Heeren honored

Lake Tomahawk Lion Jan Heeren is the recipient of the 2023 Melvin Jones Award, the highest honor given to a club member. It's named after Lions Club founder Melvin Jones. Lion Heeren is a past Lion of the Year and has served many hours doing children's vision screening at area schools and preschools. She also works every year during eye glass recycling at which 12,000 or more pairs of glasses are washed, the prescription measured and packaged for use wherever needed. Lion Heeren serves as co-secretary and co-chair of member recruitment. In the community she has worked with each service organization at the Snowshoe Baseball concession stand every Monday night during the season. She exemplifies the Lions Club motto, "We Serve,” and truly has earned this award. Pictured above, from left to right, are District Governor Don Meeder, Club Treasurer Dan Dosemagen and award winner Lion Jan Heeren.