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District Governor—Allan McDonald District 201 N2 of the International Association of Lions Clubs

MD 201 N2 NEWSLETTER—ISSN (Online) 1837-5898

Greetings from District Governor Allan

August 2013—Service through membership

Helmling is sending kits

to Clubs. If your Club is

conducting the contest

and needs a kit please

contact Lion Maxine.

This year the final will be

conducted on the week-

end of 29th-30th March

2014.

The District is planning

to offer Clubs the oppor-

tunity of training for

members. Global Leader-

ship Team leader PDG

Ray Strong is calling for

participants for the 1st

workshop at Goulburn on

14th September. Notices

have been sent to Clubs

and if you are interested

in improving your skills,

please ask your Club Sec-

retary or President for the

information.

I have held discussions

with the members of the

District Governor Team

and we have decided to

advertise 2 positions that

become vacant as of 30th

June 2014. These positions are

the Global Leadership Team and

Global Membership Team lead-

ers. Duty statements are available

in this bulletin and applications

will close on the 31st December

2013. Both positions are 3 year

appointments.

N2 DG Allan McDonald

(Continued on page 2)

Since the Changeover the District Gover-

nor Team has been out visiting Clubs

throughout the District. Altogether we

have visited 10 Clubs and have inducted 8

new members, at the time of this article

new inductees are greater than resigna-

tions. Let’s hope with effort from all

members of the District our Clubs will

continue to grow and serve their commu-

nities. Remember that “Service through

Membership” will see our communities

being served.

I have attended 2 x 50th Anniversaries at

Corrimal and Ulladulla Milton Lions

Clubs. Later in November Moss Vale will

celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Let us

see if members of the District can attend

and encourage Moss Vale to get back to

“the good old days”. They are a hard

working Club who “punch above their

weight” when performing community ser-

vice and would benefit from our support.

This year International President Barry

Palmer has continued activities from pre-

vious Presidents namely, continue tree

planting and Reading Action Plan, in fact

the International Board considered it so

important that they have agreed to con-

tinue it for 10 years. This year Lion Ann

has accepted to promote the Reading Ac-

tion Program to Clubs, she is being as-

sisted by 1VDG Lorraine & 2VDG Sally.

The book selected by Lion Ann is ‘Tears

in the Jungle” and sells for $25. Proceeds

are going to assist the authors buy back

habitat areas for the Orang utan and a

small portion will be donated to the Lions

Childhood Cancer Research Foundation.

Clubs should by now be working towards

organising their plans for the Youth of the

Year. District Chairman Lion Maxine

Ulladulla Milton Lions 50th Anniversary: L-R DG Allan McDon-ald, Chairman Bruce Mitchell (longest serving member in atten-

dance), Betty White (Widow of Charter President John White),

and current President Brian Thompson. Photos supplied by Ann McDonald.

Corrimal Lions 50th Anniversary: L-R Charter members George Wheatley, Past Council Chairman Maurie Chapman, and DG

Allan McDonald.

L-R Lion Ann & DG Allan McDonald at the Corrimal Lions Club’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.

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Welcome to new members

CLUB NEW MEMBER SPONSOR

Bemboka Lions Emma Barnett Andrew Judge

Rhonda Troy Sue Mayr

Bomaderry Lions Peter Gardner Michael Shanahan

Michelle King Bruce Murphy

Trevor Long David Button

Bombala Lions Kim Crannis Yvonne Murphy

Cooma Lions Jennifer Poile Luke Pope

Eden Lioness Val Cartledge

Figtree Lions Andrew Blakey Geoffrey Failes

Nowra Lions Martin Taylor PDG Ian Hughes

Oak Flats Lions Pamela Joyce Kelley Ryan

Sussex Inlet & District Lions Eric Davies Keith Harris

Ulladulla Milton Lions Lynette Cockerill Gwen Rava

Allan Green Ian Wykes

Colleen Green Kathy Wykes

Yass Lions Jennifer Campbell Ray Hill

Lions 1,635 (as per 2 Sep 2013 MyLCI Report)

Lioness’ 104 ( as per Aug2013 Lioness Report)

Leos 231 (as per Apr 2012 Leos Report)

N2 total members 1,970

District 201 N2 covers southeast NSW and the ACT,

comprising Lions, Lioness & LEOs Clubs in south-

western Sydney, down the Hume Highway to Bowning,

ACT, Snowy Mountains, Far South Coast, Eurobodalla,

Shoalhaven, and Illawarra.

Welcome to the following new members of N2 Clubs who joined since the June

2013 N2 e-newsletter was distributed. Enjoy the activities, fun and fellowship of the

world’s largest service organisation. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and suggest

new projects.

We look forward to meeting you.

The following members of the N2 Lions family passed away since the July 2013

edition of the N2 e-newsletter was distributed.

The N2 Lions family thanks them for their friendship and service to their community

and Lions, and offers our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues. May

their service be an example to us.

Club Name Braidwood Lions Lion Terrence Hancock

Kiama Lions Lion Terry Hales

Anniversary announcements

DG Allan’s

personal story

Past members remembered

Allan was born in Cooma, NSW on the16th

January 1948. Allan was the eldest of 11

siblings, 7 boys and 4 girls, and was raised

on the family farm at Nimmitabel.

His primary school education was at St Jo-

seph’s Convent, Nimmitabel, and his secon-

dary schooling was at St Michaels Agricul-

tural College, “Inveralochy”, Goulburn.

Allan’s early working career in Canberra

commenced in 1967 at the ACT Law Courts

as a clerk and progressed to Deputy Clerk of

Petty Sessions. He was a Justice of the

Peace for the ACT. In 1977, Allan joined

the ACT Fire Brigade and worked there

until 1987.

Allan married Ann in 1968 and they were

blessed with 3 boys, David, Gary, and Brett.

They spent their early married life in Can-

berra and in 1981 they moved to Braidwood

where they purchased a farm. In 1991 Allan

sold the farm and the family moved to Ulla-

dulla where he has been a resident since

then. Unfortunately, their eldest son, David,

was killed in an accident in 1991. Garry is

married and lives in Blakehurst, and has 2

daughters and 1 son. Brett lives in Narellan.

Allan and Ann have conducted a successful

business in Ulladulla for the past 12 years,

comprising costume hire, balloon decora-

tions, and wedding décor.

Allan has completed the Senior Lions Lead-

ership Institute, the Club Excellence Process

(CEP) Facilitator training, and the Global

Membership Team (GMT) & Global Lead-

ership Team (GLT) training.

Allan and Ann lead a very busy life; with

the commitments of an ever growing busi-

ness and an active Lions Club, there isn’t

much spare time. Somehow they keep in

contact with Allan’s large family, and their

close family, especially their 3 beautiful

grand-children.

MOSS VALE'S 50th:

President Graeme & the Members of the Lions Club of Moss Vale would like to

invite you to help us Celebrate 50 years of service to the Moss Vale Community.

When: On Saturday 9th November 2013.

Where: Moss Vale Services Club Argyle Street Moss Vale 2577

Time: 6.30 for 7.00pm

Cost: $35.00 Per Person 2 Course Meal

Dress: Semi Formal (Jacket / Tie)

Chairman: Lion Jim Armstrong Secretary


N2 District Lapel

Pin info:

Lower part remains

the same each year

with the waratah &

bluebell representing

NSW and the ACT,

LCI logo, & district name.

Upper part of 2 dolphins represents DG

Allan & Ann’s home town Ulladulla.

(Continued from page 1)

Official

publication of

Lions District

201 N2

Editor:

David

Robson

6 Hoskings Crescent, Kiama Downs 2533

Phone: 02 4237 5523

Email: [email protected]

Website: http:\\201n2.lions.org.au

The “MD201 N2 Lions Newsletter” relies on

the contributions of Cabinet Officers and

Club members. Please keep submitting sto-

ries, they improve the content and make inter-

esting reading for other Lions.

Please email articles as text or Word docu-

ments, with photos attached to the emails.

An extensive printed ‘Annual Report’ of

District 201N2 will be distributed by post

at the end of this Lions year.

E-newsletter Deadlines for 2013-14

Last day of each month

NEXT EDITION: September 2013

The printed and Internet editions of the N2

Newsletter are being lodged with the NSW

State Library, the access codes being:

ISSN—(Print) 1837—588X

ISSN—(Online) 1837—5898

All photos in this edition are copyright of

David Robson, unless otherwise credited.

CLUB NEWSLETTERS FOR DG’s

AWARD & ARCHIVES

Please email or post your club’s newslet-

ters to DG Allan and me.

Please email PDF newsletters only.

August 2013 Edition

DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP TEAM COORDINATOR Have the ability and skills to indentify, expand, and present membership, exten-

sion, and retention programs that meet the needs of District 201N2.

Have on in-depth knowledge of Lions Clubs International (LCI) and District

needs for clubs.

Possess an extensive knowledge of membership, extension, and retention pro-

grams, especially those positions that would generally have the carriage in each

area e.g. Zone Chairpersons, Certified Guiding Lions, etc.

Have the ability to mentor future leaders at both Club and District level.

Be able to effectively deliver training and education programs.

Be ideally a recent graduate or faculty member of an LCI Lions Leadership Insti-

tute (either Senior Lions or Faculty Development Institutes).

Have the ability to commit to a three (3) year term, accepting no other positions

in the Association that would potentially conflict with the time and energy re-

quired for this role.

Be able to travel within the N2 District to present various matters associated with

the role.

Collaborate with the N2 District Governor, both Vice District Governors, and the

N2 District Global Leadership Team Coordinator. To identify and address N2

District membership needs.

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM COORDINATOR

Have the ability and skills to indentify, expand, and present leadership develop-

ment programs that meet the needs of District 201N2.

Have on in-depth knowledge of LCI and District needs for clubs.

Possess an extensive knowledge of leadership development programs, especially

those positions that would generally have the carriage in each area e.g. Zone

Chairpersons, Certified Guiding Lions, etc.

Have the ability to mentor future leaders at both Club and District level.

Be able to effectively deliver training and education programs.

Be ideally a recent graduate or faculty member of an LCI Lions Leadership Insti-

tute (either Senior Lions or Faculty Development Institutes).

Have the ability to commit to a three (3) year term, accepting no other positions

in the Association that would potentially conflict with the time and energy re-

quired for this role.

Be able to travel within the N2 District to present various matters associated with

the role.

Collaborate with the N2 District Governor, both Vice District Governors, and the

N2 District Global Membership Team Coordinator, to identify and address N2

District leadership needs.

Commencement date: 1st June 2014

Period of appointment: Three (3) years

Submit applications by 31st December 2013

DG Allan McDonald

25 Parsons Street

ULLADULLA, NSW, 2539


The “ASK ME

about the LI-

ONS” badge

was an idea of

the Oak Flats

Lions Club’s

new member-

ship chairper-

son, Lion Am-

ber McGrath,

and new President, Lion Kelley Ryan.

We keep 10 badges in our BBQ trailer to wear

at all events, great response so far.

To order this badge contact:

Secretary John Joyce


Mob: 0411 231 944

N2 Cabinet Vacancies

RSVP: by Monday 7th October 2013 to 02 4868 1714 ~ 04 1478 4421

E-Mail [email protected] or [email protected]

P.O. Box 117 Moss Vale NSW 2577

There will be a Guest Speaker on the Night

Please advise of any Special Dietary Requirements when booking:


A special welcome to

our new Lioness Val

Cartledge. Val was

inducted into the

Eden Lioness at their

Christmas in July dinner meeting, I’m told it

was a great evening and Santa’s Deputy

Assistant Apprentice did a wonderful job.

Mitre10, in Eden has invited the Lioness to

assist with their open day, focusing on their

nursery section, this is a good opportunity

for the Lioness to be seen out in the com-

munity, plus raising a few dollars as well.

They also have their Open Gardens week-

end coming up, on the 26th 27th October, this

is a very popular event, and just when they

are getting over that, the Whale Festival is

on the 2nd of Nov, they are going to enter a

float, so it will be all hands on deck.

I joined the Camden Lioness for DG Allan

and Ann’s official visit. It was a combined

dinner meeting with Camden Lions, this

was DG Allan’s first visitation for his year,

the standard was set very high and everyone

that attend had a wonderful evening.

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Many thanks to the N2 Districts Clubs that made the

following additional donations.

CLUB AMOUNT

Jindabyne Lions $100-00 (New)

Wollongong Lions $200-00

Jervis Bay Lions $500-00 (New)

Queanbeyan Lions $400-00 (New)

Donations over $2 to this foundation are now tax-deductible as it now has De-

ductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status from the Australian Tax Office.

NSF Chairperson Lion Helen Rae

N Districts Nurses

Scholarship

Foundation

Lioness

Report

Wollongong Lioness will be participating in Youth of the Year and also Youth

Exchange.

I can tell you from experience, that their Youth of the Year dinner meeting is one

not to be missed, it’s held on the 22nd of Nov, I’m sure President Heather would

not mind visitors for this special evening. A Keira High student will be on her way

to Japan, under the Youth Exchange programme. Every year the club assists with

the Eisteddfod, the girls did 61 hours of service , congratulations on a job well

done.

Liverpool girls never stop, they did 134 hours assisting the local hospital with their

stall , not to mention all the work they do to stock their own street stalls. They also

donated $1925.00 to their entrant in the community challenge .

Every month you will find Oak Flats Lioness doing a sausage sizzle at Bunning’s,

this is proving to be a good way of raising much needed funds. Their Annual Duck

Derby is on the 26th of October, this is a unique event and worthwhile attending.

Shoalhaven Lioness are holding their annual Ladies Luncheon, on the 14th Sept.,

this is a “ Talk Fest” for all attending, it is held at A Wing and a Pear in Nowra.

The proceeds of the raffle are going to Clare Holman - Chres Village Orphanage -

Cambodia, I’ve written about Clare in a previous newsletter. Unbeknown to me

PDG Gary found about my passion for the Orphanage and Clare’s new Stepping

Out Programme and donated, on my behalf, for my work on cabinet, representing

Lioness, he donated the sum of $1,000.00 to the programme. I’m still coming

down to earth, best award I could ever receive.

The District Convention is coming up, 18th 19th 20th October , held at Ulladulla.

Our Lioness Forum is organised, our special guests for the Forum are MD Lioness

Chairman Lenore Howard and NSW Lioness Chairman Karin Mc Gann. I had the

pleasure of spending time with Lenore in QLD, and was thrilled when she said she

would come down for the convention. I know it is a busy time for you all but it

would be lovely to see you at the Forum.

Bye for now,

Lioness Kay Hardy

Lions Hearing Dogs

Lions Hearing Dogs says THANK YOU for the support

from your Clubs during the 2012/2013 year and we trust we

can look forward to your support in the future. Listed below

are the donations for the 2012/2013 Lions year. This in-

cludes, dog sponsorship, purchase of merchandise and dona-

tions.


DG Team Calendar

DATE CLUB DG TEAM

19 Sept Gungahlin DG Allan

23 Sept Woonona DG Allan

24 Sept Narooma DG Allan

Liverpool 1VDG Lorraine

25 Sept Taralga 1VDG Lorraine

Nowra DG Allan

1 Oct Tahmoor 2VDG Sally

Gunning 1VDG Lorraine

Crookwell DG Allan

2 Oct Cooma DG Allan

3 Oct Brindabella DG Allan

Cabramatta 1VDG Lorraine

8 Oct Canb Kambah DG Allan

Oak Flats 1VDG Lorraine

10 Oct Gerringong 2VDG Sally

15 Oct Braidwood DG Allan

23 Oct Tathra & Eden DG Allan

24 Oct Bega DG Allan

28 Oct Marulan 1VDG Lorraine

29 Oct Kangaroo Valley DG Allan

30 Oct Corrimal DG Allan

August 2013 Edition

man the following year.

In 1965 he began over 30 years Save Sight

activities when he helped organise the first

major Lions sight project in South Australia

- a week long pro-

gramme of glaucoma

screening and educa-

tion about prevent-

able blindness. Bob

introduced amblyopia

(”lazy eye”) to the

Adelaide kindergar-

tens in 1971, later

extended throughout

SA and NT.

Through the next 15

years he conducted

regular screenings for

clubs in several districts with over 600,000

tests being completed in that time. The Li-

ons Professorial Chair of Ophthalmology at

Flinders University is largely a result of his

leadership in helping to raise $400,000 to

endow that appointment.

Dr Bob was elected to the Lions Interna-

tional Board in 1988, and at his first board

meeting he put forward a plan to establish a

global sight conservation program - now

known as SightFirst, one of the largest sight

related programs in the world.

In 1988 Bob was made a Member of the

Order of Australia “for his services to the

Lions Save Sight Foundation, both in Aus-

tralia and Internationally, since 1965”

Once LEHP-Australia expanded nationally

Bob was the inaugural SA Coordinator and

subsequently Deputy Chairman, serving in

those roles for many years. In honour of Dr

Bob’s contribution to LEHP and all sight

related programs.

Lions Eye Health Program contacts:

N2 District Chairperson, PDG Ken Bowden


LEHP Ambassador, Lion David Robson


LEHP website: http://www.lehp.org.au/

PID Dr Bob

Coulthard Award

Dr Bob Coulthard is

one of the best known and respected members of our Lions organisation in Australia

and Overseas. LEHP-Australia recognises Dr Bob’s contribution in all areas of sight

conservation preservation and restoration and his invaluable contribution as a former

Deputy Chairman of LEHP- Australia. This award has been created as an opportunity

to recognise worthy recipients, a Lion, Lioness, Leo, or a non Lion, a business or

corporate benefactor. Purchases can be by: Clubs, Districts individuals or non Lion

entities.

Bob Coulthard joined the Lions Club of Marion SA in 1963 and has served four

terms as President. He was District Governor of S3 in 1982-83 and Council Chair-

The idea for Lions Hearing Dogs in Australia was conceived in 1980 when two Li-

ons Past District Governors, who were attending a Lions International Convention

in the USA, saw the good work of a hearing dogs training centre in Colorado.

The Lions Clubs of Australia agreed to support and fund a hearing dogs training

centre in Australia.

Lions bought a property at Verdun in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia and Gail

Gould from the American program came out for two years to start the Lions Hearing

Dog program.

The first Lions hearing dog was delivered in 1982 to a recipient from Adelaide. The

dog’s name was Amber and the Lions Club of Edwardstown sponsored the dog.

Amber died in 1995.

Since 1982 the Lions Hearing Dog Centre has placed nearly 500 hearing dogs with

recipients Australia wide.


District 201N2 $200.00

Lions Club of Berridale Inc. $150.00

Lions Club of Braidwood Inc $500.00

Lioness Club of Camden $500.00

Lions Club of Campbelltown City Inc. $2,250.00

Lions Club of Canberra Belconnen Inc. $3,000.00

Lions Club of Canberra Kambah Inc. $1,000.00

Lions Club of Canberra Lake Tuggeranong Inc. $1,000.00

Lions Club of Canberra Valley Inc $500.00

Lions Club of Canberra Woden Inc $1,500.00

Lions Club of Dapto Inc $200.00

Lioness Club of Eden $200.00

Lions Club of Figtree Inc. $300.00

Lions Club of Gerringong Inc $250.00

Lions Club of Goulburn City Inc $500.00

Lions Club of Ingleburn Inc. $1,000.00

Lions Club of Jindabyne Inc. $100.00

Lions Club of Kangaroo Valley Inc. $200.00

Lions Club of Marulan & District Inc. $200.00

Lions Club of Moruya Inc. $100.00

Lions Club of Moss Vale Inc $200.00

Lioness Club of Oak Flats $200.00

Lions Club of Queanbeyan Inc $500.00

Lioness Club of Wollongong Heights $100.00

Lions Club of Wollongong Inc $550.00

Lions Club of Yass Inc. $288.00

TOTAL $15,488.00

Lion Peter Harrison

Chairman Lions Hearing Dogs Inc.

http://www.lehp.org.au/

August 2013 Edition

As part of its sponsorship of the 2013 Lions District N2 Convention in Ulladulla, the Subaru Motor Company has a special

package deal for current members of Lions within District N2. Contact your local Subaru dealer regarding the offer of a new

Subaru vehicle at a fleet car price.

N2 Convention @ Ulladulla

August 2013 Edition

N2 Convention @ Ulladulla

For Convention information visit:

http://ulladullamilton.nsw.lions.org.au/

N2Convention2013

http://ulladullamilton.nsw.lions.org.au/N2Convention2013

http://ulladullamilton.nsw.lions.org.au/N2Convention2013

August 2013 Edition

Follow Your

Dream

Foundation

Australia

Launched

Lions Clubs International President Barry

Palmer AM, launched “The Follow Your

Dream Foundation—Australia” on 29th

August 2013 at the NSW Parliamentary

Lions Club’s Gala Dinner at Parliament

House, Macquarie Street, Sydney.

The objectives of the foundation are:

To support children and widows both

here and overseas particularly in the

areas of education and employment.

Around the world today it is increasingly

hard for children in developing countries to

get an education. There are opportunities

for the "Follow your Dream Foundation" to

become involved in building and running

schools or sponsoring children to go to

school.

There are also young men and women who

need assistance with starting up their own

business. We can help with assistance and

guidance as well as finance to help them.

There are pockets in Australia where chil-

dren are not able to continue their educa-

tion because of economic reasons or just a

lack of interest from the parents. Follow

your dream foundation can help with spon-

sorship and guidance.

Widows in a lot of societies are outcast.

They are denied family support and finan-

cial help or it is just not available to them.

By the "Follow your dream foundation" we

will be able to provide support in several

ways.

One way is with micro financing. We pro-

vide small loans for ladies to enable them

to set up a business and start earning an

income.

We can also make donations of sewing

machines to allow these women to make

clothing to sell.

We can provide a goat so they can have

milk in the family and the excess can be

sold and therefore gain an income. Ladies

are encouraged to increase their goat heard

so as the goat’s milk decreases the goat can

be killed for meat in societies where this is

allowed.

Countries identified as the initial areas to

work in. There are of course many more

are;

China

India

Africa

Indonesia

I have contacts in all these

areas (and many more) who

are prepared to help the chil-

dren and the widows.

We also have several other

Foundations who are ready

to partner with us.

Through Lions we have the

network around the world

that can make this happen.

Barry Palmer AM L-R N2 DG Allan McDonald, N5 DG Warren Latham, & MD201 Council Chairman Garry Parker with the NSW Parliamentary Lions

Clubs bannerettes presented to them at the “Follow Your Dream—

Australia Foundation”. Photo supplied by Ann McDonald.

67-bed dormitory

construction starts

Building work continues on our new 67 bed dormitory

and has now reached completion of the structural fram-

ing. Progress photographs below showing the struc-

tural framing being completed give a good view of the

final outline of the building before cladding com-

mences.

The builder is aiming for com-

pletion by late October and we

are planning to have it fitted out

with furniture and equipment by

December 2013 ready for use in

early 2014.

Major support is now being

sought from the Lions family to

help fund the cost of furniture,

kitchen equipment, crockery

and cutlery, bed linen and all of

the other equipment necessary

to make the building opera-

tional.

Donations can be made to the

Dormitory Trust Fund, Lions

Youth Haven, PO Box 2135,

Kambah Village, ACT 2902.

Frank Brown, Chairman, Lions Youth Haven (photos supplied by Frank Brown)

For further information about this major Lions project, please go to their website:

http://www.lyh.org.au/lyh/

Lions Youth Haven Function Centre can host your next meeting or function:

Table seating for up to sixty people

Barbecue facilities & seating

Tea making facilities

Air-conditioning / heating

Electronic whiteboard

An idyllic country setting of 500 acres on the southern edge of Canberra

Ten minutes from the Tuggeranong & Woden Town Centres

Ample free parking

Contact: Ph: 02 6231 5959 Fax: 02 6296 6394 Email: [email protected]

http://www.lyh.org.au/lyh/

mailto:[email protected]

August 2013 Edition

Marulan Lions

Support Their Community

L-R Marulan Lions Walter Darda & Maureen Symmonds selling merchan-

dise for the Cancer Council on

‘Daffodil Day’ Photos supplied by Marlene Skipper

L-R Marulan & District Lions President Marlene Skipper, Mau-reen Symmonds, Christine Olsen, & Georgina Simpson with a

show of ‘Two Hands’ working together at a Bunnings BBQ to

raise funds for their community. Lion Marjorie Izzard was pur-chasing supplies

Bowral Lions & other Zone 9 Clubs

Support Disabled Bowral Boy

Bowral Lions Deliver Modified Bicycle for Disabled Bowral Boy

Five year old disabled Bowral boy Rex Philp

who suffers from a severe genetic disorder that

prevents him from normal activities like walk-

ing, talking and enjoying the usual activities

that we all take for granted has received a spe-

cially modified bike that allows him to “ride”

like other boys with help from Mum and Dad.

The bike was provided by the Lions Club of

Wollongong and presented to Rex and his par-

ents Cameron and Liza by members of the

Lions Club of Bowral.

The bike modifications were designed and

built by the volunteer organisation Technical

Aid for the Disabled (TAD). The adjustable

back support frame holds Rex on the bike and special stirrups fitted to the pedals

provide him with leg movement. A tow handle allows Mum or Dad to pull Rex

along.

The bike was delivered by Wollongong Lion Peter Howe and Wollongong Heights

Lioness Heather Howe as part of a state-wide Lions initiative with Technical Aid for

the Disabled (TAD)

Rex’s mum Liza de Martin and his

dad Cameron said that they are

delighted with the support provided

by Lions and TAD saying that the

bike provides a new dimension to

Rex’s therapy. By the smile on

Rex’s young face we are sure that

he will enjoy the bike.

Zone 9 Lions Clubs

Lions Club of Bowral with the help

of the other lions clubs within Dis-

trict 201N2 Zone 9 and Zone chair-

man Les Johnson, helped to fund

the modification of a vehicle for a

Five year old disabled Bowral boy Rex

Philp who suffers from a severe genetic

disorder that prevents him from normal ac-

tivities like walking, talking and enjoying

the usual activities that we all take for

granted.

The modification of this vehicle allows him

with help from Mum and Dad travel to Syd-

ney for regular hospital treatment, it also

allows the family to provide every possible

intervention to improve Rex’s quality of life

and allow him to reach his potential.

Rex’s mum Liza de Martin and his dad

Cameron said that they are delighted with

and cannot thank them enough for the sup-

port provided by Lions Clubs and for the

very first time in Rex’s life they are able to

go out as a family.

The van modifications ($12000) were

funded by donations from the Variety char-

ity ($5000), local charity

"Interchange" ($2500), and our own Zone 9

where each Club donated its share of the

remaining funds.

Text & photos supplied by

Lions Tom Dolan & Bruce Hall

August 2013 Edition

Kiama and

Minnamurra Lions

help local boy

The Kiama and Minnamurra Lions Clubs

recently helped local disabled boy, Dexter

Heffernan get a standing frame to help

with his development. Below is Dexter’s

aunt Carol’s blog about him.

Remember back in June? We were posting

that Sunsuper Dreams link everywhere!

We set up a twitter account, smashed Face

book and even made it to the local news

and newspaper!

We won that dream. We won $5000. That

was an amazing sentence to write,

so I'm going to write it again... We won

$5000! (Thanks to every one of the 4000

odd people who voted on-line for Dexter!

xx) We were hoping to buy Dexter a

walker with the money.

Because we were spreading Dexter's story

everywhere (and then a little further!),

a lot of people learned about Dexter. A lot

of people learned that we wanted to buy

him a walker to help him learn to walk…

And then, we were contacted by a

stranger... A beautiful, kind-hearted and

generous man... A man who saw Dexter

and reached for his wallet... A man who

heard Dexter's story and, within 30 min-

utes, had paid for a mobility walker for

Dexter!

We didn't know what to say... We spent

moments smiling and jumping with happi-

ness and moments sitting and shaking our

heads at the incredibility of it!

So, we had about a week to go in the com-

petition to win the $5,000, and we were

given the walker... Now, we dreamed we

could get a new standing frame for Dexter.

For the last month or so, Dexter has needed

to stand in the old frame, with the frame

backed up against the back of the lounge

chairs. This is the only way we could get

him to stop stepping out of the back of the

frame or throwing his head back. Because

of his cerebral palsy, when he threw his

head back, he didn't have the strength

to straighten up again and would cry out in

pain. We were afraid he would topple the

frame over, and really hurt himself.

And so, winning $5000 and having already

been given a walker, there was no ques-

tion... we were going to buy a new stand-

ing frame.

The company representative and Dexter's

amazing private physiotherapist, Zoe,

turned up, to test a few different models.

Strangely enough, Dexter fell asleep in all

of the standing frames he tested!

We chose one and ordered it... and the wait began.

But, today... the brand new standing frame arrived!!

We're so excited! We're not too sure where we will

store it... it will be used for a couple of hours every

morning, so needs to be close and handy - but, it is

pretty big! Never mind, we have it!

This is Dexter's new standing frame! (photo right) It's

very cool, very supportive and has a bowl that sits in

the tray so he can start to use his hands more. It will

grow with Dexter, so he will be able to use it safely

for many years to come.

The walker's brand is Leckey, and ‘Leckey’ has al-

ready made Dexter laugh and smile and reach for

things... Dexter's Mum is in love! She was washing

the dishes and could hear the rattling of toys and the

scratching of fingers on the table top. She found the

frame's bowl lifted from the frame tray and thrown on

the floor, and she heard chuckling.

She heard Dexter learning to play!

The Sunsuper Dreams money allowed this to happen...$5000

and the local Lions Clubs (Kiama Lions Club and Minnamurra Lions Club)

added the $1200, to cover the total cost of the standing frame.

Thank you! So much!

Source: blog, inc photo: http://bit.ly/dextersf

http://sunsuperdreams.com.au/

http://sunsuperdreams.com.au/

http://kiama.nsw.lions.org.au/

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“Two Shoalhaven children with disabilities

were presented with a gift that will change

their lives.

Calom Thomas-Wellington from North

Nowra and Murray Buchanan from Cul-

burra Beach were given modified bicycles

that will allow them to get around like other

children their age.

Nowra Lions Club past President Mick Ison

and President Barrie Hepburn were proud to

present the bikes to the two families.

The boys were quick to mount up and could

not wait to explore their new-found inde-

pendence.

Sherese Thomas said when Calom test rode

the new bike, it was the first time he had

ridden.

“We had had been trying to get him a bile

for ages,” she said.

“He was very excited to see this one. He’s a

pretty active boy and this is one thing he’s

never been able to do,” Ms Thomas said.

It was a similar story for Leonie Greg-

orenko, who said it was the first time her

son Murray had sat on a bike.

“This is wonderful because he wasn’t

afraid. His sister Maddison is looking for-

ward to being able to go for rides with her

big brother,” she said.

The bikes and support frames were donated

by the Nowra Lions Club as part of a state-

wide Lions initiative.

By Adam Wright

South Coast Register, 28/08/2013, p. 7

L-R back: Nowra Lions Barrie Hepburn & Mick Ison, Col Gregorenko, Leonie Gregorenko, Ben Wellington,

Sherese Thomas; L-R front: Murray Buchanan &

Calom Thomas-Wellington with their new modified bikes. Photo supplied by South Coast Register.

August 2013 Edition

Nowra Lions give

two boys a taste of

freedom

LCIF & Lions of Shoalhaven Donate

to Patient & Carer Accommodation

Lions Clubs International Foundation

(LCIF) and the Lions family of the

Shoalhaven have donated a total of

$180,000 for the patient and carer

accommodation at the Shoalhaven

Cancer Care Centre (photos to right).

Greetings from LCIF! Congratula-

tions! I am very pleased to inform you

that your LCIF Standard grant appli-

cation (GA13453/201-N2) to con-

struct patient guest units for the Shoal-

haven Cancer Care Centre has been

approved for the full requested

amount of US$75,000.

Sincerely,

Ms. Jindalle BEECK

Regional Program Specialist - Asia,

Southeast Asia, and Oceania

Humanitarian Programs Department

Lions Clubs International Foundation

LCIF Grant GA13453/201-N2

Shoalhaven City & Shoalhaven Lions

10 Unit Patient & Carer¹s

Accommodation & Central Block

Common Area.

PROGRESS REPORT

Thank you for your email of 9th Au-

gust acknowledging receipt of the

grant agreement and the pending for-

warding of the LCIF grant cheque

I believe from Nigel Jeny, that Pro-

gress Reports are accepted via email

hence I have attached photos of the

Patient & Carers Accommodation as it

stands 19th August.

At this stage the buildings are completed and the landscaping is well underway,

however the inside painting is yet to be completed.

The 1st delivery of furniture for the Patient & Carers Accommodation is due end of

August, beginning of September with complete fit out anticipated by early October

I have a meeting at the complex on 2nd October, and will ask for a walk through to

enable me to complete my final report.

Also the management have accepted the suggested LCIF & Shoalhaven Lions

Clubs recognition wording as indicated in my earlier reports.

I will be contacting IPDG Gary Parker to arrange for him to inspect and hand over

the Grant Cheque. Hopefully MD Co-ordinator PDG Nigel Jeny will also be in at-

tendance along with members of our Lions family who have been involved.

On the 27th November, we are having a combined Dinner meeting of all the Lions

Clubs involved, with the Deputy Chief Radiation Therapist & Change Manager

Ms.Marianne Rinks PhD. as our guest speaker.

I propose to present my final report to our District Cabinet meeting on 1st Decem-

ber for approval, after which I will forward to you via secure Postage.

I trust this Progress Report is acceptable and I thank you in anticipation.

Kind Regards

Ian Hughes PDG - Project Chairperson

Text & photos supplied by N2 LCIF Coordinator Peter Scifleet

August 2013 Edition

Ulladulla Lions

50th Anniversary

On Saturday 31st August at the Ex Servos

Club in Ulladulla over 140 people joined

together to celebrate the 50 years since the

chartering of the Ulladulla Milton Lions

Club. The club was sponsored by the Li-

ons Club of Nowra.

Members from the past, their partners and

current members mingled happily remem-

bering events which Lions had been in-

volved with over the years. MC Vaughan

Sansom did a stirling job of keeping the

evening going - the raffle was wonderful

and the food pretty good too. John White

had been the first President of the club and

his wife Betty White gave a lovely poem

which was read out and then joined in with

DG Allan McDonald, organiser Bruce

Mitchell and current President Brian

Thompson to cut the huge cake, pieces of

which were then distributed throughout the

room.

Over fifty years of helping the local com-

munity has made the Ulladulla Milton Club

a well known name in our area. In the first

year of operation the club donated $400

locally and during the past fifty years the

club has raised and donated to the district

and Lions International over $1,000,000.

The amount of hours worked for the com-

munity is tremendous and the future looks

good for the club with new ventures start-

ing all the time.

Just that weekend the club opened it's Pre-

loved Books shop in Bellbrook Arcade,

Ulladulla. This venture acknowledges that

there are several members of our club who

are not the fittest - no longer able to climb

on rooftops to fit Santas and maybe not

happy with standing for hours selling

donuts in the van at the markets but who

are enthusiastic members and eager to give

their time for Lions. This project is enthu-

siastically welcomed by all club members

and hopefully will be a great economic

project for the coming years.

Current President and Zone 4 Chairman

Brian Thompson spoke of the Lions Foun-

dation which is being established in the

area to provide respite care which is badly

needed in the area. This great project will

involve many Lions hours and is eagerly

awaited by the community.

Currently the club had 68 members - al-

most 50/50 men and women and although

everyone enjoyed looking back at what has

been achieved by the club over the past 50

years, everyone is also thrilled at the ideas

that are coming forward to inspire mem-

bers and the general public about the work

of Lions in our area in the coming years.

Ulladulla Milton - a club with a proud Past and a Bright Future.

Remember we are hosting the District Convention in October----- Ulladulla - the

Place to Be in 2013 - with our own DG !!!

Gill Rolfe, Secretary

See photo on front page by Tony Rolfe

Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation

benefits from Domino’s Pizza event

Domino’s Pizza support Australian Lions Children's Mobility Foundation.

On 27 July Domino’s Pizza at Fairy Meadow had the CEO of Domino’s Don Meij

down for the day. They had won the right to have him when the franchise owner

Dharma Adhikari won an auction which supported the Domino’s staff in need of

assistance.

To make it a complete day they wanted to support a children’s foundation and ap-

proached Wollongong Lions Club who immediately supplied the Australian Lions

Children’s Mobility Foundation as the recipient of the day. Domino’s donated 50c

for every Pizza sold on the day and they sold 950 Pizzas as a result of one of their

$4.95 Pizza days. This gave a $475 donation from pizzas sold as well as donations of

over $600 received on the day. The donations included $220 received from the (Continued on page 13)

a new multi-year partnership plan that will

strengthen ties between Special Olympics

and Lions Clubs International at the country

and the community level. The partnership is

providing health services, engaging youth

and encouraging family support to benefit

the global population of individuals with

intellectual disabilities.

The announcement was made on stage dur-

ing the 96th annual Lions Clubs Interna-

tional convention in Hamburg, Germany, by

National Basketball Association athlete and

Special Olympics Board Member Yao

Ming, Special Olympics Chairman and

CEO Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics

Australia athlete Ben Haack, Special Olym-

pics-Lions Clubs International Opening

Eyes Founder Dr. Paul Berman and Lion

Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)

Chairperson Tam Wing-kun.

Lions Clubs International has been support-

ing Special Olympics with a focus on health

through the Special Olympics-Lions Clubs

International Opening Eyes vision screening

program. Now, this five-year renewal and

increased support will create leadership

opportunities for Special Olympics athletes,

increase the health work of Special Olym-

pics, conduct outreach to families for addi-

tional support and allow for both organiza-

tions to reach more young people through

inclusive sports and advocacy programs in

an effort to achieve full acceptance and in-

clusion of people with intellectual disabili-

ties in their communities.

Source: http://www.lcif.org/EN/news/

release-24.php

In July this year the nurses of NSW went on strike in

support of the campaign for improved staff to patient

ratios. A donation of $1700 has been made to the

Nurses Scholarship Foundation because of this strike.

Some of the staff from the local union branch at the

NSW Nurses & Midwives Association donated a few

hours of their pay to the Lions Scholarships in a show of solidarity to the members

during the nurses’ strike in support of Safer Patient Care.

“We felt if our members had to give up their pay then we should also give up some

of ours and a few of the staff decided to give to Lions Nurses Scholarships as I put it

forward as one of the 3 nominated charities” said Phillipe Millard who is a director

on the board of the Foundation.

NSF Chairperson Lion Helen Rae

August 2013 Edition

Nurses donate to

Nurses Scholarship

Foundation

young staff who were working on

the day. $1112.10 in total was

donated to the foundation with a

further $62 received from the sale

of pins and books. The foundation

was advertised for the week pre-

ceding the event as well as heavily

on the day.

Domino’s CEO showed a keen

interest in the foundation and in

conversation we discovered that

his father had been a Lion. It was

obvious that he was displaying the

ethics of Lions with regard to how

he runs Dominos

The whole day was a “family fun

day with fairy floss all day and

music in the evening. There were

members from Wollongong Lions

there from the start of proceedings

until late evening. The enthusiasm

that was displayed by all the staff

made the day for us and all who

came. Both Don Meij and Dharma

Adhikari could not do enough for

us. Dharma told me later that he

could have sold 3 to 4 times the

pins as I had for the day. There is

the possibility of further support

from this store for Lions.

Lion Peter Howe, Event Coordinator

Photos supplied by Peter Howe


Domino’s Pizza CEO Don Meij with an ALCMF recipi-

ent, Mum, and brother

L-R Wollongong Lions Peter, Dee, Chris, & Peter with Domino’s Boy.

Bay Lion receives

Life Membership

Batemans Bay Lion Harry Cohen (centre)

receiving his Lions Clubs International life

membership from President Jacki Harding

(right) and Lion Rick Beves (left). Lion

Harry has been a lion since 1969.

Text & photo supplied by Jacki Harding

Lions &

HAMBURG, Germany, 8 July 2013 – Lions Clubs International Foundation is

pledging $7.8 million to Special Olympics, expanding worldwide efforts to support

the inclusion and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.

Building on the organizations’ 14-year history of collaboration, this pledge is part of

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August 2013 Edition

Photos at the ANZI

Pacific Forum in

Bali, Indonesia

Lions Roar in Bali: L-R Lion Peter Howe, Lions Lady Janet Hughes, Lioness Heather Howe, & 2nd VDG Sally Wilton.

Balinese dancers & Lioness Heather Howe

Sunset on the beach at Sanur, Bali

Above: A multi-cultural lion of Lions

at the 2013 ANZI

Pacific Forum venue, the Paradise Plaza

Hotel, Sanur, Bali

Left: L-R N2 2nd

VDG Sally Wilton,

Lions International President Barry

Palmer AM, Lions

Lady Janet Hughes, & Lion Ann Palmer

The Indonesian Presi-dent was also at the

forum.

Photos continued on

page 11

2013-14 LCI President’s Theme activities:

N2 Club Activities: 39

Hours: 730

Funds raised: US$5,054

Funds donated: US$3,763

LCI Campaigns:

Engaging our Youth:

N2 Clubs participating: 4


Hours: 480


Funds donated: US$538

Relieving Hunger:



Hours: 3

Sharing the Vision:



Hours: 122


N2 Service Activity Totals:

LCI service categories: 10


Clubs participating: > 38 per

category

Hours: 14,583

People served: 850

Club Twinning 2

Hearing Aids Collected 0

Eyeglasses collected: 903

Trees planted: 150


Funds donated: US$52,168

Source: MyLCI database, 2/09/2013

N2 Club Activities

August 2013 Edition

to the fight against measles and rubella,”

said Lions Clubs International Foundation

Chair Wing-Kun Tam. “Through our joint

efforts with GAVI and other partners, we

will increase access to quality immunization

services at every level – globally, nationally

and locally – to benefit children in develop-

ing countries.”

Please help Lions save lives by sending

your donation cheque made out in Austra-

lian Dollars to ‘LCI/LCIF Lions Measles

Initiative’ to your District Cabinet Treas-

urer.

Your donation is eligible to go towards a

Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) or Progres-

sive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF).

For further information, go to http://

vimeo.com/70038681

N2 LCIF Coordinator Lion Peter Scifleet


Mob: 0414 973 388

Left: MD201 Council Chairman Gary & Lions Lady Lois Parker in their Bali shirts and sarongs

Above: Lions Lady Janet Hughes, Past International

President Wayne Madden, & 2nd VDG Sally Wilton

Photos supplied by 2nd VDG Sally Wilton

Lions continue the fight against measles and rubella

At the 2013 Hamburg International Convention, Lions announced their commitment

to continue our program to eliminate measles and rubella – “the One Shot, One Life

Lions Measles Initiative”.

Last year Lions completed the raising of $10 million. Every $2 was matched by the

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $1. The total $15 million is enabling Lions to

vaccinate 157 million children in Africa and Asia against measles.

The new challenge is for Lions to raise $30 million by our centenary year 2017.

Lions have entered into a partnership with the GAVI Alliance, whose mission is to

save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing access to immunisa-

tion in the world’s poorest countries. An organisation formed by the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation, the GAVI Alliance was formerly known as the ‘Global Alliance

for Vaccines and Immunisation’.

Lions $30 million will be matched dollar for dollar by the Department of Interna-

tional Development U.K. or the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, giving a total of

$60 million in the fight against measles and rubella.

Measles and rubella are highly infectious diseases that kill an estimated 430 people

every day, mostly children under five. Those who survive can be left with loss of

sight, hearing impairment, or brain damage.

This new partnership will enable Lions to continue to save lives with a simple inex-

pensive vaccine. Lions will play a key role in social mobilisation efforts by working

with local leaders, co-ordinating community level publicity and serving as volun-

teers at vaccination centres.

Lions Clubs and GAVI will work with ministries of health in developing countries

to ensure children are vaccinated against measles and rubella. Lions will also play a

key role in social mobilization efforts by working work with local leaders, coordi-

nating community-level publicity and serving as volunteers at vaccination centres.

Measles kills about 160,000 people annually, mostly children under age five. GAVI

provides the measles vaccine in a single shot with the vaccine against rubella

(German measles).

Lions Clubs has committed to raising US$30 million for GAVI immunization pro-

grams by 2017, when Lions Clubs celebrates its 100th anniversary. Under the GAVI

Matching Fund, the UK and Gates Foundation match contributions to GAVI from

corporations, foundations, their members, customers, employees and business part-

ners with a goal of raising US$260 million for immunization through 2015.

“Lions Clubs International and its members are excited to continue our commitment

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Lion Mints & Fudge

N2 Chairman: Lion John Penney

P: 02 4283 1109

E: [email protected]

August 2013 Edition

Lions Cakes & Puddings

N2 Chairman: Lion

Colin Woodley

Ph: 02 4268 6968

Mob: 0438 682 968

Email:

[email protected]

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