HI Lions and Friends,

Well I'm sure most of you have heard by now that I had a tuff couple weeks with my health! But in case you didn't, I had to go in and have a pacemaker installed to correct low blood pressure issues!  Not how I expected to spend the last few weeks but sometimes things don't go as we plan!!  Today I feel Bionic! New motherboard installed and now they really are watching me online

with a monitor to be sure the pacemaker is working as expected! Technology is amazing! Many of you have had this before me, as you have let me know not to worry because you know the process! Thank You for your kind words and flowers and calls to make sure i'm still trudging along! THANK YOU! 

Anyway, all is good with me today and I hope for another 25 years or so except for a battery change! LOLOL

Back to Lions......

We are finishing up preparations for the TET parade in Westminster on January 10th and getting ready to be in the parade with lions from Garden Grove, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach, with the hopes of recruiting new members for a NEW Vietnamese club in Westminster, and some new local members for the other 3 clubs as well! 

This is exciting and I want to thank a few people that have been on the forefront of this project. GLT coordinator Kurt Bensworth, Garden Grove President Lynda Durand, Garden Grove Lion Lam Pham, Huntington Beach Lion Ray Walls who donated money for the Float, Steve Christy for getting the trailer, Mary Holland for getting the Seal Beach Van to be in the parade as well and other club members from all the clubs YOU GUYS ROCK!! Thank You!

I hope your all preparing to go to the MD 4 Convention in Riverside on the 23-25 of February it's going to be a great time with fellow Lions from all over the state and we have a big vote to take for some potential constitution changes and an ID candidate one being our District ENDORSED CANDIDATE 4-L4 Mark Piva. Having an ID from our District is a big deal and will help in the future!  If you are voting, please plan to be at the district Caucus on Saturday so we can discuss the issues on the ballot and everyone is informed before you vote!  This is one of those things that as Lions allow us to make changes in our district and Lions in general or keep things we like the same! But you gotta Vote whether we agree or not!  This is the time for your Voice! 

Lastly we are into the second half of the year and Myself, Scotty, Roger are trying to make visits to as many Club Projects as we can fit in the schedule, so please make sure Diane knows your dates so we can add to our calendar!  

Keep up the Great job of serving your communities, I am inspired by all of you that serve everyday with a kind heart and passion to help those less fortunate

YOU ARE AWESOME! 

 "Where there's a need,  There's a Lion"

Governor Drew

DELEGATES FOR MD4 CONVENTION

Please remember that delegates for the MD4 convention MUST be done online on LCI no paper forms will be accepted. Only the club secretary or club president can enter. LCI has opened the site and you can now enter, please be sure to print out the confirmation and send to your delegates as they will need this along with ID to vote.

The Governors of California and the Council Chair have a process if your club has Alternates for voting:

Make a list of your delegates to include full name and member ID #

Should you need to have one of your alternates vote please be sure to get in touch right away with DG Drew or CC Craig so they can go with the Alternate to the credential room and sign to have the alternate vote, they will need to know which original delegate they are replacing so that person can be removed. Please be advised once this is done the original person will be unable to vote!!

Send the list to ALL of the following:

COUNCIL CHAIR CRAIG DURAND (LIONCRAIG4L4@GMAIL.COM)

COUNCIL SECRETARY ELISA COYLE (LIONEBCOYLE@GMAIL.COM)

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DREW SASSER (PERSONGIFTS@GMAIL.COM)

PDG's are a seperate vote and do not need to be listed as a delegate. MD4 has a list of all PDG's, they will also need ID to vote! 

If you need help entering please contact Lion Diane.

Every club has eligible delegates to vote, and with the convention being in our own backyard (Riverside) we encourge every club to send your delegates to vote. Your club secretary or president can go online to see how many delegates your club has.

All delegates MUST register for the convention, the cost is $30 for Sunday only!

To Register go to https://md4lions.org/convention, scroll down to ONLINE REGISTRATION CLICK ON THAT AND REGISTER!

#Mark4ID

Elect Mark Piva as the Endorsed Candidate for Lions International Director for MD4

Lions, one of our own is running to represent Lions internationally by being a member of the Lions International Board of Directors. Lion PDG Mark Piva is running to be the endorsed candidate from MD 4.

We all need to support Lion Mark in his quest to be one of 35 Directors worldwide. Here are some things you can do.

1. We have a RAFFLE for a week at a vacation rental on the Coast in Central California. 7 Days, 6 Nights in a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath house 5 minutes from the beach and 15 minutes from Morro Bay.  Tickets are $10. each or 3 for $20.00. For tickets you can Zelle (mapiva01@gmail.com) or Venmo (@Mark-Piva) Mark Piva. Just reach out to Mark and let him know you want tickets. (See flyer for more details).
2. Volunteer to help Mark at the MD4 Convention in Riverside February  23rd - 25th. Email Mark and let him know you are willing to help – mark@markpiva.com .
3. Make sure your club has their full credit of delegates to vote and have alternates ready. Remember your club DUES must be PAID to vote. If you just want to go down early Sunday Morning, Feb 25th to vote, registration is only $30 for that day. Register to vote at: https://md4lions.org/convention
4. If anybody has a talent or expertise that might be helpful in this campaign.  Please step forward with your ideas or help. Let Mark or Kurt Vanderwest know.
5. Learn more about Mark by reviewing his attached brochure and visiting his website at www.markpiva.com

CLICK HERE FOR BROCHURE FOR MARK PIVA

January golf has been postponed

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON RAFFLE

UPCOMING 2024 EVENTS



• February 3, 2024 - Leo Ice Skating Fundraiser

• February 3, 2024 - Pomona Host Lions Bingo

• February 10, 2024 - Ontario Upland Bunco

• February 16, 2024 - Deadline to register for Lions Day at the UN

• February 21 - February 25, 2024 - MD4 Council of Governors Meeting and MD4 Convention - Riverside, CA

• March 9, 2024 - Tustin, Orange County Central and Santa Ana Lions CLFIS Vision Screening

• March 10, 2024 - 4L4 Building Women in Leadership

• March 12, 2024 - Zone A Student Speaker Contest - 5:45 PM Zone Meeting, 6:30 PM Contest - Garden Grove Lions Clubhouse

• March 16, 2024 - RUN SEAL BEACH WITH A LIONS STRIDE WALK - CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER, NOTE SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE LIONS STRIDES WALK SO A PORTION OF YOUR REGISTRATION WILL GO TOWARDS LIONS DIABETIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS!!

• March 22 - 24, 2024 - Regional Lions Leadership Institute

• NOW thru April 1 - Harbor Mesa Lions Blanket Colection

• April 2, 2024 - DELEGATES FOR 4L4 CONVENTION - ENTER ONLINE WITH LCI ONLY NO PAPER FORMS!! Must enter by May 1, 2024!!!!

• April 6, 2024 - Huntington Beach Host Lions Annual Crabfest 3pm to 7pm

• April 9, 2024 - Region Student speaker contests - for all zones see flyer

• April 14, 2024 - Fullerton Host Charity Family Putting Tournament at Golfers Paradise in Fullerton

• April 15, 2024 - New Club Officers due to be reported on LCI

• April 20,2024 - Distirct Meeting AND District Student Speaker Contest - 9am to 1pm

• Orange County Central Lions Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo

• April 27, 2024 - Ontario Upland Bingo

• May 2 - May 5, 2024 - District 4L4 Convention, Holiday Inn Carlsbad

• May 11, 2024 Chino Valley Lions CLFIS Vision Screening

• May 18, 2024 - 2024-2025 Secretary and Treasurer Training - Veterans Memorial Hall - 209 N. Orange Street - La Habra, CA 90631

• June 11, 2024 - 2024-2025 Presidents Training via Zoom 7PM

Student Speaker Contest Dates

Club contest on / before 02/26/24



Zone Contest on / before 03/28/24

Region contest APRIL 9TH, GARDEN GROVE CLUBHOUSE



District contest APRIL 20, 2024 FOLLOWING DISTRICT MEETING

Area contest MAY 4 AT L4/L5 DISTRICT CONVENTION

FINAL CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT THE JUNE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS MEETING

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER

23-24

Student Speaker Contest Topic

For a better world-what would you change?

Hello Lions -

The new episode of "The Lions' Den" Podcast is now available!

We’ve got another district approved project to tell you about and we’ll introduce you to the newest member of the Fullerton Lions Club in the “Member/Club Spotlight.”

In the “How Can We Help” segment, we feature people that need a hand and are lending a hand.

You just never know when a helping hand is going to reach down and pull you up. In the “Local Hero” segment, we’ve got a heartwarming story of generosity.

The 4L4 is busy. What else is new? We’ve got a full rundown of upcoming events happening in our district!

Click here to listen and subscribe to future episodes!

If you have information, ideas or inspirational stories we can share on future episodes, let us know!

Remember, sharing is caring, so pass it along!

We appreciate your support!

Regards, 

Scott Olson       Bobbi Olson

(562) 900-6673  (562) 900-6671

Producers of "The Lions' Den" Podcast

lionproducers@gmail.com

JOIN US FOR THE

DISTRICT 4L4 CONVENTION

MAY 2 - 5, 2024 FOR THE DISTRICT 4L4 CONVENTION

JOIN OUR TEAM FOR SOME FUN AND FELLOWSHIP

ALSO AREA STUDENT SPEAKER CONTEST ON SATURDAY!!

CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA

HOLIDAY INN, CARLSBAD

LINK TO BOOK ROOM CLICK HERE

OR CALL 760-438-2725 CODE IS LD4

ROOMS ARE $149 PER NIGHT

CUT OFF DATE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS

IS APRIL 11, 2024

MORE DETAILS TO COME

QUESTIONS ?? CONTACT CONVENTION CHAIRPERSON

PCC DAVID RADTKE

EYES OF HOPE are now the certificates we will be distributing to both adults and students.

Cathy currently has certificates available for both adult and students. 

Any club that needs certificates please email Cathy

Click here to email Cathy Newton, Vision Chair

       It Is A Win, Win, Win Situation

       When Lions Give and Share!

      Donations to LCIF Designated for

       Emergency Relief for Japan

Which suffered a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on New 

Year's Day, resulting in 213 deaths, and over 25,000

people left homeless. LCIF immediately sent $100,000

to help with emergency relief with many recovery grants

to follow.

       In giving to relief efforts like this....

You also receive credit towards a future Melvin Jones 

Fellowship or Progressive.

          And you can also receive one of 

         International President Patti Hill's

          Presidential Supporter Pins

      Bronze pin: donations between $50 and $99

      Silver pin:  donations between $100 and $199

      Gold pin:   donations of $200 or more.

   To donate or receive more details see:

Lion PDG Steve Lacey, your LCIF District Coordinator sllacey54@gmail.com 909 921-6560

EZSR - QR CODE

EZ Service Report for 4L4

The EZSR is a way that ANYONE can report service projects in clubs! Any Lion can go to the EZSR report the service project details including name, date and number of people and hours served along with photos.

Let’s work together to meet our district

goal of 100% reporting in 4L4!

We are Lions Changing the World!!



Click here to report (https://www.district4l4.org/ezsr/)

OR SCAN THIS QR CODE

What's the Secret

To a Successful Vision Project

Click Here to See

http://conta.cc/3RCjNXy

Contact Friends In Sight District Coordinator Lion Pat Dundas

Email: pat@teamwork-marketing.com Phone: 909-912-9020.

www.californialionsfriendsinsight.org