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Project:Connect launches!
The TelecomPioneers
Association is pleased to announce the release of the organization's
new signature education project, Project:Connect, after two years of
development. Project:Connect combines education with the popularity
of video games. Students are challenged to learn lessons in
technology by playing games featuring a product or service of the
telecommunications industry.
The seven games are: E-Mail:Connect, Compression:Connect, Fiber
Optic:Connect, Cable:Connect, Satellite:Connect, Cellular:Connect,
and VoIP:Connect.
“We're pleased to offer youngsters this fun and educational
program,” said Marty Lee, president of TelecomPioneers. “with
Project:Connect, the principles behind modern telecommunications are
at their fingertips.”
Project:Connect targets 4th through 7th graders and is
available at no charge to schools, community centers and other
organizations. The project is fully funded by the TelecomPioneers
Association.
For information on how to get involved with Project:Connect,
visit
www.telecompioneers.org
and click on Project:Connect, call 1-800-872-5995, or e-mail
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South Bay preserves Verizon brand
The South Bay Council Environmental
Committee of the Paumanok Chapter on Long Island helped clean up the
Massapequa Preserve at Brady Park May 23. During the project, the
Pioneers sported the new Verizon Pioneer T-shirts provided by the
Verizon Foundation. The T-shirts read, "Partnering in our
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Fun in the sun!
This summer, you can brand the Pioneers in
style! Enjoy your favorite cold beverage in our bright Koozies® or
stretch out on a plush beach towel. Measuring 60" x 33", the white
towel has the TelecomPioneers logo screened on the lower half and is
available for $16 plus shipping. The Koozies® are $1.50 each or 5
for $6, plus shipping. Visit
http://www.verizonpioneers.org/Estore.htm. |
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Read all about it!
Hard and soft copies of the 2003-2004
TelecomPioneers Annual Report are now available from Association
Headquarters. For a copy, call 800.872.5995 or email
resource@telecompioneers.org.
Ten annual reports will be sent to each chapter for select
distribution. Soft copies are available on
www.telecompioneers.org
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The Life Member spotlight is on...
Patricia Hanson!
Patricia "Pat" Hanson has been a Pioneer of the
William Denver Chapter since 1956. She was at that time a Junior
Pioneer and became a regular Pioneer in 1974. Pat has had many roles
through the years. She has been a member of the Executive Board of
the Mclellan Council receiving the Regional Membership Award for
1988. She served as Mclellan Council Vice President in 1994-1995,
and she served at the chapter level as fundraising chairperson for
many years. In 1996, Pat accepted the position of chapter
representative for the Rhode Island Life Member Clubs.
Pat has been a valued volunteer at the Providence VA Hospital
bingo for the past 13 years. She volunteers at Special Needs Day,
Special Olympics, Clarke School walk-a-thon, monthly bingo games,
playground map painting and reads to children at the Sheffield
Elementary school in Newport. Pat also participated in the “I Like
Me” project in the Springfield, Massachusetts school system. Pat is
always hunting for material donations to make Hug a bears and Heart
Pillows. She has volunteered since 1995.
Pat received the Pioneer of the year award in 1997 for her
continued support of Pioneer volunteering at the Special Olympics in
Gardner and Special Needs Day in Rhode Island. She received the
special honor of Hall of Fame Award in 2002. |
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Big Savings for TelecomPioneer Members!
As a TelecomPioneer member, you qualify for a special group
discount* on your auto and homeowners insurance. With Liberty
Mutual’s Group Savings Plus Program you can enjoy low group rates
and have the option of convenient automatic deductions from your
checking account. Discounts are available for mature drivers, safe
drivers, multi-cars and more.
Compare your current insurance provider with Liberty Mutual.
For a no-obligation quote, call 1-800-357-2343. Or request a quote
online at
www.libertymutual.com/lm/telecompioneers.
*Group discount, other discounts, and
credits are available where state laws and regulations allow, and
may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverages
only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually
underwritten; all applicants may not qualify. Coverage provided and
underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates,
175 Berkley Street, Boston, MA. |
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Join the TelecomPioneers Family Campers!
Looking for something to do this summer? There are about
50 local TPFC clubs scattered throughout the United States and seven
Canadian provinces where members camp together almost every month.
Some campouts include as few as eight families and others have as
many as 40 families. When winter weather prevents camping, members
get together for other monthly activities. Local clubs also get
together with other members from four or five states for regional
rallies. Visit http://www.tpfc.net/.
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