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Pictures of Lions Club MembersThese are some pictures of Cranbury Lions during some of their events. Click on a picture to see it in full size Meeting 6/4/08It was a busy meeting tonight. First, Cranbury School Chief Administrator (and Lion) John Haney receives a check from the Lions for the Quest program at the Cranbury School:
Doug Diamond is inducted as a new Lion. District Governor Bob Virgadamo performed the ceremony, and is accompanied by Lions President Mike Kaiser, and sponsor Jon Goldstein:
State Senator Bill Baroni addressed the Lions tonight:
The student awards were presented tonight. Thomas Hellstern received the Doc Tudor Scholarship. He is congratulated by both Club President Mike Kaiser and State Senator Bill Baroni:
Sarah Gordon received both the Todd Beamer Scholarship and the Stan Thomas Community Service Award. She is congratulated as well by both Club President Mike Kaiser and State Senator Bill Baroni:
Memorial Day Parade 5/26/08The day was perfect for a parade this year:
Meeting 5/7/08Tonight 2 new Melvin Jones Fellows were announced:
Also 2 new members were inducted:
The Lions are DG Bob Virgadamo (performed the induction ceremony), Monty Hagerty (sponsor), John Gartner (new Lion), John Haney (new Lion), Jon Goldstein (sponsor), and Mike Kaiser (President) Lions Day at the UN - 3/14/08Cranbury Lions Club President Mike Kaiser brought a number of Boy Scouts to the United Nations to explore the facility and meet international people:
Meeting 4/16/08Tonight was the Lions Awards night at the E. Brunswick Chateau. District Governor Bob Virgadamo made his official visit to the Cranbury Lions:
The following people received Perfect Attendance pins:
The big award - Lion of the Year - was given to Jeff Grundy:
The following Cranbury Lions were named Melvin Jones fellows:
Meeting 3/19/08Sarnoff Librarian, Alex Magoon. gave the the Cranbury Lions an interesting talk on the "Farnsworth Invention" (TV):
Meeting 2/20/08Lion Richard Stannard put on his hat as Township Committee person to provide the Club with a view of the State of Cranbury:
Meeting 2/6/08This may very well have been the most number
of people ever to attend a Cranbury Lions Club meeting. It was scout
night, and the Lions guest speaker was Astronaut Dr. Gregory H. Olsen
Meeting 1/16/08Tonight Fitness expert, Bill DiSimone, gave the Cranbury Lions an overview of fitness alternatives:
Meeting 1/2/08Cranbury Lion Bob Virgadamo represented District 16D in his official capacity as District Governor, urging Change. DG Bob Presents Cranbury Lion President Mike Kaiser, and Secretary George Smith with commemorative pins:
Meeting 12/19/07Tonight, the Cranbury Winners in the Peace Poster contest were presented to the Lions (certificates were presented by Lion Bob Virgadamo): 1st Place was Haley DiSimone: 2nd Place was Angela Cao: 3rd Place was Katie Sohn: Here are all of the winners together:
Holiday Party 12/07/07Tonight was the Lions annual Holiday party, held at Charlie Brown's in Kingston:
Meeting 11/22/07Today the Lions held the first breakfast meeting in recent memory at Teddy's Restaurant.
The Cranbury Lions club President Mike Kaiser took the opportunity to recognize the owner, Teddy Nikitiades, for his many years of support to the Lions club:
Meeting + Wine Making 11/07/07The Lions held their regular meeting at the Grape Escape to extract the liquid and place it into barrels for fermentation:
Wine Making 10/25/07The Lions had a special get-together to begin another wine making project at the Grape Escape in South Brunswick. Tonight was the initial wine-press:
Meeting 10/17/07Nutritionist Annette Lockett explained to the Lions a number of alternatives that are available for better diet and health:
Meeting 10/03/07The speaker at the meeting tonight was Tom Petrino, a professional antiques appraiser. Many of the Lions brought pieces to the meeting that Mr. Petrino examined and provided feedback on his findings: |
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John Haney, the newly appointed Chief Administrator of the Cranbury School district, spoke to the Cranbury Lions on the state of the Cranbury School system:
Multiple Lions award winner, Laurel Kanawyer, gave a talk to the Lions about her experiences in Washington state, with emphasis on the time she spends at a local aquarium:
The Lions welcomed Megan Hayden who gave a talk about the Children of Peru program (Flourish Peru) she has been leading. She told the Lions about the great impact their $300 contribution has made to the children.
The Cranbury Lions held their 75th anniversary celebration at Forsgate in Monroe. These are some pictures from the event:
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Lion John Kobland presented retiring Cranbury School Chief Administrator (and Lion) Carol Malouf with a plaque of appreciation
Mike Kaiser presented the annual student awards tonight:
Zara Stasi was selected to attend the World Affairs Seminar in Wisconsin:
Joseph M. Carroll III was awarded the Todd Beamer Scholarship:
Ashley Cukier was awarded the Stan Thomas Award:
Following are scenes from the annual Cranbury Memorial Day parade sponsored by the Cranbury Lions:
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Dr. Angus Gillespie from Rutgers University gave the Cranbury Lions a lecture on American Folklore, using the audio example of a ballad.
Author David Mercaldo revisited the Cranbury Lions tonight to talk about his latest book, "Seamstress"
The Cranbury Lions and South Brunswick Lions held a joint meeting at the Chateau in E. Brunswick. It was spouse night, as well as the announcement of the Lion of the Year (won by your humble Web guy)
Tonight's speakers were Carl Carter and Dina Toth, who gave a presentation on the Greater Mercer Ride Provide organization. This company provides low-cost transportation to Mercer County Seniors and Blind people.
The Cranbury Lions and Hightstown/E. Windsor Lions held a joint meeting at Mom's Diner in Hightstown:
The speaker was Carol Nelson on the subject of the Underground Railroad Quilts, and their role in helping slaves escape to freedom:
Tonight's speaker was Rock Alcantara, representing Eden W.E.R.C.S, a facility that provides services for adults and children with autism (http://edenservices.org):
The Cranbury Lions 75th Anniversary committee held a "Connector Party" at Lion Andre Mento's residence. A number of Township leader came by to support the event and provide suggestions:
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Cranbury Lions President Rick Burke thanks Cranbury Station Owner Ianni Bardis for his years of support to the Cranbury Lions Club:
On tonight's annual Scout Night, Rick Burke presents Scoutmasters John Kirkenir and Jerry Yochelson a donation check from the Cranbury Lions:
The Lions finished up the Wine bottling tonight - 300 for the 75th Anniversary in June
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Lion John Kobland read original poetry to the Lions tonight:
You can listen to the reading here
All the Peace Poster contest winners were in attendance at the Lions meeting tonight. Below are Lions Peace Poster committee chair Bob Virgadamo, with Cranbury School Art Teacher Tamara Woronczuk, First Place winner Natalie Cassidy, Second Place winner Emma Lorash, and Third Place winner Madison Andres
Our speakers tonight were Ryan Dworzanski and Paul Lindenfeld from the Cranbury Police department. They discussed the Community Emergency Response Team program in Cranbury.
Lion Frank Marlowe is helping Ruth Holroyd fill out a Lions club membership application
The Cranbury Lions Peace Poster Contest winner was announced as Natalie Cassidy. Lion Bob Virgadamo holds the winning poster:
Our speaker was Paul Ritz who gave another interesting account of the JFK assassination to the Cranbury Lions:
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Tonight, Patrick Finn gave the Lions a presentation on his experience at this year's World Affairs Seminar
Sue Dunning, President of Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Mercer County described the current mission and status of the program.
For more information, please visit:
Current Lions Club President Rick Burke presents the Past-President pin to Alex Johnson:
Tonight's speakers were Eric Chernikovich and Karissa Silva of New York Sports Club in Princeton. They discussed the value of exercise for improving wellness for a lifetime:
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This was again a special meeting held at the Grape Escape in South Brunswick. The Lions are planning to provide special bottles of wine at the 75th Anniversary celebration. Tonight the Lions participated in the next step in making the wine - taking the wine from the barrel and removing most of the sediment. This is the last step before bottling.
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Tonight several members of the Cranbury Lions made several hundred dollars for the Club by selling 50/50 tickets at the Trenton Thunder's baseball game:
Tonight was a very busy meeting
President Alex Johnson presents Cranbury
School Chief Administrator Carol Malouf a check to support the Quest Program:
Next, Lion Mike Kaiser presented a number of students the annual Lions Scholarship awards as follows:
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| Vrajesh Modi Stan Thomas Award |
Nicole Vesalavage Todd Beamer Scholarship |
Mario Fiorentini David Tudor Scholarship |
Patrick Finn World Affairs Seminar |
Alex Johnson gives Jeff Grundy a special
award for Lions service:
The speaker tonight was Mike Casper of the DEA Polygraph unit. He explained how lie-detectors work, then did a live trial with Lion Jon Goldstein:
Today was another Cranbury Memorial Day parade sponsored by the Cranbury Lions:
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This was a special meeting held at the Grape Escape in South Brunswick. The Lions are planning to provide special bottles of wine at the 75th Anniversary celebration. Tonight the Lions participated in the first step in making the wine - processing the source grapes into their first vat.
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Tonight was the annual Spring Fling where the Cranbury Lions announces their award-winning Lions for the year
Mike Kaiser was named the Cranbury Lions, "Lion of the Year":
There were also 3 Melvin Jones recipients named tonight.
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| Walt Caldwell (with sponsor Bob Virgadamo and District Governor Eddie Hui) |
Don Herr (with sponsor George Smith and District Governor Eddie Hui) |
Andre Mento (with sponsor Glenn Johnson and District Governor Eddie Hui) |
