De Queen Lions Club had their year-end banquet Tuesday night to induct new board members and hand out Lions Club awards after dinner. De Queen Lions Club in the 2018-19 year gave $10,386.97 in community donations.
Past President Jeff Brown handed the gavel over to incoming president Bryan Blackwood
President Bryan Blackwood, 1st VP-Scott Simmons, 2nd VP-Helga Buenrostro, 3rd VP-Ben Renfrow, and Secretary/Treasurer-Noel Bard were all sworn in as officers for the new term.
Heather Brown, Eduardo Abril, Jeff Holcombe, Paul Lewis and Lee Hammond(not pictured) were all sworn in as board members.
Bryan Blackwood received honors for Lion of the Year
Jeff Holcombe was stamped "Instigator of the Year" by the Lions Club
Megan Blanton was honored at the banquet with a plaque for being the 1st ever '3rd generation Lion member' in the De Queen camp. Kevin Williamson presented it.
Gary Jones was honored at Tuesday night's banquet for serving in the Lions Club with perfect attendance for 53 years in De Queen.