estled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, at the southwest corner of Canada and the northwest corner of the United States, Multiple District 19 began its tenure as District 19 of Lions International in 1922. MD19 is an international Multiple District with 5 subdistricts serving 10,000 Lions and Leos in 400 clubs in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the States of Idaho and Washington in the United States.
Founded in 1917, Lions International is the largest and most active community service organization in the world. There are now more than 1,300,000 Lions in 48,000 Lions Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.
Of Note…
- In With The New! — Drum roll, please. And now, a huge, well deserved welcome to MD19's newly–installed, 2024–2025 District Governors:
- For Disrtict 19-L, DG Kevin Borde, from the Port Angeles Lions Club.
- For Disrtict 19-I, DG Chuck Robinson, from the Lake Chelan Lions Club.
- For Disrtict 19-O, DG Beth James, from the Renton Lions Club.
- For Disrtict 19-N, DG Leslie Chasse, from the Camas Lions Club.
- For Disrtict 19-S, DG Tammy Allen, from the Selah Valley Lions Club.
- And Thanks To The “Old”! — And let's not forget those terrific Lions who served their Districts fabulously in the year just passed, and have now earned the much–coveted title “PDG”:
- From Disrtict 19-L and the Vancouver Cathay Lions Club, PDG Elaine Luk.
- From Disrtict 19-I and the Okanagan Falls Lions Club, PDG Michael Livingstone.
- From Disrtict 19-O and the Bellingham Fairhaven Lions Club, PDG Joel Haggen.
- From Disrtict 19-N and the Pierce County Virtual Lions Club, PDG Lisa Ikeda.
- From Disrtict 19-S and the Couer d'Alene Lions Club, PDG Ken Cook.
- Fabrício Olivera New International President — Congratulations to Fabrício Oliveira, who took his oath to serve as 2024–2025 Lions International President in Melbourne Australia at the close of the International Convention on June 25, 2024. President Oliviera hails from Brazil. His theme for the 2024–2025 Lions Year: “Make Your Mark”. Download the new President's program for 2024–2025 and learn about our new President, his family, his history of service, and his comitment to Lions.
- LCI President's Year–End Message — A message from Dr. Patti Hill, President, Lions International 2023–2024: “The Lion year may be coming to an end, but our service continues. So, reflect on the impact of your service and the people you served—those unforgettable experiences are why we serve—then let’s get ready to take up new roles and create new opportunities to help more people in need. Let’s invite even more service-minded people to share the joy of being a part of Lions International”. Read President Hill's entire message here.
On The Horizon…
- MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30
a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00noon and 1:00p.m. , but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here. - Club Excellence Award Deadline — The deadline to submit your application for the 2023–2024 Club Excellence Award is August 31, 2024. All Club Excellence Award applications must be signed by your 2023–2024 District Governor, so give yourself ennough time to get that done. Applications may be submitted to Lions International by email to clubexcellenceaward@lionsclubs.org. Download an (fillable pdf) application here. More information is available from the LCI website here.
- USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum — The 2024 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum is schduled for September 5 to 7, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
- Lake Stevens Lions 75th Anniversary Celebration — Save the date! The Lake Stevens Lions Club will be celebrating its 75th anniversary on October 5, 2024, at Machias Meadows, 14607 OK Mill Road, Snohomish, Washington U.S.A. Check back here for more information as it becomes available.
- Fall Council Of Governors Meeting — The MD19 Fall, 2024 Council of Governors meeting will be held in Chilliwack, BC Canada, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. A pre–council meeting will be held Friday evening, October 18, 2024. Stay tuned for more details, which will be posted as they become available.
IN THE KNOW…
- CLUB NEWSLETTERS: Club bulletin editors: When you send your club bulletin to the MD19 Office via email using the email address md19lions@ lionsmd19.org, you will receive a response from Michele within 24 hours. If you do not receive a response, please call the office to verify whether the bulletin has been received.
- CLUB SECRETARY REPORTING: Club secretaries: Information (especially updates for Club Officers) that you report to the MD19 office should be sent to md19lions@lionsmd19.org so that it can be timely processed.
- ZONE CHAIR REPORTING: Zone Chairpersons: Please send your reports, bulletins, and expense claim forms to md19admin@lionsmd19.org. Note that this is not the same address that club secretaries report to (not md19lions@lionsmd19.org).
- IPDG AND VDG EXPENSE REPORTING: Immediate Past District Governors and Vice District Governors: Expense Claim Forms should be emailed to md19lions@lionsmd19.org (not md19admin@lionsmd19.org) for timely processing.
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