Tewantin Noosa Lions Club meets: 6:30pm for 7:00pm, First and Third
Tuesdays of every month at the Tewantin Noosa RSL Club.
NEXT DINNER MEETINGS:
Tuesday 3rd April
Tuesday 17th April
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.
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MOST IMPORTANT
Please email Christine Pullin
Sunday prior to the Meeting
For Apologies and Meals
Birthdays in April
Ian McKay John Pritchard Frank Spano Chris Pullin
Paul Beeston Di Cooke
Tewantin Noosa Lions Club Inc.
The Pelican Brief
APRIL 2018
For up to date information about events and rosters, go to the website: www.tewantinnoosaqld.lions.org.au
APRIL DATES – for details see inside Easter Car Parking – Friday 30th March to Sunday 8th April
Anzac Day
Biosphere Day, April 29
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Well what a month this has been and continues to be.
We started with YOTY and didn’t we, I mean Gemma, do so
well?
To make through to the regional final and miss out by 1 point
is amazing it was worth missing out on my roster at Surf
Festival to hear those young people talk. Great work by Janelle on this and I am very happy that
she has asked to do it again next year. Out of this and Kirra’s trip overseas with Youth Exchange
has come the possibility of a Leo’s club, the seed has been planted and I will work on this more in
the near future.
Congratulations to Gary for another very successful Surf Festival, all the surfies I talked to heaped
praise on us as a club for being there all the time and they all said that we had better be there
next year or they will protest.
This next few weeks are going to be busy with car parking, BCF, Bunning’s, The bike race’s starting
at Read Park etc, so when asked please consider how you can help, we will also have the Brolga at
the “E vehicle expo” in May, this could be a one off or massive in the future.
Last Saturday night your social committee ran a very successful, fun and enlightening trivia night
which much needed funds for the Chappies. I think they had over 80 people in attendance. At
time of writing I don’t know the final figure we are donating to the Chappies but it is well in
excess of $1500. Well done to the Social Committee and thank you. Remember they have another
night at the den organised, so get your names in.
I would like to congratulate the new board on their dedication to this club, I know we say it every
year, but this is your club, not mine. I was just the figure head this year, you the club run the show
and the board of directors just steer it along the way. So if you even have a small inkling to be a
part of something that is morally GOOD please think about board next year, start thinking and
planning now.
All the committees are working really well and beginning to set up the hand over thank you.
That’ll do from me.
Chris Pullin
FUTURE SOCIAL EVENTS
Pizza and Appreciation Night.
At the Den – Tuesday 29thMay.
A free night. Beer and soft bring provided, BYO any other
drinks.
Food will be provided from a mobile Pizza Van
FUTURE EVENTS
Biosphere Day - Van at Noosaville Lions Park – Sunday 29th April
A request has been made for our Food Van to be at this event. Further advice to follow.
Anzac Day – 25 April
As usual, the club will have a food van at the Anzac Day Service and March, held on the
Main Street of Tewantin. Roster will be circulated shortly.
Electric Vehicle Expo – Saturday May 12
The Club will have the brolga at this event to be held at AFL Oval. More details to follow.
Should be an interesting (free) Expo, showcasing a range of electric transport options
including cars between 10am and 2pm.
Bunnings BBQ - Saturday June 2.
Funds raised will go to the ALCCRF Biggest BBQ event.
Festival of Waters – Sunday 24th June
The Club will again this year have a Van at this event held at the Lake McDonald
Amphitheatre and Noosa Botanic Gardens.
Classic Bike Ride Event – Sunday August 27.
At Read Park (the cricket oval in front of the Den). We will sell sausages and drinks at this
Australia wide event.
MARCH DINNER MEETINGS
Presentations - 6th March Meeting
The Club’s Youth Exchange student, Kirra Shelton gave the Club a talk (with photographs) on
her experiences on her recent exchange in USA
Jay Roach gave a presentation on Diabetes to explain what it is and how needs to be
handled. Lions Australia is to contribute money for research into this condition.
Jacqui Nichols gave a slide show and talk on the successful Australia Day event held on our
Lions Park in January.
Award Presentations – 20th March Meeting
President Chris presented Ian Glew and Louise Tully with their 10 year membership
certificates, and Gary Dun with his certificate for 25 years’ service to Lions.
Guest Speaker – 20th March Meeting
Karl Kunkel introduced the guest speaker for the night – Clytie Glass.
Clytie gave the history of Katie Rose Cottage and
outlined the recent turbulent history and revival.
Katie Rose has reopened in a new house, and is
now providing the only Hospice service on the
Coast, currently as day respite, but with plans to
operate 24 hours from mid-year. It is community
funded and to be run as a home-away-from-home
model with an employed nurse always on duty
and with volunteers providing all other services. It
is supported by 2, soon to be 3, Op Shops.
RECENT HAPPENINGS
Youth of the Year
Gemma Sampson, who was the winner of our Club event held on 20th February, went on to win the Zone final held at the Cooroy Pomona Club, and did very well at the Region Final held at the Palmwoods Club. Gemma is a Year 12 student at Good Shepherd Lutheran College.
Festival of Surfing Event
Our Tewantin Noosa Lions Club sponsored 2 events at the Festival with prize money of $500
each for the Junior Boy and Girl Encouragement Event. The Festival is a great money earner
for the Club, thanks to the huge efforts of Gary Dun.
President Chris and Gary Dun making
the presentation to the two winners.
Chris on stage at the presentation ceremony
Presentation at the Cooroy-Pomona Club
with Gemma receiving her certificate.
The Award ceremony at Palmwoods
Van Clean March 23
Trevor Luff and Karl Kunkel cleaning and doing maintenance on the Brolga
Our rather sad “Advertising” Sign
This is the sign on the eastern
approach into Tewantin that
informs visitors of the various
Clubs in the Noosa. As can be
seen, some have been re-
furbished others not. President
Chris is keen to upgrade our sign
(second from top).
SOME SMILES:
Those wonderful Church Bulletins! These sentences (with all
the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins:
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things
not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious
pleasure to the congregation.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery
downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can
get.
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So
ends a friendship that began in their school days.
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come
early and listen to our choir practice.
Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles and other items to be recycled.
Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new
members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen
in the basement on Friday afternoon.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious
hostility.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back
door.
The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan last Sunday:
'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church
basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.