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Forbes & District

Lions Club

Contact Us

Club Address: PO Box 724,

FORBES NSW 2871

Email: lionsclubs@hotmail.com

Website: forbesanddistrict.nsw.lions.org.au/

Forbes & District Lions Club

2016/17

President Ray Judge

Secretary Gayle Williams

Treasurer Ian Gilchrist

1st VP Cherylin Cole

2nd VP IPP Peter Bright

1Year Director Elaine Bright

1Year Director Marie Lambert

2Year Director Chris Roylance

2Year Director Wendy Brown

Tail Twister Roaming

Lion Tamer Blair Sauer

Membership Chair Neil Lambert

Bulletin Editor PP Graham Williams

Publicity Officer Debbie Roylance

Chief Tosser Rad Stevens

MEMBERS

PP Ian Bennett Grant Clifton

Bill Dolle Kim Fetherston

Dianne Golding Peter Haley

Alan Jones Michael Moon

Mishelle Potts Lee Sanderson

PP Robyn Seberry Glenn Turner

Lets Meet: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month - 6:30 pm for 7:00

pm - Vandenberg Hotel Function Room

Can't Make It: Apologies to the Secretary by midday on the day of the

meeting, Please.

Having Dinner: If you are having a meal at the dinner meetings could

you please let Gayle know if you are eating by lunch

time on the Monday of the dinner meeting week.

Coming

Events

20 July - Van Meat Raffles 23 July - Woolworths BBQ 29 July - Drum Muster 3 Aug - Van Meat Raffles 12 Aug- Drum Muster

20 Aug - Car Boot Sale 26 Aug - Daffodil Day 26 Aug - Drum Muster 27 Aug - Bunnings BBQ 9/10 Sept - Forbes Show 24 Sept - Woolworths BBQ 7 Oct - Light the Night 9 Oct - Forbes Running Festival 15 Oct - National BBQ Championships 22 Oct - Bunnings BBQ 19 Nov - Car Boot Sale 2/3 Dec - Vanfest 4 Dec - Carols By Candlelight

July 12th 2016

Work Rosters Drum Muster 29 July, Ian Gilchrist, Ray Judge, Deb Roylance 12 Aug, Volunteers Needed 26 Aug, Volunteers Needed Van Meat Raffles 20 July, Volunteers Needed 3 Aug, Volunteers Needed 17 Aug, Volunteers Needed

Can You Help? Mints July, Volunteers Needed August, Volunteers Needed Woolworths BBQ 23 July, Volunteers Needed

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Recycle For Sight

Forbes and District Lions Club recently

held their Recycle for Sight program in the

Forbes and Parkes Communities. This was

the 4th time this collection of used

Spectacles and sunglasses has been held

and has once again been a success with

403 pairs of spectacles collected. OPSM

and Parkes Optical Services collected 96

pairs while Phillip Wells Optometrists and

Eyeware Plus in Forbes collected 307.

These will now be forwarded to a centre

in Brisbane where they will be cleaned,

graded and forwarded for use in the Lions

Eye Projects in developing nations. Lions

would like to thank all those who

contributed used spectacles and also the

local Optometrists who acted as collection

points for the project.

Happy Birthday

Kim Fetherston—28th July

Christmas Cakes

Our Lions Christmas cakes are available for purchase all year at NRMA

and Lakeside Takeaway. Both sites have our 1kg cake for $12 and 1.5kg

cake for $16.

Also available around town are the smaller individual 85gm slices for $2

These are available at Mater Nursing Home, St George Bank, and the

Forbes Shire Council office as well as NRMA and Lakeside.

Forbes Pre School

opening BBQ

Forbes & District Lions were

on hand to assist with the

opening of the new Forbes

Pre School recently.

Lions Dianne, Ray and

Debbie cooked up a storm

to feed the hungry masses

who were in attendance on

the day

Have anything to say?

I welcome input from all

members.

So if you have something

you would like to share

please email

daffyd99@bigpond.net.au

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Changeover 2016

Cheque recipients at our recent changeover

L-R ; Past President Peter Bright, Debbie

Slacksmith (Forbes High), Ann Mackay and Jean

Sweeney (Mater Aux), Amy Shine (Forbes Pre

School), Deb Roylance (Sahara Park Riding for

the Disabled), Meaghan Gallagher (Salvation

Army), Phyllis Miller OAM (Mayor of Forbes)

and Sarah Hazell (Forbes Toy Library)

Past President Peter hands over the Charter and Gavel

to New President Ray Judge

Below Past Presidents Robyn and Ian inducting the new Board

L-R; PP Robyn, Blair, PP Ian B, Ian G, President Ray, Wendy (hiding), Gayle, Elaine & Cherylin

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LIONS PRAYER

Will anyone be happier because we passed this way? Will anyone remember that we spoke to them today? Will a single heart rejoice over what we did or said?

Will one whose hopes were vanished now take courage and look ahead?

Will we waste the day or use it? Will it be well or poorly spent?

Will we leave a trail of kindness, or a scar of discontent?

As we close our eyes in slumber, do we think of God and say,

we have earned one more tomorrow by what we did today.

AMEN

A man was dining alone in a fancy restaurant and there was a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He had been checking her out since he sat down, but lacked the nerve to talk with her. Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye came flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reached out, grabbed it out of the air, and handed it back. 'Oh my, I am so sorry,' the woman said, as she popped her eye back in place. 'Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you.' They enjoyed a wonderful dinner together, and afterwards they went to the theatre followed by drinks. They talked, they laughed, she shared her deepest dreams and he shared his. She listened to him with interest. After paying for everything, she asked him if he would like to come to her place for a nightcap and stay for breakfast. They had a wonderful, wonderful time. The next morning, she cooked a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The guy was amazed. Everything had been so incredible! 'You know,' he said, 'you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every guy you meet? 'No,' she replies 'You just happened to catch my eye.'

The Australian Lions Visual Independence Foundation

Australian Lions Visual Independence Foundation is an Australian not for profit charity whose aim it is to: “bring happiness to the blind and low visioned Australians through the use of assistive /adaptive technology” In recent times, technology has developed to empower the blind and low visioned to live a more independent life. The technology can be costly and many potential beneficiaries are low income Australians managing on a blind pension. These people have no means of affording assistive technology. Today, Australian Lions Visual Independence Foundation (ALVIF) has an Executive Committee with a number of Lions Districts across Australia who support and assist the Foundation. Over 700 people across Australia have been helped with a grant program or purchase of the technology. Over 200 Lions Clubs have sponsored or supported a person with a talking bar code reader or talking GPS.

ALVIF works with the various state and territory blindness agencies as well as our technology partners, to help bring this technology to those in need. ALVIF also has generous sponsorship and assistance from organisations

such as the RACV, Navteq, GS1 and Insignia. ALVIF has also gained tax deductibility status. For further enquiries, please contact us by mail, phone or email as listed below. You can also see more about us on our website www.visualindependence.org.au Phone: 1300 787 469 Email: : info@visualindependence.org.au Lions Visual Independence Foundation Incorporated ABN 56 959

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New “Galaxy” ID Mate

See You Next Meeting

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Lions Meeting Tuesday 28th June, 2016 Meeting opened 7,00pm Present: Wendy Brown, Ray Judge, Cherylin Cole, Marie Lambert, Neil Lambert, Blair Sauer, Peter Haley, Diane Golding, Elaine Bright, Peter Bright, Guests Deb Bate, Meg Groat, Grant Chudleigh Lauren Bate Jake Chudleigh Apologies: Bille Dolle, Phil & Darlene Lawler Ian Gilchrist, Chris & Debbie Roylance, Gayle Williams Moved Elaine Bright Seconded Neil Lambert Address to the meeting made by the Forbes Public School SRC representatives Lauren & Jake was well received. President Peter Bright thanked the students and their teacher for attending. Minutes of previous meeting were read. Moved they be accepted Ray Judge seconded Peter Haley Approved Treasurers Report: In the absence of our Treasurer Ian, Robyn Seberry read the report Moved Robyn Seberry and seconded Maree Lambert. Approved Accounts passed for Payment P. Bright - meat tray $40.00 Diabetes brochure freight $107,40 Lions Mint $314,00 Ian Bennett Bunnings BBQ $285,39 Gayle Williams $55.99 Moved Ray Judge, Seconded Blair Sauer Approved Activity reports: *Bunning Barbeque, Ray Judge reported that it was a fair to medium day with approximately $100.00 profit, *Diabetes Brochure: Neil received 4 more boxes of brochures and delivered to Doctors surgery and Chemists at Parkes and Peak Hill. Peter requested that Neil hang onto a least one box so they can be used to replenish locations as required. These have been well received by all. General Business *Change over discussed and now have 44 people attending. Arranged for Cherylin, Ray, Elaine & Peter to meet at CWA Hall at 9.00am to set up tables, chairs etc. Lucky Door prize and head and tales prize to be organised, Ray to attend to this. Ray to bring wine glasses supplied by Neil Lambert. Cherylin to bring flowers for table *Donations committee recommendations were read out for ratification by Peter Bright. Moved by M Lambert.Seconded C, Cole Approved *It was bought to the meetings attention that we owe the Town Band a donation for the Carols by Candlelight BBQ. Peter to Consult Treasurer Ian Gilchrist regarding the available funds and amount for Forbes Town Band. *Cowra and Boorowa Lions Clubs invitation discussed but no one can attend. *Woolworths Barbeque - Peter Bright to arrange meeting with the New Manager to discuss these barbeques. Neil Lambert requested to go along to this meeting too. Peter agreed. *Web Site and Face Book Pages. Debbie Roylance and Graham Williams are working on this together. *Discovery Magazine, we can list our Car Boot Sales Free. This was approved to go ahead, *Drum Muster for Friday 8th July, C. Cole, R. Judge. Peter and Elaine Bright (If Home) President Peter stated that this is a great service to the community as well as bringing money into the club. We may have to involve “Friends of Lions” to keep this service going. *Meat Raffle: This is also another good money earner and President Peter would love to see this continue. Income is good for only 90 minutes work, New Business *Application for ALF and ALDAF. Peter read letters from the above seeking approval for us to apply for membership. Moved Neil Lambert, Seconded Ray Judge. This was agreed to! *Bird Club Sale. Robyn Seberry spoke to Sharon Jones and the Lions Club are not needed this year to do the Barbeque. *Jokes in Bulletin – Diane Golding stated that she disapproved of one of the jokes in last bulletin as it touched on a religious event. President Peter to check it out. Head and Tails won by Diane Golding Meeting closed 8,20pm