19D1 Zone Chair: Sharon Cain May, 20231 ZC Sharon Cain sharoseh43@gmail.com 250-540-8270 I can hardly believe that this fiscal year is almost over. May and June are the months to tie up all loose ends. Here are a few to take care of: 1. All elections are completed and reported. 2. All reports to MD19 and LCI have been filed 3. NEW CLUB OFFICER TRAINING — 2023–2024 club officers training will be held on three different dates: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 10, 2023, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday July 27, 2023, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday August 26, 2023. All training sessions are via ZOOM. All club officers, 1st timers to experts are encouraged to attend. Reserve one (or more) of those dates now. 4. Plan new Officer Installation and awards meetings. Don’t forget our final Zone meeting and BBQ is on June 4 at 11 AM. I am hoping to see all current and new Presidents/ Secretaries and spouses attending. All other club members are always welcome to attend Zone meetings. Be sure to phone me with numbers attending from each club – it is also our zone award meeting. I am really proud of our zone. As of this month we have increased our membership by 24. Quote from Sharon Sykes: “ As older (length of membership) Lions, we all need to remember to find a spot for our new volunteers; to make them feel welcomed and to feel needed. New members may come in with new ideas, newer ways to do what we have always done, and to learn how we are doing our current projects. As current leaders, we need to stop and listen to our new members for they will be our future club leaders.” Note: Celebration of Life for PZC Angus Benedict will be on June 3rd - 3pm Schoening Funeral Home 513 Seymour St, Kamloops BCZC Sharon Cain

19D1 Zone Chair: Sharon Cain May, 20232 So - - -What have our clubs been up to: Armstrong The Armstrong Lions held a BBQ in Askews Parking lot on Sat May 13th Enderby Lion Neil McRobbie was elected Enderby and District Lions Club Secretary for the 2023-24 year. A successful Pet Value Dog Walk for Lions of Canada Dog Guides was sponsored by the Enderby Lions on May 28. Lake Country The Lake Country Lions invited 9 community members to their "bring a friend" meeting for fun and information. They also have recruited 7 people for the up-coming Vernon golf tournament on June 10.

19D1 Zone Chair: Sharon Cain May, 20233 Lumby Lumby Lions are busy preparing for Lumby Days - this year's theme is "Beach Party" and starts Friday, June 9, Saturday June 10 and winds up on Sunday, June 11 at the Lumby Community Park. Lumby Lions will be hosting the beer garden - come out enjoy a beverage and listen to some great music. On May 28th, Elsie Campbell, Rhea Abney and Linda Vlasveld attended the Pet Valu Walk for Guide Dogs hosted by the Enderby Lions. A great morning with lots of laughs, food and some exercise..... Lumby Lions will be holding their induction ceremony at the Lumby Golf Course on July 9th. We hope everyone has a great summer! Vernon: The Vernon Lions Club received a gift of an Optelec Vision reading machine to pass along to someone who would benefit from the machine. Nicole Knight and Alana Bosquet, teachers of Vision impaired with SD22 have accepted this gift for a student in the Vernon schools. Pictured: Alana Bosquet accepted the gift from Lions Brian Barnett and Sharon Cain. Several Vernon Lions joined other clubs in the Camp Winfield clean up on May 7. May 8, Vernon Lions served lunch for the Improvement meeting – sandwiches, salad, drinks and a lovely creamsicle cake. Always satisfying work when you remember the cause. Congratulations to our newest members, Tracy and Mark Voorthuyzen, and Rhea Albrecht, who were all sponsored by Lion Eric and inducted by PDG Lion Bill Friend this month. We are lucky to have such energetic and good people to join

19D1 Zone Chair: Sharon Cain May, 20234 our club. Lions are busy gathering sponsors and golfers for our annual Fundraiser for Camp Winfield camperships. We are still looking for a few more golfers for the June 10th event. For more information or to register go to golf.vernonlionsclub.com One candidate was assisted with the purchase of eye glasses this month. We have been invited to serve a BBQ at Buy Low Foods on a recurring basis to raise funds for our club. The first BBQ was held on May 12 with 5 Lions participating. The next one is scheduled for June 17. We are excited that two new teams (dog, child and parent) have graduated through BC Guide Dogs. An exciting meet and greet was held at Village Green Mall when CEO of BC Guide Dogs William Thornton and trainer Mike Annon met with Lions Ken and Sharon Cain and Lion Peggy Price to introduce us to Moms Ashely and Keleena, boys Ben and Reece and their respective dogs Jovie and Shea. No pictures to share just yet.Lion Valene Reckhard and her dog Sadie participated in the Enderby Dog Walk on May 28. They were accompanied by Lion Eric Reckhard. ZC Sharon Cain and Enderby Council cut the ribbon to start the walk. Club members are busy selling tickets for our upcoming Ducks for Dogs fundraiser on July 15. We have a special welcome back to our meetings and

19D1 Zone Chair: Sharon Cain May, 20235 volunteering to Lion Bobbe Mackenzie and to Lion Patrick Rutten. June and July are going to be all hands on deck for our club as several events are already booked. DATES TO REMEMBER: June 9, 2023 Lumby Lions beer gardens at Lumby Days June 10, 2023 Vernon Lions Golf Tournament fundraiser for Camp Winfield at Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club. Start time 1:00 PM followed by a dinner and auction in the evening. July 15, 2023 Vernon Lions Club duck race fundraiser for another Service dog for an autistic child. Come to the race at Polson Park 11 AM to 3 PM. The family event will feature Service dogs, children’s games, entertainment, BBQ lunch, sponsor displays and more. Tickets are still available at various grocery stores in Vernon all of June and to July 14. Contact Information- Zone Chair Sharon Cain: 250-540-8270 sharoseh43@gmail.com District Governor Debbie Allan: 250-554-1498 dandballan@telus.net Second District Governor Michael Livingstone: 250-809-6027 mickstone2@gmail.com Websites: • MD19 https://lionsmd19.org • District D https://e-district.org/sites/19d • LCI https://lionsclubs.org Armstrong Lions Club https://e- clubhouse.org/sites/armstong/ Enderby Lions Club https://enderbylionsclub.org Lake Country Lions Club www.lakecountrylions.com Lumby Lions Club https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/lumby_bc/ Vernon Lions Club https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/vernon_bc/