Amanda Current was named the Durant Lions Club Lion of the Year and Lions President Layne Heitz presented the award. The Lions held their annual banquet recently at the Choctaw Cultural Center
Durant Lions Club 2024 officers are: Layne Heitz, president; Gary Bull, vice president, Cindy James, director; Kara Kuykendall, treasurer, and Cindy Caldwell, director. Not shown is Charles Weiner, secretary.
Matt Swearengin, right, received the Lions Club Rector Swearengin Memorial Citizen of the Year award during the club’s recent banquet. Swearengin was recognized for his 28 years of covering community events for the newspaper. Also shown are Lion and Matt’s brother, Mark Swearengin, left, and Lions President Layne Heitz
Layne Heitz was recognized for serving as president of the Durant Lions Club, a position he agreed to take for the second year in a row.
