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In Memory of Lion Kevin Cooney
1 March  1930 - 6 December 2017


Kevin came into our Lions Club of Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield as a Privileged Lion in 2010 with the intent of relaxing after 50 years of Lions Service in several Clubs.
His last club Northcote-Birkenhead was closing and he was still keen to be involved with Lions, but to a lesser extent.
But Kevin being Kevin could not take it easy for long. He jumped at the opportunity to help in our monthly Market Day Sausage Sizzles, collecting the cash and chatting up the passing ladies. In fact he never hesitated to help with other projects where he could, the desire to Serve in the local community gave him a new lease on life and far from stepping back, he found more reasons to get up in the morning. Always first to volunteer to collect Genny Hanning and the CMF team support from the airport for our Mobility Clinic hostings, he enjoyed the interaction with the cerebral palsy children and their parents.
Proud to be the Charter Chairman with Mt Roskill Lions Club when they conceived the idea of Lions Club of Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield in 1977, he came full circle when he transferred in to us in 2010. He started his Lions career in1960 in what was then Waitakere Lions Club, with such illustrious names as Ron Thompson and Ian Clews, this club then became Henderson Lions around 1964. During that period, with Ron and a couple of others they helped chartered Helensville and Whangarei, then in 1964 chartered Te Atatu Lions with young Bob Stanic installed as Charter President.
Kevin was instrumental in forming Mt Roskill Lions, became a Charter member and was active in many offices during its existence. He stood for election of District Governor of what was then 202A, but some voting irregularity robbed him of that appointment. However he was made Council Treasurer. It was also as Treasurer of Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions that he completed his service to Lions before ill health robbed him the ability to drive. Present members of Lions Club of Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield will miss his wry humour and his ability due to 57 years Lions experience, to guide and advise us on protocol and procedure. As our club re-births with renewed vigour with the influx of new Lions and the forming of a Leo Club we feel sure he will be looking down and be with us in spirit and regret newcomers will not know him. Rest in Peace Kevin.

Note: I am indebted to Kevin’s long time fellow traveller, Past District Governor 202G Ron Thompson for supplying historical notes for this all to brief bio of Kevin.

Alan Gray
Secretary- Lions Club of Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield

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Remembering Kevin as many last saw him recently, being awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Extension by District Governor Elect Wendy Miller at our Club’s 40th Charter Anniversary, a club that he helped to Charter in 1977. For 57 years Lions Service.

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Here he helps cut the cake with Charter members Terry Hendriksen, Phil Blick, Robert Munn, Alan Gray and Barbara Schultz wife
of late Charter President Peter.

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STREAMING NOW
Take a trip thru our collection of films and video made over recent years to taste the flavour of our club, the enjoyment we get from our projects of service, fundraising and fellowship together, with the laughter and fun at our meetings and on the job. Just click on the link URL to watch.
OUR CLUB  IN LAST FEW YEARS
2021 A new Pride of the Bay is installed as Memorial boat for past Lion.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2f8jk044rp1bqvf/Priide%20of%20the%20Bay%202021.mov?dl=0

2021 Ana the Lion boosts sales at Sausage Sizzles
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vd1qiyysb50eaf5/Ana%20La%20Cucaracha.mov?dl=0

2022 Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions Wild West Car Rally
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7498grhzv4fcf9q/Blockhouse%20Bay%20Lynfield%20Lions%20Wild%20Westie%20Rally%202022%20DC.mp4?dl=0


2022 Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions Santa Day
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7hu6rmg2y6uz7y/Blockhouse%20Bay%20Santa%20Day%202022.mp4?dl=0


2023 Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions Paddy’s Night (St Pat’s)
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZqlMOVZj7DV8XpueG76I5aHK4Etk0hxfUzX

2023 Carfari  (Car Rally 2023)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3flaygnpyh657dy/Lions%20Carfari%202023.mp4?dl=0

2023 Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions - Put yourself in the Picture
https://www.dropbox.com/s/o9ufhy1u42v73se/Put%20yourself%20in%20the%20Lions%20Picture.mp4?dl=0

DURING COVID WE HAD TO ADAPT AND RAN VIRTUAL SAUSAGE SIZZLES - THIS IS THE REWARD MOVIE
2019 Virtual sausage sizzle reward video
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wcebgot6lk08vhz/BHB%20Virtual%20S%20S.mov?dl=0
WE WERE EVEN THE FIRST CLUB IN WORLD (DUE TO DATELINE TO  SWEAR IN NEW MEMBERS AS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
2020 Zoom BHB-L Lions virtual Member Induction 25 April 2020
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7okp7qo1rj647oy/Virtual%20Induction%202020.mov?dl=0

OUR WORK WITH NZ LIONS CHILD MOBILITY FOUNDATION (CMF)

The Hart Walker, an early example.
2001 Waiuku Convention Flag Ceremony Hart Walker Leads the way
https://www.dropbox.com/s/337pbvpr38t1trk/Waiuku%202001%20Flag%20ceremony%20Hart%20walker.mov?dl=0

LATER YEARS
2010 Dream Makers - Bringing dreams of Mobility to reality
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5071le1b9h43573/Dream%20Makers.mov?dl=0

2010  Megan - Our Dancing Queen exerpt from Dream Makers video.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uern9he0hb8qa41/Megan%20extract.mov.m4v?dl=0

2014 A NZ Lions Child Mobility (CMF) Clinic in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G-S2fTXMeA

2016 CMF Matteo’s Journey to Freedom
https://youtu.be/AOGZcsacx8k

2017 CMF 10-10-10 challenge and Amira’ story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDXyz444P4U

2019 CMF A Lions chance to walk (Ben’s fitting quick look) Video for Convention
https://youtu.be/i0ub_i1o748

2019 CMF Ben’s Fitting Oct Full version
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8mvzwpzjt2wi06g/ben%20fitting%20cmf%20oct%202019.mov?dl=0   

2021 CMF Back to the future
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8vtacudxq18jlc/CMF%20Back%20to%20the%20future%202021.mov?dl=0

THERE IS A BIG WIDE WORLD OF LIONS FAMILIES OUT THERE
Here is are  samples of our Global Family getting together at the Lions International Conventions


2017 Lions 100Con Chicago 2017 Edited
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z801j2w9ksxrdqq/Chicago%202017.mov?dl=0

2018 Las Vegas 1st time and Convention
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0txp10lke8e8fk/1%20Lions%20Las%20Vegas%20Convention%202018.mov?dl=0

2019 Milan Experience
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ds23575i8gqojb/Milan%20Experience.mov?dl=0








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