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COUNCIL CHAIRMAN'S REPORTFruitful final meetingThe Council of Governors met for their final Council meeting in New Plymouth during the week prior to the MD202Convention. We were privileged to have in attendance our International Director Eddy Widjanarko and MD201 CouncilChairman Peter Clarke and Denise. During the meeting ID Eddy Widjanarko reported on some of the decisions madeat the recent International Board meeting held in San Francisco and CC Peter Clarke spoke about membership, websiteenquiries, recent survey results and a few significant projects being undertaken by the Lions of Australia.Council made the followingappointments;Lion Ian (Chalky) White, to a secondand final 3-year term on the ExecutiveManagement Committee (EMC).DG Eric Carter, for a second and final3-year term, as Lion Liaison for the NZRoyal Foundation for the Blind.PCC Kevin Wall as the Liver TransplantTrust Lion Liaison.There were no applications received forthe Diabetes Liaison; however anothervacancy notice will be placed in the nextedition of the Lion magazine.There were no applications for the EyeGlass Recycling liaison position; howeverBarry Thrupp has agreed to remain in thedirectory as the contact person.Council ratified the followingappointments within the LMLCCT forthe 2012-2013 year:LMLCCT Advisory Trustees for2012-2013PDG Norm Thomson (Chairman)PID Lucie ArmstrongPDG Robert MillerLion Keith KenderdineLion Alan JamiesonLMLCCT Trust Officers for 2012-2013Lion Ian WattTreasurerPCC David GaultLegal & Minute SecretaryPCC Brian WattAdministrationPDG Roger RobinsonFinance (Co-opted)In addition to the regular reports thatwere received, reviewed and adopted bythe Council of Governors, a number ofsignificant decisions were made duringthe meeting and they include:Adopting the financial plans and budgetsfor the 2012-2013 Lions' year.Council adopted, in principle, a set ofgoverning rules for all projects - subject toreview by Legal Counsel. Once reviewed,Council agrees to implement theseProcesses for Approval and Conditionsof Approval for projects and these will becommunicated to all clubs and be placedon the website for future referral.As a result of the Independent LionsSurvey, Council has adopted a number ofstrategies, as recommended by the EMC, toincrease and strengthen our membership.These include the adoption of the ClubGrowth Programme, the Club ExcellenceProcess and LCI Zone Chairman TrainingProgramme as MD GMT and MD GLTprogrammes and the development of anorientation programme and an IncomingOfficer Training programme suitable foruse within all Districts.Council has accepted the quote fromInterspeed for increased security featuresand other improvements to the website.Some of these enhancements include"Locate a Club" which will enable the publicto search an interactive map to find LionsClubs and retrieve their contact details.There will be an online members' directory,online ordering for club supplies and onlineregistrations for conventions, both withonline payment facilities.Council has decided on changes to theprinted version of the 2012-2013 MDDirectory. It is acknowledged that most ofthe information printed at the front of theDirectory is also available online and does notneed to be duplicated within the directory.As a result of the Womens Focus GroupWorkshop in Christchurch a number ofrecommendations were put to Council.The Council recommends to all Districtsthat they hold a similar workshop. Thiswill enable Districts to develop their ownstrategies for future women membershipgrowth and leadership development. Councilalso recommends each District appoints a"Women & Family Co-ordinator" to be partof their District GMT and GLT teams.A number of organisations have requestedsupport from Lions with their various fundraisingprojects and Council has given permission tothe following organisations to contact LionsClubs and recommends to all Districts thattheir clubs support the Neonatal Trust's "Ride 4Life 2013" project, Camp Quality's "Odd ShoeDay" project and Lions Clubs New ZealandChild Mobility Foundation's (CMF) "Old Aerialsfor Youth" project.Lions interested in hearing more of ourCouncil meeting decisions should contacttheir District Governor directly.It has been an honour to represent theLions of New Zealand and a privilegeto serve as Council Chairman. I thankthe Governors for their tireless work,their input, support and friendship. I wishCCE Eric Carter and Karen an equallysuccessful and fulfilling year.Jo CameronCouncil ChairmanLION, South Pacific Edition | May/June 2012 14
SPECTACLE RECYCLINGCall to keep those glasses comingBy Linda GeorgeLions Clubs International have long been involved in projects supporting people with vision impairment.It all began with Helen Keller, blind anddeaf since two years of age, when shechallenged Lions to become "Knights ofthe Blind" in a crusade against darkness.Lions accepted Helen's challenge and inthe years since then have been involvedworldwide with a number of programmes- particularly in third-world countries, tohelp those with poor eyesight. Here inNew Zealand Lions clubs continue on withthe cause.In 1990 Christchurch's Ferrymead clubbegan spectacle recycling. Initially theclub spent $9500 on optical equipment toenable the team to sterilise the specs andrecalibrate the magnification and type ofeach lens. They were then packaged andpassed on to Volunteer OphthalmologistServices Overseas (VOSO) for distributionthroughout the Pacific Islands.In 1996, Papakura Lions also purchasedequipment to process eyeglass recycling.Sunglasses are also collected - particularlyhelpful in the Islands for use by those whohave had cataract operations.So while it is not a new project, StuartHintz of Remuera Lions is keen for clubsthroughout the country to help revitaliseit. Stuart has a passion for helping peoplewith vision impairments. He spent manyyears as a missionary in the Pacific, India,Pakistan and Nepal. He speaks fluentSamoan. A member of Remuera Lions forsix years, Stuart has been involved in thespectacle collection project ever since.a foremost Lions ethos to reach out to thosein need - and it was a foundation project forLions, because of Helen Keller, to help thosewho have vision impairment."Auckland optical dispensers Specsavers,in both Henderson and Newmarket, haveoffered their services as collection centresfor people to drop off their old spectacles.Other Specsavers and some independentoptometrists around the country alsooffer their stores as collection centres.Specsavers Henderson recently collected700 pairs in a couple of weeks!Specsavers Newmarket co-ownersKathy Rutgers and Ada Liu say they arecommitted to helping provide the bestpossible eye care to those in need - evenfurther afield than New Zealand."In remote areas of the Pacific Islands,accessibility to eye care can often bevery limited due to clinic locations anda shortage of trained optometrists," saidMrs Rutgers. "Ada and I are passionateabout supporting Lions as they improvethe quality of life for people by providingglasses and enabling people to seeproperly; an opportunity they would neverotherwise have.Vice president of Remuera Lions SamuelMusuku is also a student of optometry atthe University of Auckland."It is so important, providing help for peoplewho are less fortunate," he said. "Everydayactivities can become a real burden whenyou are sight impaired, so these glasseswill be well received and give hope andhappiness to those in need."So come on Lions - get in behindthe revitalisation of this incrediblyworthwhile project and set up collectioncentres in your area. If you would likeany assistance or further information,please contact Stuart Hintz, phone(09) 630 8337, mob (027) 485 1825,or email stuarthintz@yahoo.comTo find out more, including theaddresses to send the glasses to, goto www.lionsclubs.org.nz/spectacles"I feel we are privileged to live in NewZealand - and because we are privileged tolive in this country, we need to give somethingback to people who are less fortunate. It isRemuera Lion Stuart Hintz receives more than 700 pairs of glasses collected at SpecsaversHenderson over a couple of weeks.LION, South Pacific Edition | May/June 2012 15
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