Lancaster Lions Honored During Annual Celebration

During the Lancaster Lions Club annual picnic, it is customary for the past year’s president to present awards to certain Lions for outstanding service during that period.  This year, immediate past president Mike Petty presented awards and certificates to a number of Lions.

Most notably, current Lion President Eileen Tullner was named a Melvin Jones Fellow.  Presenting the award, Petty explained “In 1917, Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones’ group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed, forming what is now Lions International, the world’s largest service organization.”  “This award, he continued, is the highest form of recognition that a Lion can receive for their charitable work.”

Petty also presented “Lion of the Year” awards to Lions Dale Griggs  and Jim Schmidt, citing the “hard work and exceptionally  long hours they dedicated to various charitable functions during the past year.”