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District 23B Spirit — September 2019 Page 5

District Communications: What’s new? What we need!

By District Spirit Editor Frank Longo
We’ve been hinting about changes there will be a monthly one-page rather not share emails with
in communications for a while, and update from DG Ev Lyons, which International, then please send
finally, we’re coming close to will contain most of the information email information to us at the
introducing new ways of distributing that had been sent out individually District Spirit. When we receive
information with the Lions in District in many emails. Right now, we will most of member’s accurate emails,
23B. send this to Club Presidents and we will distribute both the Monthly
Secretaries, since we don’t have Update and The District 23B Spirit
Part of the feedback we’ve received accurate email addresses for about directly to club members.
from clubs and individual Lions, is two-thirds of the Lions in the district.
that there are too many emails We will need to rely upon your club These are Phases One and Two of
being sent to Lions. We, personally, officers to forward this information to our communications plan. Phase
receive several emails from LCI on you. Three will be a new District
a weekly basis. While they all Calendar on the District website,
contain important information, it’s Of course, we can eliminate that which will allow clubs to enter their
somewhat of an overload on our step if Club Secretaries could own events, saving District
inbox and us. Add to this the emails update the club member’s LCI Secretary Pat a lot of work, and you
from District Secretary Pat Daigle records with accurate email many emails. We are working
on club events that pop up too information (believe it or not, there towards a January date for this
quickly to promote in the quarterly are also many clubs whose officers rollout.
District Spirit, and it seems like do not have emails, and are unable
there’s always something arriving to receive and forward important The District Spirit will continue in its
that’s Lions related. Lions information to their members). present format for the time being.
It’s a little bit of work, but it will go a
So, we feel your pain! long way to making sure the Lions PLEASE make it a point to update
in our district receive important your email lists for us. It’s the only
Starting in the October timeframe, news and information. If you’d way for this plan to succeed!