The Lions Club of Devizes is a Registered Charity No.
1026909 Chartered 1970 (District 105W) and twinned with
Mayenne in France.
Devizes Lions raised and distributed over £32,000 in 2008/9. The Lions thank the people of Devizes and all those
who helped and supported us in our fund raising and continue to do so.
TV's "Last Choir Standing" competition was the path to fame for the
City of Bath Male Choir and its director Grenville Jones.
After a ‘Help for Heroes’ concert in Wells Cathedral in February, it will appear on local TV with a concert just before the Bath Half Marathon on 7th March.
Then about half of the Choir - including Grenville, who is 61 - will run in the race!
Qualified Coaches. Two sessions at any sport for £5 (Except Braeside - one session for £5 and Horse Riding - £10 for one session)
Lions are members of Lions Clubs International, a community service organisation
dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best
position to know who needs help and why. Local Clubs are part of the world's largest such
organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas of the world. The
association is both non-political and non-sectarian.
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All for charity, which is why we in the Devizes Lions Club are pleased that the Choir has agreed to help our own 2010 fund-raising efforts towards our many deserving causes.
The Choir's appearance will be shared by two local performers of remarkable talent.
- Lizz Lipscombe of Bristol brings her own style of atmospheric classical and popular music with acoustic or electric violin.
After classical training at the Royal Academy of Music in London for 5 years she completed an Honours and Master’s degree at Sheffield.
Since moving to Bristol she has ranged from intimate solo performances to international band competitions.
She has performed and recorded with Smokey Robinson, Richard Hawley and Peter Gabriel and appeared on TV for ‘Des and Mel’ and ‘Songs of Praise’.
She enthuses about her recent appearances with the Bath Male Choir, and she looks forward to joining their Devizes concert.
- Sarah Pottinger of Devizes, is a mezzo soprano with a rich tone. Originally from South Wales,
she was the first singer to be awarded Oxford University’s Jacqueline du Pré Music Scholarship.
After Oxford she went on to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and she has won operatic and oratorio prizes at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Since moving to Devizes, Sarah has been teaching singing at Canford School and privately.
She has been heard by relatively few local people, and so ‘Spring Serenade’ is a welcome opportunity to allow more to hear her remarkable talent.
The concert will be at 7.30 on 20th March at the Devizes Corn Exchange. Tickets will be on sale in late January from Devizes Books or from any member of the Lions Club.
For further information or tickets, ring 01380 723830.
The Lions Club of Devizes will hold its 23rd SPORTS COACHING WEEKENED on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March 2010
for local school children in year groups 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Last year, nearly 500 children had the opportunity to try out one of a number of different sports
that would not normally be available to them,
all under the supervision of qualified coaches.
Are you in year groups 4 to 8?
Last year, almost 500 youngster enjoyed 17 different sports
Why not try out a new sport? - there are 17 to choose from:
Application Forms available from your school office and will be collected before the end of January
and the Lions Club will be writing to those participating in early March with detailed information.
The Lions contacts are:
Lion Michael Green 01380 729582 mfgreen@talktalk.net
Lion Ray Roberts 01380 722706 ihimbu@talktalk.net
Devizes Lions will take over the Market Place, the Corn Exchange and the Shambles for the annual MAY FAIR on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010.
There will be stalls, rides, refreshments, music, dance, Punch and Judy, a vehicle display, antiques sale and much more to be enjoyed by all who attend.
On Wednesday 12 May 2010 at North Wilts Golf Club.
This annual event is organised jointly by Devizes Lions and Devizes Rotary Clubs.
The money raised will be shared equally between Lions and Rotary and used to support their respective charities.
Contact Lion Jerry King on 01380 723830
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