The informative guest speaker program of the St. Maarten Lions Club will remain intact for this lionistic year, under the leadership of President Richard Panneflek and Marketing & Public Relations Committee Chairperson, Lion Davey Woods. The guest speaker program allows for key influential persons in the community to make presentations to the club on matters that are affecting our social and economic environment as a whole. In most cases the speakers focus on their area of expertise or general community work being carried out under the umbrella of a public or private organization.
Most recently the club had the honor of receiving information from the Director of the White & Yellow Cross, Mrs. Bregje Boetekees, who gave an elaborate and effective presentation on the status of the foundation. She clearly explained the vital role that the White & Yellow plays in the community, in particular care for the elderly, inline with the focus of this Lionistic Year: “Serving the Golden Aged”.
Other past guest speakers include: Public Notary Mrs. Meredith Boekhoudt, former Lt. Governor Dennis Richardson, Fatum Manager for the Windward Islands Amado Marcano, St. Maarten Port Authority Chief Operating Officer Keith Franca, I Can Foundation Director Debby Gibbs, Police Commissioner Alfred Marsdin, former Commissioner and current Island Council Member, Mrs. Maria Buncamper-Molanus, Chamber of Commerce President Mr. Glen Carty, former Director of the St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation, Mr. Fowler and among others.
Lion Davey Woods: “The club’s guest speaker program serves as a platform for all Lions to keep up with changes taking place in our community, while at the same time allowing us to remain active and make contributions in areas which are most important, to continue to make a positive impact on the development of our country. With the full support of the Lions daily board and the general membership, this program is in full swing as we prepare to welcome St. Maarten’s Tourism Director Ms. Regina Labega during the month of October”.
Key foundations and other private and public organizations will continue be contacted in the course of the coming weeks to finalize the club’s invitation list for the last quarter of this year and the rest of the Lionistic year which ends in June 2010.