Lions present award to graduating Senior

The St. Johns Lions Club showed their support of community youth by presenting St. Johns High School graduating senior Geoffrey Sykes an award of $1,000. The club presented Sykes with the fifteenth annual Community Service Award on May 26th at the SJHS Senior Award Ceremony.

According to Lion Ann Marie Zimmerman, Club Secretary, “Geoff has set an excellent example for fellow students to follow, and is a deserving recipient of this award. Helping young people continue their education is one of the challenges our community faces, and it’s a need our club continues to address. We are also extraordinarily grateful for the support and contributions we received from members of the community. You are helping us make a difference.”

Lion Ann Marie Zimmerman presents Award to Geoffrey Sykes. His parents, Gary and Lori Sykes are to his right.

In addition to the Community Service Award, the club conducts a variety of projects and events, including the Easter Egg Hunt, Pumpkins in the Park, and concessions at the Concert in the Park Series.

The St. Johns Lions Club has 40 members and meets on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Clinton Commons. Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the St. Johns Lions Club, please contact Lion Curtis Keck at 224-8379.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with nearly 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 202 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the Web site at www.lionsclubs.org.