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Page 20 Local Town Pages www.millismedwaynews.com <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
<strong>Medway</strong> Lions <strong>2016</strong>/2017 Slate<br />
of Officers and “Lion of the Year”<br />
The last meeting of the <strong>Medway</strong><br />
Lions year was a festive one.<br />
As current King Lion, Paula<br />
Chleboski recapped the past year<br />
and ended her year as <strong>Medway</strong><br />
Lions President, Past District<br />
Governor, Lion Matthew Richardson,<br />
installed the new slate of<br />
offices for the <strong>2016</strong>/2017 lionistic<br />
year. The officers included<br />
President: Alissa Rodenhiser,<br />
Secretary: Kelsey Norton, Treasurer:<br />
Jim Tremble, 1VP: Linda<br />
Reynolds, 2VP: Andrea Faust,<br />
3VP/PR Chair: Kathy Gaudreau.<br />
The slate is complemented<br />
by directors Paul Galante, Dawn<br />
Rice-Norton, Steve Barrasso and<br />
other members filling various positions<br />
Membership Chair Diana<br />
Faust, Tail Twister: Fariborz<br />
Hashemi, Lion Tamer: Mike<br />
Creed, and Newsletter Editor:<br />
Sue Nasca.<br />
Numerous awards were presented<br />
including the announcement<br />
of Kathy Gaudreau, as<br />
“Lion of the Year.” A <strong>Medway</strong><br />
resident since 1979, Kathy has<br />
been a Lion since 2002, and has<br />
served the Lions in a variety of<br />
ways including 3 terms as a board<br />
member, 3 years as Publicity<br />
Chair, and, 2 years as Secretary.<br />
She is an active member in Lions<br />
community events including participating<br />
in the monthly bottles<br />
and cans drive, the Pancake<br />
breakfast, the Father Daughter<br />
Dance, the senior cook-out,<br />
scholarship essay reader, and selling<br />
Christmas trees. In addition<br />
to Lions activities, she also volunteers<br />
with the Monday Night<br />
Homeless Ministry, Project Just<br />
Because and is a St. Vincent de<br />
Paul council member.<br />
The <strong>Medway</strong> Lions has already<br />
begun its new year with a<br />
July kick-off cook-out for members.<br />
Many members have also<br />
volunteered at the recent “Celebrate<br />
<strong>Medway</strong> Day,” and the<br />
night of music by the Navy Band<br />
Northeast of Newport, where<br />
Colonel Michael Matondi was<br />
recognized and awarded The<br />
Certificate of Life Membership.<br />
Friends Raises $18,000<br />
for the <strong>Medway</strong> Library<br />
The volunteers with Friends<br />
of the <strong>Medway</strong> Library have always<br />
worked hard supporting the<br />
library. This year. Friends was<br />
able to raise over $18,000, which<br />
was presented at the Trustee<br />
meeting. In addition, Friends received<br />
grants from the Middlesex<br />
Bank, the Lions Club, and the<br />
<strong>Medway</strong> Cultural Council.<br />
All proceeds are used for new<br />
materials and programs. Since<br />
the Library’s general fund does<br />
not cover museum passes, almost<br />
all of them are paid for by the<br />
Friends donation.<br />
According to Margaret Perkins,<br />
Director of <strong>Medway</strong> Library,<br />
“We have the best Friends<br />
group anywhere. They are involved<br />
in so many projects. They<br />
helped organize the new Maker<br />
Space, run the Lego Club,<br />
the Gingerbread Festival, and<br />
monthly family movies, as well<br />
as obtain discounted zoo passes<br />
for patrons.”<br />
Friends also tries to support<br />
other <strong>Medway</strong> non-profit<br />
groups such as the Community<br />
Farm, the Garden Club, Scouts,<br />
and high school sports groups by<br />
offering them free tables at the<br />
book sales events.<br />
Deb Perkins, a Friends volunteer<br />
for many years, commented<br />
that her whole family<br />
gets involved, from helping in<br />
Lego Club to volunteering at the<br />
Maker Space. “The library is our<br />
favorite place. Volunteering with<br />
Friends is a terrific way to help<br />
the community and have fun,<br />
too.”<br />
Said Meg Hamilton, copresident<br />
of Friends, “The goal<br />
of Friends is not only to raise<br />
money, but also to be an advocate<br />
for the library. We want everyone<br />
to know what a wonderful place<br />
this is. Most importantly, our<br />
small group of volunteers is the<br />
reason why we have been so successful<br />
in our endeavors to help<br />
out <strong>Medway</strong> Library.”<br />
There are so many ways to<br />
become involved. Volunteers<br />
can choose what they want to<br />
do. For more information about<br />
The Friends programs, donating<br />
books or becoming a member,<br />
check the website: friendsofthemedwaylibrary.blogspot.com.<br />
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