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The Lions Club of Port Shepstone Monthly Newsletter
The Sheppie Pride The President=s Message : QUALITY - THE KEY TO THE FUTURE Inside this issue : Interesting Facts about Lions International
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Wedding Anniversaries and Birthdays -2 Half Way Laugh
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Personal Profiles : Lion Pieter Van Niekerk Lion Terry Jones -3 Duty Rosters
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Club Raids
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Wedding Anniversaries & Birthdays -4
I=m sure that you are by now all aware of the mission of our incoming International President, Jean Behar which is AQuality, the key to the future@ This mission was also discussed at our recent Zone Meeting at Kingsburgh th on Sunday 6 August and Clubs were urged to build quality into all that they do whilst, at the same time enjoying their membership of this great organisation. I firmly believe that the Port Shepstone Lions Club is capable of achieving this goal. We have an infrastructure within our Club that is second to none and the spirit and comradery amongst members is improving by the day. Although Port Shepstone is a relatively large Club by comparison, we, as members, must learn not to rest on our laurels and
accept that we are bigger and better than other Clubs within our Zone. Indeed, we need to focus more on our commitments to our community and our fellow members. Our visibility within our community is vital for the positive image of our Club and organisation. We need o advertise Lions at every possible opportunity from the smallest, most insignificant fundraiser to the South Coast Show. It has taken years for the public to finally acknowledge the fact that the South Coast Show is a Lions project and this is mostly due to the strong public image of our Club mainly as a result of improved publicity and a new identifiable dress code. We must never lose sight of our fellow members and always make every effort to
contact those who are not regular attendants at our meetings. We also need to make every effort to attend Club fellowship functions in order to become better acquainted with our fellow members. True quality begins at Club level and we as club members can make all the difference in achieving this goal.
LION DAVE SPARG ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY August / September Dates to Remember:
25 August - open Clubhouse Evening
14 September Directors Meeting
28 Septenber Club Meeting
After months of intense pain and suffering, Lion Dave Sparg, was finally operated th on on Tuesday 15 August. I have been keeping close tabs on the developments and am happy to report that Dave=s condition has improved dramatically and, according to his daughter Lynn, he is already up and about and eating!! The other
good news is that he is no longer suffering from the excruciating pain that has been with him for the past few months. I am sure that Lion Dave will be back at meetings before long and that we will all be able to, once again, enjoy fellowship with him. The success of this operation is mainly due to the efforts of Dr Fred
Babumba who, incidently, performed the operation at absolutely no charge. Further appreciation must also go to Lion (Dr) Hilton Horsley who has been responsible for all the arrangements and the Lions and their Ladies for all their support and kindness. We wish Lion Dave a speedy recovery!!
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DID YOU KNOW : The founder of Lions Clubs International. Melvin Jones, was a signatory to the United Nations Charter. The famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong, was a member of Leo=s International and pinned his Leo=s badge onto the United States flag that was placed on the moon in 1969. Lions Clubs International is the only charitable organisation that has a permanent representative in the United Nations and a ALions Day@ is celebrated at the United Nations annually. A commemorative stamp is also produced for the day. Lions Clubs International is the biggest service organisation in the world. Lions Clubs International were challenged by Helen Keller, who herself was blind, deaf and dumb, to become knights of the Blind. Lions have already raised in excess of 134 million dollars for sight-related projects. Other famous Lions include : Ex U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who was also a District Governor, Astronaut Neil Armstrong and ex Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS : AUGUST / SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
Otto & Inge Wank - 7 September Pete & Antoinette Stoppel - 30 September Alastair & Karin Warman - 26 August Trevor & Susan Read - 14 September Dave & Maude Sparg - 3 September (46 years!)
John Barrow - 2 August Louise Stephenson - 23 August Rob Harley - 11 August Joy Frey - 8 August Elsie Mc Killen - 1 September Rob Bing - 1 September Dave Sparg - 12 September Terry Jones - 6 September Maude Sparg - 26 September Susan Read - 17 August
BIRTHDAYS Ian Anderson - 11 August Jen Barrow - 3 September Chantell Meyer - 24 August
HALF WAY LAUGH A priest is in a church on Saturday afternoon, hearing confessions...A man walks in and kneels down and begins his confession "Father, it has been two weeks since my last confession. These are my sins: Last night I had sexwith Fanny Green." "That is your sin? "Yes, Father." "You are forgiven. Go out and say one Our Father." The man leaves. Soon, another enters and kneels. "Father, it has been one month since my last confession. These are my sins: I have had sex with Fanny Green every week for the last month." The priest thinks to himself this Fanny Green woman is fairly popular with his male parishioners... "Those are your sins?" "Yes, Father." "You are forgiven. Go out and say three Hail Marys." The man leaves.Soon, another enters and kneels down. "Father, it has been six months since my last confession. These are my sins: I have had sex with Fanny Green twice a week for the last six months." This time, the priest has to ask - "Who is this Fanny Green?" "Just a woman I know, Father." "Very well-you are forgiven. Go out and say ten Hail Marys." The priest closes the church for the evening and leaves wondering who this Fanny Green woman is...The next morning, the priest is up in front of his congregation saying mass. The doors fly open in the back of the church and in walks this woman a tall redhead with long gorgeous hair, a green sequin dress, green sequined heels and a green hat with a long green feather coming from it. She walks straight up the aisle and sits down right in front of the priest, her knees apart. The priest cannot help but stop and stare. He finally catches himself and leans over to ask the altar boy "Pssssst. Is that Fanny Green?" The altar boy has a look and says, "No, Father, I think it's just the reflection off her shoes."
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What you don=t know about : How young are you ? 59 Given a second chance, what career would you choose? Opera Singer What is your favourite TV Show? Noot vir Noot Meal? Traditional South African Food Pastime? Lions Colour? Green Car? Mercedes Benz Holiday Destination ? Kruger National Park / Kariba Hobby? Gardening / Birding Sport? Rugby / Golf / Athletics Film? Dr Zhivago
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How young are you ? 50 (on 6 September 2000) Given a second chance, what career would you choose? Doctor What is your favourite TV Show? Bill Cosby Meal? Sea food (of course) Pastime? Lions Colour? Blue Car? Mercedes 4X4 Holiday Destination ? Far East Hobby? Lions Sport? Lions Film? The King & I
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Lion Pieter Van Niekerk If you won the Lotto, how would you spend it? Give 10% to charity and retire What qualities do you admire? Integrity What qualities do you dislike? Untidiness If you had one wish for our Country, what would that be? Strong economy What is your proudest accomplishment so far? Receiving 2 X Victor Ludorum Awards What is your pet hate?
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Lion Terry Jones If you won the Lotto, how would you spend it? Go to the Far East on holiday and buy two units in a complex What qualities do you admire? Integrity What qualities do you dislike? Deceitfulness If you had one wish for our Country, what would that be? No Crime What is your proudest accomplishment so far? Receiving Life Membership in the Lions Club What is your pet hate? Smoking
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DUTY ROSTER BAR DUTY
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SCOTTBURGH LIONS CLUB
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AMANZIMTOTI LIONS CLUB
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ZONE CHAIRMAN WILL OFFICIALLY VISIT PORT SHEPSTONE LIONS CLUB
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2000 / 2001 PROJECT CONVENORS LIONS CLUB OF PORT SHEPSTONE
ASSISTANT CONVENOR - COMM SERVICE PROJECTS : JOHANN DU PLESSIS SHOW CONVENOR 2001 : LARRY LARRAMAN CHRISTMAS CAKES : RICHARD BORRADAILE LIONS GOLF DAY 2001 : PETE STOPPEL / KEVIN RICKSON SIGHT RELATED PROJECTS : PIETER VAN NIEKERK YOUTH PROJECTS : TERRY JONES AGED PROJECTS : HILTON HORSLEY DISABILITY PROJECTS : BILL PARFITT *SIGHT RELATED PROJECTS INCLUDE : SIGHT FIRST / OPERATION BRIGHT SIGHT / TAPE AIDS FOR THE BLIND / S.A. GUIDE DOGS ASSOCIATION / JOURNEY FOR SIGHT / BLIND BOWLERS / BLIND BINGO YOUTH PROJECTS INCLUDE : YOUTH EXCHANGE / PORT SHEPSTONE JUNIOR COUNCIL / LEADERSHIP RETREAT / LIONS QUEST / PEACE POSTER CONTEST / WORLD YOUTH DAY / LEOS AGED PROJECTS INCLUDE : SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHES / HOMES FOR THE AGED / SUPPORT FOR THE AGED DISABILITY PROJECTS INCLUDE : MEDIC ALERT / DIABETES / HEARING & SPEECH
P O Box 509 Port Shepstone 4240 Republic of South Africa Web Page : http://www.sheppielions.homest ead.com/home.html Email: sheppielions@webmail.co.za
IMPORTANT REMINDERS : LIONS CHRISTMAS CAKES OFFICIAL LAUNCH - SATURDAY 2 SHEPSTONE LIONS DEN nd
LIONS PUB - SATURDAY 2 CIVIC CENTRE ND
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NOVEMBER 2000 AT 17:30 AT THE PORT
SEPTEMBER 2000 AT 18:00 AT THE HOSPICE FUNDRAISER - PORT SHEPSTONE
ZONE MEETING (ZONE 6)
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