Members of Cooroy Pomona Lions are busy preparing for a celebration this month of 50 years service to the community.
The club was chartered in May 1972 but celebrations were postponed mainly because of earlier Covid restrictions.
The community is invited to celebrate at an open day at the Lions Den, 2 Mountain Street, Pomona on 20 May from 10am to 2pm. Go along and check out their Lions Den, admire quilts by the Lions Sewing Group, learn about their past and ongoing projects and enjoy a free sausage sizzle and of course some birthday cake.
“In those 50 years the club has undertaken many projects and fundraising activities which have helped to improve local facilities and the lives of many people and organisations in our community,“ Lions spokesperson Robin Salmon said.
“Local schools, SES, facilities for medical care, rescue helicopter, youth projects, support for the elderly, families in need, disaster relief, community events – wherever there is a need – Lions will be there.
“The Pomona King of the Mountain Festival has been a project of the Cooroy Pomona Lions Club for the past 44 years.
“Most of the infrastructure in Stan Topper Park including the arch, the stage, the light pole and the barbecue shelter were all built by Lions volunteer labour.
“The Lions Den in Mountain Street was originally an old school building used by Scouts and other organisations and had fallen into disrepair until the Lions Club stepped in. After some years and many hours of volunteer labour we now have a well-used community facility of which the Lions are very proud.
The addition of a shed in 2020 led to the establishment of the Lions Book Shop which has become very popular with locals and visitors. The book shop provides a great recycling project as well as raising funds for various Lions projects. Come and visit our Book Shop – you will be amazed.
“In that time many community minded members of our area have passed through the family of Lions and we would like to make contact with any past members or their families.“
For more information please phone Robin on 5485 3236 or Barry on 5485 1030.
