INFORMATION and NEWS for the Lions of District 105E

March 2016 UPDATE ‘E’

UPDATE ‘E’ is Edited and Produced by: Lion Gordon Davison - news@lions105e.org.uk Tel: 01724 762036 or 07711 153080

Hello once again to everyone!I’m delighted to report that this Month it’s GOOD NEWS on several fronts...First of all the to be held on the 11th and 12th of thismonth is a sell-out, this is absolutely brilliant news. The theme of ourConvention is to be It will involve everyone presentin sharing ideas and in stimulating new thinking.

I'm delighted that our International Guest will be Lion Elisabeth Haderer from the Netherlands. Elisabeth is very progressive and I’m certain you'll all enjoy meeting her. Her Grace, the Duchess of Rutland, Lion Emma, will also be with us during Convention and I know that she is looking forward to meeting everyone. Now our second item of . As I write this article we have a net increase of eight members in the year, and Club Presidents tell me that more people are wanting to join our great organisation. Can I thank every Club who has recruited new members this year? I must especially mention Derby and Edwinstowe and the Dukeries Clubs who have inducted 10 new members each. , lets keep asking people to join and aim for every Club recruiting at least one new member!

I'm launching the .This is my personal commitment to helping find the leaders of tomorrow in Lions. Part of my day job isas an Executive Coach to Senior Leaders and I'm prepared to offer coaching and support to any Lionwho wants to take on a leadership role, whether it be President, Zone Chair or District Governor. Pleasecontact me if you want to know more.

... we've now launched a project to raise over This is to enable the purcahse of a ventilator and associated

equipment to be carried on the aircraft. I'm really pleased that PDG Lion Robin Duke is leading thisproject. We aim to obtain a grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation for £15,000 and Clubs willaim to raise the rest. Come on everyone, we can do it!

, we are formally launching the To be heldon April 9th Clubs are asked to carry out projects and promotions during that day to heighten awarenessof disabilities and to promote the support that is available.And finally - there’s because many Lions clubs in Lincolnshire have beensupporting . County Linx is obviously more than just an excellent community radiostation. With some help from Lions the group have bought a bus and fitted it out with computers andIT equipment. The bus will travel around Lincolnshire to provide the opportunity for anyone who wantsto improve their IT skills to just hop on the bus and receive training. It’s excellent news... not only haveLions again made a difference in the community but they can also take advantage of free IT Training.So there it is... lots of great news! Well done everyone. See you at District Convention!Kind regards

DG Lion Paul Stafford

Lion Elisabeth Hadererof The Netherlands

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S WIFE’S APPEAL

Lion Ann Stafford

Once again to everyone,I’m really getting excited about District Convention in Belvoir Castle.It’s going to very different and there should be something for every Lion totake back to their clubs. And what a great venue! The MS Society haveprovided lots of goodies which will be on a stand at Convention. Please have a look at what’s available... There’ll be items to purchase and take away with you but if you needfurther items or help with something you’re organising everything you need should be available via Caroline Kew... caroline.kew@mssociety.org.uk

It was great to see Lion Lucia Green (left) on Facebook looking so fab with her MS collecting tin in the local supermarket... Thanks for that effort Lucia. I’m a great fan of the Message in a Wallet (MIAW) project. This is, of course, in addition to the Message in a Bottle (which stays in the fridge). MIAW enables a Message to be carried on the person. I know there have been lots of comments made that emergency services do not look in wallets. However, I recently heard great the great news that Derbyshire Constabulary are now actively supporting this project. Emergency services will try to find out who they are dealing with – and please remember it’s the message that supplied in a clear plastic – it is not designed solely for a Man’s Wallet - it can be easily carried in a purse or hadbag. Please do consider supporting MIAW – I’ve told many with MS about this and they consider it to be a great idea.

My thanks to you all for your continuing support for MS.

Lions Club supplies - DID YOU KNOW?If you need to obtain supplies from theLions Clubs International catalogueyou could make a big saving ifyou place your order via ourMD Headquarters team.It’s recommended that Lionswishing to purchase goodsmake their selection from theLCI web site and thene mail their order to MDHQ.Items will be added to MDHQ’s weeklyorder to LCI enabling big savings on postage.

NB: some Clubs have paid as much as $17 postage on a $2 purchase... so it does make good sense to use this helpful service

Our Bright Ideas feature has had a regular spotin Update E since July 2015. Now we eagerlyawait the decision of DG Paul on which of theseideas has been selected as a prizewinner .District Governor Lion Paul will be presentingthe prize at District Convention on 12 March atBelvoir Castle...

All of us receive mail from organisations who print their logo and other slogans onto their envelopes. This is a great and inexpensive way of keeping an organisation’s identity in the ... So why don’t we do the same? Setting up a template to print envelopes is an easy matter and once done you can quickly print them off complete with Lions logo, the name of your Club and whatever additional information you choose... For example a web address or a slogan such as

can be included. Far too often we overlook the vitally important need to present our organisation and our own Club in a a slick professional manner. Adopting this idea is one way that we can all improve how we promote Lions Clubs to others... to those who support our work and those who may one day wish to volunteer their services to a smart and well run organisation.

This Month’s idea came from Update E’s Editor and so will not be considered for the prize beingpresented... The contenders for the District Governor’s award are again shown below...

1 Bourne - Beer mat2 Grimsby Cleethorpes - Floral barrow3 North Notts - Barcode donation card4 Winterton - Event signage5 Bourne - Miniature bus6 Scunthorpe - Flower arbour7 Stamford - Win Win beaded Lion8 East Elloe - Lions meet here plaque

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If your Club has something to boast about we still want to hear from you... Get in touch with the EditorLion Gordon Davison - news@lions105e.org.uk or phone 01724 762036 or 07711 153080

can be forgiven for thinking that inducting new members is like waiting for theproverbial bus - you wait for ages then three turn up all at once.Helping the club to go from strength to strength the three new Lions, Janice Cook, Sue Crew andCarol Tinkler, were all welcomed into the Club’s community and now as a District it’s great that

can be used to endorse that welcome.Pictured above at the Induction Ceremony are: Lion President Mark Langley, 1st VP Lion Ros Webber Jones (Sponsor) ,New members Sue Crew, Janice Cook and Carol Tinkler and finally Lion Tamer - Bob Booth(Sponsor)

Lions of Zone H recently attended aMeeting held at The Ear Foundationbuilding in Lenton, Nottingham. Thevenue was chosen as Lions were tomake a substantial donation to assistwith the work of the organisation.Lions were welcomed by FoundationCEO Sue Archbold PhD, her husbandBrian and Fundraising Coordinator JoCollinson.Sue Archbold gave an inspiring insightinto their work and the development ofthe Foundation since conception in 1989.The Ear Foundation brought cochlearimplants for children to the UK andnow provides services to bridge a gapbetween clinics (where devices are fitted) and communities wherethey’re in everyday use.

Zone H Lions aid to hearing...

The newly opened Ear Foundation building is equipped with the most up to date equipment and theirvision is for deaf children and adults to have the opportunity to hear, communicate and develop spokenlanguage through utilisation of the latest technological interventions.The visitors were given a tour of the centre and were able to see the new facilities including their SoundSpace - Hearing Technologies Room. They were enthralled with some of the most amazing and stateof the art technologies now available to those who use the services there.A cheque for £5,000 was handed over to by 1st VDG Lion Balvinder Sokhi on behalf of Zone H Clubs...Nottingham West, Radcliffe on Trent, Vale of Belvoir and Notts/Derbys Hemlockstone. The donationwhich also included a contribution made by Coningsby and Tattersall Lions, will be used to help in theenhancement of adult resources at the centre.If you would like more information about the Ear Foundation go to: http://www.earfoundation.org.uk/

1st VDG lion Balvinder Sokhi (centre) and Zone H Lionsmeet at The Ear Foundation building in Nottingham

NOW is the time for us to plan how we will celebrate this great year!

2017 - 100 years of service

LCIF’s history is filled with high-impact projects, meaningful partnerships and the kindness and effortsof Lions. With continued support the aim of LCIF is to continue to expand its programmes, far intothe future, to enable improvements in lives of countless people around the world.In addition to helping many local projects with matching grants the LCIF record of achievements isa truly amazing catalogue of huge success. Here are just a few key ponts...

1972 First grant of $5,000 awarded for flooding in South Dakota1973 Melvin Jones Fellowship created1984 LCIF partners Quest International to implement youth development programme1985 First major catastrophe grant of $50,000 given for earthquake relief in Mexico1989 Sight First programme begins and goes on to prevent serious vision loss of more than 30 million people1999 Partnership agreed with The Carter Centre to combat River Blindness and Trachoma in Latin America and Africa

2001 Start of partnership with Special Olympics to provide vision screenings to athletes through the Opening Eyes programme

2002 LCIF joins with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care to develop and manage Sight for Kids and provide vision screenings and eye health education for children in Asia. 2004 Lions mobilize more than $15 million for South Asian Tsunami Relief, at this point the single largest disaster reconstruction project in LCIF history

2005 Lions raise $5 million for relief work following Hurricane Katrina2007 LCIF named World’s Number One Non Governmental Organisation by independent Financial Times study2010 Support given to UNICEF to continue School in a Box programme2012 $10 million raised for vaccinations through the One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative as part of a challenge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.2015 LCIF and partners celebrate the donation of 500 millionth dose of azithromycin, an antibiotic used to fight trachoma

It’s also worth mentioning thatLCIF regularly contributes toprojects instigated by MD105 Clubsand also respond generously todisaster funds and projects that arebeing carried out within the UK.Currently the following grants arebeing considered:105BS Day Therapy Unit £24.2K105E Air Ambulance Ventilator £13.1K105 Lifeskills Adolescence Resource £52.8K

That’s a massive amount of aid for the UK andanother indicator that LCIF is a successful partof this great organisation in which we shouldall rightly feel proud to be involved.

Lions... quick to lend a helping hand at the heart of some of the World’s worst disasters

THE ZONE CHAIRS’ COLUMN

Lion Wally Goldspink is a member of Boston Lions Club and has served as a Lionwith that club for almost 38 years. He was for some time the Boston Leo ClubAdvisor and he has served as Lion President on two occasions. His current positionas Zone Chair is the first District Cabinet role he has undertaken.Lion Wally believes that one of the keys to successful Lions activity is all aboutgetting out and meeting your public.... Here is his round up of Zone ‘C’ activity...Welcome Fellow Lions to I’m callingI’ve really got to kick off this short article by saying -If you’ve not yet registered there’s a last opportunity to do so and come along (if only for the businesssession on Saturday March 12th). Its your chance to meet Cabinet Officers, have your say and agood day out. The format now is far better than in the past so... come along and see for yourself!When I’m asked what we are doing in Zone ‘C’ I have to answer, ‘most of what we get involved inis similar to what we’ve done in the past’ but, we are always looking for new ideas. Like many othersI do feel that if what you’ve always done successfully continues to bring funds to your charity account,then why change it? Do it and enjoy it! Enjoyment should be the key factor in all we do.The strength of any club is in its membership and the ability that each member has to contribute.Having a membership of 25+ is, admittedly, a bonus (if all are attending meetings regularly andcontributing to the clubs well being). Zone ‘C’ is fortunate and benefits enormously from having strongclubs with some long standing experienced members.Having said that it’s with sadness that I have to report the closure of , a Club with 23 yearsof service. On a brighter note are looking to a brighter future, hopefully withnew members enrolling to support the sterling work being undertaken by Lion Margaret Erentraut.

ZC Lion Wally Goldspink

had a busy Christmas as did mostother clubs in Zone C and now the Club is lookingforward to more events as Easter is almostupon us.

recently held another verysuccessful musical evening and continue togive great support to Sightsavers and LCIF.

held their AnnualPanto in January and it was once again anothersuccessful show - - !

continue to support their localGetaway Club (as well as both the Grammar andBanovallum Schools) on a practical and financialbasis.  At present the Club is preparing for eventstied into the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations on21st April.

continue to run successful race nights and are looking to recruit newmembers after some successful Lions Awareness Week activities whilst a few miles away

are really active within their community. They’ve held a  successful Duck Race, a CasinoNight and a Golf Day. Their efforts have enabled them to buy three defibrillators within the Louth area.Our for this fiscal year is to help provide mobile chemotherapy treatment units for “TheHope for Tomorrow” organisation. You may have read about this in last month’s edition of .Clubs have been amazingly generous in their support and so far £5,500 has been donated withhopefully a little more still to come.So, there we are... I hope that this short resume of our activities in Zone C will have been interestingand informative for you all. You can be certain that in this Zone there is a great deal of resolve anddetermination which ensures that the Lions Clubs International is well represented and very successfulin living up to our ‘ ’ claim.

ABOVE - Boston Lions - getting out and meeting their public!

Belvoir Castle - we’re on our way

Hoping you all enjoy this great occasion

District Governor Lion Paul Stafford and Lion Annare looking forward to meeting everyone attendingDistrict Convention at Belvoir Castle on 11th - 12th March

It’s going to be a great event

SCUNTHORPE LIONS CLUBANNUAL GOLF DAY

Ashby Decoy Golf ClubScunthorpeThursday 14th July 2016

HOLE IN ONE PRIZEby arrangement with

HUMBERSIDE PAINTS Entry Fee - £18

Handicap Limit: Gentlemen 24 Ladies 36

OPEN (MIXED)AM AM

(Teams of 4)

To register and book your Tee Times please contact:Lion Ken Bradley: ckenbradley@googlemail.comTel: 01652 656540 or 07702 986559

There’s a space in Update E just waiting for your Lions News Story

PLEASE... Share YOUR news with us allSend Update E contributions to: Lion Gordon Davison ... news@lions105e.org.uk

or phone 01724 762036 or 07711 153080

Competitions OfficerLion Anne Simons

Travelling Lion News

PLEASE... help make life just a little easier:ALWAYS use the correct Travelling Lion Forms(available via the District Website)...Please also note that a Post Code is vital toensure correct allocation of points.Thanks... enjoy the competition

Why not consider joining in with other Clubs involved in the Travelling Lioncompetition? It’s an ideal way to discover and enjoy more of the fellowship andprivileges of being a Lion... and you can learn a lot too.

PLEASE - consider taking part in this enjoyable, rewarding, fun adventure.

REMINDER...make sure you claim your Travelling Lion Points for attendance atConvention... you can double your claim if you attend both Fridayevening and Saturday events

Lion Anne Simons57 Park Lane, ConingsbyLincolnshire LN4 4SW(annesimons@talktalk.net)

For full details of the competition see our District Web site orcontact Lion Anne Simons.Travelling Lion Reports should be sent direct to:

For your information... 2016 / 17 Peace Poster Packs ‘A Celebration of Peace’ are now available from MDHQ £11 each + £1.60 postage.

Order your packs as soon as you can... an early start will give you more chance of success!

Also please remember that every entry must have all relevant paper work for the current year attached.

Is it possible for us to double our District’s entries in our Centennial year?

Let’s give it a go!

PEACE POSTER COMPETITION2016/17

Above - the 105E 2016 winning entry by 12 years old Amy Langdon who was sponsored by Grimsby and Cleethorpes Lions Club

SLEAFORD DISTRICT LIONESS CLUBTHIRD CHARITY GOLF DAY

Proceeds for British Heart Foundationand other local charities

FORMAT - 18 Hole Stableford Team Comp.(Gents Ladies or Mixed) 3/4 Handicap

Friday 3rd JuneSleaford Golf Club

The District Secretary’sNOTICEBOARD

District SecretaryLion Graham Venables:6 Aspen CourtTuxfordNewarkNottinghamshireNG22 0QBTelephone: 01777 870851e mail: lioncgv@talktalk.net

Charters 201605 Mar Louth Charter Kenwick Park Hotel, Louth 7 for 7:30pm19 Mar Caistor & District 36th. Charter: The Oaklands Hotel, Laceby, Nr Grimsby.20 Mar Scunthorpe Lions Charter Lunch - Wortley House Hotel Scunthorpe: Details via Lion Derek Hall - 01724 73223002 Apr Coningsby and Tattershall Charter - Boston West Golf Club - 7 for 7.30pm.02 Apr Market Rasen 5th Charter09 Apr Ripley Amber Valley Charter at Morley Hayes Golf Club, DE7 6DG10 Apr Swadlincote & District Charter at Newton Park Hotel (Mercure Burton Upon Trent Newton Park) Newton Solney, Burton On Trent Staffordshire, DE15 0SS - 12.30 for 1pm16 Apr Glanford and Lindsey Charter16 Apr Grimsby Cleethorpes Annual Charter Waltham Windmill Golf Club DN37 0HT - 7 for 7.30pm16 Apr Grantham Charter17 Apr Worksop Charter at The Lion Hotel, Worksop 12.30 for 1.00 pm.23 Apr Loughborough Charter - Kegworth Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth. 7 for 7.30pm23 Apr The Deepings Charter24 Apr Gainsborough Charter at Gainsborough Golf Club13 May Sleaford and District 42nd Charter - The Solo Club, Market Street, Sleaford14 May Spalding Charter at The South Holland Centre, Spalding15 May Lincoln Charter - Branston Hall Hotel15 May Humberston North Sea - Waltham Windmill Golf Club 12 for 12.30pm.22 May Winterton & District Charter at Wortley House Hotel, Scunthorpe11 Jun Ashby de la Zouch and Coalville 40th Charter : Lyric Rooms - Ashby de la Zouch - 7 for 7.30pm19 June Leicester Host Charter at The Griffin Inn, Swithland, Leics. LE12 8TJ24 June Hykeham Charter26 Jun Retford Charter Lunch - West Retford Hotel30 Sep Bourne 41st Charter: The Corn Exchange - Bourne02 Oct Matlock and Derwent Valley Charter at The Boundary, South Normanton.08 Oct Ilkeston 40th Charter Novotel (M1 Jct. 25) 7 for 7.30pm15 Oct Edwinstowe and the Dukeries - South Forest Leisure Centre.

Club & District Events 201601 Apr Lincoln Lions ‘Wrinkly Rockers Concert’ at the Castle Ward Club, Lincoln.17 Apr Retford Lions ‘Cycle Sportive’. 111km in North Notts countryside. Entry £10 see British Cycling17 Apr Loughborough 3 Counties 50 mile cycle ride. Start - 9.00am Loughborough University £5 entry + £50 sponsorship. All proceeds to Air Ambulance01 May Humberston North Sea Lions - 5km Fun Run 29 May Lincoln Lions 50 mile Cycle Challenge11 Jun Ilkeston 26th Annual Carnival, Rutland recreation Ground, Ilkeston. 1200-170011/12 Jun Hykeham Lions - Coleby Downhill Challenge12 Jun Retford Lions District Football Competition18 Jun Edwinstowe and the Dukeries - Quiz Night at South Forest Leisure Centre14 Jul Scunthorpe Lions Annual Golf Day - £12 Special rate for Lions - Ashby Decoy Golf Club - BOOK EARLY09 Sep Edwinstowe and the Dukeries - Race Night at South Forest Leisure Centre

Address Amendment...Please note that the address of

Lion President Jean Darrigan of Boston

should be 26 Revesby Avenue, Boston, PE21 8EP