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Lions Club of Werribee
PRIDE
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
I hope that everyone is going well
and getting into the swing of the second half of the Lions year. Like
February, March has been a busy
month in our club, with Youth of the
Year, Trivia, BBQs and ideas.
At our first meeting in March it was
good to see a few visitors to our club
with our Bring a Friend night and
what better way to show new people
our club than with a new member
induction. So, welcome to our newest member, Lion Kerry Cook. I
hope that you enjoy the friendship
and fellowship that our club has to
offer. At our first meeting we also
had the pleasure hearing Jeremy
Scott's story of his 52,000 km bike
ride from London to Auckland. I
know from talking to a few members
in the club that they really enjoyed
what he had to say.
Page 1: President’s Report
Page 2: Secretary’s Report
Page 3: Birthdays & Anniversaries
Election Results
Page 4: Committee Reports
Page 7: Dates To Remember
Page 8: Relay For Life Schedule
Page 9: April Calendar
April 2015
At our second meeting the club
held their elections with Paula
Morris being elected to the position
of President for the 2015/2016
year. I urge all members to give
Paula and the rest of the elected
board all of your encouragement
and support in the coming year.
The changeover dinner will be held
on Sat 13 June 2015 at the Werribee Racecourse, so pencil that in
your diaries. For those who are going onto the board the officers
training will be held in Lara on the
26 May 2015.
On 14 March 2015 it was great to
see our club hosting the combined
zones Youth of the Year Final.
There were four great contestants
from Zones 1 and 2 and it was
good to see a few Lions from the
club along on the day to support
our contestant Jaya Abela from
MacKillop Catholic College, who
did a great job on the day. All of
the contestants did an awesome job
with the winner to go onto the District finals.
President
Zeyna Gould
5 McMurray Crescent
Hoppers Crossing Vic 3029
0433 537 196
Secretary
Ian Joss
6 Snowgum Court
Hoppers Crossing Vic 3029
0417 536 637
Treasurer
Bob Kochevatkin
14 Whitmore Place
Wyndham Vale Vic 3024
0426 981 948
PO Box 163
Werribee Vic 3030
werribeelions@gmail.com
http://werribee.vic.lions.org.au
Facebook:Werribee-Lions-Club
Lastly, 12 members and partners,
went along for a visitation to the
Lions Club of Point Cook, at the
ChinaT Restaurant in Point Cook.
It was great to enjoy the fellowship
of another club and to hear about
some of the things that they have
been doing. Thank you to those
members who came along for the
night, it was a great turn out.
President Zeyna Gould
Trivia Night—Page 5
SECRETARY’S REPORT
4. Licola newsletter. Filed
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - 12th MARCH 2015
5. Invitation from Werribee Racing Club to attend their
Community Clubs race day on 17th April. Table
booked.
The Lions Club of Werribee Inc held its Board of Directors Meeting at the Lions Den on the 12th March 2015.
The meeting was called to order at 7.40 pm by President
Zeyna Gould who acted as Chairperson.
PRESENT
6. Werribee RSL re Pre ANZAC parade 19th April.
Lions Ian Joss and Lou Scholten to attend.
7. Letter of thanks from The Grange P-12 College for
our donation. Filed
8. Tax Invoice from Judy McKay Flowers for $146.
Moved Lion Ron Rixon seconded Lion Lou Scholten that the Invoice be paid. RESOLVED
Ian Joss, Zeyna Gould, Daryl Harden, Ron Rixon, Doug
Mullett, Lou Scholten, Bob Kochevatkin, Merv Selzer,
John McClure
9. Retina Australia Victoria re donation. Filed
APOLOGIES
1.
John Whiting, Barry Shields. Paula Morris, Tom Henderson
Australian ID Mate Grant Application for Belinda
Hilton.
2.
Order for MD201 2015-2016 Lions Directories.
PREVIOUS MINUTES
SECRETARY’S REPORT
The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on
12th February 2014 were distributed.
The Secretary advised that the Club has 30 members.
Moved Lion Daryl Harden seconded Lion John
McClure that the minutes be accepted. RESOLVED
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS
MINUTES
OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE
Moved Lion Ron Rixon seconded Lion Lou Scholten
that the Secretary’s Report be accepted. RESOLVED
TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer, presented the following balances:
Administration Account
Activities Account
Investment
$ 16,783.43
$ 21,302.43
$ 15,000.00
1. Marquee – fire report received and acceptable.
Moved Lion Daryl seconded Lion Ron Rixon to purchase the marquee with lettering on the front.
RESOLVED
2. Lion Daryl Harden after investigating the purchase of
an iPad for a child deemed that the request was not
suitable and that no further action be taken.
3. Changeover night – booked at the Racecourse for
13th June.
Moved Lion John McClure seconded Lion Ron Rixon
that the Treasurers report be accepted. RESOLVED
INWARD CORRESPONDENCE
2. Incoming Officers School at Lara 24th May.
All correspondence received was handled in the appropriate manner with the following actions.
3. Good night at last meeting.
1. Request from Woodville Primary School re donation
to send child to camp. Moved Lion Doug Mullett
seconded Lion Ron Rixon to donate $300.
RESOLVED
5. Next meeting – election night.
2. Request from Baden Powell College re donation to
send child to camp. Filed as a donation has already
been made this year.
1.
3. Request for donation from Lions Hearing Dogs Incorporated. Filed
Editor
Bob Kochevatkin
9741 7772
Email: bkochy@bigpond.com
Mobile: 0426 981 948
Lions Club of Werribee - April 2015
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
1. Zone meeting attended by Lion Ian and myself.
4. Youth of Year Zone final next Saturday 14th.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORTS
Moved Lion Ian Joss seconded Lion Merv Selzer
that Lions Terry Gordon and John Brumby be
dropped from the club if the membership committee
cannot contact them by the April Board of Directors
meeting.
RESOLVED
All reports are to be in with the Editor by the 2nd Dinner Meeting
of each Month; close off date will be the Friday after this
meeting. Articles in MS Word format can be emailed, posted or
delivered. Digital pictures of activities added to the message are
welcomed but must be in JPG format.
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Birthdays
Casa Shields
Doug Mullett
Merv Selzer
Queen Elizabeth II
Carol Kochevatkin
Judy Westwood
Margaret Rixon
08 April
18 April
21 April
21 April
26 April
26 April
28 April
Anniversaries
Barry & Casa Shields
John & Dorothy Kessner
11 April
13 April
ride for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
RESOLVED
5. BBQ to be held on 8th March at the Werribee Racecourse.
6. Moved Lion Bob Kochevatkin seconded Lion John
McClure to donate $500 to the Royal Children’s
Hospital Appeal. RESOLVED
7. Lions Bob Kochevatkin and Lou Scholten to investigate other forms of advertising for our Club.
8. Suggestion made that a “takeaway” register be made
for our Club assets.
NEXT MEETING
The next Board of Directors Meeting will be held on
Thursday 9th April 2015.
CLOSURE
There being no further business the Chairperson declared the meeting closed at 9.20 pm.
2.
Welfare – air conditioner bought Rotary Club recognises the job we have done for this lady.
3.
Mints – resupply of outlets tomorrow.
4.
Golf – committee already organising.
5.
Guest Speakers – organising for April and May.
6.
Membership – Aeman Cook to be contacted.
7.
Visitation to Point Cook on 25th March.
8.
Membership – more prospective members in the
pipeline.
9.
Special Projects – Moved Lion BOB Kochevatkin
seconded Lion Ian Joss to donate $2000 to Relay
for Life. RESOLVED
10. Trivia night – 21st March – coming along nicely.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Moved Lion Bob Kochevatkin seconded Lion Ian
Joss to ratify the donation of $250 to the Grange P12 College. RESOLVED.
2. Investigation to be carried out through the Council
as to the feasibility of building a special purpose
playground in Wyndham.
3. Lion Daryl Harden to investigate our participation in
Seniors Week.
4. Moved Lion Ron Rixon seconded Lion Lou Scholten to donate $250 to Lion Doug Mullett’s charity
Lion Zeyna Gould
(President)
Lion Ian Joss
(Secretary)
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Board of Directors 2015/2016
The following members have been elected to the Board
of Directors for the 2015/2016 Lions Year.
President
Immediate Past President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Lion Tamer
Tail Twister
Membership Chairman
Bulletin Editor
One Year Directors
Two Year Directors
Paula Morris
Zeyna Gould
Gerry Costa
Tom Henderson
Kerry Cook
Ian Joss
Bob Kochevatkin
Barry Shields
John McClure
Michael Eather
Bob Kochevatkin
Daryl Harden
Merv Selzer
Melisa Keeble
David Wood
Lou Scholten
Ron Rixon
Dinner Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Werribee RSL at
6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Apologies for non-attendance at Dinner Meetings are to be notified
to the Lion Tamer, Barry Shields, by 5pm on the day prior to the meeting, or you can expect to
be charged for the meal.
Lions Club of Werribee - April 2015
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Guest Speakers
(First Vice President—Paula Morris)
Excellent work Melissa in finding Jeremy Scott. A
heartfelt and amazing story. His book is also at the Plaza Library if you didn’t get a copy.
Membership
LIONS CLUB of WERRIBEE
STRATEGIC PLAN
MEMBERSHIP 2014 – 2015
Aim - adopt a Four Point strategy to substantially increase membership and exceed the MD 201 V2 District
Governor’s club target of Net-Plus One by:
Encourage members to prepare a list of prospective
members and ensure that they receive a Prospective
Member kit and then invite them at club expense to a
guest speaker dinner. Ensure that the successful nominee of an inducted Lion is recognized before their peers
by the presentation of a significant award.
Ensure that the “Welcome to the Lions Club of Werribee” pamphlet is given to quality prospective men and
women as well as community minded people who assist
with Lions activities. We will need to develop
“Welcome to Werribee Lions Club” to promote our
great organization by placing “Werribee Pride” with
contact details is placed in work places, selected shops
and waiting rooms at doctor and dental surgeries.
Request that the club Webmaster updates/improves the
club website and ensure that there is a positive emphasis
upon club activities and social interaction.
Organize dinner meetings with high profile Guest
Speakers who would be of interest to employees of
community support/family welfare agencies so that they
may attend a meeting and be encouraged to consider
joining our great club.
We will need speakers for both April and both May
meetings. If you have any ideas, pass them on and we’ll
try to chase them up. It could be a friend, an acquaintance or someone you run across.
Doug Mullett
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BBQs & Catering
The upcoming Bunnings BBQs are as follows. Please
note these in your dairies and let me know if you can
help out.
Werribee
Werribee
Werribee
Werribee
Sunday, 9 May 2015
Saturday, 4 July 2015
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Hoppers
Monday, 8 June 2015
(Queens Birthday Holiday)
Thanks to Lions, Matt, Zeyna, Barry and Melissa for the
help for the BBQ on the 28 Feb 2015. (Family fun day)
@ Truganina’s new community, on Forsyth Rd.
Paula Morris
Lou Scholten
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Club Care
Lion Tom is going through his Chemo treatment before
his operation in late April and as stated at the last dinner
meeting Tom and Pam are coping extremely well and
their thoughts are with the club as ours are with them.
Lion John Whiting and Lion's Lady Trish have certainly
got trying times at the moment but both are progressing
in the right direction.
With Lion Eric and Lion's Lady Kathleen I have not
been in touch since the last meeting which is remiss of
me.
All the best to the above mentioned and if you know of
any of our Club members who have problems please let
me know.
Thanking you in Lionism
Merv Selzer
Lions Merv, Ian, Lou, Matt and Bob ran the BBQ for the
Racing Club at their Multicultural Race Day.
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What can you find on the world’s
smallest beach?
Microwaves of course.
Lions Club of Werribee - April 2015
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(Second Vice President—Matthew Bensted)
Community Welfare
Lions I am pleased to report that Belinda who is the
young lady we helped with the prosthetic eyes has finally received her I D Mate and is looking forward to the
increased independence it will provide.
Daryl Harden
Trivia Night—2nd Place Team
Trivia Night
Community Clubs Race Day
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Social
Trivia Night
The trivia night was held on Saturday 21 March 2015 at
the Central Park Community Centre. While we didn't
get the numbers we hoped for we still got a good turn
out and managed to raise about $300 for Lions Children's Mobility. With the help of Doug Mullet and our
question reader Dennis Ryan the night ran smoothly.
We had lots of fun games and most people went away
with a prize.
Thank you to those that worked behind the scenes putting it together and those that helped out on the night. It
was also good to see the generosity of some of the businesses in our local community who donated prizes,
these included Greencross Vets, Bunnings, The Good
Guys, Belinda Hilton, Pacific Magazines and Island
Twist.
President Zeyna Gould
The Werribee Racing Club is again holding one of their
very successful Community Clubs Race Days on Friday
17 April. Our Club has booked a table at the last few
events and everyone has thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The cost is $45 which includes Admission into the
Members Reserve, Complimentary drink on arrival,
Two course meal (Entrée & Main), Devonshire Afternoon Tea, Door Prizes and Race Book.
If you are interested in attending let Bob Kochy know
ASAP as the tables usually sell out very quickly.
Paula Morris
Lions Changeover Dinner
Changeover will be 13th June @
the Race Course Function Centre
at 630pm for 7pm start.
The Lions Club of Werribee was Chartered in March 1961 as the 177th Lions Club in Australia.
The Sponsor Club was the Lions Club of Footscray.
Incorporated Number: A7900
ABN: 12 123 313 365
Lions Club of Werribee - April 2015
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(Third Vice President—Tom Henderson)
Photography
Visitations
If you’re in a photo and you’d like a copy, just ask. Photos published in The Pride or on the website (or even our
Facebook page) are shrunk in size and quality, but if you
ask, you’ll get the best quality.
Twelve Members and Partners came along to Point
Cook Lions Club last Wednesday night and I believe
enjoyed an excellent evening.
It was held at the “China T” restaurant in Point Cook
and most of the members were in attendance.
I look forward to our next visitation.
Lou Scholten
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New / Special Projects
Relay For Life 2015
The 2015 Relay For Life event on 18/19 April is only
two weeks away. Invite family, friends and neighbours
to join us for this most worthy cause. The cost per
walker is only $20 which includes a tee-shirt and insurance.
So far I have registered 44 people but only 33 will be
able to walk. If you have not already confirmed your
participation give me a call on 9741 7772 or an email
(bkochy@bigpond.com) so I can arrange for your registration. All walkers must be registered for insurance
purposes.
On Page 8 of this newsletter is the Walkers Schedule.
Let me know when you are available to walk. You can
put your name down for more than one time slot as
the more we have the easier it is on everyone. Give
some thought to doing the midnight shift. More details
about the event will be sent out by email.
If anyone would like to walk the Survivors and Carers laps let me know so I can advise the organisers.
Bob Kochy
Two policemen call the station on the radio.
"Hello. Is that you Sarge?"
"Yes?"
"We have a case here. A woman has shot
her husband for stepping on the floor she
had just scrubbed and mopped clean."
"Have you arrested the woman?"
"No sir. The floor is still wet."
Doug Mullett
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My Fundraising
Plan A:
I plan to leave home on 27th April. Four days up to
Cairns and three nights/two days there (staying at the
YHA in the centre of town). After that, subject to
weather, etc., one night at Mt Surprise, one night at Cubbold Gorge, Hughenden, Longreach, Winton (tyre
change for dirt-road tyres), Boulia, Jervois, Gemtree,
Alice Springs. There I have to book SUZI in for a service and perhaps visit Kings Canyon. This will provide
"slack days" in case something happens and I can then
still meet deadlines but just miss out on an "added extra". Then it will be to Uluru, Warakurna, Laverton and
Kalgoorlie (tyre change back to 50/50 road tyres). After
that it's into Perth, a little rest, Adelaide (but four days to
get there, as it's short daylight days), a rest day then and
home on 2nd June. There will be a "seventh day rest" to
do the washing and resupply, obviously approximately
every seven days. As I'll only have clothes for seven
days, it's that or smell pretty bad!
Plan B:
(in case of rain cutting roads) is to go Cairns – Towsnville – Mt Isa – Three Ways – Alice Springs – Pt Augusta – Norseman – Perth. This way will be longer, but not
as adventurous. If anyone is concerned that I will be
travelling alone, I will have SPOTTY with me (which
puts up a signal every five minutes provided I’m moving) and an EPIRB. If I am in dire need of assistance
(currently my main worry is coming across a vehicle
accident in a remote area, with injuries beyond first aid
capabilities), I’ll set the EPIRB off, Maritime Rescue in
Canberra will detect it through satellites, know it’s me
and exactly where I am. They’ll check that I expect to
be there and send out assistance.
So you will be able to open the\is page
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/
viewspots.jsp?
glId=0qivXEugjVzelyCavAdyeuS91SQWQmHhG
and follow my progress with SPOTTY’s markers.
Hopefully I don’t have to worry anyone as I’ll be stop-
Copies of previous Prides back to January 2010 can be read or downloaded from the Werribee
Lions Club’s web page at: http://werribee.vic.lions.org.au
Then ‘login’ and look under the Members/Newsletters Tabs.
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ping for fuel for SUZI and drink and food for me, for
comfort breaks, for sightseeing and photography and for
accommodation. My accommodation will vary from
YHAs, hotels, dongas at roadhouses or the tabletops of
rest areas. My stops will range from the side of the
road, rest areas, where another traveller has stopped,
roadhouses and shopping centres.
Doug Mullett
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Recycled Glasses
Members may not be aware that we collect glasses.
These are sorted through a club in Queensland and then
go to the Pacific Islands.
Insight Vision is one of the places we get glasses from
In Werribee. Daniel is the optometrist at Insight Vision,
shown here with glasses donated from clients.
Doug Mullett
scared that tears came to his eyes. He looked again &
the bear was even closer. His heart pounding in his
chest, he tried to run faster yet. But alas, he tripped and
fell to the ground.
As he rolled over to pick himself up, the bear was right
over him, reaching for him with it's left paw and raising
its right paw to strike him....he yelled out, "OH MY
GOD!"
Time stopped.......
The bear froze.......
The forest was silent............
Even the river stopped moving.
As a brilliant light shone upon the man, a thunderous
voice came from all around,
GOD SPOKE:
"YOU DENY MY EXISTENCE FOR ALL THESE
YEARS, TEACH OTHERS THAT I DON'T EXIST
AND EVEN CREDIT CREATION TO SOME COSMIC ACCIDENT. DO YOU EXPECT ME TO HELP
YOU OUT OF THIS PREDICAMENT? "AM I TO
COUNT YOU NOW AS A BELIEVER?"
Difficult as it was, the atheist looked directly into the
light & said, "It would be hypocritical to ask to be a
Christian after all these years, but perhaps you could
make the bear a Christian?"
"VERY WELL," said GOD.
The light went out...
The river ran...
The sounds of the forest resumed..
And the bear dropped down on his knees, brought both
paws together, bowed his head and spoke:
"Lord, thank you for this food which I am about to receive, Amen."
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From the Editor’s Desk
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Beware The Bear
An atheist was walking through the woods one day in
Alaska, admiring all that evolution had created. "What
majestic trees! What a powerful river! What beautiful
animals!" he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind
him.
Turning to look, he saw a 13-foot Kodiak brown bear
beginning to charge towards him. He ran as fast as he
could down the path.
He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was
rapidly closing on him. Somehow, he ran even faster, so
Lions Club of Werribee - April 2015
All committee reports and articles need to be in to the
Editor by 22 April for the May Pride.
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Dates To Remember
05 April
17 April
18/19 April
30 April/4 May
13 June
Easter Sunday
Community Clubs Race Day
Relay For Life 2015
National Convention (Newcastle)
Change-Over Dinner
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2015 Relay For Life - Walkers Schedule
(Saturday 18 April 12noon to Sunday 19 April 12 noon)
There must be at least one walker on the track carrying the baton at all times.
Time Slot
Walkers
Walkers
12pm – 3pm
18 April
Saturday
Pam Wooding
Susan Browning
Tom Henderson
Pam Henderson
Carol Kochy
Rosalie Joss
3pm – 6pm
Saturday
Ron Rixon
Margaret Rixon
Pam Wooding
Trish Fenton
Dionne Fenton
Rosalie Joss
6pm – 9pm
Saturday
9pm – 12am
Saturday
12am – 6am
19 April
Sunday
6am – 9am
Sunday
9am – 12noon
19 April
Sunday
Walkers
Pam Wooding
Kerry Cook
Carol Kochy
Rosalie Joss
Doug Mullett
Barry Shields
Kerry Cook
Bob Kochy (24hrs)
Merv Selzer
Ian Joss (24hrs)
Paul Collins (24hrs)
Zeyna Gould (24hrs)
Barry Shields
Lou Scholten
Carol Scholten
Merv Selzer
Michael Eather (7.30)
Rosalie Joss
Merv Selzer
Carol Kochy
Elaine Keenan
Rosalie Joss
11.50 am - Opening ceremony
12.00 pm - Survivors start the first lap
12.05 pm - Survivors plus carers on second lap
8.00 pm - Candlelight Ceremony
Sunday 11.45 am - All welcome to join in on the final laps
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April 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
Dinner
Meeting
5
6
7
8
Easter
Sunday
9
13
14
15
16
Dinner
Meeting
19
20
Relay For Life
26
10
11
17
18
Directors
Meeting
Daylight
Saving Ends
12
Good Friday
21
22
Queen
Elizabeth II
Born 1926
Pride Reports
Submission
Deadline
28
29
27
Community
Clubs Race
Day
23
24
Relay For Life
25
Anzac Day
30
Captain Cook
Landed Botany
Bay 1770
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