Mount Joy Lions
Member since 1982
President, First Vice President
Second Vice President, Third Vice President
Assistant Secretary, Secretary
Music in the Park Committee, White Cane Chairperson
Christmas Dinner Committee, Newsletter Editor 10 years
Pool Authority, Membership Chairperson
Board of Directors
Piano player
District 14-D Level
District Governor, Vice District Governor
Cabinet Secretary, LCIF Chairperson
Region 5 Chairperson
Zone 5A &B Chairperson, Newsletter Editor
Diabetes/White Cane Chairperson
Presenter at District Conventions
State Level
State Council of Governors 2007-2008, Chaplain
State Liaison Committee 2008-2009
Nov. 2012 State Council Meeting chair
Conventions
Voting Delegate at 15 District Conventions
Voting Delegate at 6 State Conventions
Voting Delegate at 4 International Conventions
Attended 3 USA/Canada Leadership Forums
Lions Awards
Lions International 100% Club President Award - 1991
Lions International Certificate of Appreciation 1994-95
Melvin Jones Fellow – 2005
100% Club Secretary Award - 2004-2005
PA. Lions Foundation Fellow, Five Diamonds
Life Member Northeast Eye Bank, Lions Key Member
Ralph Taylor Award
Lions International 100% District Governor Award
One of three (out of 750) finalists for Outstanding DG
Family Support
Wife – Joanna, married forty-four years
Children – Mark, Andrew, and Carol
Granddaughter – Danielle
Education
Fleetwood Area H. S.
B. S. and M. S. from West Chester State College
Graduate studies at Millersville University
Work Experience
Teacher Pennsylvania public schools – 21 years
Nominated for Outstanding Educator of Year
Pennsylvania State Employee – 16 years (retired)
Church Choir Director – 45 years
Consultant - Long Term Care Medicaid
Community Leadership Positions
President, Columbia Education Association
Chairman, Administrative Board, United Methodist Church
Community Service
Cub Master, Assistant Scout Master, Troop 53, Maytown; Coach, Boys Baseball and Girls Softball, Maytown;
Directed the Mount Joy and Marietta CommunityChoruses; Music in the Park Chairman;
Directed Columbia Shawnee Band;
Musical Director Columbia Little Theater;
Pennsylvania Cultural Access Project,
York-Lancaster Visual Access Committee
Church
Member St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Mount Joy Choir director,
Chairman of the Administrative Board,
Member of the Worship Commission
Various other short-term committees
Hobbies
