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June 21, 2006
The membership of the Saginaw Downtown Lions Club recently held their 86th Annual Recognition Banquet and Installation of Officers at the Davenport Inn, Saginaw.
The yearly night of recognition provides the members of the club an opportunity to reflect back on the successful year it had in helping the Saginaw community. Highlights of the evening included handing out individual awards for the year-long service members provided, including, 100 Percent Attendance awards, Chevrons for total years of service to the club, and the outgoing president’s message acknowledging his thanks and support of the Board and fellow members to make this club what it is today. We congratulate Lion past president Jewel Richardson for her wonderful leadership the past year!
The banquet also served as the backdrop for the induction of the new Board for the coming year. Congratulations go out to the new president, Lion Matt Sujkowski and her new slate of officers.
The major highlight of the evening always comes down to the announcement of the Lorenz A. Loos Lion of the Year Memorial Award. This year, the Lion of the Year, as recommended by the selection committee, is Lion JT Holmes! Congratulations to Lion JT for his valuable contributions he made to the club over the past year!
Other awards handed out included Five year perfect attendance awards to John Senyko and Eddie Schroeder; ten year award to Rodney Wakeman; Monarch Chevrons were awarded. Forty Years to Ed Balcueva. Twenty Years to Dave Lutenski and Terry Manwell and Fifteen Years to Rich Mallette. Governor Heft presented a posthumous Melvin Jones Fellowship to Courtney Schroeder. It was accepted by Lion Edna (Eddie) Schroeder. The Melvin Jones fellowship is the highest award given by the Lions Club International Foundation. Gov. Heft also presented the International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation and the District 11-D1 Distinguished Service Award to Wil Hufton. John Senyko presented the Larry A. Loos, Lion of the Year Award to J.T. Holmes. The following officers were installed by Gov. Heft: President: Matt Sujkowski, Vice presidents: Agnes Johnson and Bob Zill, Secretary: Wil Hufton, Treasurer: Dolores Gale, Tail Twister: Wayne Jackson, Lion Tamer: Bruce Gale, Immediate Past President: Jewel Richardson and Directors: Jim Buckley, Bob Heft, J.T. Holmes and John Senyko
For more information on the event, please visit the Congrats & Thanks and Photo Gallery pages of the website.