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TYGERBURGER | BRACKENFELL Woensdag, 30 Januarie 2013
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Lions truly worldwide service
Merriman Lions’ president, Clive Fox, is looking for “the missing link”. Could it be you?
In the family of Lions, January is a most important month for it is 134 years since the founder, Melvin Jones, was born in Fort Thomas, Arizona in the United States of America. He once asked his associates in a business circle “What if you men – who are successful because of your drive, intelligence and ambition – were to put your talents to work improving your communities?” Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men’s clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organisation and on June 7, 1917, Lions Clubs International was born. Jones eventually abandoned his insu-
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rance agency to devote himself full-time to Lions at its international headquarters in Chicago. It was under his dynamic leadership that Lions clubs earned the prestige necessary to attract civic-minded members. The association’s founder was also recognised as a leader by those outside the association. One of his greatest honours was in 1945 when he represented Lions Clubs International as a consultant in San Francisco, California, at the organisation of the United Nations. Jones’ personal code was: “You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else,” and it became
a guiding principle for public-spirited people the world over. He died on 1 June 1961 at 82 years of age. His vision has created a worldwide voluntary humanitarian community service organisation with over 1,35 million men and women in 206 countries and geographical areas. Lions’ club membership is by invitation so if one is interested in being invited to join an existing Lions club one should go to www.wearelions.co.za and www.lionsclubs.org for more information. V To find a club near you contact prolions410A@gmail.com or call 021 447 5020 (only Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings until 12:30) or leave a message.