Paul Davis
Vice District Governor
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Bulletin Editor
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Massachusetts District 33N
LIONS
Incoming Officersí Leadership
Development Seminar
Wednesday June 2, 2003
Place: Lenziís Catering Rt #110 Dracut Mass (formerly the Windsor Mills), 6:00 P.M.
Agenda
6:00
P.M. Registration
6:15
P.M. Five Point Opening &
Buffet Dinner
7:00
P.M. Seminars
8:30
P.M. Adjourn
Classes:
President/VicePresident(s)
Secretary
Treasurer
Committee:
ICOS
CO Chairs
Lion
Diane McCorry - Haverhill ñ 978
374 9533
Lion
Dick La Bossiere- Concord ñ 978 369 1344
Womenís Membership
International President Tse-Sup Lee has created a new committee this year, Womenís Membership Development and Participation to target women of the world to become Lion members. Statistics show that 52% of the worldís population is women, but only 13% of the Lionís population is women. Massachusetts falls right into this category ñ 51.8% are women, our District having around 21% women. President Lee has waived the $25 membership fee for women from November 1st to June 30th for women.
Dg Paul has appointed me chairperson for the remainder of this year and I will also be the chairperson next year. I am looking for people who are interested in joining this committee. I can be reached at home at (978) 346-8561 or my email address is lions_potter@yahoo.com
The Reading Lions Club
Annual Pig Roast
DG Paul Davis, PDG George
Casey, PDG 411 Kenya, Samson R. Ndwgqa, President, 411A Kenya, Joyce Ndegwa,
Reading President John Shaw, PDG John Pettis, PID Chuck Kostro
Reading Lions President, John Shaw, PID Chuck Kostro,
PDG 411, Kenya, Samson R. Ndegwa, Lions Exchange Student from Sciliy, Martina
Mancuso, Sponsored by Haverhill Lions
To: All
Lions Clubs in Multiple District 33 & State Convention Delegates and
Alternates
From: The Multiple District 33 Constitution, By-Laws, Resolution and Rules Committee
On behalf of the Council of Governors, the committee is pleased to submit this report
There is one (1) proposal to change the State Constitution
This change will be presented to the delegates for their consideration at the State Convention Saturday Business Session on May 8, 2004. The proposed change has been properly and timely submitted to the committee.
Proposed
Amendment to the State Constitution
Proposed by the Council of Governors.
A resolution to change in the Constitution Article VII ñ State Council Funds
Section 1
To reduce Membership Growth and Development from .07
To .035 and add Retention for .035.
2004 STATE CONVENTION RULES OF ORDER
Order of Business: The regular order of business of this convention shall be outlined in the official program as arranged by the State Convention Committee and approved by the Council of Governors.
Resolutions: No resolution shall be considered by this convention unless all the requirements of the Multiple District 33 Constitution and By-Laws have been satisfied. Courtesy resolutions must be in the hands of the Constitution and By-laws Chairman or his representative by 9 a.m. on Sunday May 9, 2004, for presentation to the body during the Sunday luncheon. Courtesy resolutions must be in writing and have the signatures of fourteen Lions in good standing, and, if adopted, will be recorded in the minutes of the state convention report.
Voting: Only officially certified delegates or alternatives, present at the meeting, shall vote. Voting delegates /alternates must represent a Multiple District 33 Lions Club in good standing. Each club shall be entitled to voting members on the basis of 1 for each 10 members or major fraction thereof. Five or more members shall be considered a major fraction. The number of eligible members in each club shall be in accordance with the records of Lions Clubs International as of April 1St 2004, representing memberships of a year and a day and as recorded on Lions Clubs Internationalís list of certified delegate count for elections on May 7, 8, & 9, 2004, provided however, that each club be entitled to at least 1 delegate and 1 alternate. Voting on questions before the Multiple District 33 shall be by raising in hand the delegate or alternate card. Each District Governor and Past International Director shall be an accredited voting delegate and shall not be included in the delegate quota of his / her club.
Certification of Delegates/ Alternates: The certification, distribution and control of the delegate/alternate cards shall be carried out by the respective Cabinet Secretary-Treasurers under the direction of the Council Vice -Chairman as chairman of the Credentials Committee. Distribution of an alternate card only will be permitted in the absence of a delegate. However, if a delegate was previously issued a card, it will be his/her responsibility to return said card to his /hers respective Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer for a proper exchange.
Election: Balloting for Endorsement of a Candidate for International Director, District Governors and Vice Governors shall be held on Sunday May 9, 2004 at the polling places and times as designated in the official convention program. Following International protocol (International By-Laws Article III section 9) we will have a written secret ballot. In order to be declared elected the candidate must receive a simple majority of the votes cast by the delegates present and voting. All governors will prepare a separate written ballot for the election of District Governor and Vice District Governor and where applicable State Council Secretary. The MD33 Election Committee will prepare ballots and procedures for the Endorsement of a Candidate for International Director.
Motions: There will be no discussion from the floor until a proper motion has been made and seconded.
Motion to Suspend the Rules: A motion to suspend the rules may be entertained at any time when no question is pending; or while a question is pending, provided it is for the purpose connected with that question. A two-thirds vote of those cast is required.
Addressing the Convention: After a proper motion has been made and seconded, any Lion may address the convention after being recognized by the meeting Chairman. Lions asking to be recognized will first give their full name and identify their club.
Time: Delegates speaking on any recognized motion will be limited, as to time, at the discretion of the meeting Chairman. However, the chairman will allow equal time to each side of the discussion. Debate can be cut off by a duly made and seconded motion to ìmove the questionî which receives a two-thirds vote.
New Business: New business shall only be in order at each session of the convention at the conclusion of the regular established program.
Challenging a Vote or Procedure: Any delegate, or alternate acting on behalf of such
delegate, may challenge the vote taken or the procedure at any meeting. The
Chairman of the meeting, where such challenge is made, will call for 19
additional delegates to stand in support of the challenge. If 20 do such
challenge, the meeting Chairman will appoint tellers to count the actual vote
for and against. If 19 additional voters do not rise in support of the
challenge, then the original count shall be accepted.
Reconsideration of Action: No duly made, seconded and voted motion, resolution
or action of the convention shall be given reconsideration for a change in voting
or tabling unless such reconsideration be brought up within that particular
dayís business session in which the motion, resolution or action was originally
voted.
The rules of the Convention and the Constitution and By-Laws of Multiple District 33 shall prevail on all matters pertaining to the conduct of the convention. Unless otherwise provided by the foregoing, all questions of order or procedure shall be determined in accordance with ROBERTíS RULES OF ORDER.
JOIN US IN OUR ìJOURNEY FOR SIGHTî
DISTRICT 33N JOURNEY FOR
SIGHT WALKATHON
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2004
HORN POND, WOBURN, MASS
REGISTRATION: 9:30 AM
WALK STARTS AT 10:00 AM
ALL CLUBS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPOINT A WALKATHON CHAIR
HORN POND, SIGHT OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ìLIONS PARKî
WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SIGHT OF THE TWELFTH ANNUAL JOURNEY FOR SIGHT WALKATHON
GRAB YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS AND PETS(ON LEASHES PLEASE)
AND WALK WITH US TO RAISE MONEY FOR MASS LIONS EYE RESEARCH
HORN POND IS
ONE OF WOBURNíS MOST POPULAR GATHERING SPOTS. IT OFFERS A WEALTH OF WILDLIFE,
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY, EXCELLENT PICNICKING, FISHING, JOGGING AND WALKING TRAILS.
HORN POND IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN DISTRICT 33N.
ìBLINDNESS KNOWS NO AGEî
Bulletin articles should be emailed to: DianeMc17@comcast.net
Twelfth Annual
Journey for Sight
Walkathon
SUNDAY
April 25, 2004
10 AM
On April 25 you can
make a lifetime of difference
Join us in our
fight to prevent blindness
Your donations will help fund research
for: Baby Blindness, Diabetes, Macular Degeneration and other causes of
blindness
Our vision is to
help the world keep their vision.
ìBLINDNESS
KNOWS NO AGEî
The walk around the Pond is approximately 2.2 miles of
scenic views, wildlife (you will see many tame Lions), paved walking and
jogging trails and the new Lions Park.
10 AM (official
starting time)
Check in time: 9:30 AM
at the main parking lot of Horn Pond.
Directions
from the north or the south Take Rt 128 to the Winchester Rt 3 Exit. Follow Rt
3 into Woburn. Continue on Rt 3, past the Star Market shopping center on your
left. Just after the Gables Senior
facility, take next left onto Pond St. and follow to Horn Pond. Horn Pond will be
on your left about two miles down.
Step 1: T Shirts to all walkers raising $50.00 or more.
Fill out the registration form and send it in today to reserve your T shirt.
Step 2: Raise pledges.
Step 3: Bring the family, the pets (on leashes please
and doggie bags are available along the route-a must do) and enjoy a serene
walk around the Pond! Bring a picnic lunch and spend a stress free day with
your family and friends for a great cause.
Complete and mail in to
Reserve
Your
T Shirt
To:
Lion Louise Wojtkiewicz
11 Lillian Rd.
Acton, Mass.01720
Name:___________________________‚‚‚________________
Address:_____________________________________
Phone:___________
I will walk at Horn Pond______
I will walk elsewhere but would love a
T Shirt________
Indicate size:
SM____MED___LG__XLG___
Does your employer or club
match
funds? Why not ask?
Canít walk with us on the 25th?
Walk whenever and wherever you wish.
Send us your pledge sheet with funds
raised
By April 25th.
Contact Lion Deborah McDonald
978-777-1740
email pelts@comcast.net
http://home.comcast.net/~lago/walkathonbeta.html#
