Shisler earns Lions District Governors Association Award
May 18, 2011
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District 13G of the Ohio Lions Clubs, at the District Convention, presented the first ever District Governors Association Award for Leadership and Dedication to Rita Shisler of the Orrville Lions Club. Shisler is an immediate past president of the Orrville Lions, and was president for its charter year, in 2009 and 2010, helping to form the Orrville Lions. She has been appointed as zone chairman for Lions Zone 1, for 2011/2012. Lions International is the worlds largest service organization, with 1.35 million members in 206 countries.
Shisler, owner of Shislers Cheese House in Orrville, has been active as a board member of Wayne County Red Cross, Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Womens Network, the 2007 ATHENA Award recipient, the 2004 Wooster Chambers Small Business of the Year, member of Friends of Every Womans House, Have a Heart for Hospice, St. Marys Gabriel Project, Startzman Free Clinics Meal That Heals, Lincoln Highway Association, Akron Universitys International Friendship Club, and past Volunteer of the Year for Quota International.
Both of her sons are in the cheese business. DJ is owner of Shislers Cheese House in Akron, and Dennis is VP of Marketing and Webmaster for http://www.CheeseHouse.com, at the Orrville Shislers. When not in the cheese store, or busy volunteering, Rita spends time being Oma to Daniel, Grace and Natalia Shisler.
