Lions Club Askola
Officers

Another way of music:
Felix Zenger
Beatbox here!

Club president Timo Kiiskinen speaking about The Club History


Key note speech held by PDG Tuomo Holopainen

The whole Management of Lions Finland was represented in our Charter Night.


Lion Hannu Rantanen (second left)was declared Knight of Lions, the highest reward of Lions Finland, for his long lasting and extraordinary active membership in Lions Club Askola.
The others in picture: far left CC Heimo Potinkara, GMT Reima Nyrhivaara, far right DG Pekka Sarvanto.

Our still active Charter member MJF lion Raimo Jokio was honored with
a Life Membership of  the Club.

Club president Timo Kiiskinen, lion Mauri Lindström and lion Anssi Korsström
introduce a new activity by Lions Club Askola in order to sponsor PID Harri Ala-Kulju, candidating
for the 2nd International Vice Presidency of Lions International.
The brand new Huge Gavel shall circulate in the Clubs all over the country from one club to an other raising thereby money for Harri Ala-Kulju´s campaign.
At least three members from each club must visit another club with the Gavel.
The circulation of the Gavel and the amount of money raised can be followed on our finnish web site.

Our motto: "PID Harri Ala-Kulju heading for Oak Brook!"


Last but not least - dancing after the festivities and a wonderful dinner.

Lions Club Askola - Active and 50!

Christmas Concert
in the
Church of Askola
with

TAPANI KANSA
Sunday 27th November 2011

Our Christmas Concert was again well participated.
Thank you for your support!
 

LIONS CLUB ASKOLA

Upgrading the Lions shelter at Hunter Wetlands in Newcastle as an voluntary community service

Anna enjoyed her stay in Australia very much.
"They are so wonderful people, the Australians", she said!

Thank you very much for your fine effort,
dear Lions in Australia!

Yours
Lions Club Askola
We Serve!

Jenny Pusula visited Austria and Anna Snirvi Australia.

Jenny Pusula brought her greetings from Austria to our club.
October 15th 2011

Lions Youth Exchange

Lion Antti Mantere (right) is handling over the presidency chain to lion Timo Kiiskinen,who
is our new President during the period 2011-2012.
 

LIONS YOUTH EXCHANGE
Guests from Italy and Slovakia

Davide Manfreda from Avezzano in Italy
is visiting the lions families Vilkki and Simola
in Askola for two weeks.

Marko Sotak from Kosice in Slovakia
is visiting the family Miika Keipi in Askola for one week after his one-week stay in Kalvitsa by the family Isorinne.

After their family stays our both
youth exchange guests
are participating
 the
Lions Youth Camp Flow in Kotka.

Welcome to Askola!
We hope you had a nice stay in Askola!

Yours,
Lions Club Askola

Inaugral Festivities of the Playground in Kairaisrinne
Lions Club Askola 50 years.


Among others Mayor Esko Rautiainen (left), architect Juhani Karilas,
lion Markku Kavenius and Club president Antti Mantere (right)
by the inaugral festivities in Kairaisrinne, June 18th 2011

Lions Club Askola and Arne Ritari Trust have together donated the playground devices and the Pavillion to the Kairaisrinne-park. The children and their parents in Kairaisrinne area
are very fond of their brand new playground.

A 50 Years Celebration Activity by Lions Club Askola.

We Serve!

Anniversary Book Series published
22nd May 2011

Club President Antti Mantere speaking his key note address to the audience
as the club is publishing its 50th Anniversary Book series.

The series contains a Club History, a Colouring Book for Children and  a Picture book of Askola.

Lions Club Askola
50 years
Serving the Community
1961 - 2011

We Serve!

The Art School of Askola
&
Lions Club Askola
creating a colouring book
for children.

Lady Satu Snirvi (right) commends the representatives Maisa Laine and Päivi Kyyhkynen from the Art School of Askola on the wonderful work that the pupils of the school have done by drawing pictures from Askola and Pukkila into our
50 years Anniversary Charity Colouring Book for children.
May 14th 2011.

Lions Club Askola
We serve!

The Clubs 50th Anniversary Project


Lions Club Askola is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Year among other projects by renovating the playground for the children in Kairaisrinne, Askola.

Having a well deserved coffee break.
15.04.2011

Lions Club Askola
 

Sight First


Lion MJF Mauri Lindstrom and his lady Paula have
collected and packed eye glasses over several years.

Over ten thousand glasses from lions clubs all over the country
have already been sent overseas to Sri Lanka via LC Askola.


Lion Mauri Lindstrom.


The local lions in Sri Lanka have distributed the
glasses to thousands of users.

SightFirst, the world's largest blindness
prevention program.
Vision for all!

Lions Club Askola

WE  SERVE!

Coffee Party for the Elderly
in
Mantyrinne Service Center

 

Ladies of Lions Club Askola
February 13th 2011

Lions Club Askola Ladies
arranged a
Coffee Table with Seven Sorts
November 1st 2010 in  Youth House Jukola

A full house enjoyed good music and delicious coffee cakes!

Carolina Stenbäck with her cello

A Charity Coffee Party to the benefit of the Youth and the Elderly
in Askola and Pukkila.

Thank you for participating!
We Serve!
The Ladies of Lions Club Askola

WHO ARE LIONS?

We are global.
We do it ourselves.
We serve where we live.
We are dedicated to sight - and more!
LIONS CLUB ASKOLA

Lions Youth Exchange 2010
by
Lions Club Askola

Visiting Askola July 9th 2010
Thomas Pacher (left) from Austria, Kshiti Goel from India, Hanna Gottlieb from Germany and Sergio Campos Andrade from Mexico.
In the background Jouni Vilkki, Marko Ollila and Erkki Pusula from LC Askola.

Thomas Pacher  from Austria

Kshiti Goel from India

Hanna Gottlieb from Germany

 Sergio Campos Andrade from Mexico.



We hope you all enjoyed your stay in Askola!
Lions Club Askola.


Thomas Pacher from Austria with hosting parent Tapani Leminen( left)
and our youth exchange co-ordinator Jouni Vilkki.

Lions Club Askola
Youth Exchange

 

Youth Exchange 2009

Two youngsters from Askola and Pukkila 
attended in our Youth Exchange Program abroad in the summer 2009.

Jemina Kiiskinen´s Youth Exchange-group in Hungary 2009.

Jaakko Leino´s group in Germany 2009.

Lions Club Askola

We want you to feel welcome in Askola and Pukkila!
Youth Exchange 
- a major Lions activity!

YOUTH EXCHANGE
Summer 2009 in Askola

Guests from Italy and Bulgaria in Askola
Lions Youth Exchange

Marco Chiarelli from Italy and Nora Karapancheva from Bulgaria
with our youth exchange co-ordinator lion Harri Snirvi.

Nora and Marco with their host families celebrating a barbecue night in Tuomiranta camp center.

In July strawberries are in Season!





Youth Exchange by Lions Club Askola.

Youth Exchange 2008

Ludovica Carnevale
from Italy in Askola

Ludovica Carnevale from Cerro Tanaro in Italy (map) 
visited in July the family Kiiskinen in Askola.

Jemina and Jasmi Kiiskinen with Ludovica.

Ludovica, Jemina, Juulia and Jasmi in the Kotka Maretarium.

Lions Club Askola 
in Youth Exchange cooperation with
Lions Club Asti, Italy

Scott McArthur
visited Pukkila and Askola

Scott McArthur ( front line, right) from West Virginia, USA
visited this summer the family Leino in Pukkila. 
Scott in picture with Maija and Jaakko Leino and 
our  youth exchange coordinator lion Jouni Vilkki.

Maikki  in Japan

Maikki Tuppurainen from Askola
travelled to Japan in August and visited the families
Oizumi and Abe in Sagae city.

Lions Club Askola
Our youth exchange attendants in the summer 2007 were:

Maija Leino (left) visited the family Briganti in Fano, Italy and Hanna Falck Austria

Austrian Lions Youth Exchange.

Our guests in Askola the summer 2007:
 Denisa Makova(left) and Nikoleta Mitosinkova from Slovakia and 
Hsien Wei "Lee" from Malaysia.

The attendants 
in our
Youth Exchange Program 
Summer 2006 were:

Ella Kuljukka (left) - Italy,
Juuso Liukkonen - Switzerland,
Nette Männistö - Spain,
Katri Koskela - Austria.
They are all very pleased and grateful about their experiences!



Lions Club Askola

Guests from Mexico and Turkey.

Beri Yildirim from Turkey and Ricardo Lares Razon from Mexico (right)
visiting the Museum Porvoo, July 2006.

Youth  Exchange - Askola & Pukkila welcomes you!