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The Roaring Post The Newsletter of the Rochedale Springwood Lions Club Inc.
Volume 49: Issue 11: May 2021 Edition
The Lions Club of Rochedale Springwood celebrating 49 years of
continuous service to those in the community who are in need of our
help.
Our Club President’s Report
WELCOME: We welcome New Member: Maurie McKenzie (to be inducted into
our Club tonight).
We no longer meet at the Golf Club and are looking for a suitable venue. Our
May Dinner Meeting will be at Yurana community hall (129 Dennis Rd
SPRINGWOOD) 6:30 for 7:00pm – having a torch or phone light to mark the way
from the car park (no lights there). Once you turn in to 129 Dennis Rd take sharp left
and then take the first right. The hall is straight ahead behind a hedge. Please park off
road opposite the hall.
Members will have to commit to attend the meeting by the previous Monday. Dinner
arrangements will be each member will have to place their order from the menu at
Parfrey Road Sea Food (which has burgers / hot seafood and snacks etc. but the fish
meals with a selection of types of fish with chips is recommended) on the Monday
prior to the Secretary. The menu and a reminder will be distributed to all members a
week prior to our meeting. The meals will be collected by one person and brought to
the hall. Members will pay the correct amount to the Treasurer (EFTPOS is
available) – and if they fail to turn up to the meeting they will still have to pay. Bring
your own wine and beer and glasses etc. and crockery and cutlery will be available
plus tea and coffee
Further dinner arrangements will be dependent upon the success of this night.
One person can speak but together we
ROAR.
Thank you,
Lion Trevor Collins Club President 2020-2021
Lions Memorial Wall at Lions Haven:
A memorial plaque for PDG David Raven has been ordered for attachment to the
Memorial Wall at Lions Haven, Hope Island. Once in place we propose to invite some
of David’s family to join us for a visit there to honour him.
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The 2021 National Convention
Each year, Lions from across Australia, Norfolk Island, and Papua New Guinea come
together for the National Convention. The Convention is an opportunity for all
volunteer-members to participate in personal and professional development, share and
build on fundraising and service delivery ideas, learn from industry experts, and
participate in the organisations strategic planning activities.
The 2021 National Convention will be held at the Canberra Convention Centre in the
Australian Capital Territory from 7-10 May 2021.
CONVENTION DELEGATES:
Lions Lorraine McKenzie and David McKenzie have been nominated as our club
delegates to the Multiple District Convention to be held in Canberra from the 7th to
10th May
www.lions2021.com.au
CLUB WEBSITE
Our Club secretary, Lion Chris Richardson, spends
a lot of time maintaining our Club Web Site as well
as our Facebook. Please visit these sites on a
regular basis to keep up to date with Club
Activities.
www.rochedalespringwood.qld.lions.org.au
We are now on Facebook so check us out and “like” us if you can.
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May Celebration Dates
ANNIVERSARIES: BIRTHDAYS:
5th: Graham Ramsay
18th : Trevor Collins
A moment in History of our Club:
Our Club’s Mail Box, PO Box 19, at Springwood Posy Office has been closed and all
mail should be addressed to PO Box 530 Springwood Qld. 4127.
Reamit Lepcha
Born November 2006
Reamit comes from
Kelchopelri, one of the
very remote places in
West Sikkim.
Reamit came to
Demazong Academy in
2014 and is now in grade
7, and has three older
brothers.
Reamit has no one to
support her, with her
brothers being day
laborers and they are
struggling with their life.
Our Lions club is proud to
be able to support Reamit
with her schooling and
boarding costs.
Bifocals are God’s way of saying, “Keep your chin up.”
.
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Domestic violence
unit presentation
Our club has presented a
number of 'Lions care bears'
to the Logan District
Domestic Violence unit to
be provided to children in
distress as a way of
providing comfort to them.
Detective Senior Sergeant
Paul Fletch from the unit
was our very interesting
guest speaker for the night
and accepted the bears.
Each year, Lions clubs around the world sponsor a Peace Poster Contest in their
communities, in celebration of peace, art and youth. Peace Poster Contest kits for the
2021-22 theme "We Are All Connected" are now available.
Redeemer Lutheran College has already agreed to be involved again this year.
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Newest member
Lion Brian Reeves along with partner
Ruth being presented with his new
member kit by Sponsor Lorraine at our
dinner meeting.
A Polish immigrant went to apply for a
driver's license. First, of course, he had to
take an eye sight test.
The optician showed him a card with the
letters
'C Z W I X N O S T A C Z.'
'Can you read this?' the optician asked.
'Read it?' the Polish guy replied, 'I know the
guy.'
Nice to see our
member, Lion
Jim Chalmers
MP, stopping by
to say hello at
our Bunnings
BBQ.
We are
scheduled to be
at Compton
Road Bunnings
again on the 30
May -
Congratulations to all whose amazing efforts resulted in some great results we
achieved at the Bunnings BBQ. Gross revenue $2,250 and a profit of $1,750. We
should also thank those who did the work –David Snape, Maurie McKenzie, Trevor
Collins, Maree Ramsay, Selina Salter, Brian Reeves, Lorraine & David McKenzie,
Shaun & Andrea McKenzie.
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Our Club’s Program
We have two meetings a month. The makeup of these meetings to be as follows -:
2nd Tuesday of the month to be a Dinner Meeting,
4th Tuesday to be a Committee/ Board meeting.
The second Tuesday of the month is the formal dinner meeting with guest speakers
etc. The fourth Tuesday of the month will commence (promptly at 7:00pm) with the
board meeting.
Fund Raising : Our major fund raising activity is our Christmas Trailer Raffle
conducted in our local shopping centres. Last year’s raffle was our most
profitable one that we have conducted having sold out two days prior to the
official closing date. + Sausage Sizzles at Bunnings – Compton Road. +
Christmas Cake Sales.
CARD DRAW (Club Members only)
By attending our dinner meetings regularly, you will have the opportunity
to win our Mega Jackpot Draw. Yes, our Jackpot is still available (almost.
$1000) - Not won yet – and there are just 5 cards left in the pack!
You have to be in it, to win it! Be there on 13 April!
SAUSAGE
This is a great fundraiser for our Club. We do
SIZZLE not have to take our BBQ Trailer here as all
at Bunnings equipment is supplied.
Compton Rd Full Club Support is encouraged -
we need 5 or 6 people on at any one time and
Sunday 30 May 2021 it is possible to arrange part shifts if not
Club Support is needed available for the full 4 hours That this is our
second best fundraiser and the profits from the last one almost covered the $2,000
donation towards the Australian Lions Foundation flood appeal
The Lions Medical Research Foundation has been
supporting world class medical research for over 50
years, and in that time, the ROSE OF LIFE has been
a huge part of the fundraising program for and on
behalf of the Foundation.. Current fields of research
include Parkinson’s disease and ovarian cancer, but
over the last 5 decades, researchers have been funded
across many and diverse areas of medical research.
Our club purchased 100 roses at a cost of $220 to
support the Medical Research Foundation and these
have been distributed to ladies at Freedom Aged Care
Rochedale and Independent Living at Yurana for their
Mothers’ day morning teas this month.
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• Bunnings BBQs : Sun. 30 May + Sat 3 July
• Labour Day Public Holiday – 3 May
• MD201CONVENTION: 7th -10th May CANBERRA
• Club Dinner Meeting –Tuesday 11 May @ Yurana, 129 Dennis Rd
6.30 for 7.00pm - Our club’s 49th charter anniversary on 10th May
• Children of Courage Awards : 22 May (Afternoon Tea) @ YURANA
Community Hall. All Lions are encouraged to attend. 1.00pm
• Club Board Meeting – 4th Tuesday @ 7 Panache Close 8MP (25 May)
• Helen Keller Day 1st June
• ANZI Pacific Forum in CAIRNS: 3rd – 5th September 2021
• A request has been received from the ‘Children of Destiny’ organisation to
assist with the BBQ at the Halloween night function – Sunday 31st October
from 1:00pm until 9:00pm. More details are required but we will express an
interest in assisting.
A MESSAGE from Lions District 201Q1
Convention 2021 – (District 201Q1) Draft
Budget was put before the Cabinet for
approval and a location has been decided.
Convention Theme ‘Western Fun in 2021’
and the Convention will be held on the 5th - 7th
November at the Kooralbyn Valley Resort.
There will be accommodation on site, as well
as a local Caravan Park within 20 minutes from location. The
Convention Committee is meeting regularly.
Super Full Blood Moon Eclipse 26 May
Total lunar eclipses are also sometimes called Blood Moons because of
the reddish-orange glow the Moon takes on during the eclipse. On the day
of the eclipse, the Full Moon will be closest to the Earth, so it may look a
larger in the sky, making it a Blood Super Moon eclipse. The entire
eclipse will be visible from start to end.
Velcro – What a rip off!
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Youth of the Year – State Winner
Katura Halleday won the State title of Youth of the Year
Big congrats Katura and sponsor club Lions Club Burleigh
Heads. National Final 10th May held at the MD Convention
in Canberra
Our Project Chairman, Lion
Peter Massey is making slow
recovery after his surgery and in
the meantime, Lion Greg
continues to collect spectacles
from various Optometrists
throughout Logan.
Lions Greg, Sandra & Adrian
visited the Recycling Centre in
Redcliffe and at the same time
delivered 1000 used spectacles.
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This will run from 3rd July to 10th July, the
second week of the school holidays.
Both of our Club YOTY
Contestants, Melody Feiler-
Clark and Pankti Modh, have
been sponsored by our club to
Camp Kanga State Youth
Camp.
Our sponsorship also includes
airfares to and from
Proserpine.
International Peace Essay Contest
Created to give an opportunity for visually impaired young people to express their
feelings of peace, the International Essay Contest is a staple of Lions clubs around the
world. Lions work with local schools and area families to identify young people who
are interested in participating and who could benefit from this program. One grand
prize winner will receive an award and US$5,000.
The 2020-2021 Essay Winner - “Peace Through Service” Joshua Wood
13 years old – Australia - Sponsored by the Brisbane Camp Hill Carindale Lions
Club. Search
Google to listen to Joshua read his winning entry.
It is interesting to see Joshua reading his essay – using Braille.
https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/peace-essay
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LIONS GLOBAL CAUSES
As we know, as Lions, we strive to fulfil
our commitment to the global
causes of Childhood Cancer, Diabetes,
The Environment, Hunger and Vision.
To help with VISION we collect used eye
glass – This month we delivered 1000
pairs of spectacles to the recycling centre
in Clontarf.
Our most recent challenge is to help
protect the ENVIRONMENT.
To that end we help plant trees in
revegetation areas and now collect used tags off food wraps, plastic pens and
plastic bottle tops. All the plastic pens and tops are recycled for use as soft
base for children's outdoor play space, and the plastic tags recycled as
wheelchairs.
Thanks to all Lions who are doing their bit to help others in times of
need and keep up collecting those pieces of plastic.
Lion Sandra Smith (Please hand in your collections at the Dinner Meeting)
Children of Courage Awards
The "motto" for the Lions Children of Courage Awards is:
“Aiming for the Stars”
We are very proud to support this wonderful program
with several courageous young people to be awarded at
the Yurana Community Hall. 129 Dennis Rd
Springwood on Saturday afternoon, 22 May 2021,
1.00pm. Please mark this date in your diary and
come along to give encouragement to these special
children.
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