June, 2008
President’s Message
Well good day everyone.
First of all I would like to offer a BIG thank you to Team
Burlington for the gift of a fabulous crew meeting. It was
truly outstanding on all fronts with great attention given
to detail. Reminiscing with PP Syd Harmon 17443, our call to
Jim Harmaty 31809, watching Al 12323 and Nancy Salmon’s
grandson Brett perform, witnessing Josette’s account of
President Bernie’s life, reuniting with Neville 19719 and
Jackie Claire and our many friends from USA, and listening
to keynote speaker Carl Hiebert are just a few of the many
highlights. I am sure all of the 180 + attendees including,
several Maple Leafs had a memorable time.
J Andy Lyons 23119 and Dale J Foran 25512 ………….. you now
have a challenge!! Good luck. “Come sail with us” to Alaska
in 2009.
Note to all: If you are inclined to wear a kilt in the
presence of Molly Ziola, rest assured she will personally
check to see if you are a true Scot!!
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Burlington in 2008
Congratulations to
all the members of the Burlington JCI Senate for an excellent
crew meeting last weekend. From the Friday welcome and
hospitality straight through to “Walking the Plank” Sunday we
enjoyed great food and wine, fellowship and received inspiration
from Karl Heibert. Burlington also has bragging rights as the
hosts of the largest crew meeting ever.
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“The Road We Travel”
Senator Blair Fraser 36339
I joined the Richmond Jaycees in late 1975 or early 1976. A
great guy named Lucky Debron 33277 sat beside me and took a
great interest in me and who I was. I had actually been out to a
new member night the year before and he remembered me and things
about me, even a year later. It would turn out that Lucky and
his wife Linda would forever change the course of history for
me, I just love the both of them so much.
I went to my first Jaycee Convention in 1977 in Victoria and was
given the honour of being “Jaycee of the Year” and thus began a
great ride through the Jaycee movement. In those days we
referred to our time as our “Jaycee Career” and we were dead
serious about that, in fact very serious. We used to joke to our
wives - “never make us choose Jaycees over the marriage” at
least I think we were joking? Please don’t try this today!!.
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In praise of service
By David Belz
There is a generation which grew up in the post-war years of the
1950’s through to the 1970’s, for whom the concept of community
service came as second nature. It was part of their personal
make-up, and was a key factor in rebuilding the social
structure, not only here in New Zealand but this positive
attitude was prevalent in other countries as well.
Today some of their number can still be found as leading lights
in various community groups, service organisations, sport clubs,
assorted church groups, all engaged in selfless community
activities for the general social betterment. Most of them have
now retired from permanent paid employment, while some are
approaching their twilight years, and have well-earned a decent
rest. For those remaining, it is a mystery to them why so few in
succeeding generations have seemed willing to offer themselves
for the same mantle of leadership in similar service.
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