City-sponsored Aurora events keep Mike Nelson busy.
The director of community events detailed them for the Aurora Lions Club March 5 meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Nelson was appointed to lead the Events Division in 2022 after previously serving as an intern and interim manager.
He said his five-person team is responsible for overseeing major events such as Greenfest, a farmers market, parades, fall food truck festival, Independence Day celebration and fireworks shows, Halloween at City Hall and the Christmas-season Festival of Lights. Key responsibilities include handling complex event logistics, such as coordinating security and parking.
Additionally, Nelson serves on the Aurora LGBTQ advisory board, as a liaison for non-development downtown issues and promotes Aurora as a destination for entertainment and culture.
Founded in 1922, Aurora Lions Club is celebrating its second century of community service.
Open to men and women interested in community service, the Aurora club meets at noon on the first and third Thursdays of the month at Riverview Diner, 1420 S.E. River Rd. in Montgomery. Prospective members are invited.
For more about Aurora Lions Club, call 630-707-2870 or visit auroralionsclub.org.
With the motto “We Serve,” Lions volunteers focus on supporting causes including hearing and vision impairment, hunger, the environment, diabetes and childhood cancer.
Lions International is the largest service club organization in the world. Approximately 1.42 million members in more than 48,000 clubs serve in 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.
Since 1917, Lions have strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects and extended service impact through the Lions Clubs Foundation.
For more information about Lions International, visit lionsclubs.org.
—Al Benson