Lions_Newsletter_March 2008 - Lions District 201V5

LIONS CLUBS INTERN ATION AL DISTRICT 201V5 INC. AUSTR ALIA

NewsLetter DISTRICT GOVERNOR: DG Chandra Mangalore (Usha), 7 Christina Close Wheelers Hill Vic 3150. (H)03 9511 5756 (M)0430 442 848 [email protected] (Greater Dandenong)

CABINET SECRETARY: Ivan Kayne OAM (Annette) 3 Leon Ct Donvale Vic 3111. H)03 9842 2701 (M)0411 717 810 [email protected] (Donvale)

CABINET TREASURER: Lorna Wensley (PDG Phil) 74 Amaroo Dr Chelsea Heights Vic 3196. (H)03 9776 1370 (M)0409 317 055 [email protected] (Waverley)

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NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Norman Robinson (Gail), 48 Tranmere Avenue, Carnegie, Vic. 3163 201V5 Lions Website http://201v5.lions.org.au (H) 03 9568 6786 (M) 0403 265 171 Email: [email protected]

LIONS PRINCIPAL FOCUS: Humanitarian Service, Disaster Relief, Sight and the Encouragement of Youth Registered by Australia Post – P/P No. 34906900018 Volume 37, Issue 4 – October 2013

Our District continues to lead the way …

Photo: Ruwan Paul

Back L to R: DG Chandra, PDG Ed Rodrigues (Melbourne Host), ZC Daniel Gervigny, Ron Tregear, Cabinet Secretary Ivan Kayne OAM, Ruwan Paul. Front L to R: PDG Fred Agar OAM (Melbourne Host), IP Barry Palmer AM, Ron Smith.

Dear Fellow Lions Family Members: WE belong to the happy Family of Lions – we thought this was the case before I became District Governor, however, now we are convinced of it. Usha and I have been made to feel most welcome in all our visits and we are continually amazed at the wonderful work that you are all doing in your close community, in the Lions community and overseas. We are thrilled to visit Clubs and meet our friends and get to know them better. We are also thrilled with the wonderful fellowship that has been shown to us. What could potentially be a ‘chore’ is indeed a great pleasure for both of us. Unfortunately President Ken Daff, President of my Club passed away on 13th August 2013. Ken has been President of my Club for 15 years continuously (with two year break when it was occupied by me). He is a Life Member of the Lions Clubs International. He was a very dedicated Lion with a very large heart and we certainly miss him now and will continue to do so. Our condolences are with Shirley and family. Our AGM and Convention is upon us this month. We have ID Sangeeta Jatia and PID AP Singh from Constitutional Area 6 as keynote speakers. I am sure all of us will be motivated and inspired by them. PCC

Lou will address us on the topic of membership. We must listen and follow his ideas. Also we are pleased to present other speakers who will arouse our senses and indulge our interest. We are delighted to welcome Lion Frank Sethi from Thailand as our Operation Friendship guest. He belongs to Lions Club of Saraphi in Chiangmai, Thailand – one of the very active Clubs in his District. My thanks to Marysville and District Lions Club, for shouldering the responsibility of holding our AGM and Convention. I am sure we will have a wonderful weekend. Boost for students A SOUVENIR booklet is being produced and distributed at our Convention Dinner Dance on Saturday, 12th October. We are hopeful of raising several thousand dollars from generous advertisers (every small amount adds up) and cash donors, which will go to meet the university education expenses of financially disadvantaged students. We will at least enable one student’s dream come to true to obtain a professional qualification and break the cycle of poverty – a truly worthy next page please

Donna Bauer, President Lions Club of State Parliament Victoria, IP Barry Palmer AM and Premier of Victoria Dr Dennis Vincent Napthine. A plaque was presented to the Premier by IP Barry.

Just a reminder to all Clubs: • Get behind your Zone Chairman (and other Clubs) and participate in “Follow your Steps” walk in the park to promote Lions. It will make you healthier, increase your endorphins, make your face smile and perhaps increase our membership when people see that we can have a good time as well as cook sausages! • Please register and come to our Marysville AGM and Convention. • Please pay your LCI, District and MD dues so your Club is financial before the AGM and Convention begins, otherwise delegates from your Club cannot participate in proceedings. • Please order your Christmas Cakes now and try to increase sales from last year. Remember you must put your Club Number on the order form this year. • Continue to promote fun, fellowship and happiness within the Club and everywhere. Things to believe and follow: Work for a cause, not applause; Live life to express, not impress; Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, make your absence felt.

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Lion’s Paw IN this issue I would like you to focus on the present District Governor’s motto of, “Promote Happiness” and at the same time let me ask you a question. Are you proud and happy to be a Member of your Club? It is all very well to take pride in the financial assistance your Club has been able to give to various charities in your community, but is that the full story? I have attended many training meetings to hear about how we should go about things, but rarely in any of these “training” meetings have I heard mention of the fun and happiness which is part of our existence. To a prospective new member we lay stress on our accomplishments, this is as it should be, but in all too few occasions have I heard about the enjoyment we get from what we do. There is no disgrace in admitting that we enjoy serving our community and that, as a group, it can be lot of fun. Let me give you an example. A sheep farmer, who was a Club Member offered the Club a considerable amount of sheep manure and the Club decided to sell this, all suitably bagged in plastic bags, on a door-to-door basis, within the community. One of my Club friends saw an old lady sitting in her front garden and decided to approach her. He introduced himself and for the next twenty minutes told her about the benefits of sheep manure to her garden, and finished by saying, “and it is only two dollars a bag”. “Oh,” she said, “I can’t afford that, I thought you were giving it away free”. My Lions colleague left the bag of manure with her and paid it from his own pocket. He said it was probably cheaper than hearing the laughter from the other Club members when they heard about what he had done, and how long it had taken him to do it. Which they did! Being a member of a Lions Club is not simply the opportunity of taking part in a series of commercial transactions, it provides us with a social outlet within the Club and within the community which should be stressed as one of the benefits of becoming a Lion. If we truly enjoy what we are doing, we should never lose a chance to PROMOTE HAPPINESS Harry Taylor

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cause. From my visits I From page 1 note that several Clubs are already supporting other overseas students, so please consider supporting just one more. The cost of this project is under $1000 per year for three to four years depending on the course of study. On 19th August, 2013 Ferntree Gully Lioness Club held a Fashion Parade and Luncheon in the Ferntree Gully Guide Hall. The clothes were proudly presented by Cliché Fashions and modeled by several beautiful Lionesses. They raised $950 on the night – congratulations to all the Lionesses, a great effort. The Ferntree Gully Lionesses are similar to a lot of Lion’s Clubs – a small but very dedicated Club which are doing a lot of exceptional work in the community. Facing up to technology REMEMBER if you are organising an event or have held an event, make the most out of our District Facebook Page and also the District Newsletter. One of the things that Lions are not good at is ‘letting the world know how good they are’. We must change this way of thinking

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– we should shout from the rooftops about the great job we are doing – or at a minimum share it on Facebook and in the Newsletter. It gives other Clubs ideas, keeps us fresh and allows us to share the load. It will in time also increase our membership. There are a lot of people outside of Lions who don’t know what we do or what we stand for – if they did, they would be beating down the door to join. IP joins us in Queens Hall A COCKTAIL reception was organised by the Lions 201V5 Districts and Lions Club of State Parliament Victoria in recognition of Lions Clubs International President Barry Palmer AM on Monday, 2nd September, 2013 at the Queens Hall, Victorian Parliament House. 125 attended the meeting and Premier Denis Vincent Napthine spoke at the gathering. I was honoured to meet PDG Eddie and PDG Fred from Lions Club of Melbourne Host and remember their kindness shown to me as guardians while I was a student a long time ago. We did not meet the lady at the back! DG Chandra

THE LIONS EMBLEM

THE LIONS NAME ON June 17, 1917 at the invitation of Melvin Jones, delegates met in Chicago. The only point of contention was the selection of a name for the new organization. Melvin Jones had the idea of calling the new organization Lions. He was convinced that the lion stood for strength, courage, fidelity and vital action. On a secret ballot the name Lions was chosen. At the 1919 convention, there was a move to change the symbol, but a young attorney from Denver, Colorado rose to speak. His name was Halsted Ritter: “The name Lions stands not only for fraternity, good fellowship, strength of character and purpose, but above all, its combination of L-I-O-N-S heralds to the country the true meaning of citizenship: LIBERTY, INTELLIGENCE, OUR NATION’S SAFETY.” The January 1931 issue of THE LION

Magazine featured this interpretation of the association’s. Our name was not selected at random, neither was it a coined name. From time immemorial, the lion has been the symbol of all that was good, and because of the symbolism that name was chosen. Four outstanding qualities – Courage, Strength, Activity and Fidelity – had largely to do with the adoption of the name. The Lion symbol has been a symbol of fidelity through the ages and among all nations, ancient and modern. It stands for loyalty to a friend, loyalty to a principle, loyalty to a duty, loyalty to a trust. The emblem consists of a gold letter “L” on a circular area. Bordering this two Lion profiles facing away from the centre. The word “Lions” appears at the top and “International” at the bottom. The Lions face both past and future – showing both pride of heritage and confidence in the future.




Around the

District

Top: Mooorabbin inducted two new members Margaret Greenwood and Louise Maplestone seen here with President Bill Tomkinson and their sponsors. Top Right: Bannerette presentation to John Chai President Boronia Lions Club. Anne Secker (Zone 6 Chairman), DG Chandra, Gwen Palandri, Michael Palandri (Charter member, 1968) and Dean Palandri (new member). Right: Exchange of bannerettes at the Port Phillip Club.

Beaumaris Lions Changeover THE Lions Club of Beaumaris held its annual changeover evening recently, with the induction of club office bearers for the forthcoming year. In addition, funds totalling in excess of $7,500 were handed out to representatives of various local charitable organisations and Lions projects. Left: Shows Licola Board Member – Ian Bjorkman receiving a cheque in excess of $1,000 from President Lis Spencer.

Greater Dandenong helps out Gloria Thomas (Regional Director, Vic Tasmania), Trevor Thomas (Manager, Vic Tasmania) and Tracy (Suffers from Irlen Dyslexia). DG Chandra presented a cheque in early september from his home Club Greater Dandenong to help Tracy.

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THANK YOU for the support from your Clubs during the 2012/2013 year and we trust we can look forward to your support in the future. Listed below are the donations for the 2012/2013 Lions year. This includes, dog sponsorship, purchase of merchandise and donations. DG Glenda McLeod – 201V5 $500.00 LC Blackburn North Inc $500.00 LC Broadford Inc. $250.00 LC Chelsea District Inc $300.00 LC Clarinda Inc. $500.00 $1,000.00 LC Dookie Inc. LC Eildon Inc $500.00 LC Emerald Inc. $100.00 LC Euroa Inc. $100.00 LC Ferntree Gully $100.00 LC Kyabram Inc. $200.00 LC Marysville & District Inc. $1,000.00 LC Moorabbin Inc $200.00 LC Mordialloc-Mentone $1,600.00 LC Nunawading Inc. $1,000.00 LC Nunawading Inc. $1,000.00 LC Oakleigh Inc. $2,000.00 LC Port Phillip Inc $100.00 LC Seymour Goulburn Inc $200.00 LC Tallygaroopna & District Inc $100.00 LC Vermont $400.00 LC Vermont Inc. $500.00 LC Violet Town Inc. $200.00 LC Whittlesea inc. $150.00 TOTAL $12,500.00 Lion Peter Harrison Chairman Lions Hearing Dogs

Correspondence to: Cabinet Secretary Ivan Kayne OAM, 3 Leon Court, Donvale, Vic., 3111 (H) 03 9842 2701 (M) 0411 717 810 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] District AGM and Convention AS YOU are aware the District AGM and Convention will be held at Marysville 11-13th October. All Club Secretaries should have received Nomination forms to register delegates; these forms need to be returned to the Cabinet Secretary by 20th September. It is very important that all clubs are represented at the Convention, as well as having an opportunity to meet for fellowship, good fun, elect office bearers, and decide any motions relating to District operations, projects and fees. All decisions made at the AGM are binding on all clubs. Lions Magazine A NUMBER of Lions Magazine are being returned to MD201 each month due to incorrect mailing addresses, I would once again ask that if you, or you know of a Lion who has recently moved, please notify your Secretary so that they can register the correct address.

District GMT and GLT Chairman Changes THE CHAIRMAN of the Global Membership Team has changed. The new GMT Chairman is Lion Brian Buchanan, his contact details:- 17 Thomas Street, Ringwood 3134, (M) 0408 396 685, email: [email protected] The Chairman of the Global Leadership Team is now lion Mark Murphy, his contact details are:902/31 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne 3000, (H) 03 9639 9994, (M) 0438 623 457, email: [email protected] Peace Poster Competition ALL CLUBS have now received information on the Peace Poster competition from Lion Rod Moss, I would like all clubs to encourage all school their local community to enter this important Project. Since the introduction of the Project the number of schools has increased ever year under the expert guidance of Lion Rod, we would like to see more schools entering the competition.

Box Hill a two hands Club

Small Jokes A WIFE says to her husband you're always pushing me around and talking behind my back. He says what do you expect? You're in a wheelchair. THE wife has been missing a week now. Police said to prepare for the worst. So I have been to the charity shop to get all her clothes back.

DG Chandra enjoyed the hospitality at the Box Hill Club.

MURRINDINDIWOODBOURNE COMMUNITY BUS USING the LCIF Grant funds received in June, a 2007 Ford Transit 12 seat bus fitted with a wheelchair lift has been purchased in Brisbane, insured, transported to Melbourne, registered and fitted with signage, all within budget. This vehicle was chosen in consultation with community representatives, as being the type of bus most suitable to meet their needs within the available funding. It was handed over to the Murrindindi-Woodbourne Community Hub Inc. on Saturday 21st September, during celebrations to mark the 2nd anniversary of the Hub.

Handing-over of the keys of the bus to the Murrindindi Community Hub. pictured with the new bus, are Geoff Devereaux, Lion Alan Hayward, Lion Lindsay Champion, IPDG Glenda McLeod.



Alan and Tricia proud to present house keys

Picture shows a house in the Habitat for Humanities “Heights Estate” in Yea. The good relationship between Habitat and Lions developed even more significantly through the Community Tool Library Project and subsequent projects in response to the 2009 bushfires.

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HE Heights Estate in Yea will involve the eventual building of 25 houses primarily for the re-establishment of those who lost their properties in the disastrous Black Saturday bushfires of 2009. Six of these houses have already been built and have families living in them. Our District 201V5 Disaster Relief Trust made a substantial donation to this project when it was announced in the year following the bushfires. The one in the photo was nominated as the Lions Sponsored House. Lion Alan Hayward and wife Tricia had the pleasure of presenting the keys for the

house to Ruth and Tony along with the six children, Michella, Kerilee, Kurtis, Cody, and twins Baylee and Patrick on Saturday, 20th July a most happy occasion for all concerned. All of our District Lions Family should be very pleased and proud to have provided this family of eight their new house which will hopefully soon be transformed into their family home. Again, Lions can and do make a difference. Alan T Hayward 201V5 District Disaster Relief Trust


Monthly Walk turns into a Planting WELL we planned to do ‘walking’ and planting, however, it turned more into planting trees/plants at Emerald Park Lake on Saturday 21st September. Whilst we were not large on numbers, we still made a difference to the other volunteers around us and the environment. Thanks to members from Emerald Lions for attending the Lake two days in the row! Thanks also to Srisa from Knox Leos and my granddaughter, Zoe for making the effort. Making a difference is a wonderful feeling, but then I think all Lions know that feeling.

Ray and Srisa shown here working with a team from Australia Conservation

Anne Secker JP Zone 6 Chairman



FOLLOW YOUR STEPS TAKE Your First Step to Heart Health Today The human body is made to walk. Walking 30 minutes a day cuts the rate of people becoming diabetic by more than half and it cuts the risk of people over 60 becoming diabetic by almost 70 percent. Walking cuts the risk of stroke by more than 25 percent. Walking reduces hypertension. The body has over 100,000 miles of blood vessels. Those blood vessels are more supple and healthier when we walk. Walking cuts the risk of cancer as well as diabetes and stroke. Women who walk have a 20 percent lower likelihood of getting breast cancer and a 31 percent lower risk of getting colon cancer. Women with breast cancer who walk regularly can reduce their recurrence rate and their mortality rate by over 50 percent. The human body works better when we walk. The body resists diseases better when we walk, and the body heals faster when we walk. We don't have to walk a lot. Thirty minutes a day has a huge impact on our health. Men who walk thirty minutes a day have a significantly lower level of prostate cancer. Men who walk regularly have a 60 percent lower risk of colon cancer. For men with prostate cancer, studies have shown that walkers have a 46 percent lower mortality rate. Walking also helps prevent depression, and people who walk regularly are more likely to see improvements in their depression.

Good stuff

Benefits of Walking In one study, people who walked and took medication scored twice as well in 30 days as the women who only took the medication. Another study showed that depressed people who walked regularly had a significantly higher level of not being depressed in a year compared to depressed people who did not walk. The body generates endorphins when we walk. Endorphins help us feel good. Walking strengthens the heart. Walking strengthens bones. Walking improves the circulatory system. Walking generates positive neurochemicals. Healthy eating is important but dieting can trigger negative neurochemicals and can be hard to do. Walking generates positive neuro-chemicals. People look forward to walking and enjoy walking. And research shows that fit beats fat for many people. Walking half an hour a day has health benefits that exceed the benefits of losing 20 pounds. When we walk every day, our bodies are healthier and stronger. A single 30 minute walk can reduce blood pressure by five points for over 20 hours.

Ashley’s Antarctica expedition by Foundation 2041 THIS month our guest speaker was Ashley Fletcher a young lady who has been chosen, to go to Antarctica by Foundation 2041, which is when the Antarctic Treaty ends. She is one of only 20 globally who has been given the privilege of going to Antarctica this year. The aim of the foundation is to inform recipients of the problems and needs of the Antarctic. And to help mould the leaders of the future so when the treaty is up for renewal, they will be in positions of influence. Ashley has to raise $20,000 to go on next year’s trip, in March. She has already raised the deposit of $5000 and has raised part of the rest. She is working full-time and saving like mad, and has received sums donations from other groups. Lions Club of Eltham is giving $250. Only being a small Club funds are very limited. But we were hoping that with the support of other Clubs in the District we might be able to give her a greater level of support.


Walking reduces the risk of blood clots in your legs. People who walk regularly have much lower risk of deep vein thrombosis. People who walk are less likely to catch colds, and when people get colds, walkers have a 46 percent shorter symptom time from their colds. Walking improves the health of our blood, as well. Walking is a good boost of high density cholesterol and people with high levels of HDL are less likely to have heart attacks and stroke. Walking significantly diminishes the risk of hip fracture and the need for gallstone surgery is 20 to 31 percent lower for walkers. Walking is the right thing to do. The best news is that the 30 minutes doesn't have to be done in one lump of time. Two 15 minute walks achieve the same goals. Three 10 minute walks achieve most of those goals. We can walk 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night and achieve our walking goals. Walking feels good. It helps the body heal. It keeps the body healthy. It improves our biological health, our physical health, our psychosocial health, and helps with our emotional health. Walking can literally add years entire years to your life. Its good to walk. Be good to yourself. Be good to your body. ALL ACCUPRESSURE POINTS ARE IN THE SOLE OF YOUR FEET … JUST LIKE YOUR HANDS !!

Lions House Foundation Inc

CHAIRMAN PCC Tony Benbow and Trustees of the Lions House Foundation Inc invite you to the 11th Annual General Meeting of the Foundation to be held on Sunday, 29th September, 2013.

President of Lions Club of Eltham. Peter Talbot thanking Ashley Fletcher for her presentation.

She is quite willing to speak to other groups, and is an interesting and entertaining guest speaker. There is two websites the first is for Foundation 2041. And the second is for Ashley’s fundraising http://2041.com/ http://gogetfunding.com/project/antarcticash

It will be held in the Acacia Room, Repatriation Hospital, Gate 9, Waterdale Road, Heidelberg, commencing at 2.00pm, followed by afternoon tea.

You will be able to observe the progress of our new rooms which are being developed on the Repat site.

Could you please let me know on H/F 9435 4040, M 0411 134 165 if you are able to attend for catering purposes. Yours in Lions Pauline Harris



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Donvale Lions health day

201 V5 Briefs

DONVALE Lions recently had another health day for young children 3.5 to 6 years of age from the local schools and preschools at the Donburn Primary School. A record 126 children were screened for suspect eye problems like amblyopia (lazy eye) and for hearing loss. Qualified authoptists performed the eye screening and referred several of the children to their GP for further testing. University students from the Auditory Department of the University of Melbourne performed the hearing loss screenings. Nine of the children had some temporary fluid issues that were detected as impacting upon their hearing, and a further 9 didn’t give normal results even though no fluid was detected and could therefore have long term hearing impairment, if not addressed. While days for hearing loss screening are

New Licola secretary DG and retiring Licola C.E.O. Peter McShane was elected as the incoming Secretary for the next twelve months at the recent Licola AGM. Correspondence to Peter should be addressed to: Secretary – Lions Village Licola – 40 Quigley Crescent, Churchill, Vic. 3842. Peter may also be contacted on 0402851745 and email petergmcshane @yahoo.com.au.

limited by the University, eye screenings can be organised nearly anytime but there will be a cost to the Club. If your Club is interested, please contact District Health Chairman Ron Tregear on Ph 0409 084 838 or Email rontregear@ optusnet.com.au.

Keeping them in the family DAUGHTER of Neil and Delice Guscott Sherryn Doherty with son-in-law Paul Doherty expressed an interest in joining a Lions Club after they saw the “Two more hands” DVD at a function Marysville Lions presented. They introduced them to Heathmont Lions Club which was close to where they live and both of them were inducted on 2nd September this year.

Something to top it off NEXT time you have a sausage sizzle, try using Dick Smith’s choice Tomato Sauce … keep the business in our Lions Family. Marilyn’s new email HI all, Please note that I have a new email address as of today. It is: [email protected] Kind Regards Marilyn Lissenburg Marysville correct address IN the new Directory it reads PO Box 1 Buxton, for the Marysville and District Lions Club. It should read PO Box 95 Marysville 3779. Yours in Lionism, Glenn Mc Fadzean Secretary Marysville and District Lions Club.

LIONS CORD BLOOD FOUNDATION AGM

Left to right Delice (sponsor), with daughter Sherryn and Paul Doherty seen with PDG Neil Guscott.

Whittlesea visitation by DG

We invite District V5 Lions to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc., which will be held as follows: 10.00am Saturday 5th October 2013. Lionsville 88 Winbirra Parade, Ashwood Please contact Ron Tregear on 03 9807 9318 or Email: [email protected]

Turn second hand books into CASH!

Usha and Chandra left with lots of fond memories at Whittlsea on the 27th of August.

The Lions Club of Waverley Opportunity Shop, 55 Wadham Parade, Mount Waverley We have a surplus of good second hand books free for the taking. Second hand book sales have earned big money for some Clubs. contact Anne 9807 6038



Chairman’s Report SPRING has sprung, and Lions Village Licola is looking great. We’re about to host another Lions Sponsored Camp – an uplifting time and the reason why so many people continue to be involved with this great project. I was told recently about a young boy who cried tears of happiness when told he had been selected to go to this LSC. Makes you feel so good, and makes all the ongoing work so worthwhile. Working Bee 4 October – 11 October It’s getting close to the time to start preparing for a week of community activity, a bit of work, a “catered for” live in social extravaganza and a chance to meet fellow Lions with a love of Licola. Remember you will be fully catered for. We need lots of “hands on” to keep our Village beautiful. If you have not already done so please let Adam know that you will be coming up to work and play. Lions Sponsored Camp September 2013 Camp 268: Monday 23rd to Friday 27th Sept, 2013 By the time you read this report it will be too late to send children to this camp, but it is not too early to start thinking about sending children to the January camps.

Update Details are on the website, and Club Secretaries should have already received a package of information for the 2014 Club Application Forms. camps. Brochures and Volunteer Application Forms for 2014 camps have been sent to each V District Club. Forms can also be downloaded from our website www.licola.org.au – Lions drop down menu – Lions Sponsored Camps. Please let your Licola District representative know if this information has not been received in your club. Over 50’s Activities Week 14-18 October 2013 THERE are still vacancies for this camp, so don’t miss out on this fun activity week for Over 50’s. All the information is on our website – Lions tab, then Over 50’s – and we have already booked one bus, but if the need arises we can always book another. Licola is a top rated camp and a great place to enjoy the company of old friends and to make new ones. Please visit the website www.licola.org.au for the necessary forms.


Licola Board Secretary PDG and retiring Licola C.E.O. Peter McShane was elected as the incoming Secretary for the next twelve months at the recent Licola AGM. Correspondence should be addressed to: the Secretary, Lions Village Licola, 40 Quigley Crescent, Churchill, Vic. 3842 or contact Peter on 0402 851 745 and email petermcshane @yahoo.com.au. Licola Open Day 2 November 2013 A FUN filled opportunity to see our camp in action. Please advise Ian Bjorkman [email protected] if you would like to come along. We assure you that the trip will be a most “interesting event”. Club Donations to Lions Village Licola WE are extremely grateful to all the Lions Clubs that make donations to keep our Licola Village so well maintained and managed. Thank You. There have however been recent occasions when our bankers would not accept your cheques because the payee was shown incorrectly. To overcome this problem in the future could you please draw cheques in favour of Lions Village Licola Inc and send them to Licola Wilderness Village, Jamieson Road, Licola 3858.

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