LORD BALTIMORE LIONS CLUB INSTALLATION AND AWARDS
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club held its annual Installation of Officers for 2025-26 on Wednesday, June 18 at its new meeting location, Big Fish Grill in Ocean View.
The annual event provides an opportunity for Lion members to look back on the past year’s accomplishments and to thank the individuals who led them, and to look forward to challenges which the new officers will face in the coming year.
Outgoing President Scott Brannan, who has led the club for the past two years turned over the meeting to District 22-D Past Council Chairperson Clyde Bragg, who conducted the installation of new officers. Chosen to lead the Lions as President for the 2025-26 is Kathrynn “Thrynn” Kirby, who has been a member of the Lord Baltimore Lions since 2021 and prior to that a Lioness since 2019.
Following the installation of officers, awards were presented for the previous service year. Club Lion of the Year went to Sheldon Bustow. Other noteworthy awards were presented to Thrynn Kirby, recipient of the Melvin Jones award, the Lions highest club award, Alan King for 40-years of service, Sheldon Bustow, the Lions Vision Research Foundation award, and Ray Wockley, Altra Vision award.
The Lord Baltimore Lions Club has served the communities of Bethany Beach, Clarksville, Dagsboro, Frankford, Millville and Ocean View since 1946. Anyone interested in more information, or joining the LBLC should contact us www.lordbaltimorelionsclub.org.
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78 YEARS OF SERVICE

P. O. Box 525
Ocean View, DE 19970
Serving Millville, Clarksville, Ocean View, Bethany Beach, Frankford, Dagsboro
Delaware Lions 22-D Website:
OFFICERS FOR 2025 - 2026
President Lion Thrynn Kirby: helenekirby.artist1@gmail.com
1st VP Dennis Berkey: berkeydennis@hotmail.com
2nd VP Anne Gude: anneg0856@gmail.com
Secretary & Tail Twister Mary Beckett: lionmaryfran@yahoo.com
Treasurer PCS Lion Janet Bauer: pcsjanetbauer@hotmail.com
Lion Tamer Sheldon Bustow: smbustow@live.com
Membership Chairman Scott Brannan: sbrannan1@yahoo.com
Communications Chairman erry Elliott: elliott.terrylee@yahoo.com
Home of Past District Governors
Ralph Helm 1964-1965
Bill Scott 1974-1975
Charles Hudson 1983-1984
Karl Gude 2010-2011
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