AUTUMN 2018 ISLES ISLES BRITISH BRITISH − − 105 105 DISTRICT DISTRICT TIPLE TIPLE MUL MUL TIONAL TIONAL INTERNA INTERNA ON CLUBS CLUBS LIONS LIONS OF OF MAGAZINE MAGAZINE MEETOUR NEW THE THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, GUDRUN YNGVADOTTIR SEE PAGE 7 LI

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Lions Clubs International WE SERVE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Reaching for new horizons Hello, Lions! Iamincredibly honoured to be beginning this year as your International President. My theme is We Serve, and Iamexcited about what we can achievetogetherthroughservice. We have alot to do,and I’m ready to help youtakeafew steps out of your comfort zone. Being aLion isn’tabout doing the same thing year after year in the name of tradition. Being aLion means looking for how youcan best be of service. Sometimes, that requires creativeproblem solving. If you’re not sure what that means or how to do it, I’m going to help you. “Being daring is part of our Lion DNA Here are afew things Iwant us to focus on this year: ” Membership.It’soneveryone’smind. How can we not only recruit new members, but keep our current members and build leaders who can takeour work into this next century of service? One waywecan do this is through balanced membership,including both genders and people from all walks of life, who can bringtheir life experiences to bear on the service work we do.

Friendship.Comradery has alwaysbeen apart of the experience of being aLion. We don’twant to lose sight of the importance of building friendships through service. There is nothing that can bond people more closely than working together to help others. Yes, we have alot of work to do to reach our goal of serving 200 million people per year.Wemust organise better,account for our work better,bemore creativeinhow we approach problems. But we do not have to do it withoutasense of humour,asense of fun.

Lastly,Iwant to revivealost art. And that’s the art of storytelling. After your Club completesaservice project, takeamoment to write down the story of your work. Who did youhelp? Why? What circumstances led youtoreach out in that particular way? It’s through stories that we connect and learn. And if we share those stories with otherslooking to serve, we can multiply our capacityfor change.

Lions, Iamexcited to be your new President.Iamready to makethis ayear in which we all reachnew horizons when We Servetogether.

Yours, ›› Gudrun Yngvadottir PICTURED: International President, Lions Clubs International Gudrun Yngvadottir

WE SERVE MISSION STATEMENT OF LIONS ON THE WEB: CLUBS INTERNATIONAL: MULTIPLE DISTRICT 105: www.lionsclubs.co To empower volunteers to Serve their communities, E-MAIL: [email protected] “meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL: www.lionsclubs.org/ international understanding through Lions Clubs.” JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: LionsClubsBritishIslesandIreland www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 0003 LION WE SERVE

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President Gudrun Yngvadottir,Iceland; ImmediatePast President Naresh Aggarwal, India;First Vice President Dr Jung-YulChoi, Korea; Second Vice President JudgeHaynes H. Townsend, United States; Third Vice President Brian E. Sheehan, United States.

DIRECTORS Second Year Directors Doo-Hoon Ahn, SouthKorea; Sandro Castellana, Italy; Hastings E. Chiti, Zambia; WilliamGalligani,France; Thomas Gordon, Canada; Nicolás Jara Orellana, Ecuador; Ardie Klemish, United States; Alice Chitning Lau, China; Connie LeCleir-Meyer, United States; Virinder Kumar Luthra,India; Dr.Datuk K. Nagaratnam, Malaysia; Don Noland, United States; Regina Risken,Germany; Yoshio Satoh, Japan; Patricia Vannet, United States; Gwen White, United States; Nicolas Xinopoulos, UnitedStates.

First Year Directors Muhammad Adrees, Pakistan; Qazi Akram UddinAhmed, Bangladesh; ShoichiAnzawa, Japan; Billy J. (B.J.) Blankenship, United States; Gary F. Brown, United States; Rodolfo Espinal, Dominican Republic; Liao-Chuan Huang, MD 300 Taiwan; Jongseok Kim, Korea; Dr.NawalJugalkishor Malu, India; Geoffrey Leeder,England; Mark S. Lyon, United States; Heimo Potinkara, Finland;JP Singh, India; Steve Thornton, UnitedStates; Juswan Tjoe, Indonesia; A. Geoffrey Wade, UnitedStates; Dr.Walter Zemrosser,Austria.

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04 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co COVER STORY PURSUING NEW HORIZONS WITH INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT,GUDRUN YNGVADOTTIR SEE PAGE 07 Editorial Contents HELLOTHERE Youmay have noticed that there’s been abit of a 03 The International President gap betweenour last issue(Spring 2018) and this one. Well, that’s because we now publish four issues ayear,instead of the six that we have all been accustomed to. 06 Welcoming our new members Lion magazine has playedakey role in keeping Lions informed and 07 COVER STORY −Pursuing new horizons with connected for nearly acentury but technology is changing the way International President, Gudrun Yngvadottir the worldisreading and finding information,that’s whythe LCI International Board of Directors voted to change the Lion magazine 24 Your incoming Governors publishingmodel by reducing the numberofprint issues and adding adigital magazine counterpart.

26 News While it’s lovely to sit on the sofa and read your Lion magazine with acup of tea sometimes, the digital version: 31 LCIF –eliminating river blindness (http://lionsclubs.co/MemberArea/)gives youlots of extras.

All the web and email addresses yousee in the magazine have been 32 Lifeskills −LifeChanges ‘Loss, change activated so that youcan click though on your digital version to have and bereavement’ direct access to advertisers’websites, and where they appear in stories, they’lltakeyou to where youcan findmore information (for 34 Health reports example, the story on page 48 of this issuehas alink to ashort YouTube video). 39 Lions Sightsavers Printedversion will stAy 40 Sports reports The printed version of Lion isn’t goingaway, but we realise that the digital version offers anew magazine experience that just isn’t 42 LIBRA possible in print. Videosbring storiestolife and youcan share stories on socialmediasothat your communitycan see the 2843 Lifeskills −HealthySchools London programme incredible servicethat we’reproviding. Youcan access Lion magazine anywhere, at anytime on your mobile 44 Convention reports device and links help youfindmore of the contentthat interests you 29 –including an extensivearchiveofback issues. 46 Awards Some officialdocuments that we have to publish (such as Convention Calls and officialnotices etc) takeupalot of room in the 48 LCIF –how Lion Saipadma Murthymakes sure printedversion,soinfuture,where we can, we will publish these other children thrive online only –leaving us more room to publishyour stories.

50 Centennial reports Youcan readyour magazine online at: http://lionsclubs.co/MemberArea/

52 Community reports Youcan also read your magazine on the go by downloading the Lion magazine mobile app from the App StoreonAppledevices or Google 57 Letters PlayStore on Android devices(search‘LION Magazine British Isles’).

Do remember that the digital version of Lion magazine uses a 59 International BoardofDirectors Meeting proprietary screenreader software to makethe content in the magazine accessible to readers with avisual impairment. 5862 In memoriam nicky rogers lion editor

Disclaimer: Lion Magazine has been carefully prepared, but articles are published without responsibility on the part of the publishers or authors for loss occasioned to any interested in becoMing Alions MeMber? person acting or refraining from action as aresult of any view,information or advice included therein. Articles published in the Lion Magazine do not Find out More At: necessarily reflect the opinions of Lions Clubs International nor can Lions Clubs www.lionsclub.co 08458 339 502 International, the publishers or authors accept any responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. [email protected]

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INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING The Pride of Lions Lions respond where District105 EA Acle andBrundall 3 there is aneed and there District 105E Braintree 1 Barton on Humber 1 BungayArea3 is power in numbers, so Caistorand District 3 Chelmsford8 we are delighted to Glanford and Lindsey 1 Clacton on Sea 1 Humberston North Sea 1 Dereham 1 welcome our new Hykeham 1 EastAnglia Centennial 100 15 MarketRasen 1 Littleport 2 members who have North Notts 1 LongStratton1 joined since March 2018. Rutland 1 Mersea Island 2 Shepshed 1 Peterborough 5 WoodhallSpa 2 Sheringhamand Cromer 2 District 105 A tOtAL NEWMEMBErs13Stowmarket andDistrict 1 BletchleyMilton Keynes 1 Swaffham and District 2 Feltham and Whitton 1District 105M UEA Campus 111 Harrow andPinner 2BalsallCommon 2 tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 158 Hatch End Lions Centennial3BirminghamChinatown 1 HighWycombe2CoventryGodiva1District 105NE London Acton 4 Harborough 2012 1 Aberdeen 1 London Central Host 1Kingswinford-Stourbridge 1 Aberdeen Bon Accord 1 London Covent Garden1Lutterworth 1 Alnwick 3 London Hendon 6Rugby Rokeby 4 Ayrand Prestwick 1 London Kingsbury 1 Shakespeare 2City of Edinburgh7 London seven kings 1 Shirley 1 Consett 1 London Westminster 2Towcesterand District 1 Dalbeattie andDistrict 3 StevenageCorey'sMill 1 Walsall1Darlington 1 Watford1Warwick 2 Dumbarton 1 Wembley 1 Wellingborough and District 1 DundeeCity 2 tOtAL NEWMEMBErs28Wolverhampton 1 EasingwoldDistrict 2 WorcesterWorcs1Kirkcaldyand District1 District 105 c tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 21 Malton Norton 4 Beverley Westwood 1 Morpeth 2 Boroughbridge981District 105W Stonehavenand District 2 BradfordCentral1Aberystwyth 1 tOtALNEW MEMBErs 32 Bramley and Wickersley 2 Chippenham 1 Castlefordand Pontefract District 1 Chipping Sodbury1District 105sE Derwent 1 Frome 2 Bexhill on Sea 1 Elmet 1 Gower andLlwchwrEstuary 2 Cranleighand District1 Featherstone1Ross on Wye1Dealand Walmer 1 Garforthand District 1 tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 8 Folkestone 2 Goole District 1 Gravesend District 4 Haltemprice4District 105BN Henfield andDistrict 1 Holme Valley 2 Accrington1Horsham 1 Hornsea District 1 Birchwood 1 Midhurst 1 Keighley 1 Cockermouth3Selsey andDistrict 2 Knaresborough 1 Garstang District 1 Southborough 1 Pocklington District3IsleofMan 1 Swale 1 Thorne Rural 1Keswick 2 Tenterden 2 Wetherby District 2 Kirkham andFyldeRural 1 Tonbridge 2 tOtAL NEWMEMBErs26Leigh 6 tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 20 Leyland andCuerden Valley 2 District 105D Maghull andDistrict 1 District 105sW Blackmore Vale 3 Southport1Budleigh Salterton 1 Christchurch 1Warrington 1 Cheddar Vale 1 Dorchester and District 1 Windermere and Ambleside 2 Crewkerne 3 Eastleigh 2 tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 23 Exeter West 1 Fleet 1 Hayle 2 Gillingham Mere andShaftesbury 1 District 105Bs Holsworthy 1 Hook-Odiham 1 Bridgnorth 2 Launceston3 Isle of Wight Newport1Cannock 2 Liskeard 1 Isle of Wight Sandown Shanklin 1 Gnosall Newport and District 3 Okehampton 1 Meon Valley 2 Lichfield1Padstow and District3 NewMilton 1 Romiley Marple andDistrict 2 Saltash 2 Poole 1 Telford 1 Sidmouth 2 Warminster 1 Uttoxeter 1Tavistock 1 Westbury 3Wallasey 1 Wadebridge 1 Windsor3WrexhamMaelor 1 YeoValley 1 tOtAL NEWMEMBErs23tOtAL NEWMEMBErs14tOtAL NEW MEMBErs 24

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Miami, Florida, USA –April 6-9, 2018 Peter Burnett, council chairman He has been amember of Bolton Lions Club District 105D for 23 years, serving as President twice and Peter Burnett has been a Ken staniforth Treasurer for over 10 years, he has also Lion for over30years; he Kenisoriginally from held the positions of Membership Chairman, first joined Pocklington Barnstaple, where his two Charter Chairman and Secretary. and District Lions, then daughters and two movedtoHornsea and On aDistrict level, John wasZone Chairman grandchildren still live. He District Lions both in for three years and Centennial Officer for movedtoSalisburyin 105 C. In 1992, he two years. 1999 and ranacouple of transferred to Wimborne licensed premises before and Ferndown Lions in District 105 D. starting the health and safetybusiness that he still runs today. Within Wimborne and Ferndown Lions he has District 105 Bs held almost every office and has been either steve talbot Kenspent 45 years as asemi-professional Zone or Region Chairperson six times. He Stevehas been married vocalist/rhythm guitarist and has been served as District Governor in District 105 D to Ruth for 33 years and promoted as: 'The North Devon Savage' and during the 2017-2018 year. has lived in Ellesmere 'The Old Git in the Corner'. Port for the same amount His main emphasiswhile serving in senior He joined Salisbury Lions Club in February of time. Their family positions has been to remind Lions that being 2010 and waspresented with the includes fivechildren, aLions member is our hobby and that we International President’s Medal at MD seven grandchildren and are supposed to enjoyour hobbies. If we Convention in 2013. one great grandson.Not makesure that Lions Clubs are fun and we forgetting Charlie, the cat and Bess, the dog. continue to promote service, then new members will join. Finally he likes to remind He first joined Lions in 1989 and wasa District 105E Lions what his daughter said in Blackpool – member until 1993 when, due to work steve scall to attract younger members we need to “cut commitments, felt that he wasunable to SteveScall joined the crap.” devote the time that he wanted to,tohis Edwinstowe and The Lions Club.Most of Steve’sworking career has Dukeries Lions Club in been spent withinthe emergency services. 1994, and served as District 105 A President for four years. He returned to the family of Lions in 2010 Doreen Allen During his first year as though, with Ellesmere Port Lions, where he Doreen is aretired President, the Club has held various positions including President communitycarer and has invited its first lady and Publicityand Fundraising Chairman. He been aLion for 24 years, member.Stevewas honouredtobe has also served as Zone Chairman for three having had responsibility first member of the Club to receivethe years, Second Vice District Governor,First for youth activities for MJF award. most of this time. She Vice District Governor and at present, District wasproudly sponsored by Governor for 2018-2019, ajourney he says her Club,Fairlop,and has he is enjoying immensely. been the Leo Advisor District 105EA Steve’smain interests are socialising and since 2003. Over the years, Doreen wasClub Mandy Hawksley driving, which obviously help him on the President twice, Secretary and Treasurer and Mandy originates from journey. But most of all, he enjoys being a has held numerous other Club offices. As a Banbury,but moved Lion in this great service organisation. District Lion, she has held assorted District several times first to Posts and since 1998, has been awarded three Cornwall and then Devon, International President’s leadership awards where she met her and is aprogressiveMJF.Inher spare time, District 105c partner,Lion Paul Martin. she is aSamaritan, Scout Chair,school clive Barwell She spent time in governor and an Education Appeals Chair. CliveBarwell joined Wiltshire as aprivate Morley and District Lions groom for afarming Club in October 2013, family,before she and Paul movedtoSuffolk. District 105BN following 17 years as a Forthe past 27 years she been ahome carer, JoHN croMPtoN member of Batley Rotary meeting some fascinating people. As their daughter,Toni-Marie,isadance teacher John is a54old family Club.Healmost Mandy has become alicensed chaperone, man and has been immediately joined enabling her to help at manydance shows married to Sandrafor Cabinet as Dementia and pantomimes. Their granddaughter is 31 years. They have two Officer.Hewas Club President in the 2014/15 following in her mother’s footsteps and children; Michael and Lionistic year and served acouple of performs at manyofthese events. Hannah, Michael is the consecutiveterms,also serving as Zone Chair in 2015/16. In 2017/18 he became amember President of Bolton Mandy joined her local Lions Club in 2000, of the Global Action Team with the Service Lions Club. where she and afriend were the first ladies in portfolio. He is still District Dementia Officer, the Club.She went on to be President, then An accountant by profession, John and aDementia Friends Champion. Zone and Region Chairs. She has started movedout of practise 11 years ago and several District-wide appeals, which have now works for acompanywhich handles been overwhelmingly supported, including bus scheduling software.

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Blood Bikes and sewing machines and little District 105 sE Ceremonies at several District and Multiple dresses for Africa. Lions is now afamily affair Pete Dilloway District Conventions as well as at two as Toni-Marie joined BungayArea Lions and Europa Forums. Amember of Brighton her granddaughter,Felicity, is aLion Cub.With Lions since 1995, Pete PDG Paul by her side and with their family’s Outside of Lions, his interests lie with has playedanactiverole backing, Mandy is lookingforward to being the the RoyalBritish Legion, and he is the in activities, at Club, District Governor of 105 EA. President of the Launceston Branch as District and now MD well as acase worker,dealing with welfare level. He is supported by cases and he wasinstrumentalinthe his wife, Lisa, also an formation of the Launceston Branch of the District 105M activemember,having RoyalNaval Association. stewart sherman-Kash been the first female President of Brighton Born in Leicester in 1972, Lions Club.Having served as Club President He also helps the local foodbank with the Stewart’s formativeyears twice, Zone Chairman four times and Region delivery and collection of furnitureitems. were spent in Worcestershire. Chairman twice, Pete demonstrates his belief And on Saturdaynights he operates the After leaving Bromsgrove in the importanceofengaging with Clubs and CCTV cameras at Launceston Police Station. School he started training members and makes time to get to know Peter has been married to Lion Christine for as achartered surveyor at them, providingsupport wherever possible. 49 years and they still share the same the College of Estate In recognition of his activeand positive enthusiasm for Lions service. Management at Reading service, he wasawarded aMelvin Jones University, while working at the Birmingham Fellowship.In2015, Pete wasfortunate to Valuation Office. He waselected amember of obtain early retirementfrom his 35 year the RoyalInstitution of Chartered Surveyors District 105 W career as acivil servant in the Department for sally Marsh in November 1996. Business, which enabled him to givemore Sally first became time to Lions. Stewart is married to his husband, Kash, who involved with Caterham, is fully supportiveofhim in his role. From When not involved with Lions activities, Pete Oxted and Godstone 2003 until 2008 Stewart wasinvolved (and is astage manager for local amateurtheatre Lions, 105 SE, in 1981 eventually ran) Radio Lollipop at the groups and volunteers as an admin assistant when her husband, Colin, Birmingham Children’sHospital, with a at Blind Veterans UK. joined the Club,she fundraising and broadcasting brief.InJune became amember in 1999, he established Chamberlains Chartered 1998. They have moved Surveyors, asmall, but perfectly formed, District 105sW around since then, first surveying practice in Harborne. Peter rowe to Haywards Heath and now Radstock and After25years with the Midsomer Norton in 105 W. Over the past He joined Birmingham Chinatown Lions Club RoyalNavy, Peter joined 20 years, Sally has been President three in 2012, became Secretary in 2013 and the Lions Club of times and Club Membership Chairpersonand President in 2014. He has also served as Launceston in 1988, Youth Officer on several occasions in all of Zone and Region Chair and of course, as fulfilling apromise I the Clubs. She has been Zone Chairperson Second and First Vice Governor. made whilst still serving. twice, District Officer for YLiS and YA and He wasafuneral director Multiple District Officer for YLiS.Until she Stewart says he is proud and honoured to until he retired in 2014. retired, Sally wasateacher,which probably serveDistrict 105 MasDistrict Governor explains whyshe lovesinvolving young this year. He has served as President on three occasions people in Lions Youth Projects. and has been the long-termTreasurer.

District 105 NE At District level, Peter also served as Zone Chairman in two different Zones, Physical David (Dave) Wilson and LearningDisabilities Officer and MMR Dave has been aLion for over40years, Co-ordinator,the LION Liaison Officer and joining the Filey Lions Club District Almoner. when he wasinhis mid- 20s before he was He is aCertified Guiding Lion and has completed married. He washonoured the Advanced Lions Leadership Course. to be invited to be President for the Club's Pete has attended most District Conventions, Silver Jubilee and then Multiple District Conventions and Europa again for the Club's Forums as well as nine International Golden Jubilee. At District level, Dave has Conventions. He waspart of the Lions District served as Zone Chairman, Regional Chairman convoy,which took aid to Albania for the and District Convention Committee Chairman. refugees who had fled from Kosovo,during He wassponsoredinto Lions by PCC Ken that conflict, and wasinvolved with the Henderson, who,when he wasChairmanof convoy of three 7.5 ton trucks from Council, persuaded acertain District Governor Launceston, taking aid to Kosovo. His next member of his team to takeonthe role of aid trip wastoBelarus with books and ChairmanofCouncil after him, that DG wasa equipment from the District. certain Bert Mason and Dave says, “as they, Because of his ceremonial military saythe rest is history.” background, Peter has overseenthe Flag www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 25 Lions nEWs Town honours Lion Charles Lion Charles Kitchen of Buxton &DistrictLions Club has truly remarkablepeople who makeour communitya been honoured with aLifetime Achievement Award at an better place”. awards ceremony in his home town of Buxton. Apart from serving as aLion for 37 years and as Club This wasthe first year of the initiative, The Pride of Buxton President three times, Charles (aged 80) has led the Awards, which wasset in motion by the localvolunteer Fairfield Brass Band for 40 years, is agovernor of two centre,DerbyUniversityand the Buxton Advertiser.The schools and sits on the Buxton Wells Dressing Committee awards are designed to “celebrate the achievements of and the FriendsofCavendish Hospital.

Launceston’s Donation to WaterAid Great Yarmouth Lions and Norfolk litter pick Broads Lions have donated £1,050 to Water Aid, to payfor atoilet block To mark World Earth DayinApril, four at aschool in one of the most members of the Launceston Lions Club deprived areas of Central Africa. did aplastic pick along the Link Road in Launceston. WaterAid, works to provide water, toilets and hygiene to the millions of Four bagsful of rubbish were collected, people still living without them. most of which wasplastic drinks bottles. PICTURED: (L-R) Rod Holland-Merton, President of Great Yarmouth Lions, Cans, paper and other litter items were JeffMouton of Water Aid and Stephen Pysor,President of Norfolk Broads Lions also collected. ››

Editor’s note: It's amazing what people throw out their car windows and during my village litter pick recently,we found a34DD brainahedge bottom. Swad’ Lions Let us know what youfound on your litter pick! Email: [email protected] welcome Sarah Swadlincote and District Lions Club have welcomed their first lady memberinthe Club’s40year history!

At aspecial meeting, President Alan Dennis inductedSarah Harrison into the Club.She has been fundraising for different causes in the past few years on her own and has made manyfriends and contactsduring this time, recently raising funds to purchase ›› PICTURED: President Alan and defibrillators for the local district which are Lion Sarah with her certificate of membership now in use.

£1 million raised! Since Keswick Lions wasformed 30 years ago,they have raised more than £1 million for local charities.

One of their newestmembers, Andrea Paisley,

›› wasborn in the year the Club started, her sponsor, PICTURED: (L-R) Lions John ›› PICTURED: Ellison, Christine Rowe, Peter Alan Little said: “Andrea and others likeher,are Andrea Paisley of Rowe and Graham Chester the future of our amazing Club.” Keswick Lions

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GREAT CHOICE, GREAT VALUE, GREAT BREAK! Lions nEWs Recycling –the best year ever for Clacton on Sea Lions In the picture, Welfare and Recycling Officer Lion After being CE checked and cleaned they are then used as Andrew Johnston is surrounded by items collected prizes and bring in another £1,000 to Club funds. rcently by members of the Lions Club of Clacton on Sea. Over 17,000 pairs of spectacles, hearing aids, printer How much recycling is thrown away each year? Not alot if cartridges, mobile phones, sunglasses and soft toys have Clacton on Sea Lions can find ause for it! all savedfrom the rubbish tip.

Opticians in the Tendring area are very supportiveofthe Lions recycling plan and in the last year have donated 34,000 pairs of spectacles, which are all checked, boxedup and sent to Chichester. When sorting these spectacles, alot of non-prescription sunglasses are found, these are taken to the local fetes and fairs and makeover£100 each year. Hearing aids are arelatively new item for Clacton Lions to collect – but they are now coming in fast and furious. Printer cartridges and mobile phones are sorted and passed on to the East Anglian Children’sHospice, who have received £3,550 for PICTURED: Lion Andrew Johnston these from their recycling contacts. Used soft toys come from with items collected recently by various sources including charityshops and friendship groups. Clacton on Sea Lions

Plymouthtea party for MarieCurie Lion Jim Shipton and his family held agarden partyattheir home in Mayand raised more than £800 for the Marie Curie cancer nurses and other local Lion charities.

The partywas attended by more than 60 people including Alan Drummond the Chairman of Marie Curie SW and his wife, Carol, an ex-Marie Curie nurse. Music wasplayedby the Heles School Jazz Band, and delicious hot dishes were served at lunchtime followed by cakes, scones and cups (and ›› PICTURED: The Marie cups) of tea. Aspecial caketocommemorate Marie Curie Curie cake and goodies Cancer Nurses charitywas distributed to all partygoers. Lions and ducks take over Cheddar Gorge CheddarVale Lions Club 27th annual charityduck race raised money for the Children’sHospice Southwest. It brought in the crowds to the Gorge, boosting local businesses and providing afun afternoon for families – everyone made the most of the beautiful location and the fabulous atmosphere. PICTURED: Swim for it!

28 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co Lions nEWs Membership Remembering MattCampbell dues credits The sun shone on the athletes as they completed the Windermere Triathlon at BrathayHall in May–in Startingon30th June 2018, dues credits for memory of Matt Campbell, after he tragically died at this membership dropswill not be issued after the release of year’s London Marathon. the semi-annual billings on 1st July and 1st January. Hundreds of athletes and their families and friends In the past, Lions Clubs International has given Clubs a turned out –and the Windermere &Ambleside Lions grace period in January and July to adjust their Club Clubs were there with their bouncy castle to entertain rosters and receiveacredit for unreported membership the children (and some of the adults!) raising money for drops. This practice has been acourtesy extended to the BrathayTrust. Clubs by Lions International despite rules governing the practice in Board Policy.The Board of Directors recently decided that enforcement of existing policy is necessary in order to be in compliance with Board Policy.

This means that Clubs must update their membership rosters by 30th June and 31st December respectively to ensure they receiveanaccurate billing statement that reflects theirClub’smembership.

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The littlest Lion? Lions Alistair McKenna and Emma Westall paid asurprise visit to NewquayLions Club recently to introduce their newest member of the family –babyLilliana, who wasborn about 10 days before.

Huge congratulations and welcome babyLilliana to the family of 105 SW. ›› PICTURED: Lion President, David Hall, with asleeping Lilliana and her parents

Steve and Graham’sbike ride SteveBateman and Graham Dore have been preparing for their west to east tandembikeride across America, from the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, San FranciscotoYorktown, Virginia –around 3,750 miles. They set aside 47 days for the ride, which would be an average of 80 miles aday.

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H2SJP26032 05/17 HealtH Harrogate defibrillator Harrogate LionsClub recently supplied adefibrillator to the Knox Arms and on aSaturdayinMarch, HarrogateCommunityFirst

Responders held adefibrillator awareness and CPR training session. PICTURED: Harrogate Lions Club Thisispart of Harrogate Lions’ Defibrillator Programme for the town. members at the Knox Arms

Nailsea Lions help prematurebabies Humanmilk is the best source of nutrition and helps babies’ have helped acharitywhich transports breastmilk to immune systems to develop and is especiallyimportant for premature baby units throughoutthe south-west. premature and vulnerable babies. Sometimes, theirmothers are unable to feed their babies themselves, so Nailsea Lions The Freewheelers Volunteer Emergency Service, otherwise knownasthe Blood Bikes, normally transports blood and othermedical supplies,out of hours, to hospitals. However, several times aweek they alsotransport breastmilk from the human-milk bank at Southmeadtolocal neonatal intensivecareunits.

The milk, which is frozen, has to be kept below acertain temperature while it is beingtransported,and so has to travelinspecially designed containers and Nailsea Lions have provided four of these containers to the volunteer service.

One of the bikers, Colin Stone, said the new boxeswould makeitquickerand easier for the riders to collectand

PICTURED: Giving babies the best start transportthe milk. Hemel Hempstead Lions help make adifference Hemel Hempstead Lions were contacted by theirlocal MP,MikePenning, to see if theymight be able to assist alocalfamily buy ahelmet to treatPlagiocephaly for youngTommy. The Club wasdelighted to help and donatedthe remaining £1,040 neededfor the helmet. Tommyand his mum, Marie,popped into the Hemel Lions’ bookshop to saythank youtoLion Barbara Daniels. It waswonderful to see the difference thatthe helmet had made in just afew weeks. PICTURED: Tommy,mum and Lion Barbara ›› Lions stage murder to benefit hospital Witney Lions Club and the StandlakePlayers staged adinnermurder mystery event at Witney Lakes Resort earlierinthe year, and raised £1,100 for the Witney CommunityHospital, so that their occupationaltherapyteam could buy abody hoist and associated slings.

Having previously donated funds forthe hospital to buy wheelchairs, the Lionsare delighted to be abletocontinue support their local NHS in this way, and, who knows, they maybetempted to invite the Witney publictowitness another murderbefore long!

34 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co HealtH Clubbing together LionsClubs fromacrossCornwall have raised£8,662 for the ChestnutAppeal to buy afusion scanner for the Urology department at RoyalCornwall Hospital, to helpinthe early detection of prostate cancer.

DistrictTreasurer for the South West LionsClubs, Lesley Clarke, said: "The Clubs who raised the PICTURED: Cornwall Lions present money are Truro,Newquay, their cheque to the Royal Cornwall Hospital’surology department Helston, Roche, Fowey,Torpoint, Looe, St Austell, Penzance,Hayle and Callington. The majority The cheque waspresented to uro-oncology clinical nurse of our membersare male and in thatage bracket for possibly specialist,DebbieVictor,atRoyal Cornwall Hospital's Urology developingprostate cancer. Several members have been department, Debbie said "Weare all incredibly grateful to the diagnosed and treated, but with this new equipmentmanywill Lions for their kindness and generosity. Without them noneof be able to be diagnosed early on and successfully treated.” this would'vebeen possible."

Early intervention saves lives 12 months ago Harold Taylor wasblissfullyunaware thathe screening eventatevery opportunity. Several localradio had prostate cancer.Being fit and well with no symptoms, appearances have featured Harold and Jackieurging all men Harold hadnoreasontobelievehewas at risk.However,his over50tohave their PSAlevel checkedregularly. brother-in-law hadrecently beendiagnosed with prostate cancer and persuaded him to attend afree screening session Of the 700 men who attended the screening session, put on by Ironbridge Lionsand Ironbridge Rotary. 11 percent of themhad an abnormal level of PSA. But early interventionsaveslives. Harold had his blood sample taken and the resultsshowed avery highPSA level. But after ayear of treatment, Harold conquered his cancer and now has his PSAlevel tested every three months to ensure he stays clear.

His brother-in-lawdied though, so ›› Harold and his wife, Jackiehave been backing Ironbridge Lions’second PICTURED: Queue outside at this year’sscreening Raising money for Blood Bikes Fleetwood &Cleveleys LionsClub held theirSwimarathon on St. Patricks Day and 18 teams took parttoraise money for the BloodBikes. www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 35 HealtH New children’ssensoryroom thanks to the Norfolk Lions Clubs FortheirCentennial project, Taverham &District Lions Club wantedtocontributetothe sensory room at Buxton Ward at the JennyLind Children’ssection of the Norfolkand Norwich UniversityHospital, but decidedthat the projectwouldbetoo big forone Clubtotakeon.

So theyjoinedwith 11 other Norfolk LionsClubs; Attleborough 2013; CityofNorwich; GreatYarmouth;Hethersett &District; Long Stratton; Norwich North Alpha; Sheringham and Cromer; West Norwich; Wroxham and Hoveton and Wymondham.

The LionsClubs raised £8,750, enough to buy all the sensory equipment, which the hospital had identified as being essential in theirwork with children frombirth up to 19 years of age, while they undergo treatment duringtheirstay in the hospital.

Lucy Weavers, Norfolk and Norwich UniversityHospital Divisional Nursing Director for Women and Children’sDivision, said: “Theenvironmentthat has been created gives children and young people, manywith differentsensory needs,the Louise Cook,NNUHFundraising Manager,said: “Weare so opportunitytorelax and escapefrom some of the worries and privileged to have the support fromthe Lions. This is not the anxieties whichcan comefrom astayinhospital.”Lucy added: first timeaLion’sClub has supported our hospital, and Iwould “For so manyLionsClubs to join together to celebrate their liketosay amassivethank youtoall those who have enabled special birthday year in this wayistrulyinspirational.” us to create such afantastic spacefor our younger patients.”

Scunthorpe “roartastic” lions Hundreds of children across North are given a‘bravery lion’ to help bring Presidents of the local groupsrecently Lincolnshire have benefited from a asmiletotheirfaces. gathered at the hospital to mark the cuddly toyoverthe past 10 years marvellous milestone. The six clubs thanks to localLionsClubs. The toylions have been donated over each takeitinturn to deliver the soft the past decade by Lions Clubsof toys throughoutthe year and have Young patients at Scunthorpe hospital’s Barton, Brigg, Glanford &Lindsey, Isle handedoveraround 6,000 lions to the emergency centre and DisneyWard of Axholme, Scunthorpeand Winterton hospital since the scheme started. and thedistricts theyrepresent.

PICTURED: The Health Tree community champion with Lions and Disney Ward staffand the ‘braverylions’

36 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co HealtH Haywards Heath Lionsswimarathon Haywards Heath Lions Club held its 35th Swimarathon at the Dolphin Leisure Centre at Easter,where 66 teams of swimmers took part in this much lovedannual event. This year,the Lionssupported Time 4Children,alocal charity thatprovides emotional listening support forlocal children.

Founder of Time 4Children, Vicky Chalmers, writes“the charityprovides volunteers who are trained to listen to children’s thoughts and feelingsand by doing so,enables themtodevelop self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence and helps to increase their emotionalresilience. Time 4 Children is passionate in theirbelief that by reaching children early enough they can help prevent young children fromdevelopingmentalhealth problemslater on.”

LionPresident,Denys Hutson,said: “Thisevent has been supported often by thesame organisations and families, for 35 years. Without their continued support the event would PICTURED: Haywards Heath Swimathon not be as successfulasitis.”

Wanted–your old and brokenspectacles As part of Specktrek, Woodley &Earley Lions Club members The recycling of the precious metals in spectaclesdeemed to have collected over7,000 redundant spectacles from local be unsuitablefor repair,yieldfundswhich enable Lions Clubs collection points overthe past year. to givefinancial support to eye-related projects in the UK.

At workshopsinChichester, the glasses are sorted and The value of these spectacles to those people with graded for onward transmission to Medico France who clean impaired sightinthird world countries cannot be over and repair them foruse in eyeclinics in Africa, Indiaand emphasised –achance to see again and become useful Eastern Europe. members of the society.

PICTURED: Lion Philip Barryand Club members loading the boxes of spectacles for transit to workshops in Chichester Blood Bikes benefit again! AfterElaineand Paul Bivins explained to members of the Oadby and Wigston LionsClub how theirhighly trained Blood Bikers provide afree 'out-of-hours'delivery service to the NHS in Leicestershireand Rutland, the Lionsoffered to go 'shaking' buckets at the local supermarkets to raise funds for them. Thisvaluable serviceoperates 365 days of PICTURED: Jenny Fyfe, Lions Club Vice President, RichardDarlaston, Lions Club the year and the volunteer ridershave to payfor their President with Leicestershire&Rutland equipment, fuel and the upkeep of their bikes. Blood Bikers, Paul and Elaine Bivins www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 37 HealtH Placing public access defibrillators in Portishead and District Portishead Lions have been making great strides in theireffortstoensure that there is public access to defibrillators throughout their district.

Recognisingthat it is important thatmembers of the public have confidence in usingthe defibrillators and administering CPR, they held atraining and information session as partof its ‘Lions4Life’ openday in April. The local First Responder team carried out demonstrations of CPR and the use of defibrillators. At the same time,there was freediabetes testing organisedbyGordano Breakfast RotaryClub and informationabout PICTURED: Portishead Lions with some the Lions’ Message in aBottle scheme. of their defibrillators

Diabetes awareness Bletchley Lions and prevention help with treatment Keswick Lion's first diabetesawareness and prevention week wasahuge success, with over300 localpeople travel costs trying out new sports and activities.LCI hasasked Nicole,from Soulbury,istraveling to London University Clubs worldwide to address the rise of Type 2diabetes CollegeHospital in London for radiotherapyevery working and helptheir communities to lead healthylifestyles. To dayfor six weeks, so the Lions Club of Bletchley has encourage people to try new activities,free beginners' donated £300 to help withher travel costs.Neighbours sessions were provided by local clubs and instructors have organisedarosterfor getting hertoand from her during the weeklong ‘TRYathlon’,ranging from bowls to local train station and for taking her children to school. Nordic walking.

The week'sevents came to adelicious close with a healthyfood demonstration and tasting evening held at the BowlsClubhouse by Chef Dan Grimshaw. Defibrillators for Keswick LionsVice President, Diane Cannon, said: "Wewould the south east liketothank all of the session leaders for their enthusiasm for As part of the Centenary celebrations, Guildford Lions Club this event. Agreat deal of work and the Lions Clubs in the south east of England decided to wasneeded to bring the event buy and install over100 defibrillators across Kent, Sussex together,but it has been worth and Surrey. it to see so manypeople trying Guildford LionsClub,working with Guildford Borough new sports and activities and Council and Experience Guildford, have sponsoredone hopefully, feeling abletostart defibrillator,which has been installed in the Wetherspoon leading ahealthierlifestyle.” pub in Guildford, the 104th machine supported by the Lions

in the area. ›› PICTURED: Chef Dan Grimshaw cooking up healthy food The defibrillator is accessible to the general public and Town rangers and first-respondersare alsoaware of its location.

38 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co Feature Lions Sightsavers Lions Clubs across theUKand Ireland have been supportingthe funding of sight-saving surgeries in developingcountries through the LionsSight SaversTrust. Lions David Firth and PatrickHamblin, Trustees of theLionsSightSavers Trust report.

Sincelate 2014, your donationshavegone towards Sightsavers’ He wasnever keen on school because the other children teased ‘MillionMiracles’appeal, withthe target of raising £30 million by him and when he wasasked abouthis dream for the future, he 2018 to fund an incredible one million sight restoring miracles. said: “I want to be able to takecare of my family.”

Lionsfrom across the UK andIreland have given generously overthe life of this ambitiousappeal, not least as it entered its at tHe Hospital home straight between October and December lastyear,when Whenwewentwith Rashed to the hospital for the first of his we had the additional benefit of every £1 donated being two eyeoperations,the surgeongentlyprepared him for what matchedbythe UK Government. he mightrealistically expect; that he will never have perfect sight because he has lived with cataracts for too long, he will We are delighted to now announcethat,with your support, needtowear glasses for the rest of his life, but it will still be a Sightsavers has reached the appeal’starget of funding for one dramatic improvement. million sight-restoring miracles. During those lastthree months of the appeal,LionsClubs donatedanamazing His bandages were removedthe dayfollowing his surgery,but £82,300–an amount which wasthen matchedbythe UK Rashed kept his eyes firmly shut perhaps not daring to open Government.This meansthat your donationsduring thattime themimmediately to learn the result. were worth an incredible £164,600 enough to fund 5,846 − Whenhedid, he began to look around, exploring his sight-restoring surgeries. environment. When avisitorsmiled at him from 10 to 12 feet away,heimmediatelysmiled back.Before his operation there’s How you Have Helped no wayhewouldhave been able to see aperson from that Over theentire Million Miracles appeal, your generosityhas distance,let alonerecognise asmile. made an even greater impact. An incredible £303,800 was donatedthrough the Lions SightSavers Trust since the Back Home appeal launched in October 2014.The match-funding brings By the time Rashed had spent aday exploring his home the total to amassive£543,600 enough to fund18,120 − environment and experiencing his restoredvision, he now sight-restoring surgeries. wantshis second operation. As he delightedinbeingable to Thankyou for this incredible support –the differencethis colour insidethe lines of acolouring book he had been given, makes in the lives of thousandsofchildren and adultsliving he said: “How will Ibeable to see out of that sideofmyhead with treatable blindnessisimmeasurable. Below is justone otherwise?” story,ofan11year-old boyfrom Bangladesh, who regained his Seeing Rashed colouring in so joyfully is areminder of how sight in 2017 because of the support given to the appeal. young he is. It suggeststhere’sstill achancehe’ll return to school for the education he has so far entirely missed. RasHed’s stoRy Rashed’smother had known there wassomething wrong with his eyes when he wasjust fiveyears old.The familywas eating by lamplight in the field when she noticedthe light glinting off whiteflecks aroundhis pupil.

She regretsthat becauseshe couldn’tafford the costsof medical treatment, and didn’tthink it wasimportant, his sight got progressively worse until he eventually had one large, shining cataract obscuringhis left pupil, with amore subtle ring of white flecks around his right.

Rashed is the main breadwinner for the family becausehis father diedwhen he wasjust six, and as his mother could not affordtokeep him at school, he had to drop out. Workingata biscuit factory,alongway fromhis home, he earns13,000 taka [£129]amonth,keeping just 200 taka[£2] for himself.The rest he sendshome. Rashed is still ayoung boybut his childhood hasbeen largely stolen fromhim. PICTURED: Rashed’soperation www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 39 Sport Weston super Mare visually impaired open bowls tournament In its eighth year,the Visually Impaired Open Bowls Tournament, hosted by Weston super Mare Lions Club and Clarence Bowling Club,welcomed more than 50 visually impaired bowlers from all over the country at Clarence Bowling Association. The tournament is the biggest of its kind in the UK and is for bowlers registered as totally blind (B1) through to those with limited sight (B4), they are able to takepart in asport they enjoywith the help of more than

80 volunteers including over50members of Lion Clubs in ›› PICTURED: Weston Lions Club President, Leslie Cumming and Town District 105 SW. Mayor,Jostline Holder,with winners of this year’scompetition Clarence Bowling Associationagain provided awonderful Following the tournament, players commented: “It is so nice venue for the tournament and made sure that everyone was to be able to come back to the Weston-super-Mare well fed and watered. tournament every year for abrilliant weekend.”

Swimarathon supports ‘Time 4Children’ Haywards Heath Lions Club held its 35th swimarathon at Easter,where 66 teams of young (and not so young) swimmers took part to raise just over £15,000.

This year,the Lions supported Time 4Children, acharitywhich provides emotional listening support for local children.

Lion President, Denys Hutson, thanked the manyswimmers who regularly take part in the event saying: “This event has been supported often by the same organisations and families, for 35 years. One such team who swam this year consisted of grandparents, parents and grandchildren!”

If youwould liketoknow more about the Lions swimarathon visit

http://www.hhlionsswim.co.uk ›› PICTURED: Lion President Denys Hutson with the family who have swum for the Lions for 35 years Swimarathon record breakers! The Henley on Thames Lions Club Brownies, ShiplakeScouts and Henley Swimarathon 2018 raised arecord Sea Cadets swam their hearts out in a £5,959 for charitythis year. very noisy and encouraging competition.

To celebrate Lions Centennial, the teams DeputyMayor, Councillor Lorraine Hillier, that entered the event were presented who opened the event said: “The money with special trophies to mark the raised is split equally between the Henley occasion, which again washeld at the Lions charities and the preferred charity Henley Leisure Centre. of the groups taking part. The Lions do such fantastic work in the community 23 teams of children and adults swam and Iampleased to support them.” under team names such as Dicey Dolphins, TrinitySharks, Puffins and Organiser,Lion Liz Preston, said: “I’m Pelicans. Trinity, St Mary’s, Nettlebed, delighted to saythat the event raised a PICTURED: One tired team with post- Valley Road and Gillotts schools along staggering £5,959.17 (over£1,000 more swimarathon chocolate and their trophy with teams from Mencap,1st Henley than last year).”

40 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co Sport TrampoLIONS – Special school sports day the new way to Every year,Zone GinDistrict 105 Mholds a special school sportsday.All six Lions Clubs withinthe Zone join to run the games for the keepfit? children from three Northamptonshire schools. Each of these schoolshave youngsters that are sometimes severely physically disabled, some have mental disabilities which restricts their verbal skills and understanding, some children have cerebral palsy,but whatevertheir disability, all the children takepart with enthusiasm and lots of laughter.

Not so manyschools could takepart this year, PICTURED: Keep bouncing Leo! so Lions teams stepped up to the platetotake We all know the benefits of keeping fit but Clacton Lions', Leo,took it makeupthe numbers, (with the exception of to the extreme at Shorefields School summer fete in Clacton. While Northampton 80 Lions, who had notesfrom other members of Clacton Lions were manning fundraising stalls, Leo their mums excusingthem). went to see the ladies from ‘Bounce’.Just 10 minutes on the The children took part in bowling, curling, bag trampoline apparently is the equivalent of 30 minutes running, but pull, long jump,(foam) javelin throwing, with temperatures in the high 20s that afternoon and aheavyweight obstacle courses, parachute games and boccia fur suit, Leo only managed about three minutes. and rounded the dayoff with running and Clacton Lions were helped the Splash School PTAtoraise £2,500 on wheelchair races. the dayfor their sensory garden which will benefit all the pupils at this All the children participated to their own special school. potential and no-one wasleft out. The teaching and support staff were magnificent, and all say they look forward to this sports dayevery year. Gnosall and The Mayorand Mayoress of Northampton, Mr Tony Ansell and Ms Jane Crofts awardedeach child with amedal and each team took home a Newport golfday cup to present to their school in an assembly. Some 24 intrepid golfers met at Aqualate Golf Club in Mayto compete in the Gnosall and Newport annual golf day. The event raised around £750, which will help fund the Club’sannual prostate cancer screening in October and other local good causes.

The daysaw some outstanding (and some maysay unbelievable) scores. The winner wasRobert Carter,anewcomer to golf who in addition to receiving the winner’s trophy, also received the Howlett Memorial Trophyfor amassing an amazing 50 points. PICTURED: Lions athletes One Shot-One Life Last summer,Severn Dean Lions Club members took part in a100 mile charity pedelec/cycle ride to celebrate the Centennial and raise awareness of the LCI ‘One Shot-One Life’ measles vaccination appeal.

Eight riders left Newnham early one Saturdaymorning at the start of the ride and were joined by other riders to complete small sections. Six riders completed the whole 100 miles, supported by Clubs from Ross on Wye, Monmouth, Newport and Usk, Chepstow and Forest of Dean who provided overnight accommodation,

refreshments and donations towards the final sum raised of £1,500. ›› PICTURED: SevernDean Lions raised £1,500 for the measles vaccination appeal www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 41

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PICTURED: The Lions Lifeskills team Lions celebrate success with Healthy Schools London programme Lions sponsor the Mayor of London’s Healthy Schools London programme to support the wellbeing of pupils.

The excellent work of the capital’sschools to support the The MayorofLondon, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’m determined that wellbeing of their pupils wascelebrated at CityHall in June. London’s children have the opportunitytolead ahappyand As part of the MayorofLondon’sHealthySchools London healthylife. Their wellbeing is vital to building ahealthier (HSL) programme, representatives from 130 schools visited future for London and we know that schools playsuch akey CityHall to receiveawards for their work to promotehealthy role in their development. These award-winning schools are eating, physical activity, emotional health and wellbeing, doing awonderful job of promoting the importance of good personal, social and health education. health and activelifestyles, and Iencourage others to follow their exampleand join our HSL programme.” As sponsors of the initiative, Lions were invited to attend the ceremony. So Lion Terry Mason, SE PR Officer,Lion David empowering children Skinner,SELifeskills Officer and Teresa Nickson, MD Lifeskills Evidence shows that pupils with better health and wellbeing Officer and Trustee of Lions Lifeskills Ltd, all went, along are likely to achievehigher academiclevels and that’s whythe with headteachers and education and health leadersfrom Mayor’sHealthySchools programme, supported by Lions, award-winning schools. As well as award presentations, the encourages schools to promote healthyeating throughout the ceremonyincluded speeches from NHS doctor and TV school day, increase opportunities for physical activity, presenter,DrRanj Singh, Andrew Pembrookefrom Teach SRE promote emotional health and wellbeing, and empowering and anumber of schools across the capital, which shared their children to makedecisions about their health. best practice. DeputyMayorfor Education and Childcare, Joanne McCartney, Fantasticinitiative said: “We’re working hard to build ahealthier futurefor our Lions Lifeskills have supported the HSL programme for five capitaland know the significant difference that good health years and have written ahealthyeating CD for schools to use. and wellbeing can have on children’sdevelopment. There is a The programme contains bronze, silver and gold awards and lot of terrific work going on in our schools to support pupils all schools entering the bronzelevel receivearesource paid and through our HSL programme we are helping put an even for by Lions. If aschoolproceeds to the silver level, then a greater focus on the benefits of good mental health.Through second resource is supplied which is chosen for them by their this, we can help children develop positiverelationships and borough HSL Lead. resilience and maketheir own healthydecisions. I’m delighted that so manyschools are embracing the benefits of this.” Lion David Skinner said: “Lions are delighted to support this Dr Ranj Singhadded: “There’snodoubt how important good fantastic initiative. The aim of the awards scheme is to health is to our children.Ahappyand healthychild has been support and recognisethe importance of work in schoolsto shown to perform better academicallyand schools can play promote pupilhealth. We are pleased to saythat there are such akey role in their development. I’d liketocongratulate now 2,019 schools across the capitalregistered on the all those involved for the great work they are doing to set a scheme,with 1,140 schools receiving abronzeaward, great example and improve the health of children.” 565 achieving silver and 202 reaching gold standard.”

“Weare most grateful to the Lions Clubs across Districts If youwould liketosupport HealthySchools London, 105SE and 105A as their support for HealthySchools London please contact Lion David Skinner on 01323 767656 has been invaluable. As we go into the 6th year of the or email: [email protected] initiativewehope to raise even more funding to help ensure To makeasecure online donation visit: schools can continue to promote healthyliving to their pupils.” http://lionsgiving.co.uk/national-appeals/healthy-schools-london www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 43 CONVENTION REPORT

PICTURED: International Convention hall in Las Vegas Conventions, conventions, conventions! MD Communications Coordinator, Ian Gott, reports on the Convention season –travelling from Basingstoke to Las Vegas –and back again for our redistricting Conventions.

Forthe first time in living memory,the too much sun! It streamedinthrough the Balvinder Singh Sokhi, which was District 105 Wconvention wascancelled clear roof,making the presentations followed by the formal ball and in March because of heavy snow and difficult to see. (If youmissed them they entertainment in the evening. On the the closure of theM4. It waspostponed are all available to download on the Sundaymorning we gave our new until Wednesday25th April and wasa MD website). However,delegates had the District Governors avery noisy welcome. greatsuccess, partly due to lots of chance to meet the then International If youmissed this one then do put the support fromother Districts and President,Naresh Aggarwal and it was next MD Convention in your diary,itis Geoff Leeder as the guest speaker. great to catch up with old friends and 4th –6th May2019 in Swansea. meet new ones from around the MD.

MD convention in Basingstoke The main convention dayonthe Saturday viva Las vegas! We had the opposite problem for the had some brilliant and interesting Now for the big one, the International MD Convention in Basingstokeand had presentations run by Council Chairperson, Convention in Las Vegas, Icould write a

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book on this! Itook my 25-year-old granddaughter with me and wow,did she enjoyit, making friends with young Lions and Leos from all overthe world. The daybefore convention, we took in an amazing trip to the Grand Canyon, including ahelicopterride down 4,000 feet to the Colorado River.Ifyou think, the UK has had hot weather recently, the thermometer at the bottomofthe canyonshowed 53oC–myovenstarts at 50!

Everything in Las Vegas is just so BIG. It took 35 minutes to walk from our room through the hotel to the conference centre and it wasasbusy as walking through Oxford Street shoppers at Christmas.

There is so much to see and do at an International Convention, best of all youcan pick and choose the sessions PICTURED: Immediate Past International youwant to go to –some top class President, Naresh Aggarwal, at Basingstoke speakers at the plenary sessions this few others includingItaly,Germany, of us have extraordinary redistricting year included George WBush, and of Scandinavia and the Netherlands Conventions to start to change and course,wesaw the induction of (which washeld in abrewery –avery re-shape our newDistricts. Do get Gudrun Bjort Yngvadottir from Iceland, good place!) involved, makeyour voice heard to help our new International President. In makesure that Districts remember why addition to the Convention itself, many they exist − to help our Clubs. MDs hold areception (ours wasonthe Re-shaping new DistRicts Mondayevening,featuring puddings), Normallythis would be the end of the Iwas lucky enough to be invited to a Convention season but this year,many

PICTURED: Voting at MD Convention in Basingstoke www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 45 AwArds &AnniversAries Youth Achievement Award At arecentmeetingofthe Camborne Redruth&District Lions Clubthe Lionspresented their Youthachievement awardjointly to Amber Gibson and Tabitha Taylor.

The girls,aged 15 16 respectively,are both passionate about charitable work in the community,particularly raising money to helphomeless people.

LionPresident, Paul Bray,said that thatbypresenting the Lion’sYouth awardstothem, it would encourage

themtocarry on theircharitable works and makethem PICTURED: (L-R) Lion President Paul Bray,Amber aware thattheirefforts are appreciated. Gibson, Tabitha Taylor and Lion PRO Alan Hampton

Poole Lions Club receives award Poole Lions Club wasone of asmall number of organisations, selected from 150 nominations, to receive aPoole Civic Achievement Award this year.Presenting it, the Worshipful MayorofPoole, Councillor LindsayWilson, highlighted all that the Club has done in the Centennial Year of Lions International.

This wasagreat honour and also brought the Club to the notice of other organisations and to Poole town councillors. Indeed, one of the councillors at the presentation wassoimpressed that she promised to get a

PICTURED: Poole Lions receiving the Club's team from every department in the Town Hall to swim at Poole Civic Achievement Award the club's next Swimathon! Brilliant Bracknell Forest Lions Bracknell Forest LionsClub is celebrating the huge honourofreceiving aPride of Bracknell Award in April, in the Team of the Year category.AsaClub that wasset to closein2010 due to low membership, they pride themselves in the teamwork anddetermination that's resulted in aClub not only able to run regular events, but support otherlocal Clubsand fund-raise for ahuge overseas project too.

PICTURED: Bracknell Forest Lions taking awell-earned breather ››

Community Champions TwoLions have been recognised as CommunityChampions in aspecial ceremonyatWarrington Town Hall. The certificates were awarded by local MP,Faisal Rasheed. Lion Tony Gandy,amember of Warrington Lions has been responsible for numerous local initiatives, which have benefited his community. Lion Sue

Crank, from Birchwood Lions, has worked tirelessly for the homeless people of Warrington. ›› PICTURED: Community Champions, Sue Crank and Tony Gandy

46 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co AwArds Lion Ray gets Beccles Lions’ Ivan Holmes Community his half-century! Awardpresentation In 1968, RayCrow joinedthe recently formedLionsClub of The third annual Beccles and District Lions Club,Ivan Christchurch. Over the next 50 years, during which he Holmes CommunityAward waspresented to Sarah Jane served as Treasurer,Vice President and President, Rayhas Lavington recently by Mandy Holmes. playedanimportant partindeveloping the Club and helping to raise fundsfor localcauses. He alsoreceivedthe Melvyn Sarah Jane has worked tirelessly within Beccles and the Jones Fellowship award for special service to Lions. surrounding communityovermanyyears, raising funds for At alunch held to celebrate his 50th anniversaryasaLion, various projects. Sarah Jane has spent much of her working District Governor,Peter Burnett presented Raywithaletter life caring for others especially dealing with children with of thanks fromthe Chairman of the Council of Governors autism, learning difficulties and physical disabilities. and acertificate, signed by the Lions Patron,HRH Duchess In recognition of her sterling work, she received the 2018 of Wessex, to commemorate his service. Ivan Holmes CommunityAward and Certificate. In addition

PICTURED: Lion Ray to this Beccles Lions also presented her with £250 to be receiving his Certificate donated to her nominated charity–Mercy Ships. from the District Governor Lion President Chris Ramsden said “This annual award is in memory of the late Lion Ivan Holmes MJF,who wasa member of the Beccles and District Lions Club for over 35 years.

“Through this award, Beccles Lions wanted to recognise those people who,likeSarah Jane tirelessly servetheir communitybyhelping to improve the lives of others.”

North Notts Lions PICTURED: (L-R) Waveney MP Lion Peter Aldous, Sarah Jane Lavington, Club President Lion success in schools Chris Ramsden and Mandy Holmes Misterton Primary School Year 6have jointly been awarded ‘Young Citizen of the Year’for their work with North Notts Lions in producing the Lions ‘Sight Film’ for 2018. This film will be shown in all local schools. Suffolk Family As adirect result of this film and the hard work of Year 6 teacher,MrGreen, and the children, equipment worth Carers’ Recognition several thousands of pounds has already been donated and distributed to those with poor vision in the local area. Awards Stowmarket and District Lions received the Young People’sCarers Recognition Award from Suffolk Family Carers at their 30th anniversary celebrations and first ever Carer Recognition Awards recently.

Stowmarket Lions received their award for the programme of events they have provided to young and young adult carers over the past

PICTURED: Year 6pupils from three years. Events that have included cycling in Thetford Forest, Misterton Primaryschool look at high wire climbing and canoeing, ten pin bowling, trampolining and donated equipment pantomimes through to crabbing with fish and chips and blasting around Southwold Bayinapowerful rib. www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 47 LCIF Beating the odds to make sure other children also thrive By Cassandra Rotolo Lions spend their lives dedicated to the service of others. But sometimes, Lions themselves face seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

StabiLity, SaFety andimproved HeaLtH The second step in overcoming these social disabilities involved changing the parents’ perspectives. Saipadma worked diligently,approaching families to discusswaysinwhich their children could pursue their educationand still giveback to their villages. It wasnot alwayseasy to convince parents that school could provide stability, safety, improvedhealth and amore secure future. But Saipadma persevered. PICTURED: Lion Saipadma Murthy, centre, cares for her students as if Currently,48girls and 25 boys are they wereher own children developing lifeand academic skills that will help them avoid migrant labour, At only six weeks old, too young to be LCiF grant gender stereotypes, child marriage and vaccinated against it, Lion Saipadma In 2009, the Gajapatnagaram Lions ahost of other obstacles. Alongside Murthycontracted polio.The disease Club of India, sponsoredbythe Burr teachers and co-ordinated by ravaged her tinybody,leaving Ridge-Hinsdale-Oak Brook Lions Club Saipadma, these children learn about Saipadmawith considerable physical in the United States, wasawarded a communitycleanliness and disabilities. Saipadma’sfather grant from LCIF.The US$5,000 grant organisation, as well as job skills like encouraged her to focus on herabilities renovated astudent dormitory in wood craftingand sustainable and use them to improve the lives of AndhraPradesh, India, allowing 40 girls agriculture. To date, 1,561 rural and other children. This became Saipadma’s to attend classes, some for the very tribalstudents can now read and write guiding mantra. She pursued her own first time. This would be the first step in thanks to Saipadma and other Lions. education, despite constant pain and helping tribal children to overcome their Lions continue to support the students difficultyinwalking and has dedicated social disabilities. and the dormitory,providing financial her life to empowering children who assistance and tailoring donated might otherwise be caught in an Thirty-seven boys were enrolled in the clothing to fit the students. The unending cycle of povertyand illiteracy. school when the expansion work began. dedication of Lions, together with the By 2010, 10 girls were living in the new support of LCIF,isenabling incredible In rural India, manyfamilies are unable dormitory and attending classes. Having changeinrural and tribal India. This is to prioritise the educationoftheir adormitory near school allows the the power of your Foundation. children,especially girls.Children are children to stayfor monthswithout encouraged to work to support their interrupting their studies while their families. It can be dangerous for girls to parents work. “Weweren’tsure we Find out more travel alone to and from school and could care for them,”saysSaipadma, schools often lackbasic sanitation and “because everything wassonew to To watch afilm about proper accommodations for persons them.”There were children now living in Saipadma, who has with disabilities. Compounding this the dorms who were not toilet-trained. dedicated her life to situation is the fact that manyfamilies There were 12-year-old children who educating children in remote in rural India are migrant labourers, could only read at asecond grade level. villages in the southern moving from one place to another as Aside from reading, writing and Indian state of Andhra the seasons change. This is arecipe arithmetic, these studentshad to learn Pradesh, go to: for what Saipadma calls “social and basic life skills, likepersonalhealth https://youtu.be/oH5oWHvr6Zo culturaldisability”. and hygiene.

48 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co Thank you Lions! Thank you so much to all 177 Lions Clubs who took part in the Great Daffodil Appeal this March. Your support over the past six years has helped fund more than 41,000 hours of nursing care for people living with a terminal illness, and support for their families. With your help we’remaking every daffodil count.

Marie Curie Registered charity, England and Wales (207994), Scotland (SC038731). Lizzie Cuthbertson/Marie Curie. C672 CENTENNIAL PROJECTS

Centennial Celebration Membership Awards The Centennial Celebration Membership Awards provides all Lions and Lions Clubs the opportunity to earn special Limited Edition awards for inviting new members and helping to organise new clubs. To find out more, visit: http://members.lionsclubs.org/EN/lions/awards/centennial-membership-awards/index.php Newport Pagnell &Olney Lions taking root for thenext 100 years When Newport Pagnell &Olney Lions were to get back to the bar before closing councils’ permissionand, of course, Club were challenged to leave alasting time. At last, areal motivational phrase within a reasonablebudget. legacy celebrating the Centennial, many that got the creative juicesflowing. ideas were suggested only to be In Olney, where the majorityofour discounted for one reason or another, The two towns served by our Club are members live, we targeted an area untilsomeonementioned at one meeting adjacent to J14 of the M1, the country's adjacent to the town allotments. This that we really had to "motor on" if we first motorway with Luton and Cranfield council-owned field runs along the River airports close by.Millions of cars pass our Great Ouse and is apopular walking doors eachyear and we are seeing route used by manyramblers, dog massive changes to the once rural walkers and local townspeople.Itseemed landscape.Our own two towns are a aperfect location in which to showcase major commuting base for Milton Keynes, Lions concernsfor the environment. After London and Birmingham and contributing negotiationsthe final location was significantly to carbon emissions, which determined and the greenlightgiven by are so damaging to our planet so there the town council.Itwas then all go to get wasaconsensus to do somethingto our trees in the ground before the winter support the environment. set in.

PICTURED: Under the guidance of One of our members,Lion Martin Ward, So on acold, wintry daysome of our

›› Lion Martin, one of the trees settles in ahorticulturist, suggested plantinga members arrived with semi-mature trees, tree to help combat carbon omissions stakes, tools, compost and enthusiasm to created by our transport heritage and plant the next 100 years’ heritage. beingLions, the idea simply took root and begun to grow and grow and grow. Underthe expert guidance of Lion Martin, we got under way to leave an In the end, we decidedtoplant oak avenue of 10 trees, our everlasting 20 English Oaks (10 in each of our mark on the Olney skyline. Asimilarplan two towns) assuming we could is now underway to plant treesin PICTURED: Hurryup, I’m bursting… establish suitable sites, obtain local Newport Pagnell. ››

Keeping fit in Filey Filey Lions’Centennial project wastofund aFitness Zone on the seafront, which will enable residents and visitors the opportunityofgentleexercise at NO cost.

They received a£5,000 grant from the TESCO bags for life funding scheme, as well as fundingfrom small local businesses and North Yorkshire CountyCouncil’s localitybudget. The remainder waspaid from Club funds.

The equipment, which includesachest press and pull downcombi unit, parallelbars, sit up benches and pullupbars wasfinally ›› PICTURED: Filey Town Mayor, installedand openedon25th January,under aclearblue sky. RichardWalker,and Filey Lions at the opening ceremony

50 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co Henley on Thames Swimarathon The 2018 Henley on Thames Lions Club Swimarathon raisedarecord £5,959for charityatthe end of March.

To celebrate the Centenary,all the 23 teamsthat entered were given special trophies to mark the occasion.

DeputyMayor, Councillor LorraineHillier, who started the event said: “I’m delighted to start the swim as it is a great event which raises money for local charities.The Lions do such fantastic work in the communityand Iwas pleased to be abletosupport them.”

Lion Liz Preston, who organisedthe event, said:“Thank youtoall the teams who took part and to Henley Leisure ›› Centrefor providing the venue again free of charge, and PICTURED: Some of the Henley on to the manager for acting as one of the lifeguards.” Thames Swimarathon swimmers

Lions support new Woodcraft Centrefor Blind Veterans UK, Llandudno On 18th April2018 aChesterLions Club majorCentennial Legacy Project wascelebrated at Blind Veterans UK, Llandudno.

The Woodland Workshop development wasmade operational with funds via Chester Lions 10 Gold Bond guaranteedplaces in the 2017 London Marathon where the runners raised more than £27,000.

Thisfunded all the necessary equipment including specialist hand tools, treadle-operated latheand wood shaving machines, electrical generator, electricitysupply to the workshop,open-sided timber building adjacent to the workshop for use in the summer,anaccess path from the woods, acamp fire areaand smart IT/digital equipment.

Thesecombined projects willhelp to provide services to blind veterans to improve their quality of life, develop skills, build confidence and ›› encourage users to livemore independently. PICTURED: The Woodland Workshop

PICTURED: Cutting the ribbon Northfleet &Ebbsfleet Centennial project Northfleet &Ebbsfleet Lions opened anewly fitted out training room for Alzheimers &Dementia Support Services (ADSS) in Northfleet recently.

Thislocal independent charity has developed awide range of services to provide practicaland emotional support to people with dementia, theircarers and relatives. The Carers Learning programme is central to ADSSand the courses providecarers with informationand support to assist them in their caring role.Atraining room wasset up and Northfleet&Ebbsfleet Lions Club provided £5,000 to buy the furniture and electronic equipment necessary.

It wasaCentennialproject but importantly,itwas dedicated to one of their past members,

the lateRichard(Dick) Harris,with abrass plaque to mark the occasion. PICTURED:›› Northfleet &Ebbsfleet Centennial project was dedicated to the late Richard(Dick) Harris www.lionsclubs.co April/May 2017 AUTUMN 2018 51 community

WetherbyLions support scooter shelter WetherbyLionssupportedalocal schoolinits fundraisingcampaignto buy anew scooter shelter.

Georgina,Chair of Friends of BramhamSchool(FOBS) says that as the schoolhad grownsignificantly in recentyears, theyneededmore room for bikes and scooters.She said: “I approached the WetherbyLions Groupasthey're very supportivein the areaand we received £1,000 from them.”

Overall, FOBS raised £2,400 from grants and a further£1,200 from organisedevents supported by

›› parents in order to fund the much-wantedaddition PICTURED: Happy Branham School pupils to the school.

WorthingLions give £9,000 to local charities Followingavery successful Summer £350,000 for apiece of equipmentwhich EmergencyRider Volunteers (SERV). Festival and arecord-breakingChristmas provides minimally invasiveimage-guided SERV is acharity whichtransports blood, collection, Worthing Lions President, diagnosisand treatment. breast milk and vital pieces of equipment JohnHollington, gave two substantial to hospitals in the area.John was donations to localcauses. Second,was the presentation to Mike delighted to donate£4,000-worthof Maraand his colleagues of Service by defibrillators and accessoriestothem. Acheque for £5,000 waspresented to Mr RonNoakes, Chairman of The Friendsof Worthing Hospitals. Theysuffered a major setbackrecently when their longstanding shop andcoffee shop at the mainentrance to the hospital, wastaken over by alarge coffeechain. Fortunately, they retained asmaller coffee shop in the north wingwhichiswhere the presentation tookplace.

PICTURED: Mike Mara, Chairman of SERV The money willgotothe Interventional Sussex and Lion President, John Radiology Appeal whichisraising Hollington, with amember of SERV

Witney Lionsdoitagain! Witney Lions held theirsecond annual DreamScheme award presentations in February, when representativesofthe seven successful localgroups and organisations met to receive their cheques.

Nearly £3,000 wasdistributed,with themoney coming fromthe LionsFatherChristmas float collections in theWitney area last Christmas. Theywantedpeopletosee that the moneythey donated to Lions wasbeing usedtohelp as manylocal people as possible by helping local voluntary groups and clubsthat support others in the community.

Following thesuccess of Lions Dream Scheme last year,theseawards will again help more than 200 local people.

52 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co community Ironbridge Lionshelp bring the Anstice backtolife The Anstice,standinginthe centre of Madeleyishard to miss. The Anstice Workmen’sClub and Institute building is amemorialtoJohn Anstice, aprominent mine owner and philanthropist. Over the years the Anstice has been used as alibrary, LloydsBank and adentist,and has provided aplace foreducationofworkers.

But it fell into disrepair and as soon as the building closedits doors, local people started a‘save the Anstice’campaign. From that camethe Anstice Community Trust (ACT), which gatheredsupport fromcouncils, the local MP and otheragencies.In April2015, MadeleyTown Council boughtthe building for the communitywith agrant from the Borough Council’sCommunityPride Fund.

As partoftheir support,Ironbridge Lions joined ACT to helpbringthe Ansticeback to the heartofMadeley for the whole community,tobeused for sport, art, learning, health,familyand friendship.

Ironbridge &Severn Gorge Lions presented acheque for £1,500 to ACT –the PICTURED: President Charlie Miller proceeds of avarietymusical evening heldrecently in the Anstice. The Lions used the presenting the cheque to Trustee Rita Mannering together with Anstice in Marchfor their second free prostate cancer screeningevent. Karen Price (Treasurer of ACT)

Blaby Lionsbravethe elements forMarie Curie Every year,Blaby Lions collect funds forthe Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal at Blaby ShoppingCentre. On aFridayand SaturdayinApril, Club members bravedwhatever the weather threw at themand it must have been the coldest collectiononrecord. Over the two days they raised £432 (and 11 euro cents).

Earlier,inMarch,one of the manyjoint activitieswhich Blaby Lions do in the community came to an ‘eyewatering’ conclusion at the Asda Fosse Park Leicester store. Lion Club members, Joe and Rick, were presented withmore than 1,200 pairs of spectacles to be recycled and usedindeveloping countries.

“Wehave collected many thousandsofglasses overthe years and it’s agreat way to PICTURED: Blaby Lions helppeople who ordinarily would not have glasses,”saidLion President, Roger Smith. collecting for Marie Curie Cleaning up Dorset’s beaches Weymouth &PortlandLions Club members turned out in force for the Great Dorset Beach Clean. Lions Club President, RogerHogbin,said:“We were pleased to be involved in this very worthwhileannual event to improve our environment, particularly as it coincided with a Lionsnationwide campaign, ‘Pick Plastic’ where Clubsare encouraged to helpclean up their local areas.” www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 53 community Collecting forMarie Curie WarwickLions turned out in forceatTesco’sinWarwick on Sunday25th Marchand collected £226 on behalf of theMarie CurieGreat DaffodilAppeal.

LionPresident, PaulineFanti, praised the generous response of the people of Warwick for their continuedsupport of goodcauses.

PICTURED: Lions Peter and Penny Amis collecting for Marie Curie ››

Supporting local scout group The First Hextable Scout GroupinNorth West Kent lost all theirequipment in afire at the barn whereitwas stored. Following theirappeal for help, Swanley and North Downs Lions contributed

£250 to help thembuy new equipment. ›› PICTURED: (Back row) RichardAbel, Group Scout Leader,Club President, Steve Gray,Lion Shirley Watts and Cubs and Beavers Akela, Francis Wallace Sponsoredknitting PlymouthLions held their annual sponsored The contest for the most squares knitting event in April, where 54 accomplished completed wasclosely run. Thewinner knitterscompeted for the trophies. wasWendy Thorpe, second place was Marcia Walters and Place Elaine Cook The knitters made squares to be made up into camethird. blankets andthrows for distribution to local hospitals and homes. Trophiesand prizes Around was£1,000 raised on the dayfor were awardedtothe person knittingthe most Diabetes UK and alocal bereavement squares in agiven time andanadditional counselling service. trophy wenttothe person attracting the PICTURED: Winning knitter, most sponsorship. Wendy Thorpe ››

PetersfieldLionsClub bring audiobooks to life PetersfieldLions Club donated 10 boom boxesand USB audio players to Petersfield Library to helpbringaudio books to life for people withimpairedvision.

Theywere presented in MaytoNicolaHepple,Library Team Manager and Nicolette Morgan, SeniorHome Library Coordinator.Thesesmall,battery powered units allow easy playing of audio books and talking papers via a

PICTURED: Petersfield Lions Club donate pre-loadedUSB stick andsimplecontrols, so theycan be used by anyone with new technology to Petersfield Library impairedvision,oranyone who finds it difficult to holdorturnthe pages of abook.

54 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co community Romilyand Marple Lions support Reuben’s PICTURED: Tring Lions and their guests Retreat NicolaGraham’scharityisone of thecauses Entertaining Tring supported by Romilyand Marple Lions. Nicola’sson, Reuben, died of abrain tumour when On acold and wet April evening Tring Lionsbrought nearly 100 he wasonly 23 months old.With great strength, senior citizens together for an entertainments evening. Therethey Nicola set up acharityinhis memorycalled listened to the Berkhamsted UkuleleRandom Players who played ‘Reuben’sRetreat’tocreate asanctuary that will be music from thefifties and sixties and during the interval, guests ahome-from-home for families coping with the enjoyed homemade cakes and sandwiches. serious illness of achild, providing respite breaks and the chancetobuild happy memories.

Romily and MarpleLions have pledgedtogive whatever helptheycan, althoughitisonly one of Harpenden Lions Club the worthwhile causesthe Clubsupports, they feel it is perhaps, unique in the wayitseeks to ease families and friendsthrough the indescribable Life Skills programme agonies of losing achild. The whole exercise is a HarpendenLions Club Life held an event recently to mark the perfect example of teamwork, friendship and 25th anniversaryofits Life Skills Programme. Formanyyears communication.Carry on, Nicola. The Lionswill be the driving force for the programmewas Lion Neville Osmond, with youall the way! who died in 2016. His enthusiasm and drivehavebeen maintained and the programme continues to provide support to localschools. The money comes in part from directed fundraising activities and is supplementedbygrants fromlocal and nationalcharities and local businesses.

Since it wasstarted the project has donated in excess of £250,000, and the programme currently benefits 10,000 children and young people in 27 schools in Harpenden and its neighbouring villages.

The recipientschools are encouraged to use the donations to PICTURED: Donating to Reuben’sRetreat support life skills education in ways thatthey perceivewill best meet the needsoftheir children.

Kate Stockdale, Hertsfor LearningChildren’sWellbeing Adviser, said: “While academic qualificationsare very important they need to be supported by social and interpersonal skills for CheddarVale childrentobeable to trulyfulfil theirpotential”.

PICTURED: (L-R) Brian Edwards, Harpenden Lions lead for Life Skills; Lion Andrew Allen, Lion Doreen Allen, RosemaryFarmer (Harpenden Town Mayor), Kate Stockdale (Herts for Learning) Lions senior and Harpenden Lions President, Mohan Cashyap citizens’ party There were smiles and laughterall round at the Cheddar Vale Lions seniorcitizens’ tea partyonaSaturday in April.

Cheddar Vale Lions have been runningthis event for over 30 yearsand it is still ahighlight in their calendareach year where the membersenjoythemselves as much as the guests. www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 55 community Newcastle Stowmarketboxing Lions project In August last year,pensioner, night raises more Geoff Cartwright,was walking home with his brotherwhenhewas killed by a young driver. Geoff had taught bricklaying than £10,000 in the local collegeand had afamily of six. The 27th Lions CharityBoxing Dinner held in Marchraised well over £10,000 His wife had died afew years earlier. for local Lions charities. Geoff’sfamily were badlyaffected but Agreat nightofboxing wasorganised by Dale Robertson of Eastgate wanted to do somethingtohonour his Amateur Boxing Club, whentwo boxingskillscontests werefollowed by nine memory,they decidedtobuy adefibrillator bouts of excellent boxing. Stowmarket LionPresident,TonyWass, paid tribute for £1,700.They started fundraising then to Lion Ernie Pearcewho founded this keyevent for Stowmarket Lions. contactedNewcastle Lions to help manage the appeal. Although the goal wastobuy one defibrillator,fundraising wentsowell that they had enough money to buy four. …and relax Lions of Mersea Island have donated aseat forthe West Mersea Children’s Park. As youcan see in the picture, it is already being used Classic cars and should be well usedinyears to come. and bikes Clevedon Lions’third annualClassic car and bike event,held to supportthe work of theChildrens HospiceSWraised£7,500 forthe Hospice and Lions Club charities,almost twiceasmuch as in PICTURED: Lions seat at West Mersea previous years. Children’sPark

The numbersofentrants, who have to own vehicles over25yearsold, have risen each year and over180 carsand bikes booked in this year –arecord number.Afteracountry drivefrom Wyevale Garden Centre, Congresbury whichtook Littleport litter pick the driverstoBurrington Combeand then Cheddar,the afternoon wasspent at the Littleport Lions didalitterpick as athank youtothe Almonry Ely,who Salthouse Fields,Clevedon, which drew ahuge allowedthem to hold theirEaster eventintheirwonderful gardens. crowd to see the magnificently restored and Lots of bags of rubbish were collected andpickers finished off with apint in a maintained vehicles. local pub. Watch the event at: lionsbrimar.org.uk Sad butproud It is with sadness that Northampton EightyLionsClub has ended their longestcontinualserviceactivity.For over36years,members of the Clubhavetransported visually impaired peopletoand from theWhite HeatherClub in Northampton eachmonth. Over recent years, the numbers attending have dwindleddue to illhealth andold age until, on 12thDecember 2017,the lastperson decided she wasnolonger well enough to attend, thusending this serviceactivity.While it wasasad moment, Northampton EightyLions Clubisproud of the thousands of hoursgiven to this service activitybyits members oversuch along periodoftime. PICTURED: Clevedon’sclassic cars

56 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What makes Lions Chairman’scomment Reading the letter from LionPeter Tabb is areminder of the leave the organisation? continuing problem of membership retention, it is one of It is saddening to learn that anotherlong-servingLion has the main objectives of our International President to resigned from the Lions Club of Jersey.Carl, for 20 years a address this. One of the waysinwhich we can attract committedLion, served as President and Director of the new members is in the service we givetoour local Club and his wise counsel wasavery valuable asset. Iwill communities and no better examples of this can be miss him. Iamnot privytoCarl’sreasons for leaving found in your Lion magazine. although Iimagine the pressures of his career mightwell Please look at the articlesinthe magazineand the have playedtheir part. examples of projects around our MultipleDistrict, and take That we have recently lost several long serving members advantage of the success that these have had in their is, to me, of greater concern than losing anew Lion within communities. People only join an organisation because they amatter of months. are attractedbywhat they do,and want to be apart of it

We have,for some months, embraced the philosophy that Remember our motto,WeServe, and by doing this we will we must changeifweare to progress. This has become a attract like-mindedpeople to join us. mantrathroughout Lions Clubs across the country.That we must change if we are to attract new Lions and keep the John Hall ones we’vegot has becomeagiven, acommandment, but Chairman, Lion magazine committee having written this myself so manytimes, Iambeginning to wonder if this is actuallyso.

What is it we actuallyneed to change? Is the ethos that Melvin Jones laid down,albeitacentury ago,actually out of Message in abottle date? Idon’tthinkso. Is how we behave as Lions actually My fellow Lions out-dated?Idon’tthink so.AmIreallyamore committed Thank youfor following my suggestion to takeyour MIAB Lion if Idon’twear atie at adinner meeting? Idon’tthink to your vocal Caravan Club,orCaravan and Camping Club so.AmIstill able to use whateverskills Ihave learned site(s).Now that youhave made contact with the site over my life-time for the benefit of others? Ithink so.AmI wardens,perhaps youcould makeanother visit to drop off able to share my life fullywith my family and my other some Lion magazines to attract new members? interestsand be acommitted Lion? Ithink so because I knew what my commitment to beingaLion wasand One further suggestion on the MIAB,Ihave agreensticker without that knowledge Iwouldn’thave joined. from the bottle in my windscreen where the old tax discwent, with afurther green cross sticker attached Wouldn’titbesomething if our long-serving Lions were to my glove compartment, so if Iormywife are leaving not becausewehaven’tchanged but because we involved in atrafficaccident, the emergency services keep trying to withoutany real purpose? will instantly recognise the green sign and discover the bottle with our details in and perhaps save alife. Lion Peter Tabb Lion Barrie Cannon Editor’s note: How does your Club retain its members and (Thanet Lions Club) welcome new onesatthe same time?Let me know at: [email protected] CONTINUED ON PAGE 58 ›››

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Dad's Lion friendsmade over manyyears,weevenheard some new stories about Lion Derek! Being an activemember Bob Corlew reflects of Lions wasahuge part of his life. Thank youalso for the Lions,mytime as the Chairman of Lions Clubs International very generous gifts to prostatecancer in Dad's name. He Foundation (LCIF) has been an experience I’ll never forget. would have been very touched. We feel that Dad would have In my travels, I’vewitnessed such strong character in Lions, certainly appreciated the send-off. somethingthat does not surpriseme, but is still incredibleto I'm sorry not to have sent amessage before now but thought see in action. Selflessness, perseverance, dedication, and it best to settle Mum so that we could let youknow how she compassion are the words that come to mindwhen thinking is doing. Margaretnow has live-in care at home, so she is about the character of aLion. very well looked after at all times. Whilst it has and will Iwant to extend my gratitude to all Lions. The life-changing continue to taketime, she is slowly becomingstronger and a service projects we perform would not be possible without little moreused to life on her own. If anyfriends are driving you. Iamconsistently in aweofyour outstanding dedication past Aberfoyle with afew moments to spare, she would love to service. The world is abetter place because of your to see you. efforts, and it does not go unnoticed. With our thanksand best wishes, Speaking of making the world abetter place,LCIF now has Hazel and the Laycock family even more waystoempower the service of Lions.We’re launching two new grant opportunities, Leo Grants and District and Club CommunityImpact Grants, which youcan read more about on LCIF.org. We’re also expanding our global causes to include diabetes, childhood cancer,the environment Thanks from Andy and hunger in addition to sight, youth, disaster relief and humanitarian service. All of this will be made possible by our most ambitiouscapital fundraising campaign yet. Iencourage Pemberton youtowatch for more information soon on how youcan be a Fellow Lions part of this effort and empower the serviceofLions. Iwould liketoexpressmythanks to all of youfor the As Ireflect on the last year,Ifeel confident that Lions will incredible send-off yougave me at MD Convention.Itisnot continue to lead humanitarian causes with strength, possible to thank youall personally.The gift waswell chosen, compassion,and urgency.Remember,where there is aneed, featuring Birmingham CityFCand asteam train –both there is aLion. Whether your own communityneeds ahelping enduring passions. The eraitrepresents waswhen my father hand,oracommunityacrossthe world is in need, Lions can introduced me to alife of eternal optimism,believing work together to change someone’slife for the better. Birmingham Cityare going to win trophies!

Sincerely, As Isaid at Convention, it has been an honourtoserveall of MD 105 for overseven years as Council Secretary.There Chancellor Bob Corlew have been significant changes over that period and there are Chairman, Lions Clubs International more to come. However,set against my disappointments with Foundation Birmingham City, Lions are aforce for goodinworld providingservice where it is needed most; startingwith our localcommunities.Iamproud to be aLion.

Ihave to thank the ladies in my life: MDHQ staff,Brigitte, Jan Lion Derek Laycock and Stephanie for theirhelp in enabling me to carryout my duties. But especially Ann, for her unswerving support at all We would liketothank everyone for their kindcomments and times and letting me devote so much of my time to the work. memories of our Dad, PDG Lion Derek Laycock. We have had so manylovely cards and memories from Lions across the It wasunfortunate that Ann wasunable to be with us in country and indeed from as far away as Australia. We would Basingstoke, but Iampleased to report that she continues to also liketothank everyone who managed to attend Dad's makesteady progress in recoveringfrom her operations. funeral on that snowy dayinMarch. We understandthat Both of us would liketothank all those who have sent her manyothers would have liked to have been with us, but get well messages. couldn't risk it due to the atrocious weather.Weknow that they were with us in spiritand would have been sharingtheir Yours in Lionism own memories of Dad on the day. We enjoyed talking to Andy Pemberton

58 AUTUMN 2018 www.lionsclubs.co EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Miami, Florida, USA –April 6-9, 2018

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE 5. Approvedgranting the Ukraine provisional district status as District 1. Directed the Panipat Greater Lions Club Lions Club to revokethe 134 at the close of the 2018 International Convention. membership of VinayGarg and directed the Kapurthala Lions Club 6. Appointed Past Council Chairperson Myung Shin Kim to serveas to revokethe membership of Savtantar Sabharwal for conduct the Coordinating Lion for the country of Myanmar. unbecoming aLion. Declared that VinayGarg and Savtantar Sabharwal shall not be recognized in the future as aLion by Lions 7. Appointed the Lions submitted by provisional districts to serveas Clubs International or anyclub or district, and that they shall not district governors for the provisional districts for the 2018-2019 be eligible for future membership in Lionism. fiscal year. 2. Directed the Ulkee Lions Club to revokethe membership of 8. Appointed Lion Muhammed Ishaq Dar to serveasdistrict governor Mu-Deok Lee for conduct unbecoming aLion. Declared that Mu- for District 305 N2 (Pakistan) through the close of the 2018 Deok Lee shall not be recognized in the future as aLion by Lions International Convention. Clubs International or anyclub or district, and that he shall not be 9. Revised the policy regarding official badges to allow two titles eligible for future membership in Lionism. be displayed. 3. Permitted former member Byeong-Yeol Ahn to join aLions Club, 10. Revised the Standard Form District By-Laws be revised to upon invitation. require that changes to zone and regions be approvedbythe 4. Revised Chapter VI of the Board Policy Manual to include the district cabinet and in the best interest of the clubs, district and provisions related to the Ethical Standards and Conduct of our Lion the association. Leaders that had previously been included as Exhibits in Chapter XV of the Board Policy Manual. FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION COMMITTEE 1. Approvedthe FY 2017-2018 3rd Quarter Forecast, reflecting 5. Revised the Standard Form District Constitution, Club By-Laws and adeficit. Multiple District Constitution to remove the relevant Dispute Resolution Procedure from each document in order to create anew 2. Requested the necessary language be drafted for aBy-Law Dispute Resolution chapter to the Board Policy Manual. amendment to be proposed to the delegates at the 2018 International Convention for the inclusion of aTechnology 6. Revised Chapter XV of the Board Policy Manual to remove Committee as astanding committee of the International Board Paragraph J. and Exhibits C, D, Eand Fsothat those provisions of Directors. can be movedtoanew chapter and an already existing chapter of the Board Policy Manual that the provisions better align with. 3. Revised Chapter XXI of the Board Policy Manual be amended by changing the precedence of invites for speaking engagements for 7. Created anew Chapter XXV of the Board Policy Manual for the an authorized meeting. Dispute Resolution Procedures.

8. Revised Chapter XV,Paragraph D. of the Board Policy Manual LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE to add anew Section 10 related to an interpretation of the 1. Approvedthe curriculum plan and schedule for the 2019 District Definition of “Sufficient Notice” following withdrawal of Governors-Elect Seminar. international officer endorsements. 9. Adopted aresolution to be reported to the 2018 International MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE 1. Approvedone application for aPRgrant for Multiple District E Convention to amend Article II, Section 5(b) of the International (Venezuela, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) in the amount of $6,000. By-Laws to amend the board representation provision related to simultaneous service to be consistent with recent amendments to 2. Revised Chapter XIX, Official Protocol of the Board Policy Manual the International Constitution. to reflect amodification to add Past LCIF Trustees and Past Board Appointees remove Constitutional Area ExecutiveStaff and 10. Adopted aresolution to be reported to the 2018 International Immediate Past Council Chairpersons. Convention to amend Article IV,Section 1ofthe International By-Laws to amend the standing committees of the International Board of Directors to include aTechnology Committee. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 1. Approvedupdates to the Global Action Team structure. 2. Approvedextension of the Join Together Program until June 2021, CONVENTION COMMITTEE and that existing Lioness Clubs be eligible for the Program 1. Selected Mexico City, Mexico as the host cityfor the 2025 Lions regardless of the number of members. Also approvedthat the Clubs International Convention.. charter fee be waived for Lioness Clubs under this Program. 3. Revised board policy to remove the LCIF trustee liaison position as DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE 1. Approvedthe Club Excellence Award requirements and the District well as afew other housekeeping changes. Excellence Award requirements for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. 4. Amended board policy to include Republic of the Union of 2. The clubs in MD 51 (Puerto Rico) that were impacted by two Myanmar as the 214th new Lions country. devastating hurricanes were given awaiver of the January 2018 dues and an extension to allow more clubs to be officially certified SERVICE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE to vote during their multiple district 51 convention, which is 1. Selected members and alternates to serveonthe Leo and Lion scheduled to takeplace on May25-27, 2018. Advisory Panel for the 2018-2020 term. 3. Approvedthe request from district 403 B2 to become single 2. Selected the TopTen Youth Camp and Exchange Program District 417 to takeplace at the adjournment of the 2018 Chairperson Awards for the 2016-2017 year. International Convention. 3. Revised Chapter XIII of the Board Policy Manual to reflect 4. Approvedgranting the countries of Ghana, Tanzania and current practices. Uganda provisional district status at the close of the 2018 4. Updated Chapter III of the Board Policy Manual to add Leo Lion International Convention. Board Liaisons.

Formore information on anyofthe above resolutions, please refer to the LCI website at www.lionsclubs.org or contact the International Office at 630-571-5466. www.lionsclubs.co AUTUMN 2018 59 A LASTING LEGACY

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