Charles Warner|Daily Times Lions Club President Amy Hughes, left, presents outgoing president Sanders Read with a statuette honoring him as Lion of the Year and a plaque honoring his service as club president.

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Charles Warner|Daily Times The Union Lions Club installed its officers for 2012-2013 during its regular meeting on June 14. The new officers are President Amy Hughes, 1st Vice President Kelli Johnston, 2nd Vice President Wayne Comer, 3rd Vice President Barry O’Dell, Secretary Bob Holley, Associate Secretary Barbara Holley, Treasurer Bob Holley, Associate Treasurer Barbara Holley, Director, 1 Year Carolyn Turner and Debbie Greene, Director, 2 Years Judy Caston and Kathleen Read, and Lion Tamer Sue Keith.

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Charles Warner|Daily Times Dean Martin (Wayne Willard) sings to Kelli Johnston during the Union Lions Club meeting on June 14. Willard, who adopts the persona of the legendary crooner as he performs songs made famous by Martin, went out into the audience to serenade each of the ladies present personally.

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Good food, the installation of new officers, the announcement of “Lion of the Year,” and a performance by “Dean Martin” were all part of the June 14 meeting of the Union Lions Club.

The meeting, which was held at the Lions Club building at 134 E. Main St., Union, began with a meal before the business and entertainment segments of the evening got underway. The main business of the evening was the installation of new club officers who will serve from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

The new officers are:

• President Amy Hughes

• 1st Vice President Kelli Johnston

• 2nd Vice President Wayne Comer

• 3rd Vice President Barry O’Dell

• Secretary Bob Holley

• Associate Secretary Barbara Holley

• Treasurer Bob Holley

• Associate Treasurer Barbara Holley

• Director, 1 Year Carolyn Turner, Debbie Greene

• Director, 2 Years Judy Caston, Kathleen Read

• Lion Tamer Sue Keith

Hughes, who has been in the club for five years, previously served as 3rd, 2nd, and 1st vice president. She said she is looking forward to the year ahead and the projects the club will undertake.

“Our national focus this year is on literacy and so we will try and do several projects with the school district and that kind of goes well with me since I’m a school teacher,” Hughes said. “I hope to have service projects that will impact the youth as well as the elderly and we also hope to use social media as a form of communications. We are also looking for new members to increase membership.

“We have a great group of people,” she said. “I think our club draws from a well-rounded perspective on the community.”

When she was installed as president, Hughes was presented with her presidency pin by her predecessor, Outgoing President Sanders Read. She in turn presented Read with a pin signifying that he is a former club president.

After she and her fellow officers were installed, Hughes then presented Read with a statuette of a lion and a plaque featuring a gavel. The statuette was in honor of Read being named Lion of the Year and the plaque honored him for his service as president

With the business portion of the evening was done, it was time for entertainment courtesy of “Dean Martin” aka Wayne Willard. Willard, who impersonates the legendary crooner, put on a show that included tidbits about the singer’s career, a story about meeting Martin’s daughter and, of course, the songs that Martin a star of the concert stage, TV, motion pictures and Las Vegas. While he sang for his audience, Willard also went out among the assembled Lions and, in a style reminiscent of Martin, serenaded the ladies individually.

The Union Lions Club meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.