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Help the Delta Lions Make Pear Bread
Delta Lions Need Help With Making Pear Bread
Pear Bread, Don’t you want some?
Please come to our aid!!!
Thursday, July 28, 2022
8 AM to 2 PM
Delta High Cafeteria
52810 Netherlands Road, Clarksburg, CA 95612
Bring a Large Mixing Bowl and Large Mixing Spoon
Questions? Call John Hawck, Delta Lions President
916-690-7108
Every year, for many years, the Delta Lions Club has prepared Pear Bread to sell at the Pear Fair, on the last Sunday in July, in Courtland as one of their annual fundraisers to support their Scholarship Program. For a while, we thought that we would not have a pear fair this year, but luck was on our side. We are ready to enjoy the Pear Fair and looking forward to selling many loafs of pear bread. So, if you have time on the 28th, come to Courtland and give us a hand. We would very much appreciate it as will our high school seniors who will receive the scholarships.
Celebrating the Life of Doug Wight
PDG Douglas “Doug” McSwain Wight passed away at home on May 27, 2022 at age 78. He had recently been ill but his passing was untimely and unexpected.
PDG Doug was born on August 3, 1943 to Bill and Dorothy Wight in Berkeley, on his sister Diana’s 5th birthday. She was upset with him at first, but she eventually accepted, then learned to love her baby brother and their shared birthday. Doug grew up in the Bay Area, then moved to Grass Valley in 1985, where he found his true community and home. He worked in the Title Insurance industry for 47 years before he retired in 2010.
His true passion was volunteerism. Over the years he gave his time to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Sierra Services for the Blind, and the Nevada County Grand Jury. But Doug’s longest-lasting and most meaningful service was with Lions Club International. He joined Nevada City Lions in 1990 and remained an active member until he passed. He made a name for himself in Lions District 4C5 where he served as District Governor in 2018/2019. He was always taking on new challenges and responsibilities to help his District anyway he could. He received many, many Lions awards, but most importantly to him, he was a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
PDG Doug was also an avid car enthusiast, owning some 25 cars in his lifetime, with a special place in his heart for the Buick Riviera. He was for many years a member of the Capital Buick Club and over his later years he owned both 1963 and 1984 Rivs. He loved traveling with the Club in style in his beautiful Buicks. Doug was also a huge fan of photography, genealogy and Lucille Ball. His favorite movie was the Long, Long Trailer!
PDG Doug was well-respected, dedicated, selfless, giving, kind and fun, often erupting with the biggest laugh!
He is survived by the family he cherished and who cherished him every day, his sister Diana, her children Johnnie and Jackie (and their spouses Melinda and Jim), their children, his great nieces and nephews, and their children, his great, great nephews and nieces. He was always the beloved Uncle Doug! He also had many cousins, some of whom were found through his skills in genealogy.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday June 25, 2022 at 3 PM at the Higgins Lions Community Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lions Club International Foundation, c/o James “Andy” Anderson, 12695 Apricot Lane, Wilton, CA 95693
Partnering with the Mexican Consulate in Sacramento
As most people know, partnering with another organization to accomplish a task makes the job much easier. In fact, if the task is something that both organizations wish to accomplish, it is even better.
In honor of Woman’s Month, the Sacramento area Lions Clubs is partnering with the Mexican Consulate, the Health Education Council and City Council member Eric Guerra’s office to provide a health screening opportunity for local women. I am sure that most readers know that the Lions Clubs’ main outreach to the public is in the area of vision. In fact, they were dubbed the “Knights of the Blind” by Helen Keller in 1925 for their work for people with vision impairments.
The Lions will provide their “Mobile Vision Van” and volunteer optometrists to provide vision screenings at the Health Fair on Saturday, March 12th between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm at the parking lot at the Mexican Consulate at 2093 Arena Blvd, in Sacramento. The Lions also plan to have about 200 pairs of glasses for women and 100 pairs of glasses for children to distribute for free.
In addition to the services provided by the Lions Clubs of Greater Sacramento, there will be other service providers. There will be HIV exams, COVID-19 and flu shots, blood pressure and glucose exams, etc… Check out the flyer below for more info on the services to be provided. 
For more information, you can contact Derek Ledda or Jack Edwards from the local Lions Clubs.
Agenda for District Meeting & Fundraising Auction to Benefit LCIF Disaster Relief for Tonga
Live Auction at February 5th Cabinet Meeting to Benefit LCIF Disaster Relief for Tonga
District Governor Donna Prince will bake a variety of pies that will be auctioned off at our Cabinet Meeting in Woodland on February 5th. LCIF Chair PDG Andy Anderson will donate a Pin Board to the auction and also serve as Auctioneer.
Donations will go into the District LCIF account. This is your opportunity to support LCIF and take home a delicious pie or prize.
Bring you checkbooks or cash and support this effort for Disaster Relief.
Only one of each pie will be available; Apple, Cherry, Blackberry, Pecan and Blueberry.
Specialty Lions Clubs
You may not realize it, but quite often we form specialty Lions Clubs to meet the specific wants and needs of people in our community who would like to be a part of a club that more directly fits with the activities that they may want to do in the community.
The Specialty Club program is designed to create clubs whose members share a common interest or passion, allowing them to connect with one another on a deeper level. For example, they may share a hobby, profession, culture, common service or life experience.
Forming specialty clubs allows groups of people around the world to turn their passions into rewarding service projects that directly benefit their communities.
Joining a specialty Lions club is a great way a great way for all generations to meet people who share common interests and build leadership skills while serving your community.
For example, locally we have a Nepalese club. We also have clubs that are made up primarily of people of Chinese or Filipino descent.
We are currently exploring the formation of a dog or pet lovers club, that will focus on working with the local Sacramento SPCA as well as the local animal shelters and the local Food Bank Pet Pantries.
We have had requests for forming a club for people of Hispanic descent.
As you may guess, the possibilities are endless.
If you are interested in being a part of the formation of a new specialty club, let us know.
Here is a link discussing Specialty Lions Clubs for your info.
Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
Join Our Team to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
Our goal is to raise $2,500 to become a Pacesetter Team!
This year’s Making Strides – Sacramento event will be held on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the State Capitol. I know that is a great distance for some of the clubs, so if you or your Lions can’t make it, please consider gathering and walking individually or as a group in your local areas. If you do so, please send me photos! I would love to share them.
I have included a flyer of the event and registration/donation details and would be happy to assist you if needed.
Please take some time to share with your Lions Club and discuss a donation. Individuals donations will gladly be accepted as well. See flyer for more details! Donation Collection Form
Lions Community Blood Drive
We are coordinating another Lions Community Blood Drive, and this one will be our first-ever to be held on a Saturday! The date is March 27, 2021, and the hours will be 11 AM to 3 PM. The location will be the same as our November blood drive, in the large conference room (the Sacramento Room) at Vitalant Headquarters, located at the former Mather Air Force Base.
A question came up about timing from a potential blood donor who is scheduled to receive the 2nd vaccination three days before the blood drive.
I have communicated with staff at Vitalant. I have been informed that there is NO waiting period between receiving either the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccines and donating blood. When you are asked about recent vaccinations during the registration process at the blood drive, simply tell the staff person which vaccine you received so that it can be added to your Vitalant record.
Lions Blood Drive date: Saturday, March 27, 2021, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Location: Vitalant Headquarters, 10536 Peter A McCuen Blvd., Mather, CA 95655
Please bring a Photo I.D. /
Please eat well and drink plenty of water prior to donating.
Donors must wear a mask or face covering that meets CDC guidelines
Blood Drive 3.27.2021 Lions and Scouts e-flyer
For more information or questions regarding the blood drive, please contact
Capitol Lion Dave Pevny at dpevny@gmail.com
NCLSA Needs Directors
NCLSA (Northern California Lions Sight Association) is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose members are all Lions in good standing from the Lions Clubs of District 4-C5.
The Board of Directors are composed of 16 elected Directors, along with our immediate Past NCLSA President, the current District Governor, Vice District Governors, and our Immediate Past District Governor.
What does the NCLSA do?
- We Provide Assistance To Citizens That Need Various Forms Of Eye
Surgery. - We Have Provided Many Donations To Society for the Blind, UC Davis Eye Center And More.
- We Have A Well-Equipped Large Van For Eye Screening.
- We Purchased PlusOptix Eye Screening Machines.
- We Do So Much For The Community.
If you are interested in giving up a little time each month to further our mission of providing our services, contact:
Lion Bing Ventura, President – rven99@aol.com or 916-837-5682
Lion Zenny Yagen, Election Chair – zennyyagen@yahoo.com or 916-599-6544