21st Annual Charles L
Schepens Lifetime Achievement Award
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Please join us in Honoring 2nd Vice District Governor Jeanne Farrow
Wednesday May 9 th at The
Nahant Country Club
6:30-7:15
Social
/ Dinner and presentation to follow.
Donation
$30 P.P.
Please submit resevations to President David Wilson
978-237-1395
Or to Club
Secretary Sue
Snow 781-581-2220
Jeanne
served as CST during the year 2008-2009 and I had the
distinct pleasure of working with her for more than a year
and I know that the successes we achieved as a district
were to a great extent because of her commitment and
dedication to Lionism, our district and to those we serve.
I also had the pleasure to see her achieve great successes
while I served with Jeanne on the Visual Aids Foundation
Board of Directors.
2VDG
Jeanne Farrow has been a Charter Member of 2 new Lioness
and Lions clubs and served in various leadership roles in
both clubs including many terms as secretary. She has
served successfully as President, Vice-President, Bulletin
Editor and on the Membership Committee. Jeanne’s work for
these clubs was recognized by her fellow members as she
was named Lion of
The Year and received a Melvin Jones
Fellowship and a Charles Kostro
Fellowship.
Her
involvement and accomplishments at the district level are
extensive. Jeanne has attended the Train The Trainer
Workshop and Emerging Leaders Workshop. Jeanne has been a
Zone Chair for 3 terms, a Region Chair, District
Walk-A-Thon Co-chair for several years, served for 10
years on the Visual Aids Foundation, served on the
Mid-Winter Conference Committee and has been a presenter
at the Incoming Officers School and Jeanne taught incoming
CST’s at the state level, training CST’s who served in all
five Massachusetts districts and districts throughout New
England.
2VDG
Jeanne is completing her term as the Certified Guiding
Lion for the new Wilmington Lions Club. The success of the
new Wilmington Lions Club can be directly attributed to
the efforts of Jeanne as the Certified Guiding Lion.
2VDG
Jeanne Farrow’s accomplishments, commitment and success
have been repeatedly recognized by various District
Governors. Jeanne received the District Governor’s
Recognition Medal in 2008-2009. VDG Jeanne has received no
less than 5
International President’s Certificates of Appreciation.
This is the 4th highest award a Lion can
receive from Lions Clubs International and is presented by
an International Director on behalf of the year’s
International President. Four different District Governors
have recognized Jeanne’s achievements with this award.
2VDG
Jeanne volunteered at the International Convention held in
Boston and has attended a USA/Canada Forum, numerous State
Conventions and of course many District Mid-Winter
Conferences.
2
years ago 2VDG Jeanne’s future as a Lion Leader was
recognized by Lions Clubs International when she was
selected as one of only a few dozen Lions in North America
to attend the Senior
Lions Leadership Institute in Albuquerque, NM.
2VDG
Jeanne is the district candidate for 1st Vice District
Governor and will be our District Governor in 2013-14.
During
her
term as Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer in 2008-2009 33N
achieved numerous successes and new programs including the
first increase in membership in almost 25 years and the 3rd
highest total donations in the 60 history of Mass Lions Eye
Research from District 33N.
I am proud and honored to be
able to nominate 2VDG Jeanne Farrow for this year’s
Schepens Award and I know
she will be a worthy addition to the list of past
recipients. I encourage the
Nahant Lions to recognize Jeanne with this award just as
so many others have
recognized her achievements in the past and her future
as a leader in Lionism.
Very Respectfully Submitted
PDG Randy Pinch, 2008-2009
Lions Clubs International
Foundation Coordinator

Dr. Charles L. Schepens, Nahant Lions Club, 1992
Mr. Edward Scott, Manchester Lions Club, 1993
Mr. Charles Cerretani, Stoneham Lions Club, 1994
Mr. Philip McGann, Woburn Lions Club, 1995
Mr. William Jones, Lynn Lions Club, 1996
Mr. Charles Kostro, Acton Lions Club; International Director, 1997
Mr. Jonathan Pearson, Newburyport Lions Club, 1998
Mr. Edward Irvin, Salisbury Lions Club, 1999
Ms. Koreen Johnson, Woburn Middlesex Lions Club, 2000
Mr. John Pettis, Haverhill Lions Club 2001
Mr. Ed Singelais, Wyoma Lions Club 2002
Mrs. Agnes Singelais, Shoe City Lions Club 2002
Mr. Peter McDonald, Topsfield Lions Club 2003
Ms. Elaine Lloyd, Woburn Middlesex Lions Club, 2004
Mr. Robert W. Steeves, Nahant Lions Club 2005
Walter Fernandez, Pepperell Lions Club 2006
Dr. Kathy Prucnel, Groton Lions Club 2007
Deborah McDonald, Middleton Lions Club 2008
Bryan Murphy, Woburn Host Lions Club 2009
Mr. Randy Pinch Wyoma lions Club 20010
Dr Michael Sandberg Reading Lions Club 2011
The Dr Charles L. Schepens Lifetime Achievement In lionism award was established by the Nahant Lions Club in 1992 to honor Dr. Schepens (1912-2006) on the occasion of his 80th birthday
Dr Schepens was a member of the Nahant Lions Club for over forty eight years. Dr. Schepens,recognized worldwide as a pioneer in eye research , founded the Schepens Eye research Institute in 1950.
The Nahant Lions Club presents the award to a Lion of
District 33N annually on the second Wednesday in May.
Nominations are accepted by the president of the Nahant
Lions Club through February.

