Gig Harbor Lions Club
Honors & Awards

International Association of Lions Clubs
Campaign SightFirst Top Five Award - one of the five highest per capita,
contributing of 542 Lions Clubs in Multiple District 19 -1991-92, 1992-93.

Multiple District Nineteen
Club Bulletin Contest -1982 (1st)

Club Musical Combo Contest -1985 (1st)

Club Musical Comedy Contest -1983 (1st), 1986 (1st)

Club Novelty Band Contest -1985 (1st)

Club Singing Quartet Contest -1976 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1993 (1st)

Five-Minute Achievement Talk Contest -1991 (2nd), 1994 (2nd)

White Cane Days Gig Harbor Lions in MD19 top 10, 2002 (8th)

Gig Harbor Lions one of 5 clubs in MD19C to receive the Year Around Growth Award for 2001 - 2002

District 19-C
Club Bulletin Contest -1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1990 (2nd),
         1992 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1994 (2nd), 2010 (1st)

Club Induction Ceremony Contest -1986 (1st), 1987 (3rd)

Club Musical Combo Contest -1985 (1st)

Club Musical Comedy Contest -1983 (1st), 1986 1st), 1989 (1st)

Club Novelty Band Contest -1983 (1st), 1986 (1st)

Club Singing Quartet Contest -1976 1st), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st),
         1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1990 (2nd), 1991 (1st), 1993 (1st)

Five-Minute Achievement Talk Contest -1983 (1st), 1988 (2nd), 1989 (2nd), 1991 (1st), 1994 (1st)

Journey for Diabetes -Dick Bryan Memorial Relay race 1991 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st)

Club Web Site - 2004 (1st), 2010 (4th)

Club Scrapbook - 2010 (1st)

Individual Awards
          Melvin Jones Fellowship - for humanitarian service in Lionism:
                    

1989 - Robert C. Angster
1990 - Harvey J. McCabe
1991 - Glenn S. Behnke
1992 - William Wilbert
1992 - George W. Borgen
1993 - Paul C. Alvestad
1993 - Howard W. Brownlee
1993 - Leona Grotelueschen
1994 - Arch Carpenter 
1994 - Robert W. Wagers
1995 - Jerry Jerrett
1996 - John Holman
1996 - Hal Fassett
1997 - Len McAdams
1998 - Fred Horne
1999 - Milt Boyd
2000 - Harry Dearth
2001 - Hal Best
2001 - Bill Stapp
2002 - Bert Uddenberg
2003 - Les Hein
2004 - Loyd Sutherland
2005 - Gene Pearson
2006 - Bill Arness
2007 - Bill McMonnies
2008 - Joe Morales
2009 - Sandy Bradley 2009 - Gayle Burke
2009 - Rick Waller  

            International President's Achievement Award - for humanitarian service:
                        1985 - R. William Wilbert                 1994 - Robert W. Wagers

            International President's Leadership Award:
                        1994 - Robert W. Wagers                  2001 - Robert W. Wagers

            International President's Certificate of Appreciation:
                        2003 - Bob Wagers                            2010 - John Kirry

            Multiple District 19 Secretary Efficiency Award - top secretary in MD-19:
                        1978 - Robert W Angster (1s             1992- Harold S. Fassett (2nd)
                        1994 - Harold S. Fassett (2nd)

            District Governor's Appreciation Medal:
                        2003 - Bob Wagers                           2010 - Jeannie Phillips

            Multiple District 19 100% Secretary Award - for excellence of reports:
                        1973-76 - Harvey J. McCabe            1976-80 -Robert W. Angster
                        1980-91 - Howard W. Brownlee      1991 - Harold S. Fassett
                        2006 - Jeannie Phillips

            International Director Larry Schrodt Memorial Award:
                        2002 - Joe Morales                           2003 - Bob Wagers
                        2004 - Elaine Morales

            Gig Harbor Lions Club -special award as Secretary of the Decade:
                        1990 - Howard W. Brownlee

            Gig Harbor Lions Club Lion of the Year Award - for club service:              

1975 - Adolph Hoepner
1976 - Robert W. Angster
1977 - William Wilbert
1978 - Robert E. Hunt Jr.
1979 - Harold G. Best
1980 - No Award
1981 - Harvey J. McCabe
1982 - George W. Borgen
1982 - Oliver Dixon 
1983 - Arch Carpenter
1984 - Dan Dawson 
1984 - Richard W. Olszewski
1985 - John R. Holman 
1986 - Howard W. Brownlee
1987 - Glenn S. Behnke 
1988 - Robert W. Wagers
1989 - Jerry Jarrett
1990 - Raymond M. Zimmerman
1991 - Vernon H. Garner
1992 - John R. Holman
1992 - Lennon J. McAdams
1992 - Robert L. Whetsell
1993 - Harold S. Fassett
1994 - James M. Means
1995 - Loyd Sutherland
1996 - Fred Horne
1996 - Len McAdams
1997 - Howard Brownlee
1998 - Cecilia Horne
1999 - Rick Waller
2000 - Bob Elmore
2001 - Russ Fineman
2002 - Jim MacDonald
2003 - Bob Moore
2004 - Bruce Gair
2005- John Kirry
2006 - Marilyn Jacobs
2007 - Elaine Morales
2008 - Sandy Bradley 2009 - Bonnie Manning

            Gig Harbor-Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce -Citizen of the Year:
                        1991 - Paul C. Alvestad                     1993 - George W. Borgen
                        1994 - Milton S. Boyd                        2009 - Bob Wagers

            Gig Harbor-Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce -Service Club  of the Year:
                        2004 - Gig Harbor Lions