Tenby and District Lions had a roaring day on Sunday, August 25, with their Paella Festival, the last of the summer spectaculars this season.

Thankfully the weather played its part, with the sun shining, and with the paella and drink being served up in fine tradition, it all helped to make it a memorable day of excellent entertainment.

It all started with the Mayor, Clr. Sue Lane, serving the first of the paella, followed by Lion Steve Briers announcing the opening of the entertainment with the Seren Irish Dance troupe, who amazed the crowd with five impressive dance routines.

Local singer Megan Tapper then entertained the audience, followed by guitarist and singer Nicky Thomas and a young dance artist, Dan Dolls, who wowed the crowd with several street dance routines.

For the younger members of the audience, Fergie and Chloe began pulling out party games, before Claudio, the golf genius, mesmerised everyone with his magical golf club and golf ball tricks. He was followed by a more traditional magic show, courtesy of Dave Hitchett.

As the evening drewi in, there was more musical entertainment from Tenby's own rock and blues band, 'The Spanners', followed by Elephant Gerald, while bringing the curtain down on a memorable day was the music of 'Symphony Sid'.

Tenby and District Lions would like to thank the following companies for their support: Celtic Food and Provisions, also Celtic Wines, as main sponsors of the event, also Upton Farm. And finally, a word of thanks from the president, Edward Weldrake.

"Lions Club international was founded in 1917 in America. It is the world's largest service club organisation, with more the 1.35 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide. Our motto is 'we serve'. We are part of a global network doing what ever is necessary to help our local communities.

"The campaign Sight Two has saved the eyesight of more than 15-million children, has been providing paediatric eye care to more than 120-million children and improved eye care to more than 100-million children, and has provided eight-million cataract surgeries and vaccinated 41-million children in Africa against measles. In total, since 1990, over 415-million dollars have been raised for eye care.

"Following the earthquakes in Haiti and Japan, more than 1.35 million dollars has been raised to provide new homes, nursing school and surgeries and, of course, we don't forget our own, where over 90 per cent of our funds go to deserving local charities like the children's hospice at Ty Hafan, the Air Ambulance Macmillan Nurses, also youth organisations, including the Cubs, Scouts, Guides, Cadets and many more deserving and needy causes.

"We want everyone to see a better tomorrow, we believe that everyone deserves a healthier life, we empower the next generation to serve the local communities and protect the planet. So please support your local Lions Club and Lions International.

"If you would like to join the Lions Club, we meet on the first Monday of every month at the Giltar Hotel. All new members are welcome, and thank you for all your generous support and hope to see you all again next year."