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International LCIF Nearing US$50 Million Goal
President's Message
Dear Lions
There are no easy solutions to the challenges
facing our communities. That’s why there are
Lions. We know that it takes commitment and
kindness to make a difference. We know it
takes heart. It also requires that we look for
innovative ways to serve.
Fellow Lions, innovation is deep within our Along with celebrating Lions Clubs
DNA. For 100 years, innovation has driven us International Foundation’s 50th anniversary,
to not simply identify problems—it has driven the foundation also has a goal to raise US$50
us to find solutions. When obstacles block our million this fiscal year. Many clubs and
paths, we do not stop. We find the way districts are working hard to have 100%
forward. Because so many people are supporting members, meaning every member
depending on you as Lions. makes a donation. Lions from all over the
world are making contributions of all sizes.
You, my friends, are not alone. The Global Our Club contributes annually to this.
Action Team is ready to help innovate
leadership, membership and service so your
club can take on new challenges and achieve
greater service outcomes. Our revolutionary
MyLion app provides new and innovative
ways to connect and serve.
And remember that Lions Clubs International
Foundation (LCIF), our foundation, has been
powering the service of Lions for 50 years,
providing life-changing grants and proving that
together we can do more.
True innovation is a state of mind. It’s about
working together to find new solutions to old
problems. When we adopt this mindset, we
can—no, we will—serve more people than
ever before.
Sincerely,
Dr. Naresh Aggarwal
Your International President
Official Newsletter of the Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Volume 67 March 2018
PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
Wellington 6140
Coming Up Legacy Project
For your diary…
Tuesday 3 April 2018
6pm for 6.30pm at the Comfort Quality Hotel,
Cuba Street. Guest speaker to be Sprott House Assistance
announced.
In 2017 whilst visiting my mother in the
Tuesday 17 April 2018 Duncan Wing, I asked Gillian if she was aware
Business Meeting 6pm for 6.30pm at the of any worthwhile project involving Sprott
Comfort Quality Hotel, Cuba Street. House that my Lions Club may be able to to
financially contribute to as a Lions Centennial
Thursday 19 April 2018 Project.
Movie at Petone Lighthouse. The Guernsey
Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. $25 Gillian suggested I talk to Lisa Cooke and
Contact Viv at djandvaf@gmail.com upon discussion with Lisa we arrived at brief
wish list. Lisa took various photos of the sites
27 – 29 April 2018 involved and a written description of problems
MD Convention at Palmerston North to be solved, and a brief history of Sprott
House.
Tuesday 1 May 2018
6pm for 6.30pm at the Comfort Quality Hotel, From this list I narrowed the projects to the
Cuba Street. Guest speaker: Jason Pine - one site I thought to be most advantageous to
Newstalk ZB Sports Announcer the residents of Sprott House, a new safety
enclosed verandah .
Saturday 9 June 2018
BBQ at Bunnings Lyall Bay. Organiser: Ken After discussion with Melinda, I asked her to
get a quote from Sprott’s contract builder. The
quote was within the budget our Club
allocated for our contribution to Lions
Thanks Received Worldwide Centennial Projects, celebrating
100 years of voluntary aid and financial
These groups have written expressing thanks contributions to our communities.
for donations or assistance our club provided
during 2017: Our Club President, Mark Mathew, colour
printed the photos and document obtained
Sisters of Compassion Soup Kitchen, from Lisa, and I used this in my first
Waterloo School, Ronald MacDonald House, presentation to club members as a possible
Wellington Hospital and Child Cancer. Centennial Project. After being presented with
three very worthwhile projects our Club took
it’s Christmas break giving all of us time to
mull over the pros and cons; and giving time
Official Newsletter of the Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Volume 67 March 2018
PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
Wellington 6140
for the three Project initiators to answer Bruce copied a small section from One
queries from members. Hundred Years of Care by Margaret Wallis
published in 2000 (about Sprott House).
Last month Wellington Lions Host voted to
support Sprott House as our recipient of Lions From a 1936 Cookbook compiled by Mary
Centennial Project, 2017-2018. Homes and sold as a fundraiser.
First recipe in the book is from Margaret
Many thanks to contributors, especially Lisa Wallis, the founder of St Mary’s Guild in 1898.
Cooke & Melinda of Sprott House, Mark “Take as much Faith as the cup of your life will
Mathew for his guidance, and my Club for hold; mix well with a brimming measure of
their support and confidence in voting for Hope; bake in the hot oven of Love; and serve
Sprott House as a Lions Centennial Project. warm to all who need.”
Bruce Nisbitt Stephanie (editor)
After a lively discussion at our February
Business Meeting club members decided that Congratulations!
a donation of $30 000 would be made to
Sprott House, Karori, to provide for the At our last club meeting President Mark
construction of an outdoor fenced verandah to presented Bruce Nisbet with a Gold
enable residents who have little mobility to Centennial pin in recognition of all of his work
enjoy being outdoors in a safe environment. to help grow club membership. This is a timely
With the fine summer we have had (if such is award after his work on promoting Sprott
repeated in coming years) this will be a great House for our Centennial Project.
asset to elderly folk from all over Wellington
who live there permanently or are in respite
care.
Thanks are due to Bruce N who met with the
staff at Sprott House and hunted out quotes
for the work. We will look forward to the
opening ceremony sometime in the future.
Official Newsletter of the Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Volume 67 March 2018
PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
Wellington 6140
And Another Congratulations Meet and Greet Evening for
Possible New Members
The radio and print advertising, the contacts
made by club members and the prep work
had been done for our meet and greet
evening. We were delighted to have Penny
and Navdeep join us to find out more about
Lions and our Club. Supper was served and
we were ready to rock and roll!
Speeches were given on four topics:
❖ A welcome from President Mark
❖ The Lions international family (Robyn)
The Certificate ❖ Wellington Host projects (Gabrielle)
❖ A personal story from Stephanie about
At the District Convention Graham was why she joined Lions and what it has
presented with an International President’s meant for her
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of
service to District 202M and LCI as Cabinet Speeches were followed by a short display of
Secretary almost continuously since 2001. In photos of projects which the Club has done in
his citation DG Rex Bullard stated he and his the past couple of years.
predecessors had long relied on Graham’s
encyclopaedic knowledge of history, Thanks to Donna for organizing the venue
constitution and procedures. which was the Central Baptist Church, and to
Gabrielle and Robyn who spearheaded the
organization.
An invitation was extended to Penny and
Navdeep to join us at our next meeting which
is a guest speaker night and we look forward
to seeing them again.
Jokes
(children’s writing….)
Honours being Bestowed
In geography we learned that countries with
This photo shows International Past President sea round them are islands and ones without
Al Brandel congratulating and presenting the sea are incontinents.
certificate. The cap Graham is wearing is IPP
Al’s personal issue presented to him by IPP Al In last year’s Christmas concert, Linzi played
himself during the 2009 MD Convention. the main prat. I played one of the smaller
prats and I would like to have a bigger prat
Our club is proud of you, Graham! this year.
Official Newsletter of the Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Volume 67 March 2018
PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
Wellington 6140
Overseas Visiting Lion Paul gave us a small Canadian Pin each and
the picture shows Ken giving Paul our club
New Canadian Friends: banner with Gail (Paul’s wife) in between.
Paul Boulanger recently visited Wellington
from Port Dover Lions Club Ontario Canada. Ken and I always enjoy making international
He was looking to make a connection with connections with Lions and learning about
Lions while he was in town, but it was only a other clubs and customs of another country.
few days by the time his email reached us so Port Dover Lions Club Centennial Project was
there was very little time to arrange anything setting up a Palliative Care Unit in Port Dover.
for him. Who knows we might travel sometime and
have the hospitality returned?
However we couldn’t let the chance to meet a
lion visiting our country to pass by without a Robyn & Ken Daniels
meeting, so Ken and I met with Paul on
Sunday afternoon 25 February and took him
for a drive around the Bays and had lunch at
the Spruce Goose. We talked about Lions Lions Learnings continued…
and life experiences while we watched the
planes come in and the surfers surf. We This month it is timely to remind everyone of
discovered Paul is a long-time secretary of the Lions code of ethics. The District
Port Dover Lions Club, a club of 60 members Convention has just occurred and the Multiple
including 3 women. We also discovered he is District Convention is only weeks away, and
a Harley-Davidson motor bike enthusiast, so we are beginning to plan for the next Lions
we went out to Petone to Wellington year. Lions are standing for positions from
Motorcycles, Unfortunately they were closed, District Governor and Cabinet officers to Club
so he couldn’t buy the t-shirt. Presidents and Club officers. If you are
standing for election to an office or have been
We came back into town and picked up Gail asked if you would accept appointment to an
his wife and came home for tea. office, please consider if you are able to meet
the requirements of the officer in the manner
suggested by our Code of Ethics? All Lions
members need to keep these ethics in mind,
whether taking part in club meeting, helping
with projects or attending a social event.
Lions Clubs Code of Ethics
• To Show my faith in the worthiness of
my vocation by industrious application
to the end that I may merit a reputation
for quality of service.
• To Seek success and to demand all
fair remuneration or profit as my just
due, but to accept no profit or success
Ken, Paul and Gail at the price of my own self-respect lost
because of unfair advantage taken or
because of questionable acts on my
part.
Official Newsletter of the Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Volume 67 March 2018
PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
Wellington 6140• To remember that in building up my Quote of the Month
business it is not necessary to tear
down another's; to be loyal to my If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to
clients or customers and true to go far, go together
myself. (African Proverb)
• Whenever a doubt arises as to the
right or ethics of my position or action
towards others, to resolve such doubt
against myself.
• To hold friendship as an end and not a
means. To hold that true friendship
exists not on account of the service
performed by one to another, but that
true friendship demands nothing but
accepts service in the spirit in which it
is given.
• Always to bear in mind my obligations
as a citizen to my nation, my state, and A Final Word….
my community, and to give them my
unswerving loyalty in word, act, and
deed. To give them freely of my time,
labour and means.
• To aid others by giving my sympathy to Give it a Go!
those in distress, my aid to the weak,
and my substance to the needy.
• To be careful with my criticism and
liberal with my praise; to build up and
not destroy This is our club newsletter. You will have
noticed the lack of articles and matching
Robyn Daniels photos with some articles….I have been work
detained and not present at meetings to take
notes and photos. Please keep an eye out for
times like this!
Thanks, Stephanie
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PO Box 2619 Email Ed: skit2@xtra.co.nz
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