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Lions Clubs International

District 201 V3 Newsletter October 2018

It’s 201V3 Lions Convention Time:

Our theme “COLOUR MY WORLD” Lions around the world are adding colour to an otherwise despairing world. We add hope, build trust, support the disabled, build community facilities and above all have fun.

We all know the slogan “Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion”. This is certainly no cliché. Lions make a positive difference in communities throughout the world.

Lions, Lionesses and Leos, “roll up our sleeves”, and work “shoulder to shoulder” to make a difference.

By working together, and joining with other like-minded groups, we can brain-storm and create solutions to seemingly impossible situations.

“Colour My World” is a call to recognise and celebrate our achievements as Lions, Lionesses and Leos.

Lions Conventions are a great opportunity to be better informed about Lions Projects, be re-inspired by interesting and informative speakers, and to network with other like-minded Lions. Life-long friendships are also made at our Conventions.

If this is your first Convention, I trust you will leave having been inspired and encouraged.

Conventions are a great opportunity to make new friendships and have fun together, as well as participating in discussions regarding the essential business of the District.

Join me at our Convention in Morwell on 12th to 14th October 2018

STOP PRESS:

REGISTER NOW

It’s not too late!

Your District Newsletter For clubs to receive their District Newsletter by the first day of each month I have brought the close off date forward for copy to the Editor to the 15TH OF THE MONTH. COPY WILL CLOSE OFF AT MIDNIGHT ON 15TH OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

This will allow time for the draft compilation, printing and posting, (mail is taking much longer to reach destination than previously)

enabling the printed copies to be mailed to Club Secretaries by 28th of month prior. The Electronic Newsletter will be emailed to our District’s Club Secretary by the last day of the previous Month, for distribution.

REMEMBER, THE QUALITY OF YOUR NEWSLETTER DEPENDS ON YOUR CLUB SUBMITTING ARTICLES AND PHOTOS OF ACTIVITIES AND UP-COMING EVENTS.

A report from your

201 V3

District Governor

2018-19

Lion Peter Payne

Congratulations! Congratulations to Lioness Cynthia Robinson for her election for another three year term

as Lioness Representative for Victoria-Tasmania on the MD Sub-Committee.

DG Licola Picnic! DG Peter is inviting Lions to come to Licola Village on Sunday 25

th November for a casual

picnic/ fellowship day. There will be an opportunity to tour the facilities and learn about some of the exciting new additions/

improvements that have been added or are in the pipeline. The day will commence at 10.30am and finish around 4.pm. If you wish to stay over Saturday night, please book in the usual way. This is a good way for Clubs to book a house and have a social outing. Have fun!

More details of the day will be announced soon.

Healthy Eyes! Testing was done by members of the Lions Clubs including Mirboo North Lions. The members were trained by the Lions Eye Health Program ambassador using vision charts and a “state of the art” vision screening camera… This device, used in conjunction with eye charts and stereo vision charts, detects long and short sightedness and eye co-ordination. Screening is not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination but aims to identify common eye problems and encourages

referral for a full optometric examination when required. Of 125 children seen 13 were recommended for a full eye examination. Thanks go to Matthew and teachers at the school. A wonderful activity for Lions. If you would like to know more please contact the LEHP program on the web. This site has contact information and a very in depth training area to explain the program.

Judith Jackson Lions club of Mirboo North

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Your District Newsletter When you receive this newsletter, the Convention will be only days away. Let us hope for some sunny days whilst we enjoy each other’s company.

The District Governor’s Team have been extremely

busy visiting Clubs. The following are Clubs to be

visited during October 2018. Please remember to send

me the questionnaire that you received with the advice

of the impending visit by one of the ‘team’.

District Governor Peter Payne will visit:

2nd VDG Graham Cockerell will visit:

VDG NEIL WINGRAVE HAS NOTIFIED THE CLUBS THAT HE WILL BE VISITING, THESE ARE MOSTLY IN NOVEMBER.

Thank you to the Clubs who have very promptly sent in the returns for delegates etc. it is very much appreciated.

On the Sunday at the remembrance ceremony I have asked that all visitors sign a book so that we know, if there is a need to vacate the hall for any reason, who we have to account for.

PDG Norma Barnard Cabinet Secretary

OCTOBER - 2nd Lions Club of Wonthaggi

9th Lions Club of Mornington

10th Lions Club of Leongatha

15th Lions Club of Mount Martha

16th Lions Club of Moe

18th Lions Club of Longwarry & District

24th Lions Club of Boneo

OCTOBER - 3rd Lions Club of Trafalgar

10th Lions Club of Yarragon

Welfare Report

District Governor Peter Payne and the Lions family of District 201V3 pass on their sincere condolences to the families of the following members.

Members & Family passed away Lions Club Lions Ron & Kelly Lett - Mother Stratford Lion Ronald Clancy Stratford

Our caring thoughts and get well wishes are extended to the following members of the Lions family, whether it is they are recovering from major surgery or a minor cold. We wish you all a speedy recovery.

Also to members whose names that I have not received we wish you good health and a full recovery.

Members & Family on the Sick List Lions Club Lion Brian Weatherley Macalister Valley-Newry Lion Frank Grant Koo Wee Rup

This year it would be lovely to welcome babies into the Lions family and to also record those special Wedding Anniversaries.

If you would like the District to send a card, please supply the name and mailing address that the card is to be sent to.

Patricia Forsyth

rightset@bigpond.com

Lights, Camera, Action!

“MY ENVIRONMENT” theme is purposely vague, so photographers are encouraged to use their unique insight and interpretation. “MY ENVIRONMENT can mean different things to different people – the good, the bad

and the dreadful!

PEOPLES CHOICE voting at 201V3 Lions Convention 12–14 October 2018 and voting closes 9am Sunday 14th, winning photograph announced before close of convention.

VOTING is by depositing gold coin donations into the numbered ballot box corresponding to YOUR PERSONAL CHOICE of photograph. The ballot box with the most dollars collected is the winner.

201V3 Lions Enviro 2019 Calendars will be produced using some of the photographs from this competition and

pre-ordering slips will be available on the ENVIRONMENT PROJECT BOOTH in the Convention’s Displays area.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM VOTING and 2019 201V3 LIONS CALENDAR will go towards a DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROJECT.

We encourage our Regions / Zones / Clubs / Lions to enter this competition and help make it a creative success. This is another fantastic opportunity to engage with YOUTH to encourage them to participate in a CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION and the winning entry be submitted to the 201V3 Convention Environment Photographic Competition.

Remembering our DG’s motto this year of:

“Be The Difference – Create More Possibilities”

Through bringing awareness of our environment and raising the profile of this topical conversation and perhaps start to explore what can we as individuals and as a group do to “help make our environment a healthy one for future generations as well as ourselves”

Desma Payne Environment Chairman

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Lions Christmas Cakes! ORDER YOUR CAKES NOW – AND STRETCH YOUR CLUB ORDER!

LIONS WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT to sell 1.5kg cakes in Centennial Tins (over-stocked)

To help you do this, there are now some additional incentives in place.

Sell cakes in tins at the same price as you sell 1.5kg cakes (bonus centennial tin)

Order a minimum of 5 cartons of 1.5kg cakes in tins (30 cakes in tins) and receive one ticket in a draw for MAJOR PRIZES 1ST

PRIZE: $5,000 2ND

PRIZE: $2,000 3RD

PRIZE: $1,000 to your club

The more five carton lots you sell the more chances of a WIN

CLUB’S PURCHASE PRICE: Buy 30 tins @ $14.46 each

THEN SELL YOUR 30 tins @ say $17 or $18.00 each

IDEAS FOR SELLING - Christmas gifts, Corporate gifts (contact businesses in your area)

IDEAS FOR GIFTING - Here’s some suggestions for gifting (from your Activities Account )

Use Gifting buttons on MD website or send cheque for cakes

Make cakes Gift to our Military Service men & women serving overseas

Make cakes Gift to our farmers / others doing it tough in drought areas

Donate tins to School lunches programs, local charities, Aged Care Residential Facilities

Further details from our Cake Chairman PDG George Radford.

Register Now!!! The Year is quickly moving along and some Clubs have already registered for the Youth of the Year competition 2018/2019 and that is great! Several are planning their finals in the coming weeks.

Please remember that Club Registrations and District fee of $50 should be sent to me by the beginning of December ( cheques made out to: LCI District 201 V3). Addressed to C. Stevens, P.O. Box 671, Mt Martha, Vic. 3934

Club finals must be finished no later than 24 February 2019, Zone finals by 10 March. The District Final is set

for 24 March at Trafalgar. This is to fit in with State and National finals.

I hope the forthcoming competition will bring many new participating clubs and lots of students. It is an excellent program and students comment on its value to them and how much they enjoy participating. So if your Club is thinking about YOTY, there is not a moment to lose. Remember, please register by the start of December. This gives Zone chairmen time for planning their Zone Final in early March.

'YOTY... You Just Can't Lose.'

Colin F. Stevens

YOTY District .Chairman.

Australian Lions Hearing Dogs! website https://hearingdogs.asn.au/

Follow Australian Lions Hearing Dogs on Facebook

Did you know?

Dogs can hear up to 9 sounds

Training takes 6 – 8 months

A dog is placed every 14 days

Training costs per dog is $30,000

Having visited the Australian Lions Hearing Dogs Training Centre in South Australia in August 2018 to see “first hand” this significant Lions Project. I would certainly strongly encourage any Lion to visit this complex as it is only when you see the staff and the dogs “in action” that one can truly understanding the importance of this valuable service to people who are experiencing significant hearing loss. It really DOES CHANGE LIVES “one at a time” as it can mean the difference between someone being able to continue to live in their own home and resume to live their life to the fullest and participate in what we all consider normal daily activities …. Examples: answering the doorbell when it rings, turning off the kettle when it whistles, respond to the smoke alarm when it goes off, answer the telephone when it rings and so on.

A series of short ALHS videos are currently being released (around one per month) and these are being designed and made by a volunteer secondary college student. This is just another example of the skills and expertise that young

people can bring into the Lions family. This is an extremely valuable tool for the ongoing public promotion of the service and I encourage all Lions to take advantage of these video clips and pass them on to their family and friends to help spread the word about ALHD.

ALHD presentations including short video clips and up to day information about this Project can be arranged and I encourage clubs to include ALHD presentations at some of your community-based events.

There is a selection of ALHD products available as well as supplies of the 2019 ALHD Calendars and 2018 new Christmas Cards range. These will be on sale at the Convention on 12 – 14 October 2018 and I do have supplies in the car so when DG Peter visits your club just ask me and I’d be happy to help.

Online purchases can be done through the website

https://hearingdogs.asn.au/

Desma Payne, ALHD Chairperson

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DO NOT MISS OUT!!!! f

2018 District Convention

Latrobe Valley

“Colour my World”

12-14 October 2018

Registrations, Business Sessions, Welcome Social and Memorial Service at Kernot Hall

Morwell

Saturday Night Ball at Premier Function Centre Traralgon

Sunday Farewell BBQ at Gippsland Heritage Park, Moe

Catch up with your mates, meet new friends, have a FUN time!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DATES ARE EARLIER IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER THAN

USUAL.

Lions Club of Cranbourne Internet Branch

Proudly presents our Inaugural Quiz Night

Funtopia Quiz Saturday 20 October 2018

7:00pm for a 7:30pm Start

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Hall

1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne

BYO Drinks & Snacks

Supper Provided & Bottomless Tea & Coffee

$15 entry and $5 Raffle Ticket for a multi-draw raffle

To book a table visit our

Join The Fun event website at

http://lcinternetbranchclub.org/funtopia-quiz/

(Tables of 8 recommended)

Or call our Branch Secretary

Annual Boat Raffle

The Lions Club of Rye is once again conducting its Annual Boat Raffle which is now in its 46th year and over this period of time this project has raised significant funds which have supported a large number of Lions projects. Our raffle is always well supported by local people, holiday makers to our area, Lions everywhere and the wider general public.

Tickets are sold at several locations on the Mornington Peninsula and are also available to be purchased securely online by visiting the link below.

https://ryelionsraffle.org.au/ticketshop/boat-raffle-tickets/

Tickets will be on sale over the internet up to the draw on Australia Day 2019 a cost $3.00 each and there are a number of purchasing options available for consideration.

Enquiries can be made to our Boat

Raffle Chairman Lion Bob Beard on

Mob: 0425713287 or email on

rwbeard@bigpond.com