The Canton Lions Club District 2-2X met July 27 at the Van Zandt Country Club with Lion President Tanya Watkins presiding. This week’s program was provided by Russell Hopkins, Director of Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET-Health) which provides disease surveillance activities within the East Texas counties of Smith, Gregg, Wood, Rains, Van Zandt, Henderson and Anderson. Hopkins also provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic, and a brief overview of monkeypox in our community. Courtesy photo