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The Leo Club of Clarendon Quarterly V O L U M E
SPECIAL DATES OF INTEREST:
Oct.—Leo Club Membership Growth Month; Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mental Illness Awareness Month
Oct 14—Leo Club of Kingston’s Creole Day
Nov.—Diabetes Awareness Month
Nov. 14-18—MidYear Conference at Jamaica Pegasus INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Leo Club of Clarendon Welcomes New Members
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Leo Recognition
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Engaging the Youth 2
Hazard Drive Basic 3 School Gets Facelift Keeping the Coast Clear
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The Leo Family Welcomes New Members Location: May Pen, Clarendon Three prospective members were inducted at the Leo Club of Clarendon’s Induction and Installation of Officers Ceremony held on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 4 pm. “I wanted to serve and do something for others who weren’t able to do for themselves. I expect the Leo Club to uphold its duties and continue to provide the services it was created to execute and to do so effectively,” said newly inducted Leo, Lydia Tomlin. In addition to the induction of new members, the Leo Club of Clarendon also installed its officers for the year 2012-2013. These officers will form the club’s Board of Directors and will serve the lead the Leo Club of Clarendon. Among the officers installed were: President Trishanna Brooks, Vice President Claudia Campbell, Secretary Tissona Ormsby, Treasurer Sean Taylor and First Year Director Basil Williams.
President of the Lions Club of Clarendon, Lion Olive Knight smiles for the camera after presenting the newly inducted Leos (L-R:
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Amanda Wallace) with their
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tradition of excellence and standards of the Leo Club, and to strive to be the best Leo Club regionally and Immediate Past President, Leo Sonneil Gustard globally. also delivered a positive remark and encouraged the incoming offiIn The Spotlight cers to uphold the The Leo Club of Clarendon wishes to Commend Leo Odane Hamilton who has successfully begun his pursuit of a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Computer Science at the University of the West Indies, Mona. The former Deputy Head Boy of Glenmuir High School was encouraged by Lion Sonia Jones to become a Leo, and since being inducted, Odane has
been actively involved in the club’s numerous activities. The Leo Club is one of many service organizations that Odane is affiliated with and he prides himself on being a driven and service-minded individual who aspires to be a Computer Engineer, Pilot and Politician. Odane, continue to make us proud and we wish you all the best this year!
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Leo Sean Taylor (R) donates a bag of groceries and clothing to Denzel Campbell (L)
“Operation Donation”
Leo President, Trishanna Brooks (R) offers words of encouragement to Ms Rodney (L) Who is Mr. Campbell’s neighbour and care-giver.
in May Pen, Clarendon.
The Leo Club of Clarendon donated food and clothing in June to Denzel Campbell, a senior citizen who recently suffered a stroke. President Trishanna Brooks acted swiftly when she became aware of the deplorable condition in which Mr. Campbell and his daughter Precious live. In a flash, she organized a food and clothing drive in aid of the needy family. “ It’s an amazing feeling to be able to help others, but heartbreaking to see the conditions in which our brothers and sisters live”, said Leo Trishanna. Mr. Campbell who is unable to care for himself is cared for by his neighbour, Ms Rodney, who prepares his meals daily. Ms Rodney says she does what she can but also expressed that Mr. Campbell needs far more than she can give.
Engaging the Youth Through Fun, Film and Food “As Leos, we strive to be mentors in our communities and leave a positive imprint wherever we go.” ~ Leo Sonneil Gustard
Seventeen faces lit up with excitement as the animated sounds from the movie blared from the television set at Anderson’s Place of Safety in May Pen on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Members of the Leo Club of Clarendon visited the children and treated them to a thrilling animated film and delicious snacks.
an effort to pledged to Anderson’s creativity in
Immediate Past President Leo Sonneil Gustard, explained that: “One of our objectives is to reach out to the youth, and considering our relationship with Anderson’s, we quickly jumped at the chance to reach out to the children in a creative way.” Leo Sonneil also said that, “As Leos, we strive to be mentors in our communities and leave a positive imprint wherever we go. While youth outreach is not a new concept, it’s summer and the kids want to have fun, so we went to put a smile on their faces, and we did.”
Say “Cheese!”
A few members toured outside the building, led by some of the children, while others were engaged in a game of basketball with other Leos. Several of the caregivers also joined in to watch the movie “Mega Mind” and laughed along with the children who were fully amused.
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The Leo Club of Clarendon, in improve its community, has strengthen its relationship with and will continue to serve with mind. Good job Leos!
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Scenes from the Leos’ visit to Anderson’s Place of Safety in May Pen, Clarendon.
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Hazard Drive Basic School Gets facelift ahead of School Year
Lion Denise (L) presents a bucket of paint to Mrs. Grant, Principal of Hazard Drive Basic School (R)
“The project was a major success and this facelift will undoubtedly lift the hearts of the parents and students when they come in to see it in September.” That was said by Lion Ryan Campbell, member of the Education and Youth Committee at the Workday at Hazard Drive Basic School on August 30, 2012. With rolled up sleeves, paint brushes and rollers in hand, Lions and Leos spent the afternoon transforming the walls with coats of paint to improve the school’s appearance. Lion Ryan described the activity as a “day well spent in the sweltering heat” and praised the Leos who came out and showed a “shining display of what true service looks like.” Mr. Bryan (teacher) expressed his gratitude to the Lions Club stating that “the school genuinely appreciates all that your team has done.” As part of its mission, the Lions Club of Clarendon will continue to give aid in order to improve education throughout the Parish and will continue to give support in an effort to improve literacy in Jamaica.
Keeping the Coast Clear September 15, 2012 was recognized as International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day. A total of 10 Leos and three prospects braved the scorching sun collecting data, raking and picking up trash along the coastline of Welcome Beach in Clarendon. Accompanied by Lions Denise, Devon and Dudley, the Leo Club of Clarendon joined hands with Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) in an effort to improve the health of the Caribbean sea and coastline. A total of 202 bags of garbage were collected which contained 1,577 plastic bottles , 633 food wrappers/containers and 1,557 plastic bags. According to Ocean Conservancy, ocean debris ranks as one of the most serious pollution problems our planet faces and poses serious threat to marine and wildlife health. “Jamaica as a coastal state depends highly on the sea for food and recreation. Most of our communities are close to the sea and not only is it important to keep those areas clean for us, but for the ecosystems there. Mangroves help protect us from storm surges, they are home for many animals and they filter water that leads directly to our corals. Keeping those areas clean is very essential for a balance”, said Sharlene Rowe, Public Relations Coordinator at C-CAM.
ocean pollution and said that more mass media and effective social media campaigns would also get more persons on board. She also said that ocean pollution awareness is only brought to the forefront during ICC season and should not be so and expressed a need for ongoing awareness campaigns which show the consequences of ocean pollution. “Getting media on board would get the word out to a wider audience, but that is not always possible due to competing events and the fact that environmental issues are not top priority media issues,” she further explained. Lion Denise commended the Leos for a job well done in giving local support to a global cause. The Leo Club of Clarendon has recognized the importance of the sea to our ecology and is dedicated to keeping the coast clear in order to preserve the health of the Caribbean Sea.
Ms Rowe expressed that C-CAM was impressed with the volunteer turnout and described the Leos’ efforts as “exceptional”. “Their enthusiasm about the event made them easy to relate to and gave the day so much more of a relaxed feeling and C-CAM would certainly love to work with the Leos again and will be expecting the same level of support”, she said. Ms Rowe explained that beach cleanups are excellent ways in which to boost public awareness and sensitization towards the dangers of
Leos in action at Welcome Beach, Clarendon
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The
Leo Club of Clarendon
Leo Club of Clarendon is a service-
oriented organization that is an affiliate
MAILING ADDRESS:
of the Lions Club of Clarendon. The Club
P. O. Box 394, May Pen P.O. Clarendon Jamaica, W. I.
prides
itself
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providing
leadership
opportunities for
its members to gain real world experience Advisors:
President:
Lion Felicia Thompson
by helping to improve the
Lion Ewan Scott
communities and the lives of others.
quality of our
Leo Trishanna Brooks Tele: (876) 359 4050 trishanna_brooks@hotmail.com
V. President:
REMINDER: LEO WEEKEND TO BE HELD DEC. 8-9, 2012
Leo Claudia Campbell Tele: (876) 441 1461
c.cee@live.com
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Inspirational Insight Marian Wright Edelman: “Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something
We Serve Too...
you do in your spare time.”
Meeting Schedule
We Are Leos By Lydia Tomlin
Business Meeting: 3rd Saturday Each Month at 3 p.m.
Directors’ Meeting: 3rd Saturday Each Month at 1:30 p.m.
Activities Meeting and Social: 1st Friday Each Month at 5p.m.
Venue: Bally Nell 9C Trenton Road, May Pen or Lions Civic Center, Foga Road, Denbigh
Motivated by the club’s motto “We serve too” That is exactly the actions a true Leo will do Doing a service to those who are without Has made you and I Leos without a doubt It’s not for money because there really is none It’s for the joy of helping others which is totally fun We do our deeds to bring the hopeless a smile That’s one of the main objectives within our profile With the blessings of our Lion parents we have strived To keep the fires of kindness, caring and giving alive So it is without hesitation that we teach and learn To assist our brothers and sisters at each and every turn