Lions Club of Brussels Heraldic
20th
CHARTER ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATING
20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE DISADVANTAGED
IN
BELGIUM AND ABROAD
A great day, October 17, 2004
In
1984, Bill Collin, a Lion from the UK, together with LC Bruxelles Val
Duchesse and LC Bruxelles Erasme, founded the first English-speaking Lions
Club in Belgium.
It
was new – it was daring! No one could forecast how many expatriates or
Belgians would join. But the feeling was as the song says... “This
Is Just The Start of Something Good”.
20
years later LC Brussels Heraldic has 22 members and has organised
dozens of fund raising events – from the Brussels Swimarathon to
collecting for Children in Need and twice recording a CD of Christmas
Carols. These activities have raised some EUR 520,000! All of this
money has been donated to hundreds of charitable organisations, not only
in Belgium, but many other countries such as Russia, India, Romania and
Honduras – African countries too.
This
is something to be proud of and to celebrate! So come and join us on 17th
October and enjoy a rare and special few hours with us in exactly the
same place where it all started 20 years ago. Let’s reminisce on a good
job well done!
Details:
Venue:
The Horizon Room on the 30th floor,
Date/time:
Sunday, 17th October 2004. Reception starting at 11:45 for
lunch at 12:30.
Dress:
Semi-formal (suits or jackets with tie).
Formula:
A four-course meal with wine and other drinks, live music, a few ( non
boring) speeches and entertainment.
Payment:
Please pay in advance (€ 50 per person)
so please ensure that your bank transfer reaches us by October 13. Quote
“Charter 20”, account n° 310-0540127-20
Accommodation:
Sheraton offer special rate of € 105 per room (one or two persons,
sharing possible) on the nights of Friday 15, Saturday 16 or Sunday 17.
Add € 25 per head breakfast – Contact http://www.starwood.com/brussels
for individual booking. Let us know if you would like to share a room; we
will to try to find you a “lone partner” (indicate your sex!).
Parking:
Public parking under the Manhattan Centre where the Sheraton is located,
but it is at the back of the building. Turn off the Boulevard du Jardin
Botanique, into Place Rogier, drive past the Sheraton, turn left into Rue
des Croisades. The parking is on the left, on the corner of Rue du Marché.
(Be careful: the entrance is narrow and necessitates driving on the left.
Cost: about € 6 for 3 hours.
Enquiries-Reservations:
to Mel Andrews, mobile: +322 478 295330. Fixed phone /fax +322 3844362
Email:
andy@tvcablenet.be
Our original fanion design was based upon this well known photo down in the Grand'Place. Courtesy of Mike Walker's daughter. And the name Heraldic was a clever contribution from one of the member's wives, Jean Thompson.
There were over 200 people at our
original charter dinner and the honour of having Freddy Thielemans as one
of our special guest, together with the then International President Bert Mason.
In line with local custom a suit of
clothes ( a Lions Uniform ) was presented to the Mannekin Pis with Freddy.
The Mannekin Pis was also inducted into the club by Bert Mason.
As well as celebrating 20 years of service we will be launching the Club
into the next 20 years of Service through Heraldic's unique style of
Lionism ! Looking forward to seeing many of our friends who made a
contribution to this great club over the years.