The Officers of the Red Derby Club
Park West Lions Club Officers for 2006-2007
Lion Ronald M. Pacella was born in Pittsburgh, PA in April 1943. He attended local schools in the Pittsburgh area, graduating from South Hills Catholic High School in 1960 and Waynesburg College in 1964. He enlisted in the US Army and became a federal employee in 1964. He retired from federal service in 1999, spending the majority of his time as a financial manager for the Navy Department. He is currently employed by Computer Systems Center Inc. as a senior financial analyst providing managerial financial support to Government Programs.
Don joined the Park West Lions in March 2005. He is retired from the Environmental Protection Agency where he was a Director of Contracts. Prior to joining the EPA in 1970, he served as an accountant at Litton Industries and as a Financial Analyst at NASA. He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration, is a Certified Public Accountant, and a licensed commercial pilot. His hobbies and interests include woodworking, golfing and civic activities.
Jerry has been a Park West Lion for 1 year. He has been a resident of Northern Virginia all his life. He grew up in Arlington and Vienna, lived in Fairfax and Hertiage Hunt in Gainesville, and now resides in Haymarket. He has been married for 48 years to his wife Ruth and they have two children, Terri and Brian. Jerry retired from Washington Gas in 1992 with 30 years of service where he served as Sales Supervisor of the Energy Conservation Department. He has officiated high school football in the Northern Virginia area for over 20 years, enjoys golf, and is a member of the Piedmont Club in Haymarket as well as a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite and the Shrine.
Phil Smith has been a member of Park West Lions since 1985. He was named Rookie of the Year in his first year of lionism and has served on almost every committee within the club, taking a turn as chariman or vice-chairman on many of them. Phil has served as a club officer in the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and President. Phil also served as the Zone Chairman. In 1996 Lion Phil was honored to be named a Melvin Jones Fellow by the members of Park West. His awards and honors include Park West Lion of the Year (twice!) and 2005 Lions of Virginia Foundation Distinguished Humanitarian.
I Grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on a dairy farm. Graduated from Galena High School in 1954 as president of my senior class. During teen years was a member of a 4-H club. Spent 2 years in the US Army, stationed at Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade and was discharged in 1958. Upon discharge I started my career with The Sherwin-Williams Co. in Dover, De. Was there from 1958 until transferred to Manassas, Va. in July 1969. I retired from S-W in January 1996. In 1970 I was invited to join the Signal Hill Lions Club as a charter member. I transferred to Park-West in 1984, and have held just about every office since then. I served as president in 1993-1994. I have received numerous awards including Melvin Jones Fellowship in 1999. I have been Chairman of the Building Committee since 2001 upon completion of our Lions Building. I have perfect attendance since becoming a member in 1970. In my spare time I enjoy golf and showing my antique farm tractor at shows around the east coast.
Lion Larry Morgan joined the Park West Lions in October 2000. He has served the club as the Tail Twister, on the building operating committee, and the super raffle committee. Lion Larry was president of the club in 2005-2006. He moved to VA from a small town in MS. He is married to Anna Marie, daughter of Lion Ed Robinson. He has a step son Matthew and a step daughter Melissa.
