2016-2017 Officer Installations

By | June 18, 2016

Tonight’s meeting marked the beginning of the transition from one club year to the next.  As secretary, Lion Nick Somma, gave a summary of the accomplishments of the year under the direction of President Lion Chris Norcross.  Here are just some of those accomplishments:

  • 937 Eye glasses collected
  • $11,650 Financial assistance to Visually Impaired People (V.I.P)
  • $150 Tuition for V.I.P to attend Camp Dogwood
  • 2,720 Hours of Community Service
  • $10,630 Donated to Community Service
  • 168 Vision Screenings performed
  • $4,000 Scholarships to Apex students
  • Sponsored Boy Scout Troop 209
  • Sponsored Cub Scout Pack 312
  • Sponsored Leo Club at Panther Creek High School
  • Qualified for Lions International Centennial Service Award
  • Home of the self proclaimed “World’s Greatest Tail Twister”
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Past District Governor Lion Gene English from the Garner Lions Club was present to perform the formal installation of our new officers.  Two highlights that Lion Gene raised were Lion Nick Somma who has served as Secretary for 14 years and achieved a 100% Secretary award every one of those years (only one other person in the district has such a good track record) and Lion John Potts who has served as the Tail Twister for many years and does a really good job performing this “lost art”.   Pictured here (left to right) are:  Jolene Umbenhauer (1st VP), Nick Somma (Director), Tony Gravanda (President), Gene English (PDG), JohnLynde (Secretary), Chris Norcross (Immediate Past President), Hamilton Martin (Director), Carl Cromwell (Director), Tim Campbell (2nd VP).

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President, Lion Tony Gravanda
1st Vice President, Lion Jolene Umbenhauer
2nd Vice President, Lion Tim Campbell
3rd Vice President, Lion Wayne Faber
Secretary, Lion John Lynde
Treasurer, Lion Greg Monteleone
Lion Tamer, Lion Joe’l Lynde
Tail Twister, Lion John Potts
Director (2015-2017), Lion Wayne Faber~~Lion Carl Cromwell
Directory (2016-2018), Lion Hamilton Martin~~Lion Nick Somma
Membership Chair, Lion Horace Johnson
Newsletter Chair, Lion John Lynde
Past President,Lion Chris Norcross
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Lion Tony Gravanda receives the President pin from wife Lion Debbie Gravanda

Lion Tony Gravanda receives the President pin from wife Lion Debbie Gravanda

Lion Tony Gravanda presents the Past President pin to Lion Chris Norcross

Lion Tony Gravanda presents the Past President pin to Lion Chris Norcross