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Tewantin Noosa Lions Club meets: 6:30pm – Meeting 7:00pm, 1st & 3rd

Tewantin Noosa Lions Club meets: 6:30pm – Meeting 7:00pm, 1st & 3rd

Tuesdays of every month at the Tewantin Noosa RSL Club.

NEXT DINNER MEETING:

Tuesday 17th November

(Remember - Monday 2nd November Melbourne Cup function at the Den)

Please arrange a replacement if you are unable to perform your assigned

duties at the meeting.

Tewantin Noosa Lions Club Inc. (INC. No. 1A79) District – 201 – Q4, Queensland, Australia.

Address: P. O. Box 67, Tewantin Qld. 4565

Please note: Views expressed in this bulletin may not represent the official views of the

Club.

Tewantin Noosa Lions Club Inc.

The Pelican Brief

November 2015

For up to date information about events and rosters, go to the website:

www.tewantinnoosaqld.lions.org.au

MOST IMPORTANT

Please email John Nichols no

later than the Sunday night

before the meeting and leave a

message to register any apologies

& equally important, register any

guest attendance.

Birthdays in Nov.

Stephen Priest Christine Pullin Merrilyn Coad

Janelle McDonald Gary Dun

PRESIDENT Di’S REPORT

Hi Everyone

October saw our visit from our DG Les Crossman and

his wife Lynne it was encouraging listening to his

ideas for his term. Les and Lynne certainly do the

kilometres over their year of being a DG.

President Joan and some of her members from Noosa Heads Lions also visited

for our DG dinner. It was lovely to hear from her as well.

This is the time of the year when we are all gearing up for various events as well

as our own family Christmas.

The car parking is just around the corner let’s keep our fingers crossed for

great weather. The long range forecast is sunny, thunderstorms and only some

rain.

I want to congratulate the Australia Day and our Events committees on securing

what looks like an amazing Australia Day 2016.

Some of our members went to the Ubobo convention I am looking forward to

hearing about it as well as seeing some photos.

Our barefoot bowls day looked like a fun day, sorry we missed it. Paul and his

Social Committee are doing a great job with outside socializing.

If any of you are on Facebook don’t forget to like our TNLC page and feel free

to send myself or Chris Pullin anything you would like us to share on the FB page

to get our message out there.

We have some new members which is great and we welcome you all. Please don’t

be afraid to ask our members any questions you have.

All the best fellow Lions thank you for being you.

President Di

MEMBERSHIP REPORT - Report from Committee Chair, Ian

There is movement at the station with the induction of Ezekiel Melliza by the DG Les Crosssman

and we also welcomed Greg and Amy Gibson to the club as they were members of a Lions club in

Broome they were presented with their aprons and hats name badges to come.

Our Committee is hoping to have seven nominations ready to go to the board meeting on the 27-9-

15 and be inducted at our Dinner Meeting on 17th November. And Peter Schofield will do the

induction

The new Members are:

Barney Davidson; Anna & Jenz Skaring; Gary & Barb Elliott; Denise George; Frank Spano

We have just interviewed Karl Kunkel who is transferring from Oatley Lions Club NSW and he is

coming to our meeting on17th November.

We have interviewed Janelle Ahmajani who is an interesting person and her membership application

will go before the board on 24th November. Janelle will be coming to our Melbourne Cup night so

please make her welcome

Don’t forget “ASK ONE”

That’s it at the moment.

FUTURE EVENTS

Christmas Raffle and Cake Sales

Rosters have been circulated at last meetings, and will be sent shortly out by email.

Australia Day

This event is shared with Rotary and supported by Noosa Council. The Club has been tasked with the

organising of “Children’s Events” and ”Activities on the Water”. Sub-committees will be formed to

arrange and manage these events.

Christmas Carols and Car Parking

December is approaching and so are these major events for the Club – more information to follow.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES – Report from Committee Chair, Paul

NEXT FUNCTION

CHRISTMAS PARTY, SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER

Invites will go out next week

FROM OUR MEETING 20 Oct. 2015 – (thanks to Rosemary Luyendyk)

Our special guest for the night was the District Governor Les Crossman and his wife Lynne, and the

meeting was attended by members of the Noosa Heads Club.

The DG was introduced by President Di form our Club, and thanked by President Joan from Noosa

Heads Lions.

The District Governor, Les Crossman, a Lion since 1997, spoke of our international president and his

goals of Dignity, Harmony and Humanity. He then shared some significant pins and his goal of

forming a new club in the area during his term of office. He related that “ask one’ has been our most

positive campaign to attract new members and pointed out that the year 2017 will be very

significant for Lions. It will be the Lions Centennial and he would like to see each club create a

What: Melbourne Cup

When: Mon 2 November

Where: Lions Den

More details to follow.

project to ‘leave something to the community’ in that year. President Joan thanked Les for his words

and bannerettes and pins were exchanged.

Also at the meeting, was the Induction of New Member Ezekiel Melizza by District Governor Les

Crossman. Ezekiel was sponsored by Chris Pullin.

DG Les Crossman with VP1 Chris Pullin Lola McDonald with Lynne Crossman

Members listening to

the DG’s speech

FAREWELL to PETER HALLMAN (thanks again to Rosemary)

It was with sadness that club members heard from Peter Hallman, at our meeting on October 6th,

that he and Carolyn were leaving the club.

Peter has had a long and active involvement with the club. In 1998, while positioning a transportable

home, he met neighbour John Crossley (another long time Tewantin Noosa Club member – now

living in Perigian). John insisted Peter join Lions which he did, serving with distinction. He was

President in 2004/5, and was instrumental in negotiating and running our major fundraiser – the car

parking at Noosa Heads over the Christmas and now Easter peak holiday periods.

His absence immediately brings the need for a new co-editor of the Pelican Brief and an assistant

organizer for the Christmas car parking.

Peter and Carolyn have sold their home and are initially moving to Illuka before most likely

returning to the outskirts of Brisbane to live. Peter has been a member of the club since 1998 and

plans, like Carolyn, to keep in touch with friends and activities here.

Thanks for all your work in the Club, your fellowship, and very best wishes for your future.

(Note: Assistant editor has been filled, Ian Mackay has volunteered to help, and assistant organiser

for the Christmas Car Parking is Trevor Coad.)

RECENT HAPPENINGS

Report from Schools Liaison Officer, Helen

On Wednesday 28/10/15, President Di Cooke presented a cheque for $1500 to Tewantin State

School Principal, Ms Corrie Connors.

This cheque will fund the purchase of a Literacy Intervention Computer Program, known as a Mini -

Lit Kit, specifically designed for use with children who have learning difficulties in

Literacy/Reading/Comprehension.

There are many children in the junior classes (Years 1 - 3), who have learning difficulties in the areas

mentioned, and the Principal was very appreciative of our Club's support.

Ms Connors also assured us that a photo and an article will be included in the School Magazine, so as

to ensure that parents are informed.

Bunnings BBQ on 10th

October

The last Bunnings BBQ was extremely

successful and busy, especially at lunch

time.

Is this a record set by Steve, Adele, Pam

and Rosemary? 8 packs of sausages sold

between 12.00 and 1.00. Almost 180

sausages or 3 per minute.

The late morning shift, Christine, Chris, Rosemary and Helen

Social Event - Barefoot Bowls afternoon on Sunday 11

October (thanks to Chris Pullin)

The happy

gang at the

Tewantin

Bowls Club

in perfect

Noosa

weather.

The early afternoon shift, Steve, Adele, Pam and Rosemary

Skills on show –

note the “tight”

grouping of

bowls around the

kitty at the right

of picture.

LIONS ALPHABET LINGO (with thanks to Margaret Jolly)

For the information of our newer members, here is an explanation of a number of terms you will

often hear.

LCIF Lions Club’s International Foundation

LEAC Lions Emergency Accommodation

JD James D Richardson Award

DG District Governor

LMRF Lions Medical Research Foundation

ALF Australian Lions Foundation

LEHP Lions Eye Health Program

CBL Constitution & By Laws

ALCMF Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation

ALDAF Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation

MERL Membership Extension Retention & Leadership