Lions Youth of the Year (YOTY) state winners accompanied by the national winner, HSC student Molly Campbell of Lumen Christi Catholic College, arrived at Merimbula Airport on Monday, January 6 to a warm welcome from local Lions members. Molly and the state winners had just returned from a trip to New Zealand and are now visiting the local area. Back: Bill King, left, Jim Rae, Ric Vanderbom, Neal Prosser and Bob McEwan. Middle: Elizabeth Prosser, left, Anthony Bond, with hearing dog Lily, Robyn Bedford, Vicki Bond, Lions president Maureen Stokes, Lyn Matthews, Sandra Rae, Elaine McEwan, Darryl Hay and Penny King. Front: YOTY state winners Katerina Blekic, Julian Lambert, Laura Gollant, Tim O'Donnell, and national winner, Molly Campbell. (Missing Jesse Trecco-Alexander.)