Hello Lions,

It is great to hear all the fury of activity around working to get two new clubs started. Hats off to Lion Kurt Bensworth and his strike team for taking on this task. This team is tackling a club for the city of Irvine along with Westminster.

While I am writing this we currently have Lions from many clubs in our distirct walking in the TET parade working to recruit members for the Westminster club and showing the LIONS SPIRIT.

We have had a phenomenal start to the year with all the service and I am proud to be a member of this great district. I look forward to the future of this district with all the upcoming projects and fundraisers!

Furthermore, I would just like to remind all the delegates of our district to please come out and vote for our Endorsed 4L4 ID candidate Mark Piva. Remember every vote counts, as we have seen in the past it has come down to a vote or two. Lion PDG Mark has done so much for both our district and the Multiple as well. 

I look forward to seeing everyone out in Riverside! Additionally, just a final note we should all be proud of Lions Scott and Bobby Olson for the great Podcast that they our producing to promote our district. I have enjoyed all the content contained within each of their great podcasts.

Lions, please keep up all the great service that has taken place this year. I look forward to what the next few months hold for the district.

Yours in Lionism

Lion 1^st VDG Scotty and Irish     

DELEGATES FOR MD4 CONVENTION

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 ([email protected])

COUNCIL SECRETARY ELISA COYLE ([email protected])

DISTRICT GOVERNOR DREW SASSER ([email protected])

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! 

#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 ([email protected]) 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 – [email protected] .
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 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



• February 22, 2024 - CLF Wine Tasting & Auction at Convention



• March 4, 2024 - Zone D Student Speaker Contest - Veterans Memorial Hall - 6PM

• 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 13, 2024 - Zone B Student Speaker Contest - 6PM check in, contest starts promptly at 6:30PM - Laguna Hills Community Center 25555 Alicia Pkway, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

• March 16, 2024 - RUN SEAL BEACH WITH A LIONS STRIDE WALK - CLICK HERE FOR THE FLYER, NOTE SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE LIONS 4L$ GROUP 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

• April 20, 2024 - 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 and Pomona Host 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 9, 2024 - Garden Grove Lions Brunch & Bingo

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

FUTURE DATES SEE BELOW............

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

Hello Lions -

The new episode of "The Lions' Den" podcast is now available.

20,000 meals needed to be prepared and the 4L4 came through to put them together. We’ll fill you in, during the “District Spotlight.”



People are cold and the harbor mesa club is working hard to warm them up! And the 4L4 might have a new brother and sister in Westminster and Irvine. Lion Bobbi talks to lion Kurt about the two new editions to the Lion family in the “How Can We Help” segment.

We sat down with the Mahaffee’s, from Buena Park Noon, and heard a touching story about a woman that could definitely make you smile. You’ll hear all about her in the “Local Hero” segment.

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

Click here to listen!

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

[email protected]

Join the 4-L4 Lions Team! 

1K & 5 K Strides Walk for Diabetes Awareness

Saturday, March 16th

7 a.m.

Join our Lions District 4-L4 Team & Register for the upcoming Run Seal Beach - Strides For Diabetes 1K or 5K Walk event.

After the Race check out the Lions Booth at the Finish Line Festival! 

District 4-L4 Lions Team Registration

$25 - 1K Strides Walk

$35 - 5K Strides Walk

Early Bird Registration ends February 15th!

Click +Join Team and Register - a portion of your registration will be donated to our District for Diabetes Awareness and Education efforts!

Contact Lion Rudy Huezo

[email protected]

       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 [email protected] 909 921-6560

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

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?

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: [email protected] Phone: 909-912-9020.

www.californialionsfriendsinsight.org