It is with tremendous pride that I serve Calne Lions Club in the role as their president for 2011/12. It is an honour and a pleasure to help steer the club onto ever greater projects and fundraising activities. To have such fun amongst people who have become firm friends whilst doing so is a huge bonus. It is such a privilege to be a part of the lion’s family and have the opportunity to go to places and meet people that I never imagined that I would. I am also immensely proud of the high regard in which our club is held within the town of Calne and also more widely.
We currently number 30 members of both genders and ranging in age from 39 to 82 from a diverse background and cross section of society. I know that I have met and made friends with people who I would never had encountered otherwise, even in a town as compact as Calne and my life is all the richer for having done so. We do not ask for a huge commitment on the part of members time as we realize that most people lead busy lives. Being a lion can take up as little as a couple of hours a month and only more should you feel you wish to do so.;
We enjoy a full and varied social life with outings, skittles matches, concerts, meals and weekends away to name but a few activities. We certainly believe in having a good time! So….. if you would like to help put the FUN in FUNdraising, come along and meet us.
Lion President Julie Shearsby
