Thank you to everyone who attended District 4-C4 Convention 2021!
“Singing, Dancing and Serving Through Covid” was a great success!
43 Clubs attended over the two days welcoming our guests:
International Director Mark Lyon and Lion Lyn Lyon, Brookfield Lions Club (CT)
Past Council Chair Polly Voon, Multiple District 19 (Vancouver)
District Governor Hans Wong, District 19A (Vancouver)
District Governor Elect Jesus “Bhong” Gracia, District 4-L3
1st Vice District Governor Elect Falguni Patel &d PDG Kevin Patel, District 4-A2
Lion President Howard Davies, Bridgnorth Lions Club (United Kingdom)
Our International Guest, International Director Mark Lyon brought us up to date on the happenings at LCI, answered questions, and shared thoughts and ideas for our continued success.
Lots of information was shared by our speakers.
Thanks to San Bruno Lions Club for “Sing A Song” and The Bruno Four singing “The Drive”
Thanks to PDG Mario Benavente for hosting three Lions District 4-C4 Trivia Challenges. The knowledgeable winners:
Game 1
1st Place Kevin Guess, Peninsula Veterans Lions Club
2nd Place International Director Mark Lyon
3rd Place District 4-A2 1st Vice District Governor Elect Falguni Patel
Game 2
1st Place Kevin Guess, Peninsula Veterans Lions Club
2nd Place Clayton Jolley, Half Moon Bay Lions Club
3rd Place August Valera, San Francisco Fil Am Lions Club
Game 3
1st Place PDG Ken Ibarra, San Bruno Lions Club
2nd Place Amy Fink, Bay Area Special Olympics Lions Club
3rd Place Kevin Guess, Peninsula Veterans Lions Club
2020-21 Contest Commissioner Maryah Tucker congratulated the participating clubs and announced this years’ winning clubs:
Bulletin Contest
Certificates of Recognition
Semimonthly: Millbrae Lions Club
Monthly: Daly City Host Lions Club
Bimonthly: Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club
Phil Ritzau Perpetual Award: Millbrae Lions Club
Eyeglass Collection Contest
Corporate
Certificate of Recognition: Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club
Macy Mak Chan Perpetual Award: Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club
Local
Certificates of Recognition:
Club Size 1 – 24: San Mateo Lions Club
Club Size 25 to 49: Daly City Host Lions Club
Club Size 50+: San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
Matt Boxer Perpetual Award: Daly City Host Lions Club
Bob Rose Perpetual Award: San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
Hearing Conservation Contest
Certificate of Recognition: Daly City Host Lions Club
George Habeeb Perpetual Award: Daly City Host Lions Club
International Relations Contest
Certificates of Recognition:
Club Size 1 to 24: Bay Area Global Outreach Lions Club
Club Size 25 to 49: San Francisco Host Lions Club
Dr. Chang Wah Lee Perpetual Award: Bay Area Global Outreach Lions Club
Top Club Contest
Certificates of Recognition:
Club Size 1 – 24: Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club
Club Size 25 to 49: Menlo Park Live Oak Lions Club
Club Size 50+: San Carlos Lions Club
Rafe Martin Perpetual Award: San Carlos Lions Club
ID Mark Lyon recognized
LCI President’s Awards
PCC Emil Kantola, San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
PDG Steve Picchi, Half Moon Bay Lions Club
LCI Leadership Awards
Yvonne Kantola, San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
Denise Kelly, Daly City Host Lions Club
LCI President’s Certificates of Appreciation
PDG Mike Simonini, Millbrae Lions Club
Michael Coffaro, San Carlos Lions Club
Angela Li, Quantum Auxilia Leo Club
Nina Tang, San Mateo Metropolitan Lions Club
August Valera, San Francisco Fil Am Lions Club
Tom Jackiewicz, San Francisco Unified Lions Club
PDG Ken Ibarra, San Bruno Lions Club
District Governor Fanny Chu recognized
Multiple District 4 Excellence Awards
Tom Jackiewicz, San Francisco Unified Lions Club
Clayton Jolley, Half Moon Bay Lions Club
August Valera, San Francisco Fil Am Lions Club
District Lion of the Year
Denise Kelly, Daly City Host Lions Club
Si Moyer – Rick Nuccitelli Award
Yvonne Kantola and PCC Emil Kantola, San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club
District Governor Elect Dr Jun Valera expressed his appreciation on his election, spoke of his goals for our District and announced 2021-2022 Cabinet.
The convention ended with Duck Race Winners:
Race 1
District Governor Elect Dr Jun Valera, San Francisco Fil Am Lions Club
Race 2
Clayton Jolley, Half Moon Bay Lions Club
Race 3
IPDG Helen Casaclang, South San Francisco Golden Gate Lions Club
For more details, the recordings of both sessions are available:
Mark your calendars for District Convention 2022 May 18-22, 2022 Red Lion Hotel Redding!
Thanks to our Convention and Technology Committees for a great convention!
Be Seen Be Heard Be Known
District Governor Fanny Chu
