Fourteen Lions receive international club’s highest honor

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Seal Beach Lions honored 14 of their members with the highest honor a Lion can receive, a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, named after  the founder of Lions Club International.

This honor is given to members for outstanding service for the betterment of their community and worldwide  projects.

The Lions along with their three Leo Clubs number more than 450 members and are celebrating their 75th year of service to the community.

Seen from left to right in the above photo are Seal Beach Lions Cathy Newton, Adriana Ziegenbusch, Shani Rae Erickson, President Camille Romano, Robin Duszynski, Marcella McSorley, Mike Haley, Scott Weir, Matti Kline, Scott Newton, Gary Denni, Esther Kenyon (not pictured: Mike Ferreira and Karen Russell). Courtesy photo