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Dear 4-C5 family,
February is an interesting month. As the month is
short and with so many
holidays it becomes even shorter. But it was a very
eventful month for our district. Many of our dis-
trict Lions attended the MD4 convention in Red-
ding.
Maybe you are already
aware but I will share some highlights. Academy
awards 4 of 5 entries from district made it to
the finals. And our own Lion Bernie Milmoe (of
Roseville Host) was
awarded MD4 Lion of the Year. Congratulations Li-
on Bernie. 4-C5 is proud
of your dedication, com-
mitment, and achieve-
ments.
Congratulations to our
other entries who made it
to finals which are:
Foresthill Lions Club
for Project of the Year for Large Club
Higgins Diggins Lions
Club for MD4 Club of
the Year
LEO Sarah Brennan for
LEO of the Year
Congratulations to all
of you.
I want to thank Dos Rios
Region Chair and his team for hosting a fabulous cabi-
net meeting in Woodlands on Feb 18th. We had great
speakers and forums.
Many things are happening in our district. We have
two club charter nights
this month (Sacramento Light, Friday on March 10th,
and Sacramento Camellia
Lions on March 19th).
Continued next page.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
March 2017 Volume 34, Issue 9
Lions Pride Editor:
Susan Lee Giles [email protected]
Cell: 916 251-6057
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Inside this issue:
DG Message 1-2
1st VDG Message 3
2nd VDG Message 4
Cabinet Contact List 5
Membership Corner 6
Tidbits 7
City of Hope 8-9
Higgins Diggins Lions 10
HellaCapella 11-12
Thank You 13
China Night 14-16
New Member Work-
shop 17-18
Robert G. Smith
Walk 19
Leadership Training 20
District Happenings 21-30
Motto: “Sustainable Service”
through Lionism
Operating Slogan: “Change is the only Constant in
this world and change starts with me.”
Service Mantra: Family—Fun—Fulfillment
Membership Mantra: Attract—Empower—Encourage
Kumar Kalagara
4-C5 District Governor
2016-2017
District 4-C5 LIONS PRIDE
Page 2 Volume 34, Issue 9
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE CONTD.
Please join us on the charter nights
and welcome the new clubs and
members to our 4-C5 family.
I want to bring a few important
dates to your attention:
March 26, 2017
LEO Leadership Forum
May 20, 2017
Women Leadership Forum
May 27, 2017
New Member Night
June 10, 2017
District 4-C5 Centennial
Celebration Kick-off
Please check our district website
for complete details.
Lion Sandhya and I would like to personally invite you to 2017 Dis-
trict 4-C5 Convention (theme
“Bollywood to Hollywood”). Sched-uled for Apr 28-30, 2017 in San Ra-
mon Marriott, San Ramon. It is go-ing to be a Family, Fun and Fulfilling
event.
Here is our district at a
glance: Since July 2016 (Based on clubs reporting)
Active Members 1,551 (As of March 1, 2017)
Activities 3,106
Lion Hours 79,102 People Served 731,685
Participants 6,173 Eyeglasses Collected 112,291
Funds Raised $413,937
Funds Donated $166029
Thanks for all you do to make the
communities we live a better place.
Yours in Lionism,
Kumar Kalagara
District Governor (2016-17) [email protected]
"Sustainable Service"
through Lionism
Motto: “Sustainable Service”
through Lionism
Operating Slogan: “Change is the only Constant in
this world and change starts with me.”
Service Mantra: Family—Fun—Fulfillment
Membership Mantra: Attract—Empower—Encourage
Kumar Kalagara
4-C5 District Governor
2016-2017
Page 3 Volume 34, Issue 9
1ST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
1st VDG
Nick McNicholas
“Embracing Our Accomplishments
A Legacy of Service”
BIG NEWS: PLEASE READ First of all, a GIANT DISTRICT 4-C5
thank-you goes out to Lion Vickie and PID
Bob Smith. We are pleased to announce
that the 2017-18 1st International Vice President Gudrun Bjort Yngvadottir, will
be our featured guest at the 2017-18 In-
stallation of Officers (07/15/17 – at the
DoubleTree – Please – SAVE the
DATE).
Now, being just a poor country boy
(tongue in cheek), I had planned to have a
loud and crazy get-together with some my closest 200+ friends. Well that has
changed!!
Although I am aware that the 1st Intr. VP
does not want to make a big deal out of this, it will be historical. Just like we are
living through history with our organiza-
tion celebrating its 100th Anniversary, 1st
VP Gudrun will be the first woman presi-
dent of our organization. This is a histori-cal first, which will never be repeated; and
YOU will have the pleasure of dining,
meeting, and maybe even getting a pic-
ture!!!!
I am requesting or more, I am imploring
each of you (and your Club), to give due
consideration to this event. Please mark
your calendar and join us.
Yes, the dinner will be more expensive
than the Santa Maria style BBQ I was
planning, yet you must be intrigued with
possibilities of what “lame brain” actions I might throw into the mix. We will be
honoring the past, living in today, and
setting the stage for tomorrow. And the
best way to do this; is by honoring our traditions while having some good
laughs.
It has also been arranged for the 1st VP
Gudrun to visit our good neighbor (District 4-C3) for their Installation of
officers on July 16th. District 4-C3 will
have a contingent of Lions for our Instal-
lation, and with your help, those who are interested, can come join us on Sun-
day in the Bay area for their Installation
of Officers.
Club Secretaries and Bulletin/Newsletter Editors: To all the Club
Secretaries, Awards/Contests Coordina-
tors, & Bulletin/Newsletter Editors:
Thank you for the MMRs, Activity Re-
ports, Club Contest Reports, and the Bulletins/Newsletters. Keep sending
them!!!
March has begun with a short three plus
months yet to go as I finish serving Dis-
trict 4-C5 as your Second Vice District Governor. It has been one of the most
rewarding experiences in my Lions ca-
reer. In my 26 plus years as a Lion I have
met many Lions, Lioness, Partners-In-
Service and Leos in our very active Dis-
trict.
In my role as 2VDG, I have followed in the footsteps of PDGs, PCC’s, CS’, CTs,
as well as enjoyed experiencing such
fundraisers put on by LEF, NCLSA and
LPCCI. I also serve with GLT leader
PDG Andy Anderson and when I be-come 1VDG I will serve with the GMT
leader. Wow, what did I just say?
These are some of the many acronyms that are used in our world of Lionism
and they are identified on page 113 of
the current District Directory. There
are some 38 acronyms listed, so for all of the new Lions that have joined clubs
in the District, there is a way to check
them out to see their translations.
Back to that mysterious paragraph!
Stating it in another way…In my role as
Second Vice District Governor (2VDG),
I have followed in the footsteps of Past
District Governors (PDGs), Past Coun-cil Chairs (PCCs), Cabinet Secretaries
(CS’), Cabinet Treasurers (CTs) as well
as enjoyed experiencing such fundraisers
put on by Lions Education Foundation (LEF), Northern California Lions Sight
Association (NCLSA) and Lions Project
for Canine Companions for Independ-
ence (LPCCI). I also serve under the
Global Leadership Team leader (GLT) Past District Governor Andy Anderson
and when I become First Vice District
Governor (1VDG) I will serve under the
Global Membership Team (GMT) leader. This is the translation of that mysterious
paragraph!
New Lions are flooded with information
and acronyms are commonly used when
we are out in the District either visiting clubs or when we are holding District
meetings. I encourage all new Lions to
soak up as much information about what
we do out there for the public, but also
to grab a District Directory and thumb through it from time to time to see how
many different worthwhile projects we
all share and while reading you will see
these commonly used acronyms. I will make every effort while I am out in the
District to minimize their use, but from
time to time I may use them in an effort
to same time during short informational
blasts.
I have visited three different Lions Dis-
tricts attending their Cabinet meetings since I took office and have listened to
their members report describing all of
their many activities serving the public. I
have stated to them, “You Give, while
living up to the slogan of ‘We Serve’.” That holds true for all of our own clubs
and you are all to be congratulated for
all of your efforts. I encourage club sec-
retaries to report your activities on the
MyLCI website in order that we can all learn from your individual club experi-
ences and share with all in the District.
The District Convention is only a few
weeks away. I look forward to seeing
many of you at the convention in San
Ramon at the Marriott Hotel.
Second Vice District Governor
Doug Wight
2ND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
Page 4 Volume 34, Issue 9
2nd VDG
Doug Wight
Page 5 District 4-C5
2016-2017 DISTRICT 4-C5 CABINET OFFICERS
First Name Last Name Title District Email
Kumar Kalagara District Governor [email protected]
Nick McNicholas 1st Vice District Governor [email protected]
Doug Wight 2nd Vice District Governor [email protected]
Cecilia Macias Cabinet Secretary [email protected]
Scott Rogalski Cabinet Treasurer [email protected]
Tim Luckinbill Donner Region Chair [email protected]
Judi Cowart-Anderson Foothill Zone Chair [email protected]
Jackie Wapp Sierra Zone Chair Sierra [email protected]
Carlos Carvajal Dos Rios Region Chair [email protected]
Kitty Kramer Gordon Zone Chair [email protected]
Frances An Wolfskill Zone Chair [email protected]
Zenny Yagen Sacramento Region Chair [email protected]
Mark Steffens Crocker Zone Chair [email protected]
Victoria Debord Sutter Zone Chair [email protected]
Joe Flores Washoe Region Chair [email protected]
Kathleen Daugherty Eureka Zone Chair [email protected]
Connie Donley Marshall Zone Chair [email protected]
Erv Gon Governor's Advisor [email protected]
Suzanne Royce Governor's Advisor [email protected]
Andy Anderson GLT Coordinator [email protected] & [email protected]
Robert Olin GMT Coordinator [email protected]
Thomas Schumann
Downieville Lions Club
Charles White
Rio Linda Lions Club
Leoncia Delmundo
Sacramento Valley Hi Lions Club
Page 6 Volume 34, Issue 9
DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP CORNER
Please extend a hearty welcome to our newest members of District
4-C5 that have been reported for the month of February 2017:
Lion Name Lions Club Lion Sponsor
John Baggett Colfax Judith Cowart-Anderson
Moy Moy Mega Thompson Foresthill Patrick Thompson
Patrick Thompson Foresthill James Kury
Debra Smith Mother Lode Richard Clarke
Crystal Gates Rio Linda Edward Valencia
Stephen Martinez Rio Linda Robert Bastian
Rose Avila Sacramento Golden State Lynne Mitchell
Lynne Mitchell Sacramento Golden State Caroline Kang
Doneth Riley Sacramento Golden State Maria Hufana
Page 7 Volume 34, Issue 9
Congratulations to Protégé Lion Mike Runion, of Citrus Heights Lions Club, for earning the Proud Lion Award effective
February 22, 2017.
Hats off to Lion Amy Price, Mentoring Lion,
whose guidance along the way helped Lion Mike
reach his goals within the allotted 6-month time period since he be-
came a Lion.
Proud Lion Program Goals: • Attend a club board meeting. • Participate in a club service or fund-raising project. • Introduce a new prospective member to the club. • Make a visit to another club and secure a visitation slip. • Attend a zone, region, district or multiple-district meeting and re-
port back to the club.
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CITY OF HOPE: Lions Tribute Day is March 26, 2017
For those who don't know, the City of Hope
is a hospital and medical research facility locat-
ed in the city of Duarte, in Southern Califor-
nia. Their research is focused on curing and treating cancer and diabetes, as well as other
life-threatening diseases. Lions and Lions
Clubs from throughout California have had a
"partnership" with City of Hope for about 60 years, and are currently fundraising and donat-
ing to complete a $1 million pledge for up-
grading and rehabilitating the Family Center
on the City of Hope Campus.
Although communication with City of Hope
has been somewhat difficult this year due to
several staffing changes in the Philanthropy
Department, significant information was con-veyed to participants at the “City of Hope
Forum” at the MD4 Convention in Redding.
Mr. Joe Fay, representing City of Hope, led
the discussion at the Red Lion Hotel on Fri-
day, February 10.
I attended the forum, and was glad that I did.
Mr. Fay was very knowledgeable, responsive, and appreciative for all that Lions from
throughout California have done for City of
Hope over the past 60 years.
Mr. Fay told us that MD4 Lions have come
very close to meeting the $1 million pledge
that was made seven years ago, to enable the
upgrade and rehabilitation of the Family Cen-ter at City of Hope. Once we accomplish that
$1 million pledge, the Lions name will be put
on the facility: The Lions Clubs International
Family Center at City of Hope. He was reluc-
tant to give us a precise number as to how close we are to completing the pledge, saying
that he was working on the tally, and wanted
to be accurate. He did say that he would have
a tally for us by the annual Lions Tribute Day
in late March, and that there is a chance that
the pledge will be fulfilled by then.
With respect to Lions Tribute Day, in past
years, invitations to Tribute Day had normally
been received by local Lions Clubs by now. As
of this writing, no formal information has yet reached our District’s clubs. Lions Tribute Day
will be on Sunday, March 26, and this year (due
to fears concerning the weather) they will cap
the attendance at 300 people so that the lunch-eon can be held indoors (last year, with over
600 attendees, the luncheon was held outside).
Therefore, once the invitations are sent, it will
be “first come, first served” with respect to
RSVPs to attend Tribute Day.
Since we are close to fulfilling the Family Cen-
ter pledge, Mr. Fay asked the Lions to think
about where our future Lions focus at City of Hope could be. He suggested three alterna-
tives for our focus, and is open to receiving
others. One focus for Lions could be Pediatric
Cancer Research and Care, with many projects at City of Hope aimed at redefining pediatric
cancer research. Another potential focus for
Lions could be Diabetes Complication Manage-
ment, in conjunction with City of Hope’s goal
of curing Type 1 Diabetes in the next six years, as well as addressing the impact of diabetes on
people who have it.
Continued on next page.
DG Mike and Lion Sheri Retzlaff at 2016 Lions Tribute Day
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CITY OF HOPE: Lions Tribute Day is March 26, 2017
DG Mike (far left) and 3 Other DGs, Being Recognized
at 2016 Tribute Day.
(One example: City of Hope wants to pre-
serve and restore sight in people with diabe-
tes.) A third possible focus for Lions could be
in the area of Patient and Family Support Ser-vices, including programs to support children
and young adults impacted by cancer, and
programs that help children of cancer pa-
tients.
A statement from City of Hope: “As we pre-
pare to usher in the next generation of treat-
ments and cures for cancer, diabetes and oth-er illnesses, we invite the Lions Clubs of Cali-
fornia to join us.” It is, indeed, “A Golden
Opportunity for a Centennial Anniversary.”
By Dave Pevny, City of Hope Chair
CONGRATULATIONS PCC DEREK LEDDA ON BEING ENDORSED BY MD-4 FOR
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Page 10 District 4-C5
CLUB PROJECTS: Higgins Diggins Lions Club
February was a busy month for members of Hig-
gins Diggins Lions Club. They held their 5th annual
Crab & Shrimp Feed at Higgins Lions Community Center. All profits from the event were donated
to the hall to use for operating costs, maintenance
& upkeep. Over 400 guests enjoyed the all you
can eat dinner of crab, shrimp, pasta & meat sauce,
salad, garlic bread and cake over two nights.
Chairperson, Lion Donna Prince enlisted her
grandchildren to serve at the event both nights.
The kids are saving money for a variety of
things; two for a school trip this summer to Washington DC & New York, one for his Del
Oro High School band trips, and another to pay
for welding classes at Sierra College. Two of the
kids, Emily & Alex Craven decided they wanted to use the money to help with the wish list from the
Placer County SPCA. They purchased and donat-
ed soft beds for animals in the shelter. Smart
shoppers that they are, they asked their Grandma
to meet them at Ross on a Tuesday so they could get her 10% Senior Citizen discount!
Members of Higgins Diggins are also busy prepar-
ing for their annual Lion's Reading Action Pro-gram project. The club sponsors reading con-
tests at five elementary schools in their commu-
nity. Thousands of books are read by students
during the month of February, and to help out
club members meet in the library at the largest of the schools, Cottage Hill every Thursday of
the month to fill out the drawing tickets for the
students. The contest is very simple, for every
book a student reads (at their individual reading level), they take a quiz assigned to that specific
book and for every quiz passed with a score of
80% or better they earn a ticket in the draw-
ing. Each grade at every school has their own
drawing.
At the end of the one month contest period Hig-
gins members go to the schools where they draw
the winning tickets at an assembly. Each winner receives a Fire Tablet. The schools are delighted
with the project as students are eager to read
and try and win a prize. School faculty members
have noticed a remarkable increase in reading
scores (15% to 150%) and comprehension since Higgins started sponsoring the contests five years
ago. Creator of the program, Lion Donna Prince
has shared the concept with other clubs in our
District, and there are currently 26 clubs with
this or a similar program in place. If any club would like to hear more about this terrific pro-
gram please contact Lion Donna by email or
phone. Email: [email protected] Phone
(530) 305-8077
This year Higgins Diggins applied for a matching
grant from Lions Education Foundation (LEF) to
help purchase the 30 Fire Tablets awarded.
As famed children's author Dr. Seuss wrote -
"The more you know, the farther you will
go!" And Higgins Diggins is helping kids get
there!
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4th Annual Davis Aggie Lions Hellacapella Event—April 21, 2017
they were joined by an appearance from an
Oxford University acapella group from Eng-
land.
So, what does this have to do with the Davis
Aggie Lions Club? Four years ago, the Davis
Aggie Lions wanted to join forces with the Spokes, so they hatched the idea of renting a
reception room at the Mondavi Center to
host an exclusive food centric “Lions Only”
reception held before the concert, during the
intermission and after the event. This recep-tion allows Lions from throughout our Dis-
trict to “break bread” with the Davis Aggie
Lions and share an evening of food, fellowship
and fun. The Davis Aggies pre-purchase the
concert tickets and re-package the event as a
dinner and show extravaganza. According to Lion President Julianna Roy,
“this is our major club fundraiser and we have
been doing it since we were chartered four
years ago. It has become a tradition with our
club, so when I became President last year, I knew my responsibilities would include lead-
ing the Hellacapella fundraiser during my term
as President.”
The fact that members of the Davis Aggies
have been able to attend every District Con-
vention since it was chartered is in part due
to the support the Aggies receive from many Lions in our district who attend this event.
According to Roy, “It costs a lot of money to
attend the convention and college students
frankly don’t have must extra spending mon-
ey. This fundraiser, which is exclusive to 4C-5 Lions, allows us to pay to attend the con-
vention and helps fund our membership re-
cruitment efforts each quarter during the
school year.”
Continued on next page.
The Davis Aggie Lions Club, our District’s
first college campus student run club and also
the first in MD-4 (California), is looking for-
ward to celebrating its Fourth Annual Hellaca-pella event with fellow District 4-C5 Lions on
April 21, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Tickets can be
purchased for $40 per person directly from
the Davis Aggie Lions Club by e-mail to
[email protected]. This event, which is
open to students and the public, is always a sell out, so tickets need to be pre-purchased
to guarantee seating. This is especially true
this year because the Hellacapella event is
scheduled the day prior to Picnic Day, the
annual campus open house.
Hellacapella is an acapella concert sponsored
by the Davis Spokes, an all-female acapella
student group at UC Davis. The Spokes in-vite a half dozen or so other college campus
acapella groups to perform with them in this
annual event held at the Mondavi Center for
the Performing Arts located on the UC Davis campus. Typically, groups participating in-
clude those from UC Davis, UC Berkeley,
Stanford, UC Santa Cruz, University of Ore-
gon and Santa Clara University. Last year,
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4th Annual Davis Aggie Lions Hellacapella Event Contd.
Governor Kumar Kalagara also asks all Dis-trict 4C-5 Lions to get behind this event. “We
all know our Lions are repeatedly asked, prac-
tically every day to participate in various
“Lions” fundraisers throughout the year and there are limits to our dollars and time.
However, this is the most unique “night out”
fundraiser in our district that involves, food,
music, comedy, a visit to a college campus at a
world class music venue and the opportunity to help our district’s only college campus Li-
ons Club succeed. In short, this event defi-
nitely merits your support and loyalty.”
Interested Lions are encouraged to pre-order
their tickets as soon as possible by contacting
the Davis Aggie Lions Club at
Submitted by Lion Ed Smith
College Campus Coordinator
Roseville Host Lions Club
MD-4 Endorsed International Director candi-
date and PCC Lion Derek Ledda is a strong
advocate of Lions College Campus Clubs.
Lion Derek helped organize the Davis Aggie Lions Club while serving as Governor of 4C-5
and also served as MD-4’s first state wide col-
lege campus coordinator. Lion Derek notes
that college campus clubs serve as a “missing link” between our Leo Clubs and regular Li-
ons. According to Lion Derek, “those Leos
who go off to college want to continue to
volunteer through the Lions Clubs and college
campus clubs give our Leos the opportunity to continue to serve the community.” PCC
Derek notes that “the Immediate Past Presi-
dent of the Davis Aggie Lions Club is now a
member of a local Lions Club where she lives in St. Helena, California and many college
campus Lions go on to join regular Lions clubs
after graduation.”
College Campus Coordinator, Roseville Host
Lion Ed Smith, and Aggie alumni has enthusi-
astically supported this event every year.
“This is a fun event. The music is transgener-
ational including many genres, which means that it appeals to every age group, ranging
from students in their teens and 20’s to Lions
in their 60’s and 70’s.” In addition, this show
will make you laugh. It is emceed by comedi-ans and typically, several of the acapella
groups integrate humor into their perfor-
mances.
Page 13 District 4-C5
A SPECIAL, YET QUIET, CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Lion Kit Craighead passed away in March 2016. He was a 28 year member of the Mead-
ow Vista Area Lions Club and 4 year member of the Colfax Lions Club. These clubs have
honored Lion Kit with a special, yet quiet, Celebration of Life.
The Meadow Vista Area Lions presented me
with a 6 foot tall redwood tree. The Colfax Lions arranged for the tree to be planted at
the Colfax Cemetery and have purchased a memorial plaque. The tree is planted and
there is a spectacular view across the Sierra Nevada mountains. A memorial bench is
nearby and Kit’s tree will grow and enhance
the area for many families to enjoy.
I want to express my heartfelt thank you to the Meadow Vista Area Lions and Colfax Li-
ons for their generosity and caring.
Sincerely,
Lion Rose Craighead
New Colfax Lions member
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The 300+ supporters attending the January 15,
2017 event at the Holiday Villa restaurant had a
most enjoyable evening. There was plenty of
food, wine, entertainment and raffle prizes to keep everyone happy and occupied while enjoying the
event with fellow Lions, friends and loved ones
who also attended. This fund raiser is our club’s
biggest activity of the year and is looked forward to by the many friends that we have in the Lions
community and beyond.
In the above photo, Associate member Sasha
Eastley (left) and Full member Keely Jue
(right) are the two lady Lions who co-chaired the event which required many months of organiza-
tion, coordination, rehearsals, ticket selling, etc.
Sasha was the individual who recruited our initial
group of new members in 2016, including Keely.
It was her vision and desire to rejuvenate our club by recruiting for us a new group of members and
to conduct the China Night for us. Without these
ladies this event would not have even been at-
tempted. To paraphrase an old GM ad phrase, this is not your dad’s Capitol Lions club.
2017 CHINA NIGHT A HUGE SUCCESS: Capital City Lions Club
As many of our older members have reached the
age where we are having trouble just managing
our own lives, this year’s event was inspired, or-
ganized and executed primarily by the new mem-bers who joined our club in mid 2016 who also
happen to be primarily women. We are now
younger, have a significant female membership,
and lots more energy to do good in our commu-nity and beyond.
Above are our two remaining Charter Mem-
bers: PDG Dr. Herbert Yee and Life Member
Frank Wong.
Continued on next page.
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Entertainment included a Lions Dance, Tai Chi
demonstration, Guzheng instrumental solos, Chi-
nese cultural dance, Qi Pao fashion show and a
vocal solo.
Above is our illustrious Club President,
Dave Pevny
Those in attendance included District Gover-
nor Kumar Kalagara (above photo) and 12
Past District Governors. Six Presidents from other clubs were also present along with Sacra-
mento Region Chair Zenny Yagen. A total of
11 clubs in our District were represented in-
cluding Capitol Lions. Overall, 75 Lions support-
ed the event.
In addition to the approximately 75 Lions from
other clubs, 265 community supporters also
attended. They included (1) 4 former Sacra-mento Chinese Cultural Foundation Presidents:
Shu Yuan Yeh, Vicki Beaton, Helen Yee,
and Eileen Leung: and 2 Tai-Tong Association
Vice Presidents: Wei Xin Yeung and Sandy Li.
2017 CHINA NIGHT A HUGE SUCCESS: Capital City Lions Club
Continued on next page.
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Vocal Solo – Jenny Yang
Raffle Prize Donors: - One week Lake Tahoe
luxury vacation donated
by Dolly Louie; 55”
Samsung TV donated by Tommy Phong (Welco
Supermarket); gift cer-
tificate by Kyoto Sushi;
other gift certificates do-
nated by Lilly’s Hair De-sign, Capitol Lions
Club members and friends.
Dinner wine at each table was donated by Judy Cuong. Wine handed out to Lion VIPS donated by
Capitol Lion Ren Endow.
Finally, many thanks to the 30+ volunteers who
helped manage all the logistical details to ensure that the evening went well and guest’s needs were met.
Article submitted by Capitol Lion Alan Lew
Credits
We wish to acknowledge by name the many
talented cultural performers whose contribu-tions made the evening special. . The names of
the organizations and individuals who per-
formed while dinner was being served including
our models along with the organization that
provided the Lion dance include:
Lion Dance: Zhong Wah Hok Hau students
Tai Chi: Master Xin Quan Zhang and stu-
dents
Guzheng: Clara Chen
Dance: Seven Precious Jewels: Christine, Rosaline, Cindy, Helen, Anna and Tammy
Qi Pao fashion show - Choreographed by Eve-
lyn Gong and Zoe Trinh - MODELS LISTED
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: Amanda Tham,
April Wu, Christy Huang, Cindy Luo, Connie Foster*, Doris Chen, Emily Fos-
ter, Emily Liu, Evelyn Gong, Gloria Lee*,
Jenny Fong, Jie Mou, Linda Ning*, Luna
Hu*, Magdalena Hamilton, Merry Lu, Min
Min Qu, Na Yang*, Sandy Li, Sue Sinn, Vanessa Pan, Xun Zhao, and Yuki Li.
*Capitol Lions members
2017 CHINA NIGHT A HUGE SUCCESS: Capital City Lions Club
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viduals. By association with known Lions. 12yrs
– 15yrs – knew about Lions then joined 1 Jan
2017. Interested in serving others.
How to keep new members: Keep members busy. Ask new members to in-
volved – be inclusive. Exposure to a younger
person. Invited by a sponsor they knew 10 years
ago. Thought it would be cool, liked the projects
and coming to meetings.
How to ensure they stay:
Find a common ground. New members bring
new ideas, let them lead. Get older members to
explain what the “current” projects are in detail. COMMUNICATION! This was the lead into the
next area the Group chose to discuss.
COMMUNICATION
Best methods to disseminate information:
Texting. Email. Personal Message on Facebook.
Verbal communication at meetings. Follow the
agenda. How often does your club meet – en-sure all know - When and Where. If you don’t
ask they can’t say Yes. Regarding membership –
No, does not mean NO, it just means not now –
try asking again later.
What complicates effective communication:
Lack of follow through. Agenda vs no Agenda.
Remember learning modalities – visual, auditory,
kinetics. Must see/touch/hear, 3-7 times to re-
member. Club Newsletters or Bulletin. Not everyone reads emails. Long time members that
are set in their ways – not willing to listen to
new ideas. Don’t be afraid to explain. Ask ques-
tions. Paper agendas – repeat old business, then
new business. Sitting in the same place at each
meeting.
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The New Member Workshop was divided into
two topic discussion areas after a vote was tak-
en by the group. They were offered the follow-
ing areas for discussion:
Membership
How get new members
How to keep members Why did you join?
How to ensure New members and Old
members support each other
Leadership Who are your leaders?
What do they do in/for the Club?
How would you change their roles?
What position would you fill if you could?
Communication
What complicates/mess it up
How to improve it in your club?
Best methods for you for retention of infor-mation (visual, audible, touch taste)
What physical method do most of you use?
And Why? (phone, computer, email, text)
Events – get at least one from each partic-ipant
Fund raisers?
Community Service?
Signature?
Support to Administrative Fund.
The Group of 17, chose: Membership and Commu-
nication. They chose a discussion leader and a
scribe. I acted as a mediator and guide.
Listed below are the responses provided by the
group for:
MEMBERSHIP
Group members experience in Lions ranged
from 6 weeks to 27 years.
How to get new members:
Looking for community service in retirement.
Patriotism. Connected thru repairs to their
business (networking). Volunteering with indi-
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Use the New Member Orientation handout from
LCI, it gives valuable upfront information about
Lions.
Ensure a copy of Club Constitution and By-laws is
in the New Member Packet.
Remember to Give Back – Pay it Forward.
PARTICIPATE – find a way to include all.
Do You know your Sponsor? Do you know your
mentor?
Watch for your “Ah Ha” moment or your “The
Day I Got My Whiskers”.
Handouts have links to LCI, LCIF, and MyLCI, use
them.
Remember “Your Club, Your Way”. Some are all electronic. Just remember to include your clubs
“way” in your Constitution and Bylaws.
Ask yourself – “When would I like to Join in my
Clubs Leadership” and make it happen.
Submitted:
Arnold “Micky” Wartena
GMT New Member Orientation
What can improve communication:
Let new people run with new ideas. Group
Texts. Private Message Group = conversation. MD4 idea – Finders (sponsors), Grinders
(worker bees), Minders (Mentors).
Some people are ADHD they respond best to
Instagram - Texts- Instant Messages. Everyone
should be mentoring others. Sitting in different
places – force some moves. Unclick – remind
people to sit with someone new each week. Try to un-cluster family members. Keep mixing
it up.
Use a Secret Greeter – fined for not greeting the secret greeter or rewarded for finding and
greeting the secret greeter. Use a “Nosy Rosy”
someone that will talk and greet everyone - no
one is safe from Nosy Rosy, because he/she is liked by all. Designate a Secret Greeter after
the fact.
Group Discussion
Know the 5 Questions for creating an effective
meeting.
Create and use an agenda.
Don’t forget to ask yourself “who” so you know
your target audience.
DISTRICT 4-C5 CABINET MEETING: New Member Workshop Contd.
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ROBERT G. SMITH WALK: Cancel Out Parkinson’s
DISTRICT 4-C5 TRAINING SCHEDULE 2016-2017
Page 20 District 4-C5
District Cabinet—Sacramento Region
District Convention
April 2017 TBD
Good news! If you did not have a chance to attend Club Officer Training and
you would still like to receive training, you are in luck. Through the USA/
Canada Forum, they have created the Lions University for us to use as a train-
ing aid.
Lions University Online Courses Available:
Login required and progress tracked.
Self-paced learning.
www.lionsuniversity.org
Online Club Officer Training—Lions University
DISTRICT HAPPENINGS
March 11, 2017
27th Annual LPCCI Crab Feed
Citrus Heights Community Center
Greenback Lane & Fountain Square
Drive, Citrus Heights
$45.00 early dog special, $50 after January 1, 2017
Crab, prawns, clam chowder, green salad and rolls.
Limited seating, advance ticket sales only.
Social: 6:00-7:00 pm, dinner 7:00 pm; raffle and DJ music
8:30-11:00 pm
March 18, 2017
Plant 100 Trees
Stonelake’s National Wildlife Refuge,
Hood Franklin Road, Elk Grove
Maharlika Lions In partnership of
Sacramento Tree Foundation.
10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Plant 100 trees, one for every year of
Lion service, and a Legacy Tree planted by DG Kumar to
commemorate the Lions Centennial.
Reserve your spot, volunteer by March 1, 2017 at https://
goo.gl/LCbUvg
Contact Dolores V. Diaz at [email protected]
March 19, 2017
Charter Night
Sacramento Camellia Lions
Rice Bow Chinese
2378 Florin Road, Sacramento
$25.00, semi-formal, business attire. Social 5:30 pm, dinner
and entertainment 6:00 pm.
Contact: Dave Pevny [email protected], or Bruce Eastley
[email protected], 916.806.8456
March 19, 2017
4th Annual Mark Schmidt
Bowling Tournament
Knotty Pines Lanes
Pollack Pines
$20.00, proceeds benefit the Mark Schmidt Memorial Schol-
arship fund.
Check-in 11:30 am, bowling starts at Noon
Entry form needed by March 15th
Contact: Annie Schmidt 530-626-6222
March 25, 2017
Sixth Annual Mel Oneto
Memorial Pasta Feud
Mother Lode Clubhouse
4701 Missouri Flat Road
Diamond Springs, CA
$15.00, proceeds benefit Lions Education Foundation.
4:00 pm social, 5:00 pm dinner.
Calling all connoisseur Lions Chefs! Put your favorite pasta
dish to the test. Bragging rights and district honors awards
for the BEST pasta and people’s choice.
Contact: PCC Richard Wilmot, [email protected]
916.527.4408, or Cathy Messier, [email protected],
916.967.0156.
April 7, 2017
District 4-C5 Lions Special Kids
Day Fundraiser
Woodland Lions Clubhouse
417 Lincoln St., Woodland
$25.00, tri-tip dinner and opportunity drawing.
Social 6:00 pm, dinner at 7:00 pm.
All proceeds benefit District 4-C5 Lions Special Kids Day
event in May. Contact Lion Dennis Pucetti 530.669.7941
April 8, 2017
District 4-C5 Casino Night
For Student Speaker Contest
Roseville Host Lions Clubhouse
107 Sutter Ave., Roseville
$20.00 includes poker chip buy-in and meal. Hamburger, hot
dogs & chips. Drinks available for purchase at full bar. Addi-
tional poker chips available for purchase. Games include
Black Jack, Poker and Texas Hold-em Poker.
RSVP: Dave Evans 916-253-3748
studentspeaker@district 4c5.org
Volunteers needed as dealers, set-up and take-down.
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DISTRICT HAPPENINGS Contd.
April 21, 2017
HellaCappella Lion’s Reception
Davis Aggie Lions Club
Mondavi Center, UC Davis
Pre-reservation tickets available through April 3rd: $40
Tickets after April 3rd: $45, VIP Tickets: $75
6:30 pm reception, 7:30 pm performance; night of food, prizes
and amazing music. Pre-reserve tickets online:
https://goo.gl/forms/Ae4iQDlmzVNWyml32, contact for further
questions: [email protected]
April 28-30, 2017
District 4-C5 Convention
San Ramon Marriott
Come and join us!
Registration forms available at: www.district4c5.org
May 13, 2017
3rd Annual Lions
Special Kids Day
Ride to Walk Facility
1630 Highway 193, Lincoln
Clubs sign up to participate. Visit the website
www.lionsspecialkidsday.com for info and updates.
May 19, 2017
23rd Annual “Golf Event”
Auburn Host Lions
Auburn Valley Golf Course
Entry fee: $125.00. Check in opens at 7:30 am, breakfast,
registration and practice. Tee time: 8:30 am; lunch and
raffle after golf. Shotgun/scramble format
Contact: Pip Stoutenburg 530.823.8160
May 20, 2017
District 4-C5 Women Leadership
Forum—Investing in Next Century
Mother Lode Lions Clubhouse
4701 Missouri Flat Rd.
Diamond Springs
9:00 am—1:00 pm, hosted by District Women Develop-
ment Chair and District Governor. All are invited.
Please RSVP to Lion Annie Schmidt at
May 27, 2017
SAVE THE DATE
District 4-C5
New Member Night
The location and time are being confirmed. This is an excellent
opportunity for all Lion Sponsors to escort your new Lions in-
ducted during the last year to a special dinner and an enjoyable
evening. We encourage all clubs to cover the cost of the new
members during this special evening. The Cabinet is working on
our program which will include some fun games during the
event. Watch for more news in the upcoming days.
2nd Vice District Governor Doug Wight
530-477-0134 [email protected]
June 17, 2017
Meadow Vista Lions
3rd Annual Car Show
Meadow Vista Park
1101 Meadow Vista Rd.
Meadow Vista
Pre 1974 vehicles. $25.00 entry fee or $20 with early regis-
tration by June 11. Vendors, delicious food, and outstand-
ing prizes. Contact: Greg 530-637-5359
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Convention Program Advert TO: All members, District 4-C5
FROM: 2VDG Doug Wight
RE: District 4-C5 Convention Program Advertising
One of the best ways to showcase our Club and its Signature Projects and Events is by placing an ad in
the District Convention Program. What better way to highlight your club’s accomplishments, acknowledge
your special events, and esteemed members for the year. Got a NEW EVENT? As a well-read brochure, let the Convention Program spread the word for you!
In order to defer the cost of printing our Convention Program and to lessen costs of this year’s Conven-tion, 1st VDG Nick McNicholas and I are responsible for securing ads for this year’s program.
The costs for the ads are as follows:
Full Page (8.5 x 5.5”) $100.00 Half Page (4.25 x 5.5”) $50.00
Business Card (2.0 x 3.5”) $25.00
Should your club wish to place an ad in the Convention Program, please submit your artwork (printed in
black and white only – preferably in Microsoft Publisher or WORD, or jpeg format) to: Nick McNicholas at
[email protected] Please mail your payment (Payable to District 4C5) with a hard copy of your ad to: 1st VDG Nick McNicholas, 1231 Columbia Drive, Woodland, CA 95695. 707-995-0339 or 530-908-
2047.
By submitting an ad for the program, the District Convention Committee is able to offset the cost of the
printing while additionally helping to fund activities and defer other costs to keep the convention more af-
fordable for all the Lions of District 4-C5.
Again thank you for your club’s continued support of our District and let’s help make our 2017 District 4-
C5 Convention, “Bollywood to Hollywood” a success.
Best regards,
Doug Wight 2nd Vice District Governor
Co-Chair for the District Convention Program Ads
DISTRICT 4-C5 CONVENTION PROGRAM ADVERTISING
