THE LIONS CLUB OF TYNEDALE

We wish Fiona many happy and rewarding years with us. 15th September 2023.

Our new Lion President Julia receiving her chain of office from Past President Steven Forster.

We wish her a happys and successful Lons Year.

Members of Tynedale Lions with Concillor Susan Fairless Atkin and McCarthy and Stone representatives,with their new jackets.

We are pleased to announce this years winners,who each receive a bursary of £500.

Mateo Ridley,aged 11 years,a pupil at Hexham Middle School who is a gifted squash player.

Sasha Mychailichenko,aged 11 years, a pupil at Corbridge Middle School who is a gifted violinist.

Jack Liddles,aged 11 years,a member of Prudhoe Youth project and a pupil at Highfield Middle school,who is a talented self-taught pianist.

James Little,aged 16 years,a pupil at Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham. Jack is a Paddler and currently ranked UK number 1 in the 15/16 years category

A formal presentation event is being planned to which the winners,their family, friends and supporters will be invited.

Thanks to Sean Conley and also the generosity of the good folk of Tynedale we were able to make the following donations:

£2,000 to Hexham Together for Ukrainian Refuges and Tynedale Hospice Furniture Shop.To help any refugee being found accomodation locally to get furniture and other household items.

£1,500 to Core Music to expand their musical instrument repair and refurbishment programme,thus helping in their mission ” Making Music Accessible to All”

£258 to Stocksfield Cricket Club. £326 to Hexham Scouts. £322 to Hexham Guides

£266 to Hexham Youth Initiative. £275 The Sunshine Panners. £333 to Corbridge Scouts

£621 to Stocksfield Scouts.

Once again thank you to everyone who supported us.

TYNEDALE LIONS AND ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU VERY GENEROUSE PEOPLE OF TYNEDALE, WHO HAVE RAISED OVER £4,500 POUNDS FOR LOCAL CHARITIES AND GOOD CAUSES. WE WILL PUBLISH THE NAMES OF THOSE CHARITIES AND GOOD CAUSES.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.

At The County Hotel we were proud to present our three beneficiaries with their cheques.

The photo shows from left to right Maureen Armstrong from The Peoples Kitchen, Lion Steven Forster our President, Bruce Howorth from the Hextol Foundation and Cathy Bates from Tynedale Hospice at Home.

Each charity received received £7,000 thanks to the generosity of all the people who made the Tynedale beer festival such a success this year.

Our new Lion President Steven Forster at our handover meal.

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Welcome to Michael and Jill from Texas who have now moved to Tynedale. Michael is originally from San Francisco and Jill from South Yorkshire. Their mother Club is The Lions Club of Fulshear/Simonton.

We wish them many happy years in their new home and with Tynedale Lions.

Santa’s schedule. (Actual routes will be posted later. They will also be on our facebook page with any updates due to weather etc.)

• At all locations he will start at 6.00p.m
• Monday 6th December Haydon Bridge
• Tuesday 7th Slayley and Riding Mill.
• Wednesday 8th Bellingham
• Thursday 9th Fourstones and Newbrough
• Friday 10th Wall and Humshaugh
• Saturday 11th Stocksfield
• Sunday 12th Acomb
• Tuesady 14th Hexham
• Wednesday 15th Hexham
• Thursday 16th Hexham
• Friday 17th Corbridge
• Saturday 18th Stocksfield
• Sunday 19th Corbridge
• Tuesday 21st Corbridge
• Wednesday 22nd Corbridge