INFORMATION and NEWS for Lions in District 105E

August 2015 UPDATE ‘E’Back from Hawaii and ready for the challenge...

UPDATE ‘E’ is Edited and Produced by: Lion Gordon Davison - news@lions105e.org.uk Tel: 01724 762036 or 07711 153080

District Governor Lion Paul Stafford and Lion AnnMaking a difference through service to children will be a main focus area this year. This ties in nicelyto one of the key objectives in our own District Plan which has greater involvement in Youthprogrammes. Much more information can be found out about the InternationalTheme on the Lions Clubs International website. I recommend that you have alook at it... Dr Yamada also inducted all 753 District Governors who represent210 countries and dependencies and 1.4 million members. I have to say that itwas a very emotional moment taking the oath of office and I promise you allthat I’m determined to do my utmost to abide by that oath.On the way home Ann and I stopped over in Washington DC and wefound a bronze plaque of the Lions founder, Melvin Jones, inlaid into thepavement amazingly right across from the White House. This made mereflect on the Lions Centennial, now less than two years away. Is yourclub thinking of projects in celebration of 100 years of Lions? Certainly atInternational Convention many Districts were coming up with somebrilliant ideas. Come on 105E we’re the best, let’s record those brilliantprojects and activities on My LCI and show the World what we get up to!My first Club Visit as District Governor was to my own Club... Lincoln.I am enormously proud of my Club and wanted to say thank you for alltheir support. How did they respond? By organising the first DistrictCabinet Meeting and the Hawaiian themed DGs Homecoming.At the Cabinet meeting, and at a meeting with the Zone Chairs threedays before, we concentrated on coordinating action on the District Plan. With everyone in the Districtpulling in the same direction I hope and believe we will start to see real momentum very quickly. Thankyou to everyone who came along to the DG’s Homecoming too, including four generations of my family,it was a splendid afternoon (see pictures - page 3).In this first month as DG I've really enjoyed following the activities of many clubs on Facebook fromGrimsby Cleethorpes "Monte Carlo or Bust", Bourne Lions "Family Fun Day" Spalding Lions "Membership Promotion Day" Market Rasen Lions " Young Gardeners Trophy presentation" and LouthLions cleaning up the River Ludd, to name but a few. If your club doesn't yet have a Facebook pageplease consider setting one up and share all your great work!I must go now, three days at the Council of Governors taking forward National Lions matters on yourbehalf is the next challenge!

Hello Everyone in District 105E,The responsibilities of being District Governor aremany and in the last month I think that Ann and I havecovered them all!Firstly Ann and I were privileged to represent District105E at the International Convention in Hawaii, whereour new International President, Dr Jitsuhiro Yamadafrom Japan was sworn in. He introduced his 2015/16International Theme .

are the central elements of thetheme.

1) The temperature in Hawaii varies between 82 and 88F. It’s also very humid. The good side of this was my efforts to send the DG elect out in a clean shirt each day worked well as the washing dried very quickly.

2) 18,000 Lions at Convention so a lot of crowds in the convention hall. However, Hawaii works on the ‘Ahola Spirit’ so there was no rush, no pushing.3) My favourite speaker was Tim Shriver of Special Olympics. He’s a brilliant speaker with a very powerful message – a spellbinding session about the treatment and reactions to those with intellectual disabilities.4) We had great fun learning new words, trying the local drinks, making new friends and trying new foods.5) Paul and I were lucky having two members of our 105E in Hawaii (PDG Michael and Lion Pat Phillips). They were there when we had questions, supported and guided us when necessary. They even took the Chain of Office to Hawaii to hand to Paul when he was sworn in!6) After taking his oath for the International President Yamada I had to remove the ‘Elect’ ribbon from Paul’s name badge. After two years of training he’d become DG.7) We met up with Phoenix Lions on our way out to Hawaii – and met their incoming Governor Paul and his wife Ellen. We met up with them again in Hawaii. Ellen lived in Honolulu as a child and shared her memories with me. We also hosted Lions from Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia and Bulgaria at the British Isles and Ireland Reception. It was a very enjoyable evening learning more about Lions Clubs in their countries.8) I’m always inspired by projects in places like Africa and India. As Lions we are achieving so much with regard to health – sight, measles etc.

Lion Ann Stafford

MS can affect anyone. It’s debilitating, frightening, restricting and extremelypainful. My mum died of MS just over 13 years ago so she can’t tell me howshe felt when she was diagnosed or how she coped. However, a memberof Lincoln and District MS Branch has written to me. She says...

I appreciate this lady (who battles with MS day in, day out) allowing me to share her story with you all.

ALOHA!!! and WELCOME HOME...

An amazing start to the DG journey...From innauguration in Hawaii as DG and theappropriate celebrations... to receiving thechain of office from PDG Lion Alan Hall...Then on to a wonderful Home Coming partyincluding arrival by boat across Lincoln’sBrayford Pool and greetings from Grandchildrenand fellow Lions... a truly wonderful experienceand a taster for a great year ahead.

Record breaking crowds attended theLincolnshire Show this year where Lions ofZones A and B joined forces to support aLions exhibit over the 2 day event.Thanks must go to the team of Lions who setup and took down the displays and to thosewho manned the exhibit. It was certainly anall round resounding success.New roller banners and leaflet stands wereso much easier to put up, take down andtransport but maintained a look.

chool children, toddlers, mums and dads,grandmas and granddads, and even professionalpeople all enjoyed having a cuddle with our two Lions.240 people entered the Free Prize Draw... a lady fromGrimsby winning the Mini Cruise (courtesy of P&O).90 people indicated an interest in learning more aboutLions and Community Brochures are being sent tothese people prior to contact being made via theDistrict Global Membership Team.

Hot Soup thanks to Lions

Homeless people in Boston are benefiting fromthe purchase of a new soup counter thanks tothe generous support of Lions Clubs in the area.A soup kitchen is run on Saturday evenings  byvolunteers from the Centenary Church. PastorMike Jessop said, ‘a big THANK YOU to Lionsfor raising £1050 to purchase this equipment...it will replace an old soup kitchen enabling theChurches Together in Boston to give a betterand safer service’.Our picture (left)... Accompanied by Lions from contributingClubs Zone Chairman Lion Wally Goldspink hands over acheque for the purchase to soup kitchen/church volunteerSylvia Wells.

Proceeds from a very successful musicalevening arranged by Skegness Lions hasenabled the Club to present a fantastic £1,000to the ‘Hope for Tomorrow’ charity.Representatives from the charity are seen herereceiving a cheque which is a further contributionto a Zone Project headed up by Zone Chair LionWally Goldspink.Pictured (from left) Lion Linda Adams, Claire Cosgrove (Hopefor Tomorrow), Lion President Andy Ellison, Lion Tony Crowther(event organiser), Clemmie Rubenstein(Hope for Tomorrow) andLion Linda Harwood.

have recentlypresented their first Young Leader inService Award to Caitlin MacBeath, aGuide with 1st. Broughton Guides.Caitlin was chosen to take part in a Girl GuidingInternational Community Experience and attended aselection weekend earlier in the year, where shewas involved in cleaning out old water troughs,gardening, painting and cleaning toilets at theGuiding house. She then attended a team buildingweekend where she again completed communitywork, including clearing a garden and learning aboutbuying food for a pound.Her trip also involved travelling to Ireland where shedid leaf clearing at the Guide house. At a wildlifecentre she filled seed bags for sale and cleanedwindows and worked for the Trussell Trust Food Banksorting and stacking shelves.To enable her to go on the trip she had to raise funds and as many people do, she wrote to Brigg DistrictLions for support. The Club donated some funds and made her aware of the Young Leaders in ServiceAward, which she signed up for. Caitlin used her trip to Ireland to account for some of her service hoursas well as the earlier weekends. In addition she helped out at Brownies on a weekly basis as well ashelping Santa at the Lions Christmas Market. She also worked at Brigg Foodbank and helped out atThe Forge (a Charity in Scunthorpe caring for the homeless). Having completed over 100 hours ofcommunity work Caitlin received her award from Brigg Youth Officer Lion Mike Hare ( ).

Planning for the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games has been going on for the best part of two years and the Lions of MD105 have been involved from the outset in helping to organise the volunteer force (Games Starters) so vital to the smooth running of an event such as this.

THE TIME HAS COME...

PDG Lion John KyteBy the time you read this article the event will be almost underway. Some 1000 Athletes from 17countries will be competing in Athletics, Swimming, Football, Bowls, Table Cricket and Taekwondo.Some Athletes will be aspiring to gain times/distances so they can be considered for selection to thePara-Olympics in Rio in 2016. The Football competition has been recognised by FIFA as the Under19 Cerebral Palsy World Championships.Lions from across the country, including some from our own District, will be helping out in a varietyof roles ranging from looking after the Athletes in the Team Village, assisting in the field of play,dealing with results, announcing at the various competitions and assisting at the Opening and ClosingCeremonies.The Chairman of Council, Lion Simon Moss, and our own District Governor, Lion Paul, will be attendingthe Closing Ceremony as guests of CP Sport (England and Wales) in recognition of the part playedby Lions in the organisation of these Games.Did you think about volunteering but never got round to it? You can still sample the atmosphere ofthis grand event. Come along as a spectator to the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex in WigmanRoad, Nottingham (NG8 4PB) and see these wonderful young people competing and having fun.I look forward to seeing some of you at THE GAMES.

On behalf of the District Governor, I will send cards where a family member has passed to HigherService, on the occasion of significantbirthdays or wedding anniversaries, thebirth of a child or grandchild, “Get wellsoon” etc. There may be other occasionsyou feel should be acknowledged such asMembers receiving Civic Awards.To do this I need your help so I’m askingyou to let me know of any Club memberswho you feel should receive a card.Let us show our fellow Lions that we careby celebrating significant occasions forthemselves, or their families, along withshowing our support during times of illnessor grief.To contact me please call 016526 342036or Email: welfare@lions105e.org.uk

Lion Patricia Phillips

Humberston North Sea Lionsonce again bring you…

Charity Event supportingThe NSPCC in the Grimsby/Cleethorpes Area

As the main recipient plus other Local Charities

Sunday 2nd August 2015at the Meridian Park, Cleethorpes

(With FREE PARKING inside the Arena)

FOR DETAILS AND SPONSORSHIP FORMS CONTACT:

Clive 07739 263290 anytime or Tim 01507 36329507739 263290 or 07930 192058humberstonlions@gmail.com

P.T.O. for more detailsor go to: www.humberstonlions.co.uk

© NSPCC 2015.Registered charity England & Wales 216401.Scotland SC037717

Clive 07739 263290 anytime or Tim 01507 363295

07739 263290 or 07930 192058humberstonlions@gmail.com

www.humberstonlions.co.uk

have adopted this great andrelatively inexpensive way to promote their Club. On one side of the beer mat is a Lions Logo with some of the Club’s contact information. On the reverse side you can read an outline of some of the regular events staged by the Club.

A member of Bourne Lions told that the Beer Mat idea was something the Club decided to do a few years ago. The mats were relatively cheap to produce and the Club distributed them to local pubs and Clubs with the idea of keeping Bourne Lions in the forefront of people’s minds...

Can you top the entries already published in our BRIGHT IDEAS competition?During 2015/2016 we will be featuring YOUR Bright Ideas...

Please send details to either DG Lion Paul Stafford or Update ‘E’ Editor Lion Gordon Davison

Come on Lions - here’s another Caption Competition for you...

Our picture (left) showsScunthorpe’s Club TreasurerLion John Rawlinson as hemanages to soak up a littlesunshine whilst acting asOfficial Starter during theScunthorpe Lions AnnualGolf Day.John is a Lion who takes hisduties seriously so it’sunusual that, on thisoccasion, he’s been caughtseemingly in a world of hisown...It’s a picture that lends itselfto being graced with a wittyline or two. So...

. Following its establishment in 1917 it was less than three years before Lions becamean INTERNATIONAL organisation. The first Club formed outside of the USA was in Canada. Withinten years membership had grown to 60,000 and the number of Clubs rose to 1,200 with operationsthen extending to China, Mexico and Cuba. It was 1948 when Lions came to Europe with Sweden andSwitzwerland being added to the list of countries boasting Lions Clubs. In 1949 the first English Clubwas chartered in London and during the 1950’s there was huge further expansion, not just in the UKbut throughout the rest of Europe as well as Africa and Asia.Now, in the 21st Century, our 46,000 Clubs and over 1.4 million members make us the

. We're also one of the most effective. Our members do whatever is neededto help their local communities...

PDG Brian Willey... Still going strongand now a member of HumberstonNorth Sea Lions

This must also includeindividuals who haveplayed a major part inmoulding the District.Here then is one suchlook back at the past.In 1975

becameDG of District 105C.This was prior to theformation of what wenow know as District105E. At that timePDG Brian composeda poem which, eventoday, containsmessages that arepertinent to all we do.The words shouldmake us all feel proudto be Lions.

Nostalgia - 105E As we make our historic our journey it’s important to remember our ownDistrict and the Clubs who have served so relentlessly for many years.

Becoming an INTERNATIONAL organisation

Planning ahead - so we are ready to look back!

Are you starting to plan your big celebration for 2017? Why not talk to other Clubs in your Zone –!

How about planting 100 or 1,000 bulbs in autumn 2015? They will multiply during 2016 and you maywell achieve 100,000 flowers in 2017.What about building a sensory garden in a place where disabled children or adults go?What about a big garden party?Whatever you decide to do...Get the press involved and place a plaque with your creation so that everyone knows who created it.

How about approaching local primary schools about getting involved in the project?All you need is:

Finally a home for the planter is needed... This might be a residential home where the children couldmake the presentation with the press taking lots of photographs...This will result in the achievement of 3 centenary challenges –Involving YOUTH, caring for the ENVIRONMENT, and HELPING THE ELDERLY.No matter what projects you adopt please remember to take a photographs, write a story and getthem to the District Newsletter Editor for inclusion in . Also, post your achievements on theDistrict Centenary Facebook page (1 where we are collecting all thephotographs relating to our Centenary Celebrations.

One of the District’s Centenary Team will be planning to visit your Club in the near future... In the meantime if you would like to receive further information please contact Lion Elaine at

Lions Clubs International 105E Centenary Team

from the left:District Officers/ Lions Graham Venables,

Stuart Kitchen, Patricia Phillips, Paul Whitworth, Anne Simons, Elaine Kitchen (Chair)

· a number of primary schools to agree to join in· a large piece of plywood for each school· 100 small hands drawn on the plywood (each named)· each small hand cut out with a jigsaw· each small hand decorated by their owner· 100 small hands stood up in a very large planter within a garden arrangement· a friendly local celebrity who will judge the planters· a prize for the best planter

Sleaford Lions do, however, believe thatit shouldn’t be all work and no play so many of themenjoyed a good day’s entertainment by taking part in acar Treasure Hunt organised by Lion Sue La Roche.A good time was had by all, as can be seen by the smilingfaces of the winning team, pictured right with whatappears to be a very impressive winner’s trophy. Theyare Alison Bryan and husband Lion Paul and Lion PaulSharp accompanied by his wife Christine.

Proceeds from Sleafordand District Lionesses Golf daywere recently distributed.Emma McDonald of ArthritisResearch UK accepted £2,000.She said, ‘There are at least 10million Arthritis sufferers in the UK.This money will be used locally atQueens Medical Centre whereresearch is being undertaken intoArthritis Pain Management ‘.A further £1,000 (raised by the Clubat their Cabaret and Canapé night)was presented to Helena Mair of The British Heart Foundation.In thanking the Lionesses for their efforts Helena also gave assurances that the money would be usedlocally. She said, ‘there are many British Heart Foundation projects in the North Kesteven Area. Oneof these projects concerns Education on Heart Health Matters... This is, of course, vitally important’.

and also at Sleaford... Lionesses make sizeable donations

It’s all smiles as Sleaford Lionesses hand over £3,000 to very worthy causes

Something cooking at Sleaford!

The gorgeous aroma of Hot Dogs and friedonions was a sure way for Sleaford Lionsto be able to attract people to their stand atthe recent Sleaford Carnival.Selling their now famous Sleaford Lions’Hot Dogs is an excellent fundraisingactivity but it also enables Club members toget noticed and add to the profile of LionsClubs in the community.

Update ‘E’ is now Distributed on a regular basis to Lions in other Districts - SO...This is YOUR monthly opportunity to tell Lions across the UK about activities in YOUR Club.Please send in your interesting stories, news and pictures but PLEASE also remember thatto make the Editors life just a little easier some key pointers should be noted:

NB:Editor’s contact details can be found at the foot of Page 1

STICK TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE (20th of each month) SEND DESCRIPTIVE CAPTIONS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDING NAMES OF ALL PEOPLE PROVIDE DETAILED WRITE UP WITH ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION (the Editor is not Clairvoyant)

ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO WRITE IN YOUR ARTICLE

Always eager to increase awarenessOadby & Wigston Lions had some Fun ata local Tesco. No fund raising, just a chance to tell people about Lions and hopefully increase interest.Lion Chris Huscroft was on hand to greet the Mayor of Oadby & Wigston, Councillor Latif Darr.Finally - The best part of fund raising is making donations on local charities to help their work. At Oadby& Wigston’s Presentation Night 15 local charities received help thanks (as all Lions know) to amazinggenerosity of those who support us. Lion President Yvonne Cluley, is pictured handing over the cheques.

Held on a Sunday afternoon to enable morefamilies to enjoy the music The Grand GalaConcert featured special guest artist DawnAllen a 2015 contender in BBCTV's 'The Voice'.

'Photographs by Neville Chadwick Photography'

Oadby and Wigston Annual spectacular

Photographs (Courtesy of Neville Chadwick Photography):Top: The concert - a Grand SpectacleRight: Past District Govenor Ajit Virdi (representing Lions International) Russel Brickett from Wishes 4 Kids, Oadby & Wigston Lion President Yvonne Cluley, and the Club’s PRO Lion David Swanson.

...and some other Oadby & Wigston activities

Send Travelling Lion reports to:Lion Anne Simons

57 Park Lane, Coningsby Lincolnshire LN4 4SW (annesimons@talktalk.net)

Competitions OfficerLion Anne Simons

Travelling Lion LatestPositions at 20 July 2015

Here is the latest TravellingLion League Table. I am stillkeen to encourage all Clubs to take part and so hope that some of the ‘zero’ returns will soon become a record of your Club’s visit to share in the great

Fellowship that can be enjoyed with otherLions around our District...So, PLEASE... consider joining in.

ZONE A ZONE EBrigg District 570 Matlock Derwent Valley 636Grimsby Cleethorpes 256 Ilkeston 80Market Rasen 44 Ashbourne & District 0Barton on Humber 0 Derby 0Caistor 0 Ripley Amber Valley 0Humberston North Sea 0

ZONE FZONE B Loughborough 1171Glanford & Lindsey 1129 Swadlincote & District 85Lincoln 921 Ashby de la Zouch & Coalville 33Gainsborough 0 Bradgate 0Hykeham 0 Rothley Soar Valley 0Isle of Axholme 0 Shepshed 0Scunthorpe 0Winterton 0 ZONE G

Edwinstowe & The Dukeries 984ZONE C North Notts 610Coningsby & Tattershall 2593 Retford 57Boston 1391 Mansfield 32Skegness 547 Southwell & District 0Mablethorpe Sutton & District 100 Worksop 0Woodhall Spa 5Spilsby 0 ZONE HLouth 0 Vale of Belvoir 281Horncastle 0 Nottingham West 120

Radcliffe On Trent 0ZONE D Notts Derby Hemlockstone 0Spalding 2432Sleaford & District 815 ZONE IGrantham 391 Melton Mowbray 475Bourne & District 66 Rutland 229Crowland 0 Oadby & Wigston 0East Elloe 0 Leicester Host 0Stamford & District 0 Leicester Charnwood 0The Deepings 0 Blaby & District 0

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Talk about atsometime or another we’ve all been asked to domake some personal sacrifices for Lions... and thisseems to be just one of those times:

held their Family FunDay recently. The collection of various items priorto the event was a necessity. This meant that theClub’s newest member, Lion Jenny Orford, wasasked if she would accompany fellow Lion JaneMcKee as she went to collect a Roll-a-Ball game from Grantham. Members of StamfordLions know that Lion Jane has a car like a tardis and can usually get anything in the back with room for a passenger and driver in the front. , on this occasion there was perhaps a little too much optimism in the tardis effect and the result was a pretty uncomfortable ride for Lion Jenny.

We hope your future experiences in our fantastic organisation are always packed with humour and fun but perhaps with a little more comfort too.

... and whilst on the subject of Travelling Lions

The District Secretary’sNOTICEBOARD

District SecretaryLion Graham Venables:6 Aspen CourtTuxfordNewarkNottinghamshireNG22 0QBTelephone: 01777 870851e mail: lioncgv@talktalk.net

Charters 201526 Sep  Ilkeston 39th Charter: Novotel, Long Eaton.  Contact Lion Sue Birch - 0115 9447737 or sa.birch@talktalk.net04 Oct Matlock Derwent Valley Charter Lunch at The Boundary. 12.30 for 1pm. Details via Club Secretary17 Oct Edwinstowe and the Dukeries Charter: South Forest Leisure Centre, Edwinstowe25 Oct North Notts Charter at Ye Olde Bell, Barnby Moor01 Nov. Derby 42nd. Charter Lunch: The Lion Hotel, Belper. 12:30 for 1pm. Details from Club Secretary.14 Nov Boston Charter: Boston Conservative Club, Main Ridge West, Boston, Lincs PE21 6QQ. More details to follow.Charters 201613 Feb Shepshed Charter20 Feb Mablethorpe, Sutton and District 40th Charter: The Bacchus Hotel, Sutton on Sea 7 for 7:30pm16 Apr Glanford and Lindsey Charter26 Jun Retford Charter

Club & District Events 201502 Aug Humberston North Sea Lions: Its A Knock Out Fun Day: Cleethorpes Meridian Park.  All teams welcome.

Contact: humberstonlions@gmail.com07 Aug Humberston North Sea Lions Golf Day, Immingham Golf Club. For details contact clivetodd1@gmail.com12 Aug North Notts Golf Day - Gainsborough Golf Club05 Sep Notts-Derbys Hemlockstone Lions : Stapleford Carnival 2015 - Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground, Stapleford. All Welcome.  Contact Katharine Stewart -  0115 849 0005 krstewart1999@yahoo.com11 Sep Edwinstowe and the Dukeries Race Night at South Forest Leisure Centre, Edwinstowe20 Sep Retford Lions Motor Show in aid of Bassetlaw Hospice18 Nov Peace Poster Final at Victoria Hotel, Beeston201605 June Retford Lions District Football Competition

Lion John Leggott is continuing with his efforts to raise funds for the Gift for Living appeal. He was recently to be seen (along with his partner Lion Anne Hamilton of Coningsby and Tattershall Lions and pictured left) exhibiting pins at the recent Bourne Lions Fun Day. If you would like to speak to John about acquiring a Rupert Pin (or indeed any other Lions celebration pin) he would be pleased to chat to you: Contact him on: