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OUR DISTRICT GOVERNOR Dr.C.RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR BAGS FIRST BELIEVER SUPERIOR LEVEL AWARD
Our District Governor Lion Dr C.Ramakrishnan Nair is one among the 42 District Governors all over the world who formed minimum five clubs and ensured positive growth as on 31st October 2011. Out of these 42, 28 District Governors are from India. Only the rest goes to the rest of the world. Our District Governor, already a First Believer Excellence Award Winner earlier this year is singularly singular in our Multiple 324Eto have won this Superior Level Award. We in this year formed five new clubs and registered a positive membership growth with 160 members as on 30th November 2011. Lion Dr Nair was presented this prestigious First Believer Superior Level Award by our International President Dr.Wing-Kun Tam during the ISAAME meet at Beirut, Lebanon on 9th December 2011. Lion R.Chandrika Nair, First Lady of the District, Lion G.Hariharan, Multiple Council Chairperson and Lion A.K.Abbas, Second Vice District Governor were present to witness the proud moments. Lion Dr.Nair was very happy on this award and he readily and gladly attributed his success and the award to the untiring efforts of Lion Adv. K.B.Sunil Kumar (GMT Member), Prof A.Krishna Kumar, President, Lions Club of Trivandrum Ginkgo, Lion K.S.Nair, District GLT Coordinator and Lion N.Ramachandran, Chief District Programmes and Projects Coordinator. He said that he was only like a Captain in a football team coordinating all these leaders in their efforts, and he was only reaping the harvest reared by their sweat and toil. But unlike a feudalist, he would share the credit with all of them and the charter members of these clubs who took a wise decision to join our organization, he added.

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1.Lions Day With the United Nations

Lions will celebrate their 67-year humanitarian partnership with the United Nations at Lions Day With the United Nations at U.N. headquarters in New York on March 16, 2012. Past Lions Days with the United Nations have focused on shared goals and opportunities for collaboration with U.N. agencies such as UNICEF and UNESCO. As in past years, the grand prize winner of this year's Lions International Peace Poster Contest will be announced.The event is open to any Lion or Leo who wishes to attend but registration is required. Space is limited so please make your reservation early by contacting the Program Development department.

2. SCHOOL TO HOME, HOME TO PEOPLE --ROLLING TROPHIES

One of the approved projects for winning contest points is to institute Rolling Trpohies to the best performer as adjudged by the jury during Sub District, District & State level school youth festivals(Kalolsavam). This is part of our venture to popularize lionism among public through school children under the activity ‘School To Home, Home To People”. This will be an encouragement to school children as well as schools. Now is the apt time for the clubs to watch the dates of youth festivals in their sub-district or District, or at least in the local schools and to sponsor one or two trophies in the club’s name and thus popularize lionism among people through school children. Individual members may also sponsor a trophy in the name of their dear loved ones through their lion clubs.

3. TALENT HUNT AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN

This is yet another District Level Programme to popularize lionism among people through school children under the activity ‘ School To Home, Home To people’. This is proposed to be implemented through an essay writing competition in Malayalam in schools and winners will be suitably honoured with three cash prizes ( First prize being Rs 15001/- ) The competition will be held at five centres of the District, viz; Trivandrum, Varkala, Punalur, Kottarakara, Kayamkulam. Competition centres are decentralized to facilitate maximum participation from all parts of the District and to avoid long travel to the centre. All the Region Chairpersons and Zone Chairpersons are requested to motivate the clubs under their jurisdiction to sponsor two best students from a school from their area for the competition. The Club President or the President failing, the Region Chairperson or Zone Chairperson or any lion who sponsors the prize winning students will be specially honoured during the Golden Jubilee Celebrations to be held at January 26th 2012. There is no financial commitment for the clubs except spending a little time to meet the head of the school and get the names and send it to Lion P.Shivakumar Region Chairperson
(Tel 0471-2331690, 9847065690) who will coordinate the programme in all the centres with the support of the Co-Region Chairpersons and Zone Chairpersons, and Club officials of the respective areas. Other details regarding the competitions will be sent separately to the Region Chairpersons, Zone Chairpersons and Club Presidents. Please remember that an early bird catches the prey and so, start finding out the best students to be sponsored and get yourself also honoured.

4. Our District Number 324 E1

It was informed during the Joint Multiple Council Meeting at Hyderabad that there will be re-numbering of Multiple Districts in the southern multiples very soon for administrative reasons and our Multiple District will be numbered as 318 and the five Districts in the Multiple will get the letters A,B,C,D,E followed by the numerical.

5. BANNER PATCHES FOR MEMBERSHIP GROWTH

Immediate Past International Lion Sid L. Scruggs III has forwarded to the District Governor Lion Dr.C.Ramakrishnan Nair banner patches to be presented to the Presidents of the clubs which have met the membership recruiting goals for the Lions year 2010- 11 during the Governorship of our Multiple Council Chairperson Lion G.Hariharan. This is in appreciation of the team work demonstrated by the club members to achieve an important goal. District Governor will be presenting these patches to the following Clubs during his visit there. Those clubs where his visit is already over may get them personally from the District Governor . Th clus are Anchal Town, Balaramapuram, Edava, Haripad Temple Town, Kallambalam, Killam Melvin Jones School, Kottarakara, Kottiyam, Kunnikode, Manambur, Mayanadu, Navaikulam, Pattazhy, Perumkuzhy,Pooyapally, Punalur Greater, Puthupally, Quilon Central, Quilon East, Thamarakulam, TrivandrumAirport City, Trivandrum City West, Trivandrum Cotton Hill, Trivandrum Diamonds, Trivandrum Gems, Trivandrum Ginkgo, Trivandrum Host, Trivandrum Impact, Trivandrum Kowdiar, Trivandrum Metropolis, Trivandrum Mid Town, Trivandrum Rajadhani, Trivandrum Royal, Vakkom Kadakkavoor, Vallikunnam and Varkala. Congratualtions to the sponsors of new members! May you continue your service to others. Let us work hard to bring in more members to our organization and get banner patches for this year and all coming years.

6. DISTRICT GOVERNOR, VICE DISTRICT GOVERNORS, REGION CHAIRPERSONS, ZONE CHAIRPERSONS & CLUB PRESIDENTS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2010-11

Lion G.Hariharan , Lion Dr.C.Ramakrishnan Nair and Lion P.Surendran have been awarded District Governor, First Vice District Governor and Second Vice District Governor Excellence Awards respectively for the year 2010-2011 by the International President 2010-11 Sid. L Scruggs III in appreciation of their accomplishments in their respective offices.
Region Chairpersons Lions K.S.Jayan(Host) S. Narayana PIllai(Attingal), P.Chandra Mohan(Haripad), Alfred Samuel(Quilon) have been awarded Region Chairperson Excellence Awards. Lions R.Sujithkumar, S.Nousharudeen, K.Mohanan Pillai, S.Williams, MA Vahab, Francis Albert, K.Gopakumara Menon,
K.L. Pradeep, D.Salgunan, V.M.Pradeep have been awarded Zone ChairPerson excellence Awards 2010-11. Club Presidents excellence Awards have been conferred on Lions A.Salim(Kayamkulam) , G.Sanalkumar (Manambur), S.Raju (Mayyanad), M.J.Yacoob (Punalur Greater), Lion Er.N.G.Gopalkrishnan (Trivandrum Ginkgo).
The editorial team and the whole lion fraternity join to congratulate all the award winners for their accomplishments in the respective offices during 2010-11. Let these awards and award winners be a motivation to the Region and Zone Chairpersons and Club Presidents to work harder and greater dedication. Who knew one among you will not be an award winner for the year 2011-12?
District Governor Lion Dr C.Ramakrishnan Nair has informed that the awards will be presented to these dedicated ions at an occasion which will give due recognition to them and their many efforts made on behalf of the association during their term of office.

7.VALLIKUNNAM FAMILY MEET -- WITH NAGAR TO NAGAR JAY HIND TV

Lions Club of Vallikunnan organized a family meet in association with Family Talk Show – Jai Hind TV on 20th October 2011 – a dynamic programme that attracted the attention of TV Viewers globally. The programme was telecast nine times in November 2011 . An entertainment event in which all lions and lionesses of the club participated was inaugurated by Lion AK Abbas MJF, Second Vice District Governor in the presence of Dr.P.R.G.Pillai MJF, Advisor to DG Team and Lion Sureshkumar Potty MJF. Dr Manoj Varghese, anchor, Asianet was the Chief Guest. ‘ Uses and Abuses of Mobile Phones and Internet by Children’ ‘ Kalikkalam’ – a game show, “’ Aadaam Paadaam’ – an entertainment programme with songs and dances were the main contents of the event. Lion Shaji, Coordinator, Lion Prasannan who prepared the participants for the show deserve special congratulations. Special thanks are due to Mr Riyas, Director, Nagar To Nagar Jay Hind TV, anchor Mr Vijay Ashok and the crew members of Jay Hind TV who joined hands with Lions Club of Vallikunnam for bringing out a beautiful programme for the global viewership.

CONGRATULATIONS!

SHIKHA IS MULTIPLE FIRST IN PEACE POSTER CONTEST

Kum Shikha Sivaraman , Quarter No 18, Medical College Staff Quarters, Medical College P. 0, Trivandrum , sponsored by Lions Club Trivandrum Impact has been adjudged as the Multiple District First in the peace poster contest held for the children of the age group between 11-13. Poster painted by her was a unique representation of her artistic talents and indicative of a promise of the future in the painting field. Hearty Congratulations to Shikha and the District Governor and the District Administration wish her all the best

HIGHER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME – SRI LANKA & BANGKOK

A higher leadership programme has been arranged at Sri Lanka and Bangkok from 21st February to 25th February 2012. Those who are interested may contact Lion N.Ramachandran, Chief Programme & Projects Co-ordinator (9745566366) for further details with regard to travel, visa arrangements etc.

CERTIFIED GUIDING LIONS PROGRAMME

Consequent on the decision of the Lions Clubs International that a guiding lion can serve only two clubs as such and such guiding lions should be guiding lions certified by the International, an immediate dearth of Guiding Lions was felt by the District.

Contest points

LIONS CLUBS OFFICIALS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE PASSWORD FOR VIEWING DISTRICT CONTEST POINT DETAILS MAY CONTACT THE CABINET SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY

FORTH COMING EVENTS

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

When Christmas comes, New Year cannot be far away, so the saying goes. District Administration is all set for celebrating Christmas and New Year in a most entertaining wayand lions, lionesses and Leos may relax and enjoy for three hours from 4 pm on Sunday, 8th January 2012 at Alakapuri Auditorium, Trivandrum. Lion Varughese Joseph, Advisor to the DG Team has been nominated by our District Governor Lion Dr. C. Ramakrishnan Nair, to be the Coordinator of the Programme. Lions, Lionesses and Leos will present more novel programmes than they did during Onam Celebrations. Lion Varughese Joseph has requested unstinted cooperation of the whole lion fraternity and to make the function a grand success. Those who are interested in presenting entertaining programmes may kindly contact Lion Adv Manmadhan Nair(Tel) or Lion Prof A. Krishna Kumar ( Tel )urgently with details. Only those programmes previously informed to these lions in charge of cultural programmes ( not later than 31st December) and approved by the District Governor, Coordinator will be allowed to be presented and on the spot requests for inclusion will not be entertained. Prizes for the Best dressed couple, Best dressed Lion, Best dressed Lioness, the best actor, best actress will be some of the attractions of the event in addition to consolation prizes to all the presenters of the programmes. Five Lucky prizes will be an added attraction.

CLUB EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME

Club Excellence Programme (CEP) ( which is one of the important initiatives of Lions Clubs International to provide all lions with resources to strengthen their club and dedicated to club improvement), Zone Chairpersons’ Training Programme and a second Certified Guiding Lion Programme are proposed to be held during the months of January and February 2012 under the GMT initiative. The first certified Guiding Programme was a grand success and this gives him full confidence in undertaking the various training projects, Lion K.S.Nair, GMT District Coordinator said. He expressed his gratitude for the support and cooperation of his team members and the District Administration in this regard. When Certified Guiding Lions under the second programme scheduled for January also pass out, there will be no dearth of qualified Guiding Lions in our District.

FOUNDER’S DAY
Saturday, 14th January, 2012 P.Subramoniam Hall ( Trivandrum Club) will witness the mega event of celebrating   Melvin Jone’s Day. All the Progressive Melvin Jones Fellows, Melvin Jones Fellows and prospective Melvin Jones Fellows of our District will be specially honoured on that day. As usual, District Administration will honour five eminent persons who have contributed   a great deal for the betterment of the society in their own area of activity. Some unfortunate persons who have been silently serving the society in different ways, unsung and un-praised,   will also be   recognized with    cash awards.   Lion fraternity may suggest to the District Governor the names of such deserving, but unfortunate persons for considering for cash ward recognitions. Lion R.Thulasi, District Chair Person (LCIF) is already on his toes to make the event most memorable.

GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION

Golden Jubilee of the District will be celebrated on 26th January 2012 at Sri Mulam Club Trivandrum . Golden Jubilee Memorial address by an International dignitary will be the focal item in the agenda. District Governor’s theme Project – Care the Garbage Cleaners- will be executed District level by providing uniforms and gloves   to the garbage cleaners on that day in the presence of public men and lion leaders.   Those regions who have not yet    carried out this project yet may join the District level execution of the project. For details, please contact Lion N.Ramachandran, Chief Programmes and Projects Coordinator urgently. ( Mob:   94745566366)

THIRD CABINET MEET

The Third Cabinet Meeting will be held at     Hotel     high Kottarakkara on Sunday, the 29th January 2012. All cabinet members may kindly keep this date free. Region Chairpersons and Zone Chairpersons may   kindly   send their reports on Membership growth ( only those reported to the International) drops in membership, execution of Projects and payment of District, Multiple and International dues in respect of each of the clubs under their jurisdiction to the District Governor in his residential address on or before 15th January 2012 .

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Dear Fellow Lions,

Merry X'mas & Happy New year

We are on the fag end of the first half of the lionistic year and a retrospect gives me immense satisfaction of having done something to the needy community with all your support and cooperation. All our major projects like ‘Care the Garbage Cleaners’, ‘Operation Black Board’ ‘Tree Plantation’ ‘Sight For Kids’, ‘Sight First’ ‘Medical Camps for Occupational Diseases’ ‘Diabetes Awareness’, ‘Promoting Eye Donation & Cornea Transplantation’ ‘Blood Donation Forums’ ‘Palliative Care’ ‘Service For Children’ etc were enthusiastically accepted and executed by many clubs. Some of the clubs fared fantastically well in executing many service projects taking care of local needs. My hearty congrats to them. But to some clubs, vast remains undone. For them there is still time serve and grow.

Friends, last month in this column I talked you about the fallacy of certain people taking refuge in ‘ no time’ excuses and about wasting time. “ If money is lost, something is lost, but time is lost, life is lost’ – this was the message that I wanted to impress upon you. I would like to continue on the same theme ,but on another aspect. Many among our lion fraternity seem to preach and maintain the philosophy while attending the lion functions, “ It is better to be late than never”. Punctuality in our life as a whole and more particularly in invited functions is one of the habits we can cultivate if we choose to be so. Punctuality is said to be the art of knowing how late other person is going to be. For that one should be punctual.

When a Secretary of George Washington, excusing himself being late, said that his watch was too slow, the reply of Washington was , “ You must get a new watch, or I must get a new secretary” . This very same statement is attributed to the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte also.

I have heard that Japanese are very punctual, whether be at work, meetings, functions, appointments. When meeting someone, it is s regarded as good manners to arrive five minutes before the scheduled time. You will often hear people there comment that they went to a meeting place just on time, only to discover they were the last person to arrive! If you are for a business meeting there, you may lose credibility if you arrive late. Many Japanese get annoyed even if you are re only five minutes late for an appointment, I am told. If you have promised to submit a report on Monday to a Japanese officer or a company, to them it is 9 am on Monday morning. But to us in India, Monday is up to 12pm in the night. Lord Chesterfield , the famous British Statesman of the seventeenth century advised, “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today”. We are not saints to be infallible, but we can be human beings with a little time sense. Better three hours too soon than a minute too late - a well stated Shakespearean quote. Let us change the philosophy ‘Better late than never’ to ‘Better never… than late’.

Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving and a time of good cheer. Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. New Year brings new hopes and aspirations. Friends, ever since Christmas and New Year touched our hearts with pious inebriety, we have kept an appointment with both of them. We have to keep our appointment. We should never be Mr.Late and Mrs Late while we all are poised to accord a grand welcome to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year. Let us ring out the old and ring in the new. Let us all be punctual to hear it at the birth of the New year. Wish you a Merry Christmas and Let the New Year Be What You Desire It To Be!

Sincerely,
Lion Dr.C.R.K.Nair MJF
District Governor

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