Congratulations Lions Club of Katikati

Katikati salutes the Lions Club of Katikati. Thank you for your 50 years of outstanding volunteer service to our community. The Advertiser shares some of the Lions Club’s history through photos.

Katikati’s Town Crier John Groves leads the Katikati Lions Club Christmas float parade.

Katikati Lions handed over the bunkhouse to Aongatete Lodge in 1982.

Aworking bee at the Bird walk in 2008/09, with members Don Hoseason, Owen King, Brian Wilks, John Roberts and Ken Blackler.

Kate Williams bought two whistling kettles for $90 at the Lions Club Monster Garage Sale and Steptoe Auction at the Katikati Memorial Hall.

Katikati Lions Sara Patrick (District Covernor of Lions) and Kay Stanbury (President) sort and count old spectacles for re-use in the Pacific Islands.

A tad smaller and more traditional back in 1989 when pictured, but today the Katikati Lions Christmas parade is still very popular.

Lions bought a second-hand piano for $2000 for Burstein House. Dr Joe is seen here playing it.

Katikati Lions line up their wheelbarrows for the Barrow Fun Day fundraiser — from left, are David Eddy, Owen King, Harry Gill, Manfred Pahlen, Margaret Gill and Kay Stanbury.

The new Katikati Community Van with, from left, Bruce Robinson (Funfest Trust), Mike Cuthbert (Reachout Trust), Dave Eddy (Katikati Lions) and George Cornish (Katikati Pakeke Lions) and a large cheque.