Sausalito California Lions Club

SAUSALITO LION OF THE YEAR 2021 - 2022

The Sausalito Lions Club Board of Directors today named Ray Gergus as "Lion of the Year" for Distinguished Service and Membership Development over 34+ years as a Lion.

Lion Ray not only carries the torch as our oldest living Lion, but his brand of Lionism inspires us all to continue our club's rich service tradition, especially during an awfully challenging 2021-2022 year. Lion Ray lost his beloved wife Margo, sold his home, moved his residence to Cotati, suffered serious health issues, and still made his priority this past year to continue his Lions service by replacing himself with younger legs going forward.

Lion Ray's family lineage spans easily to 1/2 of our current generation of Sausalito Lions as follows:

Lions John Christensen, Peter Arnott, Don Beers, Jerry Taylor, Bill Berkman, and Dan Rheiner, call him "Lion Dad".

Lions Alan Banks, Pete Bowes, John Heffler, Linda Schanfein, Julie Stewart, Mike Stewart, Gerald Stram, Neil Whitelaw, Mike Davalos, Bill Erskine, Donna Hickey, John Kouns, Steve Lipson, Dick Neilson, and Steve Ronzone, call him "Lion Grampa".

Lions Elinor Alaria, Jim Delano, Karen Clinton, Father Chip Larrimore, Bruce Davey, Richard Davey, Leah Delajous, Patrick Lukey, and Colman Mullin, call him "Lion Great Grampa".

Imagine all the people who would have never experienced Lionism and all the smiles that would be missed in our community, except for Lion Ray's invitation to ASK people to join the Lions Club of Sausalito?

Congratulations to Lion Ray, for his dedication to Lionism. You may join your Lions Directors to congratulate him by email to: mrgergus@comcast.net

Together We Serve,

Lion "Big" Rick Carnal,

Sausalito Lions Club President,

District 4-C2 Second Vice District Governor and GMT