The Palmerton Lions Club recently held its annual installation of officers at Simply Something in Palmerton.

Officers are: Mark Green, president; Nick Hawkey, vice president; Dolores Unangst, second vice president; Mildred "Millie" Hawkey, third vice president; Michele Fredericks, secretary; Ruth Hebron, treasurer; Karen Green, tailtwister, and Betty Silliman, lion tamer. Other officers are: Hawkey, membership chairman; Green, program chairman, the Rev. John Hazel, chaplain, and George Unangst, Leonard L. Borger and Robert Silliman, directors.The Melvin Jones Award was presented to George and Dolores Unangst.Named for Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions Clubs International, the Melvin Jones Fellowship is for the growth of the fellowship program of the Lions Clubs International Foundation.The Lion of the Year Award was presented to Betty Silliman, who was chosen by her peers for her support of her club and community.