“Fostering A More Involved Lion in You”
District Governor Dr. Jun Valera
September 19, 2021
Use Lions hashtags when posting on social media!
#Lions4C4 #CaliforniaLions #WeServe #KindnessMatters
SEPTEMBER 2021
Wed, Sep 22
Fri, Sep 24
Sat, Sep 25
Mon, Sep 27
OCTOBER 2021
Sat, Oct 2
Fri, Oct 8
Sat, Oct 9
Sat, Oct 16
District 4-C4 LCIF Western Barn Dance Fundraiser Postponed – date to be announced
Sun, Oct 17
Save the date: San Carlos Lions Club Mask Up and Come Down Bingo NEW
Sat, Oct 23
Wed, Oct 27
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating & Peninsula Council of Lions Clubs Halloween Party
Sun, Oct 31
NOVEMBER 2021
Fri, Nov 5
Save the date: Daly City Host Lions Club Pasta Bingo
Sat, Nov 6
Save the date: San Carlos Lions Club Tri-Tip BBQ
Thurs, Nov 11
Save the date: Redwood City Downtown Lions Club Veterans’ Day Ceremony
Sat, Nov 13
Save the date: District 4-C4 2nd Cabinet Meeting
Wed, Nov 17
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
Fri, Nov 19
Save the date: San Francisco Fil Am Lions Club 50th Charter Anniversary Celebration
Sat, Nov 20
Save the date: Bay Area Global Outreach Lions Club Goes to Oscars – 1st Anniversary & Gala
Mon, Nov 22
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Meeting
JANUARY 2022
Sun, Jan 16
Mon, Jan 24
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Meeting
Wed, Jan 26
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
FEBRUARY 2022
Sat, Feb 19
Save the date: District 4-C4 3rd Cabinet Meeting
Wed, Feb 23
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
Mon, Feb 28
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Meeting
MARCH 2022
Wed, Mar 23
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
Fri, Mar 25
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Police & Firefighter Awards
APRIL 2022
Mon, Apr 25
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Meeting
Wed, Apr 27
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
MAY 2022
Thu, May 19 – Sun, May 22
Save the date: District 4-C4 Convention
Mon, May 23
Save the date: Peninsula and San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Joint Meeting
JUNE 2022
Wed, Jun 22
Save the date: San Francisco Coordinating Council of Lions Clubs Meeting
Mon, Jun 27
Save the date: Peninsula Council of Lions Club Meeting
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE DIGEST REPORT
July and August 2021
In Memory of the Lions who passed, Lion Helen Habeeb, Bay Area Special Olympics Lions Club; Lion Robert Bourque, Millbrae Lions Club; Lion Robert Vogt, Millbrae Lions Club; Lion Milagros Calimquim, San Francisco Highlands Lions Club; and Lion Roy Ronald Blanco, South San Francisco Lions Club. They are truly missed. The Sunshine Committee is grateful and thanks the Lion Clubs for letting us know of an illness or passing of a Lion.
– Lion Alison Wilson, Brisbane Lions Clubs, Sunshine Chair
DISTRICT COMMITTEES/ENDORSED PROJECTS
DISTRICT
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE/ALERT
Need an AED at your club event? Please email Guardian Angel/CPR Program Chair
Sandee Schlickman
DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
Email Newsletter Editor Lion John Gill with information about your completed projects/events to be included in our Quarterly District Newsletter.
Due dates for submissions: September 8, December 8, March 8, and June 8.
PEACE POSTER CONTEST
This year’s theme: “We Are All Connected”
Dates to remember:
November 15, 2021 – postmark deadline for your sending your winning poster to District Governor Dr. Jun Valera
December 1, 2021 – postmark deadline for District Governor Dr. Jun Valera to submit District 4-C4 winning poster to Multiple District 4
December 15, 2021 – postmark deadline for Multiple District 4 to submit winning poster to LCI
On or before February 1, 2022 – club presidents of international winners will be notified by LCI
STUDENT SPEAKERS CONTEST
This year’s topic: “How Can Kindness Reunite Our Country?”
District Student Speaker Contest Fee is $100.00, due prior to your student’s participation in Zone Contest.
Make check payable to District 4-C4 and mail to P.O. Box 25301, San Mateo CA 94402; please show “Student Speaker Contest” on the memo line.
Never hosted a Student Speaker Contest? Lion Mary is happy to help you through the process, including recruiting students!
For additional information, please contact Student Speakers Contest Chair Mary Carbullido email: mcarbullido88@gmail.com Phone: 650-593-6384
Contest Dates:
Club contests must be held on or before February 21, 2022
Zone contests must be held on or before March 21, 2022
Region contests must be held on or before April 11, 2022
District contests must be held on or before May 2, 2022
Area contests must be held on or before May 23, 2022
Final contest will be held June 2022 in San Jose
SUNSHINE
Thank you for being a Lion. Your district would like to send a “Ray of Sunshine and Joy” to our members who are sick, in the hospital, not feeling well mentally and/or physically. Don’t forget we also want to acknowledge those who are now well. And, we want to send messages of support and condolences on the passing of a Lion. We care. Please email sunshine@lions4c4.org so we can extend a warm hello and hi. The Sunshine Message can be sent Privately as well as announced to the District via The Thread, your choice. We deeply appreciate each and everyone’s service. – Lion Alison Wilson
DISTRICT 4-C4 VISION SCREENERS
District 4-C4 has four vision screeners (2 Spot and 2 PlusOptix) available for club use on a first come, first serve basis.
YOUTH PROTECTION POLICY
ENDORSED PROJECTS
GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
ROBERT G. SMITH WALK TO CANCEL OUT PARKINSON’S “COP”
Save the date: Sat, April 2 Annual Robert G Smith Walk & 5K Run
LIONS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
NEWSLETTERS
SOLICITATIONS
CALIFORNIA LIONS – MULTIPLE DISTRICT 4
CLUBS
Bay Area Global Outreach
Peninsula Special Interest Lions Club NEW
San Francisco Geneva-Excelsior
LIONS ENDORSED PROJECTS
Lions Eye Foundation of California-Nevada, Inc.
Lions Float, Inc.
Lions Project for Canine Companions
Lions Veterans Charities, Inc.
Student Speaker Foundation
CLUB REPORTING
MEMBERSHIP
SERVICE
CLUB OFFICERS
CLUB CONTESTS
INFORMATION
THE THREAD PUBLICATION POLICY
- The Thread will be published once a week – usually on Sunday evening
- Event and Community Service Flyers may be included on The Thread if the event is sponsored by LCI, MD-4, District 4-C4, 4-C4 Lions Club(s) with the sponsoring Lions Club(s) listed. If the sponsoring club(s) are not listed, flyer will be returned to sender to modify.
- Flyers/Announcements may be listed/included on The Thread if received by Noon each Friday. Please email to lions4service@gmail.com. Flyers will be acknowledged as received to the sender – if you do not receive an acknowledgement, please resend.
