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TEL: 01234 843905 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN DECEMBER 2011 5Biggleswade YoungPeoples Youth ClubCHILDREN and young peoplein Biggleswade have a newplace to go for recreation andpersonal development.The Biggleswade MondayYoung People’s Youth Clubwill give youngsters the chanceto take part in a variety ofgames, activities and sports.Biggleswade Youth Centreat the Holmemead MiddleSchool campus in Mead Endwill be the venue for the club,which will run from 6pm to8pm on Monday nights.The service will be run byproject manager Ken Lynch,youth leader Lorraine Bradburyand a group of other volunteers,who also hope to help and mentoryoungsters who attend.Lorraine said: “We will haveeverything from pool tables tofootball coaching and arts andcrafts.“As well as the recreationalside we will also be runningworkshops on subjects like bullyingand friendship, issueswhich are important to peopleof that age.”For further information contactLorraine on 01462 811943Biggleswade Sandy Lions Club’s VisionheLeN KeLLeR who lost her sight and hearing after an illness aged 19 months,learnt to speak and write as an adult. She addressed a Lions InternationalCon vention in 1926 and asked Lions to become 'Knights of the Blind'. Since thenwe have become very involved and it was Lions who introduced the white stickfor the blind.For many years a Lions EyeHealth Programme has beenrunning to encourage people tohave regular eye tests which canpick up signs of things such asglaucoma, cataracts and diabetes.Therefore the Lions of GreatBritain and Ireland are one of themany organisations supporting theRoyal National Institute for theBlind’s Vision 2020 with the aimnot only of promoting regular eyetests but also through a new initiative'seeing it my way' ensuringthat everyone with sight loss getsthe support they need. Did youknow that over 50% of sight lossin the UK is preventable? To findout more go to www.vision2020uk.org.uk/ukvisionstrategyDESERT WALKLion Jeanette Taylor hasreturned from Morocco after beingone of only seven of the group of23 to complete the 100km desertwalk raising £2500 so far for StRAJ BENGALCONTEMPORARY INDIAN RESTAURANTJohn’s Hospice at Moggerhanger.This involved walking ankledeep in sand over dunes or acrossflat salt plains in temperatures of38- 45 degrees C and needing todrink five litres of water a day tokeep going. Biggleswade SandyLions are proud of Jeanette andher remarkable achievement – andit is still not too late to sponsorher – call 01767 680943 or emailb_m_taylor@yahoo.comFor more information aboutBiggleswade Sandy Lions visitour website www.biggleswadesandylions.org.uk. Or call 0845833 9749 and speak to one of ourmembers.QUALITY QUANTITY EXCELLENT VALUE GREAT SERVICE61 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade SG18 8BEHAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM THEMANAGEMENT AND STAFFWe are open on Boxing Day & closed onChristmas Day – Open all other days as normalNOW 7 DAYS A WEEK4 COURSE GOURMET MEALSunday from £8.95pp all other days includingFRIDAY & SATURDAY £9.95ppChoose from our menu: Any Starter, and Main Dish,any Vegetable Side, any Rice or NaanExcluding Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s DaySubject to terms and conditionsFREE HOME DELIVERYwithin a 4 mile radius on orders over £14Open 7 days a weekOPENING TIMESSunday–Thursday 5.30pm–11pmFriday & Saturday 5.30pm–11.30pmTel: 01767 318555WISHINGALL OURCUSTOMERS A MERRYCHRISTMAS AND AHAPPY NEW YEARHarrisonsAccountancyCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSSave money on your accountancy costs.Year round support for a fixed fee.