Cape Evening Lions Club installs new officers

The Cape Evening Lions Club held its annual installation dinner at Dexter Bar-B-Que recently.

Following the dinner, incoming district governor Willard Haynes of Farmington, Mo., installed club officers.

District governor Vern Griffith of Sikeston, Mo., inducted four new members: Clet-us Crites, Linda Christenson, both of Jackson, and Mark and Claire Rigdon of Cape Girar-deau.

Outgoing president Annette Shoulders was presented the president's plaque, and Mark Statler of Jackson was named "Lion of the Year."

Clyde Stokes accepted the Calvin Wells Scholarship for his daughter, Christine, a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She and her mother, Patricia, were unable to attend.

Present at the Cape Lions Club installation dinner were, back row, from left, secretary Laurie Taylor, president Ed Tilley, vice president Calvin Wells, secretary Mona Copeland; front row, treasurer Barbara Breedon, membership chairwoman Mary Estes, tall twister Allen Taylor, board of directors Annette Shoulders. (Submitted photo)

Edna Ruth Fischer received the humanitarian award plaque.

Other out-of-town guests were Margaret Haynes of Farmington and past district governor Larry Tetley and his wife, Carolyn, of Sikeston, Mo.