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THE KINGS & QUEENS OF THE EMPIRE STATE E-NEWS/MAGAZINE
SERVING LIONS & LEOS OF DISTRICT 20-K1 AND MD20

BROOKLYN & QUEENS

October

Volume XI: No. 1 Digital launched November 2013
2023 BE THE CHANGE

AND

INSPIRE MINDS THROUGH SERVICE

“Inspiring Minds Through Service” is my explicit
message to the Lions and Leos in Brooklyn and
Queens. Our commitment to humanitarian community
service will inspire membership growth and rejuvenate
our tenuous clubs. I encourage clubs to collaborate
Fellow Lions and Leos, on service projects and establish alliances with non-
Lion community organizations. Our primary objective is
I am honored and consider it a great privilege to “We Serve!”. During this year of service, let us take
serve with you as District Governor for the 2023- advantage of the multiple online learning
2024 service year. opportunities. The Learning Center is an excellent
starting point. Let us continue to educate ourselves in
As a team we will strive to “Change the World” one all aspects of lionism by including a “Learn - In” as an
service at a time by “Inspiring Minds Through Agenda item during each meeting.
Service.”
I congratulate the newly elected and appointed I have been intentional in my selection of experienced
officers. I encourage you to begin this service year Lion leaders who are ready and willing to serve with
with a burning passion to succeed. A positive you as district officers, zone and region chairs. This
attitude is proven to be a pathway to success. key administrative team will be guided by the
resourceful GMA Champion, GMT, GST, GLT, GET, and
At the State Convention in Buffalo, New York, our LCIF coordinators. With their input, my commitment to
delegates elected 1 VDG Romeo Hitlall and 2 nd succeed as governor, and your support, I am
st
VDG Pablo M. Romano to serve on my team, as convinced that we will achieve our goals for this
district administrators. Together with all elected Lionistic Year.
and appointed district and club officers, and Our primary target goals are:
committee chairs, we will sustain that successful 1. Increase and strengthen membership in clubs with
model of growth and service that was charted by less than twenty (20) members.
our dynamic IPDG Ingrid Andrews-Campbell, now 2. Provide intensive leadership training opportunities.
Council Chair. 3. Encourage routine monthly service reporting.
4. Expand support for LCIF.
The theme of our newly installed International
President Patti Hill, calla for each Lion and Leo to I entreat every Lion and Leo to join my team as we
“Change the World” as we serve one project at a cultivate a climate of collaborative service. We look
time. To positively impact membership growth over forward to a successful year of responding to
the next four tears, she has established Mission humanitarian causes within our communities and
1.5. which will be further rolled out in upcoming abroad. “We Serve!”
district workshops and meetings. Yours in lionism,
DG Antonio Robles