Jim Worden, Lions International District 1-J governor, shared news and awards as guest speaker at the Aurora Club’s May 2 meeting.
Worden, an Elmhurst Club Lion, presented award pins to Aurora Club president, Susan Koepke, Randy Brown, membership chair, and Dick Schindel, past president, for sponsoring new members. Aurora club tail twister, Paul Buddy, was honored with the international president’s pin. Koepke received the 2022-2023 Club excellence award patch and pin.Honored in absentia were Aurora Lions Hilary Adam, Saul Olivas, Gary Ries and Anton Kirner, as newest members.
In opening remarks, Worden reminded the audience that Lions International has set a goal of 1.5 million new members by 2027. “Presently we are just under 1,400,000,” Worden said.
According to Worden, 242 Lions from 30 of 55 Illinois clubs attended the 2024 State convention in April. He said, Lions International conventions will be in Australia this year, Mexico City in 2025, Atlanta in 2026, Singapore in 2027, Washington, D.C. in 2028, and Minneapolis in 2029.
—Al Benson