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North Pole See you Thanks from Santa next year! It’s now early December and by the time you read this article Santa will be back home at the North Pole. Some Lions and volunteers will be nursing very sore feet - it’s surprising how many iles you can cloc u alin alon ith the oat shoin anta around the district. Our thanks to all our volunteers and for all your donations.

The Aurora Centre in Doncaster supports local people living with cancer. Anyone with a diagnosis receives a free package of support and beauty treatments including information about hair loss and headwear choices to boost self-esteem and confdence Thanks to your support we have been able to donate a Podiatrist hair and Wa eater used in the treatent o arthritis and other joint mobility issues). Lion Ken Garner was delihted to resent the chair to ynne othell ounder onia ith Theraist and ue ode olunteer Big Prizes won in Grand Xmas Draw Want to join in? At the risk of repeating u uld like e inled r i

Supporting local needy causes£100 u ink e ma e ale elp you VOUCHER ourseles the eole and Scarbrough Arms £100 or a community project please get in Taylor’sHamper Xmas £100CHER usinesses in atry VOU TickhillFuel Garage £100 VOUCHER touch. Tickhill Cricket Club ircotes arorth HER £100UC VO £100 Carpenter’s Arms VOUCHER Torne Valley oersall ossinton Email: [email protected]

Tickets on sale Drawnhere at the £1.00 Carpenters Tickhill and Wadworth are Phone: 0844 963 2462 / 07977 205501 Arms Tickhill 18th Dec Plus many other 9.00pm prizes to be won always very generous. Website: www.tickhill-lions.com Tickhill & District Lions You enable us to support aceoo aceoocotichilllions people and community groups in our area. Occasionally we support organisations outside our district knowing that eole ro ithin our area eneft ro those services.. Tickhill & District Lions Huge thank you for all your support during 2018

Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice The Santa Float During the Christmas period, a ‘pride’ of Lions visited We are never too old for Santa. He brings a smile to all Bluebell Wood with Santa to present a cheque on your our faces, young and the ‘not so young’. This year he, his behalf. I have to say how proud we were to be able to volunteer drivers and collectors had to endure possibly hel and ho hulin the eerience The sta and the worst rain storm (Saturday 15th) that any of us can volunteers do a wonderful job creating special moments remember. Yet credit to them and to you for your support for families facing the toughest of times. The visit by throughout the Christmas period and especially that anta as areciated y sta and ailies alie horrid night. We sought the support of other Lions clubs in South A huge thank you also to Chris Gravill of Marshalls Volkswagen, Scunthorpe for the loan of the vehicle and Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire and that has to Ian Laycock of ProAktive Ltd for helping with the risk enabled us to apply to Lions Club International (our insurance. parent organisation) to match your donation. This Now our thoughts turn to 2019. We look forward to means that we can certainly fund the renovation and supporting people and community groups across Bawtry, refurbishment of one of the family rooms at Bluebell Bircotes, Harworth, Loversall, Rossington, Tickhill and Wood, possibly two rooms if LCI is able to help. Wadworth. Email: [email protected] If you would like to get involved or if you think Phone: 0844 963 2462 we may be able to help you or a community Website: www.tickhill-lions.com project please get in touch. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth

Gattison House trip to Cleethorpes Donations On Friday 16 th August TIckhill and DIstrict LIons We will be making a donations:- Club took residents and carers from Gattison Harworth Boxing Club suect to ositie PD House, Rossington to Cleethorpes. The weather checks. forecast was grim but nothing could dampen the We hae also ecoe aare o a rou o sirit o the arty as e set o ucily the rain held youngsters who take a Santa Sleigh to care homes o and alloed eeryone to al u and don and hospices in our district. They need a new the promenade taking in the sea air. The highlight sleigh. We will be making a contribution to these o the day as our lunch fsh and chis on the community spirited youngsters. Lions Eye Health Programme Pier, wonderful! At 3 o,clock we returned to our Working to Save Sight coach ready for our journey home. The rain which Welcome to new members had indly aoided us no attaced the coach We soon et ne eers inoled onathan relentlessly. Somewhere near sunny Scunthorpe oody D oody at the uer eer estial one of our windscreen wipers surrendered to the rain. We had to park up and await a replacement ier lade esser ortals ould hae een despondent at this point, but not us! An impromptu singalong ensued ith old aourites lie Pac Your Troubles and We’ll Meet Again being sung with gusto. We Karen Mike Byrne are not expecting a recording Goberdhan-Lekwa from Rossington contract or our eorts ut it certainly passed the time. We We Need You! arried hoe an hour late ut Do you know someone or a community group eeryone areed that a reat that just needs that little bit extra help. It could be time had been had by all. money, equipment or just someone with time to spare, time to help. The Rock House Residential Home Could that ‘someone’ be you? Family Fireworks Extravaganza Would you lie to et inoled Saturday 2nd November Tickhill with raising money at galas, race Cricket Club 5.00pm onwards. nihts freor dislays arious raes eer estials and o course our on anta Thank you to Rock House Residential leih ould you ie soe tie to hel soeone oe or sonsorshi o the freors in need ould you inestiate reuests or hel No sparklers please. Hot food available Do you lie to socialise and hae soe un hilst

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you ould lie to et inoled or i you thin e ay be able to help you or a community project please get Email: [email protected] in touch. Call in to Traellers 1st ct or ale Phone: 0844 963 2462 Tree Woodfeld 1th ct 8.30pm to hae an inoral Website: www.tickhill-lions.com chat. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions Tickhill & District Lions Celebrations Across the globe, Lions are taking action. With over 1.4 Jeannette Fish MBE – million members, we’re the largest service organisation A posthumous award was also made to the family of the in the world. 2017 was the 100th anniversary year of the late Jennette Fish MBE. Jeannette worked tirelessly as long formation of the Lions Organisation and in 2018 Lions time secretary of the Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust Clubs celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Lions Clubs and helped raise funding for the Scanner Appeal, as well International Foundation which was formed to support as raise funding for the building and equipment of the St. Lions Clubs worldwide. John’s Hospice in Doncaster. In recognition of these anniversaries all Lions Clubs were Jeannette was actively involved in promoting events such given the opportunity to make some special awards as ‘Mile of Coins’, ‘Mile of Scarves’ which are then sold to members of their community who have ‘Made a raising money for the charity, the ‘Memory Tree’ and the Dierence ithin their counity ‘Mid-Summer Walk’, all designed to raise funding for the We hae ade three aards o a secial certifcate DDT in order to eneft the residents in and around signed by our Patron the Countess of Wessex Sophie Doncaster. Rhys-Jones, wife of Prince Edward recognising the individual contribution to their local community and there r e plaue is a special plaque awarded to one of the nominees. Nigel Cannings Nigel is our local Independent Councillor for Tickhill as well r e cericaes as a councillor with the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Peter Oliver and Roger Cousins - Council. Nigel is also the Tickhill ‘Snow Warden’ as well as a Peter has long experience of serving the community as Tickhill & District Lions Christmas Float supporter. a member of the Wadworth Parish Council. Both Peter Nigel gives freely of his time year in and year out in all and Roger are active ‘litter collectors’ and can be seen weather conditions as a volunteer ‘litter collector’ in Tickhill regularly collecting within the village and the roads helping to make Tickhill the extremely clean and tidy leading in and out of the village. place in which to live and be proud of and enjoyed by all Both are instrumental in providing the village ‘Summer residents and envied by all who pass through the town. Flower’ displays and the village decorated Christmas tree Nigel undertakes several other duties including being part display, making Wadworth a place to be proud of, by of the Pavilion Management Committee and the Advisory those who live there and all who pass through. Committee of our local council.

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Each Lion and every club is changing lives in ways both great and small. Service is a personal Email: [email protected] commitment that impacts the people serving Phone: 0844 963 2462 and the people we serve. If you would like to get Website: www.tickhill-lions.com involved or if you think we may be able to help you Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions or a community project please get intouch Tickhill & District Lions

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We need male & female members! are many other events and organisations that we The residents of Bawtry, Bircotes, Harworth, support throughout the year with activities such Loversall, Rossington, Tickhill and Wadworth are as Race Nights, Casino Nights and disabled sports very generous when we ask for donations to help days and outings. All events are then discussed support good causes but have you ever thought and agreed at the Business Meeting the following about joining the Lions? What’s stopping you? week. What to do next: Who we are: Contact any Lion to arrange an informal meeting We are a group of 29 men and women from a wide with two of our Membership Committee to see if range of backgrounds with a spread of ages from we like you and most of all you like us. You would 30s to retirees, who want to increase our numbers then be invited to attend three meetings, a Welfare across the entire district. Committee Meeting, an Activities Meeting and a Business Meeting. It would then be time for you How we operate: and us to decide whether to proceed. It’s as simple We are separated into two sections, Welfare as that. Committee “those who spend money,” meet fortnightly (in a private room in a pub) to discuss Being a member: and where necessary decide how to investigate It is hoped that all members will attend every week, requests for help. If we decide to help we will then but we are realistic and understand that every put our proposal to the entire club the following member freely gives of their time whenever they week when we meet for the Business Meeting at can, not just to attend our meetings but also to help Tickhill Cricket Club. All members then vote on at the events arranged by the Activities Committee. these proposals. So, yes, joining the Lions is a commitment but we Activities Committee “those who raise money,” are a social group who enjoy each other’s company eet ortnihtly in a dierent u to the Welare whilst helping others. Committee) to discuss fund raising activities, these would include annual events such as the PS. And have fun doing it! Santa Float and Firework Extravaganza, but there

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Each Lion and every club is changing lives in ways both great and small. Service is a personal commitment that impacts the people serving Email: [email protected] and the people we serve. If you would like to get Phone: 0844 963 2462 involved or if you think we may be able to help you Website: www.tickhill-lions.com or a community project please get in touch. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill Wadworth

Race Night at the Cricket Club A joint Membership Drive Last month we launched Race Night was held on the 12th April between our membership drive. Quite simply, the more TCC and Lions with proceeds being shared. A good members we have, the more we can do to support night was had by all and Eaton’s served pies & events across the district. We are happy to report peas. A great night out for a £5.00 ticket. that membership is increasing but we would like Look out for Octobers Race Night! more people to get involved. Donations Made Occasionally we hear of local residents needing the care and support provided at the St John’s Hospice in Balby, that is why we have recently made a small donation. We have also made a small donation to organisation at the forefront of research into cancer immunotherapy treatment and helped a number of people and community groups across our district. In Wadworth, we have recently provided a seat at the playground. We would welcome requests for Spring Beer Festival Plans are well help with any community project. underway for the BFest to be held at the Scarbrough Arms on the 4th and 5th May. Drinkers of all abilities are welcome, with beers Easter Egg Draw Many of you will have from around the UK. Hot food will be available all ouht ticets or our iant aster ae day. During the event “FLASH” a close up magician We thank you and the following businesses for will be there to amaze you, so please come along supporting this event: and support the event. We are most grateful to landlord Steve Walters who is kindly donating all Travellers Rest, Carpenters Arms, Jamps, rofts ro the eent to our clu Fentons, Eatons, Royal Oak, Scarbrough Charter Dinner The post Christmas period Arms, tends to be a quiet period for the Lions. During the summer months we help to arrange a wide range of fundraising events for community groups across the district. Our biggest fundraiser since Christmas has been our own Charter Dinner, held at the Styrrup Hall Golf and Country Club Over 80 people paid to attend a wonderful evening to raise money to support good causes.

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Donation Made Local Residents Honoured Treetops House is a ‘home Bryan Kilvington, Ken Green, John Hill and Alec from home’ for families Povey have been inducted into the Melvin travelling from our district Jones Fellowship for their contribution to local to be with their seriously ill and national good causes and to international children at the heeld hildrens osital The humanitarian needs. This award is the highest hospital is an NHS centre of excellence but ‘Treetops’ honour the Lions organisation worldwide can is one of a number of homes dependent upon bestow on members of our club for their service charitable donations. We are proud to have made a small donation on your behalf.

New Members We have recently welcomed two new members from Melvin Jones Harworth, Sonia Fellowship Armstrong and Beverley Fear. This Easter Egg Draw Late News brings our growing Many of you will have bought tickets for our Giant number of lady members to four. Sonia and Bev aster ae We than YOU and the following are well known in the community. We now have businesses for supporting this event: 31 members, including four ladies. The more members we have, the more we can do to support Travellers Rest, Carpenters Arms, Jamps, local people and community groups. Fentons, Eatons, Royal Oak, Scarbrough Arms, Wellingtons, Barbers Shop Our club continues to grow

If you would like to get involved or if you think we may be able to help you or a community project Email: [email protected] please get in touch. Call in to Rossington Welfare 4th Phone: 0844 963 2462 June 8.30pm or Carpenters Arms 18th June 8.30pm Website: www.tickhill-lions.com to have an informal chat. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth

Bluebell Wood Appeal New President Generous Donators - We are delighted to Outgoing President, Ron Lindsay, inform you that the Matching Grant Application was delighted to welcome which was submitted on behalf of our Club and George Collier as the new District 105C to LCIF in Oakbrook USA has been president. approved. George has chaired our Welfare Committee for the last year as So from our initial contribution of £5000, which ell as ein oint Press cer on appeal by Steve Radford to other clubs was with Pete Booth. He will now increased to £8350 has now been approved combine the press role with the presidency of to the Matching Grant Application of $10600 the club. A Tickhill resident since 1989, George i.e.£8350 has now reached a is a former secretary of Tickhill Grand Total of £16,700 Cricket Club and a regular at Bircotes gym. George thanked Without your generous donations Ron for his hard work and this would not be possible - THANK YOU dedication during his two years tenure. Ron has expanded the membership, been actively Donations Made involved in virtually every We have recently made small donations to:- fundraising event and supported dozens of worthy people and community groups during his time in Support Dogs for people with oce ost notaly on uided the clu throuh autism, epilepsy and physical the arduous task of gaining full charitable status. disabilities. irey suortin ailies ith Charter Dinner cancer across our district. In a typical small charity 30p to 40p of every pound donated goes to cover administration costs. In Yorkshire Air Ambulance April we hosted our 41st annual Charter Dinner, supporting emergency needs held at the Styrrup Hall Golf and Country Club to across our district. raise oney secifcally or our adinistration St John’s Hospice, Balby account so that every penny you donate supporting patients across our throughout the year goes to good causes. district. LCIF Lions Clubs International Foundation Tickhill Gala We continue to donate each year to Lions Club es its ala tie th uly o tie ies t International Foundation to support eight critical doesn’t seem two minutes since last year’s gala. needs around the world:- vision, youth, disaster We’ll be there selling strawberries & cream so relief, humanitarian causes, diabetes, childhood please come along and support cancer, hunger and the environment. LCIF directs this event and maybe have a chat oney to local ions clus in areas aected or with us about joining our club. example, by a natural disaster so that local Lions can control the money.

If you would like to get involved or if you think we may be able to help you or a community project Email: [email protected] please get in touch. Call in to White Hart Bawtry 2nd Phone: 0844 963 2462 July 8.30pm or Travellers Rest 16th July 8.30pm to Website: www.tickhill-lions.com have an informal chat. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth

Children’s Air Donations Ambulance Concert We have recently made donations to:- A number of local Lions clubs are working together to arrange a concert featuring the South Yorkshire Police Band, who will be celebrating their 40th anniversary, and the world renowned percussionist Simone Rebello. The concert will be taking place at Doncaster Minster – the Minster Church of St. Bircotes Swimming Club Tickhill Library George at 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. All Disability Fun Day proceeds from this On the 10th August fantastic charity we will be helping concert will be going at a Fun & Sports to the Children’s Day for people with Air Ambulance disabilities and based at Doncaster learnin diculties This event is in its Robin Hood Airport. Tickets are priced at £10.00 39th year at Sandal each and are available from any Lions Club Park with every eers Doncaster tourist inoration oce competitor receiving inster ce on 1 or ail oce a medal. This is a doncasterminster.org.uk lovely family day so please come along and support these deserving ‘athletes’.

Coach Excursions Sonia is organising a coach trip to Skegness in August. If you are interested please contact Sonia Armstrong on 07477 807393.

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If you would like to get involved or if you think we may be able to help you or a community project please Email: [email protected] get in touch. Call in to White Hart Wadworth 6th Aug Phone: 0844 963 2462 8.30pm or Scarbrough Arms 20th Aug 8.30pm to Website: www.tickhill-lions.com have an informal chat. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth

The Rock House Residential Home Donations Family Fireworks Extravaganza We have recently made donations to:- Saturday 2nd November Tickhill Cricket Club Northgate Toddler Group – Tickhill 5.00pm onwards. Thank you to Rock House ule utis rou – Rossington Residential Home for sponsorship of the Scouts & Guides ll the roft ro sellin freors lot o thins hae to e oranised strawberries at the Tickhill Gala has been donated like:- local authority permissions, medical support, to the local Scouts & Guides. the fre serice hae to e adised The freor display has to be purchased and co-ordinated with safety of paramount importance. Risk Lions Eye Health Programme assessments have to be drafted, Lions and our Working to Save Sight helers assined to secifc roles it all taes a lot World Sight Day is 10th October 2019. The of planning. But it’s worth it to see so theme this year is VISION FIRST and I very much many people enjoying a fun night out. hope that each and every club will be able to do Just one note of caution - no sparklers something to recognise the day. This could just please. Hot food available be as easy as Sharing a Message on social media – ‘This is World Sight Day, get your eyes tested’, and/ or upload a WSD photo image on your Facebook cover page or timeline. Or, you could download WSD material from their esite iaor and hold an areness Raising Event’ on 10th October. Or, go to the website (www.iapb.org) to see Christmas Update information about an Eye Care Everywhere Photo utun ill soon e Competition. here, the youngsters are returning to school MIAB and our thoughts are essae in a ottle is a sile idea that turning to…..Christmas!! helps emergency services locate Yes, before we know medical information about people it Christmas will soon be here. We are busy (particularly the elderly) found in planning to take Santa around the district and to emergency situations at home. the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. New for The ions are oerin to tal to W this year e hoe to hae a tracer on the oat groups and other clubs who might so that the children can track Santa’s progress be interested in spreading the word on aceoo s alays e rely on an ary o aout volunteers to help with the collections. If you can Put a copy of your persciption in the spare three hours or so (6 to 9) on any night from bottle, place the bottle in the fridge and stick the mid-December onwards please get in touch. sticker on the door of the fridge - simples

If you would like to get involved or if you think we may be able to help you or a community project please get Email: [email protected] in touch. Call in to Pavillion Harworth 3rd Sept 8.30pm Phone: 0844 963 2462 or Blacksmiths Harworth 17th Sept 8.30pm to have Website: www.tickhill-lions.com an informal chat. Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth

Local people need you Donations Can you believe that in the 21st century we still We will be making a donations:- hae eole sleein on the oor ith no carets Donmentia a support group for people with just a blanket and pillow for comfort. There are dementia and their carers. eole ho throuh no ault o their on cannot eed their ailies There are youn sinle us Various local schools freor saety roects disoned y their ailies tryin to hold don a job and be a good parent despite little support.

There are people with disabilities and elderly people who have given everything for this country who now fnd theseles alone and socially isolated This isnt in soe ar o third orld country ut riht here The Rock House Residential Home across the district we all call our home. Family Fireworks Extravaganza We dont ae a son and dance aout the suort Saturday 2nd November Tickhill your enerosity allos us to roide ut eliee e Cricket Club 5.00pm onwards. it is very much appreciated by the people we help with food and the basic home comforts we all take Bring the whole family down for a for granted. reat niht out to aulous freor dislays We also support school projects that broaden the and hot food and drinks available. minds of our youngsters. We also support a wide Thank you to Rock House Residential variety of community groups. All of these support oe or sonsorshi o the freors local people and make our community a place we No sparklers please. are all proud to call our home. Hot food & drink available We Need You! Would you like to get involved with raising money to support people in need? Do you like to socialise and have some fun whilst helping others? We are 34 men and women from diverse backgrounds and ages from about 30 upwards with one thing in coon e ant to ae a dierence y helin Help us make a diference people and community groups across our district. with your donations We need like minded people like YOU!

If you would like to get involved or if you think we may Email: [email protected] be able to help you or a community project please get Phone: 0844 963 2462 in touch. Website: www.tickhill-lions.com Call in to Rossington Labour 5th Nov 8.30pm or Royal Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions Oak 19th Nov 8.30pm to have an informal chat. LIONS in Tickhill & Wadworth President George Collier and all your local Lions would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.

Track Santa’s Progress YES, we have introduced a tracker this year so you can see Santa’s Sliegh progress around Bawtry, Bircotes, Harworth, Loversall, Rossington, Tickhill, Wadworth and Woodfeld Simply login at: santatracker.tickhill-lions.com Dec 9th Monday Harworth 1 Santa will also be making his yearly excursion to Dec 10th Tuesday Harworth 2 lueell Wood hildrens osice The hosice Dec 11th Wednesday Bircotes cares for children and young Dec 12th Thursday Bawtry adults whose lives are sadly Dec 13th Friday Rossington West End Lane ust too short t is a hoe Dec 14th Saturday Rossington Radburn Road from home’ for families facing Dec 15th Sunday Rossington Clay Flat Lane the touhest o ties The sta and olunteers Dec 16th Monday Rossington Old Village 1 hel create aical aily eories Dec 18th Wednesday Rossington Old Village 2 Can you help us? Dec 19th Thursday Woodfeld Plantation We will be taking Santa around the district, Dec 20th Friday Tickhill Lancaster/Lindrick startin on the 9th Deceer ould you sare a Dec 21st Saturday Tickhill Wong Lane couple of hours to help collect donations on any Dec 22nd Sunday Tickhill Common Lane of the dates listed? Dec 23rd Monday Wadworth/Loversall so lease call en reen on 1 9 or You’re donations are Peter ooth 9 1 to discuss most welcome

Grand Christmas Draw Tickets for our Christmas draw are on sale in many shops and pubs across Supporting local needy causes the district. Prizes for the Christmas Draw have been kindly donated by businesses and individuals across the district – too many to mention by name. These businesses are always very generous to local good causes and I know they appreciate your support. We are very grateful to all the businesses that have supported us, in varying ways, throughout the year - Thankyou! Plus a multitude of other prizes Tickets on sale here £1.00 The draw will be made at 9pm at the Carpenter’s Arms Drawn at the Tickhill Cricket Club 17th December 9.00pm

Tickhill & District Lions Tickhill on the 17th December. We hope to see you there.