Lion Honored With Melvin Jones Award

By Staff, 07/16/18 3:52 PM

The Hope Lions Club presented a “Melvin Jones Award” to long-time Lions Bill Byrd on Monday July 16th. The award is one of the highest in Lionism and means a club has endowed at least $1,000 in honor of a club or Lion. Byrd is one of the longest tenured Lions and is a familiar site at all club activities. He is particularly well-known for being in charge of drinks at Lions Fish Fries and is frequently seen brandishing a boat paddle to stir huge pots of beverages. Byrd said serving in the Lions was a highlight of his life.