LAPLACE — LaPlace Lions Club member Randall Zaiden was recognized with The Melvin Jones Fellow Award for dedicated humanitarian service.

Named in honor of Lions Club founder Melvin Jones, the award is presented to those who donate $1,000 to the Lions Club or for whom a donation was made by others. Zaiden is pictured at left with Mike Hanley.

At top right, Lions Donna Flynn, Christine Duhe, Woody Northsworthy, Stephen Flynn and Butch Millet congratulate Zaiden on the award.

Keith Rivere, pictured in yellow at bottom right, also shared his excitement for Zaiden’s accomplishment.