The Lions Club of Sydney Chinese Inc is a member of Lions Clubs International, an international non profit community service organization, upholding a common motto “WE SERVE”. Today, there are Lions Clubs in 205 countries and geographical areas all over the world.  In District 201N5, which covers the Sydney area and Norfolk Island, there are some 75 Clubs with around 1,700 members.  Amongst these, there are 7 Chinese-based Clubs.  The Club is the first of these Chinese-based Clubs chartered in April 1995. Currently, including the Associate Memberships of International 1st Vice President Sid L Scruggs III and PID Barry Palmer, AM together with 94 Regular Members, the Club's membership stands at 96. In terms of membership numbers, the Club enjoys top ranking amongst all Lions clubs in the District.

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Editorial - Club Bulletin

First of all, on behalf of President Mei and the Bulletin Editorial Panel, we wish you a Happy New Year.

Our club has indeed started the new year with a bang. Our two Teal Ribbon Scholars: Prof Xiaowen Tong MD from Jinan University and Prof Xiping Luo from Guangzhou Medical University, made a special trip to Sydney to exchange their professional experiences with us. Amongst other activities, they gave a public presentation on 6 January to the club’s members and guests. It was a hugely successful function attended by over 70 members and guests including Consul Fuxiang He of the Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China in Sydney. Further details on the functions can be found on pages 6-11 of the January 2010 Bulletin.

At the gathering on 6 January, we also had the privilege of having PDG Nigel Jeny with us. He also helped us by inducting two new members to our midst. They are Lion Stella Fan and Lion Hillary Lu. We warmly welcome them and look forward to serving together with them.

To date, preparation for our Charity Ball 2010 is right on course. We thank members of the Ball Organizing Committee chaired by Hon President Anthony for their hard work and dedication. For entertainment, the Committee has invited students of the Australian International Performance Arts High School (AIPAH) to help out. The performance of AIPAH students at Ball 2006 is remembered as one of the most overwhelming performances. We simply can’t wait for Ball 2010 to see them in action again. On Page 4 of the January 2010 Bulletin, you’ll find an invitation to Ball 2010. Please help out by extending the invitation to your friends and associates and RSVP by 3 March.

On 26 January, our club has been invited to participate in the Australia Day 2010 Australian Chinese Community Commemoration. The Organizing Committee is jointly chaired by Mr Tom Cheong, Lion Victor Tsang and Mr Raymond Tai. President Mei is planning to lead a number of key Board members to attend. At the ceremony, Hon President Anthony will be acting as Master of Ceremonies and lead singing the Australian National Anthem.

We have received emails from PID Tapani Rahko and Past President Sirkka Nieminen of the Lions Club of Järvenpää Ainot, our Twin Club in Finland. They are reprinted on Page 5 of the January 2010 Bulletin.

Watch this space for invitations to our Humanitarian Scholarships 2010 applications.

January 2010

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