Published: 25 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - It was definitely an air of joyous excitement on Saturday, May 22nd as Lions and Leos gathered at the Lions Civic Centre, in Sucker Garden, Sint Maarten to witness and celebrate the nomination and election of Lion Claudio Buncamper PMJF as District Governor Elect of Lions Sub District 60B.
In keeping with the Covid 19 guidelines many Lions and Leos from Sint Maarten and around the Caribbean Region joined the Virtual District 60B Convention Meeting chaired from Barbados by District Governor Maureen Graham PMJF her achievements for the year. Her term ends on June 30, 2021.
After the live introduction by charter member Lion Frank Arnell PMJF of the Sint Maarten Lions Club, Lion Claudio Buncamper PMJF was escorted to the podium by Past District Governor, Lion Maxime Larmonie PMJF, Past District Governor Lion Wally Havertong PMJF, and Past District Governor, Lion Claudius “Toontje’ Buncamper PMJF through a line-up of enthusiasti
Clayton Wolff received the Melvin Jones Fellowship award. 7:00 am, May 19, 2021 ×
Clayton Wolff, center, receives the Melvin Melvin Jones Fellowship award, presented by Dwaine Heinrich and Kathy Boe, past district governors for Lions. Submitted photo
At the May 12 Lions meeting, Kathy Boe opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and Glen Nagel gave the table prayer. The meeting included reports on volunteers for Meals on Wheels, Stutsman County Fairgrounds clean up, sweet corn sales and the city forester’s fruit tree plot.
In other business, Past District Governors Boe and Dwaine Heinrich presented the Certificate of Membership to new member Craig Thierer. Also receiving recognition was longtime member Clayton Wolff, awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship award for his service to Lions and to the community. Family members attending the ceremony were Wolff’s daughter, Wendy Kaseman, grandson, Lucas Dockter, and a great-granddaughter, Maddie.
Lions SPUR Club of Texas Panhandle hosts disaster relief fundraiser
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Officials with the Lions SPUR Club of the Texas Panhandle released information regarding its Spring Fling Disaster Relief fundraiser occurring at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cornerstone Ranch Event Center, located at 1901 Cement County Rd.
According to a news release, the event will consist of guest speakers including representatives from the Amarillo Fire Department and the Amarillo Police Department. Gold Star Families will also be recognized, as well as area first responders. Texas Panhandle residents are not strangers when it comes to wildfires, tornadoes and other natural disasters, which is why, as a community we are joined together and committed to being prepared, the release read. The people of the Texas Panhandle have worked together in raising the funds for the Lions Alert program, which has received a matching grant from the Lions Club International Foundation, and we are within $28,000