Past Presidents' History

FY 1988/1989 Charter President Hjh Ellis Suriyati MJF/DT /ID -Runner up Champion Club
FY 1989/1990 PP Ivy Fong MJF -Joint Champion Club
FY 1990/1991 PP Alice Goh (resigned) -Outstanding Club
FY 1991/1992 PP Dora Lam MJF -Top Performance Club
FY 1992/1993 PP Sheila Adenan MJF/DT/DC -Meritorious Perfm. Club
FY 1993/1994 Late PP Teresa Sim MJF -Premier Club
FY 1994/1995 PP Hjh Salmah Ibrahim MJF (resigned) -Excellent Club
FY 1995/1996 PP Winnie Ong (resigned) -Home Club
FY 1996/1997 PP Tan Soh Har MJF/DF/DT/PDG -Excellent Club
FY 1997/1998 PP ChengYi MJF -Excellent Club
FY 1998/1999 PP Annie Ho DF/MJF -Excellent Club
FY 1999/2000 PP Mary Kong DF/MJF/DC -Excellent Club
FY 2000/2001 PP Daisy Kon MJF /ZC -Excellent Club
FY 2001/2002 PP Sheila Kho DF/MJF/DT/DC -Excellent Club
FY 2002/2003 PP Annie Ho DF/MJF -Excellent Club
FY 2003/2004 PP Teresa Wu MJF -Excellent Club
FY 2004/2005 PP Juriah Sulehan MJF -Home Club
FY 2005/2007 PP Judy Kho MJF / DT/DC -Excellent Club/Merit Club
FY 2007/2008 PP Annie Ho DF/MJF -Excellent Club
FY 2008/2009 PP Alex Low MJF - Excellent Club
FY 2009/2010 IPP Caroline Sim - Excellent Club
FT 2010/2011 President Kelly Lim - Excellent Club

Lions Nursing Home Sales 9th Nov 08

Guest of Honour, Datuk Lion Yong Khoon Seng being greeted at his arrival by
DG Sim Boon Chuan, club Presidents and cabinet officers

Kolej Abdillah Leos with their faculty advisor selling home made chocolate cakes and muffins.
Good effort!

SMK St Teresa's Leos at their stall

A very active President, Leo Kimberly Tan of SMK St Teresa.
Keep it up!

President Leo Kimberly's mum, Mrs Jenny Tan (Kafeteria Simply Sedap, Tabuan Jaya) and brother helping out at the sales. Good example of family involvement! Thank you!

Leos from SMK St Teresa helping out in the fried beehoon / mee / mee sua / kueh teow stall, with their Leo Advisor PP Sheila Adenan

Freshly fried bee hoon / mee sua / mee!
This stall is sponsored by PDG Tan Soh Har

Lion Marie and Lion Kueh at their stall selling pastries / buns donated by the local hotels

DG BC Sim with Past Presidents of Lions Club of Kuching City

Lions Club of Bau with their "rock and roll" doctor, DC Dr Chris entertaining the crowd with their good music. Heard that there are some interested bookings for this cowboy band in progress....

PDG Mary Law busy at her stall selling peanuts and stuff

Kuching City "cowgirls" posing for 2009 Lions calender

Joint donation of car wash equipments to Sarawak Society for the Deaf 8th No 08 -Region 1 & 2

DG BC Sim speaking in his capacity as the Chairman of the society with CEO / Principal
Terence Ee as a translator to the deaf members

The car wash / vacuum work in progress

President Alex Low and others in a group photo after receiving the Society's bannerettes from

the Chairman of the Society, DG BC Sim

Presentation of car wash equipments to the Chairman of the Society DG BC Sim

Joint Pre Xmas party for SK Pendidikan Khas, Kota Samarahan 8th Nov 08

Lions Club of Kuching City and SMK St Teresa's Leo club jointly carried out this Pre-Xmas party for 25 boarders at SK Pendidikan Khas, Kota Samarahan on Saturday morning. According to Guru Besar, Puan Lily Then, there are about 85 boarders in the school but most of them have gone home for the weekend. These children come from all parts of Sarawak and some of them only return to their homes three times a year during the school holidays. There are over 30 teachers in this special school for the deaf as classes are small. Ratio about 1 teacher :5 children. Children here attend 8 years of schooling from 7 yrs - 14 yrs old. They use the same syllabus as the normal schools except they are given extra two years to complete their primary education.

Lions Club of Kuching City had been coming back to this school every year to celebrate various ocassions with these special children. Over the years we have celebrated Mid Autumn festivals, buka puasa with them and this year we gave them an early Christmas party as it is near to the end of the school term. For the last few years, KFC had graciously donated food and drinks towards the party and likewise this year they did the same. We are really grateful to them for their ever willing contribution towards making these children happy.

President Alex Low's speech at the beginning of the function. Next to him is the Guru Besar Puan Lily Then and a teacher, Mr Choo who translated President's speech into sign language

The children getting ready for games and fun!

These motivation signs can be seen along the corridors

Leos of SMK St Teresa playing " Eagle catching chicken" game with the children at the special school

This 7 year old boy initially went home the night before. He cried at home and insisted that his parents brought him back for the party on Saturday so that he can join in the fun and games!

Lions members watching the colouring competition in progress

Winners of the coloring competition. The prizes were given by SMK St Teresa's Leo Club

President of SMK St Teresa's Leo club giving away Christmas prizes to all the special children present at the party

Group photo after the party! See you all again next year.

Being Free from Conflict

As it takes two hands to clap, so it takes two to have conflict. Therefore, finally, I must accept that I am at least partly responsible for the conflict, whether intentionally, or otherwise. Introspection is required to check in which way I can change or adjust. Secondly, the fire of conflict is most easily put out with the coolness of love and respect. Respect means to remain focused on the good qualities of others. Thirdly we should never become trapped in negative emotions such as anger or depression. To speck or act based on such negative emotions is to consolidate these feelings and worsen the conflict. Again, it is astonishing to see how conflict arises because of lack of communication. Clear, honest and non-confrontational communication ahead of time resolves issues before they become issues. Relationship is a big problem today. Where ever there are judgements, expectations or suspicions’, wherever there is a hint of inferiority or superiority, relationships suffer. The conflict drags on. Let me develop that humility to take the first step towards peace. Reform the attitudes which prevent me from making peace.

Thought for reflection:

We cannot direct the wind but we definitely can adjust the sails.

By Bridget Menezes

"Love in a box" project 5th November 2008

President Alex Low with the Deputy GM & Director of the Tourism and Leisure dept, SEDC, Haji Wan Liz at the SEDC office before handing over the presents.

President Alex Low handing over 100 presents to Haji Wan Liz, witnessed by IPP Annie Ho and Lion Marie Lim. SEDC had distributed more than 6,000 presents so far to the less fortunate children. This is an annual project for Lions Club of Kuching City.