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ABN: 58 300 922 181 Volume 19 Issue 1 – JULY 2017 Editor – Jack Napior, P.O. Box 430, CRANBOURNE 3977 Telephone Home - (03) 5996 3645 Mobile – 0423 908 242 Email – [email protected]
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We Serve
Lions Club of Koo Wee Rup & District Inc
2017-2018
President Sheryl Blay Secretary Ken Blay Treasurer Peter Martin
Immediate Past President Ron Payne 1
st Vice President Frank Grant
2nd
Vice President Jack Napior 3
rd Vice President John Burhop
Membership Chairman Derek Spraggon Lion Tamer Geoff Gee Tail Twister Frank Grant
Immediate Past President - Greeter Ron Payne
Bulletin Editor Jack Napior Mints June Wright
Convention Ken Blay Christmas Cakes & Puddings
Junior Public Speaking Youth of the Year
Carols
Ken Blay Ron Payne Sheryl Blay Ron Payne
Lions Welfare All Members
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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
11% of people are left handed
August has the highest percentage of births
Unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it
The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes
A bear has 42 teeth
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
8% of people have an extra rib
85% of plant life is found in the ocean
Rabbits like licorice
The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters
A lobster’s blood is colorless, but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue
Armadillos have 4 babies at a time and they are all the same sex
Reindeer like bananas
The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds
Birds need gravity to swallow
The most commonly used letter in the alphabet is E
The 3 most common languages in the world are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and English
Dreamt is the only word that ends in mt
The first letters of the months July through to November spell JASON
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear
Macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs
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AROUND THE DISTRICT
Enterprising Clubs in our District are involved with a large number of innovative projects. Here are a couple.
BRUTHEN LIONS
The members of the Bruthen Lions Club proudly sell delicious hot doughnuts at the town’s monthly community market, not only as a means of boosting the Club’s activities account, but also to heighten its profile in the community. The market also offers fresh foods, fruit and vegetables, plants & trees, jewellery, refreshments, natural soaps, pre-loved clothing, homemade crafts, soy candles and so much more.
The Bruthen Community Market in full swing.
METUNG FUN RUN
This event is held annually through the partnership of the Metung Primary School and the Lions Club of Metung Inc.
Funds raised through this event have been divided between the running and maintenance costs of the Metung Community Bus and the Community Bus Replacement sinking fund. Any surplus is donated to the Metung Primary
School to assist them in purchasing much needed equipment.
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NOW FOR SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT
Harry was sick and tired of being constantly badgered by his wife Barbara for spending so much time at the pub.
Hoping it would help matters, Harry invited Barbara along with him the next time went to his local.
“So what would you like?” Harry cordially asked, as she took her seat next to him. “Oh I don’t know” Barbara
replied, “I guess I’ll have the same thing as you.”
“OK” said Harry to the bartender, “we’ll take two Johnny Walker’s on the rocks!”
Barbara barely took a sip of the drink before she started gagging “Oh my gosh! Get me a cup of water! This stuff
is horrible! How do you drink this garbage?”
“See?” said Harry “and you think I come here just to have a good time?!“
*****
A cop pulled over a car and finds a young couple in the front seat. “Where’s your seat belt young man?” asked
the cop. “Oh, I just took if off now when you were walking up to the car”, responded the man. “No you didn’t!”
exclaimed his wife, “you never wear your seat belt!”. A little taken aback, the cop asked to see his license.
“Damn!” cried the man, “I must have left it at home!” “Yeah right!” screamed his wife, “You know it expired 3
months ago!” At a loss for words, the cop asked the woman “are you always so tough on him?!” “No” responded
the young woman, “only when he had too much to drink!”.
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Jim’s car is swerving all over the road so a cop pulls him over, “Step out of the car” says the cop, “I am going to
need you to take a breathalyzer test.” “I can’t”, Jim responds “You see I have very bad asthma, so the
breathalyser could set off an attack.”
“Alright,” says the cop, “then you’re going to have to take a blood test.” “Can’t do that either,” Jim responds, “I
am a hemophiliac, if a wound is opened, I won’t stop bleeding, and I could bleed to death.”
“Ok,” the cop answers “then I will need a urine sample.” “Sorry,” says Jim “I also have diabetes, so taking a urine
sample could push my sugar count really low.”
“Fine, so just come on out, and walk a straight line for me.” “Can’t do that either” responds Jim. “Why not?”
demanded the exasperated cop. “Well, because I’m drunk!”
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UNUSUAL THINGS OTHER LIONS CLUBS DO AROUND THE WORLD
TRALEE LIONS CLUB Tralee, made famous by the song ‘The Rose of Tralee’, is a town of some 24 thousand souls in County
Kerry, which lies in the south west of Eire, or, if you prefer, the Republic of Ireland. It has a very
active Lions Club with almost 40 members and below is some good stuff about this vibrant Club.
Cheque recipients outside the Tralee Golf Club
Tralee Lions Club celebrated its 50th year in 2016 and a golf classic resulted in a record-breaking sum for charities.
President Fergus Courtney distributed cheques totalling €20,000 raised in event which was held at Tralee Golf Club.
These funds were distributed to Fenit Life Boat, MS Society Tralee Branch, Eagle Lodge , Anam Cara, Inspired and Guide Dogs Ireland Assist Dog Program on Thursday.
Funds raised also assisted with the Tralee Community Bus trip coordinated jointly between the Lions Club and the local Community Garda.
President Fergus thanked all those who participated by way of sponsoring a team or a tee box.
He thanked Teddy Reynolds and Michael Higgins for organising the Golf Classic and highlighted particularly the contribution of Pat Crean who this year obtained additional sponsorship from his Dublin based corporate associates.
President Fergus, who will be handing over his chain of office to Brendan Kenny next week, also used the opportunity to thank all Lions Club supporters for their assistance throughout the year with other fundraising events including our annual Christmas Appeal and Table Quiz.
He thanked the Community Gardaí for their input with the annual Community Bus trip. Anne Burns replying on behalf of all the charities thanked Tralee Lions Club for their continued charitable work within the community and stressed the fact that the contributions to all the charities will make a difference to so many people’s lives not just today but into the future.
The club continues to support other local projects to include Tralee Soup Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and Hawley Park School.
To mark their 50th birthday Tralee Lions Club are organising a ‘Celebration’ music night in November with Liam O’Connor & his group. Details will be made known in due course.
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SO YOU THINK YOU’RE A LATERAL THINKER? – ANSWERS LATER IN THIS BULLETIN
STILL MORE BRAIN TEASERS
1. A little girl kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to her. How is this possible?
2. A 10 foot rope ladder hangs over the side of a boat with the bottom rung on the surface of the water. The rungs are one foot apart, and the tide goes up at the rate of 6 inches per hour. How long will it be until three rungs are covered?
3. A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How’s that possible?
4. A man dressed in all black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly, a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the car know he was there?
5. A rooster laid an egg on top of the barn roof. Which way did it roll?
6. A truck driver is going down a one way street the wrong way, and passes at least ten cops. Why is he not caught?
7. An electric train is moving north at 100mph and a wind is blowing to the west at 10mph. Which way does the smoke blow?
8. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
9. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
11. How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 ft long and 4 ft wide?
12. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it take before all the pills had been taken?
13. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
14. If Mr Smith’s peacock lays an egg in Mr Jones’ yard, who owns the egg?
15. If there are 6 apples and you take away 4, how many do you have?
16. If you had only one match, and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some newspaper, and some kindling wood, which would you light first?
17. Is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister?
18. Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days. How many have 28 days?
19. Larry’s father has five sons named Ten, Twenty, Thirty, Forty…Guess what would be the name of the fifth?
20. There was an airplane crash, every single person on board died, but yet two people survived. How is this possible?
Answers later in this bulletin
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LIONS INTERNATIONAL PIN TRADING CLUB AND MORE ….
Lions International Pin Trading Club members swap pins at the 2015 International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In an earlier issue of this bulletin, we looked at the Australian Lions Pin Trading Club. We now look at its big brother
Glittering squares of gold on a lapel, shaped like lions’ heads or in the outlines of states. These
emblems are colorful reminders of past accomplishments, international conventions or new friends.
Lions Clubs International pins come in all shapes and sizes today, but they were introduced in the late
1940s as disposable plastic parade giveaways. Those early emblems, called friendship pins, are now
highly sought after by pin collectors and traders.
Trying to count up all of the different pins that have been produced over the intervening decades “is
like trying to count grains of sand on a beach,” said Verle Malik of the Winchester Host Lions Club of
Virginia. Verle publishes a series of handbooks cataloging the different kinds of pins, one of several
catalogs produced by clubs and Lions around the world. Volume One of Verle’s handbook included life-
size images of pins from every state and multiple district, and Volume Two featured specialty pins:
prestige, mini, medallion, charm, stickpins, Lioness, Leo and variations on pins issued by states and
multiple districts. Volume Three included international pins.
“These are friendship pins,” said Verle. “They were initially made to help you remember the person
that gave it to you. You exchange them everywhere you go and pass them out to everyone you visit.
Once you accumulate a few of them—the pin traders will appear.”
The biggest place to trade pins is the annual International Convention, but for Lions who can’t make
it—or for Lions who want more opportunities to trade—there several large pin-swapping gatherings
held throughout the year in Virginia; Pennsylvania; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Moline, Illinois. Smaller
local swaps also occur regularly.
Pin swapping is a friendly affair, but there’s a strategy involved. “You’ve got to have pins to trade,”
said Bob Showers, longtime pin swapper from the Packwaukee Lions Club in Wisconsin. “If you go down
there with mediocre pins, you’re not going to get very many.”
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There are a number of official pin trading clubs within Lions. According to Bill Smith, the founding
president of the Pin Traders Club of Virginia, they’re eager to bring in new collectors. “When we find
out a guy’s a new pin trader, he leaves [the swap] with far more pins than he came in with. We’ll give
him a handful of pins. We’re just trying to hook him.”
Lions collect and trade more than pins. At the 1951 international convention in Atlantic City, New
Jersey, the Lions International Stamp Club was officially chartered. Peter Keller, founder of the
LISC and director of the American Stamp Dealers Association, authored a regular stamp collecting
column in LION Magazine, calling stamp collecting “the King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings.”
Within a year, the LISC had members from five countries, collecting and trading rare or interesting
stamps of all kinds. Since 1940, countries such as Cuba, the Philippines and Nicaragua have issued
commemorative stamps featuring the Lions Clubs International emblem and past international
presidents like Finis Davis of Louisville, Kentucky, who served from 1960-61, and Clarence Sturm
from Manawa, Wisconsin, who served from 1959-60.
As with anything that Lions are involved in, fun and fellowship leads to service. In 2008, the Lions
International Trading Pin Club led a fundraising effort among fellow pin traders and presented a
check for US$100,000 to Campaign SightFirst II at the International Convention in Minneapolis the
following year.
Trading pins and stamps is a hobby that’s entertaining and a celebration of Lions’ dedication to
service. “I don’t golf, I don’t bowl,” said Bill Smith. “Pins are my passion. And I’m not unique in that.”
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A LITTLE BIT OF LOCAL HISTORY
Construction in 1923 of the Koo Wee Rup Hospital in Station Street
(Photo courtesy of the KWR Swamp Historical Society)
On May 24, 1923 the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital was opened in Station Street. It was opened by the Shire President, Cr E.Simpson Hill. During the ceremony, Mrs Margaret Hamilton officially opened a ward in honor of the late Kitty Trounson (sometimes referred to as Townson). Kitty was an original member of the
Bush Nursing committee. Mrs D.McNamara donated a furnished cot in the honor of her son, Jack. Mrs Appleford also donated a cot. The Hospital could accommodate medical, surgical and midwifery patients.
Hall before the 1923 extension.
The Memorial Hall used to stand between the Presbyterian Church and the Historical Society in Rossiter Road. The first hall had been opened on this site in April 1902 – the same year that the original Catholic Church was opened. The Koo-Wee-Rup hall was of weather board and it was extended in 1919. The brick front and other rooms were added in 1923-24 and it was renamed the Memorial Hall to honour the First World War soldiers.
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Lions Club of Koo Wee Rup & District
Meetings
All members are invited to attend the following meetings:-
Dates:
Wednesday 2nd August 2017 Koo Wee Rup Bowls Club
Rossiter Road Koo Wee Rup
6.30 pm for 7.00 pm This is the Club’s AGM
Wednesday 16th August 2017 Chandelier Café
Station Street Koo Wee Rup
6.30 pm for 7.00 pm
Apologies
Could All Members who cannot make it to a meeting please notify Secretary Ken as soon as they are aware they cannot attend. Ken’s contact number is 5915 3613
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WHAT DO THOSE ACRONYMS MEAN?
Like many other large organisations, Lions has its fair share of acronyms. It may make life easier for those who
know what they mean, but for the uninitiated they can be a problem. Over the next few bulletins we’ll look at some
of these acronyms, starting with perhaps the most well-known of all.
LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (LCIF)
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) was founded in 1968 to take the mission of Lions Clubs International to new heights by tackling global problems, as well as assisting Lions with large-scale local humanitarian projects. LCIF’s history is filled with high-impact projects, meaningful partnerships and the kindness and efforts of Lions. With continued support, we can count on LCIF to continue and expand programs to improve lives around the world far into the future. 1968 LCIF is incorporated as a Foundation. 1972 LCIF awards first grant of US$5,000 for flooding in South Dakota, USA. 1973 The Melvin Jones Fellowship program is created as a way for donors of US$1,000 to be recognized. 1984 LCIF begins partnering with Quest International to implement the youth development program, Lions Quest. 1985 LCIF awards first Major Catastrophe Grant of US$50,000 for earthquake relief in Mexico. 1986 The Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship program is established to give Lions a way to extend their commitment to LCIF. 1990 SightFirst program begins and goes on to prevent serious vision loss of more than 30 million people. 1991 Campaign SightFirst is launched to raise funds to initiate the SightFirst program. 1997 LCIF partners with the China State Council Coordination Committee on Disability for SightFirst China Action. 1999 LCIF embarks on a partnership with The Carter Center to combat river blindness and trachoma in Latin America and Africa. LCIF establishes the Core 4 grant program. 2001 The September 11 Disaster Relief Fund raises US$3 million to help victims. LCIF begins partnership with Special Olympics to provide vision screenings to athletes through the Opening Eyes program. LCIF and the World Health Organization launch the world’s first-ever initiative to combat childhood blindness 2002 LCIF acquires rights to Lions Quest program. LCIF joins with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care to develop and manage Sight for Kids program to provide vision screenings and eye health education for children in Asia. 2004 Lions mobilize more than US$15 million for South Asian tsunami relief, making this the single largest disaster reconstruction project in LCIF history at this point.
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ART, CRAFTS & PATCHWORK SHOW What an outstanding success the Arts, Crafts & Patchwork Show was on Saturday 24th June. None of this would have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our new President, Sheryl Blay, who had the drive and commitment to make the whole thing happen. What a fantastic advertisement for our Lions Club! Here are some photos taken during the event.
Robyn Faloon and President Sheryl with “The President Sheryl presenting RSL President John That wonderful “ANZAC” quilt lovingly made Journey” quilt before it left for Chicago to Camilleri with the beautiful “Peacock” quilt, by Suzanne Dayble celebrate 100 years of Lions being the first prize in the raffle.
Who said Ken and Derek had dozed off? Immediate Past District Governor Anita and David enjoying the show
These three photos show some of the outstanding works submitted by our local schools as part of the art component of the show
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Birthdays
Heather Scale Ashleigh Wright Philip Ferguson Deanne Burhop
2 July 6 July 10 July 23 July
Anniversaries
John & Marlene Burhop 22 July
If your Birthday or Anniversary is not listed, please send details to Secretary Ken
or
phone 5915 3613
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100 YEARS ON
It so happened that our first meeting in June fell on the 7th day of that month, which co-
incidentally was exactly 100 years after the formation of Lions Clubs International in
Chicago – 7th June 1917.
To celebrate both this co-incidence and Lions 100th year, Immediate Past President Ron did
the honours by providing not one, but two suitably decorated birthday cakes.
This special moment was recorded in the photo, below, taken by one of our newest members,
Jacqui, who, magically, also appears in the photo – the things you can do with modern
technology!
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PUZZLE PAGE
No.21
Across
1. Curved structure (4)
3. Hard to understand (8)
9. Conceded (7)
10. Greenfly (5)
11. Concepts (5)
12. Not liable (6)
14. Missing (6)
16. Upper part of the
windpipe (6)
19. Wonder (6)
21. Spring month (5)
24. Indian language (5)
25. Chided (7)
26. Equestrian (8)
27. Nourish (4)
Down
1. Abnormal (8)
2. Large Mediterranean
island (5)
4. Animal at home in a
sett (6)
5. Tantalise (5)
6. Miserable (7)
7. Alleviate (4)
8. Having a better than
even chance (4-2)
13. Kept out (8)
15. Computer peripheral
(7)
17. Female warrior (6)
18. Northernmost
American state (6)
20. Put into words (5)
22. Long narrow range
of hills (5)
23. Title of former rulers
of Iran (4)
No.22
Across
1. Forsake (7)
5. Misgiving (5)
8. Robber (5)
9. Competence (7)
10. Hide (7)
11. Climb (5)
12. Housing area (6)
14. Groups of twelve (6)
18. Archer's missile (5)
20. Great pleasure (7)
22. Strain (7)
23. Flinch (5)
24. Majestic (5)
25. Gracefully slim (7)
Down
1. Thing (7)
2. Strange (5)
3. Turn aside (7)
4. Almost (6)
5. Even (5)
6. Stir up (7)
7. Perhaps (5)
13. Despotism (7)
15. Slanting (7)
16. Colonist (7)
17. Handsome youth (6)
18. Stage-player (5)
19. Turn rapidly (5)
21. Stately, splendid (5)
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Lime & Honey Glazed Lamb Chops Prep 15 minutes Cooking Time 10 Minutes Servings 4-6 Difficulty: Easy
A warm and hearty meal for those cold winter nights
Ingredients
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon peanut oil
12 Coles Australian Lamb Loin Chops
Steamed long grain rice, to serve
Steamed Asian greens, to serve
Method
Step 1
Combine lime juice, honey, garlic, soy sauce and 1 tbsp water in a medium bowl.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add lamb and cook for 3 mins each side or until
golden. Add lime mixture and cook, turning lamb halfway through cooking, for 3 mins or until sauce
thickens and coats the lamb.
Step 3
Divide the rice among serving plates. Top with lamb and Asian greens.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
FIRST MEETING OF AUGUST
Don’t forget that the first Club meeting will be on Wednesday 2nd August at the Koo Wee Rup Bowls
Club. This will also be the Club’s Annual General Meeting, at which we will need to ratify the
financials contained in the Club’s annual report, so a return can be prepared and submitted to
Consumer Affairs Victoria to comply with the Club’s incorporation responsibilities.
SECOND MEETING OF AUGUST
The second meeting of the month will be held, as usual, at the Chandelier Café, Koo Wee Rup on 16th
August.
Solution No.21
Solution No. 22
ANSWERS TO THE BRAIN TEASERS
1 Heard of gravity? She kicked the ball in the air 11 None. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a hole 2 Never. The boat rises with the tide 12 1 hr. Take the 2nd pill after 30 min, 3rd pill after 1hr 3 B is the daughter 13 No time. It was already built 4 It was day time 14 Peacocks don’t lay eggs. Peahens do 5 It didn’t roll. Roosters don’t lay eggs 15 The four you took 6 He’s walking, not driving 16 The match 7 There’s no smoke from an electric train 17 No, since he’s dead 8 By sleeping during the night 18 All months have at least 28 days 9 The egg won’t crack the concrete floor 19 Larry. He’s the fifth son 10 You’ll never find an elephant with one hand 20 The two were married
