Our Gratitude: The LACBA Golden Hive Tool Award:
In 2008, Clyde Steese, then president of the LACBA, created The Golden Hive Tool Award. It is our award to someone who has shown great dedication to the club and thereby improved people’s experience of beekeeping. Recipients include:
2024 El Rey Ensch
2023 Jay Weiss
2022 Kevin Heydman
2021 Mary Ann Laun
2020 Keith Roberts
2019 Mary Landau
2018 Dave Williams
2017 The Mussenden Family
2016 Jon Reese
2015 Clyde Steese
2014 Cynthia Caldera
2013 Stacy McKenna
2012 Bill Rathfelder
2011 William (Red) & Ann Bennett
2010 William (Bill) Lewis
2009 Don & Robin Mitchell
2008 Walt McBride
