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DG Ron Smircich

rsmircich@msn.com

March 2018

Editor: Ron Smircich

“The Power of Service”

Please Register Early for the 70th Annual District C Convention.

“Celebrating 70 Years of Service”

Our annual District C convention will be held April 27-28 at the Kitsap Conference Center in

Bremerton. This is a beautiful location on the waterfront in Bremerton near the Bremerton ferry

landing. This year, as always, our convention will be packed with entertainment and educational

opportunities.

On Friday afternoon, a guest speaker will present a seminar titled “Understanding Homelessness.

” Friday evening will be a real fun night with live entertainment and dancing. Members are en-

couraged to wear the costume of their favorite service person. This could be a police officer, fire

fighter, teacher, doctor, nurse, waiter or many other possibilities. You will be entertained by

talented Lions members. A disk jockey will provide a variety of music for your dancing pleasure.

On Saturday morning we will hold a memorial service for Lions who have passed this year. This

will be followed by a District meeting (plenary session) where next year’s District officers will be

nominated. After the session, several seminars will be offered, including “Ethics in the Real

World of Lions”, The “Basics of Lionism” (PID Ed Farrington)“, “The Power of WE-Diabetes is a

Global Epidemic”, “How to Prepare for the ‘Big’ Emergency”. The second seminar sessions on

Saturday morning will have guest speakers conducting seminars on pediatric cancer, the environ-

ment, and common fraud themes. On Saturday afternoon a seminar “Music 4Life” will feature

David Endicott. Also, attendees will have the opportunity to hear and question a variety of Lions

on areas of interest and service. Voting for next years officers and constitution and by laws

changes will be from 3:PM to 4:PM. Please wear red, white and blue at the “Patriotic “ luncheon

on Saturday,

Saturday evening will feature a reception for the visiting International Director and the District

Governor Banquet.

Registration forms can be found on the District website and in this newsletter. If you plan to spend the night in Bremerton, rooms at a reduced rate have been blocked at the Hampton Inn next to the Conference Center. Do not call the Hilton or Hampton reservation line. You need to talk to Bremerton Hampton directly. Call 360 405 0200 and press 0 to make reservations.

I hope to see many members at our annual convention!

District C

Annual

Convention

April 27-28

Bremerton

Conference

Center

Set Your Sails for Bremerton!!

District 19C Annual Convention

•April 27-28, 2018

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 C2 Zone meeting-March 22 (Steamboat Island)

C4 Zone meeting– April 6 (Bremerton)

C1 Zone meeting -April 9 (Tacoma) District Environmental projects Earth Day–April 21 C6 Zone meeting -April 23 (Rainier)

District C annual convention –April 27-28 (Bremerton)

C5 Zone social –May 5 (Mt. Rainier)

C3 Zone Social –June 9

District News 2018 District C Elections

One essential function of our annual convention is the opportunity to elect our new leaders for the

following year and to make changes to our constitution and bylaws. This year the voter will receive

3 ballots. The first ballot will be to elect the MD19 Council Chair and Vice Council Chair for 2018-2019. The second ballot will be to elect our District 19 C District Governor, 1st Vice District Governor

and 2nd Vice District Governor for 2018-2019. The 3rd ballot will be to approve or reject bylaws

changes submitted by the By-Laws Committee.

Here are some things to watch for at your club level. Each club secretary will be notified by the end

of February of the proposed By-Laws changes. If you are going to be a certified delegate to vote at

the election, make sure you read these proposed changes. The secondly, watch for the delegate

forms being mailed to your club secretary. Each club receives a specified number of delegate forms

based on the number of members they have. Only club delegates who have been certified at the

convention can vote.

Certification process changes: This year our district is following the same certification and voting

process used at the national and multiple district level. Certification will happen during the same

time as the voting. This will be from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM on April 28, 2018, at the Bremerton Con-

vention Center.

Call for election process helpers: If you would like to volunteer to assist with the election and ballot counting process while at the convention please contact me. I am looking for 2 people to work from 2:45 to 5:00 on Saturday afternoon, April 28, 2018.

You can look for more election information in the April edition of the district newsletter.

Submitted by IPDG Jan Weatherly, Election Committee Chair 360 489 4277 jan.weatherly@aol.com

Are Your Dues Payments Up to Date? Clubs which owe money to LCI or MD19 will not receive ballot authorizations from MD19. This means that clubs with dues in arrears will not be able to have voting representatives to cast ballots at the District C convention. It is highly recommended that your club submit monies you owe to both MD19 and LCI prior to March 15, to ensure that you will be credited on time.

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 253-853-2721.

Are you going to the LCI International Convention in Las Vegas?

Lion Geneal Palmer has a spare bedroom at a condo and is looking for another woman to share the condo. She has stayed there before and the unit is well furnished with a kitchen and living room al-so. It is only about $200 for the week so much more affordable than to stay on the strip. When she stayed in Vegas before, she bought basics and ate breakfast in the unit every day as well as some oth-er meals.

District Membership PZC Bob Johnson

Spring Ahead Membership Contest

February 1 to April 30

19 C it is SPRING FORWARD TIME!!! Go out and talk to some friends, family, work associates or whoever strikes your fancy. We are in need to have another positive year in membership growth. It looks like there will be some kind of award from the MD; this will be decided at the upcoming MD cabinet. If you want to do an open house, Gov-ernor Ron and I can help you get started with info a recruiting video. Let us know your needs and we can help. Take these new members you gain, and when you get to a plus one or higher you will in line to earn the club mem-bership award. This is the highest award a club can earn. Last year we had 24 clubs earn this award. There are other criteria also. Governor Ron has sent the form out to each club recently, so check it out and go to work. Please keep in mind, the five 19 C Lions who recruit the most new members will be awarded a Centennial Coin, do-nated by our Governor, at our upcoming District Convention in Bremerton, on April 27 – 28. If you have not taken part in our District’s Lions Journey Program, please contact Lion Bob Johnson. The Journey program has been adjusted, new criteria has been added. These are positive changes. Dealing with our Centennial, please email Governor Ron a picture of your clubs Centennial project. We are planning a slide show at our Convention. Good news, our association has achieved serving 200 million people during our 4 year extravaganza. Thanks to all clubs that continue reporting their Centennial Service project results. Also it is time to register for our convention and enter into fun night if you enjoy entertaining. We are still in the hunt for Lions to advertise in this year’s convention program. Here are the particulars: Business Card - $25 ½ page - $75 whole page - $150 Ad design – Jpeg or Tif Email ad to PDG Marilyn by March 10. Get money or check to Marilyn also. Check needs to be made out to Lions District 19 C. Goal – 4 whole page 4 half page 10 business card size. If you have a business please consider this. If you are in need of Centennial Membership packets, I have them available. Please let me know. Please plan on going out and supporting others clubs fund raisers or events. Please check on the district website or better yet check with the club you want to support. Your participation will be appreciated!!! KEEP GROWLING KEEP RECRUITING KEEP SERVING WE SERVE

District News

For more information contact PZC Bob Johnson

District 19C, GMT

bobjohnson39@live.com

District Membership

Earn a Commemorative Centennial Coin!!

The top five Lions who recruit new members in Dis-

trict C will receive a commemorative coin at the an-

nual convention. The new members must be en-

tered into MyLCI by April 15, 2018.

New Members- District C –February 2018

Dupont Lacey Sunrise Wendell Harris Karen Earley

Eatonville Olympia West Sylvia Korte Shawn Burdett

Hood Canal David Hawkins

Marcia Hawkins

Jake Hendricks

Hoodsport Sean Gaines

Lacey Lamplighters Kevin Burson II

The Lions JourneyA new Lion member is guided by an

experienced Lion so the new Lion

• Feels welcome in the club

• Becomes familiar with the organization (Orientation)

• Becomes involved in club activities and club growth

• Becomes involved in service and leadership

Zone News

March 22, 2018

C1 Zone Meeting April 9, 2018

Monas Restaurant ,

6104 6th Ave Tacoma

Social 5:30

Meeting 6:00

C6 Zone Meeting April 23, 2018

Rainier Chapel in Rainier Washington.

206 Justin Norton Memorial Highway.

Dinner 5:30 Meeting 6:00

Cost $10.00

RSVP to Linda Lazelle at lazellel@fairpoint.net by April 16th.

Hosted by the Olympia Host Lions

Steamboat Island Club Branch

Location: Steamboat Island Fire Station

5:30

Zone C5 Social

Zone C4

Please support our District Convention

April 27-28 Kitsap Conference Center-Bremerton

Legacy Three Centennial Challenge Lakewood First Lions Club

In 1999, Lakewood First Lions Club member Police Chief Larry Saunders and Caring for Kids founder Di-

ane Formoso stood in a tiny dirt park in the community of Springbrook. The park was the site of drug

dealing, prostitution, and a fatal shooting. Parents did not allow their children to play in this park. Diane

and Larry determined that taking the park away from criminals and creating a safe place for children to

play would be a long-term goal and project of the Lakewood First Lions Club.

Springbrook is an economically deprived and isolated area of Lakewood Washington where 82% of the

4300 residents are below the HUD poverty level. The area is marked by high transiency, and mostly mul-

ti-complex rental housing and trailer parks.

Lakewood First Lions Club has made Springbrook their major focus since 1999, working multiple pro-

jects to engage Springbrook residents in building a strong community and improving the quality of their

neighborhood. The club contributed $20,000 to the City of Lakewood to assist with park renovations

and purchasing surrounding drug den properties which were torn down.

The Springbrook community has continued to evolve and flourish thanks to many partnerships. The

Lakewood First Lions Club has welcomed assistance from the Lakewood and Clover Park Rotary clubs as

well as local Kiwanis and grants from the Lakewood Community Foundation. We have enjoyed seeing

this tiny community build their coalition that enables them to now apply for grant monies in small

Club News

The Poulsbo Noon Lions are busy completing requirements for the three phases of the District C Lions Journey Program. Phase 1: Ser-vice Certificates were presented to Carol Ryan (left), Norma Bailey Jim Shields Ann Best Jan Kelly & Dori Swokowski (center). Phase 2: Growth was awarded to Sherri Burch (right). Now that the qualifica-tions have been revised, many more members are completing the checklist. Membership Director, Sherri Burch, has been instrumental in the clubs’ involvement in this mentoring tool.

Poulsbo Lions Award Lions Journey

North Mason Lions Club Lion Iris Young was awarded the Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Fellow by the Chimacum Rotary Club.

This award equates to the Lion’s Melvin Jones Fellow.

Iris was presented the award for her community service to include fund-ing a veteran scholarship program for Tacoma Community College, vol-unteer work at the LERC, Lions Project New Hope and other service activi-ties.

Club News

Bremerton Central Lions Charley Simmons was awarded Life Membership in Lions Clubs Internation-al: Lions International President Dr. Naresh Aggarwal and the Lions Club In-ternational Board of Directors have named Charley Simmons a Life Mem-ber. Charley joins 55,000 other Life members (including our own members PZC Tom Proteau and Jim Karosich). He was recognized for his years of dedicated and tireless service to our club and to our community. He received a letter and certificate from the International President and an en-graved metal membership card. Just as a note, Charley spearheaded our Dinner and Auction fundraiser. This year marks our 31st event and we've proba-bly raised over half a million dollars for

Spanapark Lions Legacy Project

Club News

Spanapark Lions

Focus on Service

Hood Canal Lions Club

The Hood Canal Lions Club held its 9th annual Polar Bear Plunge on February 10. This event is con-

ducted each year to raise money for Mason County emergency services. A variety of service groups

benefit from the monies raised. These include the Sheriff’s K-9 Unit, the Search and Rescue Team, the

Dive Team, the Chaplin’s Fund, and the Union Fire Department. Each jumper pays a donation to the

club for the privilege of jumping. This year there were 34 jumpers. Additional a raffle is held through-

out the event to raise additional money. This year the club raised $4000. which it donated for Mason

County Emergency Services

Lion Don Minor presents a $4000 check to Mason

county Sheriff Casey for the Emergency Services

crews.

The Mason County Search and Rescue Team, the K-9

Unit, and the Dive Team are each recipients of $1000.

The Union Fire Department also received $1000.

Club News

Club Events

Casino NightSt. Patrick’s

Saturday, March 17

Tickets: $25 per person (in advance)Limited availability (120 seats)$30 per person (at door)

• Includes appetizers, dessert, one drink voucher, and $1,000 “Casino Dollars”

• Silent and live auctions• Tickets available from Lion’s members, Dollars for Scholars• members, Community Center and Kirk’s Pharmacy

Featuring “Dave the Magic Guy”!Sponsored by:

Eatonville Lion’s Club, Eatonville Dollars for Scholars, and

Eatonville Community Center

Location: Eatonville Lion’s ClubGaming begins at 6:00 p.m.

Contact Jackie Wilcox either by phone at (253) 445-0385 or email at ngwilcox@hotmail.com.

Sumner Lions Club

Win Big!!! Support the

District Convention 50-50 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.

Club Event

Set Your Sails for Bremerton!!

District 19C Annual Convention

•April 27-28, 2018