Bennie Smith takes on a second term as president of the Wellington Lions Club
Bennie Smith was recently re-inducted as the president of the Wellington Lions Club. This will be his second term, and no, the idea is not to keep going until he succeeds! Lion Bennie had a very successful year as president. During his 2013/14 term the club was involved in numerous projects which saw R145 000 being spent in our immediate community on a variety of projects. The year culminated in a gala event hosted by the Wellington Lions Club, with special guest Johan Badenhorst (Voetspore) regaling over 300 guests with colourful accounts of...
read moreWellington Lions donates wheelchair
14 year old Charmaine Jagman was born with Spina Bifida, a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. This condition makes walking very difficult and causes Charmaine to fall often, resulting in painful injuries. The Wellington Lions has donated a wheelchair to the family to help Charmaine to move around more freely.
read moreVoetspore!
The much anticipated event did not disappoint! Johan Badenhorst shared his amazing experiences with around 360 guests in his usual easy-going way. He really is a talented storyteller. To Voetspore’s Alma and Johan Badenhorst we say thank you for a wonderful evening and all your patience with the photos and signatures! Hope we can do this again next year. We would also like to thank the following people for their invaluable contributions: Proviant Restaurant Boland Pulp Napier Winery Linton Park Wines Hugo Rust Laerskool André Victor en sy...
read moreSenior Braai 2014
Once a year we treat 300+ of our seniors to a braai. The meat is prepared in our special way that has them coming back year after year! We invite seniors from all walks of life. Lots of hard work goes on in the background but the warm appreciation year after year makes it all worth while. André Victor and his band provided the music this year and it proved to be a hit! The complete photo set has been published on Flickr (larger versions). Here are a selection of photos of the day.
read moreVoetspore in Wellington!
Besprekings en navrae: Attie Fourie by 083 560 5745 / afourie@cybersmart.co.za Johan Badenhorst is sinoniem met VOETSPORE. As jy ‘n avontuurlustige 4×4 entoesias is of lief is vir die buitelewe met al sy uitdagings dan moet jy 5 Maart 2014 nou dagboek want Wellington Lions bring Johan met sy kenmerkende storievertelstem na Wellington. ‘n Onvergeetlike aand word by Hugo Rust se skoolsaal belowe en daar word verskeie kamp en 4×4 toerusting uitgestal. Johan,die gasspreker, sal sy reisverhale met ons deel en sommer bietjie...
read moreXmas at Intaka
This year the traditional annual Christmas party for children from the communities of various Lions clubs was held at Intaka Island, Century City. The new venue is an ideal location with a large green lawn and interesting footpaths around the wetland area in which Intaka Island was built. As usual children, escorted by their local Lions club members, were entertained by various cartoon characters and received presents and a meal before heading back home. The Wellington bunch was transported courtesy of the Wellington SAPS and we wish to...
read morePorterville Lions Potjiekos
With all our supplies, tools and equipment a few Wellington Lions took to the Porterville show grounds on Saturday, August 24, to participate in the town’s 150 year celebrations, hosted by the Porterville Lions Club. There were surprisingly many entries – around 20+ stalls. We made a lamb neck potjie and rounded it off with rice and sweet potatoes. Our table layout/decoration earned us a 3rd place in the best stall category. Thank you to all the Lions who took part in the competition, however small or big, and to the Wellington...
read moreExchange Students visit Wellington Lions
Members of the Wellington Lions Club, Lien Kuijer and Lezette van Wyk recently hosted two exchange students. Lois van der Heijden, 17, from Vlodrop, Netherlands and Antonio Stanko Perkovic, 17 from Pula, Croatia. Here a some photos of their stay: [ View the slideshow...
read moreWe welcome Lion President Bennie Smith
Wellington Lions has a new president! The induction dinner was held on the 16th July at the charming and intimate venue, Up the Alley. The induction ceremony was performed by Cabinet Secretary Liz Houston and her unique touch made this a special occasion for the incoming president. Master of ceremonies, Andre Gilliland’s wacky sense of humour made for an entertaining evening out with friends. Here are some photos of the evening: [ View the slideshow...
read moreThe Road to Hamburg
The 96th Lions International Convention (July 5-9, 2013) by DG James Stigant We were pleasantly surprised by the large number of Lions from our club Wellington and other Lions from various zones and clubs who came to see us off at the Cape Town International Airport. After flying to Schipol we took a connecting flight to Hamburg and were welcomed there by the local Lions and the City of Hamburg. The four DG’s from A,B,C and D got together and joined class no 18 and were further taught the finer points for the coming DG year by PID Nesim Levi....
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