SPECTACLE RECYCLING

A consignment of 3640 pairs of spectacles for recycling was shipped to our National Headquarters in March by Lion Coln Marsh from the SW Virtual Club.  The total consignment was over 15.000 pairs from clubs in our Zone.

We continue to collect used spectacles from:

Boots Opticians, Street and Wells

Specsavers, Street

Eyetech, Street

West Mendip Hospital

BRAINS OF AVALON QUIZ

Lion President Derek Green presenting the Brains of Avalon trophy to the winners Forum

Avid quizzers gathered recently at the annual Brains of Avalon quiz organised by the Glastonbury and Street Lions Club (CIO).

Thirteen teams of four battled it out in Glastonbury Town Hall to win the coveted Brains of Avalon Trophy.  The quiz this year was the 41^st competition for the John Bromfield Trophy that was presented to the club by the former Glastonbury Mayor.

The fifteen rounds of very varied questions were put together by one of the club members Mike Edmunds and Chris Ford was the host and question master for the evening.  As ever it was a sociable evening with a very friendly but competitive atmosphere.

The evening raised in excess of £400 and those taking part were extremely generous with the raffle that raised over £150.  The Lions would like to thank a number of local businesses who kindly donated prizes for the raffle.

The winning team were Forum who regained the title after a close match with Meare Mountain Resue who came second on a tie-break and Tor First Class who took the third place.

A spokesman for the club said “We want to thank all those who took part and congratulations to Forum for regaining the trophy.  The club also thanks the staff at the Town Hall for their help and the three key Lions during the evening – Mike the question setter, Chris the question master and Beckie who liaised with the teams on their entries.”

Next year's quiz will be in Glastonbury Town Hall on Friday 30th January 2026.

Second place Tor 1st Class

Third place Meare Mountain Rescue

SEA CADETS

Glastonbury and Street Sea Cadets applied to the Howard Martin Memorial Fund to install new heaters, purchase a small dehumidifier and find re cycled classroom chairs and tables to finish off a renovation project at their headquarters in Glastonbury.  The classroom used by the Junior Cadets required rejuvenating and the youngsters organised a sponsored event that raised almost £1000 towards the project by kayaking, running and cycling around Cheddar Reservoir.

A spokesperson for the Cadets said "The benefits to our Junior Cadets will be enormous. The Portacabin was leaking and damp with paint peeling off inside.  The project has given the Juniors pride in their dedicated area - a warm inviting space ready to learn and enjoy the sea cadet experience in comfort that is the least they deserve."

A Lions spokesman said "When we looked at the application we were impressed by the effort that the Cadets had put into raising some funds towards the rejuvenation themselves.  The Howard Martin Memorial Fund was set up to help support young people in our area and this grant certainly ticks all the boxes and more.  When we visited T.S. Excalibur we were made most welcome and appreciated the opportunity that Sea Cadets offers in developing young people." 

HOWARD MARTIN MEMORIAL FUND

Howard Martin was a member of Glastonbury and Street Lions Club for many years and previous to that he had been both a Lion and a Leo in other parts of the country.

He passed away in March 2023 and he left a very significant legacy to the club that it received in summer 2024.  It was his wish that the legacy be used to support young people and the groups, schools, clubs and organisations in which they are involved in our local community.  After discussion and thought the club set up the Howard Martin Memorial Fund and in the autumn invited grant applications from some local groups.

A number of schools and groups took up the opportunity and one of the first to receive a grant was Baltonsborough CE VC Primary School.  The school wants to create an outdoor area where children can explore the world around them and develop a sense of belonging.  The club were particularly impressed by the teaching staff who had undertaken a 26 mile sponsored walk in aid of the project.

A club spokesperson said " It was Howard's wish that his legacy be used locally to help children and we believe that this project captures the essence of what he wanted to achieve and support.  Other recent grants have included providing football kit to a local youth football team, sponsoring a musical workshop at a local infants school and helping the Sea Cadets complete a refurbishment project of a Portacabin at their headquarters.  We will be welcoming further applications in the future."

Lions Ronnie Harkness and Chris Ford presenting a cheque to members of staff at the school

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