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…

• MD19 HOLIDAY OFFICE SCHEDULE — The MD19 office will be closed from December 23, 2024 through January 5, 2025, in recognition of, and to give our beleaguered staff a break from, the Hanukkah (November 25 to January 2)… Christmas (December 25)… Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1)… Boxing Day (December 26)… New Year (January 1) (and Festivus too, on December 23 😀); holiday run. All reports and time–sensitive matters will be deemed received as of the email date/time stamp, and the office will be checking email throughout the hoiliday break.

On The Horizon…

• Guiding Lion Session — Get certified as a a Guilding Lion Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Lions Community Meeting Room (at the MD19 office adjacent to the Wheelchair Warehouse), 4137 Bennet Drive, Bellingham, Washington, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. A Sandwich lunch will be provided. Register in advance with MD19 GLT Debbie Bostock. Registration deadline: November 21, 2024. Download the flyer here.

• 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 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.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.

• 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 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.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.

• MD19 Council Of Governors Meeting — The Multiple Dustrict 19 Lions Winter Council of Governors meeting will be held via ZOOM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. A pre–council meeting will be held Friday evening, February 7, 2025, also via ZOOM. Contact the MD19 office after February 3, 2025 for liogin instructions.

• District 19–O 2025 Spring Convention — The District 19–O 2025 Spring Convention will be held at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes, Washington U.S.A. on March 21 to 22, 2025. Save the date. Make plans to attend. Check back for more information, which will be posted here as it becomes available.

• District 19–L 2025 Spring Convention — The District 19–L 2025 Spring Convention will be held on Vancouver Island, in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, on March 28 to 30, 2025. Save the date. Make plans to attend. Check back for more information, which will be posted here as it becomes available.

• District 19–N 2025 Spring Convention — The District 19–N 2025 Spring Convention will be held at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Washington U.S.A. on April 18 to 19, 2025. Save the date. Make plans to attend. Check back for more information, which will be posted here as it becomes available.

• District 19–S 2025 Spring Convention — The District 19–S 2025 Spring Convention will be held at the Selah Civic Center in Selah, Washington U.S.A. on April 25 to 26, 2025. Save the date. Make plans to attend. Check back for more information, which will be posted here as it becomes available.

IN THE KNOW…

• How To Report Service Activities To LCI — Check this out! LCI has a video that describes, in detail, how to report service activities on the (kind of new) Lions Portal. Don't fear the Portal! It just takes 7 minutes and 13 seconds of your time to learn a new trick. Just click here and check out how easy it is to create and report your club service activities to LCI today.
• 2024–2025 MD19 ROSTERS — PDF versions of the 2024–2025 MD19 Rosters are available. Contact the MD19 office to get a copy.
• 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 within 24 hours. If you do not receive a response, please call the office (360-733-4911) to verify whether the bulletin has been received.
• CARE Donations — For every $500 dollars (US and CDN at par) a club donates to the CARE project, the club is eligible to give a Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship to a deserving club member (CARE certificate and pin). The Fellowship must be requested in the same Lions year in which the donation was made. A rocker is automatically given to clubs that contribute $5.00 per member to CARE within the current Lions year.
• 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.
• IPDG AND VDG EXPENSE REPORTING — Immediate Past District Governors and Vice District Governors: Expense Claim Forms should be emailed to md19lions@lionsmd19.org for timely processing.
• ANNUAL MD19 MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATION — Mark your calendar for the annual Memorial Garden dedication, which is always held the third Saturday each August on the grounds of the MD19 office, 4141 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, Washnington U.S.A.
• Friends of the Garden — Donations to or for the benefit of the MD19 Memorial Garden are always welcome from individuals or Lions Clubs. The Garden, which is located on the groiunds of the MD19 office in Bellingham, Washington U.S.A. can not exist without your contributions. Encourage your Club to budget annual support ($1⁰⁰ per club member member would be spectacular!) For more information, contact the MD19 office at 360-733-4911.
• Future Lions International Conventions — Want to plan ahead, maybe for a future vacation that includes a Lions International Convention? Here is the list of future scheduled International Conventions (aka LCICon) through 2031:

Year	Place	Dates
2025	Orlando, Florida U.S.A	July 13 to 17, 2025
2026	Hong Kong, P.R.C.	July 3 to 7, 2026
2027	Washington, D.C. U.S.A.	July 2 to 6, 2027
2028	Republic of Singapore	June 23 to 27, 2028
2029	Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.	June 29 to July 3, 2029
2030	San Antonio, Texas U.S.A.	June 28 to July 3, 2030
2031	Helsinki, Finland	June 27 to July 2, 2031

• Future USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums — How about a junket in the early fall, during pretty much the best weather of the year, combined with some Lions learning and bonding? Here is the list of future scheduled USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums through 2027:

Year	Place	Dates
2025	Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S.A	September 18 to 20, 2025
2026	Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A.	September 3 to 5, 2026
2027	Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A.	September 16 to 18, 2027

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