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District Governor—Gary Parker District 201 N2 of the International Association of Lions Clubs

MD 201 N2 NEWSLETTER—ISSN (Online) 1837-5898

Greetings from District Governor Gary

Make Today Count in May 2013

In anyone’s books the month of April was huge for 201N2. The work carried out

by the organizing committee for the Canberra National Convention was first class.

Our congratulations to Chairman Paul Helmling and the members of the Conven-

tion Organising Committee. The Opening Flag Ceremony with the Royal Military

College Band playing the anthems was exceptional. The Remembrance Ceremony

was really well presented and provided a fitting tribute to those Lions members

who have died this year. Then we got all fancy for the Sunday night for the Tuxedo

Junction Ball. The attention to detail for this presentation was outstanding – it was

a wonderful evening.

We were all smiles when Molly Campbell won the State Final of the Youth of the

Year contest in Sydney. The grin on Brian Thompson’s face had not gone away

when Molly won the National title of both Public Speaker and Youth of the Year.

An outstanding achievement and well deserved. Congratulations to the Pambula

Merimbula Club for the support given to Molly as she progressed to the finals.

The National Convention in Canberra was a wonderful event. The contribution of

$1m by Dick Smith to the Australian Lions Foundation provides opportunities to

Clubs to support people in need at their local level. The money is there to apply for

Compassionate Grants to be matched $ for $ by the club applying. If you see a

need then send in your application. While I enjoyed Dick Smith’s presentation I

would have liked to know more about the challenges he overcame from his various

adventures around the world – maybe another time. I was very pleased when Dick

and his wife Pip were presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship to acknowledge

their generosity.

Congratulations to Geoff Failes from the Figtree Club for

being this year’s winner of the Ted Horwood prize for best

article, “Club Adopts Tanzanian Orphanage,” submitted to

the Lions Magazine. Clubs are to be congratulated for their

efforts selling Christmas Cakes as District 201N2 was

awarded the Power Award for 2012-2013. We again con-

gratulate Gungahlin Club for again being recognized for the

most sales in the Mint program.

Lois and I are most grateful for the wishes of congratulations

for my selection as Council Chairman for 2013-2014. This is

an exciting undertaking for both of us but one I am sure will

be very rewarding and enjoyable. We should be winding

down after a busy year as District Governor but now

all that changes. The 2013-2014 Lions year will be

very special for Australia with 1VP Barry Palmer be-

ing elected as the International President – should you

wish to meet him you can plan to attend the N5 Con-

vention which is being held at Bathurst in November.

Have a good month,

District Governor Gary Parker

MD201 Council Chairman Lou Onley (right) introduces 2013-14

Council Chairman Gary & Lois

Parker to the conventioneers.

DG Gary Parker with the Lions Cakes Power

Award for N2.

May 2013 Edition

96th LCI CONVENTION,

HAMBURG, GERMANY

5 to 9 July 2013

Go to: http://www.lcichamburg.de/en/

convention/

Anniversary announcements

Ulladulla Milton Lions 50th

The members of the Ulladulla Milton Lions Club invite you to help us celebrate this

occasion at our 50th Anniversary Dinner.

When: Saturday 31st August 2013, 6:30pm

Where: Ex-Services Club, Auditorium

212-222 Princes Highway, Ulladulla

Dress: Semi Formal

Contact: Lion Bruce Mitchell [email protected]

PO Box 90

Ulladulla NSW 2539

visited and treated to lunch. Most impressed to see the Club had completed the Peace

Poster contest for their local schools and the entries were on display at the Festival. ———————————————————————————— An invitation to the 40th Celebration of the Merrylands/Holroyd City Club was a de-

lightful evening. PDG Ralph Clark (now a member of Bundanoon) was a Charter

member of the Merrylands Club and very instrumental in the development of the lo-

cal club. He recalled some of the early history and then was around when they de-

cided to change their name as well. We wish to thank Carol and John Uebel for their

lovely hospitality.

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Gary the Gang Gang books have been well received by clubs to allow participation in

the International President’s Reading Action program. I thank all clubs for working

with us to achieve the results we have with this wonderful project. At a round esti-

mate 55 of the 65 Clubs in the District have participated in the project. We have

gifted the book to 4 Shire Councils that offered Mayoral receptions, a copy to the

International President, Wayne Madden and the international Director, Sheryl Jensen

along with each of the Leo Clubs allowing them to participate as well. The result of

our sales efforts will see a donation being made to the Spinal Cord Foundation.

———————————————————————————— THE CANBERRA VALLEY LION

The Canberra Valley Lions Club

acquired the statue from the family

of Dr Ardeshir Petigura, a Canberra

Doctor who was a Lion in China

and the last President of the Lions

Club of Tientsin around 1946.

He carried the statue out of China

during the uprising. The family

moved to Peking then to Hong

Kong and finally to Australia.

We have checked with LCI and

they have no record of such a Lions

Club.

Upon checking about the statue it

was made around the 1900’s in Bo-

hemia, but does not have any real

collectable value.

The statue has been seen at a num-

ber of Lions functions, including

the 2013 MD201 Canberra Conven-

tion.

DG’s SNIPPETS cont.

DG’s SNIPPETS We completed our round of Club visitations

on Tuesday 2nd April when we visited the

Murrumbateman Club. The Club advised us

they had been recognized as the 102 Com-

munity Club of the Year by the Yass Valley

Council. The evening was a birthday cele-

bration for Zone Chair Leonie Makin.

Stephen McCutcheon was presented with a

James D Richardson Award to recognize his

contribution to the club. Michael Holmes

received a 10 year Monarch and Grant

Membrey a Membership Pin to round off a

very busy visit.

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Our first weekend in April was quite busy.

We took the opportunity to visit the Lions

Youth Camp at Berry on Friday 5th April.

Along with Ian and Janet Hughes we had

dinner with the participants and learnt about

the plans for their weekend. There was much

enthusiasm among the group as they looked

ahead to Saturday’s challenges. From all

reports it was a very successful camp and

special thanks goes to Dave King for his

work with this project.

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Lois and I were hosted by Ian and Janet

Hughes in Nowra for Friday night the 5th

April. Saturday 6th April was the Nowra

Relay for Life and we were invited to see the

work carried out by the Nowra and Bomad-

erry Clubs to support the efforts of the Re-

lay. It was the 10th Anniversary of the event

in Nowra and special decorations marked

the event. A major project for both clubs but

an outstanding result. Well done.

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Saturday night 6th April was the State Finals

of the Youth of the Year – Molly Campbell

was the state winner and has since gone on

to be the National winner. Well done Molly!

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Sunday 7th April saw us heading down to

Wollongong and Thirroul beach to be spe-

cific. We had received an invite to attend the

Seaside Festival which has been co-run by

the Austinmer Thirroul Club for the past 16

years. A major event which is very well sup-

ported by the community. A very impressive

food operation was in full swing when we

Contact / Meeting Changes

Bundanoon Lions Club: Email: [email protected]

L-R Cab Sec John Flarrety, the Canberra Valley Lion statue, & DG Gary Parker, at the 2013 MD201 Canberra

Convention.

http://www.lcichamburg.de/en/convention/

http://www.lcichamburg.de/en/convention/

Official

publication of

Lions District

201 N2

Editor:

David

Robson

6 Hoskings Crescent, Kiama Downs 2533

Phone: 02 4237 5523

Email: [email protected]

Website: http:\\201n2.lions.org.au

The “MD201 N2 Lions Newsletter” relies on

the contributions of Cabinet Officers and

Club members. Please keep submitting sto-

ries, they improve the content and make inter-

esting reading for other Lions.

Please email articles as text or Word docu-

ments, with photos attached to the emails.

CHANGES TO THE N2

NEWSLETTER

The format of the N2 newsletter has been

as four 12 page printed issues distributed

at each Cabinet meeting, plus a larger

online issue distributed by email and on

the N2 website.

A trial of the format of the N2 newsletter in

2012-13 will be a monthly e-newsletter dis-

tributed by email and available on the N2

website http://201n2.lions.org.au/

An extensive printed ‘Annual Report’ of

District 201N2 will be distributed by post

at the end of this Lions year.

E-newsletter Deadlines for 2012-13

editions:

Last day of each month

NEXT EDITION:

JUNE 2013

The printed and Internet editions of the N2

Newsletter are being lodged with the NSW

State Library, the access codes being:

ISSN—(Print) 1837—588X

ISSN—(Online) 1837—5898

All photos in this edition are copyright of

David Robson, unless otherwise credited.

CLUB NEWSLETTERS FOR DG’s

AWARD & ARCHIVES

Please email or post your club’s newslet-

ters to me at the addresses above.

Please email PDF newsletters only.

Welcome to new members

Club New member Sponsor

Bombala Lions Peter Phillips Anne Thompson

Camden Lioness Amanda Davis Katrina Dunshea

Canberra Lake Tuggeranong Lions

Bruce Wellstead Adrian Nicholls

Cooma Lions David Brison John Britton

Jindabyne Lions Peter O’Brien N/A

Ulladulla Milton Lions Anita Galea Brian Thompson

Lions 1,640 (as per April 2013 MyLCI Report)

Lioness’ 105 ( as per Mar 2013 Lioness Report)

Leos 231 (as per Apr 2012 Leos Report)

N2 total members 1,976

District 201 N2 covers southeast NSW and the ACT, compris-

ing Lions, Lioness & LEOs Clubs in south-western Sydney,

down the Hume Highway to Bowning, ACT, Snowy Moun-

tains, Far South Coast, Eurobodalla, Shoalhaven, and Illawarra. Welcome to the fol-

lowing new members of N2 Clubs who joined since the April 2013 N2 e-newsletter

was distributed. Enjoy the activities, fun and fellowship of the world’s largest service

organisation. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and suggest new projects.

We look forward to meeting you.

May 2013 Edition

The following mem-

bers of the N2 Lions

family passed away

since the 2012 MD201

Convention and were recognised during the 2013

MD201 Canberra Convention.

The N2 Lions family thanks them for their friendship

and service to their community and Lions, and offers

our condolences to their families, friends and col-

leagues. May their service be an example to us.

Club Name

Austinmer Thirroul Lion Reg Ryan

Bega Lions Lion Sheridan ‘Derry’ McGarrigle

Bemboka Lions Lion Theresa Maddern

Bowral Lions Lion Ray Smith

Camden Lions Lion Aubrey Moore

Canberra Belconnen Lions Lion Stan Niemiec

Lion Ray Swan

Lions Lady Betty Thomas

Corrimal Lions Lion Arthur Field

PDG Norm Jarvis

PDG Stuart Saywell

Dapto Lions Lion Don Hicks

Jervis Bay Lions Lion Gordon Weeks

Kiama Lions Lion Bruce Lanham

Moruya Lions Lions Lady Estelle Neilson

Oak Flats Lioness Lioness Partner Don Ritchie

Oak Flats Lions Lion Don MacPhail

Pambula Merimbula Lions Lions Lady Eleanor Beasley

Taralga & District Lions Lion Ian Cameron

Tathra Lions Lion Ronal Gregory

Ulladulla Milton Lions Lions Lady Margaret Horan

Wakeley Fairfield Lions Lion Eileen Mills

Wollongong Lions Lion Patrick Thomas

Lion Keith Waller

Past members

remembered

http://201n2.lions.org.au/

May 2013 Edition

May 2013 Edition

MD201 Canberra Convention

ANZAC DAY 2013: Lions of Australia marching behind a Lions banner

May 2013 Edition


Welcome to Country by Traditional Owner Matilda House Opening Flag Ceremony: RMC Duntroon Band played while Lions presented Flags

Lions Eye Health Program stand, Chairman Roley McAtee

L-R CC Lou Onley & Jill Waterhouse, ACT Place Names Committee Historian, talked about

how streets, parks, etc. in the ACT were named.

Names in the future suburb of ‘Ford’ will reflect community service. Check the ACT Place

Names website.

L-R Lion Ken McLeish & Yael Cass, CEO Organ & Tissue Authority who updated us on donation options

May 2013 Edition


1st Conventioneers & Key Members Breakfast

CC Lou Onley & International Director Sheryl Jensen CC Lou Onley & International Director Sheryl Jensen present

(MD202-NZ) present their banners to newest Lion their banners to the highest achieving Key Member, 99 new

(less than 3 months) at the Convention. Lions inducted & 4 clubs chartered.

LEHP’s National Program Manager Leah Evans encouraged all present to

have their eyes checked regularly.

Convention Keynote Speaker, Dick Smith AO, spoke about the challenges

of population growth, philanthropy, &

some of his adventures.

CC Lou presented Melvin Jones Fellowships to Dick & Pip Smith. L-R CC Lou Onley, Dick & Pip Smith, & Kaye Onley.

Dick & Pip Smith recently donated $1M to the Australian Lions

Foundation

After decades of eye operations, Jennifer Nickols now has artificial eyes. She dropped into the MD201 Convention

while cycling around Australia on her tandem bicycle to

raise funds for LEHP. Jen started in Tasmania.

L-R MD201 2013 Youth of the Year Finalists: Laura Gollant (V Districts), Julian Lambert (T District), Katerina Blekic (C Districts), Jesse Trecco-Alexander (Q Districts), Tim O’Donnell

(W Districts), & Molly Campbell (N Districts).

L-R MD201 2013 Youth of the Year Public Speaking & Overall Winner Molly Campbell, sponsored by the Lions Club of Pambula-

Merimbula (N2) receiving her awards from PDG Ron Skeen OAM,

Manager MD201 Youth & Community Projects.

May 2013 Edition


Gungahlin (N2) Lion Danny Howard collected the highest

Lions Mint sales award for the

year, the 2nd year running for that award.

L-R Kaye & CC Lou Onley placing a flame of remembrance.

Dr George Owen, Lions Australia Spinal Cord Fellowship, updates the research for a cure for chronic spinal cord injury .

Keynote Speaker Lion Anna Burke MP, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives with Ann Eldridge

(left) & CC Lou Onley (right)

L-R CC Lou Onley, MD307 (Indonesia) Council Chairperson Yoola

Noor, & Kaye Onley.

2013 MD201 Leo of the Year Finalists: L-R Jacob Doering (VIC), Amy Bryan (TAS), Stacey Shaw (WA), Megan Hackwood (QLD), Georgia Ap-

pleby (NSW)

L-R Leo Georgia Appleby receiving the Public Speaking Award from PDG Ron

Skeen.

Leo Megan Hackwood receiving

the Overall Award from PDG Ron

Skeen, MD201 Youth & Commu-

nity Projects National Coordinator

L-R Megan Hackwood,

MD201 Leo Committee

Chairperson Martin

Peebles, Georgia Appleby.

L-R ALCMF Chairperson

Trevor Hirth presents an

award to Lion Peter ‘Muddy’

Waters for his epic Sydney to Melbourne scooter ‘bash’.

ID Sheryl Jensen presents an Inter-

national Presidents Award to CC

Lou Onley.

CC Lou Onley (right) congratulating the 2013 MD201 Convention Organising Committee for their efforts to present a great convention.

L-R Lion Ann McDonald & N2 District Governor Elect Allan McDonald

May 2013 Edition


The ‘N’ Districts entrant Molly Campbell

won both the Public Speaking and Over-

all Awards at the 2013 National Youth of

the Year Quest. Molly was sponsored by

the Pambula Merimbula Lions Club in

our N2 District. Following is Molly’s

prepared speech.

“The year is 2050

I have become one of the few people who still

knows of a rare sub-species that our world is

about to lose. A peaceful productive creature

on the verge of extinction - The Australian

Farmer. More importantly the loss of this criti-

cally endangered species comes at cost and I

believe it is a cost many of us are unwilling to

bare.

Ladies and Gentleman, I am here to share with

you a perspective on the future of Australian

and indeed global agriculture that comes from

my heart. I am, after all, the daughter of a 6th

generational farming family in southeast NSW.

Fast forward to 2050, the eerily possible vision

I see is of a world gone mad with greed and

consumption. Everything is now process, pack-

aged and preservative filled and the groovy

‘organic movement’ of the 2010’s has gone out

the window –

As I eat my breakfast out of a tin, I still remem-

ber my little sister mustering sheep on her mo-

torbike, Mum- chasing cattle on her horse and

dad on his tractor, ploughing the paddocks. But

none of us were truly prepared for the worst

drought in Australia’s history, intricately linked

to climate change and the human race’s lethar-

gic response to the ramifications of global

warming.

Australian farmers waited and waited for rain…

but it never came. Costs of production contin-

ued to escalate –and Australia’s predominantly

urban dwelling population continued to look

away. Between 2010 and 2020, the total costs

of Australian farm inputs increased by 10’s of

millions of dollars, but do you think that the

price of farmer’s products increased? OF course

not…because thanks to the price wars of corpo-

rate grocery chains, prices were down, down

and staying down.

Even Today, here in 2013, Australia has already

to begun to Import billions of dollars worth of

fresh produce and ingredients – from countries

with environmentally and economically unsus-

tainable agricultural practises. Back in 2010 US

government support given to its agricultural

producers totalled $163 billion, china’s agricul-

tural subsidies topped $154 billion, European

Union $101. In Australia, the subsidies for agri-

culture are virtually non-existent – and while

farmer’s battle droughts, locust plagues and

flooding rains, our urbanised society of city

dwellers dismiss these winging farmers, with one fell swipe in the self-check out

aisle.

So let

me ask

you…

what

price do

you put

on a

local

sustain-

able

food

product

– one

that

comes

straight

from an Australian paddock to your table.

Do you passionately advocate quality food

and ‘Australian made’ over your dinner

party conversations on a Saturday evening,

but find yourself questioning whether a

bunch of Australian grapes is really worth

$9.99? That’s nearly $3 more than the bulk

produced, generic bag of grapes (containing

imported ingredients and some bonus for-

eign made fruit borne diseases)– I mean

really…they all look pretty green to me!

Does the fact that in 2010 there were 55216

less agricultural establishments than there

were back in 1970 mean anything to you?

When should we draw the line in the global

economy’s sand pit? In 2013, or in forty

years time, when the horse (quite possibly

also containing imported ingredients) has

already bolted. What price – what cost – do

you place on your pristine Australian envi-

ronment. What cost for Australian jobs,

small business and the future of farming

families. Is $3 really too much to pay?

In 2013, riding more on the mining boom

than the sheep’s back –common sense sug-

gests the world and Australia’s rapidly

growing population will still require meat,

fruit, vegetable, fibre and timber long after

coal had lost its worth. ABARE’S chief

commodity analyst Jammie Penn said that

there was expected to be a significant de-

mand for Australian exports by 2050. But in

the 2050 world of my imagination...this de-

mand came too late... Australia’s famers are

gone for good...

But I will never forget the shearing sheds at

cut out time, with wool bales piled

high...and mustering sheep and cattle with

my kelpie by my side. I remember a time

when farmers cared for the land and the land

cared for us. I remember a time when Aus-

tralian farming didn’t come at a cost to us

all. I remember when the world still needed

farmers. Do you?”

Molly Campbell

L-R Lois Parker, Molly Campbell (1st N2 YotY Overall Winner since 1992), & DG

Gary Parker

L-R N2 Youth of the Year Chairperson Brian Thompson, Molly Campbell, & DG

Gary Parker

L-R N2 Zone 5 Chairperson Gordon Mat-thews, Molly Campbell, & DG Gary

Parker

2013 MD201 YotY Overall Winner Molly Campbell (centre) and family congratulate

Molly on her win.

LCI President’s Theme activities:

N2 Club Activities: 258

Clubs participating: 44

Hours: 11,674

People served : 6,498

Funds raised: US$83,163

Funds donated: US$91,968

LCI Campaigns:

Engaging our Youth:

N2 Clubs participating: 15


Hours: 2,590

People served: 460



Protecting our Environment:



Hours: 179

Funds raised: US$591

Funds donated: US$376

Relieving Hunger:



Hours: 895

People served: 3,200



Sharing the Vision:



Hours: 595

People served: 230



N2 Service Activity Totals:

LCI service categories: 10

N2 Club Activities: 2,563

Clubs participating: > 56 per

category

Hours: 90,078

People served: 44,952

Eyeglasses collected: 4,116

Trees planted: 4,945

Funds raised: US$1,108,819


Source: MyLCI database, 1/05/2013

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MD201 Convention—N2 numbers N2 Clubs at Convention: 35

Delegates: 77

Alternates: 34

Other Lions: 54

Total N2 Lions: 165

Leos: 3

Lioness’: 6

Lions Partners: 20

Others: 2

N2 GRAND TOTAL: 196

TOTAL AT CONVENTION 1,119

N2 Club Activities

A big welcome to our newest Lioness

Amanda Davis of the Camden Lioness. I

had the pleasure of inducting Amanda at

the clubs last dinner meeting.

Canberra turned on its charm for the 61st

MD Convention, the weather, perfect, the

trees with their autumn leaves added to the festive feel of

the convention.

From the Anzac Day march, with a large contingent from

Lions, made one very proud to be part of the Lions family.

Our welcome to country was presented by Matilda House,

resplendent in her possum cloak, made in New Zealand, she

was very quick to let us know that, with her quick wit, I felt

she set the mood for the Convention. PDG Carl von Stein

presented a very moving opening flag ceremony. Our Inter-

national Director PCC Sheryl Jenson, gave us a resounding

speech.

Our Lioness dinner was a wonderful success, there was not

a spare seat in the house, MD Lioness Chairman Lenore

Howard and her team would still be coming down to earth.

Our Lioness Forum was very well attended. Lioness Lenore

spoke on the Lioness Kings Clubs, this club is sponsored by

Lioness Clubs and it is specially set up for people with a

disability, QLD is the forerunner and I’m sure we will hear

a lot more about Kings Clubs in the near future.

A big thank you to PDG Franz Maringer for nominating Lioness to perform the flag

closing ceremony, I was so proud to stand with the Lioness, on that stage, I must ad-

mit it was very moving. Thank you to the Camden, Liverpool, Wollongong Heights,

Oak Flats, and Shoalhaven Lioness’ for your support throughout the Convention,

can’t do it without you.

Speaking of Conventions, pen in your diary the District Convention dates, 18th, 19th &

20th October 2013 to be held at Ulladulla, hosted by the Lions club of Ulladulla Mil-

ton.

And yes we are having a Lioness Forum, I’ll keep you posted as soon as I receive

more information.

Please don’t forget our Incoming Officers Forums for 2013, please attend if you can,

the trainers are there to help you.

Special date for the Oak Flats Lioness, 11th May 1, 2013 is their Trivia evening, they

would love your support.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that DG Elect Allan Mc Donald, has invited

me to join his Cabinet to represent Lioness in District 201N2, I have accepted and

look forward to serving you for the year 2013 – 2014.

Bye for now

Lioness Kay Hardy

May 2013 Edition

Lioness Report


PCC Franz Mairinger con-ducted the Closing Flag Cere-

mony with N2 Lioness’ furl-

ing the flags.

Lioness Kay Hardy, Shoal-haven Lioness Club.

Lioness Bev Heather, Oak Flats Lioness Club.

Lioness Carol Durrington, Camden Lioness Club.

Lioness Ruth Grimson, Liver-pool Lioness Club.

May 2013 Edition

distribution of information technology.

Worldwide, approximately 5 billion people—

nearly 90 percent of the world’s population—

do not have an opportunity to use computers

connected to the internet. Lions are linking

with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

whose goal is “to ensure that all people, espe-

cially those in disadvantaged communities

around the world, have access to information

through technology in public libraries.”

RAP AWARDS

Each Lions club that documents a reading or

other literacy activity through the online ser-

vice activity reporting system will receive a

specially designed “Reading Action Pro-

gram” club banner patch. Each district gover-

nor whose district achieves at least 50% club

participation in literacy programs will receive

a “Reading Action Program” award to com-

memorate their success.

Award Eligibility To be considered for the “Reading Action

Program” awards, Lions clubs must report

their activities via the online Lions Service

Activity Report by the fiscal year reporting

deadline, July 15, 2013.

Detailed Instructions for MyLCI Report-

ing

1. Select the month in which your club par-

ticipated in the Reading Action Program

activity.

2. When selecting the Activity Type, click on

“education/language/literacy” under th

Community & Cultural Activity header.

3. Enter an Activity Title, Activity Descrip-

tion , and Activity Data, such as number

of Lions and Lion Hours (whole numbers

only).

4. Share up to two photos of your activity by

uploading images (optional).

For further information check these sources:

http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-

center/membership-and-new-clubs/global-

membership-team/presidents-theme/RAP/

index.php

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-

Do/Global-Development/Global-Libraries

STOP PRESS: It was announced at the MD201 2013 Can-

berra Convention that Lions Clubs International 1st Vice

President Barry Palmer has decided that the Reading Ac-

tion Program is so important that he will continue it during his year as

LCI President (2013-14). It was also announced at the Convention that

the LCI Board has decided to continue the Reading Action Program for

10 years.

Why is the Reading Action Program so important?

There are nearly 800 million people around the world today who cannot read. This

fact is astonishing given how important one’s ability to read is for learning and de-

velopment. Literacy not only forms the basis for individual academic, occupational,

and social success, but it can also empower communities to fight poverty, reduce

child mortality, achieve gender equality, and ensure peace and democracy.

Access to Information and the Digital Divide Access to technology notably affects literacy rates. The Internet provides opportuni-

ties for people to improve their lives. When people go online, they can get health

information, use government services, manage finances, look for jobs, and do re-

search for school. For most people in developing and transitioning countries, quality

Internet access is not available or affordable. There is a great inequality in the global

Reading Action Program

Through Tragedy, True

Friends Discovered

Leanne Camilleri will always remem-

ber February 7, 2009 as Black Fri-

day—the day she was among the 7,562 Australians displaced from their homes from

the continent’s most destructive string of bushfires. Scorching temperatures, high

winds and low humidity ignited the fires that destroyed over 1.1 million acres of

land and injured or killed hundreds of people. The community of Marysville in Vic-

toria was virtually destroyed in 26 minutes. All but 14 of the town’s 400 buildings

were consumed, leaving those who survived with nothing.

“It’s very hard to describe how you’re feeling, that you’re walking out of something

and you have just lost everything. It wasn’t until people started ringing us and said,

‘Well, look, the Lions can help you out.’ I can’t get over the generosity of peo-

ple. It’s not just simply, ‘we’re giving you something.’ But they’re also giving us

part of themselves as well. I can’t thank them enough,” Camilleri explained.

N2 LCIF INFORMATION:

Send your LCIF donation in Australian dollars ($1,000), together with a completed

Melvin Jones Fellowship application form, to your N2 Cabinet Treasurer:

Make cheques payable to “Lions Clubs International Foundation” post to

N2 Cabinet Treasurer, Lion Danny Howard

GPO Box 963 Canberra ACT 2601

Most N2 Lions Clubs have credits towards MJFs, or PMJFs:

Credit for one (1) or more MJFs or PMJFs

Credit for less than one (1) MJF or PMJF, the credit exceeding $500

Credit for less than $500, with many small amounts as a result of the higher

AU$ vs US$ exchange rate

Some credits are allocated to a specific / named member, but most credits are

unallocated / un-named and can be used for any recipient

Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowships (PMJFs) are for those who have already

received their initial ‘Foundation’ Melvin Jones Fellowship. PMJFs can be

purchased for US$1,000 for each additional fellowship and the recipient re-

ceives a new Lapel Pin for each PMJF, but no additional plaque is awarded.

For further information regarding LCIF, donations, and Melvin Jones Fellowships,

contact:

N2 LCIF District Coordinator Peter Scifleet

(H) 02 4232 1945 (M) 0414 973 388 (E) [email protected]

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Colin Woodley

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