NewsLetter NewsLetter NewsLetter 201V5 Lions Website http://201v5.lions.org.au Registered by Australia Post – P/P No. 34906900018 Volume 34, Issue 8 – March 2011 Dear Lions, Leos, Lionesses and Friends: LAST month many Lions participated in membership training in Shepparton, or leadership training at Tullamarine. I was delighted to observe the enthusiasm of Lions who attended. Learning new skills and acquiring useful practical tips is of benefit to us as individuals and also benefit our Clubs when lessons learned are shared with fellow members and put into practice. It is vital that all Clubs foster new leaders and also encourage personal growth and development through Lions. It is rewarding to mentor inexperienced Lions by giving them responsibility for a project and by supporting them in standing for office. New club and district officers bring fresh ideas and energy and make Lions more enjoyable for us all. Congratulations to the Clubs and Zones that conducted Youth of the Year Quest, the students who entered and special mention to the schools and parents that supported this signature project. Every report I have received from Clubs has been positive and thanks are due to YOTY District Chairman Malcolm Campbell, Zone Chairmen and Club coordinators for the organisation of the quest. How could you not be inspired by our gifted youth? The District YOTY Final is on Sunday, 13th March at Tatura. The week beginning Monday, 21st March is Coins for Kids week. Have you approached a local primary or high school to invite them to partner with Lions in raising funds for children’s charities? It is not too late. Guidelines for your Club which are simple to follow and promotional material are on the District website. Bendigo Bank has declared this a great project. The more Clubs that do it the better. Why? It will mean we’ll help more kids and get more publicity as Lions for our community service. It also makes new connections with local schools and families and the wider community. It is a perfect opportunity to show we can cooperate within and between our Clubs and also right across Victoria by every Lions Club joining together in service on the same project in the same week. If your Club intends to join in but needs assistance, just email to [email protected] or phone 0403 125 186. Lions were out in force on Australia Day sizzling sausages, supporting parades, picnics and marches. We sure have a reputation to uphold and we do it with pride every year. It is a terrific idea to invite a prospective new member to assist at a sausage sizzle or other Club activity as an alternative to a regular Club meeting – unless you know for sure it will be a thoroughly well run and enjoyable meeting. DG Anthony LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 201V5 INC. AUSTRALIA 201V5 ABN 66 147 266 469 Inc. No. A0044463B DISTRICT GOVERNOR: Anthony Stockdale (Diane) PO Box 686 Eltham VIC 3095 (H&F)03 9431 2861 (M) 0411 175 003 Email [email protected]CABINET SECRETARY: PDG Neil Brown (Val) 75 Segarta Ct. Ferntree Gully VIC 3156 (H&F) 03 9758 3639 (M) 0419 350 102 Email [email protected]CABINET TREASURER: Desmond Kelaart (Pauline) 18 Meridian Parade Wantirna South VIC 3152 (H) 03 9800 5514 (W) 03 9564 3210 (M) 0408 312 953 Email [email protected]NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Norman Robinson (Gail) 48 Tranmere Avenue, Carnegie VIC 3163 (H) 03 9568 6786 (F) 03 9569 0180 (M) 0403 265 171 Email: [email protected]TWO years on from Black Saturday and far too many in our fire affected communities are still struggling to come to terms with their circumstance and set about their future. Whilst your District Bushfire Recovery Committee continues its efforts in supporting a range of community recovery projects, even more is having to be put into assisting the many families still struggling to overcome the devastation of February 2009. We are still very much in need of volunteers to assist and should any Club be looking for a worthwhile community project to adopt, we have many that you can choose from. Lions are making a very real differ- ence in many lives but the challenge is still there. Several Clubs have already been involved in recovery projects. If your Club would like to consider involvement please contact Alan Hayward on 0438 536 515 to find out more. Alan T Hayward Chairman Bushfire Recovery Committee ATH email [email protected]Lions Clubs foster future leaders Autism Assistance Dogs project being dicussed as an assistance dog program with Guide Dogs Victoria. More news next edition. L to R: Chief Operating Officer Chris Harvey; Karen Young Children of Courage Chairman; Dr Graeme White PhD Chief Executive Officer; Diane Stockdale school teacher autistic children; Ron Smith AAD Chairman. Recovery from Bushfire It’s still a long way off for many Are you Registered? 59th National Convention in Launceston Friday, 15th to Monday, 18th April, 2011 – You’ll have a devil of a time!
Registered by Australia Post – P/P No. 34906900018 Volume 34, Issue 8 – March 2011
Dear Lions, Leos, Lionesses and Friends:
LAST month many Lions participated inmembership training in Shepparton, orleadership training at Tullamarine.I was delighted to observe the
enthusiasm of Lions who attended.Learning new skills and acquiring useful
practical tips is of benefit to us asindividuals and also benefit our Clubswhen lessons learned are shared with fellowmembers and put into practice. It is vitalthat all Clubs foster new leaders and alsoencourage personal growth anddevelopment through Lions. It is rewardingto mentor inexperienced Lions by givingthem responsibility for a project and bysupporting them in standing for office.New club and district officers bring fresh
ideas and energy and make Lions moreenjoyable for us all.Congratulations to the Clubs and Zones
that conducted Youth of the Year Quest, thestudents who entered and special mentionto the schools and parents that supportedthis signature project. Every report I havereceived from Clubs has been positive andthanks are due to YOTY District ChairmanMalcolm Campbell, Zone Chairmen andClub coordinators for the organisation ofthe quest. How could you not be inspiredby our gifted youth?
The District YOTY Final is on Sunday,13th March at Tatura.The week beginning Monday, 21st March
is Coins for Kids week. Have youapproached a local primary or high schoolto invite them to partner with Lions inraising funds for children’s charities? It is nottoo late. Guidelines for your Club which aresimple to follow and promotional materialare on the District website. Bendigo Bankhas declared this a great project. The moreClubs that do it the better.Why? It will meanwe’ll help more kids and get more publicityas Lions for our community service. It alsomakes new connections with local schoolsand families and the wider community.It is a perfect opportunity to show we can
cooperate within and between our Clubs
and also right acrossVictoria by every LionsClub joining together in service on the sameproject in the same week. If your Clubintends to join in but needs assistance, justemail to [email protected] orphone 0403 125 186.Lions were out in force on Australia Day
sizzling sausages, supporting parades,picnics and marches. We sure have areputation to uphold and we do it withpride every year.It is a terrific idea to invite a prospective
new member to assist at a sausage sizzle orother Club activity as an alternative to aregular Club meeting – unless you knowfor sure it will be a thoroughly well run andenjoyable meeting.DG Anthony
L I O N S C L UB S I N T E R N A T I O N A L D I S T R I C T 2 0 1 V 5 I N C . A U S T R A L I A
TWO years on from Black Saturday and fartoo many in our fire affected communitiesare still struggling to come to terms withtheir circumstance and set about theirfuture.
Whilst your District Bushfire Recovery Committee continues itsefforts in supporting a range of community recovery projects,even more is having to be put into assisting the many families stillstruggling to overcome the devastation of February 2009.
We are still very much in need of volunteers to assist andshould any Club be looking for a worthwhile community project to
adopt, we have many that you can choosefrom. Lions are making a very real differ-ence in many lives but the challenge is stillthere. Several Clubs have already beeninvolved in recovery projects. If your Club
would like to consider involvement please contact Alan Haywardon 0438 536 515 to find out more.
Alan T HaywardChairmanBushfire Recovery CommitteeATH email [email protected]
Lions Clubsfoster futureleaders
Autism Assistance Dogs project being dicussed as an assistance dog program with Guide DogsVictoria. More news next edition. L to R: Chief Operating Officer Chris Harvey; Karen YoungChildren of Courage Chairman; Dr Graeme White PhD Chief Executive Officer; Diane Stockdaleschool teacher autistic children; Ron Smith AAD Chairman.
Recovery fromBushfire
It’s still a long way off for many
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IN this issue I would like to revive an oldchestnut – the question of membership,or rather the question of youngermembership.In every Club I have visited, when the
talk comes to new members, I hear thesame cry,“we need younger members”.I daresay it is the same in your Club too,
but let us examine the difference between,“we need youngermembers”, and“we wantyounger members”.There can be no doubt that we need
younger members. Without them ourwhole organisation can, and will come to agrinding halt. The Lions Club, as we knowit today, will become a distant memory,and, whether we like to admit it or not, wewill have contributed to it’s downfall, bysimply putting things into the “too hardbasket”.Now let’s look at the other end of the
scale and examine the phrase “we wantyounger new members”. I have heard thiscomment made at numerous Clubs, andwhen I look around at the currentmembers of the Club, my immediatethought is, DOWE REALLY.Younger members have joined Lions
Clubs, but sorry to tell they, have perhapsnot stayed long with us. They bring to theClub, new thoughts, new values and newways of doing things, but all with theintention of serving the community. Thereare many young people who may havejoined their local Lions Club, only to findout that their input is really notencouraged and their ideas are greetedwith, “that didn’t work when we tried ittwo years ago”, or“we don’t live in that typeof community”. Even some new ideas maybe squashed before they have had thechance to see the light of day, because theestablished members of the Club do notunderstand the enthusiasm of youth, or donot want to understand it.What we are saying to these younger
people is “we want you to join our ClubBUT ON OUR TERMS.If Lions is to play an important part in
the development of any community, itmust reflect the image of a wholecommunity, and not just restrict theiractions to a minority of citizens who fitinto their age group.We must wholeheartedly embrace the
word, which can strike fear into everyheart.C H A N G E !
Harry Taylor
LLiioonn’’ss PPaaww
From The
AUGUST 31st was the firstZone Meeting of the year; aletter was presented on the
night that had been forwarded tothe District Secretary Neil Brownfrom Lions National Office inNewcastle.The letter was sent by Kate Rae an
Accredited Occupational Therapist, afamily friend of the Mullan family askingfor financial help to convert a combi-van toaccess a wheelchair.Clubs were asked to support this cause as
a Zone Project, which they have sinceendorsed.Monday, 6th December at a Croydon
Lions Club Dinner Meeting the familyattended and was presented with a chequefor $10,000.00, unfortunately only FerntreeGully Lioness and Wantirna Lions wereable to be there on the night.The family are still $11,000.00 short of
the total cost of the conversion and if anyClubs can see their way clear to make adonation please send your cheque toCroydon Lions Club Inc.I have enclosed a short brief on young
Jack Mullan:Jack Mullan is a happy five and half year
old boy who suffers from severe CerebralPalsy (spastic quadriplegia), Cortical VisionImpairment and Epilepsy. After suffering abrain haemorrhage in the uterus (with thecause remaining unknown), Jack was
initially not expected to survivehowever he has shown himself to bea fighter and quite a character.He is unable to sit up unassisted,
has no speech and requires fulltime care from his family. He is currentlyattending the Cerebral Palsy EducationCentre (CPEC) in Glen Waverley and hascome a long way since starting there in2009. Jack is learning to gain control overhis body as well as communicate using aPODD communication book which showshim to be a very bright spark. 2010 has alsoshown Jack to complete his first year offour year old kinder, with him proving tobe a popular young man amongst his peersand to say he loves kinder is anunderstatement!Through the help of the Lions Clubs in
Zone 6, Jack’s parents Craig and Belindahave been able to convert a VolkswagenCaddy Maxi in order for Jack to travel inthe van in his wheelchair, rather than sit ina car seat.With him getting older and taller, it is
becoming increasingly difficult for Craigand Belinda to lift him in and out of the carand the Caddy is a wonderful addition totheir family.He is an older brother to four year old
Lucy and one of the cheekiest boys you canfind with a brilliant smile!! He loves goingfor a drive in the new car, especially withthe window down and the wind in his hair!Footnote: Jack’s mother is 33 years old
and has suffered three heart attacks thelatest one last May. Below is the family blog!
This is well worth your consideration …This is well worth your consideration …
Harness racingreturns to SheppartonSHEPPARTON Lions Club members areback manning the gates at theShepparton Harness Racing Complex.The Complex has only recently reopenedafter storm damage in March 2010 closedthe complex stables area.Each race meeting, be it day, evening or
night, the Shepparton members are hardat it.
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Australia Day March in Marysville led by Club PresidentGlenn McFadzean proudly carrying the Australian flagfollowed by DG Anthony bearing the flag of Lions ClubsInternational, Diane carrying the Scottish flag, Jan Emblin,Delice Guscott and Kerry McFadzean.
Annual Australia Day Hashes between Alexandra Lions and Rotary Clubs. It is a relay race betweenLions and Rotarians dressed in cricket gear.
Three members of Carnegie Lions Club receivedpins from the DG Anthony – pictured are BobSigmont, Kathy Hodges and Damien Manion.
DURING the evening after all the menpresented their partners with a red rose,one of our members, David Moreton,went down on his knee and proposed to
his partner Sue.Great evening had by all and an
“engaging” finish to the evening – leavingus with a wedding to plan!
Valentine’s night at Tatura
President Ted McCracken and Ruth.
David Moreton,(Taffey)proposes to hispartner Sue.
Rattling thetin for VictoriaFlood ReliefPDG Terryand BrendaCollison.
Vice President Lion CraigHunt and Lion ErminioSangalli await the gate’srush.
Hashing it up
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From the Cab. Sec. InformationAll correspondence should be addressed to: Cabinet Secretary, PDG Neil Brown, 75 Segarta Circuit Ferntree Gully VIC 3156 (H&F) 03 9758 3639
DG Anthony StockdaleVISITATIONSMARCH 20111 Toolamba2 Alexandra5 Cord Blood12 Future Strategy Meeting13 District Youth of the Year Final16 Waverley22 Yarra26 State Youth of the Year Final
APRIL 20112 Cord Blood6 Montrose and District13-19 MD Convention20 Oakleigh24 Licola Board
THE next two months are a busy time withthe Nominations and Elections of ClubsBoard of Directors, Nominations in Marchwith the Elections by the first meeting inApril and sending the PU101 to CabinetSecretary by 15th April.
I recently sent out the forms for Delegatesand names for the Memorial Service at theLaunceston MD Convention to be held inApril. Please have these forms returned tome by the required date.
There will be a V Districts get-together in
Launceston, at Sanders on the ParkBrisbane Street, Launceston on Saturday16th $35 per head if you would like to goplease contact PDG Norm McPherson 56552361 for bookings.
Incoming Club Officer Training days are:Sunday, 15th May in Tatura and Sunday,29th in Doncaster East, information will besent to Clubs.
Cabinet SecretaryPDG Neil Brown
The LCIF MD Coordinator PDG Nigel Jeny toured thebushfire-affected areas of our District last month. AlanHayward as Chairman of the Bushfire Recovery Committeewas tour leader both are seen here in the bush at Marysvillewith Lion Norm Fiske and DG Anthony.
Around the Clubs with DG Anthony
Lion Bob Larkin from Cityof Caulfield Lions Club ispresented with the DGbanner.
IPDG Robert Kannreceiving his LCIDistrict Governor’s Award.
NEW MEMBERS OCTOBERON behalf of District Governor Anthony Stockdale and the Lions of District 201V5 we welcomethe following New Lions into our District.CLUB NEW MEMBER SPONSORBeaumaris Geoffrey Leigh Graham HeadDandenong Younes Chopra Sherwin MeerwaldMerrigum Thomas Farran Murray YatesMerrigum Bruce Brown John SullivanMooroopna Josh Warren Paul WarrenPark Orchards Gerard RuivenkampWheelers Hill Chester Allan David JefferiesWheelers Hill Robert Meredith Wendy MeredithYea Judith Murfin Ruth CrockettYea Carol Murphy Linda JohnsYea Teresa Clue Lou Onley
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DG’s visit to the Lions Club of Beaumaris four Lions were presented with DG pins –pictured from L to R are David Peake, Joe O’Toole, Marian Shedden, DG, HarryJohnston.
The Lions Club of Yea hosted Lions from Seymour and Seymour-Goulburn last monthwhen they inducted three new Lions. A wonderful dinner was provided at the RoyalMail Hotel. Pictured are President Ruth Crocket, Zone Chair Linda Johns, new LionsTeresa, Judith and Carol with DG Anthony.
The photo showsfrom the leftsponsor ZoneChairman GrahamMackay with SherylCook and to theright Lion ColinRobertson whosponsored hismother-in-lawJudith Henry.
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late November nearly 30 Lionsmembers attended the Lions
Children of Courage Award presentationat The Cerebral Palsy Education Centre(CPEC) in Glen Waverley. The eveningwas hosted by Ron Bromley from theVermont Lions Club.DG Anthony Stockdale and Lion Diane,
ZC Alan Fluck, District Chairman KarenYoung with Lions represented fromVermont, Box Hill, Waverley, Forest Hilland Wheelers Hill.Ron explained the Lions purpose of the
Children of Courage Awards and why it isimportant for Lions in the community.There were three CPEC children that
were selected to receive this mostprestigious Award:
Tristan ScanlonTRISTAN turned four in October. He is aplayful and happy boy who likes to listento stories – his favourite at the moment is“Where the Wild Things Are”. He likes toplay on his computer and is off to four 4year-old kinder He has worked really hardto get up on to his feet and learn to walk.
Alexander BrownALEX is another boy who loves books. Heis also four years of age and goes to hislocal day care centre where he loves toplay with his friends. He is really outgoingand loves to have a chat. He has a veryenthusiastic approach to everything hedoes – including learning to use hiswalker.
Ben AriarajahBEN is a really clever boy who is justfinishing his first year at four year-oldkinder. He loves kinder and has a go at all
the different activities. Ben has a great andparticular interest in all things “transport”– cars, trains, trams and aeroplanes. He isdoing a fantastic job with his walking. Hehas so much he has to think about and hereally keeps at it.A parent of each child thanked Lions
members for their wonderful support andencouragement that they have given toeach of the three winners, but importantlytheir commitment to CPEC. There were afew tears of joy from the parents along withsome from the Lions visitors.
From the Chairman and CEOGARRY Prigg welcomed the Lionsmembers along with the CPEC families andstaff. Garry emphasised how important theCPEC connection with the Lions is for thefamilies and staff. The costs of items likewalkers, second skins and communicationequipment are additional financialchallenges that families have to cope with- finding the
money, securing the right equipment andgetting it in time to maximise the use of it forthe child. The generous donations fromLions toward some of their equipment needsmeans that significant pressure is taken ofthe families and the child doesn’t haveunnecessary delays in getting their muchneeded items.Garry briefly talked about the plans for
the newly completed extension which isdesignated for the delivery of the Educationand Training courses for teachers andtherapists across Australia who work withdisabled children. By the end of 2011 hebelieved that CPEC would be delivering avariety of world-class courses.Garry thanked all of the Lions for their
wonderful support of CPEC and expressedhow much he personally valued the manywonderful friendships he has. He againthanked Ron for his valued support andlove of our children and staff.
Manager of Education ServicesCLAIRE Cotter who is the founder of theeducation services spoke of her gratitudetoward the many years of support byLions to assist her vision of providing thebest possible life opportunities forchildren with cerebral palsy and likedisabilities. She said that it would not bepossible if it were not for the skilled anddedicated therapists that are part of theCPEC Team.Claire mentioned that education and
training, transition to school for childrenand staff mentoring were such vitalcomponents of CPEC’s expansion to assistmore children with cerebral palsy.She mentioned her upcoming trip to
Hong Kong to attend a world conferenceon education services for children with CPand then a private tour of two educationcentres in mainland China.We completed the night with supper and
the chance for the Lions to meet and talk tothe CPEC families and staff.
Karen YoungChildren of Courage Chairman
2010 LionsChildren ofCourage Awards
2010 LionsChildren ofCourage Awards
ON our way to Licola the kids could notwait to get there, as we drove into campthey were all excited and looking forwardto a great week, they checked out thecabins and started on their activities andby night were tired and fell to sleep (IWISH).We celebrated Australia Day with a crazy
hair day with Australia flag tattoos on theirarms and faces with hair spray and gel intheir hair.There is a new obstacle course added
since I was there last, it tires the childrenout more quickly, the mini golf course hasbeen fixed and 7,000 trees have beenplanted, every year I go up it looks betterthan before thanks to the CEO, Adam andCherry and their staff for making Licolarun so smoothly.On going home 70% of the children fell
asleep; I am now looking forward to April.
John AndersonBox Hill Lions
Box Hill returns to Licola
The children just want to have fun at Licola andwith all the activities that were served up to themthats exactly what happened!
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Chairman’s ReportLions Sponsored Camps
17th – 21st April 2011
for Children aged 8 – 11 years old onlyBOOKINGS for the Easter Camp are nowa priority and Club Secretaries will bereceiving new application forms very soonso it really is time to start looking forchildren to sponsor to the April camps.For those clubs that are having difficultyin finding children to send on camp weare preparing a draft letter for you to taketo your local Primary schools that wehope will help. For further details pleasecontact your District Licola Chairman.
Sewing Bee WeekendWHAT a lot was achieved in such a shorttime, and our thanks are extended to allthose who attended. What a difference thecurtains have made. The areas look freshand bright, and the dining hall inparticular has been given a real lift. Wehave replaced the dining room curtainsand made others for the Board Room, thekitchen (to keep the sun off the freezers)and the passageway to the Leaders Room.We are very grateful to Bruck Mills
Wangaratta for their generous donation ofmaterial, and the Wangaratta Lions whoarranged it.There is heaps more sewing to be done,
so if you can sew and are available duringthe May working bee, we’d love to have youup there to help. Just bring your sewingmachine, overlocker, etc.Also up there forthe weekend were Lions from VermontSouth Lions Club who painted the inside ofHouse 13, which they sponsor. OnSaturday night, the groups combined fordinner and drinks, it was a lot of fun.
Important dates for your Diary:Working Bee:Monday May 30 to Sunday June 5LOTS of jobs to be done, both skilled andunskilled. Make a note in your diary tocome up for great fun and fellowship andremember to invite your friends and clubmembers to join you. Many hands = lotsof work done. The working bees are fullycatered and free of cost to workers.So much has been achieved in the last
few months that it will be worth the tripjust to see for yourselves how great thecamp is looking.Please contact Adam 5148 8791 or CEO
Peter McShane 0402 851 745, to book youraccommodation early and to assist us withcalculating our catering requirements.
2010Update
Photo proudly shows our Lions plaque on the ‘Lions Wall’ at Baker IDI at the Alfred – a wonderfulresponse to our early days in the Army Huts at Caulfield.
Veeda Oakley, VLF Councillor
WHEN Governor General Sir NinianStephen opened the Lions InternationalDiabetes Institute at Caulfield in 1985, itwas the culmination of years of effort byProfessor Paul Zimmet and 200 VictorianLions Clubs that supported the buildingfund.In the 1970’s Professor Zimmet established
the Department of Epidemiology andMetabolic Medicine at the Royal SouthernMemorial Hospital in Caulfield and in 1981the Department became the first WorldHealth Organisation Collaborating Centrefor Diabetes in the world.In the early years, the operations of the
centre were carried out from temporaryarmy huts and houses scattered over thehospital grounds; housing that was totallyinappropriate and inadequate for aninternationally recognised clinical andresearch unit.In October, 2010 the International
Diabetes Institute and Baker HeartFoundation merged to become Baker IDIand have moved into a world-class facilityat the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.Victorian Lions Foundation CouncillorsVeeda and David Oakley represented Lionsat the official opening of Baker IDI and areshown in front of one section of the“history wall.”This wall has been dedicated to the
history of the Institute and Lions featurestrongly. The Victorian Lions Foundationrecently donated $40,000 for the purchaseof 10 continuous glucose-monitoringsystems, which are loaned to patients on aweekly basis so that they can monitor theirblood glucose levels continuously in theirown home. The Institute urgently neededthese systems and Dr. Matt Cohen saidrecently that they have all been in usealmost continuously since the day theyreceived them.
VLF in action – Lions and Diabetes
CROYDON Lions received a thank youmorning tea when the Club made apresentation on the 11th February at theBionic Ear Institute.President Gerard O’Toole (R) handed
over a cheque to Director Rob Shepherd onbehalf of the Club.
I would like to personally thank themany Lions Clubs that supported myKokoda project.
The total amount raised was $12,000.00.I’ve put together a power point
presentation of my Kokoda challenge andwould be more than willing to share myexperience with your Club.President Gerard O’Toole and Lion
Hendy O’Toole receiving a Certificate ofAppreciation from Professor Rob Shepherd.
Hendy O’TooleLions Club of Croydon
A Bionic Ear ‘thank you’A Bionic Ear ‘thank you’
LIONS DISTRICT 201 V5 NEWSLETTER MARCH 2011, PAGE 7
201 V5BriefsBannerettesI HAVE just received from a Past Governorand ex-Lion a large number (some 250+)various bannerettes from Clubs in ourDistrict, Multiple District and International.If anyone is interested in either updating
their collection, replacing what has beenlost or destroyed or any other reasonwhatsoever please contact me I will supplyyou with what you desire, if at all possible.I could probably sort through what I
have if any particular bannerette wasdesired, but it will be the luck of the drawif I have that particular bannerette.Collection ranges back to at least the 70’s.Bannerettes will be destroyed after a
reasonable passage of time, probably justafter 30/6/2011.
Cakes/Puddings WrapJUST a short report from the ChristmasCake Coordinators’ meeting held in mid-January.A decision was made about the Header
Cards – each Club will receive three of eachand the District Cake Chairman will havesome spare ones if the Clubs need more.Next year the 1.5kg Cakes are going up
to $14.00 each, however there are still1.5kg cakes available at the 2009-2010prices, all Cakes are available until the endof March with payment.Cake sales are down by 10% this year; the
Cake Committee would like each Club toincrease sales by 12% next year if possible.V5 District is looking very good in third
position in Cake and Pudding sales – wesold 4,104 cartons. With the Pudding salesV5 District is in fourth position with 186cartons sold.I think we could beat the Q1 and Q3
Districts by trying to attract morecorporate sales this year.
Harald Pries, V5 District Cake andPudding Chairman V District Coordinator for Lions Cakesand Puddings
It was another good year at Box Hill with five contestants. From left Shanzad BillimoriaKingswood College, Gemma McMahon Box Hill High School, Robert Liang Blackburn HighSchool, Chris Tsolos Kingwood College, and Mitchell Pinus Melbourne High School.
YOTY chairman Toni McDowell along with the other judges awarded Shanzad Billimoria withthe Public Speaking prize and Mitchell Pinus winner of Club YOTY Final.
The Social Event of the Year
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Box Hill Lions Youth of the Year Club FinalBox Hill Lions Youth of the Year Club Final
MOORABBIN Lions ‘Youth of the Year’ GemmaMettea Year 12 student at Kilvington GirlsGrammar. Gemma’s leadership roles include –School Art Captain 2011, Supporting lead inschool production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’2010, Lead in Fethens House Arts performance,various public speaking roles at school. Hersporting and community activities includeparticipation K-Fit program (2009-2010) andmember of Ormond Health and Fitness Centre,Kilvington French Tour 2010-2 weeks schoolprogram in Montpellier, France, Artwork exhibitedand auctioned at the Royal Children’s HospitalArt Exhibition at Federation Square, ReachedSemi-Finals in United Nations Youth AustraliaThant Trophy Competition 2010, Grade 5 Speechand Drama Certificate: Trinity College London.
YOTY Contestants (above) Michael Traeger(Cheltenham Secondary College,) Moorabbin‘Youth of the Year’ Gemma Mettea (KilvingtonGirls Grammar), Moorabbin Lions PresidentSherine Vanderputt, ‘Public Speaking Award’winner Bharathy Shanmugan (Kilvington GirlsGrammar) and Ashlea Hickey (CheltenhamSecondary College).
The Judging Panel: Kingston City Cr. GregAlabaster, Elizabeth Miller MLA for Bentleigh,Marguerite Abbott retired former ExecutiveDirector/Director of Nursing, SandringhamHospital, and reserve judge Hannah Gordon fromHaileybury College. Marguerite Abbott speakingon behalf of the panel said they were veryimpressed with the high standard of the fourcontestants.
Come join us for a fun night to helpTHE FLOOD AND CYCLONE VICTIMSBY WEARING SOMETHING BLUEWHEN: 2nd APRIL, 2011WHERE: CLARINDA COMMUNITY
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CLARINDATIME: 7.30pm—11.30pmDRESS: SMART CASUALCOST: $35.00 EACH
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ANZI-Pacific Forum9–11 September, 2011Come, join us at Jupiters Hotel on theGold Coast for an entertaining andinteresting weekend – then take anoth-er day or two or three, to enjoy all thatthe Gold Coast has to offer.This is definitely not like a Convention– no business matters will be debatedand the entire program is designed togive useful information on a wide variety of topics.
For full details of the Forums go to lionsanzipacificforum.com.
There will also be a Forum store and dis-play booths located within the forum venue.
INNOCENT people have always been thetragic victims of war long after the lastbomb has been dropped. No one knowshow many hundreds of thousands ofunexploded bombs and landmines thereare in the grounds of Laos, Vietnam andCambodia.Thirty-five years after the conflict, these
devices are still maiming and killingthousands of ordinary people. Visitors toLaos and Cambodia are constantly beingconfronted by hundreds of jobless localswith missing limbs because they hadaccidentally stepped on or ploughed intounexploded bombs while farming.In our four months of volunteer teaching
in Cambodia, Carol and I came acrossmany, many victims of landmines, someare beggars, but many are trying to make aliving as artists, street stall-holders andtourist guides. There is now a growingnumber of young victims who havecompleted high school education and areaspiring to become teachers. We met such agroup in the slum area not far from theglitzy establishments and restaurants ofSiem Reap, the city of the Angkor temples.Led by a young Khmer man named Bel,
advised by a charitable UK-based IranianJewish gentleman named Koosh, a group ofdisabled landmines victims have established a
small orphanage andare providing a basiceducation for theseorphans and some ofthe slum children inSiem Reap. They havecalled their legallyregistered organisation“Khmer IndependentLiving Team-Land-mines Victims” or KILT. The Lions Club of
Boronia has made asubstantial donationto pay for the training of two one-leggedKhmer teachers and to purchase pencilsand books for 500 children. Two otherindividual Australian couples have set upand funded monthly supply of rice andother school projects to assist thesepoverty-stricken but resilient people sotheir children will grow up with a goodfuture. Our time as volunteer teachers in
Cambodia was a most enriching and life-changing experience. Most of the overseasvolunteers who worked with us werecharitable individuals from Australia, theUK, New Zealand, USA and Denmark.Most are in their 20’s. Four of us are retireesin our 60’s.
All our English-language students whoare either studying at or have graduatedfrom the main Cambodian universitieswere enthusiastic and generous in spirit.Their age ranges from 18 to 50. Carol and I have learnt so much from our
Khmer students and many other Khmerpeople we have worked, lived andbefriended with. We are keenly lookingforward to doing another round ofvolunteer work in Cambodia in the nearfuture.Please contact me if you are looking for a
THE Board of Lions Clubs International has adopted a recommendation to consolidate the functions of Membership,Extension and Retention into one team and separate Leadershipfrom M E & R and expand its functions. This separation of thefunctioning of Membership aims and Leadership aims is to bevertically integrated – inter-relationships from International levelto Multiple District level to District level.
At the District level there is to be a District LeadershipCoordinator who will oversee a small team to conduct trainingprograms, with the Second Vice Governor being the link to theDistrict Governor’s team. Twelve responsibilities have been identified for the District Leadership Team to achieve. To fulfilthese very demanding responsibilities, V5 needs a small numberof Lions to join this District team.
We need Lions who have the ability to organise and conduct arange of training sessions and who can identify and develop newleaders for the District. It is desirable – but not essential – thatthey have most of the following attributes:
• Qualifications in education or training;• Experience in training activities, eg as a teacher or lecturer;• Reasonably wide knowledge of Lions, eg been a member of
a DG’s Cabinet or higher;• Held a significant position of leadership, eg in Lions, other
organisations or in business.If you feel that you may be suitably qualified and/or experi-
enced and are able to contribute some of your time to DistrictV5, please contact the current V5 Leadership and TrainingChairman PDG Geoff Angus at 9874 4446 or email to [email protected]
