Our annual banquet this year was full of fun and surprises. We had another spectacular year at the NC State Fair raising a record $32,000! Our special guest speaker was Past International Director Sid Scruggs. This was a special treat since it was also his anniversary (but lucky for him he brought his wife and we provided the dinner). Not shown is Lion Carl Cromwell who was also awarded a Jack Stickley Fellowship award but he was unable to attend the meeting. And the Apex Lions Club was recognized for our many years of service with the roadside cleanup project. The scouts do most of the work on that project, actually, but we do keep it going and help organize it.
In addition, the following years of service awards were presented:
- Larry Jordan 50 years
- Bill Booth, 45 years
- James Herndon 40 years
- John Potts 35 years
It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words so here are some pictures from the event:
Past International Director Sid Scruggs addresses the Apex Lions
We played a fun balloon game to start the meeting off on a good note
Lion Chris Norcross presents Lion Greg Monteleone with the Melvin Jones award
Lion Tony Gravanda accepts the Lion of the Year award on behalf of Lion Debbie Gravanda
Past International Director Sid Scruggs presents Lion Tom Carter with anInternational President’s Certificate of Appreciation
Past International Director Sid Scruggs presents Lion Horace Johnson with anInternational President’s Certificate of Appreciation
Past International Director Sid Scruggs presents Past District Governor Wayne Faber with a Friendship Coin
Past District Governor Ron Beltran pins the Club Excellence Award pin on Apex Past President John Lynde
Past International Director Sid Scruggs and his wife Julie accepting an anniversary gift from out club.