April 2015

Mt Pirongia LionsBusiness Meeting: 1st Tuesday of MonthAt Pirongia School Hall

Social / Dinner: 3rd Tuesday of MonthAt Pirongia Village Café

Please contact any member for further information (Address list inside)

Mt Pirongia Lions Membership for 2014-15

President: John Wood Vice President: Noelene Jolley Past President: Ray Jackson

Secretary: Ray Cullen Treasurer: Jim Beaton Tail Twister: Brent Parsons

Newsletter: Warwick Brown Lion Tamer: Colleen Williamson Social Arranger: Jim Henderson___________________________

Jim Beaton (Ann) 872 8163 021 247 7512 3/261 Ross St Pirongia

Warwick Brown (Joyce) 871 9788 021 250 1258 236 Sainsbury Rd Pirongia

Mary & Willy Buchmann 021 165 1946 swiss-kiwi@xtra.co.nz

Ray Cullen (Jan) 871 9649 0274 539 543 93 Mangauika Rd Pirongia

Rachel Duncan (Andrew) 871 9144 021 1767022 1 Oak Lane Pirongia

Jim Henderson (Cheryl) 07 823 6888 027 366 5842 185/2 Meadway Rd Paterangi

Ray Jackson (Lyn) 872 8164 299 Belcher St Pirongia

Noelene Jolley (Grahame) 871 9266 0274 730 797 407 Sainsbury Rd Pirongia

Bruce Kerr 871 9127 8/612 Crozier St Pirongia

Willie Laverty (Margaret) 07 847 8119 274 Tuhikaramea Rd Hamilton

John Lorimer (Kay) 871 9884 500 Bell Rd Pirongia

Rodney Macdonald 871 9683 0274 851 489 6 Sth Butler Rd Pirongia

Tony McKinnon 871 9453 510 Baffin St Pirongia

Brent Parsons (Brenda) 871 8341 302 Elizabeth Ave Te Awamutu

Bill Reymer (Lyn) 871 9677 021 768 611 1131 McClure St Pirongia

Blenddyn Sterling (Liz) 871 6937 39 Pirongia Rd Te Awamutu

Colleen Williamson (Ken) 871 9913 402 Baffin St Pirongia

John Wood (Teresa) 871 9548 290 Franklin St Pirongia

John Young (Sue) 871 8812 439 Frontier Rd Pirongia

People will remember you for how you make them feel - not for what you say or do

Lions Club of Mount PirongiaMembers and Friends are invited to the Dinner Meeting

Tuesday 21th April 2015

At Pirongia Village Café

Fellowship: 6.45 pm - Dinner: 7.30 pm

Anthem: Tony McKinnonGrace: Bruce KerrStewards: Willy L & WarwickRaffle: Ray Jackson

Please acknowledge our guests and each other

Dates for your Diary

April 21th Tue Dinner Meeting (as above)April 24th Friday Quiz EveningApril 24th – 26th 2015 MD202 Convention @ NapierMay 5th Tue Business Meeting

April Guest Speakers: Representatives from - Lions Cancer Lodge, St John’s Ambulance and Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Will be there to receive cheques and answer questions

Postal address: PO Box 34002, Pirongia, 3844Web page: www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs 202L Clubs Mt Pirongia Email: pirongialions@gmail.com

Note; you can find the newsletters on the web page if you need extra copies.

If you wish to receive the Noozletta (the District Newsletter) please email this address with a little note requesting to be added to the address list. Noozletta@lionsclubs.org.nz

President’s Report:

Sorry to have missed the last dinner meeting. Work commitments??Went with Noelene, Grahame and Colleen to ‘Balloons Over Waikato’. What an amazing sight, watching the balloons inflate and then take off. The 5 o’clock alarm was a bit disturbing, but the effort was worth it.The event was lucky with the weather and a good crowd turned out. I do believe the Friday night in Tokoroa was a great event.DG Paula was at our board meeting and accepted a cheque for $2000 towards the ‘Ronald McDonald Retreat’ in Rotorua. DG Paula also contributed to our meeting with her knowledge of what was happening in our district. As a result we were able to donate $500 to the Morrinsville Club to put towards a dialysis equipped motorhome so those patients are able to have a short break away or attend family events.We also gave $400 to Nikita Lyons, who has been selected to enhance her education.At the Dinner Meeting we will be presenting cheques ($2000 each) to the Cancer Lodge, Air Ambulance and St John’s Te Awamutu.By the time you get this newsletter Rachel will have had her plant sale. Hope all went well and thanks to all who gave Rachel a hand.See you at tea on the 21st.

John Wood

We’re very sorry to hear that Sabina is not in the best of health

TA Pakeke Lions are hosting the annual Quiz evening at the TA bowling club on the 24th April

The Workers! The one who really did the work!

It was a great day thanks to Rachel, and Jim B tells me it grossed $957.20 (expenses still to come out)There may be more to come, as I believe a spot is booked at next week’s TA boot sale to sell some of the remaining plants.

Your Six Monthly Account is Due NowPlease pay dues of $65 for first half of 2015 $65Also if you wish to prepay meals – add Four @ $20, = $80 ......

Total Paid ......Our Treasurer Jim Beaton would appreciate prompt payment. Thank you

Minutes of business meeting of Mt. Pirongia Lions Club:

District 202L held at Pirongia School on Tuesday 7th April 2015

Present: R.Jackson, W Brown, J Beaton, J Wood, R Macdonald, C Williamson, R Cullen, R Duncan, Guest DG Paula McWha

Apologies: B Kerr, J Henderson, J Lorimer, B Sterling, T McKinnon, N Jolley, W Laverty Moved: W Brown/R Duncan

Minutes of the previous meeting Moved: J Wood / R Cullen Matters Arising: C Williamson appeared in both the apologies and present list in minutes, she was present

Correspondence: Inward1/Nikita Lyons request for sponsorship2/ Morrinsville Lions Club fundraiser for Dialysis Campervan Project3/ Osbornes Transport cartage of Lions Club beast donated free of charge4/ Hospice Newsletter5/ Bidvest Newsletter6/ Bulletins from Rosetown Lions, Te Awamutu Lions, Otorohanga Lions, Pakeke, Kihikihi Lions7/ Rosetown Funeral Services – Upcoming info/expo planning days8/ Trust Waikato Raglan Surf Lifesaving Club offering guest speakers / request for donation9/Pirongia Te Aroaro o kahu Restoration Society newsletter10/ Letter from John Kelly thanking club members for helping fix their sewerage system and donation of $400 Moved: R Cullen/C Williamson

Treasurers ReportSubs have been set again at $65 exclusive of meals, $145 including meals. Subs to be paid as soon as possible. Moved: J Beaton/R Duncan

General Business1/R Jackson moved $400 be donated to Nikita Lyons, W Brown seconded the motion2/ It was decided to donate $500 to the Morrinsville Lions for their Dialysis Campervan Project

Moved: W Brown/ R Duncan3/ It was decided we subscribe again to the Pirongia Te Aroaro a kahu Restoration Society’s programme.

Moved: R Cullen/ R Jackson4/ R Duncan reported on the plant sale, ads will be in Wednesday and Friday’s Courier, J Beaton will organise the float, Rachel still needs more tables. A working bee will be held at Rachel’s on Thursday at 9.30am. The plant sale will start at 9am Sunday 12th.5/ Some discussion was held regarding the ringing lists for the mid-winter dinner. It was felt that we could assist Lou without treading on her toes.6/ Sabina and Merv need firewood R Cullen to organise that.7/R Macdonald has brought a catering job to the club hosting the Huntly Lions Club Christmas dinner at his place in December. Tentatively looking at $25 per head. The general feeling was that we could handle it.8/ President John handed a cheque over to DG Paula for the Ronald McDonald Retreat for $2,000. DG Paula reported that $30,000 had been raised so far and was very appreciative of our donation.

Meeting closed at 8.50pm Secretary: Ray Cullen

Most of these are thanks to Sabina

Lexophiles "Lexophile" is a word used to describe those that have a love for words, like: You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish, or: To write with a broken pencil is . . . pointless.

When fish are in schools, they sometimes . . . take debate.

A thief who stole a calendar . .. . got twelve months.

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles . . . U.C.L.A.

The batteries were given out . . . free of charge.

A dentist and a manicurist married. . . . They fought tooth and nail.

A will is a . . . dead giveaway.

With her marriage, she got a new name . . . and a dress.

A boiled egg is . . . hard to beat.

When you've seen one shopping centre . . . you've seen a mall

A bicycle can't stand alone . . . it is two tired.

When a clock is hungry . . . it goes back four seconds

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine . . . was fully recovered.

He had a photographic memory . . . which was never developed.

Those who get too big for their britches will be . . . exposed in the end.

When she saw her first strands of gray hair . . . she thought she'd dye.

Acupuncture: . . . a jab well done.

The Murphys Laws are over the page

Law of Random Numbers - If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

Supermarket Law - As soon as you get in the smallest line, the cashier will have to call for help.

Variation Law - If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

Law of the Bath - When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

Law of the Result - When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics - The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to your ability to reach the spot.

Law of the Theatre & Sports Arena - At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, drink, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.

The Coffee Law - As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your wife will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Law of Lockers - If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

Law of Physical Surfaces - The chances of an open-faced jam sandwich landing face down on a floor are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.

Law of Logical Argument - Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

Law of Physical Appearance - If the clothes fit, they're ugly.

Law of Public Speaking - A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy - As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick.