By Violet Pereira, Team Mangalorean

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Mangalore: Lions District Awards 2011-12, Lions Clubs International Dist. 324-D5, held a "Samman" District Awards nite, at St Sebastian Platinum Jubilee Hall, Bendur here on July 22.

The awards were presented by the District Governor  MJF Lion P Kishore Rao and his wife Lioness Mallika Rao. Ln Kishore Rao  identified, recognized and suitably rewarded individual clubs, individual lions, lionesses and even non-lions for the contributions made by them to the district on the District Awards Nite .

Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Indian Overseas Bank  M Narendra addressing the gathering said, "The district governor has the energy, which is vibrant throughout the year, the leadership and capabilities of reaching to the needy and bringing smile on their faces. Further he said Lions clubs in the district are doing wonders by creating projects which are reaching to the unreached people".  

He also said that from last year we are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee with the theme of "Touching hearts by spreading Smiles".  He assured to take up some of the projects of Lions Club in Mangalore.  He also urged the Lion members to join hands to strengthen the Indian Overseas Bank.

Addressing the gathering, Managing Director of Karnataka Bank Jayarama Bhat said, "I am the founder member of Lions Club Kadri Hills, which began with walkers club and I was attending the club meetings occasionally". He congratulated Governer Rao and said that Rao has recognized every achiever from every club and awarded for their hard work. 

Governor Kishore Rao speaking on the occasion said that, from past 52 years, we did not had any roof over our head. We started our own office at the trade centre and we will have our permanent office and there will  be staff to handle all the lions work. He also thanked Narendra of IOB  and Jayaram Bhat of Karanataka Bank for their support in this venture. 

M Narendra (CMD IOB) handed over the cheque of Rs one lakh towards the Mukti Bhoomi project by Lionesses Vijayalaxmi.  Jayaram Bhat MD Karnataka Bank also handed over Rs 50,000 cheque towards the same project. 
 
The best Lions Club, under 2 - 5 years category 
1. Lions Club Urva, Mangalore
2. Hassan, Hoysala Lions Club
3. Lions Club Gateway  Mangalore

The best Lions Club, under  6 - 15 years category
1. Lions Club Kadri Hills
2. Lions Club Metro Gold
3. Lions Club Koppa Sahyadri

The best Lions Club, under 16 years and above category
1. Lions Club of Mangaladevi
2. Lions Club of Hassan and Lions Club Mangalore
3. Lions Club of Valencia

Kishore Rao handed over the office keys to the forthcoming Governor Sadhashiv Rao on the occasion.  Ninet Tellis, Arehole Sadashiv Rao, Rajina Dinesh, Vijay Vishnu Mayya and Kumble Narashimha Prabhu compered the programme.

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