On January 25, 2020 members of The Tomball Lions Club attended the 2020 District 2-S2 Mid-Winter Conference at the Hilton Houston North Hotel in Houston, Texas. Pictured above left to right are: President Mike Halbach, Lion Director Karen Halbach, Youth Essay Tomball Lions Club Participant Anuska Santra, Lion 1st Vice President Dr. Reyna-Sirias, Secretary Paul Hancock, Lion Al Eckhardt, 2nd Vice President & Membership Chairperson Erin Stapleton and Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt.
 
Our club sponsored Miss Anuska Santra a junior at Tomball High School in the Lions District 2-S2 Opportunities for Youth Essay & Speech Contest.  Miss Santra took 1st Place in the Diabetes Awareness portion of the Essay Competition at the conference. She also took 1st place in the competition at Tomball High School. In addition other 1st Place participants at the District competition were Kayla Hadash – for Drug Awareness sponsored by the Conroe Noon Lions and Brandon Fahrenfort – for Service & Kindness for Others. Brandon also received the Outstanding Youth Award from District 2-S2. Brandon is a member of the Huntsville Leo Club and was sponsored by the Houston Lady Lions.  Sara Coots with District 2-S2 was the Chairperson for this contest.
 
Additional photos from the event can be seen below:
 
Pictured above from left to right are: Houston Royal Oaks Lion Vanese Berry, Lion Sara Coots, District Chairperson for the Youth Essay & Speech Program, 1st place winner: Anuska Santra - Tomball, Kayla Hadash-Conroe Noon, Brandon Fahrenfort-Huntsville-Leo Club and Past President Maria Emee Mendoza Nisnisan, District 2-S2 Governor Tony Austin and HROLC Director Lion Butz Lovero. 
 
Pictured above from left to right are: Lion President Mike Halbach, Lion Director Karen Halbach, Youth Essay Tomball Lions Club Participant Anuska Santra, Lion 1st Vice President Dr. Reyna Sirias and 2nd Vice President & Membership Chairperson Erin Stapleton. 
 
Pictured above from left to right are: Lion President Mike Halbach, Lion Director Karen Halbach, participant Anuska Santra, Lion 1st Vice President Dr. Reyna Sirias, Mr. Ashok Santra (Anuska's Father) and 2nd Vice President & Membership Chairperson Erin Stapleton. 
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