Nov 2012 - Lions Australia

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President Keshni starts a new young trend In June the Lions Club of Sandy Bay, Tasmania, celebrated the installation of new President, Lion Keshni Thaver, just 24. President Keshni has been a Lion since 2009, having moved to Hobart to undertake a law degree at the University of Tasmania. “I was struggling to make a connection in a new city,” said Keshni, “ when I saw a TV advertisement encouraging community service through the Lions organisation. I applied to join and have never looked back. “During my three years with Sandy Bay Lions, I have been responsible for Youth of the Year and been involved in raising money to support children with disabilities in our community.” Keshni says she has been welcomed by all members, who have opened up their homes and made her feel part of their families. “Now, as President, there are many challenges to face,” she says. “One of the biggest issues is maintaining membership. However, I believe I can bring new ideas and energy to the club, and I know I shall have the support of the wonderful people who are working with me. My special focus for the year will be membership and support of youth in the community.” 10 Take the 5-cent tin challenge Copying an idea from the Lions club of Port Sorell in Tasmania, Taree NSW club distributed more than 50 collection tins around businesses in the town for shoppers to donate their little used 5c coins for five months. The project was organised by club member Allen Lenton and proved to be an outstanding success. Now, with the addition of only a few dollars from club funds, $5,555.55 will be forwarded to the Lions Prostate Cancer Research Project, begun in 2011, to help the Mater Medical Research Institute team in finding a cure for this most insidious of diseases affecting men’s health. At Allen’s insistence, every club member bought a collection tin for $2 so there would be no administrative costs for the club. Now, rather than recycle the tins for their scrap value, every member who bought one wants it ‘reused’. Here then is the challenge! The Lions Club of Taree is offering the 50 odd tins to any Lions club in Australia to be distributed around the community to collect donations for a chosen charity. The collection must be completed in five months and the tins then passed on to another club for a further Kiwi woman elected to look after Constitutional Area 7 affairs A New Zealand woman has been elected to the Lions Clubs International board to represent our Constitutional Area 7. She is Rotorua Sulphur City Lion Sheryl Jensen. Sheryl was voted onto the Board at the Lions International Convention in Korea in June, after receiving the endorsement of New Zealand Lions at Convention in New Plymouth in April. She headed to Chicago to Lions International headquarters in August for training for her new role in the busy two years ahead. Area 7 comprises New Zealand, the islands of the South Pacific, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. “I’m looking forward to representing them on 5c for 5 months challenge. Except for occasional replacements required for rust or theft, the tins could go on for years developing quite a history. With this in mind all previous collections would be acknowledged in each new labelling of the tins; the club, the charity, the year and the dollars collected. With the amount of travel around Australia undertaken by Lions, especially members of Lionsonoz, our club of caravanning nomads who constantly criss-cross the country, the collection tins might be couriered free of charge to anywhere within the nation. Any club interested in acquiring the tins should contact the Lions Club of Taree and things can go from there! Our new Constitutional Area 7 board member Sheryl Jensen and her husband Kevin, also a Lion. an international level – and actively liaising between local Lions and the international association,” said Sheryl. “I am their personal link between their club or district and the international board. So although I am representing Area 7 on the board – we work for all Lions.” Sheryl will work on the Leadership Committee and is also on a women’s task force. Lion
German Lions – and especially the Lions of Hamburg – are looking forward to welcoming Australians to the Lions Clubs International Convention in Hamburg from the 5th to the 9th of July, next year. It will be the first Lions Clubs International Convention in Germany. For Australian Lions there will be the added attraction of seeing Barry Palmer installed as the International President of the worldwide organisation. Barry is the first Australian elected to the position. Hamburg is located in the north of Germany in the middle of Europe and takes great pride in its mercantile background, which built the city’s wealth in past centuries. From 1241 on, it was member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trade monopoly across northern Europe. In the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, Make a date with Hearing Dog Meg She’s small, cuddly and a bundle of Joy. Kilo for kilo, she’s one of the best and most helpful pooches about. She’s Lions Hearing dog Meg – a pin-up star of the 2013 Lions Hearing Dog Calendar. Meg appears in the calendar along with a group of her canine colleagues. Hearing Dog number 503, she is now doing service with a recipient in Theodore, Queensland. To obtain a calendar, simply email hearingdogs@picknowl.com.au, fax (08 8388 1299) or telephone (08 8388 7836) the Lions Hearing Dog Centre to place an order. Calendars are $10 each plus a $1 postage charge. When the calendars were first launched at the National Convention in Perth earlier this year, they October - November 2012 millions left Europe on their way to the new world through Hamburg harbour. Today the harbour ranks second in Europe and 11th worldwide. Locally, it is described as "the gateway to the world”. The harbour is the heart of the city, however, Hamburg is also one of the most important media hubs in Germany. Half of the nation’s newspapers and magazines have their roots here. And, unknown even to some locals, is the fact that, with one of the Airbus aircraft assembly plants, Hamburg is a major location of the world’s aerospace industry, following Seattle (USA) and Toulouse (France). The mercantile background reflects in the city’s architecture. The only palace in Hamburg is the town hall, which houses the citizens parliament and the senate. Apart from that, the city still has large quarters with expensive houses and villas. These residences were home to merchants and captains of industry, surrounded by lots of greenery. Large parts of the were eagerly sought. Lions hearing dogs have transformed the lives of hundreds of Australians. The dogs alert their owners to sounds in the home by touching them with a paw. They can indicate things like knocks on the door, a baby crying or the phone ringing. Most importantly, hearing dogs alert their owners to life-saving sounds like smoke alarms. Lions Hearing Dogs offer safety, security and independence for the hearing impaired at home, while giving many the confidence to participate more fully in their community. Hearing dogs are not just working dogs; they offer years of faithful and friendly companionship. They have the same access rights as guide dogs for the blind. Wikimedia Commons Hamburg beckons for International Convention – and an Australian first! city were destroyed during the devastating air raids of World War II, particularly the port and some residential areas, killing tens of thousands and leaving more than a million homeless, yet much of historic value has been preserved. Culturally, Hamburg offers anything and everything, starting at the Great Hall of Art and the State Opera, and continuing on to 31 theatres, six musical performing halls, 10 cabarets, as well as 50 public and private museums. FASCINATING FACT The people of Hamburg are known as “Hamburger” (pronounce the “a” like you're saying "ah", and it won’t sound as silly). The beef patties on a bun were named after this city, where presumably they were invented (although not popularised: you won't find any traditional hamburgers in Hamburg). 11
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