Lions Club of Bridgend
Twinning with Vimoutiers Lions Club |
Lions Club of Bridgend Twinning with Vimoutiers Lions Club |
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The Lions Clubs of Bridgend and Vimoutiers, a rural town in Normandy roughly the size of Cowbridge, have been twinned since 1979. Each year the Clubs meet - in even numbered years in France and in odd numbered years in Bridgend. The annual twinning meeting usually lasts a few days and allows club members to sample the lifestyle of the other club, staying with club members and there is normally a formal dinner to celebrate the twinning and invariably a presentation on behalf of both clubs is made to a local deserving cause. In 2009 the clubs celebrated their 31st Annual Twinning meeting with the joint presentation of a cheque for £600 to the publicly funded Wales Air Ambulance, based at Swansea Airport. Demand for this essential addition to our emergency services was brought markedly home when the presentation was delayed an hour or so because the helicopter had to be called out to an emergency at a remote spot in West Wales, from where an injured person was flown to a local hospital. While awaiting the helicopter’s return, members of both clubs and their partners were given an interesting guided tour of Swansea Airport and its control tower. When the helicopter came finally over the horizon it landed just yards away, allowing members to closely inspect the craft. We must pay tribute to the crew who demonstrated and explained patiently the interior and fittings of the craft when they must have been exhausted after such difficult work on one of the hottest days of the year. The French guests were very impressed by the whole operation. The photo below shows members of Bridgend and Vimoutiers Lions Clubs presenting the cheque to the crew of the Wales Air Ambulance.
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DIARY 1st March to 4th April 2010 - Easter Egg Raffles 25th April 2010 - Swimmafun 8th May 2010 - Charter Anniversary 19th June 2010 - Festival of Races
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