Malvern Lions Celebrate

On the evening of Wednesday, June 23rd, the members of the Malvern Lions Club and their partners, celebrated the conclusion of yet another successful year with an enjoyable dinner meeting, that was held at Darfield High School. The evening will remain memorable for several reasons, including the delightful two course meal provided by the school’s P.T.S.A., the warm spacious venue, the fellowship engendered on such special occasions, the entertainment provided by pupils of the school and also for the fire alarm emergency, which required everyone to evacuate the hall until clearance was given to reenter the building. The P.T.S.A. has since received a payment of $2,150 from the Club, for their excellent catering work and hospitality on the night. Prior to the meal, we were entertained by the school orchestra, as well as four lead vocalists from the school’s production of ‘Oliver’, who performed a bracket of songs which included such favourites as, ‘Where is Love?’ and ‘Consider Yourself’. The Malvern Lions wish to express their gratitude to all of these young entertainers and also wish the entire cast of ‘Oliver’ every success with their forthcoming SHARE OF MAIN performances. Following the meal, the evening progressed into business mode, STREET PREMISES with outgoing President Gavin Gavin Gavin Gavin King KingKing King presenting his annual report on the July 2020 to June The Malvern News currently have a room available in their South Terrace premises for a business tenant. It would be suitable for a professional tenant, 2021 year. In his report, Gavin i.e: Accountant, Lawyer, Counsellor, thanked the Club’s members and Financial Advisor, Travel Agent etc. our Lions Ladies, for the strong Separate access is available if confidentiality required. positive support everyone had Email: jan@malvernnews.co.nz for further details of lease. given, to the many projects completed throughout the year. He noted that these had included several regular food selling events, the baling and selling of large quantities of pea straw, marshalling at the annual Coast to Coast event and an annual Golf Tournament among several others. All of these projects had been carried out prudently, with the potential threat of Covid lurking in the background. Some of the major recipients of grants provided from the funds raised during the year were, the Malvern Community Patrol, who committee has been meeting received $16,000 from the regularly to organise the Club’s The Board for the 2021 - 2022 year: latest Golf Tournament to help 50th Anniversary Celebration, • President: Tony Thwaites purchase an updated vehicle, which is to be held at Bangor • Vice Presidents: Les Clement, Graeme Marshall Darfield High School $9,000 for Estate, on Sunday, September and Daryl Collier Tertiary Education Scholarships 26th. • Secretary: Graeme Roberts and Outdoor Pursuits Courses The final important task • Treasurer: John Paterson for selected students, Hororata for Changeover Night was to School which was allocated induct a new board, who carry • Lion Tamer: Brian Hawkins $5,000 to carry out playground out the administrative roles • Tail Twister: Tony Mitchell improvements and $3,000 to within the Club over the next • Bulle#n Editor: Rob McGregor both local Golf Clubs, to help twelve months. The former • Directors: Hugh Wright, Murray Shipley, restore flood damage to their President Alister Murray Alister Murray Alister Murray Alister Murray has John Mulholland, Charlie Bu(le respective courses. The Lions ably undertaken the task of • Past President: Gavin King Club has enjoyed the long-time inducting successive boards in generous support of both the recent years. Greendale and Hororata Clubs, The Club thanks our very which have both generously supportive and generous enabled the Lions to run community, in what has been fundraising tournaments on their an extraordinary year. fine courses, for the benefit of many other community groups Brian Davidson, over several years. on behalf of the President Gavin also noted that a Malvern Lions Club. Outgoing President Gavin King, with Lions Photographer Hamish Milner who is holding the Ramsay Gibson Award which he received for Outstanding Services to the Club. New President Tony Thwaites, receiving the Club Charter from outgoing President Gavin King.