Presidents & Officers

Karen Blair, 2024 - 2025

Mission Statement

I would like to thank Brenda for including me in events and visits to the organisations we help over the last 6 months or so, this will be very helpful during my year as President. Thank you also to Julie and Sandie who have been my mentors and great support.

I am honoured to be President of La Cala de Mijas Lions Club for the coming year. In my term serving as President my mission is to actively promote and raise awareness of who we are and what we do as Lions. So many people we speak with know we are a Charity but don’t know what we do or how we serve our community.

We need to be more visible which in turn will help attract and inspire others to join us in serving those in need in our community. Being a Lion has enhanced my life in meeting new people who are now wonderful friends. When you make a difference to someone’s life it adds purpose to your life, being a Lion you also have fun doing it. This is what I aim to portray to others.

The organisations I would particularly like to help in my term are:

  • Less fortunate teenagers/young adults in our community, encourage and support to fulfil their dreams of an amazing career by helping fund university costs that they otherwise would not be able to afford.
  • Mental Health has been prevalent in my life in so many people I know and love, it is responsible for a huge number of deaths worldwide. I would like to engage with Darkness into Light to be one of the Charities we actively support.
  • Cancer has massively affected my life and I am sure every one of us in the room. Every few days it seems someone else we know and love is diagnosed with some type of cancer. I will continue to support Wynson with her memory day for children with Cancer which I believe is a very deserving cause.
  • Heart Disease/Stroke and Alzheimer are the 2 biggest killers in the world. I will continue to support Sandie in her mission with her Alzheimer’s group and Anne with her Diabetes Group both are essentially groups for the community. I would also like explore how we can make a difference to people who suffer with heart disease and stokes in our local community. At present I can’t find any local heart and stroke associations, the nearest is Torrevieja so I have some research to do.

I am excited for the coming year as President and will do my utmost to serve our club to the best of my ability. The past presidents are a tough act to follow. I hope I do the club proud.

La Cala Lions Past Presidents

  • Karen Blair, 2024 - 2025

  • Brenda Meredith, 2023 - 2024

  • Wynson Beswick

    Wynson Beswick, 2022 - 2023

  • David Kay

    David Kay, 2021 - 2022

  • Graham Rutland

    Graham Rutland, 2020 - 2021

  • Anita Humphreys

    Anita Humphreys, 2019 - 2020

  • Margaret Bobowicz

    Margaret Bobowicz, 2018 - 2019

  • Julie Barry

    Julie Barry, 2017 - 2018

  • Paul Butler

    Paul Butler, 2016 - 2017

  • Anthony Bellamy

    Anthony Bellamy, 2015 - 2016

  • Anne Bowles

    Anne Bowles, 2014 - 2015

  • Patricia Maxwell

    Patricia Maxwell, 2013 - 2014

  • Brian Coventry

    Brian Coventry, 2012 - 2013

  • Rosalyn Rowley

    Rosalyn Rowley, 2011 - 2012

  • Rowland Owens

    Rowland Owens, 2010 - 2011

  • Anthony Bellamy

    Anthony Bellamy, 2008 - 2010

  • Jan Owens

    Jan Owens, 2007 - 2008

  • Ron Pettit

    Ron Pettit, 2006 - 2007

  • Stewart Harvey

    Stewart Harvey, 2005 - 2006

  • Ron Freeman

    Ron Freeman, 2004 - 2005

  • John Greaves

    John Greaves, 2003 - 2004

  • Bill Oliver

    Bill Oliver, 2002 - 2003

  • Mike Lloyd

    Mike Lloyd, 2001 - 2002

  • Don Cameron

    Don Cameron, 2000 - 2001

  • Mike Lloyd

    Mike Lloyd, 1999 - 2000

  • Martin Rhead, 1998 - 1999

La Cala Lions list of Officers

President Karen Blair
Vice President Sandra Tavendale
Secretary Anita Van Gelder
Treasurer Gillian Stubbs
Membership David Kay
Shop Manager Julie Barry
Welfare Julie Barry
Press Graham Rutland
Communications & Marketing Graham Rutland
Alzheimer’s Support Group Sandra Tavendale
Social Secretary Sandie Tavendale
Diabetics Support Group Anne Bowles
Lion Tamer Richard Taylor
Tail Twister Wynson Beswick