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Text Box:   District 19C Newsletter

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

 Carl J. Freeland, District Governor

                                                                                                                                                   August 2003

 

 


A Note from DG Carl:

Hello Again!

 

Everything is moving right along and we’re building up some momentum.  So now I think it's time to talk about our District theme, “Back To Basics:  A B C”, for my year as your District Governor.  We’re going to focus on three basic elements of Lionism:  Attitude, Building, and Commitment.

 

We all need to have a good attitude to look at the positive side of all situations and problems that we are faced with.  This positive attitude helps us while building on what we did in the past and working to improve on the present.  Last year we began to rebuild on some of the lost traditions of our clubs.  Everyone thought that we were making big changes, but we really weren't -- we were just reaching back to where Lions were having FUN.  Now that we have started “building a better tomorrow”, we also need to start building stronger commitments to our clubs, our District, and to Lions Clubs International.

 

We can show that commitment by stepping up our recruitment efforts for new members at the club level; supporting our fellow Lions within District 19C by helping each other with our projects; and by forgetting our small community boundaries and working for the good of all people worldwide.

 

I have drained my brain for this time.  We will talk again next month.

 

Text Box: District Cabinet Meeting   Monday, August 18 Dryer's Masonic Lodge in Parkland   Social at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m.   Menu is chicken cordon-bleu, veggies, salad, coffee, tea, and water   Cost is only $11.00  (Pay at the door)   Hosted by the Spanaway Lions. Please have all reservations to Mike Exley, 253-847-5410 (call after 1:00 p.m. PLEASE) no later than Wednesday, August 13th. Thank you one and all for your help and support!

 

See you down the road,

 

Your District Governor

Carl J. Freeland

 

 

Text Box:   District Governor    Carl Freeland    (360) 871-6148             adfahill@earthlink.net   Vice District Gov.    Frank Paul    (253) 846-7360                    afpaul@juno.com     Cabinet Secretary   Karen Schrodt    (253) 848-2712                   kschrodt@aol.com   Newsletter Editor   Jacqueline Pratt   (360) 894-4019       2Lions4Yelm@ywave.com    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                                                                                          

Text Box: NEW CABINET POSITIONS   Treasurer:  IPDG Jim LaBelle         This position was approved at the 2003 District 19C Spring Conference.  Now we’ll have funds available to pay up front for District administrative projects, such as printing the annual district rosters and all the handbooks for officer training.  There will also be a financial report provided at each cabinet meeting, as well as at the end of each fiscal year.     Women’s Membership Recruitment:                              PZC Barbara Ellis         This position was created at the Annual Convention in Denver last month.  It’s so new the guidelines are still being written!  The focus will be to attract more women to become Lions worldwide, by providing programs that are of interest to them. Of course, this is not an area where we have a problem in District 19C – we have a history of women in leadership positions, as well as a large number of women Lions working hard at the club level.       Contact:  BarbAEllis@aol.com                     (253) 925-5865          
 

 

 

 

 


          September 18-20 in Portland, OR

 

Don’t miss out on this chance to attend some of the best

training seminars available!

 

Hotels and RV sites are filling up, so don’t put it off any

longer -- get your registration in now for $175 (it goes up

to $185 after August 15th). 

 

The registration fee covers the following:

Use of Forum transportation system between hotels and

    Convention Center
Access to a reserved room in a Forum hotel

   (room cost extra)
One commemorative Forum pin
One Forum proceedings book or CD
Admission to all of the seminars of the Forum
Admission to all of the professional speaker presentations
Admission to the exhibitor booth area
Admission to the Forum pin trading area
Admission to the following four banquet meals:

    Thursday Evening Opening Banquet
    Friday Noon Luncheon
    Saturday Noon Luncheon with the International President
    Saturday Evening Closing Banquet

 

For more information, contact Marilynn Danby at

(253) 471-0180 or e-mail at marilynn.danby@prodigy.net

 

Text Box: There were a few editorial lapses in the July newsletter:   Marilynn Danby is District 19C Convention Co-Chair with John Budzak, Jr.   For information on the new eyeglasses recycling center, contact PZC Bob Pinson at EagleOD@worldnet.att.net.   There were several changes in the Zone Chairmen information.  Please check the list on Page 4 for updated addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. Special apologies to ZC Carla for mixing up her name and giving her a different husband!   OOPSText Box: CAN YOU GUESS??   What’s bright yellow and oh-so-helpful to all us 19C Lions?   Sesame Street’s Big Bird A brand-new Corvette The 19C Roster, hot off the presses   hint Yes, our new rosters are now available!   Thanks to PZC Rena Larson, assisted by VDG Frank Paul, for a great job.   Our helpful Zone Chairmen will be toting around rosters to sell to all their clubs.  What a deal -- $3.50 each or 3/$10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


RECENT NEWS:

 

Banner Passing on August 4th was a rousing success, with about 100 Lions in attendance.  There were also two exchange students as special guests.  Matias Huovinen, from Vääksy, Finland, was hosted by Frank & Sheila Pearce.  IPDG Jim & Carol LaBelle’s guest was Manami Sakairi, from Tochigi, Japan.

 

The food was good, the fellowship was great, Jan McCaffrey’s leadership program was well done, the banners were successfully passed, and the speeches were short!  And those quiet and reserved Lions of Spanapark did a fine job with the raffle.  The door prize, a tree motif quilt made by Frances Freeland, was won by Justin Comeaux from the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club. 

 

Unfortunately, the evening ended on a sour note when it was discovered that Zone C-1’s banner had been pilfered.  This caused some bad feelings after an otherwise upbeat evening.  The banners represent the history of each zone and would be difficult (and expensive) to replace if damaged.  DG Carl’s request to everyone, concerning all banners, is simply “LEAVE ‘EM ALONE”.                                                                             

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Text Box: Another year of expansion for Camp Leo for Children with Diabetes – the best year ever! This year there were two camps, a 4-day camp for 3rd & 4th graders and a 7-day camp for 5th through 8th graders, totaling 97 happy campers.  Over half received scholarships provided by the generous donations from Lions Clubs.  Each club will be receiving a photo full of smiling faces so grateful for such wonderful support. Camp Leo’s mission is to provide a camping experience for children where diabetes is the norm rather than the exception.  These kids learn a lot, have a great time, and develop long-term friendships.  Many want to come back next year, so please add Camp Leo to your 2003-2004 club budgets.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! Text Box: Looking good and promoting Lionism! Text Box: Text Box: Lacey Sunrise Lions at the Lakefair Parade in Olympia
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Text Box: LIONS WE’LL MISS   PZC Howard Braden passed away on July 9th.  He was a very active member of the Eatonville Lions Club, and was a Past President and longtime Treasurer.  Club members could always depend on him to get things done.  Among his many activities, he was the Guiding Lion for the Eatonville Day-break Lions Club.    Lion Lou Vaughn passed away on July 30th.  He was a Past President of the Maple Valley Club as well as Lion of the Year.  If there was a project to be done, Lou was there; if there wasn't a project he found one.  He devoted his time to the food bank, the City of Maple Valley, his Leo Club and the Covington Lions Club which he belonged to at his passing.  Everyone in C-3 knew and loved him.  
 

                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

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Text Box: As noted in The Lion Magazine, two District 19C Lions received Membership Key Awards:   Grand Master Key to PCC Bud Dunlap, Eatonville Lions Club   Senior Master Key to PDG Al Lord,  Tacoma Southeast Lions Club   That means PCC Bud has recruited 50 new Lions and PDG Al has brought in 25.  These two Lions obviously have the positive attitude needed for building membership to show their commitment to Lionism!   CONGRATULATIONS!!  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                        MORE NEWS!

Text Box: The Journey for Diabetes, sponsored by Graham Sunrise Lions Club, was moderately successful.  The 10K walk was held in Orting on the Rail Trail on Saturday, July 26th.  The main reason for “moderately successful” is because only about half of C-5 Clubs were represented and very few Clubs from outside our Zone were there.  Even so, we had a very enjoyable day.  PZC Rena Larson & VDG Frank Paul were stationed at the halfway point to hand out water to the walkers.  The weatherman cooperated with a beautiful day.  Orting Lions Club once again did an excellent job on the BBQ chicken luncheon.   Funds collected will help sponsor the Lions Health Screening Van.   Text Box: UPDATES/CHANGES   Silverdale Sunrise Lions   New address:  P.O. Box 2584, Silverdale, WA  98383   Key Peninsula Lions Club now meets at the Key Peninsula Library, 8900 Key Pen Hwy NW, Lakebay, WA  98349 (in Key Center)   Covington Lions Club is now meeting at Noon   C-4 Zone Meeting:  August 25th Gather at 5:30, Eat at 6:00 Angel's Buffet, 4111 Wheaton Way, Bremerton   Officers Training Session – September 13th  
 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Text Box: Help support the NW Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing!  Funds are needed to continue the high-quality hearing programs provided by the Foundation, including:   LEAP, the Lions Early Assessment Program which screens the hearing of newborn babies   Lions Hearing Aid Bank which refurbishes donated hearing aids and provides them to those in need   Lions Health Screening Unit, the fully-equipped vehicle which provides free screening for vision, hearing, glaucoma, diabetes, and blood pressure to over 22,000 people each year   Golden Ear Days is to hearing what White Cane Days is to sight.  So please encourage your clubs to get out there in October with the same enthusiasm as they showed in May!  
 Text Box: MD19 FALL FORUM   October 3-4, 2003
 Text Box: Deadline for Earlybird Draw is September 1st, so get your registration and check in now!   Info:     Lee Newell, slnwl@syringa.net             419 Park Dr, Lewiston, ID  83501             (208) 743-3105   Seminars will cover a variety of topics, including effective communication, leadership techniques, community needs assessments, and public relations tools.  There will also be rap sessions for the Zone Chairs, Club Presidents/VPs, and Secretaries/Treasurers.  Also, just for fun, a panel on antiques & collectibles plus tours of Hells Canyon and the Nez Perce National Historic Park.  
 Text Box: GOLDEN EAR DAYS   October 10-11, 2003