Kuantan City Lions

The Lions Club of Kuantan City wishes everyone a Happy Chinese New Year!

2012-01-22T20:00:00.004+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City wishes everyone a Happy New Year!

2011-12-31T20:00:00.003+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T20:00:00.003+08:00

Sight First - Student undergoes cataract operation

2011-12-21T11:00:00.000+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City has on 20th December 2011 visited a student, Tho Sze Cheh, who underwent a successful cataract operation on the same day. The Form 1 student has had a cataract operation done one one of his eyes about two years back and has now undertook another operation on his other eye. The lens for both eyes were sponsored by the Club.

Premier Show - Arthur Christmas

2011-11-27T11:00:00.014+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City organised a premier screening of the movie Arthur Christmas on 26th November 2011. The premier was held at Golden Screen Cinemas at the East Coast Mall Kuantan. The event was a success and those in attendance enjoyed the movie which was shown four days in advance of its general release in Malaysia.

In conjunction with the screening, the Club also invited children from Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai to the screening which they enjoyed thoroughly. After the movie, they were also treated to a meal at KFC.

The Lions Club of Kuantan City wishes everyone a Happy Deepavali...

2011-10-25T01:00:00.004+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City wishes everyone Selamat Hari Raya...

2011-08-29T01:00:00.004+08:00

Installation of the President & Board of Directors 2011-12

2011-08-18T15:58:00.001+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City installed its new President, Lion Tay Kah Hoo and his new Board of Directors for the fiscal year 2011-12 on 14 August 2011. The installation was held at Sekilau Seafood Restaurant in Kuantan and was held together with the other two Lions Clubs within Zone 3, Lions Club of Kuantan and Lions Club of Indera Mahkota. The fuction was attended by the District Governor, Lion Dr Ben C Ng and a number of his cabinet members. Members from the various clubs as well as Leos within District 308-B1 also attended the function.

Another Visit to Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai

2011-06-28T15:55:00.001+08:00

The Club made another visit to Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai on 27th June 2011. On the visit this time around, the Members arrived bearing beddings, stationeries and cupboards for the home. The children were happy and surprised to see us and chatted with us before going back to their studies.

President's Appreciation Dinner

2011-06-23T12:09:00.013+08:00

President Lion Susan Chew held a President's Appreciation Dinner on 21 June 2011 for the Club at the Chinese Restaurant, Swiss Garden Resort Kuantan. The dinner was held by the President to thank the Members for their support over the past year. Invited guest was Lion Merlene Teo who is the President of the Club's mother club, Lions Club Indera Mahkota.

During the dinner, President Lion Susan thanked all the Members for making the year a success for the Club with the Club winning a number of awards at the Multiple District Convention which was held in Ipoh in April. Lion Susan also awarded the 100% Meeting Attendance Award to Lion Chang Wen Bing and the Club Bulletin Award to Lion Gerry Lim. Later in the evening, Lion Peter Sprenger donated some bedding to be given to Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai, the Orang Asli orphanage which the Club visited earlier.

Visit to Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai

2011-06-20T11:52:00.029+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City visited Rumah Kebajikan Warisan Setia Damai, an Orang Asli orphanage near Kuantan on 18 June 2011. The orphanage has around 15 children under care. Members of the Club mingled with the children and enquired about the well being of the orphanage. It was discovered that the orphanage does not have any official support and that they require support from the public. Of immediate need are beddings and stationeries which the Club has agreed to donate.

"Loh Sang" Fund Raising Dinner

2011-02-22T11:09:00.003+08:00

The 2011 “Loh Sang” Dinner organised by the Lions Club of Kuantan City to raise funds in aid of the Lions Education Foundation Fund received a surge of contributions from the Kuantan Community who rose to the occasion by doing their bit for the poor during the Chinese New Year season. The Dinner held at the Astana Ballroom of the M.S. Garden Hotel was graced by Guest of Honour, YB Chang Hong Seong, ADUN Kawasan Teruntum and his Lady, Mdm Khoo Mui Ling, together with Special Guest, District Governor 308-B1 Lion Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin and his Lady, Datin Genevieve.

The Lions Education Foundation Fund was founded by DG Lion Dato’ Yeow recently with the objective of providing financial assistance to poor students who may not be eligible for other grants for higher education. DG Lion Dato’ Yeow said “To date, the Lions in District 308-B1 have in a combined effort managed to raise RM1.2 Million towards this Fund. The first batch of students who will receive the benefit of this Fund will be processed within the next few months.”

Guest of Honour, YB Chang, graciously contributed the sum of RM2,000.00 and in his speech commended the Lions of District 308-B1. YB Chang further congratulated the members of the Lions Club of Kuantan City for the charitable projects which have been carried out by them to the benefit of the less fortunate. At the request of the members of the Lions Club of Kuantan City during the Dinner, YB Chang graciously entertained the guests with a karaoke number which raised a further sum of RM2,419.00 for the said Fund. A total of RM7,419.00 was presented by the Lions Club of Kuantan City to DG Lion Dato’ Yeow at the end of the evening.

THE LIONS CLUB OF KUANTAN CITY WISHES EVERYONE A HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

2011-02-01T00:01:00.001+08:00

Visit to PDK Tunas Sri Teruntum

2011-01-21T16:40:00.012+08:00

On 18th January 2011, the Lions of Kuantan City paid a visit to the handicapped students at Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PDK) Tunas Sri Teruntum at Jalan Mat Kilau in Kuantan. The students were treated to Kentucky fried chicken during recess and later ang pows were handed out to the students and staff of the Centre in conjunction with the upcoming Lunar New Year.

The Centre has been in operation for more than 20 years and currently has 50 students and 10 teachers. The monthly fee for a handicapped child to attend the Centre is RM50.00 which is used by the Centre to pay for utilities, amenities, basic necessities, repairs, education materials and stationery as well as providing the students with 1 meal per day. According to Noraishikin Binti Alias, the Centre’s Administrator, this is hardly enough and the Centre relies on the generosity and kindness of the public to provide for the Centre and the students. The teachers’ basic salaries are paid by the Government.

Currently, the Centre is hoping for a volunteer music teacher who will be willing to provide simple music lessons to the students on Tuesday mornings. The Lions Club of Kuantan City has approached several music teachers and hopes for such a volunteer soon.

Presentation of Handicapped Motorcycle

2011-01-19T17:05:00.004+08:00

Mathavan a/l Periannen who lives along the Jalan Gambang Highway relies on his motorcycle for his livelihood. As he does not have the use of his legs, his motorcycle has been modified so that it can be operated using his hands only.

He collects cardboard cartons for sale which he carries on the side car attached to his motorcycle. The motorcycle which he was using was very old and gave him quite a bit of trouble.

He approached the Lions Club of Kuantan City at the end of last year for sponsorship for a new motorcycle. Through the kindness of several contributors, a new motorcycle was delivered to him on 15^th January 2011 together with numerous basic food items like rice, cooking oil and noodles.

THE LIONS CLUB OF KUANTAN CITY WISHES EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-12-24T08:00:00.009+08:00

Membership Drive & Fellowship Dinner

2010-12-23T12:20:00.006+08:00

On 21st December 2010, the Lions Club of Kuantan City organised a membership drive cum steamboat fellowship dinner and karaoke at Yuen Yuen Restaurant, M.S. Garden Hotel, Kuantan. Twelve (12) guests were invited to become members of our Club.

The evening began at 7.30 pm with dinner and a brief address by our President who welcomed the guests and introduced to them the Lions movement. Region Chairperson, Ln Karen Kwok, conducted a power point presentation and provided the guests with a look into the history of Lions Club International and District 308B1. Thereafter our President continued by informing the guests of recent projects carried out by our Club which has benefited our society especially the poor, the less fortunate, the old and the sick. Ln Loo Foo San, our Charter President also gave a warm and heartfelt speech about his time well spent as a Lion and what Lionism meant to him.

Members and guests enjoyed the delicious dinner and warm fellowship, getting to know one another and having a great time. After dinner, a pancake cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the birthday of two (2) of the guests whose birthday fell on 22/12/2010. Then it was on to the karaoke session where all our members and numerous guests participated by offering renditions of their favourite Mandarin and English songs, mostly oldies but goodies.

The evening ended at midnight when members and guests had to leave reluctantly as the Restaurant was closing for the night. The guests were each presented a Lions Club 2011 calendar as a souvenir and door gift.

Turtle Conservation

2010-12-20T11:52:00.009+08:00

On 25th July 2010, the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota and the Lions Club of Kuantan City jointly adopted 30 baby turtles at the Turtle Sanctuary in Cherating Pahang. The cost of adopting these baby turtles is RM600.00 which is used by the caretakers to purchase food pellets to supplement the diet of the babies. The idea and hope is that after a period of approximately 5 months on a balanced and nutritious diet, these baby turtles would be stronger and larger and better able to survive the perils of the sea.

On 18th December 2010, these wards of the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota and the Lions Club of Kuantan City were ready to be released into the sea. At approximately 5.00 pm, members from both Clubs together with their families and also members of the Leo Club of Kuantan City gathered on the beach at the Turtle Sanctuary in Cherating to witness the journey of the baby turtles to the sea. The Project lasted 3 hours during which time the baby turtles gradually crawled towards the South China Sea and disappeared into the waters.

Sight First - Eye testing for Sungai Lembing residents

2010-11-25T16:57:00.005+08:00

The Lions of Indera Mahkota and Kuantan City once again rose to the challenge of Hellen Keller made in 1925 to the Lions Clubs International to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness”.

At the premises of the Persatuan Kwong Siew in Sungai Lembing recently, the Lions of these two clubs jointly organised a half day eye screening and sight conservation exercise with the valuable assistance and input of 2 doctors and 8 medical officers/ophthalmologists/nurses from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) led by Dr. Rohana Bt Ab Rashid. The Lions Sight First Mobile Eye Van from The Lions Eye Clinic in Kuala Lumpur equipped with eye screening instruments, namely 2 units of Auto Refractometer, a Lensmeter, a Computerized Tonometer, and a Light Boxeye was on hand to provide the hospital staff with the necessary equipment for carrying out tests on the participants. Members of the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota and Lions Club of Kuantan City assisted the staff of HTAA by providing translation services for the elderly.

The event was a huge success and received great response from the residents of Sungai Lembing. 102 people comprising children and adults, young and old, queued up to have their eyes screened. Out of these, it was diagnosed that 5 people had Glaucoma, 5 people had Cataracts and 1 person had Pterygium. All of these people have been given appointments at HTAA to obtain treatment. In addition, 5 other people have also been referred to the Diabetic Clinic within the Opthalmology Department of HTAA to receive treatment and advice.

According to Organising Chairpersons, Lion Frances Kwuek and Lion Chang Wen Bing, the Lions of the world have been working continuously on sight programmes aimed at reducing the incidences of preventable blindness since accepting Hellen Keller’s challenge. The Lions Eye Clinic in Kuala Lumpur was set up in the year 2009 to provide free eye care and cataract surgery for the poor and at a highly subsidised fee for the needy. More information can be obtained from its website www.lionseyeclinic.org/.

THE LIONS CLUB OF KUANTAN CITY WISHES EVERYONE A HAPPY DEEPAVALI

2010-11-04T08:00:00.006+08:00

Blood Donation & Organ Pledge Drive

2010-11-02T13:32:00.000+08:00

On 31st October 2010, the Lions Club of Kuantan City jointly organised a blood and organ donation drive with Persatuan Kebajikan Chee Siew Shan Ser Kuantan Pahang, Persatuan Kesenian Opera Cina Kuantan Pahang and Ho Sheng Musical Society with the aim of replenishing the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Blood Bank.

The event which took place at Kuantan Parade from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm was officially launched by Teruntum Assemblyman YB Chang Hong Seong who in his speech encouraged more such activity and social responsibility.

Approximately 180 people of all races and from all walks of life registered for the blood donation exercise which resulted in the collection of 125 bags of blood. There were also 7 people who pledged to donate their organs.

Successful blood donors were treated to goody bags generously contributed and put together by Jasmine Food (Kuantan) Sdn Bhd, Hawaii Bakery & Food Industries (M) Sdn Bhd, Guiness Malta, Nestle Products (M) Sdn Bhd and Lion Tay Kah Hoo. Several well wishers also collectively contributed RM820.00 towards covering the expenses of the drive.

The respective organising chairpersons were Lion Lee Yie Chong for Lions Club of Kuantan City, Mr. Choo Ah Cheok for Persatuan Kebajikan Chee Siew Shan Ser Kuantan Pahang, Ms. Josephine Chong for Persatuan Kesenian Opera Cina Kuantan Pahang and Ms. Chan Sai Lian for Ho Sheng Musical Society.

Blood Donation & Organ Pledge Drive at Kuantan Parade

2010-10-25T11:49:00.005+08:00

Lions Club of Kuantan City will be organising a Blood Donation and Organ Pledge Drive at Kuantan Parade Shopping Complex, Kuantan on Sunday, 21st October 2010.

The campaign will be conducted between 10.00 am and 3.30 pm at the Main Concourse of the mall.

Please come and support our campaign.

Peace Poster Competition - "Vision of Peace"

2010-10-12T13:25:00.005+08:00

The annual peace poster contest jointly organised by the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota and the Lions Club of Kuantan City was held on Sunday, 10.10.10, at SJK(C) Pei Chai. The Organising Chairpersons for this year’s contest were Lns Doris Lim and Wendy Yap from the respective Clubs.

The theme for this year is “Vision of Peace” and the contest was open to students between the ages of 11 to 13 from schools within the District of Kuantan.

The contestants were each given 3 hours to design, draw and colour a poster picture which they thought best depicted a vision of peace. There were all together 60 entries from 80 registrants.

The panel of judges comprised Ms. Lee Mei Yen, an art teacher at Tadika Sri Ayu and Persatuan Kwang Si, Mr. Yeo Chin Cheong, a former cartoonist with Nanyang Siang Pau and Ms. Yee Yook Mooi from Yi Ping Xuan Art School in Air Putih.

The winning entry was submitted by Low Xue Hui of Sekolah Tengku Ampuan Afzan who received the first prize trophy, a cash prize of RM200.00 and a gift set containing art block, water colours, paint brushes, palette and bag. The second prize went to Ong Shi Yi from Sekolah Sultan Abu Bakar who received the second prize trophy, a cash prize of RM150.00 and a gift set. Sam Victor of SJK(C) Pei Chai came in third and Hidayat Asyraf Bin Kamrajan of Sekolah Bukit Sekilau took fourth place. Sam received a cash prize of RM100.00 and Hidayat received RM80.00. Both also received a trophy and gift set each. 6 other contestants also each won a trophy, a cash prize of RM50.00 and a gift set for taking the fifth to tenth place. All participants received a Certificate of Appreciation each for their effort.

The prizes were presented to the winners by Guest of Honour, Mr. Goh Woon Lai PJK PKC, principal of SJK(C) Pei Chai accompanied by Ms. Marene Teo, President of Lions Club Indera Mahkota and Ms. Susan Chew, President of Lions Club Kuantan City.

The peace poster contest is one of the major projects held on a yearly basis by Lions Clubs International. The mission is to create awareness and understanding amongst children at a young age of the meaning of “world peace”. The contest in Kuantan is only the first leg of this international competition.

The posters drawn by Xue Hui, Shi Yi, Sam and Hidayat Asyraf will now be submitted to compete at the national level. The winning poster at the national level will proceed to compete internationally where the grand prize winner will be invited together with his/her parents and the President of the sponsoring Lion Club to the United Nations Centre in New York to receive his/her prize which includes an engraved plaque and a cash prize of USD2,500. There will also be 23 other entries selected to receive the merit award which includes a Certificate of Achievement and a cash prize of USD500 each.

In previous Peace Poster Contests, the grand prize winners have hailed from Brazil, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Martinique, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States and two years ago, the grand prize winner was from our very own in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

Winner

1st Runner-up

2nd Runner-up

3rd Runner-up

Top 10 Winners

THE LIONS CLUB OF KUANTAN CITY WISHES EVERYONE.....

2010-09-09T08:00:00.015+08:00

Lions with PDRM - A Safe Journey Home

2010-09-06T08:00:00.040+08:00

On Sunday, 5th September 2010, the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota, the Lions Club of Kuantan City and Polis Di Raja Malaysia jointly organised a road safety campaign to impart the “Drive Safely” message to motorists in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri “Balik Kampung” and School Holiday exodus.

Approximately 200 gift bags containing mineral water, cakes, biscuits, sweets, car sticker and other goodies were handed out to motorists just before the Gambang Toll in Kuantan amidst greetings of “Selamat Hari Raya” and “Pandu Cermat”.

The Road Safety campaign is an annual project for Lions Clubs throughout Malaysia and is usually held prior to major festivals when very heavy traffic is expected on roads and highways due to the “Balik Kampung” tradition. Polis Di Raja Malaysia are always more than willing to assist during these road safety campaigns to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

The campaign held on 5th September 2010 commenced at approximately 10.00 am. By 11.00 am, all the gift bags had been distributed. After a photograph session with the Police, the members of Lions Club of Kuantan City dispersed at 11.15 am.

Installation of the new President & Board of Directors 2010 - 11

2010-08-23T14:09:00.033+08:00

On the evening of 21st August, LC Kuantan City installed its new President, Ln Susan Chew, and her Board of Directors for the new fiscal year 2010-11.

The event was held together with LCs Kuantan and Indera Mahkota who also installed their new Presidents, Lns Wong Peng Soon and Marene Teo respectively.

The event was held at MS Garden. Guest of Honour for the event was District Governor Ln Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin accompanied by his spouse, Datin Yeow. Vice District Governor 2, Ln Chan Hoi also attended the event.

Apart from the DG and VDG2, various cabinet members and Lions from LCs within District 308-B1 also attended the installation dinner. All in all a total of about 150 Lions attended the event.

The installation event also saw the presentation of awards to Members in appreciation for their efforts over the previous fiscal year. Five new members were also inducted into the Lions organisation at the same time.

During the course of the evening, LC Kuantan City also pledged RM5,000 to the newly created Lions Education Foundation.

District Governor "Meet the Clubs"

2010-08-22T14:42:00.006+08:00

The new District Governor Ln Dato’ Yeow Wah Chin held a meeting with Zone 3 Clubs, namely LCs of Kuantan, Indera Mahkota and Kuantan City on the afternoon of 21st August.

The meeting was part of his “Meet the Clubs” session with all the LCs under his jurisdiction, namely District 308-B1. The meeting was held at MS Garden, Kuantan and was preceeded by lunch.

All the key officers of LC Kuantan City plus members of the Board of Directors attended the meeting with the District Governor.

The meeting enabled the District Governor to outline his plans for the year ahead as well as to answer any queries or concerns that the Lions within the Zone may have.

He also gave out awards to the key officers of the clubs as well to the organising chairpersons of completed projects in the current fiscal year 2010-11 as a mark of appreciation for their dedication to the Lions cause.

Accompanying the District Governor for the meeting was his spouse, Datin Yeow, as well as the cabinet secretary, Ln Lim Hoe Guan.

Visit to Orang Asli Settlement

2010-08-16T14:06:00.023+08:00

Lions Club Kuantan City paid a visit to an Orang Asli Settlement in Kampung Buluh Nipis at Bukit Ibam, Pahang on the morning of 15th August 2010.

Six members of the Club, led by Organising Chairperson Ln Tay Kah Hoo, made the journey to the settlement.

The Members brought along basic foodstuff such as rice, salted fish, biscuits and instant noodles which was distributed to the Orang Asli living on the settlement.

The Members were also accompanied by four generous donors who contributed to the purchase of the foodstuff. Our thanks to them for their contributions.

Our thanks also to the owner of the sundry shop at the settlement who provided a place for the Members to rest and distribute the foodstuff. He also generously donated mineral water for the cause.

Adopt a Turtle

2010-07-27T12:17:00.002+08:00

Turtles have been coming to the shores of the East Coast of West Malaysia for years to lay their eggs. There was a time when many of these eggs never had the opportunity to hatch as poachers would dig them up for turtle eggs were a delicacy.

At the Turtle Sanctuary in Cherating, Pahang, Tuan Haji Abdul Karim, the caretaker, has dedicated himself to the task of saving these turtle eggs. Once the turtle eggs are laid and the mother turtle has left the nesting site, Tuan Haji Abdul Karim’s team will dig up the eggs and bury them again in a fenced up hatchery to protect the eggs and the hatchlings which are too fragile to survive the perils of the sea. The hatchlings will live at the Sanctuary for at least 5 months until they are larger and stronger. This effort is in the hope that the hatchlings will have a better chance of survival.

The Lions of Indera Mahkota and Kuantan City have, in a joint cause for the environment, adopted 30 baby turtles in our effort to help save the endangered species. The cost of adopting 30 baby turtles is Ringgit Malaysia Six Hundred (RM600.00) only which will be used to purchase food for the babies over a period of 5 months. At the end of that period of time, the babies will be released back into the sea.

The Members of the Lions Club of Indera Mahkota and the Lions Club of Kuantan City together with our families and Members of the Leo Club of Kuantan City as well as four youth exchange students from Belgium, Italy and Japan met up at the Turtle Sanctuary in Cherating, Pahang at 10.00am on 25th July 2010. Tuan Haji Abdul Karim was on hand to meet us and the event began with the screening of a video documentary on turtles. Thereafter, we were allowed to wander around the Sanctuary and to our delight were able to see several hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) swimming around the ponds in the Sanctuary. The hatchery appeared to be very full with eggs from turtles which had landed on our shores recently. This event is our effort to help preserve a precious part of the eco-system and has also helped to create awareness amongst our youth to contribute and do their part to ensure the survival of such a beautiful creature.

We ended the day’s events with a fellowship pot luck branch for the Members of the 2 clubs cum a welcoming party for the youth exchange students who had arrived in Kuantan on 24th July 2010. There was a lot of food and plenty of cheer. The youth exchange students were pleasantly introduced to some local cuisine. The party dispersed at around 12.30pm.

Welcoming the Youth Exchange Students

2010-07-26T16:40:00.014+08:00

The Lions Clubs from Zone 3 welcomed the youth exchange students under the Lions Clubs International Youth Exchange Programme at the Kuantan Main Bus Terminal on 24th July 2010. There were three youth exchange students. LC Kuantan City hosted one of the youth exchange student while LC Indera Mahkota hosted the remaining students.

District Governor's Inauguration Night 2010-11

2010-07-20T15:13:00.003+08:00

The inauguration of the new District Governor of District 308-B1 for the fiscal year 2010 - 2011, Lion Dato' Yeow Wah Chin, was held at the Palace of the Golden Horses in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 17th July 2010.

Preceeding the inauguration, the District took the opportunity to conduct Schools for Secretaries & Treasurers as well as a Meet the Presidents session by the incoming District Governor in the afternoon.

Several members of our Club, including our President, Secretary and Treasurer, attended the inauguration and schools. The inauguration of the District Governor and his Cabinet was held in the evening where the Guest of Honour for the event was the Yang Di Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, DYMM Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Appreciation Dinner hosted by Zone Chairman

2010-06-25T16:13:00.010+08:00

District 308-B1 Region 2 Zone 3 Chairman for 2009 - 2010 Lion Loo Foo San hosted a dinner on 23rd June 2010 for all the Lions within Region 2 Zone 3 in appreciation for their support over the fiscal year.

Members from all three Clubs, namely LCs Kuantan, Indera Mahkota and Kuantan City attended the dinner which was held at Restaurant Mexica.

Region 2 Chairman, Lion Tan Chee Kian also attended the dinner. During the course of the dinner, Lion Loo handed out appreciation awards to the Presidents of the three Clubs.

Family Day at a Dragon Fruit Farm

2010-06-07T15:32:00.005+08:00

In conjunction with Agong’s birthday holiday on 5th June 2010, a Family Day for Lions and Leos was organised by the Club. The Lions and their family members and Leos totalling 28 people visited Lion Tang Won Fak’s dragon fruit farm at Gambang near Kuantan.

At the farm, Lion Tang showed and briefed everyone on the operations of the dragon fruit farm and also brought the members present for a tour visit into the bird nest building located within the farm.

He also arranged for a dragon fruit harvesting competition whereby contestants were divided into two groups, ie the Lions and the Leos. Prior to the competition, Lion Tang demonstrated the harvesting technique required. Teams were given an area to harvest the fruits within a time frame. The Lions team won the competition which harvested approximately 37.5kg of dragon fruits.

Everyone had an enjoyable time at the farm, which was followed by a pot luck party complemented with dragon fruits as well as durian brought by a Member.

A Cultural Extravaganza at Kuantan Parade

2010-03-12T15:39:00.003+08:00

In a joint-project between LC Kuantan City, Persatuan Opera Kesenian Kuantan and Pertubuhan Kumpulan Kesenian Mahligai Budaya, a cultural dance extravaganza was held at Kuantan Parade Shopping Complex on 27th February 2010.

The event was a day-long event in conjunction with the on-going Chinese New Year celebration.

Various type of cultural dances was put on show for the enjoyment of shoppers patronising Kuantan Parade Shopping Complex.

THE LIONS CLUB OF KUANTAN CITY WISHES EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

2010-02-11T10:26:00.000+08:00

Bringing Cheer for Chinese New Year

2010-02-08T15:30:00.003+08:00

With its aim of serving the community, LC Kuantan City made visits to a number of financially tight families in Kuantan on 6th February 2010. The visits were in conjunction with the Chinese New Year Celebration which fell on 14th February. The visits were to bring cheer to these families in the Chinese New Year season.

Members of the Club spent some time with these families at their respective homes.

One of the families visited was the family of Tho Sze Cheh, the student whose cataract operation in November 2009 was sponsored by the Club.

LC Kuantan City also presented the families visited by the Club with foodstuff and clothing for the coming Chinese New Year.

Omega Leos Club Formation Night

2010-01-21T01:18:00.006+08:00

The newly formed Omega Leos Club had its Formation cum Member Induction Night on 17th January 2010 at Restaurant Mexica. The new Omega Leos Club is sponsored by LC Kuantan City.

The event was attended by District Chairperson for Leos Club, Lion Sashekala Pathmanathan, who is the event’s Guest of Honour. Also in attendance were a large number of Members from our Club, providing support as the sponsoring Club.

The event saw the induction of the Omega Leos Members as a member of the Lions Clubs International family. The induction was then followed by a Chinese banquet dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present.

Miss Tourism International 2009 Pageant at Sunway Resort

2010-01-02T23:35:00.005+08:00

To celebrate 50 years of Lionism in Malaysia, District 308-B1 organised a New Years Eve Fellowship for Lions within the District at Sunway Resort Hotel on 31st December 2009.

The Celebration kicked off at 5 pm with the 50 Years of Lionism in Malaysia Celebration. A number of Members from our Club plus their family were on hand to celebrate the event.

Attendees was also able to enjoy the Miss Tourism International 2009 World Finals which commenced from 7.30 pm onwards, leading to the New Year countdown at midnight.

A good time was had by all those present, especially the Miss Tourism International 2009 show which was organised by our DG Lion Datuk Danny Ooi.

X'mas Visit to a Mentally Handicapped Home

2009-12-29T12:05:00.002+08:00

In a joint-project with the Omega Leos Club, LC Kuantan City made a Christmas visit to a mentally handicapped home in Jalan Alor Akar, Kuantan.
The visit was organised for the morning of 23rd of December to bring some Christmas cheer to the residents of the home.

The Omega Leos brought along food and Christmas presents for the residents while LC Kuantan City presented them with new t-shirts and towels.

A good time was had by all as the Members of the Leos Club and Lions Club played and talked to the residents.

Visit to Orang Asli Settlement

2009-12-15T01:18:00.008+08:00

On the morning of 12th December, the Club, together with members of the Methodist Church of Kuantan, visited an Orang Asli Settlement near Sri Jaya in Pahang. The purpose of the visit was to provide eye sight testing for the inhabitants of the Settlement as well as to give a health awareness talk to them.

For the Project, the Club took along the Lions Club’s Mobile Eye Unit. The Mobile Eye Unit was for the use of the medical personnel from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), who has kindly took time out to help out the Club to ensure the success of the Project.

During our time at the Settlement, the doctors managed to test the visions of 30 people. It was discovered that 6 of those people require spectacles while 4 has to be referred to HTAA for having either cataract, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.

The Club will follow up on those people that require spectacles and those who may require operations for their eye sight.

After the eye tests, the doctors in attendance gave a talk on healthy living and the Club also distributed out health awareness brochures to the people.

The Gift of Sight

2009-11-25T11:00:00.001+08:00

LC Kuantan City has just sponsored the purchase of a set of lens for Tho Sze Cheh, a primary school student in Taman Tas who has congenital cataract. He was in urgent need of a cataract operation but was financially contrained from doing so as his father recently passed away.

With the sponsorship of the lens, eye surgeon Dr Vasanth from the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan was able to successfully carry out the cataract operation on 24th November.

We visited the patient on the evening after the operation and spoke to him and his mother who was present at the hospital.

Blood Donation Drive @ HTAA Kuantan

2009-11-24T15:08:00.012+08:00

LC Kuantan City undertook its second Blood Donation Project for the fiscal year on 22nd November. The Project was organised in a joint-venture with several organisations, namely Lembaga Pelawat Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Tzu Chi, Kolej Shahputra and Badan Nadwah Islamiah.

In conjunction with the blood donation drive, there was also an organ pledge drive, health screening, anti-smoking campaign and health awareness campaign.

Despite the fact that the Project was held at HTAA and the fact that it rained the whole day of event, the Project was a success with hundreds of people coming in to donate blood and take advantage of the free health screening. ADUN for Teruntum, YB Chang Hong Seong, was also on hand to provide support for the event.

The blood donation drive generated 152 bags of blood while the organ pledge drive saw 35 people pledging their organs. With the 152 bags of blood procured, LC Kuantan City has, in the current fiscal year, helped secure 300 bags of blood for the Blood Bank.

A big thank you is given to all the volunteers from the various organisations for helping out on the day, including the valuable support given by HTAA’s personnel to ensure the smooth running of the various other sub-campaigns. Our Omega Leos also helped out our Club on the day.

2nd Blood Donation Campaign on 22nd November

2009-11-13T14:32:00.006+08:00

LC Kuantan City will be co-organising another Blood Donation Drive, this time at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan on 22nd November. The event is organised jointly with Lembaga Pelawat HTAA and several other organisations including Kolej Shahputra,Tzu Chi, Badan Nadwah Islamiah and Tabung Darah, with valuable help coming from HTAA personnel as well.

In conjunction with the Blood Donation Drive, there will also be an Organ Pledge Drive, Anti-Smoking Campaign and Health Awareness Exhibition. The event starts at 9.00 am.

To promote the event, a press conference was held on 11th November, with support coming from YB Chang Hong Seong, the ADUN for Teruntum.

More Photos from Blood Donation Drive

2009-11-10T12:19:00.000+08:00

Additional photos from the Blood Donation Drive @ Kuantan Parade held on 18th October :

Blood Donation Drive @ Kuantan Parade

2009-10-19T10:20:00.005+08:00

On 18th October, LC Kuantan City undertook its first Blood Donation Project for the year.

The Blood Donation Drive was organised in a joint-venture with Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM), Kuantan Chapter and took place at the Kuantan Parade shopping complex.

Members of our Club and SGM were on hand on the day to canvass for donors and to provide goody bags for the donors. Our Omega Leos were also on hand to help in the event.

The Project was a success, with 148 bags of blood collected from the public. The generosity of the public was very much appreciated, especially from the seasoned donors.

A big thank you is also in order to the medical personnel, without whose help, this project would not have been able to be carried out.

Visit to PDK Tunas Sri Teruntum

2009-10-12T16:20:00.003+08:00

LC Kuantan City was invited to a Hari Raya gathering at Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Tunas Sri Teruntum, a home for handicapped children, on 12th October.

Members of our Club were in attendance as were members of LC Kuantan. YB Chang Hong Seong, the ADUN for Teruntum was also present to give out Hari Raya goodies.

The gathering was a fun one with plenty of food and entertainment (via the karaoke machine). The children at the centre had a fun time.

Peace Poster Competition - "The Power of Peace"

2009-10-05T11:14:00.006+08:00

The annual Peace Poster Competition was held at SRJK (C) Pei Chai, Kuantan on 4th October. The theme this year for the competition was “The Power of Peace”.

This year the competition was organised at the Zone 3 level, to avoid duplication between Clubs in Kuantan. Participating Clubs were LC Kuantan, LC Indera Mahkota and LC Kuantan City.

The Competition was a success, with 56 students from the various schools in the Kuantan District participating, Competition this year was keen with very good artwork from the competing students. Judging was a challenge given the keen competition.

The winner of the competition was Lai Xiao Qing from SRJK (C) Pei Chai. The 1st runners-up was Chee Yee Hui from SMK Semambu, and the 2nd runners-up was Chin Yee Xin from SRJK Pei Chai. Prizes were also given for 12 other winning entries.

The winner (pictured above) took home RM200 while the runners-up took home RM150 and RM100. The 12 other prize winners took home RM50 each.

We say a big thank you to the judges who donated their time to judge at our Peace Poster Competition. A word of thanks is also given to LC Kuantan City’s Omega Leos who helped with the proceedings.

Participants registering for the competition

Waiting for the start

The Winning Trophies

Busy Painting

Participation Certificates for every contestant

1st Runners-up

2nd Runners-up

Top Six Winners

Lions Members with the Winners

Moonlight And Lanterns By The Sea

2009-10-04T13:17:00.012+08:00

With this year’s Mooncake Festival falling on a weekend (3rd October), our Omega Leos took the opportunity to organise a Mooncake Festival Fellowship at Teluk Cempedak, Kuantan. The Omega Leos invited Members of our Club and our family members to celebrate the Festival.

A fun time was had by all present in the brightly moon lit night. Enjoying the Festival the most were the children who played with their lanterns by the beach.

Our President, Ln Alice Chow sponsored mats for the fellowship while Ln Wendy Yap sponsored lanterns and candles for the children.

Mooncake Making Winner!!

2009-10-01T15:14:00.003+08:00

Our Omega Leo Club Members participated in a Mooncake Making Competition at the East Coast Mall, Kuantan on the 27th September.

Prior to the competition, the participating Omega Leos, together with AFS students were taught the art of moocake making by our new Member, Lion Thoe Yoke Chan at her house the previous day.

Armed with newly acquired skills, one of our Omega Leos won the consolation prize at the Mooncake Making Competition.

Have Wheels Will Travel

2009-09-23T15:42:00.006+08:00

On 21 September, LC Kuantan City, together with LC Indera Mahkota, donated a wheelchair to Mr Madhadan, a disabled person whose old wheelchair has been rendered unusable. While presenting the wheelchair to Mr Madhadan, LC Kuantan City also took the opportunity to provide him with some foodstuff. Members of the Club spent some time with Mr Madhadan who was pleased with the donations.

Hari Raya Celebrations!!!

2009-09-21T15:30:00.005+08:00

Our Member, Ln Mahmud Mohamed, invited fellow Lions to his Hari Raya Open House on the first day of Raya which fell on 20 September. A number of Lions from our Club as well as from LC Indera Mahkota attended the Open House, including two student exchange students from China and Germany.

"Loving Sunday" Visit to Pantai Selamat Nursing Home

2009-09-14T15:40:00.008+08:00

The Lions Clubs (LCs) of Zone 3 made a visit to Pantai Selamat Nursing Home in Jalan Alor Akar, Kuantan under the monthly “Loving Sunday” Project on 13th September.

Members from all four LCs under the zone, namely LCs of Kuantan, Kuantan Central, Kuantan City and Indera Mahkota, were present to bring cheer to the patients at the Home.

Also present was the Member of Parliament for Kuantan, YB Fuziah Salleh.

Lion members spent about an hour at the Home chatting to the patients and enquiring about their needs. Fellow Lions also brought food for them.

Wendy Goes To Australia

2009-09-03T17:47:00.010+08:00

Our Member Lion Wendy Yap was in Australia in August and she met up with Lions from Lions Club of Forrest Lake in Brisbane on the 23rd.

Forrest Lake was holding a charity drive on the day by having a food fair. Lion Wendy took the opportunity to help out our fellow Lions there.

2009/2010 BOD Installation

2009-08-22T20:07:00.004+08:00

The Installation of our new President and Board of Directors took place in Restaurant Mexica, Kuantan on the 21st of August. The event, which is a joint-installation with Indera Mahkota, saw the attendance of Lions from various Clubs in District 308-B1.

The Guest of Honour for our Installation was our District Governor, Datuk Danny Ooi who was accompanied by various members of his Cabinet.

And in conjunction with the Installation, five new members were also inducted into our Club. We take this opportunity to welcome our new Members to the Club and welcome their active contribution to the Club as well.

Kuantan Welcomes Our YE

2009-08-15T17:43:00.002+08:00

On a hot afternoon on the 12th of August, the Lions Clubs of Kuantan City and Indera Mahkota made its way to the Kuantan Bus Terminal to welcome five youth exchanges (YE) arriving from Kuala Lumpur.

The YEs were from Finland (2), Italy (1) and Japan (2). After much waiting the bus ferrying them arrived, as usual much later than the scheduled arrival time.

On hand to meet them were Members from our Club and Indera Mahkota, as well as the host families. After various pleasantries, the host families took the YEs back with them.

The YEs spent ten days in Kuantan with their host families. On their last day, Kuantan City and Indera Mahkota invited the YEs to their Joint-Installation Dinner at Restaurant Mexica.

Day of the Leos

2009-08-03T17:27:00.003+08:00

The Club’s project for the month of August was the organisation of an Information Day for potential Leos on the 1st of August. The event was organised by Lions Karen Kwok, Wendy Yap and Philip Yen.

The event was held to provide information and better understanding on being a member of the Leos Club. This is to allow interested participants to gauge for themselves the positive values of joining the Leos Club and ultimately to graduate to the Lions Club level.

Various Members of our Club gave talks on the advantages of being a Leo.
The event saw the attendance of ten school students who were interested in setting up a Leos Club.

Visit to Rapha Home

2009-07-27T21:15:00.003+08:00

The Lions Club of Kuantan City paid a visit to Rapha Home for under privileged children on Sunday 26th July. Rapha Home is home to 28 under privileged children.

Lion members plus their family members brought food and had lunch with the children. Afterwards fellow Lions spent time talking to the children. A good time was had by all especially the children who enjoyed the food brought by our Lion members.

The visit was attended by our Club President Lion Alice Chow and 5 members plus family members.