St. Joseph Lions receiving awards are the following (from left to right): Ken Stommes, Fran Court, Matt Killam, Kyle Jensen, Duane Sorensen, Donna Hoskins, Ralph Meyer, and Joanne and Joe Bechtold.
The St. Joseph Lions’ Club held its annual awards ceremony Dec. 6 at the St. Joseph Fire Hall. The Melvin Jones Fellowship Award was presented to both Matt Killam, who has been with the Lions’ Club since 2013, and Ralph Meyer, who joined in 1985 and has had perfect attendance ever since. Joseph Bechtold and Fran Court were awarded the Lions Hearing Research Fellowship Award, which recognized humanitarian service, outstanding leadership and personal commitment. Donna Hoskins and Ken Stommes received the Lions Leaderdog Award for their service and work on various committees. Duane Sorensen was present with the Lions Dream Catcher Award for his untiring efforts at club fundraisers. Joanne Bechtold and Kyle Jensen received the Lions Top Dog Award, which honors perfect attendance. They have been members since 2007 and 2013, respectively. Lastly, Sue Kuefler was the recipient of the Helen Keller award for her work as information and technology chairman.
