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District 31 whice covers the North and South Shores of Boston, eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island - Past District 31 Governor, Charlie Keane earns the 2003 - 1004 Excellence in Leadership Award ! http://www.members.toastmasters.org/DNLAS04.aspx Greetings Fellow Toastmasters, It is with regret that I send the news today about Past District Governor, Charlie Keane, DTM who passedaway on Sunday December 28, 2008. Please review the following note and the details below from his friend Jennifer O'Leary: Charlie had been suffering from a compression fracture (the result of osteoporosis) and after some hospitalization, suffered from other issues, including various infections. Charlie Keane was born on July 19 1906, and died December 28, 2008. He was a member of Toastmasters since the 1950s...and served District 31 for many years most notably as the 2003-2004 District 31 Governor. He was a cost engineer by profession and retired from the firm of Camp Dresser & McGee in his mid 80s....

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful". Norman Vincent Peale "Happy Holidays" Dear District Officers, As the holidays are upon us and times are so busy, I pause to say "thank you" and let each of you know how very much I appreciate all your hard work. I hope you all have the opportunity to enjoy family and friends, to laugh and have fun. My wish for your new year is The Courage to Conquer lots of new members, clubs, cc's and ac's. (What did you think I would wish for you?) ;-) But also I wish the coming year brings you good health and many blessings! Below is the link to the Christmas light and sound show of our home. Enjoy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjFlx1LVjq0 Jana Barnhill, DTM, AS 2008-2009 Toastmasters International President --------------------- I recieved this in my email inbox last nite from Jana the Toastmasters International President - What an amazing amount of work an...

The Home for Little Wanderers - Online Auction About The Home http://www.thehome.org/ "Our mission is to ensure the healthy emotional, mental, and social development of children at risk, their families, and communities. The Home's work is guided by a belief in the right of all children to be safe, nurtured and developed to reach their full potential". ==================== Please consider helping The Home for Little Wanderers... "Because without your help - Us Little Wanderers would have nowhere to go".... Sherri Raftery, M. Ed. resident of The Home 1977 Here's how... The auction ends Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 8pm. So bid now before it's too late! View the Online Gift Shop https://secure2.convio.net/hlw/site/Ecommerce?store_id=1181&JServSessionIdr006=hkxk4ciqw4.app5b Shop for that perfect gift while supporting children at-risk. The "Big Stars for Little Wanderers" auction has something for everyone - from celebrity-themed items a...

"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can". Sydney Smith Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children http://www.mspcc.org/site/MessageViewer/?em_id=4361.0&dlv_id=8261 "None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us", Thurgood Marshall ----------------- I recieved this email from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - MSPCC - and am posting this request on my BLOG - any bit helps! ---------- ...and just 8 days left to make a difference for a family in need! Our holiday auction closes at 1:00 pm on December 19th. Click on the image below to avoid the holiday rush and bid on some amazing items! A Season of Giving… All year, MSPCC works with parents to ensure that children are safe, healthy and ready to learn. During the holiday season, our families turn to us to ...

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late". Ralph Waldo Emerson The Raftery’s are starting our "New Year’s Resolutions" early this year. Why wait until January 1, 2009 when we have our “ One Good Deed" idea now? We started today and are going to keep a record of our deeds to "remind" ourselves of our new commitment for the 2009 year. Of course I already volunteer to assist with many different types of events and organizations now and some of them still help me in many ways! So today’s good deed was to transport a neighbor/friend and her daughter to a doctors appointment because their family does not own a vehicle. I encourage YOU, if you aren’t already practicing "One Good Deed" to begin today and please feel free to share your stories with me on my BLOG or email me at courtjestour@aol.com "You can't live a perfect day without doing something f...

"May the angels always carry you on their wings. Always hang on to that Thread of Hope" Jacqui Delorenzo, MS, LMHC "If our eyes could not see, how beautiful we would see the world through our hearts" Jacqui Delorenzo, MS, Licensed Mental Health Counselor I recently applied for another position at North Shore Community College as an Academic Advisor for the TRIO Program. http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=What_is_TRIO&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=6326 I mentioned this to another employee I work with at the Danvers Computer Lab named Sean Kenney. To my surprise he said he was a student in the TRIO program and that on of his academic advisors, Jacqui DeLorenzo wrote a book called A Thread of Hope and that it was across the hall in the library. I thanked him for sharing that with me and then ran across the hall, checked out the book and read it from front to back that weekend. A Thread of Hope is an excellent read. http://search.barnesand...

“Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself... 'How did I get through all of that?” Anonymous ------- In the mail I received a letter from the North Shore Community College, Registrar’s Office. Dear Sherri: Your application for graduation from North Shore Community College has been processed. I am pleased to inform you of your eligibility to graduate on January 15, 2009. You have earned a Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling. Your diploma will be available on campus to pick up in February 2009. You are eligible to participate in the annual commencement ceremony to be held on May 21, 2009. Congratulations on your achievement and good luck in your academic pursuits. Sincerely, Ms. Mel Potoczak, Associate Registrar ============ OK – this may sound strange but I actually finished the Substance Abuse Counseling Prog...