Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club
It’s the beginning of a new year for all Lions clubs and just recently we held our Changeover Dinner, which is an annual event when we say goodbye to our previous president and team and induct a new president and office bearers to carry on the good work. Past President, Susie Green and her supporting officers will be remembered for their ability to steer us through a very frustrating and unusual year due to the ongoing covid pandemic. It was an amazing effort to keep all members active and involved despite the lockdowns and uncertainties and encouraging us all to think “outside the square” regarding new ways to fundraise that involved minimal face to face contact. Well done to Suzie and her team for a job well done! Peter Cooper is now our new President and is full of amazing and innovative ideas to keep this new vision for our club in place. He is ably supported by his new board, some of which have maintained their position in the club from last year but others have taken on a role for the first time. This combination will no doubt bring stability and fresh ideas into the club and will
offer support to not only the president but to all members. It is this fellowship in Lions that make us who we are. Usually we invite a Lions dignitary, such as the District Governor, to be the Installing Officer but this year it was decided to ask club member Neil Phillips to take on this role as testament to his length of service in Lions plus the high regard and respect that all our members have for him. Neil has been a Lions member for 46 years, starting as a young man with the Ashgrove Club, when it was an allmale bastion, and before it amalgamated with The Gap Lions Club. Over the years he has taken on many roles both in our local club plus in the wider world of Lions by playing an active role in events organised through the District governance. He has well deserved the honour of
Past President Susie Green, Neil Phillips congratulate newly installed President Peter Cooper
Susie Green presenting the Ashgrove/The Gap Lion of the Year Award to Allan Turner
taking on the role of Installing Officer for our Changeover. So what will next year bring? With the on-going threat of lockdowns and cancellations it is challenging to organise events. However President Peter Cooper and his team are busy working around these difficulties thus allowing Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club to continue as it always has; working with other organisations and raising funds for the
betterment of all in our community. Needless to say, he has the support of all members who are always willing to ‘step up’ when necessary. If you would like more information on Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions Club or think you may like to become a member please email our secretary: lionatg19@gmail. com or check us out on our Facebook page.
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