At the Wymondham Lions Summer Garden Party, the members welcomed former Hon Treasurer Kieran O'Herlihy as the new Club President. Kieran has been a very enthusiastic Lion for almost five years and his becoming President continues a family tradition, as his father was the first President of his hometown Club of Wicklow in 1986.
Kieran was born in Dublin, went to the famous Blackrock College, studied English and Economics at University College Dublin. His life took him into teaching, moved to England in 1985 and became a Head in Norwich in 2006. Married with 2 children and 5 grandchildren he is very much a family man. Outside family and work his main interests are sporting, especially cricket, football and rugby.
His main goals for his term of office include looking for new fundraising opportunities and further increasing the Club's membership whilst maintaining the ethos of serving our local community in as many ways as possible.
Recently the Wymondham Lions volunteered at the Royal Norfolk Show, giving out free wristbands for children. Parents write their mobile number on the band so they can be phoned should the child become lost. Even more recently they were in force at the Wayland Show, manning 2 of the gates.
The Club's annual quiz'n'chilli (non-chilli available!) will be on October 26th in Central Hall. Tickets will be £12pp, byob, teams of up to 6. Contact Lion Nigel (sealoft7@gmail.com) for info and to book.
We will be taking Santa into the town's care homes in December, with a choir, to serenade the residents with carols and giving out gifts to all. Santa will also be at the Wymondham Garden Centre on Tuttles Lane on the 21st December. He is looking forward to seeing your children's happy smiling faces there. We are also trying to persuade Santa to find some time in his busy schedule to come to the carols and lights switch-on at the Market Cross on 1st December.
Wymondham Lions are always looking for new members, or occasional volunteers who will help out on an ad hoc basis. We meet upstairs in The Feathers on the last Tuesday of each month (except October and December) or can be contacted on 0345 833 5749 or wymondhamlions@gmail.com
