February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club

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February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
February 2021
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
Presidents
                                  Message
                                Lion Rosemary
                                   Chapman
                                                                     February 2021                       Bulletin Number 1
Welcome to 2021!
Hope you all had a great Christmas and
New Year!
Thank you to everyone for all your assis-
tance in making the Car Raffle so success-
ful. The ticket sales were well beyond our
expectations.
Selling all 6,500 tickets with a profit of
about $39,500 and congratulations on the
1,124 service hours.
This was an amazing time with excellent
cake sales as well. Thanks to Robert for
keeping up the supplies.
For our first meeting, it was a nice way to
start the year for 2021, with a real dinner
meeting!
                                                                 Cover: Lion Ron Furniss selling Christmas Raffle tickets at
Australia Day next. Thank you to Lions Bill                      Goulburn Market Place, the ticket buyer was a member of
Starr and Ron for organising the day and                           Lions in NSW, so Ron engaged in meaningful rhetoric.
for your help.
February is also a busy month – Nominations for
Office Bearer positions 2021/2022. Please see Lions
Ray, Prue or Lorrain if you wish to nominate.
                     Lion Dee Kol
Youth of the Year, 16 February.
Partners and friends are welcome to attend the
Youth of the Year. Our YOTY Chair, Bob Collins is
busy organising the evening and finding students to                           LIONS SERVICE YEARS
participate.
Upcoming in March will be our Elections and possi-
                                                                            Bill Starr                         8 Years
bly our first guest speaker.
Hopefully, we are back to some sort of routine,
whatever that may be!

                                                                           Mohammed Alam                      1 January

                                                                           Robert Pedlow                      7 January

                                                                           Maureen Strong                     15 January
  Together – We Serve! Finding ways to show how kindness matters.
   “No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.” Aesop         Bill Starr                         6 February

                                                                           Peter Bacon                        21 February
    Youth Of The Year function Page 8
   February Newsletter Page 2
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
Goulburn Lions deliver Christmas Hampers valued at
                                                 $25,000 to local Charities
                            On Saturday 12th. December local Goulburn Charities received hampers to the val-
                            ue of $25,000. Each food Hamper valued at $360 included 2 freezer bags and a Li-
                            ons Pudding.
                            Waiting to pick-up and distribute them were 4 Charities, St. Vincent De Paul 20
                            hampers, President Wendy Wise thanked the Lions Club and told me that because
                            of extra money handed out by the Government this year demand for their services
                            had diminished somewhat.
Ruth Doggett and members of Can Assist collected 10 Hampers (each Hamper totaled 6 bags of goods)
Major Phillip McCall from the Salvation Army and helpers received 20 hampers as did Tracey Wong and
her crew from Anglicare.
                                                      The Hampers were purchased by Lions Club Health
                                                      and Welfare Chairman Maureen Strong. Our com-
Christmas hamper Contents                                         munity Pantry charged $55
Gravox Chicken Gravy 200gm                             A hamper and the Lions club topped up the ham-
Balsamic Turkish Fig and Sweet Honey Dressing 250ml           pers with Lions Christmas puddings.
W/W Aioli Flavoured Corn Chips
Thins Tzatziki Chips                                       Our Community Pantry Goulburn
So Soft Marshmellows
Rice 1kg                                                    Our Community Pantry Goulburn Outreach Ser-
Coles Golden Syrup 400gm                                    vice says food loss and waste presents challeng-
Old El Paso Vegetable Dip                                   es to meeting our goals of feeding a growing
Monde Cookies & Cream Sandwich Biscuit
Nescafe Cappuccino Sachets (10 pack)
                                                            population, but there are steps we can take to
Diced Tomatoes                                              diminish food loss and waste. FAO expert Rosa
Diced Tin Vegetables                                        Rolle speaks about those challenges, and how
Jelly                                                       we can work together to reverse this worrisome
Ferrero Rocher 8pk
                                                            trend. Paula Zrilic and Tracey Watkins will now
Haribo Gold Bears 20g x 10
Pepsi Max 375ml x 10                                        operate Our Community Pantry from an area
Mineral Water                                               outside the Australian Wool Handlers building
Gloria Jeans Summer Berries Chiller 1L                      on Saturday afternoons. A "socially distanced"
Condiments and Meal Kits                                    car park flash mob, devised to lift the spirits of
W/W Loaded Chocolate Biscuits
Meal Kits with recipes and condiments                       isolated families, has spelled the end of a com-
Look to add extra chips, crackers, mezze items              munity group's occupation of Goulburn Mul-
                                                            waree Council property
COLD BAG CONTENTS
Soft German Preztels + Dipping Sauce
STREETS Blue Ribbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 460ml
Louis & Marie Hazelnut or Meringue SemiFreddo 120gm x
12
Vanilla Swirl Danish
Sweet Potato Cubes 400gm
Bacon 500gm
Garlic Bread 450g
Eggs Dozen

MEAT/MEALS CONTENTS
Crumbed Chicken Fillets Tenders 800gm
Bolognese Bake 1.8kg
Pork Mince 1kg

FRUIT & VEGETABLES
A good selection of fruit
                                                             Above: Founder of our Community Pantry Paula Zrilic
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
The Christmas Dinner this
                                                                   year held in the Auditorium of
                                                                    the Goulburn Workers Club.
                                                                    Members had to conform to
                                                                      the new Covid Rules.
                                                                    All that attended had a great
                                                                     time and thoughly enjoyed
                                                                          the meal provided.
                                                                    Rosemary gave a Christmas
                                                                     message, telling us of her
                                                                         plans for 2021.
                                                                    Thanks to Lion Bill Smith for
                                                                            the photos.

 Above: New intending Member Kevin Winters and Lady Jenny Anderson enjoying Christmas Dinner
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February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
December Bunnings
                                                                    BBQ Nets $400
                                                                             Lion Ron Furniss

                                         District Governor Maxine Helmling
                                                  and “Uber Driver”
                                        PDG Paul Helmling drop in to Bunnings
                                            Paying a surprise visit to Bunnings BBQ last year District Governor
District Governor Maxine Helmling                         Maxine Helmling and Hubby PDG Paul dropped in for
                                                         a sausage sandwich. They stayed and chatted for a while
                                                         before heading off.
                                                         The day proved quite profitable adding $400 to our
                                                          Lions funds. A happy crew on a sunny day starting at
                                                         8am. starting with Capt. and Covid Monitor Ron Furniss.
                                                         Ron was helped during the day by Lions Maureen
                                                         Strong, Peter and Glennis Bacon, Bill Starr. Murray Rob-
                                                         inson, Phill Clark, Prue Rickard, and Alex Harmer.
                                                         According to “Covid rules” only five people serving at a
                                                         time so we effectively had 2 crews.
                                                         Rosemary Chapman called in to see if we needed help.
                                                         The BBQ finished at 4.30pm.
                                                         I wish to thank all the members who gave their time for
                                                         the day. “Jolly good Job”
                        PDG Paul Helmling
                                                                                            Lion Ron Furniss
                                                                                  Newsletter February 2021 Page 5
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
Christmas Raffle plus
                                                                Special FREE Raffle
                                                                      For Regulars

          Photo: Mark Woodward

                   ABOVE: Pub Raffle Chairman Bill Sommerville Licensee Brian De Francesco, and Bill Star.
                                                                                               On Friday night the 18
                                                                                               December our Pub Raffle
                                                                                               Chairman and well known
                                                                                               Lions Club member
                                                                                               Lion Bill Sommerville
                                                                                               conducted the Gordon
                                                                                               Pub raffle, Lion Bill
                                                                                               rewarded his regular ticket
                                                                                               buyers with a FREE raffle.
                                                                                               The many prizes consisted
                                                                                               of Champagne and
                                                                                               Honey hams,
                                                                                               Lions Christmas cakes
                                                                                               and a full hamper bag.
                                                                                               The hampers consisted
                                                                                               of biscuits, fruits,
                                                                                               cheeses and tasty snacks.
                                                                                               The Patron Brian won 2
                                                                                               hampers and a ham, other
                                                                                               regulars went home with
                                                                                               more than 1 prize. Bill
         Photo: Mark Woodward                                                                  Sommerville thanked
                                                                                               Brian and the regulars for
ABOVE: Some of the prizes available to the regular number takers and the regular ticket buyers their continued support.
February Newsletter Page 5
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
President Rosemary's “Can Do Atitude”
                      Rewards Goulburn Lions $39,500
     Below: President Rosemary with David Albrighton from      On the last Tuesday in December a cold wet
     Goulburn Country Motors.                                  morning, President Rosemary Chapman con-
                                                               ducted the Lions Club of Goulburn City Christ-
                                                               mas Car Raffle.
                                                               Rosemary welcomed the many ticket buyers
                                                               who attended the draw at Goulburn Square.
                                                               She thanked the Lions members for their de-
                                                               voted effort, selling raffle tickets starting in
                                                               October, selling all tickets before Christmas.
                                                               “We were unsure whether we would be able to
                                                               hold the annual raffle due to this year’s health
                                                               conditions” Rosemary told us. Rosemary's “can
                                                               do attitude” meant that she pushed forward
                                                               with the raffle, making sure we were safe by
                                                               sticking to COVID-19 safe practices. Providing
                                                               three EFTPOS machines (so we handled less
                                                               cash).
                                                               Rosemary thanked Goulburn Country Motors
                                                               for supplying a car for display in Auburn Street.
                                                               She thanked Merino Fuels for again donating
  Photos Mark Woodward                                         fuel for third prize, (value $500), Paul O’Rourke
                                                               for allowing us to sell tickets and display the
                                                               car in the old Harris Scarfe shop, keeping mem-
                                                               bers out of the weather.
                                                               Rosemary went on to thank John Steins NewsX-
                                                               press Goulburn Square, NewsExtra Market
                                                               Place and their staff for charging our EFTPOS
                                                               machines overnight.
                                                               The winning number for the MG ZS Excite car
                                                               (Value $22,000) this year, ticket 5658 held by
                                                               Nicole Apps. Second prize of $2,000 Master-
                                                               card went to Michael O’Connor ticket no. 5286
                                                               and third prize of $500 fuel from Merino Fuels
                                                               won by ticket number 1543 Tony Elliot.
                                                               Editors Note: This Story was published in e-news Goulburn Post
Above: There were a good number of Lions members at the draw

Above: Lions Rosemary, Bill, Mark (pressed winning numbers)
                                                                                                   February Newsletter page 7
February 2021 - Goulburn City Lions Club
Our next Dinner meeting on                         Helicopter Ride
the 16th is our Youth of the       Walter took his wife Ethel to the state fair every year, and every time
Year Program.                      he would say to her, “Ethel, you know that I’d love to go for a ride in
                                   that helicopter.” But Ethel would always reply, “I know that Walter,
The Evening will begin at          but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.
6.15pm for 7.00 pm sharp in
                                   Finally, they went to the fair, and Walter said to Ethel, “Ethel, you
the Workers Club Auditorium        know I’m 87 years old now. If I don’t ride that helicopter this
where we will again meet           year, I may never get another chance.” Once again Ethel replied,
                                   “Walter, you know that helicopter is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is
some truly wonderful young         50 dollars.”
Australians .
                                   This time the helicopter pilot overheard the couple’s conversa-
Our Judges for the evening         tion and said, “Listen folks, I’ll make a deal with you. I’ll take
                                   both of you for a ride; if you can both stay quiet for the entire
are Jean Lloyd , Greg Moore        ride and not say a word I won’t charge you! But if you say just
and Varun Bajaj                    one word, it’s 50 dollars.”

The Bar will open at 6.15 to       Walter and Ethel agreed and up they went in the helicopter.
7.00pm and then again from         The pilot performed all kinds of fancy moves and tricks, but
                                   not a word was said by either Walter or Ethel.
7.45 to 8.30
An alternate meal ,( Beef and      The pilot did his death-defying tricks over and over again,
                                   but still there wasn’t so much as one word said.
Chicken ) will be served with
the cost being $20.00 .( Please    When they finally landed, the pilot turned to Walter and
don’t order meals for this         said, “Wow! I’ve got to hand it to you. I did everything I
                                   could to get you to scream or shout out, but you didn’t. I’m
function ) and please indicate     really impressed!”
tonight to Secretary Bill if you
are attending and have not         Walter replied, “Well to be honest I almost said something
                                   when Ethel fell out but, you know, 50 dollars is 50 dollars!”
indicated. Numbers attending
are critical .
Lions will be required for the                                         Coffee Mornings 10.30 am TUESDAYS

night, time keepers, as well as
chaperones for the private in-
terviews on Sunday the 14th
from 1pm at the Workers
Club.

Chairman Bob
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