Old Newspaper collection

As part of the Go Green Rally, our club organised an old news paper collection for recycling purposes. Lions from Region 1 brought their old newspaper to MJC on 11.11.2011. The club with the highest amount of newspaper collected was awarded with a token prize.

Below is ZC Ivy Fong announcing the winners. First place went to LC Ixora with a total of 40kg. Second runner up is LC Bau with 10kg.

Group photo

Group photo

Go Green Rally - Tree planting phase 2

Council Chairperson, DG, IPD, Padawan Councilor, lion dignitaries, lions, leos, friends, members of Padawan council and SFC unveiling the commemorative plaque.

250 trees were planted on 10.11.2011. Making a total of 500 trees planted at MJC recreation ground. During his speech, DG announced that Region 1 has more than met the target of 1 Lion, 1 tree by 3 times. Go Lions! We believe that Lions boleh!

Go Green Rally - Tree planting phase 2

10.11.2011 @ 3.30pm at MJC. Lions and Leos from Region 1 gathered together to plant the balance 250 trees jointly with the Padawan Council and SFC. Beautiful blue day and clear weather for this meaningful project.

Region 1 Lions Club Community Service Project @ Kampung Mentong Merau

Date : 9th October 2011 (Sunday)

Venue: Kampung Mentong Merau Community Hall

Time : 7.00am-12.00noon

Members attended : Jenny Chu, Siaw Ching

FOL : Lee Eng Eng

Kampung Mentong Merau is a Bidayuh kampung located some 72km away from Kuching and has a population of about 1,000 people.  In the vicinity, there is a primary school with about 30 students from Primary 1-6.  

The Lions in Region 1 assisted by Leos made their way to this kampung on this day for a community service project which includes health screening, dental check and tooth extraction, vision screening, distribution of toothbrushes, toothpastes, multivitamins and deworming tablets, school bags and story books to school children and also tree planting. 

Breakfast fellowship at Serian before departing to the kampung

The community hall where the project was held

Dental check and tooth extraction

Vision screening

Release fish fries

Donation of food items

Distribution of toothbrushes and toothpastes

Region 1 Boleh! ~ RC Peter Ong

GLT/GMT Leadership & Membership workshop

Date :  8 October 2011
Venue :  Grand Continental Hotel, Kuching
Time:  9.30am - 5.30pm
Powered by:  Global Leadership Team & Global Membership Team
Members attended:  Audrey Wee, Audrey Chong and Lau Kuek Hoon

 Workshop in progress

 Yes, we are concentrating!

 Guess who ?

 Stand up and do some exercises

After lunch exercise.. Stretch....

 Look!  That's our heart!

 Ln.Audrey Chong got a nicer heart compare to us..lol

Note:  Thanks ZC Lou Jia Ying  for the lovely photos.

Region 1 Tree Planting Project

Date : 8th October 2011 (Saturday)

Venue: MJC Central

Time : 7.00am - 9.00am

Members attended : Jenny Chu, Audrey Chong, Siaw Ching, Michael Lau (MAL)

FOL : Gladys Lee

Caring for our environment...yes, by planting trees and that is what we did this morning.  A total of 100 trees were planted by Lions and Leos in Region 1 today with the remaining ones to be planted in batches at a later time.  Our club managed to plant 16 trees.  Yeah!  More trees to plant we hope.  Together, let's save the earth!

Speech by special guest, Ir. Lo Khere Chiang before the planting

1 member, 1 tree... Audrey Chong in action!

Members and friend getting their hands dirty...

FOL, Gladys in action

An event to be remembered...Why?  Coz' we save the earth.. :p