Capacity Lions crowd welcomes Year of the Rabbit
The Summerlin Lions Club had its 10th annual Chinese New Year Charity Dinner Dance on Feb. 19 at the JW Marriott. A capacity crowd was present to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.
Guests included Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and wife, Carolyn, U.S. Federal District Court Judge Ronald Lew, assistant U.S. attorneys Michael Chu and Roger Yang, Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, Henderson Councilwoman Gerri Schroder, Loida Harrington, Marilyn and Tom Stark, Robin and Vince Reardon, Teri and Euclid Black, Charlotte and Randy Jenkins, Dana Marie Schmitz, Susan Lydon, Donna Cutler, Al Van Gordon, Linda Kwan and Yen Tran.
Once everyone was seated for the Chinese dinner, master of ceremonies Nate Tannenbaum introduced the Lohan School of Shaolin, which performed the ceremonial lions dance.
The event's chairwoman, Susan Abramson, acknowledged Esther K. Louie, the club's membership chairwoman who is responsible for doubling club membership this past year.
On this occasion of Louie's 80th birthday, she was presented with a letter of congratulations from President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
President of the Summerlin Lions Club Leo Downey introduced Lions District Governor Jack Epperson and Vice District Governor Roy Madison.
Past district governors in attendance were W.J. Fields, Dick Gritz, John Holland, Sharlene Lewis and Ed Lydon. Nate and Linda Tannenbaum conducted a live auction for nine items.
The event's guest of honor, Clint Holmes, was unable to attend, as he had to be on the East Coast. Accepting the honor on Holmes' behalf was his wife, Kelly Clinton Holmes.
More guests seen included Roxanne and Russell Bowler, Terry Lewis, Brian Brannman, Brittany McCoy, Nikki Koval, Chausey Chau-Duong and Mariela Hernandez. The evening's proceeds will benefit many local charities, including the Lions Burn Center at University Medical Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, free eye surgery and glasses for adults and children in need, and Camp Dat-So-La-Lee, a summer camp for underprivileged children.
