Thomas A. Zimmerman IV, second from right, president of the Mahoning Valley Lions Club, was presented with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award during the club's annual Christmas party

on Thursday. This award is the highest form of recognition and embodies humanitarian ideas consistent with the nature andpurpose of Lionism. The award was presented by Zimmerman's grandfather, Thomas A. Zimmerman Jr., second from left, the last surviving charter member, who has been a member since 1959.At left is Pearl Zimmerman, Thomas IV's grandmother, and at right is David Nothstein, vice president of the club.