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Editorial
A new season and a new issue of LION! In this issue we reflect on our summer activities, in particular the success of the many fêtes and festivals Lions organised, sponsored or helped. Turn to page 28 for just a snapshot of what we have been up to!
We also take the time to look forward
to many upcoming events, such as the Young Ambassador competition. On page 46 we catch up with this year’s candidates and Glenys Sanders summarises the success of the 2016 competition in Dudley. Now is the time to make sure that you have a Young Ambassador sponsored by your club!
In the lead up to the MD105 2017 Convention in Blackpool it is paramount that you have your say as 2018 is currently a blank canvas. MD Conventions Officer Paul Wither asks you to partake in the survey printed on page 43 and return it to MDHQ where answers will be collated.
Don’t forget (not that you could!) that we are celebrating 100 years next year in Chicago. On page 35 Centennial Convention Chairman PDG Lion Robert C. Block invites you to attend and explains a little more about this monumental event...
It comes with great sadness that I must announce that I will no longer be editing LION after this issue, but I am delighted to inform you that Nicky Rogers (who edited the issue between Margaret and myself) will be taking up the reins once again to edit LION magazine. It has been an absolute pleasure to put this magazine together and read the stories of so many inspiring Lions; it truly restores my faith in humanity. Keep up the good work, as I know you will, and I can’t wait to celebrate 100 years of Lions in 2017 with my own club.
Clowance (Clo) Lawton
LION Magazine Editor
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