Lions Club International
Massachusetts District 33-S
Lions Making the Magic Happen
with District Governor Don Hebert
January 2005 Calendar of Events Newsletter
Wishing You A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to All
January 2nd. Middleboro Lions Club
The Middleboro Lions begin the new year with a 2005 HAPPY NEW YEAR BREAKFAST at the Middleboro Housing Office-Benton Street Middleboro. Serving from 7 AM to 11 PM. Follow Rte 105 towards Middleboro center, take a right at the first set of lights, Wareham St, the second street is Benton. Middleboro Housing is on the left side. There will be signs designating the Lions Breakfast.
January 4th 15th 22nd 29th The So Attleboro Lions Club
KUDOS South Attleboro Lions Club
They have inducted 6 new members. Way to go!
A Great MEAT RAFFLE held on each Saturday of the month at the American Legion Hall on Route 123 in South Attleboro from 2:30 to 4:00 PM. The hall is Located just 1 mile on the right from the Rte 95/Rte 123 junction towards South Attleboro. Wide variety of quality meats, raffles, 50/50, gift certificates and prizes. Contact Lion Don Leedham at Liondon65@comcast.net or Lion Mike Hunchard at HUXB29@aol.com .
January 12th Berkley Lions Club
The Berkley Lions Club will be having a special dinner meeting at 7:30pm at the Olde Town Hall in Berkley with guest speaker for the evening Armand Becotte. As Chairman of the Eye Bank/Lazarus Organ Donor Program Skip will be showing us an informative 10 minute video on the Organ Donor Program.
Mid Winter Conference
January 14, 15, 16, 2005, the MID-WINTER CONFERENCE.
Medieval Theme
Radisson Hotel, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Friday, January 14th.
Registration: 3pm-8pm
Registration Badges must be worn for the weekend
Club Banners and District Donations should be dropped off at the time of registration
Please make arrangements to pick up your package prior to 4pm,
Las Vegas Night: 6pm-9pm
Las Vegas Auction: 9pm-10pm
We are asking all the clubs attending to donate items for the Auction.
Hospitality Rooms: 9pm-whenever
Saturday, January 15th.
Registration: 8am-4pm
Registration Badges must be worn all weekend
Again, please pick up your package prior to 4pm.
Business Meeting: 9am-11am
Leos greetings with International Director: 11am-12pm
Club Sales Tables: 9am-3pm
Youth Speech Contest: 1:30pm-3pm
Belly Flop Contest: 3:15pm-4:15pm
MA District 33S Belly Flop Contest for MA Eye Research.
Saturday Afternoon Poolside
PLEDGE
YOUR FAVORITE FLOPPER
Trophies awarded for: Best Set of Buns,
Most Outrageous Bathing Suit, Biggest Splash,
Best Belly Flop, Top Fund Raising Club
Pledge sheets and flyers have been sent out to all the clubs. If you have not yet received one please contact Melissa Brown, Taunton Lions Club 508-824-2447 or you may
e mail her at MJJMBrown@msn.com
Cocktail Party: 5pm-6pm
Governors Banquet: 6pm -- Costumes or Business Suits.
Hospitality Rooms Open after Banquet to whenever
Sunday, January 16th
Breakfast Brunch
Closing Ceremonies.
Special Thanks in advance go to the S Attleboro Lions and S Attleboro Village Lions Clubs who are this years Host Clubs for the Mid Winter Conference. These Lions work hard all year to put together a wonderful fun and informative weekend for us all. There will be a special HOST CLUB RAFFLE to help defray the cost of Hosting a Mid Winter Conference.
**Please pick up your Peace Poster when leaving the Mid Winter. Thank you.
Taunton Lions Club The Last Lion Comic Standing
The Taunton Lions Club is searching for the very best of the District s comedic Lions to participate in our amateur comedy competition:
Here are a few jokes, feel free to use them to get you started
I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy eating and in fourteen days I had lost exactly two weeks.
Joe E Lewis
I’m at the age where food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact, I’ve just had a mirror put over my kitchen table.
Rodney Dangerfield
If you die in an elevator, be sure to punch the UP button.
Sam Levenson
We sleep in separate rooms, we have dinner apart, we take separate vacations, we’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together.
Rodney Dangerfield
It’s been so long since I made love I can’t even remember who gets tied up.
Joan Rivers
My friend asked me why I had a suppository in my ear. I thought a moment and then replied, “So that’s where I put my hearing aid.” Unknown
This Fundraising event is slated to be held in March 2005 on a date: To Be Announced. Would be…comedians will have a time slot in which to perform their stand up routines.
Celebrity judges will appear that evening to help us get to The Last Lion Comic Standing. Cash Prizes will be awarded to the final 3 comics
Anyone interested in participating and showing the world your comic talents please notify Sue Young at suescoupe@yahoo.com or Melissa Brown at MJJMBrown@msn.com and we will be more than happy to forward a registration form to you.
January 16th. Lakeville Lions Club
MONTHLY BREAKFAST every third Sunday. Order from our menu like The Lion Tamer, or Pancake, Eggs, French Toast or from Special Omelet Menus.
Pizza made fresh on Sunday by Chef Lion Russ. Call 508-947-9862 to place an order.
January 16th. Berkley Lions Club
First MONTHLY BREAKFAST of the New Year. Your Breakfast is prepared individually from our own Lion’s Den Menu. 7am – 11:30am. at the Olde Town Hall, Berkley. Breakfast is held every third Sunday of the month.
January 22nd. Berkley Lions Club GAME DINNER will be held at the American Legion Post, Myricks Street, Berkley. Cost is $25.00. Raffles, Prizes also. Advanced tickets only call Pauline Johnson, 508-763-4376. Seating is Limited to 75 people.
January 25th. Bridgewater Academy Lions Club
The Bridgewater Academy Lions Club is HOSTING A TWINNING on Tuesday, January 25th. It will be held at the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society Hall on Route 18, Bedford St. in Bridgewater, social at 6:30pm and dinner at 7pm. The cost is $18 per person for a delicious prime rib dinner. The speakers for the evening will be Jan Ortiz and her hearing ear speaker, Kara Goldfinch. They will also have Jan’s hearing ear dog with them. Please call Teresa Tibert at 508-697-8640.
The Bridgewater Academy Lions Club will also be sponsoring an American Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, January 24th from 2-7 pm
Coming up on Feb 26th will be a TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER NIGHT at the Polish Club. Details will be finalized for the February Calendar of Events Newsletter.
January. S Attleboro Village Lions Club
We are currently selling a CASH CALENDAR FOR MASS EYE RESEARCH for the month of February. Winners will receive $50 with the exception of Valentine’s Day when the prize will be $100. The price is $10 per calendar and will be on sale at the Mid-Winter Conference. Anyone who would like to get in on the fun and a chance to make a difference can contact CST Pat Salvas for tickets or any S Attleboro Village Lion. .
Saturday, February 12th, put on your cowboy boots, grab your hat and your best gal and come to the VFW Hall 7 PM on Jefferson St in N Attleboro for a whooha fun filled COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE PARTY. Live Country Band. The cost is $7 per person. We will have refreshments available and a cash bar begins at 7pm. Please contact Diane Halko, Secretary, S Attleboro Village Lions Club at didhalko2@aol.com or call 508-761-8612
March winds will bring in the S Attleboro Village Annual Fashion Show. Watch the March Calendar of Events e mail newsletter for Dates and time.
Plymouth Lions Club
The Plymouth Lions will be again SELLING ADS ON WATD 95.9FM known as the RADIO SHOW in February. The actual radio show date is in late March to be announced. Ads are $200 for 10-30 second spots. WATD will assist in developing the ads. This is a Win/Win project both for the Lions as well as the ad takers. For further information, call 508-746-2164 and speak to John Vincent, Project Chairman. For more details see the February Calendar of Events Newsletter.
Dighton Dandi Lions and the Dighton Lions Clubs
The Dighton Dandi Lions and the Dighton Lions are co-hosting 2 upcoming dinners.
CHICKEN AND RIB DINNER
Saturday, February 12 th, 2005
VFW Hall, N Dighton
6pm Cocktails
7pm Dinner Served
Raffles and Door Prize
Tickets are $13.00 per person
. CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER
Saturday, March 19th, 2005
VFW Hall, N Dighton
6pm Cocktails.
7pm Dinner
Raffles and Door Prize
Tickets are $8.00 per person
Anyone interested please contact Norma Lima, President of the Dandi Lions at 508-669-5188 or Norm McMann, President of the Dighton Lions 508-824-8080.
Rockland Lions Club
Midwinter is on its way and we want to let everyone know we will be hosting another GREAT HOSPITALITY ROOM.. Please come by and visit. We will also be having a raffle and sales table. The Visually Impaired Committee will have a table there also, come in and talk to us when you can. It is a great cause and very rewarding.
Upcoming Fundraisers with details in future e-mail Calendar of Events Newsletter
l. The South Shore Philimonic concert is in the works. More information will follow.
2. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held on Palm Sunday, on March 20th at the Rockland Eagles Hall on Park Avenue.
3. The club is sponsoring the DECIDE program at Massasoit Community College. Lion Charlie Kimball will be instructing seniors in making good choices in defensive education. The program begins March 22. More information will follow in upcoming Newsletter.
LCIF Lions Clubs International Foundation benefit on February 26th in Rocky Hill, CT. Information has gone to all club officers. If you want to know more details e mail IPDG Don Correia at Dtire@aol.com
The Lions Clubs International is introducing an exciting new program called the LIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTO CONTEST. This year’s theme is Sharing our World. Lions wishing to enter the contest should submit an original photo that depicts the environment where they live, to their districts by January 1, 2005. The multiple district then conducts its own contest to select one winning photo to be submitted to Lions Clubs International by March 1, 2005. Winning photos will be displayed at the International Convention in Hong Kong. Details for this contest have been forwarded to all clubs by mail. We hope that the Lions in your club take part in “Sharing our World.”
Regards, Margaret Newell, Manager
The Program Development Dept of Lions Clubs International.
Yours in Lionism,
Barbara Otto,
Lionbotto@aol.com or 508-822-3833
Not Above You, Not Beneath You, But With You
Please get your upcoming Fundraisers to me early for the February Calendar of Events. The deadline is January 18th. I will also be attending the Mid-Winter and you can give them to me there. Any comments, suggestions, etc. is always welcome. This is a great way to see how everyone is “ making magic in the District.”
