MERL Team

Membership:  Marlene Humphry

Extension:  Georgia Taylor

Retention:  Richard "Dick" Smith

Leadership:  C. Mark Miller

Family & Women’s Initiative: 
                   Debbie Cope

See below for detailed information on each team member and committee.

MD 18 Youth Chair

Joseph E. Hirsch
202 Chalet Circle
Dawsonville, GA  30534
R  706 216-1055
C  706 265-0835
F  706 216-1055

Steve Helwig (Angela)

PO Box 446

Bogart, GA 30622-0446

R 770 725-7422

B 706 208-1910

Ron Bennetti

2622 Highway 136East

Dawsonville, GA 30534

R 706 265-1510

E [email protected]

MD 18 ALERT Chair

Thomas S. Jackson (Judy)

75 Azalea Trail

Carrolton, GA 30116-8960

R 770 834-8951

Fran Washko

 70 Tucker Road

Byron, GA  31008

R: 478 333-6474

C:  478 396-0131  

James E. “Jim” Ervin

164 Lovers Lane Road

Albany, GA 31701

R 229 432-2246

F 229 436-0094

Richard S. Mizell

29 S. Nicholson Circle

Savannah, GA 31419-2852

R 912 925-9782

E [email protected]

Faye Smith

155 Woodlake Drive

Newnan, GA  30265-2790

R 770 683-0038

Mark Anners

368 J. R. Rollins Rd.,

Vidalia, GA  30474

H: 912 537-6316

Home Club:  Bellville

Ed Hashbarger

1441 Burycove Circle

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

R 770 995-0405

F 770 822-9010

Steve Helwig

PO Box 446

Bogart, GA 30622

R 770 725-7422

B 706 208-1910

E [email protected]

J. Stan Bazemore

P. O. Box 868

Lyons, GA 30436-0868

R 912 526-6646

B 912 537-4121

F 912 537-3021

MD18 Representative Southeastern Guide Dogs

Stephen Humphry

141 Majestic Oak Circle

Byron, GA 31008

R 478 956-3854

E [email protected]

Dr. Beverly Roberts

Past International Director

4748 Fulcher Road

Hephzibah, GA 30815

R & F 706 592-2982

Lynn Infanger

2025 Summer Chase Dr.

Dalton, GA 30120

R: 706 275-7077

C: 706 280-8360

J. C. Coefield

105 Fox Den Court

Warner Robins, GA 31093

R 478 922-9023

Lillian Shurtleff

1107 Kelly Drive

Hinesville, GA 31313

R & F 912 876-8324

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS

A – Grover Newman (2012)

B – Gerald Leland (2012)  

C – Don Sickmon (2011)

D – Conny Shirley (2011)

E – Steve Humphry (2010) Chair

F – Frank Jensen (2010)

STATE AWARDS

A – Darlene Handy (2012)  

B – Welby Stayton (2012)

C – Troy Pullin (2011)

D – Bryson Tanner (2011)

E – Tom Morton (2010)

F – Olin Newby (2010) Chair

STATE CONVENTION

Clinton Holloway, DG 18-C   Chair

A – Jim Veal (2012)

B – Jerry Kaiser (2012)

C – Delores Foreman (2011)

D – John Rudert (2011)

E – Dave Forrest (2010)

F – June Phillips (2010)

INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

A – Paul Johnson (2012) 

B – Vance Faircloth (2012)

C – Jim Ervin (2011) 

D – Buddy Ouzts (2011)

E – Tom Morton (2010)

F – Dr. Beverly Roberts (2010) Chair

LONG RANGE PLANNING

A – C. Mark Miller (2012) 

B – Jerry Kaiser (2012)

C – Walter Sealy (2011)

D – Myers Banister (2011)

E – Steve Humphry (2010)

F – Richard W. Brown (2010) Chair

Kembra Smith, Council Advisor

OUTSTANDING BLIND AWARD

A – Patricia Bates

B – Welby Stayton

C – Cheryl Meadows Chair

D – Don Wagner

E – Jack Claxton

F – Marie Diebold

OUTSTANDNG DEAF AWARD

A – Charles Chapman Chair

B – Welby Stayton

C – Cheryl Meadows

D – Lisa Little

E – Jack Claxton

F – Joe Green 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Scott Bates, DG 18-E,    Chair

A – Scott Warren

B – Brenda Nease

C – Jim Ervin

D – Ron Bennetti

E – Charles "Bob" Smith

F – Paul May

RESOLUTIONS

A – Jim McCall

B – Dewey Hayes

C – Don Sickmon

D – Thois Masters

E – Tom Morton

F – Frank Jensen Chair

RULES

A – Jim McCall

B – Dewey Hayes

C – Don Sickmon

D – Thois Masters 

E – Tom Morton Chair

F – Frank Jensen

SERGEANTS-AT-ARMS

A – Bob Hennessey

B – Dan Foglio

C – Walter Sealy 

D – Gene Little Chair

E – Earl P. Pace

F – James D. Patty

SONG LEADERS

A – Vanessa Stanley

B – Bill Alexander

C – Billy Hancock/Kenneth McKie

D – Diane Wall   

E –

F –

ST NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS

A – Lester Dean  

B – Jerry Ney Chair

C – Don Sickmon

D – Trudy Rudert

E – Dave Forrest

F – Frank Jensen

STATE UNIFORM

Rick Mizell, State LT   Chair

A – Donna Townsend

B – Brenda Nease

C – Terry Foreman

D – Danny O'Sheilds

E – John Singletary

F – Olin Newby

STATE PIN

A – Ray Moore  (2011)

B – Gerald Leland (2011)

C – Terry Foreman (2010)

D – Herman Jones (2010) Chair

E – John Singletary (2012)

F – Ed Menger (2012) 

STATE PUBLIC RELATIONS

A – Nanette Warren

B –

C – Terry Foreman Chair

D – Anne Mundy

E – Kristy Kinney

F – Vicki Hubbard

DISTRICT BREAKFASTS

A – Darlene Handy

B – Tina Pope 

C – Billy Hancock / Kenneth McKie Chair

D – Gene & Louise little

E – Chie Fuller

F – Doy Barks

GOLDEN CHAIN

J. Stan Bazemore, MD 18 Chair

A – Darlene Handy

B – J. Stan Bazemore

C – Jan T. Sinclair

D – Roberta Wagner

E – J. Cecil Daniels

F – Olin C. Newby

RECORDING FOR THE BLIND

Steve Helwig, MD 18 Chair

A – Emma Lou Stover

B – Pamela Bauer Mueller

C – Jan Sinclair

D –Tom Williams

E – Fran Washko

F – Bertie Clarke

ANNE SULLIVAN AWARD

A – Barbara Sanford

B – George Jackson

C – Cheryl Meadows

D – Margaret Johnson  

E – Jack Claxton Chair

F – Anne Wheeler

GA LIONS ALL STATE BAND

Lynn Infanger, MD 18 Chair

A – Lynn Infanger

B – Kathy Ryerson

C – Karen Wynegar

D – James Webb

E – Greg Wilson

F – Lou Ware

A – Mark Miller

B – Rick Mizell

C – Delores Foreman

D – Ed Hashbarger

E – Vedat Gunay

F – Kevin Walsh

ALERT Committee

Tom Jackson, MD18 Chair

A – Peggie Chapman

B – Barry Bloom

C – Terry Foreman

D – Kenneth Thurmond

E – Steve Humphry

F – Eugene Carpenter