	{"id":100428,"date":"2025-08-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=100428"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:23:41","slug":"lions-club-set-to-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/lions-club-set-to-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions Club set to continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE induction of two new members at the recent Lions Club Changeover Dinner means the club will be able to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, it was feared the club would not be able to continue if it could not attract new members.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Munro and Claire Mayer were inducted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is wonderful to have two new members join the club,&#8221; said secretary Lorraine Spiers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Last year we made the difficult decision that we would have to fold if we were unable to attract new members.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It would have been a great loss to the community, so we are grateful Kim and Claire have joined our ranks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were very pleased to be able to induct them at our changeover dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Twenty-four Lions, friends and guests attended the dinner along with cabinet secretary Des Jones and Sue Jones, and zone chairman Peter Bryar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was our 54th Changeover Dinner and we are grateful to the Heathcote Bowls Club for catering.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Office bearers for the coming year are, Greg Speirs (president), Lorraine Speirs (secretary) and Merle Niclasen (treasurer).<\/p>\n<p>New members are always welcome to join the Heathcote Lions Club, and anyone interested can contact Mr Speirs on 0408 332 235.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE induction of two new members at the recent Lions Club Changeover Dinner means the club will be able to continue. 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