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With the help of a little magic from Simon Ma Magic, outgoing president Clement Kusiak appeared mysteriously out of thin air to kick off the second Academy Awards presented by Lions Clubs International.
 The Shelby Township Lions Club in Michigan was excited upon winning the award for Club of the Year in the United States of America, its Affiliates, Bermuda & and the Bahamas. “This award is a special symbol that validates our club's efforts of serving the less fortunate over the past 47 years,” said Club President Patrick Bosheers.
Saerhan Sencayir waited nervously to see if his club from Bursa, Turkey would win Club of the Year in Europe and if Bursa Leos would win for Outstanding Leo Service Project. “My heart is beating so hard,” he said before the awards were announced, patting his chest. Soon he accepted awards for both his club and the Leo clubs. And Quing-Feng Chen, from the China Shenzhen Xiang Mi Hu Lions Club, ran triumphantly down the aisle with his arms in the air to accept the Academy Award for Lion of the Year.
The stars of Lions Clubs International assembled on Wednesday, June 29 for the formal award ceremony, held during the 88th International Convention in Hong Kong, which showcased the three finalists in each category. Emcees Past International President Judge Brian Stevenson and Lion Jacqui Nathan, wife of PID Phil Nathan, announced the winner in each category during the night’s program. It was a gala evening, held in the beautifully decorated Grand Hall  ballroom overlooking Hong Kong’s busy harbor, that featured delicious food, outstanding entertainment by the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe and the Sparkle Band and good fellowship with more than 1,000 Lions from around the world.
The third Academy Awards presented by Lions Clubs International will be held at the 89th International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on Sunday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. Click here for the nomination form. All entries must be postmarked by December 31. When selecting nominees, please keep in mind that attendance at the Academy Awards ceremony by the three finalists of each category is important for full recognition of the finalists’ achievements. Therefore, the International President requests attendance by all of the finalists.
2005 Winners
Club of the Year in the United States of America, its Affiliates, Bermuda & the Bahamas
Shelby Township Lions Club, 11-A2, Michigan, USA
Club of the Year in Canada
Beaver Valley Lions Club, 19-E5, British Columbia, Canada
Club of the Year in South America, Central America, Mexico & Islands of the Caribbean Sea
San Pedro Lions Club, Belize
Club of the Year in Europe
Bursa Karagoz New Century Lions Club, 118-K, Turkey
Club of the Year in the Orient & Southeast Asia
China Shenzhen Ba Gua Ling Lions Club, 380, China
Club of the Year in India, South Asia, Africa & the Middle East
Chandigarh Central Lions Club, 321-F, India
Club of the Year in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia & the Islands of the South Pacific Ocean
Jakarta Kota Raya New Century Lions Club, 307-A, Indonesia
District of the Year
District 330-A, Japan
Outstanding Lions Service Project
Koothanallur Town Lions Club, 324-A2, India
Outstanding Leo Service Project
Bursa Leo Clubs, 118-K, Turkey
Lion of the Year
Qing-Feng Chen, China Shenzhen Xiang Mi Hu Lions Club, 380, China
Lions Clubs International Foundation Chairperson’s Award
Past International President Judge Brian Stevenson
Lions Clubs International President’s Award
Past International President Austin P. Jennings
Read more about the convention:
2005 International Convention: Sharing Our Success in Hong Kong
The Launching of Campaign SightFirst II
The Closing Session and the Installation of a New President
Celebrating Global Fellowship: The Big Parade
The International Contest
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