| About the Editor |
My name is Joy Haffner. I was born in 1959!
I am a member of Worcester Lions Club and have been a Lion for about 5 years. During my time in Lions I have been Tail Twister, an active member of the Projects Committee, Public Relations Officer for 2 years and House and Social for 3.
This is my first cabinet post and I will be Midland News Officer/Editor which is part of the Information, PR and Communications Committee.
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>Barwell & Earl Shilton Lions Club presented a cheque for £2000 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance from the money they raised from their annual Winter Wonderland Ball in November which raised over £4000...Read More... |
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Just before Christmas Zoe’s Place approached Trevor Curtis of the Coventry Leofric Lion Club if he could help and that's what Lions did. They turned up at Dobbies to help with their event Christmas Wish...Read More... |
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For the third year running, Marston Green & District Lions Club have joined forces (pardon the pun) with the Police to dispense a bit of Christmas cheer to families and individuals who have been recent victims of crime...Read More... |
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Lion Phil White in the Radio WM studio with Ed Doolan presenting a cheque for £380 from Castle Bromwich and District Lions Club for the Kidney Kids Appeal at Birmingham Children's Hospital...Read More... |
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What a great way to finish a detox diet. Celery and Stilton Soup, then Roasted Lamb with Apricot Stuffing, followed by Rhubarb Crumble with custard and cream, yummy...Read More... |
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Lions Clubs in the British Isles have already donated £175,000, with a further Euro 76,000 from Ireland...Read More... |
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Despite appalling weather conditions in the run up to Christmas, Southam Lions turned out in force and raised a magnificent record amount of £4,769 for selected charities at Christmas...Read More... |
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Friday 5th February was the showdown for the Region 2 Skittles Competition with Warwick emerging as worthy winners on the night...Read More... |
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Aldridge & District Lions Club were approached some weeks ago by the Walsall Citizens Advice Office to see if they would be able to help with a family in need in the Brownhills area...Read More... |
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Entries for this year’s 27th Knowle Fun Run opened on New Year’s Day with a new fresh face fronting the KnowleFunRun.org.uk website...Read More... |
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Ideal walking weather brought record crowds of fundraisers to Baddesley Clinton National Trust House on Monday 28th December for this year’s Lions Charity Festive Walk organised by Knowle & Dorridge Lions Club...Read More... |
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Warwick Lions Club did a little extra in December 2009 towards providing Christmas cheer...Read More... |
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We were recently invited to visit the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) headquarters at Baginton, Coventry Airport, as a thank you for recent donations...Read More... |
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Aldridge and District Lions Club, through its Youth Officers Lions Mike Barker & Bob Metcalfe, invited the 6 secondary schools in their area to enter a Key Stage 4 & a Key Stage 5 pupil for their Community Service Trophy which was held on 17th November...Read More... |
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Once again the Coventry Leofric Lion Club 2009 Coventry Walkathon provided an opportunity for organizations and individuals to raise much needed funds for the charities and goods causes they support...Read More... |
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Lutterworth have been doing it for over 20 years so it must be a good idea. Market Harborough Lions decided that they needed to do something over the Christmas period and as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – they decided to copy Lutterworth...Read More... |
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On a warm summer’s day back in June the River Avon was alive with rafters who rowed, paddled and in some cases pedalled their home made rafts downstream from Wasperton to the Recreation Ground in Stratford as part of Wellesbourne & District and Shakespeare Lions Clubs annual Raft Race...Read More... |
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The Lions of Wellesbourne are roaring about their successful joint event run with Shah’s Restaurant recently. The “Bollywood Night Extravaganza” saw a packed restaurant treated to a sumptuous banquet plus traditional Indian music, songs and dance all to raise funds for the Lions International “Sight Savers Programme”. The evening raised a magnificent £750 which has been designated for an eye-camp in Bangladesh, home of owner Shah Hussain and his staff...Read More... |
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Worcester Lions Club celebrated their 40th year on Saturday November 28 with a charter Anniversary Dinner Dance at Sixways Stadium, home of the Worcester Warriors...Read More... |
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Katie is a five-year old with a rare, incurable condition called tuberous sclerosis. At just four months old she was diagnosed with tumors on her brain, heart and kidneys. Her mother Anna appealed for help to transform their garden into a child-friendly area for her daughter to play in as Katie loved playing outside with her dolls, but the garden wasn’t suitable for her...Read More... |
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Warwick Town Bonfire was held at Warwick Racecourse on Saturday 7th November organised by Warwick Rotary Club, Warwick Lions Club and Warwick Round Table and sponsored by Warringtons of Warwick Bosch Service and Café Nero Warwick...Read More... |
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Worcester Lions set themselves a target of collecting and filling 100 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, the charity run by Samaritan’s Purse...Read More... |
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In September Marston Green & District Lions Club held a fun race night with a difference. Instead of watching the races on film, each race was live, with every “horse” (a stool with a wooden horses head attached ) being auctioned and the jockeys chosen by the “horses” owners...Read More... |
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Here is some information about the "Little Hearts Matter" charity which may be of interest to lions Clubs..Read More... |
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Knowle and Dorridge Lions have started another year of fundraising by announcing their nominated charities for the next year – the Teenage Cancer Trust, Parkinson’s Disease Society and fly2help who will to benefit from the Lions Festive Walk, Knowle Fun Run and Easter Egg Raffles...Read More... |
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Three Old Geezers From Stour Valley Lions Climb Mount Kilimanjaro with a combined age of over 200....Read More... |
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Knowle and Dorridge Lions celebrated another year of record achievements on Thursday 24th September, when the club held its annual presentation evening for sponsors at the Greswolde Hotel in Knowle...Read More... |
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Redditch Lions Club has taken a shop window for one month in the Kingfisher Centre...Read More... |
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Two articles from Kettering Lions Club...Read More... And More... |
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The occasion of the 38th Annual Lions Senior Citizens Party was again blessed this year with sunshine, when some 180 Senior Citizens from Southam and surrounding villages were treated last weekend to an afternoon of fun at Southam College...Read More... |
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Bromsgrove Lions Club, for the first time, entered the District Golf Tournament. Played on 20th August at Brails Golf Club near Banbury, on the windiest Thursday in 2009, I believe the weather was especially ordered by organiser Lion John Frieth in the vain hope that it would give the home team an advantage. This proved to have been a gross miscalculation, for after 18 gruelling holes Bromsgrove’s newest member Terry Ward, an expert in wind, managed to keep his ball on the very wide fairways more successfully than the rest and won the Tournament...Read More... |
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Napton is a village (with windmill) about 3-4 miles from the town of Southam that has a Cycle Ride which is a "Fun" event (tell that to my legs!) of 18 miles that takes place annually and supports local charities. This year it was the Warwickshire Association for the Blind and Disabled Access to Napton Church that benefitted...Read More... |
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