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PRIDE OFLIONS
District 105A NewsDG Ramesh Parmar
Issue 10 • April 2015 [email protected]
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LCI Purpose:To Promote the
principles of goodgovernment and good
citizenship.
A Sponsored Walk in Aid of LCIF on Sunday 26th April to coincide with World ImmunizationWeek to raise funds for Measles One Shot One Life. Venue: Rickmansworth Aquadrome,Frogmoor Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfs. WD3 1NB. It is a short walk of 3.5km.Lions Club of Edgware 27th Charter Anniversary on Sunday 19 April 2015 BOMBAY PALACERESTAURANT. From 12.30pm. 3 Course Indian Cuisine, Incl. Wines, Beers & Soft drinks.£30.00/person.Please make a date in your diaries for LC of Kenton’s 15th Charter on Sunday 7th June from12.30 pm to at the Royal Nawaab, Greenford. Contact LP Ravina (07956 648457) or LS Vivien(07951 722830).
All the members of 105Acongratulate the new teamand wish them all success
DG Elect Lion Meena Gupta
At the House of Commons Exchanging banners with DG Ramesh
The incoming leaders of District 105A for 2015-16
1st VDG Elect Lion Brindar Nandra 2nd VDG Elect Lion Ravina Rattan
LCI President Lion Joe Preston visits UK
PRIDE OF LIONS • Issue 10, April 2015
London Host celebrate65th Charter Anniversary
From the EditorWith the Convention begins the end of one Lionisticyear, and beginnings of the following year with newleaders being elected. Many Lions are recognised fortheir unselfish service to Lionism and encourages otherLions to follow their footsteps. A place to meet andgreet fellow Lions from other Clubs and fosterfriendships.
Congratulations to all for a successful Convention,particularly as this was the 50th District 105AConvention.
Lion Shirish Sheth
Kenton Lions supported The Great Daffodil Appeal
OBITUARYShri Lion Venilal D. Vaghela passed intohigher service on 16th March 2015. Hisdemise was so sudden. He had justfinished producing a wonderful bumperSouvenir Brochure for District 105A’s50th Convention. He had been a Lion formany years and will be sorely missed. Hisfamily would like to thank all Lions fortheir prayers and messages of support.
Kenton Lions, on a very cold March Saturday recently,supported The Marie Curie Cancer Care Great Daffodil
Appeal with collections in both Pinner and Ealing areas.Both LP Ravina and Lion Vivien found the generosity of the general public heart warming. It was a greatopportunity to increase awareness of the marvellous and dedicated work this charity does.
Lion Vivien Raggett
Lions help Great Daffodil Appeal
DG Ramesh inducted 3 new Lions into LC of Ealing on1st April. L to R: LS Ranjit Mangat, New Lion Ashish Trivedi, NewLion Rajan Vekaria, DG Lion Ramesh, LP Varinder Chott,New Lion Dr. Benjamin Royappa, ZC Lion Karanjeet.
Welcome New Lions
Lions of London Host Club celebrated at Holiday InnRegents Park on 22 March, their 65th Charter with great
fanfare and over 120 guests including many visiting Liondignitaries. PIP Lion Pino Grimaldi and Ornella specially flewin from Italy for 4 days. PID Howard Lee and Claire, CCGLion Michael Phillips and Patricia, our DG Lion RameshParmar, PCC Lion Geoff Leeder, 7 PDG’s, and other Lionsfrom various Clubs and Districts, as far as Isle of Wight,France, and South Italy and attended the function.
Our Twinned Club’s Past President Leif Orgen thankedand congratulated us and presented us a Momento of thishistoric event. Excellent arrangements were made by PDGLion Vijay Arora. The atmosphere was jovial, goodhumoured speeches followed and the anniversary cake wasshared by all. Everyone had an enjoyable afternoon.
A 52 page Souvenir Brochure was produced to mark theevent. Donations for over £600 were received and/ orpledged by some members and our Patron. Our specialthanks to DG Lion Ramesh who gave a gift of bracelets toall Ladies. We as a Club also presented a 65th Special Pin toall Lions and a gift – shawl to all Ladies.
I would also like to thank all the members of the Cluband more particularly to those who not only attended butalso helped at the function.
Lion President Girdhar Sodha
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PID Lion Howard Lee making his key note speech
Music Competition award winner
Lion Veni presenting souvenir brochure and receiving an award
VisitingLions fromGermany
Our YouthAmbassadoryoung James
Proud recipients of awards given by DG Ramesh
The 50th Lions Birthday Cake
DG Ramesh greeting the Mayor
My fellow Lions.
I am very sad to learn the passingaway of Lion Veni Vaghela. He was sucha wonderful man and had done so muchfor the Lions over the many years. Wewill miss him dearly. On behalf of District105A I offer our deepest sympathies andcondolences and pray that The Almightyrests the departed soul in Eternal Peaceand give strength to the family in thisdifficult time.
Convention 2015I would like to thank all the fellow Lionsfor a wonderful celebration for our 50thconvention on 6/7th March 2015. It was agreat weekend and I am sure everyonehad a great time! A memorableConvention we can be all proud of andhave happy memories for a long time tocome! There was a happy buzzthroughout the weekend and all thosewho attended – which was in largenumbers - had a terrific time and tookback happy memories of the event.
Thank you to District Conventionofficer Lion Ken Rouse, Conventionchairman Lion Eric and ConventionCoordinator Lion Sunil Patel. I also thanklate Lion Veni Vaghela who almostsingle handed produced the ConventionSouvenir brochure.
Special mention of thanks to the greatwork done by the IT team – under theguidance of PCC Lion Geoff Leeder! Thank you to Lions Club of Edgware forhosting the Convention and I thank allthe Convention committee members for
their great efforts to make theConvention a success!
Finally I would like to thank all thepresenters. Above all thank all of you inmaking this a very special and wonderfulweekend!!
MEETING WITH THE INTERNATIONALPRESIDENTOur District was honoured with visit byInternational President Joe Preston on10th March. Visit to Moorefield EyeHospital was arranged at midday whenpresentation of Korle Bu Project wasgiven .
Thereafter to the House of Commonsto celebrate the UN Day. Jessica, aged 13,who was the MD winner of the PeacePoster competition was presented withPeace Poster trophy. Jessica wassponsored by LC of Hemel Hempstead.Lion Joginder gave talk on StreetChildren and was awarded IP Certificateof Appreciation.
Dinner was hosted in the evening atRembrandt Hotel in honour of IP JoePreston. This was arranged by Lion MaxMongia.
DG Ramesh
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WED 1 L.C. EALING VISITWED 8 L.C. STAINES & ASHFORD VISITTUE 14 L.C. LONDON SEVEN KINGSWED 15 L.C. LONDON ACTON VISITFRI 17 L C MILL HILL GALA & MEHFIL
EVENINGSAT 18 L.C. HIGH WEYCOMBE CHARTERSUN 19 L.C. EDGWARE CHARTERTUE 21 L.C. BLETCHLEY M. KENYNES VISITSAT 25 L.C. WATFORD CHARTERSUN 26 L.C.I.F. WALK//ZONE CHAIR TRAININGTUE 28 L.C. EDGWARE BOARD MEEETINGOV = Official visit
Entertainment dance by Meera at DGBanquet & Ball
Silver Jubillee celebration - LC of Hendon14 March
LC of London Host celebrated its 65th CAon 22 March – many distinguishedguests including PIP Pino Grimaldiattended the celebration.
39th Charter Anniversary LC of Ruislip -28 Feb
Meeting at the Moorefield Eye Hospital
Casino Night - Friday evening
Saturday Business session
DG Ramesh’s Report
My Diary – April 2015
Lion Veni and Kiran at the Convention
