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PAST PRESIDENTS PLAQUE
- Haverhill Lions Club Photo -
Picture of 2004-2005 Haverhill Lions President and PDG John Pettis,
Jr. holding the newly restored Past Presidents Plaque on November
16, 2004.
PAST PRESIDENTS - 1958 through
1976
Robert Trombley, President 1958-1959
Held a horse show and realized about $1,000. A cookout was held
for members and their wives. Held a cookout for the blind. Held
a Valentine Party and Ladies Night. Gave an eye research machine
to the Concord St. School. Donated $225 to the local Boy Scouts
to help provide a permanent camping sight for boy scout activities.
Held a Christmas Party for the blind and dinner and each was
given a $5 gift certificate and also a box of candy.
Rudolph Michaud, President 1959-1960
Held a cookout for the members and their wives. Held a sale of
light bulbs. Held a Christmas Party for the blind giving each
a gift certificate of $5 and a one pound box of candy with a
dinner and musical entertainment. Paying for the replacement
of an artificial eye for a young boy. Presented a typewriter
to the Salvation Army. Held a Father, Son and Daughter Night.
Donated $600 to the Boy Scouts to help enlarge their facilities.
Mr. Drossos, a local garage owner, donated $900 to our charity
fund; this money was raised from the inspection of automobiles
(a Mass. law requirement). Paid for the treatment of a young
boy to help save his remaining eye, one eye already lost.
R. Burke Bevelaqua, President
1960-1961
Held the annual cookout for the blind. Held the annual light
bulb sale. Ladies Night was celebrated. Held the first eye screening
project, for pre-school age children. Nineteen failed the test
and were turned over to the doctors. Sponsoring the
Boston Patriots at the Haverhill Stadium making a profit of over
$2600.
William D Miller, President 1961-1962
A light bulb sale was held with success. Held a talent show and
a concert dance featuring AI Hibbler, the blind singer. The club
bowling banquet was held at the Charles Steak House. Celebrated
Ladies Night with a lobster bake. Purchased eyeglasses for three
needy children.
James Waldron, President 1962-1963
Held a light bulb sale which was a huge success. Held a Christmas
dinner for the blind. Donated $1,000 to the Lions Eye Research
Fund. Held a cookout for the blind of the city. Held a Christmas
Party for members. Held Ladies Night. Furnished eye examinations
and glasses for 30 needy children. Donated to "Care."
Held a Clyde Joy Musical Show which was very successful. The
Lions and their ladies visited the Retina Foundation in Boston.
Donated $150 to the American Little League, which we sponsor.
Sponsored a boy to campership for the YMCA. Dr. Bill Sullivan
won fifth prize at the Carling Brewery and the $25 was given
to the Massachusetts Eye Research.
George J. Hewis, President 1963-1964
Presented a typewriter to a blind boy. Held a party for the blind.
Sold light bulbs. The Lions and their Ladies attended a party
with a midnight supper. Sponsored a play "Hocus Pocus"
at Bradford Academy. Held a Ladies Night. Held the annual Christmas
Party for the blind at the YMCA; turkey and gift certificates
and a box of candy was given to all the blind of the city. Donated
$1,000 to the Massachusetts Eye Research. Held a St. Patrick
Day Party.
- Haverhill Lions Club Photo -
Picture of President George Hewis (left) and International District
Governor Daniel M. Thornton (right) induct Attorney Joseph Fara
and Morris Piccolo into the Lions Club in 1963
Peter Kelleher, President 1964-1965
Held a cookout for the blind. Held a cookout for members and
their ladies. Sold light bulbs. Held the annual Christmas Party
for the blind. Fifty persons were given turkey dinner and gifts,
with another 75 gifts sent to the blind shut-ins. Three operations
on children's eyes were made possible through the Haverhill Lions
Club. Purchased 16 pairs of eye glasses for needy school children.
Completed a very successful fundraising project which netted
the Club better than $1,000. Contributed $25 to be used in the
districts care program. Paid everything in the excess of $150
for a boy's eye operation.
John A. Busfield, President 1965-1966
Completed the bulb selling project, very successful. Held the
annual picnic for the blind, entertained by an accordion player.
Sponsored the King and His Court, a softball team. 2,000 bags
of light bulbs sold. Held a Ladies Night. Donated $100 to "Care".
Sponsored an exhibition All-Star basketball game. Lomazzo's Restaurant,
meeting place, burned down. Transferred $2500 to the Permanent
Project Fund. Sent the president and his wife to a clambake.
Thomas A. Sotera, President 1966-1967
Sponsored the King and His Court, a softball team. Held annual
party for the Blind. Held annual light bulb sale. Held a get
acquainted party for new members and their wives. Donated $100
to the Mass. Society for the Prevention of Blindness,$250 to
the Boy Scouts Building Fund and $250 to the Haverhill Public
Library Building Fund. Held a Ladies Night. Held annual Christmas
Party for the Blind and presented gift certificates to all the
blind. Held a past presidents' night. Sponsored a Peace Essay
Contest. Donated $1500 to Mass. Eye Research Foundation. Sponsored
a premier showing of Grand Prix and raised $1000. Donated $50
to a joint Service Club program for a needy family. Donated $400
for glasses to needy children.
Raymond V. Carbone, President
1967-1968
Held two club socials. Held an exhibition softball game as a
fundraising project. Held outing for the blind. Held the annual
light bulb sale. Donations made to the Haverhill Library and
Boy Scout building funds and to the Mass. Society for the Prevention
of Blindness. Held annual Sports Night. Held Ladies Night. Held
annual Christmas Party for the Blind. Donated $1500 to Mass.
Eye Research and $100 to the Lions Care Program. Held annual
"Night at the Cinema."
Michael Mooradian, President
1968-1969
Held a Ladies' Night Barbecue, the Annual Cookout, a softball
game beating the Haverhill Police Dept. in a Jimmy Fund Benefit.
Started a bowling league. Sponsored the annual Light Bulb Sale.
Held a Masquerade Party; participated in Annual Santa Parade;
hosted the Protestant Guild for the Blind at a Christmas Party.
Attended mid-winter conference in Salem, Mass. Held a 25th Anniversary
Dinner-Dance. Held the Installation Party and Bowling Banquet.
Francis Cleary, Jr., President
1969-1970
Held the Annual Outing for the Blind, the Annual Light Bulb Sale,
the Annual Christmas Party for the Blind; participated in Salvation
Army Christmas Drive. Hosted the Lions Family Christmas Party;
attended District 33N Mid-Winter Conference. Held a St. Patrick's
Day Party. Hosted Glaucoma Screening Clinic. Participated in
Haverhill's Centennial Celebration and Parade; held Annual Installation.
Paid for special glasses for glaucoma victim. Allocated $50.00
each for three Little Leagues.
Arthur Lynch, President 1970-1971
Held Annual Bowling Banquet; held Social at Ted Murphy's Garrison
Golf Course. Held Annual Cookout for the Blind. Held Annual Light
Bulb Sale. Staged Ladies Night at Sweeney's Gay Nineties. Hosted
Wine-Tasting Party. Had a combination Thanksgiving-Christmas
Party for the Blind. Had a visit by District Gov. Charles Cerratani.
Held Annual Children's Christmas Party. Pledged $3,000 to Eye
Research, $125 to "Care" Program; $50.00 to Mass. Society
Prevention of Blindness, Color TV for children's ward of Hale
Hospital. Runner-up for the "Best Club" in District.
Ronald Sarofian, President 1971-1972
Held Annual Christmas Party, Ladies Christmas Social, Annual
Light Bulb Sale. Donated $50.00 to V.F.W. for Parade; appropriated
$1,176.43 to Eye Research; $50 to Mass. Association for Blind;
$100 to Mass. Society for Prevention of Blindness; $100 to Haverhill
Gazette Santa Fund; $500 to Haverhill Youth Hockey Assoc. Manned
Salvation Army Kettle.
John S. Gollan, President 1972-1973
Voted to purchase a movie camera for $300 for use of Photography
Education Program sponsored by the Haverhill Public Library.
Held Annual Light Bulb sale grossing $3,060.00. Held a Las Vegas
Night making a profit of $2400. Donated $25 to First Church of
Christ to feed the needy on Christmas Day. Donated $100 to Gazette
Santa Fund. Held Installation Night at the Haverhill Country
Club. Sent two Boy Scouts to Lone Tree; gave a check to YMCA
for camperships. Presented donation to Riverside-Bradford Little
League. Held Annual Party for the Blind.
John J. Ryan, III, President
1973-1974
Held Glaucoma Clinic, Initiation Night, Outing for the Blind,
Country & Western Night, Annual Golf Classic, Past President's
Night, Ladies Christmas Party, Las Vegas Night and held Annual
Light Bulb Sale. Donated $2,000 to Eye Research Fund, donated
to Youth Hockey League, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girls' Softball
League; sponsored Medical Alert Program; donated to proposed
Cultural Arts Center; "Roasted" the King; sponsored
Joint Service Club meeting with Bill Loeb, guest speaker; Summer
outing at Pawtuckaway lake; sponsored Gerald Boucher, Vietnam
veteran and Honorary Lion, in Blind Bowler Tourney.
Morris Piccolo, President 1974-1975
Held an Italian Night; sponsored summer and Christmas Parties
for the Blind; held 30th Anniversary Dinner; held Mid East Nite
Club Social; Established Junior Lions Program; Club Trip to Boston
Eye and Ear Infirmary (Retina Foundation); Sponsored Country
& Western Night; Constructed Lions' Float for Santa Parade;
Donated movie projector for drug abuse program; Donated $2,000
to Eye Research, $100 to CARE, $50 to Gazette Santa. Sponsored
team in girls' Softball league; Sponsored Haverhill Youth Hockey;
Camperships; Contributed to YMCA Building Fund; Sponsored youth
in Lions Youth Exchange Program; Conducted Annual Light Bulb
Sale.
Dr. Phillip Minichiello, President
1975-1976
Bi-Centennial Year; Lino Lazazzera made Life Member; regular
meetings change from noon to evening after two-month trial; Lions
Club Bi-Centennial Committee manned booth at Haverhill Stadium,
raffled a T.V.; held Light Bulb Sale; held Golf Night and cookout;
held Country Western Night; held 120 Club; participated in Santa
Parade, held Summer Outing for the Blind; held Christmas Party
for the Blind, Christmas Party for Children of Members and Christmas
Party for Members and Wives; donated $1200 to Eye Research and
$100 to CARE, donated $100 to Girls Softball League and $100
to Riverside Bradford Little League.
Leo Boucher, President 1976-1977
I.A.F.F. - Held First Annual Canoe Race, held Dinner of the Month
Raffle, held Italian Night, Country Western Night, Golf Night
and cookout; Conducted Light Bulb Sale, held Father Son Night
and Father-Daughter Night, participated in Santa Parade; held
Glaucoma Clinic, Summer Outing for the Blind, Christmas Party
for the Blind, Christmas Party for Members' Children, Christmas
Party for Members and Wives; held Lion World Service Day; Members
manned Salvation Army Christmas Kettles; donated $126 to Girls
Club, $100 to Boys Club, $100 to YWCA, $125 to CARE and $1200
to Eye Research.
William Faraci, President 1977-1978
Held Canoe Race, golf Night, Halloween Party, Christmas Parties
for club and kids, Father-Son and Father-Daughter Nights, and
Installation. Started Italian Night. Updated Permanent Fund Resolution
to allow higher yield investment. Gave twelve different camperships.
Met annual district donation to Eye Research, L.I.F. and Care.
Negotiated use of Winnekenni Castle for use as Santa's Castle
and provided $1,000.00 seed money for project. Held party for
the Blind and Light Bulb Sale.
Jim Baker, President 1978-1979
Held a Night at Club Casino featuring the Platters, Golf Night,
Canoe Race, and Italian Night. In addition held the first Santa's
Castle as our major fund raiser which attracted approximately
18,000 people. Held our annual father-son/father-daughter night
as well as an inflation of new members. Donated $1500 to eye
research, $400 to the Octagon Fund $100 to Care, and $100 campership
funds to the Salvation Army, Haverhill Girls' Club YWCA and the
Boy Scouts.
Paul F. Bresnahan, Jr., President
1979-1980
Held a canoe race, donated a brailler for a blind student, gave
camperships to scouts, Boy's Club and Salvation Army. Held our
2nd Santa's castle and Santa's parade. The year ended with the
Gala 35th anniversary party.
- Haverhill Lions Photo - Picture
of 1979-1980 President Paul F. Bresnahan, 35th President.
- Haverhill Lions Photo - Picture
of 1979-1980 Officers and Directors Front Row: L to R - Thomas
A, Sotera, Paul F. Bresnahan, Jr., Paul E. Sandborn, Jr. Back
Row:L to R - Valentine O'Callaghan, Stephen Gullo, John H. Pettis,
Jr., Francis W. Cleary, Jr., Richard P. Early.
- The 35th Anniversary was held
on October 26, 1979 at DiBurro's Catering Service at 6:30 pm.
Please click here for 35th Anniversary
information, images and photos.
- Graphic showing the 35th Anniversary
Ad Book cover. The image shows the Lions Emblem with the years
1944 - 1979. The 35 Anniversary was held on October 26, 1979
at DiBurro's Catering Service at 6:30 pm.
Paul Sanborn, Jr., President
1980-1981
Held a father-daughter night, gave camperships. Donations made
to scouts YMCA, YWCA and held a ladies night.
Thomas A. Sotera, President 1981-1982
Held a Las Vegas Night which netted $4,600. Donated a visual
aid machine to Northern Essex Community College. Gave camperships
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Little League. Held a wine tasting
party at the Grotto.
John H. Pettis, Jr., President
1982-1983
Met all International and District donations. Bought eyeglasses
for needy students and adults. Gave 12 camperships. Held an animal
day and a Las Vegas night. Held the 120 Club fundraiser. Had
two Ladies Nights, a Family Night, a Wine Tasting Party and brought
in four new members.
Francis J. Perry, President 1983-1984
From Las Vegas night, to the 'Amazing Kreskin', Animal days,
and Ladies Nights, the membership worked and raised funds to
support Eye Research, Octagon Fund, CARE, Camperships, Little
League, individual needs of the visually handicapped and gifts
to NECCO comprised the many activities and good works of the
young and old of the Haverhill Lions.
Dennis M. Fitzgerald, President
1984-1985
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
The year ended with the 40th
anniversary party. The 40th Anniversary was held on October 13, 1970
at 7:00 pm.
- Please
click here for 40th Anniversary information, images and photos.
- Haverhill Lions Club Photo -
Picture of 1984-1985 President Dennis M. Fitzgerald, 40th President.
- Graphic showing the 40th Anniversary
Ad Book Cover. The image shows the 40th Anniversary Pin that
has the a Lady's Shoe on it with the Lions Club Emblem, 33-N,
WE SERVE and the years 1944 - 1984. Haverhill was known as the
Queen Shoe City in the early 1900's. The 40th Anniversary was
held on October 13, 1884 at 7:00 pm.
Stephen Cote, President 1985-1986
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Eric Powell, President 1986-1987
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Richard Haynes, President 1987-1988
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Anthony Pecci, President 1988-1989
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Mark Cote, President 1989-1990
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Daniel Hickey, Jr., President
1990-1991
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Richard Arel, President 1991-1992
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Val O'Callaghan, President 1992-1993
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Raymond Roy, President 1993-1994
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Joseph Blair, President 1994-1995
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
D. Pat Lippoldt, President 1995-1996
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Paul Case, President 1996-1997
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Daniel Hickey, Jr., President
1997-1998
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Kenneth Parker, Jr., President
1998-1999
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Thomas Palmaccio, President 1999-2000
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Leslie Carter, President 2000-2001
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Diane McCorry, President 2001-2002
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Douglas Fowler, President 2002-2003
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
Jane Sweeney, President 2003-2004
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
PDG John H. Pettis, Jr., President
2004-2005
President's year summary is currently being researched and will
be available shortly.
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