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01/19/2007: "Saturday is "San Juan Leo Day""

Mayor David F. Jones is shown presenting the Official Proclamation to San Juan Lions' President Jim Carroll, prior to Thursday night's Town Council meeting. Mayor Jones has declared Saturday, January 20,2007 as San Juan Leo Day for the Town of Friday Harbor. The proclamation acknowledges the new Charter Leo Club.

The new club is sponsored by the San Juan Lions for the island's youth between the ages of 12 and 18 years, and is intended to provide community service, and Leadership, Experience & Opportunity; the acronym for LEO.

Induction Ceremonies will be held at the San Juan Island Yacht Club on January 20,2007 for over 21 initial Charter Members from Friday Harbor High School and Spring Street International School. 100 attendees, consisting of local Lion Cub Members, as well as the Lions District Governor, visiting Lions, Orcas Island Lions, students and parents will be present.

San Juan Lions is the only Lions Club in their Zone (H-7) to date, to have formed a LEO CLUB thanks to past San Juan Lion President, John Towson for initiating and spearheading this Charter for the past year.

For additional information regarding membership to the San Juan Lions Club, the San Juan LEO CLUB,
contact John Towson at 360-378-3843.