Fellow Lions:

It is a pleasure to be your Governor again this year. I have enjoyed working with you and your clubs throughout these many years. We will be building District 49B with enthusiasm, leadership, talent, fortitude, and the “WE SERVE” attitude that we are so proud of.

Five new clubs, 10 branch clubs, one century club, one cyber club and 3 new Leos clubs, are in our future, this next year. Training, an active MERL/PR team, qualified Zone Chairs, power clubs, support from the Multiple District, will see us attain these goals and more.

We are at the forefront of many new, creative ways to do service, something we are very good at, in all aspects. We just challenged ourselves to new heights with the Eagle Disaster, led by the Tok Lions and Past District Governor Lisa Conrad. The massive support we were able to put together should show all that we are a strong force, not to be denied a bright future. For those that were part of this high energy assault on this disaster, I congratulate your strengths and can do attitude. You brought a light of hope to those that lost all, and some that were devastated with great loss.

Service is not easy in these days and times. We have been hit by many monetary obstacles these past few years and we still are able to do more, create better situations for our community members, be the leaders in many endeavors. We should be proud of what we can and will do.

I have seen our Lios challenge themselves to gain the positive direction, saying yes, giving direction, giving assistance, adding to our greatness. This makes it easy for me to be your Governor. Your energy will help me also, when I am drained and slowing down. I have but one thing to remember, you are our “Knights of the North”.

Please enjoy the process we are about to undertake, give what you can, and remember that our family sticks together. Yes, we are a wonderful family, a family of dedicated Lions who know what accomplishment is all about, who look at the big picture, who deny the negative and feed on the positive! I thank you for being Lions, and will support you in every angle possible.

“Knights of the North”, we should be proud of our past and our future, for we have the chance now to make the future so bright, someone’s dark past, so different, a blurry vision so clear, a child’s darkness, cold & hungry, so positive with what we offer. We care, so we serve, that is a powerful way to live!

Lion Bill
District 49B Governor 2009-10