Fairfax Lions raise money for charity each year, with our hot dog sales at the City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade.

FX Lions enjoyed a picnic-style dinner of hamburgers & hot dogs, as we get ready for Independence Day. We were honored to have GMU student Ainsley join us as our guest at dinner.

We had a trivia contest – with some pretty hard questions about the American Revolutionary war and the Declaration of Independence. Prizes (July 4th themed socks) were awarded to two teams who tied with most correct answers.

At the Club dinner meeting on June 17th, Lion Joe Rovansek was named Lion of the Year. Since joining Fairfax Lions in April 2024, Joe has made substantial contributions to the Club: Co-Chaired fruit sales, re-built a gas grill (precluding purchasing a new grill); reorganized storage shed – with new shelving he donated; constructed hand-rail for wooden steps used at fruit sales; volunteered as assistant treasurer; and much more.  Congratulations Lion Joe, you set the example for Service in a volunteer organization!  

The new team of Officers and Directors were installed at the June 17 Club meeting. Under the leadership on new Club President Gary Maxwell, all Fairfax Lions look forward to a great year of Service to our community and elsewhere!

At the dinner meeting on June 3rd, 1VP Cory Green led Fairfax Lions in a challenging trivia contest (examples: name the deepest lake in the world?; who was the last Army General appointed to 5 stars?). And, FX Lions welcomed a new guest – a potential optometry student at GMU.

Eric Parkhurst, Commander of AL Post 177, spoke at Lions dinner meeting on May 20th, about Memorial Day. Eric told us about Army Staff Sergeant Craig W. Cherry, and Army Sergeant Bobby E. Beasley, of the Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry). Both were killed in service to their nation in Ghazikel, Afghanistan on August 7, 2004. Memorial Day is a time to remember our servicemen who gave their all to protect and defend our nation.

Eric also mentioned the AmericanLegion’s “Be the One” initiative, encouraging us to do what we can at an individual level, to help address a growing problem – veteran suicide.