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District 202M InforM February 2014
February 2014
“Pride in the Past- Confidence in the Future”
Monthly Newsletter of
Lions International District 202M
David's DeliberationsDavid's Deliberations
Happy New Year!
Firstly may I wish everyone a happy and successful New Year. Our District has enjoyed a very successful first half of this Lions year and we can look forward to an equally successful and fulfilling second half.
Convention
Jill and I are now about to embark on the Convention season – we will be going to the all the District Conventions and we are looking forward to the experience of visiting all the other Districts and joining in the fun. Our own Convention, with its “Simply come Scottish” theme is growing closer and I urge all Lions and their partners to register now if you haven’t already done so. Accommodation might end up being in short supply, so book now and avoid disappointment. It will be a great occasion and so easy to dress the part – all you need is something tartan to wear to look the part. And there will be enough haggis for everyone!
Conventions are an unbeatable opportunity to meet old friends, make new friends, and enjoy yourself in the process. The more people attend, obviously, the more successful it will be. So don’t delay – register today!
More good news about New Clubs
Preparations are now underway to try to set up another new Lions Club in our District – this time in Otaki/Te Horo in Zone 7. If we are successful (and I am sure we will be), that will make two new Clubs within one year, which would be a truly great achievement. Last November we chartered the new Taradale Lions Club, which gave our morale and our membership numbers a real boost and also, just as importantly, showed us that new Clubs are definitely feasible in 202M and that there are people out there who want to join us if we give them the chance.
Clubs, unfortunately, don’t always last forever and we have to remember that, just as Clubs need to constantly look for new members to replace the inevitable losses as existing members reach the end the end of their Lions careers, so Districts need to allow for the fact that every now and then a Club is going to reach the end of its life. The great majority of our Clubs are focussed and vibrant organisations which are functioning well and doing a magnificent job upholding the ideals of Lions – but we have to acknowledge that here and there a Club may have reached the point where it has a limited lifespan ahead of it. We have lost a good many Clubs throughout what is now District 202M over the last two decades or more and it is high time we got serious about replacing them. There are too many areas which are not presently served by a Lions Club; there is a huge number of potential members are out there waiting for us to do something about providing an opportunity to join; and the need for the special brand of service provided by Lions will always be there.
I want to congratulate Zone Chair Neil Tunnicliffe and his team in Zone 7 for being the next to take up the new Club challenge. I know that other Zones are also working hard on the prospect of setting up new Clubs and I know that there will be more to follow. As Zone Chair Phil Allport and his team found when they launched their efforts to set up the Taradale Club, starting a new Club is something of a leap of faith – but we need to believe in ourselves and give it a go.
And finally . . .
The person who gets farthest is generally the one who is willing to DO and DARE. The sure thing boat never gets far from the shore. – Dale Carnegie
David McDonald District Governor 202M
District 202M InforM February 2014
District 202M Events CalendarDistrict 202M Events Calendar
Please let your District Editor know of your coming events so they can be recorded here.
Date Event Details Organised By
February 2014
13, 7:00pm Zone 6 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 6
15, 11:00am Zone 7 Meeting, Monteiths bar & café, Paraparaumu Lights Zone 7
16 Karori Lions Karnival and Fair Karori Lions
20, 7:30pm Zone 4 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 4
March 2014
15-17 Emerging Lions Leadership Institute, Wellington LCI
21-23 District 202M Convention, Eastern Institute of Technology, 501 Gloucester St., Taradale.
Hastings Host
April 2014
5 , 6 Silverstream 40th Charter Anniversary Silverstream Lions
30 Zone 3 Meeting, Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club Zone 3
May 2014
8 Zone 6 Incoming Training Tentative Zone 6
15, 7:30pm Zone 4 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 4
22, 7:00pm Zone 6 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 6
22, 7:30pm Zone 2 Meeting, RSA Napier Zone 2
24 Zone 4 Incoming Training Tentative Zone 4
24, 11:00am Zone 7 Meeting, Monteiths bar & café, Paraparaumu Lights Zone 7
Cabinet Meetings
1-2 February 2014, Dannevirke
10-11 May 2014, Wellington
EditorialEditorial
A month already into the new year, hope you are staying safe in the summer heat. Hope you have made plans to register for District Convention as soon as possible to avail the early registration discount.
Please note, I will be going to the Philippines from mid February for 3 months as an aid volunteer on the rebuilding projects in Tacloban and other surrounding areas affected by super-typhoon Haiyan a few months ago. Please help me by donating to my cause to go towards funding part of my trip at: http://www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/helpinghaiyan Also check out my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/marksrebuild
In my absence, Chethna Naidu from Petone Lions will be managing the bulletins and convention booklet . She will also manage the 202M bulletin editor email address and no changes to postal delivery address.
Yours in Lionism Mark Patague 202M District Bulletin Editor
District 202M InforM February 2014
Best wishes to Andrew and Win
McDona ld who re loca ted to Christchurch in early December.
Andrew has been a Lion since 1982 and transferred to Kapiti Lions in 2001. He will be a ‘Lion at Large’
member of Kapiti pending joining a
club in ChCh.
Kapiti LionsKapiti Lions
Awards
These awards were presented at the Christmas Party on 3 December:
Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust awards:
Life Membership for Peter Milne and Peter Collis
Honoured Membership for Jenny Shannon
Attendance Awards
Bill Mckeich 45 years
Kevin Murphy, Peter Mansfield and Tom Lyons all 30 years
David Forsythe 25 years
Warren Biddington 15 years
Bill Pearson presents Jenny Shannon with
Honoured LMLCCT Membership Award. Peter Collis receives Life Membership LMLCCT
Award from President Allan Taylor
Peter Milne receives Life Membership LMLCCT
Award from President Allan Taylor.
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LMLCCT MEMO DECEMBER 2013
District 202M InforM February 2014
Grants & Loans
APPOINTMENT OF NEW TRUSTEE
The Lions Clubs New Zealand Child Mobility Foundation welcomes Mandy Hebben as the newly appointed trustee. Mandy attended her first meeting of the Foundation in Wellington on 7 December 2013. Mandy is a member of the Orewa Lions Club and has worked in the health and disability field providing mobility equipment for children and adults in New Zealand and Australia for the past 20 years. She has expertise in many areas that will assist the foundation. Lions will also know her as the MD 202 Diabetes Liaison Co-ordinator. We look forward to working with Mandy as we develop the work of the foundation. Gaylene Lawrence Chairman
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Cont.
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District 202M Cabinet Team 2013-14 District Governor GMT Camp Quality
David McDonald (Jill) Terry White (Sandra) Region 1 & 2
[email protected] [email protected] Sam Browne (Janet)
Club: Hastings Host Club: Waikanae [email protected]
Club: Hastings Host
Cabinet Secretary District Editor
Graham Atkinson Mark Patague Region 3 & 4
[email protected] [email protected] Paul Shailer (Debbie Lawson)
Club: Wellington Host Club: Petone [email protected]
Club: Carterton
Cabinet Treasurer Zone 1
Glenys Hansen (Athol Rowden) Peter Beuth Youth Exchange & Youth Camp
[email protected] [email protected] Lorraine Brooks (Chris)
Club: Masterton Holdsworth Club: Gisborne Wainui [email protected]
Club: Rimutaka
1st VDG Zone 2
Keith Kenderdine (Mary) Phil Allport (Diane Holmes) Non Cabinet Positions:
[email protected] [email protected] Leo Advisor
Club: Tawa Club: Hastings Host Bill Thomas
2nd VDG Zone 3 Club: Waitangirua
Nalini Bhaskar (Udaya) Nellie Sinclair (Stewart)
[email protected] [email protected] Alert Chairman
Club: Petone Club: Tararua District Brian Deverill (Lillian)
IPDG and Services Chairman Zone 4 Club: Johnsonville
PDG Robyn Daniels (PDG Ken) Jacquee Reid(Phillip)
[email protected] [email protected] District Governor Advisor & Club
Club: Wellington Host Club: Martinborough PCC Robin Nairn (Lois)
[email protected] LMLCCT Zone 5 Club: Hastings Host
Simon Williams (Murray Pringle) Rex Bullard (Trish)
[email protected] [email protected] Convention Chairman
Club: Dannevirke Club: Silverstream Phil Allport
LCIF Zone 6 Club: Hastings Host
PCC Joanne Cameron (Mike) Stephen Cook (PDG Rosemary)
[email protected] [email protected] Convention Secretary
Club: Karori Club: Johnsonville Diane Holmes
District Almoner and Child Mobility Zone 7 Club: Hastings Host
PDG Rosemary Cook (Stephen) Neil Tunnicliffe (Donna)
[email protected] [email protected] District Webmaster
Club: Johnsonville Club: Waikanae Rex Bullard (Trish)
Legal Advisor Youth Team Leader Club: Silverstream
Murray Pringle (Simon Williams) Peace Poster & Speech Maker
[email protected] Nalini Bhaskar (Udaya)
Club: Dannevirke [email protected]
GLT Club: Petone
Tanya Leyland (Adrian Rhodes)
Club: Spirit of Napier
