MINI LOTTO: Finally – we have a winner of the $10000 Jackpot drawn Thursday August 22. Congratulations to W “Billo” Wheatley who selected the six winning numbers drawn in this order 8, 10, 6, 12, 1 & 4. There were also 15 X 5 number winners who each received $6.50.

A very happy “Billo” and his wife Judy were presented with their voucher by Lions Club President Rodney O’Neill prior to the draw at the Bowling Club on August 29.

Although the $10, 000 jackpot has gone off – the current jackpot is already $9277 with the five number jackpot being $122.

Last week the numbers were drawn electronically in this order 6, 10, 14, 17, 4 and 16. There were no jackpot or five number winners.

Mini Lotto will be drawn tonight at the Albion Hotel. Numbers are now back to 20 select 6 numbers 1-20.

Please note: Mini lotto collection boxes will be cleared/closed at 2pm every Thursday.

Hence entries in the boxes after 2pm will go into the following week’s draw.

For the past six or seven months, proceeds from Lions Mini Lotto have been donated to the Jonah appeal.

Jonah a local 4-year-old is currently in Sydney awaiting a transplant following being diagnosed with Neuroblastoma prior to Christmas last year.

NEW MEMBER: Graeme Baker was inducted as a member in the Grenfell Lions Club at their luncheon meeting by President Lion Rodney O’Neill.

Graeme who was born and bred in Grenfell, owned his own business and worked away for many years.

He and his wife Julie returned to Grenfell recently and he wished to contribute to the community in which he was raised.

Lion Graeme was sponsored by Lion Deidre Carroll. Members of the club welcomed Graeme with the usual Lions’ Roar.