CARNDUFF - The Carnduff & District Lions Club takes the Lions Internation motto of "We Serve" seriously.
Recently, as the 10 members of the club met, they were discussing how they could serve their local community. In the past, they have done things like donating a children’s play area immediately to the south of Carnduff’s Theatre. Just this past September, Carnduff had a fall fling and the Lions sponsored the music and provided a free pancake breakfast.
Now they were looking to do something else. The idea arose that they could provide a supper for the seniors of the area. They had never done anything like this before and felt, as club president Alex Huish said, it was "something they could pull off". The planning began and the date was set for March 16.
Because this was a first for them, they didn’t know what to expect, so they prepared for 150 to show up. About 50 came for the free meal, so that meant that a lot of Irish stew, buns and dessert was left over.
In keeping with their motto, it was all donated to the Carnduff Education Complex. The school runs a lunch program and fittingly, students were able to enjoy food that is closely associated with St. Patrick’s Day.
What had been anticipated as a service to seniors ended up being that plus a service to youth.
