Medina Lions present distinguished service award to Roger Hungerford

Provided photos: Heather Farnsworth, Roger Hungerford, Isabell Farnsworth-Hungerford and Don Colquhoun are shown after Hungerford was presented with the Medina Lions Club’s Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award.

Jim Punch, left, is commended by Lions Club President Jim Hancock for Punch’s service to the Medical Loan Closet.

MEDINA – The Medina Lions Club on Tuesday presented the Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award to Roger Hungerford, who has spearheaded several businesses and community projects during his career.

Hungerford was joined by his wife Heather Farnsworth and their daughter Isabell in accepting the recognition from the club.

The Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award, established in 1993, honors an outstanding Lion, non-Lion, or organization who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to service to the community and embodies the ideals of the Lions Motto, “We serve.”

Hungerford was given this distinguished service award for outstanding service to the Medina community and surrounding areas, the club said.

He is known for quietly and unassumingly assisting many projects in our ever-improving community. He shared some of his coming plans for housing, technology and community service with our group at the meeting, which was attended by 46 club members.

In addition, past President James Punch received recognition for his service to the Medina Lions and our community as past president and co-chair of the Medina Lions Medical Loan Closet.

We are honored to have these men in our community, along with the outstanding work of the Medina Lions Club. If you want more information about the Medina Lions Club, check out our Facebook page or our new website, www.medinalionsny.org.