- March 1, 2005 Meeting Highlights:
- The first Guest Speaker of the
night was 2004-2005 Vice District
Governor Louise Wojtkiewicz. VDG Wojtkiewicz spoke about:
- Haverhill Lions Club Photo -
Picture of March 1, 2005 Guest Speaker District 33N VDG Louise
Wojtkiewicz (left) with 2004-2005 Haverhill Lions President/PDG
John Pettis, Jr. (right).
- The Mid-Winter Conference held
at the Wyndam Hotel in Andover, Massachusetts on January 21,
22, and 23, 2005. The theme was "TEAMS" and how we
can "share success through service".
- The District 33N Membership
Meeting to be held on March 21, 2005 at the Marriott Hotel in
Woburn, MA. VDG Wojtkiewicz stressed that membership retention
and new memberships are vital to the success of any Lion Club.
- Announced that District 33N
has a new Leo's Club in Reading, Massachusetts and that there
is a potential for two more Leo Clubs forthcoming at the college
level.
- The District Governor Testimonial
to be held at the Wyndam Hotel in Andover, Massachusetts on Saturday,
April 23, 2005. For more information, please contact VDG Wojtkiewicz
at (978) 263-3493 or by clicking
here to e-mail: lion.louise@juno.com.
- The District 33N Thirteenth
Annual Journey for Sight Walkathon to be held on Sunday, April
24, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Horn Pond in Woburn, Massachusetts. Participating
and raising donations for the Walkathon is one on the ways that
Lions can help fight to prevent blindness. Donations will help
fund research for: Baby Blindness, Diabetes, Macular Degeneration
and other causes of blindness. VDG Wojtkiewicz provided brochures
including sign-up sheets to all interested Club Members. VDG
Wojtkiewicz indicated that for more information, to please contact
Lion Deborah McDonald at (978) 777-1740 or by clicking
here to e-mail: pelts@comcast.net.
- The second Guest Speaker was
of the night was Ms. Mary Noyes from VIP (Visually Impaired People)
- a group of 15 legally blind citizens in Haverhill.
- Haverhill Lions Club Photo -
Picture of March 1, 2005 Guest Speaker Mary Noyes (left) From
VIP (Visually Impaired People) - A Group Of Legally Blind Citizens
In Haverhill with 2004-2005 Haverhill Lions President/PDG John
Pettis, Jr. (center) and Eyeglass Chairperson Douglas Fowler
(right).
- Ms. Noyes explained VIP’s
mission is to bring awareness of the daily challenges that face
legally blind people. She said that there were over 350 legally
blind residents of Haverhill. VIP’s goal is to explain to
people "the meaning of a white cane". VIP meets monthly
at the Haverhill Citizens Center and that one of their activities
is to enjoy audio books.
- Ms. Noyes indicated that her
group would like to know "what
Lions do" and expressed they would enjoy an exchange of
guest speaking appearances with our Club. 2004-2005 Haverhill
Lions President/PDG John Pettis, Jr. and Eyeglass Chairperson
Doug Fowler volunteered to participate in for the Club.
- Haverhill Lions President/PDG
John Pettis, Jr. reminded the Club about our Annual Street Collection
scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2005. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
AND PARTICIPATE. We need all Club Members to make this event
successful.
- Haverhill Lions President/PDG
John Pettis, Jr. read a letter to the Club from the Leader Dogs
for the Blind from Michigan asking the Club to help with the
airfare to transport a Haverhill resident their guide dog. The
Club voted to make a $200.00 donation.
- Haverhill Lions President/PDG
John Pettis, Jr. reminded all Members to that we be taking nominations
for next year's officers during our April 5, 2005 regular meeting.
He has asked that all Past Presidents consider "stepping-up-to-plate"
in either an officer's or director's leadership role for next
year.
- IPP Jane Sweeney gave a update
on the comedy night that will be in the Spring 2005. Date will
be April 8, 2005 at Pat's Beef House, Haverhill, at 7:00 pm and
9:00 pm. East Coast Marketing, the firm representing the Haverhill
Lions Club, is having a successful campaign and that the Club
as already received $3,000.00.
- Lion Daniel Hickey, Jr. read
a letter to the Club from the Haverhill High School "Model
United Nations Debate Team" asking the Club for a donation
to sponsor their school trip to National High School Model United
Nations (UN) Competition in New York City, New York on March
9 though 15, 2005. Their Team consists of 13 Haverhill High School
Students that compete around New England. The Club voted to make
a $500.00 donation.
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