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February 2008
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Vol. 3 / Issue 2
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Dear Jill,
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If you're receiving this issue at work, the design
might be compromised because Verizon firewalls are
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the Verizon TelecomPioneers'
website. If you'd prefer a version be sent to
your home e-mail address, please e-mail newsletter@verizonpioneers.org
and we'll exchange your e-mail addresses.
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Some of the ladies on the Northampton Hug-A-Bear
Committee have been busy this winter crocheting
helmet liners for our soldiers in Iraq. The
soldiers wear these wool caps under their
helmets and they appreciate them tremendously
since the weather is so extreme there. In
December, committee members included 25 of them
in packages sent to Iraq by the Northampton
Lodge of Elks. The committee partnered with the
Sage Book Store in Southampton and sent another
10 in February. The ladies are working on
another group, the last this winter, that they
will send out soon. For the hot months in the
summer, the committee partnered with the South
Hadley Seniors, who made neck coolers. In
addition, the committee sent Hug-A-Bears for the
children. The Northampton Hug-A-Bear committee
is part of the Tri-County Club of the W.J.
Denver Chapter located in western Massachusetts.
Pictured are: Jean Ansanitis; Kay Cocco, who
leads the group and taught some members how to
crochet; and Connie Doerfler, a new England
Telephone retiree.
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On Jan. 22, the Paumanok Chapter visited the Woodhull
Elementary school in Shirley, NY. The chapter gave 145
third-grade students a dictionary to keep as their own.
Chapter members also delivered a presentation on how to
use those dictionaries. Mother Goose sang and read to
141 kindergarteners and then presented these students
with their own books to take home. The chapter also
presented a 9' x 11' US map rug to the school for the
5th graders. The school has assisted the chapter in
collecting seven used watches, eight used cell phones,
15 eyeglasses, 17 used ink cartridges, four blankets,
four hats, three pairs of mittens, three scarves, five
children's winter jackets, one child's snow suit, seven
tote bags, coupons, and 300 can tabs from soft drinks.
The chapter will distribute these much-needed materials
to non-profit groups throughout the community.
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The Germantown, West, and Northeast Councils of the
Liberty Bell Chapter teamed up to provide holiday
festivities, monthly meals, and books for the residents
of the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia. Each year,
members host a Christmas lunch for the residents. They
dress up like Santa and Mrs. Claus and distribute gifts.
They also cook meals for the residents the third
Thursday of the month.
Pictured is the chapter's presentation of books to
the Ronald McDonald House. Left to right: Carol
Loughery, Past President West Council; Geno McLaughlin,
Chapter Chairperson for Special Projects, member
Northeast Council; Maggie Witkowski, Vice President West
Council Pioneers; Ken Kunz, Chapter Environmental
Chairperson and Past President of Chapter; Al Kunz,
Germantown Council and a representative from the Ronald
McDonald house.
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The spotlight is on the Mountain Valley Empire
Chapter
Eleanor Hassett has been a Pioneer for the past 30
years. She has been a very active pioneer in the Louis
E. Willett Club. Her favorite project is making the
heart pillows for the Westchester Medical Center for the
heart operation patients. She has always been there to
lend a hand. She has traveled to region projects in
Sharon, Mass. and Long Island, NY, to help repair and
clean summer camps. When she is not making and
decorating Christmas stockings for the White Plains Head
Start Program, she is also a member of the Saint
Patrick's Senior Club and the Beaver Farm Angel Closet.
Over the years, she has been the Fundraiser chair and
president and vice president of her club and council.
For the past 18 years as a life member partner, Bill
Malick has taken the Mountain Valley Empire Chapter
store on the road. Without his devotion to selling the
chapter's wares, many of the clubs and councils would
not have been able to do their charity work without the
money raised by the store. Besides his Pioneer duties,
Bill is very community minded. He collects day- old
baked goods to be distributed to local missions and
churches. He also is a member of the Knights of
Columbus. He is a member of the 4th Degree Color Guard
and also the Master of the Kirkville Grange 4th Degree
Knights of Columbus. In his spare time, he is the
treasurer of the Cornell Club of the Greater Capital
District and is the treasurer of the New York State Mens
and Boys Apparel Club.
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On Sat., Feb. 9, the Diamond State and Caesar Rodney
Councils of the Liberty Bell Chapter joined forces to
assist Verizon President Willam Allen during his
presentation at a forum titled, " Partnership for Child
Safe Internet," hosted at the Sheraton Hotel in Dover,
Delaware. Guest speakers included Governor Ruth Ann
Minner, United States Congressman Michael N. Castle,
Valerie Woodruff, Delaware State Secretary of Education
and Mayor Carleton E. Carey, City of Dover. The Pioneers
helped from 9:30 am until 5:30 p.m. by assembling
information packets, registering attendees, distributing
handouts, seating guests, and allotting refreshment
tickets.
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The Troy Life Member Club of the Mountain Valley Empire
Chapter in upstate New York delivered more than 500
poinsettia plants to the residents of the Van
Rensselaer, Resurrection, and Barnwell senior citizens
homes for Christmas. Over the past eight years, Troy
Club members have delivered more than 4,000 plants to
these homes. This year's participating members included:
Ron and Gerry Simpson, Lynn Strevell, Liz Kenneally,
Walt Briggs, Mary Grace Barlow, Sallyann Purcell-Beaudry,
Ed and Dot Whinnery, Jim Mallahey, Rich Allen, Becky
Stevens, Maryann Dworak, John Angrisano, Bill Bookhop,
Bernice Clayton, Kathy Smith, Andrea Freeman, and Norm
Beaudry.
Pictured with Troy Club Life Member Ron Simpson is
102-year-old Miss Mollie Barber, a resident of the Van
Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home.
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On December 23, the Paumanok Pioneers visited Mercy
First Home for Boys located in Syosset, Long Island.
This home is for boys ages 13 - 19 who have faced many
challenges in their young lives. Of the 122 boys living
in the facility (set up by the court system), 40 had no
one in their lives who would be visiting or sending them
anything for Christmas.
Nassau Council's Mary Ruane and respective members,
along with Verizon employees across Nassau, adopted
these boys for Christmas. The home requested sweatshirts
and tees from Steve and Barry's, a store the boys love.
The response was overwhelming. Managers Chantell
Ven-Carter and Robert Rauschenbach enlisted the help of
20 of their friends. They purchased a regulation air
hockey table and more Steve and Barry's clothing. Joanne
Farrell, a COT in Zeckendorf, told her management agent
about the event. He sent a note to all the Nassau COTs,
which resulted in the collection of $440. Another
anonymous COT employee donated 20 pizzas that were
delivered to the home for the party. Joann Abreu and her
family made their Christmas gifts to each other the gift
of basketballs, footballs, and more sweats and tees for
the boys. Local 1108 donated $50 and 40 gift bags filled
with hygiene items for the boys. Harvey, a Pioneer
vendor, donated wool hats.
The boys enjoyed a wonderful party sponsored by the
Pioneers, Verizon management, employees and friends. The
spirit that came to life in Verizon during this project
was so inspiring that the chapter plans on visiting
again at Easter. The chapter received a beautiful plaque
made by the boys in the home with gratitude to those who
spread the true meaning of the holiday season.
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By: Barbara Davis, Assistant General Chairperson
The 30th Anniversary of the International Sports
Jamboree is right around the corner! This year's dates
are July 18 - 20. The main function of this Jamboree is
to afford young people who are either visually impaired
or wheelchair confined and ages 10 through 25 an
opportunity to compete in sports events. It also enables
these young people to broaden their horizons and make
many new friends they never forget.
We would like to give as many visually impaired or
wheelchair bound young people as possible the
opportunity to experience this Jamboree first hand. Help
us celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Jamboree by
sponsoring a youth(s) from your area to this year's
Jamboree. We will be accepting a limited number of
participants and there is a cutoff date of June 1, 2008,
for completed and correct applications to be in to me.
The setting for the Jamboree is at beautiful North Bend
State Park at Cairo, West Virginia. The registration fee
for this year's Jamboree will be $225 for one
participant and one chaperone for two nights. Also if
you would like to sponsor a youth(s) but are unable to
find one from your area, we do have several youth in W.
Va. who would like to attend the Jamboree but need a
sponsor.
You or anyone from your chapter/club are always welcome
and encouraged to attend the Jamboree also. Volunteers
are always needed or you are welcome to come to the
Jamboree just to cheer these wonderful young people on!
It is truly an experience you won't soon forget!
If you would like to make a donation to the Sports
Jamboree, please make checks payable to
"TelecomPioneers" and send to: Barbara Davis, TP, 146
Anthony St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. Any questions,
concerns or requests for applications should be directed
to Barbara Davis on 304 623-9571 or to Harold Neal on
304 925-4453 or to our email address:
Sportjamb@aol.com.
For more information, please visit our website at
www.verizon wvapioneers.org.
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