2024-25 Photos

7-24 - Logo created to help celebrate our Club’s 75 years of community service since our founding in December 1950.

8-24 - Past President’s Plaque awarded to Lion Stephen Martin for his service as President in the year 2023-2024.

8-10-24 - District 4-C4 Installation of Officers, Oceano Hotel, Half Moon Bay - Lions Sharon Eberhardt and Stephen Martin representing our club at the installation.

8-10-24 - District 4-C4 Installation of Officers, Oceano Hotel, Half Moon Bay - Lion Stephen Martin after borrowing a tie from a fellow Lion.

10-4-24 - Not quite sure how to caption this one - Bill Graziano looks like he’s have a really good time!

11-2-24 - Posted by Terry Farrah - This was our last visit with Al Fregosi (seated), in March 2023. Back row: Al’s daughters Joanne and Janet, Joe Farrah, Al’s daughter Chris, and me.

11-2-24 - Posted by Terry Farrah - Janet and Chris Fregosi, me, and Joe Farrah, tonight at dinner at O' Sole Mio in Millbrae.

11-4-24 - Posted by Terry Farrah - Dad’s, Joe Farrah, customary Cherries Jubilee ice cream cone from Baskin Robbin's.

12-1-24 - Certificate of Apprecition for Cathy Bottarini acknowledging her donation to our Activities Fund.

12-2-24 - Letter received from LCIF: “Congratulations to you and each of your club members on earning the enclosed $100 Per Member Average banner patch, recognizing your club’s cumulative support of Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) in 2023-2024.”

12-30-24 - Lion Bob Lawhon connected with Jessica Vazquez, ABOC (pictured) at Lens Crafters in Stonestown and the recipient, Russel Roesner, has been provided with new glasses.

Mission & Geneva Feb 6, 1941 - View west on Geneva toward (now demolished) southwest corner of Geneva and Mission. Study for Geneva Avenue widening. D. Fiorucci C. Ravioli & Noodle Factory [SW Cor. Geneva Ave. & Mission St.] [DPW A6746] DPW Horace Chaffee (SF Department of Public Works / Courtesy of a Private Collector) OpenSFHistory

1-14-25 - Original Joe’s Westlake - Joe Farrah, second from left, celebrating his 96th birthday with friends and family.

2-7-25 - Posted by Terry Farrah - Joe Farrah, second on left, celebrating his 95th birthday aboard a Caribbean cruise.

2-15-25 - Posted by Historical San Francisco USA - Alemany Emergency Hospital, San Francisco (1933). In 1933, the Alemany Emergency Hospital was a vital healthcare facility providing medical services to San Francisco's growing population. Located in the city's southern neighborhoods, the hospital played a crucial role in emergency response and public health initiatives. During the Great Depression, it served as a lifeline for many residents, offering affordable medical care and responding to industrial accidents and urban emergencies. Its presence reflected the city's commitment to expanding healthcare infrastructure, ensuring medical services reached communities beyond the downtown core.

2-19-25 - Posted by Elilio Borelli - “This hung above my father Vince's store on Mission Street for many decades.” Vince Borelli was a Geneva-Excelsior Lions from 1954 to 1962. The store closed in 1984.

2-21-25 - Roxanne Gentile: “Just dropped off 25 pairs of glasses at the Eye Clinic on behalf of the GE Lions!”

2-27-25 - Posted by Gianni LaRosa in Baghdad by the Bay, year unknown - “Can you name the creamery that was once the popular hangout for the kids from Bal? Can you name the street?” Could it have been Harrison’s Restaurant on Geneva Avenue?

3-3-25 - Posted by Terry Farrah - Terry and Joe Farrah enjoying dinner at La Collina Restaurant in Millbrae.

3-6-25 - Posted by Paul Giusto from OpenSFHistory - Geneva Avenue and Mission Street in 1909.

4-7-25 - Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, Millbrae - Posted by Terry Farrah - “Dad's having his usual Cherries Jubilee. I'm having a hot fudge sundae with Jamaica Almond Fudge ice cream.”

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Our Lion mascot attending the installation brought by Bob & Zenaida Lawhon.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Lions and guests floating into the banquet room talking and finding a good seat. L to R; foreground: Soonae Kang and Eleanor Britter; seated: Meme Jung and Mike Foti, Maryah Tucker (far right); back: George Leeds, Bob & Zenaida Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Stephen Martin, and Mario & Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Finding seats and talking are, L to R, near: Bill Graziano and Mike Foti; right middle: Zenaida Lawhon and Eleanor Britter; far table: Maryah Tucker, Denise Kelly, and Soonae Kang.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Bill Graziano and Stephen Martin take time for a selfie.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Talking are, L to R, near table: Sharon Eberhardt and Soonae Kang; left table: Bill Britter, Joe Farrah, Mike Foti, and Zenaida Lawhon; back corner: George Leeds, Eleanor Britter, Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, and Stephen Martin.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - As the banquet starts; L to R, left table: Mike Foti; right table: George & Kathy Salet, and Maryah Tucker; head table: Zenaida & Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, Stephen Martin, and Mario & Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - L to R, head table: Zenaida & Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, Stephen Martin, and Mario & Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - L to R, near table: Sharon Eberhardt, Soonae Kang, George & Kathy Salet, Maryah Tucker, and Denise Kelly; far table: George Leeds, Meme Jung, and Mike Foti; head table: Zenaida & Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, Stephen Martin, and Mario & Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - L to R: Bill & Eleanor Britter, Caesar Love, May Ng, George Leeds, Meme Jung, and Mike Foti.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving George Salet and Zenaida Lawhon their charge as a Directors. Seated are, L to R, near table: Soonae Kang and Kathy Salet; left table: Mike Foti; head table: Bob Lawhon, Joe Farrah, and Stephen Martin.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving George Salet and Zenaida Lawhon their charge as a Directors. Seated are, L to R, left table: Meme Jung, Mike Foti, and Eleanor & Bill Britter; right table: Kathy Salet, Maryah Tucker, Denise Kelly, and Soonae Kang; head table: Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, Stephen Martin, and Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving Joe Farrah his charge as Secretary. Seated are, near table: Kathy Salet; head table, L to R: Bill Graziano, Stephen Martin, and Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving Bill Graziano his charge as Vice President. Seated are, L to R: Bob Lawhon, Joe Farrah, and Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving Bill Graziano his charge as Vice President. Seated are, L to R: Bob Lawhon, Joe Farrah, Stephen Martin, and Rose Benavente. Mike Foti in the foreground.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving Steven Martin his charge as President. Seated are, L to R: Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, and Rose Benavente.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing are Mario Benavente giving Steven Martin his charge as President. Seated is Joe Farrah.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Standing, left, is Bob Lawhon who has given Stephen Martin a representation of his Past President’s plaque (which has not come in from International yet.) Seated are, L to R: Zenaida Lawhon, Bill Graziano, Joe Farrah, and Mario & Rose Benavente.

8-24 - Past President’s Plaque awarded to Lion Stephen Martin for his service as President in the year 2023-2024.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Bob Lawhon, left, presenting Stephen Martin with two albums; one of the year’s club bulletins, and one of the year in photos. Seated are Bill Graziano and Joe Farrah.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Stephen Martin, right, with Bob Lawhon displaying his two albums and Past President’s plaque just received. Seated are Bill Graziano and Joe Farrah.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Stephen Martin, right, with Bob Lawhon displaying his two albums and Past President’s plaque just received. Seated are Bill Graziano and Joe Farrah.

8-21-24 - 75th Installation of Officers, Basque Cultural Center, South San Francisco - Stephen Martin, right, with Bob Lawhon displaying his two albums and Past President’s plaque just received. Seated are Bill Graziano and Joe Farrah.

9-18-24 - District Governor Clayton Jolley’s Visitation, Italian American Social Club, San Francisco - Photo by Lyle Workman - DG Jolley delivering his remarks. On left, front to back, Bob Lawhon, Bill Graziano, George Salet, and Stephen Martin; on right, front to back: RC Asia Kan, Mary Kay Jolley, and DG Clayton Jolley.

9-18-24 - District Governor Clayton Jolley’s Visitation, Italian American Social Club, San Francisco - Photo by Lyle Workman - DG Jolley delivering his remarks. On left, front to back, Bob & Zenaida Lawhon, Bill Graziano, George Salet, and Stephen Martin; on right, front to back: RC Asia Kan, Mary Kay Jolley, and DG Clayton Jolley.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - Social media post shown from January 10 to February 18, 2025.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

12-6-24 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Our first look at the facilities at Star of the Sea.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - Event flyer.

2-21-25 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Stephen Martin’s place, San Francisco - The marinade for the crab, covered and ready. Must be some heavy garlic holding down the cutting board on top!

2-21-25 - 2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Stephen Martin’s place, San Francisco - Preparing garlic for the marinade.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Lyle Workman’s feet, the rest was too busy to photograph.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. One of two cans of crab marinating; this one has legs, the other bodies and a few legs.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Bowtie pasta - just add pesto and it’s perfect.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Pasta pot - where’s all the cooks?

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Just about ready to add pasta.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Stephen Martin, left, with Edward Keile discussing the cooking workflow.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Edward Keile, and helpers, preping the salad.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Messaging the salad to make sure it’s ready for dressing.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Table ready to go - all that’s needed is to add bread and a bib. George Salet, top right, taking a seat for a short break.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. The raffle table is ready to go - our Lion mascot is keeping watch.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Tables are nearly ready for the 113 attending the crab feed. George Salet on the left.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Another table just about ready to go.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Bread in place ready to be covered by the crab bib, and then it’s done.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Afternoon prep work for the evenings Crab Feed. Complete place setting ready for some lucky attendee to come in and use it up.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. George Leeds is in there somewhere.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. George Leeds is in there somewhere.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. George Leeds is in there somewhere.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - He might be a little young to enjoy crab, but his Dad’s not!

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. George & Kathy Salet on the right end; Jim Lobao, a long time supporter is also at the table.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. Bill Graziano and Roxanne Gentile, daughter of passed Lion Al Gentile, at the right end. Bill Stipinovich is further down the table.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. Bill Stipinovich on the left, Roxanne Gentile, daughter of passed Lion Al Gentile, and Bill Graziano on the far left. Bill Mayta, and George & Kathy Salet in the background.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. Suzanne Jones, in blue shirt, daughter of Margot & passed Lion Handford Clews, center shot. Stephen Martin is in the background.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Lyle Workman, with trays of crab, wondering who needs, or wants, more. Leona Wong, in the foreground; George Leeds is in there somewhere.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Some marinated crab, and a bib.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - It’s all about the crab!

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - Guests, our infamous Double Dog Dare wine, Cabernet this year, and pasta being enjoyed.

2025 38th Annual Crab Feed - Star of the Sea Auditorium, San Francisco - by Bob Lawhon - A view of some of our guests enjoying dinner. Zenaida Lawhon is whispering something in Stephen Martin’s ear.

Facebook post that was posted twice weekly from July 15 through November 29, 2024 looking for new partnerships for the Youth & Community Activities Raffle.