Elk Grove Lions Club
Melvin Jones Fellow
The fellowship, which was created in 1973, is named in honor of the founder of Lions Cubs International, Melvin Jones. The fellowship was established as Lions Club International Foundation’s (LCIF) highest form of recognition to acknowledge an individual’s dedication to humanitarian service. The Elk Grove Lions Club proudly acknowledges the following Lions, past and present, for their contributions and dedication to our community and beyond.
| Paul Betschart 1990 | John Zehnder Sr. 1991 |
| Melvin Oneto 1992 | Gary Dapelo 1993 |
| Danny DiBenedetto, Sr. 1995 | Don Thompson 1997 |
| Steve Wright 1997 | Len Willeford 1998 |
| Gary Dapelo 1999 | Al Jauregui 2000 |
| Melvin Oneto 2001 | James Mullins 2001 |
| Dale Thomas 2002 | Jack Megna 2002 |
| Jim Parino 2003 | Andy Anderson 2004 |
| Dave Ogden 2005 | Fred Handley 2006 |
| Bill Hibbard 2008 | Pancho Sanchez 2008 |
| Jim Switzgable 2008 | Tim Watts 2008 |
| Joe Tallerico 2008 | Ellard Whisman 2009 |
| Heinz Leonhardt 2010 | Bob Brewer 2011 |
| Dave King 2012 | Jim Switzgable 2013 |
| Dave Simpson 2013 | Warren Weaver 2014 |
| John Zehnder Sr. 2014 | Matt Switzgable 2014 |
| Jack Edwards 2015 | Dan Pearson 2016 |
| Brad Dano 2017 | Jeylon Strong 2019 |
| Tom Anderson 2019 | John Zehnder Jr. 2020 |
| Andy Anderson 2021 | Jack Edwards 2021 |
| Taka Blackburn 2021 | Bill Kirkland 2022 |
| Sharon Mika 2023 | Bob Shipley 2023 |
| Lorene Fuhs 2024 | Marv Neill 2024 |
| 2024 | 2025 |