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The Lions Roar

P.O. Box 35 Strathroy Main Strathroy, ON N7G 3J1 www.strathroycaradoclions.ca strathroycaradoclions@bell.net

The Lions Club of Strathroy - Caradoc

We welcome community-minded men and women with a desire to assist others and enjoy good fellowship.
A Monthly Newsletter District A-1 Zone 6 Club Info. Meeting dates and locations, Club Executive contacts, District and Zone contacts. Page 3 Tree of Light Posters Pages 5 & 6 Alexandra Park Strathroy - Caradoc Lions help plant trees. Page 2 Membership events / Upcoming calendar / New Service Project Whats happening to whom, where, when Page 3 Were on Facebook Lion Irene Strybosch is keeping us on the web. Page 3 Volume 4, Issue No. 2 October 2013 Community Service Tree Planting, Ride & Stride for Autism Page 4 L.C.I. Theme for Tree of Light 2013-14 Dates for sales at two sites; Click on the topic and to the L.C.I. ! go right Shoppers website for details. ! Page 5 Super Store Page 4

Presidents Message. . .
Thanks to our enthusiastic TEAM for the great turnout at our second annual Giant Tiger Back to School Shopping Spree draw on August 24th and to Lion Mariette for chairing this initiative. Thanks to Lions Mariette and Jean and all members who ensured that we had another successful season of BBQs at Giant Tiger.
Lion George Croft is President of the Strathroy - Caradoc Lions Club, and a member of the Global Membership Team for District A-1.

We enjoyed a good meal at our new dinner meeting locale, the Duke on Sydenham restaurant, and thank Lion Gary for these arrangements. Lion Ed and I assisted the Town and St. Clair Conservation Authority plant trees in Alexandra Park on Sept. 25th and we believe that the door is now open for our club to assist with future plantings. The annual Tree of Lights event planning is proceeding quickly under the capable Chairmanship of Lion Barry. We expect good community participation with sponsorships by businesses, bulb sales to the public and the Lighting Ceremony itself on November 29th with free hot chocolate and horse and wagon rides for the public in addition to local choirs singing Christmas music. (see Page 3)

reach Alexandra Park, on Sept. 18th and 19th. Thanks to Lions Ed, Barry, Gary, Our efforts to be visible in the community Jean and prospective new member Tanya. performing Hands On service and Our condolences to the aquatic habitat attract potential new members too, were when a member went shing for a further enhanced by the sanding and paintbrush and our sympathy to said repainting of the railings on the member regarding the three sutures footbridge over the Sydenham River to required in the members elbow.
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Alexandra Park - Tree Planting

A heavy rainstorm reinforced the reason for planting more trees, and the crew got to work!
! Despite short notice, our club assisted the St. Clair Conservation Authority and Town in planting over 200 trees to reduce erosion adjacent to the creek owing into the Sydenham River in Alexandra Park on September 25th. Bryce, a grade 12 student and the 17 year old son of prospective member Tanya Walker, came out to assist on September 21st but the planting was postponed arising from the ooding of the park from very heavy rainfall the previous night.
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The trees included Maples, Sumac, Willow and other species said Jessica Van Zwol

supervise and said they expect a donation of more trees for planting early next May.

have many environmentally conscious members.

Based on the results of the Lions Clubs Service Activity Report, Lions have dedicated more than 9 million hours to protecting the environment in the last ten years.

Town employees and other citizens, including two Strathroy Caradoc Lions, planting trees. of the Conservation Authority. Andrew Meyer, Manager, Community Development, from the Town helped Our club should seriously consider buying into future tree plantings as this is a Lions International goal and we

Environmental projects have included tree planting, recycling, education, environmental clean-up, water preservation, and green technology projects as well as involvement in environmental advocacy/governance. The Annual State of Service Report can be found by clicking on the blue link.

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www.strathroycaradoclions.ca strathroycaradoclions@bell.net

Presidents Message - Membership Events Oct 17! Birthday: George Croft continued. . .
Please get ready to sign up as soon as the sales schedule is available. Our new Christmas Basket fund-raising initiative is moving forward with the Oct. 27 ! enthusiastic leadership of Lion Mariette.

DiSTRICT A-1

ZONE 6

Regular Club Meetings are held at The Duke on Sydenham restaurant 1st Thursday of each month is a Business Meeting held at Lion Irenes (Sept / Oct / Apr / May / June) & Lion Elmas (Nov / Dec / Jan / Feb / March) 3rd Thursday of the month is a Dinner Meeting at The Duke

Birthday: Mariette Desjardine

President: ! 1st Vice: ! 2nd Vice:! Secretary: ! Treasurer: ! Membership:! ! 2 Yr. Director: ! 1 Yr. Director: ! Bulletin: ! ! Intl President:!

George Croft Mariette Desjardine Elma Dolansky Barry Wolfe Gary Lawton George Croft Mariette Desjardine Jean Lawton Ed Hadbavny Elma Dolansky Barry Wolfe Lion Barry Palmer

We expect to have new members soon to assist our dedicated members SERVE Oct 3! Bus. mtg. @ Irenes those less fortunate. Oct 7! Zone Mtg @ Petrolia October is Lions International Membership Month and, if possible, all Oct. 17 ! Dinner mtg. @ Duke members should try to bring a Oct. 19 Grand opening BBQ @ Giant prospective member to our October 17th Tiger (9:00 - 2:00 Ken supplies all) dinner meeting. Nov. 2! 30th anniversary dinner @ Were all looking forward to Governor Lighthouse Lions ($25 each). Contact Bob Tanners ofcial visit on October Lion Eric Vogler @ 519-682-1334 17th. Nov. 7! Bus. mtg. @ Elmas

Check your calendar:

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To view the Strathroy - Caradoc Lions page on facebook go to: https://www.facebook.com/ StrathroyCaradocLions Lion Irene has been adding info. to this page. Facebook users can respond and add as well.

Nov. 10! Dinner mtg. @ Duke Nov. 29! Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Town Hall Dec. 5! Bus. mtg. Dec. 7 Social (details TBA) March 20 Zone Chair ofcial visit here Feb 3! Zone Mtg @ Glencoe

Dist. Governor: ! Lion Bob Tanner ! 519-882-0765 ! lionbobt@bell.net Zone Chair: ! ! ! Lion Don Geddy 519-246-1440 dgeddy@rogers.com

May 8 ! Zone Mtg. @ Strathroy Im not effective witht facebook yet, so maybe Lion Irene can do an inservice for us sometime soon?

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Community Service
The walking bridge across the Sydenham needed repainting so Strathroy - Caradoc Lions brought the brushes!
Strathroy - Caradoc Lions at work! Tree Of Light Lighting Ceremony, Friday, November 29th. S-C Lions support Autism Ontario

Light bulb sales will be at two locations this year; Shoppers Drugs and Great Canadian Super Store. There will also be two days during the week that we will be selling on sites;Thursdays at Shoppers only, and on Saturdays at Shoppers and the Super Store. Thursday hours are 10 - 12, Saturday hours are (two teams) 10 - 12 and 12 - 2. SHOPPERS! The picture above is the start of a video clip. It plays well in the application Apple Pages, but cant be exported as a .pdf le - yet. Sorry! If youve got a solution, email me. President George suggested that the Strathroy Caradoc Lions could assume a hands on community service project by repainting the handrails on the bridge from the Senior Centre parking lot across to Alexandra Park. Lions George, Ed, Gary, Jean and Barry, Flounder and prospective member Tanya Walker completed the job using paint donated by the municipality. ! Thurs. & Sat.! ! ! ! ! SUPER STORE Sat. Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 16 Nov 23

The London Chapter of Autism Ontario conducted their 2nd annual Ride & Stride for Autism event on Sunday, September 29th. Doug and Marion Smith are strong corporate and personal advocates of special events in the area, and Strathroy - Caradoc Lions responded quickly to their appeal for nancial support for this event. During this event, children with autism are paired with a student from Fanshawe College to walk or ride with ne success for the participants. Click on the underlined link to discover some Red Flags for Autism recognition.

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Strathroy - Caradoc Lions Tree of Light

Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, November 29th
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Frank Street in front of

Buy a Light $5
Bulbs for sale at: Shoppers G.C. Super Store
(Thurs. & Sat. in Nov.)

Town Hall

6:00 ! Free Horse & ! Wagon Rides 6:40 ! Carols 7:00 ! Tree Lighting ! Ceremony Music by: Sound Sensation Strathroy Choral Singers Mary Wright P.S. Choir

Lions members

Visit downtown retailers; open late for your early Christmas shopping.

Free Hot Chocolate

Nov. 29th

A Memory Card will be placed on the memory Tree in the Library / Museum lobby, and you receive a gift card for someone who has Brought Light into Your Life! Proceeds to Lions Community Projects - Bicycle Racks, Accessible Picnic Tables, Benches to be placed in various downtown areas and parks in Strathroy - Caradoc.

Strathroy - Caradoc Lions Tree of Light

Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, November 29th
!

Frank Street in front of

Town Hall

6:00 Free Horse & Wagon Rides 6:40 Carol Singing

We are proud
Visit downtown retailers; open late for your early Christmas shopping.

7:00 Tree Lighting Ceremony

Nov. 29th

to be a Sponsor!

A Memory Card will be placed on the memory Tree in the Library / Museum lobby, and you receive a gift card for someone who has Brought Light into Your Life! Proceeds to Lions Community Projects - Bicycle Racks, Accessible Picnic Tables, Benches to be placed in various downtown areas and parks in Strathroy - Caradoc.