May 2013 - Lions Clubs New Zealand

May 2013Winner of District 202M Bulletin of the Year 2010

THE LIONS CLUB OFSILVERSTREAM Inc.BOARD OF DIRECTORS2012 – 2013PRESIDENT1st VICE PRESIDENT2nd VICE PRESIDENT3rd VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARYTREASURERLION TAMERSTAIL TWISTERDIRECTORSProjectsYHWSocialMembershipALMONERBULLETIN EDITORMINTSClare ShearerLloyd MayDoug StuartMaud BotMaud BotMike FisherBill Pratt/Greg FouhyRoy PetersonLloyd MayLea TurnerJohn AdamRex BullardPeter SternRex BullardAlan FordPO Box 48-015SI LVE RSTREAMEmail: rexbullard@xtra.co.nzSilverstream Lions Lines Page 2 May 2013

From the DesktopApril has seen another busy and very successful month for our club. Themuch coveted “Ron Usmar Award for Community Service” was presented tothe club at the Multiple Districts Convention in Christchurch earlier in the month. This awardrecognises the significant contribution that we made towards the planning and delivery of the TreeHutt at Lower Hutt Hospital. The recent visit of the District Governors and Council Chairman EricCarter helped to impress.I understand that District Governor Robyn will be bringing the trophy to the club at our secondmeeting in May. Stephanie Beddis – “NZ’s Hardest Working Nurse” whose original concept weassisted to develop the Paediatric Emergency area for children, will be updating us in June as towhat has happened since the project began. My understanding is that donations for the projecthave grown substantially, and that a number of different areas throughout the hospital have taken tothe idea. A number of other hospitals are also investigating developing a similar concept. Those ofus who were originally involved had no idea just what a positive impact this project would have in thetreatment of children!The Hull Creek project is off to a good start with one working bee having already taken place toremove a good trailer load of rubbish. Well done to all involved! Next time we need to make surethat train control is involved so that the train drivers aren’t scared by the “sights” that they saw! Asthis project progresses we need to ensure that we obtain maximum publicity through the Upper HuttLeader with photos and diagrams so that we can let residents know exactly what we are doing.A very successful Casino evening was also held for BMW recently. This event was organised byRed Pebble an Event Management Company at The Brewery in Wellington and I am confident wewill receive a number of further requests to assist, from both organisations. The event was probablyone of the least stressful nights for us and yet succeeded in raising some $1,500. Assisting withcommercial casinos is one way that we can keep our club fees down to as low as they are. Thanksto those who volunteered as croupiers for the evening; Casinos are a lot of fun so why not have a gonext time. I urge all club members to look for similar opportunities where we can generate goodrevenue.This week we will support Mary Fisher and her family when we attend the Upper Hutt Sportspersonof the year which is organised annually by Rimutaka Lions. This will be a great event and veryworthy of our support. Hopefully Rimutaka will get good recognition and publicity as well as themany deserving sports-people who have been nominated.While it may seem a long way off next year’s District Convention will be held in Hastings while theMultiple District Convention will be held in Auckland. Both events promise to be enjoyable,educational and rewarding, if this year’s one was anything to go by. As a club we should look to getas many Lions and partners to commit early to attend our District Convention. By combiningtransport and accommodation we can reduce the costs for many, and by booking early we can getgood deals and stay together which is always a lot of the fun. All Lions can learn something fromconventions and benefit from seeing what other clubs do. Let’s plan early to attend!Congratulations to those Board members who were elected to positions last month, I am sure thatyou will enjoy the experience and the opportunity “To Serve”.Yours in LionsRexSilverstream Lions Lines Page 3 May 2013

Hi EveryoneIt’s hard to believe that it is nearly June and changeover night is coming soon. It’s been avery busy year for me and I’ve really enjoyed it.I hope that everyone who managed to get to another club enjoyed themselves; it’sinteresting to see how other clubs operate.I’m really looking forward to the Sports award night next week, great to see Marynominated, Hasn’t she done well?Well we have finally sold our house and have been really busy packing and organisingeverything so this will be a very short report.Yours in LionsClareRoy receiving his International Presidents Medal!Silverstream Lions Lines Page 4 May 2013

Projects CommitteeHULL CREEKThe bridge: May 21 will see the planters on the bridge on site and by May 27 they should be all planted out!A HUGE thanks to Joy and John A for getting things to this stage.Planting: We will continue with clearing. This will be done bit by bit with the aim of planting late June. Watchfor the calls for Labour.Publicity and membership drive: This responsibility has been given to Maud and Peter and whoever else theybring on board. There’s no right or wrong here with timing or content. One thing I am convinced of is that ifwe go too early and people don’t see follow up we lose momentum.RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE GARDENSMulch bagging. We need to bag mulch for RMH. I’m aiming for 11/12 May. 5 people one hour! We will mostprobably combine this with a Hull Creek day.MULCH FOR SALE - A FUNDRAISER?We have a pile of mulch with the possibility it will be constantly replenished so we can use it as a fundraiser.The pile is opposite Foodstuffs. Yet to work out the details but this definitely has possibilities both to raisefunds and publicise Lions.CASINOS1. A big thanks to all those who volunteered Saturday, 20 April MACS BREWERY. We had to turnvolunteers down. $1,300 into admin plus contacts for the future2. AUGUST 10 Mark your calendar. Tawa Squash Club. Fundraiser3. JULY 13 Masterton Mahanga Golf Club: PLEASE READ THE BACKGROUND:In early 200’s we did 2 Casinos at Castlepoint Golf Club, hence relationship. Agreement wasthey provided Sat night accommodation and we played golf for free all weekend. No moneyinvolved;Make no mistake this is a ‘perks’ weekend;Guy involved in Castlepoint now at Mahanga and wants same‣ Accommodation at Mawley Park in brand new motel cabin (Self contained)‣ Sat night only‣ Free Golf Saturday and Sunday‣ They will also make a ‘donation’ to Lions. (Castlepoint Fund??)We need 8-10 people. Please contact Lloyd if you are interested. And be aware:‣ First in first served, with consideration of below‣ Preference will be given to skill levels. I need blackjack/roulette covered.‣ Preference will be given to golfers. This is the incentive‣ I retain the right to have extras and charge $20-$30 per couple for accommodationso we can welcome more membersLloydSilverstream Lions Lines Page 6 May 2013

Wednesday 1st MayPartners NightUpper Hutt Sports AwardsUpper Hutt Cosmopolitan ClubWednesday 8th MayBusiness MeetingFirestationGreeter:Bar Person:Invocation:Stewards:Final Thought:Maud BotGreg FouhyRex BullardSue Cross, John Elworthy, Mike FisherAlan FordWednesday 15th MayExecutive meeting at President Clare’sTBC(ALL MEMBERS WELCOME)ALL APOLOGIES and NUMBERS to JoyPHONE 977 4959 by Monday 8.00pmSilverstream Lions Lines Page 7 May 2013

SOCIAL REPORTWe have returned from our tour of the South Island, which included the West Coast, through theBuller Gorge to Westport, then onto Greymouth, Franz Joseph, and Haast. During this section ofthe tour we travelled down into a Coalmine at Deniston, on a very wet day, and followed this up witha visit to the West Coast Brewery, to ensure we were 100% wet throughout.We visited Cape Foulwind, saw the sights of the Buller River, and on to the Blowholes, where wegot wet from the spray, at high tide. We visited Blackball during Rush Hour (two trucks, one car,and another tourist) and tasted the world famous Blackball Sausages, and Black Pudding, then onto Greymouth for Shantytown, and the Monteiths Brewery.Our travels included a walk to the Franz Joseph, and Fox Glaciers and then travelling via the HaastPass to Wanaka, Cromwell, and Oamaru. We visited MacRaes Gold Mine, with the intention ofdoing the advertised tour of the Gold Mine, and the Processing Centre but the tour operator neverresponded to our telephone calls, or turned up on the day. (A call was made to the local ‘i site’ andtheir response was that it was a good tour, although he was difficult to get hold of).We walked along the beach to see the Moeraki Boulders, enjoyed High Tea, and Scones andvisited the Whiskey Tasting in the old Victorian Centre of Oamaru. After touring a few morewineries, we arrived in Christchurch a few days before the Multi-District Convention, intending tovisit the City Sights.The sights within the City Centre were very sobering when the tour operators advise that more than1400 buildings were to be demolished and only 900 or so had been completed. The City Centrewas very hard to navigate without some of the prominent landmarks gone.The Multiple District Convention was well run, and Roy and I were shocked when firstly he wasawarded an International Presidents award for the work done on Heads Up for Kids, and theSilverstream Lions was awarded the Ron Usmar Award for our Tree Hutt Project. The trophy wasrather large, and with our car already overloaded, we managed to convince our District GovernorRobyn Daniels to transport it back to Wellington for us.This was very fortunate because after the Convention we were staying at the Terrace DownsResort (about an hour out of Christchurch towards the Southern Alps, at the base of Mount Hutt).Our accommodation was a Villa overlooking the Golf Course with a view of the Mountain, and wedecided to purchase the weeks groceries, at Pak n Save in Christchurch, before we left for theresort. What a sight that was, because Cath and Jenny had to sit in the back seat before thegroceries were packed in, on, and around them.Roy had groceries at his feet, and on his knees, and groceries were also packed on the floor at thedriver’s feet. Although we stopped for coffee about 35 minutes from Christchurch, the ladies wereNOT allowed to get out of the Car and were provided with a takeaway. It was easier to relocatePotatoes, Bread, and Apples, to allow them some space to drink the Coffee than to unload them.We managed a number of games of Golf at the quality course which contained 10 lakes, and about70 sand traps. (Fortunately, they were selling Pond Balls at a reasonable price because we wereable to purchase some and return them to whence they came). We also enjoyed a night of finedining at the onsite Restaurant.Silverstream Lions Lines Page 8 May 2013

It was an excellent break away from our busy lives, and now we are back to continue our work withLions and family.Last month I challenged our members to complete a visit to another Lions Club during the month ofApril, and I am looking forward to discussing that visit with those members who have completed thetask. This month it appears that I am going to modify our complete Lions calendar and alter everymeeting.Our first meeting on Wednesday the 1 st May will NOT be at the Silverstream Fire Station. Our Clubwill be attending the Upper Hutt Sports Awards which are being held at the Cosmopolitan Club.Mary Fisher has been nominated for an Award, and the Club members would like to support hernomination. We have arranged a room downstairs where we can meet and order a meal from theCafe. We will then adjourn upstairs at 7.30pm for the official Sports Awards, which should finish atapproximately 9.30pm. The Guest Speaker is swimmer Danyon Loader. Your attendance shouldhave been confirmed to me last week, and you may arrive for a dinner (at your cost) or arrive intime for the official function at 7.30pm.We have arranged for our normal business meeting to be held on Wednesday the 8 th May at theSilverstream Fire Station. It will be a normal dinner meeting, and we have a number of guestsvisiting, including the District Governor to hand over the Ron Usmar Award, a representative fromthe Te Omanga Hospice, and Petone Lions Club.Our Social Activity for the month of May is a ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ Night on Saturday the11 th May. (You should have advised your intentions last month). Those who are attending will meetat Charltons Silverstream at 6.30pm and will depart from there to your Host for the evening. Moredetails will be provided at the meeting on the 8 th May.A Board Meeting will be held on the 15 th May at a location to be confirmed.The Annual Changeover will be held on the 19 th June at a venue, and cost to be confirmed. Pleasepencil this date into your social calendars.As a heads up we are organising the following social events this year: 1 st May – Upper Hutt Sports Awards 8 th May - Business Meeting at the Silverstream Fire Station 11 th May - Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 15 th May - Board Meeting 19 th June - Annual ChangeoverSorry for the inconvenience which was due to other organisations arranging things on our normalmeeting nights without consulting us.Yours in Lions:JOHN ADAMSilverstream Lions Lines Page 9 May 2013

Diary DatesMay 2013 July 20131 Lions Partners NightUpper Hutt Sports Awards3 Lions Committee Meeting8 Lions Business Meeting 10 Lions Board Meeting11 Guess who’s coming toDinner17 Lions Social Night15 Lions Board MeetingAugust 2013June 2013 7 Lions Committee Meeting3 Queens Birthday 14 Lions Board Meeting5 Lions Committee MeetingBoard Elections21 Lions Social Night12 Lions Board Meeting19 Change Over NightCar Enthusiasts Life AccessoriesSilverstream Lions Lines Page 10 May 2013

Newswire – April 2013Women & Family Development NetcastJoin International Directors Carolyn Messier, Judy Hankom, Joe Al Picone and Sangeeta Jatia onTuesday, April 30 from 7-8:00 CDT as they discuss how Lions can attract women and family members.As members of International President Madden's 2012-13 Women's & Family Membership DevelopmentTask Force, these directors have been gaining new understanding of the opportunities and challengeswith women and family membership in order to find ways to engage these key groups. Find out whatthey have been learning and be prepared to share your ideas. Register today for the April MembershipNetcast.Leo Lion Summit in HamburgTo further strengthen the association's commitment to Leos as an integral part of the Lions family andbuild upon the successes of Leo conferences held at prior international conventions, a Leo Lion Summitwill take place at the 2013 Lions Clubs International Convention in Hamburg, Germany. The Leo LionSummit in Hamburg will continue the dialogue initiated between Lions and Leos during the 2012convention in South Korea, and allow Lions to deepen their understanding of those we hope will one dayjoin and lead the association. Register today and join us for this special event.May is Lions Recycle for Sight MonthCelebrate Recycle for Sight Month by organizing an eyeglass collection in your neighborhood,workplace or local business. LCI offers colorful promotional resources your club can personalize anddistribute to support your efforts. Get involved with community schools by offering to give a briefpresentation about eyeglass recycling, start a collection campaign or sponsor a school contest toencourage eyeglass collection. If your club is new to eyeglass recycling, it's easy to get started with theClub Guide for Collecting Used Eyeglasses. Learn how your club can contribute used eyeglasses,including sunglasses and reading glasses, to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center for opticalmissions to developing countries."Protecting Our Environment" Global Service Action CampaignCelebrate Recycle for Sight Month by organizing an eyeglass collection in your neighborhood,workplace or local business. LCI offers colorful promotional resources your club can personalize anddistribute to support your efforts. Get involved with community schools by offering to give a briefpresentation about eyeglass recycling, start a collection campaign or sponsor a school contest toencourage eyeglass collection. If your club is new to eyeglass recycling, it's easy to get started with theClub Guide for Collecting Used Eyeglasses. Learn how your club can contribute used eyeglasses,including sunglasses and reading glasses, to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center for opticalmissions to developing countries.Be Aware: Scam AlertDuring recent months, there have been a number of phone and email scams involving Lions. Onemember bought into an email scam and lost $2,700. Another received a check from Lions that lookedlegitimate, including correct routing numbers. Because she wasn't expecting money, she called theLions Help Desk and discovered it was a scam. The perpetrators are also posing as members andcontacting other members to make donations via phone. Unfortunately, if you lose money in a scam,there is no legal recourse and no way to recover the money. If you want to donate to LCIF, you can doso through your local club or by going to http://lcif.org/donate. If you suspect a scam, or if you're unsure,please contact helpdesk@lionsclubs.org or call 1-630-468-6800. For tips on how to protect yourself fromscams, visit the Lions Blog.Silverstream Lions Lines Page 11 May 2013

HAPPYBIRTHDAY!5 th – Bernie MulhollandSilverstream Lions Lines Page 12 May 2013

Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 andheading towards 70 or beyond1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.2. In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first.3. No one expects you to run -- anywhere.4. People call at 9 PM (or 9 AM) and ask, 'Did I wake you?5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.7. Things you buy now won't wear out.8. You can eat dinner at 4 PM.9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks intothe room.13. You sing along with elevator music.14. Your eyes won't get much worse.15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the nationalweather service.17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can'tremember them either.18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.19. You can't remember who sent you this list.Silverstream Lions Lines Page 13 May 2013

TAIL ENDMy father always used to say that when you die, ifyou've got five real friends, then you've had a greatlife.Lee IacoccaSilverstream Lions Lines Page 14 May 2013

We have just received this update from Rosina with reflections on her first term teaching and thebeginning of her holiday. A late Happy Easter to everyone!I have been away from my placement an entire week now as schools in Malawi have a month’sbreak. Well not entirely as the Malawian government announced a day before the holidaysbegan the schools break would only last two weeks, as the student’s exams are close and theydecided they should remain in school.The ending of the school term caused me to reflect a lot more than I had before on the events ofthe term and my reactions, things I couldn’t or shouldn’t have done, but most of all the things Iwish I had. For whatever reason I came here with the impression that the students would beimpeccably behaved and appreciate the opportunities for their education they were being givenby having a fluent English speaking teacher.When we first arrived the school assigned us with the classes that we would teach; Grace wasgiven Life Skills Form 3. Unknown to us they were a difficult class and with the non-existentteaching and disciplining skills neither of us was fit for the task. Grace started well and gavethem respect, but they lacked the maturity to return it. Unfortunately Grace had not adjusted yetto our new situation, and their misbehaviour proved to be overwhelming. The best decision wasfor her to focus her attention on the other classes. Of course I took it as a challenge and hopingto settle Graces nerves about informing the headmaster she no longer wished to teach theclasses, I offered to take it on.It turned out to be a good decision originally as the headmaster was not incredibly happy she didnot wish to continue teaching the class. He said ‘But who else will teach it’ this was the first timewe were informed of the trouble other teachers were having with the class. However this is notwhat we first thought when we heard this. My excuse for this misunderstanding would probablyhave to be that we were experiencing a lot of culture shock, as we thought the other teacherswere too lazy to take up more work willingly and the headmaster was too lazy to convinceanyone. From our limited knowledge of Malawian ways we had oversimplified the problem.So it was my turn, before my first class I re-read through all the information we had been givenon disciplining. My first class went well but as I was finishing my last few sentences the studentsbroke into their own conversations. I wouldn’t have it. I thought if I tolerated any misbehaviour itmight only encourage it in them.Now I wonder if my expectations were simply too high. The students didn’t understand why Iwanted to punish them for this. I think this kind of behaviour is usually tolerated. Possibly this iswhen I lost their respect or was never able to get it, either way it seems classes with them aresimply a power battle. When I entered the class a student once said ‘madam we are busy’ andother students like to critique my learning techniques by questioning the reasons why I amshowing or explaining something to them. Although that in itself I wouldn’t want to entirelydiscourage, the purpose behind these questions doesn’t seem to be general interest but more anexcuse to waste time, or express that they are not happy with my teaching.Silverstream Lions Lines Page 15 May 2013

At the end of the day these comments of theirs do not matter; the problem is I cannot seem toget them to co-operate. Only two or three students wish to join in class discussions and otherswill sit and write notes of other classes. I was happy going on attempting to change theclassroom environment to one where I was able to teach effectively, until it came to the end ofterm and I was forced to consider the effects of it and the truth that I had not made any progress.The students have fallen behind in their syllabus, and the frustration I have felt has caused myenthusiasm for teaching the form ones classes to diminish. Which infuriates me because this isin no way fair, they already have little and now the situation with the form three’s is causing theform ones to have even less. It’s not the form three’s fault; in fact it’s sad that in most countriesthis is bad but doesn’t have such serious consequences because no one’s future would bejeopardised to the same extent as it is here.At first I blamed the difficult time I was having on the fact I was different and the students did notwish to accept me as their teacher. But the teachers began to share the problems they werehaving in teaching the form three’s. I shared my concerns with the other teachers and theyexplained steps were being taken to solve the problems in class management the teachers werehaving, although this only amounted to suspending one student.Until the last week of teaching I was coping fine making attempts to teach the form three’showever futile they were. But I became very upset when I realised that it’s quite likely I won’t beable to make any progress with the form three’s and that my time might be better spent doing thebest job I can with the form one’s. Or that I need to suck it up and keep trying and just realise thefact that I shouldn’t let my struggle with the form three’s affect my teaching of the form one’s.As I began to end lessons a little upset and ready to rant to Grace for a good hour to let out myfrustration, it was just before Matt and Sharon (latitude country managers), would be coming toour Ngara village to check up on us. Fortunately Matt was in the position to influence theheadmaster to quicken his actions in disciplining the form 3 class, and told me I can choose if Iwish to continue teaching this class. He recommended I keep teaching the class for a week afterI get back and if they shape up continue and if they don’t, explain to the headmaster that I wouldlike to stop. As he has taught in Malawi himself and is a lecturer on education in Malawi he wasable to also recommend a few techniques Malawian teachers use. For example if the class ismisbehaving tell them I will not teach them when they are behaving like this and to come get mewhen they are ready to behave.Grace (my placement partner) and I have big plans for next term we want to start a girls clubwhere we will spent time doing fun activities with the girls and discuss important issues affectingthe girls. We also wish to spend a few afternoons a week opening the library for students tocome and study. Hopefully we will be able to help the students who will be sitting exams in thecoming month. We will also be coaching netball on Saturday mornings.Prayer over these things would be much appreciated.I am glad to have some time to gain some energy before I will go back to teaching. I’m half waythrough my travels now. We started out visiting other volunteers at their Malawian home. Wewere greeted with home-made biscuits and electricity, it was beautiful. When I got to myplacement I was surprised by how quickly I was content with the little I had compared to just howmuch I had before. But when we get the luxuries back, oh man! …we make the most of them. Iate myself sick with those cookies.From there we meet the other volunteers from the north and drove to the capital in a car a few ofthem had hired. We had four in the back seat and another four in the boot, for the five hour drive.We spent 3 nights in Lilongwe where everyone volunteering with latitude met and enjoyed a fewSilverstream Lions Lines Page 16 May 2013

nights catching up. We took a 14 hour bus trip to Lusaka the capital of Zambia. When we arrivedin Zambia it was about eight at night.You could expect nothing else for a bunch of junk food deprived teenagers for KFC to be the onlything on our minds. When we asked how far away it was of course we were repeatedly told itwas very far. So we got in a taxi and paid about four dollars to travel around the block to a closedKFC. I missed Malawi already, as at the very least they would have told you it was closed andmost would offer to walk you.That night we slept on a bus that was to leave for Victoria Falls the following morning. Most ofthe other’s did the big bungee off the bridge at Victoria Falls, the third highest in the world. Mumand dad were glad to hear I’d passed on this one. Even if it was only that I knew I could do ahigher one in New Zealand. I spent the day walking around the paths and enjoying the views. Wecheekily stayed in the park all day and past dark to avoid paying a second fee to see a lunarrainbow over the falls. It was worth the wait.On a day trip to Botswana I saw a lion up close in the wild for the first time, and so manyelephants you could get sick of them. From there we headed for Windhoek the capitol of Namibiaand though roughly enjoyed a few days of junk food - sorry mum. Yesterday we reached theAtlantic Ocean in a ghost of a town called Swakopmund. The morning’s here are blotted out withmist and you can’t see more than two blocks into the distance. But by mid-morning it cleared andin the distance we could see a haze rising from the dunes on the other side of town. Tomorrowwe plan to go dune surfing. Wish me luck. Apparently sand isn’t as forgiving as snow.Much love RosinaSilverstream Lions Lines Page 17 May 2013

Dear Lion,In my 32 years as a Lion, I have long been involved with efforts to save sight around the world. It isimportant work. Did you know that globally, 80 percent of all visual impairment can be prevented orcured? We have already helped millions of people through our sight-saving efforts and Foundation,and I know we can reach millions more.I recently attended the 13th International Congress of Ophthalmology and Optometry in China.There, I had the honor of speaking about our Lions and our work. Our efforts to provide vision carefor all, including vulnerable populations like children, people in developing countries and people withintellectual disabilities, are making a lasting impact. We are able to accomplish so much with ourpartners and with our clubs around the world.According to the World Health Organization, visual impairment has decreased in the last twentyyears. This is largely a result of combating infectious diseases, such as river blindness andtrachoma. LCIF's SightFirst program addresses these diseases, and also screens vision, providescataract surgeries, researches ways to make our efforts more efficient, and so much more, helpingus realize our dream of vision for all.Melvin Jones once said that "dreams are the simple ideas of yesterday that become the importantmiracles of today." Through our work to save sight and prevent blindness, we are helping the dreamof vision for all to become an important miracle, every day, everywhere. Thank you, Lions. Wewould not be able to save sight around the world without your service and contributions.Sincerely,Wing-Kun TamChairperson, Lions Clubs International FoundationPediatric Cataract Initiative Changes Lives"For the last year, Pradip's study was affected, he was unable to see properly," said the mother ofseven-year-old Pradip Tigga. She and her family live in West Bengal, India. "My husband works inthe tea gardens as a daily wage worker, so it was really hard to take Pradip to private hospitalbecause of the financial problems. But now, he is back to school and now he can play, read andwalk without anybody's support. It's our wish that he is a good student and literate, successfulperson."In 2012, Pradip received a pediatric-cataract surgery and free treatment as a result of LCIF andBausch + Lomb's Pediatric Cataract Initiative (PCI) grant to Siliguri Greater Lions Eye Hospital inWest Bengal. Through the PCI, the hospital is the recipient of one of six projects awarded aroundthe world since 2010 to improve their local capacities to detect, treat and follow-up with the oftencomplex pediatric cataract cases.Lions Quest ExpandsLions Quest has expanded to reach a new total of 80 countries, thanks to the recent programimplementation in St. Maarten. Working with the Ministry of Education, the St. Maarten Lions Clubheld a two day Lions Quest workshop in February that trained 72 teachers. At this time last year,LCIF's positive youth development program was present in just 72 countries. Lions Quest is alsoworking with local Ministries of Education in the Dominican Republic, Malawi, Peru and Uganda toexpand the program further in those countries.Silverstream Lions Lines Page 18 May 2013

Funnies PageSign over a Gynaecologist's Office:"Dr. Jones, at your cervix."**************************In a Podiatrist's office:"Time wounds all heels."**************************On a Septic Tank Truck:“Yesterday's Meals on Wheels”**************************On a Plumber's truck:"We repair what your husband fixed."**************************On another Plumber's truck:"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."**************************On a Church's Bill board:"7 days without God makes one weak."**************************At a Tyre Store"Invite us to your next blowout."**************************On an Electrician's truck:"Let us remove your shorts."**************************In a Non-smoking Area:"If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."**************************On a Maternity Room door:"Push. Push. Push."**************************At an Optometrist's Office:"If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place."**************************On a Taxidermist's window:"We really know our stuff."**************************Silverstream Lions Lines Page 19 May 2013

On a Fence:"Salesmen welcome! Dog food is expensive!"**************************At a Car Dealership:"The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment."**************************Outside a Car Exhaust Store:"No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."**************************In a Vets waiting room:"Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"**************************In a Restaurant window:"Don't stand there and be hungry; come on in and get fed up."**************************In the front yard of a Funeral Home:"Drive carefully. We'll wait."**************************And don't forget the sign at aRADIATOR SHOP:"Best place in town to take a leak."**********************Sign on the back of yet anotherSeptic Tank Truck:"Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises"A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it wasphysically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it wasa very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah wasswallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could notswallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, 'When I get toheaven I will ask Jonah’. The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?’ The littlegirl replied, 'Then you ask him'.A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they weredrawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she gotto one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. Thegirl replied, 'I'm drawing God.’ The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knowswhat God looks like.’ Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, thegirl replied, 'They will in a minute.'Silverstream Lions Lines Page 20 May 2013

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her fiveand six year olds. After explaining the commandment to 'honour' thy Father andthy Mother, she asked, 'Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat ourbrothers and sisters?’ From the back, one little boy (the oldest of a family)answered, 'Thou shall not kill.'One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at thekitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of whitehair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother andinquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?’ Her mother replied,'Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, oneof my hairs turns white.’ The little girl thought about this revelation for a while andthen said, 'Mummy, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?'The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuadethem each to buy a copy of the group picture.’ Just think how nice it will be to lookat it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or'That's Michael, He's a doctor.’ A small voice at the back of the room rang out,'And there's the teacher, she's dead.'A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make thematter clearer, she said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as youknow, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.’ Yes,' the class said.’Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blooddoesn't run into my feet?’ A little fellow shouted,’ Cause your feet ain't empty.'The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school forlunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note,and posted on the apple tray:’ Take only ONE. God is watching.’ Moving furtheralong the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chipcookies. A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching theapples.'Silverstream Lions Lines Page 21 May 2013

Committee Chair and Members2012 –2013President:Clare ShearerProjects/FundraisingMemberArea of FocusLloyd MayChairMaud BotJohn ElworthyJoy WindelevJon BeereTour de WhitemansBill PrattRDAMike FisherSue CrossDavid IrvingYouth Health & WelfareLea TurnerChairAnne RichardsonGreg FouhyBernie MulhollandEileen BlackAlan FordSocialJohn AdamRoy PetersonMignon WhiteGreg PerkinsPat ScholesChairMembershipRex BullardPeter SternDoug StuartBrian KennedyChairThe time to be happy is now;the place to be happy is here.Robert G. IngersollLion Tamers:Bill Pratt / Greg FouhySilverstream Lions Lines Page 22 May 2013

Membership List 2012-2013Last name First name Partner Home Work CellAdam John Catherine 528 4429 0274548853Beere Jon Sheryl 527 7754 569 6322 021528030Black Eileen Don 938 8278Bot Maud Albert 527 8928 0275278928Bullard Rex Trish 570 0118 494 9671 0275714103Cross Sue 528 8542 0211092305Elworthy John Elaine 973 4139 021836407Fisher Michael Jenny 977 7197 021474143Ford Alan Maureen 528 4939 0274442376Fouhy Greg Sandra 528 9524 0212435975Irving David Susan 528 0001 920 2240 021647716Kennedy Brian Trunie 971 3694 0272456052May Lloyd Judy 528 7247 0274316798Mulholland Bernie 567 8547 570 9713 0211105185Perkins Greg Mignon 528 9718 568 2309 021467276Peterson Roy Jennie 527 7936 021497491Pratt Bill Dianne 970 5158Richardson Anne Gerry 528 6936 913 5925 027 2327079Scholes Pat 528 4168 027066460Shearer Clare Brent 528 5622 0273584354Shove Pam 526 7692 0279521084Stern Peter Kirstin 970 9450 978 4817Stuart Doug Christine 528 8877 576 5452 0212771107Turner Lea Stewart 528 2227 526 7128 0273279749White Mignon Greg 528 9718 894 5044 0274574733Windelev Joy Ashley 977 4959How many more can we addby the end of this lions Year?5?10?15?Our aim is 15 more!Let’s set our sights high!Talk to someone about Lions today!