Issue
THE LIONS ROAR
120
November 2015
This Year’s
International
President
Motto,
Whitsunday Lions Club
PO Box 874, Cannonvale, Qld 4802
Email: [email protected]
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Wednesday
VMR Building Altmann Ave
6.30pm for 7pm
District 201Q2
Stop Press
Business Meeting
11th November
Supper.
Dinner Meeting
25th November
Stop Press
Convention
D.G. Visit
2
Presidents Report
3
Lion News
4
Lions News
5
Rosters,Sat/Markets
6
Coming/Events
7
Cruise Ships
Back Page
Editorial
Matters
Editor:
Lion Sue Gravelle
Email:
[email protected]
8
Cairns Convention 2015 / Top Club
Good convention in Cairns, lovely setting, loved the rain too! Motivation is
what it should be about! plus seeing what other Lions are doing in our district.
Always enjoy the guest speakers, this year Eye Health, Prostate cancer, Spinal
Cord & our Lions working in PNG just to name a few. Our club has taken this
information on board and will be working to run with some new projects
through out the coming year. Dressed as Pirates went down a treat at the
banquet and our little group had some fun. Lion Michelle’s outfit stole the
show for our club.
Presented by PDG Gordon Bailey to the Whitsunday Lions Club at the Cairns
Convention on the Sunday. Lions International Clubs Award for 2014/15.
(Whitsunday Club received a top Award being in the Top 5 Clubs in our
Constitutional Area)
201Q2 Top Lions Club Award 2014/15
Hardest Working Lions club in the district for 2014/15
Top Lions Club Secretary Award 2014/15 (Helen Toy)
Pictured back row. Lions Sue Gravelle, Lynda Baxter & Michelle Saint Martin.
Front seated. Zone Chairperson / Whitsunday Lion Gloria DeMartini & Whitsunday
Club President Betty Wilson.
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D.G.’s Visit / Lions News
D.G. Kath Scullys, visit to the Whitsunday
Lions Club took place on Tuesday 6th
October, at a special dinner meeting held for
her visit. We had a great roll up from club
members, partners, and even some visitors
which included two from the U.S.A.
D.G. Kath talk gave us an informative overview
of her role as District Governor & an insight
into some of our Lions projects, she finished by
encouraging us to come to the Cairns
Convention (5 of us did).
Pictured D.G. Kath Scully & Whitsunday
Clubs President Betty Wilson
exchanging banners.
Lion Fred Collings
A sad moment for members present
from our club at the Lions Memorial on
the Sunday at the Lions Convention,
with the presentation of a
remembrance candle in honour of our
past Lion Fred.
Lion Betty will pass the candle on to
Joan & her family on her return home
from Melbourne.
On our way to Convention we stopped off in Townsville to
say Hello! to Our Young Harry & the lovely Faye. Harry has
just completed his radiation treatment. Poor fellow was
completely hen pecked! Photo above of us all wishing him
a speedy recovery in the coming weeks. We all look forward
to seeing them both at our Christmas Party in December.
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President Report
To my fellow Lions,
I know we all say it all the time, but where has this year gone, it is less than 2 months to
Christmas, end of October already!!!!!
Anyway, we have had a busy month since the last report/newsletter, Convention in Cairns,
5 of us attended. I really do wish that more members would attend District Conventions, they
really stir up the ‘juices’ and gets the enthusiasm going, and let’s be honest , we all need that
little boost every now and then to remind us of the fantastic job we all do in our Community.
So perhaps a few more members could give serious consideration to coming with us next year
to Ingham, and believe me, Ingham always puts on a great convention,
so do think about it, please.
Now to the convention held at the Colonial Club Resort of Cairns, set in beautiful rainforest
gardens, 16 acres I believe. It was such a pleasure to walk to the main venue, and back to our
rooms. Except for Sunday lunch (another story) the food was good, Saturday night Governors
dinner was lots of fun, with most people in pirates costume. Keynote Speakers again of top
quality, with very interesting topics.
But what about Whitsunday Lions Club, winning all those awards, WOW.
Top Club, Hardest Working Club, first time our club has won both these awards together.
And of course ,congratulations to our wonderful hardworking Secretary Helen, receiving Top
Secretary Award, and so well deserved.
`We were also presented with the Top 5 Clubs Award, in our Constitutional Area 7, a copy was
printed off, and presented to us, at Convention, we were not supposed to have been given it
a few weeks ago. Enough said.
A lovely Remembrance Service was held, albeit very sad, always is, we lost 27 Lions and
Lionesses and partners this year, the most in the past 12 years that I have been going to
convention. I have a lovely scented candle to give to Joan, our old mate Fred was remembered.
Our markets still bouncing along, despite some horrific weather, the wind has not been kind this
year, but those amazing stall holders still come every Saturday and Cruise Ship Market days,
they are troupers.
We have the Airlie Beach Music Festival coming up next week, and I will be in touch with
members who have put up their hands to work , with roster hours, and times
needed.
Thank you each and everyone of you for being a member of our wonderful
Whitsunday Lions Club.
Yours in Lionism,
Lion Betty
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Cairns Convention Photo’s 2015
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Lions News / Peace Poster
Share Peace 2015
Lions Peace Poster Prizes were awarded to students from the Whitsunday Christian College on the
12 October, 36 students entered the Whitsunday Lions Club local judging of this special Lions
International Event. This year's theme was "Share Peace". Overall winner was Isabel Davis, 2nd
place Eve McCann & 3rd place Chloe Evans, Runners Up Lochlann Albergo, Emily Buenamente,
Emma Carr, Haley Dibbin, Aiden Payet, Madison Richardson & Adelie Duggen.
All 36 students who entered received certificates, prizes went to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place + 7 art packs
to the runners-up.
Pictured. Whitsunday Lions President Betty Wilson with Students after receiving their prizes.
Special “thank you” to Lion Robina as always for her supporting me in this project. Sue G
New
Lion Cub
Lion Prashant
& his lovely
wife Ketaki
have
welcomed into
the world a
beautiful
daughter. She
will be called
MEEHIKA !
They wished to thank everyone in the club for
the lovely gift & card.
Pictured. Proud new parents & Meehika.
Pictured. Lions
Robina & Sue G who
attended the first
Whitsunday Art
Show last month, our
club helped by being
one of the sponsors
for this amazing
Community Event.
We met up with Lion
Bill & the lovely
Pam who had some
wonderful entries of
her own on show.
They may need to get
a bigger venue next
year with over 300
art works on
display !
ROSTERS
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WHITSUNDAY LIONS MARKETS
Markets Manager :
Markets Chairman : Lion Allan Gravelle
Rosters Coordinator :
Lion Lesley Howard
Lion : - Allan
Saturday 5.30am to 1.00pm
MONTH
NOTE: - If unable to do your rostered
allocation, please try and make a
swap with another Lion !
Markets Phone :
0409 273 047
Nov
7
Allan
& Sue G
Nov
14
Betty
& Dianne
Nov
21
Allan
& Bill
Nov
28
Allan
& Louise
Dec
5
Allan
& Lynda
Dec
12
Allan
& Lesley
Dec
19
Allan
& Sue C
Dec
26
TBA / Boxing Day ?
Public Holiday
MONTH
WHERE
Coming Events for
Your Diary
November
6, 7 & 8th
November
Airlie Beach Music Festival— 3 day Markets
Markets
Site
Friday Market 12pm till 5pm
Saturday Market / Normal start time finish 5pm
Sunday Market 9am till 4pm
November
Sailing Club
Lion Lynda’s Team 6,7 & 8th Nov’
Catering Sailing Club Grounds.
December
Sue C.
Lions Xmas Party Sunday 6th Dec, 11.30am for 12pmSecret Santa / Wear something Purple !
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IN THE KNOW
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6.30 for 7 PM
MEETING PROGRAMME
MONTH
When
Where
Nov
11
VMR
Nov
25
VMR
Dec
9
VMR
Details
Business Meeting
START
Chair
Business Meeting
McAllister's
Betty
TBA
Betty
Gloria & Sue G
TBA
Return
January ? 2016
Supper
Holiday Break
At Dinner Meetings
Betty
Supper
Dinner Meeting
Lions Ladle
GUEST SPEAKER
Cruise Ships Roster
Manager Lion
Robina Mealey
1st November
Voyager of the Seas
Sunday
7am
19th November
Thursday
Pacific Dawn
7 am
6th December
Sunday
Legend of the Sea
14th December
Pacific Dawn
Monday
23rd December
Wednesday
10 am
Robina & Sue G
Robina & Lesley
Robina & Helen
Robina & Dianne
7am
Carnival Legend
7am
Betty & Bill
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THE BACK PAGE !
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Lions Christmas Cake Rosters
Lions Markets. 8.30 am Start
28th Nov
Betty & Michelle
5th Dec
Lynda & Sue C
12th Dec
Barbara & Lesley
19th Dec
Sue G & Barbara
Please see Lion Lesley
for any cake
requirements!
COWBOYS
Pictured.
Lion Sue McAllister
& her visiting guests
from the U.S.A.
Cynthia Mateer &
Jan Stortenbecker.
While Harry was
resting after treatment in Townsville.
Lions Partner Faye
raced off to a
packed airport to
welcome home the
These guests attended our
special Lions Dinner
meeting on the 6th of
October for the D.G.
Cowboys with the
trophy held high.
Well done Faye!
Hi Everyone, Rain this morning lovely to hear! Although it did have an effect on the Saturday
markets, but we can’t have it all can we. Cruise ship in tomorrow hope for a dryer day.
Busy month last month, with a busy couple of weeks ahead for the club before Christmas.
Please! lots of checking re rosters especially for Music festival coming up next week end, you need to
know where to be at etc. Please contact Betty for more information if your not sure. Looking forward
to the visit from the Browning's next week! they are bringing their Lions shirts so look out.
Lions Peace Poster over for an other year, with a good outcome from the school regarding the
number of students entering. But very disappointed that our district does not support or promote
the Lions Peace Poster, & at the District Convention it was an Non Event.
Its been suggested that at our Christmas Party we wear something Purple ! Maybe we could have
a prize? Sounds like fun! Its sooner than you think.
Editor’s Note
Allan & I away next meeting! off to see Fleetwood Mac in concert
Can not wait. So to all of you, Till next time! Take Care.
LION SUE g
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