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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.

February 2017 18th Car Boot Sale 25th Bunnings BBQ ??? 28th Business Meeting March 2017 5th Zone YOTY & Meeting (Tentative ) 14th Dinner Meeting 18th Forbes Rodeo 28th Business Meeting April 2017 8th - State Youth of the Year Final

February 14 2017

Drum Muster Mints February — Gayle Bunnings BBQ February 25th

Coming Events Work Rosters Can You

Help?

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February

Happy Birthday

4th Peter Bright

5th Peter Haley

13th Ian Bennett

Happy Anniversary

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

WHO AM I Name Marie Lambert

Where were you born Wingham, NSW

Where Went to School Mount George

Nickname at School - Mar

Occupation Shop Assistant

Marital Status/ To whom Ted (Passed Away 2009)

Children Five

Favourite Colour Red

Favourite TV Show/ Movie News

Favourite Holiday Destination Darwin

Favourite Drink Orange Fruit Cup

Secret Talent? Great With Children

Did You Know? Bugs Bunny

· Bugs’ name came from his

animator. In 1938, Ben “Bugs” Hardaway was redesigning a new rabbit character. A fellow employee casually referred to the drawing as “Bug’s Bunny” (which was written above the illustration) and the name stuck ever since.

· Bugs Bunny was the first

cartoon character to ever appear on a stamp.

· Bugs Bunny’s carrot-chewing

stance came from ‘It Happened One Night. There is a scene with Clark Gable leaning against a fence and eating carrots while talking with his mouth full.

· Charlie Chaplin inspired Bugs

Bunny’s personality.

· As of Jan. 2013, he has

appeared in more films than any other cartoon character. More than 175 films, to be exact.

Lion Neil was presented with his 10 year membership pin at the last meeting by

President Ray

From the Vault

Boot Sale 2012—AJ, Rad & Graham

Below the gang at one of the many

Clearing Sales

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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

My husband was waterskiing when he fell into the river. As the boat circled to pick him up, he noticed a hunter sitting in a duck boat in the reeds. My husband put his hands in the air and joked, “Don’t shoot!” The hunter responded, “Don’t quack.”

**** My high school assignment was to ask a veteran about World War II. Since my father had served in the Philippines during the war, I chose him. After a few basic questions, I very gingerly asked, “Did you ever kill anyone?” Dad got quiet. Then, in a soft voice, he said, “Probably. I was the cook.”

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As a Speech therapist, I was working with a preschooler on body-part identification and the k sound. To that end, I had him use Play-Doh to make a sculpture of me. “Is that my neck?” I asked, trying to get him to repeat the word. “No, that’s your chin,” he said. He added more Play-Doh. “Is that my neck?” I asked. “No, that’s your other chin.”

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It’s amazing how a person can compliment and insult you at the same time. Recently, when I greeted my coworker, she said, “You look so gorgeous, I didn’t recognize you.”

2016 Lions Peace Poster Competition “A Celebration of Peace”

National Winner 2016. Casey, Lions Club of Melbourne Chinese. District V1-4. Casey’s quote” We can celebrate

eternal peace when people from all walks of life are treated as equals in a free and borderless world united by

humanity and compassion

Highly Commended 2016. Lianna, Lions Club of Blackburn North. District V5. Liannas’ quote ” Peace is something we

all want and can celebrate together ”.

See You Next Meeting

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LIONS BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 24TH 2017 Meeting started 7:01pm

Present: Gayle & Graham Williams, Ray Judge, Ian Gilchrist, Ian Bennett, Blair Sauer, Di Golding, Neil Lambert, Peter Haley,

Wendy Brown, Peter & Elaine Bright, Bill Dolle, Robyn Seberry. Guest: Damian Price – Forbes Rodeo Committee.

Apologies: Rad, Lee, Chris, Debbie, Cherylin, Marie.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted on the motion of Bill seconded Peter B .

Damian Price from Forbes Rodeo Committee spoke to us about the possibility of taking on the canteen for the 2017 Rodeo on

March 18th. This would involve sale of food & drinks from 10:30am to 8:30pm. Rodeo committee would order all food & supply

equipment & change.

Correspondence: Mail: Lions Cord Foundation – thankyou & certificate, Peter Perry – Donation request for guest Speaker, Terry

Carroll – Service Challenge Patch & 10 yr member chevron Neil, Operation Smile Newsletter. Emails: Di Smith – Closing volunteer

grants, DG Xmas message, LCIF Indonesia earthquake, YOTY Zone judging, Sanitarium Volunteer program, 2017 Chicago

Convention, Women in Lions Forum Hobart, MD Community engagement officer-ROAR Facebook page, Susan Riley- Pks High used

Maths texts, Xmas card from Flood Relief victim, DGs New Year message, Bob Gnezdiloff – Semi annual dues, Power Tools Plus –

electronic invoice, 2017 Peace Poster Kits, Ravis Tailors itinerary, UN Womens Day calendar, MD Convention Hobart Newsletter, Joe

Bennett- Peak Hill Family in need, J Jarrett- Flood calendar purchase. Moved Gayle ,sec Neil this be accepted.

Treasurers Report: Admin Account 31/12/16 $16031.22 Activities Account 31/12/16 $4990.79 Flood Relief account

$9114.45 Term Deposit $12750.10 - matures March 2017, Moved Ian G , sec Bill these be accepted – carried.

Accounts for Payment: Retrospective: George Western Foods Cakes $343.96, R Seberry Bunnings $84.88, I Gilchrist Bunnings

$124.70, Lions Mints $166.32, Lions Int Fees $672.41, Lions 201N4 Fees $967.12 Voluntary PNG $13 MD proj $26 Save Sight $52

Moved Ian G sec Peter B -carried.

Activities Report :

Club Christmas Party – Good turn out. Enjoyable night. Blair liked the food!

Bunnings Dec BBQ – New format of 1 sausage 1 bread proved profitable – no complaints. $600 cleared. Need to pencil in new dates

for 2017.

Christmas Cakes & Puddings – proved popular once again. Have cleared $895.60 and still have another $250 to bank. Retailed in

both Forbes & Parkes businesses.

General Business: Bedgerebong Flood Relief – Peter reports that he will be closing the office at the end of January – will be

contactable by phone. Article to go in paper. Looking for local projects to direct funds. Spoke to Andrew Rawsthorne re donation

request. We expect a letter from Bedgerebong Trust President responding to our concerns about their funding request shortly.

Award for Marie – Gayle has found a Distinguished Service Plaque available from Lions Stores for $75. Picture circulating. Moved

Robyn , sec Graham we purchase this – carried. Ray also presented Neil with his 10 year members chevron.

Damper Competition – Elaine reminded members to enter a damper in the CWA/Lions challenge on Australia Day.

New Business: Joe Bennett from Bathurst has contacted us requesting funding of $200 for a Peak Hill family with a disabled child

to enable them to attend a medical appointment in Sydney. Gayle to contact and see if it’s still needed. If so Robyn moved we

donate this, seconded Ian B -carried.

Peter Perry Convention Speaker – Request from Wellington Convention Chair for a donation of minimum $150 to fund transport of

an International Guest Speaker for the Wellington Convention. Moved Neil sec Peter B we donate $150 – carried.

Club Shirts – Gayle has obtained quote for new Club Shirts from TWW Parkes. Dark Purple Polo shirt with Lions Logo $23.50 , name

+ $2.50 Pocket + $5 . Needs orders ASAP please.

Peace Poster Kits – Available soon. Need to find new organiser for this year as Elaine won’t be here. Neil will do it if he is allowed by

District.

Car Boot Sale – Next one is on Feb 18th. Need to think about planning. Complaints received last sale about the Country Music being

too loud. Need to keep them to a designated area and keep volume down a little.

Youth of the Year Coordinator – Peter B will not be around to do this year’s Club Contest. Is looking for a member interested in

taking this on. Neil is interested but would need a lot of help with it.

Battery Recycling – Bill has heard that Orange Rotary make a very good income out of a battery recycling program which they run. Is

wondering if our Club would have an interest in doing it here. Peter H moved that Bill get more details sec Robyn – carried.

Community Garden – Di reported that the Community Garden has working bees on the first Sat of each month and are looking for

workers to help.

Michael Moon – Is back in town and looking to get back into projects if anyone needs a helper.

Licola Camp – Will be on again in April. Have not received this years information from the co- ordinators yet. Peter B will approach

Forbes High Special Needs teacher to see if she has any students who may like to attend.

Rodeo Canteen – Discussion followed the presentation by Damien. Members felt that we would need a lot of help to do the full day

as requested. Suggestion that maybe we could share with another group. Moved Robyn , sec Peter H that we propose doing a 5 hr

shift 10:30am – 3:30pm for the fee of $1500 – carried. Gayle to notify Rodeo Committee of our proposal.

Tail Twister for next meeting Ray Heads & Tails : Neil Meeting closed 9pm