Mitzi and Deanna manage City of Fairfax events, including the recent Independence Day parade and fireworks. On August 5th, they spoke to Fairfax Lions about the year-long planning process resulting in those successful events.

Each year, the Club President selects one Fairfax Lion for outstanding service – to be “Lion of the Year.” In Fairfax, volunteers of the year from all service clubs are recognized in a very nice ceremony hosted by the Inter-Service Club Council (ISCC). On August 6th, Volunteer of the Year Lion Joe Rovansek received a certificate as was congratulated by the City Mayor.

Michael and Courtney visited the Fairfax Lions dinner meeting on August 5th. Originally from Oklahoma, where family members had been Lions, they were interested in service opportunities in their new community of Fairfax. Welcome Courtney & Michael!

Fairfax Lions Club President Gary began his year as President on July 1. One of his first acts was to polish-up the Club Bell – made of solid brass, so it shines brightly even if nicked and dented a bit over the past 75 years.

The Fairfax Lions bell is inscribed: “Presented on April 20, 1951 to the Lions Club of Fairfax by the Lions club of Vienna.” Fairfax Lions Club was established in (“chartered”) on April 20, 1951. It is traditional for the Lions Club sponsoring a new club to present the new club with a Lions brass bell (typically “rung” to open and close meetings). That is the story behind the Fairfax Lions bell.

Anyone interested in participating in community service with the Fairfax Lions, please visit us at a dinner meeting – and see the bell!

At our dinner meeting on July 15th, Fairfax Lions were honored to have special guest VA Delegate David Bulova. David  represents the 11th District, which includes the City of Fairfax and parts of Fairfax County, in the Virginia House of Delegates.

First elected to the House of Delegates in 2005, David chairs the General Laws Committee and serves on the Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources committees.  He has also been appointed by the Speaker to serve on the Chesapeake Bay Commission, State Water Commission, Housing Commission, Major Employment and Investment (MEI) Commission, and Early Childhood Care and Education Commission. When not tending to his legislature duties, David works as a senior environmental planner specializing in stormwater and Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Delegate Bulova gave a fun (with some VA state history trivia questions) and excellent talk to Lions. He discussing important legislation that has passed – or not passed – in the House of Delegates, and fielded expertly many questions, such as: “What are the prospects of the State approving a casino to be built in Tysons Corner?”

Fairfax Lions raise money for charity each year, with our hot dog sales at the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade.