Dave King, President
Don Gesick, 1st Vice President
Scott Stewart 2nd Vice President
Phil Reese 3rd Vice President
Bob Mauger, Secretary
Ben White, Treasurer
Kristen Harris Membership Chairman
Dorothy Kavanaugh, 1 Year Director
Jo Ann Seaman, 1 Year Director
Carol Yurt 2 Year Director
Jeannie Mauger 2 Year Director
Brian Fox Lion Tamer
Jeff Seaman LCIF Coordinator
David Rosen, Immediate Past President
Ray Anklam PDG Barb Bachman PDG George Bachman
Kim Barlag Dr. Pete Bickel Susie Braskett
Kathie Butler Pam Coulter Pat Deskins
Danny Dickerson Madeline Douglas Dan Fawcett
2nd VDG Lilane Fox Pam Good Mayor Lee Gray
Paul Gregg Jeff Harris Jim Hatem
Bernie Hatem Jennifer Hrusch Chelsie Huffman
Bob Hulvey Debbie Hulvey Shirley Jacobs
Cathy Kilbourn Phil King Sarah Kinney
Bob Koch Cherie Koch Shaili Kothari
Shivani Kothari Cris Kraft Darlene Kuzmic
Craig Maxey Ken Milliser Vanessa Niekamp
Paul Parks Gary Peterman Karen Robinson
Jim Rogers Jaclyn Rohaly Tom Romine
Melissa Rosen Dave Scheetz Jacquie Self
Joe Self Sonnie Stewart Trish Stewart
Janet Thiede Nick Turner Jean Walrath
Lillie Williams
Pickerington Lions Club History:
75 Years of Service to Others
The Pickerington Lions Club was organized September 23, 1946, with the Canal Winchester Lions Club as our sponsor. There were 38 charter members that year, with Frank W. Fenstermaker serving as our first President.
Adhering to the Lions' motto of "We Serve", the club got right to work sponsoring functions for community entertainment and community improvements.
On June 7, 1947, our first Strawberry Social was held – an annual event for 37 years. In December 1947, the first of numerous Christmas home decorating contests was held. In March 1948, the first of four minstrel shows was sponsored. And in September of 1949, the club held it's first Labor Day homecoming parade and fish fry, a yearly tradition that is eagerly anticipated by community residents even to this day.
December 1951 found the Club decorating the Pickerington Library, something the Lions continued to do at Christmas for many years. In 1956 the Club planted and harvested a field of corn with proceeds going to Club projects. The Club operated a booth at the Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival for several years and also worked to clean the Festival grounds for a number of years. Light bulb & broom sales have been held annually for many years, as well. Other activities have included sales of Halloween candy, Holiday fruit baskets & Entertainment Books, our White Cane Fundraiser and our annual Pickerington Lions Club Pizza Challenge.
So what has the Club done with the money raised from these projects? A major beneficiary has been our schools: $1600 for a well before we had city water, $3000 for the athletic field, a piano, water fountain, band uniforms, the GOOD Program and support of athletic teams and booster groups. We have also sponsored delegates to Boys and Girls State.
Innumerable Pickerington citizens have benefited from the Club's donations to pay for eye exams and eyeglasses for those in need. Donations have also been made for eye operations and for the purchase of close-circuit TVs for magnifying printed material for the visually impaired. Additionally, the Club provides ongoing monetary support to Pilot Dogs, Eye research, the Diabetes Association, the Cancer Society, the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank and Laboratory, Radio Reading Service, Camp Echoing Hills and other organizations supporting our common goal of service to those in need.
A project from the Club's very beginning - and one that continues to this day - was our sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop 256. We also sponsor the Pickerington Leo Club in the high schools.
A large project over the years has been the construction and maintenance of the Terry O’Brien shelter house and storage building in Victory Park. Over the past 20 years, the club has made several major contributions, including: $10,000 to the Pickerington Senior Citizens Center, $5,000 to the Sycamore Park Covered Bridge Committee and $1,200 to the New York Firemen’s fund after the terrorist attacks of 9-11. In the 2003-04 Lions Year, we raised thousands of dollars and put many man-hours into furnishing and dedicating a "soft room" at the Pickerington Police Department. This room -- which looks like a family living room -- is used by police when interviewing children or victims of domestic violence to give them a more comfortable and safe atmosphere in which to talk to police.
Lion Connie McClellen delivers a portion of the club's donated food to Family Services for Thanksgiving.
Most recently, we successfully finished our pledge drive for Campaign SightFirst II by raising over $5,000 for this important sight-saving project.
The members of our club take great pride in our long history of service to the community and we look forward to many decades of service to come.
Historical List of Presidents, Secretaries & Treasurers
Melvin Jones Fellowship Recipients from the Pickerington Lions
Recent Club Awards & Honors
District Club of the Year: 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2015-16, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2008-09, 2006-07
Best Newsletter - 2019, 2018, 2013, 2012, 2011, 1995, 1991, 1983, 1981, 1979, 1978
Pickerington Chamber's Non-Profit of the Year - May 2022
District OH7 Humanitarian Award, March 2022
District OH7 Service Award, March 2022
Ohio Lions Foundation Gold Patron Award, March 2022
LCIF Certificate of Appreciation, March 2022
Russ Williams Chapter Award, March 2022
OH7 Hall of Fame Inductee: PDG Paul Kelly, March 2022
Lion of the Year - Scott Stewart, June 2022
Rookie Lion of the Year - Pam Good, June 2022
OLF Founder's Award - Phil Reese, June 2021
Knight for Sight - Bob & Cherie Koch, June 2022
Knight For Sight - Jeff & Jo Ann Seaman, June 2022
Knight for Sight - Ken Milliser, June 2022
Melvin Jones Fellowship - Paul Parks, June 2022
Melvin Jones Fellowship - Jim Rogers, June 2022
International Presidential Award - Brian Fox, 2019
Council of Governors' Award - Brian Fox: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016
Council of Governors' Award - Lilane Fox: 2018
Zone 4 Lions of the Year - Phil Reese, 2020, Bob & Jean Mauger, 2016; Jo Ann Seaman, 2013
James Coffey Fellowship - Tom Brubaker, 2015
Betty Coffey Fellowship - Cherie Koch, 2017
Int'l President's Certificate - Lilane Fox, 2022, 2014; Debbie Hulvey, 2019; Brian Fox, 2014
Council of Governors Chairman's Award of Excellence - Lilane Fox, 2010
Honorable Mention - Website: 2012 Lions International Convention
Community Service Award, 2009 from the Pickerington Chamber of Commerce
