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STORY GRANSReading to children rewarding for allBy Paul LunbergNow here is a great idea for your club - start a Story Gran organisation in your area!I am a Story Gran, well let's sayGranddad, in the Nelson region, and Isee first hand just how beneficial it is forthe children in the kindergarten where Iread each Friday.It works like this. Once a week, for aboutan hour, the Story Granddad goes to hisallotted kindergarten, sits at some spot andchildren can choose if they want to listento the stories he will read. I get five or sixbooks from the local Nelson library, butmany Story Grans just rely on the booksin the kindergarten.After they have spent about an hour, whichis about as long as kids want to listen Nelson North Lion Paul Lunberg reads to kindergarten children each week.anyway, I beat a retreat until the next week.Some Grans stay on and help as they enjoythe company so much. The interaction withGrans for specific days and times to fit inwith their programmes.over to the Kindergarten Association. Thiscould interest Lions, Lionesses and theirthe children is very rewarding and the staffspouses, and involve many other membersIt works a treat. But strangely though, therefind their workload is lightened.of the community. It would also raise theare no other such groups in the country. Itprofile of Lions, in particular among youngerThe organisation in Nelson is completely struck me that this was an ideal Lions project,parents - the age group we are keen torun by the Nelson Tasman Kindergarten and perfectly aligned with Internationalinvolve in our activities.Association. If one wants to be a Story President Madden's theme. [See page 10Gran one approaches the Associationand they ask some questions and allot akindergarten. The kindergartens requestin this issue. Ed] A club could approach thelocal Kindergarten Association and offer toset up a Story Gran organisation in their area.If the Associationliked the ideathen the clubFor those who would like more detail thereis a STORYGRAN INFORMATION SHEETproduced by the Nelson Tasman KindergartenAssociation which is available available fromwww.lionsclubs.org.nz/storygrans. Clickon 'Read more' to reach the link.would need tofind a few GransNelson Tasman Kindergartensto start the ballhas around 38 volunteers readingrolling and letat 15 kindergartens. Administratorthe organisationMargaret Bartlett would be verygrow over time.happy to discuss the project withOnce it is aanyone interested in becominggoing concern,part of the movement. She canthe organisationbe contacted on (03) 546 7683 orwould pass itStory Gran Gay Northcott with some of her charges.email info@nnkindy.org.nzLION, South Pacific Edition | July/August 2012 28
EASTBOURNE LIONSHot work but worth the walkA scout troop's Guinness world record for the number of people firewalking could not have been achievedwithout assistance from Lions.About 20 members of the Eastbourne, While lots of the firewalkers were clearlyPetone and Epuni clubs provided grateful to reach the cooling water troughmarshalling, manned the registration desk, a couple of steps beyond the 2.5m bed ofchecked safety and verified each entrant. embers, few needed the assistance of firstThey also helped with the all-important aid staff on hand.preparation of the fire."The ancient art of firewalking is quite"You need to monitor it till you're sure safe," said Eastbourne scout leader Markthe coals are just right," explained event Quinn. "People used to think you neededmanager Luke Paardekooper. "Once spiritual powers to do it, but science tells uspeople have done a firewalk, they feel great. that coal is actually a poor heat conductor.It's a rewarding personal experience." Crossing the 2.5-metre bed of glowingSix hundred and fifteen successful walks coals takes just two steps. As long as you(including a couple of the Lions) were keep moving your feet don't touch the coalrecorded on the day - beating the previousrecord of 350 set in Dunedin in 2004.While the original target was 1000 people,Kaye Paardekooper said everyoneinvolved was really pleased with theturnout and the great atmosphere onthe day.''Quite a lot of people walked off the street [tosee what was going on] and had a go.''long enough to get burnt.""It turned out to be a real family day, withpeople lining up to register," EastbourneLions Club president Lorraine Shorter said."There was African drumming to createatmosphere and the Eastbourne UkeleleBand played as well."Around $17,000 was raised, going mainly toexpand Aberdare Ranges Primary SchoolWhat it was all about - children from theAberdare Ranges Primary School showtheir gratitude.for displaced children in Kenya, which wasbuilt with support from Eastbourne lawyerCassandra Treadwell.The rest would go to the Orphans of NepalTrust, which is supported by EastbourneLions Club.Helping to set the world record. Photos courtesy of Ron Pol.LION, South Pacific Edition | July/August 2012 29
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