March 2008 Newsletter
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LATEST NEWS
YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Our Youth of the Year Dinner event went well this year and the evening was enjoyed by all. The prior contestant interviews were held at Lion John and Pat Turner’s home.
We saw a very competent display from the four students on the night. The winner at our event went on to represent our club at the next level. She just missed out on first place at that level. Lion Don Chandler stepped in at the last minute to MC the event (in the absence of our long serving Youth of the Year Chairman John Lewis) and did a great job.
CAR BOOT SALE
The February CBS started off with clear skies but rain swept in well before lunchtime and made it not possible to continue.
The March Car Boot Sale also had a rain problem. Our luck must be sure to improve from now on. The rain cleared quickly and it turned out to be a successful day for sellers.
On the cloudy morning 11 cars that were booked in did not turn up but another 13 un-booked ones arrived and were able to be fitted in. How does John Turner, in charge of bookings, keep track of all this?
WHO CLEANS LIONS PARK BBQs?
We probably don’t think about this too often but “the always clean electric BBQs” in Lions Park at the Lagoon are not a self-cleaning ones.
Noticed working at the BBQ a couple of times Lion Barry Merchant was asked if it’s a messy job. He brushed off the question saying it’s no problem for him. He said wife Shirley drops him there on her way to Erina Fair for shopping and picks him up on the way home. “It’s not difficult ” he said.
Barry has been doing this since 1992. It’s only one of the tasks he does in the club.
The club thanks Barry for his generosity.
BRISBANE WATER CRUISE & LUNCH for CLUB MEMBERS
A large group of our Lions and Lions Ladies went on a Brisbane Water Cruise on Sun 9th of March. Organised by President Doug Malley they reported it as an enjoyable and interesting cruise.
Afterwards they had lunch at the waterside Boathouse restaurant on Brisbane Water Drive.
CLUB WEBSITE
Our club’s first website is operating well , and will be promoted further this month.
If you have ideas of what you’d like to see on the website please mention it to member Walt Roset who is constructing it.
The website will promote our club, provide up to date information on many of our projects including the car boot sale and, importantly, seek to attract new members. A club history is also planned and that will be a long term part of the project.
NEW MAJOR LIONS SPONSOR
The major new sponsor to Lions Australia will be General Motors Holden.
OLD UN-NEEDED SPECTACLES
Old un-needed spectacles are still being collected for distribution to the disadvantaged in neighbouring countries.
Walt, this whole site is just what the Club needs as it will be a great reference point for both our members and the public. Will cut out the need for the many phone calls for the “car Boot Sale”, etc, etc.
You and no doubt under Belinda’s guidance have done a great job.
Now we will have to educate our members to use this site as intended.
Regards
John S
Thanks John for your your comments. I hope to add lots more to this site in the future. This is early days.