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28 October 2005  Congratulations to Bill Shepherd and Elvio for winning the best dancing couple award at the Lions Convention.

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31 October 2005 Lions and Rotary Joint Dinner Meeting

Ask Vivienne                  OKTOBERFEST 2005                                                     Vivienne Newton

For those Lions who don’t know me, I am a severely physically disabled person who is lucky enough to have a motorized wheelchair to drive around in instead of having to walk everywhere like you poor creatures of the wild. Please forgive me, like a lot of males who have Cerebral Palsy I have a weird sense of humour. The trouble is I have been lead to believe I am a female. As I look nothing like their natural father, even my now adult children call me, ‘Mum’. All jokes aside, I have been asked to write about this year’s Oktoberfest & Market Day held on October 23.

This year it was a bright and sunny day and it was the first year the Maroubra Lions Club had a go at holding a jumble stall in addition to being involved in the organization of the day and having the usual food and drink stall. Unfortunately, I arrived late and most of the better quality items the jumble stall had to offer had already been sold.     Bob Bunton introduced me to Kim, the president of the Maroubra Lions Club and invited me to join the congregation of members and their relations in the shade inside the jumble stall.

I had already been around the fair grounds and had found most of the merchandise unbelievably expensive. If people want to sell goods on market days, they have to lower their prices considerably to similar items sold in shops. On my arrival in the jumble stall, the Maroubra Lions Club members were already hot and tired but very pleased with the money they were making for the under-privileged people of our society. For the next three hours I watched the Maroubra Lions Club members work diligently despite the sweat running down their faces and wondered if most of the recipients really appreciate how much time and effort goes into raising the money for each generous donation.

On the down side, I would have liked to see new hand-made articles on the jumble stall. I think this would have attracted more people and generated even more money because at this time of the year people are already buying Christmas gifts.

Diary 

1 November     17 Days to go

Friday 18 November     W Day

Sunday 20 November   Mitre 10 BBQ at Randwick Mitre10 

  10 am to 2 pm at 54 Frenchmans Rd, Randwick.  Ref Kim and Alain

Mid November  Twilight Barefoot Bowls    Maroubra Lions versus Maroubra Rotary.   Let Graham Moors know if you are able to play.

November 28  Christmas Raffle... The plan is to run from November 28 to December 24.      

When convenient, please could you let Bob know what help you can give this year?

Draft Roster  People who have confirmed their availability shown with green background

Treasurer    Neville

Monday  November 28  Morning Shift  09:30 am to 1:30 pm  Kristina   Afternoon Shift  1:30 pm to 5:30 pm  Elvio    

Tuesday November 29  Morning Shift  09:30 am to 1:30 pm  Neil  Afternoon Shift  1:30 pm to 5:30 pm    Keith and Bernice 

Wednesday  November 30  Morning Shift  09:30 am to 12 pm   ?     Afternoon Shift  1:30 pm to 5:30 pm   Mandy & Peter 

Thursday   December 1  Morning Shift  09:30 am to 1:30 pm  Doug   Afternoon Shift  1:30 pm to 5:30 pm    ? Evening Shift 6 pm to 9 pm Kim 

Friday   December 2  Morning Shift  09:30 am to 1:30 pm   Alain  Afternoon Shift 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm  Fran & Carmen

Saturday  December 3  Morning Shift 9am to 1:30pm  Margaret D   Afternoon Shift 1:30pm to 6pm  Ben

Saturday  December 3  You are invited to Multiple District Governors Dinner Dance and Fun Night Out (up to 80 District Governors and Vice Governors from all over Australia will be there ) sponsored by Coogee and Maroubra Lions Club.  The theme is Blues Brothers so bring along your dark sunnies and black and whites.  South Coogee Bowling  Club in Moverley Road  7 for 7:30  delicious hot and cold buffet. There will be Nick Andrews Band and dancing.  $30 per person.  Call Elvio 9311 3146   This event is being organised on behalf of the district governor and all profits will be split between Maroubra and Coogee.

Sunday  December 4  Morning Shift 10am to 1:30 pm  Doug    Afternoon Shift 1:30 pm to 5pm   Kim

Sunday  December 4  Aristocrat Leisure Industries BBQ

Monday December 5 Morning Shift   Alain    Afternoon Shift     Elvio   

Tuesday December 6   Morning Shift    Afternoon Shift   Keith and Bernice 

Wednesday  December  7   Morning Shift    Graham  Afternoon Shift  Mandy & Peter 

Thursday   December 8  Morning Shift  Doug   Afternoon Shift   Neville & Helen  Evening Shift  ? 

Friday   December 9  Morning Shift  Alain   Afternoon Shift   Fran & Carmen

Saturday  December 10 Morning Shift  Margaret D    Afternoon Shift   Gail Hart

Sunday December 11 Morning Shift   Kim     Afternoon Shift  Ben

Monday  December 12   Morning Shift   Alain    Afternoon Shift     Elvio     

Tuesday December 13   Morning Shift    Afternoon Shift   Keith and Bernice 

Wednesday  December  14   Morning Shift    Graham  Afternoon Shift  ?

Thursday   December 15  Morning Shift  Doug   Afternoon Shift   ? Evening Shift 6pm -  Kim 

Friday   December 16  Morning Shift  Alain   Afternoon Shift    Fran & Carmen

Saturday  December 17 Morning Shift  Margaret D    Afternoon Shift   Kim 

Sunday December 18 Morning Shift   Doug    Afternoon Shift  Ben

Monday  December 19 Morning Shift   ?   Afternoon Shift     Elvio     

Tuesday December 20 Morning Shift  Afternoon Shift   Keith and Bernice 

Wednesday  December 21 Morning Shift    Graham  Afternoon Shift  Mandy & Peter 

Wednesday December 21 Dinner Meeting Malabar RSL 7 for 7:30 pm.

Thursday   December 22 Morning Shift  Doug   Afternoon Shift   Neville & Helen  Evening Shift  6pm -  Kim 

Friday   December 23 Morning Shift  Alain   Afternoon Shift     Fran & Carmen

Saturday December 24  at Westfield Eastgardens   Morning Shift Margaret D  Afternoon Shift ? Finishing at Westfield at 2pm

Saturday December 24  at Mitre 10   Morning Shift 9:30 - 12:30pm   Alain            Afternoon Shift ?   12:30 to  2 pm

Saturday December 24 Drawing of Raffle at Mitre 10 Randwick at 4pm.  Southern Courier.

Sunday 25 December    Christmas in December 

Saturday 11 February 2006  Progressive Dinner    Entree at Fran's, Main Course at Peyter and Mandy's, Dessert and Coffee at Bob's.

Wednesday 22 February  2006  Maroubra Youth of the Year

For those who like to plan ahead   2007 Multiple District Convention in Sydney and 2010 International Lions Convention in Sydney.  Ref John W.

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