Brian Fox, President
1st Vice President
Pat Deskins, 2nd Vice President
Jean Mauger, 3rd Vice President
Bob Mauger, Secretary
Larry Twyman, Treasurer
Jo Ann Seaman, Membership Chairman
Dan Fawcett, 2 Year Director
Jim Rogers, 2 Year Director
Diana Kantz, 1 Year Director
Jerry Osborne, 1 Year Director
Jeff Seaman, Lion Tamer
Bob Koch, Tail Twister
Jo Ann Seaman, Immediate Past President
Pam Bowen Fred Brackbill Tom Brubaker
Kathie Butler Martin Castle Dan Fawcett
Larry Flowers Lilane Fox Frank Foster
Robert Gates Bernie Hatem Jim Hatem
Dr. Jim Hermann Dick Hoffman Shirley Jacobs
Dorothy Kavanaugh Cherie Koch Darlene Kuzmic
Craig Maxey Rob McGraner Ken Milliser
Paul Parks Gary Peterman Jim Rogers
Sam Saleem Dave Scheetz Melinda Schnorrenberg
Chris Schweitzer Trish Schweitzer Herb Sharp
Jean Sharp Craig Stires Cathy Twyman
Joan Williams Dave Woolf Neysa Woolf
Pickerington Lions Club History:
Over 60 Years of Service to Others
The Pickerington Lions Club was organized September 23, 1946, with the Canal Winchester Lions Club as our sponsor. There were 38 charter members that year, with Frank W. Fenstermaker serving as our first President.
Adhering to the Lions' motto of "We Serve", the club got right to work sponsoring functions for community entertainment and community improvements.
On June 7, 1947, our first Strawberry Social was held – an annual event for 37 years. In December 1947, the first of numerous Christmas home decorating contests was held. In March 1948, the first of four minstrel shows was sponsored. And in September of 1949, the club held it's first Labor Day homecoming parade and fish fry, a yearly tradition that is eagerly anticipated by community residents even to this day.
December 1951 found the Club decorating the Pickerington Library, something the Lions continued to do at Christmas for many years. In 1956 the Club planted and harvested a field of corn with proceeds going to Club projects. The Club operated a booth at the Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival for several years and also worked to clean the Festival grounds for a number of years. Light bulb & broom sales have been held annually for many years, as well. Other activities have included sales of Halloween candy, Holiday fruit baskets & Entertainment Books, our White Cane Fundraiser and our annual Pickerington Lions Club Pizza Challenge.
So what has the Club done with the money raised from these projects? A major beneficiary has been our schools: $1600 for a well before we had city water, $3000 for the athletic field, a piano, water fountain, band uniforms, the GOOD Program and support of athletic teams and booster groups. We have also sponsored delegates to Boys and Girls State.
Innumerable Pickerington citizens have benefited from the Club's donations to pay for eye exams and eyeglasses for those in need. Donations have also been made for eye operations and for the purchase of close-circuit TVs for magnifying printed material for the visually impaired. Additionally, the Club provides ongoing monetary support to Pilot Dogs, Eye research, the Diabetes Association, the Cancer Society, the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank and Laboratory, Radio Reading Service, Camp Echoing Hills and other organizations supporting our common goal of service to those in need.
A project from the Club's very beginning - and one that continues to this day - was our sponsorship of Boy Scout Troop 256. We also sponsor the Pickerington Leo Club in the high schools.
A large project over the years has been the construction and maintenance of the Terry O’Brien shelter house and storage building in Victory Park. Over the past 20 years, the club has made several major contributions, including: $10,000 to the Pickerington Senior Citizens Center, $5,000 to the Sycamore Park Covered Bridge Committee and $1,200 to the New York Firemen’s fund after the terrorist attacks of 9-11. In the 2003-04 Lions Year, we raised thousands of dollars and put many man-hours into furnishing and dedicating a "soft room" at the Pickerington Police Department. This room -- which looks like a family living room -- is used by police when interviewing children or victims of domestic violence to give them a more comfortable and safe atmosphere in which to talk to police.
Most recently, we successfully finished our pledge drive for Campaign SightFirst II by raising over $5,000 for this important sight-saving project.
The members of our club take great pride in our long history of service to the community and we look forward to many decades of service to come.
Historical List of Presidents, Secretaries & Treasurers
List of Melvin Jones Fellowship Recipients from the Pickerington Lions
Recent Club Awards & Honors
Distinguished Service Award - Presented to Tom Brubaker, November 2011
Melvin Jones Fellowship - Presented to Jean Sharp, June 2011
Lions of the Year - Presented to Bob & Jean Mauger, June 2011
Knight for Sight - Presented to Larry Twyman, June 2011
Knight for Sight - Presented to Pat Deskins, June 2011
Humanitarian Award, March 2011, District 13K
Service Award, March 2011, District 13K
Ohio Lions Foundation Gold Patron Award, March 2011, District 13K
1st Place Newsletter - March 2011, District Convention
LCIF Certificate of Appreciation, March 2011, District 13K
Russ Williams Chapter Award, March 2011, District 13K
2010-11 Club of the Year (2nd Place), District 13K
Council of Governor's Chairman's Award of Excellence to Lion Lilane Fox, March 2010
2nd Place Website - March 2010, District Convention
Community Service Award, July 2009, Pickerington Chamber of Commerce
2008-09 Club of the Year, District 13K
2006-07 Club of the Year, District 13K
