Zone C1, District 19C News April 23, 2018

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1 Club Officers: Zone Chair: Luis Montes-Gonzalez Immediate Past Zone Chair: Dorothy Jackl Secretary: PDG Marilynn Danby Newsletter: PDG Rick Drury Zone C1, District 19C News April 23, 2018 Celebrate the Great Clubs of Zone C1 Notes from ZC Luis Volunteers Needed Imagine that your club has an important legacy fundraiser or service pr imagine that you have passed around the usual volunteer sign ups and, short of the number of volunteers you need to accomplish the event. W This is a legacy event and EVERYBODY in your town looks forward to it do to fix this? Where can you get the needed volunteers? What can be d situation? Well I have good news, and the answer lies with one of your neighborin Pick up the phone or shoot them an and ask for volunteers from t seem obvious, it hasn t been done very often in our Zone. And that s a are real benefits to this kind of inter-club cooperation. Foremost, of cou hands provided to your club, but the bonds you will make with your fellow club will strengthen both your clubs. You may be thinking that the other club will want a cut of the project fu maybe they don t, and it s always good courtesy to ask. But a simpler s score by helping the other club on their next project. More hands for more service. That s always the goal, and we ll all benef friendships and better understanding as we cooperate with a neighborin try! I hope to see you all at the upcoming Zone Meeting! ZC Luis

2 To the clubs of Zone C-1- Please provide articles and information to b Newsletter that you want to share with the other clubs. New Member exciting things that you have going on. Send your articles to the new rdrury03@gmail.com. Thank you. 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 Fundraising and other activities within the Zone and District Gig Harbor Lions Club The Gig Harbor Lions Club has their 2018 Calendar for sale. Contact the club if you want your very own copy. Remember the photos are local as are the photographers and all monies raised go to support the Club s local projects. Win Big!!! Support the District Convention raffle Tickets on sale from: September 2017 to April 28, 2018 $5 tickets are sold by 2nd VDG Pat Burch Drawing at the Convention banquet on April 28, 2018 You do not need to be present to win. Tickets may only be purchased by Lions Club members. Lakewood First Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt On March 21, 2018, Twenty Lakewood First Lions Club Members got together to stuff 3,000

3 Easter Eggs for the 7 th Annual Springbrook Easter Egg Hunt. All candies were donated by club members and the eggs were funded from the Activities Budget. Then on March 24, 2018, twenty Lions joined with the Springbrook Community and Caring for Kids for an Easter Egg Hunt in cold, drizzling weather. At 9AM, the Lions loaded up their trucks, delivered the 3,000 eggs, baskets, coloring kits, prizes, barbeque and food to Springbrook. At 11AM, Mike Brandstetter kick off the egg hunt which took only 37 seconds to collect all the eggs. Afterwards, everyone was treated to hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Approximately 200 kids and parents participated in the event. What fun!

4 LAKEWOOD FIRST LIONS CLUB Centennial Legacy Project Springbrook Park Renovation new playground, fencing, pavilion

5 TACOMA DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB Centennial Legacy Project Four members of the Tacoma Downtown participated in the identifying Washington Park in Tacoma as Tacoma Downtown s Centennial Project.

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9 What: The District 19C Annual Convention When: April 27-28, 2018 Where: Bremerton (Kitsap) Convention Center District Governor Ron and his team are going all-out to present a full schedule of events. The convention will kick off on Friday, April 27. Friday Fun Night will feature Almost Phamous Al the DJ and everyone is invited to dress up as their favorite SERVant while enjoying the evening s festivities with your Lions friends from around the District! Saturday will feature interesting speakers and seminars as well as our District Memorial Remembrance, voting for candidates and bylaws changes. The evening will be capped off with the District Governor Banquet. In addition to bringing as many Lions from you club as possible, I d also like EVERY club in our Zone to bring a Raffle Basket for the event. This helps to defray the cost of putting on the convention. There is a great list of basket theme suggestions in the January District Bulletin, but feel free to be creative and surprise us with your own unique club theme! So set your sails for Bremerton and I hope to see all of you there! ZC Luis