Every June we install our club officers for the upcoming year (July 1-June 30). Denise Zaske was our MC for the evening. She's also our incoming Tail Twister. We enjoyed a great dinner and company at the Clearwater Casino & Resort.
Outgoing
President John Macdonald recognizes Elda Armstrong, Dick Prine, Tom
Settle and Chuck Weaver for lining up programs for our club meetings for
the 2017-2018 year.
Dennis
Peters receives a certificate and engraved gavel for chairing the
single most successful fund-raiser our club has had in the dinner
auction (October 2017).
Outgoing
President John Macdonald names Ginger Shields the recipient of the
Gordon F. Smith Fellowship for her valuable contribution to the Multiple
District 19 Lios-CARE partnership. Ginger was our zone chair for 2
years.
Special thanks to Jay Dahlquist for giving us 15 years as treasurer.
Sandi
Dahlquist receives an award for her many years of service as club
secretary for for keeping John's "ass out of trouble 2017-2018". Sandi
remains as secretary for the 2018-2019 Lion year.
Macdonald (right) names Steve Calhoun (incoming president) as Lion of the Year for his fantastic year of service.
Evening Pride Branch Club President Joyce Smith recognizes Dottie Ridgeway, Cecilie Burleson and Pauline Ostheller for the 2017-2018 year as treasurer, secretary and club liaison, respectively.
Karl Ostheller presents his wife, Pauline, with the Melvin Jones Fellow, a high honor in Lions.
MJF Facts
- The Fellowship was established in 1973 and the Progressive program began in 1986 in response to Lions' request for a way to extend their commitment to LCIF.
- Donations through MJFs provide 75 percent of the Lions Club International Foundation's annual revenue.
Incoming officers (l to r): Joyce Smith (Evening Pride president), Cecilie Burleson
(Evening Pride secretary), Steve Calhoun (Noon president), Sandi
Dahlquist (Noon secretary), Marilyn Kover (Evening Pride treasurer),
Rick Wright (Lion tamer), John Macdonald (Noon treasurer), Terry Blais
(1st vice president), Sherri Burch (service project coordinator), Carol
Ryan (2nd vice president and LCIF coordinator), Linda Schwind
(membership), Andy Hento and Joe Stenstrom (board of directors), Denise
Zaske (Tail Twister), and Eric Thanem (board of directors).
