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2025/26 District 1BK Officers
Aug-17-2025
Denise Lowe
District Governor: Denise Lowe
Jama Wahl
1st Vice District Governor: Jama Wahl
John Kapala
2nd Vice District Governor: John Kapala
Jim Peters
Cabinet Treasurer: Jim Peters
Karen Zink
Cabinet Secretary: Karen Zink
Tom Drez
Immediate Past District Governor: Tom Drez
Walter “Bud” Wahl
Past International Director: Walter “Bud” Wahl

Lions of Illinois Foundation

Shelia Perkins
Endowment Fund President
and Foundation Trustee: Shelia Perkins, PDG
Mark Williams
Foundation Trustee: Mark Williams, PCC


2025-2026 Zone Chairs
Aug-07-2025

District 1-BK Zone Chairpersons 2025-2026

Northeast Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs: Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet Noon, Lemont Lions & Leos, Oswego, Plainfield, Yorkville
Gerri Eck
1608 Campbell St - C
Joliet, IL 60435
8151608-641-1285
gerrieck@gmail.com
Joliet Noon Lions Club

Northeast Zone 2 Chairperson
Clubs: Beecher, Crete, Frankfort, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Rockdale, Shorewood
Marie Wheeler (PDG Dave)
5 Honey Lane
New Lenox, IL 60451
815-592-7566
wheelsdals@sbcglobal.net
New Lenox Lions Club

Northwest Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs: La Moille, Malden, Mendota, Princeton, Sheffield, Spring Valley
Karen Zink (Lion Ken)
218 Church Street
Earlville, IL 60518
815-739-9431
zinklions@gmail.com
Serena Lions Club

Northwest Zone 2 Chairpersons
Clubs: Earlville, Leland, Marseilles, Ottawa, Serena
Ken Zink (DS Karen)
218 Church Street
Earlville, IL 60518
815-739-9431
zinklions@gmail.com
Serena Lions Club

Central Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs: Cornell, Dwight, Flanagan, Long Point, Streator, Streator Hardscrabble, Washburn
Patrick Kelly
26221 N 1000 E Road
Cornell, IL 61319
815-343-4247
patk_11@hotmail.com
Cornell Lions Club

Central Zone 2 Chairperson
Clubs: Braidwood, Channahon, Coal City, Gardner, Minooka, Morris, Wilmington
Mary McIntire-Belter
20269 W County Rd
Wilmington, IL 60481
815-475-2541
Wags2swishs@aol.com
Wilmington Lions Club

Southeast Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs: Bradley Lions & Leos, Bonfield, Chebanse, Herscher, Martinton, Momence
Sandi Smigel
84 E Richton Rd
Crete, IL 60417
708-769-4162
Sandi.smigel@gmail.com
Crete Lions Club

Southeast Zone 2 Chairperson
Clubs: Ashkum, Buckley, Gibson City, Milford, Onarga, Watseka, Wellington
Jim Peters (Annette)
1213 Robin Road
Mahomet, IL 61853
217-781-1131
jpete653@gmail.com
Gibson City Lions Club

Southwest Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs: Bellflower, Danvers, Fairbury, Hudson, Normal Lions & Leos, Towanda
Don McAuley
1000 N West Street
Leroy, IL 61752
309-532-5678
BowlerDon@gmail.com
Normal Lions Club



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Jan-30-2025
DG Tom Drez