F s Word. D G Des Deliberations. 02 December 2012

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1 F s Word Lions Clubs International 02 December 2012 District 202F D G Des Deliberations WELCOME FELLOW LIONS, LEOS AND PARTNERS I can confirm that the 4 boxes of books we dispatched from Queenstown have now arrived in Cambodia at Loreen's sister's school. She is so appreciative of what our district has done for the children in her school and sincerely thanks our Lions for their help. It's like Christmas for the school teachers there as they make their way through possibly 1000 books and journals. So, well done those clubs who have supplied books. Council meeting in Wellington involves mostly wading through endless reports and Executive Management recommendations for us to consider and ratify. We are urged to encourage our districts to support Christchurch Lions organising next year's Multiple District Convention in Wigram. Anyone interested in attending this MD Convention held from the 12th - 14th April 2013 can find the registration form in the Lion Magazine. Loreen and I attended the Ranfurly Pakeke Club and they had their partners attending too, so a good turn out there. President George is managing pretty well and I presented him with our International President's pin for their club gaining 4 new members over the past year. Also new Lion members Ray Andrews and Bruce French received my D G Encouragement pins, so two good men here for us to watch out for in future. This club has been selling their potatoes and also garden manure and several other projects. A busy club in the Maniototo and we thoroughly enjoyed meeting them. Wanaka Upper Clutha and Wanaka and Districts combined for our next visit. Two very busy clubs and I presented Upper Clutha President Bronwyn Bain with our International President's pin for her club gaining 10 new members over the past year, what a great effort. Wanaka club President Neil, along with President Bronwyn ran a good meeting, starting with an address by Russell McGeorge who is chairman of the Operation Committee for the Dunstan Hospital Scanner Appeal. Lions clubs in the Alexandra, Cromwell and Wanaka Districts are combining with Rotary for monster auctions in the three areas on 16th February Later I gave my address and presented Lion Bob Fallows and Lion Michelle O'Brien with my DG Encouragement pins, another 2 great Lions to watch in future. Both these clubs have been presented with International awards for the Top 100 Tree planting, a great effort rewarded with very attractive trophies. Two very busy clubs we have here in Wanaka. I also presented several long service chevrons to their members. A very nice time we had in Wanaka then Loreen and I were hosted for the night with President Neil and his wife Rena in their lovely home along the lake. The next club visit was with Invercargill East and Riverton Lion Ralph Strang was my driver. President Peter welcomed us at the Workingmen s Club and because this club has gained 4 new members over the past year, I presented President Peter with the International President's pin. Then newest member Lion Fergus Hosie received my DG Encouragement pin. I presented Lion Justin Hamlin with his 'Three New Member' badge for having introduced 3 new members, well done

2 Justin. This club made their annual 'Malcolm Officer Bursary' presentation to Mr Craig Martin who is studying the skills of sheet-metal work. This club is very busy with gate keeping at Riverside and Teretonga, meals on wheels, firewood and manure deliveries. I also presented two service chevrons. An enjoyable night with Invercargill East. On the next visit Loreen and I went with Riverton Lion Euan Templeton over to Clinton to join this larger club and their partners for their Christmas social meeting. Because we had a lot to get through, President David Beattie kept things rolling well and his skills with the gavel and bell soon had his attention. After another very nice meal I did my presentation and presented newer Lion Copland Mackie with my DG Encouragement pin. Also inducted Max Geddes into the club and gave him my encouragement pin. Another two good men for us to watch in future. Clinton certainly has some big projects, 29,000 lambs tailed and recently held their brassica competition which raised $60,000 for the Rescue Helicopter. I presented several long service chevrons including a charter 45 year one to Lion David Mackie, congratulations to him and all the other recipients. A great night for us in Clinton. Until next time, take care of yourselves and one another. Christmas is fast approaching and much is to be done and remember our great ideas WILL work, if we do. D G Des Messages from the District Governor to be acted upon 1) Keep DG informed of the passing of any Lion member so we can acknowledge the family. 2) Club secretaries please, if your club has had a member die since last December, put together a eulogy of this passed Lion and send it to District Secretary Glenys at glenys@ .com along with a photo so that this can be used for our Remembrance service on the Sunday of convention. 3) Our District Convention on 22nd to 24th March 2013 registration forms will now be out with all our clubs. Club Presidents please get a team together, book your accommodation, sort out a club sketch and support your annual convention. We will be accepting the first 3 club sketches submitted. The PDG John Wilson trophy will go to the best club sketch. 4) OFFSPRING OF LIONS: Has your club organised a committee to check out names of Lions offspring? This needs to be done properly and the invitations then sent out after your club has a night and a venue arranged. Check last month's F's Word for a copy of the invitation or contact DG Des. 5) Clubs that received trophies (plaques) at the Owaka convention need to hand them back to their Zone Chairman or our Bulletin Editor Diane Stewart, 428 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill. We need them all handed in by the end of January District Governor Des Visitations for December Tues 04 th Wyndham Tues 11 th Garston Wens 12 th Clutha Valley Thurs 13th Alexandra A Very Warm Welcome to the following New Lions Sue Woodward Shirley Wright John Mattisson Sandy Mattisson Michael Lobb Jan-Hein van Westrenen Laurentz Edwards Cromwell Lake Dunstan Gore River Valley Lumsden Lumsden Riversdale Riversdale Stewart Island

3 Some Directory Alterations Can you please make the following alterations in your Lions Directory Ranfurly Pakeke Secretary Bill McIntyre's correct phone number as As from 14 th December Youth Exchange/Kan Tabs/Eyeglasses South Chairman Joe Wilson will be at 14 Gretna Street, Invercargill 9812 telephone remains the same. HIGHLIGHT on Projects Gore Hokonui Lions Elsie Street Kindergarten Lion Dorothy McDuff Gore Hokonui for an hour. They are hoping to extend it further next year to the other Kindergartens and maybe some of the schools. Members of the Hokonui Lions Club attend Elsie Street Kindergarten in Gore and take part in the Lions Reading Programme. One or two Members go each day to the Kindergarten and read to the children Lion Margaret Hughes Gore Hokonui Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. --Dwight D Eisenhower Invercargill South Lions Kew Bush During the winter I took some seeds and cuttings along to the Waverly Cubs meeting night and we potted up the cuttings into Lion Allan with Waverley Cubs at Kew sand and Bush planted the seed in potting mix. About a month ago I took the cuttings that had taken root in the sand and the Cubs all potted up about two of the cuttings each. The seeds that had sprouted we potted up into small seedling containers to show them how they are started off. Also on that night I took along a Possum Trap and a Stoat Trap and a Rat bait station to show them how we are doing pest control in the bush. On their meeting night of 14 November we had a planting night down at Kew Bush in an area that we had some open spaces. The trees we planted I had propagated last year at home. We planted about 30 trees, and then showed them how the Possum Trap, Stoat Trap and Bait Stations were set up in the bush. After that we all walked around the track and they picked up any rubbish they could find. Although it was a bit damp the Cubs all enjoyed the evening and were well supported by their parents. There were lots of questions asked and they would have had a bit of knowledge for their Conservation Badge that they get at the end of it, and I enjoyed doing it with the Cubs Lion Allan McPherson Invercargill South

4 Around the Clubs Alexandra Dunstan: Will hold their Christmas meeting on the 3 rd December when they will wear green and pearls in recognition of their 30 th anniversary and have their raffle and a mystery auction plus making donations to the Alexandra Food Bank. Made lamingtons and will hold a Christmas raffle. Knitting teddy bears for Dunstan Hospital and hosted 1 st VDG Andy and Zone Chairman Allan at their November meeting. They still have 5 charter members in their club in Suzette Battrick, Mary Belt, Jennifer Bowie, Yvonne McMurray and Sue Noble Adams WELL DONE LADIES great service to Lions. Are catering the meals for the Alexandra Lions Club and will donate the profits from their Christmas Raffle to the Neurological Foundation. Cromwell: Hosted D G Des at their tea meeting. Provided hot food caravans at the rugby club end of year Fun Day, at the Chevy Club car show, at the car street races, and at the country and music three-day Hoedown. Provided course marshals for the car races, and for the Cromwell Half Marathon. Provided bar staff for the Cromwell Sportsperson of the Year evening. Joined with other community organisations in the Volunteer Central expo, showcasing all the local volunteer activities. Continued with preparations for February's big combined Lions-Rotary garage sale day for the CT Scanner Suite fit out. Have lot of projects coming up and will have a busy holiday season. Parting thought: Why can t life s problems hit us when we are eighteen and we know everything. Cromwell Golden Age: Made a visit to Hayes Engineering and really enjoyed the day out. The visit to the Engineering Factory and House was followed by lunch at Oturehua Hotel and a cuppa/drinks at Omakau. Gore Pakeke: Have a busy time ahead with their Cardboard Factory Christmas BBQ and their Christmas Tea meeting at St Andrews Hall with a few surprises up their sleeve. Will also attend the Christmas Dinner for the Blind at the local RSA where they will present them with a cheque for $1, Collected for Diabetes Youth and ongoing walking poles, bulldust and, of course, their cardboard recycling and will welcome a new member in December. Queenstown Wakatipu: Will be holding their Christmas Function at the Copthorn Hotel on Saturday, 01 st December where they will exchange gifts, preloved or surplus. Will be decorating the Christmas tree at Wakatipu Home on the 3 rd Deceember and then singing Christmas Carols. Collecting donations for a Christmas Hamper raffle. Will be catering at Millbrook on 12 th December and have done a leaflet drop for the Foodbank drive on the 6 th December. Will be baking for Camp Quality in the New Year and still collecting can tabs, mobile phones and reading glasses. Riversdale: The Cemetery Kiosk they have been working on was opened on Friday, 16 th November and they are trying to get a plaque put on it to recognise their input into this great project. Donated to the Karori Lions Spirit of Adventure, Special Olympians trip to Cairns, Hospice Southland, and were happy to receive a plaque recognising their top 100 position of planting trees in constitutional Area 7 (New Zealand and the Island of the South Pacific, Australia and Indonesia). Have 40 odd going on their Christmas Trip to Deep Cove where they will hand over the new big shed to the trust. Donating $1, to the Medical Trust and will be making a donation to the Neurological Chair (amount to be decided). Things are really heating up with Convention organisation. Te Anau Kepler: Will make salads and desserts for the Christmas barbeque and exchange gifts to the value of $ Made Christmas decorations at the November meeting and Lion Pam Flynn received a very well deserved award for her services to Camp Quality. Wyndham Pioneer: Have been very busy with various catering projects and are constantly keeping gardens tidy in both Edendale and Wyndham. Have a very enjoyable combined meeting with Wyndham Lions for District Governor Des visit and holding their Christmas meeting and First on Windsor in Invercargill in late November. Have lots of catering jobs coming up in the New Year.

5 100% Country Convention March nd -24 th March 2013 Registration forms and accommodation available for the 100% Country Convention are now out. NOW is a good time for you to decide that you will be attending and register. Heads Up for Kids Greetings Hope that everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer. As 2012 rolls to an end we are currently planning for Heads Up for Kids in 2013 and have set a date for a national awareness week. The concept is to raise more funds, and boost the profiles of the project, Lions Clubs and Heads Up for Kids sponsors with the outcome of supporting loads of Kiwi kids. So please mark your diaries for April 12th - 19th, the official Heads Up for Kids Awareness Week. There is still plenty of money out there to be collected and we hope that with support from Lions nationwide, and the right advertising and marketing we will make a big dent in that 80 million dollars still waiting to be collected. Currently, we are planning for TV and radio advertising, posters on public transport and spaces, lots of newspaper articles and news channels, social media and of course communication and activities among the communities throughout the country. The Heads Up for Kids District Coordinators have, or will be very soon sending out more information and calling for members from each club to be involved. As planning continues there will be a list of fundraising and awareness activities available soon, and we also invite clubs to get creative with collection ideas. Please me, olivia@morrimac.com or call (04) with any questions, feedback or suggestions. Santa Parade in Invercargill Under the leadership of our Zone Seven Chairman Graeme Wilson a group decorated a car which lead a band of Zone Seven Lions on the Parade on Saturday 24th November. A very large crowd of people gathered in Gala, Dee, Tay and Kelvin Streets to wave and cheer the big number of incredible floats as they slowly made their way down the streets. It was great to see the reception of the crowd especially when they saw a very real looking lion in the parade. This is the first time Lions from Zone 7 have entered the parade as often it clashed with Cabinet meetings. Those present thought they had done well especially after hearing the crowds cheering Lions.

6 Induction Lumsden Lions President Helena Morton welcoming their two newest members John and Sandy Mattisson at their October Tea Meeting Mossburn & Districts Lions Club 40th Anniversary The Mossburn & Districts Lions Club is celebrating its 40 th Anniversary on 16 th march We invite all present and past members to join us to celebrate this event. Starting on the afternoon of the 16 th at 3.00pm with smoko and a catch up, evening meal at 7.00pm which will be a three course meal. Sunday the 17 th will offer either a church service or Ambrosia Golf with a barbeque to follow to wind up the weekend. Cost is $35.00 per head to be paid on registration which close on the 28 th February Please reply to either beandean@woosh.co.nz or to P O Box 61, Mossburn. For those travelling there are local Lions available to host you. Come and Catch Up Not what we have, but what we use. Not what we see, but what we choose. These are the things that mar or bless the sun of human happiness. Joseph Fort Newton Eyeglass/Spectacle Collection In 1925 Helen Keller, a woman who had been blind and deaf since childhood, challenged Lions to become "Knights of the Blind" in a crusade against darkness. Lions accepted Helen s challenge and there are now a number of programmes that Lions are involved with worldwide, particularly in third world countries. Eyeglasses can be delivered to your Zone Chairman Logos No person may use the association's name, goodwill, trademarks, service marks or the Lions Clubs International emblem in any manner except upon license granted by the association or under the Emblem Use Policies of the Association. The Lions Clubs International Trademark Policies are available on the Lions Clubs International Website along with details on how to apply for a license or permission to use. Pursuant to those policies Lions, Lions Clubs and Districts are automatically permitted to use the Association's name and emblems in furtherance of the association's purposes and club or district operations, projects and community service so long as they comply with the policies, except no Lion, Lions Club or Lions District may use the association's emblem on any item sold to Lions or the general public for fundraising purposes. Should you have any doubts please contact Executive Officer David Darwick. Finally the Ed Sez The next edition of F s Word will be the last for You can also read this (and past editions) on the Lions Clubs New Zealand website. Diane F s Word Editor PDG Diane Stewart 202f.informationtechnology@lionsclubs.org.nz or diane.stewart@clear.net.nz Tel: