On June 4, the Granby Lions Club held a special meeting at Lost Acres Vineyard to celebrate the induction of five new members and recognize other Granby Lions.
The induction ceremony was conducted by Connecticut Lions District 23B Second Vice District Governor Elect Patricia Daigle of the Terryville Lions Club. Those inducted were Tom Salvini, Dave Bossler, Steve Fischer, Jim Watso, and Bob Groper.
The club also recognized long-term members Phil Main and Hal Pierce on their being named Melvin Jones Fellows. This award, named for the founder of Lions International, is considered one of the highest awards a Lion can receive. The awards were given to Main and Pierce to recognize their many years of service to the club and the community. Both have been members of the club for 60 years!
The Lions also recognized several members for the length of service (awarded in five-year increments): Paul Keary (10 years), Ted Christensen (10 years), Steve Simard (15 years), Drake Klotzman (15 years), Bob Marx (25 years), Hal Pierce (60 years) and Phil Main (60 years).