2025-2026 District Governor Karen Norton
Eugene Downtown Lions Club
nortkare@gmail.com

 

Governors Message

   

August 2025

July 2025

 

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                  District Governor's Travels Club Visitation & Activity Schedule

August 6, 2025 - DG Karen visited Keizer Lions and inducted two new mwmbers!

 

July 28, 2025 - Visiting Central Lions Club with (from left) Lions Joy, Sharon, Rod,
Deva and John.

 

July 18, 2025 - She's official! DG Karen Norton took her oath of office along
with at least a thousand other DGE's from around the world at the International
Convention in Orlando. Seen here is Lion Fran Silbernagel removing the "elect"
ribbon from the DG badge during the induction ceremony. Photo courtesy of
Phyllis Carlin

 

July 17, 2025 - View from the convention floor at LionsCon25.

 

July 16, 2025 - 60 Lions from around the world, including DG Karen with Lion Sarah
and her 9 year old daughter Valletta from Ohio, helped package 9,000 meals for the
Rise Against Hunger organization.at LionsCon25 in Orlando.

 

July 15, 2025 - Day two at LionsCon25 found DG Karen photo oping in the exhibit hall!

 

July 14, 2025 - DG-O Brian Sauer, DG-E Nancy Patzer, and DG-R Karen Norton
lead the MD36 contingent at the big Lions International Convention parade in
Orlando Florida.

 

July 14, 2025 - DG Karen Norton recieves her diploma from DGE training at the Lions
International Convention in Orlando Florida.

 

July 13, 2025 - Day one of the Lions International Convention in Orlando and already
meeting Lions from around the world and getting ready for a great convention.
With DGE Ricardo from Brazil.

 

July 9, 2025 - At Corvallis Lions Club picnic and officer induction with incoming
Club President Lion Mark Mewsome.

 

July 8, 2025 - DG Karen Norton addresses the membership at her Eugene Bethel
Club visitation.

 

July 7, 2025 - The Springfield Lions Club pose for a photo during their DG visit.
Even Lion Henry got in front of the camera this time!

 

July 5, 2025 - DG Karen Norton checking in from her volunteer service at the
East Albany Lions Club Annual Lumberjack Breakfast. This annual event serves
up a full pancake, eggs and sausage breakfast from 6am to 11am four consecutive
days of the 4th of July weekend, averaging a serving every eight seconds! 

 

July 4, 2025 - PDG Linda Stent, DG Karen Norton and Lion TiAnne Rios ride in
the Gleneden Beach 4th of July Parade representing Newport Lions Club.

 

July 2, 2025 - DG Karen Norton visited Philomath Lions Club with 13 members
present.

 

June 28, 2025 - DG Karen Norton attends the Mission 1.5 Summit in Las Vegas
with PCC Lynn Coon.

 

 

 

 

 

Philomath
Wed. July 2nd -
 6:30 pm

 

Springfield
Mon. July 7th - 12:05 pm

 

Junction City
Mon. July 7th – 6 pm

 

Eugene Bethel
Tues. July 8th – 6 pm

 

Corvallis
New Officer Inductions
Wed. July 9th - 6:30pm

 

Cottage Grove
Thurs. July 10th - noon

 

Ella Kuhn Food Bank
Dedication Ceremony
with Central Lions Club
Fri. July 11th, Monmouth

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
ORLANDO, FL
July 13-18

 

Lakeside
Sun. July 27th – 3pm

 

Central
Mon. July 28th – noon

 

ZONE CHAIR & LEADERSHIP TRAINING Tangent - August 2nd

 

Keizer
Wed. Aug. 6th- 6:30pm

 

Corvallis
Wed. Aug. 13th – 6pm

 

Central Linn
Thurs. Aug.14th – 6pm

 

Mt Angel
Tues. Aug. 19th - noon

 

Florence
Tues. Aug. 19th – 6:30pm

 

Woodburn
Wed Aug. 20th - noon

 

Jefferson
Wed. Aug. 20th- 6:30pm

 

Dallas
Thurs Aug. 21st - 12:30pm

 

Silverton
Thurs. Aug. 21st - 7pm

 

Yachats
Tues. Aug. 26th – 7pm

 

Elkton
Wed. Aug. 27th – 6pm

 

Stayton
Tues. Sept. 2nd – noon

 

Waldport
Tues. Sept. 2nd – 6:15pm

 

Reedsport
Wed. Sept. 3rd – 6pm

 

East Albany
Tues. Sept 9th – 6:30pm

 

Mohawk Valley
Wed. Sept. 10th – 6pm

 

Alvadore-Franklin
Thurs. Sept. 11th – 7 pm

 

Veneta Harvest Festival
Chili Cook-Off
Entry Team
DG Karen - PDG Linda
Sat. Sept. 13th,10am-4pm

 

Eugene Downtown
Wed. Oct. 1st - 12pm

 

West Salem
Wed. Oct. 1st – 6:30pm

 

Mapleton
Mon. Oct 6th - 6:30pm

 

Mill City
Wed. Oct. 8th - 6pm

 

Salem Downtown
Wed. Oct. 15th – 1pm

 

Newport
Wed. Oct. 15th – 6pm

 

South Salem
Wed. Nov. 5th- noon

 

 

 

   

 

 

Past District Governors

 

 

 

24-25 Linda Stent, Florence Siuslaw

23-24 Lynn Coon, Junction City

22-23 David O’Kelley, Yachats

21-22 Lynn Coon, Junction City

20-21 Linda Stent, Florence-Siuslaw

19-20 Steve Moser, Central

18-19 Dale Bachman, Springfield

17-18 Tom Hilgers, West Salem

16-17 Judy Kauffman, Yachats

15-16 Charles Blanchard, Eugene DT

14-15 Darrel Scott, Springfield

13-14 Greg Pierce, Central

12-13 Carleene Iverson, Salem DT

11-12 Holly Sparks, Eugene Bethel

10-11 John Hamstreet, Dallas

09-10 William Kaufman, Yachats

08-09 Jack Stoops, Central

07-08 Rod Bach, Central

06-07 Betty Levenhagen, Salem DT

05-06 Robert Belmont,

04-05 Jean Covill,

03-04 Gail Wilkening, Eugene DT

02-03 Arthur Rotter, Yachats

01-02 Bob Howe, Mapleton

00-01 Ken Perkins

99-00 George DeHart, South Salem

98-99 Don Derickson, Springfield

97-98 Charlie Tate

96-97 Chris Gustafson

95-96 Bob Van Slyke

94-95 David Hoffman, Eugene DT

93-94 Harold V. Werner

92-93 L. Rea Warren, Eugene Bethel

91-92 Ed Gear

90-91 James Bush, Drain

89-90 Majduddin "Mo" Jaffer

88-89 Howard Dauntless, Eugene DT

87-88 John Miller

86-87 Vincent Bishop

85-86 Don Boydston, Alvadore Franklin

84-85 Russell Gilmore

83-84 James Cuthbert, West Salem

82-83 Donald Bowers, Eugene DT

81-82 Thurston Skei

80-81 C.H. "Gus" Westerlund

79-80 Norman Larsen, Eugene

78-79 Fabian A. Nelson

77-78 Paul Price

76-77 Samuel Byrd

75-76 Donald Ebbert

74-75 Carl Kule

73-74 John Howarth

72-73 Walter Van Orden, Springfield

71-72 Ralph Jackson

70-71 Homer Stokes, Yachats

69-70 Dr. Paul Bassford

68-69 John Hobson

67-68 Harold Johnson, Coos Bay

66-67 Alden Briggs, Eugene

65-66 Monte Weddle

64-65 Earle Vossen, Eugene

63-64 Nels Johnson, South Salem

62-63 Ted Schwartz

61-62 J.C. Hicks

60-61 Wallace Carson, Salem

59-60 Charles Rickabough

58-59 Charles Kelly

57-58 Gerald Murray, Eugene

56-57 Claude Hall

55-56 A.C. "Al" Stockstad

54-55 John Boock

53-54 James Tindall

52-53 Hale Thompson

51-52 Otto Adolph, Dallas

50-51 Burton Dunn, Corvallis

49-50 Frank White, Reedsport

48-49 Oliver Personen

47-48 Al Lamb, Salem

46-47 John Cowles, Oceanlake

45-46 Dr. J.C. Booth, Lebanon

44-45 Alvin Crose, Salem

43-44 Dr. A.L. Smith, Silverton

42-43 Dr. Kirby Fortune, Marshfield

41-42 Lindsay Wright, Salem

40-41 Hollis Smith, Dallas

39-40 Harry Scott, Salem

38-39 C.A. Marsh

 

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