CONCENTRIC SPIRIT OF COOPER TION INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Photo gallery and Welcome New members 2-3 DG January Official Visitations Schedule, MD19 News Update, CARE and Lions Foundation News Update 4-5 2nd VDG “Talk of the Lions” Column and More Photos 6 2nd VDG Candidates Profiles 7-8 NW Leadership Institute and Zone A2 News Highlight from ZC Bob 9 District Spring Conference Contests and Awards 10 District Spring Conference Registration Form and Schedules 11-12 December 2013 District 19A Newsletter - District Governor Pe ter Cheng Fellow Lions, Lionesses, and Leos, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all of you for a Merry Christmas. This is the half way point of our year and we have succeeded in achieving more than half of goals set out for our Lions’ year. This is because of your dedication and commitment to make a positive contribution to our communities. The commitments from Lions really came through in the Super Typhoon Haiyan Relief project. Our District rallied to save lives in the devastated Philippines. This shows what we can do in the face of disaster. Our contribution will make a difference to the victims this Christmas season. I want to thank you again for coming forward when the emergency presented itself. You have made all our Lions organization proud with your extremely generous response. Our work is not completed yet for the year. Please accept my sincere |appreciation to those of us providing service in our community through the winter months. Do take time of f and spend it wi th your family and loved ones. You have made me proud to serve as your District Governor this year. On behalf of the District Cabinet, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yours in Service,~ DG Peter Cheng ~
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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Photo gallery andWelcome Newmembers
2-3
DG January OfficialVisitations Schedule,MD19 News Update,CARE and LionsFoundation NewsUpdate
4-5
2nd VDG “Talk of theLions” Column andMore Photos
6
2nd VDG Candidates
Profiles
7-8
NW LeadershipInstitute and Zone A2
News Highlight fromZC Bob
9
District Spring
Conference Contests
and Awards
10
District Spring
Conference
Registration Form and
Schedules
11-12
D e c em b e r 2 0 1 3District 19A Newsletter - District Governor Peter Cheng
Fellow Lions, Lionesses, and Leos,
I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all of youfor a Merry Christmas. This is the half way point ofour year and we have succeeded in achieving more
than half of goals set out for our Lions’ year. This isbecause of your dedication and commitment to make a positivecontribution to our communities.
The commitments from Lions really came through in the Super TyphoonHaiyan Relief project. Our District rallied to save lives in the devastatedPhilippines. This shows what we can do in the face of disaster. Ourcontribution will make a difference to the victims this Christmasseason. I want to thank you again for coming forward when theemergency presented itself. You have made all our Lions organizationproud with your extremely generous response.
Our work is not completed yet for the year. Please accept my sincere|appreciation to those of us providing service in our community throughthe winter months. Do take time off and spend it with your family andloved ones. You have made me proud to serve as your DistrictGovernor this year.
On behalf of the District Cabinet, we wish you a Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year.
The Vancouver Legacy Lions Club’s (溫哥華承愛獅子會) charter application was accepted by LCI
on Nov 20th 2013.
The “Christmas Hamper “ was the first service by the club for our community to needy familiesafter supporting our District fundraising dinner for Philippines Disaster Relief in November.
The Christmas season is a good time to start thinking about helping other people. This includesproviding food, clothing, and toy's for families to enable them to experience the joy of theChristmas Season. Giving warmth, love and hope. That's what Christmas should be all about. A
time to share our good fortune with our neighbors in need across the world.Vancouver Legacy Lions Club delivered Christmas Hamper to needy families on
DG official visitation at Whistler Lions Club A7 Zone Christmas Party
MD19 office Christmas Schedule: The MD19 Office is closed fromDecember 24th to January 1st. The Of-fice will be open for business at8:00 am on January 2, 2014. While closed, we will be responding to emailsthat have the MD19 Visitation Forms attached to them so that you willknow that they have been received in the office by the deadline of
December 31st.
DG Official Visitations January, 2014 (subject to change)
2nd North Vancouver Host Lions Club
6th Vancouver Galaxy Lions Club
9th Vancouver Cathay Lions Club
21st Lynn Valley Lions Club
23rd Squamish Lions Club
In mid-January the MD19 Office will be emailing out to the Club Treasurers or SecretaryTreasurers the MD19 Second Half Dues State-ments. If no email address is available, a harcopy will be sent to the Treasurer’s address as it was recorded on the 2013-2014 Club Officereport Form. If you do not receive a dues bill by the end of January, please contact the MD1Office, so we can confirm your email or mailing address and resend the bill. Dues for the seconhalf are based on the membership total recorded on the WMMR due December 31, 2013, plupro-rated dues for any new members brought in from July to December.
District Conferences will begin the weekend of March 7th. It is important that the 2013-2014 Firs
Half Dues have been paid prior to your con-ference or your voting Delegate(s) will be unable tvote. If you have not received a 2013-2014 First Half Dues statement, contact the MD19 Office foa copy immediately. Please confirm your club’s cor-rect contact information with the MD19 Officat the same time.
Candidates for Higher Office at the Zone and District levels: Your letters of intent and youclub’s letter of endorsement must be received by the MD19 Office, the District Governor and youZone Chairperson on or before December 31st. This is a Constitutional requirement!
Happy Holidays!The 2014 Northwest Lions Leadership Inst itu te is fast approaching and we still have anumber of spots to fill. We need your help to fill these last available spots.
One of the greatest feelings for many Lions, and people in general, is to be asked to be a part ofsomething they didn’t think they could do, but that someone else believed in them, and suddenly theireyes are opened . As a leader in your District, you are in touch with many great Lionseveryday. Look at the Lions around you and see the possibilities in them. Take this opportunity toapproach someone who would gain greatly from attending the Institute. That nudge from you could
be all they need to see the potential they have inside.
Invest in the future of your District! Encourage your Lions to invest in themselves by attending the 2014Leadership Institute. It’s not too late, do it today. Registration deadline is January 3, 2014.
February 6-9, 2014 in Bellevue, Washington – Visit our website at www.nwlli.org for all the details.
PZC Ryan Stokes, Superintende2014 Northwest Lions Leadership Institu
Zone A-2 News Highlights
Clubs in Zone A2 continue to work hard at their chosen projects whichinclude Breakfasts with Santa, Christmas tree sales and Hampers toname a few. The money raised at some of these projects will go a longway toward helping charities within our communities.
We held a very successful Zone meeting in Squamish’s unique railcarden in December. Those in attendance were given insight on a numberof topics including:
Each Club’s activities and current status.Our Zone financesThree possible Zone Projects including Guide Dogs, Special
Olympics and Pemberton’s Festival.
Our Zone RallyLCIF Adaptive Snow Sports Sit Si.Our Spring ConferenceClub Excellence ProgramBC Lions Society’s Giants Hockey gameZone Chairperson electionWooden ToysElsie Boone bursaries.
The year so far has gone very well in our Zone. Our membership is up
and there are hopes that a new club will finally be formed in EdgemontVillage in North Vancouver. Fund raising activities carried out by theclubs have resulted in approximately $68,000.00 raised to date withanother $80,000.00 expected from the various Tree lots. Manyorganizations and people have received assistance through financialdonations or services provided. All the members should feel very proudof what we do in our communities.
I want to take this time to thank everyone for the support they havegiven me and for the hard work that they do. I want to wisheveryone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year.