On August 28th 2021, at the first Cabinet Meeting of Sub District 60B, under the direction of District Governor Lion Claudio Buncamper PMJF, Mrs. Ernie Hodge-Carty was awarded one of the highest honours bestowed on any member of Lions International: the Melvin Jones Fellow. The award is named after the founder of Lions International and recognises individuals for dedicated humanitarian services.
Lion Ernie began her lionistic journey in 1989 when she was a chartered member of the movement as a Lioness. She later re-joined as a member of the Anguilla Lions Club in 2009 – and has been a tremendous asset to the Club. During her tenure with the Club she has served as Zone Chairman 2016-2017 of Zone 2B (Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Anguilla), and locally as President and currently Secretary. Lion Ernie has performed each role dutifully and diligently and her level of commitment is never unnoticed. Lion Ernie is the second member of the Anguilla Lions Club to be awarded this honour, the first being Lion Renford Kelsick MJF.
The Board of Directors and members of the Anguilla Lions Club extend heart filled congratulations to a well deserving Lion – Lion Ernie Hodge-Carty MJF. Her son, Lion Terone Hodge-Carty, accepted the award on her behalf from President Lion Jocelyn Johnson.
Lions International core values are health, vision, diabetes, hunger, the environment and the less fortunate – all of which have been undertaken by the Anguilla Lions Club. This year the Anguilla Lions Club will observe 40 years of service to the Anguillian community
– Press Release
