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04/20/2007: "San Juan Leo Club Charter Night"

History was made Saturday afternoon and early evening, January 20, 2007 at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, when the brand new San Juan Leo Club was chartered......


History was made Saturday afternoon and early evening, January 20, 2007 at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, when the brand new San Juan Leo Club was chartered.

The club's officers were installed following a delicious three course meal prepared Yacht Club staff under direction of manager Gayle Rollins.

Approximately 100 people were in attendance from San Juan Island as well as surrounding Lions Clubs from British Columbia, Anacortes and Bellingham. Mayor David F. Jones of Friday Harbor made Saturday, January 20, "San Juan Leo Day" by official proclamation endorsed by the Town Council.

Lions Club District Governor, Garry Lütz also attended, oversaw and sanctioned the proceedings thus making the induction of the new members and their officers official. Lions Club President Jim Carroll presided as master of ceremonies. David Goss, President of Lions Club Bellingham Central, presented Leo President Nicholas Groseclose with a Bellingham Lions pin and a donation to the Leo Club Treasury.

The list of inductees included children and grandchildren of current members of the San Juan Lions Club. Especially touching was the fact that grandchildren of charter members of the San Juan Lions Club were among those inducted.

Instrumental in accomplishing the formation of the first Leo Club in our Lions Zone (H 7) was John Towson Past San Juan Lions Club President, with the able assistance of Lisa Brown and John Bostrom as well as the staff of The San Juan School District and Friday Harbor International School.

The young people inducted were:

Tyler Brow, Clinton Gauthier, Nick Groseclose, William King, James McCormick, Eddie Nash, Alex Oettinger, Landis Peterson, Kyle Schaffer, Jordan Taylor, Priscilla Hawkins, Christine Olshefsky, Tristan Wood, Cole Howard, Sasha Moghadam, Richie Ochoa, Albert Strasser, Cody Price, Josh Buck and Tanner Buck.

It was a wonderful experience for all in attendance and marked a starting point for a whole new generation of people who have made a commitment to provide ongoing service to their community and the world at large. We take great pride in what was accomplished here.

Bill Waxman, Tail Twister