MULTIPLE DISTRICT 2007 HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES
	During the Saturday luncheon, 5 Lions of Multiple District 37 will be inducted into the MD37 Hall of Fame.

District 37-L
	PDG Dr. Michael Skuba Date candidate joined Lions – October 1947, Charter Member Smoky Lake Lions Club Candidate’s Current Club – Edmonton South Edmonton Lions Club Clubs in which candidate has been member – Wainwright Lions Club, Spirit River Lions Club, Edmonton South Edmonton Lions Club Club Offices Held – has held all club offices, some on numerous occasions, including President, Vice President(s), Secretary, Director, Tail Twister, committee chairs, etc., etc. District and MD 37 Positions Held – Care of Canada Chairman 37B 1966-67, Zone Chair 37 F 1967-68, District Governor 37 B 1988-89, Member of Cabinet 1988-present, Chairperson Hearing and Speech 37B and 37L 1992-present, Chair Hearing and Speech MD37 2001-present, started hearing and speech programs in 37B, 37E, 37F, 37G Lionistic Awards and Honours – District Governor’s Appreciation Award 1967-68, several President’s Appreciation Awards, Advanced Key Member (18 member brought into Lionism), 55 Year Charter Monarch 2002, 58 Year Attendance Award 2005, 35 Ten Visitation pins, One 50 Visitation pin, Lions International Life Membership 1997, Lion of the Year (South Edmonton Lions Club) 1995-96, Melvin Jones Fellow 1988, Bill Webber Fellow, Jack and Denise Lions Fellow, Life Member Lions Foundation of Canada, Two Outstanding Leadership awards, One Distinguished Leadership Award Is Candidate a Life Member of MD37 or LCI – LCI Life Member (1997) Reasons Why Sponsor Considers Candidate Worthy of MD37 Hall of Fame – PDG Dr. Michael Skuba has served the Lions Club for close to 60 years in many capacities and continues to serve his club and both District 37 L and MD37. Dr. Skuba continues to be one of the most active members of our club, volunteering in many capacities such as banker at Brightnights, casinos, and leading the way in arranging sales locations for our Grey Cup Pool. His dedication to the service of others in the community and around the world is unending and unsurpassed. As well, he has served his profession (education) in many capacities from the classroom to the most senior administrative positions (district superintendent), and his community . His entire life has been one of serving others and being an outstanding citizen of Alberta and Canada.

District 37-I
	Al Harrison Date candidate joined Lions – September 1975 Candidate’s Current Club – Camrose Lions Club Clubs in which candidate has been member – Lions Clubs of Jasper and Camrose Club Offices Held – 1st & 2nd Year Directors, Lion Tamer, Treasurer, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Vice President and President 3 times. District and MD 37 Positions Held - Region Chairperson 3 times, Zone Chairperson 4 times, MD Chairperson of Lions Cavalcade for Diabetes for 5 years. Board of Directors Lions Eye Bank and Lions of Alberta Foundation. Lionistic Awards and Honours – Several Club and District plaques, certificates and pins. District Governor Awards, Lion of the Year, 31 years of 100% perfect attendance, Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship, Jack Dobush Fellowship, Jack and Denise Isaman/CNIB Fellowship, 2 International Presidents Certificates of Appreciation. Is Candidate a Life Member of MD37 or LCI – LCI Life Member (2005) Reasons Why Sponsor Considers Candidate Worthy of MD37 Hall of Fame – Lion Al has chaired many fund raising projects. Lions Celebrity Golf Tournament, District (37F) Curling Bonspiel, Bingo Chairperson, Lions Memorial Grove Chairperson, Member of District MERL team, Team Captain of IMPACT Team, Auxiliary member of Crime Stoppers, on the Board of Directors to build Pine Grove Senior Citizen Manor. Lion Al has been President of Rimbey Chamber of Commerce, President of Rimbey Parent Scout Group Association , Cub and Scout Leader, Board Member of Jasper Chamber of Commerce. On the Board of the Royal Canadian Legion. Overseas war-veteran - 3 years. Honorable discharged with 5 war medals, a member of the Yellowhead Association of Tourism. Lion Al and Edna celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. They enjoy golfing, traveling and camping. They have attended many District and MD Conference and Conventions. Both Lion Al and Edna are very dedicated to the object of Lionism.

District 37-O
	LIONEL BIRD Date candidate joined Lions – Feb 1970 Candidate’s Current Club – Cremona Lion Club Clubs in which candidate has been member – Cremona Lions Club Club Offices Held – has held offices of President, Vice President and committee chairs. District and MD 37 Positions Held – Zone Chair, Deputy District Governor and LCIF Chair. Lionistic Awards and Honours – Melvin Jones Fellow, Bill Webber Fellow and Lion Lionel Bird Youth Camp. Reasons Why Sponsor Considers Candidate Worthy of MD37 Hall of Fame Lionel Bird has been an outstanding Lions member for 37 years, since the Cremona Lions Club was formed. As well as serving as President of the Cremona Lions Club, he has been the chairman of numerous committees, the most recent being the Lions Eye Bank, which he has held since 1993 at which time it was Sight First. Lionel has been the driver on all projects to raise money for these sight related causes, organizing and participating in, either walking a walk-a-thon or hiding his bike. Lionel and his family donated a parcel of land on the Dog Creek to the District 37E Lions for the construction of a camp which could be used by the youth of our district. This camp is now known as the Lion Lionel Bird Youth Camp and is used extensively by young people from all different clubs and organizations through the area. As well as Lionel’s work he does for Lions, he had been a long standing member of the Barley Growers Association, has been a delegate for the Alberta Wheat Pool, is an active member of the Cremona Curling Club where he is still active in Senior Curling at ninety years young. Anyone in the community would tell you that Lionel and Alma are the best community supporters in our area, never missing a wedding dance, community supper, or any other worthy cause that is holding an event. Lionel is a lifetime farmer and he and his family have received the Master Farm Family Award, their farm has been designated as a 100 year farm, as their family has farmed that land for over 100 years. Their farm specializes in Timothy Hay, Barley and cattle. The Birds in the past ran a large feedlot operators feeding their cattle.

District 37-N
	PDG Earl Johnson Date candidate joined Lions – 1963 Candidate’s Current Club – Cowley Lions Club Clubs in which candidate has been member – Cowley Lions Club for 43 years. Club Offices Held – has held all club offices, some on numerous occasions, including President, Vice President(s), Secretary, Director, Tail Twister, committee chairs. District and MD 37 Positions Held – District Governor 1999/2000, MD37 Finance Chair 2000-2001, numerous cabinet positions. Lionistic Awards and Honours – Bill Webber Fellowship, Judge Brian Stevenson Fellow, Melvin Jones Fellow, Montana Sight & Hearing Life Member, 4 International President Certificates of Appreciation. Reasons Why Sponsor Considers Candidate Worthy of MD37 Hall of Fame Earl Johnson was born in Stavely, Alberta and raised at the Johnson Brother Sawmill Camp on Heath Creek, near Cowley, Alberta. Ear spent all of his life working in the sawmill industry. He and his wife Marion and family moved from the camp into the Village of Cowley where Earl became the Sales Manager of Johnson Brothers Sawmill. PDG Lion Earl Johnson is a charter member of the Cowley Lions. Loin Earl and his brother-in-law are the only two remaining charter members of the Cowley Club. Two years after starting with Lions, Lion Earl joined PDG Bert Gibb (deceased) on his cabinet. Since then Lion Earl has held several chair s on cabinet. The Cowley Lions were famous for their rodeo, which started at the Lee ranch and grew to the now current Cowley Lions Rodeo grounds. In the early years, Lion Earl convinced his children Brent, Lorna, and Christine Lank, that helping the Lions was the thing to do. Lion Earl maintained that you are never too young to volunteer for Lions. Lion Earl, his wife Marion, Daughter Lorna, Son-in-law John and grandson James all belong to the Cowley Lions. Son Brent and his wife Lucy belong to the West Lethbridge Lions Club. His Mother (deceased) was a charter member of the Pincher Creek Lioness and the Pincher/Cowley Roaring Lions. To quote Earl’s mother, “Joining Lions was the best thing Earl ever did, it brought him out of his Shell”. Lion Earl has given of his time and energy to Lions for the past 43 years.

District 37-S
	PDG Andy Black Date candidate joined Lions – Oct 1959 Candidate’s Current Club – Billings Lions Club Clubs in which candidate has been member – Bridger, West Billings and Billings Heights Lions Clubs. Club Offices Held – has held all club offices, some on numerous occasions, including President, Vice President(s), Secretary, Director, Tail Twister, committee chairs. District and MD 37 Positions Held – Zone Chairman, Region Chairman, Deputy District Governor, Vice District Governor, District Governor Convention Tailtwister, Sargent-at-arms at conventions. Lionistic Awards and Honours – Multiple 100% Attendance Awards, 100% President, 100% Secretary, International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation, International President’s Leadership Medal, Melvin Jones Fellow. Is Candidate a Life Member of MD37 or LCI – No. Reasons Why Sponsor Considers Candidate Worthy of MD37 Hall of Fame – Lion Andy is a very active Lion. He has held many offices at the Club, District and Multiple District levels. Andy is active in him community. He volunteers at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center and the American Diabetes Association (ADA). At the ADA, Lion Andy is the liaison to the Lions Clubs of Montana and Northern Wyoming. Lion Andy has held many offices in is church and is currently serving as moderator. Lion Andy serves on the Board of Directors (Vice President) for Frontier communities a non-profit senior housing complex. Lion Andy was honored this past spring with the “Reaching People Award” for his work with the American Diabetes Association. Lion Andy is a Certified Guiding Lion and was recent installed as the Guiding Lion for the Billings Wave Lions Club