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Wellesbourne & DistrictIt really is hard to believe that the Summer holidays are nearly over. Our children and young people are preparing to go back to school and colleges – some may even be looking forward to it!! This leads me into telling you about a new Lions venture which we are piloting this month. Many people comment that there is not enough in the Wellesbourne area for young people. So on Friday 23rd September we are running a disco for 11-15 year olds at Wellesbourne Village Hall. It will run from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Tickets at £3 per person MUST be purchased in advance. For ticket information please call 07811 560356. Entry will not be permitted on the night without a ticket. There will be lots of Lions present at the event to ensure that everybody has an enjoyable evening. Please tell your children about this event and if it is well supported it maybe something that we will run on a more regular basis. The other major event taking place this month is our concert. Following the highly successful ‘Last night of the proms concert’ in Warwick last year the Lions will again be hosting a concert, this time in Stratford. The event will take place at Stratford Civic Hall on Sunday 11th September at 7.30pm and will feature the Flowers Band, one of the country's top brass bands. The concert will feature all the usual ‘Last night at the proms’ favourites plus much more, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Tickets cost £12.50 and are available now from the Civic Office box office or via local lions clubs. The concert is in aid of Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice and Lions charities. Looking forward, an important week in our events calendar is the Lions sight awareness week which runs from 8th to 16th October, with World Sight Day on 13th October. Lions from all over the world will be taking part in a range of events. Finally a huge thank you from all the Lions for your generosity. On Saturday 6th August, we held a bucket collection outside the Co-op store in Wellesbourne, to raise money for the people suffering in East Africa. The response was amazing and I will report how much was raised in my next newsletter. Lion Andy Stokes |
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New Lions President Robin Hammond with grand-daughter Charlotte & singer Anne Williams with a poster of the Mini Prom on 11th September |
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