District Governor Jan Weatherly

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1 Issue 12 June 2017 District Governor Jan Weatherly See our District Light Shine Looking back on this Centennial Lions year our district should be proud of our major accomplishments. Let me refresh your memory, for when you are in the soup it is hard to see the new ingredients that have added flavor and dimension to our environment! Chartered Two new Centennial Lions clubs Maple Valley Centennial Lions and Tacoma Centennial Lions adding 59 new members to our district! Chartered one new Leo Club The Klahowya Leos sponsored by the Silverdale Sunrise Lions First time electronic registration for your district convention Imagine Upscale graphics added to our roster, district flyers, newsletter, Centennial marketing Redesign of our district Website An Explosion of Centennial activity: service challenge in 4 key areas, Centennial members, legacy projects that will live on, parades, merchandise, and our blow out party coming August 12 th. Approval of major revisions to our District Constitution and Bylaws Online training offered monthly on a variety of club leadership topics Hosting of a retirement party for rertiring MD19 Executive Secretary Patty Allen at the Lions Day at the Races Launch of our vision screening in partnership with Kaiser Permanente Hosting our cabinet meetings by the Mt Rainier and Key Peninsula Lions clubs in remote areas of our district call this District Visitations! A Banner Passing in Bremerton Lions Park with 105 Lions picnicking, playing games and passing the leadership torch. Banner Passing to our leaders happens July 15 th again in Bremerton Lions Park. Come help me thank the many people who made this year one of dynamic progress for which I am very proud. I thank you for your support and friendship this year. YOU made my year rich with memories and personal growth. Always remember to Let Your Light Shine! In fact do that by submitting the LCI Club Excellence Award to me by July 31!

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3 It s a once in a lifetime MEMBERSHIP SALE! Don t miss this opportunity to add new members with no initiation fee. Must enter into mylci by June 10 th. Don t wait close that sale now! 3

4 New Lions and Their Sponsors Bonney Lake Lions Club Darlene M Kiefer 5/04/2017 Sponsor, none listed Gig Harbor Lions Club Beth Anderson 5/01/2017 Sponsor, Richard Dixon Jim O Anderson 5/01/2017 Wallene J Komenda 5/05/2017 Sponsor, Sue Schmidt Philip W Linke 5/10/2017 Sponsor, Alvin Aosved Hood Canal Lions Club Jim Kincaid 5/05/2017 Sponsor, Tom Darling Sue Ullom 5/05/2017 Lacey Lamplighters Lions Club Donna F Klotz 5/03/2107 Sponsor, Dorothy Powell Lacey Sunrise Lions Club Danny J Gabriel 5/02/2017 Sponsor, Tarrant Storey Mineral Lake Lions Club Robert D. Klotz 4/13/2017 Sponsor, Patrick Miller Temple L. Morris 4/13/2017 Betty J. Trembley 4/13/2017 Sponsor, William Evans Port Orchard Lions Club Cherry Mae Turner 5/04/2017 Sponsor, John Campanelli Paul M Turner 5/04/2017 Tacoma Centennial Lions Club Amanda Beebe 5/25/2017 Robert Cotton Ed Ditzler Valerie Hight Joshua Holmes Zenta Jones Jeannie A L Amarca Jeri Kay Lerew Angelina Levin Azadeh Maleki James McIntosh Munequita Melendez Carmen R Watson Gabriel Watson Robert Watson Charter Club 4 Welcome New Lions

5 The year is winding down fast. LCIF has done some marvelous things this year, as has our own district clubs. But, our work is not finished for this year because our goal has not been met. We set a goal of 100% of clubs participating and we still have ten clubs that have not given anything, to date. PLEASE make your donation to LCIF NOW. And, do not forget to make it a future Melvin Jones Fellowship for someone in your club. The Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Board of Trustees recently announced the addition of a new position in Club Leadership, the CLUB LCIF COORDINATOR. This individual serves as an ambassador for LCIF in each club and is equipped to educate Lions about the activities of LCIF and its importance to Lions Clubs International. In previous years, LCIF Coordinators at the District and Multiple District levels have served as foundation ambassadors within their area. The addition of the Club LCIF Coordinator helps to support their effort and provide fellow members with timely information about important foundation initiatives. In order to make this program successful, we look to you for support in the following ways: 1. Ensure the club nominating committee has selected a Club LCIF Coordinator for a 1 year term ( ) and this individual is identified through My LCI or on your PU Devote at least one club meeting to an annual LCIF presentation provided by the Club Coordinator. 3. Support the Club LCIF Coordinator in planning annual fundraising and recognition events within their club. Some of the clubs in our district have already elected their Club LCIF Coordinator and I thank them for doing so. It has been my pleasure to serve the district this year and I urge you to support PZC Pat Taylor of Auburn Noon Lions who will be doing this position next year. Remember, LCIF IS OUR FOUNDATION. By PDG Barbara Ellis This the last issue of the District 19 News for District Governor Jan. I wish to thank DG Jan and also the readers of this Newsletter for the opportunity to serve as your Editor. My intent has always been to present the news to you in a professional manner and hopefully I have succeeded in doing that. PDG Frank Paul 5

6 By PZC Bob Johnson New things are happening for our Centennial. All clubs have now received there flyers to put in business windows. All you Lions go to work. Some Sani-Kans have been obtained and we are in the process of procuring a large dumpster for clean up. We are up to a total of over 50 vendors and climbing. We have just landed Lion Dan Harrington to play the national Anthem to open our celebration. He will be accompanied by the color guard from Lewis/McChord and a 12 year old who will sing the anthem. It looks like Lion Bob McLean will come with his van to test hearing. PLEASE BRING CANNED GOODS FOR EFN!!. Governor Jan Weatherly has volunteered to be the volunteer coordinator. Things are taking shape that way. Contact Lion Jan or Lion Bob to volunteer. We particularly need Lions to work our membership booth. Congratulations to the Gig Harbor Lions on completing their successful Legacy Project of Cleaning and remodeling the Finholm Hill Climb. (See picture on the next page). We have also procured another place to park about three blocks from the park. Rides can be provided if needed. Make sure all you Lions go out and spread the word about our Centennial Celebration. Distribute those PERSONAL INVITATION POSTCARDS. - WE SERVE - BRING CANNED GOODS FOR E.F.N.!!!!!!!!!! Here are some statistics dealing with our Lions Centennial. This was in a report made by PDG J. D. Nellor our American MD Centennial Coordinator. District C applied for and received a grant for $ from international. Not all districts have done that. District C has reported and completed 49 Legacy projects. The next highest American district is 21 legacy projects. WELL DONE C, KEEP IT UP. In the Centennial Service Challenge, District C has 41 of 48 clubs reporting or 85% for people served in our Centennial period. We handily lead by percentage but are second behind district G, only in number of people served. WELL DONE, KEEP IT UP. In membership growth, we have brought in 394 centennial members so far and lead that category by well over 100 members. We are the only district that has been positive in membership in the last two years.. this year could be three in a row. AGAIN, WELL DONE C, KEEP IT UP. There is one year left in our Centennial, let s see if we can get all clubs to do a legacy project and report Centennial Service Challenge information to Lions International. DISTRICT C LEADS THE WAY. WE LEAD AND WE SERVE. C LIONS, YOU ROCK 6

7 Gig Harbor Lions Legacy Project - Cleaning and remodeling the Finholm Hill Climb Birth Announcement For the Tacoma Centennial Lions Club 7 Birthday: May 25, 2017 Weight: 20 members Parents: Tacoma Downtown Lions Club Proud Siblings to Guide the way: PDG John Doyle, PDG Marilyn Danby Lions Pride Leadership: Angela Davis, President; Gail Rocheleau, Secretary; Azadeh Maleki, Treasurer, Bob Johnson, Membership Chair Send your congratulations to Angela at Davistypes@harbornet.com Call for visitations to Angela at Charter Birthday Party to be announced

8 Lions Youth Exchange For many years Lions Youth Exchange has been an integral part of the 19C program, for much of that time Lions Mel Williamson (Shelton) and Bob Kelley (Lacey Sunrise) were instrumental in the Multiple District program as well as in 19C. They have both retired after their many years and many of the other Lions in the MD19 program have also retired. By PDG George Robison I am the current 19C Youth Exchange Chair (Key Peninsula), and am also serving as the MD19 Youth Exchange Chair. I have asked the clubs and zones do two things: 1: Send me an at georgerobison@centurytel.net including any information about the club or zone participation in any youth exchange activity such as sister-city exchanges or direct club to club exchanges. 2. Announce in a club and zone meetings that the Youth Exchange Program is seeking host families and Lions who are interested in actively participating in the program. Further information is available through me or at and Walk for Diabetic Retinopathy By John W Herr District 19C Chair Diabetic Awareness Committee The 2017 District 19C Lions Clubs Walk for Diabetic Retinopathy was successful in that another $ was raised toward the needs-based grants program for individuals within the District 19C geographic area who need money for diabetic retinopathy procedures and whose insurance will not cover the associated costs I would like to thank all of those Lions who answered the call to register at least one participant in the event along with those Lions who also walked I would especially like to thank super fundraiser PDG Emerson Bishop for heeding the call and raising the most money Please watch for information on the needs-based grants application process which will be published in the near future As with any fundraising or service project the event would not be accomplished without the help of fellow Lions I would like to thank the following Lions for standing up to help make the event successful Lions Ron Hirning Kay Hirning and Pat Carpenter, Puyallup South Hill Lions Club. Lions Dorothy Ray Lee Morey Cindy Morey Donna Bowers, Eatonville Daybreak Lions Club. 8

9 Humor? Now, for my Scientific minded friends! 9