What exactly do we do?
Apollo Birch, president of Latrobe Lions features in this promotional clip six minute presentation! Remind yourself of what we Lions do, right around our big country.
World Festival of Magic Success
This year was yet another successful year for the Magic Show hosted by the City of Devonport Lions Club. The World Festival of Magic is the longest running international magic show of its kind, touring for 20 years and seen in 55 different Australian places.
This year Michael Boyd was supported by Jeton the Gentleman Juggler and Todd Charles with his Banjo from New York. The attendance was wonderful, with about 250 people in the audienceat the afternoon show and a full house (400?) for the evening performance. There was a large contingent from the East Devonport Primary school, numerous groups of happy parents with children, accompanied intellectually and physically disabled people as well as groups of elderly from the various care centres in the area,...
Michael Boyd was accompanied by three very slim dancers who helped him with his dangerous tricks that included a young boy from the audience who volunteered to get his head cut off by a guillotine. Other tricks included fire, trunks, chains, saws going through heads and arrows through bodies. Another magic trick saw Michael's own head and limbs being stretched beyond any human limit.
(Click play above to listen to Todd Charles intro song!)
This year Michael Boyd was supported by Jeton the Gentleman Juggler and Todd Charles with his Banjo from New York. The attendance was wonderful, with about 250 people in the audienceat the afternoon show and a full house (400?) for the evening performance. There was a large contingent from the East Devonport Primary school, numerous groups of happy parents with children, accompanied intellectually and physically disabled people as well as groups of elderly from the various care centres in the area,...
Michael Boyd was accompanied by three very slim dancers who helped him with his dangerous tricks that included a young boy from the audience who volunteered to get his head cut off by a guillotine. Other tricks included fire, trunks, chains, saws going through heads and arrows through bodies. Another magic trick saw Michael's own head and limbs being stretched beyond any human limit.
We saw the amazing Todd Charles from New York who thought he just came to play the Banjo, but once he was convinced this was a Magic Show also pulled off some good tricks using his banjo and magic lights and spinning plates. To top it off he broke open the big chest marked ATM3K. This was the 'Amazing Todd Machine 3000' made from human heads and animal toys that he hit with drum sticks. It was a big hit leaving the audience in tears as he played classical tunes by beating the toy heads.
(Click play above to listen to Todd Charles intro song!)
Jeton the Gentleman Juggler from Germany came on stage looking like a perfect gentleman, starting with a hat juggle. He juggled better than any juggler I have seen for a very very long time.
Michael came back with more amazing magic acts including making his coffee disappear into a newspaper which he ripped up, reassembled and poured the coffee out again. We certainly could use some magic of that calibre in our Club!
Michael came back with more amazing magic acts including making his coffee disappear into a newspaper which he ripped up, reassembled and poured the coffee out again. We certainly could use some magic of that calibre in our Club!
At the end the loveliest of the three dancers and Michael were on hand to sign the magic book and DVD which was available for sale. A great show for all!
We thank all the supporters who bought tickets for the disadvantaged people in and around Devonport who attended the shows, and us Lions hope to do this all again next year!
Support your own Club
Our Lions traditional Christmas cakes are available in on consignment, no upfront cash needed, from Michael Johnston's shop; the MIANDETTA STORE on Berrigan Road in Miandetta.
Make sure you pick up at least one box of 12 little cakes. They are easy to sell and nice to give away as presents! As a member we should all feel obliged to sell a box each. It also gives us an opportunity to tell people about the Lions Club and what we do, and who knows they might like to come along as a guest one day.
Tasmanian Regional Arts
Paul Jenkins, Executive Director of Tasmanian Regional Arts spoke to us at our last meeting. He emphasised the importance of art as a guidance tool for youth through personal experiences. Art for art's sake was one of his messages, and he is right, we need to surround ourselves with art for art's sake. No excuses! Sometimes art is hard to comprehend or even to recognise something as art, but that is the intrigue. We need to think about art and interpret the artist's work.
Art is the process or product of creatively arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions, and can also encompass a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music and literature. At Tasmanian Regional Arts the mission is to enhance our (not just our club's!) cultural landscape. and providing opportunities for touring visual and performing arts, skills development, networking and funding. They also develop and deliver cultural projects and community events with a focus on well being and young people.
Check out their website: http://www.arts.tas.gov.au.
Racegate info for 27th October
Details for the meeting scheduled for Monday 27th October 2008:
TROA & DRC North West Awards Meeting
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TROA & DRC North West Awards Meeting
- 12.45 Simons Carpet One 2 YO Handicap 890m
- 1.17 Rundle Family "National Trust" 3YO Maiden Plate 1175m
- 1.54 TROA "Trysty" 3 YO & Up Maiden Plate 990m
- 2.32 Seba Sheetmetal "Reunification" 3 YO & Up Maiden Plate 990m
- 3.08 TROA North Western Awards 0 -75 Handicap 1800m
- 3.44 DRC Consistency Awards Handicap 1660m
- 4.20 Boscobel of Ulverstone "John Blacker" Maiden Class 1 Plate 1660m
- 5.00 DRC "Brendon McCoull" Class 2 Handicap 1660m
- 5.40 Hayes Photography "Beven Heights" Class 1 Handicap 1175m
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Lions Christmas Cakes
It is that time of the year again! If you have a shop or like to sell some at your work place, why not get the Lions Christmas Cakes early! They are available in bulk (on consignment, no upfront cash needed!) from Michael Johnston's shop, the MIANDETTA STORE on Berrigan Road in Miandetta:
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Holden Support
Any Lions, Lioness or Leos, who purchases a new Holden between now and 31 December 2008, is entitled to a $500 cash back from Holden. This amount will be paid direct from Holden to you after you have negotiated the best deal you can with your Holden Dealer. It will also be paid on top of any other bonuses that may be applicable at the time (unless clearly stated otherwise).
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the Lions Club of the City of Devonport Inc. will be held on Thursday 23rd of October 2008 at the Gateway Inn, commencing at 8pm after our dinner meeting!
We will receive and (presumably) adopt the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet for the year ending 30th June 2008 and the Directors report thereon. We will elect Auditors for the ensuing year and other business suitable for the annual meeting.
ALSO remember that we now have Committee Meetings on the first meeting of each month and Board Meetings on the second meeting of the month!
This message was given by the order of the Board of the Lions Club of the City of Devonport Inc.
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