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Lions International Australia
District 201V3
Newsletter
Web Site address : www.201v3.lions.org.au PP363372/00004 May 2016
Well another month has flown
by and by now all of you will
have heard that Jack Napior
has decided to step down
from the position of 2nd
Vice District Governor Elect
and the search is on for a
replacement. I would like at this
time to thank Jack for taking the time to
consider the toll this position may have had
on his family life, which is the factor that lead
him to make the decision to step aside before
actually taking up the position. Jack I
personally wish you all the best and hope that
one day when you have more time that you
will consider standing for the position again.
It has been very quiet at the DG’s residence
this month, I have been out and about visiting
clubs at Zone Meetings and distributing the
new “March to May” membership drive
leaflets and posters. A fantastic trip to be won
by a Lion who has been inducted during the
month of March, or considers joining during
April or May. Go on line and register to win
the trip of a lifetime, a cruise up the Mekong
River, valued at $7990.00, compliments of
the tour specialists APT plus from the Lions
Clubs of V Districts, you get $1000.00
towards your airfares.
The Ride For Sight what a fantastic event, up
early Thursday morning and off to
Newborough at 6.30am for the start of the
ride (so I was early). At 7.30am we find that,
that bloke called Herb from Yinnar has
forgotten us and gone fishing, so a mad dash
to Churchill to pick up the tag car which tags
along behind and picks up riders who can’t
make the hills etc etc. Back to Newborough to
kick off the ride. Its A Great privilege for the
DG to send off the riders, Alas I was TOO
LATE. They waited but not long enough oh
well next year. Oh hell, I opened my big
mouth and said I would ride next year,
besides who would want to take the fun away
from Anita sending the riders off. I believe the
ride is starting at Omeo so she will need to be
there the night before to have the glorious job
of sending the riders on their way down the
mountain at 8.00am, then the 6 hour trip
home. Anita, it will be something that you will
remember and also a highlight of your year
for the historian to capture on the camera.
Well I believe I heard somebody say My Lord,
the DG waffles on, so that’s all from me for
this month. Please travel safely and have a
great time at your Club meetings.
Whoops, nearly forgot to remind you, most
Clubs do disbursements at the end of the
year and its good practice to leave a little
more in the bank than what you started with.
Give the next President a head start and
eventually that big program will come along
and lo and behold, you will have the capitol
raised over several years. (sorry Marjorie)
DG Ian V3
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Youth of The Year contestants with DG Ian,
Right to Left –
Ikeylia Cowan, Sophie Fontaine, Annabelle
Lamb, Nicholas Mann, Maddyson Findlay-
Smith
The youth of the year winners
Overall Winner Annabelle Lamb (left) and
Sophie Fontaine Public Speaking Winner with
DG Ian Gration
CABINET SECRETARY’S REPORT Cabinet Secretary Handover
As Kay & I will be leaving for our Cruise on 20th
June 2016, Cabinet Secretary Designate PDG
Ken will be picking up all of the Cab Sec duties
from 6th June 2016.
Ken’s contact details are – (H)5915 3613, email
[email protected], snail mail PO Box 221
KooWeeRup Vic 3981.
Club information Change
Mt. Martha have changed the time for their
meetings – it is now 6.30 for 7.00 pm, ½ hr
earlier.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S PROGRAM
D.G.‘s commitments for May/June are:
Cabinet Meeting – Trafalgar May 1
MD Council Meeting – Echuca May 9-11
MD Convention – Echuca 12-16
VLF Meeting 29
Licola Board 29
Strzelecki C/O June 8
Licola AGM 26
NEW MEMBERS
Congratulations are extended to the following
new members:
New Member Club Sponsor
Pamela Hills Bruthen Peter Weeks
Jeffrey Elliott Drouin John Palmer
Lynn Hanson Drouin ??
Sue Van Sinderen
Leongatha Glenda
Marshman
Dennis Bolton Longwarry Deborah Brown
Sandra Bolton Longwarry Shirley Higman
Eunice Bray Moe Margot Evans
Louise Harrison Mornington John Harrison
Lucy Molden Rosedale John Molden
Marivic Moody Rosedale Peter Moody
Guy Hoevenaars Rye Robert Beard
Azure Sea Toora Noelle Bonnin
CLUB OFFICEHOLDERS
Did you send me your PU101 form so that I could
update the Multiple District Directory and our
District records? Also remember to update the
MyLCI database.
If not your Club’s officeholders will be shown as
the same as last year.
MY THOUGHT FOR THIS EDITION
If you think you are badly done by, just look
around you. And then be very thankful for what
you have.
Please contact me by telephone, mail or e-mail if I
can assist you in any way at all. I will do my best
to assist all of our Lions throughout the coming
year.
Lion Peter McShane Cabinet Secretary
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STOP PRESS 2ND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR,
2016 – 2017
Below, is a copy of the contents of an email I
sent to District Governor Ian at the beginning
of March 2016 in relation to the above
position, which he requested I not insert in
the V3 Newsletter until the May 2016 issue.
“After considerable soul searching over the
last week or so, I have decided, for purely
personal reasons, that I will not be making
myself available for the position of 2nd VDG
2016-2017.
Having now gained a much better
appreciation of the full extent of the
commitment District Governors are required
to make during their term of office, I can
confirm that with my on-going commitments
outside Lions I would be unable to devote the
necessary time and energy to carry out these
responsibilities to the level that I would expect
of myself, should I be elected District
Governor in 2018-2019, but, more
importantly, to the level that the District
deserves.
In other words, and in accordance with the
mantra that Lions comes third behind family
and work I have decided that my family is
more important to me than being 2nd VDG, 1st
VDG and DG.
I have not made this decision lightly, but now
it has been made I’m certain it is the right
decision. Needless to say, I feel a little guilty
about not making myself available for 2nd
VDG since I recognise the unanimous
support my Club gave me by backing my
nomination, as well as the support the
delegates at the Lakes Entrance District
Convention gave me by endorsing me as 2nd
VDG 2016-2017. However, at the end of the
day I must do what I believe to be the right
thing for my family and myself.
I’d like to thank you for your support during
the time I was deliberating whether to stand
for 2nd VDG and apologise for the obvious
inconvenience my decision will cause.
However, it is surely better to make this
decision now when there are over three
months to go before the start of the 2016-
2017 year to enable a replacement to be
found rather than leave the decision until we
are into the new Lions year, or even 2017-
2018.”
Perhaps there comes a time for all of us
when we have to make a choice between
family and Lions. I have made this choice and
I trust you, the Lions of the District, will
appreciate the reasons for my decision.
Kind regards,
Jack Napior
VICTORIAN LIONS FOUNDATION
What do we do ? Think of the Foundation
as a bank. Clubs send us money, either
designated to a specific medical institute or
undesignated, so that we can direct it to the
V.L.F. project with the most need. Refer to
our flyer for a complete list of our projects.
We then pay, or part pay, the salary of our
Lions Fellows [research scientists] as
required. Much needed medical equipment
can be purchased from the undesignated
funds.
Why do we do it ? Clubs are lucky to get
5% interest on their funds. With our much
larger investments we can double that
interest which enables us to support our
scientists much better. We rely on club
support - YOU are keeping a scientist in a
job and Melbourne researchers are among
the best in the world.
What we don’t do. We cannot loan or fund
any requests from clubs. That is a
prerequisite of the Australian Lions
Foundation and the Lions Clubs International
Foundation.
Our meetings. Anyone is
welcome to attend our meetings, which are
held four times a year on the last Sunday in
February, May, August and November. All
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club secretaries are notified of the dates
beforehand. To make it more informative,
we regularly have guest speakers from the
different projects under our umbrella.
Speaker for the May meeting is Prof. Peter
Meikle from the Baker Heart & Diabetes
Institute, speaking on research into diabetes.
Councillors for your District are –
Rod Jackson 0419 370 770
Peter Blamey 0439 879 246
PDG Norma Barnard 0431 521 566
PEACE POSTER CONTEST "A Celebration of Peace."
A Celebration of peace is the theme of the 2016–2017 Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs can sponsor the program in their community for children in local schools or organised youth groups.
The Picture is the winner from last year and was from Yumo Zhu 12 years old from China. “Share Peace”
Students who will be 11, 12 or 13 years of age on November 15th 2016 are eligible to participate. Through the contest students are encouraged to visually depict their interpretation of the contest’s theme. It is also very important that the wording about the theme is what the poster is about, not what the
child is thinking. Lions Clubs may purchase a contest kit from Club
Supplies at Newcastle Office. Artwork must be no smaller than 33cm by 50cm
and no larger than 50cm by 60cm.October 1st 2016 – Deadline to purchase kits from the Club
Supplies. Posters Must be sent to The District Chairman. If you have any questions please contact. David Culpitt - Peace Poster Chairman.
Mob: 041 883 7637
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Preliminary Notice
District 201V3
39th
Annual Convention
14th15
th & 16
th October, 2016
at
Inverloch
“Dinosaur Dreaming”
* Registration details in July’s newsletter *
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You are warmly invited to attend the
District 201 V3 Changeover and
Cabinet Installation Luncheon
on Sunday July 3rd 2016 at “The Black Tie”.
Address:
90 Alfred Street, Warragul
Time:
11:15am for
11:45am start
Dress Code: Formal
3 Course meal for $37.50 per person
Drinks at bar prices
RSVP by Monday 26th
June 2016
to Lion Kerrie McMahon:
PO Box 201 Cranbourne Vic 3977
Cheques made payable to
District 201 V3
