The Lions Club of Goulburn City

Bulletin No. 2 District 201 N2

Goulburncity.nsw.lions.org.au Postal Address: PO Box 451, Goulburn NSW 2580 Phone: 0428483337

MARCH 2020 Election Issue

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YOTY Report Pages 6,7

Nominations Page 4

Secretary: Lion Des Rowley

Goulburncity.nsw@lions.org.au

Phone: 0428483337

President: Lion John Flarrety Jflarrety@bigpond.com

Phone: 4824 3714

Editorial: Lion Mark Woodward mark2blocks@yahoo.com Phone: 0419966969 Membership: Lion Mark Woodward mark2blocks@yahoo.com Phone: 0419966969

From the

President’s Desk

John Flarrety

John Smith 16 January

Ann Coll 2 February

Murray Robinson 3 February

Lee Kol 11 March

Bill Sommerville 19 March

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Years of Service

Anniversary's Ken Anderson 22 years

Gail Brown 3 years

Rosemary Chapman 26 years

Phil Clark 6 years

Robert Pedlow 3 years

Wow what a night last meeting with 5 outstanding young adults who participated in our Club round of Youth of the Year. If that is the caliber of the youth of today with their aims and aspirations in life, the world and our country will be in a better place. Its no wonder the judges had such a difficult time separating the win-ner from the rest. Good luck to Elias in all subsequent rounds he attends and I am sure he will do his parents and the rest of the family proud. It was also pleasing to be able to induct Murray Robinson into the Club in front of attendees. It allowed them to see what we do to regenerate ourselves and in some small way encourage people to think about Lions down the track. On the health front, Dee is out of hospital which is great news but Robert Small and John Smith about to go there. Robert for knee replacements and John for some retuning. Margaret Brearley will move to Warrigal once she is released from hospital but on the other side of the coin, one of our members has expressed interest in re-housing “Barney”. Good luck to all and the best wishes of all members go with you. Next meeting will be one of our most important nights of the year where we hold elections for various positions for 2020-2021. For the first time in a long while (that I can remember at least) we have elections for most positions. Good luck to all can-didates on the night. While On this front, I propose to ask Lions John Stein and Murray Robinson (if present) to conduct the vote count. At the next meeting we will start fine tuning details of the up-coming changeover. At this stage, the last weekend in June is being proposed with venue etc to be determined. Ken Anderson has agreed to chair the night and John Stein has agreed to con-duct the installation of the new officers. Kind regards John

Beverley McGreevy with her Sponsor PP Lion Bill Starr

Beverley and Bill

All smiles at

February

Induction

Above: Beverley McGreevy receives her apron

The first Meeting this Year proved not only a busy one but a very fruitful one President John Flarrety in-ducting new Member Beverley McGreevy into the fold. Beverley once endorsed started with suggestions in General Business, which included asking Lions Club representatives to address the abo-riginal children at Trinity Catholic College informing them of all the good projects and community help organised by the Lions Club. Encour-age indigenous children into future membership. Beverley also spoke of her teaching Japanese Language

Coffee Morning every Tuesday at K&Gz starting 10.30am

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NOMINATIONS FOR CLUB POSITIONS 2020 - 21 POSITION NOMINEE MOVED SECONDED

PRESIDENT ROSEMARY CHAPMAN RAY STRONG BILL STARR

SECRETARY BILL STARR ROSEMARY CHAPMAN PHIL CLARK

LORRAIN RILEY LORRAIN RILEY PRUE RICKARD

TREASURER KEN ANDERSON RAY STRONG GLENIS BACON

LORRAIN RILEY LORRAIN RILEY JENNY CEE

1ST VP MARIE PEDLOW ROBERT PEDLOW PRUE RICKARD

CINDY JENKINS WITHDRAWN

MICK GORDON MICK GORDON BILL STARR

2ND VP ALEX HARMER BILL STARR MARIE PEDLOW

3RD VP ALEX HARMER WITHDRAWN

BILL STARR ROBERT PEDLOW BILL SOMMERVILLE

CINDY JENKINS ROSEMARY CHAPMAN ROBERT PEDLOW

GLOBAL SERVICE TEAM RAY STRONG BILL STARR MICK GORDON

CHAIRPERSON

TAIL TWISTER BILL SMITH MARK WOODWARD HELEN SMITH

JENNY CEE PHIL CLARK JOHN SMITH

PRUE RICKARD PRUE RICKARD MARIE PEDLOW

BOB COLLINS WITHDRAWN

LION TAMER MARIE PEDLOW ROBERT PEDLOW PRUE RICKARD

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN MARK WOODWARD PHIL CLARK DES ROWLEY

MICK GORDON MICK GORDON RAY STRONG

JENNY CEE MICK GORDON GLENIS BACON

CLUB LCIF FOUNDATION DES ROWLEY RAY STRONG MARK WOODWARD

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT JOHN FLARRETY automatic

Large Election for this years positions 2020-2021

Our Nominations Meeting this year on Tuesday 4th. February saw a well attended

meeting progress into a well supported election with more than one nominee viaing for

most positions. Below is a table with members names and positions applied for.

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Murray Robinson inducted

On the same busy night as YOTY presentations, Lion Murray Robinson (pictured Left) was inducted by President John Flarrety, PP Lion Des Rowley (Pictured above with his Lovely wife Desley) is Murrays Sponsor.) Desley entertained us with a joke while we were waiting for Judges decisions

PP Lion Bill Smith reads the Lions Code of Ethics

Wingello Farmers

Call for Tools Farmers at Wingello are in need of tools after the recent devastating fires. Suggestions, such as Lions arranging com-munity collections were briefly discussed. PP Lion Rosemary Chapman was appointed to look further into the matter and deter-mine which farmers were in need and the range of tools needed. Rosemary told the meeting of garden sheds and garages being burnt even though houses were saved. President John Flarrety said we would dis-cus further at our March Meeting.

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Coffee Morning every Tuesday at K&Gz starting 10.30am.

Tuesday 18 February

Goulburn's bright Young future on display

Top Left: YOTY Chairman Lion Bob Collins, Top Right: Head Table

left to right Jenny Anderson, Ken Anderson, (Treasurer), President

John Flarrety and PP Des Rowley (Secretary) Bottom Photo: left to

right: Judges Greg Moore, Varun Bajaj, Jean Lloyd (Chairman) Stu-

dents: Ashleigh Deaton, Elias Toparis (Winner) Mina Gerges, Holly

Caffery, Claire Pettit.

PDG Lions Ray

Strong and his

wife Lion

Maureen

Strong did a

ding dong job

as time keepers

for the Night.

YOTY Judge

Jean Lloyd

heaps praise on

Brilliant

students Judge Jean Lloyd spoke

glowingly of the stu-

dents that competed

for Lions YOTY, saying

that she may have said

the same things last

year but she could not

help repeating herself.

Jean stated that the

judges had a hard time

coming to a decision

but in the end one stu-

dent Elias Toparis had

the winning margin.

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Elias Toparis wins both Categories Extraordinary talented speaker Elias Toparis won both Public speaker award, overall Win-ner award. (Could Goulburn Lions have witnessed a future PM he will definitely make a fine politician if he enters poli-tics.) Elias spoke of his concern for the younger generation be-ing caught up in the some-times negative reports coming from some reporting and over dramatic statements from the social media.

He spoke of a young suicide that saw no future and of a young person who had decided not to bring children into a world without a future. He than presented us with statistics that were less dramatic and did so eloquently. The Lions Club YOTY competition is a great initia-tive that encourages bright young students like we witnessed Tuesday night. Chairman Lion Bob Collins proving once again his skills at bringing the best young talented speakers to our meeting.

Above : President John Flarrety presented Mulwaree High School Student Elias Toparis with his

Public Speaking award.

Above: Left to right passionate footballer (plays for the raiders) Ashleigh Deaton, Overall winner Elias Toparis, en-

tertaining speaker Holly Caffery, Bright young student Mina Gerges and clever student Claire Pettit

Australia

Day

Sausage

BBQ

at

Bunnings

makes

$508

Lion Robert Small reports that on a Hot 2020 Aus-tralia Day outside Bunnings Warehouse. The BBQ stall, 5 members worked 30 hours and made $508. Robert wants to thank the following Members, for helping him, Lions Ray and Maureen Strong, John Smith, Bill Smith.

Australia Day BBQ Year 2020 Australia Day saw 20 Members serve

300 Sausages. On a hot summers day (not a

sweltering heat like last Year) Members took

turns cooking and serving Lions sausage sand-

wiches. Catering to customers that wanted top

and bottom bread, onions, or without like the

professionals they all are.

Lion Ken Anderson spent time with a fussy customer that wanted his

sausage sandwich buttered both sides and the tomato sauce under

the sausage. Being a consummate entrepreneur Ken persuaded him

otherwise (good work Ken)

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On Thursday February 7, a Zone meeting was held in meeting room 1

at Goulburn Workers Club, starting at 6.30pm. Members were privileged to meet Lorna Gordon 2nd. Vice District Governor elect. Lorna was there as Zone Co-ordinator. The Meeting was conducted by Lion Norm Fountain with his wife Lion Judith acting Secre-tary. There were three Clubs Represented Goulburn, Braidwood and Crookwell. Norm read re-ports for Braidwood as well as his own report on Crookwell. He outlined the activities for both clubs. Donations given from Crookwell were quite sub-stantial for only 12 members. Braidwood has 18 members and had a busy year. News from Lions Club of Goulburn City was addressed by President John Flarrety. John outlined the many activities and donations during the last year, Including a mention of Lloyd Warren, his Lions donated Car for Uni and his getting a Licence. (a worthwhile project while PP Bill Starr was President.) Bill Starr also reported on Lloyds high marks at University. John went on to mention the Christmas Car Raffle, Christmas Hampers includ-ing donations collected by Trainee Police from the Local Academy. The recent donations of $10,000 and $5,000 for Bush Fire Relief as well as many other activities. John also men-tioned that our Club now has 39 members. General Business: Lion John informed us that reports on Lions new system MyLion were down. He stated

that only 29 clubs out of 66 put a report onto MyLion. Therefore, John at a date still unde-

cided and targeting mainly Secretaries will conduct a learning session. John will inform

Clubs of venues and dates after he has spoken with District Clubs. (any Member is Welcome)

attending were: Lions Norm Fountain (Zone Chairman) and Judith Fountain, John Flar-

rety (President), Ray and Maureen Strong, Lorrain Riley, Bill Starr, Mark Woodward,

Kelly Munn and Zone Co-Ordinator Lorna Gordon.

February Zone Meeting Report Lion Mark Woodward

2VD District Governor Elect Lorna Gordon in Goulburn for Zone Meeting

Above President John Flarrety Goulburn Lions

Gives his Report, while Zone Chairman Norm

Fountain looks on

Above: 2nd. Vice District Governor Lorna Gor-

don attended the meeting in her capacity as

Zone Co-ordinator

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Lion Margaret Brearley moves to Warrigal

Members, on the 13 February one of our

loved and treasured members, Lion Marga-

ret Brearley was moved from the Goulburn

Base Hospital to Warrigal nursing home. In

an email to President John Flarrety, Margaret

said she thought that it may be a permanent

move.

Margaret stated that she still wanted to keep

her membership and keep in touch with

Lions members and come to the occasional

meeting.

Margaret asked John to let members know

where she was and said that she would love

to see members at Warrigal.

We hope to see you at future meetings Mar-

garet.

PP Bill Starr with

Lion Margaret

Brearley at the last

Changeover Dinner

Goulburn Workers

Club.

Lions Prayer Will anyone be happier because we passed this way? Will anyone remember that we spoke to him today? Will a single heart rejoice over what we did or said? Will one whose hopes were vanished now take courage and look ahead? Will we waste the day or use it? Will it be well or poorly spent? Will we leave a trail of kindness, or a scare of discontent?... As we close our eyes in slumber, do you think of God and say, We have earned one more tomorrow by what we did today! AMEN

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Million Kids Need You, So Get Involved Today! Lions KidSight USA Foundation is a nationwide program to safeguard the vision of children, concentrating on kids aged 6 months through 6 years, but screening through grade 12 where possible. According to educational experts, 80% of learning is visual. So if a child can’t see well, he can’t learn well. Yet most young children don’t get their vision screened until they have problems learning or paying attention in school. By then, it may already be too late. Unless vision problems are detected early and corrected, they risk becoming permanent by age 7.

Lions in the USA already screened over 1.5 million kids per year through state-wide and local programs often known as “KidSight.” Lions KidSight USA is a national coalition that brings together Lions programs that screen preschool and school age kids in order create a coordinated national program with a strong Lions Clubs identity. Our mission is to ensure eye screening and follow-up care is given to all kids because every child deserves to learn and see the world clearly. To do this, we will work with Lions to increase the number of screening programs around the country in order to reach more children when it is possible and where it is needed.

Mother Pens Thank-You Letter to Lions Seven-year-old Vivian did not know she had

a vision problem — after all, how could she?

She knew no different. She never

complained, and it had not affected her

schoolwork or playtime. Thankfully, a Lions

KidSight USA vision screening caught her

problem in time.

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What a great initiative from America Editors Note:

Article from LCIF Chair Person Gudrun Yngvadottir

Article from LCIF Chair Person Gudrun Yngvadottir 31.01.2020

Buying a bull A blonde and a redhead have a ranch.

They have just lost their bull. The women need to buy

another, but only have $500. The redhead tells the

blonde, "I will go to the market and see if I can find

one for under that amount. If I can, I will send you a

telegram." She goes to the market and finds one for $499. Having only one dollar

left, she goes to the telegraph office and finds out that it costs one dollar

per word. She is stumped on how to tell the blonde to bring the truck and

trailer.

Finally, she tells the telegraph operator to send the word "comfortable."

Sceptical, the operator asks, "How will she know to come with the trailer

from just that word?" The redhead replies, "She's a blonde so she reads

slow: 'Come for ta bull.'"

Praying Two guys are walking through a game park & they come across a lion that has not eaten for days. The lion starts chasing the two men. They run as fast as they can and the one guy starts getting tired and decides to say a prayer, "Please turn this lion into a Christian, Lord.

"He looks to see if the lion is still chasing and he sees the lion on its knees. Happy to see his prayer answered, he turns around and heads towards the lion. As he comes closer to the lion, he hears the it saying a prayer: "Thank you Lord for the food I am about to receive."

The best convert

A priest, a minister, and a rabbi want to see who’s best at his job.

So they each go into the woods, find a bear, and attempt to convert it.

Later they get together.

The priest begins: “When I found the bear, I read to him from the Catechism and sprinkled him with holy water. Next week is his first

communion.”

“I found a bear by the stream,” says the minister, “and preached God’s holy word. The bear was so mesmerized that he let me baptize

him.” They both look down at the rabbi, who is lying on a gurney in a body cast. “Looking back,” he says, “maybe I shouldn't have started with

the circumcision.” February Newsletter Page 12