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July 09 Dinner Meeting

The highlight of the July 09 Dinner Meeting was the induction of ex Leo, Felicia Santoro as a Lion. Felicia or 'Flick' as she prefers to be known was a 'first day' student when the Lara Secondary College was established in 2003 with an initial intake of 112 Year 7 students. Flick now attends Deakin University.

Flick held the Leos together by taking on the Secretary role and provided reports, minutes and up to date information to the District and the Lions Club.

(Felicia 'Flick' Santoro, our latest and youngest member.)

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(Club Secretary and Sponsor, Sue Eyton standing alongside Felicia Santoro as she
reads her 'Oath of Acceptance' to become a member of the Lions Club of Lara.)

Whilst in the Leos, Flick put Lara on the map nationally, by winning the Leo Award of Honour which was presented to her in 2008. The Club looks forward to her making a valuable contribution to the community and hopefully, the beginning of more younger people joining the Club as 'Young Lions'.

We are now looking forward to next month's dinner meeting at Little River where we will hear our guest speaker, Pat Naughtin talk about 'How to Smash a Spaceship'. Wow! don't miss this next exciting episode of the Lara Lions year!

Christmas 2008

Monday 8 Dec 08, the Lions Club of Lara held their Christmas Dinner at Flinders Bistro (Lara Sporting Club) in Lara.

Lions, Leos and families were joined by newly elected councillor, Cameron Grainger, who was made welcome and seemed to enjoy the evening fesitivities.

Santa duly arrived after dinner and Lions partners, Leos and children were called out in turn to receive a present, including Cr Cameron Grainger!

Busy Night for DG Mary Harlow's visit

Phew! 'that was the night that was' for hard working V2 District Governor Mary Harlow when she visited the Lions Club of Lara on Monday 27 October 2008.

DG Mary had to: give her address, install the new Leo executive, Induct 2 new members, present a Melvyn Jones Award, present a 15 year Monarch Service Award, present a 100% President's award to the Lions Club of Lara's Immediate Past President and present an AJ Holding Memorial Community Service Award.

Yes, DG Mary certainly earned her dinner this evening!!

(DG Mary Harlow and Lara President Les Kelly exchanging bannerettes
after the DG gave her address to the meeting)

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(Leo Advisor Jeff Cahn, Incoming Leo executive members Jack Fry, Felicia Santoro and Ebony Smith and
V2 District Leo Chairman Ken Johnston are attentive while DG Mary commences the Installation of the Leo executive)

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(Congratulations all round as Leo Jack Fry has been duly installed as the new Lara Leo President)

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(Leo President Jack Fry addressing the meeting while Leo Advisor Jeff Cahn,
Leo Secretary Felicia Santoro, Leo Treasurer Ebony Smith, District Leo Chairman Ken Johnston,
DG Mary Harlow and Lara Lions President Les Kelly share an amusing moment).... Read Address

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(Lara Leo President Jack Fry presenting V2 District
Leo Chairman Ken Johnston with the Lara Lions bannerette)

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(DG Mary Harlow with newly inducted members Jen and John Wilson
with sponsor Lara Secretary Sue Eyton in the mauve)

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DG Mary Harlow had great pleasure in presenting Lion Lawrie Plowman, with partner Judy, with the Melvyn Jones award for:

Lions Service

Member of the Lara Lions Inc. 24 years
Filling all positions on the executive
2 terms as Club President
V2 District Cabinet as District youth of the Year chairman
Committed to the principles and objectives of Lionism

Community Service

Lara Sporting Club Committee serving terms as secretary and treasurer
Lara Uniting Church Committee including 5 years as a Director
Bendigo Community Bank establishment Steering committee

(DG Mary Harlow presenting Lara Lion Stewart Walker with his 15 year Monarch Service Award)

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(IPP Dennis Grant sharing a moment with DG Mary Harlow
after being presented with his 2007-08 President's 100% award)

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(Alan J Holding Memorial Community Service Award winner, local barber Bruce Leckie with DG Mary Harlow)

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(Lara President Les Kelly prersenting DG Mary Harlow with flowers
after performing her long and exhausting evening's duties)

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(A radiant DG Mary Harlow with flowers)

New President calls for Community Co-operation

Incoming Lara President, Les Kelly called upon the many groups and organisations represented at the Installation of the New 2008-09 Executive Dinner to work together for the benefit of the community, in his address to about 100 people assembled at the Lara Sporting Club to celebrate the past year and to launch the 2008-09 campaign.

(2008-09 Presdient, Les Kelly addressing the Dinner outlining his goals for the 2008-09 campaign)

Launch of the NEW CARAVAN at the Lara Heritage Festival

The Lions Club of Lara launched their new refurbished Catering Caravan at the prestigious Lara Heritage Festival held over the weekend 14 - 16 March 2008.

This van was an ex Forestry Commission vehicle which was acquired by the Lions and has been lovingly reworked both inside and out to become an outstanding asset to the Club.

(Here the van is being prepared for the hard work it will be undertaking on Sunday 16 Mar 08)

(For the large occassion, a couple of extra BBQs are set up behind the Van in support of the large amount of cooking that will be required during the lunchtime period. Also shown (left) is President Dennis Grant, obviously ordering a breakfast egg and bacon roll (yum yum), and behind are Doug and Byron Willey who virtually rebuilt the Van with assistance from other Lions and businesses.)