Md 201
District N5
Lions Club of St. Ives Inc.

Announcements :

Service minded men and women are invited to make contact with us and come to one of our dinner meetings as our guest. Please contact one of the named members listed above.

MEETINGS    

Monday 23 January 2012 - Dinner meeting at which a cheque for $8000 will be presented to Delvena Womebs Refuge being the proceeds of the Variety Concert held in November 2011. Guest Speaker: Cheryl Roney District Drug Awareness Chairman

Monday 13 February 2012 - Regular dinner meeting preceded by Board meeting at 6.00 pm

Monday 27 February 2012 -Youth of the Year Public speaking section of the club round of the 2012 Quest. Meeting and Dinner at Chequers Resort & Conference Centre, Terry Hills 6.30 for 7.00 pm.

Monday 12 March 2012 Regular dinner meeting preceded by board meeting at 6.00 pm

Monday 26 March 2012 Dinner meeting with guest speaker to be advised

Visitors very welcome to attend any meeting however for catering purposes please contact the Membership Chairman (9449 4377) beforehand. First time visitors are our guests for the evening.

RECENT ACTIVITIES

Saturday 19 March 2011 - "Monster Garage Sale" Venue: CAS 6 Stanley Street, St Ives 8.30 am to 1.00 pm. Donations of suitable goods in sound condition and working order may be delivered to the venue on Friday 18 March 2011 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.  Unfortunately we can't take older style TV's, Computers, Magazines (Inc. National Geographic), Readers Digest, Text Books, Encyclopaedias as they do not sell and we  have to pay to dispose of them. Regretacly we can only accept goods that will fit into a sedan car. Almost $3500 raised which was great considering the very wet day. Thanks to all who supported us.

Saturday 11 June 2011 - Sausage sizzle at Bunnings Narrabeen. Approximately $500 raised.

Saturday 25 June 2011 - Sausage sizzle at Bunnings Narrabeen Approx. $525 raised

Thursday 28 July 2011 -" Pymble Players Whole of Theatre booking" "Arsenic and Old Lace". The play that ran for many years in London's West End. A classic comedy of elderly ladies dispensing elderberry wine with crazy consequences. Tickets all sold.

Saturday 6 August 2011   (NB Change of date)- "Monster Garage Sale" Venue CAS, 6 Stanley Street, St Ives.8.30 am to 1.00 pm.  We welcome donations of goods on Friday 5 August between 9.00 am & 5 pm. Donations should be in sound condition & working order & be able to fit into a sedan car. We take books, records, CD/DVD's, toys, clothing & furnishings, china & cutlery, small electrical appliances in working order, handyman & gardening tools, sporting goods, pictures, small pieces of furniture. Unfortunately we do not take magazines (inc. National Geographic & Readers Digest), encyclopaedias, text books, old style TV's & computers as they do not sell and we have to pay to dump them. Thanks to everyone who donated goods and those who came to buy. $3000 raised which will enable us to support various Lions Foundations

Friday 11 November 2011 "Charity Concert" at North Sydney Leagues Club, 7.00 fpr 7.30 pm.  The beneficiary will be "Delvena Womens Refuge". The performers will be:    The Willoughby Symphony Choir; Ambre Hammond Concert Pianiast who has played overseas; Romashka - Russian Vocalists & A Little Buenos Aires - Tango Dancing. Tickets, $35, can be reserved by contacting North Sydney Leagues Club 9245 3000. Seating will be at tables of 8 so bring some friends along to a great evenings entertainment. Nibbles will be served at the tables. Meals are available at the club before the concert.  For enquiries please contact the concert organiser Roy 9449 2693 / 0412 213 549. $8000 raised 

Sunday 13 November 2011 "Bare Creek Trail Run" Family fun run conducted by St Ives Park Primary School. The Lions will look after participants bags during the event. Lions Christmas Cakes will be available A great event for which the organisers are to be congratulated

Sunday 27 November 2011 'Santa's Arrival at St Ives Shopping Village' St Ives Lions will participate in the celebrations, promoting our activities and offering tasting samples of Christmas Cakes

November & December "Christmas cake sales" with Ku-Ring-Gai State Emergency Service (SES) the beneficiary. The SES are raising funds to fit-out new headquaters. 80 dozen (960) cakes sold this Christmas. Sincere thanks go to all who purchased cakes and the commercial outlets who assisted with sales.

Saturday 10 December 2011 " Carols in the Park". Bicentennial Park, West Pymble from 5.oo to 9.00 pm. St Ives Lions will provide a sausage sizzle and sell cool drinks with the proceeds going to 'Harbour to Hawksbury Life Line'. Although the days leading up to this day were very wet this Saturday was fine & warm which brought a good crowd to this popular annual event

Thursday 26 January 2012 - Australia Day Sausage Sizzle  Ku-ring-gai Councils Concert, Bicentennial Park, West Pymble 5 - 9 pm. Lions will be selling sausage sizzles and cool drinks. Event cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday 16 February 2012 Pymble Players. Whole of theatre booking for "The Mousetrap"

Saturday 25 Februaty 2012 - Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Belrose

Monday 5 March 2012 - Region Final of Youth of the Year Quest hosted by St Ives Lions at St Ives Bowling Club 7.00 for 7.30 pm. THis will be the Public Speaking element of the round.

Friday/Saturday 30/31 March 2012 - Garage Sale CAS St Ives, 6 Stanley Street, St Ives. We should be pleased to receive donations of goods, which should be of saleable quality and in working order (if appropriate) on Friday 30 March. Unfortunately we are NOT able to accept goods that will not fit into a sedan car nor do we accept magazines (inc. Readers digest), old style Tv's or old computers as they do not sell and be have to pay to dispose of them. SALE OF GOODS From 8.30am until 1.00 pm Saturday 31 March

Thursday 3 May 2012 Pymble Players Whole of theatre booking for "Morning Sacrifice" (Something regarding Immoral behavour in a girls school in the 1930s!!)

Sunday 6 May 2012 Festival on the Green. St Ives Lions will be holding a sausage sizzle and selling cool drinks at Ku-ring-gai Councils annual Autumn Fair.

If you would like to be a part of a great team helping those less able to help themselves please contact one of the members listed at the head of this website.

This site will be updated each month or as necessary. We hope you found it interesting. A comment in the guest book would be appreciated. Thank you.

Activities :

Non Fundraising Activities include: Lions Youth of the Year Quest, Lions Youth Exchange, Lions Peace Poster Contest, Collection of used spectacles for recycling to 3rd world areas. Support of child with a walking device. We assist the Salvation Army with the annual 'Red Shield Appeal' Door Knock.