Welcome Roaring Forks of Lions 4-A3
District Governor Joe Woodruff has proclaimed us the "Roaring Forks of Lions 4-A3." In keeping with his theme this year, we are to enjoy each others' companionship and have a rollicking good time while doing fabulous service projects for our communities. Fun and service go hand-in-hand.
Fire Help
Lions DG Joe Woodruff and VDG Dan Lyons were in Santa Barbara the day after the fire started and were handing out grocery and K-Mart cards to victims of the fire.
We have continued to hand out assistance to fire victims, but this will end December 20. If you know of anyone who is a fire victim and has a Red Cross referral, they can receive aid from our Lions district by contacting VDG Dan Lyons at 805-758-9739 or DG Joe Woodruff at 805-965-6867.
This aid is an example of the new program from Lions Charities International Fund (LCIF) to speed aid to victims of smaller disasters. We were able to start handing out aid the day after the fire started. Congratulations to all involved.
Help Needed
The people of Panama and Costa Rica have suffered yet another flood. As many as 130,000 may be homeless. The Oxnard Noontimers sent $500 to the Boquete Leones (Lions) Club and received the following:
"Hi Everret, yes we receive the money, thanks we are going to buy stove, refrigeratior, a bed and some home appliance ( like cooking pots, dish, etc) for 5 family that lost the house they were renting. I will send you pictures soon."
Oxnard Noontimer Secretary, Lion Ev Batey, has information on how to send money to the Boquete Lions on his personal website. The president of the Boquete Lions, Antonio Singh, posted a blog on the issue with some links to pictures of the devastation at the bottom. All help appreciated.
Lions In Sight at Avenal Prison
Lion PDG Jeff Roundy announced that the Lions in Sight project at Avenal Prison is up and running. He sent out an open letter, complete with pictures which all District members should read.
Coastal California Lions
Lions District 4-A3 is located along the coast of California, north of Los Angeles and south of Big Sur. If you'd like to find a Lions club in Ventura, Santa Barbara or San Luis Obispo counties, please click on Find a Club and enter the name of your city.
Calendar of Events
| February 13-15 | MD4 Convention | Fresno | |
| February 21 | Cabinet Meeting | Orcutt | 8 AM - 3 PM |
| February 23 | Deadline for Club Speech Contest | ||
| March 15 | Deadline for Zone Speech Contest | ||
| April 12 | Deadline for Region Speech Contest | ||
| April 23-26 | 4-A3 District Convention | Thousand Oaks | |
| May 24 | Area Speech Contest | Bakersfield | |
| June 6 | California Finals for Speech Contest |