The Carlyle District Lions Club is pleased to welcome Lion Jean Ebbes as a new member of our club. Jean has moved to our area from Bulyea where she was an active Lion for seven years.
Lions participated in the Dickens Village Festival by selling baked potatoes on the street and entering a float in the light parade. Many Lions members also participated in other areas by assisting with endeavours that other groups to which they belong where hosting. Local Lions serving the community helped to make the celebration a very successful one from all reports.
As a club Lions were pleased to learn that the oral history DVD done by the Rusty Relics Museum has sold out and more had to be ordered. The club had given financial support to the museum to get this project done. Local Lions again serving the community!
The Carlyle Lions were pleased to be able to assist Emily Klatt with $200 to help her attend the Provincial Youth Parliament in Regina. This venue is an excellent and interesting educational activity open to Saskatchewan Youth. Local Lions supporting the youth of our community!
An new "not for profit" group has invented eyeglasses that can be adjusted by the wearer to improve eyesight. These glasses are specifically for impoverished people worldwide who could not afford to purchase glasses. Global Eyesight Now will be working with the International Lions distribution system to get the glasses to people who need them. The Carlyle District Lions Club has donated $500 to this cause. Local Lions serving the world!
The Carlyle Lions Club has been informed that the winner of the Provincial Lions Foundation 50/50 Draw to raise funds for Children's Opthalmology in Saskatchewan was won by Sharon Nighttraveler of Paynton. Note that the Carlyle District Lions were bested only by Moose Jaw Lions in ticket sales for this very worthwhile project. Local Lions supporting Children's eye care in Saskatchewan!
December 20th brought the Lions Club members and families together for a pot luck Christmas party at the Carlyle Curling club. What a riotous response when Santa made his bounding entry and called each child up for a gift from the jolly ol' sole. A piñata, prepared by Paulette O'Neill, was beat upon until it exploded and dropped many goodies for the children. The club has a year long fund raiser, the 200 Club which sells only 200 tickets with 11 monthly draws of $100, 1 draw for $500 and the final draw of $1,000 in December. To end the year's 200 Club entries, 10 names were drawn & gradually eliminated to two. Second price of $100 went to Aime Gauthier of Carlyle and Lorraine Pho of Estevan, won the grand prize of $1,000.
Carlyle District Lions would like to take this opportunity to thank, you of the Community for your ongoing support and to wish you the merriest Christmas and healthiest 2012.
