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UPDATE ‘E’INFORMATION and NEWSfor the Lions of District 105E

UPDATE ‘E’ is Edited and Produced by: Lion Gordon Davison - [email protected] Tel: 01724 762036 or 07711 153080

AUGUST 2017

District Governor Lion Stephen Green

Hi EveryoneWelcome to my second District Governor’s page in our District NewsletterUpdate E.Lucia and I have returned safely from Chicago very tired after a hectic 2 weeksof District Governor School, Convention and numerous receptions. I couldprobably write pages about International Convention and what I’ve learned,but I’ve controlled myself and avoided the wrath of our Editor and picked outa few of the highlights.LCI Forward was officially launched in Chicago which is the roadmap that willlaunch Lions into the next century of service. You will, no doubt, have read allabout the four elements by now as they are included in the new version of theCommunity Brochure that came with the last copy of the Lion Magazine. Along with this roadmap comes a new serviceframework that is intended to help all of us focus our service a little on the key challenges humanity faces today. All thisbuilds into an aim that Lions Clubs International will be serving 200 million people per year by 2021.

How could I forget our new anthem “We Serve” that believe me we heard many times during our time in Chicago, for anyonewho still hasn’t heard it check out my Face book page and there is a link to it on YouTube, please download it and use it asmuch as possible.Only days after our return Lucia and I were catching up with our District Convention Planning Team to find out how thingswere progressing, trust me its looking good with talk of an Italian themed host night, a very different programme for theSaturday and a wonderful banquet on the Saturday evening, it’s on Friday 16th to Sunday 18th March 2018 at ClumberPark Hotel, put it in the diary’s and watch out for the booking forms appearing later in the autumn.The District Governor diary is starting to fill up nicely with a steady stream of Charter Anniversary invitations going in there,keep these coming along with invites to your fundraising and social events and requests for club visits. If we do face a little“fixture congestion” as the footballers say I have two very able Vice District Governors that are equally eager to come andvisit you.Anyway, enough of me going on, get the page turned over and have a read at Lucia’s really interestingupdate on her charity for the year.

Back from International Convention... ready for the year ahead

Our International President’s theme Power ofWE and my theme If You Can Dream It, YouCan Achieve It both link extremely well withthis aim. If you need proof of this go ontoYouTube and search for Nick Vujicic, he wasour keynote speaker on day one of DistrictGovernor school.Being a techy kind of person I had to find theTechnology Zone in the Exhibit Hall wherethey were demonstrating the MyLion App forsmartphones, the potential for this is huge andonce a few privacy and data protectionchallenges are resolved it will be rolled out inEurope. Once I have news on the timing I willshare here some of the features it will deliver.

Stephen

DG Stephen and Lucia meet International PresidentDr. Nagesh Aggarwal and his wife Lion Navita

IN THIS EDITION:12 pages packed with interesting stories:All the latest what Clubs are doing to Celebrate our Centenary:Enter the competiton on 0 to name our District Hearing Dog:

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Well... after very busy 10 days in Chicago, we are now fully ready for our year ahead. We metsome incredible people there and made some friends for life. The British team are strongand united.I have had a rethink about my chosen charity as I have been raising funds forDowns Syndrome myself for the last 2 years and will continue to do this through my familyand friends knitting flowers. I have found a very worthwhile charity run organisation called ‘School for Parents’ This isa local school based in Arnold. It is a Nottingham-based charity that helps babies andpre-school children with motor disorders or motor development delay. It is a place thatnurtures and develops the young disabled child and offers hope and support to the parent.I have personally visited this amazing place and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The early interventionprogrammes benefit young children with cerebral palsy, or other conditions caused by damage to the part of the brainthat controls movement. They also run specialist communication projects for children with Down’s syndrome, whorespond well to the structured sessions. They are a small local charity, who are reliant on voluntary donations to fundtheir incredible work. They need our help to give disabled children the best possible start in life, providing hope and alifeline for their parents too.Thank you in advance for supporting my charity and I will keep you updated on this.

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PLEASE SUPPORT LUCIA... New Charity nominated

Lion Lucia Green

Official Handover is completed...

The occasion of the District Masked Ball was used to completethe official handing over of District Governor duties. Past DistrictGovernor Lion Balvinder Sokhi (now Chairman of the Councilof Governors) handed over the District Governor’s Chain ofOffice to new DG Lion Stephen Green. This gave our new DGan opportunity to formally introduce his 1st Vice Governor LionStephen Scall and 2nd Vice Governor Lion Gurcharan (Guch)Manku (picture below).

See what happened at the Masked Ball... go to pages 6,7 and 10


Lions ClubsCentennial Gala

District 105E - Zone E

LIONS IN THE PARKSaturday 26 Augustfrom 10am to 4pm

atHall Leys Park - Matlock

ALL PROCEEDS FORHEARING DOGS FOR THE DEAF

Please support this event and enjoy a great day out

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Organisers have scored fantastically yetagain as the 2017 District YouthFootball Tournament was yet againhailed a huge success...9 teams took part representing 7 LionsClubs (Retford, Lincoln, Louth andDistrict, Woodhall Spa, Barton, TheDeepings and Ripley Amber Valley).The teams were split into two leagueswith four teams from each leaguemoving into a knock-out stage to battleit out for both the District Cup andShield. Deeping Rangers had looked avery strong team from the start and itwas no surprise that they won the cup,defeating HBW Lancasters (whorepresented Lincoln) in the final.Ripley Town Colts won the Lions Shieldbeating Babworth Rovers (the RetfordLions representatives).It was an excellent day whichculminated in VDG Lion Stephen Greenpresenting the trophies and the medals.Thanks are due to him and everyonewho came but especially to MarkThursby who ran the tournament on theday, Lion Graham Venables for his mostefficient collating of results and to all thevolunteers and Retford Lions for theirsuperb support.

Keeping it in the family...

The Vale of Belvoir Lionswere delighted recently towelcome their newestmember...

Lion Josh AshworthLion Josh is now a proudThird Generation Lionserving his communityalongside his father LionSimon Ashworth and hisexceedingly proudgranddad Lion John Ronan(a Charter Memberof the Club in 1979.

Do you have interesting stories like the one above?PLEASE send it to Update E... Hundreds of Lions (andothers) would love to read what you have to say...Contact details can always be found at the foot of page 1

They’ve hit the back of the net again!

Pictures...(Top) Unable to hide their jubilance the winners Deeping Rangers are presented with the Lions District Cup by VDG Lion Stephen Green...and (Bottom) it’s all smiles too as

the Captain of Ripley Town Colts accepts the Lions District Shield

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Anything and Everything OldSouthwell Lions have staged theirfirst, but very successful, PhotographyCompetition with a central theme ofAnything and Everything Old.Whilst the entry level was slightlydisappointing the overall interestcreated was excellent. Photographswere displayed on the Gallery Wall atSouthwell Library and the responsewas brilliant. Members of the publicwere asked to vote for their favouritesand over 300 votes were recorded. Left - the winning picture in the maincategory was by Viv Johnson.It rather aptly shows the 800 year oldLacock Abbey, once the home ofWilliam Henry Fox Talbot whoproduced the first ever photographicnegative there in 1835

Second place went toMalcolm Yates for his shot ofthe Flying Scotsman pullingPullman Class coaches as itapproached the crossingsbetween Cromwell andNorwell - 25th February 2016

Delighted with the high standard of entries the Southwell Lions fully intend to run their second photo competition in 2018 andhope that in future years it will grow to add to the club’s resources to assist them in their work in the community.

Below: Rusty cogs on windinggear by Tom Farnsworth (13)was judged to be the bestentry in the Teenage Section.

And below right - in theChildren's Section 1st placewas awarded to – CharlotteHawkins (12) for her picture ofAn Old Tortoise


The Train Naming was undertaken jointly by DG LionBalvinder Sokhi and Mark Coney, Head of Fleet Delivery forEast Midlands Trains.Mark Coney said: “I was asked if we might be able tocommemorate Lions Clubs International and their centennialcelebrations and thought what better way than to name oneof our trains. Our connection to the communities we serveright across the East Midlands is integral to everything wedo so we really wanted to recognise their positive work overso many years’.District Governor Lion Balvinder Sokhi said: “It’s a fantasticgesture to acknowledge our work in the community. It’s atrain that customers use every day so it will be great to seeit running up and down the network for all to see!”

Our very own train...

Thanks to the efforts of Lions in 105E EastMidlands Trains have recognised the Centenary ofLions Clubs by the naming of a locomotive.The chosen locomotive (a Meridian unit 222017) iscurrently being used for services on the mainlinebetween Sheffield / Nottingham and London St.Pancras. That means that the Lions Centenary Logowill be seen by thousands who use this busy route.

Lions form across the Districttravelled to Nottingham towitness the ceremony and joinin the celebration of the trainnaming. A spokesman for EastMidlands Trains said, ‘we’veteamed up with Lions ClubsInternational today [Friday 23June] to launch a train named inhonour of the great work they doin the local community’.

Clive Yates, Service Delivery Manager for East MidlandsTrains, is also serving his third term as President of The Valeof Belvoir Lions Club. He said: “This is a really specialmoment for me , as well as being a dedicated member of staff,I’ve also been active in Lions Club International for 32 years.

Lion President Clive Yates (also of EM Trains), VDG Lion Stephen Green and DG Balvinder Sokhi

Centre right - Banner presentations with Mark Coney of East Midlands Trains’ (on right of picture)Above - Lions from across 105E join in the ceremonyRight... All proud to be involved - Lion President Clive Yates and his daughter Lion Victoria Yates with DG Balvinder and Rashpal Sokhi


District Centennial Masked Ball

Hopefully these pictures will tell the whole story... In the magnificent surroundings of Stoke Rochford Hall the Lions of 105E revelled in a night of sheer delight. Colourful masks made the occasion a night to remember. It was a credit the District Centennial Committee who planned the event but particular thanks must go to Lion Theresa Walker for her organisation.It was a pleasure too to welcome fellow Lionsfrom our twinned District 105Nord in France.

See next page and also page 10


...more Masked Ball pictures7

Also see page 10


What a great show at THE SHOW

The Lions exhibit featured a garden divided intofour sections with each section illustrating aparticular section of Lions involvement –Section 1, The ‘disaster’ area... featured sand,gravel, stones and driftwood.Section 2, The ‘water aid’ area... utilised a waterpump with vegetables, fruit and useful plants.Section 3 was a ‘sensory garden’ for the blind,with sweet smelling flowers and plants and‘feeling’ plants e.g. grasses, bamboo, pricklyshrubs and a walkway for people to walk through.Section 4 – the ‘community garden and youthgarden’, had an obelisk showing the youthactivities, community and environmentalprojects Lions are involved in. In this sectionthere were very brightly coloured plants andtrees that attracted bees and other insects.

105E Lions joined forces to put ona superb display at the LincolnshireShow. In our Centenary year theaim was do something different andcreate a display which not onlylooked good but also made thepublic more aware of the work ofLions Clubs... in fact it led PDG LionElaine Kitchen to comment, ‘If theLions don’t get noticed now, I don’tknow what we have to do to be ableto drop the title of ‘Best Kept Secret’

The garden area attracted a great deal of interest andmany of the visitors were keen to try their hand at winningthe P&O cruise tickets on offer in a competition. Around200 entries were completed . All the hard work was wellworthwhile when we saw people coming to our stand.”Centennial feather flag was slightly adjusted to say“Where there is a need there is a Lions helping hand”.‘The challenge now’ says Lion Elaine Kitchen ‘is to followthat in 2018’

Surrounding the garden was a picket fence with ‘helpinghands’. On the hands were the names of most of theClubs in the District and also a number of countrieswhere there are Lions. The Leos at Ormiston MaritimeAcademy spent time at school during their holiday todecorate all of the hands. The Centennial feather flagwas slightly adjusted to read “Where there is a needthere is a Lions helping hand”.

Photographs:Top: Lions and Ormiston Academy Leos admire their handiwork (back row) Lions Steve and Wendy Chaplain, Elaine Kitchen,Keith Gaitland, Paul and Jane Wain with (front row Leos Jack Malkin, Millie Deans, Owen Scrimshaw and Oliver Malkin.Middle: Lions are popular with visiting Civic DignitariesBottom: The Lions Garden, surrounded by helping hands and with areas depicting various aspects of Lions service


Another flower bed to recognise Lions Centenary

Admiring the skill of the council gardeners are Oadby & Wigston Lions Club members (l to r) Nev Chadwick, Kevin Loydall, Jenny Fyfe, Keith Lawson-West, Chris Huscroft and President Richard Darlaston

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Oadby and Wigston BoroughCouncil and the Friends of PeaceMemorial Park have recognisedthe Lions Centenary by plantingup the central flower bed at thePark with the Lions badge. Sitednext to the park railings this willbe seen by the passers-by for thewhole summer.

Meanwhile in the same vein the Oadby & Wigston Lions werealso delighted to be able to help the Friends of Peace MemorialPark.New rose bushes were donated and planted to help to brightenup the memorial area...that’s two great examples of Lions being able to make their

Right Lion President Richard Darlaston, and Lion Vice President Jenny Fyfe help to look after the newly planted rose beds

BEDDING PLANTS... a new meaning ...

Mablethorpe Sutton and District Lions brought awhole new meaning to planting a bed of flowers...They literally did put their flowers into a bed. The Clubmade their presence felt at a recent event where theywanted to publicise the Lions 100th year... The pictureabove shows Lion Martin Brant and Lion PresidentColin Lambert with the BED.

Don’t let the weather ruin your day...

Despite the heavy rain, dark skies and waterlogged greens theScunthorpe Lions battled on with their recent Golf Day makingit another outstanding success...Around 150 players defied the wet conditions and finished theirrounds with great credit... The Club is grateful to all who helpedmake the day possible. This includes the Ashby Decoy Golf Cluband all those who undertook tasks on the day, not least of all theladies who survived the elements at the half way house wherewelcome refreshments were served.


Why not secure a room in the Holiday Inn Express Armouries. At £180 per room (2 nights). To Book: Call 0113 380 4400 - Select option 1 ‘Group Bookings’ - Quote ref: TB/LCI 241117 Credit card guarantee required with actual payment on arrival.

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Hearing Dog Appeal Progress

August is here and we are pleased tosay that we’ve taken another big steptowards our target... we’ve nowreached a fantastic £15,008SO... A bit more of our dogis being uncovered.Hopefully it won’t be toolong before we canshow the complete picture..

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Do you recall the saying - Give a dog bad name...Well we want YOU to do just the opposite...We want YOU to come up with a GOOD name for our HEARING DOG

COMPETITION... USE YOUR WIT AND HAVE A GO

AMAZING...1 entry receivedNot yours is it?With all the wittyand humorousLions we have in105E more of youcan think of an aptname?

Sounds of the Century

24 - 25 November 2017A DATE FOR

YOUR DIARY A weekend of MUSIC at the ROYAL ARMOURIES - LeedsCELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIONS SERVING THE COMMUNITYActs have been booked for the weekend

If you can think of an appropriate but imaginative name for our 105E Hearing Dog let us know...The competition will run until we reach our target. There will be a prize for the winner.Send entries to Update E - [email protected] - stating yourName - Club - e mail and/or telephone number and, of course, the name you’vechosen for our Hearing Dog... Alternatively text your entry to 07711 153080

French visitors came to our ball...

It was an added pleasure at the CentennialMasked Ball for 105E to welcome Lionsfrom our Twinned District 105Nord(France). It was an opportunity to extendthe friendship being forged and forrespective DG Teams to exchange ideasand plan for the future development of ourtwinning. Pictured are:Lion Serge Weilbe (105Nord TwinningOfficer) Current DG Lion Jean Luc, 105EVDG and DG Lions Stephen Scall andStephen Green, and Past District GovernorLion Jacques Delmotte . Seated is LionTheresa Walker 105E’s Twinning Officer


For full competition details see the District Web site orcontact Lion Anne.Travelling Lion Reports should be sent to:Lion Anne Simons 57 Park Lane, Coningsby, Lincs. LN4 [email protected]

Points shown below are as recorded up to 19 JulyCompetitions Officer

Lion Anne Simons

Travelling Lion - LATEST POSITIONS...

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REMEMBER to use the official Travelling Lion Card to register your visitsALWAYS include Post Code...ALWAYS submit your claims on time...ALWAYS enjoy the fun of taking part

ZONE A ZONE D ZONE G ZONE IGrimsby Cleethorpes 1048 Spalding 1938 Edwinstowe & The Dukeries 2158 Blaby & District 0Brigg District 178 Sleaford & District 651 North Notts 226 Leicester Charnwood 0Barton on Humber 0 Grantham 118 Retford 212 Leicester Host 0Caistor 0 Bourne & District 76 Southwell & District 0 Melton Mowbray 0Humberston North Sea 0 Crowland 0 Worksop 0 Oadby & Wigston 0Market Rasen 0 East Elloe 0 Rutland 0

Stamford & District 0 ZONE HZONE B The Deepings 0 Vale of Belvoir 262Glanford & Lindsey 2226 Nottingham West 0Scunthorpe 768 ZONE E Notts Derby Hemlockstone 0Lincoln 453 Matlock Derwent Valley 303 Radcliffe On Trent 0Gainsborough 0 Ashbourne & District 0Hykeham 0 Derby 0Isle of Axholme 0 Ilkeston 0Winterton 0 Ripley Amber Valley 0

ZONE C ZONE FConingsby & Tattershall 2289 Loughborough 196Skegness 250 Swadlincote & District 95Boston 39 Ashby de la Zouch & Coalville 0Horncastle 0 Rothley Soar Valley 0Louth 0 Shepshed 0Mablethorpe Sutton & District 0Woodhall Spa 0


Use this page to tell everyone about your Club events, Charters etc.To get items posted on the Noticeboard send details to District Secretary LionGraham Venables.Please also inform Lion Graham of changes relating to Club Meetings or detailsof key personel etc. He will update District records and your amendments willbe posted on the Noticeboard in Update E.

CHARTERS 201701 Oct Matlock Derwent Valley Charter at Matlock Golf Club. 12.30 for 1.00pm14 Oct Edwinstowe and Dukeries Charter at South Forest Leisure Centre20 Oct Notts Derby Hemlockstone 40th Charter at The Village Restaurant, West Point20 Oct North Notts Charter Lunch at the Olde Bell, Barnby Moor. Full details to follow28 Oct Barton upon Humber Charter Ball: Elsham Golf Club. 7 for 7.30pm: Contact [email protected] Nov Vale of Belvoir Charter at the Ramada Resort Hotel, Marton, Grantham.25 Nov Ashbourne & District Charter Dinner & Dance: Bentley Brook Inn Nr. Ashbourne: Contact [email protected]

CHARTERS 201821 Apr Grimsby Cleethorpes Charter04 May Sleaford & District Lions Club Charter Celebrations: Sleaford Golf Club (Eevening event - more details will follow)

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CLUB & DISTRICT EVENTS 2017

02 Aug North Notts Lions Golf (as details posted to all Clubs)13 Aug CABINET MEETING26 Aug Zone E Centennial Gala: LIONS IN THE PARK - Hall Leys Park, Matlock 10am - 4pm: Proceeds to Hearing Dogs19 Nov CABINET MEETING

CLUB & DISTRICT EVENTS 201804 Feb CABINET MEETING16/17 March DISTRICT CONVENTION02 Jun CABINET MEETING

District Secretary’s NOTICEBOARDa quick check on what’s happening throughout 105E

District Secretary Lion Graham Venables: 6 Aspen Court, Tuxford, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0QB Tel: 01777 870851 e mail: [email protected]

Please use the District Noticeboard to

promote your Club Events...

Just send details in the first instance to

Lion Graham Venables (District Secretary)

and they will be entered into the District diary

of events and also included here in Update EDirectory Amendments ...Please note the following amendments to theDistrict Directory...Telephone for Lion President Maryse Brown ofBourne Lions Club should be 07590 046685Worksop Lion President Brian White’s Mobile Number has changed to 07380 804600District Officer Lion Anne Stafford’s email should be [email protected] entries for Crowland, Gainsborough andLeicester Charnwood clubs have been omitted fromthe MD Directory... A request to rectify this hasbeen made and details will be circulated to all clubs.

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