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Publication of the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, Inc.

2016 – 2017 Volume 51 No. 1

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEWhat a great honor to be the President of the highly successful Massachusetts State Project – Massachusetts Lions Eye Re-search Fund, Inc. Since its inception in 1950, when $5,000.00 was raised to fund a grant at Harvard Medical School, which re-sulted in the diagnosis and remedy of “improved Baby Blindness,” to 2016 when over 1 million dollars was granted to six worldclass eye research institutions in and around Boston; the Lions of our Multiple District 33 have not faltered in their support forthe mission of the Mass Lions Eye Research. I am certain that the late Helen Keller wouldbe proud of what we, as her “Knights of the Blind,” have accomplished in her name.

Like any President before me, I have goals for this year. Naturally, I want to facilitate theraising of more money than ever before. This is a major reason that I have placed in-creased accountability on all directors and officers of the corporation to insure that everyclub in the multiple is visited at least once by one of us. It is also why I have decided to putour Board of Directors Meetings “on the road”, wherein we will conduct four of our monthlymeetings in each of the 5 different districts. The charge here is to have the Host District fillthe hall/venue with local lions so they can get a firsthand look at who we are and how wework, all in an effort to help you make your fundraising/donation programs more effective.In September, we took our Board Meeting to District Y. Kudos to District Governor LindaCarr, it was a fantastic turnout of local lions. We’re looking forward to continuing the visitsto the other 4 districts.

I have also asked all the directors to pay particular attention to those clubs within their dis-trict who have historically not been donating to Eye Research. Our goal here is to reversethat trend to get to 100% participation regardless of the amount.

Beyond the clubs, I want to bring the great work of Mass Lions Eye Research to corporateAmerica and the public in general. To achieve this, we will re-double of efforts at Public Relations including jazzing up our websiteto make it more current and user-friendly.

One initiative we are trying this year is to publish the Eye Catcher on our website and to forego the extraordinary expense ofprinting and mailing the Eye Catcher. The plan is to continue to print copies for the institutions we support as well as some forthe international family, and to Lions out there who do no have access to computers, and we are working on the most efficientmethod to ensure that they do not miss their copy of the publication. In that vein, we are open to ideas. Perhaps the clubs couldbe a conduit to making that work. Furthermore, and to keep all Lions abreast of the goings on in and around the state in a moretimely manner, we plan on two or so updates during the year in which we’d like to highlight the fundraising projects being con-ducted by the clubs on behalf of Mass Lions Eye Research. We urge all of you to let us know what you’re doing in your districtand clubs.

We want the MLERF officers and directors to continue to be a resource to make your efforts more effective; to allow us, the di-rectors and officers of Mass Lions Eye Research to help you to “Keep your Eyes On The Prize” and be the best fundraisers youcan be - - - Because That’s What Lions Do!

Thank you for all you do,

PDG Edward “Ned” MerrickPresident

EDWARD “ NED” M ERRI CK, PDG 33K

THE EYE

CATCHER

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Board of DirectorsCorporate Officers/Executive Committee

Directors – District Governors Directors – 1st Vice District GovernorsDG Linda Carr 33-Y 1VDG Sharyn Wentworth 33-YDG Lisa Nelson 33-A 1VDG Todd Karkane 33-ADG Joan Parcewski 33-N 1VDG Jim Wagner 33-NDG Andy Porter 33-K 1VDG Margaret Menard 33-KDG Sharon Audette 33-S 1VDG Deb Grassi 33-S

Directors - 2017 Directors - 2018PCST Claudette Placzek 33-Y Maryann Bankman 33-YPDG Mark Desmarais 33-A Jeanne Lillie 33-AJoan Stein-Streilein, PhD 33-N Marcel Plouffe 33-NPDG Matthew Richardson 33-K PZC Gino Angelone 33-KPDG David Barbour 33-S PDG Ray Moreau 33-S

Directors - 2019 Directors - 2020PDG Kenneth Larkin 33-Y Raymond Lacourse 33-YPCST Colleen Onkay 33-A PCST Denise Andrews 33-AMike Gmitter 33-N PDG Jane Fanjoy 33-NPDG Pat Kalicki 33-K PRC Diana Faust 33-KPDG Bev Dillon 33-S IPDG Roland Grenier 33-S

Directors (NV) Eye Catcher Reporters (NV)2VDG Stephen Karch 33-Y DG Linda Carr 33-Y2VDG Tim DeVault 33-A PCST Denise Andrews 33-A 2VDG Frank Bertolino 33-N PDG Louise Wojtkiewicz 33-N2VDG Debbie Hayes 33-K PDG Doreen Martel 33-K2VDG Kathy Salem 33-S PDG David Barbour 33-S

Assistant Treasurer (NV)PCC, PDG William Murphy, PP

AdvisorPID L Doug Sime, PP Orientation PID Chuck Kostro, PP GrantsPDG Wane Smith, PP Orientation PDG Jim Roth, PP GrantsPDG Wayne Smith, PDG, PP Public Relations Dr. Alan Bachrach GrantsPDG Randy Pinch, PP Public Relations Joan Stein-Streileinr Grants

ParliamentariansPDG Ted Irvin, PP PP, PDG Wayne Smith

PID L. Doug Sime

PDG Edward “Ned” Merrick 33-K PresidentPDG Roger Jones 33-Y 1st Vice PresidentPCST Robert Haskell 33-A 2nd Vice PresidentPDG Jeanne Farrow 33-N 3rd Vice PresidentPDG Matthew Richardson 33-K SecretaryPDG Dr. James Roth 33-K TreasurerPDG Matthew Richardson 33-K Executive DirectorPCST Martin Middleton 33-S Immediate Past President

We’re pleased to announce that Massachu-setts Lions Eye Research Fund’s newsletter,“The Eye Catcher”, will have three (3) issuespublished during this 2016-2017 Lions year,Fall, Winter, and Spring. This year each issuewill be posted on the MLERF website atmlerfi.org.

For the Fall issue, lets review the District Y re-sults from last year.

The Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund’s65th Annual Awards Banquet was held last Au-gust 6th at the Mansfield Holiday Inn in Mans-field, MA to recognize the amazing work of allLions Clubs throughout the state who came to-gether to raise a total of $958,588.00 during the2015-2016 Lions year. Under the leadership ofour 2015-2016 District Governor Mary Brittainour District Y totaled $75,295.53 in Club dona-tions. Twenty eight of our thirty eight Clubswere able to make donations to the Fund led bythe East Longmeadow Lions Club ($5,157.39),Northampton Lions Club ($8,855.65), AgawamLions Club ($10,847.89), and the District lead-ing West Springfield Lions Club ($15,000.00).The Agawam Lioness Club ($800.00) and theHoosac Valley Leo Club ($100.00) made valu-able donations enabling us to reach our finaltotal for the year.

The 2015-2016 total Club donations to the fundfor Lions MD33 (all five Districts) was$958,588.00. At the MLERF Banquet last sum-mer, outgoing President Martin Middleton of theBridgewater Community Lions Club in District Scongratulated and thanked everyone across thestate for their work and effort last year thatraised almost a million dollars, with every dollar

raised going to important start up eye re-search work in a number of research institu-tions in Massachusetts. Your efforts make adifference in the lives of so many.

Lion PDG Edward “Ned” Merrick of thePlainville Lions Club in District K is our 2016-2017 MLERF President. President Ned hasset his financial goal for the year Lions MD33at $1,000,001.00. Along with his financialgoal, President Ned’s has set three othergoals for the year which include 1) Club Co-ordination- Being sure that the appointedMLERF Directors from each District are vis-iting Clubs to speak on behalf of the impor-tant work of the Fund. 2) Bringing EyeResearch to the Clubs- Moving around theMLERF Board of Director’s meetings to allfive Districts so the Directors have an oppor-tunity meet different Lions and Lions Clubsand have them report on what they’re doingin raising funds for the cause. 3) Establish-ment of a “President’s Circle”- For this year,and the succeeding two years, a distinctive“President’s Pin” will be available for sale fora donation of $33.00 to the MLERF “Journeyfor Sight” program. The donation will also in-clude enrollment in the “President’s Circle”.The purpose behind this initiative is not onlyto increase donations to the MLERF “Jour-ney for Sight” program but to promote the in-vestment by individual Lions in theMassachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund.

Let’s have another great year in the supportof the Massachusetts Lions Eye ResearchFund, not only matching last years Districttotal but surpassing it! Thank you for thetime, efforts, and resources you put in tomake a difference in the lives of those inneed.

Respectfully submitted,DG Linda Carr, 33Y

DG Linda Carr113 South StreetEast Hartland, CT 06027(H) (860) [email protected]

District 33Y

News From the Districts

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Happy Fall! That means that nasty four letter

word S-N-O-W and the cold weather that it

brings with it is right around the corner. It is

also a special time of year when we gather to-

gether with family and friends to celebrate the

holidays and to be thankful for all that we have.

Therefore, it’s the perfect time to say THANK

YOU to all the Lions in District 33-A for their

generosity to MLERF during the 2015-16 Lion-

istic year. The total donations from our Awe-

some District totaled $81,047.62. This is

certainly something to be very proud of. Way

to go Lions!

In August, at the Massachusetts Lions Eye Re-

search Fund’s Annual Awards Banquet, sev-

eral of our clubs were honored for their

donations. They were the: Mendon Lions

($9,645.90); Milford Lions ($15,000) and our

#1 Club in the District – Millbury Lions

($16,900). Congratulations to all, and thank

you for all that you do for eye research in Mas-

sachusetts.

This year our new President of MLERF, PDG

Ned Merrick, has initiated a change in where

our Board of Directors meetings will be held in

an effort to be fair to the Directors who always

have to travel long distances to attend. This

year, each of the five Districts

will be responsible to host a

Board of Directors meeting. District 33-A

will be hosting the meeting in November.

Many of you know what MLERF is all about,

but there may be members of your club

who do not, especially the newer members.

This would be a great opportunity for you to

reach out to your District 33-A Directors to

come speak to your club about the MLERF.

The Directors this year are: PDG Mark

Desmarais from the Winchendon Lions,

Lion Jeanne Lillie from the Millbury Lions,

PCST Colleen Oncay from the Mendon

Lions and IPCST Denise Andrews from the

Fitchburg Community Lions. The Directors

are advocates for the mission of eye re-

search and club visitations and presenta-

tions are an important part of this role.

Should they contact you to set up a time to

visit your club, please give them the oppor-

tunity to come and talk about what the Fund

does and why your donations are so vital in

living up to the challenge that Helen Keller

gave us to be her “Knights of the Blind”. If

you don’t hear from them, give them a call,

they would be a great speaker for one of

your meetings.

Finally, I just want to say keep up the great

work that you’re doing in raising funds for

eye research and Thank You! Thank You!

Thank You! You are all AWESOME, and I

am so proud to be a Lion and to be serving

on the MLERF, Inc. Board of Directors rep-

resenting District 33-A.

Respectfully submitted,

PCST Denise Andrews

PCST, Denise Andrews119 Milk StreetFitchburg, MA [email protected]

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The summer is over and the Lions are all backat doing what they do best having projects toraise money for Eye Research. Many of theclubs held summer projects annual carnivals bythe Acton and Lexington Club, Golf Tourna-ments, Dancing for Sight by the Wyoma Lions,Pancake breakfasts, etc. The Pennies for Sightcollected by many of the clubs at their local foodstores.

Our 2nd VDG Frank Bertolino sent me a mes-sage regarding being a Lion for almost 38 yearsand how his club the Newburyport Lions raisesmoney for MLERF through their Yankee Home-coming Road Race for many years and howproud he is of being a Lion and helping MLERFI.

In August, we received a request for assis-tance for a 24 year old client with two small chil-dren who was suffering with a condition thatcaused blurry vision and needed a corneal crosslinking surgery for Keratoconus eye disease. Iam happy to report the patient had her surgeryon October 10th, 2016 at MEEI and is doinggreat. She sent us a beautiful thank you noteBlessing us all in MLERF and District 33N Proj-ect VAF.

On the Pennies for Sight Collections: We losttwo of our faithful dedicated Lion collectors’ onefrom the Dunstable/Tyngsboro Lions, LionRobert “Bob” McGann and this past Month fromthe Pepperell Lions Club A great friend and faith-ful pennies man Lion Emile Berube. They will be

PDG/PP Louise J Wojtkiewicz

11 Lillian RoadActon, MA 01720 978-263-3493 [email protected]

District 33Ngreatly missed our condolences to their fam-ilies and club members.

Wakefield Lions during the month of Octo-ber are having Dinning for dollars at the Dock-side Restaurant at Wakefield 20% of theproceeds will go to the club.

Concord Classic Car Show was cancelledon the 18th due to storm warnings and heavyrain.

If any of the District 33N clubs have arti-cles, pictures, flyers, etc please send them tome via e-mail, or call, my e-mail address andtelephone number is above.

Flyers: must be in PDF format onlyPictures: JPEG or PNG. High resolution 4” x6” preferred. Include the names of the eventsand persons shown.

Respectfully Submitted, PDG Louise J Wojtkiewicz, 33N


Fellow Lions,

This year, more than ever, it's time to renew our

commitment to Mass Lions Eye Research Fund,

Inc. While we understand every year our Clubs

go out of their way to support this valuable pro-

gram, while we're celebrating our Centennial and

District 33K's own PDG Ned Merrick is Presi-

dent, it's even more important than ever. Ned's

goals are simple this year and every club should

strive harder than ever to increase their dona-

tions over last year.

We understand that your budgets are strained

and how important making direct donations in

your cmmunity are. However, let us not forget

just how much good every dollar you donate to

MLERF does for residents all across Massachu-

setts and the world.

Without the funds that our clubs provide every

year, advances in eye care would be minimized.

Our funding provides valuable research dollars

to some of the premier eye care institutes in the

country; thanks to the dollars we raise, much of

this research goes on to address serious eye

problems including cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic

retinopathy and retinitis pigmentosa.

Many members of our Lions Clubs are hesitant

to donate more money to MLERF because

they do not understand how their donations

work. Towards this end, we'd encourage every

Lions Club in District 33K to invite a speaker

from the MLERF Board of Directors to your

club....let them tell you how much good your

donations do every single year. If you would

like to schedule a club meeting one of the re-

search facilities, reach out to a member of the

board; I can assure you your club members

will have an exciting and informative night

meeting with researchers and touring these

facilities.

Let's do everything we can to help PDG Ned

reach his goal of raising $1,000,000 for

MLERF. I know we can do it!

Yours in Lionism,

PDG Doreen

PDG Doreen Martel28 Beaver St.Holliston ,MA [email protected]

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District 33K


Lions District 33S is pleased to have four Past DistrictGovernors serving as their MLERF Directors this year-

-IPDG Roland Grenier Jr. Rochester-PDG Bev Dillon Abington-PDG Ray Moreau Attleboro Tri Boro-PDG David A. Barbour South Attleboro

The responsibilities of the MLERF District Directors in-clude visiting their selected Lions District 33S Clubs tospeak on behalf of the Fund;, to educate Lions memberson the history, mission, goals, structure, collaborations,and resources of the Fund; to thank and recognize LionsClubs for their past and current support of the Fund; toencourage Clubs to continue, and hopefully expand, theirsupport the important mission of the Fund; and to serveas a resource to the Clubs throughout the Lions year ifthey have questions or need information on the Fund.

The 33S MLERF Director Club Visitation Assignments-

PDG David A. BarbourRehoboth, MA 02769508-397-3853

[email protected]

District 33S

Lions District 33S Leads the Way in Multi-ple District 33 MLERF 2015-2016 Donations

Through the leadership and direction of 2015-2016 District Governor Roland Grenier Jr. andhis Leadership Team, and the outstanding ef-forts of the District 33S Clubs, our Lions District33S raised a state leading $355,744.367 to theMassachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund forthe Lions year ending June, 30, 2016.

A special note of recognition to the EastBridgewater Lions Club as they passed the$200,000 plateau ($202,320.85) in total dona-tions to the Fund, and the Provincetown LionsClub who passed the $300,000 plateau($316,350.37) in total donations, during the 2015-2016 Lions year.

Congratulations Again to the Easton LionsClub!

The Easton Lions Club, Lion Nancy Sullivan,President, were recognized again at theMLERF 65th Annual Awards Banquet in Au-gust, as the number one Club in District 33S,and Lions MD33, in donations to the MLERFfor the 2015-2016 Lions year with a total do-nation of $50,572.38. With their 2015-2016donations to the MLERF the Easton Lionshave now totaled $459,277.62 in support of theFund over the years. Congratulations EastonLions for all you do!

-Top Five 2015-2016 Lion District 33S MLERF Club Donors

1. Easton $50,572.382. Acushnet $27,997.003. Provincetown $25,200.004. Seekonk $15,000.005. Plymouth $14,460.82


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News From the Districts“Thank You” to MLERF ImmediatePast President Martin Middleton!

On behalf of the Lions Clubs and Lions of District 33S, we would like to congratulate Lion Martin Middleton of the Bridgewater Commu-nity Lions Club for his highly successful year as thePresident of the Massachusetts Lions Eye ResearchFund for the 2015-2015 Lions year. Lion Martin dis-played the leadership, knowledge, dedication, enthu-siasm, commitment, and creativity that resulted in theadvancement of technology strategies for the Fundand an impressive total of Club donation for the yearof $958,588.00. Congratulations Lion Martin, you trulymade a difference.

Under the organization and direction of event ChairLion 1st Vice District Governor Deb Grassi of theRochester Lions Club the 2016 Lions District 33S “Inthe Blink of an Eye Walk for Blindness and Diabetes”raised over $12,000.00 for the Massachusetts LionsEye Research Fund on a rainy, cold, and windy Fallday, on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Scusset Beachalongside the scenic Cape Cod Canal. The annualDistrict “Walk” is a fun and fit activity for DistrictLions, Leo’s, and families, and includes the Lions“pledge” walk along the scenic Cape Cod Canal,food, entertainment for all ages, overnight campingat the Scusset Beach campsites, and much more!

The goal for the annual event is to help 2016-201733S District Governor Sharon Audette reach her goalfor District donations to the MLERF. All funds raisedat the “Walk” go directly to research grants awardedto Boston area institutions including the SchephensEye Institute, Children’s Hospital, and the Joslin Di-abetes Center; for work related to the prevention andcure of eye related diseases.

Due to the severe inclement weather conditions onSaturday, the activities were curtailed but the dona-tions came in and the light turnout of Lions who didcome to actually do their “pledge walk”, rain orshine, had a great time doing so. A large group ofLions, clad in rain gear, huddled under makeshifttents in the Scusset Beach main parking lot and en-joyed hot clam chowder and delicious food through-out the morning.

“Walk” Chair Lion 1st VDG Deb Grassi extends hergreatest appreciation to all the Lions, supporters, vol-unteers, participants, and Club’s who made thisyears “Walk” a “Splashing Success”!

David Barbour, PDG

The Lions District 33S “Lion PID L. Doug SimeMassachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund ProgramSupport and Participation Award” was created dur-ing the 2012-2013 Lions year upon the idea and ef-forts of then 1st Vice District Governor RaymondMoreau. The award was named in recognition ofthe outstanding time, support, leadership, andachievements in the Fund by Lion Past Interna-tional Director L. Doug Sime of the BridgewaterLions Club. In 1998, Lion PID L. Doug Sime wasthe first recipient of the Massachusetts Lions EyeResearch Fund “Sight Award”.

Five (5) awards are given each year in Lions Dis-trict 33S, one each in the four Lions Clubs mem-bership size categories, and one for Leo Clubcontributions.

The categories are-

-Small Clubs (1-25 members)-Medium Clubs (26-45 members)-Large Clubs (46-60 members)-X-Large Clubs (61+ members)

The primary criteria for the award is a Clubs percapita donations to the Massachusetts LionsEye Research Fund based on the Clubs totaldonations to the Fund during the given Lionsyear and the Clubs final membership count onJune 30th of that year. Also, the Clubs partici-pation in Lions District 33S events that supportthe Fund are taken into consideration includingthe “Walk for a Cure”, the Mid Winter “BellyFlop” Contest, the “Mini-Carnation Day”, the“PawSox Day at McCoy Stadium”, and the“Pennies for Sight” program. Each of the Clubaward recipients receive a banner patch awardwith the presentations made at the followingyears Lions District 33S Mid Winter Confer-ence.

Award presentations were made at the LionsDistrict 33S Mid Winter Conference in January,2016 to the following Lion and Leo Clubs fortheir recognition as a recipient of a “Sime”Award for the 2014-2015 Lions year-

Lions Clubs-Small: Dartmouth-Medium: Seekonk-Large: Provincetown -Xtra Lg Acushnet

Leo ClubDighton-Rehoboth

PID L. Doug SimeBridgewater Lions Club

District 33S

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ANNUAL INSTALLATION BANQUET PHOTOS

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SPECIAL AWARDS

Mansfield Holiday Inn

August 6, 2016

PDG Pat Kalicki (K) received the President's Visionary Service Award

Lion Peg Dunford (S)2015-2016 Sight Award

IPDG Roland Grenier (S) receives the award for the

highest donations

$355,744.36

Lion Madeline Richards (Y)2015-2016 Sight Award

2nd VDG Deb Hayes (K) received thePresident's Visionary Service Award

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DISTRICT 33YCLUB AWARDS


East Longmeadow $200,000.00 Plateau

East Longmeadow 2015-2016$5,158.00

Northampton 2015-2016$8,856.00

West Springfield$15,000.00

Agawam 2015-2016$10,848.00

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DISTRICT 33ACLUB AWARDS


PDG EJ SnowdenDistrict A

$81,048.00

Millbury 2015-2016$16,900.00

Milford 2015-2016$15,000.00

Mendon 2015-2016$9,646.00

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DISTRICT 33NCLUB AWARDS


DG Joan ParcewskiDistrict N

$247,823.00

Newburyport 2015-2016$38,100.00

Woburn Breakfast 2015-2016$12,425.00

Acton 2015-2016$24,240.00

Concord 2015-2016$11,000.00

Lexington 2015-2016$25,132.00

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Saugus 2015-2016$18,950.00

Tewskbury 2015-2016$5,000.00

Lynn Shoe City 2015-2016$8,848.00

Lowell 2015-2016$5.050.00

Pepperell 2015-2016$8,505.00

Melrose 2015-2016$5,000.00

Amesbury 2015-2016$5,000.00

Woburn Host2015-2016

$300,000.00 Plateau

DISTRICT 33N

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DISTRICT 33KCLUB AWARDS


PDG Bill DonnellanDistrict K

$198,678.00

Needham 2015-2016$5,000.00

Stow 2015-2016$5,000.00

Malden 2015-2016$6,259.00

Medfield 2015-2016$5,500.00

Quincy 2015-2016$6,570.00

Randolph 2015-2016$5,020.00

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DISTRICT 33K CLUB AWARDS


Framingham 2015-2016$7,467.00

Malden$300,000.00 Plateau

Millis 2015-2016$7,758.00

Medway 2015-2016$7,990.00

Waltham 2015-2016$23,000.00

Belmont 2015-2016$26,355.00

Ashland 2015-2016$28,300.00

Holliston 2015-2016$11,845.00

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Hanover 2015-2016$5,000.00

Lakeville2015-2016$5,445.00

Mattapoisett2015-2016$10,082.00

Dartmouth 2015-2016$5,554.00

Abington 2015-2016$11,926.00

Bridgewater Academy 2015-2016$12,007.00

Bridgewater $8,515.00

Rehoboth 2015-2016$10,980.00

East Bridgewater 2015-2016$5,449.00

Easton 2015-2016$50,572.00

DISTRICT 33SCLUB AWARDS

Provincetown2015-2016$25,200.00

Acushnet2015-2016$27,997.00

Westport2015-2016$5,540.00

Seekonk 2015-2016$15,000.00

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Somerset 2015-2016$12,915.00

S Attleboro Village 2015-2016$7,077.00

Rehoboth Anawan 2015-2016$13,490.00

Plymouth 2015-2016$14,461.00

South Attleboro 2015-2016$10,009.00

Fall River 2015-2016$2,640.00

Middleboro 2015-2016$5,120.00

Raynham 2015-2016$8,660.00

DISTRICT 33S CLUB AWARDS


Fairhaven 2015-2016$5,000.00

Sandwich/Bourne2015-2016$5,250.00

Dennis-Harwich2015-2016$5,065.00

MLERF FINANCIALS - ANNUAL REPORT

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MLERF FINANCIALS - ANNUAL REPORT

MLERF FINANCIALS - MEMORIALS

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PDG James Gracia IMO Antonio Gracia, Jr. $100.00Springfield 16 Acres IMO Bennett Russell $100.00Dalton IMO Bob Jordan $ 50.00Dalton IMO Bob Riddell $200.00Agawam IMO Ed Disco $ 50.00Richard & Caroline Bassett IMO Frances R. Serra $ 25.00Just Have Fun Bowling IMO Geraldine Riley $ 25.00Don & Melissa LaBranche IMO James Davis $ 25.00Belchertown IMO Joan Cook $200.00Southwick IMO Kenneth Johnson $100.00Dalton IMO Mary Reese $ 50.00Wayne P. Smith IMO PDG W.Roberts $ 50.00Robert Faye IMO PDG W. Roberts $ 10.00Southwick IMO Stan Chimeilewski $100.00Vivian Roberts IMO Warren Roberts $ 25.00Michael & Mary Roy IMO Warren Roberts $ 50.00PDG Bill & Angela Murphy IMO Warren Roberts $ 25.00Rich & Caroline Bassett IMO Warren Roberts $ 25.00Thomas Dacey IMO Warren Roberts $ 20.00Dennis Group IMO Warren Roberts $150.00Lois Nesci IMO Warren Roberts $ 25.00Springfield 16 Acres IMO Warren Roberts $ 25.00

TOTAL DISTRICT Y MEMORIALS $1,430.00

MEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT Y

CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNT

Palmer MEMORIAL $ 25.00Patricia France IHO Alan Bachrach $ 75.00Petersham IHO Alan Bachrach $100.00Linda Paquet IHO Alan Bachrach $ 25.00Petersham IHO Alan Bachrach $ 50.00Petersham IHO Alan Bachrach $ 50.00Judith Tierno IHO Nancy Muise $100.00Mendon IHO Sandra Diagle $ 50.00Palmer IMO Alice Losaw $ 25.00Palmer IMO Allen Slaney $ 25.00Rutland IMO Bob Zappo $ 25.00James Silva IMO Caesar Porcello $ 25.00Rutland IMO Charlie Campbell $ 50.00Millbury IMO David Kaczynski $100.00Rutland IMO Ed Bracebridge $ 25.00Mendon IMO Edward Lamothe $ 50.00Webster IMO Ernest Belfonti $100.00Millbury IMO Eugene Belanger $100.00Doris Hall IMO Gloria M. Rondeau $ 10.00Millbury IMO Harold T. Akers $100.00Mendon IMO Howard Phipps $ 50.00Mendon IMO James Wilson $ 50.00Palmer IMO Janet Phillips $ 50.00Paxton IMO Kay Sears $100.00Gail Burke IMO Margaret Pais $ 10.00Palmer IMO Marilyn Perry $ 25.00Millbury IMO Maureen Karalus $100.00

MEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT A


MEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT A


Westminster IMO Melissa Manza $100.00Paxton IMO Paul Leroux $100.00Rutland IMO Richard Bieksha $300.00Rutland IMO Richard Bieksha $125.00Palmer IMO Robert Zappo $ 25.00Paxton IMO Robert Zoppo $125.00Ashburnham IMO Robert Zoppo $100.00Hubbardston IMO Robert Zoppo $1,000.00Mendon IMO Robert Zoppo $ 50.00Ann & John Klump IMO Robert Zoppo $ 30.00Carol Freel IMO Robert Zoppo $ 25.00Janice & Herbert Andrews IMO Robert Zoppo $ 25.00David J. Toye IMO Robert Zoppo $ 50.00Salvatore & Wendy Isgro IMO Robert Zoppo $ 25.00PDG Bob & Diane MeunierIMO Robert Zoppo $ 25.00Rick & Kim Raitto IMO Robert Zoppo $100.00Mendon IMO Roger Lizotte $ 50.00Rutland IMO Scott Sturteaut $100.00Jack Russo IMO Stanley Simeone $ 50.00Webster IMO Stauros Pappas $100.00Herring Run Quilters IMO Stratis Geo. Belezos $ 25.00Palmer IMO Susan C. Pease $ 25.00Ashburnham IRO Mark Desmarais $100.00

TOTAL DISTRICT A MEMORIALS $4,150.00

MEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT N


T.W. Graves IHO Alan Bachrach $100.00Paula & Steve Lavidor IHO Alan Bachrach $ 10.00Sheila & Paul Youd IHO Alan Bachrach $ 15.00Shoe City (Lynn) IHO Dave Wilson $1,000.00Michael Billins IHO David Wilson $ 20.00Lowell IHO Jim Wagner $ 50.00Amesbury IHO Joan Baptiste $130.00Salem IHO John Bona $250.00Woburn Middlesex IHO Marge Landry $ 50.00The Bee's IHO Nancy Muise $165.00David & Diane Bryson IHO Nancy Muise $ 50.00Irene & Joe Simas IHO Bob & Myrtle Peary $ 20.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO 'Shep' Henkin $ 50.00Amesbury IMO Aime Baptiste $ 50.00William Hashem IMO Al Bailey $ 10.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Al Shaw $ 50.00Wyoma IMO Albert Bailey $ 35.00Wyoma IMO Albert W. Bailey $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Albert W. Bailey $ 45.00Acton IMO Alice Silva $250.00John & Liz Pettis IMO Ardis Small $ 25.00Audrey & Dave Rose IMO Arlene M. Pettis $ 25.00 Billerica IMO Arlene M. Pettis $ 25.00

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Dracut IMO Arlene Pettis $ 25.00Saugus IMO Arlene Pettis $100.00Marjorie Simeone IMO Arthur Burtchell $ 10.00Wyoma IMO Bruce Davis $250.00Acton IMO Carol A. Gallo $250.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol A. Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol A. Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol A. Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol A. Johnson $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 10.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 50.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 50.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 35.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 15.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 75.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Carol Johnson $ 50.00Pepperell IMO Celeste M. Aronsom $100.00Acton IMO Charles Manousos $250.00Billerica IMO Charlotte Gearin $ 25.00Joseph & Irene Simas IMO Dan Mantone $ 25.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO Dan Scheirer $ 25.00John Russo IMO Daniel Distas $ 25.00James Silva IMO Dave Moulton $ 15.00Wyoma IMO Delores Tagliamonte $ 25.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO Dexter Schultz $ 10.00Nahant IMO Dexter Schultz $ 10.00Acton IMO Diane Tardif $250.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Dolores Tagliamonte $ 95.00Stanley Simeone IMO Donald Locke $ 10.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Doris Day $ 50.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO Dr. John Reichheld $ 25.00William Hashem IMO Ed Flushenburg $ 5.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Ed Jancsy $ 50.00Gail Burke IMO Edith Danforth $ 10.00Marge Landry IMO Edith Danforth $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Edith Danforth $ 50.00Marie Landino IMO Edith Danforth $ 20.00Billerica IMO Edith Danforth $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Edith Danforth $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Edith Danforth $ 25.00Billerica IMO Edith Danforth $ 25.00Wakefield IMO Edith Danforth $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Edith M. Danforth $ 50.00 Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Edward Gillis $ 20.00Saugus IMO Edward M. Fornari $100.00


CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNTMEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT N Woburn Middlesex IMO Eileen Schoepke $ 25.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO Eric G. Logan $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Ferdinand Grasso $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Fredinand Grasso $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Fredinand Grasso $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva & Juluis Sozanski

$1,725.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva Sozanski $100.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva Sozanski $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva Sozanski $ 50.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva Sozanski $125.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Geneva Sozanski $130.00Peabody IMO George Antonio $100.00Dracut IMO George E. McLean $ 50.00Doris Hall IMO George K. Reikos $ 10.00John & Betty Pettis IMO George McLean $ 25.00Marcel Plouffe IMO George McLean $ 50.00Norman Desrochers IMO George McLean $ 25.00MIT Lincoln Lab Friends IMO George McLean $140.00Doris Hall IMO George McLean $ 10.00Lowell IMO George McLean $100.00Doris Hall IMO Gerald Foley $ 10.00James Silva IMO Gladys Broughton $ 20.00Amesbury IMO Harold Simpson $ 50.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO Harriet Margro $ 10.00Carole Orourke IMO Harriet Roketenetz $ 15.00James Silva, Jr. IMO Helen Sawyer $ 20.00James Silva IMO Irene Ortias $ 20.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO James Bailey $ 25.00Doris Hall IMO James D. Foresteire $ 10.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO James Landry $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO James Landry $ 25.00James Silva IMO Janet Sprague $ 10.00James Bailey IMO Jean Wells $ 20.00Wyoma IMO Jean Wells $250.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Joan M. Dusoe $ 25.00John Russo IMO John DeCata $ 50.00Woburn Breakfast IMO John DeCata, Sr. $ 25.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO John Grammer $ 20.00Billerica IMO John Para $ 25.00Billerica IMO John Para $ 25.00Haverhill IMO John Pecci $ 50.00Josrph Simas IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 25.00Virginia Camarda IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 20.00James McPartlin IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 25.00Amesbury IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 50.00Woburn Breakfast IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 50.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 15.00Saugus IMO John Pettis, Sr. $100.00Haverhill IMO J. Sr. & Arlene Pettis $100.00Haverhill IMO J. Sr. & Arlene Pettis $100.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO John Pettis, Sr. $ 10.00Doris Hall IMO Joseph Moreau $ 10.00James Silva IMO Joyce Eramo $ 25.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Joseph Elia IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Elizabeth Carr IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Henry Stenquist IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Carol Gray IMO Judith Kirk $ 20.00Debra Fitzgerald IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Marie Ward IMO Judith Kirk $ 75.00

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CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNTMEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT N

John Kelly IMO Judith Kirk $ 50.00Marcia Santarpio IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Marjorie R. Caterino IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Denise Belleville IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Mary E. Morgan IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Louise Sullivan IMO Judith Kirk $ 35.00Anne Marie Martini IMO Judith Kirk $ 50.00Ellen Corduck IMO Judith Kirk $ 25.00Patricia A. Keleher IMO Judith Kirk $ 50.00Lawrence & Paula Kirk IMO Judith Kirk $ 50.00Carol & Peter Carbone, Jr. IMO Judith Kirk $100.00Mary Gaffney IMO Judith Kirk $ 10.00Woburn Breakfast IMO Judith Kirk $ 50.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Julie Tagliamonte $125.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Kate Cantillon White $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Kate Olander White $ 25.00Joseph & Irene Simas IMO Kate White $ 25.00Wyoma IMO Ken Patterson, Sr. $ 25.00Ipswich IMO Keshav Bhuju $ 50.00James Silva IMO Kevin Reagan, Sr. $ 10.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO Larry Pellegrini $ 25.00Townsend IMO Lawence Daugherty $ 50.00Carole Greaves IMO Lawrence Fagan $ 25.00Danvers IMO Leah T. Hood $ 25.00Billerica IMO Leo Shea $ 25.00Doris M. Hall IMO Lila Price $ 10.00Anne Harrington IMO Lillian Gravey $ 50.00Woburn Breakfast IMO Louis M. Galante $ 25.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO Luc J. Schepens $ 10.00Nahant IMO Luc Schepens $ 10.00PDG Fred Pais IMO Margaret G. Pais $100.00Doris Hall IMO Margaret Maille $ 10.00John & Liz Pettis IMO Margaret Pais $ 25.00Doris M. Hall IMO Margaret Pais $ 20.00Billerica IMO Margaret Pais $100.00Donna Conway IMO Marie Hogan $ 50.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Marilyn Levy $ 50.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Marion H. Shaw $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Marion H. Shaw $ 10.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Martha M. Murray $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Martha M Murray $ 25.00Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Martha M Murray $ 95.00Audrey & David Rose IMO Mary Cherbinis $ 25.00Saugus IMO Mary Cherbinis $100.00Dracut IMO Mary Cherbinis $ 25.00Wyoma IMO Mary Cherbinis $ 75.00Acton IMO Mary Taft $250.00 Stan & Marge Simeone IMO Michael Johnston $ 10.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Mrs. Dwyer $ 20.00Jane Puccio IMO Norma Moran $ 50.00Jack Russo IMO Oliver Galante $ 50.00John Lucente IMO P. Barbieri $ 25.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO Paul Paquette $ 10.00James Silva IMO Paul Thompson $ 30.00John & Liz Pettis IMO Pauline Langlois $ 25.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Peter M. Ryan $ 25.00William Jones IMO Randy Bapiste $ 25.00 Shoe City (Lynn) IMO Randy Bapistie $ 75.00

PDG Rog. & L. Jones IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Saugus IMO Randy Baptiste $100.00Joseph & Irene Simas IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00L. Doug & Vale Sime IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Audrey & David Rose IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Fred Pais IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Wakefield IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Billerica IMO Randy Baptiste $ 25.00Wyoma IMO Randy Baptiste $ 75.00John & Liz Pettis IMO Richard Mitchell $ 25.00Wyoma IMO Robert A. Roy $ 25.00John Russo IMO Robert Day $ 25.00John Russo IMO Robert Morgan $ 25.00Nahant IMO Robert Steeves $245.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Rose E. Fiumara $ 25.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Rose Flumara $ 20.00Marjorie Simeone IMO Russell Burtchell $ 10.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Russell Richardson $ 25.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Russell Richardson $ 20.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Ruth E. Black $ 20.00Michael & Marsha Billias IMO Scott Carpenter $ 10.00Pepperell IMO Seth Rakie $100.00James Silva IMO Seth Rakiey $ 10.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Stanley Simeone $ 20.00Mr.&Mrs. Bob Kreger IMO Stanley Simeone $ 50.00Al & Marianne Gaulin IMO Stanley Simeone $ 25.00John & Sondra Lucente IMO Susan Drake $ 25.00Pepperell IMO Susan Surprenant $100.00Woburn Breakfast IMO Theresa M. Queen $ 25.00Saugus IMO Therese C. Nolan $100.00Woburn Middlesex IMO Thomas Gately $ 25.00James Silva IMO Thomas M. Gilroy $ 20.00James Silva IMO Tiffany Blundel $ 15.00Irene & Joe Simas IMO Vincent Ferlist, Sr. $ 20.00Janette Priest IMO Walter Deputat $ 30.00Louis J. Connolly IMO Walter Deputat $ 50.00Danvers IMO Walter N. Nickerson $ 25.00Doris Hall IMO William Charette $ 10.00James Silva IMO William R. Jenkins $ 25.00

TOTAL DISTRICT N MEMORIALS $13,675.00

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CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNTMEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT K

Kathy Gaudreau IHO Diana Faust $ 60.00Framingham IHO Holliston 75th Ann. $500.00Quincy IHO Joyce Hogan $300.00Medway IHO Millis Lions Club $100.00Framingham IHO R & M Camporeale $100.00Pat & Frank Longobardi IMO Nino Schiavo $100.00Ashland IMO Bob Page $100.00Ashland IMO Bob Winthrop $150.00Paul Santoro IMO Carl Pucci $ 25.00Paul Santoro IMO Carl Pucci $ 25.00Hyde Park IMO David Schetzen $100.00Michael P. Currivan IMO Dr. Robert P. Morite $ 50.00Bob & Mary Braman IMO Durwood B. Rowley $ 25.00Margaret Briatico IMO Edward A. Ciampa $ 50.00Medfield IMO Edward Barrett $200.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 10.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 50.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 5.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 15.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 75.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 30.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $100.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 25.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 20.00Belmont IMO Frank Giunta $ 20.00Belmont IMO Frank Guinta $ 25.00Patricia Laughter IMO George Belezos $ 25.00Marlboro IMO George G. Neilsen $ 50.00Marlboro IMO George G. Neilsen $ 50.00Ashland IMO George Nielsen $150.00Plainville IMO Gertrude Roy $ 95.00Medway IMO Glenn Reynolds $ 50.00Bob & Mary Braman IMO Harold W. Bemis $ 25.00Marlboro IMO Heidi Richer $ 50.00Mary Braman IMO James J. Quinlan $ 25.00Marlboro IMO Jim Gibbs $ 50.00Antoinette Schroder IMO John Fitzgibbon $ 75.00Gino & Lois Angelone IMO Ken Lake $ 25.00Ashland IMO Ken Lake $150.00Sharon L. Lake Post IMO Ken Lake $ 50.00Bob & Mary Braman IMO Ken Lake $ 25.00Holliston IMO Ken Lake $500.00Medfield IMO Leo J. Sucette $500.00Mary Braman IMO Linda White $ 25.00Westwood IMO Mary Pedro $ 50.00Westwood IMO Nino D. Schiavo $ 50.00Westwood IMO Nino D. Schiavo $100.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $250.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $ 25.00Hyde Park IMO Nino Schiavo $100.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $ 50.00

Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $100.00Gino & Lois Angelone IMO Nino Schiavo $ 25.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $ 40.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $100.00Westwood IMO Nino Schiavo $100.00Medfield IMO Patrick Hinkley $250.00District 33K IMO PDG George Neilsen $100.00MLERF BOD IMO PDG George Neilsen $ 90.00Chuck & Claire Kostro IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$ 20.00Carl & Maribeth Silvernail IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$ 25.00Tony Minucci IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$ 50.00Janet Dean IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$350.00Dick Bonetti IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$ 50.00Joyce & Raymond Riley IMO PDG Robert Winthrop$ 50.00Ashland IMO Peg Cahill $150.00Bob & Mary Braman IMO Ray Otis $ 50.00Medfield IMO Robert Farrell $ 50.00Kathleen McNeil IMO Robert Moritz $ 25.00Richard & Nancy Shannon IMO Robert Moritz $ 50.00District 33K IMO Robert Neilsen $100.00Marie Westcott IMO Robert P. Moritz $100.00Paul & Dorothy Tilley IMO Robert P. Moritz $100.00Marlboro IMO Robert Page $ 50.00Marlboro IMO Robert Rennie $ 50.00MLERF BBOD IMO Robert Winthrop $ 90.00Robert & Marie Carreiro IMO Robert Winthrop $ 50.00Margaret & Ray IMO Robert Winthrop $ 25.00Wayne Smith IMO Robert Winthrop $ 75.00Bryant University IMO Robert Winthrop $ 50.00Wrentham IMO Sam Carchidi $125.00

TOTAL DISTRICT K MEMORIALS $7,420.00

South Attleboro IHO 50th Anniv. $1,000.00South Attleboro Village IHO 50th Anniversary $250.00South Carver IHO IPDG Bev Dillon $ 50.00Joyce & Martin Middleton IHO Jim Silverman B-day $ 25.00Middleboro IHO L. Doug Sime $ 50.00Joyce & Martin Middleton IHO S. Attleboro Village $ 25.00Wayne & Priscilla Smith IMO Al Mickunas $ 50.00Middleboro IMO Al Westgate $50.00Shele Levine IMO Albert Thompson $ 10.00June White IMO Antone DaCosta $100.00Wayne P. Smith IMO Antone DaCosta $ 50.00William T. Murphy IMO Antone DaCosta $100.00William T. Murphy IMO Antonio B. Garacia $100.00Westport IMO Antonio B. Gracia $ 50.00Middleboro IMO Arthur Gamlin $ 50.00John Russo, Jr. IMO Bill Murphy $ 50.00Wayne P. Smith IMO Brian D. Wickoff $ 50.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Brian Wickliff $ 50.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Brian Wickliff $ 50.00Bernadette Deroche IMO Brian Wickliff $ 25.00South Attleboro IMO Burton Phillips $ 45.00

MEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT S CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNT

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MLERF FINANCIALS - MEMORIALSMEMORIAL DONATIONS - DISTRICT S CONTRIBUTOR IN MEMORY/HONOR OF AMOUNT

South Attleboro IMO Burton Phipps $ 20.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Clair Bosma $100.00Middleboro IMO Ducan Hall $ 50.00William Murphy IMO Edward Dawson $ 25.00Dighton IMO Edward Medeiros, Sr. $ 50.00Middleboro IMO Edward Almeida, Sr. $ 50.00Darlene Corcoran IMO Ellamae Blake $ 50.00PCC Fred Blake IMO Ellamae Blake $100.00Rose & Lauress Bean IMO Ellamae Blake $ 50.00C.J. Mahoney IMO Ellamae Blake $ 25.00Mary Russell IMO Ellamae Blake $ 25.00Joanne Hanson IMO Ellamae Bleke $ 25.00Carl & Carolyn Wessels IMO Emma Blake $100.00Dighton IMO Erin E. Noble $ 25.00Acushnet IMO Ernest "Sam" Quintin $ 25.00Middleboro IMO Francis Fortuna $ 50.00Middleboro IMO Frank Colosi $ 50.00Somerset IMO Freddie Medeiros $ 50.00Sophia Louisa Michalatos IMO George Belezos $100.00Coles & Bodoin, LLP IMO George Belezos $100.00Robert Dibella IMO George Belezos $ 25.00Robin Gorham IMO George Belezos $ 20.00James, John & IMO George Belezos $ 75.00Kathern StratisBertie Stratis IMO George Belezos $100.00Betty Sue Parker IMO George Belezos $ 25.00Teri C. Eaton IMO George Belezos $ 50.00Susan Schollin IMO George Belezos $ 50.00F.H. Peterson IMO George Belezos $100.00Machine Corp.Linda & Peter Lull IMO George Belezos $ 25.00B.A. Tsacoyeanes IMO George Belezos $200.00Aspasia Stratis IMO George Belezos $100.00Violet Urciuolo IMO George Belezos $ 40.00David J. Berkland IMO George Belezos $ 25.00Learning Center/ IMO George Belezos $250.00Piper's Hill Donald Capen IMO George Belezos $ 25.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Henry Pires, Sr. $ 50.00Diane Sears IMO James D. Sears $ 25.00Lakeville IMO Joe Beneski $100.00Wayne Smith IMO Joe Thibeault $ 75.00Mary & Robert Braman IMO John Erickson $ 25.00L. Doug & Vale Sime IMO John McGinn $ 25.00Wayne & Priscilla Smith IMO John Para $ 50.00Bert & Muriel Patenaude IMO John Para $ 25.00Middleboro IMO John Para $ 50.00Kingston IMO John White $ 50.00Al & Toshiko Linton IMO Joseph Beneski $ 25.00PDG Bill & Angela Murphy IMO Joseph Beneski $ 25.00Arnie Lett IMO Joseph Silver $ 10.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Joseph Simoes, Jr. $ 50.00L. Doug Sime IMO Ken Lake $ 25.00Somerset IMO Kevin Simons $ 50.00Wayne P. Smith IMO Kevin Tirrell $ 50.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $100.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 50.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 50.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 50.00


Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 25.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 50.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 50.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $100.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 25.00Halifax IMO Len Butler $ 75.00Dighton IMO Lorraine Theroux $ 25.00South Attleboro IMO Louise H. Ameen $ 25.00Diane Sears IMO M. David Levine $ 25.00Fred Harkins IMO Mae Blake $ 25.00Wayne & Priscilla Smith IMO Mae Blake $100.00Bridget Cashman & Family IMO Mae Blake $100.00Judy Rosen IMO Mae Blake $ 30.00Kathryn Salem & IMO Mae Blake $ 20.00Ted CumminsNorth River Community IMO Mae Blake $ 50.00Dighton IMO Margaret Clifford $ 25.00Acushnet IMO Mariana Feitor $100.00PDG Bill & Angela Murphy IMO Mario Rezendes $ 25.00June White IMO Mario Rezendes $ 35.00Gretchen Olney IMO Mark Dean $ 25.00Joan Lynds IMO Mary Collins $ 50.00Acushnet IMO Mary Pedro Texiria $100.00Somerset IMO Pat Smith $ 50.00Rehoboth Anawan IMO Patricia Corcoran $ 50.00Lloyd D. Sime IMO PDG Bob Richardson $ 25.00Lolyd D. Sime IMO PDG Chris Pereglou $ 25.00Dighton IMO Rev. Robert Araerjo $ 25.00East Bridgewater IMO Richard Butler $ 25.00Arnie Lett IMO Rita Mischler $ 10.00East Bridgewater IMO Robert Reardon $ 50.00Mattapoisett IMO Robert Silva $ 50.00Acushnet IMO Robert Silva, Jr. $250.00Vale & Doug Sime IMO Robert Slater $ 25.00PCC Fred Blake IMO Robert Zoppo $ 25.00Dighton IMO Rosemarie M. Ross $ 50.00Dighton IMO Rosemarie Ross $100.00Dighton IMO Rosemarie Ross $ 50.00Bradford Mighill IMO S. George Belezos $250.00South Attleboro IMO Shirley Jarosz $ 25.00Fall River Carousel IMO Stanley LysyJ $ 25.00PDG Bert & IMO Stanley LysyJ $ 20.00Muriel PatenudeVale & Doug Sime IMO Tony DaCosta $ 25.00Dighton IMO Tony DaCosta $ 25.00East Bridgewater IMO Vincent Strabti/ $ 25.00

Karen MileroPDG Bert & IMO Virginia Mula $ 10.00Muriel PatenaudeFall River Carousel IMO Virginia Mula $ 25.00Westport IMO William E. Pratt $ 50.00West Bridgewater IMO William Richardson $100.00Dighton $300.00

TOTAL DISTRICT S MEMORIALS $8,145.00

TOTAL DISTRICT MD33 MEMORIAL DONATIONS

$34,820.00

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Dr. Joseph Rizzo’s team, fromMassachusetts Eye and Ear, hasbeen a leader in this researchthrough the collaboration of Har-vard Medical School and the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technologyon the Boston Retinal ImplantProject (BRIP). For those with se-vere injury in both eyes, as some-times occurs with blast injuries,both the eyes and the optic

nerves may be damaged. As a result, making theconnection of an image from the prosthetic eye to thebrain is a challenge. The BRIP group has developeda wireless and implantable neural prosthesis for usein the retina. However, this device relies on a func-tional optic nerve. With this award Dr. Rizzo’s teamwill develop and test a prosthesis to electrically stim-ulate the lateral geniculate nucleus — a key relaycenter in the brain’s visual processing pathway —

that will allow signals to skip overthe damaged optic nerve and reachvisual centers in the brain.

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CLUB PICTURES

District S held their annual “Blink of An Eye” Run/Walk in October to raisefunds for Mass Lions Eye Research.

Wyoma Lions Club held a WhiteCane Day in October.

White Cane Safety Day cele-brates blind and visually impairedpeople's achievements in theUnited States on October 15every year. It also reminds peopleabout the how the white cane isan important tool in helping theblind and the visually impairedlive with greater independence.

SOCIAL MEDIA CLIPS

Joseph F. Rizzo, M.D.,Mass Eye and Ear,

Harvard Medical School

Dr. Joan Miller, Chief of Ophthalmology at Mas-sachusetts Eye and Ear/ Massachusetts GeneralHospital, celebrates with her family following thisweekend’s National Academy of Medicine induc-tion ceremony. Election to the Academy is one ofthe highest honors in the fields of health andmedicine and recognizes individuals who havedemonstrated outstanding professional achieve-ment and commitment to service. Congratula-tions, Dr. Miller!

The Quincy Lions Club partnered with RuralMasonic Lodge A.F & A.M of Quincy on Sat-urday November 12, 2016 to provide free vi-sion screenings for young children. Childrenwere screened by Lions club members at theevent, which took place at The Fore RiverClubhouse.

“Since September 2016, over 1200 QuincyPublic School Children have received freescreenings by school health staff using thesespecialized screening devices. Out of the1200 children screened over 200 have beenreferred for additional treatment from an eyehealth professional.

A contact lens designed to deliver medication gradually to the eye may improve outcomes for patients who struggle with imprecise, difficult to self-administer eye drops

Boston, Mass. — A contact lens designed to deliver medication gradually to the eye could improve outcomes for patients withconditions requiring treatment with eye drops, which are often imprecise and difficult to self-administer. In a study publishedonline today in Ophthalmology, a team of researchers have shown that a novel contact lens-based system, which uses a strate-gically placed drug polymer film to deliver medication gradually to the eye, is at least as effective, and possibly more so, as dailylatanoprost eye drops in a pre-clinical model for glaucoma.

“We found that a lower-dose contact lens delivered the same amount ofpressure reduction as the latanoprost drops, and a higher-dose lens, in-terestingly enough, had better pressure reduction than the drops in oursmall study,” said first author Joseph B. Ciolino, M.D., an ophthalmologistat Massachusetts Eye and Ear and an Assistant Professor of Ophthal-mology at Harvard Medical School. “Based on our preliminary data, thelenses have not only the potential to improve compliance for patients, butalso the potential of providing better pressure reduction than the drops.”

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Whilethere is no cure for glaucoma, ocular medications aim to lower pressurein the eye with the goal of preventing vision loss. Currently, the medica-tions are delivered as eye drops, which sometimes cause stinging andburning, can be difficult to self-administer and are subsequently associ-ated with poor patient compliance, with some studies suggesting thatcompliance is as low as 50 percent.

“This promising delivery system removes the burden of administration from the patient and ensures consistent delivery of med-ication to the eye, eliminating the ongoing concern of patient compliance with dosing,” said Janet B. Serle, M.D., a glaucomaspecialist at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Contact lenses have been studied as a means of ocular drug delivery for nearly 50 years, yet many such lenses are ineffectivebecause they dispense the drug too quickly. The authors of the Ophthalmology study designed the contact lens to allow for amore controlled drug release. The researchers had previously shown in a 2014 study that the lens is capable of delivering med-ication continuously for one month.

The researchers designed a novel contact lens that contains a thin film of drug-encapsulated polymers in the periphery. Thedrug-polymer film slows the drug coming out of the lens. Because the drug film is on the periphery, the center of the lens is clear,allowing for normal visual acuity, breathability and hydration. The lenses can be made with no refractive power or with the abilityto correct the refractive error in nearsighted or farsighted eyes.

“Instead of taking a contact lens and allowing it to absorb a drug and release it quickly, our lens uses a polymer film to house thedrug, and the film has a large ratio of surface area to volume, allowing the drug to release more slowly,” said senior author DanielS. Kohane, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery at Boston Children’s Hospital.

In a study supported by a grant from the Boston Children’s Hospital Technology and Innovation Development Office, the effectof this drug eluting contact lens was assessed in four glaucomatous monkeys. The researchers showed that the contact lenswith lower doses of latanoprost delivers the same amount of eye pressure reduction as the eye drop version of the medication.The lenses delivering higher doses of latanoprost had better pressure reduction than the drops. Further study is needed to confirmthe finding in the higher-dose lenses.

The researchers are currently designing clinical trials to determine safety and efficacy of the lenses in humans.

“If we can address the problem of compliance, we may help patients adhere to the therapy necessary to maintain vision in dis-eases like glaucoma, saving millions from preventable blindness,” said Dr. Ciolino. “This study also raises the possibility that wemay have an option for glaucoma that’s more effective than what we have today.”

In addition to Drs. Ciolino, Kohane and Serle, co-authors of the Ophthalmology report include Amy E. Ross, M.Sc., Rehka Tulsan,M.Sc., and Amy C. Watts, O.D., of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, David Zurakowski, Ph.D. of Boston Children’s Hospital and Rong-Fang Wang, M.D., of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The research was supported by a grant from the Technology and Innovation Development Office of Boston Children’s Hospital,the National Eye Institute 1K08EY019686-01, the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, the New England CorneaTransplant Fund, the Eleanor and Miles Shore Foundation and Research to Prevent Blindness.

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