Lions Club 82nd Annual Award & Installation Dinner
Seated is Frank Dunst, who was honored for 60 years of Lions Membership and service. Lion Bill Dewey, standing, presented Dunst with a plaque celebrating his amazing life and tenure in Lions. On June 15 at the Memorial Building over 50 Lions, spouses, and friends celebrated the 82nd annual Installation and Award dinner. It was a very successful evening. Lion President Bill Edmonds presented award to his 2008-2009 cabinet and thanked everybody for their enthusiastic work during this past year. Then Lion President Joe Woodruff installed the new cabinet for the coming year. Special awards were presented. Lion Scott Lee presented the Lion of the Year Award to Paul Schifanelli for his tremendous work on behalf of the club this year. Then the prestigious Melvin Jones Award was given to Ron Smith. This is a lifetime achievement award. Then Jim Austin presented the Proud Lion Awards to April Hastings, and Sean Hastings. The Hastings’ are new Lions members who completed a very rigorous program which includes attending a board meeting, bringing a prospective new Lion to a Meeting, attending a zone or district cabinet meeting, visiting another club, and participating in a Club Fund Raising or Service project. The Hastings' sponsor is Lion Mary Tipps. The final award given was a Donald Snyder Student Speaker Foundation award to Pres. Bill Edmonds for his continuing work in the annual student speaker contest.
Seated is Frank Dunst, who was honored for 60 years of Lions Membership and service. Lion Bill Dewey, standing, presented Dunst with a plaque celebrating his amazing life and tenure in Lions. On June 15 at the Memorial Building over 50 Lions, spouses, and friends celebrated the 82nd annual Installation and Award dinner. It was a very successful evening. Lion President Bill Edmonds presented award to his 2008-2009 cabinet and thanked everybody for their enthusiastic work during this past year. Then Lion President Joe Woodruff installed the new cabinet for the coming year. Special awards were presented. Lion Scott Lee presented the Lion of the Year Award to Paul Schifanelli for his tremendous work on behalf of the club this year. Then the prestigious Melvin Jones Award was given to Ron Smith. This is a lifetime achievement award. Then Jim Austin presented the Proud Lion Awards to April Hastings, and Sean Hastings. The Hastings’ are new Lions members who completed a very rigorous program which includes attending a board meeting, bringing a prospective new Lion to a Meeting, attending a zone or district cabinet meeting, visiting another club, and participating in a Club Fund Raising or Service project. The Hastings' sponsor is Lion Mary Tipps. The final award given was a Donald Snyder Student Speaker Foundation award to Pres. Bill Edmonds for his continuing work in the annual student speaker contest.
Pictured (in no order) and acknowledged are some of the people who make up Fillmore Lions Club a success, including Bill Dewey, Bill Edmonds, Joe Woodruff, Scott Lee, Paul Schifanelli, Melvin Jones, Ron Smith, Jim Austin, Sean and April Hastings, Walk Gonzales, Jack Stethem, and Mary Tipps.
Pictured (in no order) and acknowledged are some of the people who make up Fillmore Lions Club a success, including Bill Dewey, Bill Edmonds, Joe Woodruff, Scott Lee, Paul Schifanelli, Melvin Jones, Ron Smith, Jim Austin, Sean and April Hastings, Walk Gonzales, Jack Stethem, and Mary Tipps.