Garstang & District Lions

SOROPTIMISTS (cont)

group now dedicated to making next year a very special one for us, and to this end we are hoping to mount a public display of our works over the previous 50 years and I can assure you, it will be a full display. The biggest problem will be what to leave out. Just starting to review the items in our archive is daunting and it also brings back fond memories of members now long gone but it’s wonderful to still have our founding President, Hazel, firmly within our group and what a diverse group it is!

What Else Do We Do?

If you want to have a short but brilliant insight into what Soroptimism is about, please check out a short film courtesy of Route Nine Studios:

www.routeninestudios.com/our-work/ soroptimists

I know it’s a long address to type out but it will be worth the effort, I promise you.

What next…?

The next club meeting is Wed 14th Sept, 7:00pm at Garstang Golf Club. Don’t forget to keep checking our Facebook page and the website for the news on our new programme of events for the upcoming year and for fuller, regular reports on what we’re up to. And don’t be shy. Get in touch and be part of this vibrant club and help other women and girls whilst making lifelong friends. Just drop us a line or give our membership coordinator Muriel Burnham-Airey a call. We’ll be happy to talk to you and answer your questions. Until next month, take care and enjoy friendship.

t: 01995 606604 (Muriel Burnham-Airey) www.sigarstang.org.uk facebook: SoroptimistsGarstang twitter: GarstangSoropt GARSTANG & DISTRICT LIONS

Donations

It was agreed that our club would donate £100 towards the fundraising raffle at an event to be held at Pilling Village Hall on Sat 17th Sept for motor neuron disease. Members are also offering their support for the summer fete at Oaklands Care Home on Mon 29th Aug and pledged to cover the costs of hiring a bouncy castle and a generator. A sum of £125 was agreed to be spent to purchase 10 tickets for the Garstang Musical Productions matinee performance of ‘Calendar Girls’ on Sat 8th Oct and distribute these to chosen senior citizens. The club is still providing ongoing support for the Fylde Women’s Aid group and ask that any items such as new toiletries, nappies, new clothes, new toys etc be sent to our collection point of the Resources Centre (the old Liberal Club) on Bridge Street.

HALL HIRE

St Thomas’ Parish Hall Church Street, Garstang

A modern and highly accessible hall with IT facilities, screen and audio equipment, plus fully equipped kitchen and toilets All on one level Car parking across the road (fi rst 2 hours of parking are free) Will seat up to 150 theatre style or 90 at tables Hire is £18 for single bookings, £15 for regular bookings. The meeting room is £12 per hour. Contact: Judy Osborne (01995) 600996 or 07581 078888 St Thomas’ Parish & Community Hall, Church Street, Garstang