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LION
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Lions Clubs International
Australia / Papua New
Guinea edition – $1
August - September 2017
Registered by Australia Post Publication No. pp100002889
Our next century of service
International President’s call to action
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‘We serve’
LION
“To create and foster a spirit of understanding
among all people for humanitarian needs b y
providing voluntary services through
community involvement and international
cooperation”
August - September 2017 Volume 132 No. 4
Lion – Australia and PNG
Lion - Australia and Papua New Guinea edition is
published bi-monthly for the Multiple District 201
Connections, influence, friendship, philanthropy
Council of Lions Clubs International and circulated to
all members.
Published by MD201 Council of Governors and printed by
PMP Print, 37-49 Browns Road, Clayton Victoria 3168. COVER: As the leader of an
An official publication of Lions Clubs Interna tional, the Lion organisation directing the
magazine is published by authority of Board of Directors in
21 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, French, efforts of 1.4 million
Swedish, Italian, German, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese, volunteers worldwide,
Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Norwegian, Icelandic, Turkish,
Greek, Hindi, Polish, Indonesian and Thai. Naresh Aggarwal (pictured
Editor: Tony Fawcett, Fawcett Media here with his wife Navita)
20 Millett Road Gisborne South VIC 3437 knows the task won’t be
Phone: (03) 9744 1368
easy. Yet, as his story
Our cover
Email: tony.fawcett@bigpond.com
Advertising Enquiries: Lions National Office reveals on page 10, he has
31-33 Denison St, Newcastle West, NSW 2302
Phone: (02) 4940-8033 more than enough muscle
Lions Australia website: www.lionsclubs.org.au for the job. Read of his
Deadlines: 1st day of month before co ver date. plans for the coming year,
MD201 Council of Governors: C1 Megan Butler, C2 Judy on page 11.
Glastonbury, N1 Michael (John) Da vis, N2 Chris Howard, Page 10 - Our new President
N3 Glenn Byrnes, N4 Annemarie Jones OAM,
N5 Ron Gattone, Q1 Ann Reed, Q2 Robert (Bob) Roberson,
Q3 Engelbert Krampl, Q4 Rod Somerville, T1 Hester van
Niekerk, V1-4 Malcolm Qualtrough, V2 Trevor Hirth, V3
Andrew McMahon, V5 Pat Mills, V6 Norm Walkington, W1
Sue Lowe, W2 Grant Hewett.
Council Chairman: Malcolm Peters
Distribution of Magazine: Clubs and Members
Additions to distribution list, deletions, changes of address
and of club will be made only when advised through the
Club Membership and Activities report. Non-Lions, libraries
and other organisations who wish to advise changes should
contact Lions National Office, Locked Bag 2000
NEWCASTLE NSW 2300, Tel: 02 4940 8033 email:
info@lions.org.au
USA Editor-In-Chief - Sanjeev Ahuja
Managing Editor - Christopher Brunch, Lions Clubs
International 300 W 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-
8842 USA
Executive Officers: President Chancellor Robert E. “Bob”
Corlew, Milton, Tennessee, United States; Immediate Past
President Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, Minokamo-shi, Gifu-ken,
Japan; First Vice President Naresh Aggarwal, Delhi, India;
Second Vice President Gudrun Yngvadottir, Gardabaer, Page 5 - Birthday celebrations Page 7 - ANZI Pacific in Ballarat
Iceland; Third Vice President Jung-Yul Choi, Busan City,
Korea.
Directors First Year: Bruce Beck, Minnesota, United States;
Tony Benbow, Vermont South, Australia; K. Dhanabalan, CONTENTS
Erode, India; Luiz Geraldo Ma theus Figueira, Brasílía, Brazil;
Markus Flaaming, Espoo, Finland; Elisabeth Haderer, 5 International President speaks 24 Council Chairman’s report
Overeen, The Netherlands; Magnet Lin, Taipei, Taiwan; Sam
H. Lindsey Jr., Texas, United States; N. Alan Lundgren, 5 Flying the Lions birthday banner 26 Lions across Australia
Arizona, United States; Joyce Middleton, Massachusetts,
United States; Nicolin Carol Moore, Arima, Trinidad and 7 ANZI Pacific Forum 28 Executive Summary
Tobago; Yasuhisa Nakamura, Saitama, Japan; Aruna Abhay
Oswal, Gujrat, India; Vijay Kumar Raju Vegesna, 8 Meet our new Council Chair man 29 Committee vacancies
Visakhapatnam, India; Elien van Dille, Ronse, Belgium;
Jennifer Ware, Michigan, United States; Jaepung Yoo, 10 New President’s dream 30 Leos in action
Cheongju, Korea. 31
Directors Second year: Melvyn K. Bray, New Jersey, United 11 International President’s program Youth of the Year program
States; Pierre H. Chatel, Montpellier, France; Eun-Seouk
Chung, Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Gurcharan Singh Hora, Siliguri,
India; Howard Hudson, California, United States; Sanjay
Khetan, Birgani, Nepal; Robert M. Libin, New York, United Presidential issue & deadlines
States; Richard Liebno, Maryland, United States; Helmut As this is a special issue containing our new Interna tional President’s 2017-18
Marhauer, Hildesheim, Germany; Bill Phillipi, Kansas, United
States; Lewis Quinn, Alaska, United States; Yoshiyuki Sato, program, some features have been held over. Contributions for the Oct-Nov 2017
Oita, Japan; Gabriele Sabatosanti Scarpelli, Genova, Italy; issue should be submitted by September 1 to The Editor, Lion magazine, Tony
Jerome Thompson, Alabama, United States; Ramiro Vela Fawcett, Fawcett Media, 20 Millett Rd, Gisborne South, Victoria 3437 or emailed
Villarreal, Nuevo León, Mexico; Roderick “Rod” Wright, New to tony.fawcett@bigpond.com.
Brunswick, Canada; Katsuyuki Yasui, Hokkaido, Japan.
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By Naresh Aggarwal,
Lions Clubs
International President
UPGRADING OUR SERVICE TO YOU – AS A LION
Namaste! The divine in me salutes the divine in you. Welcome to will also train Lions on ho w to convert a normal project into a Legac y
our new century. My goal over the next 12 months is ver y simple – Project via Lions branding and public rela tions.
to reach a new level of ser vice to Lions and from Lions. Before I The third stage is aspiring for leadership. While I enjoyed rising up
ask you to reach a new level of ser vice, Lionism will reach a new the Lions’ ladder, I sometimes wished tha t our leaders focused more on
level of service to you. work than on long speeches. A new awards system will incentivise the
So how can I serve our 1.4 million Lions? I cannot give ever yone efforts of Lion leaders in the right direction. We plan to reward retention
senior positions. I cannot give you money. I cannot meet all of you. of members, hence keeping the focus on you – our existing members.
However, I plan to touch all of your lives with the po wer to serve. New awards will also be given for involving over half the c lub in service
So let’s examine every stage of one’s Lionistic career and ho w I can and for creating the most Legacy projects.
help. The first stage is becoming a new member. When I became a new As a global leader of Lionism, I want to keep ever y Lion connected to
member 43 years ago, I suddenly felt as if I had left my hometo wn and Lionism. Our new Welcome Home program is an interna tional online
become a man of the world. This year, I want every member to club for members unable to a ttend club meetings. Meetings and fee
download our new mobile a pp. This will connect all our members on payments are conducted entirely online.
one global platform. The last stage is now. I want to give ever y Lion the same goal for the
The next stage is beginning to ser ve. As a member of the Ba tala next 12 months. My dream is tha t every Lion will serve 10 people each
Smile Lions Club in Punjab, India, I was proud of ho w the community month. If this happens, we will serve 170 million people this year – a
began to respect me. This respect depended on the number of people I big increase from our current level of 100 million and a big step to ward
served and how many people were aware of this service. We now have our goal of serving 200 million annually by 2020. This is the focus of all
a new Global Service Team. Your District GST leader will identify projects my meetings around the world.
that serve the maximum number of people per dollar and per hour . They All the best. See you as I tra vel around the world.
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Flying the Lions BIRTHDAY BANNER
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast residents are in no doubt Lions is having Another focal location for several flyovers was a Lions birthday barbecue
a birthday. at Coolum Beach.
The Lions Clubs of Mooloolaba, Maroochy North Shore, Palmwoods and Mooloolaba Lions and Lionesses also held a shopping centre barbecue
the Lions and Lionesses of Coolum announced it in the sky . with two huge cakes, cooked and iced by P almwoods Woombye President
On a recent sunny Sunday, the clubs arranged for a 100-year birthday Dawn Hepplewhite, which were shared with shoppers.
banner to be towed behind a light plane over the urban strip of to wns along At the same time, Maloolaba’s Leos celebrated on a luncheon cruise.
the coastline.
The plane circled the Lions Fishermans Road Market site where, on PARTY MOOD: The birthday fly-past (above) was a Gold Coast highlight,
average, 5000 shoppers attend each Sunday morning. although Maloolaba’s Marie Horan and Di Quilty (below left) and the club’s
Swanies Leo club members (below) managed their own fun.
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Many clubs
start a Lions
park but
Kyogle has a
LIONS ROAD
Regarded as one of the most scenic drives in Australia, the road offers wooden bridges, the lush pine forests, the panoramic valley views and
rolling hills, sharp curves and stunning scenery. occasional glimpse of wildlife such as wallabies.
It takes you through hidden valleys and subtropical rain forests. If you The club decided to build the road in 1969 after local governing bodies
time it right, you can see a train or two emerge from tunnels tha t are part of could not agree on details of a road project. Lions spent weekends not only
the grand Spiral Loop rail line. building but also installing culverts and fencing, to keep cattle away from
Nearby Kyogle Lions Club built the 11km Lions Road in 1970. Members drivers. Machinery, materials and even gas were dona ted. Beaudesert Lions
still maintain Lions Road, mowing the grass, repairing weathered signs, joined the project in 1971.
cleaning up picnic areas and regularly collecting the dona tions placed in a Emptying the donation box and monitoring its three security cameras take
toll box. a considerable amount of time and manpo wer. “To get the money one
Drivers are generous with dona tions. For security reasons, the club does person has to lie on the ground, and the other two are there for traffic
not disclose the amount. But coupled with ma tching government grants over control,” says President Col Griffiths.
the past several years, funds allowed the sealing of the road, formerly a The fourth Lions club in Australia, Kyogle chartered in 1952. The club has
narrow gravel road, its widening in stretches and periodic pa tching. gotten a lot of milea ge out of the road. For its 40th anniversary a book by a
More than 100,000 vehicles annually use Lions Road, a shortcut between charter member on the beloved road raised $45,000, donated to a rescue
Kyogle and Beaudesert in Queensland. Travellers delight in the one-lane helicopter.
Travel cards
to the rescue
South Australia’s Noarlunga-
Morphett Vale Lions recently came
up with a novel way of supporting
local youth and families.
It purchased Adelaide Metro Travel
Cards that it donated to a local school
for use by students who through
illness or family situations were
unable to afford travel costs, thus
ON THE CARDS:
avoiding interrupted attendance. Noarlunga-Morphett Vale’s
The cards became the Project Officer Rob Winter
property of the school, presents the travel cards to
Morphett Vale East R-7 School, the school’s Pastoral Care
Worker Judy Jones.
to be issued to families on a
needs basis, to be used only for journey.
school travel and returned when the “Not only has this dona tion
need no longer existed. eased the burden on struggling
The school took on the responsibility of families and given their children the best
recharging the cards with the help of school opportunity to engage in education, through
families and community benefactors. regular attendance at school, it has also put
Along with student travel cards, concession locally donated funds back into the local
cards were also provided for use by adults who community,” said the club’s Club Project Officer
needed to accompany young children on their Rob Winter.
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Ballarat offers many attractions, such
as the historic Sovereign Hill.
COME FIND YOUR POT OF GOLD
Photo: Visit Victoria/Robert Blackburn Looking forward to another 100 golden years
ANZI PACIFIC FORUM AWAITS YOU IN HISTORIC BALLARAT Lodge. Visit www.visitballarat.com.au for a full accommoda tion listing.
– SEPTEMBER 1- 3, 2017. All accommodation should be booked directly with venues and a list of the
REGISTER NOW TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT preferred and recommended venues are listed on the website. Preferred sites
It’s only a month now until the Lions of Australia and Host District 201V2 have set aside space and are offering significant discounts. When booking,
welcome visitors to Ballarat for the seventh ANZI P acific Forum in the l00th please quote the code which can be loca ted on the Accommodation &
Year of Lions Clubs International. Information Form.
The forum’s theme is “Looking Forward to Another 100 Golden Years”. All events will be held a t the Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre.
Ballarat is a vibrant city about 70km from the Melbourne CBD, and about a TRANSPORTATION
45-minute drive from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. If arriving by air (Tulliamarine Airport only), there will a Meet & Greet for both
VENUE domestic and international flights (provide details on your registra tion form).
All events are at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre, an upscale Transportation will be provided to and from the airport to your accommoda tion
hotel and conference venue set among three acres of gardens complete with an and any shuttles required whilst a t the Forum are at the very reasonable cost of
ornamental lake. It is opposite the a ward-winning Sovereign Hill with close $50. We want to make your experience a t ANZI Pacific Forum 2017 as
proximity to the historic centre of Ballara t. pleasurable as possible.
FORUMS & PRESENTERS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
The full forum program is a vailable on the ANZI website – Attending will be the new Interna tional President Naresh Aggarwal (India),
www.lionsanzipacificforum.com. Immediate Past International President and LCIF Chairman Chancellor Bob
We can guarantee a program of 28 forums tha t will be Exciting, Dynamic, Corlew (USA) and First Vice President Gudrun Yngvadottir (Iceland). We are also
Inspirational & Practical. Keynote speakers and presenters of the highest calibre fortunate that PIP Dr Wing Kun Tam will be attending and presenting on a new
will present on a range of topics inc luding Change for the Future, What does your Lions initiative in volunteer service. There will also be a fantastic opportunity to
Community want?, New members – New Ideas, Childhood Cancer Research and meet with Lion Gudrum Yngvadottir who will become the first female
Diabetes Research. International President in 2018/19. Also there will be Lions Clubs Interna tional
There will be an open forum facilita ted by Lions Clubs Interna tional on LCI staff, and LCI will be running the forum on LCI F orward.
Forward, and an exciting new direction for Lions Clubs Interna tional to lead us GOLF DAY
into the next century. So get your registra tion in, and don’t forget to send your The “KJ” HABANANANDA Golf Day is all go and will be held a t the Midlands
selection forms to guarantee your place a t the forums of your choice. Golf Club Ballarat. This is a championship course and we are inviting local Lions
ACCOMMODATION clubs and the public to enter teams in wha t will a fundraiser for our new ser vice
The accommodation form is available at challenge – Diabetes.
http://www.lionsanzipacificforum.com/accommodation.html. It will be an Ambrose event with an 11.00am shotgun start, a fantastic day to
Accommodation at the Mercure is no w full, however, there are ample nearby raise the profile of Lions and to ha ve a lot of fun.
accommodation providers including the Big4 Caravan Park, Sovereign Hill Hotel, Lions teams can compete for the “KJ” Habanananda Cup. Just indicate your
Sovereign Park Motor Inn, Ballarat Suites Accommodation and Barkly Motor interest on the registration form and full details will be forwarded to you.
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T here’s
Snow doubt about our
He might have made his mark on the high seas but when the weather
turns cold our new Council Chair man loves nothing better than heading
for the slopes.
Born in Sussex, heading for Victoria’s alpine ski resort of Mount surpassed, and at our District Changeover at the
UK in 1949, it Buller with the RAN Ski Club. end of May both beard and hair were shaved off,
was inevitable Having joined Lions in 1980, being a member with the District raising close to $23,000.
that our new of both Victoria’s Lions Clubs of Balnarring The funds were divided equally between
Council Chairman Malcolm Peters would go (formerly Hastings) and Mt Eliza at various Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research,
to sea. times, he resigned altogether from Lions in 2007 Lions Prostate Cancer Research and The
Raised in the naval port of Portsmouth and the due to work commitments. In 2010, when he National Breast Cancer Foundation.
middle son of five boys, he had seen both his and Narelle moved from Victoria to Valla Beach,
father and older brother serving in the Royal NSW after his retirement, he rejoined with the Where do you see Lions heading in the
Navy and the signs were there from an early age. Valla club where he has twice been President. future?
By 15 he had enlisted in the Royal Navy too, Although a long way from the snowfields, Lions are moving forward and we have a
transferring to the Royal Australian Navy in 1967 Malcolm and Narelle today get out on the slopes great team of people working hard on getting
after his parents migrated here. whenever they can. And they still have a Navy the message out and providing support and
After more than two decades at sea and connection, their son Neal having followed in encouragement to the districts and clubs.
deployment to locations far and wide, Malcolm, their footsteps with a career as a Navy Marine Membership is always an issue; whilst we
then a Chief Petty Officer Electronics Technician, Engineer Officer. recruit new members, we are losing other
left the Navy ... but not before acquiring a wife, members for various reasons.
Q & A with CC Malcolm
Narelle, a WRAN he met at the Navy's training Hopefully with the new initiatives from Lions
establishment HMAS Cerberus in Victoria in International Global Action Team – the new
1975 and married in 1976. What are your feelings on becoming Council MyLion App launched by International President
A job with a scientific instrument importation Chairman? Chancellor Bob Corlew at the Chicago
company followed, yet the lure of maritime life I feel proud and honoured to have been Convention and our own Multiple District Long
was still there and he became a technical elected as our Multiple District Council Chairman Range Planning Team Initiative to be put forward
instructor under contract to the Royal Australian for the 2017-18 Lions year. at the Townsville Convention – we will be able to
Navy – although along the way his horizon of Thank you to all the current District Governors grow our organisation and keep it strong to
white caps broadened to include snow caps. for having the trust and confidence in me to be serve and support our communities.
He and Narelle became keen skiers, regularly their Council Chairman.
How do you plan to juggle being CC and
Do you have any pet projects for your CC family life?
year? It is fortunate that I am retired, although it
Apart from promoting support for Lions Clubs may take time out of my golf game.
International Foundation, the Australian Lions I have the full support of my Partner in
Foundation, and our Youth projects, all of which Service, my wife Lion Narelle.
are equally important, I am passionate about Our son Neal is a Lieutenant serving in the
cancer projects. Royal Australian Navy and his wife Carlie is a
Many of us Lions have either been affected by Flight Lieutenant serving in the Royal Australian
at least one form of cancer or another, whether Airforce. They are both based in Sydney, and as
it be a family member, a friend, work colleague we have yet to be blessed with grandchildren, I
or a member of our Lions family. do not think it will be a major issue.
Last year as District Governor for 201N1, I Lion Narelle will travel with me to Council
challenged the clubs of the District to raise meetings and some of the other Lions events
money for cancer. My goal was to raise $6,000 and functions we are invited to.
for three cancer charities, Childhood Cancer,
Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer, by offering What has been your most mo ving/favourite
to have my beard shaved off; if they reached moment in Lions?
$20,000 I would also have my head shaved. I There have been several, from when I was
thought that would be a challenge; it was asked to join the Lions Club of Balnarring
(formerly the Lions Club of Hastings), when I
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new CC
SKI HEAVEN: Malcolm and
Narelle on the slopes at Mt Buller.
sponsored Lion Narelle into the Lions c lub of What are your favourite pastimes away from Narelle and I were honoured to be a warded life
Valla, to being elected Council Chairman – a night Lions? membership of the RAN Ski Club for our
I will never forget. However, the most memorable Dabbling in a little bit of woodturning, playing contribution to the Club, and yes, we will manage
moving moment in Lions for me was when the at golf, and our family pastime ha ppens in winter to have a ski before ANZI. Hopefully we will arrive
Lions Club of Balnarring honoured me with a when we venture to the RAN Ski Club Lodge a t in Ballarat in one piece.
Melvin Jones Fellowship, for service to Mount Buller in Victoria for some time in the
the club and our community. snow and a bit of snow skiing.
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New International President’s dream for Lions
As a new Lion in a small
village in India nearly a half
century ago, Naresh
Aggarwal dreamt of leading
Lions Clubs International.
Now he dreams of taking
Lions toward an
unprecedented service
plateau.
Adapted from a story by Jay Copp
Ask a dozen people who are c lose to Lions’
new International President to describe him
and the same words keep popping up .
According to his wife, three children, fellow
Lions and business associates, Naresh
Aggarwal is compassionate, energetic and
driven.
And he’s fond of singing. Without prompting, LEADING THE WAY: Our new International President loves children – and children at Lions Vidya Mandir
School, built by the Lions in Delhi, love Lions. Photo: Amanda Rae Ratliff
Aggarwal will break into song. In high school he
was celebrated for his singing ability. But he’s
not a professional or practising for a gig. He just hours of service,” says Aggarwal, convinced club, and was elected leader of an important
likes to sing, a habit indicative of his being a t Lions can reach our goal of ser ving 200 million school group. His take-charge persona, self-
peace with himself and his life’s chosen path. people annually by 2021. confidence and respect for others made him a
Yet aside from all tha t there’s no denying natural for leadership roles. The Batala Lions
Aggarwal’s basic groundedness, his rootedness Club chartered when he was 21, and despite his
in practicality. “Many times I have heard him say youth he was selected to be vice president.
That surely comes from a lifetime of that for every problem there is a He knew from the start tha t he wanted to
entrepreneurial success, from working at and solution. You should never lose climb the ladder to the ver y top. It was not a
growing the family foundry as a young man and heart. You should come forward and matter of ego; it was about a golden chance to
then building a railroad s witching system find a solution.” change the world for the better. “Ever since I
business and a rice processing enterprise. You – Viszma Mitter, a longtime Lion in joined Lions club I dreamed to head the
can’t develop businesses in India or an ywhere Batala organisation,” he recalls. “I saw this big
else without paying attention to details, opportunity in front of me. When I joined, that
grappling with hard facts and clearing the way “He’s a visionary person. A person really made me understand I can make a
to achieve objectives. who has a magnetic smile. He’s difference. Together Lions can make a difference
So when Lions in India wanted to help someone who brings everybody to make a city a better place, the country a
children succeed in school, indeed, to come to together. He has great leadership better place and, as Lions of the world, the world
school regularly, Aggarwal and other Lions skills. He has a heart for ser vice. a better place.”
leaders in India knew in their gut tha t what was And that great smile of his.” Aggarwal married Navita in 1974. They have
or wasn’t in the stomachs of students was key . – Hastings Eli Chiti, a past district three children and seven grandchildren. Navita
“So if your stomach is full, your brain works governor in Zambia and longtime friend has been his mainstay. “She’s my lifeline. She’s
better,” asserts Aggarwal with a warm smile. my biggest strength,” he says. “People say that
More than 25,000 schoolchildren no w receive A life of service behind every man is a successful woman. I
meals thanks to Lions and a partner. Aggarwal was born in Ba tala in northern India, believe she’s not behind me – she’s always right
The 64-year-old Aggarwal, a Lion for 43 a small town with its share of wrenching beside me.”
years, took the oath of office as our 101st poverty. A Rotarian, his father also quietly His tenure as President will enable him to
International President on July 4 in Chica go at pursued a personal charitable a genda. He made help harness the enthusiasm for ser vice of 1.4
the 100th International Convention, and it’s clear sure shopkeepers would provide food to those in million Lions worldwide. “If each Lion plays a
his presidency will be free of an y dreamy ideals need but too proud to ask for help. “I learned proportional part, we can make a huge
and instead rooted in meticulous planning. from my father not only that earning (a living) is difference. But everyone has to participate. It’s
Service comes from the heart. But the precision important but that giving is equally important,” the power of we,” he says. “There’s one thing
of mathematics can help channel the impulse to he says. stronger than all the armies in the world. It’s an
serve. “If our 1.4 million members give one hour As a teenager, Aggarwal became the charter idea whose time has come. So the power of we
of service a week, that gives us 73 million man president of a Rotaract club, similar to a Leo is how we make a difference.”
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LCIF
Thanks to Lions, LCIF’s grants top $1 billion
Pregnant and suffering from trichiasis, a dangerous eye condition, people lost their homes. LCIF awarded US$5,000 to help the community
Mariam, a young woman in Chad, was not sure she could take proper rebuild. Lions were among the first on the scene to provide help to the
care of her baby. However, thanks to Lions Clubs International devastated community, beginning a legacy continued today.
Foundation (LCIF), her eye problem was corrected shortly after giving Since then, LCIF has provided funds to projects all over the world.
birth. Mariam’s happy outcome is just one of millions from LCIF’ s first Communities are supported both around the globe and around the corner .
half century. LCIF’s four major areas of focus, sight, youth, disaster, and humanitarian efforts,
This particular year marks a historic milestone for Lions and LCIF . In January, have ensured help goes to the areas most critically in need of assistance.
the LCIF Board of Trustees approved grants that put LCIF over the US$1 billion Lions and LCIF have accomplished great things by working together , but
mark. Since its founding in 1968, LCIF has there is still so much that needs to be done.
awarded more than 13,000 grants. Millions of As Lions and LCIF begin a new centur y of
people around the world have been given service, we will focus our efforts on
hope and comfort in their times of need. supporting the new global ser vice
LCIF restored sight for parents who could framework: diabetes, environment, hunger
not see their children. It rebuilt communities relief, pediatric cancer and vision. As our
devastated by earthquakes and wildfires. It world continues to change, we must change
fed hungry children and empowered youth to with it to address new concerns and best
become healthy, productive adults. With the serve our communities and future
support of LCIF, Lions built water wells and generations. Lions can get involved by
latrines that are helping to control the spread supporting LCIF. Whether you make a
of blinding diseases. People who were once donation or join a ser vice project, you can
hidden from the world because of a disability , make a difference both locally and globally.
denied education and companionship, now Talk to your club’s LCIF Coordinator for
attend school and contribute to their information on how you can support LCIF.
communities. This US$1 billion has shown the With continued support from Lions, LCIF
world that Lions care and LCIF helps. can make a positive change for those who
The first grant LCIF ever awarded was need it.
disbursed to the community of Rapid City, MIRIAM’S GRATITUDE: “When I was told
South Dakota, after a catastrophic flood. The that a (trichiasis) surgery camp would be
year was 1972. Due to conditions that the organised, I was pregnant,” says Miriam, a
National Weather Service says only happen young woman from Chad. “Two days after the
once every 100 years, a storm hovered over delivery, I decided to get the oper ation and my
the Black Hills and sent down disastrous husband brought me to the health centr e on
our donkey. Now my eye doesn’t make me
amounts of rain. More than 200 people lost
suffer and I can take care of my baby.”
their lives to the floods, and more than 5,000
Robbie’s a world champion secretar y
Lions clubs are full of champions but the Secretar y of the Kambah Lions Club in
Canberra is a world champion.
Earlier this year Lion Robbie Costmeyer took part in the World Masters Games in Auckland. He
competed along with nearly 30,000 athletes from more than 160 countries in the biggest multi-
sports event in the world.
In the Men’s 70 years Division Robbie entered four track and field events plus a cross countr y
run against athletes from Brazil, French Polynesia, India, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Russia and
the USA. He crossed the finish line to win three gold medals plus silver and bronze.
Robbie has been in Apex and now Lions for over 30 years and is the current Secretar y of the
Kambah club. His lifelong passion has been athletics. Even on icy Canberra mornings he’s out
and about training before breakfast and on the weekends he competes in cross countr y, track
and field and park run events throughout the national capital.
Robbie believes Lions and athletics are similar because both offer the opportunity to develop,
keep active and succeed.
– Bob Crawshaw
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FROM THE MULTIPLE DISTRICT
From Council Chairman Malcolm
September 3rd. It is a great opportunity to gather our clubs.
with fellow Lions from Australia, New Zealand, As Lion Narelle and I continue into this Lions year ,
Indonesia and the Pacific Islands for fellowship and we are looking forward to meeting and working with
learning. A great program is planned and I you and representing you over this period. We are
encourage you to go onto the ANZI Forum website looking forward to being part of another successful
to find out more and register. year for our Multiple District 201.
Planning for the Multiple District Convention in Take Care and Travel Safe.
Townsville, Northern Queensland in May 2018 is – Lions Malcolm and Narelle Peters
well under way. More details will be published soon.
This year we will continue to focus on supporting From Executive Officer Rob
Greetings to all the members of our Lions our GMT and GLT coordinators at District and
family throughout Australia and beyond. Multiple District Levels. This is all aimed at making
I am very proud and honoured to have been sure we remain global leaders in community and Congratulations to the
elected as your Council Chairman for the next 12 humanitarian service. many Lions who were
months. Thank you to the 2017-18 District A new initiative of Lions Clubs International is the able to attend the
Governors for having the trust and confidence in me formation of the “Global Action Team”. Empowering Centennial Convention
to be the Council Chairman. clubs through the Power of Action. The new Global in Chicago, USA.
Together with Lion Narelle, we are quickly coming Action Team was built with a vision that one day As expected, the
to appreciate the role that the Council Chairman every need in the world will be ser ved by a Lion, Convention celebrated the
plays in our Multiple District; it is nothing like that of Leo or Lioness. It brings together the three key very proud history of our
District Governor. I would like to congratulate Past areas of Lions: leadership, membership and service. organisation. Importantly,
Council Chairman Rodd and Lion/Lioness Wendy for By unifying the Global Leadership Team (GLT), a number of
their support and leadership in the past year and Global Membership Team (GMT) and Global Ser vice announcements were made about innovations to
during the handover process. I am looking forward Team (GST) as the Global Action Team, we will create carry the organisation forward into our next
to working with the Council of Governors, the synergy and new opportunities for clubs to grow and Centenary of service.
Management Team, Executive Officer Rob serve so we can achieve our goal of impacting 200 We are all aware of our Global Membership Team
Oerlemans and the office staff in Newcastle. million lives per year. That’s Lions in action. and Global Leadership Team structures that are
It is my role to work with and assist each of our Clubs are at the centre of action. The new Global focussed on attracting and developing the quality of
District Governors to have a successful year and Action Team puts the entire Lions network to work our most important resources; our people. Lions
achieve the goals that they have set for themselves. for your club. And teamwork is the key – it brings Clubs International announced the implementation
They will also need the assistance of ever y Lion, Leo the entire GLT, GMT and GST together to support of the third plank of our structure, the Global
and Lioness in their District to achieve those goals, your club. It’s a bottom up, whole-club approach Service Team (GST). It is a timely reminder at our
and I encourage you all to provide that support. The that can energise every one of your clubs. Help is Centennial that the continued success of our
Council of Governors is a team that works together all around you. organisation is very much dependant on the quality
in an open and friendly manner to make decisions You’ll see the GLOBAL ACTION TEAM difference. of our service initiatives, and these will be driven by
so that our organisation can move forward. The Global Action Team can help energise your our GST.
In this coming year, we have a great opportunity members and take your club to the next level. The three planks will come together as a “Global
to work together and ser ve our communities, which • Find great service resources and dynamic Action Team”, recognising that our ser vice, our
is in accordance with my theme “Lions – Carers for project support people and our leadership are all critical to the
the Community”. I believe that when we care for our • Identify leadership development opportunities success of our organisation. I would encourage all
communities, whether it be local, national or to empower all Lions members to read more about the Global Action
international, we can learn a great deal about • Recruit compassionate new members and keep Team on the Lions Clubs International website at
ourselves as human beings. We become involved current Lions coming back http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/lions/global-
and learn more about people we ser ve, and in You can do more good for more people when you action-team/structure.php.
particular we can learn a great deal about the have some extra help. That’s your Global Action The Convention also announced the development
community we serve. How true the caption currently Team. At the end of the day, it’s all about service. of a new “app” for our association, and MD201 is
being used as we build up to the finale of our We will also continue to support our Youth one of the test markets for this app. “MyLion” is
centennial celebrations – “Where there is a need Programs and projects through Youth of the Year, available, for free, on your Apple or Android mobile
there is a Lion”. Youth Exchange, Youth Camps, Leos and Peace device and will bring our organisation into the digital
An opportunity to gather as the Lions family will Poster to name a few of our youth initiatives. We age. The app will allow a member to create their
take place in Ballarat at the 2017 ANZI Forum from must continue to believe that we can build our own profile, earn badges for ser vice work, plan new
Friday, September 1st through to Sunday, clubs, retain members and charter new clubs. This service activities and retain a histor y of service
will require the commitment of all Lions members in activities, find out what activities are being run by
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other clubs, search for volunteers and so To that end, a new model has been
much more. Information about the app, how prepared to share the workload and improve
to download and video presentations our management processes. The model will
explaining features are available on the be explained in coming editions of the LION,
MyLion microsite at www.mylion.org. through our monthly e-mail newsletters and in
If you use a mobile device, please presentations at our District Conventions. I
download the app and tr y it out. would encourage you to explore this
Your Multiple District Council has been information as you receive it as it will form the
reviewing a better way to manage the Multiple basis of a recommendation to the Townsville
District. We are challenged by the annual Multiple District Convention, for consideration
turnover in our leadership each year, the by delegates.
increasing workload from our valuable One of the exciting new opportunities will
Multiple District projects and foundations and be for members with skills in leadership and
now, the new challenge to implement the governance to contribute to the growth of our
Global Action Team. We have also been Multiple District. Stay tuned for more
considering how we can better assist the information.
Council to focus on the most important part of Finally, congratulations to the new Council 100 UP: Australian Lions joined other proud Lions from around
the globe in celebrating our 100th anniversary in Chicago.
our organisation, the people who deliver our and my best wishes to them and Council
Photos: Rob Oerlemans & ArchitectureChicago PLUS
projects, services and humanitarian outcomes Chairperson Malcolm Peters for the coming
– our members. year. – Rob Oerlemans
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STRALIA
ROSS AU
C
LIONS A
Women’s workshop opens the way
Expect to see women taking a greater role in Australian Lions following a lively
Regional Women’s Workshop following May’s National Convention in Hobart.
The workshop covered everything from
strategies to bring more women and families
into Lions to encouraging women to take a
greater part in leadership. Thirty-five Lions
attended and presenters included PID Sher yl
Jensen, New Zealand Council Chairman Nalini
Bhaskar, PDG Ann Eldridge, PDG Lesley Lyons,
PDG Rosemary Wenham and Lion Robyn
Falloon.
“So many Lions who attended were unaware
of leadership opportunities available to them in
Australia,” said PDG Brenda Henderson, a
workshop facilitator.
It’s likely more workshops will follow after the
success of this one.The program was put
together with the support of PDG John Muller
MEET THE MASCOTS: As part of a campaign to
encourage youth, Victoria’s Minyip club has and PDG Wayne Oakes.
appointed two mascots, Taylor and Sebastian. Both
attend meetings and now their husband-and-wife
Lions parents can also both attend meetings.
Mega swim bonanza Spinal Cord
More than 130 swimmers dived into the Fellowship
record books, raising more than $41,600 for
multiple sclerosis sufferers in this year’s 24- thanks Lions
hour Wollongong Mega Swim marathon.
Figtree Lions provided administrative assistance Since its creation in 1998, the
and a free 24-hour barbecue for the annual event. Australian Lions Spinal Cord
Club spokesman Bill Wright said the past seven Foundation has supported
Mega Swims had raised more than $275,000, with StepAhead Australia in funding
proceeds used to fund special Go for Gold Australian scientists or
clinicians to study the latest The head of the Spinal Cor d Regeneration Program Dr Stephen Davies
scholarships for MS sufferers.
techniques of spinal cord with (from right) senior researcher Dr Jeannette Davies, graduate
injury, both within Australia student Yeompyo Lee PhD and research assistants Maddy McCarthy,
Rachel Powell and Natasha Pracejus.
and elsewhere, with the
intent that the knowledge
and experience be made
available to the Australian public.
Since inception great progress has been made with Lions clubs helping to raise more than $1.8
million .
The research is rapidly reaching its ultimate goal with vital work being done at Melbourne’ s Florey
Institute.
“Lions Australia Spinal Cord Fellowship support has enabled the Spinal Cord Regeneration Program
at the Florey to attract Department of Health funding for development of a new Decorin protein-infusion
treatment for spinal cord injur y,” said Prof. Stephen Davies.
POOLED RESOURCES: Lionsonoz Immediate
Past President Bernie Donchi is a man of action.
“Federal funding has in turn allowed the recruitment of three research scientists, Natasha Pracejus,
So when he and his wife Lion Jan visited NSW’ s Rachel Powell and Maddy McCarthy, to the Florey SCR team.
Barmedman mineral pool and discovered it “The rapid translation of discoveries into therapies is best served through international collaborations.
needed a clean he got to w ork. He and Jan Scientists at UK government-sponsored trauma research centres have reproduced the Florey SCR
assisted volunteers in removing algae weed from team’s results with Decorin treatment of neurotrauma and expressed keen interest in starting clinical
the surface of the pool. trials next year.”
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Pod promises emergency aid for young
Youth services within Victoria’s
Surf Coast Shire are $8000
better off thanks to local Lions
clubs.
District Governor Terry
Heazlewood recently handed over a
cheque as part of Lions Clubs
International’s centenary
celebrations.
The money will go to improving
health and wellbeing for local youth.
In particular, plans are underway
for a pod or mobile container that
ROARING GOOD TIME: The clock turned back
to the Roaring Twenties for a high tea staged b y
will visit towns in the shire to aid NSW’s Lioness Club of Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest
young people who require to aid the Prostate Cancer Resear ch project. The
emergency support. event raised $1000.
“When we asked Council for $8000 DONATION: Celebrating Lions International Centennial are
Surfcoast Shire Councillors (from left) Martin Duk e, Heather Wellington,
some projects we might work with
Brian McKitterick (Mayor) and Rose Hodge with Torquay Lions
them on, it was natural we would be President Brian Keane and V2 DG Terry Heazlewood. A cheque for
attracted to the mobile youth unit,” $8000 from Torquay and other Lions clubs within the shir e was handed
said Torquay Lions President Brian over to fund a mobile youth pod to help youth.
Keane.
Assisting victims
Sydney’s West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook
club did its bit to combat domestic
violence with a recent $7170 donation.
The money, raised via a masquerade ball
supported by the local community and sponsors,
was given to The Lisa Harnum Foundation that
assists abused victims of domestic violence in
Sydney’s northwest and Hills area.
The foundation supports families affected by PARTY TIME: N5 Lions Ken Nimmo, Dennis
Halpin and Ray Cook had knives at the r eady to
domestic violence while striving to end the cycle cut a special 100th birthday cak e for Lions
of abuse through education and social change. International. The cake was made by Nick Street,
Lisa Harnum was 30 when she died tragically the son-in-law of a Lugar no Lion. Bankstown,
Secretary Paul De Alwis (right) and President Sunil Carlingbah, Kogarah, Chatswood Business,
in 2011 as a result of her then fiance throwing
Aramatunga (next to him) hand over the cheque to Lisa Sydney Waratah, Lugarno, Oatley and St George
her from the 15th floor balcony of their Harnum representatives.The money will be used for
apartment. She had long been intimidated and Lions and Georges River Lionesses were all
casework, family support, education and counselling represented.
controlled by this man. services to assist women and child victims.
CELEBRATORY
THANKS: Nyoka Buddy benches
Hatfield, a descendant V5’s Wheelers Hill Lions
of the Darumbal purchased and assembled 12
nation, is thanked by “Buddy Benches” at 12 local
Brian Dorey on behalf
primary schools as part of their
of Queensland’s
Yeppoon Lions and Centennial project.
Lionesses following They will be able to be utilised
her “Welcome to by students for many years to
Country” address at a come.
parade of flags event. The benches are aimed at
The event marked easing bullying, enabling students
Lions’ International
Centenary as well as
to find a friend amongst their fellow
the Yeppoon club’s students to talk to if they feel lonely .
50th anniversary. The purchase cost of $8,406 was funded jointly by the club and an Australian Lions
Foundation grant of $4203.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, Athens, Greece, March 24-27, 2017
AUDIT COMMITTEE International Convention to amend Article II, Section facilitating learning for an English-speaking
1. Approved a resolution to hire two internal 4 of the International By-Laws to change the validity classroom group.
auditors to perform internal audit for LCI and LCIF period of an international officer endorsement from 2. Revised Chapter XIV, Paragraph A.1.-3. of the
and that the auditors will report directly to the two (2) to three (3) succeeding international Board Policy Manual so that the mission statement,
international president and the chairperson of the conventions and to require a three-year waiting goals, and program objectives are in alignment with
Audit Committee. period for an international director candidate to LCI Forward.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE seek another endorsement after the initial period LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
1. Denied the final decision of the Multiple District and to require a three-year waiting period for an 1. Authorized on a pilot project-basis the formation
317 (India) Conciliation Committee, upheld the international vice president candidate after two of an international club related to the two-year
complaint and declared the Multiple District 317 succeeding endorsements. Centennial Celebration that will be overseen by the
international director endorsement of Past District CONVENTION Membership Development Committee.
Governor Valwalker null and void. Deemed all 1. The following cities were selected for the 2022, MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
matters raised and relating to the complaint of 2023 and 2024 International Conventions: 1. Approved the new Global Action Team to be
Bangalore West Lions Club concluded and final and • 2022 – New Delhi, India implemented during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
binding on all parties. • 2023 – Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2. Approved the implementation of a Large Scale
2. Denied the Constitutional Complaint filed by • 2024 – Melbourne, Australia Grant Program to support membership growth to be
District 24 D (Virginia, USA) disputing the approval DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE implemented in 2017-18.
of the Multiple District 24 redistricting proposal. 1. Revised the Club Excellence Award requirements 3. Approved the New and Emerging Countries
Deemed all matters raised and relating to the and the District Excellence Award requirements to Committee to continue in the 2017-2018 fiscal
complaint of District 24-D concluded and final and more closely support LCI Forward. year.
binding on all parties. 2. Granted the Juba Host Lions Club of South 4. Approved the continuation of the Family and
3. Removed District Governor Tien Kuei Weng from Sudan protective status. Women Action Team in Japan.
the office of district governor of District 300-C1 3. Appointed Lions to serve in the position of district 5. Approved the Specialty Club Program to be
(Multiple District 300 Taiwan) for failure to comply governor for provisional districts for the 2017-2018 implemented in the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
with the International Constitution and By-Laws and fiscal year. 6. Discontinued the requirement for District
policies of the International Board of Directors. 4. Appointed Second Vice District Governor Alba Governor approval to add 30 plus members to a
Declared that Tien Kuei Weng shall not be Guadalupe Del Duke De Hidalgo to ser ve as the club.
recognized in the future as a past district governor 2017-2018 district governor for District D-2 (El MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
by Lions Clubs International or any club or district, Salvador). 1. Approved all centennial grant applications from
and that he shall not be entitled to any privileges of 5. Revised board policy to correct the badge policy multiple and single districts.
such title. Declared that First Vice District Governor for the position of immediate past international 2. Approved the redesign of the International
Lion Yu-Jien Yeh serve as Acting District Governor president. Leadership Medal.
for the remainder of the 2016-2017 fiscal year and 6. Revised board policy to require only one Guiding 3. Amended Chapter XVI of the Board Policy Manual
be eligible to serve as district governor for the Lion on a new club application and encouraged any to align with the requirements of the digital LION
2017-2018 fiscal year. club that would benefit from having a Guiding Lion Magazine initiative.
4. Revised Chapter XV of the Board Policy Manual to request the assignment of a Guiding Lion. 4. Increased the availability of Presidential Award
to require prior authorization for the use of the 7. Revised the Standard Form Club Constitution and and Leadership Award designations to 2,500 each
association’s trademarks by Lions in mobile By-Laws to introduce new club officer positions, for fiscal year 2017-2018 only.
applications. expand the position of club vice president, and SERVICE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
5. Revised Article III of the Standard Form District modernize the practices of Lions clubs. 1. Approved the Diabetes Strategic Plan.
By-Laws in Chapter VII of the Board Policy Manual 8. Revised the Standard Form District By-Laws as it 2. Aligned optional Multiple District and District
to correct a typographical error. relates to the District Governor’s Advisory Programmatic Chairperson positions with the new
6. Revised Article VI of the Standard Form District Committee to include the club vice president and service framework.
By-Laws in Chapter VII of the Board Policy Manual other club officers when appropriate. 3. Appointed members for the 2017-2019 Leo Club
for clarification purposes. FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION Program Advisory Panel.
7. Revised Exhibit D, Exhibit E and Exhibit F of the COMMITTEE 4. Appointed alternates for the 2017-2019 Leo Club
Standard Form District Constitution and By-Laws in 1. Approved the FY 2017 3rd Quarter Forecast, Program Advisory Panel.
Chapter VII of the Board Policy Manual for reflecting a deficit. 5. Awarded the 2015-2016 Top Ten Youth Camp
consistency with previously adopted changes 2. Approved amount not to exceed US$2.2 million and Exchange Chairperson Awards.
related to when delinquent dues may be paid. for the combined budget of the October/November 6. Extended the Youth Ad Hoc Committee term to
8. Revised Exhibit A of the Standard Form District and March/April 2018-2019 board meetings. 2017-2018.
Constitution and By-Laws in Chapter VII of the 3. Revised the Executive Officer Travel and Expense 7. Amended the title of Chapter I of the Board Policy
Board Policy Manual for consistency with previously Reimbursement Policy to permit the total expense Manual from “Activities” to “Service.”
adopted changes related to the composition of the budget of the Vice President Board Meeting budget 8. Updated Chapter I of the Board Policy Manual to
nominating committee. to exceed $2,000,000 in the event economic and align with the new ser vice framework.
9. Adopted a resolution to be reported to the 2017 currency factors of the vice president’s home 9. Added Leo Area Forum policy support to Chapter
International Convention to amend Article II, Section country warrants such increase. XXII, Paragraph A. of the Board Policy Manual.
5(c) of the International By-Laws to permit an LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
international director and executive officer from the 1. Approved Past International Director Stephen For information on any of the above
same district to serve on the International Board of Glass (West Virginia, USA) to replace Past Council resolutions, please refer to the LCI website at
Directors simultaneously. Chairperson Dr. Dato Nagaratnam (Malaysia) as a lionsclubs.org or contact the International
10. Adopted a resolution to be reported to the 2017 2017 District Governors-Elect Seminar group leader Office at 630-571-5466.
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South Perth Lions come to the party for courageous kids
It was smiles all round when the Lions Club of South P erth held a courage certificate night for four local
children with special needs.
The night was organised after the annual Children of Courage Awards, a State-wide event of 201W1 and W2, had to be
cancelled. The club felt it needed to do something for the four children so it sponsored the event.
Certificates were prepared and gifts purchased. Catering was arranged and the South Perth Lions Youth Band played.
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LEOS IN ACTION
Learning the joy of giving through LEOS
Drouin Secondary College Leo Club in District many ways Leos show Leadership, Experience and Awards in recognition of their outstanding ser vice to
V3 is just one of the school-based Leo c lubs Opportunity, living up to the values of being a LEO. Leos over the past 11 years and 10 years
across the country that is making a real respectively. Although they are now Lions, as Leo-
difference in the lives of the members and
Handovers with a youthful twist Lions they will continue to be actively involved with
In Tasmania, LEO
their wider community. their Leo club for some years yet.
Alyssa Bryan
In May 2013, the Year 8 “Hands on Learning” Monaro High School Leo club (N2) organised
(LOTY entrant
boys’ class was the first group inducted into Leos their own changeover dinner in Cooma recently. At
from Tasmania)
as a new club. Within the Leo Club, the students the dinner, which was catered by the Cooma Lions
was the installing
were required to establish their own committee with and Leos’ family members, the outgoing Leo
officer at the
a President, Secretary and Treasurer and have President, Pierre Wall, presented a cheque to the
changeover
fortnightly meetings. There was no cost involved Cooma Lions for the Lions Save Sight Community
dinner for the
and the benefits were substantial to the growth of Challenge.
Lions Club of
the boys. Through the Leos, the boys learnt the
skills of negotiation, budgeting, fundraising,
Mersey Leo program continues to grow
Devonport. What a great opportunity for Alyssa to Welcome to the Leos who have joined our
community service and the strength of working as a
build on her public speaking success! And the organisation in the 2016-17 Lions year, both as
team. The aim was to teach them the wonderful gift
following week she was installed as President of the members of existing clubs and as original members
of giving to people who are in more need whilst
Penguin Leo Club in front of a large gathering of of newly formed clubs. In May and June alone, eight
having fun.
Leos, Lions and family members. Well done to the new Leo clubs have started up, bringing us to a
Drouin Lions are the backbone of the new club,
Lions for demonstrating such support and total of 15 new clubs formed in the 2016-17 Lions
with Ros Ough and Don Sinclair attending all
encouragement for our Leos! year. Congratulations to all these new Leo clubs:
student meetings, supporting the students’
Townsville Northern Suburbs Lions Club (Q2) July 2016 - Melbourne Sino-Innovation (V1-4);
fundraisers and offering opportunities to work side-
always has a combined handover night with their September 2016 – Roma (Q3), Korumburra (V3),
by-side with the community at major events such as
‘Lions family’, consisting of Northern Suburbs Cumberland (N5); March 2017 – Farrer (N1),
the Lardner Park Garden and Home Expo weekend.
Lioness Club, Twin Cities Leos and The Cathedral Sydney Asian Himalayas (N5); April 2017 –
Other activities have included Bunnings and Coles
School Leos. This year the chairman for the night Crestwood (N5); May 2017 – Sunshine Coast
barbecues, cleaning up the Drouin Station and
was Leo-Lion Nathan Toll who dressed in a Lions University (Q3), Merewether High School (N3),
setting up the Warragul Show, school BBQs and fun
‘onesy’ to get into the spirit of celebration for Lions’ Healesville (V5), Warrandyte (V5); June 2017 –
days. Through these experiences the students gain
100th birthday. At the dinner, Nathan and fellow Dunedoo High School (N3), Griffins (Q4), Whitford
confidence, self-respect and a sense of worth. It is
Leo-Lion (W1), Shepparton (V5).
wonderful to see their confidence and positive
Sophie Well done to the Lions clubs and Districts who
interactions with the community grow over the year.
Seaden have supported the growth of our Leo program, and
Over the past four years, the Leo club has been
(pictured left to all new members for seeking Leadership,
successful in fundraising and donating to
with Leo Experience and Opportunities through Leos. We are
organisations such as The Royal Children’s Hospital
Committee still aiming to have at least one new Leo club
($2500), Variety Bash ($1000 each year), Drouin
Chairperson formed in each District each Lions year – so start
CFA and many smaller recipients. In 2016 the DSC
Toni now to reach our target in the 2017-18 year!
Leos Club raised an impressive $4000 to donate.
Lanphier) Leos and Lions – ser ving together
In 2017 for the first time, Year 9 students from
were each Lion Toni Lanphier
the Duke of Edinburgh class were also inducted into
presented MD201 Leo Committee Chairperson
the Leos Club. Now the college has 50 active
with Leo
members, both boys and girls, and it is exciting to
Honour
see the possibilities for such a big club. There are
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