District Governor

Jan Weatherly

Celebrating New Life!

Nothing can touch the power of holding your new grandson

when just a few hours old. What a thrill in a short week to

see him stare into my eyes wrapping my heart around his

little finger. Young Jackson tipped the scales at 7 pounds 2

ounces and 21 inches arriving August 11th as my 6

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grandchild. What a way to bring balance to my life!

August 6th sported the unqualified success of our first

cabinet meeting hosted at the Mt Rainier Lions Hall, by Zone C-5 in beautiful Ashford, Washington. A

savory potluck topped off by Puyallup South Hill homemade ice cream delighted over 50 Lions

representing all zones and 29 clubs. Fellowship, efficient business, timely information sharing,

international guests and the unveiling of new beautiful rosters describe the meeting. But nothing

matched the Lions generosity of over $450 in donations in support of the Mt Rainier Lions hall

renovations. Lions support each other, serving in oh so many ways.

Don’t miss the next cabinet meeting, November 21st hosted by the Key Peninsula Lions and C-1.

Around the district we go, bringing new experiences and featuring parts of our diverse district few

have seen. At this meeting all will have the opportunity to judge our Peace Poster contest entries and

Environmental Photo contest entries. Come be a part of the process, guaranteed to be less

controversial than other November voting activities!

In closing, check out the MD19 Convention venue. Fun, service, skill building and meaningful Lions

tradition all wrapped into 2 ½ days in October. Come “Let Your Light Shine” for the Multiple District to

see our Classy District C.

Issue 3 - September 2016

August 6th Cabinet Meeting

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DG Jan’s Calendar

Club visitations are Highlighted

SEPTEMBER 2016 1 Poulsbo Evening Pride – 6:30 pm 6 Spanapark – 6:30 pm 7 Covington – 6:30 pm 12 Convention Meeting 13 University Place – 6 pm 15 Eatonville – 7 pm 16 C4 Zone Meeting 19 Bremerton Ladies – Noon 19 C1 Zone Meeting 20 Puyallup Valley - Noon 22 Yelm Branch – Noon 22 Tacoma Downtown – 5:30 pm 24 C2 Zone Meeting 27 Spanaway – 7 pm 28 Auburn Branch – 4:30 pm

Club Excellence

Awards

These District C Lions have achieved an Award

Of Excellence from Multiple District 19 for the

Lions year 2015-2016 in the following

categories:

Zone Chairperson -

C-3 Bob Johnson

C-4 Ginger Shields

President -

C-1 Joye Bucklin - University Place Lions

C-6 Bill Miller - Lacey Sunrise Lions

Secretary -

C-1 John Doyle, Jr. - Tacoma Southeast Lions

C-3 Steve Moergeli - Enumclaw Lions

Virginia Hill - Puyallup Valley Lions

C-4 James Lamb -Bremerton Central Lions

John Gardner - Silverdale Sunrise Lions

C-5 Pam McMains - Mineral Lake Lions

C-6 Ron Smircich - Lacey Lamplighters Lions

Gail Slosson - Lacey Sunrise Lions

Bernice Beck - Rainier Lions

Membership Director -

C-1 Bernie Cooper - University Place Lions

C-5 Wally Chyr - Spanaway/Parkland Lions

“Just Two A Month” Visitation Award -

C-3 Sumner Lions Club

No, Grandma! The F7 key. It’s up on the top row.

Meeting Schedule Change

Shelton Lion Club has change its meeting schedule to the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Still meeting at the same location, Alpine Way Retirement Apartments.

See their new e-clubhouse website at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/SHELTON/

If all the cars in the United States were placed end to

end, it would look a lot like Labor Day Weekend.

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Centennial Celebration By PZC Bob Johnson

As our Centennial approaches, my excitement grows. Our parades continue. We have more

parades on October 1 – Fife, Nov 5- Auburn, Dec 3 – Enumclaw and Dec 4 – North Mason. Sumner,

I believe is having parade in early December, more when it becomes clear. We had 16 walkers at

the Whaling Days Parade in Silverdale and on Aug 13, Lions Gloria Taylor, Alan Geisler and Bob

Johnson marched in the Auburn Parade. All Lions who participated, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE

NEED U TO MARCH.

Shirt and pin sales are going well. We will be having a Breakfast at Applebee’s in University Place,

on September 17, 8 – 10 AM - $10. Come and help us raise funds so we can have an

ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION!!! Tickets can be purchased from

any committee member.

We are looking at the possibility of selling Centennial Sweatshirts this Fall and Winter. More on that

as it progresses.

We are looking for Lions members to participate in a Lions Car Show on August 19, 2017 at our

Centennial Celebration. If that interests you contact PZC Bob Johnson.

Whaling Days Parade

in Silverdale.

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2016-2017 Environmental Photo Contest!

The Lions Environmental Photo Contest provides a way for Lions and Leos to portray, through an original photo, their pride and commitment to improving, protecting and preserving the environment. The contest begins at the club level where every Lion and Leo can enter a photograph of his or her immediate surroundings into the club-level Lions Environmental Photo Contest. Winning photographs advance to the district, multiple district and international competitions.

Those photographs that advance to the international competition will be displayed at Lions International Convention where registered attendees will vote for their favorite photograph. The three photos with the most votes will be declared winners. Photo Contest entry requirements are:

• The 2016-2017 Environmental Photo Contest is open to LIONS and LEOS. • All photos depicting a nature theme (such as plants, animals, weather phenomenon,

etc.) are welcome. • Photos should be original and unaltered. • Photos should depict the local environment of the community the Lions or Leo club

serves. • Photos that include people will be disqualified. • Photos should be printed on high-quality photo paper and measure 8” x 10” (20.3 x 25.4

cm.) No digital images will be accepted. 8x10 borderless prints only! • LIONS CLUBS and LEO CLUBS are invited to submit one photo each to the DISTRICT.

For complete rules see: http://www.lionsclubs.org/resources/EN/pdfs/contest_official_rules.pdf

All photos must be submitted to PDG John Kirry by November 15, 2016. Each photo must have the following information with it:

--Name of Photographer --Club Name --Photographer’s email address --Photo caption (optional)

Please send photos BY THE DECEMBER 1 DEADLINE, to PDG John Kirry 3007 79

th Ave Ct NW

Gig Harbor WA 98335

Environment Objectives for 2016-2017 By Lion Traci Ryan, Chair

1. To hold 2 hands on service projects for at least 20 Lions each, in support of the Pierce

Conservation District in the fall and spring on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. Dates and flyers to

be posted on the District calendar.

2. To host a beach clean-up service project in support of National Public Lands Day September

24th. Place to be announced.

3. To support a shredding service project in 2016-2017. Date and place to be announced.

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(LCIF BY THE NUMBERS)

WE CARE. WE SERVE. WE ACCOMPLISH

By PDG Barbara Ellis

Your money donated has made possible 12,072 grants awarded since being founded in 1968 totaling

more than $900 million in funding. Over 7,840,000 cataract surgeries performed through

SightFirst..restoring sight to people around the world.

$96,000,000+ given in the last 10 years for immediate and long term relief in communities impacted by

natural disasters. $1.00 is the cost of life saving measles vaccinations. Through the efforts of LCIF,

millions of people around the world receive hope for a better tomorrow.

HELP US GIVE HOPE TO MILLIONS MORE

Each year, the Lions International Youth Exchange Program (YEP) introduces young people to life in

other cultures by helping them travel abroad. Each Youth Exchange includes a stay hosted by one of

our many international clubs.

A participant in the Youth Exchange Program will:

Live with a family in another country

Learn about the bonds we all share and differences we respect in each other

The requirements are:

At least 16 years of age (17 for travel to Europe and South America, 18 for France) and not

older than 21 at the time of the exchange.

Travel must be sponsored by a Lions club from their home area.

They must pay for the travel package.

Youths who come to the U.S. and Canada learn about our culture and we learn something of their

language and customs.

Youths usually stay with two host families in the country they visit. Most youths return home with a

heightened level of tolerance and respect for the ways and customs of others. The youths are usually

met at airports by Lions members or by their host families, however, for travel to some countries,

youths sometimes have to find their own way to make flight connections. For this reason, they must be

at least 17 years of age.

For more information check these web sites http://www.lionsyouthexchange.org/index.htm

and http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/our-work/youth-programs/youth-camp-and-exchange/index.php,

or contact District 19C YEP Chair PDG George Robison, 253-853-2721 or e-mail

georgerobison@centurytel.net .

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District C Embraces

Multiple District 19’s

Memorial Garden

By PDG Emerson Bishop

On the bright and sunny afternoon of August

20th, over 50 Lions from across the multiple

district 19 gathered to dedicate beautiful plants

in memory of recently passed Lions.

The above pictured Lions represented District C

in honoring the District’s fallen heroes. The Past

District Governor’s group contributed a donation

for the Memorial Garden to remember Past

District Governors Van Gabriel, Covington Lions

(1992-93), Lee McGee, Puyallup Valley Lions

(1970-71), Jim LaBelle, Lacey Sunrise Lions

(2002-03), and Robert Wolf, Yelm Lions (1961-

62). PZC Jeannie Phillips who had moved to

District I was also remembered. The Covington

Lions made a donation to the garden for PDG

Van Gabriel and Past Secretary Sandra Russell.

Those attending spoke about the dedication,

hard work in the communities, and the joy that

each of those Lions memorialized gave to all.

Pictured are left to right:

Dee Gabriel, Pat Phillips, Guy Gabriel, DG Jan Weatherly,

PZC Art Weatherly, PDG Ida Malone,

PDG Emerson Bishop. Not pictured Brieanne Berg.

Labor Day By PDG Frank Paul

The first observance of Labor Day was on

September 5, 1882, when almost 10,000

workers assembled in New York City for a

parade. Inspired by this large gathering of

workers, the following year several other cities

across the nation also promoted parades for

what was then called “Workingmen’s Holiday”.

In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a

proclamation to recognize the accomplishments

of the American worker and changed the name

to “Labor Day”. It was also decided to

celebrate the holiday each year on the first

Monday in September.

In later years, Canada also adopted the first

Monday in September to celebrate their labor

force. Traditionally, Labor Day is also

commemorated by most Americans as the

symbolic end of the summer. Most Schools

start near this date and what’s probably most

important for a good number of Americans,

Football season begins.

Useless Trivia To Shackle Your Mind

► A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints.

► The Catholic Church. is the largest single

landowner in the United States.

► During a 24 hour period there are about

123,000,000 cars driven on roadways in the United

States.

► A 747 jet aircraft uses about 4,000 gallons of fuel

during take off.

► In the United States, dogs and cats consume

almost $7 billion worth of pet food a year.

► Hawaii's Mauna Kea is the largest mountain on

Earth. The majority of the mountain is submerged

making it 4,000 feet taller than Mount Everest.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that

genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Meeker Creek

What to Bring: Sturdy shoes, clothes to get dirty in, long sleeves, gloves, hat,

water. We will be planting rain or shine!

Optional: Shovels, loppers, buckets, wheelbarrows – some gloves and tools will

be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own if you have them and can

bring them.

What We Will Do: Prepare the site for Green Puyallup Day (November 5th)!

Stewards will focus on mulching the area.

Where to Meet: 1010 14th St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 (street parking)

Why: Meeker Creek does not meet water quality standards for temperature or

dissolved oxygen and has elevated levels of sediment. To create better water quality

conditions and improve salmon habitat the City of Puyallup has taken the straightened

stream and put meanders back to create more natural stream conditions. Work today

helps to improve habitat for desirable plants and animals.

* Please be advised that there are no restroom facilities on site.

Habitat Stewardship Work Party

RSVP Today!!

Pierce Conservation District, Belinda Paterno

Phone: (253) 845-9770 x109

E-mail: belindap@piercecountycd.org

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Come let the Lions from District 19-C serve

you breakfast while raising money for their

Saturday, Sept 17th

8am—10am

3819 Bridgeport Way W

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Lions Dist.19C Centennial Birthday Bash

Updates & Discussion

*** this is NOT a taxable deduction ***

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