Adopt-a-Highway 2011 Success

The Adopt-a-Highway was a great success. We had a good turn-out, it was a great morning, the job was done with a minimum of fuss thanks to the great job we did last year. If we keep this up one day we will be graced with the official sign to say we adopted this clean part of the Bass highway! The signs we see around are still the old signs from when DIER organised the cleanups. Since 2008 Conservation Volunteers does the organisation of the project and looks after safety arrangements and equipment. New road signs have not been made yet.

Also in the news.... Magic Show is on again on December 6, with two sessions at the DECC, 11am and 130pm. The committee is busy working away at the logistics! The APEX Christmas Parade is scheduled for Friday 2 December, we may have a float again, and on 13 November the Over 90s Birthday Party is on at the Senior Citizens Club on Victoria Parade.

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: Explain WHALE to me!

Long Live the Magpies

District Governor Toby came out to visit us and gave us a few words of wisdom. He brought to us the following three messages straight from our International President Wing-Kun Tam:

1. Plant 1 million trees this year; Organise a tree planting project.
2. Lions in Youth; get schools and community involved through  family and sports projects.
3. Strengthen and increase membership; invite someone new, and call up fellow Lions when you notice they didn't show up for something. Care for your fellow Lions like you would your family.

DG Toby noted that in the first 4 months of Wing-Kun Tam uttering the word 'tree', 3 million had already been planted!

The significance of the Magpie in DALE ‘Toby’ CRAWFORD's emblem is because Magpies are the emblem of many organisations in his life, including his local football club for which he played, and now his son as well. He even has a nest of magpies in his backyard. Of course he happens to be a Collingwood fan too (which shows you he too is only human!). Toby has included the magpie into his batch/logo.

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ALSO AT THE MEETING:

Christmas Cakes are running out the door! Come and collect your boxes from Lion Sam to put in your favourite store before Christmas.

Carols by Candlelight planning is well on its way. It is currently planned for the Soundshell on the eve of Sunday 11 December. Still getting the band, sound and lighting together! The committee is at full steam ahead.

Grant Goodwin was the bearer of good news for us in regards to the proposed City of Devonport Skatepark in East Devonport. Its design is based on the skatepark in Campbeltown, and went through council last week. The City of Devonport Lions Club is pledging $20K towards the project, the council is prepared to fill in short comings up to $10K, an application of $5K has been applied for from the Premier's Fund and the City of Devonport Council allocated $10K for possible shortfalls in the project. Fairbrothers will be building the park in November/December, before Christmas, and the South East Rotary Club will be doing a day of landscaping on completion in December. Adbri is providing the bricks, Quickmix the cement. Our club may hold a working bee to coincide with Rotary's landscaping to give them a hand.

District Governor Toby visiting City of Devonport Lions

District Governor - Dale (Toby) Crawford – is  the guest at our next dinner meeting! If you cannot make this Partner’s Night on Thursday 27^th of October at the Gateway Hotel please let Lion Philip Gleeson (64261525) know by 10am that Thursday.

 

DG Lion Toby was overwhelmed to receive a Melvin Jones Fellowship presented by T1 Cabinet a few years ago and is also a Tasmanian Lions Foundation Fellow recipient. He was recently chosen as one of one hundred and twenty "Inspirational Coasters" selected by the local daily newspaper.

 

 

 

 

AGM 2011 and District Newslettter

Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Lions Club of City of Devonport Inc will be held on Thursday 10th of November 2011 at the Gateway Hotel Fenton Street Devonport Commencing at 8pm!

LWR Slater Secretary

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Also, received from Maurice Jones, our district Cabinet Secretary:

 Hello all Lions Tasmania Lions, Lioness & LEO Clubs Find the October Lions Tasmania Newsletter on our www.lionstasmania.org website and follow the "District News" link to read past copies or find the current one!

Happy reading!!!

Cheers Maurice Jones
Cabinet Secretary Lions
District 201 T1 03 6437 2355 

Pink Morning Tea

The City of Devonport Lions Club invites you to join us at our Pink Morning Tea

• Thursday 27th October 2011 at 10.30am
• 149 James Street, Devonport

Bring a friend and help us support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
RSVP: Lion Deanne Schuuring on 03 - 6424 2032

Adopt-a-Highway

Our Adopt-a-Highway date is 10am-noon this Saturday (22 October) everyone!! Call or text or email Lion Walter to say you can or cannot make it: walter@devonportlions.info or mob. 0417 06740. This will also be a test to see how our communication skills are for last minute reminders, and see who actually gets the message in time.

We need you this Saturday at 10am at the Tourist information pull-off near the East Devonport turn-off for a couple of hours. Rod from Volunteers Australia will be there with the AdoptaHighway van and will equip us with the necessary safety equipment. Just bring a bottle of water, good shoes and a hat!  The more of us there are the easier and quicker the job!

Lion Walter---