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Published Monthly on the 10th by Lion John Gill, Region 2 Zone 2 Chair & District Bullen Editor. Deadline for content is the 5th of current month. PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTOS AND ARTICLES to: Lion John Gill - [email protected] LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4 We Serve—San Francisco to Palo Alto THE CALL TO SERVICE www.lions4c4.org SF PA July 2017 Fellow Lions: My Fellow Lions, as I write this message, I am currently about 34,000 feet above sea level some- where over Colorado, returning from the 100th Annual convention of our organization, Lions Club International. Yesterday, I was sworn in as your District Governor. I am happy that you entrusted me with this honor and responsibility. It is a trust that I will take seriously and I promise to you to do my best to serve you, the district and Lions Club International to the best of my abilities. I spent about 10 days in Chicago and while it is a beautiful city, I wasn’t there to sight-see (although, I did, a little ;-) The first four days were spent in the DGE seminars, intensive full day classes where the areas of focus for our organization were re-emphasized, not only for the 739 DGEs in attendance but also for our spouses/ partners-in-service. The four primary foci of service remain: youth, vision, environment and hunger. This year and for the future, diabetes has been added as a new area of focus. Diabetes has been recognized as the leading emerging health threat of this century. In an auditorium of 1500 people, nearly eve- ryone stood when asked if they knew a friend, coworker, family member or if they themselves are diabetic. Diabetes (elevated blood sugar) can lead to the loss of fingers, toes, limbs, vision and even life itself. LCI is asking that all districts, club and members educate themselves on this disease and how to prevent it. A simple prick of the finger can identify someone at risk or with the disease. Our Diabetes and Health Fair committee chairperson, Lion Elizabeth Yulo, aided by Lion CT Dr. Jun Valera, conduct health fairs in our district. Many clubs have participated including SF Host, SF Fil-Am, SF Aeta, SF Buddha, Peninsula Special Interest, SSF Golden Gate and San Bruno. The Gryphon Leos Club has also taken part. In addition to screening for diabetes, they check for high blood pressure, vision problems, height and weight among many other health services. I urge other clubs not currently taking part to contact Lion Liz and Lion Dr. Jun to find out how they can help in this process, perhaps by identifying a church or synagogue in your area where a health fair might be conducted. Equally as important, if you yourself have not been screened, please do so as soon as possible as we want and need healthy members to continue our mission of service to the community. On a personal note, I wish to extend condolences to our 2nd Vice District Governor, Helen Casaclang, who lost her husband, Anthony, to cancer a few days ago. Please keep Lion Helen and her family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time. Thank you always for your service. Lion Mario Benavente District Governor, 4C4 DISTRICT GOVERNOR MESSAGE Inside this issue... 1 Governor Message 2 1st VDG Message 3 2nd VDG Message—Health Fair Photos & LCIF Auto Pay 4 Humor & Club / District Photos 5 IP Message 6 LCI Convention Photos 7 YEP Web Site / District Twinning Photos 8 Club Excellence Award / Associate Membership FAQ 9 District Leaders, Regions & Zones 10 Sunshine News / Stand Down 11 Event Flyers 12 Code of Ethics Health Fair Photo
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Published Monthly on the 10th by Lion John Gill, Region 2 Zone 2 Chair & District Bulletin Editor. Deadline for content is the 5th

of current month. PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTOS AND ARTICLES to: Lion John Gill - [email protected]

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

We Serve—San Francisco to Palo Alto

THE CALL TO SERVICE

www.lions4c4.org SF

PA

July 2017

Fellow Lions:

My Fellow Lions, as I

write this message, I

am currently about

34,000 feet above sea level some-

where over Colorado, returning from

the 100th Annual convention of our

organization, Lions Club International.

Yesterday, I was sworn in as your

District Governor.

I am happy that you entrusted me

with this honor and responsibility. It is

a trust that I will take seriously and I

promise to you to do my best to serve

you, the district and Lions Club

International to the best of my abilities.

I spent about 10 days in Chicago and

while it is a beautiful city, I wasn’t

there to sight-see (although, I did, a

little ;-) The first four days were spent

in the DGE seminars, intensive full day

classes where the areas of focus for

our organization were re-emphasized,

not only for the 739 DGEs in

attendance but also for our spouses/

partners-in-service.

The four primary foci of service

remain: youth, vision, environment and

hunger. This year and for the future,

diabetes has been added as a new

area of focus. Diabetes has been

recognized as the leading emerging

health threat of this century. In an

auditorium of 1500 people, nearly eve-

ryone stood when asked if they knew

a friend, coworker, family member or if

they themselves are diabetic. Diabetes

(elevated blood sugar) can lead to the

loss of fingers, toes, limbs, vision and

even life itself. LCI is asking that all

districts, club and members educate

themselves on this disease and how to

prevent it. A simple prick of the finger

can identify someone at risk or with

the disease.

Our Diabetes and Health Fair

committee chairperson, Lion Elizabeth

Yulo, aided by Lion CT Dr. Jun Valera,

conduct health fairs in our district.

Many clubs have participated including

SF Host, SF Fil-Am, SF Aeta, SF

Buddha, Peninsula Special Interest,

SSF Golden Gate and San Bruno. The

Gryphon Leos Club has also taken

part. In addition to screening for

diabetes, they check for high blood

pressure, vision problems, height and

weight among many other health

services. I urge other clubs not

currently taking part to contact Lion Liz

and Lion Dr. Jun to find out how they

can help in this process, perhaps by

identifying a church or synagogue in

your area where a health fair might be

conducted. Equally as important, if you

yourself have not been screened,

please do so as soon as possible as

we want and need healthy members to

continue our mission of service to the

community.

On a personal note, I wish to extend

condolences to our 2nd Vice District

Governor, Helen Casaclang, who lost

her husband, Anthony, to cancer a few

days ago. Please keep Lion Helen and

her family in your prayers as they go

through this difficult time.

Thank you always for your service.

Lion Mario Benavente

District Governor, 4C4

DISTRICT GOVERNOR

MESSAGE

Inside this issue...

1 Governor Message

2 1st VDG Message

3 2nd VDG Message—Health

Fair Photos & LCIF Auto Pay

4 Humor & Club / District Photos

5 IP Message

6 LCI Convention Photos

7 YEP Web Site / District Twinning

Photos

8 Club Excellence Award /

Associate Membership FAQ

9 District Leaders, Regions &

Zones

10 Sunshine News / Stand Down

11 Event Flyers

12 Code of Ethics

Health Fair

Photo

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org

SF

PA

Hello Lions Hello,

Summer is here. I hope

that you are out

enjoying it. It’s hot! I am

looking forward to installations and the

convention in Chicago!!!

This past weekend I had the

opportunity of collecting and packing

books, donated by the San Francisco

Library, for shipment to Nepal. Lion

Helen Marte, Lion DGE Rajen Thapa

and I spearheaded gathering books.

We couldn’t have done it without the

Lions from San Francisco Buddha

Lions Club and Berkeley Annapurna

Lions Club. Thankfully we were able to

pack the books in the cool basement

of the San Francisco Public Library for

shipment to the Hetauda City Nepal

Library.

I had “the not to be missed

opportunity” of taking the Centennial

train to Chicago Tuesday morning. I

am so excited. Being a part of the 100

year Lions celebration is one of my "to

do" items on my bucket list.

On another note, I have had the

opportunity of attending one of many

required 1st Vice District Governor

Elect training seminars. One that

struck my interest was about Healthy

Club Assessment Technique. They

suggested that with large sheets of

paper at a meeting, a club lists their

strengths and weaknesses with the

end goal of the club working closer as

a team simply because it reinforces

what a great job they are doing in the

community. This might be fun for us

to do; I can hear so much laughter!!!!

Have you registered for the District

Installation July 28th? If not, please

do. If you have Thank you. See you

there and around at other installation!

Wishing all a happy 4th of July.

Lion Cindy Smith

1st Vice District Governor

Each Lion Matters - We Are the Power

One

Do Epic - Do Good - Together We

Roar

1st Vice District

Governor Message

Page 2

Past District Governors…

George Habeeb * 1978-1979 * Don Stanaway* 1979-1980 * Roger Chinn* 1983-1984 * Larry Wong *

1988-1989 * Don Lustenberger * 1989-1990 * Pat Battaglia * 1990-1991 * Lou Ercoli * 1991-1992 *

Kenneth Newman * 1997-1998 * Mel Phillips * 1998-1999 * Elma Loredo * 2000-2001 * Art Pignatti * 2001-2002 *

Michelle Jester * 2002-2003 * Joycelyn Mina * 2003-2004 * Ray Rosenthal * 2004-2005 * Eugene Chan * 2005-2006

* Al Russell * 2006-2007 * Maxine Frazier * 2007-2008 * Emil Kantola* 2008-2009 / Council Chair 2009-2010 *

Ken Ibarra * 2009-2010 * Mike Simonini * 2010-2011 * Esther Lee * 2011-2012 * Robert Wilson * 2012-2013 *

Stephen Picchi * 2013-2014 * Jack Van Etten * 2014-2015 * Macy Mak Chan * 2015-2016 * Rod Mercardo * 2016-

2017 Bold—Pictured

At the Centennial Convention: Top: California Lions 2:

Lion Fanny & AC Joe at train station 3: Aboard the

Centennial Train with C6 1VDG Thelma Batilo 4:

Watching fireworks with PDG Ray Rosenthal & wife

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org SF PA

Lion Helen Casaclang

2nd VDG

.

2nd Vice District

Governor Message

Page 3

Club Presidents…

Bay Area Special Olympics * Victoria Sciacqua * Belmont * Christine Beard * Brisbane * Sharon Boggs * Burlingame * Kwang Park * Daly City Host

* Don Fleming * Foster City * Patrick Sullivan * Half Moon Bay * Suzanne Mau * Menlo Park Live Oak * Margaret Carney * Millbrae * David

VanWart * Pacifica * Susan Beckmeyer * Palo Alto Host * Bernard Director * Peninsula Special Interest * Ramesh “Kali” Azariah * Peninsula

Veterans * Tamera Guess * Redwood City Sunrise * William Jackson, Jr. * Redwood City Downtown * Chris Cheshire * Redwood Shores * Norma

Villa * San Bruno * Peter Carey * San Carlos * Kent Yunk * SF Aeta * Fernando Briosos * SF Athletic * Roderick Rodriguez * SF Bay Area * Melanie Hsu *

SF Bay Area New Century * Gina Tse * SF Bay Area Fashion Runway * Monique Zhang * SF Bayview Hunters Point * Jessie Peoples * SF Buddha *

Surenda Malla * SF Circle * Billardo Morete * SF Chinatown * Peter Lam * SF Dynamic * Fevelyn Evaristo * SF Fil-Am * Ronnie Dori * SF Financial Rescue

Lions Club * Glen Alavardo * SF Geneva Excelsior * Sharon Eberhardt * SF Highlands * Marcela Johnson * SF Hispanic * Ninette Mendoza * SF Host * Conn

Buckley * SF Korean American * Paul Lee * SF Latinos Unidos * Ruffino Ramos * SF Marina North Beach * Agnes Lau * SF Marketing * David Burke * SF

Merced Heights * Linda St Julian * SF Nikkei * William Stipinovich * SF Nueva Vizcaya * Clinton Zuraek * SF Ocean-Ingleside * Connie Bridgewater * SF Park

Presidio Sunset * Paul Kozakiewicz * SF Premier * Fernando Gularte * SF State University * Marianne Vue * SF The Castro * Meghan Rohrer * SF Unified *

Alvin Louie * SF Veterans * John Caldera * SF Supreme * Gary Poon * San Mateo * Ray Mahaffay * San Mateo County First Responders * James Pappas *

San Mateo Metropolitan * Cindy Zheng * Silicon Valley * Asia Kan * Silicon Valley Cyber * Mary Koo * SSF Golden Gate * Faye Pobre * SSF Host * Luis

Alvarenga Bold—Pictured

There is no 2nd VDG Article this month due

to a death in the family

Photos of Past Lions Health Fairs

Click Image for Registration Link

Tip shared by PDG Lion Ken Ibarra

regarding automatic monthly

donations to Lions Clubs

International Foundation:

https://www.lcif.org/EN/support-

our-work/members-donate.php

Follow the link, fill in your info,

click "Next" and fill out your pay-

ment info - at the bottom of the

page, check the box for recurring

payments and determine how

much, which day of the month,

and how many months you wish

to automatically donate to LCIF

Auto monthly donations to LCIF

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org

SF

PA Page 4

2017-2018 Cabinet Meeting Schedule

Photos of Clubs & District in Action...

Club & District Photos provided by Facebook Club

Photographers, PDG Ken Ibarra, Erik Winkler, Mario Benavente, Cindy

Smith, Venetia Young. Photo galleries for more pics available at

www.lions4c4.org

4

5

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Photos of Club Installations...

1-2: San Bruno LC Annual BBQ

3-5: Redwood City 4th of July

BBQ 4: Zone & Region Chair

Training 6-7: Foster City LC 4th

of July Celebration

Lions University Program

* 1st Cabinet Meeting—8.12.17—Mission Blue

Center, Brisbane Host: Regions 1 & 2

* 2nd Cabinet Meeting—11.4.17— Region 3

SF Host: TBD

* 3rd Cabinet Meeting—2.3.18—Foster City

Recreation Center, Foster City Host: Region 4

* District Convention—5.3-7.18—Red Lion

Hotel, Redding Host: All Regions

Humor

If you have humorous stories to share, please send your content to

[email protected] for our next issue. Source: https://

www.jokesandhumor.com/jokes/149.html

.

Things to Ponder...

If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?

Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice?"

Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?

What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?

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LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org SF PA

Page 5

Editor’s Minutes…. Our 2nd VDG had a death in the family, so there is no article for her this month. I got a

bad cramping in the side earlier this month but feeling much better now. Our goal to get this bulletin out by

the 10th still remains a monthly goal, but occasionally sickness and low content makes for a good delay. —

Lion John

Region 2 Zone 2 Chair * Peninsula Council of Lions IPP * San Mateo LC Webmaster * SF Premier LC Associate

Photos of Club & District in Action….

Multi Club Holiday Party

International President Message...

Upgrading Our Service to You—as a Lion

Namaste! The divine in me salutes the divine

in you. Welcome to our new century. My goal

over the next 12 months is very simple—to

reach a new level of service to Lions and from

Lions. Before I ask you to reach a new level of

service, Lionism will reach a new level of service to you.

So how can I serve our 1.4 million Lions? I cannot give

everyone senior positions. I cannot give you money. I

cannot meet all of you. However, I plan to touch all of your

lives with the power to serve.

So let’s examine every stage of one’s Lionistic career and

how I can help. The first stage is becoming a new member.

When I became a new member 43 years ago, I suddenly

felt as if I had left my hometown and become a man of the

world. This year, I want every member to download our new

mobile app. This will connect all our members on one

global platform.

The next stage is beginning to serve. As a member of the

Batala Smile Lions Club in Punjab, India, I was proud of

how the community began to respect me. This respect

depended on the number of people I served and how many

people were aware of this service. We now have a new

Global Service Team. Your District GST leader will identify

projects that serve the maximum number of people per

dollar and per hour. They will also train Lions on how to

convert a normal project into a Legacy Project via Lions

branding and public relations.

The third stage is aspiring for leadership. While I enjoyed

rising up the Lions’ ladder, I sometimes wished that our

leaders focused more on work than on long speeches. A

new awards system will incentivize the efforts of Lion

leaders in the right direction. We plan to reward retention of

members, hence keeping the focus on you—our existing

members. New awards will also be given for involving over

half the club in service and for creating the most Legacy

projects.

As a global leader of Lionism, I want to keep every

Lion connected to Lionism. Our new Welcome

Home program is an international online club for

members unable to attend club meetings. Meet-

ings and fee payments are conducted entirely

online.

The last stage is now. I want to give every Lion the

same goal for the next 12 months. My dream is

that every Lion will serve 10 people each month. If

this happens, we will serve 170 million people this

year— a big increase from our current level of 100

million and a big step toward our goal of serving

200 million annually by 2020. This is the focus of

all my meetings around the world.

All the best. See you as I travel around the world.

Naresh Aggarwal

Lions Clubs International President

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org

SF

PA Page 6

Photos of Club & District in Action….

International Convention Photos

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org SF PA

Page 7

Photos of Club & District in Action….

District 4-C4 Twinning Ceremony with Taiwan 300 C2 More Club & District Photos...

1: Region Chair Kevin Inducts new members for Pen Vets 2: SF

Chinatown Teen Chinatown Charity Luncheon 3-4: Brisbane

Installation

New Web Site for District Youth Exchange Program...

Our District Youth Exchange Program has a new

web site, listing upcoming events. This site can be

accessed from our District web site at How We

Serve—District Programs—Lions Youth Exchange

Program. Current event is Europe: July 15—26,

2017. Students from Europe will come to District 4-

C4 for activities in our District to include a tour of SF

city museums, government buildings, and fisher-

man’s wharf, a tour of Genetech, a trip to Great

America Park, picnics, bowling, and other activities

the group may have time for. Lions Roger

Cayabyab, Manny Paje, Scot Marsters, Calvin Chin,

Valera family of Lions, Clinton & Marlene Zuraek,

Conn & Uni Buckley, and DG Mario and Rose

Benavente will be involved with the students.

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org

SF

PA Page 8

2017-2018 Lions Club Excellence Award Application

Every club in our District should strive to achieve the Club

Excellence Award. It is a guide for your club to best serve

your community, developing your club leaders and your

membership, and support the Lions Club International

Foundation.

Associate Members are club members who have a primary

membership in one club but have a relationship with a club in

another community. Oftentimes the Associate Member has

residences in two cities or has a residence in one community

and works in another community.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would I choose to be an Associate Member?

An Associate Member can participate in multiple Lions

Clubs.

Associate Member FAQ from LCI Web Site...

How did I become an Associate Member without

requesting it?

This is usually the outcome when a member

transfers from one club to another via MyLCI

before he or she has been dropped from their

former club. In an effort to ensure that the former

club can stay in contact with the transferred

member, an Associate Member record is auto-

matically created.

Does an Associate Member pay club dues?

Associate members pay dues to their club of

primary membership.

How do I add or drop an Associate Member?

Associate members can only be added or dropped by Headquarters staff. Con-tact [email protected] to add or drop an Associate Member.

Who can answer my questions about Associate

Membership in a club?

Contact the Member Service Center at 630-203-3830 or by email [email protected] to resolve questions about Associate Membership.

Excerpt from LCI Board Policy regarding Associate Member

ASSOCIATE MEMBER: A member who holds

his/her primary membership in another Lions club

but maintains a residence or is employed in the

community served by this club. This status may

be conferred by the invitation of the board of

directors and shall be reviewed annually. The

club shall not report an Associate Member on its

Membership and Activities Report.

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org SF PA

District Leaders

Page 9

District Cabinet

Lions Title Club

Mario Benavente District Governor San Bruno

Cindy Smith 1st Vice District

Governor

Foster City

Helen Casaclang 2nd Vice District

Governor

SSF Golden Gate

May Wong Secretary SF Geneva-

Excelsior

Dr. Jun Valera Treasurer SF Fil-AM

PDG Ken Ibarra GLT Coordinator San Bruno

Kevin Guess GMT Coordinator Peninsula Veterans

PDG Esther Lee GST Coordinator SF Marina-North

Beach

John Hui Region 1 Chair San Bruno

Margaret Lee Zone 1 Chair SF Chinatown

Pat Ancheta Zone 2 Chair SF Host

Manny Paje Region 2 Chair SF Host

Marah Tucker Zone 1 Chair BA Special Olympics

John Gill Zone 2 Chair San Mateo

Clayton Jolley Region 3 Chair Half Moon Bay

Lelia Marin Zone 1 Chair SF Fil-Am

Nirmala Bandrapalli Zone 2 Chair Burlingame

Sandee Ige Region 4 Chair SSF Host

Mike Coffaro Zone 1 Chair San Carlos

Shikha Bakshi-

Hamilton

Zone 2 Chair Foster City

Richard Loewen Zone 3 Chair Peninsula Veterans

PDG Rod Mercado Immediate Past

District Governor

SF Host

Kevin Guess Executive Director Peninsula Veterans

Council Presidents

Maryah Tucker PCL President BA Special Olympics

Billardo Camota SFCCL President SF Highlands

Lions Clubs International Leadership

Naresh Aggerwal

International President

Gudrum Bjort Yngvadottir

First Vice President

Jung-Yui Choi

Second Vice President

Region 1 (14) Region 2 (12) Region 3 (12) Region 4 (18)

John Hui Manny Paje Clayton Jolley Sandee Ige

Zone 1 Zone 1 Zone 1 Zone 1

Margaret Lee Maryah Tucker Leila Marin Mike Coffaro

SF Chinatown SF Hispanic Brisbane San Mateo

SF Unified SF Merced Heights Daly City Host Belmont

SF Park Presidio Sunset SF Ocean-Ingleside SSF Golden Gate San Carlos

SFBA New Century SF State University Pacifica Redwood Shores

SF Fashion Runway SF Geneva Excelsior SF Fil Am Peninsula Special Interest

SF Latino Unidos SF Bay View Hunters Point SF Host SSF Host

SF Athletic

Zone 2 Zone 2 Zone 2 Zone 2

Pat Ancheta John Gill Nirmala Bandrapalli

Shikha Bakshi-Hamilton

SF Korean American SF Highlands BASO Half Moon Bay

SF Buddha SF Premier Burlingame San Mateo Metro

SF Nikkei SF Circle SMC 1st Respond-ers SF Bay Area

SF Aeta SF Marina-North Beach SF Supreme Redwood City Sunrise

SF Veterans SF Nueva Vizcaya Millbrae Redwood City Downtown

SF The Castro SF Dynamics San Bruno Foster City

SF Marketing

Zone 3

Richard Loewen

Menlo Park Live Oak

Palo Alto Host

Peninsula Veterans

Silicon Valley Cyber

Silicon Valley

SF Financial Rescue

Haynes Townsend

Third Vice President

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org

SF

PA Page 10

District Sunshine News—Lion Marian Mann, Chair

Please send your Sunshine Information to Sunshine Chair, Lion Marian Mann

[email protected]

.

It is with our condolences and prayers that we announce the passing of Anthony Casaclang, husband of District 4-C4 2nd Vice District Governor Helen Casaclang and father of Lion Mark Casaclang.

Viewing is scheduled for Tuesday, 07/11/17 and Wednesday, 07/12/17 between Noon and 9:00 pm. Rosary/Vigil is scheduled for Wednesday, 07/12/17 at 7:00 pm. Viewing and rosary/vigil will be held at Skylawn Memorial Lawn Chapel, 200 Rollingwood Drive, Vallejo.

Funeral Mass is scheduled for Thursday, 07/13/17 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, 3450 Tennessee St, Vallejo. Interment is scheduled for 12:30 pm at Skylawn Memorial Lawn Cemetery, 200 Rollingwood Drive, Vallejo.

Cards may be sent to The Casaclang Family, 1281 Rachel Way, Vallejo 94591.

Lion Marian Mann

District 4-C4 Sunshine Chair

Silicon Valley Cyber Welcomes World Lions….

Veterans Stand Down 3 Day Event—Sept 9-11

New Addition to Our Lions Family

I am pleased to announce that we have another new club

- the San Francisco Athletic Club! To our fellow-Lions from

SF Athletic Lions Club, welcome to Lions District 4-C4! And,

on behalf of all the Lions who were instrumental in

organizing the newest addition to our family - its sponsor

club, So. SF Golden Lions Club, kudos to you!

SF Athletic is currently led by Club President Roderick

Rodriguez has 31 members and will closely work with Lion

Ora Seyler their Guiding Lions, and Region and Zone Chairs,

Lion Helen Casaclang and Lion Ara Aguilar, respectively.

Please help me give our new family members a warm

welcome. You will hear more about them in the coming

days.

Immediate Past District Governor Rod Mercado

The Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club, working

with other Lions clubs and local veterans, is plan-

ning the first Veterans Stand Down event for our

District to be held at the San Mateo Event Center

on September 9-11. The committee, chaired by

PSILC Lion Eleanor Britter, is seeking volunteers

from throughout the district to serve at the 3 day

event. Please see flyer below for details on the

event. Please contact Lion Eleanor Britter if you

wish to volunteer.

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

THE CALL TO SERVICE... www.lions4c4.org SF PA

Page 11

July 16, 2017 District Thread (active link)

Thread will be published once a week - usually Sunday evening.

Flyers will be listed/included on Thread if received by Noon each Friday

at [email protected]. Flyers will be acknowledged as received

to the sender.

Flyers will be included on Thread if the event is sponsored/endorsed by

District 4-C4 and/or sponsored by a District 4-C4 Lions Club.

The Thread is accessible on our District Web Site on the bottom of the

Home Page white section.

Flyers are active links to online flyer...

LIONS DISTRICT 4-C4

We Serve—San Francisco to Palo Alto

THE CALL TO SERVICE...

SF

PA

www.lions4c4.org

Page 12

Lions District 4-C4 Newsletter

Lion John Gill

POB 4864

Foster City, CA 94404

Lions Code of Ethics & Objectives

Ethics

TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to

the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but

to accept no profit or success at the price of my own

self respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or

because of questionable acts on my part.

TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is

not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to

my clients or customer and true to myself.

WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of

my positions or actions towards my fellow man, to

resolve such doubt against myself.

TO HOLD friendship as an end and not as a means. To hold that true friendship

exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friend-

ship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.

ALWAYS bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and my

community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. To give

them freely of my time, labor and means.

TO AID my fellow men by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the

weak and my substance to the needy.

TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with my praise, to build up and not to

destroy.

Objectives

TO CREATE and foster a spirit of under-

standing among the peoples of the world.

TO TAKE an active interest in the civic,

cultural, social and moral welfare of the

community.

TO UNITE the choice in the bonds of

friendship, good fellowship and mutual

understanding.

TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; pro-

vided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by

club members.

TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their community without personal

financial rewards, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards

in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

Lion of the Year & Si Moyer Award Winners


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