ZC Sharon Cain sharoseh43@gmail.com 250-540-8270 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year To all Lions in D1 2022 – 2023 Lions year has been a wonderful transition from Covid lock downs to active Lions clubs once again. We continue to volunteer in our communities serving many needs of people. Some clubs are raising funds to assist community members have eye glasses, hearing aids, dentures, wheelchairs, handicap apparatus in public parks and swimming pools, diabetic aid, children’s cancer needs, guide and service dogs, help for disasters, vision screening in our schools, sponsoring camperships for handicapped children and young adults, bringing Christmas smiles to underprivileged families with gifts under their trees and much more. I am proud to say that the reports from the clubs in D1 are going above and beyond to make our communities a better place for all to live. In the New Year, as this is my second year serving as zone chair, we will need to nominate a new zone chairperson. I am asking that each club bring nominations from your club members to the January zone meeting. The candidates need to have served as either President or Secretary of a club for a period of one year. We will elect a new zone chair at the spring meeting. I have seen zones without a chairperson lack the communication and learning opportunities available to them because they do not have reminders from a chairperson. We need someone to take the position - it is fun and very fulfilling. Christmas is a time when families and friends get together to enjoy fun and laughter, food and love. May this Christmas season bring health and happiness to all our LION friends. Your Zone Chair – Sharon Cain DATES TO REMEMBER: January 15, 2023 Zone meeting, 10 AM, Armstrong Lions Den May 4-7, 2023 Northwest Lions Leadership Institute April 28-29, 2023 MD19 Spring Convention, Vernon Prestige Inn 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/