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LOCATION AND
HISTORY OF THE CLUB
Situated
in the Latrobe Municipality on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, Port Sorell is
within easy reach of lakes, rivers, beaches, forests, wildlife, farmland,
historic sites, modern businesses and community facilities. The area is within
20 minutes drive from the Bass Strait sea-road terminal and the Devonport
airport. There is a wide range of accommodation available including the very
popular Port Sorell Lions Caravan Park ( enquiries addressed to this site most
welcome). The area is described as fast becoming one of Tasmania's major private
residential growth centres with a quality lifestyle in a safe and healthy living
environment. It has a diversity of facilities for pleasure and adventure
activities. Port Sorell Lions Club was chartered in 1984, the Extension Club
being Latrobe Lions Club 201 T1 and Charter President was Bill McCulloch. This
Club has a fine list of achievements, along with an International Award in 1984
and received the Top Tasmanian Club Award in 1986. It addresses a wide spectrum
of needs in the local and wider community.
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Some of the challenges that we can all
look forward to in my year include projects like: the Mary's Creek Walk, the
Axemans Chop, (Make a Wish Foundation) Day, the Miles Ford Award, the
Latrobe High School Year 9 Boys-Male Mentoring Program, and of course the
Family Christmas Carols.
Miles Ford Award
Posters and nomination forms have been
distributed within the community. Nominations will close at the end of July.
A judging panel has been appointed and the results with be announced in
August.
Mary's Creek Walk
Most likely, the biggest single
project that will be happening in my year will be the Mary's Creek Walk.
This project is the construction of a pedestrian walkway. It is
approximately 180 metres of raised, treated pine decking from Wilmot St to
Port St, 1.2 metres wide. Our club will be responsible for all work above
pylon level. Tas Span is constructing the pylons, but all decking,
railings, safety wire, bracing etc. is our responsibility. The total cost
of the project is around $130,000. We have a State grant of $53,000 and a
grant from the Latrobe Council of $20,000. The remaining funding will come
from the Port Sorell Lions Club. Due to the inclement weather of late, the
initial construction will not start until mid August. We are hoping to
have the project completed by Christmas. This is a massive undertaking for
a club of our size so if you can help please contact me or Secretary, Lion
Chris Smith. All hands on decking, please!
The Axemans Chop, (Make a
Wish Foundation)
The Port Sorell Lions Club has
been invited to run an inaugural Axemans Chop on Tuesday 30th December
at the Port Sorell oval. This event will be part of a statewide axemans
series of events. I encourage you all to get behind this event and help
to make it so successful that they want to hold it every year. This is a
free family event. Axemen from all over Australia will be competing on
the day and monies raised will benefit the Make a Wish Foundation.
Latrobe High School Year
9 Boys - Male Mentoring Program
Last month I attended a meeting
in Latrobe held by the Latrobe High School introducing their Community
Mateship Program. The members of the Port Sorell Lions Club have been
very supportive of this worthwhile and innovative program which places
selected Year 9 boys with a male mentor from their community for 1 day
a week. I am delighted to report that 3 of our Lions members have
taken on the mentoring role and are already participating in the
program. Lion Keith Holliday, Lion Ian Goss and myself.
The Presidents Theme for my
year is: BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER
My aim, with your help is to
retain our membership and grow.
I look forward to my year as
President and I feel sure, with your support that this club will
achieve the unachievable.
Lion Geoffrey Richardson
MEMBERSHIP
Port
Sorell Lions are a rather shy lot and awfully scared or adverse to any
publicity. They definitely do not like the public to see what they look like.
Our Photocatcher found it extremely difficult to snap a good picture of their
mugs as with a deft flick of their manes they all looked away and what was
captured, was what is in the photos. The realization then dawned that this
Pride wanted attention to be taken of their baldy tops rather than their good
looking mugs.
It was obvious
that the Port Sorell Lions regarded Baldness very fashionable and elegant.
At their recent Port Sorell Dinners, it was noticed that members obviously
took great pains to compete with one another on the best baldy look. The Monks
Halo, the Billiard Red, the Moth-eaten Mat and Shiny Top were some of the more
popular styles. Men are aware that BALDNESS is associated with extreme
virility. If true Port Sorell Lions could be the base for a steroid rich
TESTOSTERONE factory. Alas for the Lions of Port Sorrel, Baldness is just one
factor in the manliness of man and our secret photo-catcher with a fetish for
bald heads will soon be publishing photos of our members MANLY torsos and
bottoms, just to complete the jigsaw. .
Please visit
this site often to perve on those Masculine Lions of Port Sorell sans their
manly mane but sporting pudgy torsos and bulky bottoms.
IN APPRECIATION
Lionwap
the ISP provider for Lions Web Sites has been set-up by the Lions of Turkey
(MD118). Work on the programmes/scrip used to compile Web Pages has been the
work of Dr. Enzar Tore of the Canakkale Lions, also of Turkey. The Port Sorell
Lions Club consequently displays the national flag of TURKEY on their site as a
sign of appreciation of their work/efforts.
Click on the Flag of
Turkey to vist the Lions of Canakkale - the home club of Dr. Enzar Tore, the
founder of Lionwap
Port Sorell Lions also
send greetings to the Lions of Turkey in the spirit of World Wide Lionism and
gratitude for your respectful custodianship of the Australian War Cemeteries at
Gallipoli.
'Those
hereos that shed their blood and lost their lives....You are now lying in the
soil of a friendly country. Therefore REST IN PEACE. There is no difference
between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in
this country of ours...
You the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries,
wipe away your tears: your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace.
After having lost their lives on this land, they have become our sons as
well...'
1934 - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
(Founder of Turkey)
Click
on the Memorial Picture to visit the Peace Bridge constructed by Lions and
LionWap.org from Port Sorell,Tasmania to Çanakkale,Turkey
MELVIN JONES
FELLOWSHIP
RECEPIANTS
POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE HELD
BY THE
PORT SORELL LIONS
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