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Category Archives: Information
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.
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
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
2021 Montreal Lions Clubs International Convention to be a Virtual Event
Due to the continuing concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the board of directors voted to transition the 2021 Montreal Lions Clubs International Convention to a virtual event that will be delivered totally online. This decision was made with the health and safety of our Lions, staff and vendors in mind as limiting international travel and large gatherings is key to global containment strategies.
Although we are disappointed that we won’t be able to host this event in person, we are excited about hosting our first virtual international convention that can safely connect Lions from around the world. We are still finalizing the details of your new convention experience, and will share those with you as soon as they are ready.
Here are some important details about the 2021 virtual convention we’d like to share with you:
- Everyone’s invited – Our 2021 convention will be a virtual event that’s open to all Lions and Leos around the world.
- Registration fees – The registration fee will be US$50 until March 31, then US$75 beginning April 1. The registration fee for Leos will be US$30 regardless of date. Convention is currently scheduled for June 25-29. Additional event and registration details will be provided soon.
- Current registrants – Lions who are currently registered for convention will receive an email soon with more information about their registration options.
- Elections – Executive officer and international director elections will be conducted electronically, and voting procedures will be forthcoming.
- Convention updates – Check our convention website LCICon for convention updates and details as they become available.
This global health pandemic has forced us all to make decisions and changes that place health and safety first. However, we are optimistic that with each new day there is hope, and as Lions, we continue to find new ways to stay connected, safely serve our communities and continue our global mission of service.
We appreciate your understanding during this challenging time for our organization and the world, and thank you for your incredible service as a Lion.
Regards,
Dr. Jung-Yul Choi
International President
Peace Poster 2019/2020 – Journey of Peace
32nd annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest
2019-2020 Peace Poster and Essay Contest –Theme “Journey of Peace”
The Club DEADLINE is Oct.1st. for ordering the contest Kit. The club must have a kit to enter the contest .The cost of the kit is $11.95 plus shipping, handling and applicable taxes. To sponsor more then one contest you will need a kit for each contest. To order online: Club Supplies Sales at International Headquarters. Or call: Club Supplies Sales at 630-571-5466 or 800-710-7822
The Deadline for the Club contest is Nov.8th. District contest will be at the 2nd Cabinet Meeting Nov.TBA, 2019. Please let me know if your Club will be entering the Contest by Nov 1st so I can have enough space to display the Posters.
Don’t forget to follow the RULES!! this contest is only for 11 and 12 year old students ,but if someone turns 13 ON NOV.15th. BUT NOT BEFORE is permitted.
Thank You,
Lion Larry Vogelesang
District Peace Poster Chair
530 662 3814
e-mail lv62chevy@sbcglobal.net
Council of Governors
Mark Your Calendars to save the dates.
Council of Governors (COG)
- June 7-9, 2019 (Van Nuys Airtel Plaza Hotel, Van Nuys, CA) – Joint COG
- August 1-4, 2019 (Palm Springs) – Organization
- Oct 24-27, 2019 (Redding) – Fall
- Feb 19-20, 2020 (Visalia) – Mid Winter
- June 2020 (Modesto) – Joint