2024-2025 DISTRICT 3-Southwest
District Governor
Rick Drummond
Ada Lions Club
(C) 580-421-3405
Email: lion.rick.3sw@gmail.com
1st Vice District Governor – Frances Poindexter
OKC Westside Lions Club
(C) 405-642-1068
Email: lion.frances.poindexter@gmail.com
2nd Vice District Governor –
Cabinet Secretary- Joseph Neito
Cabinet Treasurer- Cyndy Farrell
District Governor 3-SW Rick Drummond
Rick was born April 1st, 1951 to Chuck and Millie Drummond. Officially named after his grandfather, Charles Richard Drummond, he became the “third” and as Charlie, and Chuck (his father) were taken, he was given the nickname Rick. His grandparents moved to Indian Territory from Paris Texas, and were married in Weleetka, IT. They soon moved to Ada to raise a family, and that became Rick’s lifelong home. He was raised in the Ada school system, graduated high school in 1969, graduated Tulane University in 1973 with a B.S. in Chemistry, and was accepted into a PhD program at Oklahoma University in Microbiology in 1975. He turned from academics two years later to take over the family electrical contracting business.
Seemingly a life-long bachelor, in 2004 he met Diana Martin on-line and they married March 14th, 2005, in Jamaica. They enjoyed travelling and particularly trips to Israel. After Diana’s graduation from East Central University, where she worked at the Bursar’s Office, she convinced Rick to join her and they completed Master’s degrees in Secondary Education five semesters later.
Their partnership in Lions began when Rick was elected as President of the Ada Lions Club in 2017. Diana joined to support his presidency. In 2023 Rick was “volen-told” to accept the office of Second Vice-District Governor for MD3-SW and again Diana stepped up to support Rick in his office even as she completed two terms as the President of the Ada Lions Club. Together Rick and Diana, and their Schnauzers—don’t forget the Schnauzers! —enjoy exploring the United States, and have visited Niagara Falls, Yellowstone, and countless National Parks and Civil War sites. Their travel trailer sits patiently in its garage waiting for the next trip—if these pesky Lions will leave him alone!
Ok Lions Southwest District Convention: The convention will be in Lawton, Oklahoma this year at the FISTA Innovation Park Central Plaza 200 SW "C" Avenue, Lawton, Ok. on Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th, 2025. Please click on the link underlined above for the registration form.
Southwest District Awards
District SW PID George Hazelbaker Lifetime Service Award
This is a District level award to recognize a long time Lion who has advanced the development and progress of Lionism in a tangible and meaningful way. The awardees must have a minimum of twenty (20) years of service as a Lion. The Recipient must have contributed to his or her club, district and state to further the goals of Lionism. Though some Lions may be only partially active due to ill health or other unavoidable problems, they would still be considered for the award. The George Hazelbaker Lifetime Service Award may be awarded only once.
2018 Russell Wright, Coalgate, OK
2019 Mike Elliott, Atoka, Ok
2020 Greg Arbuckle, Shawnee, Ok
2021 Joanne Curran, Lawton, Ok
2022 None
2023 Jack Hudson, Chickasha, Ok
2024 Anthony Dowell, Ada, Ok
District SW DeRoy Skinner Rookie of the Year Award
This is a District level award to recognize a Lion who has advanced the development and progress of Lionism in a tangible and meaningful way. This award will be given at the District Convention to one Lion. The purpose of this award will be to provide a means for Lions Clubs to recognize one member of their club for his/her outstanding efforts in Lionism. Eligible Nominees: All active Lion members that have been a member for not more than five (5) years at the beginning of the current Lion’s year. This recipient must be a Lion in good standing, from a club of good standing with district, state, and International. The method of selection of the local nominee will be determined by the club. The club president may wish to appoint a special committee to select a nominee or may ask their board of directors to carry out the responsibility.
2018 Diana Drummond, Ada, Ok
2019 Randy Wassam, Seminole, Ok
2020 Sissie Feazel, Altus, Ok
2021 Raymond "Butch" Lutomski, Shawnee, Ok
2022 Alyeska Factor, Anadarko, Ok
2023 Abe Stone, Anadarko, Ok
2024 James Dowell, Ada, Ok
District SW PID Pat Shurley Outstanding Lion Service Award
This is a District level award to recognize a member that serves Lions both in their home club and in various other areas such as zone, region, district, state, and International. Eligible Nominees: All active Lion members that have been a member for more than five (5) years and less than 20 years at the beginning of the current Lion’s year. This recipient must be a Lion in good standing, from a club of good standing with district, state, and International.
2018 Nancy Cook-Senn, Shawnee, Ok
2019 Cloye Thompson, Ardmore, Ok
2020 Darrell McCurdy, Hobart, Ok
2021 Jacque Mooney, Midwest City, Ok
2022 Sue Thompson, Altus, Ok
2023 Rick Drummond, Ada, Ok
2024 Mitch Wolf, Shawnee, Ok