The Light December 2015

DECEMBER 2015
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL
THE LIGHT
Monthly Newsletter—Lions Club Port Fairy-Belfast
“WE SERVE”
Issue 2015/2016 –6
(Vol 18 No 6 Issue 209)
DECEMBER 2015
Best District Bulletin 2000-/2001:2003/2004:2008/2009; 2014/15; Merit Award 2006/2007
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Dec 3—UN International day for People with Disabilities
Dec 5—International Leos Day
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PORT FAIRY—BELFAST LIONS CLUB
Inc
Club Number 34322
1110th Australian Club Chartered
18/07/1977
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 48 Port Fairy Vic 3284
Email– [email protected]
PRESIDENT
Lion Keith Gibson
55682635 0400574573
E-mail—[email protected]
SECRETARY
Lion Peter Ryan
55682679
[email protected]
TREASURER
Lion Tony Goode
55682060 0400166713
[email protected]
BULLETIN EDITOR
Lion Jim Kent
55682837 0428508219
E-mail [email protected]
WHAT’S COMING UP
2nd
Board Meeting
2nd
Fire Awareness Awards
5th
Consolidated School Fete
Wheel barrow raffles
27
Art show opening
Art show 27th to 10 Jan
31
New Years Eve Spinning wheels
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CHANGE OF MEETING DATES
Members please note that our December dinner meetings have been alternated with the December Board
Meeting to be held on WEDNESDAY 2ND December
while our CHRISTMAS DINNER MEETING will be on our
normal board meeting night WEDNESDAY
16TH DECEMBER.
BOARD MEETING 2ND DECEMBER
A number of important issues to be determined,, including Christmas, New Year activities and rosters, Art Show and more
This is your meeting you are The Team—please attend.
Apologies to Lion Secretary Peter would be appreciated.
CHRISTMAS DINNER MEETING 16th DECEMBER
7.00PM FOR 7.30P SENIOR CITIZENS HALL
OUR SPECIAL NIGHT OF THE YEAR
Wear your Chrissy gear
Book in by 12th December 55682679 0418685599 or
Email [email protected]
MEALS ON WHEELS 21 TO 24 DECEMBER
MONDAY TO THURSDAY - ROSTER AT DINNER
MEETING—PLEASE ASSIST
LION PRESIDENT
KEITH’S THEME
2015/16
JOY IN SERVICE
IMPORTANT DATES
Strawberry fete 29th NOVEMBER
Spinning wheel
Wheel Barrow Raffles
Sackville Street 4,5, 11, 12 18th December
Christmas Eve
Saturday Market
Dates to be confirmed
Cake Sales and Wheelbarrow raffle
Toy Spins
Christmas Eve
CONSOLIDATED School Fete
Spinning Wheel December 5th
MEALS ON WHEELS
4 days only Monday to Thursday
21 to 24 December
ART SHOW OPENING
27th December
ART Show
27th December to 10th January
New Years Eve
Spinning wheels—Parade Entry
New Years Day
Spinning wheels
January Markets
Spinning Wheels
Australia Day
Free Breakfast, Australia Day Ceremony
James O’Neill Award
A Tribute and a Thank you
During my 42 years as a Lion and involved in many clubs and many activities I have never experienced the dedication, the purpose,
and the unselfish approach to an activity as I experienced in all phases of our recent hosting of the 201V2 Convention. From the
earliest committee days the committee members dedicated themselves to the convention planning and organising processes and
without question attended to their designated areas of responsibility without hesitation or complaint and very successfully—, and
their input and suggestions were exceptional. And when the time came for the massive job of preparing and organising the
convention site including some arduous tasks like rolling out that B... ..! Carpet I was overwhelmed by the support of both members and Lion friends. In every task there were willing hands , and the same willing hands were evident in the after convention
Dismantling. Yet it was during the convention that we saw our team at its best. There was nothing left wanting throughout the
convention and conventioneers were impressed and full of praise. Some even regard it as a minor miracle, the conversion of the
meeting area to a banquet area on the Saturday evening, and then back to a meeting venue for Sunday morning—a miracle that
would not have been impossible without YOUR extraordinary efforts, and we still all enjoyed the banquet.
Yet despite our huge convention work load we still found time to perform our usual show day voluntary task of banding kids for
their rides at the show—another fine team effort.
There are many people I would like to thank but there are too many to do it here. But I do with heartfelt sincerity thank you all as a
team for a job well done.
You can be proud to be a member of the Port Fairy –Belfast Lions Club Family.
Jim—Convention Chairman (See Lion President Keith’s Appreciation Page 12 )
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Lions at Work
Planning, preparing, countless liaisons and meetings with
Shire, caterers, suppliers, Flag Parade participants and more, ,
organising, accepting of hospitality bookings hundreds of
emails, phone calls and computer hours, printing,..... And
that was before we started setting up,
AND during it all there were a couple of U-connect
drives, a Lion Assist call out, Christmas Cake receipts,
Christmas Barrow preparation, Meals on wheels and of
course our famous 2/11 Melbourne Cup Eve Night. See pictures pages 8/9
3/11 –Meals on Wheels 2 man hours
Art boards collected from consolidated school and
transported to both the shed and the convention venue.
Tent erected and art boards placed in squash court.
6 –8th—What a great team effort for the Convention—
from setting up to the hundred and one tasks
accomplished during the weekend to the massive cleanup
on Monday—Countless hours by a magnificent team.
8th Macarthur Lions Club provided the convention Sunday
BBQ—a big job well done\
7th—Another fine team effort banding the kids for their rides
at the show—a big crowd and a big day and another superb
team effort.
10th—Final clean up of the convention centre—well done
11th—A pair of Keith’s assisting with a photo shoot—
Photo’s to support our Fire and Emergency Services short
listed entry
Memorial to victims of Paris outrage... Aa a mark of
Respect to not only to the Lions of France but to the community an ;Eiffel Tower memorial was placed on Fiddlers
green’. A number of floral tributes have been left at the memorial.
Christmas cakes Those on hand have been checked
and only a few out of date—the rest okay—new supplies received
Distribution and sales commenced
Lions represented at Remembrance Ceremony and CFA Annual Dinner
Financial Assistance provided to A2S participant.
FIRE AWARENESS AWARDS
The Port Fairy—Belfast Lions Club Smoke
Alarm Activity has been short listed as a finalist in the State Fire Awarness Awards,
The Awards Ceremony is to be held on
Wednesday 2nd December at the RACV
CLUB Melbourne and it is hopefully that
some of invited Lions will attend.
To be short listed is an honour to this
club and the effort YOU the members
are making to ensure the peace of mind
of so many of our elderly and infirm.
This year more than 140 smoke alarm
batteries were replaced and five new
alarms fitted. A GREAT TEAM EFFORT/
Those listed in my little tattered booklet having Birthdays in
December include
1st -Lion Les Polsen
6th—Lion Noel Frencham
14th—Lion Craig Gubby
16th Lions Lady Carole Good
28th—Lion Ken Adamson
29th—Lions Lady Joan Murray
Many Many Happies All
Another year wed in December—the Lion Family Gillatt on
the 19th
Congratulations
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About
Members
TEAMWORK—and it has never been exhibited as much as
it was during our convention planning stages, not only by the
Members of the committee whose achievements were astounding but also to those many Lions who contributed with
their ideas and efforts . Particularly noticeable was the small
problems solved or better procedures developed through
short brainstorming sessions amongst those involved. And
often the final solution to what appeared to be a major developing problem was simple—like the wire coat hanger hooks
replacing the what would have been a cumbersome ID card
issue to incoming conventioneers.
WELL DONE ALL—YOU CERTAINLY PROVED THAT
TEAMWORK DOES MAKE THE DREAM WORK.
Despite their heavy work load our girls still
managed to dress up and have fun
Ann Maree enjoyed the seafood
at the Melbourne Cup Eve
night, and Lion President Keith
reckoned it was okay
too......although I think it was the
sweets he was destroying.
You could hear their minds ticking over—the
Two Keiths at the Heywood Wood Days
watching some of the interesting exhibits—
warning, there could be a new project in the
wind.
And Lions Ladies
Sandra, Nicki and
Elvira joined in the
fun of fashions on
the field....
* “He’s not the local undertaker, is he?”someone asked during the
convention buildup. It seems every time Lion president Keith was
sighted he had a tape measure on his hand!!!!
* Lion Peter and Lions lady Gail recovering from the convention with a
few days in the Grampians Lion Tony and LL Carole also enjoying a
few days away.
*See Tom and Robyn Boyer home wafter their break in North
Queensland.
* Off Cruising shortly—Lion Rohan and Nicki—adventuring on the
South Seas.
Henry and Jeanette dance the light fandango
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Lions Club
Port Fairy– BelSubject: Super heroes don't wear capes, they wear Dog
Tags
An Army Colonel was about to start the morning briefing
to his staff.
While waiting for the coffee machine to finish brewing, the
colonel decided to pose a question to all assembled.
He explained that his wife had been a bit frisky the night
before and he failed to get his usual amount of sound sleep.
He posed the question of just how much of sex was "work"
and how much of it was "pleasure?"
A Major chimed in with 75%-25% in favour of work.
A Captain said it was 50%-50%.
A Lieutenant responded with 25%-75% in favour of pleasure, depending upon his state of inebriation at the time.
There being no consensus, the colonel turned to the Private
Soldier who was in charge of making the coffee and asked
for his opinion?
Without any hesitation, the young Private Soldier responded, "Sir, it has to be 100% pleasure.
The colonel was surprised and as you might guess, asked
why?
"Well, sir, if there was any work involved, the officers
would have me doing it for them."
The room fell silent.
God Bless the enlisted man
An old Australian battler lies dying in his bed. He
calls over Shirley, his faithful wife of 60 years, and
says, "Shirl, when we started out, tried to buy a business in the depression, went bust: you were with me"
"Oh, yes, Bruce", she says.
Then the war started, I joined up, and was sent to the
front line, where I lost me legs. You stayed with me."
"Oh yes, Bruce" she says.
"Then, came home, couldn't get a job, due to me disability, and bought a farm."
"Oh, yes, Bruce", she says.
"The farm flooded, then just when we got over that,
there was a bushfire, and then the drought, which
wiped us right out: you still stayed with me."
"Oh yes, Bruce,"
"Now here I am, in excruiating pain, about to die,
useless and you're still with me."
"Yes Bruce."
"Shirl."
"Yes, Bruce?"
"You're bloody bad luck"
A man and his wife were sitting in the living room and
he said to her, "Just so you know, I never want to live in
a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and
fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the
plug."
His wife got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all of
his beer.
Bob’s
Banter
An American decided to write a book about famous churches
around the world. So he bought a plane ticket and took a trip
to Orlando, thinking that he would start by working his way
across the USA from South to North.
On his first day he was inside a church taking photographs
when he noticed golden telephone mounted on the wall
with a sign that read "$10,000 per call". The American,
being intrigued, asked priest who was strolling by what
the telephone was used for.
The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and that
for $10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked
the priest and went along his way.
Next stop was in Atlanta. There, at a very large cathedral, he
saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it.
He wondered if this was the same kind of telephone he saw
in Orlando and he asked a nearby nun what its purpose
was.She told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that
for $10,000 he could talk to God. O.K., thank you," said
the American. He then travelled to Indianapolis, Washington
DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. In every church
he saw the same golden telephone with the same "$10,000
per call" sign under it.
The American, upon leaving Vermont decided to travel to
AUSTRALIA to see if Australians had the same phone.
He arrived in Australia, and again, in the first church
he entered, there was the same golden telephone, but this
time the sign under it read "40 cents per call." The American
was surprised so he asked the priest about the sign.
Father, I've travelled all over America and I've seen this
same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is
a direct line to Heaven, but in the US the price was $10,000
per call. Why is it so cheap here?"
The priest smiled and answered,
"You're in Australia now, mate - it's a local call".
Two paddies were working for the city public works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind
him and fill the hole in. They worked up one side of the street,
then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working
furiously all day without rest, one man digging a hole, the other
filling it in again.
An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, "I'm
impressed by the effort you two are putting in to your work, but
I don't get it - why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner
follow behind and fill it up again?"
The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, "Well, I suppose it
probably looks odd because we're normally a three-person team.
But today the lad who plants the trees called in sick.'"
Husband: You always carry my photo in your handbag to the
office. Why?
Wife: When I have a problem, no matter how bad it is, I look
at your picture and all the problems in the world disappears.
Husband: You see how miraculous and powerful I am for
you?
Wife: Yes, I see your picture and say to myself "What other
problem can there be greater than this one?"
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Sues’ Snippets
A person with a new
idea is a crank until the
idea succeeds..... Mark Twain
President Keith Gibson
President
Port Fairy Belfast Lions Club.
Dear Lion Keith,
After many months of planning, talking, conniving in the best possible way the V2 Convention is imminent.
Keith when it first crossed my mind that Port Fairy could host the 2015 District Convention, I looked at
the Club members and thought this should be a piece of cake, there is so much talent among the members it will be a walk in the park. The hard part was convincing the Club. At first there was some resistance but finally the Club said yes, and like any project adopted by the Port Fairy Lions Club you enthusiastically joined the Committee and started planning and organizing. Along the way others were co
-opted for there considerable skills in certain areas. There was a slight hiccup when the Convention
Chairman announced that he would not be at the Convention, but living in Maclean northern New
South Wales. I know this upset some Lions and I can assure you the wounds to my back have completely healed. If the truth be known it wasn't a hiccup at all for you had among your ranks a Lion of
considerable skills and Lion Jim quietly stepped up and took over the ship and you sailed merrily
along.
Now this coming weekend will prove the faith I had in the Lions of the Port Fairy Club. You will present to District 201 V2 a Convention that will be talked about for years and will become a yardstick for
future Conventions.
President Keith and Chairman Jim you have both shown strong leadership and I wish you and the Lions
of Port Fairy Belfast all the very best for this coming weekend and I know it will be a great success.
Lion Peter and I will be thinking of you Friday night as you look forward to a fabulous weekend of
Lions fun and frolic.
Enjoy yourselves and above all enjoy the weekend.
Yours in Lionsm
Jeffrey P Sproal (PDG)
Peter Ryan
It Happened at the Convention
On Saturday at lunch time four French tourists appeared at the convention doorway. They
were also Lions and I was struggling to make
conversation when along came our MC PCC
Maurie who speaks fluent French. An
animated and apparently delightful
conversation followed resulting in four happy
French people and a bannerette swap with CC
Philip Johnson. Well done Maurie, you were
not only a great MC but also a wonderful
ambassador
At the DG Dinner on Friday Lions lady Coral
Heazlewood mentioned that her maiden name
was Kent—just a coincidence, I thought, until
she told me that her ancestors came from a
little Berkshire village called Wantage– from
which my own ancestors came from! We referred to each other as cousins throughout the
Sadly, the finger has been pointed at us
for insufficient Convention booklets—
we placed them in the satchels and
gave them to non Lions.. Perhaps we
did a couple of times, but very rarely—
and while 300 booklets were printed
there were 316 Lions,, 13 Lionesses, 4
Leos and half a dozen visiting Lions all
entitled to and demanding a satchel.’
Lots of bouquets to Blake’s
Restaurant—a fine serving for the
DG’s dinner and, as promised, finished
on time for the official party to get to
the opening.... Perhaps the same can’t
be said for another establishment that
fed our Presidents on Saturday, despite
the dinner orders delivered earlier in the
day.!
Our South West Leos Club
President Waverlea Laird carried
the United Nations Flag in the
flag ceremony = and also read
the Leo’s Pledge on opening
night. Waverlee also assisted
Geraldine A2S team waiting on
the tables at the Banquet.
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Freedom is not worth having if it
does not include the freedom of
making mistakes .... Ghandi
MELBOURNE CUP EVE FUN
ANOTHER GREAT LION EVENT...
A big night—over 60 attending, including a strong contingent
of well dressed Warrnambool Lions, a great meal—call of the
card—the prestigious Ray Stokie Cup— Fashions on the field,
top hats, -a flower auction, and raffles—It was another
successful cup eve fun night thoroughly enjoyed by all,
Lion Lloyd Phelan won the Ray Stokie cup ( protests were
banned)
A Huge Thanks from Lion Peter Down for all who assisted,
and a special thanks to Lions Lady Gail for the floral table
arrangements that were finally auctioned for around $130 .
Lion Ralph Leutton again gave a fine call of the card but yet
again failed to nominate the actual winner of the cup.
Some of the happy crowd with Lion Vic holding the
floor
The Warrnambool Lions really joined in the spirit of
the night in a fantastic array of finery.
The Unique Ray Stokie Cup consisted of
four races with Lion Lloyd Phelan taking
out the prestigious cup ( Right)
The starter’s chore was a difficult one but
there was still at least one “horse” left at
the barrier.
No—Lion Vic was given a favourable
handicap—he just managed to creep
surreptitiously creep forward but still failed
to win the heat....Lions Lady Nicki was just
too good.
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A fanatic is one who can’t
change his mind and won’t
change the subject....
Winston Churchill
Rotarian Col Martin,
well into his 101st year
and the only Rotarian in
attendanc,e won the call
of the card—a prestigious tent for 10 at the
Port Fairy Cup race
Meeting at Warrnambool.
Col will be giving his
friends a great day out/
LION PETER
DOWN, Chairman of
the cup meeting
team, introduces Cr
Ralph Leutton for the
Call of the Card/
Maggie Luetton’s job as judge for the fashions on the field was
a difficult one—but she somehow managed to pluck a winner
from a grandly dressed group of ladies
And the men were quite dapper too, some of their hats were
unique.
Our newest Lion Family McIntyre at their first Lion Fun Night–
they gave it top marks...
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DG WAYNE greeting Conventioneers
\
Convention
Photo Album
The Flag Ceremony was a credit to
Lion Rohan and the flag bearers.
Including our
Operation
Friendship
Visitor from
Germany—Jo
Agnes Hauck—
who carried her
National Flag.
DG Wayne introduces the official party at the Friday
Night opening Ceremony
What a tremendous effort from Lion Henry and Lions
Lady Jenny who conducted the Remembrance
Ceremony—and Gray’s cross looked great.
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Sues’ Snippets
It is better to know some of
the questions than all of
the answers.
Saturday morning saw the revival of the Lion Street march,
led by Lion “Macca” in THAT
suit ( after the fleas were
Removed, he said )
The band was trucked ahead of
the march and the whaleboat
figured.
Well done Lion Henry and
your team.
DG ELECT Lion PDG Terry Heazlewood making his
acceptance speech
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A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's
birthday but never remembers her age..... Robert Frost
What a great Banquet it was—plenty of whalers and sealers
and wailers too. Lots of fun for everyone.
The Williamstown Convention team looking forward to
next year
Convention Chairman Jim kent furls the Lions International flag at the closing ceremony
The Macarthur Lions Barbequing for the Sunday BBQ—
their usual top job. Thanks heaps good friends.
DG WAYNE with PID Sheryl Jennings and her husband
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A FEW MESSAGES FOR THE SHARING
Hi Jim,
A short email to thank you and the Port Fairy Lions for a great Convention.
I have heard some really good feedback from the conventioneers. I didn’t
hear any grizzles at all.
As the new SAA I really appreciated your help when the whips were cracking.
Nothing was too much trouble for you and your team and you guys always
did it with a smile.
Could you pass on my appreciation to your team at your Club or Board
meeting.
Maurie Tanian
PS. Beaut to see Robbie Blackmore there.
Sues’ Snippets
» It is not the brains that matter most, but that
which guides them -- the character, the heart,
generous qualities, progressive ideas
Feyodor Dostoyevsky
The following was received from our German Operation
Friendship Visitor,Jo Agnes Hauck, after we found and
returned her missing notes.....
Dear Jim
Thank you very much for your help to get back my notes
which I forgot at Port Fairy! The written notes were the
“originals” and Im very happy I got them all back so fast.
Thank you and the other club members of the Lions Club of
Port Fairy also for the organisation of the District
Convention. Olive and I enjoyed it a lot and we just loved
Griffith Island and your pretty town,so we are glad that we
had the chance to stay there for a couple of days...
Jo Hauck Germany
Hi Jim
Sorry I didn't get a chance to catch up before I left today (my driver
decided to go and had to go or walk home), anyhow, a job very well
done,
please pass on my thanks for a great convention to your club members
and helpers, I'm sure you will sleep well tonight.
Many thanks again ....Bill Hughes
JO Hauck’s
Home District
Bannerette
Jeffrey Sproal Well done Lions and partners. I knew you
could do it. I hope you all had a fabulous time.
FROM OUR
MEMBERSHIP
CHAIRMAN
LION HENRY
What a fantastic job all members, partners and friends did in setting up and assisting/running the Convention. We seem to be able to work together well with a smile on our faces and a few jokes—
THANK YOU.
Convention Chairman Lion jim, your work load must have been phenomenal,THANK YOU.
President Lion Keith, your planning, measuring etc was outstanding—THANK YOU.
I have given a membership application to Joan Thomas who has shown an interest in becoming a
member,
I will be picking up/returning the spinning wheel and tickets, and helping with the spinning wheel on
29th November at the Strawberry Fete.
We have been asked to run a spinning wheel on Saturday 5th December at Railway Place for the Port
Fairy Consolidated School Bazaar.
Congratulations Andrea Lowenthal on being named for the James O’Neill Australia Day Award for
Community Service. A well deserved award. Sadly Andrea is retiring from her role with the Visitor
Information Centre.
Flowers were delivered to Lion Ann maree on the passing of her brother in law.
Craig Gubby has applied for ( and received) Lion at Large Status because of family commitments.
Craig has really been involved with club activities and will be missed and we look forward ot his return.
LION HENRY
MEMBER CARD CORRECTIONS
Lion H enry’s correct mobile number is
0407683221
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LION
KEITH’S
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
An interesting Month * Met with Tony Pettigrew “Fly the Flag”RACV
sponsored All British Car Club Rally co-ordinator.
They are visiting Port Fairy for lunch on March 14
2016 with about 350 people to be fed.
* Assisted Lion Peter Ryan remove a flagpole from
Bill Dalton;s Griffith Street home.
* Attended Zone Meeting at Warrnambool with Lions
Jim and Peter Ryan.
* Loaded and delivered art boards to consolidated
school.
* Returned boards to stadium ( conventiuon site) and
shed.
* Picked up Convention trailer at Geelong.
* Attended Remembrance Day Ceremony with Lion
Keith 2.
* Photo shoot with Lion Keith 2 by Lion Jim for Fire
and Emergency service awards presentations in Melbourne Dec 2.
* Represented Lions at CFA dinner with Lion jeff
McCue.
* Agreed, in consultation with executive, to a request
from Geraldine Edar Ralph to provide $220 to
Chrystal Vella to assist her trip to the Philippines
with the A2S team.
*Sorted accounts and chased lost property following
the convention.
* Returned trailer to Geelong
* With Lion Henry set up Ëiffel Tower on Fiddler’s
Green as a Lion tribute to those whol lost their lives in
Paris.
THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO FOUND JOY
IN SERVING AT THE CONVENTION
\President Keith
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Sues’ Snippets
Age is an issue of mind over
matter. If you don't mind, it
doesn't matter. Mark Twain
AN APPRECIATION AND A THANKYOU
With the Convention done and dusted I am making no assessment of
its success or otherwise., Over 460 visiting Lions and Partners from
201V2 will make their own judgements as to where our convention
rates amongst the Conventions of the past.
What I wish to do is to express my sincere appreciation to all Lions,
thier partners, and our assisting friends including local
organisations whose united efforts enable our organising
committee to achieve their aim of presenting a convention that
would be talked about for years to come.
Lions and partners who accepted leadership responsibilities performed
their roles with exceptional diligence, ensuring a very smooth and
professionally run event. Of the about 20 team leaders not one let the
team down or failed to meet his/her objectives. Teams worked together
to assist each other wherever and whenever they saw a need in the true
spirit of Lionism.
The stadium set up on Thursday was brilliant, made possible by a
large team of willing Lions. THANK YOU ALL.
The conversion from meeting venue to banquet hall on Saturday was
our greatest achievement—some called it a miracle—and didn't it look
fantastic! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED.
The cleanup on Saturday night was another great example of teamwork—our Lions at work.
I doubt if any of our present Lions Club members would ever put
themselves forward to conduct another convention. But now that it is all
over the decision to have a go, whilst a huge effort, has had significant
benefits for our club.
It has given us the opportunity to involve new members and make them
feel a part of not only the club but the District and Lions International.
It has encouraged us to work together as a team, to find common
ground when issues arose—and we did that extremely well.
We laughed a lot even when faced with problems, a point not lost on
PDG John Greenwood of the District Convention team, when early in
the piece he recognised and mentioned the unity and willingness of our
committee to work together.
The exercise has bonded us together as a strong and untied club and the
success of the convention is our personal reward.
THANK YOU ALL. You can be genuinely proud of what your
efforts achieved, raising the profile and reputation of the Port
fairy—Belfast Lions Club in District 201V2.
Hopefully history will judge our convention up amongst the all time
greats.
THANK YOU AGAIN—Lion president Keith
FOR SALE
Want a souvenir of the Convention?
Those little wooden seals and whales
used as Banquet table decorations are
for sale at cost
$5 each
NOW AVAILABLE—1KG CAKES $12. 1.5KG CAKES $16
PUDDINGS $12
THE LIGHT—13
Monthly Newsletter
Lions Club Port Fairy-
The Fun
Page
THIS MONTHS AUSSIE QUIZ
BRAIN TEASER 1 - Jack tells Jill, "This isn't the $5 bill you left on
the the table. I found it between pages 15 and 16 of Harry Potter."
Jill retorts, "You're lying and I can prove it." How did Jill know?
BRAIN TEASER 2—What does this say?
I'm A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z
BRAIN TEASER 3—You are a cyclist in a cross-country race. Just
before the crossing finish line you overtake the person in second
place! What place did you finish in?
QUIZ ANSWERS
BRAIN TEASER ANSWERS
1. Harry Potter, like all other books,
has odd-numbered pages on the
right. Therefore, pages 15 and 16
are the front and back of a single
page, and nothing could have been
found between them
2. —I’m missing you.
3—Second Place. If you pass the
person in second, you take second
place, and they become third.
1. in which year did Cyclone Tracey hit Darwin?
2. When did Lasseter claim to have found the reef of gold
named after him?
3.In which year did Burke & Wills set out from Melbourne to
cross the continent from South to North?1
4. Within the borders of which state is the Principality of Hutt
River Province located?
5 Which department store opened its doors on the corner of
George and Barrack Sts. Sydney in 1838?
6 In which year did the Redex trials begin?
7. Where would you find the 'Big Banana'?
8. What was Fort Dennison known as?
9. Where would you find the 'Big Pineapple'?
10. Who started the Royal Flying Doctor Service?
11. Where was James Ruse's successful farm?
12/ Which royal blue luxury train started running between Sydney and Melbourne in 1937?
13. Who was the first man to make a controlled, powered flight
in Australia?
14. Where was Australia's first atomic test held?
15. Where would you find the 'Big Lobster'?
16 Where would you find Ormiston Gorge?The
17. Who started Tattersalls lotteries?
18. What does the C stand for in ANZAC?
19. .Who was Australia's first Prime Minister?
20. Through which two states does the Birdsville Track run?
21. Who or what is Blair Athol?
22. What is the most easterly point on mainland Australia?
23. What were the Commonwealth Games originally called?
24. In which year did the British Empire Games begin?
25. When was daylight saving first introduced to Australia?
26. What is a drongo?
27. n which state would you find Lake Eyre?
28. In which year were trams introduced to Melbourne?
29 .Who invented the 'Stump Jump' plough?
30. Which internationally famous dancer in the 1800s was reputed to have horse-whipped an Australian critic?
This Month’s Unusual Words
Valetudinarian
A sick or weakly person constantly and morbidly concerned with his/her illness
Agastopia
Admiration of a particular part of the human body
Bibble
To drink often
Doodlesack
Bagpipes
Kakorrhaphobia
Fear of Failure
Utotrichaus
Heavy woollen or crispy hair.
Jentacular
Pertaining to breakfast
Pauciloquent
Of few words—brief in speech
Impignorate
To pawn or mortgage something
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1860
Western Australia
David Jones
1955
Coffs Harbour NSW
Pinchgut
Nambour QLD
Rev John Flynn
Rose Hill Sydney
The Spirit of Progress
Harry Houdini
Monte Bello Islands
Kinston SA
The McDonald Ranges NT
George Adams
Corps
Edmunbd Barton
Queensland and South Australia
Queensland Coalfield
Cape Byron NSW
The British Empire Games
1930
1917
A Bird
South Australia
1885
RB and C H Smith
Lola Montez
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“THE LIGHT”
Lions Club Port Fairy—Belfast
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PORT FAIRY VIC 3284
“THE LIGHT”
IS THE OFFICIAL Bulletin of the Lions Club
of Port Fairy—Belfast
Lions District 201V2
Prepared monthly and distributed to all club
members, Zone Clubs, District Personnel, and
other clubs, Lions where a request is received.
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