, and generally works her tail off to insure the success. Lacey Sunrise is lucky to have her. 288 people ate breakfast and the proceeds were about $2400 but the fun was priceless. A huge thank you to all the Lacey Sunrise Lions and SS HS Leos who worked so hard. But an even bigger thanks to the Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops who took care of bussing tables and delivering coffee to patrons. The event would not have been successful without everyone s support. 8

9 . UPCOMING TRAINING SCHEDULE (GTM = GoToMeeting) Training will have a different approach this year. We are planning 1 Face-to-face meeting and 1 GoToMeeting in May/Jun and a repeat in August/September for each President/Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chair/Vice Chairs. We are adding a Board of Directors training to ensure the Board members understand their fiduciary role and responsibility to the their Club and to their membership. As noted below, we have also included the Facilitator training and a Guiding Lion training in April/May. Watch for addition s on how to sign up for the selected sessions. June s training schedule will be published in next month s newsletter. Also, all the training classes will be included in our 19C District Event Calendar by April 6. Contact Sharon Sikes if you have any questions at Sharon.Sikes@DoGreatThings.Net Date Title Instructor(s) Time Place April 11 Orientation Hedstrom 7-9 GTM April 16 Facilitator Smircich 10-5 St Clare Hosp April 21 Guiding Lion Sikes 5:30-9:30 PSE - Tacoma April 27 Board of Directors Hedstrom 7-8 GTM May 7 Secretary face to face Smircich Part Clover Park? Hedstrom Part 2 May 12 Secretary Smircich Part GTM Hedstrom Part 2 May 19 President face to face Sikes 6-8 TBD May 24 President Sikes 7-9 GTM 9

10 Join US Everyone is invited to participate in this important event bringing awareness and raising fund for diabetes research. The cost for each adult is $ A mother or father with children ages five and younger does not have to pay for their children to walk. If both parents walk, they would be charged $ If children older than five walk, they would need to pay $20.00 to walk. If the participants would like to have a shirt to remember the event, they are available for an additional $22.00, including sales tax and applicable fees. Shirts need to be ordered before April 21st. Shirts will not be available to purchase the day of the event. This will be an excellent opportunity for us to add log a good deal on mileage to the "Step Up To The Plate" Fitness Challenge issued by Lion Georgia Medwedrich, District 19 Diabetes Awareness chair. They can register using the QR code in this ad. Important Announcement from the DuPont Lions Club DuPont Lions has changed their meeting time & location. Effective next meeting, all meetings will now be at Noon, now at the DuPont Police/Emergency Operations Center building, 1780 Civic Center Drive, DuPont WA Refer all questions to our President, Greg Hull, or our Secretary, Irene Keyport. 10

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12 Rainier Lions Club 26# Pears for $ # Peaches for $ # Nectarines for $28.00 Order by August 5, 2016 for mid-august delivery Call: Chris Beck (360) Or Tom Cook (360)

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