Mayor Jenks receives Edwin Dalstrom Distinguished Service Award

RollaMayor Bill Jenks, III was presented the Edwin Dalstrom Distinguished ServiceAward by Rolla PD Captain Jason Smith (pictured right), past president of the Rolla Lions Club, atthe Rolla City Council meeting on July 17. Theaward, which is named for the Mid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service’s firstpresident, Edwin Dalstrom, is the highest honor that a Lions Club can bestowthrough the organization. Lions Clubs can honor a club member or a member oftheir community with this prestigious award by making a $1,000 contribution toMid-South Lions Sight and Hearing Service. The Dalstrom award is awarded to aclub or community member who has demonstrated exceptional humanitarian serviceto the community. The award can be received only once. “Mayor Jenks has been described by many in the area as Rolla's biggest cheerleader,”said Capt. Smith. “It is very common to see him out in the communityvolunteering at various events and he is always recognizing others for all of theirhard work in our community. However, he is rarely recognized for all of thegreat things that he does for our community.” It is for that reason that theRolla Lions Club presented Mayor Jenks with this distinguished service award,said Smith.  Jenks,who is serving his second 4-year term as Mayor of Rolla, and was presented theprestigious Missourian Award last year, said he was totally caught off guard bythe presentation. “I appreciate it very much,” said MayorJenks. “And I appreciate the Rolla Lions Club and all they do for the Mid-SouthLions Sight and Hearing Service, Lions Club Park and the entire Rollacommunity.