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Lacey Sunrise Lions is honored to have or have had among its members the following recipients of the Melvin Jones Fellowship. Each of these fellows has been awarded this highest of recognition by their club for outstanding service to their community and to lionism. |
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In November, 1991,Charter Member Lew Watkins was awarded a Melvin Jones Fellowship posthumously. Lew was the first club member of Lacey Sunrise Lions Club to be awarded this honor by our club. |
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In March,1994 Past District Governor Robert Makula became the first member of the Lacey Sunrise Lions to be awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club. Bob was a charter member of The Lacey Sunrise Lions Club and served as Zone Chairman in Lion year 1979-1980 and as Governor of district 19-C during Lion year 1987-1988 PDG Bob served as a naval aviator in World War II and the Korean conflict and was awarded two Air Medals.
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T. Duane Wilson |
PZC Duane Wilson was born, reared, and attended school through high school in the Olympia,
Washington area. He attended college and Dental School at the University of
Washington. Subsequently he served in the US Air Force for 4 years. |
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Past Zone Chairman Bob Kelley was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in June, 1994 |
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Clif Brandsma was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in May, 1996 |
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Dennis Reed, PZC |
Lion Dennis has been a proud lion since 1989. He was president of the Lacey Sunrise club in 1995. Following his year as a 100% president he earned the 100% Zone Chairman Award. He served a second term as Zone Chairman in 1999 when he was also awarded the Zone Chairman's Efficiency Award. Lion Dennis has been a member of the District Cabinet since 1997 serving as CARE Chairman, Youth Exchange Chairman, and International Understanding Chairman. He was lion of the year in 1993. Two times Past Zone Chairman Dennis was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in June, 1999 The Lacey Sunrise Lions Club is proud to nominate and endorse PZC Dennis as a candidate for Vice District Governor of District 19C for Lion year 2002-03. |
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George Rasmussen
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George Rasmussen was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in June, 2000 George was born on March 31, 1931 in Los Angeles, California. After high school George Joined the United States Coast Guard. He met his wife to be, Janice, during a visit to Honolulu. They were married in 1954. George retired from the Coast Guard after 24 years of service. George and Janice moved to Olympia, Washington in 1984 and was sponsored into the Lacey Sunrise Lions by Lion Claude Hinman on March 10, 1987. george was loved by all the kids in his neighborhood and his church. His work in the Lions Club was always for the benefit of needy children. he spent countless hours working on after school children's projects and was recognized for his work by the Together organization. He was awarded a Life membership in the lacey Sunrise Lions Club. George said farewell to this earth at noon, March 29th, 2010 He will be dearly missed by all who knew him He will be remembered for his raspy voice, soft heart, and generosity by all that came in contact with him. |
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Past District Governor James LaBelle, was presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship at the annual new officers instillation banquet held on June 16, 2001. PDG Jim is a strong advocate for Camp Leo, A LIONS sponsored summer camp for children with Diabetes. |
When I retired from a long career in sales in
late 1991, I was asked by a friend to attend a Lacey Sunrise Lions meeting and a neighbor
asked me to visit his Kiawanis Club. For six months I attended both meetings, and then
decided to join the Lacey Sunrise Lions in 1992. This decision was based on the friendly
handshake always received as I entered each meeting, and the outreach projects that
Sunrise Lions provided to this community. I became involved with Lions projects from the very beginning of my
membership. In 1993 I helped with a Sunrise sponsored health fair, became co-chair of the
event in 1994, and chairman in 1995 and 1996. I served as a director, vice president, then
president of Lacey Sunrise in 1998, and became Zone Chairman of C-6 in the 1999/2000 Lions
year. The Sunrise Lions presented me with the Melvin Jones Fellowship award June 16, 2001.
In December 1999, I attended a meeting where the program was about Camp Leo for Children with Diabetes. This camp provides a
camping experience and Diabetes education for children 7 to 12 years of age. Several Lions
Clubs supported this program through scholarships for children of low-income families. I
felt the Lions of District 19 C could do more, and I became the voice of Camp Leo,
speaking to Lions clubs in our district. I was asked to present the Camp Leo program at
the March 3rd 19 C Spring Conference, and will continue to speak about Camp Leo and raise
funds for the camp as long as there are Lions willing to listen. Vice District Governor Pete Gomes asked me to serve as VDG for his term
as District Governor, and I thought about this commitment for many weeks. My wife Carol
and I spent considerable time talking about this commitment and with her support, I
accepted the opportunity to serve as Vice District Governor. I have often made the comment, "becoming a Lion has given me the opportunity to meet and make many new friends". I have found that to be true as I travel the district with the Camp Leo program and Vice District Governor duties. |
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Mel Olsen was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in 2002
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Past King Lion Lyell Clark was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in November, 2003. Lyell has been an active member of the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club since March 1988. He has served in some position on the board of directors almost every year since joining the club. Lyell served as King Lion in 1993-1994 and served approximately 10 years as club Treasure. He has served as chairperson of several comities and was instrumental in initiating new club projects such as participation in the Pease Poster Contest and the Entertainment book fund raising project. He has been awarded Lion of the Year twice and has received the Outstanding Lion award every year since joining the club. |
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Bob Lawrence was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in 2004 | ||||||||||
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Bob Pinson was awarded the Melvin
Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in November, 2005. Bob is an Eagle Scout, who received his Doctor of Optometry Degree from Pacific University in 1960. He subsequently served 35 years in the U.S. Army as an Optometrist and retired in 1992 as a Full Colonel. He joined the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club in 1996 and has served as a Director, 3rd Vice President, Second Vice President, First Vice President, and President (King Lion) in 2000-2001. Bob has served as White Canes Co-Chairman (3years), Sight Chairman (for 2 years). Membership Chairman, and is the club's Charter Representative to Boy Scout Troop 101. He was recognized by the club as a Lion of The Year in 1998.
Bob has served several years as the
19C6 Zone Sight Chairman and in 2001-2002 was District C Sight
Chairman. In 2002-2003 he was the District 19C6 100% Zone Chairman.
In 2004 Bob founded the Northwest Lions Eye Glass Recycling Center and
served as it's President from 2004 to 2006. In the 2004-2005 Lions
Year he was named the District 19 C Lion of the Year.
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Dave
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Dave Whitcher was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by his club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in November 2005 | ||||||||||
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Roberta Pinson was awarded the
Melvin Jones Fellowship by her club, Lacey Sunrise Lions in November 2006. Roberta joined Lacey Sunrise in 1996 and served as Director, a two time 100% Secretary, 3rd, 2nd and 1st Vice president, and President. She created the club’s 501C(3) foundation status, chaired Pancake Breakfasts, established the Community Partnership Program with Albertsons, served on the majority of club projects since 1996, has nine consecutive perfect attendance and Outstanding Lion Recognition awards and was Lion of the Year in 1998. In 2006-2007, as Membership Chair, she wrote the Information Guide for Lacey Sunrise members. Above the club level, Roberta is a 100% Past Zone Chairman and received the Multiple District’s Zone Chairman Efficiency Award for Zones with up to 8 clubs in 2005-2006. She served as Zone Secretary, District Secretary Trainer, District Environmental Co-Chair, Founding Secretary for the NW Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center and established their 501 C(3) foundation status. In 2006-2007 she is the District Leader Dog Chair and Zone C-6 LCIF Chair. Roberta is a Certified Guiding Lion. In addition to her Lion’s activities, Roberta and her husband, Bob, have 6 grown children, 13 grand children, and 2 great grand children. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is a Master Gardener.
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| Transferred in to Lacey Sunrise Club in 2000 from Spokane Washington. Justin received his Melvin Jones Fellowship in |
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| Judy Ann Bergvall was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship by her club, Lacey Sunrise Lions during the clubs Charter Night celebration in November 2009. | |||||||||||
