The Clarendon Lions Club received high honors Saturday when fellow Lions from all over the Texas Panhandle congregated here for the District 2-T1 Convention.
District Governor Ryan Hodge presented the Lions Legacy award to the Clarendon club for its dedication to Lionism, community service, and help given to put on this year’s convention.
DG Hodge noted that this is only the second time that the award had been given to an entire club.
The traveling trophy is a bust of a Lion on a tall wooden pedestal and is currently on display in the office of Boss Lion Ashlee Estlack at Clarendon College.
The Boss Lion herself was also recognized with district officers for their work on the district convention, and each received a handsome Boker knife.
DG Hodge also presented the Melvin Jones Fellowship award on behalf of District 2-T1 to Lion Roger Estlack for dedicated humanitarian services. Named for the founder of Lions Clubs, the Melvin Jones Fellowship represents a $1,000 donation by District 2-T1 to the Lions Clubs International Foundation. Recipients names are on display at Lions International in Illinois.
Approximately 150 people attended the district convention here over Friday and Saturday with the single biggest activity being the District Governor’s banquet Saturday night with 126 people on hand.
The convention began Friday with a golf tournament at the Clarendon Country Club followed by dinner at the Bar H Dude Ranch with music provided by Ed Montana.
Saturday’s activities were held at the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center and included the awards breakfast, the Vice District Governor’s Luncheon, a District Queen’s contest with 18 area participants including Clarendon’s Minnie Buckhaults, and the banquet.
Attending from the Clarendon club were Boss Lion Ashlee Estlack, Secretary Roger Estlack, 1st Vice President Larry Capranica, 2nd Vice-President Jared Eggemeyer, 3rd Vice-President Jacob Fangman, Fundraising Chair Chandra Eggemeyer, and members Tex Buckhaults, Robert Riza, and Debra Lamb.
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