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SOOKE DISTRICT LIONESS

CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF LIONESS SERVICE

IN SOOKE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

DG Sid Roemer presenting 25 year certificate

District Governor Lion Sid Roemer presented the Sooke District Lioness with our 25 year certificate, and spoke about the valued contribution Lioness Clubs make in the Lions family.

25 years service certificate

25 Year Certificate of Recognition presented to the

Sooke District Lioness Club

by District Governor Lion Sid Roemer to Sooke District Lioness President Ellen Martin

SDL 25 year pin 1982 to 2007

Sooke District Lioness 25 Year Pin - 1982 to 2007 - we presented these pins to our current Lioness members as well as past members and dignitaries at our celebration.

A definite must for your Lioness / Lion pin collection - ask any Sooke District Lioness how to obtain your pin.

25 years ago (1982), the Sooke Lioness Club was started, sponsored by the Sooke Lions Club. Our first President was Anne Scott. Anne was one of the many original members to attend our party, and entertained us with a history of the Club's early activities. According to Anne, the #1 fundraiser was "Henrietta's Poop Parlour _ $1.00 a square" (ask Anne about that one). They also sold handmade personalized Easter eggs, blackberry pies (members ended up buying most of them !), handpainted Christmas ornaments (again mostly purchased by the members).

They provided Christmas hampers to needy families, organized "Toys for Kids", assisted the Sooke Lions with their Seafood Suppers and at work parties at Camp Shawnigan, assisted at All Sooke Day with activities such as the baby show, registered and weighed babies at the Well Baby Clinics, made and delivered treats for Meals on Wheels.

Anne and the Sooke Lioness even entered a railway pump car race ! Did they win - I don't know - ask Anne !

25 year cake

What would a celebration be without a cake - it was delicious !

Pins on sashes at left were donated to Sooke District Lioness by Anne Scott and another original member of the Sooke Lioness, Shirley Vowles.

Pres Ellen accepting pins from Anne Scott

After entertaining everyone with her lively history of Lioness activities in Sooke, Anne Scott presented the Sooke District Lioness Club with a display of all the Lioness Club pins in District 19-I.

Pres Ellen M L Sid R L Mary H

Sooke District Lioness President Ellen Martin welcoming DG Sid Roemer and LDP Mary Hall.

Shirley V Ellen M Jean W

Honorary Lioness Shirley Vowles (there is a Lioness letter "L" on the fountain in the Sooke Lioness garden at Camp Shawnigan, thanks to Shirley), Sooke District Lioness Pres. Ellen Martin and SDL member Lioness Jean Whiffin. Jean is displaying the SDL Club brochure for 2007 - 2008. Jean's brochures have won awards at the annual District 19-I Conventions.

SDL Sue Waring with guests Lion Charles Mowbray and Lion Bill Koski (Lioness Liaison). Lion Charles and Lion Bill both spoke about their involvement with the SDL over the years.

Mary Hall Sid and Bobbie Roemer

Past District Lioness President Mary Hall with District Governor Sid Roemer and his wife, Lioness Bobbie. Lioness Mary spoke about what volunteering means in Lionism. DG Sid and his wife presented all of the Sooke District Lioness with lovely yellow roses.

Sooke Lions and Jane B

Sooke Lions President Don Mayo, Ken Young and Greg Sadler, with Jane Beddows, wife of ZC Al Beddows.

Zone Chairman Al Beddows of the Sooke Lions Club spoke about the value of Lioness in Sooke and our association with the Sooke Lions Club.

Anne Scott and L Joan P

First Sooke Lioness President Anne Scott with Lioness Joan P., friends from the beginning of the Sooke Lioness and to this day.

SDL with Anne S and DG L Sid R

Anne Scott, Bobbie Roemer, Treasurer Barb Young, Secretaries Jean Conway and Sue Waring, Pres. Ellen Martin, and Tail Twister Jo Bohn - back row

Jean Whiffin, Isabella Nickel, Joan Putney and Heather Nuttal - middle row

Vice-Pres. Gail Nash and DG Sid Roemer - front row