Joanna Williams named 2013 Medical Lake Senior Citizen of the Year

At noon, Joanna Williams was greeting guests at the door and having them sign in before they went to their tables. One hour later, she would in front of a podium to receive an honor that has been bestowed on a select group of people.

Williams was named the 2013 Medical Lake Kiwanis Senior Citizen of the Year at the 30th annual Kiwanis Senior Citizen Valentine's Day Dinner, Feb. 8, at St. Anne's Parish Hall. She became the 32nd recipient of this award, which goes all the way back to Father Bernard L. Schiller, who won it back in 1984.

According to Kiwanis member Dan Dorshorst, a senior citizen...