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EMPANGENI

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Md 410-District C
South Africa
Club Number:027780
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LOCATION - EMPANGENI

Situated in attractive hilly country side in KwaZulu, Natal South Africa, overlooking a flat coastal Plain. 90 to 150 meters above sea level with panoramic views of Richards Bay and the Indian ocean from the higher lying suburbs.

The railway link between Durban and Eshowe was completed in January 1903.  Rapid expansion began when a sugar mill was erected at Felixton.  The establishment of the Empangeni Sugar Mill set the area on the road to rapid development.  Empangeni was officially proclaimed as a township on 15 January 1931 and declared a borough on 13 October 1960.

Empangeni is approximately 160 km north of Durban.  The climate is sub tropical with an average maximums temperature of 28.4C in summer and 14.5C in Winter.  Empangeni's estimate population is 16,500.


HISTORY OF EMPANGENI LIONS CLUB

The Empangeni Lions Club was chartered on the 1st October 1968. Charter members consisted of twenty males namely -H E Wilson, P Behramann, D Barnes, G S Wilde, B G Gould, M de St Pern, J Corondimas, Don Askew, Ted Bell, John Craig, Vic Hanna, Charles Meth, Will Muller, John Pritchard, Lindsay Reed, Ralph Reid, Tommy Roberts, Leon Sacco,  Doug Scales and Syd Trusler. Since those early days, ladies have been welcomed into the club and in 2002 the club elected its first Lady President - Judi Blakeman.

The club currently has within its ranks PDG Arnold Clarke  (1989/90) and also Council Chairman in 2000/01. Arnold was also a Past President of the club and continues to be involved in all if not most of the activities of the club.

Shown below are photos taken at the Installation of New Officers for the year 2004.

Photo on left - Lion Chris & Past President Chris receiving the Drinker of the Year Award and on right Past Council Chairman Arnold receiving the Toy Thrower of the year Award

Photo on left - Lion Chris Edwards receiving the Stirer of the Year Award  and on right Past President Chris de Waal receiving the Lion of the Year Award

HONOR ROLL - PRESIDENTS OF EMPANGENI LIONS CLUB

Lions who have taken on the added responsibilities of President, since the inauguration of the club in 1968, are as appended.

Name Year   Name Year
H Wilson 1968/1969   P Behrmann 1969/1970
D Barnes 1970/1971   G Wilde 1971/1972
S Trusler 1972/1973   N Sayer 1973/1974
J Webster 1974/1975   E Patterson 1975/1976
J Webster 1976/1977   C Banting 1977
S Trusler 1978   S Trusler 1978/1979
S P  Botha 1979/1980   Peter Naude 1980/1981
Trevor Gove 1981/1982   Arnold Clarke 1982/1983
Arthur Black 1983/1984   Alistair Wilson 1984/1985
Bill Parfitt 1985/1986   Albert jSwift 1986/1987
Bill Parfitt 1987/1988   Chris Edwards 1988/1989
Lindsay Reed 1989/1990   Barry Gates 1990/1991
Neil Webster 1991/1992   Nick Grobler 1992/1993
Arnold Clarke 1993/1994   Richard Moulton 1994/1995
Gerrie Scholz 1995/1996   Nick Grobler 1996/1997
Frans Grobbelaar 1997/1998   Marius Potgieter 1998/2001
Chris De  Waal 2001/2002   Judi Blakeman 2002/2003
Judi Blakeman 2003/2004     2004/2005

OUR HARDWORKING MEMBERSHIP

Given below is the list of our member and their designation within the club.  Small in numbers but committed and hardworking is an apt description of the club.

TITLE NAME SPOUSE POSTAL ADDRESS TELEPHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT Judi Blakeman   Box 3573 035 772 6401 (H) judib@mweb.co.za
Empangeni 035 772 1171 (O)
3880 035 772 4353 (F)
  072 436 0248 (M)
SECRETARY Belinda Blakeman   Box 3573 035 772 6401 (H) judib@mweb.co.za
Empangeni 035 772 7575 (W)
3880 035 7727 656 (F)
  072 424 0577 (M)
TREASURER Arnold Clarke Susie Box 485 035 792 4253 (H) sjclarke@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Empangeni 035 902 6625 (W)
3880 035 902 6232 (F)
  082 659 9045 (M)
MEMBERSHIP Chris Edwards Trish Box 12486 035 772 5489 (H)  
Empangeni  
3880  
LION - Tail Twister Barry Gates Anne Box 11443 035 792 4600 (H) macgates@intekom.co.za
Empangeni 084 614 1242 (M)
3880  
LION Denny Moffat Margo Box 364 035 772 6045 (H)  
Empangeni 035 772 6843 (W)
3880  
LION Chris de Waal Shannon Box 10431 035 792 6056 (H) chrisd@bell.co.za
Empangeni 035 792 6517 (W)
3880 035 792 6516 (F)
  082 575 6941 (M)
LION Gerrie Scholtz Isolde Box 1433 035 772 7531 (H) ncsz@iafrica.com
Empangeni 035 787 1535 (W)
3880 035 787 1536 (F)
  082 443 4672 (M)
LION - Projects Jo Jakins   Box 11652 035 772 5046 (H)  
Empangeni 035 797 3401 (W)
3880 035 797 4506 (F)
  083 702 6459 (M)
LION (DRAW) Susie Clarke Arnold Box 485 035 792 4253 (H) sjclarke@pan.uzulu.ac.za
Empangeni 035 902 6212 (W)
3880 035 902 6232 (F)
  083 661 4444 (M)
LION Liani Clarke   Box 485 035 792 4253 (H)  
Empangeni 035 792 2409 (W)
3880 035 792 2400 (F)
  083 417 0485 (M)
LION Marius Potgieter Veronica Box 364 083 537 7923 (M)  
Empangeni    
3880    
LION - Fund Raising Mario Mendes Mimi P O Box 338 035 7724011(W)  
Empangeni  0357721234 (H)
3880.  083 362 3735(M)
   

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WEB RINGS AND AWARDS

Lions Clubs International Multiple District 105 - Silver Excellence AwardThe Empengeni Lions  are now part of the NEW LIONS WEBRING organised by the United Kingdom Lions of MD105. The site has been recognised by a SILVER EXCELLENCE AWARD by the New Lions Webring and as a FAMILY FRIENDLY site.
 

Lions Clubs International Multiple-District 105 - Family Friendly Web Site Award

IN APPRECIATION

Canakkale Lions Club of MD 118, TurkeyIn recognition of the contribution of the Lions Clubs of Turkey, especially Lion Dr. Enzar Tore, in providing free web page hosting for Lions Clubs everywhere, the EMPANGENI LIONS CLUB.  proudly displays the flag of Turkey on our site.
Click on the flag to go to the web site of Lion Dr. Enzar's home club - the Lions Club of Canakkale.

Bne Ekibin Lions of MD201, Australia

As an extension to the Turkish Lions' contribution, the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club of MD 201 Q1 (Australia) offer assistance to Lions Clubs who want to take advantage of the Turkish Lions offer, but are not familiar with web publishing. They've already set up many sites for Lions Clubs world-wide, using Lionwap.
If your club wants to be on the internet, and would like some help, leave a message in the Ekibin Guest Book by clicking on the image above.  This is a FREE SERVICE, so you don't spend a cent for their work. As Lionwap is also FREE, this means you get a web site that you NEVER have to pay for. - Is that a deal or what?
All your Club has to do it have some-one update and maintain your page, which needs not take more than a few minutes each month. The Ekibin Lions will even give you some tips on that!