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PRIDE OFLIONS
District 105A NewsDG Ramesh Parmar
Issue 12 • June 2015 [email protected]
................. NOTICE BOARD .................
LCI Purpose:To Unite the clubs in the
bonds of friendship, goodfellowship and mutual
understanding.
Membership Symposium Sunday 6th September 2015 For Membership Chairpersons, Presidents, Imm. Past Presidents, and Zone chairpersons.
Winter Forum Sunday 4th October 2015 – All welcome Details to follow…… Contact: GLT Coordinator – Lion Pravin Nathwani 07939 246615
GMT Coordinator – Lion Kadu Shah 07790 49475
Addition to our family of LionsNew addition to our family with the Formation &
Charter Presentation of a school-based Alpha Leo Club,Leo Club of Royston, sponsored by the Lions Club ofRoyston. The event will be on Saturday 13th June 2015from 4pm to 5.30pm. Light Refreshments will be served.Only £5 per person. Venue: Greneway Middle School,Garden Walk, Royston SG8 9JF.
Please join us to give a warm welcome to the Leo’s ofthe new club. Please book your places with Lion PresidentJennifer by email: [email protected] or call 01763231492.
Lion Minesh Mehta, Dist. 105A Leo Advisor & YoungAmbassador officer, was the recipient of the Bert Mason
Memorial Trophy for Services to Youth at the MDConvention in Birmingham on 9/10th May 2015. The trophywas presented to him by PI President Dr Wing-Kun Tam inpresence of PID Phil Nathan, PID Howard Lee and Chairmanof Council Michael Philips.
Lion Minesh has been involved with youth activities inthe District for the last 15 years having served the positionsof Youth Exchange officer, Leo Advisor & YoungAmbassador officer besides being Leo Club advisor toHendon Leo Club since its inception in 2006. Judges PID PhilNathan & PID Howard Lee decided to give the trophy toLion Minesh from 3 short-listed candidates in the MD dueto his continuous dedication and commitment topromoting and encouraging youth activities within hisClub, Zone and District.
Lion Minesh Mehta
Bert Mason Trophycomes to District 105A
PDG Max, IRO Relations officer Dist. 105A, was recognisedby IP Joe Preston at the dinner in London on 10th March
during a visit for the UN Day.
IP Joe Preston meetsPDG Max
PRIDE OF LIONS • Issue 12, June 2015
Malawi Literacy Programme
As we are about to start a newLionistic year, headed by new
teams in every Club, I thought it wouldbe interesting to find out from Lionmembers their views on Lionism ingeneral through the Pride of Lions.
At Lions’ events like the Zonemeetings and Charter Evenings, thetalk invariably turns to the difficultiesin arranging fund raising events, andparticularly, recruiting or evenretaining members. Membership is anissue at many Clubs. In the last fewyears, the District Governors and themembership teams have made hugeefforts to address the situation. TheIncoming DG Lion Meena Gupta isequally focussed on this.
I would like to start a section in thePride of Lions, which every monthwould air the concerns, and views ofthe Lion membership about “What doLions want?” What is missing? Whatwould rekindle the enthusiasm andwhat would help the MembershipTeam and the incoming leaders ofDistrict 105A.
Please send your views andcomments by email: [email protected]
Lion Shirish ShethEditor, Pride of Lions
What do Lionswant?
A new member was inducted into Lions Club of Edgware on 5 May 2015.From left to right: DG Lion Ramesh Parmar, Lion Kirit Khushal (sponsor),Lion Anil Pandya (new member), Lion President N C Patel.
2 new members inducted by Lions Club of Winslow on 13 May 2015.From left to right: Lion David Chandler (sponsor), New Lion Dr JonathanPryse, New Lion Mark Eldred (sponsored by LP Paul Tracy), LP Paul Tracy,and DG Lion Ramesh.
Welcome New Lions
The Help 2 Read project has entered into Memorandum of Understandingwith School Aid programme, a registered charity in UK. The charity has been
established since 1998.School Aid improves the quality of education in Africa by redistributing
teaching and learning materials to African schools in disadvantagedcommunities’ such as Malawi, with the assistance of local volunteers andpartners on the ground.
This new literacy initiative by Lions in partnerships with Help 2 Read /SchoolAid will benefit much larger groups of students.
Clubs are requested to support the School Aid programme: £20 could fill a primary classroom shelf full of books£50 could supply textbooks for a whole school class£150 could train up a new library assistant.
This initiative supersedes earlier Malawi Education programme, that wasterminated due absence of communication and transparency.
PDG Surinder (Max) Mongia International Relations Officer 105A
LC of London Covent Garden on 17 May.They raised funds for Brentwood Mind, aMental Health Charity.
www.lions105a.org.uk • [email protected]
OBITUARY
Lions Club of Moor Park mourn the sad loss of
members:
Lion Mohamed Esmail (69) passedto higher service on 23rd Oct 2014.He was very dedicated membersince 2003 and supported all theclub fundraising and social events.A very generous and humble man.Our deepest sympathies to his wifeSushma and family.
Lion Uday Radia (57) passed awayon 2nd April 2015. A verydedicated member since 2006 andClub Secretary in 2012-13. Ourdeepest sympathies to his wifeJayshree and family.
Lion Ramesh Radia (71) CharterMember and Past President passedaway on Friday 31st May 2015. LionRamesh was also dedicatedmember and was Club President in2002-03. During his presidency heraised a magnificent amount of£37,500 for Harefield HeartFoundation. Our deepestsympathies to his wife Kusum andfamily members.
These Lions will be sorely missedMay their souls rest in peace.
The District Golf Day is planned for12th June 2015 at Richings Park
Golf Club – an excellent golf clubsituated amongst a 17th centurycobbled courtyard setting. This is asocial event to play the ‘Ram Jaggi andElliot Shubert trophies’ with prizes towin.
Price is only £50 for full breakfast,golf and dinner OR only £20 for dinneronly. We look forward to seeing youthere.
Contact: Vinod Pankhania, Mob: 0788 648 7517. Narendra C Patel, Mob: 07768 020199.
DG Ramesh Parmar
The District Golf Day
Photo Competition Winner from 105AIwould like to share with you the wining photo at the MD Environment Photocompetition. The entries were judged by a panel from MDHQ. District 105A
Photo winner was Lion Chandu Shah of Lions Club of London-Finchley. Hisentry photo is shown here.
The trophy is beingpresented to LionChandu by DistrictEnvironment OfficerLion Abdul Bux.
The overall MD winnerwas Lion Brian Winterof Yeo Valley Lions ofDistrict 105SW.
Lion Abdul Bux
ZC Karanjeet Assan receiving a Certificate of Appreciation from DG at the lastCabinet meeting.
My fellow Lions.
This is my last report for the Pride ofLions. My term is coming to an end and Iwould like to thank each and every oneof you for the support you have giventhis year to me and the District 105A. I have had an excellent year and it was awonderful experience to meet so manyLions during my visits. No doubt I amgoing to miss the high life but I am sureto meet you all again from time to time!
MD Convention was held from 7-10May in Birmingham. PIP Lion Dr Tamofficiated the MD Convention. I am veryproud that the Peace Poster trophy waswon by LC of Hemel Hempstead. TheBert Mason trophy was won by LionMinesh Mehta in recognition for hisoutstanding contribution and youthwork over many years. Lion Brian Dicketyreceived the International PresidentAppreciation certificate. All the incomingCouncil Governors including DGE Meenawere introduced as the incoming DG2015-16.
The District Golf Day will be held on12th June 2015 to play for the Ram Jaggiand Elliot Shubert trophies. I am hopingfor a good social event on the day andwelcome you all to join us.
The last Cabinet Meeting was held on17 May. Thank you to all my cabinetofficers for their excellent work over theyear.
The District Handover will be on 19thJuly 2015 at the Harrow District MasonicCentre and I hope to see many of youthere. The DG charity collection will bedonated to the representative ofMandeville School in Greenford whichprovides high quality education forchildren aged between 2 – 11 years whohave profound (PMLD) and severe (SLD)learning difficulties and autism. Thefunds will help towards acquiring specialequipment to help make their livesbetter.
My visits
DG Ramesh
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Tue 2 L.C. TRING (OV)Wed 3 L.C. THAME (OV)Thu 4 L.C. MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL (OV)Fri 5 L.C. EDGWARE HAND OVER Sat 6 L.C. ABINGDON CHARTER Sun 7 L.C. LETHWORTH & BALDOCK
CHARTER (LUNCH)L.C. KENTON CHARTER
Mon 8 ZONE D SOCIAL (OV)Wed 10 L.C. STANMORE (OV)Fri 12 DISTRICT GOLF DAYSat 13 FORMATION OF NEW LEO CLUB
ROYSTONSat 13 L.C. SUDBURY CHARTER Sun 14 D.G. ELECT LION MEENA GUPTA
GARDEN PARTYWed 17 L.C. MILTON KEYNES STONY
STRATFORD (OV)Sat 20 L.C. WITNEY CHARTER Sun 21 WINDSOR MARATHON WALKD.G. WILL BE AWAY FROM 22 JUNE TILL END
OF THE MONTH.OV = Official visit
LC of Winslow business meeting on 13May. They donated £900 for radioequipment for the first responder's car. 2new members were also inducted.
Golf day at Abridge Golf Club on 15 Mayorganised by LC of Chipping Barnet andLC of London Mill Hill. They raisedmoney in aid of Noah’s Ark, a Children’sCharity in Barnet.
LC of Fairlop Business Meeting on 12 May
Harrow and Pinner CA on 2 May
Lions Club of Wembley Brent meeting on6 May
DG Ramesh’s Report
My Diary – June 2015
