1 At long last it looks like spring may finally be here. It s this time of year that clubs must pay their dues. Treasures you don t have to wait for a board meeting to have it passed to pay them. Early payment could save a lot of headaches later on L.C.I have gotten tough on late payments so they must be paid by ninety days or your Club will be put in suspension.then your Club can t operate as a Club and all projects must cease. To get back to status quo the dues must be paid in full within 28 days if this happens twice a Club will be canceled. Also District dues are due now if Clubs haven t paid first ½ year dues by 1 st November they will not be able to vote at convention so make sure they are paid. Also a reminder to all Clubs you cannot use the Lions Logo on any item sold to Lions or the general public for fund raising purposes as it is illegal to do so. You can still say it s a Lions project but don t use the Logo. Convention is coming around fast so get your registration in early as it helps with the planning of caters. We have a great weekend arranged with good speakers a great partners program and good entertainment.the theme for the Saturday night dine and dance is Highland Country there are many ways you can interoperate this. Looking forward to seeing you all in Ranfurly on 20-22 November. Registrations can be found on Maniototo Lions web site Lion s awareness week starts on the 5 th October. Cheers DG James Pg 1 Pg 2 Pg 3 Pg 4 Pg 5 Pg 6 Pg 7 Pg 8 Pg 9 Pg 10 Pg 11 Pg 12 INDEX DG message Club Celebrations DG & VDG visits Diabetes Calendar Celebrating 100 years 202F Convention 10-10-10 Walks Peace Poster Diabetes Support Snippets CMF mmmm
2 The Wyndham Lions Club is celebrating its 50th Jubilee on the 17 and 18th of October 2015. Any past members of the Wyndham Lions Club can obtain more information about this weekend from, Brian Mason at brijan@woosh.co.nz Wish to invite Clubs in our Zone and District, Also past Riverton Lions who have transferred to other clubs, To join with us as we celebrate 50 years of Lions in Riverton. The date is Saturday, 17th October 2015, 5.00 pm social time and the venue is the Riverton R.S.A., Palmerston Street (the main street). Riverton All enquiries to Des Black, 03 2348 365 or e.mail londes.black1@xtra.co.nz The Wakatipu Lions Club (Queenstown Wakatipu) will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary on Saturday 10th October, 2015. The venue is the Goldfields Resort, Queenstown. Social time is 6 pm with a buffet dinner at 7 pm ($40 pp). All Partners, former members and other club members are welcome to join us. If you are interested, please contact Judy Williamson 0211064503 or qtiiwill@xtra.co.nz.
3 Tuesday 20th Invercargill Host DG James Whyte Tuesday 17th Tuatapere VDG Graeme Wilson
4 NOVEMBER is DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH and the 14 th 0f NOVEMBER is DIABETES AWARENESS DAY. A committee of Lions members and supporters from 202J and F have produced a 2016 calendar to raise funds for the Type 1 Diabetes Stem Cell research. All the hard work has been done - each month has been generously sponsored and the photos are of children who have Type 1 or have members of their family with Type 1. Many kilometres have been travelled by the children, their parents and the photographer to get the required photo shoots. All this at no cost to us and we thank them all sincerely for their support. It just showed how much this project meant to them. All we are asking Clubs now to do is to sell as many of these calendars as they can; to members and to the general public at a cost of $10-00 each. All funds raised in each district will be acknowledged for that district. Each district will be asked to initially sell 2500 calendars which in 202F means an allocation of 50 calendars per club. We suggest that throughout the month of November clubs give this project the biggest push that they can, hold a street stall in your town and get the project to as many of the general public possible. Calendars will be available from your Zone Chairman after the 18 th October. We are now in our third year for this project and would like to see it reach the goal set by the end of the year. Thank you for the support already given, we now just need to keep things rolling for a little longer. IPDG Les Glassey, Zone 5 Chair Barry Holloway, Sandra Grant, Elisabeth Glassey.
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6 REGISTER NOW FOR RANFURLY GOLD TRAIL TO RAIL TRAIL 202F CONVENTION 2015-2016 Registrations are now open CLICK BELOW www.maniototo-lions.co.nz Or you can download a form from here as well If you want any info then email info@maniototo-lions.co.nz or Email registrations to registration@maniototo-lions.co.nz however these will be done automatically if filled in on our website 20 22 NOVEMBER 2015 Accommodation options for Convention Hawkdun Lodge Already booked out Hotels Ancient Briton Naseby 03 4449992 Ranfurly Hotel Ranfurly 03 4449140 Royal Hotel Naseby 03 4449990 Motels Mountain View Naseby 03 4449972 Naseby Lodge Naseby 03 4448374 Ranfurly Motels Ranfurly 03 4449383 Wedderburn Cottages Wedderburn 03 4449194 Camping Grounds with cabins Ranfurly Holiday Park Ranfurly 03 4449144 Larchview Holiday Park Naseby 03 4449904 Houses See Holidayhouses.co.nz several options Other options See maniototo.co.nz Note :- that transportation will be running from Naseby and Wedderburn to Ranfurly and visa-versa There is still plenty of accommodation available at Naseby and Wedderburn Transport will be available to the venue from the above accommodation if required www.maniototo-lions.co.nz To register
7 10-10-10 FUNDRAISING WALKS Lions Clubs NZ Child Mobility Foundation supports children who have Cerebral Palsy, or similar disabilities. These conditions limit mobility - children are unable to balance the body, sit or walk, or have difficulty moving arms and hands. Everyday life is a challenge. To make life easier CMF offers these children support by or-ordinating the supply and maintenance of mobility devices, eg, the Hart Walker. The following are walks planned for 10.00 am on 10 October 2015 to fundraise and supply more equipment for children with these special mobility needs. We look forward to your participation in these events - Waipu Lions walk at Waipu Cove Beach, sausage sizzle and family day at the beach. Contact Sharon Carroll gavcar360@gmail.com Thames } Leo Clubs at Sir Edmund Hilary College on the sports field } Contact Anne Gillanders Pukekohe AMP Showgrounds } a.gillanders@xtra.co.nz Te Kauwhata } Hamilton Dinsdale Community Centre } Contact Colleen Trower Welcome Bay Tech Park } 202L.mobility@lionsclubs.org.nz Opunake - starting and finishing at Sandfords Event Centre, Opunake Recreation Grounds. A 5 or 10 km option. Enquiries to Trevor Hurley teresa.dowd@farmside.co.nz Inglewood TET Stadium goal is to have 1,000 participants. Enquries to Pat Julian juliansathome@xtra.co.nz Hawera start and finish at Ramanui School. Enquiries to mjalberry10@gmail.com Palmerston North - Dittmer Drive end of the Bridle track. Enquiries to Daryl dakepoli@xtra.co.nz Napier } Contact Robyn Daniels Pahiatua } robyndaniels202m@gmail.com Wigram Lions walking at the aerodrome. Contact Marion McWha ian.marion@xtra.co.nz Invercargill Gorge Road Highway along Mataura River to whitebait stands, barbecue, with Invercargill Host Lions. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Riverside walk beginning and ending Victoria Avenue, Invercargill with Invercargill East, Waikiwi, Waihopai City and Makarewa Lions. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Hamilton Park Gore with food and activities hosted by Gore River Valley Lions. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Fun walk beginning at Community Centre, Alex McIennan Walkway, sausage sizzle, fancy dress, with Riversdale-Waimea Area Lions. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Upper Clutha Lions walk on a local walking track, sausage sizzle. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Lumsden new rail walking track, sausage sizzle, hosted by Lumsden Lions and accompanied by Mossburn and Balfour Lions. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Clyde and Districts Lions, joining with Alexandra Lions to walk from Clyde to Alexandra. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Queenstown Wakatipu Lions walk out from Jack s Point Oval. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Te Anau Kepler Lions walk along lake front to the control gates. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Riverton Lions 10 km walk around Riverton Harbour. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Oamaru at St Kevins College sports grounds. Contact Linda McKenzie lcmack06@gmail.com Milton } Timaru Caroline Bay } Contact Lorna Inch 202j.mobility@lionsclubs.org.nz
8 The Grand Winner 2014-15 "Peace, Love and Understanding" Wei Jin Qian 13 years old China Sponsored by Dulian Gao E Fu Lions Club Peace Poster Theme for 2015-2016 year is 'Share Peace' Entries MUST be sent to me by 31 st October 2015. Clubs, please contact the Schools in your area to see if they are interested in taking part in this years contest. I will then send them the information needed. Thank you. Email for further information 202f.peaceposter@lionsclubs.org.nz
9 2016 Art of the Upper Clutha Calendar Twelve beautiful paintings feature on the months of the Upper Clutha Lions 2016 fund raising calendar. The generosity of artists and sponsors have enabled the club to produce a colourful calendar highlighting the Upper Clutha Artists. Following a launch on 20 th September calendars will be on sale for $15 from local outlets and Lions members. Proceed from the sales will be donated to St John Wanaka Ambulance for 2 Stretcher Chairs. You can order one by emailing Betty at bettygeo@farmside.co.nz
Owaka September the clubs guest speaker was from the Buddy programme. Great work to Peter Jackson (Graham), for organising the Catlins Got Talent skit. Although we didn't win, it was a fun night and great to see Lion Warren present proceeds from the Canter to the Owaka Swimming Pool Committee. Another good night at Tahakopa with Toi Toi s and well done to Ibby for winning us the skit. Waihopai City Waikiwi Lions City Charity Challenge Games Evening Tuesday 29 September 2015.Registration 7.15 kick off 7.30pm Southland Disabilities Enterprises. Volunteering at the rugby certainly exposes one to the all elements of Southland s finest weather. Saturday 5th September - Southland vs Wellington. What started out as blue skies turned into rain and hail and somehow the wind chill factor made its way through my layers of merinos, a puffer jacket and my icebreaker jacket. Our Community Projects- Baking for Hospice and Cancer Society, Prison Library, Cemetery Project and Christmas Trees Festival. Toi Tois Tokanui Club had a Working Bee @ Curio Bay & Smiths Bush on Saturday 22nd Aug. meet @ 10am, Curio Bay Walk Way. Lions Alan Burgess & Winston Callahan spoke about the Tautuku Youth Adventure Trust, would like to organize another weekend tidying up. Winner of the gumboot & handle trophy went to Owaka Riversdale September guest speaker was Geoff Rogan the Fishing Guru. At the September and October meetings we want everyone to bring a friend, neighbour or just anyone you can think of that might be a potential new member. 1st VP Jan-Hein s idea is that this person should be younger than you. It s the Club s aim to get the average age down. So we look forward to meeting some new people over the next two months. Tailing at Glenaray is coming up Wednesday 21st October, with reserve days of Thursday and Friday. Apparently the Glenaray manager would like us to achieve 6000 tails! Social: Rugby trip is on Sunday 4th October for the 2.30 afternoon Southland Stags match at Invercargill Cromwell Golden Golf: that the recipient for the 2015 Golden Golf be for the purchase of a Palliative Care Bed for the Cromwell District Community Use.Lakeside clean-up 19 September. Butchers Drive Boat ramp. New Chiller to be purchased. Fully warranted. There has been much hard work going into felling and ringing the donated trees, so a big thank you to those Lions involved. Now there is plenty of splitting to be done at the yard, to give us dry wood for sale next winter. Ever thought I wouldn t mind going on a Golden Age Social Trip, Here s your Chance. Fri 27th November The Golden Branch Club are going on a sightseeing trip around the Maniototo, visiting different places of interest. Come along and have some fun while seeing places such as the renowned Gardens at Clachanburn Station and the Styx Jail. Bus Departs Cromwell 9:30 am, Returns 5:30 pm. BYO your own Lunch.$25 Riversdale Waimea 10 Photo of the odd shoe competition held last night (16 Sept.) at Riversdale Waimea Area Lions Tea Meeting, with the winners in each of the 5 categories Makarewa Games Night with Waikiwi Lions on Tuesday 29 September at their meeting place at the Recycling Centre in Ettrick Street. More at the meeting. The Miners Lamp challenge is confirmed for 19 October against Otautau Lions, they have named the games to be bowls. Our Guest Speaker this month is Glen Dean speaking on the Auckland Island pigs. Wakatipu Clean-up Event 10am 13 Sept Frankton Reserve. Walk 10-10-10 route to be decided. Will hold on morning of anniversary and encourage our dinner guests to take part. $10 pp. A Certificate was presented to Judith for 25 years membership
Gore Pakeke From the recent Book sale, the proceeds were topped up to $40,000 and donated to the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust. Club received grateful thanks from the A &P for the club donation towards renewal of horse boxes. The Annual BBQ to be held at MCT building on Friday 27th November. An Annual Bursary for Leadership Course is to be offered annually to a pupil from Gore High School and St Peters College to value of $750. A women shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5minutes. Finally, she hangs him. 5 minutes later they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be? Answer on last page Wyndham Our concert that was held on Sunday 6th September with the Invercargill singing group Southern SouNZ was very good and we had good comments afterwards. They were very easy to listen to, and a lovely afternoon tea finished the afternoon off nicely. Our months are starting to fill up with our catering starting on October 18th with a Car Club morning tea, Tulip day and races all before Xmas. Clinton Presentation to each Hospice $20,000 to Otago/ Southland. Helicopter has been the school very successful took two lots of 5 children for a ride. Clinton members who visited with Owaka/ Tokanui clubs had a wonderful time. 11
12 Riddle Answer The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, Developed it, And hung it up to dry (shot; Held under water; And hung) (thanks Gore Pakeke) Covering note -Tag- This cheque to go Diabetes 1 or Camp quality CMF or Club dues etc etc Lions International District 202F Two thousand Dollars only? 2000.00 POST TO 202F District Treasurer PDG Les Dawson 1 Gum Lane Queenstown 9300 F s Word Editor Ann Saunders Email: 202f.informationtechnology@lionsclubs.org.nz Happy to receive your bulletins by email. Phone 034437576. Please send me photos, articles, about what you are doing in your community. Next Issue : 11th October 2015