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Newsletter of Lions District 44‐H ~ New Hampshire

DISTRICT GOVERNOR (DG) Scott Wilson (Valencia) 31 Alvirne Drive, Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 880-1838 C: (603) 770-3700 F: (603) 782-0168 E: [email protected] 1st VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (FVDG) Al Goldstein (Christine) 35 Main Street, Atkinson, NH 03811 H: (603) 362-6529 C: (603) 913-1281 E: [email protected] 2nd VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (SVDG) Sam Longbook (Berny) 37 St. John Lane, Hampstead, NH 03841 H: (603) 329-5603 C: (603) 885-6477 E: [email protected] CABINET SECRETARY-TREASURER (CST) Steve Middlemiss (LeeAnn) 22 Abbott Street, Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 883-5205 C: (603) 566-7616 E: [email protected] MULTIPLE COUNCIL CHAIR (MCC) PDG Terri McGrew (Neal) 11 Rock Ramond Road, Brookline, NH 03033 H: (603) 673-2322 C: (603) 554-6822 E: [email protected] Global Membership Team Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: [email protected] Global Leadership Team Jerry Vaccaro (Marilyn) 74 Chase Road Londonderry, NH 03053 H: (603) 437-1408 C: (603) 204-7752 E: [email protected]

AUGUST 2015 Volume 42 Number 2

"There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use." -Freeman Dyson

The summer cabinet mee ng was well a ended with 116 Lions coming together to Kick‐Off the new Lionis c year. 40% of the a endees took me to provide feedback and their responses were overwhelmingly posi ve. Responses ranged from “Excellent spirit” to “Nice welcoming commi ee” to “Great session – informa ve” to “Great me management”. Some said it was a great start and they are looking for more informa on. Our next Cabinet mee ng will provide more informa on. Informa on is like a tool and when handled by an expert cra sman, wonderful things can be created. Please take a minute to fill out your registra on to join your fellow Lions at the November Cabinet Mee ng. We will examine a few of the tools you have in your Lions toolbox and maybe add a few as well.

Your leadership team has been working hard in serving our district. A new club is in the planning for the Pelham community in Southern NH. The Nashua Everest Centennial Lions Club has set their Charter Night for October 10th with a celebra on at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester. Clubs and members have been talked with regarding new membership and leadership. Opera on KidSight has a Club Coordinator training session on 9/3 and Secretary training is on 9/12. Lions are establishing vision screening programs in elementary schools, both districts, all across the state. With such excellent work being done, hard to imagine anyone not wan ng to be involved with Lionism and the great work we do for so many others.

Look for opportuni es to invite someone to be involved in your fundraiser or service project. Ask them to join the club and when they say, “This is the only thing I want to do all year’, respond with: “Excellent – sounds like a good plan to me.”

Volunteering is the ul mate exercise in democracy. You vote in elec ons once a year, but

when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.

~Author Unknown

Warmest regards,

DG 44H [email protected] Cell: 603-770-7705

Thoughts from District Governor Scott Wilson

SEPTEMBER 2015 Volume 42 Number 3

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SEPTEMBER

9/9 - Camp Pride Meeting 6:30;pm Location TBD 9/10 - LSHF Meeting, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 9/12 - Secretary Training, 9am to 12pm Delta Dental, Concord 9/16 - Lions Youth Services Mtg, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 9/17 - 9/19 - USA/Canada Forum, Grand Rapids, MI 9/22 - Health Services Board Meeting, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 9/30 - LTSSA Annual Meeting, 7 pm, Elks Lodge, Lebanon 9/30 - NHAPPDG Meeting, 6:30 pm Airport Diner, Manchester

OCTOBER 10/10 -Nashua Everest Centennial Lions Club Charter Night, 6 pm, Puritan Back Room, Manchester 10/14 -Camp Pride Meeting, 6:30pm, location TBD 10/15 - LSHF Meeting, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 10/16– 10/18 - NELC LCIF Melvin Jones and Memorial Services Weekend Warwick, RI 10/21 - Lions Youth Services Mtg, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 10/27 - Health Services Board Mtg,6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester

NOVEMBER 11/4 - MD Meeting, 6:30pm, Airport Diner, Manchester NH 11/8 - District 44N Cabinet Mtg, 9am Puritan Backroom, Manchester 11/11 - Camp Pride Meeting, 6:30pm, location TBD 11/15 -District 44H Cabinet Mtg, 9am Pheasant Ridge, Gilford 11/18 - Lions Youth Services Mtg, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 11/19 - LSHF Meeting, 6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester 11/24 - Health Services Board Mtg,6:30pm Airport Diner, Manchester

Thoughts from: DG Scott Page 1 FVDG Al Page 3 SVDG Sam Page 3 CST Steve Page 4 MCC Terri Page 4 GMT Wayne Page 5 GLT Jerry Page 5 NEW MEMBERS Page 6 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Page 7 Membership Contest Page 8 Cabinet Meeting November Page 9 Pictures August Cabinet Page 10 Mid-Winter Save the Date Page 10 LSHF news Page 10 Hampstead Lions Health Fair Page 11 District 44H Facebook Page Page 11 New Club Charter Night Page 11 Nascar Fundraiser Page 11 Charter Night Invitation Page 12 Hudson Lions Golf Fundraiser Page 13 NELC Registration form Page 14 NELC Agenda Page 15 Antique Truck & Car Show Page 16 Salem Lions Club Dinner Fundraiser Page 17 Secretary Training Page 17 Night of Cigars/ Plaistow Club Page 18 Dog Sight Project Page 19 Maico Audiometer Info Page 19 Access Aisle Signs Page 19 Patriotism Contest 0 LYS Two Year Calendars Page 20 Camp Pride Updates Page 21 Diabetes Awareness Page 21 Lions Orientation Training Page 22 Centennial Celebration Page 22 New Pelham Club Page 22 Lions Growth Team Page 23 Old Home Days—Hudson Page 23 Peace Poster Info Page 24 LTSSA Annual Meeting info Page 24 Moultonborough News Page 25 Moultonborough News Page 25 Spot Screener reservations Page 26 Newsletter submission info Page 26 Eyeglass Collection info Page 26 Vision 2016 Page 26


Visitation Schedule for District Governor Scott Wilson.

Please contact DG Scott or CST Steve to set up a visitation

Nashua Lions Club 9/21/2015 Meredith Lions Club 9/22/2015 Loudon Lions Club 10/6/2015 Windham Lions Club 10/8/2015 Plaistow Lions Club 10/08/2015

Auburn Lions Club 10/13/2015

Moultonborough Lions Club 10/19/2015

Kingston Lions Club 10/20/2015

Exeter Lions Club 11/17/2015

Hello Club Presidents & Secretaries,

I will be reaching out to you to see

when we can set a me for our

DG Visita on. I would like to visit

with as many clubs in the beginning

of the year, if possible.

Please feel free to contact me at:

sco [email protected] or leave a

voice message on my cell phone at

(603) 770‐3700.

I will respond if the me will fit into

my schedule and vice versa for your

club schedule.

No ce anything different about the District Newsle er?

It has a new name ‐ “The Pride”

We have received favorable responses to the changes made thus far. Please let us know what you think about the new name and format changes for the newsle er.

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ZONE 1 CHAIRPERSON Roe Fruci 19 Roberts Road, Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 C: (603) 913-1037 E: [email protected] Clubs: Hudson, Litchfield, Nashua, Salem, Windham ZONE 2 CHAIRPERSON Robert Gustafson 16 East Road, Atkinson, NH 03811 H: (603) 489-1776 C: (603) 553-0531 E: [email protected] Clubs: Atkinson, Hampstead, Plaistow, Sandown, Kingston ZONE 3 CHAIRPERSON Marie Hall 26 Moonlight Drive, Newmarket 03857 H: (603) 659-6838 C: (603) 686-6935 E: [email protected] Clubs: Epping, Exeter, Hampton Area, Portsmouth, Rye, Seabrook ZONE 4 CHAIRPERSONS Bruce & Cheryl Baker 133 East Derry Road, Chester, NH 03036 H: (603) 887-4424 C: (603) 505-1896 E: [email protected] Clubs: Auburn, Chester, Derry, Londonderry, Raymond ZONE 5 CHAIRPERSON Judi Gibson ( Dick) 39 Lantern Lane, Epsom, NH 03234 H: (603) 736-9942 C: (603) 731-6298 E: [email protected] Clubs: Epsom / Chichester, Loudon, Saddleback Mountain, Suncook Valley Area ZONE 6 CHAIRPERSON Peter Houde ( Christine) 104 Rocky Hill Road, Somersworth, NH 03878 C: (603)-834-3420 E: [email protected] Clubs: Dover Cocheco River, Rollinsford / South Berwick, Somersworth ZONE 7 CHAIR Jay Vanderhoof (Janice) 27 Whippoorwill Road , Union, NH 03877 H: (603) 522-2203 C: (207) 266-9330 E: [email protected] Clubs: Conway Area, Laconia / Gilford, Meredith, Moultonboro, Wakefield,

The new Lions year is now going into full swing. So many things are starting up. This is the perfect time to once again recruit new members. LCI is a great re-source for ideas on making this happen. Simply go on line and check it out. You also have a GMT to look to for ideas as well as the DG team. Building up new members in your club brings new ideas and energy. By adding new members to your club the scope of your service projects and fund raising can grow. All new members added will become Centennial Lions as part of our 100 year celebration. The new member and sponsor’s will get special recognition to mark this event.

The District Governor’s Team is working hard to help with new membership as well. We are ready and willing to work with your club. Many times we will approach people and ask them to join, the quick response is often “No Thanks”. They have reason to say no, sometimes it just because they don’t know enough about what we do. I was one of them. I was asked to join the lions many times before I did. Don’t give up on good candidates just be patient. Just give them a little time. A big reason people us for not joining is they feel they don’t have the time. I tell people give what you can. You don’t need every member to help at every event. Let them know this and explain we all do a number of events. Find one that interest you. This helps get them on board. Many times once they help at an event this gets them hooked on what we do. Adding members can be a challenge but don’t give up.

Proud To Serve With All Of you

Al Goldstein 1st VDG ª District 44H ª E: [email protected] ª H: 603-362-6529 ª C: 603-913-1281

Hello to my fellow Lions,

As 2nd VDG, one areas I am assigned to work on is leadership. In this newsletter, I am addressing clubs especially ones without a budget on how to preparing a club budget as a means of providing leadership.

It is recommend that Club BODs taking a proactive role to develop a 2015-2016 Budget that will also serve as the basis for their club’s activity for the year. If your club does not have a budget/plan, then the BOD should develop one by the middle of October at the latest.

The follow is an easy approach to developing a budget. Using your clubs charity checkbook from the past 2 years:

Make a list of all donations (who and amount) Make a list of all fundraising projects (list receipts - expenses = profits) Then put a date (month) to the items on these lists Review the lists to determine if additional items or changes are needed

This will result in a budget and the basis for your club’s 2015-2016 plans for the year. The Budget/Plan should then be shared with the whole club for their review and acceptance. Getting the club acceptance will also help commit them to working the projects. This is a good means to developing and growing the club’s leadership. I can tell you from my club’s experience that creating a budget / plan has help grow our club and better serve our community.

If there are any questions or you want help please or e-mail. Sam Longbook 2nd VDG District 44H E: [email protected] H: 603-329-5603

Thoughts from First Vice District Governor Al Goldstein

Thoughts from Second Vice District Governor Sam Longbook


“You can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else” Melvin Jones

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Immediate Past District Governor Toni Olden 95 Plymouth Street Meredith, NH 03253 H: (603) 279-6016 C: (603) 677-2431 E: [email protected] Global Membership Team Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: [email protected] Global Leadership Team Jerry Vaccaro (Marilyn) 74 Chase Road Londonderry, NH 03053 H: (603) 437-1408 C: (603) 204-7752 E: [email protected] Cultural & Community Activities Marilyn Richardson (Jim) P.O. Box 65 North Salem, NH 03079 H: (603) 882-1997 C: (603) 204-7914 E: [email protected] District Newsletter Editor Valencia Wilson (DG Scott) 31 Alvirne Drive, Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 880-1838 C: (603) 770-7705 E: [email protected] District Photographers PDG Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: [email protected] and Nancy Greer O’Dowd (Tom) P.O. Box 1163, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 H: (603) 569-1160 C: (603) 387-6808 E: [email protected] Environment Becky Brown ( Bill) P.O. Box Windham, NH 03087 H: (603) 432-9419 E: [email protected] Facebook Administrator Marie Valliere 95 Plymouth Street Meredith, NH 03253 H: (603) 279-6016 E: [email protected]

I hope everyone has had a great summer. I would like to thank everyone who attended the August Cabinet meeting. What a great turn out. Now down to business. DG Scott and I would like to invite the Club Presidents and Secretaries to contact us to schedule the District Governor’s visitation. We already have a few lined up such as Nashua, Sept. 21st, Meredith Sept. 22nd , Loudon Oct. 6th, Plaistow Oct. 8th , Auburn Oct. 13th, Moultonborough Oct 19th, Kingston Oct. 20th, Exeter Nov. 17th and Chester Dec. 10th. Please contact me soon at [email protected] to schedule your club. The first half invoices have gone out. I would like to thank those clubs who have already paid, and ask the remaining clubs to forward payment as soon as possible. My address is CST Middlemiss, 22 Abbott St., Hudson, NH 03051. Thank you in advance. If you need to get in touch with me my cell phone is 603-566-7616.

Yours in Lionism

Steve Middlemiss

CST Steve Middlemiss ªE: [email protected] ªH: 603-883-5205 ª C: 603-566-7616

Greetings Fellow Lions ~ is your club making plans for this year? plan (plăn) noun 1. An orderly or step-by-step conception or proposal for accom-plishing an objective 2. A proposed or intended course of action

planned, planning, plans verb 1. To formulate a scheme or program for the accomplishment, enactment, or attainment of 2. To have as a specific aim or purpose Are you planning to have fun at your club meetings? Are you planning great fundraisers and heartwarm-ing service projects? Are you scheduling Spot Screenings in your schools and daycare centers? Are you promoting the Peace Poster Contest in your local schools? Are you hosting Pilot Hearing Screenings at schools and daycare centers? Are you promoting the Patriotic Essay Contest to the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade children in your towns? Are you planning to make a donation to our Sight & Hearing Foundation of NH to support NH citizens in need of hearing aids and cataract surgeries? Are you going to purchase the Lions Twin State Soccer Association Calendar Raffle this year to support Sight & Hearing? Kudos to every Lions Club for your successful fundraisers and service projects! You are truly making a difference in the world. Keep up the wonderful work; and keep planning! Your friend in service,

MCC Terri McGrew H: 603-673-2322 C: 603-554-6822 E: [email protected]

“We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” Sonia Johnson

Thoughts from Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer Steve Middlemiss

Thoughts from Multiple Council Chair Terri McGrew


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Hearing Preservation, Awareness & Action Name Address City, State, ZC H: C: E: Information Technology (Webmaster) Jay DeRoche (Kathleen) 20 Sunrise Terrace Plaistow, NH 03865 H: (603) 382-7024 W: (508) 475-0397 [email protected] Lions Alert Michelle Anctil (David) 18 Burt Street, Merrimack, NH 03054 H: (603) 424-6775 C: (603) 582-9727 E: [email protected] Lions Fellowship Nancy Greer O’Dowd (Tom) P.O. Box 1163, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 H: (603) 569-1160 C: (603) 387-6808 E:[email protected] Peace Poster Contest Lillian Bellisle 29 Cedar Street Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 889-0285 Public Relations & Lions Information Gary Rodgers (Robin) 16 Mountain View Drive Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 883-4351 C: (603) 883-4351 E: [email protected] Sight Preservation, Awareness & Action Judy DelValle-Webb (Rawson) 224 North Broadway, Salem, NH 03079 H: (603) 458-1908 C: (603) 502-6869 E: [email protected] Uniforms/Jackets/Shirts/Hats & Emblems Joe Kasper (Joanne) 63 Pine Hill Road, Weare, NH 03821 H: (603) 529-0439 C: (603) 548-0286 E: [email protected]

District Governor Scott has challenged every club in the district to increase membership by 20% this Lionistic year. In order to do this, each club must create a membership plan showing how many new members you expect to get each quarter. The plan should also show

the number members expected to be dropped. In addition to forecasting membership changes, you need to put together an action plan showing how the club plans to obtain the new members and how the club will replace these dropped members. Once new members have joined, how and when they be oriented to help the understand what Lionism is, how your club serves the community, where monies used come from and most importantly how they can help. If your looking for recruitment ideas , check out the LCI links below:

2015‐16 President's Theme: Dignity. Harmony. Humanity

Lions: Members, Leaders & Clubs

Centennial Membership Awards

I am also available to do presentation on setting membership goals and canvassing. Thanks for all you do. PDG Wayne Auger GMT District 44-HP: 603-429-2725 E: [email protected]

Two Important LCI Programs that Help Retain Members

Lion/Club Orientation

The importance of new member orientation cannot be emphasized enough. Imagine belonging to an organization and having only a vague idea of its goals, programs, history or traditions.

The information presented during orientation provides a foundation for new members. It helps them understand how the club functions, what their role will be and gives them the big picture of their district and the association. When new members are properly informed, they are more likely to feel comfortable with the club and become actively involved in Club activities right away. A properly oriented member

is also one who is most likely to remain in Lions for years.

The Lions Mentoring Program The objective of the Lions Mentoring Program is to help every member achieve the goal of better serving his or her community. It does so through a program of personal development that helps members realize the potential that their unique skills and knowledge offer. The Mentoring Program prepares them for leadership in clubs, in the association and in their personal lives as well. For Lions Clubs International, this means more hands and better service for the people who need it most.

Lion Jerry Vaccaro --- District 44H GLT Coordinator Any Questions please contact me at e-mail [email protected]

Thoughts from Global Membership Team Leader Wayne Auger

Thoughts from Global Leadership Team Leader Jerry Vaccaro


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On Monday, August 24th, Megan Middlemiss was inducted into the Hudson Lions Club at the club’s annual Steak Out. PDG Al Rodgers inducted his great niece,

and her mother, Lion LeeAnn Middlemiss, is her sponsor. Welcome Lion Megan!

This space will highlight photos of our newest Lions as they are being inducted or working a club service project or fundraiser. This is also the space that will highlight our

Membership Banner.

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Invite new members and help your club become a World Class Centennial Lions Club. To achieve this honor induct at least 3 new members each fiscal year of

the program and sponsor a new Lions club.

Visit our webpage to learn more about how your club can earn!

h p://lion.ly/PHhSK

District Membership This Month This Year

Opening Balance 1080 1065

Added Members 4 30

Dropped Members 14 25

Closing Balance 1070 1070

Net Gain/Loss ‐10 +5

Worldwide 1,378,308 1,378,308

Club New Member Sponsor

HUDSON MEGAN MIDDLEMISS LEEANN MIDDLEMISS

NASHUA GINA BENNER MIKE FRANCOEUR

NASHUA TOM DWANE MIKE FRANCOUER

WAKEFIELD RAYMOND BORDEN (reinstate)

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Lions Sight and Hearing News

Has your club considered giving a Granite State Fellow award? This most prestigious award can be given to an individual, a deserving club member or a member of the community at large, or to an organization. If the recipient already is Granite State Fellow, the individual can be-come a progressive Granite State Fellow. The application forms are readily available at http://www.nhlions.org/. There are two forms there, for an individual and for an entity (Organization). The cost is only $500 and it helps Lions Sight and Hearing to build its endowment to fund future hearing aid and cataract surgery cases. For more information, contact PCC Roger LaTulippe, 566-9409,

[email protected].

Fred Plett, LS&H President - [email protected] Cell: 603-660-0732 Home: 603-497-4054

January 29th to 31st 2016

MD 44 MID-WINTER CONVENTION

At the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Nashua

“NH LIONS ACADEMY AWARDS OF RECOGNITION”

CABINET MEETING

8-2-15 White Birch ~

Hudson ALOHA! Thank you for attending!

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Facebook is more than just getting the word out about you upcoming events or posting about what happened at those events. It’s also for

passing on information about Lions International and new breakthroughs in vision issues, Guide dogs, hearing programs and

other data. The idea is to like the page and then share it. When you share a district post it goes to all your friends. They find out what Lions in our district are doing as well as finding out about Lions in general. Some of us have the same friends and think that’s already

been shared so we don’t have to. I may not have all the same friends in New Hampshire that you do but I still share things on Facebook. By sharing I reach people all over the globe whom I have friended.

Check it out.

NHLionsDistrict44-H

Marie Valliere ~ [email protected]

Is your club on Facebook? Are you a friend of the District page?

Have you liked the District Page?

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE MD44's FIRST ETHNIC CLUB

Nashua Everest Centennial Lions Club Charter Night October 10, 2015 ‐ 6 ‐ 11 pm

Puritan Back Room ‐ Manchester 6pm Cash Bar Recep on

6:45pm Buffet Dinner 7:55pm Program $30pp

Make checks out to:

Nashua Everest Centennial Lions Club and send with RSVP to:

Lion Shanta Bist 4 Cobble Hill Road Nashua, NH 03062

**DEADLINE: October 1, 2015** ==========================================================

If your club is willing to donate any of the following items, please no fy:

PID Ed Lecius at [email protected]

CLUB BANNER ‐ Nashua Lions GAVEL ‐ BELL ‐

Flag Set ‐ Tail Twister Bank ‐

PID Ed Lecius

GMT Area Leader CA‐1‐A

Now is the me to sign up September 27th Nascar Race Fundraiser

Contact Dick Gibson @ hotmail.com or 736‐9942 to be part of the September 27th Nascar Race to earn money for your Administra ve Fund. We check picnic coolers for glass and contraband, work 8 hours, have loads of fun, and see the Nascar sights. This is an opportunity to also meet fellow Lions that have been par cipa ng for at least 10 years.

Please consider joining us for a fun day. You also can get to see the Championship Race and drivers.

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HUDSON LIONS CLUB 9th ANNUAL

LION AL LEVESQUE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Benefit of Hudson Lions Club Charities

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 Whip-Poor-Will Golf Club 55 Marsh Rd. Hudson, NH

7:00 Sign-in – Four Man Scramble 8:00AM

TOURNAMENT FEE $ 95.00 PER PERSON

Fee includes: Green fees, power cart, prize fee and lunch

For information call:

Bob Giaquinto: 603.548.9433

Email: [email protected]

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NELC MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIP AWARDS WEEKEND

DATES: Friday, October 16; Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2015

LOCATION: CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL 801 Greenwich Avenue WARWICK, RI 02886

****CONTACT HOTEL DIRECTLY TO BOOK RESERVATIONS****

From RI 401‐ 732‐6000 Code Word NELC Long distance 1‐800‐227‐6963

Chairpersons for this weekend’s fes vi es:

PDG Domingos Branco 401‐658‐4837 email: [email protected] Co‐ Chair Rosa Branco email: [email protected]

TENTATIVESCHEDULEOFEVENTSFRIDAYNIGHT,0CTOBER162015

JOIN YOUR FELLOW NEW ENGLAND LIONS FOR A NIGHT OF FELLOWSHIP AND FAMILY TIME

*******4:00 pm ‐ HOSPITALITY ROOM OPENS*******

Registra on 4:00 – 7:00 PM

SATURDAY,OCTOBER17,2015BREAKFAST IN HOTEL (7:00 ‐ 8:30 AM)

Registration 8:00 to 10:00 AM Note: 10:00 AM is the deadline for Melvin Jones Fellows recipients Registra on

09:00 ‐ 11:30 AM ‐ Family me, games and pool ac vi es for children 09:00 ‐ 10:00 AM ‐ LCIF Coordinators mee ng with PIP Jim Ervin,

10:00 ‐ 11:00 AM ‐ GMT and GLT Coordinators mee ng, DGs mee ng, etc. 11:00 ‐ 12:00 PM ‐ NELC Mee ng

SATURDAYAFTERNOON12:00 PM to 1:15 PM LUNCH

1:30 ‐ 2:30 PM ‐ Necrology service at Roger Williams Park Lions Memorial 2:30 ‐ 5:30 Free me to do some sightseeing or shopping in Warwick or Providence

SATURDAYEVENINGSCHEDULE5:30 ‐ 6:30 PM Social

6:30 ‐ 7:30 P.M. BANQUET (Business casual) 7:30 PM ‐ Guest Speaker PIP JIM ERVIN

CEREMOMY FOR PRESENTATION OF MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIP immediately following Due to size of room, plaques will be presented by District in the following order:

MD DISTRICT 23 SD DISTRICR 42 MD DISTRICT 33 MD DISTRICT 44 SD DISTRICT 41 SD DISTRICT 45

Please be present 15 minutes before your scheduled me.

Pictures with PIP Jim Ervin Presenta on of gi s and Raffle

*******HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN*******

SUNDAY10/18,2015

BREAKFAST AND FAREWELLS (7:00 A.M. TO 8:30 A.M.) THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR WEEKEND IN R.I.

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SALEM LIONS CLUB LIONS ANNUAL SOCIAL DINNER & FUNDRAISER

To be held Thursday, October 1, 2015

Cocktails at 6:00pm, Dinner at 7:00pm At Harris Pelham Inn ~ Pelham, NH

Tickets are $35.00per per person, $350 per table. All proceeds from the dinner raffle will be put towards local projects.

WE SUPPORT Hunger Walks Local Food Pantries Food Baskets for the needy

Fuel Assistance Childhood Diabetes Eyeglasses & Hearing aids for those in need As well as other various community projects

If you would like to purchase ckets or make a dona on to our Raffle Basket Drive, please contact

Karen Taube 603 458 5573 Tina White 603 898 4341

A receipt with a tax ID number will be provided for your deductible contributions. We would be happy to pick up your donation or feel free to mail it to:

Salem Lions Club P.O Box 294

Salem, NH 03079 Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Lions Secretary Training

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

Northeast Delta Dental Concord, NH

9am – Noon

This class is designed to help Lions Club secretaries navigate the LCI website, learn how to submit reports in a mely fashion, and how to find answers to ques ons you may have along the way. Lion Diane Guerriere will cover all aspects of the job you have so graciously volunteered to do. The informa on provided is appropriate for new secretaries and seasoned ones, too.

Please register at [email protected] no later than Sept. 1st.

Include your full name, your club and district, and phone number. I will be providing bagels, donuts, coffee, tea,

and water. Please tell me what you would like so that eve‐ryone gets just what they need. Example: raisin bagel with bu er and tea with milk or 2 powder sugar jelly

donuts with decaf coffee. Direc ons to the loca on will be sent to you a er you

register.

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Last fall both Districts 44H and 44N were shown a mock‐up of a possible cross‐hatched Handicap access aisle sign proposed by Lion Ken Jones and PCC Charlie Vars of the Amherst Lions Club, which was unanimously endorsed at both Cabinet Mee ngs as a worthwhile Community Service project.

These signs have been designed to emphasize that the spaces next to a Hcp parking space are not to be parked in by anyone and that the State has now ins tuted RSA's and substan al monetary penal es for doing so.

The sign, shown at right, has been endorsed by the MS Society and other disability groups, approved by the State of NH, produced at the State Prison and now available to your clubs at a cost of $15.00 each. The project has also been approved by the legal department at Lions Clubs Interna onal.

While the moun ng holes will already be drilled, your Club will be responsible for moun ng them either on a building or on a metal post procured and erected by the Club. You will also be responsible for obtaining permission from the business or land‐lord wherever they are to be installed.

Par cipa ng in this worthwhile endeavor will promote and provide visibility for NH Lions Clubs while also protec ng that access aisle for necessary wheelchair use.

Since the State prison system will ONLY sell to one en ty, the Amherst Lions Club has purchased 50 of these signs which can now be ordered by sending a check made out to the Amherst Lions Club for $15.00 each and sent to PCC Charlie Vars, at PO Box 788, Amherst NH 03031. In order to save your Club any shipping costs, I will agree to personally deliver any signs ordered, to the upcoming Cabinet mee ngs in August.

Do it NOW while it is fresh in your mind...first come, first Served !

These hot summer months seem to be endless. Rose and I are limited in out walks to the cooler parts of the day – lately that seems to be only the mornings. I carry water and a collapsible bowl always, even though most places will give us water for her if I ask. I worry about the heat of the pavement hur ng her paws, and that’s another reason for only walking in the cool of the morning. We’re looking forward to the cooler fall weather. The Project needs new members, people with ideas and energy. We meet every over month, September through May, via Skype. Mee ngs are only an hour long, produc ve, and the work is rewarding. Contact me if you are interested – if Skype is new to you, I can help with that – it’s a free product and doesn’t require much more than a computer and an internet connec on. Dona ons to the DogSight Project may be sent to DSP Chair Linda Piekarski, 15 Edgewood Ave, Keene, NH 03431. Please make checks payable to LSHF with DSP in the memo line. The independence a guide dog brings to a blind person is priceless. Your contribu on gives that gi many mes over. Thank you! Respec ully submi ed, Linda Piekarski Chair, the DogSight Project [email protected]

Multi-District 44 Maico Pilot Audiometer

The digital Pilot screens children as young as three years old.

To schedule a screening, contact your

2015 – 2016 Hearing Equipment Coordinator.

HANDICAP ACCESS AISLE SIGNS AVAILABLE

Southern NH Coordinator: Zones: 1 - 4 Ana Ortega Merrimack Lions Club 225 Baboosic Lake Rd Merrimack, NH 03054 [email protected] Mobile: 603-289-9174

Northern NH Coordinator: Zones: 5 – 7/8 Rosalie Smith Hopkinton Lions Club 425 Little Tooky Road Contoocook, NH 03229 [email protected] Home: 603-746-5781 Mobile: 603-848-3402

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Order Your Two Year Lions Youth Services Calendars Now! Only $4.00 each

We need 200 orders before November 10th - Calendars will be mailed in December Contact Ellis Ring PO Box 214, Northwood, NH 03261 at

Res: 603-767-9313 E:[email protected]

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Camp Pride Updates By the time you all read this the camp will be just about done for another year. We have a new group of High School students in for 4 days then we will be finished. Lots of visitors again this year. All of our partner groups commented on all of the positive changes we have made. Next comes the work party groups. The dates will be announced as soon as we can. We are looking for help with painting, metal roofs, putting the docks to bed as well as brush cutting and general clean up. If you have never been I encourage you to come up and give us a hand and see all of the incredible changes going on. We will always provide lunch for anyone who comes up. It is not too late to order a brick to honor a deceased member, former president or just to reward a hard working member of your club. Thank you for your continued support and interest, Al Goldstein

1st Vice District Governor Elect President of Lions Camp Pride District 44H

September is apple month in NH. There is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a nice crisp apple straight from the tree. Whether you have

diabetes, prediabetes, or no diabetes, there are many good reasons why an apple should be part of your daily diet. Apples are high in antioxidants and a fiber called pectin, that may play a role in disease prevention.

Here are 15 health benefits of eating apples: 1. Get whiter, healthier teeth 2. Avoid Alzheimer's 3. Protect against Parkinson's 4. Curb all sorts of cancers 5. Decrease your risk of diabetes 6. Reduce cholesterol 7. Get a healthier heart 8. Prevent gallstones 9. Beat diabetes and constipation 10. Neutralize irritable bowel syndrome 11. Avert hemorrhoids 12. Control your weight 13. Detoxify your liver 14. Boost your immune system 15. Prevent cataracts

Read the full article at: http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/nutrition/15-health-benefits-of-eating-apples

To your health! Marie Hall, RN

Certified Diabetes Nurse 603-686-6935 ~ [email protected]

An Apple A Day...........

Volunteers needs for work party weekends starting Sept 12, 19th and 26th

Some of the work planned: removal of dock from water front, storage of all canoes/boats rake leaves water front, new metal roofs on WOKQ and Staff buildings, general cleaning and closing up the camp for winter.

If you can help please contact: Al Goldstein 913-1281 [email protected] or Peter LaPointe 329-7084 [email protected]

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“Lion Orienta on Class” Save The Date …….Everyone is invited

Encourage all new and old members to A end

When: Saturday September 26th

Where: Delta Dental, One Delta Drive, Concord, NH 03302

RSVP: GLT Jerry Vaccaro E‐Mail [email protected]

Time: 8‐8:30 AM Social‐ Coffee‐ Donuts‐‐ Class Time: 8:30 to 11:30

What is Lion Orienta on?

How did Lions get to be known as

“Knights of the Blind?”

Why is 35 Lion Clubs so Important to our District?

Learn how to conduct your own Club Orienta on

HOLIDAYS FOOD DRIVE

Last year at the last minute I challenged all of the clubs to do a food drive in November to help support the Holidays. While it was a little last

minute, many clubs stepped up and got it done. I am once again challenging all of you to do it again.

There are many people in the state that are challenged every day to

provide themselves or their families for a nutritious meal. Anything we can do is a plus. Whether it is a true food drive or holiday baskets or

donations to your local food pantries, let’s see what we can do to make it a little better for our neighbors.

Let’s all share our successes in future newsletter!

Al Goldstein 1st Vice District Governor

District 44H New Hampshire 603-913-1281

[email protected]

Proud To serve With All Of You

The Lions Clubs International Centennial Celebration kicked off in July 2014 and ends in June 2018. Your club has the opportunity to earn a banner patch each year by serving those in four major categories. They are: engaging our youth, sharing the

vision, relieving the hunger and protecting our environment. Sound fa-miliar? They should, as they are four of the categories of giving for the Lions Clubs International Foundation. Your club is already doing service projects in these areas, so all that is required is reporting to MyLCI. Don’t forget to add pictures! They could show up on Facebook, twitter or in the Lion magazine. Another way to participate is with inviting new members. Centennial membership awards are available. Be the first in your club to receive the Centennial Sponsor pin! Here’s a great recruiting tool – every new Lion benefits 23 people! 23 people! Let your prospective members know that and see how quickly they join. Take time to assess your community needs and plan a Centennial project that leaves a lasting impression. We, as Lions, need to let our communi-ties know all the good works we do and that we will continue to do them for the next 100 years. Plan a project today! PDG Toni Olden Centennial Chair [email protected]

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HUDSON LIONS CLUB AT OLD HOME DAYS

The Hudson Lions Club parked cars, conducted a raffle table and sold deeds for their annual Cow Pie Bingo at Hudson Old Home Days held August 13-16. In spite of a slight shower it did not put a damper on the Hudson Lions to fulfill their mission: to raise awareness of their club and the services they provide for the community and to seek funds to continue serving.

DG Sco selling those Cow Pie

Deeds!

L‐R: PDG Gary Rodgers, Chair Lion Ron Falcone,

and Lion Al Stone

This way to Old Home Days! GLT Jerry Vaccaro and Lion Marilyn Vaccaro

(Front)

Lion Rick and Blanche Morgan (Back)

Lions Sue Jones and Linda Hedrick

Helping to sell Deeds.

Lions Growth Team

We are looking for help from a few Lions.

We will be working in Pelham in the near future to recruit members for a new club.

We can use help to canvas and recruit. This will all start in late September.

Please contact me if you are interested.

Al Goldstein 1st Vice District Governor District 44H 603‐913‐1281

[email protected]

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Lions Youth Services is happy to announce that the Peace Poster Kits purchased for Lion Year 2015 – 2016 have just about SOLD OUT! There are only three (3) kits available. Your cost is $12.00 each saving you ship-ping and handling- just contact me and I will be sure the kit gets to you as soon as possible. With 20 clubs and 27 kits purchased, it looks like we are off to a great start. The good news is the kits are also still available for purchase online until October 1st. School is just around the corner, so please get your kit ordered soon.

Clubs who are interested in sponsoring the Lions International Peace Poster Contest can order a Peace Poster Contest kit (PPK-1) from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters. The cost of the kit is

US$11.95 plus shipping, handling and applicable taxes. Lions clubs must purchase a kit for each contest sponsored.

Each kit contains:

Official Club Contest Guide and Rules Official School or Youth Group Contest Guide and Rules Participant Flyer to duplicate & to give participating students to take home Sticker to place on back of winning poster Certificates for contest winner and school or youth group

You can order kits from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters until October 1. To order a kit, call Club Supplies Sales at (630) 571-5466 or 1-800-710-7822. To order online, go to Club Supplies (Item Search: Peace Poster Kit). If your club is interested in sponsoring this contest and have already ordered a kit through Lions International directly and has not yet notified me, I would appreciate your letting me know, please contact Rhonda Wynne at [email protected]

Your club will be contacted via email correspondence with further details and assistance in publicity for your local contest. If anyone has any questions or need assistance in ordering a kit for your club, please feel free to contact me. I believe this will be an exciting year for the contest and look forward to working with you and the youth in your community.

The following is the list of clubs who have purchased Peace Poster Kits “Share Peace”

Bedford Brookline Canaan Chesterfield Concord Hillsborough Lafayette Merrimack Milford Orford Pinardville Exeter Hudson Kingston Moultonborough Portsmouth Rye Saddleback Mountain Wakefield Wolfeboro

Meeting Notice Lions Twin State Soccer Association, IncLions Twin State Soccer Association, Inc..

Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:00 P.M.

Every Lion, in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont, belongs to the Lions Twin State Soccer Associa-tion, Inc. We strive to have equal number of Directors from each state, Districts 45 and MD44; with an equal-ly divided number of Directors between 44N and 44H. Currently, we have open in 44N positions and 44H we have positions open. We have changed our meeting night to the last Thursday of the month. All proceeds of the games are divided between the two states. Vermont supports the Lion’s Camp for the hearing im-paired through the Vermont Lions Charities. New Hampshire support Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation of New Hampshire, Inc which supports our local clubs with grants specifically for sight and hearing projects.

PlaceElksLodgeLebanon,NH

Election of LTSSA Directors and Officers

September 30, 2015 - Annual Meeting, Lebanon Elks I will be making the reserva ons for this mee ng on Monday, September 28th by 10:00 a.m.

Besides e‐mail, I can be reached at: (603) 768‐3617 and ask for Cheryl Powers – or be sure to leave a detailed message.

Looking forward to SEEing you at the mee ng. Yours in Lion Spirit, Cheryl Powers, Director

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For many years the Moultonborough Lions Club has hosted an August dinner for residents of Mountain View and Golden View Nursing Homes. This year they added residents of For-est View to the list. Thus, a new tradition has begun.

Lion members love this event because they get a chance to “Serve” and that’s their motto “We Serve.”

As the buses arrived, guests were greeted by the Lions and ushered to their seats. They were then offered a choice of drink along with some scrumptious appetizers. When dinner was ready, Lion members took orders from the guests and served them. The choice was hamburger, hot dog, potato sal-ad, pasta salad and sliced farm fresh tomatoes. Of course no dinner is complete without dessert so when all were finished, ice cream sandwiches were passed out.

President Jeni Williams then opened the meeting by welcom-ing each group and thanking them for coming out for the night. She then thanked all the people working behind the scenes to make the dinner such a success.

After a patriotic song was sung, President Jeni told a short story – with a moral – which put a smile on everyone’s face and set the mood for the rest of the night. She then introduced the entertainment for the night “Johnny’s Animal HiJinks.” A thirty minute tape of Johnny Carson’s most unforgettable moments when being introduced to wild and exotic animals by Joan Embery of the San Diego Zoo and Jim Fowler of Wild Kingdom.

Everyone present laughed out loud as they watched this tape. Johnny Carson truly was the King of Late Night TV. His facial expressions were hilarious!

Submitted by Patricia Keegan 253-9916 [email protected]

The Moultonborough Lions Club July Dinner Meeting is always “special” because it honors the Club’s scholarship recipients and their families as well as recipients of the Annie Forts “UP” Syndrome Fund scholarships. (The Moultonborough Lions Club established the “UP” Fund in 1997 in honor of Lion Ann Forts). Sadly the recipients of the “UP’ Fund scholarships had other commitments and could not attend the dinner this year. They were truly missed and the Lions wish them well.

Because of their motto “We Serve”, the Moultonborough Li-ons Scholarship Committee places much emphasis on communi-ty service during their deliberation process. This year 10 de-serving applicants were awarded $11,000. When choosing the winners, the committee has no idea of the name of the stu-dent.

Elaine Veile, from Moultonborough Academy was awarded $2,000 and $1,000 went to Veronica Diltz, Kelsey Coppinger, Zachary Atwell, Chelsea Stockdale also from the Academy along with Kalee Tinker, Peter Baker, Sarah Dunlap and Logan Goewey from Inter-Lakes and Sage Lincoln from Kingswood.

When the students received their scholarships in June, in-cluded in the packet was an invitation for their parents and themselves to attend the July Scholarship Awards Dinner. Four of the recipients could not attend due to other commit-ments. Those who did attend enjoyed a delicious dinner cooked by Donna Grow and friends.

After dinner President Jeni Williams introduced each student and gave them the opportunity to say a few words and let club members know what their goals were for the future. Every-one in attendance could “feel” the Lions Pride.

In order to encourage students applying to two year schools, the Moultonborough Lions voted a few years ago to split their awards 60/40. Unfortunately, this year no students seeking to attend a two year school applied.

Pat Keegan 253-9916 [email protected]

Six of the ten Moultonbor-ough Lions Club Scholarship

recipients attended an awards dinner along with

family members. (l-r) Sage Lincoln, Peter Baker, Kelsey Coppinger, Zachary Atwell, Veronica Diltz and Elaine Velie (Missing are Kalee

Tinker, Sarah Dunlap, Chel-sea Stockdale and Logan

Goewey)

Residents of Mountain View, Golden View and Forest View Nursing Homes recently enjoyed dinner hosted by the

Moultonborough Lions Club

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Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor

movement and the contribu ons that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well‐being of their country.

HEALTH SERVICES BOARD h p://www.nhlions.org/healthservice

VISION 2016 Contact MCC Terri McGrew at [email protected]

to donate or volunteer

EYEGLASS & HEARING AIDS COLLECTION & RECYCLING

Dave Rogers 166 Rockingham Road, Auburn NH 03032

Res phone: 603-627-1036 E-mail: [email protected]

EYEGLASS SHIPPING DONATIONS Donations are welcome to help offset The cost of shipping the eyeglasses

Please send checks to: Hampton Area Lions Club

PO Box 1088 ~ Hampton, NH 03843

NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION

This newsletter is E-Mailed via Constant Contact to all District 44-H members who have e-mail addresses on file with LCI ~ Lions Clubs International.

Presidents and secretaries, please coordinate and make a copy available to members that to not have E-Mail. All E-Mail changes must be made on the LCI website by your club secretary. If you have opted out of receiving the

fellowship in the past, you also opted out of the district newsletter because we shared the same contact list. This issue has been resolved. To receive the newsletter again, you must obtain a copy of the newsletter E-Mail and click

on the join our mailing list link.

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION AND DEADLIINE

Deadline for submitting articles to be published in the newsletter is the 20th of each month. To keep the size of the newsletter reasonable, most event articles will be reduced to 1/4 page.

Clubs and district committees with multiple articles for the same newsletter should consolidate the articles into one submission that does not to exceed one page.

Submissions should be in MS‐Word or MS‐Publisher No PDFs please Conver ng a PDF is me consuming to do correctly for it to be read by our sightless

member’s tools. Newsle er submissions should be sent to Valencia Wilson E: [email protected]

Be sure to schedule you vision screening with your schools and day care centers early so you will know you have the screener

available. Many clubs have already made reservations for September and October. Our goal is to get to 20,000

screenings for this year. We would love to see 100% participation for all clubs. If you need some help please contact your zone coor-

dinator. Their names and contact information will be posted on the district web site shortly.

Questions? Please contact Lion Becky Brown at [email protected] or cell # 603-560-5833

Spot vision screener use and reservations for 2015-2016

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