UPDATE on our NAME CHANGE from the Marshfield Lions Club to The North River Community Lions Club

Plans are underway for a "Re-Chartering Night," to be held, hopefully, on September 17, 2008.  District clubs, officers, and public officials will be invited.  The speaker will be Anne Spitz from the North River Collaborative, talking about the VIP (Visually Impaired Person) Summer Program.  Letters will go out in the next month to the District clubs.

06/22 - Lion Betty Servant

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

** None This Month **

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

06/26 - Charter Lion Syd & Joyce Fishman

> Thanks to all Lions who helped on MOLLY'S WALK, held on Father's Day, June 15, 2008.  The Fitzgerald Family appreciates our willingness to donate our time to serve refresh-ments to the walkers.

> Lions District 33S DISTRICT CELEBRATION AND AWARDS NIGHT - Monday, June 16, 2008, 6PM, at Holy Ghost Hall, Taunton.  The theme of the evening: Pride of Lions.  Wear your Lions vests, pins, etc.

ANOTHER EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT

We received an email from Matt Kwasnik, a Norwell teen who is pursuing his Eagle Scout project.  He will be arranging for a Safety Fair in Norwell, focusing on "Stranger Danger." At the Fair,  elementary school children can be fingerprinted and have an ID card prepared.   He is asking those who attend to bring used eye-glasses for distribution to 3rd world countries.  He has asked if we, the North River Lions, will receive the used eyeglasses and pass them on.

> The Club has received a $400 donation from the Outreach Team at the North Community Church in Marshfield Hills, in support of the Lions SightFirst II Campaign.  We thank them for their partnership.

> The Club has made a donation of $400 to the VIP Summer Program of the North River Collaborative.  The club has supported the North River Collaborative in the past, most notably with the purchase of two Braille Writers for use by visually impaired children.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

June 15, 2008

** 13 members and one guest (KL Jim and Joy's grandson, Anthony)  were present for a regular Business Meeting.

**  Kevin Dowling, Chair of the Marshfield 4th of July Committee, has "released" the remaining funds from the 2006 celebration.  The funds will be added to our Scholarship Account, to benefit future scholarship recipients.

**  Cub Lion Paul has emptied the Eye-Glass Collection Box in Scituate Harbor, and will be arranging for its refurbish-ment.  He has also put a new Eyeglass Collection Box in his office (Marshfield branch of the Rockland Trust).  Lion Paul also hopes to place a Collection Box in the Pembroke branch of the Rockland Trust.

Secretary Alan

$$ The RESCHEDULED Yard Sale has been rescheduled again - well, actually postponed.  Lion Joy will let us know when a new date is set.  The proceeds of the Yard Sale will benefit the Lions SightFirst II Campaign. Bring your "treasures" to KL Jim and Lion Joy's home anytime.

$$ The 2008 Charitable Contributions Campaign is now "in recess," having finished soliciting Marshfield and Pembroke. To date, the club has netted $7,500 from the campaign   The next phase of the Campaign will be the solicitation of Norwell and Scituate, culminating with another Legends of Song Concert (to be held September, hopefully at Norwell High School).

Get well wishes go to Lion Betty Servant (and, Happy Birthday, too!)

Congratulations to KL Jim and Joy Casella who are grandparents ... again!  The newest addition is Devyn, son of Jamie Casella and Shelby Bligh.