WELCOME!  

A Message from District Governor Randy L Kirkbride

Susan Radke, District Governor
Partner-In-Service, Jerry Radke
63855 250th Street
Nevada, IA 50201
Home Club: Nevada Lions Club
mobile phone: 515.450.9548
home phone: 515.382.4102
srradke@iowalions.org
District 9MC Website: www.iowalions9mc.org

District 9MC recently held their Cabinet Meeting and at the meeting the District officer slate for 2008-2009 was completed. VDG Randy Kirkbride from Ankeny was elected,at the District convention,to be the 2008-2009 District Governor. At the Cabinet meeting Lion Jerry Roland from the East Des Moines Club was elected Vice District Governor. In other elections at the District Convention, PDG Charles Miller from Story City was elected to a one year term as a Trustee for the Iowa Lions Foundation. Lion Steve Halstead was elected to serve as a Trustee for two year. PDG Betty Ulin was elected to serve a three year term on the Editorial Board for the "Iowa Lion".

Hello, Fellow Lions, Lionesses, and Leos! District 9MC is over 1,400 members strong, living in seven counties: Grundy, Story, Marshall, Tama, Polk, Jasper, and Poweshiek. Thank you for your commitment to Lionism. I’m proud to serve as your District Governor and am looking forward to a challenging, exciting year with you. I have a strong Cabinet - a number of Lions who have agreed to help us this year in the administration of our District. Check the District Organization link and contact these Lions, Lionesses, and Leos for information and visits to your club. Please check our District Calendar often as we will be posting our Club activities and service and training opportunities.

Visitors to this site, please take some time to learn who we are and how we serve our communities, the state, and the world. If you are interested in joining the world’s largest service organization, or if you are aware of a community need, please contact me or a Lion in your community.

“Challenge to Change” is our international theme this year with a major component of membership growth. With growth we can provide more service, bring new and fresh ideas and new perspectives so important to our future success. Let’s work together to make our current Clubs stronger and grow Lionism in our world.