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4 THE <strong>BUGLE</strong> FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER <strong>2016</strong><br />
Lion time in the Cape at Annual District Conference<br />
THE annual Lions District<br />
4<strong>10</strong>D Conference was held in<br />
Swellendam this past<br />
weekend (30th September to<br />
2nd October) and attracted<br />
delegates from all over the<br />
District.<br />
Because of the distance and<br />
cost only four King Lions –<br />
Russell Volker and Brian,<br />
Andrew and Ann von der<br />
Decken and their partners in<br />
service Pat Volker and Janet<br />
von der Decken were able to<br />
attend, but they enjoyed a<br />
most interesting and well<br />
organised weekend.<br />
Apart from the business side<br />
of the conference – reports<br />
on several of the important<br />
Lions projects such as the<br />
Lions Christmas Cakes<br />
which will be on sale soon,<br />
the Lions International<br />
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AWARD TIME: King Lion Brian von der Decken receiving an award at the<br />
Lions 4<strong>10</strong>D conference held in Swellendam at the weekend<br />
Peace Poster Contest – the<br />
entries from our District were<br />
on display for the delegates<br />
to view, and the Lions<br />
Snugglers – the sleeping<br />
bags made from newspaper<br />
and plastic, and a<br />
presentation by Mr Marais<br />
Steyn on organ and tissue<br />
donation which was very<br />
informative and inspiring, a<br />
parade along the main street<br />
in Swellendam received<br />
waves and cheers from the<br />
public, and there was plenty<br />
of fellowship and fun at a<br />
Meet ‘n Greet on the Friday<br />
evening and a Theme<br />
Evening on Saturday where<br />
several Clubs performed skits<br />
to the amusement of all<br />
present.<br />
Awards were presented to the<br />
winners of the various District<br />
Competitions and the KWT<br />
Lions Club won the Top<br />
Newsletter and Top Secretary<br />
[Lion Francois de Villiers was<br />
last year’s Club Secretary]<br />
Awards as well the awards for<br />
raiding other clubs and for<br />
retention of members.<br />
”It is hard work recruiting new<br />
members,” Brian von der<br />
Decken commented, “and<br />
we do our best but it is of<br />
perhaps greater importance<br />
retaining those that we have<br />
in the club because much of<br />
the time spent of bringing in<br />
new members is wasted if<br />
they do not stay in the club.<br />
'It is also very importance for<br />
morale and for gaining new<br />
ideas that clubs raid one<br />
another although the cost of<br />
travelling and the safety on<br />
the roads makes this difficult.<br />
We do have great fun, though,<br />
when we go on raids.”<br />
The KWT Lions Club is proud<br />
of the service that its<br />
members are able to perform<br />
in our community, which is<br />
largely thanks to the support<br />
of the businesses and the<br />
media and always<br />
encourages service-minded<br />
volunteers to join a service<br />
club and to help to make a<br />
difference in the lives of<br />
those in need.
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