Get the latest on what ASPLEY LIONS CLUB is doing, as well as District and National Lions Club news.
 Melvin Jones Fellowship AwardOn Saturday 26th June, 2010, Aspley Lions Club held its Gala Annual Changeover dinner at the Wantima Country Club.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation to Lion Col Hambrecht of a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, in recognition of his community and humanitarian service work. Pictured is Col receiving his Award from Club Secretary Richard.
 Clearview Spectrum 22 Electronic Magnifier Imaging Machine DonatedThe Lions Clubs from Brisbane Inner North, Nundah and Aspley, Bracken Ridge Lioness Club and Lion Elsie Andrews recently donated to a sight impaired child an Electronic Magnifier Display machine. This machine greatly magnifies items so they can be viewed by a person with vision difficulties. The cost of the machine was over $5000.00.
Pictured are Aspley Lions President Brian Cleveland, Lion Elsie Andrews and Nundah Lions President Lou Schwaiger, donating the Electronic Magnifier to Edward, James and Karolina Cheshire.
The machine will greatly assist Edward, who has Leibers Congenital disease to see items that we all take for granted
 Government Funds Provide Lions Park Storage FacilityAspley Lions Park now has a maintenance equipment storage container on-site to help keep the park and surrounds in a pristine condition.
The container was provided by funding from the Queensland Government Community Benifit Fund and Brisbane City Council.
Celebrating installation of the new container are Tracy Davis MP for Aspley, Fiona King Councillor for Marchant, Lions President Brian and Lions Director Michelle.
 Youth of the YearThe annual Youth of the Year competition was held on 23rd February 2010. Schools participating were St Pauls, Aspley and Wavell Schools
The Quest is to encourage, foster and develop leadership and good citizenship qualities in our youth. Participants are judged on their academic attainment, leadership, personality, sportsmanship, public speaking and good citizenship.
The overall joint winners were Jessica and Lee both from Wavell State High School. Jessica will go on to the District Finals.
The winner of the Public Speaking prize was Anthony from St. Pauls School.
Other candidates were Jonathon from St. Pauls and Mitchell from Aspley State High School.
Hero Pilot and Nobel Peace Prize Winner to headline Lions International Convention in SydneyOAK BROOK, Illinois, USA, June 1, 2010 Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III, the American pilot who landed a jet plane on the Hudson River near New York, and Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, will speak to more than 15,000 members of Lions Clubs International and their families in Sydney, Australia, as part of the association’s 93rd Lions Clubs International Convention. Convention events will be held Monday, June 28, through Friday, July 2.
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International Convention highlight - Lion Sheila Howard on target for 25th June 2010Lion Sheila Howard is on the home stretch!
In an effort that leaves us lesser mortals reaching for the ’heat rub’ and Epsom salts, courageous 70 year old Sheila is on the home stretch of a 4000km cycling odyssey from Bunbury, Western Australia.
Sheila will be joining the estimated 15,000 Lions from around the world in Sydney for its gathering to celebrate nearly 100 years of worldwide humanitarian service. Sheila arrives on Friday the 25th of June on a journey that is not only a physical challenge, but a humanitarian one where she is raising money for cancer research.
Follow this link to see how Prime TV in Dubbo covered the story
More details: http://orange.iprime.com.au/index.php/news/prime-news/wa-cancer-rider-in-central-west-video,429021
National NewsGo to the Lions Australia Newsfeed to check out what others are saying about the projects and activities of Lions
More details: http://www.lionsclubs.org.au
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Fundraising!
Aspley Lions Club helps raise funds for all kinds of worthwhile projects to assist the community.
Sausage Sizzles are periodically held at Bunnings Carseldine to help raise funds for Club Projects and we thank Bunnings for their continued support.
Please refer to the Club Calendar for events, functions, and sausage sizzle dates, times and participants.
Funds are also raised through the selling of Lions Christmas Cakes and Lions Mints. For supplies in the Aspley / Chermside area, please contact us.
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