During a day reserved for organizing its activities, new Hope Lions president Josie Carlton gave out awards to those who were not in attendance at last week's awards banquet. She also announced the Lions had won SWARK.Today's 2026 Reader's Choice Award for Club of the Year. She held up the certificate for the members to see (above photo).

Photos of the awardees are presented below:

From left: Mary Hughes, Eddie Garcia, President Josie Carlton, Susie McGuire, Russel Cornelius, Steve Atchley show their perfect attendance certificates.

Below: Cornelius displays the Edwin Dalstrom Award with Carlton, and Susie McGuire accepts her own Dalstrom Award.