Lewes Lions Club installs officers for 2017-18
The Lewes Lions Club recently held an installation ceremony for incoming officers for 2017-18. Charles Covington was elected president. Kathy Engel was elected club secretary. Nancy Russ will be first vice president, and Glenn Kohr will be second vice president. Also installed were Treasurer Michele Jessup; directors Peter Dirks, Robert Adams, Kat Schmitz, and Bailey Maull; and Membership Chair Lloyd Schmitz, Lion Tamer Beth Hicks and Tail Twister Jeff Mitchell.
Covington said, "I am looking forward to leading various projects and continuing the Lewes Lions Club's commitment to serving the community."
Since the club's chartering in 1946, members have worked on a variety of community projects including annual scholarships awarded to high school seniors, glasses and hearing aids for the needy, food baskets for the needy, park benches and bus shelters, and many more.
Lewes Lions Club is always looking for members and meets at 6:30 p.m., the second Wednesday of the month, September through June, at Lewes Irish Eyes restaurant. For more information, contact Lloyd Schmitz at 302-645-0880 or LKSchmitz@aol.com.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization, with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions members have aided the blind and visually impaired, and made a strong commitment to community service. Lions Clubs are among the first responders to disasters wherever they happen in the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, go to www.lionsclubs.org.
