A Message from Paul Buckley, President of the Seekonk Lions Club

Hello Readers of this tremendous publication. You may know me by my life-long residency in the town of Seekonk. You may know me by going through the school system in our town...playing basketball, being in the school band (Super Band), and a member of the only punk rock group (Screechers) that lived and died quickly in the early eighties. On the other hand, you may remember me being the Seekonk Republican Committee Chair for 8 years in the late 2000’s to early 2010’s. You may also know me by my serving the town of Seekonk participating on the Personnel/ Assessor Boards and other committees for the last 20 or so years (I am done). I might have served you an adult beverage at the Ledgemont Country Club for 25 years. Alternatively, you may know me by directing the Seekonk Lions Annual Doug Allan memorial-fishing derby at the Grist Mill Pond along with my good friend George the Fishing Guy for 13 years. OK, I will stop!

Now, as been previously published, I am the new President of the Seekonk Lions Club. You may be asking yourself, or not, “why Paul why? There is not enough space here to explain as I should, but in the end, you will eventually know. The Seekonk Lions are a great bunch of folks. I have been a member of the club, going on 13 years. As they say, it is my turn to lead. Moreover, for the next few years I would like the public in this reading area to know that a club, which enacted over 60 years ago, will continue what the Lions has managed to do. Serve.

The club at one time had close to seventy members. Donating tens of thousands of dollars to organizations and charities alike, with many past fund-raising activities including the world-famous clam boils at the Seekonk Gun Club and the GEN run. We are now down to 20 or so members and about a dozen are active. There needs to be a change on how the club operates while keeping its visions true. We have our Annual Golf Tournament at Ledgemont Country Club with the East Providence Kiwanis. The Taste of the Town and October Fest, which draws great crowds and donations. While all this is great, what we need is to recruit more members. New folks who want to be a part of these fun yet “laboriously lite” activities (and possibly more). To rebuild on a foundation, which is still strong.

I say to you, have you been thinking about doing rather worthy with your spare time? Do you feel like being involved in a local charitable club? Do you want to be a part of an international operation, which does good things around the world? Then I hope you can say yes to the Seekonk Lions Club. My goal, while it may take a few years, is to take the Seekonk Lions Club to a new level. A different approach. Adjusting the culture while being willing to listen. A new take on motivation, ensuring the club continues doing the great things we do in town and in the community.

Paul Buckley

Seekonklionsma@gmail.com 

Seekonk Lions Charitable Trust Inc.