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Official bulletin of District 201Q2
District Governor Audrey Kenny
Blue River Mackay Lions Club
Issue 7 : January 2021 DG Audrey and PDG Gary Kenny
Hello to all Lions, Lionesses, Leos and families
Happy New Year! Stay tuned for some more information in regard to
As you read this edition of the Northern Lion, I hope our district activities for March – membership month.
you are feeling bright and energised – ready for the new Most of our clubs have identified the need to recruit
2021 year. Some of us will have stayed up beyond more members. Not only is recruitment important, we
midnight not just to celebrate the New Year dawning but need to treat our potential and new members like gold
also to make sure 2020 left! I’m sure we are looking as we should our longer term members. Equally
forward to a much brighter year ahead. important is how we retain, engage and motivate our
members. In this edition of the Northern Lion, I have
Later this month the District Governors would
added some retention tips as shared by our current
normally travel to Sydney for the Multiple District
Multiple District Global Leadership Coordinator Past
Council meeting. We have been asked to hold off
Council Chair Phillip Johnson. As the document says
cancelling our accommodation etc however, with the
retention is not rocket science but a reminder is always
greater Sydney area declared a hotspot it is looking very
good.
unlikely that most of us will be there in person. It is more
likely that we will again meet for our committee A quick reminder also for those who want to attend
meetings and main Council meeting via Zoom. The same the institutes that Jo Lynes has circulated, to please get
is likely for our incoming Cabinet Secretaries and District your applications in so we can sign and meet the
Governor Elects who should be attending their training. deadline.
For those of us on Facebook, you may see some of
the positivity statements that float by from time to time.
Certainly, if I search for volunteer quotes on the internet
there are many to choose from. Some are designed to
encourage people to join us, others should give us the
heart to continue and feel proud about what we do.
We should all feel proud of our Lions organisation –
locally, nationally and internationally. Together we
achieve so much.
”Volunteering creates a national character in which
the community and the nation take on a spirit of
compassion, comradeship and confidence.” – Brian
O’Connell
”The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be
the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” – Helen
Keller
Yours in Lions
Audrey Kenny 201Q2 District Governor 2020-2021
M: 0411 527 921
E: DG.Q2@lions.org.au ● kennya60@gmail.com
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 1 January 2021
A Poem by Sue Jenkinson-Thompson
December 2020
With positive vibes to start 2020, we had goals, positivity and ideas a’plenty.
The floods had subsided and fires put out, we hoped we had seen
the last of the drought.
Things looked fine, no cyclones this year, so plans were made without any fear.
But along came COVID, and sent us all home, no travel or meetings,
no more could we roam.
We learned to skype, GoTo and Zoom, from home office or converted dining room.
We oldies changed from dinosaurs to tech—iPhones, texts, laptops…
what the heck!
Sanitiser, social distance and soap, a new way of living and learning to cope.
Socials, weddings and funeral restrictions, lost businesses, jobs
and dire predictions.
The Government rescued with packages of ‘dough’ to help relieve stress, finances and woe.
Our borders were closed and planes stood still, masks and testing stations,
but many fell ill.
Q2 Lions did well, to ward off the scare, but don’t be complacent and still be aware.
Our meetings resumed but with a different look—no buffets, handshaking
and sign in the book.
Convention was limited but did so much, included on-line to keep us in touch.
No raising of funds means the coffers are bare—sausage sizzles are different
and events are rare.
Still, we care for each other in the usual way and hope the world recovers soon one day.
We’ll make the most of Christmas spreading good cheer, pray for rain without cyclones
to start the new year.
The world has changed—think outside the square to keep Lions serving because we care.
Pillars of Service- the needs in community, Lions will help
as ‘we serve’ in unity.
2020 Vision in Service, United in Kindness and Diversity
Will help us help each other through any adversity.
Take Care, stay well and safe over the Festive Season and look forward to reconnecting in 2021.
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 2 January 2021
commence working on replacing those members. Keep
Cabinet up our numbers in every Club as it is so important. It is
Secretary’s refreshing to get new blood into our Clubs as it comes
with new ideas or even better ways to run our Clubs. It
Report can be so beneficial to all.
A reminder that monthly the District is running
Hello Lions, Lionesses and Leos, training online sessions. These are interesting and highly
I can now safely say that my desk can just about be informative so please make the time to tune in. It is so
seen after so much paperwork coming across it. I had a much better to have it in your own homes rather than
reshuffle so I guess nothing will be found but it will leave travelling so take the advantage, “IT IS FREE”!
room for 2021 work sheets. In the meantime, enjoy your Lions new year as well
I hope by now Clubs are commencing the task of as have a great New Year celebration. Catch you all soon
sweeping away 2020 in readiness for 2021 a year that and thank you all for your great works as well as your
will be fantastic for us all! participation in assisting me as your Cabinet Secretary.
A reminder to those Clubs who have not yet done Until next month stay safe and healthy.
their data cleansing on MYLCI. I have received several Regards,
Clubs’ information, so I ask that those other Clubs PDG Michael MacLaren
commence and return to me that they have completed Cabinet Secretary 2020–2021 District 201Q2
their task. I thank those Clubs that responded to my Mobile: 0447 311 416
email regarding data cleansing. Email: cabsec.q2@lions.org.au
Just a reminder to Clubs regarding applications to the Or: mmaclaren53@bigpond.com
Facility Training as they need to be in asap. This is a
great opportunity for Members to be able to attend to
improve their Leadership Skills. I attended one of these DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S CALENDAR
trainings and can say ‘go for it’ as it is thoroughly well
worth while, as you come away with so much more January 2021
knowledge of Lions.
Keep on doing your monthly tasks by placing Thursday
Multiple Likely to be
Membership and Activity reporting on MYLCI and 21st to
District Council virtual
MYLION as this is so important and only takes a short Sunday 24th
while each month, please keep up your good work.
Time is approaching for the Multiple District
Convention in Canberra 7 – 10th May 2021. Not sure in
what format the Convention will be held but information
will be coming through shortly. I will be asking for
Remembrance Forms to be completed as well as
Delegate Forms so keep your eyes glued for my emails.
It has been exciting to see that several of our Lioness
Clubs will be forming their own Lions Clubs, already a
couple have already formed. Welcome to Lions as we
are so pleased you will still be working with us all. Some
Lioness Clubs are moving to be Volunteer Clubs and
again thank you for still working side by side with Lions.
Also, some new Clubs have formed. We wish the
North Queensland ASD Lions Club Branch all the best
Cairns Barrier Reef
and hope they will soon form a Club in their own right. Lions Club
A reminder ANZI Pacific Forum will be held in Cairns
3rd – 5th September 2021 so a date to mark in your Saturday 12 June 2021
diaries.
Mark it in your calendar …
Membership is especially important at this time as so
many Clubs have had a clean out and some members more details to follow
have been dropped for many reasons. So, it is time to
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Membership Retention
A Case of Routine Maintenance—not Rocket Science
From Past Council Chairman Phillip Johnson
In 2005/2006, PDG Bill Duncanson from 201V2 wrote philosophy. These days we can keep in contact
a very thoughtful paper titled “Member Retention, A through email and other forms of social media.
Case of Routine Maintenance Not Rocket Science”. In Don’t allow an over-kill in fines and jokes. No one
this paper he outlines The Ten Commandments for a wants to be a spoil-sport or kill-joy, but control of
good retention program and in this edition I would like the fines session and stories is a vital aspect of
to share these commandments with you for your member retention and possible recruitment.
consideration and application at Club level.
Involve all your members. People become Lions
Meetings – Punctuality and Control. This has because they want to do something for their
proven to be a most powerful tool in keeping community. They want to help others, especially
interest in meetings, and high percentage people who are disadvantaged, disabled or
attendance. Make sure to warmly welcome all underprivileged. Whatever members’ background or
visitors, and before closing the meeting thank them vocation they have something to offer to the overall
for attending. In the last edition of the Lion I success of the Club.
referred members to various support material from
Bond the Club together through good social
LCI that can assist Club leaders with the task of
activities. This is the key to success. It creates
running Club meetings.
opportunities to get to really know people. The
Give Lions tasks they will enjoy. One of the features better we understand each other, the less chance of
of a Lions Club is the opportunity for us to make use conflict. It creates harmony and good will.
of a very wide range of talents, skills and life
Be interested in people and acknowledge
experiences that Lions members bring into our
achievements. This all starts with good leadership,
organisation. We are wise to make good use of
observant Bulletin Editor and observant Tail Twister
them.
and all with a lot of help from the whole club
Show members you care. There is no better way to membership. The grape-vine has to work for this to
lose a member that to give up trying to keep them in have greatest effect and to make sure no-one is
the circle. Follow-ups on absenteeism are vital. Too missed.
many Lions in the past have resigned because of a
Give thanks and praise when due. “Thank you,” just
resolve that their club didn’t miss them, so they
two little words that mean so much.
didn’t need them.
Deal promptly with conflicts. This speaks for itself
Keep in touch with members. This is really just an
and can off-set deeper problems later.
extension of the Club Care, and “we miss you”
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 4 January 2021
From the Global Action Team
Welcome to 2021 … we are now headed into our last see, let’s share ideas, let’s report.
six months of this current Lions year. At the start of the Our online training will taking a new format with
year, I said I wanted to have over 90% of our once-a-month training being scheduled for
district clubs reporting on MyLion, well sadly the next 6 months, having said we will be
this is not the case. holding speciality courses on different times
I still have over half our clubs in Q2 not First up is …
reporting. Now I listen and I understand the
Zone Chair Forum on the 21st January
frustration that this program can cause but
from 7.30 - 8.30 pm. Current Zone Chairs and
MyLion is our reporting platform and that is
incoming Zone Chairs to be invited.
the end of the story.
Followed by ...
We need to keep pushing the point. I have
found that if I go and sit down with a club officer who New Members Orientation on the 4th February
has the task of reporting their service, whether this be from 7.30 - 8.30pm. Please encourage all new members
the club Sec, the club Pres or the Administrator it seems in your club to attend this session.
to help. We can offer this service across our entire Our club development days for next year have been
district. We have people who can help, who are willing changed. They are April 10th for Clubs and their
to help. You just need to ask, Contact me on incoming officers and April 11th for Zone Chairs. Please
jolynes9@gmail.com and we can HELP. mark these dates in your diaries. More information will
As a Zone Chair, I can tell you we are so proud of our be coming. Until next time, cheers and I look forward to
clubs and the projects you complete, the service you seeing you online.
contribute to your communities, I know the clubs are Jo Lynes
proud of their projects so let’s start sharing our stories. 2020-2021 Leadership Coordinator
Please let’s get these projects out there for the world to Email: jolynes9@gmail.com
Global Membership Report
Greetings Clubs and Membership Officers, North Queensland ASD Lions Club Branch we welcome
Happy New Year as we bid farewell to 2020 and all the 17 new Lions and we trust they have many active
the disruptions it brought with it, and we welcome in years making a difference in their community.
2021 and trust this new beginning gives us a So far this year we have:
much better year. I do wish every member • 2 new clubs (Innisfail Lioness Lions Club
and club much success in 2021 and trust and NQ ASD Lions Club Branch);
your Service and Fundraising activities and • 13 clubs that have increased
trust your membership goals are achieved. membership and not lost any members
As predicted, December shows we along the way;
dropped more members (37) than any other • 2 clubs have increased membership by 5
month and this brings our total members lost or more members;
to 87 members for the year to date. We have • 22 clubs have the same membership they
added 24 new or returning members this month started with in July 2020;
bringing this total to 117 for the year to date, and this • 16 clubs that have fewer members than they started
gives the District an overall membership increase of 30 the year with in July 2020; and
for this Lions Year. • 3 clubs have dropped 5 or more members.
Much of our District’s good fortune is attributed to Stay Safe
the new Innisfail Lioness Lions Club and we welcome the Norm McMullen
26 new Lions that will continue to do the great work the 201Q2 Global Membership Co-ordinator
Lioness Club has done for many years, and to the new normandkaren21@gmail.com
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 5 January 2021
DG Audrey visits more Q2 clubs
TOWNSVILLE BUSINESS LIONS CLUB TOWNSVILLE BARRIER REEF LIONS CLUB
On 8th December we visited two clubs—first the Next it was the turn of Townsville Barrier Reef Lions
Lions Club of Townsville Business who had some Club, where we caught up on club activities and
excellent local visitors and presentations of trauma community service projects. DG Audrey was proud to
teddies to give as well as a community raffle to draw. present chevrons to Lions Rosalie Zahra (10 years), Kevin
Trauma teddies were given to Brighter Lives Gietzel (30 years) and Greg Jackson (35 years). Many
(Townsville Hospital Foundation) and Queensland congratulations on your years of service and we look
Emergency Rescue. forward to many more from the collective team.
We also heard about the excellent work being done Thank you for a great night, your hospitality and the
by Australian School of Entrepreneurship. special gift.
DG Audrey also presented President Sam and
Secretary Mark with their 10 year service chevrons.
Congratulations on your years of service and we look
forward to many years assisting your community. Well
done everyone and thanks for the hospitality!
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DG Audrey visits Ingham
Lioness Club
After a busy week of visiting Townsville clubs, DG
Audrey extended her road trip to head back up to
Ingham to visit the Ingham Lioness with Rita Lynch. We
had a lovely morning catch-up over morning tea. Thank
you all for your hospitality!
Mackay Host Lions
gift of Christmas cakes
to nursing homes
Mackay Host Lions Club made three donations of
single and full sized Lions Christmas cakes to nursing
homes in Mackay.
After receiving a festive grant from council, the
Club approached two
schools and one
childcare centre to
make Christmas cards to
accompany the gift of
cakes.
The donations were
gratefully received by
the residents.
Mareeba Lions
donate Trauma
Teddies
In December,
Mareeba Lions Club
members made a
presentation of Trauma
Teddies to Emergency
Services, at the Coles
Car Park sausage sizzle.
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Atherton Lions spread the Christmas cheer
After a three month break due to the pandemic, Lions
Club of Atherton recommenced their monthly Meat Tray
Raffles in August, with each month since then netting a
larger sum than the one before!
Each raffle is dedicated to raise funds for a particular
community group or appeal, with members of those
organisations assisting on the night. This has proved a
huge success, with the public response outstanding.
October’s raffle raised $1,000 to assist with the
upkeep of Better Together Community Support’s
community bus and in November, the public outdid
themselves by helping to raise $2,000 for the Mayor’s
Community Christmas Appeal!
December is always the busiest time for the club,
with the Christmas Raffle one of the club’s main
fundraising activities. In previous years, local businesses
have generously donated all the vouchers for the prizes,
but this year, with the pandemic affecting the economy,
club members voted to buy the vouchers as a way of
thanking those businesses who had supported them
over the years. Incredibly, only five of the 31 took up the
offer, the remainder insisting on donating as usual.
The public response was amazing, with a further
1,500 tickets printed and they still ran out! $9,000 was
raised, almost $2,000 up on the previous year.
On Christmas Day club members Glyn Ford, Lydie
Knight and Sandy Taske once again delivered small gifts
to the residents of Carinya Home for Aged and patients
at the Atherton Hospital.
From above right: Lion Neil hands over $1,000 to
Better Together Community Support; President Mil Clay
presents Mayor Rod Marti with $2,000; the list of local
businesses supporting the Christmas Raffle; Lions Sandy,
Glyn and Lydie about to distribute gifts at Carinya.
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 8 January 2021
Two Atherton Lions mark milestone years of service
After three years with Apex in Burleigh Heads, Kevin Ramke joined Lions Club of Murgon in 1975 and
Claremont and Mount Isa, Don Scheffler moved up to two years later transferred to Lions Club of Atherton.
Far North Queensland and joined the Lions Club of Over 45 years, Kev has served as president three
Atherton in June 1970. times, plus once each as secretary and treasurer. He was
In the fifty years since, he has held the positions of also the chair for Miss Personality in 1982 and Miss
president, secretary and treasurer, as well as cabinet Popularity in 1993 and again in 1995.
secretary for 1978-1979 and convention committee Kev was the recipient of a James D Richardson award
member for 2000-2001. He received a James D in 2007 and a Bob Coulthard Award in 2017, this last
Richardson award in 1994 and Melvin Jones Fellowship one in recognition of his work with Recycle for Sight.
in 2017. In 1998 Don was made a life member of the
Kev only recently retired and continues to be involved
club.
in all the club’s fundraising activities and projects.
In spite of still working, Don remains a very active
Pictured: (left) President Mil Clay presents Don
member of the club and in November President Mil Clay
Scheffler with his 50 year ALF medal and (below)
was proud to present him with his 50 year medal from
presents Kev Ramke with his 45 year monarch.
the Australian Lions Foundation.
Mission Beach Lions
assist local SLSC
Mission Beach Lions Club has donated
$1,000 to Mission Beach Surf Life Saving
Club, to contribute towards the cost of six
new sets of surf ski paddles.
Pictured: Bob Katter, Federal Member
for Kennedy, Surf Club member (who
teaches surf ski) Simon Linden, Charles Rick
President Mission Beach Lions and Don
Wheatley a life member of Mission Beach
Surf Lifesaving Club and a Lions member.
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 9 January 2021
Tully Lions Club
grateful for
donation of raffle
prize
Many thanks to Tully Sugar for the
donation of a 43” television to Tully Lions
Club which the club will use as a raffle
prize this year.
ANZI Pacific Forum 2021
Whitsunday Lions CAIRNS 3—5 September 2021
recognised for Camp
Kanga work
Congratulations to two very hardworking
Lions whose names were recently added to the
Camp Kanga Honour Board.
Whitsunday Lions Bill Harrison and PDG Doug
Winterflood seemed somewhat surprised by the
gesture … but their tireless work at Lions Camp
‘Tropical Kindness
Kanga has not gone unnoticed.
Reef Rainforest Outback’
Lions from all over Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia,
New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands are invited to
attend the 2021 Forum in Cairns. Also taking part
(hopefully, if the pandemic allows) will be the Lions
International President and other international
directors.
The Pullman Cairns International Hotel in Abbott
Streethas been booked for the Forum and the Forum
committee is currently working with the hotel on special
accommodation packages for attendees.
This will be a great opportunity for all members of
our Lions family to meet Lions from other parts of the
world and find out what their clubs do.
Registration forms will be available soon and there
will be the chance to win a great prize if you are an
‘early birder’. Keep an eye on our website:
https://www.lionsanzipacificforum.com.au/
for more details as they are finalised.
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MD201 Lap the Map Cardwell Lions News
2020 a huge success Lion Edd Marsterson (1st Vice President of Cardwell
Lions Club) was presented with the Chevron Badge for
20 years of service by District Governor Lion Audrey
Kenny recently while Audrey and her husband were
visiting Lions clubs in the region. Congratulations Edd
for your ongoing service.
Cardwell Community Christmas Celebrations were
held on Saturday 12 December on the Cardwell
Foreshore. All in attendance enjoyed Carols sung by the
children and the Cardwell Choir, Santa flew over in a
Lap the Map was initiated to conduct activities and helicopter much to the delight of the children and
projects that Promote Healthy Lifestyle and improve adults. Santa arrived to see all the children and
Education awareness about Diabetes in MD201. everyone enjoyed a Sausage Sizzle and children’s movie.
Lions throughout Australia have certainly led the Thanks to all involved who helped make the evening
way in exercise and wellbeing during this interesting so successful. Special thanks go to the Cassowary Coast
2020 year. Council, Tully Support Centre, TCI Structural Engineering,
May I congratulate all Districts participation in Lap Cardwell Community Events and the Cardwell Lions
the Map 2020. Can I encourage everyone to maintain Club.
your exercise regime going forward? Pictured: Lion Edd Masterston with DG Audrey.
Lap the Map will once again be a focus of Diabetes
Awareness in 2021, maybe you can start recording your
kms (running, walking, canoeing, treadmill etc)?
Diabetes Awareness is a 365 day program, which
culminates on World Diabetes Day November 14th each
year.
The total kilometres to date for MD201 is
199,967.76kms which has been walked, run, cycled and
canoed throughout Australia.
There was a total of 3,054 participants and $22,662
donated to be distributed to various Diabetes Awareness
projects and Lions Foundations.
LCI are preparing an article to be distributed in the
New Year with many photos sent following events.
Some trivia for you ...
Participants circled Australia 7 times, there has been
a suggestion that maybe we can walk to the moon and
back next year (768,8000kms).
The equatorial circumference of the world is
40,076kms!
PDG Pat Mills
MD 201 Diabetes Coordinator
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 12 January 2021Home Hill Lion thanked
for 50 years service
The Home Hill Lions Club recently presented one of
its members with a 50 year badge.
Bill Bojack has been a continuous member of the
Home Hill Lions Club for 50 years, which is a very
commendable effort for someone to give this amount of
time in helping others in the community. The club
thanked Bill for his effort over the past fifty years.
Pictured: Bill Bojack with President Tony Gemellaro
Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation
Foundation Mission • Actively promote and support counselling
To develop, promote and educate the and rehabilitation programmes.
community through the Lions Drug We are working to create a happier,
Awareness initiatives and to encourage healthier and safer community. The
clubs and individual lions to promote foundation has two awards …
these initiatives within the community. James McLardie Award: In recognition of
Aims and Objectives service rendered to the community through
The aim of the foundation is to promote a Lions Drug Awareness program; and
awareness and prevention of abuse of alcohol Dr Harry Jenkins Fellowship: In recognition
and other drugs. The objectives of the Foundation of services rendered to a Lions Drug Awareness
are to: program.
• Promote awareness of alcohol and other drug Clubs can nominate an individual via the
abuse especially the factors predisposing it; application forms and donation recipients receive a
• Develop education and prevention activities, wall plaque. Visit the Australian Lions Drug
especially in local communities; Awareness Foundation website for more information
• Participate in campaigns in line with the aims of and how to get started with your club.
the Foundation; and Lion Bernice Denkewitz, Q2 Health B
DG visits Whitsunday
Lions Club
DG Audrey visited Whitsunday Lions Club
on their Christmas break-up where she was
asked to do a presentation. An excellent day
for all with secret Santa and a very surprised
Maurie Kite who was finally awarded his 20
year monarch chevron. Well done Maurie and
thank you for your service. Thank you also to
President Prashant, Secretary Helen and all
for the invitation and great fellowship.
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 13 January 20212020 Peace Poster and Essay winners
me, ‘the only really happy people are those who have
PEACE ESSAY WINNER learned how to serve.’
Peace and Service go Hand in Hand I have made a promise to my grandfather that I will
By Joshua Wood spread the word about serving others and how it not
(Q1 finalist from Brisbane Camp Hill Carindale) only promotes peace for others but also provides an
I remember walking hand in hand with my inner peace that so many people are striving for. I can
grandfather when I was a little boy. He was a very wise serve others despite my disability. I do not want to be
man, his grey hair highlighting his wisdom. His hands felt self-focused, but focused on others. I hope to inspire
dry and rough, particularly to a child who uses his others to achieve peace through service. In the words of
fingers to read. Mother Theresa, ‘the fruit of service is peace.’ I want to
plant seeds of peace in my life and encourage others to
It was many years later when I stood at his funeral
do so also. Peace and service go hand in hand, just like
that I realised the significance of those dry, rough
my grandfather and I walking along many years ago.
hands. They were the hands that held mind and guided
me when I was young. They were the hands of a young
man who went to war, sacrificing his own safety, to PEACE POSTER WINNER
preserve freedom in our country. They were the hands By Sora Hamamura
of a man who held his dying mate in battle. They were (W2 finalist from Booragoon)
the hands of a man who mowed the lawns of local
elderly people. They were the hands of the man that
had been awarded medals, yet didn’t wear them, as he
felt he did not need recognition for his service. They
were the hands of a man who truly understood what
service meant.
My grandfather planted a seed in my mind many
years ago about the importance of service and its huge
contribution to not only peace in our communities, but
providing inner peace as well. I often think about the
conflicts, wars and fighting in the world and the sadness
in many people’s lives. I also often think about how
selfless my grandfather was by helping others without
wanting anything in return. My grandfather would say
to me ‘you don’t have sight, but have insight and that is
much more important.’
We can find inspiration from so many who have gone
before us. Mother Theresa who served the poor in India.
William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, who
dedicated his life to helping the poor. The most inspiring
for me personally is Helen Keller, who herself was blind
and deaf, yet lived a life of service. Despite her
disabilities, she helped veterans blinded in World War 1,
founded charities, advocated for the blind and poor and
led the American Foundation for the Blind for over forty
years. All these incredible people served others and by
doing so brought peace to the poor, wounded and
hungry. A quote by Albert Schweitzer resonates with
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201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 16 January 2021
Editor’s notes ...
The Northern Lion is emailed to all Lions, Lioness and
PLEASE NOTE Leo Clubs in District 201Q2, as well as to the District
the following changes to contact details ... Governors of all other Australian Districts.
There is no monthly deadline, but please be
DG AUDREY KENNY aware that entries received very late in the month
DG.Q2@lions.org.au / kennya60@gmail.com may be kept for the following issue if the length of
1VDG GAY REBGETZ the bulletin is more than about twenty pages.
Correct club: Townsville Host Lions Club This of course excludes any urgent or date-related
CABINET TREASURER GRAHAM FRASER information, which will always be included.
Correct postcode: 4817 When you send photos, please ensure they are at
CAKES & MINTS CHAIR no smaller than 200KB so that they don’t look fuzzy
Chair: Damien Mott and out of focus. Photos as high as 2MB are fine.
Email: q2cakesmints@gmail.com Many thanks
CAMP KANGA EDITOR: ANNETTE CLAY
Chair: PDG Doug Winterflood Email: northernlion@cyfe.com.au
Mobile: 0419 786 077 Phone (H): 07 4091 2378
Email: chair@campkanga.com.au Phone (M): 0402 328 073
Secretary: Lion Irene Braddick PO Box 1280 Atherton 4883
Mobile: 0422 013 387
Email: secretary@campkanga.com.au
Treasurer: Terena Hawkins
Mobile: o438 434 894
Email: accounts@campkanga.com.au
CHARTERS TOWERS HOST LIONS CLUB
President email: albennion50@gmail.com
Club email: cthostlions@gmail.com
HUGHENDEN LIONS CLUB
President: Max Gehring
Correct email: whso@flinders.qld.gov.au The Northern Lion is emailed out monthly to 63
LAE LIONESS CLUB Lions and Lions Branch Clubs, 11 Lioness and 6 Leo
Correct email: lionesscluboflae@gmail.com Clubs, District Officers, Zone Chairs, Development
MACKAY HOST SENIORS LIONS CLUB Teams, Health Groups and Project Chairs in the
President: Joyce Senini 201Q2 District, as well as to all other District
Correct phone: 4999 5828 Governors in Australia—who then pass it on to the
clubs in their district.
MAREEBA LIONS CLUB
President: Gary Searle There’s a great audience out there who will be very
Correct mobile: 0409 215 510 interested in what you are doing in your Club and
how you are doing it. And it’s as easy as ...
TOWNSVILLE BUSINESS LIONS CLUB
meets 2nd Tuesday of the month (not 1st)
TOWNSVILLE CENTRAL LIONS CLUB Take a photo or two of your members at
President Peter Willis : mobile: 0497 537 754 work or at play.
ZONE 11 CHAIR
Liza Dowler: email: lizamdowler@bigpond.com Attach your photo to an email and address
the email to: northernlion@cyfe.com.au
Please check your club’s entry for accuracy and let Write a bit about the activity in the email
me know of any changes that need to be made. and send it to me!
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 17 January 2021The Art Collector ...
A New York attorney representing a wealthy art
collector called and asked to speak to his client.
“Jim, I have some good news and I have some bad
news.”
The art collector replied, “You know, I’ve had an Murphy’s Law ...
awful day, Jack, so let’s hear the good news first.”
• Law of Mechanical Repair:
The lawyer said, “Well, I met after your hands become
with your wife today, and she coated with grease, your
informed me that she has nose will itch and you will
invested only $5,000 in two need to go to the loo.
very nice pictures that she
• Law of Gravity: any tool,
thinks will bring somewhere
nut, bolt or screw when
between $15 and $20 million ...
and I think she could be right.” dropped will roll to the
least accessbiel place in the
Jim replied enthusiastically, universe.
“Holy cow! Well done! My
• Law of Probability: the probability of being watched
wife’s a brilliant businesswoman, isn’t she?
is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
“You have just made my day. Now I know I can
• Law of Random Numbers: if you dial a wrong
handle the bad news. What is it?”
number, you never get a busy signal; someone
The lawyer replied, “The pictures are of you and your always answers.
secretary.”
• Variation Law: if you change traffic lanes, the one
you were in will always move faster than the one you
are in now.
• Law of Close Encounters: the probability of meeting
someone you know increases dramatically when you
with someone you don’t want to be seen with.
201Q2 District Governor’s Bulletin Page 18 January 2021You can also read
