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:


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