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LIber/Novem ON Octo The magazine of the British and Irish Multiple District of Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International WE SERVE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Embrace the Spirit of Daring
About adecade ago Iwas privileged to visit the home in Calcutta, India, where Mother Teresa once cared for the desperately poor.Her love for others had atremendous impact – not only on those she helped but also in inspiring others to follow her example. Mother Teresa wasnot rich or powerful. She did not hold office. She wielded no army. She owned next to nothing. Yetshe changed the world. What a difference one person on amission can make!
Her life actually is ironic –and instructive–for Lions. We Lions are not lone wolves. We servetogether. We join aclub because we realise we can accomplish so much more by working together.Werealizewe are not Mother Teresa. That’s OK. We do what we can with our own talents. Our limitations actually can work to our advantage because in joining with other Lions we can accomplish so much more than we can do on our own.
So,Lions, be involved with your club as much as youcan. Take part in the initiatives of Lions Clubs International as well. Help fulfill the centennial goals related to hunger, youth, sight and the environment. Lion who goes outside his or her Support LCIF.Recruit anew ›› member.Join us in beautiful comfort zone and makes service PICTURED: Exemplifying daring and teamwork, RichardPlante, azone Fukuoka, Japan, next year for the more apart of his or her life. I’ve chairperson and past president of the 99th International Convention. heard it said: “Life is either adaring La SarreLions Club in Quebec, adventure or nothing at all.”Sobe Canada, led an expedition that There is much more than strength reached the summit of 19,341-foot in numbers: there is the opportunity adventurous and daring. Be aLion. Mount KiliminjaroinTanzania. The project raised $50,000 to benefit a to rebuild society. It’s great youare hospital. aLion. Thank youfor your service and dedication. But alwaysstriveto be part of the worldwide Lions communityand fully support our manyremarkable initiatives. Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada It’s easy to sit back and do the Lions Clubs International usual. But now is the time to be a President www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 0003 Editorial
How timeflies when you’re having fun! LION It feels likeitwas only yesterdaythat I waswritingmyfirst editorial for the WE SERVE LION Magazine. So much has happened since then: Iamnow officially a COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT member of LCI, having beeninducted into Peterborough 2014-2015 Lions Club by my sponsor GabySharman. Ican now wear my pin with pride! This month (October 2015), Ialso Chairman:PDG John Savell attended the editorial conference and Europa Forum in 8North Close, Tiddington,THAME,OX9 2LT Augsburg, Germany. It wasafantastic experience and Imet Tel: 01844 338078 some lovely people, includingInternational President Email: [email protected] Yamada. Ilook forward to publishingmyarticle on it in the December/January edition.
Deputy Chairman:PDG John Hall With regards to Message in aWallet; it has been put forward 28 Beacon Road, Bridlington, YO16 6UX to Council for adecision to be made. Imust remind clubs Tel: 01262 679475 that as it is not an official Lions project, there is an issue of Email: [email protected] insurance and liabilities when usingthe Lions logo.
ConTaCT GoveRnoR: In the next few years, there will be alot of change PDG Carole Godden happening within our MD.Therefore, Iencourage as many 14 Bladon Avenue, Westbury Park, Newcastle, ST5 4JF Lions as possible to have asay in the future of our Tel: 01782 614127 organisation. There are manyway in which youcan do this, Email: [email protected] but the best waywould be to talk to your District Governors. Youcan find their contact details on pages 44-45. They, DG David Wells alongside the Long Range PlanningCommittee, can then 7Darrowby Close, Thirsk, N. Yorks,YO781FJ strategicallyplan ahead with your best interests in mind. I Tel: 01845 526549 or 01609 532 873 also highly recommend that members register to attend the Email: [email protected] MD Convention next year in Eastbourne (See page 40).
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In Japan, our societyowes alot to own members. The more we value three arrows togetherthe well- bushido,the code of conduct of the diversityand model that in our muscled man could not break the samurai. Samurai have positiveand clubs the more we will prosper. bunch. The moral is clear. negativesides, but samurai uphold Americans even have their own So this year Iurge clubs to stabilityand ensure peace. Other saying for it: united we stand, continue to reach out to women, positivetraditional values of the divided we fall. When the 1.4 younger people and middle-aged bushido are respecting one’selders, million Lions family is united, we people to diversifyour ranks. A protecting the weak and valuing can deliver the light of service club gains new perspectives and fairness and honour. throughout the world. renewed energy with a Every culture has its own wonderful diverse membership. So this year let’s embody the samurai spirit. Lions, be samurai. virtues, and each of the 210 By the same token, don’thesitate But when yougoonyour service nations and geographic areas that to try new projects. We can’tgrow activities, please keep your sharp are part of Lions Clubs International stale. We don't eat stale bread or swords at home and carry with you contributes to the strength and rice and we don’twant astale club. only the samurai spirit! vitalityofthe association. The We must have the courage to turn multi-colored fabric of Lions owes our clubs into fresh, young and its durabilityand flexibilitytoits vibrant ones. disparate individual strands. We also must work together.An In other words, our diversityisour ancient story illustrates the power strength. We are not acookie- of teamwork. Apowerful samurai cutter association. One sizedoes lord, Mori Motonari, took aside his Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada not fit all. Clubs are free to choose three sons and easily snapped a Lions Clubs International their own projects and recruit their single arrow.But when he held President
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TetburyLions receive the Queen’s Award for VoluntaryService
This prestigious award, officially town and its surrounding villages, with its Queen’sAward for Voluntary announced on 2nd June 2015, which ensures that it is available to Service. In making the specifically recognises the impact the entire local population. This presentation she commented on the the Tetbury Advertiser produced by magazine is aprimary source of strength of the application and how the Tetbury Lions has on the income that has allowed the club apparent it wasthat the Club was community. This monthly publication to distribute in excess of £60,000 dedicated to improving the quality gives avoice to all groups, over the last four years, into both of life for those less fortunate in encourages local business to remain the local communityand our community. viable and helps improve local international projects. facilities and services. The highlight of the reception was Tetbury Mayor, SandraBall and the presentation of ascroll that had The Tetbury Advertiser is both a Lions District Governor Keith been signed by the Queen and an product and aservice that is unique Wilding, joined Tetbury Lions for a engravedcommemorativecrystal. amongst Lions clubs in the district. grand reception. The Lord They will both be on displayina Each month it is delivered free by Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame cabinet in The Close Hotel, where Club members to households in the Janet Trotter,presentedthe Club the Tetbury Lions meet each month. ››
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PICTURED: (L to R) Terri White PICTURED: TetburyLions and Liz Philby President RichardSmith celebrating
›› Tetbury Lions is one of 187 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receivethe award in 2015, but is one of only three groups in the whole of Gloucestershire to be successful. The number of awards handed out to groups have increased by over 60% since 2014, due to an increase in high qualityapplications, showing that the voluntary sector is thriving and full of innovativeideas to tackle communitychallenges.
Tetbury Lions would liketothank everyone in the town and its surrounding parishes who hold the Tetbury Advertiser in such high esteem and for their continuing PICTURED: TetburyLions President Richard support for our various projects. Smith, LordLieutenant of Gloucestershire Dame Janet Trotter,current Mayor of Without this support this award TetburySandra Ball and Councillor Stephen would not have been possible. Hirst who nominated the TetburyLions
www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 09 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Honolulu •Hawaii •USA •June 21-25, 2015
AUDIT violated the Multiple District Constitution excess of US$1,000. Airfare less than 1. Reviewed the audit planning details for the and By-Laws. US$1,000 should be booked at the lowest June 30, 2015, financial statement audit for 7. Revised the definition of Good Moral logical standard or discounted fare by the LCIand LCIF presented by representatives Character in Chapter XV of Board Policy most direct route for the authorized class from Crowe Horwath, LLP. Manual to prohibit membership to of service and period of travel. 2. Reviewed the memorandum covering a individuals who have been convicted of a 5. Approvedachange in board policy effective review of the Service Organization Report crime of moral turpitude. July 1, 2015, to provide eligible past for Paylocity, the Donor Services Audit and 8. Revised the secret ballot process in Chapter international directors aminimum budget amemorandum covering new procedures III of Board Policy Manual to allow the of US$1,200 annually. for the termination of temporary process to be initiated by the presiding employees. officer. LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 9. Revised the District Governor Suspension 1. Approvedpolicy empowering the CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE Policy in Chapter XV of the Board Policy International President to fill GMT and GLT 1. Denied second vice district governor Manual to remove aredundancy in the Coordinator vacancies at the multiple election complaints filed in District 108-LA policy and to amend the number of clubs district, single district and sub-district (Italy), District 308-A1 (Singapore) and required to request areview under this levels, when said vacancies are the result District 322-E (India) and declared the policy. of the appointment body’sinabilitytocome following as second vice district governors 10. Revised the Standard Form District to consensus on asuitable appointment. in their respectivedistricts for the 2015- Constitution in Chapter VII of the Board 2. Approvedpolicy prohibiting endorsed and 2016 fiscal year: Policy Manual to correct atypographical certified candidates for international office a. Lion Fabrizio Ungaretti—District 108-LA error and update internal references. from serving as GMT International (Italy) 11. Established anew Neutral Observer Policy, Coordinator,GLT International Coordinator, b. Lion Jerrick Tay—District 308-A1 effectiveJuly 1, 2016, in Chapter XV of the Family and Women International (Singapore) Board Policy Manual. Coordinator,GMT or GLTConstitutional Area Leader,GMT or GLTArea Leader and c. Lion Veena Gupta—District 322-E GMT or GLTSpecial Area Advisor. (India) DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE 2. Upheld one second vice district governor 1. Appointed Past District Governor Michael election complaint filed in District 324-A8 Bierwagen to serveasCoordinating Lion for LCIF (India), declared the second vice district District 123 (Russian Federation) for the 1. Approvedthe report of the LCIF Finance governor election in District 324-A8 for the 2015-2016 fiscal year,Past District Committee. 2015-2016 fiscal year null and void and of Governor Mirela Grigorovici to serveasthe 2. Amended the articles of Articles of no force and effect, declared avacancy in Coordinating Lion for the Republic of Serbia Incorporation and the By-Laws of Lions the office of second vice district governor on October 11, 2015, for the remaining Clubs International Foundation, to reflect for the 2015-2016 fiscal year and that the months of the fiscal year and Past the revised LCIF Board of Trustees second vice district governor vacancy shall International Director Kalle Elster to serve structure. as Co-Coordinating Lion for the Republic of be filled in accordance with the 3. Deleted Chapter XVI of the Board Policy Latvia and assist Past District Governor International and District Constitutions and Manual, due to its redundancy to the LCIF Fabian Ruesch during the 2015-2016 fiscal By-Laws, and declared that the filing fee Operations and Policy Manual. year. less US$350 shall be refunded to each of 4. Amended the Operations and Policy Manual 2. Amended the DG Team Excellence Award the Complainants. of Lions Clubs International Foundation to application to require that districts also 3. Censured District Governor V. S.BSunder reflect the revised LCIF Board of Trustees adhere to the association’sconstitution and for his unlionistic behavior and made him structure and other necessary by-laws and policies in addition to meeting ineligible for aDistrict Governor Team housekeeping changes. the requirements of the award. Excellence Award. Rejected the dispute 5. Approvedthe 2015-2016 voting members 3. Revised Chapter Vofthe Board Policy filed in District 324-A1 (India) under the of the Board of Trustees of Lions Clubs Manual to place less emphasis on strict club Constitutional Complaints procedure related International Foundation. to the 2015-2016 fiscal year district meeting attendance and more emphasis on 6. Increased the humanitarian grants budget elections as improper. meaningful involvement in club activities. for the current fiscal year by an additional 4. Revised Chapter VII, Exhibit B. of the 4. RemovedDistrict Governor S. Arumugam US$3.5 million. from the office of district governor in Board Policy Manual to also place less 7. Approved54Standard, International District 324-B4 (India) for failure to comply emphasis on strict club meeting attendance Assistance and Core 4grants totaling with the International Constitution and By- and more emphasis on meaningful US$3,071,671. Laws and policies of the International Board involvement in club activities. of Directors. Declared that S. Arumugam 5. Amended Chapter IX of the Board Policy 8. Tabled one grant. shall not be recognized in the future as a Manual to allow aCoordinating Lion to be 9. Extended the Core 4funding prioritystatus past district governor by Lions Clubs appointed when apotential new Lions of Lions Quest until June 30, 2018, and International or anyclub or district, and country is identified instead of waiting for Core 4funding priorityfunding status of that he shall not be entitled to any two clubs to be chartered. LCIF’sdiabetes prevention and control privileges of such title. 6. Made ahousekeeping revision to correct a program until June 30, 2017. 5. Declared the conciliator’s report filed in reference error in Chapter IX, Paragraph 10. ApprovedaCore 4disabilitygrant in the District 324-B4 (India) as inconsistent with O.2.d. so the correct paragraphs were amount of US$750,000, representing a the International and District 324-B4 referenced. portion of funding for the Lions-Special Constitutions and By-Laws and therefore Olympics Mission Inclusion program in invalid. Affirmed the elections of the district Brazil. FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION governor,first vice district governor and COMMITTEE 11. Approvedthe renewal of the Lions Quest second vice district governor held on April communitypartnership grants program in 1. Approvedthe FY 2015 4th Quarter 26, 2015 for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. the amount of US$200,000. Forecast, reflecting adeficit. 6. Declared the decision of the conciliators to 12. ApprovedUS$125,000 in funding for an 2. Approvedthe final budget for FY 2016 with declare the second vice district election in evaluation of Lions Quest in Finland. adeficit of US$2,842,672. District 301-D2 (Philippines) null and void 13. Approvedagrant in the amount of 3. Approvedamending The Retirement inconsistent with the International US$5,000 for ajoint LCIF/MD 111 low Income Plan for Employees of the Constitution and By-Laws and Board Policy vision project in Cuba. and therefore invalid. Recommended that International Association of Lions Clubs the yes/no ballot contained in the Standard (Plan) to offer terminated employees Form District Constitution be utilized by having vested benefits under the Plan the LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE District 301-D2 in the 2015-2016 year opportunitytowithdraw their full Plan 1. Approvedthe formation of a2015-2016 elections. Declared the conciliators decision benefits in alump sum in calendar year Family and Women Action Committee, of up related to the removalofthe Respondent 2015. to 10 members, as appointed by Vice inconsistent with the international 4. Approvedachange in board policy effective constitution and by-laws and board policy July 1, 2015, which requires district and therefore invalid. Upheld the decision governors obtain approvalfrom the Travel of the conciliators that the Respondent Department prior to ticketing anyfare in CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 ››
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Keith Ogley, from Kettering & District Lions Club, celebrated his 72nd birthday with a sponsored walk from Land’s End to John O’ Groats PICTURED: At the start with 105SW DG Lesley Clarke and Lions Chris and On the 13th May2015, Keith began his Graham from Uckfield Lions challenge of walking 1,132 miles to raise funds for Lions Clubs International charities and Cransley Hospice in Kettering which had cared for his late wife, Joan. With the help of asmall team from Kettering Lions, detailed routes were planned, overnight accommodation sorted, sponsorship gained and the necessary risk assessments completed.
It wasclear that help would be needed from other sources and this wasprovided at various stages by Lions clubs, friends and family. Seven Lions District Governors with clubs near to Keith’sroute were contacted and asked if they could provide support with transportand PICTURED: Battling accommodation, where necessary.Intrue the elements in Upper Teesdale Lions fashion, all responded positively! Some even invited Keith to club meetings, made donations to his appeal and provided him with agood meal, hot bath or abed! Morpeth and Teesdale Lions Clubs even ensured he could celebrate his birthdaywith them!
Where the route did not go near enough to a Lions club,members of Keith’sown family and friends stepped in to provide support and arranged an emotional surprise welcome at John O’Groats.
Kettering and District Lions Club send their PICTURED: Keith’s most sincere and grateful thanks to all Lions accommodation for clubs and members for their efforts in support two nights at Glencoe of the ‘End to End’ CharityWalk. Without their help and encouragement Lion Keith’schallenge would not have been completed and on schedule, 3rd August 2015!
To date over £10,000 has been raised and youcan still donate at: www.JustGiving.com/keith-ogley1
PICTURED: Keith at the finish with his two daughters www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 13 Fundraising ArtThemen JazzConcert
Wokingham Lions Club presents Combat Stress with acheque for £2,000 raised at their Art Themen Jazz Concert
OnSaturday, 20th June 2015 one of Britain’stop jazz musicians, Art Themen, performed to asold-out audience at the Wokingham Theatre to raise money for Combat Stress.
Known for his originality and smooth style, Art Themen is aBritish jazz Mark Towell said, “It is apleasure for Lions Club for this most generous saxophonist and former orthopedic Prospecttobeapart of the donation, raised through their surgeon. At the concert, he was Wokingham Lions’ fund raising wonderful ‘Art Themen &friends’ joined by three other jazz musicians: campaigns. Iwas very lucky to concert in June. RonHetherington on drums, Andy attend the evening; Art and friends Crowdy on bass, and John Critchison delivered asuperb show,keeping Combat Stress is the UK's leading on keyboard. Formore than 40 the audience engaged every mental health charitythat helps ex- years, Themen has toured around minute. Ihave even used some of Service men and women from all the world, and playedwith US and their jokes since!” ages who are suffering. Combat British luminaries, including Stress is currently delivering On 7th August 2015 outside the Mick Jagger,Chuck Berry and specialist clinical treatment and Wokingham Theatre, Sue Jackson Georgie Fame. welfare support to more than 5,900 presented the cheque to Tom Veterans across the UK aged 19 to “It wasafabulous night of jazz, say’s Wilman, Senior Volunteer & 97, including 38 Veterans in Sue Jackson, Fundraising Chairman, Community Fundraising Officer at Berkshire. The charityprovides a Wokingham Lions Club.“There was Combat Stress. Other Lions present vital lifeline for these men and avarietyofmusic including songs were President Alan Rouse, Vice women, and their families. from Cole Porter,DukeEllington, President Bob Westerman, Treasurer Treatment and support services are West End &Broadway hits, as well Candy Kirkland and PRO Claire alwaysfree of charge, and are as the blues, atango and ballads. Mangers-Page. Also present were Art proventowork. The evening wasagreat success, Themen, Mark Towell and Sarah with fabulous music and Corradine from Prospect Estate The money raised by the Wokingham entertainment, and above all, a Agents and Tony Thompson and Lions Club will ensure Combat Stress wonderful audience helping us to Nigel Lawson Dick from Wokingham can continueproviding specialist raise funds for aworthycause.” Theatre.Tom Wilman said, “On treatment to help ex-Service men behalf of the veterans and staff at and women rebuild their lives The evening wassponsored by Combat Stress Iwould liketooffer suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Prospect Estate Agents. Director my manythanks to the Wokingham Disorder,depression and anxiety.
14 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co Fundraising Blind Veterans UK, Llandudno
In thelast issue of Lion Magazine we featured the MD Special Appeal for Blind Veterans UK and Blesma. Crosby &District Lions visited their rehabilitation centre to see how their donations have been used...
The partyofseventeen were greeted at the Centre by Victoria Beech, the Regional Fundraiser,and volunteers Tomand BarbaraMiddleton. Victoria gave avery informativetalk about ›› ›› the facilities they provide. After PICTURED TOP: President TomTyson PICTURED ABOVE: President TomTyson with Victoria Beech exchanging pennant with Llandudno Lions which, they were then given a President Gordon Woodyatt comprehensiveguided tour of the facilities, including IT rooms, art/craft rooms and the type of maypossibly feel that their life is Thames and completing the mile accommodation that the veterans over. The people here do a long zip wire at Penryhn Quarry, stayinwhilst going through their phenomenal job of giving them the Bethesda. Recently,along with the rehabilitation and training. The group skills and confidence to move other clubs in Zone G(BN), it was wasthen taken outside to see the forward with their lives. This new also decided that each club donate a construction work already taking facilitywill add an extradimension to bench for the gardens in Llandudno. place for the £1.65 million what they are able to offer.” The weekend wastopped off by a accommodation, rehabilitation and The construction work is well under social visit to the Llandudno Lions training facility. wayfor the new facility, but the with awarm welcome from President Lion President PDG TomTyson said, money from the Lions of MD105 is Gordon Woodyatt, Club Members “You can see that the Llandudno very much needed to ensure and partners. centre provides wonderful facilities completion of the project. Crosby for training and rehabilitation in a Lions have been supporting Blind beautiful setting. When youhear the Veterans UK in avarietyofwaysfor Donations should be sent to stories of young soldiers who manyyears. Lion Peter Albert has your District Treasurer enlisted at 18 and were blinded by personally raised over£14,000 endorsed 'MD 105 Special 20, youcan understand how they through collections, canoeing the Appeal -BVUK &BLESMA'. www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 15 Fundraising
Grange Lions Club Gary Wolstenholme Gary Wolstenholme is not your average golfer.Heturned Charity Open professional at the age of 47 and Professional golfer, Gary Wolstenholme joins Grange won the EuroPro Tour event at 49, Lions Club for their charity golf tournament shooting around of 63. At,50he On the dayofthe tournament, Gary finished third in his first outing on carded 5birdies and 2eagles whilst the European Senior Tour,the Travis shooting 61, to help his team into 3rd Perkins Masters at Woburn and won place. Gary wasjoined by fellow it on his second outing at the Casa professionals Andrew Pickering and Chris Serena Open. Coates from Carus Green Golf Club, Kendal, and Secretary Margaret Gary has been playing golf for over Bebington to complete the quartet. 30 years and is firmly established himself as one of Gary Wolstenholme at Grange Fell Golf the leading amateur golfers in Club first learned to swing agolf club as the world. Throughout his ayoung boy, under the tutorship of the illustrious career Gary has won resident professional at the time, manytournaments, accolades Fred Robinson. and received various prestigious The charitygolf day, organised by honours. Oh… and he beat Tiger Grange &District Lions Club,raised over Woods as an amateur! £1,200 for St Mary's Hospice, Ulverston.
David Ward following the death of their daughter Abigail’s Abigail, who wasstillborn. The charityaims to provide support for families and healthcare professionals dealing with bereavement through the death of ababy Footsteps before or at birth. The charityprovided two cold cribs, which would allow Whistable &Herne Bay Lions Club help the babies to staynear their mothers and acamerato provide bereavement trainingand equipment capture special moments and contribute to memories for the maternity unit of the QEQM for the families. £2,000 would be used for training in bereavement counselling for members of staff.Lady Whitstable &Herne BayLions Club,the Police Force and Astor,Patron of Abigail’sFootsteps attended with Vice Deal Inner Wheel contributed to training and President Cheryl Baker,former member of Bucks Fizz, equipment, provided by Abigail’sFootstepsfor the to makethe presentations on behalf of the charity. maternityunit in Margate, Kent. Helen Bland, Acting Head of Midwifery at QEQM, thank the Club for their donation. Abigail’sFootsteps waslaunched in 2010 by Jo and The maternityunit also hope to raise £70,000 for anew bereavement suite of rooms where families could stay away from other mothers and their newborn babies. They have raised £10,000 so far and would be grateful for anyother contributions.*
To find out more about Abigail’sFootsteps visit www.abigailsfootsteps.co.uk
*Thisisnot aLCI funded project.
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If you wouldlike more information about prostate cancer visit the Visit our website for a wide rraangenge of fundraising ideas ProstateCancer ResearchCentre’swebsite: www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk www.pdk.co.uk Forafree copy of our bookletTreating ProstateCancer –Questions&Answers call: 020 7848 7546 or email: [email protected] snowdon500 Prostate Cancer Research Centre,Britannia House, 7Trinity Street, London SE11DB. Reg Charity No. 1156027 Free catalogue available: [email protected] or 01392 332841 Fundraising LIBRA Provides Funding for Sickle Cell Research
episodes of severe pain. The abnormal blood cells also have a shorter lifespan andaren'treplaced as quickly as normal bloodcells. This leads to ashortageofred bloodcells, known as anaemia.
Why do you require the Pcr machine? The focus of ourresearchisonthe genetics of sicklecelldisease, an inherited anaemia. The only cure is abone marrowtransplantation, which is currently possible in avery small minorityofpatients only, because it is so toxic. The cause for sickle cell diseaseisamutationin the haemoglobinmolecule (the oxygen carrier in our blood stream). Doctors at King’sCollege Hospitalin The sickle-shaped cells contain However,the conditioncan be London recently called on the Lions defective haemoglobin, the iron- severe or mild. The severity is International Blood Research Appeal rich protein thatenables red blood largely determinedbyadditional (LIBRA) for some urgent funding to cells to carry oxygen from your geneticfactors, which we aretrying coverthe cost of research equipment lungstothe restofthe body.Thus to identify.The ultimategoal is to that will benefit patients with sickle these cells areunable to carry as find better treatment for patients cell disease. Expert researcher,Dr much oxygen. The abnormal cells with sickle cell disease. If we find Stephan Menzel approachedLIBRA are also unable to move around as thegenetic cause(s)for themore after the Haematology Team easily as normal shaped cells and severe disease form,wecould identified aneed for aPCR Machine. can block blood vessels,resultingin targetthis with specifictreatment, tissueand organ damage and so that the clinical appearance is Dr Menzel recently discussedthe mild even in thesepatients. benefits of this machine with LIBRA ›› and here he explains how it will help to power the hospital’sresearch into sickle cell disease for many years to come.
Whatissickle cell anaemia? Sickle cell anaemia is aserious inheritedblood disorder where the red blood cells, which carry oxygen aroundthe body, develop abnormally. Normal red bloodcells are flexible and disc-shaped,but in sickle cellanaemia theycan becomerigid andshaped likeacrescent (or sickle).
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›› Whatdoes PCR standfoR? Whatisthe PCRusedfoR? Callingall RunneRs PCR stands for ‘Polymerase Chain Somepatients can re-activate a The Brighton Marathon is one of Reaction’.This method(named in formofhaemoglobin thatthey the UK'sfavourite 26.2-milers and analogy to thenuclear chain used as babies whenstill in the LIBRAhas some charity places reaction) wasinvented in the 1980s mother’s womb -fetal available for2016. With astunning and hassince become the haemoglobin. This is notaffected backdrop of the sea in one of the ‘workhorse’for most genetic by the sickle mutation so we country's mostvibrant cities,the research.Since roughly the arestudying thegenes that race gets biggerand better every beginningofthis century,medical promote this re-activation and year.The course windsthrough the researchfinds itselfinthe ‘post- thus make the disease milder in citystreets, finishing up on genome’ era. That means, we know thesepatients. Brighton seafront.The marathon alot about the human genome,the will takeplaceonSunday17th April genetic blueprint forthe human 2016 at 9.15am. Please email body. With this knowledge,PCR has hoWhas libRa’ssuPPoRt [email protected] or call become incrediblypowerful. made adiffeRenCe to you 01428 656283 to register your andyouR team? interest. Places are limitedsomake Funding for sicklecell disease sure youdon't miss out! hoW benefiCialWillthis research is very difficult to obtain, Personal Registration fee:£50 equiPment be to the there is no significant dedicated sponsorship level: £400 haematologydePaRtment? charity or government funding Our research, conductedlargely with available.LIBRA support has been the helpofPCR, is leading in thearea incredibly helpful to us to keep our To find out more about LIBRA of sicklecelldisease genetics. Thus, researchgoing at atime when here at King’s, we strivetomaintain funding conditionsare tough.We and how youcan provide an environment thatcombines highly are extremely gratefulfor all the support, please visit trained and experienced clinical supportand money that LIBRA has www.libralionscharity.org specialistswith cutting-edge givenusoverthe years. The or call 01428 656283. research. Such an environment selflesswork of LIBRAmembers is benefits our own patients directly, inspiring to us andwefeel but we also hope that it will advance encouragedbythe factthat they general knowledge of the disease, deemour workimportant leading to new therapeuticand enoughtoreceivesomeofthe diagnosticapproaches. precious funds.
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PICTURED: Kilkenny Each issue this section will castle focus on aClub, their history and what they’ve been up to recently. To appear on this page, please encourage your President or Press and PR Officer to email [email protected] with information and photographs (in ahigh resolution JPEG format). REYNOLDS
ClUB HisToRy ID AV The Club waschartered in 1967. A :D
Thurles business man, Jack Dwan CREDIT introducedLionism to Kilkenny. The Club wassponsored by Thurles Lions Club. Vivian Goodwas President: MaeveO’Flynn elected as First President with Jack Secretary: Philip Tierney Dwan as Secretary and Joseph PRO: Philip O’Neill Lambe as Treasurer. KilKenny lions 2015 Monthly Meeting: Newpark Hotel Membership: 30
easytoread leaflet outlining preventativeand guidance measures on bullying,inparticular PICTURED: Maeve cyber bullying.Over4,000 leaflets O’Flynn, Club President, receiving her chainof have been distributed this year to office from outgoing the schools and KilkennyLions President George Candler –July 2015 have been delighted withthe positivefeedback received to date. Serving our Community In Ireland,Kilkennyhas been at the • SuicideAwareness –promoting forefront in developing Social Services positive mentalhealth: Kilkenny since the 1960’s. Lions have each year for the past 3 years sponsored an initiativein KilkennyLions are committed to conjunction with the County serving our communities: over the KilkennySuicidePrevention past 10 years, they have donated Strategy as adoptedbythe Health €500,000 to over80local ServiceExecutive. Thisyear,Lions voluntary organisations. is one of anumberofsponsorsof the Rhymerag.netproject run by the committee havealso been the CountyKilkennyArts office actively involved in youth which promotes positivemental projects including... health among young people. The PICTURED: Vivian Good (pictured right), Kilkenny’s • Tackling Cyber Bullying: This was project is coordinated through the First President, receiving the directed at the parents of primary schools and is an online poetry Charter from District Governor, 105D, David Fairhurst at the and post primary school students in journal for young people in the age Charter Dinner in 1967 the area. Thistook the formofan group 12-21.
20 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co PICTURED: Lions members with President Maeve O’Flynn
kilkeNNy baChelorette of the year, JuNe 2015 The Bachelorette of the Year charity event has been organised by KilkennyLions for the past 8years. This year €4,000 wasraised and the beneficiaries were the Kilkenny Alzheimer’s Association, Parkinson’s PICTURED: Litter pick-up this summerbyLions and ‘Keep Association and the KilkennySub Kilkenny Beautiful’ members Aqua Club. the Committee is alsoinvolved in distributed throughout Kilkenny Seven bachelorettes were projects assisting the community Cityand County. encouraged to enter with the such as... support of their local club or • SightServe: Lions collected this organisation for example, GAA or • Litter Pick-Ups: The Committee year in excess of 2,000 spectacles rugbyclubs. They,inturn, canvass assist the Keep KilkennyBeautiful for the Sight Serveproject. Committeeinanumber of litter their supporters to attend the pick-upsthroughout the summer • Holiday for the Elderly: Lions selection night (admission €10) at each year.KilkennyCitywon the organised summerholidayfor a Langton’sHotel, Kilkenny. Local National TidyTowns in 2014 for the number of our elderly citizens in Lions MC, George Candler, 2nd time, making them the only the self-contained holidayresort of comperes the event and interviews large urban centreevertodoso. Trabolgan in CountyCork. the bachelorettes in afun, relaxed atmosphere. The bachelorette who This success contributes to the • Cancer Research fund raising: has the most supporters at the city’svery vibrant tourism industry. Lions raised €1,200 to support event is selected Bachelorette of the Cancer Research projectRelay • Message in aBottle: To date over the Year.This year’s winner is for Life. 2,500 bottles have been Miriam Walsh from Tullaroan, CountyKilkennyand she had the support of her local camogie club. schools Concerts: This is organised Upcoming events every year by Lions with over8 lions spirit of Christmas appeal: schools participating before apacked This auction of locally sponsored audience of over500 people in the goods through the Local Radio KCLR historic 13th Century St. Canices 96FM and the local paper,the Cathedral. This year it will be held on KilkennyPeople, is the biggest fund the 9th /10th December 2015. raising event of the year for the wine fair: This well supported fund KilkennyLions. Held over 3daysin raising event will be held on the 27th PICTURED: Winner of Kilkenny mid-December, the auction consists Bachelorette 2015, Miriam November in the Newpark Hotel. The Walsh (3rdfromleft) of ageneral auction of over100 Fair is sponsored by local awinery items and aseparate agricultural which allows all proceeds to go to auction of over 50 farm items. local charities. The auctions are broadcast liveover KCLR Local Radio and raises over Golf Classic: KilkennyLions will run €25,000. aGolf Classic in KilkennyGolf Club on the 16th April 2016. Pop up shop: The shop sells items donated and sponsored to the public Carol singing: AChristmas Carol during the peak Xmas period and is Singing fund raising event will be manned by Lions members. held at alocal hotel this Christmas. PICTURED: Lions member George Candler comperes final
S S S Next issue we look at aClub from DistriCt 105-m S S S www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 21 MD 105 VISITING EXECUTIVE LION COMPETITION SUMMARY
September 2015 Honolulu •Hawaii •USA •June 21-25, 2015
›› CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 The object this Competition is to encourage visiting among Lion President Dr.Jitsuhiro Yamada and recorded Members and Clubs world-wide between the 1st March and the last day with the LCIExecutiveCommittee at their of February the following year.The trophyiswon by the Club within August 2015 meeting.
MD105 who scores the greatest number of points. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 1. Approvedthe formation of Branch Lions Points were awarded to the Club for each Lion visiting:- Clubs in Cuba and Myanmar,contingent upon receiving approvalfrom appropriate authorities in each country. a) within the Multiple District 1point 2. Approvedaworking group of Lions and/or Leos to work with the Membership b) outside MD105 points 5points Development Committee and staff to explore concepts and strategies to involve“episodic volunteerism” in Lionism. 3. Approvedadding recent policy changes to policy manual, including the processing fee of Points were awarded to the Club for each Lion visiting:- US$100 assessed to club charter applications not approvedbyLCI, and requiring advance payment of US$30 for adding anyadditional • Regular Business Meeting charter members. 4. Approvedpolicy where anydistrict Lions Clubs International has identified with aprior • Social Event misapplication of the student membership program, and has more than 5percent of • Fund Raising Event total membership comprised of student membership,will have all campus clubs in that district, and all traditional clubs in that • Club Service Event district with 25 percent or more student members will be placed in status quo, immediately after 45 days of the date of • Formation Meeting communication informing them of this review. • Charter Presentation or Anniversary Dinner 5. Approvedthe designation of MD60 under Constitutional Area I, effectiveJuly 1, 2015. 6. Approvedboard policy changes that place • Official Region/Zone Meeting less emphasis on strict meeting attendance requirements, allowing for more flexible • Region/Zone Social Event participation in club activities.
PuBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE • Region/Zone Fund Raising Event 1. Reduced the number of print editions to four per year for all official editions of LION • Region/Zone Forum or Seminar Magazine beginning January 2018. 2. Eliminated the Order of the Lion medal. 3. Replaced the current awards section of • Region/Zone Service Event Chapter XX of the Board Policy Manual with Exhibit Atothe public relations report. Excluded are servingDGs,VDGs, MD/District Officers and any other Lions attending SERVICE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE in an official capacity. 1. Selected the 2014-2015 Leos of the Year. 2. Approvedarevision to the Board Policy Manual transferring youth programs that are VISITINGLION COMPETITION non-Leo related from Chapter XXIII to TOPTEN AS OF 30TH SEPTEMBER 2015 Chapter I. 3. Approvedarevision to the Board Policy Manual Chapter XXIII deleting outdated POSITON CLuB NAME DISTRICT POINTS information on the purposes of the Youth Programs Department. 1 StokeonTrent BS 48.5 4. Approvedarevision to the Board Policy Manual Chapter XXIII renaming the chapter 2 Whitstable &Herne BaySE36.1 title from “Youth Programs” to “Leo Club Program” to reflect the current structure. 3 Tamworth BS 27.4 5. Approvedarevision to the Board Policy Manual Chapter Ichanging all variations of 4 Normanton C25.1 “Youth Programs Department”with “Service Activities Division” to reflect current 5 Lewes SE 23.1 structure. 6. Approvedarevision to the Board Policy 6 Launceston SW 20.3 Manual Chapter XXIII changing all variations of “Youth Programs Department”with “Leo Club Program Department”toreflect current 7 Kirkham &Fylde RuralBN19.9 structure. 8 Rochdale BN 17 For more information on any of the above 9 Stone BS 15.9 resolutions, please refer to the LCI website at lionsclubs.org or contact the 10 Birchwood BN 15.6 International Office at 630-571-5466.
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Monte Carlo or Bust Rally Banger Challenge
President Frederick Smiles of Grimsby Cleethorpes Lions tells us more about his Club’s adventure…
In September 2014, as anewly inducted President of the GrimsbyCleethorpes PICTURED: Aview of Monte Carlo Lions Iattended my first Zone Meeting.It wasatthis meetingIfirst heard of the Monte Carlo Banger Challenge which one of the other clubs had undertaken.
Eagertofind out more, Idiscovered that the event wasanannuallyorganised adventure whereteams of up to four, entered and were required to purchase a car,a'banger', for £300 or less and drive it to Monte Carlo.The moreIfoundout aboutthe event the more Ibecame ›› intrigued.Iwas relieved to find that it wasnot actually arace,but more likea glorified treasure hunt travelling through France, Switzerland and Italy before finishingatMonte Carlo.The whole adventure wouldtakeplace over several days.
Ifloatedthe idea to the Club expressing an opinion that it would be afun thing to do and couldbeanopportunityfor fund raising through sponsorship.Moreover, it wouldbeagreat opportunitytoraisethe profile of our Club in the local community.
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The idea wasdiscussed and it was agreedbythe Club that we would giveitagoand that all the money raised would go to the Lincolnshire & NottinghamshireAir Ambulance.
Having made the decision, the Lions hadwithin aweek sourcedacar,a RenaultScenic four-wheel drive, whichwas justaswell with an upcomingtrip through the Alps!Our firstsponsor offered to purchase the PICTURED BELOW: MP Martin Vickers and District Governor Paul Stafford car for us and we were well on our wishing us well way. chatted to the crew and only then The journey waslong but the car In preparation, local businesses were youreally do realise what an behavedand wasreturning around contacted and the response wasvery amazingjob they do. 40 miles to the gallon.Having made positive. For£100, each company the ferryand reached St Quentin logoswere printed out and stuck on Thelocal support wasfantastic. afteratwo-hour driveonce in the car.Weended up with 29 Sponsors wereinvited to aphoto France,wesettledinto our hotel stickers, including localgarages who shoot and the MP for Cleethorpes, before exploring. The meet-up point had serviced the car for us and given Martin Vickers attended to offerhis wasapub on the square. Likemany us tyres and parts freeofcharge. supportaswell as DistrictGovernor French towns, St Quentin is centred Likewise, the stickers were printed Paul Stafford and his wife. One roundasquare with bars and shops. out on appropriatematerialaspart of sponsor,the owner of acafé even What is unusualisthat much of the acommunity project. It is worth provided aband overthe weekend to square is taken up by aman-made saying thatatthe end there wasn’t bring in the crowdsaswecollected beach, with hundreds of tonnes of anyroom for anymore stickers. on the Cleethorpessea front. We also fine silver sand deposited there each had aspot on the localradio station summer. Before the trip we visited the Air as well as extensivecoverage in local Ambulance near Lincolnand were papers. We checked in: the bar washeaving surprised and delighted when the with fellowMonteCarlo teams, many helicopterlanded close to us. We of which were in fancy dress. The The Journey odd beverage and food wasthe order of the evening. Day 1: GrimsbytoStQuentin (northern France) Day 2: St Quentin to Dijon It wasvery rewarding to see so many At the morning meet-up we had a Lions, Lion'sladies, sponsors, TV and chance to view other bangers. What the pressinattendance for the start an array!Hour upon hour of effort of our adventure. Duly packed and had been spentonmanyofthe cars. ready,Mark, Colin, Terry &Geoff and My favourite being the 'Furarri'a Isallied forthinto the unknown, 1200 Hyundai completely covered in ...fur. milestogoina£300 banger.Iwas It broughtalump to my throat to see reassured whenone of our crew said just how manyofthe almostone they could fix anything with rubber bands!! Continued on page 26 ››
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›› hundred teams were collecting for a Day 4: Turin to Monte Carlo We arrived back in Cleethorpeslate charity.With so much good will and Tuesdaynightafter our 2,300mile The meet-up on Sundaywas at the positivity, it made me proud that we journey,tired but withasense of National Motor Museum and we were were apart of it all, doingour bit. achievement, perhaps even thinking given aticket to look round. of next year. Dijon washot, over40˚C and after a Having spent apleasanthour there six-hourdrivethe car wassurprisingly The total raised for the Lincolnshire & we continued to thecoast whichwe still running beautifully,apart from NottinghamshireAir Ambulance is followed to Monte Carlo.The view being very sluggish in the acceleration ongoing but we have currently raised from the road high above was department. Iamsure it had nothing around£3000. amazing. It wasatotal contrast the to do with the weight the poor thing hairpin bends down in to the wascarrying, or one of our number If your club is interested in Monte Carlo. bringing aholdallthe sizeofPeru! doing the ‘Monte Carlo or We drove through Casino Square Bust Rally Banger Challenge’, littered with Daimlers, Rolls Royces, or yousimply want to find Day 3: Dijon to Turin Lamborghinisand Ferraris. Iwas out more visit: Awarning light came on afew pleasedtosee peopletaking pictures www.montecarloorbustrally.com minutes into our six hour drive, it of us as well as the more glamorous indicatedanelectrical fault and as the cars, and enquiring about the Rally. drivetook in atrip round Lake Geneva in Switzerland, the St. Day 5: Monte Carlo to Bernard Pass and asubstantial Aix-en-Provence portion of the Alps, it wasworrying. Filled withagreat sense of pride and The problem wassolved by one of the elated to have completed the team,who wastechnically gifted challenge, we set off alongthe coast enough to lift the car bonnetand slam to Nice and then sometwo hours it down thus causingone connection down the road to Aix-en-Provence. I or anothertobesecured.The light would liketosay the rest of the went out each timeweput on the journey homewas without event. headlights.The scenery wasfantastic, Unfortunately Ican't. Unexpectedly, but our car wasmuch happier going just north of Dijon,the car engine down the Alpsthan up. blew and wasscrapped, but that is anotherstory. Having checkedin, alook at our Just Giving page showed our donations All in all, we achieved what we set had gone up to £430. Thiswas, of out to and Iamfilled withsuch a course, acause for celebration, so we sense of accomplishment and many had abeer.The Alps had proveda memories whichwill livewith all the realtest for the car and we met Lions who took part. Iwould liketo several teams and their cars that had thank all our sponsorsfor the been less fortunate than ourselves. supportthey have given to the event However the one thing that shone and all Lions ventures,without them through wasthe camaraderie and we would not be abletodothe work friendlinessofall who we met. we do.
PICTURED: In Monte Carlo
26 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co World AQuick Stop in the Philippines PDG Lion Laurence Pearce from Porthcawl Lions Club visits district 301-C Philippines
On his wayback fromthe International Convention in Honolulu, PDG Laurence, acting President of Club Port Talbot, paused his travels to visit the LionsofDistrict301-C Philippines. Some of the work they were doingincollaboration with AberyswythLions Clubs in Wales. Laurenceand his wife were met at Manila airportbytheirhosts from Laoac United Lions Club and had an intense two days visitingprojects suchaswaterpumps, reading action,hungry,youth involvement
and environmental. PICTURED: Planting 30 trees on ahot morning, Laurence says, “Fromplanting trees 2nd July 2015 on ahot July morningtogiving giftsof reading and writing materials to children, to seeing water pumpsin action in remote villages wastruly inspiring and will staywith me for the rest of my life. Iwould liketoexpress my deepest thankstothe Lions of Laoac Unitedand district 301-C for their hospitalityand friendship which Iamhoping aclose relationship will develop between our districts. Already we have sharedthe vision by supplying spectacles via our twin district 103-NE France and we hope PICTURED: Apump well at aBarangay village that to improveour links overthe next provides not just drinking few years.” water but alot of the needs of the village
PICTURED: Laurence at aschool wherehehelped to give out 40 packs of reading and writing materials and afreemeal courtesy of the local Lions Clubs
PICTURED: The distribution of spectacles supplied by District 105W.140 pairs of glasses were given out that morning www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 27 world Provide Water For An Entire Village Minehead and District Lions Club provides anew water well for Aworinde Village in Nigeria
Since the beginning of this project, this is the fifth water well Minehead and District Lions Club has funded and the 50th organised by LionBill Trevett MJF.Bill startedthe water well tradition at his previous club, Amersham and Chesham Lions Club, who have carried on this worthwhile venture in his absence.
When Bill movedtoWatchet, Somerset, he transferred to Minehead and District Club and members unanimously agreed to takeupthis worthycause. With each well built, clean water is provided for an entire If anyclub would like village of up to 60 people. The information regarding upkeep of the well is minimal, providing water for awhole requiring only arope and bucket. Centennial Service Challenge, ‘Relievingthe Hunger’project. Water village please contact Each well costs around £500.Itisa It is anot only slakes thirst, it is vital Secretary Lion Veronica Whittle worthycause that contributes for successful husbandry and on 01643 707277 or towards the Lions Club International irrigation for agricultural crop growth. [email protected]
Chernobyl Children
As published in the last issue of Lion Magazine, vast Life Line and the Lions Club of Felixstowe organised a areas of Belarus and the northern Ukraine became visit to Felixstowe for 19 Chernobyl children with their heavily contaminatedwith radioactivityafter the interpreters and adult helpers. The childrenstarted with Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster.Lions, for anumber avisit to Kirton Light Railway on the miniature train. of years, have sought to provide respite by regularly They were then treated to the local cuisine of fishand hosting agroup of youngsters from the area in England, chips at The Hut on the seafront, which waskindly so as to provide them with fresh area and donated by The BountyFish and ChipShop,Walton. uncontaminatedfood to improve their immunesystems Whilst at The Hut the childrenwere visited by the Mayor, that will have been affected by the nuclear-fall out. CouncillorDoreen Savage and Felixstowe Lions Club On Wednesday22nd July 2015, the Chernobyl Children’s President John Gooch.
28 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co World Lions in Nigeria Aid Cancer Patients
One morning, as administrator sleep,” says Agbogun. “They had no offer temporary accommodation for Stella Agbogun made her rounds in relations in Lagos, and they did not radiotherapypatients and their the RadiotherapyDepartment at have enough money for their relatives who cannot afford Lagos UniversityTeaching Hospital accommodation.Iwas movedby accommodation in Lagos. (LUTH) in Nigeria, she happened pity. After that incident, Imade the upon ayoung man comforting his decision to be apositivechange, to With the help of aUS$75,000 weeping mother in the hallway. create abetter living environment Standard grant from LCIF, for cancer patients.” arrangements for the construction of They had traveled to Lagos from Mercy Home were put in place. On a Cross River,aNigerian state more Agbogun, District 404 Bgovernor rainyday in July,behind the than 400 miles away,sothe woman then, sawanopportunitytoserve RadiotherapyDepartment at LUTH, could receivecancer treatment at her communityand improve the Lions and local dignitaries gathered LUTH. But without anymoney or lives of vulnerable individuals. She to break ground on the special relatives in Lagos, the pair had collaborated with LUTH and Lions facilitythat wasyears in the making. nowhere to stay. They were Clubs International Foundation desperate and completely alone. (LCIF) to develop plans for Mercy At the groundbreaking ceremony, Home, ahousing facilityfor cancer Professor Akin Osibogun, the chief Agbogun, aLion, knew something patients at the hospital. medical DirectorofLUTH, elatedly had to be done to help the family describedhow honored the hospital and those likethem—who travel Agbogun worked both with the wastocommission Mercy Home. from far and wide for access to LUTH managementteam to finalise The facilitywas adream realised. LUTH’sRadiotherapyDepartment details and secure the space for but lack the resources to secure Mercy Home and with Lion leaders “LUTH’smanagement team sealed housing for themselves during to complete the project. With plans the entire deal by giving us this treatment. “They had nowhere to for 20 beds, Mercy Home would space, where Mercy Home stands,” Agbogun said at the ceremony. “They gave us easy access to the institution and were ready to render assistance and encouragement.”
Mercy Home now stands as a symbol of hope to people in some of the darkest times of their lives, as well as a reminder that wherever a need arises in the community, Lions will find away to meet the challenge.
Forinformation on Standard grants and how your Lions club can apply,
visit lcif.org. ›› PICTURED: Mercy Home offers aplace to stay for medical patients www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 29 world Hope for the Street Children of East Africa
By David Maidment, founder of the charity Railway Children
What are you going to be when you grow up? It’s afamiliar question for manychildren. When Iwas young it wasalwaysthe railways.
I’m blessed. Not just to have had a career I’veenjoyed; I, likemany reading this, am lucky because for too manychildren across the world today, thoughts of the future evoke terror rather than excitement. For too manychildren, the question of growing up begins not with a“when” but with an “if”.
In East Africa, thousands of children run to the streets, escaping poverty, violence, and neglect at home. The life they find on the streets is often far more dangerous than the one they left behind. Street children are abused, trafficked and prostituted. They face violence, disease, and even death.
These streets had become home to eleven-year-old Elnest. His father dead and his mother in hospital, he had • £16 –doubled to £32 –pays nowhere to go.Heendured for arescue worker to search the things no child should streets for two days looking for experience.Abused, beaten, children at risk and at terrible risk –until Joram, aRailway Children • £24 –doubled to £48 –feeds a rescue worker,found him. At child in aKenyanshelter three first, Elnest pretended he was meals aday,for twelveweeks fine. Street children learn quickly how to look fearless. • £58 –doubled to £116 –helps But soon his story came us safely return achild home and tumbling out. He washurt, pays for afollow-up visit to work alone, and desperate to go home. But there are only so manychildren through the family’sissues someone likeJoram can reach. Railway Childrentraced Elnest’s Which is whyRailway Childrenis With your support, we can reach mum, Elizabeth and gave her a launching the If IGrow Up campaign more children likeElnest and give grant to set up abusiness, helping -backed by LION Magazine and the them the chance of abetter future. her to giveElnest the care he needs. support of Lion groups. It hopes to We also helped Elnest go back to raise £300,000. And every pound school, which led to an raised before January 22nd Find out more and download apprenticeship fixing cars and a 2016 will be doubled by the UK fundraising materials at brighter future. government. www.ifigrowup.org.uk.
30 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co community East Anglian Lions 105-EA Annual Fun Day
For12years, Lions clubs from Circus where they enjoyedavariety for the children who lovedthe circus Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and of acts and clowning around. antics, their balloon animals and not Suffolk have partaken in the East forgetting the ice cream at half Anglian Lions 105EA Annual Fun This year Swaffham Lions Club took time! Manyofthe young people Dayasorganised by PDG Lion David over fortychildren and parents from have never been to acircus before Woodruff.This year,onSunday Swaffham and the surrounding and it gave the Lions great joyto September 6th 2015, over 450 villages. It wasafantastic dayout see and hear the laughter. children and young adults, many with medical conditions, and their PICTURED: DG Chris Crick carers were taken the Great enjoying the fun ›› Yarmouth Race Course and then onto the Hippodrome Circus.
At the Great Yarmouth Race Course, the youngsters and there carers received apacked lunch and were entertained by professional couple, Uncle Razz and Auntie Pearl. They had everyone dancing, singing, playing daft games as well as FACT balloon sculpting. After this, the Built in 1903, the group travelled onto Hippodrome Hippodrome Circus is Britain’sonly surviving circus building. .com ) .sand3r ( www SANDER ASTIAN :B CREDIT
www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 31 community MAIL EVENING WEST TH NOR THE OF TESY COUR PICTURES Furness Dancing Competition
Furness Lions Club celebrates over 30 years of Furness Dancing Competition
Over two days, the Forum in Barrow, sawseven dance troupes battle it out to claim titles such as the best overall dance group and the best dressed at the Furness Dancing Competition. This year,the themes included ‘Get Funky’,‘ABit of a Twist’, ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Memphis Classics’.
The ages of the participants ranged from toddlers, just at the walking stage, up to,and including, adults and mothers. The colourful costumes and dance routines of each troupe were atestament to the hard work and commitment of all their members.
Club Secretary,Karen Yates comments, “Even before Furness
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Lions introduced the event, there and his wife Dorothythoroughly Dance teacher(Imperial School of wasalong tradition in Barrow of tap enjoyedthe event and would Dance), Joanne Wallace, said, “The dancing schools competing against consider hiring one or two of the dayisalwayswell organised by the each other.Furness Lions' schools to put on adisplayduring Lions. They alwaysmakeaspecial competition is the first event of the the MD convention. effort. We enter every year with summer,inearly June. Every year all the other dance groups and I there is friendly rivalry and To thank the local dancing school have been involved with it from the fantastic colourful costumes. teachers for over30years of very beginning.” Throughout the summer there are supporting and taking part in the more dance competitions at various Club’sannual dancing competition, The money raised by the competition local carnivals.” they were presented with certificates is donated to local charitieswho of appreciation by Furness Lions need it most. This year District Governor Mike Club’sPresident, Lion TedRockley Bagnall attended the competition. He and Lion Doug Jefferson. www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 33 community O’HERLIHY DRAIN :A CREDIT The Impossible Building
The Carrigaline and District Lions Club have adistinguished track record in large capital projects.Inthe last twentyyears the Club has built sixteen houses for the elderly in the community. In 2010 it wasdeemed the next step to focus on the needs of the communityatthe other end of the population demographic, the youth of Carrigaline.
The committee met with several local voluntary groups and spoke with fellow Lion Eoin O’Neill in Waterford, about what wasneeded and what projects worked. The committee presented the findings at aregular Carrigaline and District Lions Club meeting and the reactionwas emotiveand strong. The committee proposed that a 6,000 square foot building be built
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for the exclusiveuse and services self-financing and impossible to the Minister for Agriculture, Marine of young people. The building run. Despitethe objections the &Defence, Simon Coveney.The would cost between three quarters Club President at the time, Sean Youth Centre in Cork will benefit to amillion euros and that it should Duggan raised ahand to the future generations of young people be build by the club with no help membersand said, “Nothing is in the community. from other local groups. All of impossible –this Youth Centre will this wastobedone in the worst be built!”. President Sean Duggan The opening of this ‘impossible’ one global recession in almost one took the helm of the Youth Centre million euro Youth Centre is hundred years. Development Committee and testimony to all. We should not be carried the project through storms afraid to think big. We must guard The objections were manyand of doubt and difficultywith the against fallinginto the old habit of strong, with valid concerns that it support of the committee. Five saying ‘no’ to anything new or would be impossible to secure the years later,onthe 18th September ambitious because if youhave funding, impossible to find a 2015, the completedYouth Centre strong leadership,Lions can do suitable site, impossible to makeit waspronounced officially open by amazing things. www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 35 community Bonkers for Conkers Wisbech Lions Club’s annual Fenland Conker Championships
There are only afew uses for the seeds of the horse chestnut tree beyond playing conkers. During the Second World Warpeople were encouraged to collectthem because the skins contain traces of a compound used in the manufacture of high explosives. This wasmost probably propaganda as conkers have never been known to self- detonate.Afresh conker in the corner of aroom wasalso thought to deter spiders-adried up wrinkled conkerisput to better use by throwing it at the offending spider.It wasalso thought that conkers could prevent rheumatismand cure piles, although the method for administering them for the latter is not recorded.
By far the best use is in playing conkers. Wisbech Lions Club plan their operations in lateSeptember. By early October all localhorse conker with their own. There is no chestnut trees are mapped out and defense: when swung at, the only guards are put in place.Teams of the thing one can do is look away,flinch Lions collect several hundred of the and think of England. The game ends seeds, grade them and reject any until one of the conkers breaks and small or irregular shaped conkers. falls off the string. Only one person This has the effect of stopping cattle, can be crowned winner.This year's horsesand the localsfrom eating champions were Isobel Pope, them. The green spiky outer casing daughterofDistrict SecretaryDavid of the fruitistoxic and narcotic. The Pope from Peterborough and Chris conkers themselves are rich in starch Holtfrom Hunstanton. The proceeds and saponins, which are soap-like of the eveningwere then presented chemicals making themunsuitable to ABC Pre-school of Tydd St Giles PICTURED: Wisbech Lions for human and mostmammals’ Club member,Kevin Rodgers for new playand safety equipment. consumption, with the exception of deer.The Lions’ efforts also prevents seeds from germinating saving a fortune in ground clearance,and AHistoryofConkers lawn protection. Conkers are the seed of the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum).The Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) wasfirst Friday9th October 2015 sawover90 introduced to Britain from the Balkans in the late 16th century.Its name people compete to smash each originates from the resemblance of its fruits appearance to those of the other's conkers in the fifteenth year (Sweet) Chestnuttree. It is thought that the prefix ‘horse’ comes from of the event. Traditionally,itisan the horse-shaped (including the nail holes) leaf-scars on the twigs. aggressivegame playedbytwo people. Whoever winsthe toss of the It wasnot until about200 years later that the fruits of the horse chestnut coin decides who takes first strike. trees wereused to play"conkers". Beforethat, conkers or ‘conquerors’ Each competitor alternates taking wasplayedwith hazelnuts, cobnuts or snailshells. three swipes at their opponent's
36 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co community Camborne Redruth &District Lions Club 37th Tide Race
On the 31sth August 2015, despite ‘Team Jeffery’ from Portreath. A The Bridge Inn, The Bassett Arms, the damp weather,the Camborne special mention for the local ladies The Portreath Arms Hotel, The Redruth &District Lions held their team ‘Beach Babes’ for donating their Atlantic Cafe, The Waterfront inn, the 37th Tide Race on Portreath Beach. £25 prizemoney to the Lion’scharity HQ Surf Shop and the Beach Café. There wasa£25 prizeand shield on who by winning their category Without them the annual Tide Race offer for each of the winning teams in deprived team ‘Havak’ from winning could not happen. their category. the Ladies Trophyfor the 4th ›› successiveyear. PICTURED: Team Jefferies with Lion President Derek Canham In spite of the rain the popularityof the Tide Race filled the Portreath car Lion President Derek Canham park with supporters to watch 30 presented the trophies and teams, of 246 people, build sand cheques to the winning castles to beat the tide. Digging teams and thanked all the began at 2.30PM and by 3.00PM the teams for participating in the spring tide, aided by astiff onshore event as well as the crowed wind had claimed the last castle. for turning up to watch the event. Lion President Derek Winners of the children’sevent were went on to thank the Tide the ‘Three Musketeers’ from Race sponsors who were Portreath. The teenage winners were Camborne Wetherspoons, the ‘Pencoys Peeps’ from Fourlanes. Watson Marlow (from The adult winners were yetagain Falmouth), Merlin Cinemas,
sleeping bags and helped the Stafford House of Bread VFEST 2015 which assists the local homeless. Gnosall Lions can fully recommend the initiativeand Forthe sixth consecutiveyear,members of Gnosall would love to see other Lions clubs apart from Lions, over the course of 2days, aided the themselves and Ironbridge &Severn Gorge Lions clean-up following the VFest that took place in Weston assisting. Over 50% of the site wasnot cleared due to Park in Staffordshire over17th –18th August 2015. time and once the site closed on the Tuesdayeverything wasbulldozed and sent to landfill. Undoubtedly,the The local Rotary Club invited Lions Clubs, Soroptomists, same must happen after the Chelmsford VFest and the Freemasons and manymore to help them in recycling Reading Festival and they will be in need of local Lions various items left behind by festival goers. On the first clubs to involvethemselves in the clean-up. day, they were looking for items that could be used by emergency agencies and Christianorganisations in the event of disaster and catastrophe throughoutthe world such as tents, bedding, chairs, and airbeds. These were all collected up by the various volunteers on site, loaded on alarge lorry and sent to acharitycleaning and distribution centre. Manyofthe items collected last year went to Nepal to aid in the disaster and one should imagine that manyitems this year are destined for areas around Syria.
The following morning, clubs and organisations had the opportunitytocollect for their own good causes and use for distribution within their own localities. On the day the Club collected tents, chairs, trolleys, buckets, www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 37 community Increase Public Awareness Promote your club with the new online PR &marketing toolkit
First of all, thank youtoall the wonderful MDHQ also requires furtherinputfrom volunteers fromour MultipleDistrict who District Officers to assist with placing recentlyrepresentedPublic Relations, localLions clubs’ public events and Webmasters and Newsletter Editors activities to enable them to be shared who shared their ideas and thoughts with the wider community. with us at the Lions Headquarters in Birmingham. Plus, look out for the launch of an online forumfor Lions where The PublicRelations Team took everyone members can share their great through the online toolkit which will ideas with other Lions clubs. continue to be developed overthe coming months. The online toolkit will Afull update will be provided in the provide information and simpletutorials next edition of the Lions Magazine. on how to use social media, produce mediarelations materials such as enewsletters and press releases as well as promotionalmaterials such as leaflets, template posters and presentations.
To find your online toolkit visit www.lionsclubs.co/MembersN ews/pr-and-marketing
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38 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co AMESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL
Iamfacingthe coming year witha membersin46,000 clubs in 210 contributing its parttoall of them, and sense of pride andexcitement but also countries then we have to be seen as probably morethan itsparttosome. sometrepidation. amajor internationalorganisation and not littlelocal serviceclubs. “We’retoo old for someofthese Iamproud that this year’s District activities,” Ihear alot of yousay.Well Governors have chosen to put their At the MD Convention in Birmingham there’sananswer to thattoo. faith in me to lead them and the whole in Maythe PR and Marketing Team Organise an event andseek volunteers of the Multiple District. Iamexcited launched theirPRToolkit. This contains to help youout viathe press and thatthey see my roleasbeing much everything frompro-forma press social media. Youwill find thatthere morepublic facing and Iwill spendthe releases to how-to guidesonsocial are lots of peopleinyour community whole year telling anyone who will media andradiointerviews. In fact who are willing to help out with one listen about the fantastic organisation everything thataclub needstoensure off events. PutaLions tabard on them Lions ClubsInternational is. thatthe servicetheyperform getsthe while they’rehelping and suddenly bestexposure. you’vegot an active, younger Lions The trepidation comes from the crisis Clubasfar as the general public is facing this Multiple District.Weare At that same convention wasthe concerned. losing over 500 membersper year launch of what is, in my opinion, our across the British Isles andIreland. lastbest hopetoreversethe decline in Go to your local secondary school or Every500 members we loseadd membershipand turn Lions back into academy. Ask to speak to the head of £1 to your dues. Whatismore the go to service organisation across Personal, Social and Health Education worrying is that, assuming eachof our Multiple District.Iamtalking tell them about Young Leadersin thosemembersonly performed1hour about the Centennial Service Service. Community Serviceisapart of service amonth, every 500 Challenge. Thisprovides an extensive of the National Curriculum. If every memberswelose is aloss of at listofrelevant serviceactivitieswith Club finds one gold and one silver least 6,000 hours of service. targetsthat willmakethe public situp award winner during the next two and take notice. They seemquite years we willhit our target of 100,000 Let those figuressink in while Iset out daunting but if youbreak themdown hoursofservicebyyoungpeople. what Ibelievewecan all do about it. theyare reallyeasytoachieveand are mostly activitiesweare alreadydoing. What is more, howmanyyardsofpath We have alot of tools to help us can aYoungLeader clear in 100 hours recruit newmembers, the New Club or howmanyelderly peoplecould a DevelopmentProgramme, Join For example... Young Leadercontact in that time? Together,JustAsk, Ask #1 andmore. • If everymembertakes 65 AA The service given by ourYoung Ourbesttool though is visible, batteries to theirlocal supermarket Leadersisservicethat hasbeen relevant service.Recruiting and placed theminthe recycling deliveredbyyour Lions Club. members is aselling activity and to bin over the next two yearswewill sell Lions we have to have aproduct reach our target of recycling1 Please go outand use the PR Toolkit worth selling that is clearlyvisible to millionbatteries. and the CentennialServiceChallenge our targetaudience. to provide visible, relevant service • If everyclub cleared 220 yards in your community and people will be Lookatyourclub.Are youseen by (200metres) of pathway in their asking to join us. others as an importantpart of your communityoverthe nexttwo communityand the first placetogo yearswewouldeasily clear our whenthere is aneed? Or is thepublic 100 miletarget perception: “Oh the Lions. Yes they’re • If everyzone organised two that nice group of elderlypeople who prostate screeningsper year and bring Santa aroundatChristmas and onlyattracted200 men we would raise money for goodcauses”? easily screen 100,000.
If we are going to meetthe Lions • If we can findaway to screen the ClubsInternational visionofbeing same men for diabetesatthe “Theglobal leaderincommunity and sameevent we could alsohit our humanitarian service” thenwehave to 100,000 diabetes screening target be the local leaders in community andhumanitarian service. If we are Eachofthe CentennialTargets can be proudofthe fact thatweare part of brokendowninthis way andIcan Lion Simon Moss an organisationof1.4 million certainly tellyou thatmyClub willbe Chairman of Council 2015-16 www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 39 MULTIPLE DISTRICT CONVENTION
There will be plenty to see and do at sunny Eastbourne on the Sussex Coast. MD Conventions Officer, PDG Lion Paul Withers tells us more…
The FridayHost Night will be On Saturdaynight,the Banquet & something abit different. The Ball will be fairly traditional with theme, “London through the ages”, music for dancing provided by one Join us and supportour Council will be led by atrue cockney, of the South’spremierAbba tribute Chairman, DistrictGovernors and Gordon Bennett (that’s his name, bands, “Abalicious”.You will be welcome the next Council. More not just the expression). Therewill able to choose your food in importantly,join us and have fun! be other entertainment,singing and advance. Both social evenings will dancing, all with aLondon theme. both be held in the Floral Hall. Book your hotel early as we We do encourage youtodress up for shall be of offering our non-Lion The Conventionbusiness sessions the theme, but don’tfeel obliged to partners avery interesting tour of will be held in the adjoining do so.Abuffetwill be available with nearby historical Hastings details Congress Theatre with exhibitions, something for all tastes. will be in the next newsletter. workshops and plentyofroom to sit in comfort. Lion John Cattaway and his host committee recently organised the SE Convention at the same venue and they promise you will enjoythis weekend.
As Chairman of CouncilIlook forward to improvethe efficiency of the MD and workshops and welcoming youtothe Multiple District reduce the cost to members, but will seminarsaswell as Convention in Eastbourne in May. result in strong districts that are able to providing an open tackleour membership crisis and forumduring Sunday’s If the grapevine is workingasefficiently reverse the downward trend.Iwould session. Ihope to be as usual, youare probably already urge youtostudy the resolutions able to release more aware that there will be some important carefullywhen they come out, to seek details very soon. decisions to be made by your delegates clarification from your DG teamif at convention. Your Council of Governors required and to makesure that your This promises to be one of the most will be presenting resolutions that will club is represented at convention so that interesting conventions for some time, propose changes to the geographical your voice can be heard. so makesure youare there to takepart. organisation of the Multiple District and to the management and governance Iamalso trying to makethe business Simon Moss structurethat will makeour MD fit for sessions less “sit and listen” and more Council Chairman 2015-16 the 21st Century and beyond. These are interactiveand hope to turnalarge part The Eastbourne trading pin is available to buy importantproposalsthat will not only of the Saturdaymorningovertosmaller from MDHQ for £3.
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As aresult, while farmers currently stark and uncomfortable. received awarm reception in Ireland are still busy,they are not as Lions Joe and Joni Preston then went wherethey were able to talk with physically activeasthey used to be. onto visit ahomeless project witha manyLions members on the work of difference,SIFAFireside in Digbeth. the foundation and see for Each day, the charityworks withthe themselves the work of Irish Lions. BrItIsh Isles Following on from the visit to most vulnerableadults in our As part of their visit they wereable Ireland, Lions Joe and Joni Preston society: thoseexperiencing to join in with thousands of other flew into Birmingham and visited a homelessnessorwho are visitorswho werefreely screened for range of practicalhands-on Lions vulnerably-housed. SIFAFireside diabetes at Europe’slargest outdoor projects.This took in an informative runs adaily drop-incentreand Exhibition and AgriculturalTrade tour of Birmingham Children’s provides on average 1031 Show, the National Ploughing Hospital where the current District breakfasts, 2009 lunches and 429 Championships, with over 281,000 Governor,Heather Jeavon’sPartner’s showers each month for clients. The people attending. Appeal is to raise funds to equip the charitynot only provides food, but a Radiology Department’s CT place of shelter,clothing, sleeping Ateam of 120 Lions members from (computerised tomography) room. bags and aplace to shower.There the Clubs of Abbeyleix,Baltinglass, are alsodrop-in sessions provided Carlow,Edenderry,Kilcullen, Kildare, At the moment, the room wherethe by healthpartners to access clinics Monasterevin, Naas,Newbridge, CT Scannerlives is really dull and for health screenings and treatment, Portlaoise,and Tullamore were led the Scanner itselfisahugemachine amental healthsurgery,vision care, by Portarlington Lions Club and a which can seem scary to very young dental services and apodiatrist. At team of qualified nurses at the Lions children who often need to be the time of the visit our international Marquee. Over the three dayevent sedatedinorder to helpthem lie guestswere able to see the local 7,912 visitors were screened which still. As the scannerisused to keep Balsall CommonLions Club is an increaseof10% on last year. track of their progress, it means that serving lunch. From those tested, 693 people manypatients have to use it alot – were referred to their GP for which, unsurprisingly,can make In the evening Lions members were further examination. them very nervous and agitated. able to meet withour international guests and given an opportunityto Diabetes is accelerating in rural The plan is to transform the room ask questions about Lions Clubs Irelanddue to diet and lifestyle into abright, fun and interactive International and theFoundation changes.Traditionally,farming was space by installing amulti-sensory that individualLions Clubs support. one of the most activeoccupations. IT programme. Patients will be given However,according to the National an iPad and will be abletochoose On the finalday of visiting our Centre for Men’sHealth at the fromoptionstopersonalisethe room shores,they were taken to see the Institute of Technology,Carlow,the including the colour scheme, work of our partners MarieCurie in evolution of tractors,combine hologram of afavourite character, their West Midlands Hospice. Lions harvesters, milking machines, all- music or TV programme to play. All Joe and Joni Preston weretaken on terrain vehicles and jeeps has of this will be available at the touch atour of the ‘state of the art’ ›› 42 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co LION Lions community ›› hospice and the facilities it has to learn new skills and takepart in offer. Lions’ members across the purposeful activities with other men British Isles and Irelandhaveraised (both individually and over£500,000 in 3years to enable collaboratively).This will help to an additional 25,000 hours of develop relationships which men nursing care to be given freely to can build, in away that is natural thosewith alife limiting illness, for them and can have huge health either in their own home or in a benefits and meet the unanswered MarieCurie hospice. needs which bereavement brings. Marie CurieWest Midlandshospice The Hospice staff spoketoLions Joe can playakey role in supporting and Joni Preston on the these men through the difficult development of anew initiativeofa times and will be reducing the risk Men’s ShedGroup.This is to reach of social isolationand loneliness. out and support the localmen who are main carers, or who have Lions Joe and Joni thank all for their recentlylost aspouse or partner to hospitalityonthis interesting and aterminalillness.The Men’sShed informativevisit. will provide asafe environment THank youToLIonS PaTMCCooLe and Geoff where men can meet, socialise, Leeder for THe PHoToGraPHS Our Vision… Since our foundation almost one With this in mind, the Council of hundred years ago it’s been a Governors (CoG) has been working cornerstone service objectiveof with the Long range Planning our organization, with countless Committee (LrPC) to develop an Therefore, we will be asking every projects, to help those with idea of what Lions in Md105 will or club throughout the organization to sight problems in manyparts of should look likeinfiveyears’ time. have asay in what our “vision” the world. They have also been trying to should be. during the coming weeks analyse how social, cultural and we will communicate with every However,itisthe other meaning of technological changes will impact club,seeking input. The results will vision, in the business sense, that be reviewed by the Council of what we will be doing in the coming we need to consider.Weneed to Governors and included within a years. envisage future market trends and presentation to be given at the plan accordingly.ofcourse, Lions is on behalf of all members, the CoG 2016 Md Convention in eastbourne. noTabusiness,but we do need to and LrPC are developing a Five remember,the organization look forward into the future. Lions’ Year Vision which will enable us to belongs to all of us. everyone is organization needs to have a driveLions forward and ensure that entitled to have asay in our future! “vision” to know what we might look it is astrong, healthyorganization likeinyears to come and what we in the future. need to do is makesure that the Have your say, contact your end results turn out in the way we However,weneed your help to district governors! See pages expect or want. ensure we are on the right path. 44-45 for their contact details. www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 43 YOUR DISTRICT 105-A 105-BN 105-Bs 105-D District 105-A District 105-Bs Married to Anne since 1970. Outside of Lion DG Meena Gupta PMJF joined DG chrisAked joined the Bridgnorth Lions, Alan enjoyssea fishing when time Lions in 2003 and has been a Club (Shropshire) in 1987 beforeleaving allows. [email protected] memberofLions Club of Osterley Lions three years later to work abroad since 2005. She has held several for amultinational companyfor more District 105-E Club posts including President, than 20 years. He returned to Bridgnorth Lion DG Paul stafford joined the Secretary, Treasurer,Fund Raising in 2009 and has subsequently chaired Lincoln Lions in 2007. Outside of Lions, Chair and Director as well as Zone various committees, as aClub President Paul runs HMRC’sInternational Tax Chairman for two years and as and Zone Chairman. He and his wife LeadershipProgramme wherehas held Forward PlanningChairman for two Gillie have two daughters. the titlesofJuniorChamber National years. The Clubhas honoured her [email protected] President and International Vice with 2nd ProgressiveMelvyn Jones. President. Akeen cyclist, Paul has cycled Outside of LCI, she has run her own District 105-c from Land’sEnd to John O'Groats andup OfficeSupplies Companyfor the last Lion DG Nigel Ware joined Garforth & Mt Ventoux. He also supports Sheffield 30 years. She is apost-graduate in District Lions Club in 1986.Heisa Wednesday.Paul is married to his wife, Clinical Psychology and has played computer engineer by trade. His main Ann for 37 years; they one son and hockey at International level. She is interestswithin Lions, are three grandchildren. married to her husband of 32 years, membershipand communication [email protected] Lion Naresh and they have two matters, but he can also be found at children. [email protected] events having fun. He is married to District 105-EA Elizabethand they have two sons. Lion ChrisCrick wasborn in District 105-BN [email protected] Eastbourne in 1956, and now lives in Lion Mike Bagnall MJF has been a Beccles Suffolk with his wife Lion Evelyn. Lion for 23 years, firstly in Kendal and District 105-D ALion for 13 years, Chrisisanactive latterly in Blackburnserving in many Lion DG Alan chapman joined the member of the Beccles Lions Club roles overthe year.Hewas trained as Warminster Club in 1995 and became having served as theirClub President for anurse and then movedonto social President in 1999-2000. Since then he 3terms, followedby2terms as Zone work, finally running his own two has been aDistrict officer including Youth Chairman for 6a and then 6terms as private care homes. Lion Mikeis Chairman, Life Skills and Multiple District Region Chairman. This coming year will married to Lion Dorothyand have 3 Life Skills Officer.Alan is from an be about workingasateam to boys and 4grandchildren. engineering background and has now strengthen existing programmes. [email protected] retired from working in Health &Safety. [email protected] 105-i 105-M 105-NE 44 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co GOVERNORS 2015 -2016 105-C 105-E 105-EA DiStriCt 105-i DiStriCt 105-NE DiStriCt 105-SW Lion DG Marion Conneely of Lion DG David Wells of Thirsk and Lion DG Lesley Clarke has been a Swords &District Lions Club has been Northallerton Lions Club has been a Lion since2008 as aChartermember aLion since2000. She served as Club membersince 1993 and served in all of NewquayTowan Blystra Lions Club. President 2003-2004, Club Secretary, officer positions, as well as Regionand She has held the posts of Treasurer, Zone Chair,Region Chair &District Zone Chairman and Multiple District Secretary,President and Charity Secretaryfrom 2011-2014. She has Vulnerable Persons Officer for 3years. Trustee at club level, as well as also served as District Youth He retiredfrom the Police in 2004 after District Secretaryfor four years and ExchangeInwards Officer since 2005 30 years of service and is now an Zone Chairman. She has supported and continues in this role. Outsideof Internal Auditor in the Public Sector.He Lions since1988 through her late Lions, Marionisaninvestigator with is marriedtoMargaretand they have husband PDG KenClarkeMBE and has Customs &Excise.Marion would like two childrenand four grandchildren. two sons,two daughters and ten clubstoincrease membership to [email protected] grandchildren. She is on the Board of makeadifference in their community. Registered Social Landlordsand is an [email protected] DiStriCt 105-SE Infant School Governor.Her theme ALion since 1975 with Thanet Lions for the year will be “Together We DiStriCt 105-M Club, LionDGBob Prebble MJF has Achieve”. [email protected] Lion DG Heather Jeavons of served as Club Presidentthree times, Malvern Hills Lions Club has been a Fund Raising Chairman, Club Treasurer, DiStriCt 105-W Lion since 2007.She has been Club Public Relations and Website, Leo Lion DG Keith Wilding is from Ross President twiceand Zone Chairman. Liaison Officer,Zone Chairman, on Wye. His career backgroundisin She has also held district roles for AssistantDistrictSecretary,Diabetes engineering and programme membership and leadershipand has Officer and Convention Chairman.He management. Keith is the Chair of been Zone Chairman. Heather is has also served on the team for MD Trustees for aYouthWork Charity and married to Lion Dave and they have Youth Camp as organizerand facilitator in Lions he is known as akeen two sons and four grandchildren. as well as facilitator for District zone promoter of the value of Leo Clubs Heather is an accountant by chairman training. He has received and spectacle recycling. Keith is profession,and has chosen the theme commendations from International marriedtoLion Sue. “reach out to serve” for this year to Presidents in 2008/2009 and [email protected] reflect her commitmenttoactive 2010/2011 and the District communityinvolvement. Governors medal. [email protected] [email protected] 105-SE 105-SW 105-W www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 45 Lions community LION Lions Golf World Tour Following the success of the Lions Golf European Championship 2014 and World Championship 2015 the Lions Golf World Tour has been set up on behalf of the Lions Clubs International Foundation PICTURED: LGWC participants This World Tour will takeyou to combination of parkland and choice (left column), so that we can uniquegolf courses,resorts,hotels heathland playthat is typical of the welcomeyou at these great events and cities acrossEurope,Asia and best layouts in this part of the world. very soon. USA. The tour is constantlybeing If your Lions club is already expanded; so far there are 16 great The goalsofThe lions golf organizing agolf tournament, we can golf destinations. The firstmajor World Tour: event of Lions World Golf Tour is the put your event on MeeT lions-Play golf- Lions GolfEuropean Championship www.lionsgolf.info so that all Lions exPerience culTure 2015 from November30th to golferswill knowabout it and can Events range from 3dayscombined December 7th 2015,atthe five-star participate. golf and cityvisits or 4daysplaying Precise Resort El Rompido in Spain. golf with moreholidaycharacter all WorldWide MarkeTing The latestvenue to be confirmed is the wayuptothe continent and oPPorTuniTy (sPonsorshiP) FoxhillsinSurrey, England. A worldchampionships. Formost The Lions Golf World Tour will be beautiful 400 acre estate just 20 venues book now as accommodation advertised worldwide.This is a minutes from Heathrow,Foxhills is limited. Please click on unique opportunityfor business offers threecourses, with a www.lionsgolf.info -makeyour people. At the same time youcan help those in need. Your advertising banner will be displayedon www.lionsgolf.info with alink to your company website. We can only accommodateupto100 players and therefore ask youto register as soonaspossible at www.lionsgolf.info If youhave anyquestions, please contact Dr.Volker Bernhardt, Phone: PICTURED: The (0034) 630 794 369 or by Manor House at Foxhills e-mail: [email protected]. 46 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co LION Lions community The British Isles &Ireland Trading Pin Club Pins for 2016 All these pins are now available •£1.50 MD105 2016 pin •£2.00 Annual Trading Club pin •£2.00 Anniversary pin B.I.& I.T.P.C-2016 AnnIversAry PIn This theme has been in existence for manyyears and has recognised ‘Lord Nelson’,’VE Day’,‘VC Medal’,‘Scouting’,‘Model TFord Car’, ‘Bleriot Cross Channel Flight’, ‘Francis Chichester’s Atlantic Crossing’,‘Pioneers in Space’, ‘Titanic’,Everest,World War1.This year the design is Winnie the Pooh. B.I.& I.T.P.C-2016 AnnuAl PIn This pin is the firstinthe seriesof“Steam Locomotives” and as youcan see this features the ‘Mallard’.The series will continue with three further locomotives. MD105 -2016 -FukuokA The pin is the official pin for Fukuoka and is a must for those attending the forthcoming International Convention and alsoany collector. All orders can be placedwith the ClubSecretary, see detailsbelow. lIons‘ChArITIes The Pin Clubisstill committed to its fundraising whereby all unwanted pinswhich have been donated are sold. This year all monies raised are in support of a water programme that is to be confirmed. The Club Secretarywould welcomeany unwanted pins, and delivery can be discussed and arranged, reimbursement of costs incurred can be covered. Allenquiries to Club Secretary: PDG John Jones, 18 Sywell Close, Old Catton, Norwich, NR6 7EW Tel: 01603 416800 Email: [email protected] www.lionspinclub.org.uk www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 47 MDHQ BLOG LION October/November 2015 BRITISH &IRISH EDITION Official publication of Lions Clubs International. Published by authority of the Board of Directors in 20 languages – At the time of writing the blog for this edition it’s only 14 weeks until English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Swedish, Italian, Christmas. Perhaps best we don’tdwell on that one. German, Finnish, Flemish- French, Korean, Portuguese, I’d liketointroduce youtoour newest employeeStephanie Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Smith. We are delighted that Stephanie has joined the norwegian, Icelandic, Turkish, MDHQ team as apart-time office administrator.Stephanie Greek, Hindi and Thai. has now been with us for almost amonth and works 20 hours aweek. Stephaniehas already made ahuge EXECUTIVE OFFICERS difference to our small team at MDHQ,she has previously President Dr.Jitsuhiro Yamada, Minokamo-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan; worked in asales and admin role within the public sector. Immediate Past President Joseph She has already criticised my unorganiseddesk and put Preston, Dewey,Arizona, United States; some order into my chaos! Forthose energetic members First Vice President Robert E. Corlew, Milton, Tennessee, United States; amongst youStephanie is akeen runner and is also Second Vice President Naresh learning Spanish in her spare time. Stephanie will be part Aggarwal, Delhi, India. Contact the of the MDHQ team attending MD Convention at Eastbourne so it will be super officers at Lions Clubs International, 300 W22nd St., Oak Brook, Illinois, for her to meet as manyofyou as possible. 60523-8842, USA. The electronic directory is still available should anyofyou wish to receivea DIRECTORS copy. We will be updating the electronic version in January to try to keep Second year directors member details as up to date as possible. We do have asmall number of hard Svein Ǿystein Berntsen, Hetlevik, copydirectories if anyclubs require them. Please contact MDHQ.The hard Norway; Jorge Andrés Bortolozzi, Coronda, Argentina; Eric R. copydirectory is free of charge however,there is acharge for postage. Carter,Aukland, New Zealand; Charlie Chan, Singapore, Singapore; Jack As youwill read in this edition of the magazine we are ready to start taking Epperson, Nevada, bookings for the 2016 MD Convention in Eastbourne. Bookings can be made United States; Edward Farrington, New Hampshire, United States; Karla N. online via the online supplies store or by completing the booking form and Harris, Wisconsin, sending it in with payment to MDHQ.Eastbourne Convention pins are already United States; Robert S. Littlefield, Minnesota, United States; Ratnaswamy available from MDHQ priced £3. Murugan, Kerala, India; Yoshinori Nishikawa, Himeji, Youwill be pleased to note that on the MD105 website on the online shop Hyogo, Japan; George Th. Papas, there is now asection for centennialproducts and youcan order items that we Limassol, Cyprus; Jouko Ruissalo, Helsinki, Finland; N. S. carry at MDHQ on this site. Again, as always, anyspecial orders can be made Sankar,Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; A. by email or by phone and we will order items from our international office if we D. Don Shove, do not stock them normally.Weknow from your feedback that we have saved Washington, United States; Kembra L. Smith, Georgia, United States; Dr. members alot of money by offering to order in items of stock in this way. Joong-Ho Son, Daejoon, Republic of Korea; Linda L. Tincher, At the time of writing this blog we are Indiana, United States. looking forward to avisit from Immediate Past International President, FIRST YEAR DIRECTORS Joe Preston and his wife Joni. Melvin K. Bray,New Jersey,United States; Pierre H. Chatel, Montpellier, France; Eun-Seouk Chung, Gyeonggi- On apersonal note, manythanks for all do, Korea; Gurcharan Singh Hora, of the encouragement with my weight Siliguri, India; Howard Hudson, loss programme. Yes, now 3stone and California, United States; Sanjay Khetan, Birganj, Nepal; Robert M. Libin, 3pounds lighter and on course for my New York, United States; Richard goal of 4stone lost by the time we get Liebno, Maryland, United States; to Eastbourne. To anyofyou thinking Helmut Marhauer,Hildesheim, Germany; Bill Phillipi, Kansas, United about shedding afew pounds Isay States; Lewis Quinn, Alaska, United don’tdelay, do it now.I’m rather States; Yoshiyuki Sato, Oita, Japan; Gabriele Sabatosanti Scarpelli, embarrassed by the photo below but it Genova, Italy; Jerome Thompson, shows what youcan do when youput Alabama, United States; Ramiro Vela your mind to it. Villarreal, Nuevo León, Mexico; Roderick “Rod” Wright, New Brunswick, Canada; Katsuyuki Yasui, Hokkaido, Regards to youall from the Japan. team at MDHQ 48 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co Youth Youth Exchange One of the ways we promote friendship and harmony fromthe airport andtaking them to the Campare paidfor among the peoplesofthe world is by running ourYouth by MD.You willfind that our visitorscome fromamixture Exchange andYouthCamp programme, bringing young of families.Someare wealthy,some are not. Some willbe people together here in theBritish Isles and Ireland. able to payfor theirown admissions to various attractions, some willnot. In anyevent individual Lion Hostingissuch afantastic experience.The youngpeople Hostsshould notdig in to your own pockets –ask your who stay with us aretreated as part of the family and Club for help. shown our wayoflife,culture and heritage andwewho hostare rewarded by theirrespect and friendship,aswell This year the YouthCentre, or Youth Camp washosted by as learning about theirhomelives. Plus, if the dates are District CinDoncaster under the guidance of Camp right, theyprovide invaluablehelpatClubevents. DirectorChrisWhitelyand histeam from the Thorne RuralLions Club. There,34international youngsters who If youare thinking of becoming ahost next year butyou hadbeen hosted were joined by another 4international are worriedabout the costs involved rememberthatthis visitors andDistrict C’sown YoungAmbassador! is agenuine Lions ClubsInternational Charitable Youth Project.Your club is entitledtohelpwith costs from the pDG paul Withers Charityaccount. Travel expenses forfetching your visitors MD Youth Exchange Officer The Lions of DisTricT 105c, hosTs of The LionsYouTh camp From the 4th- 14thAugust 2015, 40 international atrip on the Keighley and WorthValley Railway. studentsfromvisited the UK and were hostedbyLions Other activities included team building andproblem families aroundthe country before meeting at solving at Hatfield Marina wherethe students enjoyed DoncasterDeaf Trust for the 10 daycamp. activities such as climbing andcanoeing. They also With the help of Lions clubs within the District, the host helped outatthe Lions Fun and Sports Dayfor the Disabled, where approximately 200 children and adults committee puttogetheraprogramme of activities withdisabilities took part in over30games including which included sightseeing trips to York, Hull, Kurling,football, welly throwingand skittles. Bridlington, Whitbyand Haworth (homeofthe Brontë family), as well as theYorkshire Mining Museumand Evening entertainment included discussions and debate SculpturePark, Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery and about ‘Leadershipand Responsibilities’ and ‘The Role of ›› www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 49 Youth ›› Women in Society’,plus an opportunityfor PICTURED: Hawouth the students to eachgiveashort presentation on their own country.On Wednesday 12th August 2015, approximately100 Lions joined the students for the host night where entertainmentwas provided by Sam Wright, Cracker and DJ Legs &DJChris. The 2016 Multiple District 105 Lions Youth Camp will be held in Scotland and is being hosted by DumfriesLions. PICTURED: Hatfield Marina PICTURED: Whitby Leeds and Leeds skycrack Lions cLub The Leeds Lions Clubinconjunctionwithits daughter club,Bad Sooden-AllendorfLions Club in Germany,startedthe exchange 45 years ago. Over the years,several otherLionsclubsinWest Yorkshire have beeninvolved. The participating Lions Clubs in Germanythis year were Hann. Münden, Melsungen, and Eschwegeled by Bad Sooden- Allendorf Lions Club.Leeds and Leeds Skyrack Lions Clubs organised and provided the mainfunding,withthe help of otherlocalLions clubs,for nine young adults to visit Germany. PICTURED: Some of the The group travelled by train fromLeeds Stationto group contemplating the Manchester Airport andthenflew onto Hannover Tollen House. They went where members fromBad Sooden-Allendorf Lions inside and declared it, 'even moreweirdinside than out'. Club metthem. During the courseoftheir stay, thegroup visited fiveofthe townsinthe area and wasevengreeted by fourmayors. During theirstay, they experienced avery wide range of activities includingbowling, abird of prey demonstration, barefootpath walking, and horse riding.They also visited the WildlifeParkErdesee, Border Museum, Thermal Baths, German Institute of Tropical and SubtropicalAgriculture, the Tollen House (upside downhouse) in Affoldern,and HannoverZoo. In the summer of 2016,the BadSooden-Allendorf Lions Club will bringagroup of young adults PICTURED: Grenzmuseum to Leeds. at Bad Sooden-Allendorf. ›› 50 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co Youth Lionsmembers), z, Paul and Dorit...( DearMarwan, Fayrou in rtunitytoparticipate giving me theoppo ythank youfor in the Iwarml Club International programmeofLions the Youth Exchange ust 2015. UK fromJuly -Aug eith Cook, families (Sylvia &K taying with the host Ienjoyeds kindand fun. They theywere generous, &Keith Johnson), s Judith preparedfor us wa e. Theschedule they mademefeel at hom and entertaining. interesting, exciting akind. the Deafwas one of ncaster Schoolfor Our stayatthe Do leaders ched our stay, the ›› Cornwall Callington lions Club r25countries enri Fellowsfrom ove school wasa yhelp needed,the 'Welcome to sunny Cornwall'Ishouted at the topofmy ng and gave us an weresupporti ndous and verything wastreme voice,battlingthe wind and the rain at the top of the hoice to stay, ande goodc amazing. he attractions were Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor.Not the mostauspicious awesome. Mostoft start to our Youth Exchangeexperience but bothour participate in this anotherchance to Hopefully Iwill get students laughed! Rasmus fromDenmark and Winston ore. experience oncem from Canadawere great companyand willing to try nce ulfilled this experie ll the peoplethatf anything.Itwas Winston's first time ever in the ocean Specialregardstoa so we took him to Newquay to learn to surf! It wasalso to me. Rasmus' first experience of theatre (outside of school) best. and he found himself laughing out loudinthe Wishing youall the audience at Sterts. dthe family CallingtonLions Clubpulled together to provide avaried MarianneBsharat an programme of events.Thanks to thewilling involvementofSaltash Lions members,aday in London wasarranged and althoughfitting5youngadults, including one whowas 6ft 9inches, into aFord Focus emphatically,“Notthe Cheesewring!” “It's alright,”I wasabit of asqueeze, it wasvoted as themost answered laughing, “I meanthe pub,not the hillside.” memorable dayofall. Tendayspassedvery quickly and Bothstudents sighed with relief.Thanks to Rodney and as we approachedthe last dayIasked Rasmus what Vanessa Hudson for hosting our two young men and to would be his student choice for the last day... “Sleep” the Lions of Callington, Launceston and Saltash who he replied. “OK” Iacknowledged, “Butwewillsee you made time tocreate so manypositivememories. all at the end of the dayatthe Cheesewring to swap banners.”“NO!”heretorted, shaking his head President Karen toft New PACA Leos On 2nd July2015, PortsladeAldridgeCommunity Academy(PACA)held theircharter night and are now the latest Leo club to openin105SEDistrict.Twelve months agothe Academywas approachedfor help with aFun Daythat Hove Lions were thinking about holding. In discussionswith the 6th formteacher it appeared thattheir6th formSocialAction group was alreadydoing great workinthe community. Nine months later,after alot of work and dedication from undertakenand leading the club withfuture the teachers, especially DeanFlynn,HeadofEnglish fundraising events. PACA is in one of the poorer and the Social Action Group,they wereready to areas of Sussex and has in thepast beenseenasa commit to becoming aLeo Club.Uckfield Lions Club problem school.However,since becoming an sponsored thegroup and have beenextremelyhelpful Academyand settingupthe LeoClub the school has withtheir input andadvice.Ciara Gleeson, age17, achievedthe EveningArgusCharityAchievement of hasbeenelected President and says she is looking the Year,YouthinAction Award. Aremarkable forwardtocontinuing the charitable workalready achievement. www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 51 HealtH PICTURED: Lions clubs across the country, like this one in District 14 Tin Pennsylvania, host vision screenings for children KentuckyChildren Gain Better Vision Every child in every Head Start $92,312. The screenings will be four’s annual income maynot programme in Kentucky—that’s the done in partnership with the exceed $23,850. new target population for the Kentucky Lions EyeFoundation, the KidSight programme in Kentucky. Louisville Downtown Lions Club and Typically,vision screenings for Head the Kentucky Head Start Association. Start children in Kentucky are Children in Head Start often do not performed by local health have access to eyehealth resources. The Kentucky Lions EyeFoundation departmentswith vision charts. YetHead Start requires that every initiated its KidSight programme While these charts maybeadequate child receiveavision screening in 2003. Since then, the for older children without language within 45 days of enrolling in the programme has screened the vision or medical barriers, local Lions are programme. The Lions of Kentucky of more than 80,000 children concerned about their accuracy in hope the expansion will fulfill this throughout Kentucky. screening infants and children with requirement for 20,000 children. developmental delays. According to Lions will screen children living in Head Start is afederal programme programme data, 12 percent of Kentucky’scoal mining communities, that promotes the school readiness Head Start children have disabilities from migrant farmworker families of children under the age of fiveby that impede traditional vision and those in impoverished inner enhancing their social,emotional and screeningsand up to 32 percent cityareas. cognitivedevelopment. Children have language barriers. enrolled in Head Start programmes Lions of Kentucky are being assisted reside in low-income households; to Much of the grant funding wasused by an LCIF Standard grant for qualifyfor Head Start, afamily of to purchase noninvasive ›› 52 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co HealtH ›› photoscreening devices. ManyLions coordinate the follow-up care, the KidSight programme and all its clubs use these cameras to conduct ensuring that assistance does not wonderful volunteers.” their screening outreach activities. end with avision screening. The cameras boast a95percent The Lions of Kentucky expect to accuracy rate and provide During apilot programme in screen all Head Start children in the immediate results. These devices western Kentucky in 2011, 618 state by the end of 2015, after are useful in detecting Head Start preschool children which local clubs will use the nearsightedness, farsightedness, received vision screenings. Fifteen cameras for community-wide astigmatism, lazy eyeand other percent were found to need screenings at churches, health fairs conditions that can be easily prescriptiveeyeglassesand and daycare centres. corrected if detected early. 5percent were found to have a serious eyedisease. Local Lions are visitingHead Start centres throughout Kentucky to Felicia Elliot, anurse and aformer conduct screenings for children who Head Start program specialist, says, Information on how Clubscan might otherwise not be able to “This pilot provedtobeofgreat apply for an LCIF Standard grant obtain them. All children whose value. I, along with the parents of is at lcif.org.U.S. Clubs and screenings indicate the need for all 618 of those screened children follow-up care are referred to eye whose vision wassavedare Districtscan visit health professionals. Head Start extremelygrateful to the KidSightUSA.com to get staff work to find, secure and Kentucky Lions EyeFoundation, involved in screening children. AReason to Smile Rosie Sheaf, adentalnursefromEngland, travelledto members for theirsupport. Hertrip was“humbling small villagesinZimbabweonamedical mission. buthugely inspiring. Human beings can experience Manypeople hadnever had dentalcare. “Everyday so much hardshipbut at the same timebeso without failwesaw childrenand adultswhose teeth stoic andhappy.” are literally rotting,” she says. Sheaf andthe otherdental professionals fixeddental problems, passedout toothbrushes and explained the fundamentals of oral health.“It wassorewardingtosee therelief of our basicpain-relieving dental treatments,” she says. Dentaid, based in Salisbury, sponsored that mission and many others. Lions clubs throughout the UnitedKingdomhave supportedDentaid since 2001. Lions collect and recondition dental equipment andpay for travel costs. Dentaidisactive in 11 nations including Cambodia, Colombia, India, Nepaland Romania. PICTURED: Rosie Sheaf spoketothe Gillingham, Sheaf poses with Mere &Shaftesbury Lions Club children in Zimbabwe she helped upon herreturn to thank www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 53 HealtH Hands for Alan On Thursday6th August 2015, Lions Norris; Harrow &Pinner Dave Williams and David Willoughby Lions Club; President of Gower &Llwchwr Estuary Lions John from CityofNorwich Club,set off with achallenge to visit Lions; Bournemouth Lions all 20 Premier League football clubs and Southbourne & in aid of the Hands for Alan Appeal. Boscombe Lions. The trip wassponsored by local Past President Dave Williams PICTURED: Alan businesses with every pennygoing the superhero! said “Weare very grateful to towards the appeal. the clubs, both football and Alan is anine-year-old boyfrom Lions for the warm welcome and Loughor,Swansea who needs two their generosity.” They were given prosthetic hands. He wasborn with a manydonations, items including Premier League FootbaLL heart defect; he had open heart signed balls and shirts to auction for CLubs 2015/2016 surgery which unfortunately resulted the appeal. in order oF Visit… in him catching adeadly infection Whilst they were away,Alan wasat • West Bromwich Albion whilst in hospital. Alan survived, the clinic in Edinburgh to test a • Aston Villa however,the circulation to his hands prototype limb.Hemanaged it had been restricted as his heart • StokeCity beyond the expectations of the failed to pump the blood effectively, technical staff,which has meant that • Liverpool as aresult they had to be the first stage target waswithin • Everton amputated. £3,000. At his 10th birthdaypartyhe • Manchester City opened an envelope which told him Dave and David began their journey he has an appointment at the clinic • Manchester United with asend-off from local radio to have his prosthetic hand fitted in station Swansea Sound and its sister • NewcastleUnited the last week of October.This wasan station, The Wave,aswell as Alan • Sunderland amazing achievement as this appeal and mum Hannah who sawthem off wasonly launched at Easter. • Leicester City on their adventure. • Norwich City In two years’ time, Alan will have On their travels they were met by: grown enough to have his second • West Ham United IPDG Carole Godden; StokeonTrent and more technical hand fitted, • Arsenal (Unable to see due to traffic Lions; Paul Whiteworth from Sleaford which gives Dave and David enough congestion) Lions; Fairlop Lions; Fairlop Leos; time to catch their breath before • Tottenham Hotspur Wanstead &Woodford Lions; PDG launching into the second phase for Andrew Allen of Stoney Stratford the remaining £30,000 plus. • Watford Lions; CityofLiverpool Lions; the • Crystal Palace Right Worshipful Mayorof Alan thanks allthe Lions and Leo’s Southampton; Councillor Linda for their generosity. • Chelsea • Southampton • Bournemouth • Swansea City triP HigHLigHts • Aphoto opportunitywith Jan Mølby, ex-footballer for Liverpooland player-manager at Swansea City. • Fairlop Leos who had organised a litterpick to raise moneyfor Alan. • A5ft bear fromthe Sleaford Lions to givetoAlan. 54 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co Sport The 2015 Windsor Great Park Cross PICTURED BELOW: The founder of ›› the Horse Ride, Peter Vaughan and CountryHorse Ride his wife Audrey now,takes ahuge amount of effort Held 12th-13th September 2015, Copper Horse. The weather was to stage, involving all membersof The Windsor Great Park Cross ideal, the ground perfect and the Windsor Lions and colleagues from Country Horse Ride wasonce again riders and horses were dressed in neighbouring Lions Clubs as well as ahuge success raising over£20,000 their finery. friends and families. The planning, for Windsor Lions charities and other marketing and rider entry good causes. The nine-mile course through the managementstart months earlier parkland consisted of three courses; which means the Horse Ride is Hundreds of riders had travelled running side by side, advanced, almost ayear-long exercise for from all over SouthernEngland and novice and non-jumping. It is not a Windsor Lions. even West Wales to takepart. They race so riders can takeasmuch time rode through the glorious as they like. The all-important funds The Windsor Great Park Cross surroundings of Windsor Great Park are raised through entry fees and Country Horse Ride is recognised as with its varietyofsandy tracks, sponsorship which is not obligatory one of the best organised events of woodland and open parkland, past but highly encouraged with various its kind in the country and this year Windsor Castle and the famous trophies presented after the event. wascertainly no exception. The feedback from the riders has been The Windsor Great Park Cross fantastic. Lion Mark Fraser who now Country Horse Ride wasfirst manages the event for Windsor conceived by Lion Peter Lions concludes, “It is such a Vaughan over 40 years ago pleasure and such great fun to be as an annual charityevent. involved with this unique event Even the most optimistic of which generates so much money Windsor Lions Club members and gives so much pleasure to so could not have foreseen the manypeople. Idowant to thank the stupendous success the event authoritieswho so generously allow wastobe. Over the decades, us to use Windsor Great Park and the Horse Ride has raised our sponsors, the Shanly over£2m for charityand Foundation, for their magnificent entertained tens of thousands support. They enable us to do so of horses and their riders. much good for so manyneedy The event then, as it does people and organisations.” www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 55 Sport CPISRA World Games Lions supports CPISRA World Games with 1000 hours of service From 6th-16th August 2015, Cerebral Palsy Sport, England and Wales hosted the CPRISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports &Recreation Association) World Games at the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex. 200m RR3 with atime of 38.15 Cerebral Palsy Sport, or CP Sport, is a seconds. The seated shot events founder member of the British were also dominated by the home Paralympic Association. They are the countries with competitors from country’sleading national sport England, Ireland and Scotland disabilityorganisation, supporting taking gold. England’sAmy those with cerebral palsy to lead an Wearing set the bar high, taking a activelife through playing sport and gold medal in the Game’snewest physical recreation. Manyofthe event, the penthalon. Scotland’s organisation’sathletes form the Nathan Blackie took astaggering 3 backbone of the paralympic squads. gold medals on the track, attaining Governor Lion Paul Stafford and Lion This year the Games received entries his final medal in the 200m T34 class Anne Stafford represented the Lions from 17 countries from across the with atime of 64.30 second. of MD105, who were partners with CP world, who competed in arange of Sport in providing volunteers or sports. These sports included 7-a-side “Games Makers”. Lion John Kyte and football, bowls, para-taekwondo, Lioness Pam Kyte rePort athletics, table cricket and swimming. The Games Makers tasks ranged from the event… announcing, managing the daily During the event the teams from After two years of planning, the programme for volunteers, helping in England, Scotland and Ireland did CPISRA World Games wasfinally the media centre, being on the extremely well breaking world underway on 8th August 2015 at information desk, assisting the records, despite the pouring rain! Nottingham with aspectacular officials in each sport, to manning Muninder HayerofEngland, in the opening ceremonyand parade of doors and showing spectators to their seated club throw F31 class, threw athletes. Our Chairman of Council, seats. They looked resplendent in 12.18m and Gavin Drysdale of Lion Simon Moss and wife Lion their lime green t-shirts and hoodies Scotland set anew record in the Christine, together with District –they certainly could not be missed! ›› 56 October/November 2015 www.lionsclubs.co Sport ›› This wasthe first event to be held in this magnificently refurbished arena and the athletes from seventeen countries revelled in the world class facilities. The Games wascharacterised by the fun and friendship had by all athletes, volunteers and officials. People cheered all the athletes irrespectiveofwhich country they represented or where they MedalsTable finished in their event, helping each other whenever the need Gold silver bronze arose. The camaraderie in the england 85 52 19 Games Village and the smiling faces of the volunteers who were Scotland 29 13 11 alwaysthere to lend ahand Australia 22 7 3 without being asked. Ireland 18 3 4 Asincere thank youtoall the Austria 11 17 6 Lions from the several districts Denmark 10 2 0 who volunteered. Everyone had agreat time, especially Peter Sweden 674 Green of Coningsby&Tattershall Portugal 3 6 3 Lions who had the pleasure of being made the team host of the Swedish Hungary 3 10 team –asmile never left his face! Russia 1 00 It wastiring but areal privilege to be Brazil 0 21 part of this truly amazing event. It Japan 0 00 wasawonderful experience never to Netherlands 000 be forgotten. World’sLargest Mascot Race Wetherby Lions help break aGuinness world record Guinness World Records have now confirmed that the 2015 sponsored Mascot Gold Cup held on Sunday 26th April 2015 at WetherbyRace Course is officially the world's largest ever mascot race. Nine WetherbyMascot Lions took part in this obstacle race and competed with atotal of 137 Mascots from a wide range of charities and sponsors. Whilst they didn’twin, one of their mascots took acredible 10th position. The main beneficiary wasthe Sue Ryder Charitywho specialise in Hospice and Neurological Care. Good luck to WetherbyLions Club who hope to compete again next year! www.lionsclubs.co October/November 2015 57 OBITUARIES These Lions of our Multiple District have recently left us. We honour their memory and the contribution they made in their Lionistic service for the good of others. AHDAN: Lion Santokh (82) BRISTOW:Lion Jason (MJF) Send in obituaries to Southall Lions Club are sad to report the Brighton Lions are sad to report the death [email protected] deathofLife Member,Lion Santokh. of Lion Jason. Joining the Club in 1964, Please make sure they are no Santokh originally became aLion in Kenya Jason supported all the Club’sfund-raising longer than 50 words (after in 1967. He joined Southall Club in 1971 as activities: he sold vast amounts of his the Lion’s name and Club) to aCharter Member and served the Club home-grownproduce on behalf of the guarantee that they are admirably in various capacities. He helped Club,transportedstroke patients to published in full. to form Ealing Lions Club,later returning therapy and led the Club’sregular to Southall. His companywill be bingo sessions for retired residents greatly missed. from2000-2012. FORSHAW:LION DORRINE(MJF) HHH HHH Stockport Lions Club are saddened to report ATTEWELL: Lion Rod (69) BYRNE: PDG LionTommy the death of Past President Dorrine. A Witney LionsClub is saddened to report the It is withgreat sadness NavanLions Club tireless and enthusiastic member,Dorri had deathofImmediate Past President Rod. Lion report the passing of Past District recently been granted the Melvin Jones Fellowship for the tremendous amount of Rod’senthusiasm and commitment has Governor TommyByrne. Lion Tommy work she did, sadly she died before it been an example to us all. During his two served as DG in 1970/71 and wasa devotedLion. He wasavery popular reached England.Arrangements will be successive years as President, he also member and waswell-known throughout made to presentthis award to her family. retained his position as Recruitment and the District. We extend our deepest PublicityOfficer,runningthe Club’swebsite HHH sympathytohis family. that he had also set up. GRIFFIN: LionHoward (67) HHH HHH Caernarfon Lions Club members are sad to DAVISON: Lion John Charles(62) report the suddendeath of Past President BALLARD Lion David (84) Castleford and Pontefract DistrictLions Lion Howard.ALion for nearly20years, Watford LionsClub is very sad to announce Club. ALion for over thirty years, Lion Lion Howard’s forte wasasChairmanofthe the passing away of Lion David. His John wasthe Charter Presidentof Social Service Committee–apost that he dedicationand devotion to the Lions Castleford Leo Club in 1977-78 and Club held for manyyears. He wasalso well- activities, especially with our Lions Book President 1993-94 and 1997-98. His dry knownfor undertaking personal fundraising Shop,had been aconstant inspirationtous comments and readywit will be sadly activities for other organisations. all. We would liketooffer our hearty missed at Club meetings.Aconfirmed condolences to members of his family. HHH bachelor,our sympathyisextended to his HHH sister and her family. HAWORTH: LionDennis (85) BlackburnLions Club is sad to report the HHH BOLLAND: LionRoy (78) passing of Lion Denniswho had just Thorne Rural LionsClub is sad to report the DUFFY: Lion Brian completed 50 years of service.Apast death of Lion Royafter 28 years of service. Clonmel LionsClub regrettoannouncethe President and Treasurer Lion Dennis was He served in various positions in the Club passing of Lion Brian Duffy, Past President involved with the setting up and running of including President. Lion Royand his late of Clonmel Lions Club and father of Past the local "Talking Newspaper” service for the wife Veronica were knownthroughout President Jonathan. Our sincere visually impaired. Dennis is sadly missed. district and beyond as theyloved visiting sympathygoes to his family at this HHH Clubs aroundthe British Isles. He willbe very sad time. sadlymissed. LAKE: Lion David (75) HHH Eastbourne Lions Club members are HHH EDWARDS: LionKeith(94) saddenedtoreport the passing of Lion BOLTON: John R, (72) Worthing Lions are very sad to announce David.David wasClub President in 1994 and West CumberlandLions Club. Members are the death of Lion Keith. Amember of 2000 before becoming Zone and Region deeply shocked at the sudden deathofLion Worthing Lions since 1996, he wasour Chairman. His attention to detail, John. Lion John apast President (3), gave Social Secretary for manyyears. Having understanding and kindness helped to make 37 ½years of service to Lions. During his fought alongsidethe Ghurkha Regiment manyofthe Lionsevents aresounding years of service he held various posts during WW2, at Keith’srequest, the Club success and the Club as strong as it is today. including Treasurer and Lion Tamer.Hewill pays the pensions for two retired Ghurkha HHH be sadly missed. soldiers in Nepal. 58 October/November 2015 MACKNESS: Lion Edward(Ted) SEFToN: Lion rodger TAYLor: LionGeoff (86) (MJF) It is with much sadness that Swale LionsClub The Lions Club of Truro. Membersare sad It is withgreat regret that Worthing Lions reports the deathofformerLion Ted to report the passing of Lion Rodger,a announce the death of one of their most Mackness. He wasalwaysawillinghelper and President in 2001/02, having previously long-standingmembers. Lion GeoffTaylor avid fundraiserwho would help anyone who been amember of Farningham Lions Club. joined ChichesterLions in 1967 and had aproblem. During his year as Club Adedicated Lion who wasalwayspleased to transferredtoWorthing in the early 1970s. President in 1988 the Club wastwinned with be part of the Club’sAnnual Crystal Golf President between1988-89 and Treasurer Jean Bart Lions Club in Dunkirk. Dayacting as Official Scorer untilhis health for some time,hewas aman of great curtailed his attendance. integritywhose wise counsel was HHH well-respected. HHH MANooChEr: Lion Amiri (64) Easingwold District Lions Club are greatly SMITh: LionMike (68) HHH saddenedtoreport the passing of Lion With sadness, Birmingham Acocks Green WALKEr: Lion Tim (aged 65) Manoochehr.Manoochehr wasawell-respected Club reports the death of Lion MikeSmith. Biggleswade SandyLions Club members and well-liked member.Hespent most of his Mikejoined the Lionsin1980 and held are sad to report the passingoftheir life helping others, volunteering for the United manyposts in theClub.Miketook great newest member Lion Tim Walker.Even Nations and the InternationalRed Crossin prideinthe organisation of events that we before he joined the Club,hesupported India, the Leonard Cheshire home at Alne Hall ransuch as the seniorcitizens trips, our eventsand would alwaysdowhat he and the Spurriergate Centre in York. Christmas meals,afternoon teas, carnivals could for those who needed help and and the ramblesrun. HHH support. Warm hearted with akind and HHH generous nature, he will be missed. orD: Lion Jack (71) Members of York Lions are sad to report the STrASSMAN: LionErnst (MJF) HHH passing of valued member Lion Jack.During Havant LionsClub announce with great WhITE: LionBill his eight years as aLion, Jack had been sadness the passing of Lion Ernst who It is withgreat sadness Halesworth Lions President and Secretary.Hewas aloyal and served with distinction for 45 years as Club reportsthe passing of Lion Bill White dedicated member whowill be greatlymissed. President in 1983/4. Ernst wasparticularly on Saturday 5th September.Amember of He is remembered for saying, active with spectrek for manyyears,and the Club foralmost 34 years he will be 'keep smiling'. famous for his wonderful Lardy Cakes he greatly missed, if there wassomething that made for town shows. Our thoughts are needed doing Lion Bill wasalwaysthere. HHH with his family. rANDALL:Lion Bert(91) HHH LionsClub of Bletchley. PCC Bert Randall WooD: Lion GeorgeMJF (94) joined LCIin1967.Hewas the instigator of BrightonLionsClub has lost an the first female Lions to join his then Club, institution. Lion George died just Redbridge and afounding member of their three weeks shortofcompleting Talking Newspaper.Bert had held most sixtyyearsofmembership. positions in his Lionistic careerincluding George waswell known to Council Chairman in 89/90. He wasamentor many Lions in other clubsand to many. enjoyedmakinginterclub visits. He wasClub President HHH 1989/90 and 1993-1994, and rIChArDSoN: LionTony (83) Chairman of the Housing Societyfor Arundel, Barnham &District Lions manyyears. Club members are saddenedto HHH report the passing of LionTony. A member for twenty years and Tony served DEWES: Lion David (MJF) in manyoffices including Zone Chairman and Tamworth Lions Club. LionDavid wasthe three times President of the Club.Tony’sforte longest serving member of TamworthLions waswelfare; for manyyears he organised and Club,and whilst hampered with an illness delivered the Christmas hampers for the contracted in his younger years, Lion David elderly of Arundel. gave much support to the Club and its members. David willbesadlymissedbyus HHH all, and his widow,Marion, theirchildren SALMoN: Lion Derek (83) and grandchildren. With sadness, Berkhhamsted Lions Club reports the death of Lion Derek. Derekwas an HHH extremely activeLion for almost22years; he GArDNEr: Lion PDG Lion George wasvery much involved in all the Club’s Clacton on Sea Lions Club. He wasaLion activities,especiallythe Lions August Bank that alwaysgreetedyou with warmth and Holiday Fete. Derek wasPresident in 1999 and friendship.Hewas District Governor of EA 2004, Zone Chairman in 2001/2 and District 1990 -1991. 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