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The Kings and Queens

DG Elect Anthony’s Message FVDG Elect Ingrid’s Message

Greetings to our District 20-K1 My Fellow Lions and Leos,
Lions and Leos.
Thank you for all the great ser-
We are approaching the latter vice projects that you have
phase of this year’s unique been doing around the district
Lionistic journey. Recently, we and for the tremendous sup-
concluded the MD 20 State port to the St Vincent La Sou-
Convention where we elected friere Disaster Relief project.
our leadership for the upcoming As we began to slowly return to
year, July 2021 thru June 2022. life in the new normal, please
Our congratulations are ex- continue with caution and safe-
st
nd
tended to our 1 and 2 Vice ty as you serve with kindness,
District Governors - Elect, Lions are continuing to evolve. We humility, and love.
Ingrid Andrews - Campbell and want to
Antonio Robles respectively. We still have a few weeks into They are uniquely placed to
continue to seek new and the next Lionistic year so con- gather and
I am honored to be selected to creative ways to serve, by tinue to grow your clubs and share the information your
serve our great District as Gov- expanding our membership look for opportunities for lead- club needs to plan for the up-
ership development and start
ernor and will devote my ener- and growing our organization. planning for the new year. De- coming year. As in so many
gies to advancing our District spite the pandemic, some areas of our lives, we antici-
and working to meet and ex- We understand that may clubs have continued to thrive pate a new normal for service
ceed our goals and objectives. represent continued use of projects, and expect that the
Zoom, and hybrid Zoom with as Lions find new means of fresh thinking happening to-
We now prepare for a very spe- some in person activities. connecting and giving their day will have a long-lasting
time and skills to create new
cial upcoming election, that of Our LCI service focus areas opportunities for service and impact on the future of our
President, of Lions Clubs Inter- remain but how we help advocacy in your community. clubs.

national. On Tuesday June 29, support those goals may In the coming months, you will Thank you again for your sup-
2021, at the 103rd. Annual In- change a bit. be pivoting on how to continue port. Stay safe as you serve
ternational Convention, we will to support your community and from a distance!
witness the unfolding of a mo- As the most diverse district in of course things will be slightly
mentous event in the history of MD20, we remain united in different than in the past. So- Lion Ingrid Andrews-
Lions Clubs International. Our kindness and purpose. As cial distancing and additional Campbell, PMJF
st.
very own Lion Douglas X. mentioned by our Internation- virtual events to help keep us 1 Vice District Governor -
Alexander will be elected and al President Jung Yul Choi connected will still be a part of Elect
recite the Oath of Office, to lead “we need to be ready to look the new normal, as we find
Lions worldwide as at our global community to entirely new ways to play a
International President! see if there is work to be crucial role in bringing the
done”. He notes that we can much-needed services to our
This represents a unique time stand together and give help communities.
in our District. We have experi- where it is needed most. I
enced a number of changes or look forward to joining you as Fresh thinking is needed now
more than ever because Lions
adjustments over the year, in- we continue to serve here in have unique attributes that
cluding our methods of commu- District 20-K1, via our com- make them essential to the
nication. We made quick adap- munity assessments and out- response that will put them at
tations from in person meetings reach to local civic and com- the heart of restoring societies
(in March, 2020) to current munity-oriented organiza- and economies, when this
meetings via Zoom, Google tions. stage of COVID-19 has
Meets and other digital passed. Involve the new mem-
platforms. Many of our clubs Of course, as we go forward, bers and give them a voice in
are emerging from the Covid we want to continue to follow your club’s decision-making
shutdown and preparing for re- local health and safety guide- process. Many of our new Li-
entry to the “new normal”. We lines. ons are a part of the communi-
have experienced a redesign Yours in Lionism ties they support. They have
in our service environment, developed a deep understand-
from hands on and in person to Lion Anthony Cochran ing of local needs and the chal-
lenges.
virtual. Though much has District Governor Elect
changed in how we serve, we 2021 - 2022

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