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LP Ken Rouse and Lions Club of Bletchley, MiltonKeynes invite you their 44th Charter Celebration onSaturday 26th October 2013 at Hilton Milton Keynes.

LIONS CLUB OF SUDBURY SHRAADH BHAJANS & BHOJAN, SUNDAY 29th Sept2013 @ £12.50 at the JFS School, The Mall,Kingsbury, Middx. Bhajans and music provided by Nitu Shah & Friends.

Ealing Lions Club Dinner and Dance to Celebrate 37th CharterAnniversary on Friday 25th October.Contact Lion President Karanjeet.

Dist. 105A WINTER FORUM onSunday, 6th October 2013 at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST.

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PRIDE OFLIONS

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Harpenden Lions Highland GatheringScotland came to Harpenden on

Sunday July 14th! Harpenden LionsHighland Gathering was once again amagnificent day of entertainment – afun-packed and enjoyable majorcharity fundraising event. On a lovelydry and sunny day the venue inRothamsted Park in centralHarpenden was packed; the Lionsestimated that during the day some8,000 people attended and theybelieved that the event will haveraised at least £13,000 for worthwhilecauses.

The entertainment throughout theday including five pipe and drumbands, highland dancing, piping

competition and the traditionalhighland games heavy events. Therewere numerous craft and Scottishstalls as well as market and charitystalls. All the features of a Gatheringin the Highlands were featuredincluding tossing the caber, weightover the bar and putting the stone.Arena events during the day includedthe Falcon Display, Dog and DuckShow and fire artistes.

Harpenden Town Mayor, RosemaryFarmer, was appointed ‘GatheringChieftain’ for the day and she madethe opening and closing speeches.

Andrew Godden, President ofHarpenden Lions Club, said, “I'd like

to thank the pipe bands, dancers,competitors and performers forentertaining us so well during theday, as well as our sponsors andadvertisers, stallholders andexhibitors, volunteers and everyoneelse who has helped with theorganisation and running of theHighland Gathering. We expect tohave achieved an excellent financialresult too for our chosen charities.”

The beneficiaries of this charityevent were Parkinson’s UK, Home-Start St Albans and Harpenden LionsClub causes, including the ‘Life Skills’programme in local schools.

Lion Steve Gledhill

When Lion Roger Wolburn read the June/July 2012 The Lion magazine, heproposed that Biggleswade Sandy Lions should pick up on Wrexham's article

on Message in a Wallet.This scheme picks up at the point that Message in a Bottle ceases to be

effective; when you walk out of the door. It’s the size of a credit card, with its own clear plastic cover, and contains the same information as Message in a Bottle.So should the occasion arise that you are anywhere but in your house and needurgent medical attention, that all important medical information is on hand toinform the emergency services and A&E upon admission.

The idea was good, the Club liked it and gave their approval. Roger applied tothe local councils for grants, and two responded. We’vehad 5,000 printed, which are now folded and inserted intheir clear plastic covers and distributed to the localCAB, doctor’s surgeries, libraries and council offices (22outlets across 7 Towns and Villages). We have thesupport of the emergency services and air ambulanceand we've launched via the local press. In fact theBiggleswade Chronicle has actually designed andprinted posters for us to coincide with the launch of the scheme.

Lion Steve Foott, Biggelsade Sandy Lions Club

PRIDE OF LIONS • Issue 3, September 2013

Following in the recent footsteps of HRH the Countess ofWessex, Tring Lions visited the Chiltern Multiple Sclerosis

centre in Halton to present a cheque for £400. The centre,which supports up to three hundred people and theirfamilies per week, was visited by the Countess in May ofthis year.

The money was raised by the members of Tring Lions viaa tin collection courtesy of Tesco in Tring earlier in thesummer. A group of Lions was given a guided tour of thefacility and were impressed with the services being offered'.

Lion Steve Mitchell

Tring Lions donation Official Convention Call

From the EditorIn the last 2 years, articles have been published from about25 Clubs. There are 81 Clubs in District 105A. Why are theother 56 Clubs not sending in anything at all? I am sure theyare active Clubs and they have stories which other Lionswould like to share. This is your POL. As per DG Sarbjit’s motto

for the year, “Care and Share” so all Lions can learn new ideasand revitalise our fundraising activities.

Please note that your articles with one or two photosshould reach me, no later than the 25th of any month, toappear in the following month’s POL.

Lion Shirish Sheth

A little something for your wallet

For the 49th District 105A Convention to be

held on 1st March 2014

I call upon Clubs in District 105A for:(A) Resolutions for Consideration at the District Convention.

All resolutions for the District Convention must besubmitted to the District Constitution, Nominations, andResolutions Officer and received on or before 1stOctober 2013 to the following address: 16 CranborneAvenue, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 2BS.

(B) Applications for Host Club or Group for the 2016 DistrictConventionAn application to host a District Convention must besubmitted on the appropriate form, obtainable with theDistrict Convention Guidelines, from the DistrictConstitution, Nominations and Resolutions Officer.Applications must be submitted to the DistrictConvention Officer, PDG Ken Rouse, and received by himon or before 31st December 2013 at the followingaddress:16 Craigmore Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6HD.

Issued by the District Constitution, Nominations andResolutions Officer on behalf of the DG, Sarbjit Assi

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£2,225was raised, by donations and raffle, forSyria's children by IPP Zuby and members of

Lions Club of Kingsbury. The function was held at Sun Loungein Wembley. There were garbas, kathak dancer by Raiz,dinner and music party. It was extremely well organised andwas attended by 190 people.

Kingsbury Lions

Kingsbury Lions raisefunds for Syrian children

Iam delighted to announce that a NEW Lions club is set tojoin our District 105A.

The Eaton Bray & Edlesborough branch club will behosting a formation night on Saturday 28th September 2013at the Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST.

The event will commence at 7pm and will be themed ‘allthe fun of the fair’. Tickets are priced at £30.00 per personand need to be booked by Monday 16th September. Forfurther information, contact me directly. 01525 229 656 –president@ebelions.org.uk

ZC Rachel Arnold

New Club formation

Berkhamsted BankHoliday Fete

19th Annual Zone FCricket Fun Day

The sun shone down on Lions August Bank Holiday Feteas over 4,000 local people came out to enjoy this

summer’s fixture event in the club’s calendar for the last 29 years. It was held Berkhamsted Sports Club

Berkhamsted’s idyllic cricket ground was transformedinto a series of lion’s dens for the Bank Holiday with eachden offering fun for the whole family. In the Go Safari Denkids took take part in the Roy Chapman Climbing Wall andGo Kart Challenge, whilst others found their way to theCubs Den for some jewellery making, balloon twisting andstorytelling.

Parents with toddlers and babies headed for theSleeping Lions Den to join Carmenta Life, whilst otherstook themselves off to the Feeding Time Den for somedelicious hog roast, paella and slices of cake. Down at theWatering Hole Den, Tring Brewery were revitalising manyfolk with Lion Sized pints of ‘Lions Pride’ and ‘Pimms’.

Throughout the day the Wilderness Arena played hostto local dance groups, singers, the Bushey Hotshots andthe harmonious sound of the Hemel Hempstead BrassBand. Despite the hot weather, pooches of all sizes cameout to enter the Lions Fun Dog Show with a recordnumber of 214 class entries which included the waggiesttail and the best biscuit catcher in Town.

Lion President Geoff Smith said, “The fete is thebiggest fundraiser of the year for us and we are thrilledwith the number of people that came out to support usthis year. The money raised helps to support many localcharities and community projects and we hope to farexceed last year’s figure of £6,000”.

The Fete has been sponsored by: H.C.C Localitiesbudget, Roy Chapman, Tring Brewery, Dell Removals, ToadHall Nursery Group, Castles Estate Agent, Knight Frank,Sportspace Dacorum, Oakelys, St John’s Veterinary Surgery,Davis & Samson, Carmenta Life, Waitrose, Tesco, Ask andDee TV.

Lion Geoff Smith

The 19th Annual Zone F Cricket and Family Fun Day washeld on the Sunday, 28th of July 2013 at Winchmore Hill.

The event was very well organized under the chairmanship of Lion Dilip Vora and assisted by Lions Albert Khalawan andShashi Chauhan. This is an important event to encouragefellowship and friendship within the Clubs in the Zone andtheir families. The matches were played in friendly, joyful andsporting spirit. A glorious summer day was enjoyed by 130people including players and guests of varying ages.

A wide variety of food was served throughout the day. Itwas gratifying to see the Lions partners joining in together inlaying out the snacks and fruits and assisting in serving to allattending. Four teams competed for the Zone F trophy whichwas won by Lions Club of Chipping Barnet, led by Lion PresidentNilesh Vaghadia. Trophies were also presented to enthusiasticyoungsters. Zone Chairman Lion Pravin Nathwani in his speechsaid, “The Zone F Cricket is going from strength to strength witha wide variety of all ages joining in the occasion.”

Lion Dilip Vora Lions Club of Chipping Barnet

DG Sarbjit’s Story

My Family of Lions… after the beautiful summer we haveall been enjoying, whether it be with our family or

friends, having lots of days out with the children andrunning around after the grandchildren, or enjoying tastybarbecue food, or just lazing around in the sun, the fact is,summer is coming to an end.

Throughout this summer, Lions duties have mostdefinitely continued, with the first Cabinet meeting held on11th August 2013, at Doubletree by Hilton in Ealing. It was awell debated and very constructive discussion on a widerange of issues.

On 18th August2013 the LionsAwareness stall atIndian Gymkhanaproved to be a greatsuccess. Our GMTChairman Lion Kadu,and 2nd VDG werealso present and thelevel of interest andenquiries was good.We had strongattendance of Lionsfrom a number of different clubs. The leads will be passedonto the clubs by Lion Kadu.

We had a very pleasant day at Goodwood Races, eventhough the weather was not in our favour. There werearound 500 Lions from District 105A, D, & SE. I would like tothank PDG Pat Nixon, Lion Linda Picton and Lion PeterCodrai for arranging this very enjoyable event.

Another very impressive, enjoyable and successful daywould have to be Berkhamsted Lions Club’s summer fete. Itwas filled with amazing activities for all the family and theturnout (and weather) was excellent too! Myself and Kuldipwere given a very warm welcome by Lion President GeoffSmith and all his club members, and we also had thepleasure of meeting the Mayor. We had a Lions AwarenessStall at the Fete which was manned by Lion Kadu. Alsopresent were our 1st VDG Lion Ramesh, and Lions Ravina,Joginder and Jagjit.

We attended the Fairlop Lions club Charity Walk on 1stSept. 2013 at Lea Valley Park in Waltham Abbey. We werewelcomed by Zone B Chairman Lion Paul Chakravarti, andour PDG Lion Vanmali Mistry, and many other Lions fromdifferent clubs were taking part. Well done to all.

On the same day of the charity walk, we then drove backto Walton on Thames to join my own club ‘London Acton’on our Annual boat trip attended by most members of theclub, along with family and friends. It was a very enjoyableafternoon – good weather makes all the difference.

Amongst all these club activities and events, I have alsobeen very busy with a number official club visits. Movingforward, the GLT team has set the date as 6th October 2013for the Winter Forum to take place at Doubletree MiltonKeynes. Please try to attend as there will be variety ofinformative sessions for all.

I am pleased to announce the 2nd Birthday party andformation of a new club – Eaton Bray & Edlesborough, whoare currently a branch club of the Luton Lions club. May I takethis opportunity to welcome Eaton Bray & Edlesborough Lionsclub, who will be joining our family of Lions on the 28th Sept.2013. I would like to especially congratulate Lion Rachel andLion Peter Arnold for all their hard work, and extend mythanks to all the other members of the club for their excellentsupport over the last two years to make it happen.

Please let us not forget the Signature Project of YoungLeaders in Service and the Lions Eye Health Programme. Allthe information is availablethrough your ZoneChairpersons and online.

You can invite GLT/GMTand Cabinet Officers toyour club and Zonemeetings. They areprepared to travel andanswer your questions. Iwill also be delighted toattend the Zone meetingsand events if the dates permit.

Thank you to all for your continued dedication andsupport – Caring and Sharing” will take us forward together!

DG’s partner charityKudip has been giving a brief talk at some of the club visitsfor her chosen charity ‘Alzeihmer’s, and wishes to thank all.

DG Sarbjit Assi

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My Diary September 20131st Fairlop Lions Charity walk3rd OV Carterton Lions Clubs4th OV London Finchley Lions

Club 5tth OV Milton Keynes

Central9th OV Hitchin Lions Club10th OV Bedford Lions Club11th OV London Golders

Green Lions Club12th Who wants to be a DG

seminar

16th Convention Meeting19th Zone E Meeting21st Charter Celebration

Berkhamsted Lions Club22nd Charter Celebration

Hertford Lions Club23rd OV Hertford Lions Club24th OV Hemel Hampstead

Lion Club25th OV Leighton Buzzard

Lions Club 28th Formation Eaton Bray &

Edlesborough Lions ClubOV = Official visit

Lions Awareness Stall at theGymkhana

At the Fairlop Charity Walk

Taking over from PDG John Savell

London Acton annual boat trip