Tuckahoe Lions Club Honors Mel Flax For 39 Years Of Service

TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Lion Mel Flax has been recognized for his 39 years of service to the Tuckahoe-Eastchester Lions Club.

Lion Peter Pergolis, was elected first vice district governor of local Lions District 20-R2. Melvin Flax also was honored for 39 years of service to the organization.
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10/21/2015 4:00 a.m.

He was presented a special honor by Lion President Ray Albanese at the club's Oct. 13 meeting at Roma’s Restaurant.

Flax has been a Lion for 39 years and has served the club as treasurer, vice president and president.

“It is very rewarding to help fulfill community needs, and it is a great honor to be presented with this award,” he said.

The Tuckahoe-Eastchester Lions Club meets at 7 p.m the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The club identifies needs in the community and works toward fulfill those needs. For more information, visit www.tuckahoeeastchesterlions.org.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries around the world.

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