2014 Directory
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TABLE OF CONTENTS International President…………………………………………………………………….….3 District Governor……………………………………………………….…………………..…..4 1st Vice District Governor…………………………………………………..……………….5 2nd Vice District Governor……………………………………………………….…….…..6 Cabinet Secretary Treasurer………………………………………………………...… …..7 District N‐1 Executive……………………………………………………………….…………..8 MDN Council………………………………………………………………………………......9‐10 Lions Mission Statement…………………………………………………………….……. ..12 Important Dates……………………………………………………………………………..14‐15 Zone Chairs…………………………………………………….…….….…………………….26-19 Cabinet Chairs…………..…………………………………………………………………....20‐27 Lions Clubs of District N‐1………………………………………………………………29‐128 Past District Governors,……………………………………………………………… 129-131 International President 2015‐2016 DR. JITSUHIRO YAMADA Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, of Minokamo, Gifu, Japan, was elected to serve as president of Lions Clubs International at the association's 98th International Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, June 26 through 30, 2015. President Yamada is a neurosurgeon. A member of the Minokamo Lions Club, President Yamada has been a Lion since 1985. He has held many offices in the association, including district governor and GLT constitutional area vice leader. He served on the international board from 2005 to 2007 as a member of the Executive Committee and the Long Range Planning Committee and Vice Chairperson of Convention Committee. He also served as a board appointee for 2011-2012. In recognition of his service to the association, President Yamada has received numerous awards, including the Humanitarian Partner Award, 10 International President's Awards and an Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lion activities, President Yamada is chairperson for several organizations including the Social Medical Corporation Koseikai, the Kizawa Memorial Hospital, the Social Welfare Corporation Jikeikai, Nozominooka Hospital and Ajisai Nursing College. He is a standing director of the Japan Hospital Association and an affiliate professor at Gifu University. President Yamada has been active in the area of international relations, serving as president of the Gifu-Hungary Friendship Association, Gifu-Morocco Association and Gifu-Salzburg Association. He is a recipient of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, the Medal of Honor of the Alaouite Dynasty of the Kingdom of Morocco and an honorary citizen of Beijing City, China, in recognition of his service to international friendship building. President Yamada and his wife, Dr. Toshiko Yamada, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have one son, one daughter and three grandchildren. 2015-2016 Lion Doug Small District Governor District Governor Doug was elected to serve the position at the Annual District N-1 Convention in Saint John, April 19th, 2014. Lion Doug joined the Orleans Lions Club, near Ottawa, in 1987 and has over 28 years of perfect attendance. Besides the Orleans Club, he has been an active member of the Hampton and Moncton Lions Clubs and a Charter Member of the Pickwauket Lions Club. While serving in four different Lions Clubs, Lion Doug has held many Club leadership roles including numerous times as Secretary or Treasurer and several terms as President, and has been a member of the Board of Directors for all but one of his years in Lions. Since arriving back in New Brunswick in 1990, Lion Doug has held various positions at the District and Multiple District levels including Cabinet Secretary Treasurer, Zone Chairman as well as Elections, Long Range Planning, Membership, Auditor, IT, and LFC Chair or Co-Chair. Most of you will know him from his 9 years in the District Leadership (Training) role. Lion Doug attended many Lions Clubs International training programs including; MERL (Membership, Extension, Retention & Leadership) Institute 1998 Regional Lions Leadership Institute (I & II) 2006 & 07 Senior Lions Leadership Institute 2010 Faculty Development Institute 2012 Certified Guiding Lion 2012 USA/Canada Forum 2013 Along the way, he has been the recipient of a number of awards for his work in Lionism including a Melvin Jones Fellow and a Judge Brian Stevens Fellow along with three International President’s Appreciation Certificates and an International President’s Leadership Medal. His work has also been recognized with “Best District” awards for District Chair, Zone Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Lion Doug retired from Bell Aliant in 2000 after 30 years of service. He currently provides contract engineering and IT services to national telecommunications companies. Lion Doug resides in Hampton with his wife Lion Mary and they have two sons. 2015‐2016 Lion Brennan Beaumont st 1 Vice District Governor Lion Brennan was elected to serve as 1st Vice District Governor at the District N-1 Annual Convention in Saint John, N.B. April 19th, 2015. Lion Brennan first became involved with Lions in Niagara Falls Ontario, in 1979 with the Stamford Lions Club. After serving in the Military, he worked in Ontario as a Locomotive Engineer. Upon moving back home to the Maritimes in 1989 in a Management position with CN, he at that time transferred to the Riverview Lions Club. Within two years of transferring, Canadian National Railway was in the midst of making many changes. Being one of the 2700 Management positions terminated, he then traveled Canada wide, following rail employment. At this time Lion Brennan took a break in Lion service, as the locations where he was working were limited to Lion’s Clubs in those areas. Returning back to Riverview after a couple of years, he rejoined the Riverview Lions Club. At that time in life he left the Railroad and started his own Cabinet Shop Business. He then worked in the trade he was schooled in, as a Cabinet Maker. He is now employed with Corrections Canada in Dorchester Penitentiary as a Shop Instructor. Coming from two large clubs, Lion Brennan has chaired and served on many committees, both at Club and District level. He has been a Board of Director’s member, numerous times in both clubs, Past President, Zone Chair, Zone Liaison and Guiding Lion. In recognition of his dedication to Lionism, he has received several awards, including International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation, Best District Chair, Best Club President, Leadership Award & Metal, Alert Certificate, LFC Fellow, LFC Life Member, Best Zone Chair, Recognized Zone Chair Liaison, and is a Melvin Jones Fellow. Lion Brennan is married to his wife Lion Cindi, where they will celebrate their forty first anniversary June 2015.They are blessed with three daughters, two granddaughters and two grandsons. 2015‐2016 Lion Paul Cousins 2nd Vice District Governor Lion Paul Cousins is a 34 year member of the Kensington Lions Club, joined December 1980. He has been chairperson of many committees, and has held offices at the Club and District level i.e. Club President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director, Membership Chairperson, Zone Chairperson, District Pin Chair and a graduate of 2014-2015 Advanced Lions Leadership Institute. Lion Paul has received recognition for his 34 years of service to the Lions Organization: -Kensington Lion of the Year Award 12 times. -District Secretary of the Year Award. -Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award. -Life Member of the Kensington Lions Club. -Received Lions International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation Award. Lion Paul has attended two International Conventions. Attends Cabinet Meetings, District and Multiple District Conventions. He has been a presenter for a Secretary School for the District. Paul retired in 2004 after serving for 25 years as a Municipal Police Officer, Lion Paul does security work with the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires and the Canada · Revenue Agency. In addition to Lions, Lion Paul is treasurer for the Kensington Meals on Wheels, President of the P.E.I. John Howard Society and on the Board for the National John Howard Society of Canada. Lion Paul has been married to Lion Theresa for 30 years, they have two children. 2015‐2016 Lion Don Smith Cabinet Secretary Treasurer Lion Don was first introduced to Lionism when he joined the Simonds Lions Club in 1984. He was transferred to Ottawa in 1985 for a three year term where he served with the Orleans Lions Club. He returned home in 1988 where he transferred to the Hampton Lions Club and then to the Pickwauket Lions Club as a Charter Member. Lion Don has served in numerous capacities at the Club, District and Multiple District level and has been recognized by Lions Clubs International with two International Presidents Appreciation Certificates and the Leadership Medal. He is also a Judge Brian Stevenson Fellow. Even though he has been recognized on several occasions, he prefers the rewards of quality service to his fellow man as opposed to awards. Lion Don retired in 2000 from NBTel as the Corporate Services Real Estate Manager. He subsequently provided consulting services to a number of telecommunications companies, was the Operations Manager at the Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club and then ventured into public administration as the Town Clerk in Hampton and currently as the Clerk / Treasurer in the Village of Sussex Corner. Lion Don is married to Lion Merleen and has two daughters Lion Michele and Lion Bonnie. Lions Don and Merleen also have five wonderful granddaughters. Lion Don is serving a third time as Cabinet Secretary Treasurer and he is committed to providing all of the Lions of our