District Directory 2015-16

45 Pages·2015·3.22 MB·English

by  Mabhena, Piraishe

We Care! We Serve! We Accomplish!
DISTRICT 412 DIRECTORY
2015 - 16

‘Excellence in Service’

‘Dignity. Harmony. Humanity’
BOTSWANA MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE ZIMBABWE
Contents

Founder of Lionism 3
Lions Creed 4
Lions Pin 4
The International President 5
The DG Team 7
The Immediate Past International President 8
The Past International Director 9
History of Lionism in D412 10
District Officers 12
District Activity Chairpersons 15
Regional and Zone Chairpersons 21
Club President’s Installation Ceremony 26
New Member Induction Procedure 29
Club Officers 31
D412 Past Governors 44
The Honorary Committee 45
Founder Of Lionism
Melvin Jones
Lions have been helping people since 1917. That year, Melvin Jones, a Chicago
businessman, encouraged his club, the Chicago Business Circle, to go beyond
promoting good business practices. He convinced the members that selfless ser-
vice to others would create a better community – and a better world – for all.
Melvin Jones also saw that a network of clubs working together could do much
more than individual clubs acting alone. He invited similar groups from around
the United States to a meeting on June 7, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. There,
the new group assumed the name of one of the invited clubs and the Association
of Lions Clubs was born. Later that year, a convention was held in Dallas, Texas,
USA to formally adopt a constitution, by-laws and a code of ethics. The fledg-
ling group became the International Association of Lions Clubs just three years
later when a new Lions club was formed in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
In the nearly 100 years since its founding, the association – usually called Lions
Clubs International – has spread to all corners of the globe. In all these corners,
Lions are welcomed and respected for their vision, integrity and dedication to
our official motto: “We Serve.”

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Lions creed
He who achieves, lives well,
Laugh often, love all human kind,
Gains the respect of intelligent people,
And the love of little children,
He fills his niche, does his work well,
And makes God’s world a better place than it was,
By just a bright flower, a perfect poem,
A human soul awake to its own loveliness,
He feels the glow of beauty in all his life
And never fails to voice his praise of it.
He sees the best there is in his fellow men
And gives the best to them the best there is in him.
His life is one vast inspiration –
That person is a Lion

The Lions Pin
I wear it on my collar, or sometimes on my lapel.
Its just a little thing that says I have a story to tell.
So when you see my pin I promise I won’t shout.
But I’ll tell you a story of what its all about.
I’m proud to wear this emblem of service to mankind.
To search out for the needy and serve the ones I find.
I don’t wear it for fame or glory, just to let you know its right.
It says im a Member of the Lions and working to save sight.
Like millions of others who wear it in the countries I cannot spell.
It says “WE SERVE” and our service is not for sale.
So when you see my pin, this question I will as?
Come join me be a member and help take up the task.

Passed on to me by my friend and colleague in Lionism
DG 410C (2009 – 2010) Denis Meyer
Written by Harvey O Ware DG 18F (Georgia USA)
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International President 2015 – 2016
Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada
Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, of Minokamo, Gifu, Japan, was elected to serve as the International President of Lions Clubs
International at the association's 98th International Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaai, June 26 through 30, 2015.
Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada is a neurosurgeon and has been a member of the Minokamo Lions Club since 1985. He has held
many offices in the association, including district governor and GLT constitutional area vice leader. He served on the
international board from 2005 to 2007 as a member of the Executive Committee and the Long Range Planning Com-
mittee and Vice Chairperson of Convention Committee. Yamada also served as a board appointee for 2011-2012.
In recognition of his service to the association, Yamada has received numerous awards, including the Humanitarian
Partners Award, eight International President's Awards and an Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the
association bestows upon its members. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lion activities, Yamada is chairperson for several organizations including the Social Medical Corpo-
ration Koseikai, the Kizawa Memorial Hospital, the Social Welfare Corporation Jikeikai, Nozominooka Hospital and
Ajisai Nursing College. He is a standing director of the Japan Hospital Association and an affiliate professor at Gifu
University.
Dr. Yamada has been active in the area of international relations, serving as president of the Gifu-Hungary Friendship
Association, Gifu-Morocco Association and Gifu-Salzburg Association. He is a recipient of the Order of Merit of the
Republic of Hungary, the Medal of Honor of the Alaouite Dynasty of the Kingdom of Morocco and an honorary citizen
of Beijing City, China, in recognition of his service to international friendship building.
President Yamada and his wife, Dr. Toshiko Yamada, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have one
son, one daughter and three grandchildren.
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International President and District
Governor with their spouses

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THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR TEAM
District Governor Immediate Past District
Governor
Lion Dr Alva Mandizvidza Lion Jean Mathanga
Senderayi
Second Vice District Governor
First Vice District Governor
Lion Eric Musesengwe Lion Jona Oram Machaya
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Immediate Past International President

LION JOE PRESTON
Joseph "Joe" Preston, of Dewey, Arizona, USA, was elected president of Lions Clubs International at the
association's 97th International Convention held in Toronto, Canada, July 4 through 8, 2014.
A member of the Bradshaw Mountain of Dewey-Humboldt Lions Club, President Preston has been a Lion
since 1974. He has held many offices in the association, including club president, zone chairperson, district
governor, council chairperson and chairperson of district leadership development, Lions Quest and MERL
for the state of Arizona. He was host chairperson of the 1994 International Convention in Phoenix, Arizona,
chairperson of the 2003 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, and a national/multinational coordinator for
Campaign SightFirst II.
In recognition of his service to the association, President Preston has received numerous awards, including
the 100% Club President Award, the 100% District Governor Award, the Senior Builder Key Award, Life
Membership in the association, nine International President's Awards and the Ambassador of Good Will
Award, the highest honour the association bestows upon its members. He is also a Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow.
President Preston was recognized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for his work as a Lion to prevent
drug use and abuse among youth.
President Preston and his wife, Joni, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have two sons,
one daughter and seven grandsons.
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Past International Director
Lion Sangeeta Jatia
Sangeeta Jatia, from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of Li-
ons Clubs International at the association’s 95th International Convention, held in Busan, Korea, June 22
through 26, 2012. Past Director Jatia is an economics graduate from Calcutta University.
A member of the Calcutta Midtown Lions Club since 1988, she has held many offices within the associa-
tion, including club president, district Sight First chair, district coordinator, vice district governor and multi-
ple district Leadership chair. Additionally, she served as a member of Mission 30 and Team 20K, a GMT
area leader, on the DGE Seminar Faculty and as coordinator of the India edition of LION Magazine.
In recognition of her service to the association, she has received numerous awards including Lion of the
Year, Membership Advancement Key, six Extension Awards, 11 International President’s Awards and the
Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honour the association bestows upon its members. She is also
a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
Past Director Jatia and her spouse, Arvind, also a Lion, have two children.
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The beginning of the International Association of Lions
Clubs in District 412
Three men who had been lions elsewhere met by chance in the then city of Salisbury, a city which had no lions
clubs.With the encouragement from the late Peter Keeble in Capetown the three Lions gathered together no less than 27
prominent business and professional men and a resolution was passed that Lions Club be formed in their city of Salis-
bury.The International Office in Chicago granted the Charter to the Lions Club of Salisbury on 21st September, 1959.
With the chartering of this club, by the then Federation of Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Southern Rhodesia became the 90th
world geographical area to be served by Lions. The presentation of Charter to this new Club was performed by the late
Peter Keeble in his capacity as the International Secretary for Africa and the ceremony took place in the old Grand Ho-
tel (now no more) which was situated in First Street, Salisbury, in December 1959. The Charter was accepted by Russel
Stevenson as Charter President of the Club. Russel’s achievement of being a Club President of two clubs in two coun-
tries within such a short space of time, must constitute something of a Lion’s record.
The charter of the Lions Club of Salisbury as it was known bears the names of 30men none of whom are still members
of the Club and most have passed on to higher service.One member,Denis Granger, left the original Club to form the
Lions Club of Marlborough and is still an active member of that Club. Word of the establishment of Lionism in this part
of the world spread as members of the Lions Club of Salisbury travelled around the federation on business and made
contact with friends and acquaintances in other centres
In a short space of time, two new clubs had been sponsored in Gwelo (Gweru) and Bulawayo both with Charter dates of
April 1960. These were followed by Blantyre, the first club in Nyasaland (Malawi) in August 1960. In 1961 Umtali
(Mutare) and Marlborough followed with the first clubs in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), in Kitwe and Lusaka, being
formed. The movement had already spread to the different countries within the Federation.Salisbury East (now
Greendale), KweKwe and Marandellas (Marondera) and Rusape followed in 1962. At the same time, the number of
clubs in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) continued to increase. All these clubs made great efforts to sponsor other clubs in
turn and the “ family tree” continued to grow.It is of interest to know that Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) being the 90th
geographical area, Nyasaland (Malawi) was the 96th and Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) the 100th. South Africa was 72th
with their first club having been established in October 1957.
Extension was the principal activity and the countries of Mozambique with the formation of the Lorenco Marques
(Maputo) Club in April, 1963 and in Botswana, Lobatse Club joined in the plan to form a separate District in the area.
These two countries were 104th and 126th geographical areas respectively. The statusot provisional district had already
been bestowed on the area and the target of 30 Clubs was the goal. By the end of 1964, a total of 22 Clubs had been
chartered within the territorries of the Federation, Botswana and Mozambique and with confidence, application was
made to the International Office for full District Status. The Charter President of the mother club Russel Stevenson, was
appointed as the Provisional District Governor for the year 1962/63. He carried this position until October 1963 when
he had to give up the post on his transfer to South Africa. He had at least seen tremendous growth of Lonism since the
chartering of the original club 4years earlier.He was followed as Provisonal Governor by Len Pinshow of Kitwe
(Zambia) who carried on the duties until 1964 when the first Dstriict Governor of District 412, Lion Gwynn Evans of
Bulawayo took over the reins.
It was not until two years later in 1966/67, when the late Lion George Hindley of the mother club was District Governor
that the magic feature of 30clubs was reached and the requirement for a separate District was reached. Two years later,
yet another geographical area was added to the District with the formation of Lions Club of Luanda in Angola.
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