estled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, at the southwest corner of Canada and the northwest corner of the United States, Multiple District 19 began its tenure as District 19 of Lions International in 1922. MD19 is an international Multiple District with 5 subdistricts serving 10,000 Lions and Leos in 400 clubs in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the States of Idaho and Washington in the United States.

Founded in 1917, Lions International is the largest and most active community service organization in the world. There are now more than 1,300,000 Lions in 48,000 Lions Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.

Breaking News…

• 2025 LCI CONVENTION MOVED — The 2025 International Convention has been moved to July 13 to 17, 2025 in Orlando, Florida U.S.A. due to unforeseen challenges, and after lengthy and ongoing efforts to secure contracts with acceptable terms that provided the confidence Lions International needed to host a successful convention in Mexico City. Stay tuned tor updated registration information which will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

On The Horizon…

• Lake Stevens Lions 75^th Anniversary Celebration — Save the date! The Lake Stevens Lions Club will be celebrating its 75^th anniversary on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Bridgewater Center, 22505 State Route 9 SE, Woodinville, Washington U.S.A. Download the flyer, or call or text Tonya ay (425) 308-0897.

• Penticton Lions 75^th Anniversary Celebration — The Penticton Lions Club will be celebrating its 75^th anniversary on October 5, 2024, at the Penticton Golf& Country Club, 600 Comox Street, Penticton, BC, Canada. Okanagan Falls Lions and Oliver Lions will be joining the Penticton Lions and celebrating their respective 45^th anniversaries. For more information email Lion Bob Elliott.

• MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m., but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here.

• MD19 Council Of Governors Meeting — The Multiple Dustrict 19 Lions Fall Council of Governors meeting will be held at the Chilliwack Mount Cheam Lions Hall, 45580 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, B.C. Canada, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. A pre–council meeting will be held Friday evening, October 18, 2024. Lunch Saturday will be provided by the Chilliwack Mount Cheam Lions, donations appreciated. RSVP to PID Allan Hunt by October 12, 2024 if you want lunch. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Chilliwack Coast Hotel for over–nighters. Use the online booking link for reservations at the Coast Hotel, or contact Lexy LeRose, phone (604) 701-3073, or Tatiana Crespo, phone (604) 673-2182 at the hotel for help with reservations. Contact the MD19 office, md19admin@lionsmd19.org, for alternate lodging options.

• Three Clubs To Hold 80^th Anniversary Celebration — The Abbotsford, Langley and Maple Ridge Lions Clubs are each turning 80. And to celebrate, they have gotten together and scheduled a jooint anniversary party to be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the West Langley Hall, 9402 208th Street, Langley, BC. The cost is CAN$40⁰⁰ for a fantastic barbeque meal. Pre–registration requred — registration deadline is September 30, 2024. Download the the flyer. And for more information and reservations contact Dave Wallace at (604) 992-9787.

• Toast The Harbor 2024 — The Aberdeen Washington Lions Club is hosting its 17^th annual “Toast The Harbor” Festival from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, Novemner 2, 2024, at the Quinalt Beach Resort and Casino, 78 State Road 115, Ocean Shores, Washington U.S.A. Tickets are US$25⁰⁰ pre–sale or US$30⁰⁰ at the door. Wine, spirits and cider tasting, and silent auctions and shopping highlight this great fundraiser. Download the flyer here. Log on to www.toasttheharbor.com for tickets and more information.

• MD19 Environmental Committee Invitation — The MD19 Lions Environmental Team is inviting all MD19 Lions to their regular Zoom Meetings, the first Tuesday each month at 11:30 a.m. The actual meeting happens between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m., but you can dial in early if you would like to visit with others or make sure your technology is working. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307285506. You can also import a recurring event to your calender (an .ics file) for this recurring meeting here.

IN THE KNOW…

• 2024–2025 MD19 ROSTERS — PDF versions of the 2024–2025 MD19 Rosters are available. Contact the MD19 office to get a copy.
• CLUB NEWSLETTERS — Club bulletin editors: When you send your club bulletin to the MD19 Office via email using the email address md19lions@ lionsmd19.org, you will receive a response from Michele within 24 hours. If you do not receive a response, please call the office to verify whether the bulletin has been received.
• CARE Donations — For every $500 dollars (US and CDN at par) a club donates to the CARE project, the club is eligible to give a Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship to a deserving club member (CARE certificate and pin). The Fellowship must be requested in the same Lions year in which the donation was made. A rocker is automatically given to clubs that contribute $5.00 per member to CARE within the current Lions year.
• CLUB SECRETARY REPORTING — Club secretaries: Information (especially updates for Club Officers) that you report to the MD19 office should be sent to md19lions@lionsmd19.org so that it can be timely processed.
• ZONE CHAIR REPORTING — Zone Chairpersons: Please send your reports, bulletins, and expense claim forms to md19admin@lionsmd19.org. Note that this is not the same address that club secretaries report to (not md19lions@lionsmd19.org).
• IPDG AND VDG EXPENSE REPORTING — Immediate Past District Governors and Vice District Governors: Expense Claim Forms should be emailed to md19lions@lionsmd19.org (not md19admin@lionsmd19.org) for timely processing.
• ANNUAL MD19 MEMORIAL GARDEN DEDICATION — Mark your calendar for the annual Memorial Garden dedication, which is always held the third Saturday each August on the grounds of the MD19 office, 4141 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, Washnington U.S.A.
• Friends of the Garden — Donations to or for the benefit of the MD19 Memorial Garden are always welcome from individuals or Lions Clubs. The Garden, which is located on the groiunds of the MD19 office in Bellingham, can not exist without your contributions. Encourage your Club to budget annual support ($1⁰⁰ per club member member would be spectacular!) For more information, contact the MD19 office at 360-733-4911.

• Future Lions International Conventions — Want to plan ahead, maybe for a future vacation that includes a Lions International Convention? Here is the list of future scheduled International Conventions (aka LCICon) through 2031:

Year	Place	Dates
2025	Mexico City, Mexico	July 4 to 8, 2025
2025	Orlando, Florida U.S.A	July 13 to 17, 2025
2026	Hong Kong, P.R.C.	July 3 to 7, 2026
2027	Washington, D.C. U.S.A.	July 2 to 6, 2027
2028	Republic of Singapore	June 23 to 27, 2028
2029	Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.	June 29 to July 3, 2029
2030	San Antonio, Texas U.S.A.	June 28 to July 3, 2030
2031	Helsinki, Finland	June 27 to July 2, 2031

• Future USA/Canada Lions Leadeship Forums — How about a junket in the early fall, during pretty much the best weather of the year, combined with some Lions learning and bonding? Here is the list of future scheduled USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums through 2027:

Year	Place	Dates
2025	Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S.A	September 18 to 20, 2025
2026	Memphis, Tennessee U.S.A.	September 3 to 5, 2026
2027	Huntsville, Alabama U.S.A.	September 16 to 18, 2027

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