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District Governor Forrest Nutter
 

As I take on the tasks of District Governor for 27-E2, I look back on my very first year as a Lion and recall how proud I was to be a part of this group of men and women who had made this commitment to service.  It was a large and active club.  But membership has diminished both through the passing of the elders of the club and by a lack of retaining some members and encouraging new.

In the coming year my focus will be on recruitment and retention of Lions.  In order to have a good retention program, it is important to keep club members informed and involved.  I will encourage all members to support smaller clubs and not ignore them. Clubs within E-2 are involved in great things and it is important to acknowledge these works and encourage others to embrace that miracle of service.

When clubs are struggling, it will be important to work with them to identify problems and work
towards positive outcomes and solutions.  Problems are easy, solutions are hard.  It will be my
goal to assist clubs in resolving problems as soon as possible so they can move forward with the good works that are the hallmark of Lions. 

I will support Lions clubs to: 

• Encourage clubs to develop an orientation program for new members.  This would help
  new members better understand what being a Lion means and enable them to begin the
  miracle of service
• Encourage each club to develop a strategic plan for each new year.  This would enable clubs to establish goals, develop a budget for the year, prioritize projects/activities and establish a means for sharing information with fellow Lions who are all a part of the miracle of service.
• Encourage clubs to get new members involved immediately in club activities.  By
  engaging new members in club projects they will come to understand the miracle of service.
• Encourage clubs to address “issues”, both positive and negative and strive for outcomes that represent the miracle of service.
• Encourage clubs to support a Lion when they leave a club.  Have an exit interview or a
  follow up meeting with that Lion and try to understand the reasons for the loss.  This can
  only strengthen the club as they learn from others experiences.  This will benefit the miracle of service that is the centerpiece of all Lionism.

In this year of my miracle of service to Lions, I will take on the task of working with clubs to
nourish and replenish their clubs.  It looks to be a difficult year for all of us and our service to
our communities will be in great demand. But we can’t do it without the dedicated men and
women in their yellow vests.  Our clubs need to be strong and healthy for miracles to happen. 
This is my vision for the year, to encourage current members and to engage the new.  I look
forward to working with all the clubs in 27 E2 as we move forward in the coming year of Lionism. 

DG Forrest J. Nutter

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District Projects
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• Leader Dog
• Mission to Mexico
• Quest
• Sharps
• Vision Screening
• Camp Needlepoint
• Youth Exchange
• Organ / Tissue
• Vitamin A
• Hearing