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Melksham Lions Club Christmas FLoat

Christmas Float – Father Christmas’s schedule

Events, News

We have just been notified that Father Christmas will be able to join us at the following venues during December.

2nd December – The Pilot Pub, Bowerhill – between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm

9th December – Lees Fish & Chip Shop, (near Leekes) – between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm

10th December – ASDA – between 10.00 am and 2.00pm

11th December – ASDA – between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm

16th December – Pig & Whistle Pub, Forest Road – between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm

17th December – Sainsbury’s – between 12.00 am and 2.00 pm

18th December – The Co-op, Blackmore Road – between 12.00 am and 2.00 pm

23rd December – The Watermeadow Pub, Cranesbill Road – between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm

24th December – LIDL – between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm

 

42nd Charter Anniversary Lunch 2016

News, Social

A lunch was held on 6th November at the Shaw Country Hotel to celebrate the 42nd Anniversary of our Charter.

                    We were extremely well supported not only by our own members and their guests but by our Mayor, Terri Welch, our District Governor, Godfrey Morris and his wife Ann plus Presidents and guests from Lions Clubs around the region.

(Chippenham, Chipping Sodbury, Highworth and District, Marlborough and District and Warminster)

                                     Two of our members, Christine Haschka and Peter Dauncey were presented with Chevrons

to celebrate 10 years of service with the Lions Club.

The Club was presented with a Centennial Service Banner Patch for meeting its Centennial Service Challenge.

The whole afternoon was a great success with food being as ever – exceptional.

The raffle we held raised £134 which is to be donated to Julia’s House in Wiltshire.

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Melksham Lions Club Christmas FLoat

CHRISTMAS FLOAT update

Events, News

Melksham Lions Club Christmas FLoat

Where to find Melksham Lions Christmas Float

Following our earlier reluctant decision not to take our Christmas Float out in the evenings we have now established the exact dates, locations and times at which our Float will be at various locations in the area.

Father Christmas plans to turn up at these venues but he has not shared that information with us yet – as soon he does I will let you know here and on our facebook page.

 

Day Date Where Time
Friday 2nd December The Pilot Pub

Bowerhill

 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Sunday 4th December Leekes 10.30 am – 4.30 pm
Friday 9th December Lees Fish &Chip Shop

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 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Saturday 10th December ASDA, Western Way 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sunday 11th December ASDA, Western Way 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Friday 16th December The Pig & Whistle Pub, Forest Road 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Saturday 17th December Sainsbury’s 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sunday 18th December The Co-op,

Blackmore Road

 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Friday 23rd December The Water Meadow Pub, Cranesbill Road 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Saturday 24th December LIDL 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

 

Larkrise Riding for the Disabled Group

Gifts, News

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Today Melksham Lions visited the Larkrise Community Farm at West Ashton where our President Keith Mead presented a cheque to Wendy Self, Chair of the Larkrise Riding for the Disabled Group.

Our donation is going towards their fundraising efforts to put a roof over their equine handling area.

Once completed it will allow them to provide riding lessons for the disabled throughout the year.

Melksham Lions Club Christmas FLoat

Melksham Lions Christmas Float

News

Melksham Lions Club Christmas FLoat

Each year since Melksham Lions Club was formed in 1974 we have in the run-up to Christmas taken a Christmas Float and Father Christmas around many of the local housing developments. The money collected going towards helping local causes in our community. It is with much regret that we must inform you that this year we are unable, due to lack of resources, to continue with the evening outings. 

Knowing that this is a much anticipated and looked forward to event we are however going to bring our Christmas Float, and if possible Father Christmas, to several local venues during the weekends leading up to Christmas. 

We would take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported us in the past and hope you will take the time to visit us at the various locations this Christmas. 

Once the exact locations and times have been finalized we will publish all the information in the Melksham News, here – on our website, and on our Facebook page Melkshamlionsclub.

Lion President – Keith Mead