{"id":49080,"date":"2021-04-01T12:33:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/international-award-to-uitenhage-lions-20210331-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:23:36","slug":"international-award-to-uitenhage-lions-20210331-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/international-award-to-uitenhage-lions-20210331-2\/","title":{"rendered":"International award to Uitenhage Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b46ffda8\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11126\/b1e8cdc41f3e472f89001b4ebff6c842.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11126\/7246a362fbf84c21ba18542b92662e6d.jpg\" title=\"The highest accolade possible from Lions Clubs International, the Melvin Jones Fellowship, was awarded to Lion Pat Clohessy (left) and Lion Robbie Effting (right). With them is Lion President Raynard McLaren.                                Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The highest accolade possible from Lions Clubs International, the Melvin Jones Fellowship, was awarded to Lion Pat Clohessy (left) and Lion Robbie Effting (right). With them is Lion President Raynard McLaren.                                Photo:SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>TWO members of the Uitenhage Lions Club recently received the highest accolade possible from Lions Clubs International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Melvin Jones Fellowship was awarded to Lions Robbie Effting and Pat Clohessy. This Fellowship is named after the founder of Lions Clubs International, Melvin Jones, and is bestowed on persons who prove to provide exceptional service to Humanity. 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