The Clermont-Minneola Lions Club had Lion Vivian Henegar, 2nd Vice District 35-O Governor present the Melvin Jones Award posthumously to Toni Bell Rescoe, the wife of the deceased Lion Larry Rescoe. This is the Club’s highest award given by any Lions Club.
Guests at the dinner meeting held at the Club’s regular 2nd Thursday venue, IHOP in Clermont included, Lion Karen Stowers, Zone 2 Ch., of the High Point Lions Club, Corey Ward, Dianne McCarthy of Millville N.J., and Bruce Garton of Vineland, N.J. Vineland was the town that city fathers migrated from that established Clermont cir. 1880.
Lion Larry’s work in making improvements to Lake Louisa State Park, Clermont Historic Society facilities, Florida Lakes Symphony, South Lake Community Foundation, First United Methodist Church, to name a few, will be missed as he was a most generous philanthropist in the community as well as in his home town of Wiedman, Michigan.
Larry and Toni had only been married for three years after having been introduced by Lion Nick Jones out on the Lion’s shooting range in Groveland. As much as Larry Rescoe has been held in great regard in the community, much can be said for Toni, as she has endeared hundreds of her students many years as an English and Drama teacher at the former Clermont High School.
The Club needs volunteers and always has a welcome mat out for new members. One way to get to know the Club is to check out their shooting range across from Tractor Supply and the Public Safety Complex in Groveland on SR 50. They are out there on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays, 8-noon. For information, call Club President, Cliff Brown at 631 835-5343.
