Page 1 - ENEW- April 2021 edition

The Kings & Queens

Of the Empire State; E-News

Vol. 8, No. 5
SPRING / APRIL 2021
Launched November 2013

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

STAY CONNECTED
Resilient, Reflective and Relevant

Greetings, my fellow Lions and and PDG guest Sharon Mas- serve as “conductor” on the
cowitz, VDGs Anthony Cochran NAMI train as it shuttled into
Leos, and Ingrid Andrews - Campbell, “Flatbush Avenue”. Special acco-
Cabinet Officers, Zone and Re- lades to PDG Jacqueline Williams,
I am so excited that Spring has gion Chairs and 455 attendees our NAMI Champion and her team
sprung, bringing signs of new representing 57 local clubs and 7 of Region and Zone Chairs. Their
life and “buds” of hope for a visitors. We also appreciate the lively skit mixed comedy with
brighter tomorrow. I pray that involvement of representatives valuable information that rein-
you are remaining healthy, serv- from Districts E1, E2,K2, R1, forced the objectives of NAMI.
ing safely and taking advantage R2, 22A,20W, 60A, 60B, 16L, They connected clubs to neighbor-
of the opportunity to receive a 20 N and 20S. Leos were repre- hoods, membership recruitment
vaccine as soon as you are eligi- sented by MD20 Chair, Pablo and satisfaction with retention,
ble! Our 64th.Mid-Winter Con- Romano, Leo Melissa Amante, leadership, use of state of the art
ference is behind us, but I am MD20 President, LDC Sandy technology and sustainability of
still ecstatic that the archives of Fraser-Thomas, Co-Chair Fran- Lionism for the future in Constitu-
District 20-K1 will record this histo- cilla Moore and Leos from 13 tion Area 1.
ry - making, virtual event as “a local clubs and 7 guest clubs. The Memorial Service was indeed
roaring success that was second to a reflective celebration of the lives
Inside this issue: none!” It was our distinct honor to With courage, skill and kindness, and service legacies of our dearly
greet and salute PIP Al Brandel and PDG Leroy Foster, (Chair) PDG departed Lions. I acknowledge
his partner-in-service, Lion Dr. Barbara Moody (Co Chair) and PDGs Veronica Ralph-Munro,
Mid-Winter Memories 4 Maureen and warmly welcome their team collaborated with Barbara Moody and PCC Gloria
Lion Orin Hazelwood, PCC Win-
home our beloved IFVP Douglas X. Askew for organizing and present-
Alexander and his partner-in- ser- ster Ceballos , Lion Norma ing such a captivating ceremony
Blaize and their team to accom-
LEOS 15 vice, Lion Shabiki (District 60A). plish the feat of bringing together that culminated with a heart-
We were delighted to host the distin- warming eulogy delivered by Rev.
guished, renowned 3rd. VP Dr. Patti virtually, these special guests and Aubrey Wright.
Hill as our keynote speaker, with her participants across the miles,
Must Read 24 partner-in-service, Lion Greg. from Canada and the Caribbean This ground-breaking Mid-Winter
to Brooklyn and Queens. I am Convention demonstrated that the
Other dignitaries included ID Gary ever so grateful and appreciative COVID-19 Pandemic challenged
Global Causes 26 Brown, PID Nicolin C. Moore for their resoluteness with the the normalcy of Lionism in Brook-
(District 60A), PID Robert Libin and tools of Zoom technology! I lyn and Queens, but we set the
his partner-in-service, Lion must also applaud the presenters “bar” high, affirmed alternative
Sharing Spring Stories 31 Michelle, CC/IPDG Deborah Harri- and managers of the exhibits for trend - setting initiatives and
son, PCCs Gloria Askew and Timo- their excellence in the prepara- moved forward. “District 20-K1,
thy Jachlewski. Additional visitors tion and delivery of their in- You make me proud and I am hum-
Notices / Alerts 34 were DGs Terri Oster, Giuseppi formative messages. My bled to serve with you as Gover-
Coco and Riki Ito, PDGs Andrew spirit is still overflowing with nor, for such a time as this!”
Umreiko and his partner-in-service gratitude for your collective sup-

Good & Welfare 43 Paula and Milledge Smith. District port. Cont’d on page 2
20-K1 was represented by 13 PDGs It was a gratifying experience to