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HAPPY WALKERS: Just prior to the official opening ceremony, eight of the 17 members of the CB/NR/C "LION TAMERS" who participated in the third Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life pose for a picture, The LION TAMERS raised an amount of $1,500 in pledge.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Rubina Hutt, representing the New Ross Area Recreational Complex Committee, addressed the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club immediately after King Lion Art Stevens presented her with $2,500, one half the club's $5,000 pledge to the project.

NEW PRESIDENT: Zone Chairman Sandra Zwicker congratulates Lion Frank Meister on being installed as president of the Chester Basin/New Ross/ Chester Lions Club for 2008-09. Lion Frank was the charter president when the club was formed in 1998.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD: Zone Chairman Sandra Zwicker presented PDG Charles Uhlman, a member of the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club, with an International President's Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of distinguished achievements in fulfilling the mission of Lions Clubs International.

WALK FOR DOG GUIDES: Kim Dowe, her special Skills dog, Iron, and boyfriend Reg Rand joined our club for the 8th annual walk for dog guides that raised over $3,400 for the Lions Foundation of Canada's three dog guide programs. In front of Kim are Lion Carol Weinberg and her granddaughter Miranda. Following are Joan Stevens and Cairn Terrier Robbie Burns.

WHEELS TO MEALS: During the VON annual meeting Lesley Taylor, Coordinator of Volunteer Services and Community Support, discusses the Chester Basin wheels to meals program with Lion President Art Stevens (left) and Chester Basin Legion representative Natalie Forsyth and President David Miller. This VON program, jointly sponsored by the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club and Everett Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Chester Basin, provided meals, entertainment and educational programs for over 375 seniors from October to May.

BANNER PATCHES: PCC Mike Gibbons (right), Sector Coordinator, and PCST Gary Langille, District Coordinator, presented Lion President Art with a Model Club 2006-07 banner patch as well as a Ruby Visionary Society banner patch in recognition of the club's $9,200(US) contribution to Campaign Sight II.

NEW MEMBER: Zone Chairman Sandra Zwicker recently inducted Lion Leonard Stevens, the Club's 28th member. On the right is President Art Stevens.

CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS: President Art Stevens recently presented Lions Don Wright (left), Carol Weinberg (center) and Pauline Wright with LCIF Contribution Member pins. Our club provides annual support for the three Lions' Foundations.

NEW BABY LION: Lion Pauline Wright, former Baby Lion, gleefully presented new Baby Lion Leonard Stevens with his noise maker during the induction ceremony held recently. Sponsor. Lion Jim Barkhouse. looks very amused by the presentation.

MELVIN JONES FELLOWS: During his visit to the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club, District Governor Alex Hancock presented Melvin Jones Fellowships to six members of the Club. The club contributed $(US)9,200 to Campaign Sight II, Lions three year $(US)200 million fund raising program to help eradicate preventable and curable blindness in the world. Front row (Left to right): Lions Sharon Rafuse, Beatrice Meister and Debbie Stevens. Back row (Left to right): Lion Gerald Davis, DG Alex, Lions Wayne Zwicker and Phillip Broome. Previously, as part of this pledge, Melvin Jones Fellowships had been presented to Lions Jim Barkhouse, Art Stevens and Sandra Zwicker.

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS: District Governor Alex Hancock, during his official visit to the Chester Basin/New Ross/Chester Lions Club, presented Life Memberships in the Lions Foundation of Canada (Dog Guide School) and the Lions Foundation of Nova Scotia to four club members. From left to right: Lions Beatrice Meister, Wayne Zwicker, Verta Duggan and Elizabeth Heisler. Each year, in order to support these foundations, the club makes different members Life Members of the foundations.

LFC LIFE MEMBER: KL Art Stevens presented Wendell Seamone, Reinforced Plastics Systems, with a life membership in the Lions Foundation of Canada in recognition of his support of the fiberglass pipe project.

CLUB SPEAK-OUT WINNER: Lion Sharon Rafuse presents Neal Broome, a grade nine student at New Ross Consolidated School, with his certificate of participation, his first place trophy and a cheque while KL Art looks on. Neal will now represent the club at the zone speak-out to be held in Liverpool on March 31st.

SPEAK-OUT CONTESTANTS: Two grade nine students from New Ross Consolidated School, Devyn Lenihan (left) and Neal Broome, participated in the club's 2008 speak-out.