THE MONROE LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Recently the Monroe Lions Club celebrated its 60th Anniversary. Founded on March 20, 1952, this service organization has for six decades focused on the Lions motto: WE SERVE. During a dinner attended by Lions and their guests from throughout Fairfield and New Haven Counties, those enjoying an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment in The Stone Barn at the Whitney Golf Club heard Lion President Leonard Berger speak of both the evolution of technology during the past 60 years and some of the services provided by the Monroe Lions Club.

Since 1952, we have experienced such "new" things as transistor radios, McDonald's(1954), Barbie Dolls, cell phones (1979), and the World Wide Web. During that same period, the Monroe Lions has placed benches in local parks & senior areas, supported the Monroe Scholarship Fund since its inception, conducted health fairs & blood drives, and encouraged local students through Peace Poster and Citizenship Competitions.

On the State and International levels, the Monroe Lions continue to fund the Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, Easter Seal's Camp Hemlocks, Low Vision Centers, the Fidelco Guide Dogs, and many other causes.

Anyone who is interested in visiting the Monroe Lions Club during one of its semi-monthly meetings should call Lion Len Berger at 203-929-0105.

Monroe Lions Install New Officers

Approaching its 60Th year as a Lions Club, Deputy District Governor Al Stoccatore installed the following new officers to serve through June, 2012:

President - Leonard Berger

Immediate Past President - Marie McCarthy

Second Vice President - Rene Garza

Third Vice President - Diane Novick

First Vice President - Donna Wong

One Year Director - Ronald Plude

Tail Twister - Richard Michel

Lion Tamer - Jennie Pellegrino

Treasurer - Donald Whiteley

Secretary - Jessica Pfalzgraf

Two Year Director - Al Stoccatore

Having Served as Lion President in 1977 - 1978, Berger noted that many things have changed over the past 33 years (the evolution of CDs, personal computers, cell phones, etc.) however, the Lions motto has always been Constant ............................ "WE SERVE"

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Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.