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Newsletter of Lions District 44‐H  ~ New Hampshire 

JULY 2015    Volume 42    Number 1 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: scottwils@comcast.net 1st VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (FVDG) Al Goldstein (Christine) 35 Main Street, Atkinson, NH 03811 H: (603) 362-6529 C: (603) 913-1281 E: a1goldstein@comcast.net 2nd VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (SVDG) Sam Longbook (Berny) 37 St. John Lane, Hampstead, NH 03841 H: (603) 329-5603 C: (603) 885-6477 E: slongboo@comcast.net CABINET SECRETARY-TREASURER (CST) Steve Middlemiss (LeeAnn) 22 Abbott Street, Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 883-5205 C: (603) 566-7616 E: cstmiddlemiss@gmail.com  MULTIPLE COUNCIL CHAIR (MCC) PDG Terri McGrew (Neal) 11 Rock Ramond Road, Brookline, NH 03033 H: (603) 673-2322 C: (603) 554-6822 E: terrimcgrew@charter.net Global Membership Team Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: lionwayno@comcast.net Global Leadership Team Jerry Vaccaro (Marilyn) 74 Chase Road Londonderry, NH 03053 H: (603) 437-1408 C: (603) 204-7752 E: jvac1408@comcast.net

I am si ng on the balcony of my hotel room on the beau ful Island of  

Oahu, as I contemplate my thoughts for this first ar cle of the year.   Valencia and I have just come back from the closing ceremony for the Dis‐

trict Governor Elect Seminars.  Three days of informa ve and thought provoking interac on formed the basis of the DGE Seminar.  My DGE Seminar classmates came from India(4), The Bri sh Isles, Alaska(2), New York(4), New Hamp‐shire (2) and several other states as well.  

Here are some of my classmates in District Gov‐ernor Elect training.  From Le  to right, Nancy and Paula from New York, myself, Sue from South Africa and Shiv from India. 

We have so much to be thankful for in our District, such as wonderful people commi ed to making a difference in our communi es, vibrant communi es that celebrate individuality and a part of the country, I consider, one of the best to live in – and remember, I’m si ng here, on this balcony, with tropical trade winds playing with the umbrella in my drink. 

My pledge to you, the Lions of District 44‐H is my full focus and commitment as we con nue to build the best community service organiza on in the state of New Hampshire.  We will strive to increase membership opportuni es, re‐examine what cons tutes a “Good Mee ng”, build leadership poten al and help the children in our communi es through our vision and hearing screenings.  I look forward to visi ng with each and every Lions Club in our District.  Understanding issues and concerns at the club level, celebra ng successes and plan‐ning for the future. 

Some of the goals for our District include, but are not limited to: re‐introducing Lionism to a NH community with the chartering of a new Lions Club, we will work to reestablish exis ng Lions Clubs in need of a boost in membership and we will cele‐brate the birth a new Leos club.  All while fostering comradery and further reinforcing Lions as the preeminent community ser‐vice organiza on in the state of New Hampshire. 

Please make the August 2nd Cabinet mee ng a part of your schedule.  This is the “Kick‐Off” event for the year. 

DG Sco  Wilson E: sco wils@comcast.net  C: 603‐770‐3700 

Thoughts from District Governor Scott Wilson

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JULY

July 12 - LSHF Sunday Brunch Cruise, Lake Winnipesaukee July 18 - Twin State Soccer Matches Castleton, VT July 22 - MD Council Meeting, Airport Diner, Manchester

AUGUST

August 2 - 44H Cabinet Meeting White Birch Function Hall, Hudson August 9 - 44N Cabinet Meeting Keene Country Club, Keene

SEPTEMBER

September ? - Secretary Training Class, Delta Dental Concord

September 17th through 19th USA/Canada Forum, Grand Rapids, MI September 24 - LTSSA Annual Mtg Elks Lodge, Lebanon September 30 - NHAPPDG Meeting, 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 UPDATE Page 7 44H Cabinet Meeting Flyer - 8/2 Page 8 LSHF Sunday Brunch Cruise Page 9 Camp Pride Page 10 The DogSight Project Page 11 MD 44 Maico Pilot Page 11 Handicap Access Signs Page 11 Lions Youth Services Page 12 Lions Sight and Hearing Page 12 Diabetes Awareness Page 12 Moultonborough Induction Page 13 Hudson Installation Page 13 Lions Twin State Soccer - Raffle Page 14 PID Brian Sheehan donation Page 14 Got Unwanted eyeglasses Page 14 Conway Lions - Golf Tournament Page 15 Litchfield Installation Page 16 Plaistow Installation Page 16 Health Services Board / Vision 2016 Page 16 Eyeglasses & Hearing Aids collection Page 16 Newsletter Distribution & Submission Page 16 LCI Convention Photos Page 17

JULY 2015    Volume 42    Number 1 

 

 

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 

 

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 wils@comcast.net 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 this month? 

It has a new name ‐ “The Pride” 

We also reshuffled some of the usually pages, created an index for 

what is in the newsle er and other changes. 

Please let us know what you think about the new name  

for the newsle er. 

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REACH NEW HEIGHTS

JULY 2015    Volume 42    Number 1 

ZONE 1 CHAIRPERSON Roe Fruci 19 Roberts Road, Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 C: (603) 913-1037 E: rfruci@gmail.com 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: robertgustafson11@gmail.com 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: mariehall326@gmail.com 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: sherylb312@gmail.com 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: gibjudi@hotmail.com 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: phoudee@gmail.com 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: pvanderhoof@roadrunner.com Clubs: Conway Area, Laconia / Gilford, Meredith, Moultonboro, Wakefield, Whittier, Wolfeboro

 

Hello Lions,

By the time you read this Scott and Steve will be heading back from Hawaii all fired up and ready to get going with a new Lions year. So much to get excited about new DG and new 1st and 2nd DG’s as well as many new Zone Chairs. This combined with so many new club Presidents. The energy is going to be contagious. I see many new Lions in our future. Now is the time to start recruiting new members. Explain to your prospective members all the good that Lions do. Show them what your club does to help the community, district and Lions International. Talk about our vision screening initiative and how Lions International is usually the first service organization when disaster hits. The goal will always be to increase membership, the challenge will be to get these new Lions involved with your club. I look forward to meeting all the new members and to work with you to make our organization stronger. 3 years in a row our District has increased membership. Sadly this is not what is happening around the country. We are doing a great job building a strong cohesive organization. Con-gratulations! I look forward to seeing you at our first Cabinet meeting of the new Lions year. Proud to Serve With All Of You,

Al Goldstein 1st VDG District 44H E: ALgoldstein@comcast.net H: 603-362-6529 C: 603-913-1281

Hello to my fellow Lions,

First, I must thank all the Lions that invited me to visit their clubs. I felt very welcome and enjoyed a great sense of fellowship. My club members who accompanied me on my visits were very impressed and learned a lot about Lionism. I feel that my club has grown as a result. Again, I must thank all that help with my hospitality room. My club went above and beyond to organize and man the hospitality room. I am personally very proud of the Hampstead Lions Club.

I now start a journey to work at the District level to help with district projects and most importantly to me, to help struggling clubs. One of my most important goals is to work with clubs in any way necessary to improve the health of the club. That could be to grow membership, develop new fund raisers, attend and assist a club with a fund raising event or providing advice and help with issues within the district.

I am looking forward to the next few years to learn as much as possible to aid my fellow Lion and clubs as their 2nd Vice District Governor.

Sam Longbook 2nd VDG District 44H E: slongboo@comcast.net H: 603-329-5603

Thoughts from First Vice District Governor Al Goldstein

Thoughts from Second Vice District Governor Sam Longbook

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JULY 2015    Volume 42    Number 1 

Immediate Past District Governor Toni Olden 95 Plymouth Street Meredith, NH 03253 H: (603) 279-6016 C: (603) 677-2431 E: toniolden@gmail.com Global Membership Team Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: lionwayno@comcast.net Global Leadership Team Jerry Vaccaro (Marilyn) 74 Chase Road Londonderry, NH 03053 H: (603) 437-1408 C: (603) 204-7752 E: jvac1408@comcast.net Cultural & Community Activities Marilyn Richardson (Jim) P.O. Box 65 North Salem, NH 03079 H: (603) 882-1997 C: (603) 204-7914 E: marilyn@pcom.com District Newsletter Editor Valencia Wilson (DG Scott) 31 Alvirne Drive, Hudson, NH 03051 H: (603) 880-1838 C: (603) 770-7705 E: valenciawil@comcast.net District Photographers PDG Wayne Auger (Roe) 19 Roberts Road Litchfield, NH 03052 H: (603) 429-2725 E: lionwayno@comcast.net and Nancy Greer O’Dowd (Tom) P.O. Box 1163, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 H: (603) 569-1160 C: (603) 387-6808 E: lupesmom14@gmail.com Environment Becky Brown ( Bill) P.O. Box Windham, NH 03087 H: (603) 432-9419 E: beckbrown@hotmail.net Facebook Administrator Marie Valliere 95 Plymouth Street Meredith, NH 03253 H: (603) 279-6016 E: keylion03@gmail.com

 

Once again another great District 44-H year is about to begin! Our Leadership; DG Scott, and Vice District Governors Al and Sam, are ready to hit the ground running and I look forward to working with each of them as we move forward. As always membership growth is a major goal for all of us. We hope to build on PDG Toni’s fantastic efforts on this front. I would like to thank CST Stanley for a great 2014-15 and hope I am able to help keep the momentum going. The first cabinet meeting will be on August 2nd at the White Birch in Hudson. As many of you know the District dues were increased $1.55 at the Cabinet meeting held during Spring Convention, making the total District dues at $12.00. If you need to get in touch with me my cell phone is 603-566-7616 and email is cstmiddlemiss@gmail.com . Let’s all get support DG Scott this year and have the best year District 44-H has ever seen! Yours in Lionism,

CST Steve Middlemiss E: cstmiddlemiss@gmail.com H: 603-883-5205 C: 603-566-7616

Greetings Fellow Knights of the Blind,

Happy New Year!

A new Lions year begins July 1st and it brings new opportunities to serve our com-munities and those in need around the world; and it brings a lot of fun along the

way. It’s an opportunity to review our goals as individual Lions and combine our energy with our club members and fellow Lions throughout the Multiple District.

It’s an incredible honor to serve as Multiple Council Chair this coming year and I hope to lead by exam-ple and be a motivating force for the Lions throughout New Hampshire. I’m excited about my upcom-ing journey and look forward to working with all of you.

I encourage everyone to get involved and find a project or program that inspires you and gives you passion. I encourage everyone to visit the Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation of NH, the Health Services Board, Lions Twin State Soccer Association, and Lions Youth Services at their monthly meetings. Check the MD directory for dates, times, and locations. I know they would all love to see new faces and would welcome you with open arms. It’s a great way to learn what the Lions of NH are doing around the state and it’s a wonderful opportunity to find your passion.

I would like to personally invite you to our first Multiple District 44 Council Meeting on Wednesday July 22nd at the Airport Diner in Manchester. Social at 6:00 pm, meals ordered at 6:15 pm, and the meeting starts promptly at 6:30 pm. It’s a great way to meet your new leadership team and learn more about the coming Lions year.

Your friend in service,

MCC Terri McGrew H: 603-673-2322 C: 603-554-6822 E: terrimcgrew@charter.net

“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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JULY 2015    Volume 42    Number 1 

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 john.deroche@comcast.net Lions Alert Michelle Anctil (David) 18 Burt Street, Merrimack, NH 03054 H: (603) 424-6775 C: (603) 582-9727 E: michelleanctil@comcast.net Lions Fellowship Nancy Greer O’Dowd (Tom) P.O. Box 1163, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 H: (603) 569-1160 C: (603) 387-6808 E:lupesmom14@gmail.com 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: deputy.g.rodgers@gmail.com Sight Preservation, Awareness & Action Judy DelValle-Webb (Rawson) 224 North Broadway, Salem, NH 03079 H: (603) 458-1908 C: (603) 502-6869 E: northbroadwayoptical@gmail.com Uniforms/Jackets/Shirts/Hats & Emblems Joe Kasper (Joanne) 63 Pine Hill Road, Weare, NH 03821 H: (603) 529-0439 C: (603) 548-0286 E: jkasper@nedelta.com

 

July starts the 2015-2016 Lionistic year and clubs are planning for service projects and fundraisers for the year. While doing this planning make sure you plan for mem-bership changes. How and when are you going to get new members. When will new members be inducted and how will the get orientation to help make them better lions. If you loose members, do you have plans to replace them? Not replacing these losses leaves the club in a weakened state where there may not be sufficient members to perform the projects and fundraisers effectively.

Any club that has less than 20 members should plan to strengthen their club by getting new members. This can me done by just asking someone to help out at a project and if they appear to be Lions worthy, ask them to become a member. The club can potentially get several new members by canvasing the area. Another method is to have your membership chair set up an information booth at your events. This way they can speak to interested people telling them about what the organization does and how your club helps the community.

Have a safe summer and ask someone to join your club and help the less fortunate.

Thanks for all you do. PDG Wayne Auger GMT District 44-H P: 603-429-2725 E: lionwayno@comcast.net

What is a GLT-Global Leadership Team

The GLT for District 44H is called The GLT District Coordinator. The Coordina-tor reports to the Multiple District GLT who reports to Regional, then to the Inter-

national GLT. The Global Leadership Team consist of all Zone Chairs, 2nd VDG and DG.

The District GLT Team, working with the District Leadership, supports and motivates all Club leader-ship, all District Zone leaders and new leaders that have been recognized by club leaders.

Responsibilities of the GLT Coordinator and its team include training of LCI leadership programs such as Club Excellence Process, Club “Blue Print”, Club “Do it Your Way”, Certified Guiding Lion, Lion Mentoring Program, Club and International Orientation.

The GLT Team organizes training for all Club Officers, Zone Chairs, and any additional District train-ing needs.

The district GLT Team works side by side with the District Global Membership Team {GMT] on all membership needs.

Lion Jerry Vaccaro --- District 44H GLT Coordinator

Any Questions please contact me at e-mail jvac1408@Comcast.net

Thoughts from Global Membership Team Leader Wayne Auger

Thoughts from Global Leadership Team Leader Jerry Vaccaro

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On June 8th DGE Sco  Wilson inducted two new members into the Hudson Lions Club. Welcome Pat Hurney, sponsored by  PCC 

Roger LaTulippe and  Anne Reed, sponsored by PCC Deedee LaTulippe. 

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  

Autograph Banner. 

 

More informa on on our Membership  

Autograph Banner at the Cabinet Mee ng on August 2nd at the 

White Birch Catering Hall—doors open at 8:15am 

 

We are looking to have all Clubs in our District represented at 

the August 2nd Cabinet Mee ng in Hudson, NH 

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District Membership  This Month  This Year 

Opening Balance  1074  1052 

Added Members  5  156 

Dropped Members  14  143 

Closing Balance  1065  1065 

Net Gain/Loss  ‐9  +13 

     Worldwide   1,408,492   

Club   New Member  Sponsor 

HUDSON  Patricia Hurney 

Anne Read 

Roger LaTulippe 

Deedee LaTulippe 

SEABROOK  Ann Small   Francis Beaulieu  

WOLFEBORO  Ann Jordan  Beatrice Burt  

     

CHESTER  James. L Gullo Jr.   Leslie Packard 

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Work Days at Lions Camp Pride ~ June 13th and 14th June 13-14 work days at Camp Pride brought about some big changes in many areas. We can’t thank our volunteers enough for their help in bringing about these improvements. On June 13-15 Members of Salem, Nashua, Atkinson, Hudson, Plaistow, Wolfeboro, Somersworth and Hampstead thank you all for your time and talent. Wes and Roger from the Plaistow lions who did a final cleaning on the shower and laundry building and helped with the picking up of used mattresses.

A Special thank you to Marilyn Davis who helped Marilyn Vaccaro make the lunches for the workers.

Judy and Dick the Arts and Craft building looks great thank you for that you do to make the camp a great place to spend a summer. Along with the safety audit that was conducted. There are also few folks in the recent weeks have given much more than would be expected.

Jerry and Marilyn - the mattresses in all the buildings look wonderful, and should be very much appreciated by all of our clients for many years to come.

The Houde family, the new LED Pole lamps are fantastic and should help with lower cost of operation and much improved lighting during the evenings.

President Al and his tractor, and Bill G. from maintenance thank you for all that you do to make Camp Pride and great place to spend time.

The Wolfeboro Club and all the improvements made to the Admin Building to say thank you would be a understatement for all that your club has done.

Stay tune for more pictures of the camp improvements.. 

Peter LaPointe Maintenance Committee Chairman and VP Board of Directors Lions Camp Pride

Camp Pride Updates continued The camp is fully staffed now. All are excited and ready to go. Lots of exciting things going on:

Wolfeboro Lions Club has had all new windows and siding installed on the Administration Building. It looks fantastic. The staff is looking forward to being able to open the windows and letting fresh air into the rooms. We are so appreciative of what they have done for us.

Busby Construction one of the biggest road construction companies in the state and an Atkinson Lion brought quite a bit of his equipment up and totally rebuilt our ½ mile of road leading into camp and graded the parking area. Fantastic job by a wonderful crew. One of the workers is a Grandson of Skip Senter who put in the original road to camp and who the Senter Building is named for. This type of thing is special to all of us.

All of the bunk houses now have new mattresses. This is fantastic and we are very happy for all of the donations toward this project. Thanks to Jerry V. for all his hard work and his helpers who set the new mattresses in place and moved out the old ones.

Up-Tack Plumbing owned by Atkinson Lion Lenny Hall sent a team of Plumbers up to camp and worked on all of our Plumbing needs. So thankful to Lenny and his team.

A special thanks to the Lions who came up to our work weekends. While not nearly as any as in the past perhaps we can get a bigger group in the fall.

The board has put together a committee to work on future construction projects so we will have a long and short range plan of the needs of the camp.

Thanks for all you do!

Al Goldstein Ist Vice District Governor President Lions camp Pride BOD Sight and Hearing District 44H New Hampshire

 

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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 !   

 

 

A Year to Celebrate!!! 

This  year  we  celebrate  the  25th  anniversary  of  the  passage  of  the Americans with Disabili es Act which,  among many other  important provisions, enabled guide dog users legal access to all venues open to the public.  The independence a guide dog provides and their  impeccable behavior of the dogs was acknowledged in this law. Yay!! This year we also celebrate the 15th year of the DogSight Project.  Double  Yay!  The  dona ons  over  the  years  have  totaled more  than $250,000  suppor ng  the  Fidelco  Guide  Dog  Founda ons  efforts  to bring  independence  to  individuals  in New Hampshire and elsewhere. In case you’re curious, $250,000 covers the cost of slightly less than 6 dogs.   The Project needs new members.  We meet every over month,  September through May, via Skype.   Mee ngs are only an hour  long, produc ve, and the work is rewarding.   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 lpiekarski@ne.rr.com 

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 ortegaam4@yahoo.com Mobile: 603-289-9174 

Northern NH Coordinator: Zones: 5 – 7/8 Rosalie Smith Hopkinton Lions Club 425 Little Tooky Road Contoocook, NH 03229 thenursenice@hotmail.com Home: 603-746-5781 Mobile: 603-848-3402 

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LIONS YOUTH SERVICES

PEACE POSTER KITS

SHARE PEACE

THE NEW LION YEAR IS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN AND MANY OF YOU ARE BUSY GETTING PREPARED FOR YOUR SUMMER SCHEDULES BUT PLEASE KEEP IN

MIND, YOU WILL NEED A PEACE POSTER KIT ONCE SCHOOL RE-OPENS, SO WHY NOT BE PREPARED?

KITS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. KITS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $12.00 SAVING YOU SHIP-

PING AND DELIVERY CHARGES.

KITS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR AUGUST CABINET MEETING.

IF YOUR CLUB HAS NOT YET PURCHASED A KIT OR TWO, PLEASE CONTACT LION RHONDA WYNNE TO

RESERVE YOUR KIT TODAY.

rwynnemilford@aol.com

A limited supply is available.

  Lions Sight and Hearing News  

Effec ve July 1, 2015, the new Sight and Sound Project  coordinator will be: PDG Sandra Hurd 

166 Turkey Hill Road Merrimack, NH 03054 

603‐424‐8922 axstewart@comcast.net 

 All Sight and Sound Applica ons should go to her.  The Sight and Sound and Club Applica ons have all been updated for 2015‐2016 and can be found on our Web site.  Thank you. 

 PMCST Fred Ple , Incoming President 

Lions Sight and Hearing Founda on 

In celebra on of the 25th Anniversary of the American with Disabili es Act (ADA), there will be an Open House at the  Philbrick Building on 121 South Fruit St, in Concord, on  

Monday, July 27, from 10 am to 2 pm.  As Lions Club core  mission is being Knights of the Blind, we are seeking interested Lions who will be willing to transport a visually impaired or 

blind person to this event.  If “you” are available, let us know! If you are able to help please contact Becky Brown at  

becky.brown@verani.com or call 603‐560‐5833  

LIONS SIGHT & HEARING FOUNDATION OF NH, INC

The final meeting of the Sight & Hearing Foun-dation for the 2014-2015 year was held on June 18th at the Airport Diner. Thank you to the board members for their time and support of this marvelous board. We gave over $60,000 in assisting NH residents with obtaining hearing aids and cataract surgery that cannot afford these services.

Thank you to Vice-President Fred Plett for receiving and bringing the applicants to the board. His time and efforts are sincerely appre-ciated. Thank you to outgoing Secretary Langdon Plummer and to Treasurer Dan Guimond for your outstanding efforts.

We welcome our new officers; President Fred Plett, Secretary Michelle Anctil and Dan Guimond will remain as treasurer. Our new project coordinator is PDG Sandra Hurd and her information is available online with the applications.

On July 12th LSHF are holding a cruise on the Mt Washington, Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee. This is a great opportunity to share Lions Camaraderie while supporting the foundation.

Immediate Past President,

PCC Deedee LaTulippe

Diabetes Awareness Three Easy Principles for a Better Diet

I am a huge fan of Dr. Mark Hyman, a nationally renowned phy-sician practicing in Lennox, MA and a professor of functional medicine at Harvard University. Dr. Hyman has many books and publications and a website that is definitely worth checking out. My favorite booklet is called Eat Your Medicine and in it are three simple ways to ensure you are eating for your health.

#1. Eat foods that do not have a food label. This includes meats, eggs, fruits, vegetables; things you might find at the farmers' market.

#2. If you eat items with a food label, there should only be five ingredients or less.

#3. You should be able to recognize those five ingredients.

Sounds simple enough! This eliminates most processed foods full of preservatives and sugars and can be really easy for fol-low. Even if you eat this way for two out of three meals per day, it is worth the effort.

To your health! Marie Hall, RN

Certified Diabetes Nurse 603-686-6935

Mariehall326@gmail.com

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 Moultonborough Lions Club held their Induction/Award Dinner Meeting Moultonborough Lions Club held their Induction/Award Dinner Meeting on Monday, June 15th. Al Goldstein, 1st Vice District Governor Elect, was the honored guest who performed the induction of the new officers.

It is always sad to see a President step down and many members felt that President John Menken had only just begun, stepping forward when our previous President stepped down. But there is no doubt that all members are ever so thankful for what he did during his short term. He was responsible for bringing members back and getting them involved in the day to day workings of the club. But, once again the pendulum swings and the Moultonborough Lions are excit-ed and looking forward to working with our new President Jeni Williams. She is sure to have a positive impact on the club. From the moment she joined, she became active. She has that Lion Pride!

Lion Mark Cotrupi accepted 1st Vice President and Lion Peter Strople, who was unable to attend the dinner meeting, 2nd Vice President.

Lion(s) Sally Silbulkin is now the new Secretary, Joe Keegan remains Treasurer, Dawn Law is the new Membership Chair, Annie Forts stays on as Tail Twister, and Patricia Keegan continues as Lion Tamer.

The Moultonborough Lions are looking to make a difference in the lives of others. Just think, if you joined the Moultonborough Lions you could be the difference in the Moultonborough Lions.

Submitted by Lion Pat Keegan

HUDSON LIONS CLUB INSTALLATION District Governor Elect Scott Wilson installed the new officers of the Hudson Lions Club on June 8th at The White Birch Function Hall

on June 8, 2015. Incoming president, Lion Randy Pierce, will be leading the club with his guide dog Autumn. Congratulations to Immediate Past President Marilyn Richardson for taking the reigns of this large club during this past year. King Lion Marilyn adroitly handled her duties as President and the Hudson Lions Club and continued a three year trend of positive net member-

ship. Not pictured, longtime club member Lion Lillian Bellisle was also awarded a Granite State Fellow.

Moultonborough Lions Club Officers for year 2015-2016. l–r Treasurer Joe Keegan, Lion Tamer Pat Kee-gan, Tail Twister Annie Forts, President Jeni Williams, Secretary Sally Silbulkin, Vice Pres. Mark Cotrupi, kneeling Membership Chairperson Dawn Law.

(Missing Peter Strople 2nd Vice Pres.) 

PCC Celeste, Lion Margaret receiving  Melvin Jones Fellow,  and KL Marilyn   DGE Sco  installing KL Randy   PCC Celeste with KL Marilyn receiving  

The Granite State Fellow Award  

Lion Rob receiving Lion of the Year  from KL Marilyn  

PCC Celeste, Lion Pauline receiving  Progressive Melvin Jones, and KL Marilyn  

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  Lions Twin State Soccer Association, Inc. Game Day: July 18, 2015 @ Castleton State College

Castleton, Vermont

The athletes are ready,  the coaches and managers are ready, and 

the games are ready to be played. 

Two  Calendar  Raffle  ckets  have  been  mailed  to  individual Lions  in MD44 New Hampshire  and District 45 Vermont. The cost of the  cket is $10 each. The Calendar month is JULY. That gives you 31 chances to win. Each  me your  cket is drawn, it is  returned to the  cket barrel before the next days drawing. The drawings will take place at the Games. Daily winners a ending the Games will be able to pick up their winnings there. Checks will  be  mailed  out  to  winners  that  are  not  present  at  the games. A  list  of  the  winning  ckets  will  be  in  next month’s district  newsle ers. 

Yours  in  Lions  Twin State Soccer Spirit, 

Cheryl Powers, Director 

PID Brian Sheehan took the money we gave him for a  Progressive Melvin Jones and donated in his wife's name, Lori.   

 

Got unwanted eye glasses?  

Moultonborough Lions Club is pleased to announce that it has a  Drop‐Off Box for old/unwanted eye glasses.  It can be found by the front door of the club.  The public can now drop off glasses any  me any day thanks to the incredible imagina on/genius of Lion Sam  Pylypczuk. 

 Lion Sam was given the assignment of obtaining a box of sorts that could be le  outside the club where the public could have access to drop off glasses 24/7.  While driving one day he spo ed what he thought would be the perfect box. He stopped and nego ated with the owner to take it off his hands for FREE.  He brought it home, got rid of all the graffi , power washed it and ta da!   A Perfect Drop‐Off Box! 

Lion Dawn Law then made some laminated signs with the Lions Logo so that without a doubt, at a glance people could iden fy its  purpose. It’s amazing how a li le teamwork can make such a big difference.  

The public has already started to drop off glasses and for that the Lions say ‘Thank You”. 

If you would like to find out more ,  please call Lions Joe & Pat Keegan at 253‐9916. 

Are you ready to win big on our July 2015 Calendar Raffle? 

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The Litchfield Lions Club board for 2015/2016 being installed by Past Multiple Council Chair Roger Latulippe.

President: Roe Fruci, Secretary: Diane Jerry, Treasurer: Jeff Kowalik, First VP: Wayne Auger, Membership Chair Person: Linda Peeples, Tail Twister: Matt McQuesten and

Lion Tamer: Dick Jerry.

Congratulations to you all!

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

VISION 2016 Contact PDG Terri McGrew at terrimcgrew@charter.net 

to donate or volunteer 

EYEGLASS & HEARING AIDS COLLECTION & RECYCLING

Dave Rogers 166 Rockingham Road, Auburn NH 03032

Res phone: 603-627-1036 E-mail: DRCR0966@comcast.net

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: valenciawil@comcast.net 

 

PLAISTOW LIONS CLUB

PCC Robert Chooljian presented MCC Jim Robinson and MCST Roy Walling with Granite State Fellow Awards at the Plaistow Lions Club Installation held on June 11. PCC Roger LaTulippe, Granite State Fellow Chair, installed the officers.

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44H Incoming DG Sco   & Outgoing PDG Toni 44N Outgoing PDG Melody & Incoming DG Henry 

PDG Toni, DGE Sco , DGE Henry & PDG Melody 

Peace Poster Winner 2015 

KL Marilyn from Hudson, DGE Sco , and  CST Steve  

DG Sco  and Lion LeeAnn hits a road bump 

These are just a small  sampling of pictures from  

the interna onal  conven on.  To see more,  please a end the Cabinet mee ng on August 2nd! 

DG Sco  and CST Steve  Hula Entertainment  

Interna onal President Dr. Yamada from Japan   I just can’t wait to be King!  From  

the Musical “Lion King “