24 February 2016

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On Saturday The Town Mayor Dick Sweatman joined  over 170 local senior citizens at the the East Grinstead & District Lions party held annually in Sackville School’s main hall.  The partygoers received a drink on arrival before being entertained by the Copthorne Players.  After the hour long show, a light tea was served with background music supplied by The Hatch Band from neighbouring Colemans Hatch.  Over 100 senior citizens without their own transport were collected and taken home afterwards in a fleet of minibuses and Lions club members private cars.

East Grinstead Town Mayor, Cllr Dick Sweatman gave a short speech before the party, and with assistance from the Lions May Queen handed out spot prizes to some of the partygoers.  Cllr Sweatman and the May Queen also distributed boxes of biscuits to all partygoers before they left.