Welcome to the

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• Welcome to the
• 31st Annual
• Lions Day with the United Nations

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Past International President Joseph L.
Wroblewski, Pennsylvania, USA
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Per i Lions italiani vogliate indossare le
cuffie per ascoltare la traduzione del
programma di oggi
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2008-09 Lions International President Al
Brandel and his wife, Dr. Maureen Murphy, New
York, USA
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Immediate Past International President Mahendra
Amarasuriya and his wife, Kushlani, REP. of SRI
LANKA
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First Vice President Eberhard J. Wirfs and his
wife, Margit, GERMANY
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Second Vice President Sid L. Scruggs III and his
wife, Judy, North Carolina, USA
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Please stand Past International
PresidentsMahendra Amarasuriya, SRI LANKADr.
Tae-Sup TS Lee, REP. OF KOREA James E. Jim
Ervin, GA, USA Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Grimaldi,
ITALY James T. Coffey, OH, USAWilliam Bill
Biggs, NE, USA Joseph L. Wroblewski, PA, USA
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Please stand Past International DirectorsM.P.
Mike Butler, TX, USAMassimo Fabio, ITALYH.
David Fiandt, IN, USA Theodore Ted Fusco, PA,
USADr. Carlos E. Justiniano, PUERTO RICORobert
Bob Klein, NY, USAWayne Madden, IN, USAJoseph
Marcheggiani, IN, USARobert Bob Miller, PA,
USAColonel Arsene Millim, LUXEMBOURGDr. Luis
Murad, ARGENTINAFrancisco Fabricio de Oliveira
Neto, BRAZILJay Patel, SC, USA L. Doug Sime,
MA, USAScott Storms, CT, USADavid E. Dave
Stoufer, IA, USA Dr. Wing-Kun Tam, China
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Please stand Council chairpersonsDistrict
governors
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Please stand Association Exec. Director Peter
Lynch Association Secretary Scott
DrumhellerAssociation Treasurer Maryellen Skerik
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Please standThe 174 Lions from Italy (MD
108)All other Lions in the roomAll LeosInvited
guests
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Thank you being here today. Thank you for all
you do in the name of Lions clubs
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Lions Youth Day at UNICEF House
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Must wear security badge all dayPortfolio is a
gift from Past International Director Dr.
Wing-Kun Tam, China 20 discount at UN Gift
Shop and 20 discount at UN Bookstore today
Luncheon waiting list announced just before
noon.
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, KOREA
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Lions Medal of Distinction
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UN Security Announcement
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LionsInternationalPresident Al Brandel
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Miracles Through Service
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China earthquake, May 2008
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South African Lions feed 60,000 people daily
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The BagaBurgerProject
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AIDS orphanage in Burkina Faso
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Lionsin Japan shovel snow for elderlyhomeowners
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Peace Village in Germany
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Free medical event in Virginia, USA
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Lions and UNICEF School-in-a-Box
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Lions and WHO save sight
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Lions World Sight Day 2008
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Lions miracles happen every day
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International Director Bojan Sober, and his wife,
Past District Governor, Olga, CROATIA
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Title of Presentation

• Subtitle of Presentation

2008-09 Lions International Peace Poster Contest
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Lions International Peace Poster Contest

• Joselito Abelardo
• President
• Milpitas Executive Lions Club
• California
• Peace Begins With Me

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Lions International Peace Poster Contest
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Lions International Peace Poster Contest

• Yennie Shyu
• Grand Prize Winner
• 2008-09
• Peace Begins With Me

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• Grand Prize Award
• and 2,500
• Peace Begins With Me

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Luncheon tickets available
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New York State Proclamation read by Past
Council Chairperson and Board Appointee John
Wargo, NY, USA
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Greeting from New York City Mayor Bloomberg read
by Past District Governor Lee Katz, NY, USA
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The Proud History of Lions Day with the UN
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Past Inter. Pres. Joseph Wroblewski, UN, NY Past
Inter. Pres. Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Grimaldi, UN,
Vienna Past Inter. Dir. Robert Klein, UNICEF,
NYPast Inter. Dir. Massimo Fabio, FAO, RomePast
Inter. Dir. Scott Storms, UN NGO Committee on
Narcotics Substance Abuse - NY
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Thank you, Lions representative to the UN in NY,
Past President Joe
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_at_TIME Inc.
He established an orphanage in Korea.
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Joined the Ashley Lions Club, 1954.
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Became 69th Lions International President,
1985.
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In 1986 became Lions co-liaison to the UN
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Worked with WHO and the Chinese government on
the SightFirst Action in China Initiative, 1997.

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Awards received Lions Ambassador of Good Will
AwardInternational Presidents Award
(17)Extension AwardAdvancement Key Award
Builder Key Award50-Year Monarch Chevron LCIF
Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow
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Lions of Pennsylvania Foundation Fellowship
Award is the Past International President
Joseph L. Wroblewski Award2007 nominee for the
UNA / USA Eleanor Schnurr Award
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Happily married to Lion Normajean for 54 years.
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Tributes from the past 22 Lions international
presidents
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Tributes from UN Foundation read by Peggy
KerryUN Dept. of Economic Social Affairs,Joop
Theunissen UNICEF, Liza BarrieUS Fund for
UNICEF, Taleen Varten UNA / USA, Allison
MacEachron
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On behalf of the10,000 Lions who have attended
the past 22 Lions Day with the UN events, thank
you, Past President Joe.
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Persons attending the lunch with UN ambassadors
can follow to the fourth floor dining rooms.
Persons not attending the lunch with UN
ambassadors can dine at the UN Coffee Shop or
local restaurants.
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In recess until 230 p.m.
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Afternoon Session 31st Annual Lions Day with
the UN
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Alejandro Wolff,Deputy Permanent U.S.
Representative to the UN
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President Brandel presents a gift to Ambassador
Wolff
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Past International Director and Lions
Representative to UNICEF, Bob Klein of NY
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US16,319.18 LCIF check presented to Taleen
Vartan,US Fund for UNICEF
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Lions-UNICEF School-in-a-Box Banner Patch Award
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Bronx, NY, USARockville, MD, USABristol, IN,
USAResurrection Youth Ministry Leos, MD,
USANewtown, CT, USAOneida Canastota Leos, NY,
USAHarmut Wolf, GERMANYLeo District 20-K1, NY,
USABucharest Tarabostes, ROMANIAWoodside
Interamerican Leos, NY, USA Cedar Valley, BC,
CANADACastro, CA, USALangley, BC, CANADAPitt
Meadows, BC, CANADAWasaca Beach, ON,
CANADAGreenlane-Marlboro, PA, USABellingham
Central, WA, USAShillington, PA, USANorth
Surrey, BC, CANADAShoreline Leos - East Lyme
H.S., CT, USAEstes Park, CO, USADistrict 14-P,
PA, USADublin, OH, USA
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Special Announcement
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New York Tribecca Campus Lions Shu Huey Yen
Jenner, Campus Club ChairJing Ran Chen Steven
Han Efe KavustturanLuis Felipe Marin Sarah
MirzaQianzhuang Qu Ying Zhu
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PDG Gil Abrams, NYLion Mary Jane Matos Caicedo,
NYLion Eleanore Carreon, NYPDG Nilsa
Casiano-Moreno, NYPDG Harry Katz, NYPDG Lee
Katz, NYZone Chair Perry Knutson, IL Lion Jean
Providence, NYLion Gustavo Sanchez, NYVDG
Loretta Wu, NY
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Lions should meet young people who attended
Lions Youth Day at UNICEF House outside at the
globe sculpture at 4 p.m.
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UN building tours If you have a ticket,
please remain in this room.
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Photos of todays event are available through
the Web site of photographer Alan Klein
http//web.sendtoprint.net/proofbook/login.asp
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Thank you for attending the 31st Annual Lions
Day with the UN