The Senate spirit PRESIDENT S MESSAGE. Service to Humanity is the best work of life. Inside this issue:

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1 The Senate spirit Service to Humanity is the best work of life PRESIDENT S MESSAGE The Massachusetts JCI Senate won a number of awards at the US JCI Senate national convention near Cleveland in June, and we are still feeling good about it! Our own Walter Cahoon #27223 won the Jim Calder Memorial Award for Outstanding Senator of the Year at the gala that concluded the convention. As Massachusetts JCI Senate president I was honored to read the script about Jim and the award, and then joined Jan Calder FR#15 with President Bruce Geddes #35527 as he presented the award. How thrilling that he chose Walter, the Mentors Business Manager, who was concluding 15 years of hard work at the national level. Walter truly deserved to receive the award and he shook the hands of a receiving line of past Calder Award honorees as he made his way back to his table. It was a great moment for all of us. The Calder Award is the most desired and competitive award of the whole convention, so it was really exciting to learn that our hard working Walter was recognized this year. We also saw Marilyn Lariviere become FR #53 that night. She was very surprised, but everyone who knows Marilyn knows that our Silent Auction project at the Holiday Social last year was her idea, and she chaired it. Marilyn also produces our Senate directory, and did a great deal of work with the scholarship program mailing to Massachusetts high schools. We knew that Marilyn would receive her award at the convention, and that brought many Massachusetts Senators to attend it to be there for her. Congratulations, Marilyn! She has energy, enthusiasm, and gets things done -- great qualities. We are lucky to have her. I was also very excited when I was recognized as one of the top state presidents of the year. It would not have been possible without the efforts of our excellent board of directors and project chairs. I also accepted the award on behalf of our state for the most Mentors collections in the country. We held the meetings and projects and Walter Cahoon was right there to collect the Mentors contributions and process them. It reflected the very active year we had last year. Our outgoing Region I Vice President, Fran Kass #60798, of Connecticut was honored as one of the top three regional vice presidents. Fran enthusiastically represented New England on the national level and visited our projects and meetings. She was great! Our new VP, Merrill Pottle #23412 of Maine, was at national convention too, and he will do an outstanding job as well. He and his wife Joy look forward to visiting the Massachusetts JCI Senate and will be at our August meeting during Dinner and a Show. So we are ready to start a new year, and I will serve as president again this year. I m excited and honored to do so. I invite each of you to participate by attending one of our meetings. Many of those are held at the South Foxboro Community Center, which has free parking. Or you could come to one of our projects. We will be meeting on Wednesday, July 17 at 6:30 to plan the year ahead, and you will be very welcome. This year we expect to celebrate the 45 th anniversary of the Massachusetts JCI Senate, and we d love your ideas or help in planning that. Let s try some new projects this year. We have a great group of Senators and there is a lot to look forward to in A Publication of the Massachusetts JCI Senate Vol. 44 Issue 1 Inside this issue: Chaplain s Rep 2 MA BOD Convention News 4 Thank you & 5 Cookbook Info Recipe Form 6 CATS & Dinner 7 Foundation info 8 Convention Pics 9 & 10 Bingo Pics 11 FF 2013 reg Kathy Collins#51469

2 Chaplain s Report We don t know how many steps we have to take before we are called to return to the maker. Since our last newsletter, I have the following to report: Senator Passings: Vermont: Lloyd Touchette #38077 passed away February 22, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. No further information is available. Ben Washburne #12243 passed away April 29, Cards and condolences can be sent to his wife Gloria at: 1 Woodrow Ave, Montpelier, VT Maine: Richard A. Goodwin #9393 passed away January 5, No further information is available. Rhode Island: Ken Rowe #22395 passed away May 1, Cards and condolences can be sent to his wife Bonnie Justice Rowe at: PO Box 240, 306 Lane Road, Chester, NH Connecticut: Gordon James #32429 passed away March 10, He is survived by his wife Ruth. No further information is available. Family Passings: Massachusetts: Louise Yelle, mother of Robert A. Yelle #29353 passed away March 7, Cards and condolences can be sent to Robert and his wife Judi at: 4368 Stone Trace, Liberty Twp, OH Lorraine Peterson, wife of Donald Peterson #3966 passed away June 10 in Wisconsin. She was buried in Chariton, Iowa where Donald now lives. We do not have an address for him at this time Good News: Massachusetts: Caleb #8372 and Martha FR#5 Fraser celebrated their 60 th wedding anniversary with a gala party in North Falmouth. They also celebrated Caleb s 80 th birthday at the same time. Cards and well wishes can be sent to them at: 94 Bay Road, PO Box 518, North Falmouth, MA Mellyssa Coutinho #71755 and her husband John announced that they were expecting their first child on or around November 25. Cards and well wishes can be sent to them at: 58-R Fremont Street, Taunton, MA Congratulations also to Marilyn Lariviere who received Friendship Award #53 at the National Convention in Cleveland, OH. Marilyn is married to Edward Lariviere # Congrats can be sent to Marilyn at: 19 Stetson Street, Hyannis, MA Walter Cahoon#27223

3 Back by popular demand, our Board of Directors for the MA JCI Senate for is: President Kathy Collins#51469 Treasurer Charles Dick# W. Squantum # Nellie Street No. Quincy, MA Providence, RI VP Tom Sawran#59865 COB Mary Anne Johnston# Central St. 103 Camden St. Foxboro, MA Dracut, MA Secretary Walter Cahoon# No. Walker St. Taunton, MA If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact any one of the board members. Fellow Senators, I am Charles Dick JCI Senator # My past JAYCEE years were in Connecticut and in Franklin, Mass. I have served as JCI Senate president in Connecticut and Rhode Island. I received my JCI Senatorship from the Greater Hartford Jaycees in I served REGION ONE as your National Vice President in As your treasurer this year I would like to activate inactive Mass senators. In each newsletter, I plan to list senators that we can try to locate and invite them to the MASS SENATE Reunion next year. If you know of them, please send their contact info to me: 44 Nellie Street, Providence, RI 02904, jci39434@hotmail.com or phone The beginning balance for the senate this year is $ Lost Senators: Daniel Deegan John (Jack) Armstrong Dan Falvey Charles Daley John Morich Alfred Drew Ralph Deane Raymond Monahan 3

4 Dear Senate Friends, Thank you so much to Kathy Collins and the MA JCI Senate for nominating me for the Friendship Award. It was a wonderful surprise to be named Friendship #53 at the National Convention in Cleveland, even if the presenter couldn t pronounce Lariviere! Thanks to Paul and Nancy Carney for the champagne reception. Even though we haven t been involved in the Senate as long as others, it has been a wonderful experience that will continue. Special thanks to my husband Ed, who is the reason I am involved at all, and to my sister and brother-in-law, Caleb & Martha Fraser who pushed (gently) to get us involved in the beginning. Peace, Marilyn Lariviere Friendship#53 Cleveland Convention Region One had a large contingent traveling to Cleveland and came home with numerous awards. Marilyn Lariviere received her Friendship Award; Fran Kass was one of three outstanding VP s; Kathy Collins was one of five outstanding State Presidents; Massachusetts was the winner of the most Mentors ads and Walter Cahoon received the coveted Jim Calder award. Jan Calder and all of Region One was delighted to see it go to one of our own, who certainly deserved it for all his years of service. We also had, what we thought, an award winning booth at the states party, organized by Cathy Cahoon FR#45. Region One had picked Canada for the theme, Friendship without Borders and we had numerous Canadians helping us serve our Canadian whiskey, Canada mints and our French-Canadian pate. Ed Lariviere was a Canadian Mountie, Kathy Collins was Anne of Green Gables, Walter Cahoon was the Canadian Wolverine and I portrayed Queen Elizabeth. It was great fun and I have never been bowed to, had my hand kissed and knelt to so much in my life. It was a great convention and thanks to everyone who helped. Martha Fraser FR#5 4

5 Calling ALL Senators, Friendship award winners, Friends & Neighbors!!!!!! I need your recipes!!!! Thank you to all who have already sent me theirs. I have about half of what I need for a minimum of number of recipes. My deadline still is July 31 so you don t have much time left. You can them to me at: jciwcahoon@msn.com or by snail mail at 42 No. Walker St., Taunton, MA I will be enclosing the form, but you can type it on a plain piece of paper as well if you need to. I d like to have them printed and get them back in time for Fall Frolic which is coming up very fast. Please help! Thank you in advance, Cathy Cahoon FR#45 CONVENTION STATES PARTY THANK YOU S What a GREAT convention and of course the States Party was fantastic as well! As States Party Chairperson, I want to thank all those from Region One who attended the convention and helped set up and man the booth. This year s theme was Foreign Friendships to go along with President Bruce s theme of Friendship without Borders. Canada was chosen as our country by our Region One NVP Fran Kass. We had a good number of attendees from Region One as well as Canada and even though we did not win, I think we had the most fun! We even had Ambassador to Canada, Phyllis Bowers helping out with the Canadians at our booth. How great is that! Thanks, Phyllis! A BIG THANK YOU to Canadian Pres Eric Cowen & his wife Joan, Rene Jacob, Lloyd Stockdale, Vik Farrugia, Ben & Jinty Jowitt and the rest of the Canadian contingency for their help, friendship and for all of the Canadian souvenirs that they brought with them to give away. The fun and camaraderie that we shared was well worth all of the headaches created during the planning. May our new found friendships continue to flourish! Again Many Thanks! Cathy Cahoon FR#45 Chairperson 5

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7 Summer is coming and that means it s time for DINNER AND A SHOW!!!!! Join the MA JCI Senate for a Sunday afternoon performance as the Star Players of Bristol County present CATS on Sunday, August 11, 2013, followed by dinner on your own at Benjamins plus a short meeting. The show is at Benjamin A. Friedman Middle School-Croteau Theatre, 500 Norton Ave, Taunton, MA Tickets for Cats are $22.00 per person (made out to Star Players of Bristol County). Send all ticket requests along with the checks to: Walter Cahoon # North Walker Street Taunton, MA PH: or jciwcahoon@msn.com Make dinner reservations with: Debra J. Stefanik # Wilson Avenue Taunton, MA PH or senator67167@aol.com 7

8 FOUNDATION REPORT One of the many positions I have been involved with through the years is the USJCI Senate Foundation. For many years now the Foundation has been awarding scholarships throughout the country to outstanding seniors who plan on furthering their education by attending college. This year was no exception. Massachusetts submitted 2 applications for National Judging and we had a winner. Kiley Wilcox was awarded a National Scholarship on top of what she received from the MA JCI Senate for her efforts. Congratulations go out to her and Tyler Mikulis who was our other MA winner. Why am I talking about the Foundation? Not everyone has been asked to join the foundation and to help it grow. The more the US JCI Senate Foundation grows the more scholarships we will be able to award in the future. For a contribution of $ you can become a member of the USJCI Senate Foundation. You can contribute all at once or join by doing 3 installments of $ If you need more information please contact me. Another way to help the Foundation is by joining the 200-Club. This is the first time you can win something from the Foundation. Tickets cost $10.00 and this entitles you to 4 chances to win money every month. Your ticket is good thru June of Each month the Foundation awards 4 prizes, First Prize - $100.00, Second Prize $50.00, Third Prize $25.00 and Fourth Prize $ I have tickets available and would love to sell you some. Tickets are $10.00 apiece, or 6 for $ If you buy the 6, you also get credit towards your Foundation Account. Please think about it and remember the money goes to a good cause. Walter Cahoon # Region I Foundation Trustee. Our States Party booth with Mountie Ed Lariviere, Queen Martha Fraser, NVP Fran Kass-CT, MA Pres. Kathy Collins, new NVP Merrill Pottle-ME, Wolverine Walter Cahoon, Rene Jacob-CAN 8

9 CAN Pres Eric & wife Joan Cowen Phyllis, Vik Farrugia, Joan Cowen Walter & Karen Thomson Wolverine Walter with Bernie Planeta, Colette Welch, & Charlie Dick Walter with Vik Farrugia & Lloyd Stockdale-CAN Marguerita & Vinnie in Marilyn s creations Region One and Canadian contingencies having fun together! Eh!!! 9

10 Marilyn Lariviere awarded FR #53 Walter Cahoon wins Jim Calder Memorial Award 10

11 MA JCI Senate hosting our 1 st Bingo Night with Mellyssa Coutinho as Chairperson Callers & Players To All MA JCI Senators & Friends, MA JCI Senate & Friends playing Bingo Do you enjoy reading news about your senate friends? Do you have any ideas or suggestions? We d like to hear them. We also need your help in the way of ADS! Some of our senators do not have or have issues with their computers so we have to mail them hard copies. By way of advertising, you help to defray the cost of printing and mailing. If you d like to place an ad, please get in touch with me at jciwcahoon@msn.com. A business card ad would be $25 for the year. Walter Cahoon#27223 Editor 11

12 2013 FALL FROLIC REGION ONE JCI SENATE FALL FROLIC Registration Form October 4 6, 2013 The Wyndham Garden 220 India Narragansett Bay Providence, RI WYNDHAM ********************************************************************************************************* Hosted by the Rhode Island JCI Senate + our N E JCI Partners Name JCI Senate No. Spouse s or Guest s Name JCI Senate No. Mailing Address City State ZIP Code Tel. No. Address (*optional) No. of People TOTAL Friday Hospitality $20.00 pp Sat. Hospitality.$25.00 pp $ Saturday Luncheon.$26.00 pp $ Three Day Package: Fri. Hospitality, Sat. Hospitality, Sat. Luncheon $ per person $ Two Day Package: Saturday Hospitality, Saturday Luncheon $ per person. $ Out-of-block lodging surcharge: $25.00 per night $ REGISTRATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER 9/21/2012..add $10.00 pp 12 $ Make checks payable to: RI JCI SENATE (Amt. of check - USD) $ I m sharing a room with from Room Reservations Made Direct WYNDHAM or at Wyndham Gardens. Identify yourself as Group Code: JCIFF Rates will be $ (+tax/night) for Fri./Sat. Rates &reservations for Harbor View are $129 (+tax/night) should be made with the Wyndham There will be an additional charge of $15.00 (+tax/pp/night) for more than two in a room. If you include your * address on this form, a registration confirmation will be sent to you. Please retain it until your arrival. Check here if ANY SPECIAL NEEDS are required (specify) Check here if this is your FIRST Region One JCI Senate Fall Frolic Event Inquiries: Arthur Plitt, #22075, Pres- RIJCI or kingarthurarthur@yahoo.com Registration Inquiries: Dave Roderick, or Daver41@cox.net 38 Sheffield Ave Newport RI 02840