At the dinner meeting on May 21st, the Fairfax Lions Club proudly inducted two new members into the Club and Lions International. We look forward to joining these new members in community service projects!

Part of joining a Lions Club is a process called “Orientation,” to explain Club processes and expectations for new members.

On May 14th, Fairfax Lions provided an orientation to two GMU students (both pre-Optometry) Ben Dilzer and Jordan Jacobi, and Tom Hewlett.

In 2023, the Vienna Arts Society held a “Take a Seat Vienna” auction selling forty benches.  All benches were made by Vienna resident Ralph Reinecke, and painted by several Vienna Arts Society artists.  One featured artist was Lion Joyce Myers (now a Fairfax Lion) who paints a Lions Bench. 

On May 14, 2024, the Bernhard family – who purchased the Lions Bench – donated it to the Fairfax Lions Club (former members of Vienna Lions Club have merged into Fairfax Lions Club), and placed it in front of Fosters Grille in Vienna.

A Melvin Jones Fellow from India, Lion Ravi Bothers, and his daughter Abha, discovered Fairfax Lions Club by searching the internet for a  Lions club in this area; he found our meeting information on our Club Web Page.  Lion Ravi showed us his very professional Lions Club marketing brochure and spoke briefly about his upcoming Lions leadership roles. 

Lion Bill Bartlett donated a historic Virginia Lions vest, to auction and raise funds for the Club’s administrative account.

Lion Walter Jessop served over 50 years in the Vienna Host Lions Club, chairing Christmas Tree sales for over 40 years. Jess has a love for the beauty and history of Washington DC, and spoke to Fairfax Lions about landmarks, memorials, and the roles of George Washington and French military engineer Major Pierre L’Enfant in designing the city.