Cayman’s well-known siblings, twins Maureen and Maxine Bodden and sister Pansy Anderson, were all honoured over the weekend by the Lions Club of Grand Cayman for their contribution to the community.
The trio, known for their community service as well as the beautiful Christmas displays at their South Sound Road home, were awarded the Melvin Jones Award from the club on Saturday at Grand Old House.
The sisters, all of whom are also part of the family-run business group Bodden Holdings, expressed gratitude at being recognised by the club.
“It was an honour to receive our plaques at such a beautiful and informative affair. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the luncheon. We have always supported and will continue to support the Lions Clubs in the Cayman Islands,” the sisters said in a written comment to the Cayman Compass.
The presentation was made at the club’s annual luncheon which is held annually to celebrate Lions Club International founder Melvin Jones and honour members of the community and the club in recognition of their meritorious service.
Immediate Past President of the Club Eric Anderson commended the ladies for their tireless service.
“The Lions’ code of ethics says ‘aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.’ These three ladies have done this their entire lives and they deserve to be publicly recognised for their efforts,” he said.
It was a special honour for Anderson, who was able to present the award to his mother, Pansy Anderson, and his aunts.
Club President Michael Havlin, who delivered remarks at the event, said this year’s luncheon was a special one for the Lions.
“It was a wonderful celebration in honour of our founder Melvin Jones. It took on extra special meaning this year on our 50th anniversary,” Havlin said.
He also shared, at the event, that the club is continuing its 50th anniversary celebration with a charity golf tournament next month and other fundraising activities.
Former Human Tissue Transplant Council (HTTC) chair, attorney Gina Berry Barnes, who is also a Lion and the District’s Associate Chair for LCIF, delivered the feature address at the luncheon which marked Jones’ 144th birthday.
The Lions, she said, not just locally, but globally, continue to change lives especially through the work of the Lions Club International Foundation. She encouraged contributions to be made to LCIF as it can make a huge difference.
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