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News of general club and community service activities.
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"Shaun the Sheep" top dog in Scarecrows
competition
The REID family were judged worthy winners of this year's
Carnival of Scarecrows competition, held in conjunction with the annual
Bundanoon Garden Ramble.
Announcing the winner, competition coordinator, Peter WEARING SMITH, said that
all three judges had commented on the high standard of entries in this year's
competition, yet the three judges were unanimous in their decision. "The
imaginative and creative concept, allied with excellent execution and an overall
sense of fun cemented the result," said Peter, who thanked his fellow Lions
judge, Bernd RAETZE, and independent judge, Jackie TURNER, for their efforts. On
behalf of the Club, he also thanked the Illawarra Fly for generously donating
the prize, a family pass to the famous attraction.
Peter presents Bridie REID with a family voucher to the
Illawarra Fly,
as brothers Patrick and Callum look on
To see all the entries in the 2010 Carnival of Scarecrows
competition, click here
Wendy "right on" in Raffle stakes
Bundanoon resident Wendy WRIGHT was the lucky winner of the
Garden Ramble raffle conducted by Bundanoon Lions. Our hostess for this year's
Lions Cafe, Laurel Hone, drew the raffle, with a tub of gardening necessities
valued at over $250 as the prize.
flashID Adopted by N2
At the annual Lions District 201 N2
convention, held in Nowra on 09 and 10 October, your club's flashID Community
Service Project was adopted without a dissenting voice or vote, thanks in no
small part to the eloquence and disciplined delivery of our president Les, ably
backed up by PCC Franz MAIRINGER OAM, of Kangaroo Valley Lions.
Nowra. Above. Les moves the motion (left) and Franz
seconds it (right)
Below. The Bundanoon Project stand
This means that we are now able to promote flashID to all Clubs,
which means, in turn, that when other Lions learn you are from Bundanoon, they
will probably ask you about flashID.
So that all Bundanoon members can be fully familiar with all
aspects of both the project and the product, our training CDs will be available
to members. But please, if you take on, don't just leave it on the shelf. Look,
learn, nad if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Club wins MD Convention Award
Following our participation in the recent Mildura MD201 Convention,
presenting the Club's flashID Project, we were both pleased and surprised to
receive in the post an award for the Best Commercial Display at the convention.
Click on picture below for full size image.
RSA Course
Once again Bundanoon Lions will be manning the
Beer Tent at the upcoming Highland Fling cycle festivities in November. But
before we can do it everybody manning the tent must possess a
Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate.
Arrangements are being made with the Bundanoon Club for a one-day course to be
run for us in conjunction with the Club. Participation fees will be paid by
Lions, but we must have an idea of numbers.
If you are interested in participating, please
contact Les on or before the July 11 Changeover Day.
First Aid Course
We are also considering running a First Aid course. If
you are interested in gaining a First Aid qualification, or updating an old one,
please advise Les by July 11
Further Changes to Meeting arrangements
Due to the popularity of Idle a Wile for dinner
meetings, and the numbers of very welcome guests attending, your board has
decided that such meetings should be largely social events.
Therefore, the board meetings previously held at 7.00 pm on the
second Tuesday of each month will now be moved forward to 6.00 pm, and followed
by a Club Business Meeting at 7.00.
These meetings will be at our new venue, the
Supper Room at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall.
Thus, the next business meeting will be at
7.00 pm sharp on Tuesday October 12.
Important news re
subscriptions
Good news for all members who have a spouse or
partner interested in joining is that there is now a special Family subscription
rate of $120 per annum. That is $80 for the primary member and $40 for the
partner, payable half-yearly as before.
So get those partners in to help share the load
officially, rather than unofficially.
And a reminder: Half yearly dues are now payable.
First Aid Course
We are still considering running a First Aid course. If
you are interested in gaining a First Aid qualification, or updating an old one,
please advise Les.
Club wins International
awards
At the March 23 dinner
meeting, PDG Ralph CLARK presented Lions International awards to the club, and
also to president Elizabeth CRANNY and Secretary/Treasurer Les JOHNSON.
Membership Excellence award (left) recognises the club's
consistent growth, while the President's Retention Campaign award (right) is in
recognition of the club's membership retention in the year 2008-2009
President Elizabeth was specifically
recognised with the President's Diamond Pin award for her leadership, while Les
received his Golden Key award - the highest available - for his consistent
contributions to membership recruitment.
Quite a joke as president Elizabeth is "pinned" by PDG Ralph
In making the presentations, Ralph
commended the continuity and achievements of both Elizabeth and her late
husband, Clyde, who preceded her as club president, as well as paying tribute to
the continuing and unstinting support given by secretary/treasurer Les.
Club ratifies cycle track deferral
At the same meeting club members unanimously ratified the Board's
previous decision to defer consideration of the proposed bike path project (see
"Club considers..." story below) until the promised detailed costings have been
received from the scheme's promoters.
Club assists local swimmer
A cash donation from Bundanoon Lions Club is
helping local swimming champion, Daniel RUMSEY, compete in the 5th Down Syndrome
Swimming World Championships, to be held in Taipei from October 1 to October 8,
2010.
Daniel Rumsey
with his number one supporter,
pianist brother Andrew, during a trip to Rome
Picture: Southern Highland News
Daniel was born with down syndrome but he
refuses to consider himself disabled.
In fact, proud parents, John and Sue Rumsey
are convinced their 19-year-old son is capable of achieving
anything he sets his mind to.
At the last world championships, in Portugal
in 2008, Daniel carried the Australian flag as team captain
and was the top swimmer of the meet.
For more
information on the remarkable Daniel Rumsey, click
here
Club considers bike path collaboration
but refutes premature report
Contrary to a report attributed to local cycling promoter,
Huw KINGSTON, in the recent issue of Jordans Crossing Gazette,
the Club is in the early stages of considering a project to build a bicycle
track at the Bundanoon Oval.
At the annual general meeting of the Bundanoon Community
Association, held on March 18, secretary Les JOHNSON issued the following
statement on behalf of the Club:
"The Lions Club of Bundanoon would like to correct an article in
the Jordan's Crossing Gazette re: a bicycle track project. The article
states that the Club and an organisation called Highland Trails are considering
building a bicycle track.
"The Board agreed to consider the project and if we thought it
was a good project for our community we would put it to a full meeting of our
club for recommendation to investigate and set up a steering committee to liaise
with all authorities and local residents before deciding to seek government
assistance and grants, etc.
"We wish it to be known that the first approach [by Kingston]
was on March 9, 2010 and at no stage had we had any discussions with Highland
Trails and therefore the article was not a true statement of the facts.
"We assure the members of BCA and residents of Bundanoon that
any involvement by Lions Club of Bundanoon will only be considered with full
community support."
President - Elizabeth Cranny.
Secretary/Treasurer - Les Johnson.
Click
here
to read Huw Kingston's article
Firewood Raffle
Drawn by Pam Davies, Editor of Jordans Crossing
Gazette, at the Car Boot Sale on March 07, the winner was Muriel SUTTON
Congratulations to Muriel and
thanks to all who bought tickets.
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