Lyndonville Lions Club members recognized for milestone years of service

Photos courtesy of Lyndonville Lions Club: (Left) Russ Martino, left, receives a 45-year service pin from Bill Robinson, District 20-E1 Zone Chair. (Right) Bruce Schmidt, left, was recognized for 10 years, while Robinson, center, presented an award to John Belson for 25 years.

Press Release, Lyndonville Lions Club

LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Lions Club on April 11 gave special recognition to several members for milestone anniversaries of service to the club.

Special guest and fellow Lion, Bill Robinson of Albion, serves as District 20-E1 Zone chairman. He presented three long-standing Lions with their achievement pin known as the Chevron Award.

Bruce Schmidt Esq. was presented with the 10-year Chevron service pin. Mr. Schmidt is a long-time resident of this area and a prominent attorney previously serving in the Buffalo area, and has a long history of service as a town justice in Gaines.

Mr. Schmidt was awarded the 10-year service pin and recognized for his significant and longstanding support of the Lyndonville Lions Club.

Mr. John Belson, a Lyndonville High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area, was given the 25-year Chevron service pin. Mr. Belson continues to reside in the area and serves as the Mayor of the Village of Lyndonville. He previously served as the Town of Yates Supervisor and continues his community service as he chairs many service projects undertaken by the Lyndonville Lions Club.

The third Lion to be honored was Mr. Russell Martino. A Medina native but transplant to the Lyndonville area, Mr. Martino has served for 45 years with the Lyndonville Lions. His career started as an educator, moved into school administration, and was followed by a long term as Town of Yates Supervisor. His wisdom, knowledge and history of the Lyndonville Lions has been invaluable to the junior members of the club.

Mr. Martino received his 45-year Chevron service pin and is the longest serving Lion in the Lyndonville Club.

The club wants to thank the above mentioned for their service and commitment to the Lyndonville Lions Club. The club could not be prouder to recognize these three gentlemen for they truly are representative of the International Lions Club motto “We Serve.”

In further Club business, the Lions are preparing for their 4th annual Eye Clinic to be held at the White Birch Resort in Lyndonville on April 26 at 9 a.m. Please see future announcements forthcoming in the Orleans Hub.

The annual Mother’s Day Rose Sale will take place on May 9-10. Pre-ordering for one dozen, long stem, red roses for $20 can be done by calling or texting to (585) 281-4646 or by calling (585) 765 3101. A limited supply of roses may be purchased as walk-in sales on the above-mentioned days at the White Birch. Roses can be picked up at the White Birch Resort on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days.

In further news, the Lyndonville Lions accepted the “Supporter of The Year” award from the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO Art!) during their annual Genean awards celebration at the Seymour Place in Batavia.

Lion Bruce Schmidt accepted the award on behalf of the Lyndonville Lions. The Lions were recognized for their efforts in organizing one of the largest fireworks displays on Independence Day for over 48 years.

GO Art! further commented on the club’s ability to bring people together with their community concerts, their farewell to summer street dances each August, and the club’s first ever Oktoberfest that will be an annual event for the Lions and community to enjoy.

The Lions would like to express their appreciation to GO Art! for this award.

The Lyndonville Lions hope that everyone has a joyous Easter Season. We hope that God will continue to show his mercy and grace on us and this great country we live in. Happy Easter from the Lyndonville Lions!