“SERVING HUMANITY WITH LOVE AND UNITY” DISTRICT 60B NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2016
District Governor 60B, Errol Lee, MJF rrl_lee@yahoo.com
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE My fellow Lions and our Leos,
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e have completed the first 4 weeks on our journey. It has been an exciting one for me as your District Governor, trying to put things in place …dotting the I’s and crossing the t’s. In the process I have had to make
personnel adjustments, issue a few changes of dates, times and venues and amend some plans and timelines. Already I have learned that within our ranks are team players who work for the common good and lone wolves who instinctively want to do their own thing. Diversity is alive and well. During this first month I have attended one funeral and sent a message to another which I was unable to attend. I have welcomed 4 new lions to our fold and trust that the ratio will be maintained for the rest of my tenure. That way we will gain two new members for every one that we lose and hopefully show a net increase of at least 130 lions in district 60B this year. Speaking of membership, Lions International has mandated that we form at least one new club this year….preferably in the first quarter of the year. International President Bob Corlew is of the view that special interest clubs can be formed and tailored to meet the needs of communities or groups that find it difficult to assimilate into existing clubs. Give it some thought and let me have your feedback. He is also encouraging us to consider forming branch clubs….operating as an arm of the existing club but with its own structure. In my capacity as District Governor I have attended two Zone meetings thus far and wish to publicly commend both Chairpersons for conducting well-organized and effective meetings. On both occasions I lamented the small attendance and urged clubs to be more proactive in mobilising members to attend these advisory meetings.
I gave the analogy that in show business, if you have the best artistes
performing free and don’t advertise the show, no one will attend.
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