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Lions News Lions News Roundup - November 2009
Lions News Roundup - November 2009
- Winchelsea Lions had half a dozen delegates at the District Convention 2009, held in Camperdown. A particular highlight was the fancy dress dinner, attended by Austin Powers (Phil Eskrigge) amongst others!
- The Lions Chuck Wagon has been particularly busy - Barwon Park Rabbit Day, Murdeduke Gardens Open Day (all proceeds going to Hesse Rural Health Service, well over $3,000), the Winchelsea Lions "Walk To Wurdale" fundraiser in aid of Make A Wish (again well over $3,000 donated), the Neighbourhood Watch School Day, and the Winchelsea Festival.
- The sheep manure fundraising project continues to be highly successful, with a number of working bees being held out at Turkeith homestead to collect & bag sheep manure for sale on the Cape Otway Road and at other locations.
- The recycled paper project has recently injected significant funds due to the Government's subsidy toward insulation installations, some of which are manufactured with recycled newspaper. The Winchelsea Lions put in the extra effort to sort and bundle the collected recycled paper, which offers the recyclers high-value deliveries - reflected in the price paid for it!
- The Walk to Wurdale fundraiser was held on the perfect day for it - overcast but dry, low twenties temperature. All sorts of people and some dogs made the walk from Winchelsea Senior Citizens to the Lions President's home in Wensleydale Station Road (a distance of 12km). Walking, cycling, driving, horse-riding, any method was acceptable! The event saw fewer people this year, but all the same raised a similar amount. The proceeds, plus a bit more, go to the Make A Wish Foundation.
- Winchelsea Lions will be donating a non-standard electric bed to Hesse Rural Health Service, for those patients over 6' that don't quite fit the normal beds.
Last Updated (Thursday, 19 November 2009 14:01)
