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Written By Steve Southwick

“Ninety Years of Friendship and Service” was the theme of Payson Lions Club 90th birthday celebration Thursday night, March 13, at Peteetneet Cultural Arts Center.The night was filled with a review of Payson Lions Club contributions to Payson City, a dinner created by Lion’s members and coordinated by Sandy Huff, several awards, and entertainment by Beverly Lindstrom. Lindstrom swooned the crowd by singing ballads from the fifties and sixties. Lions Club President Rhett Huff announced that in the past year, the club has financed 27 eye exams and glasses for disadvantaged children in the Nebo School District. Zack Voorhees, who most recently owned Poor Boy’s BBQ and Dawgs restaurant, was honored as the club’s “Citizen of the Year” for his contributions to the community. Special guests included Beverly Thomas from Ephraim, governor of District 28T, which includes most of Central and Southern Utah, first and second Vice Presidents Craig Rasmussen and Milton Taylor. Also attending were Lions Club members from Pleasant Grove and Nephi. In Thomas’ remarks, she indicated with 1.3 million members in 205 countries and geographical areas, the International Lions club is the largest service organization in the world. “Membership is increasing outside of the United States,” she exclaimed. “However here in America all service clubs are struggling for membership. We need to emphasize the importance of reaching out for new members”

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