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Immediate Past District Governor Ron Ballard
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Hello, my name is Ron Ballard. I am the Immediate Past District Governor for 2024-2025.
I have been a member of the Pleasant Hill Lions Club for 9 years. I worked for the Government for 19 years and was a member of American Federation of Government Employees for 21 years. I graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and went to Southwest Missouri State and Longview Community College. I reside on a 5-acre farm outside Pleasant Hill and am the caregiver for my 85 year old mother, Lion Alice Ballard. |
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District Governor Mickey Beach
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Hello, my name is Mickey Beach. I am your District Governor I was born and raised in south Kansas City, Missouri, where I attended Center High School. I attended college at Missouri State University and Illinois State University, where I received a degree in teacher education. I taught science, physical education, and coached for 28 years in the state of Missouri, retiring from Brookfield High School. I have been married for 24 years to my wife and partner in Lionism, Martha. We both became active in Lions following our retirement as members of the Brookfield Lions in M-4. We moved to the KC area in the fall of 2020 and have now become active members of the KC Red Bridge Lions. We share three daughters and a son who have blessed us with five grandchildren. I look forward to getting to know and serving with the Lions of M-5.
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First Vice District Governor Alena Hoeffling
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Alena grew up a military daughter living in many places, but calls Kodiak, Alaska her home. She has worked in sales most of her life, first as a newspaper advertising salesperson/designer for the Kodiak Mirror. She later opened a Tupperware business to work from home with her 3 small kids. Alena and her team of 135 consultants won awards for sales and recruiting at the national level. In 2004, Alena was hired as an insurance agent in Anchorage, Alaska. Continuing as an agent once moving to Missouri in 2005, she worked for State Farm Insurance and later, AAA Missouri. Alena retired from insurance and ran a home daycare from 2010 to 2017. She now substitutes for Sedalia 200 school district while pursuing a degree in social work.
Alena married Aaron Hoeffling becoming a military wife in 1999 and blended their 5 young children, Arthur, Kristi, Christopher, Ian and Taylor into one chaotic family. Their last child Eden was added to the bunch shortly after moving to Sedalia. Alena joined the lions August 1, 2009. She has served in many committees for events, creating and chairing the Crop’n Shop event twice a year since 2010. Alena served as her clubs Membership Chair, three years as Vice President, President and 26-M5 Zone Chair during 2020-2021. After 32 years of being a mom with kids at home, empty nesting is in the very near future and the time is right to serve the district level. |
| Second Vice District Governor Warren Trivett | State Fair Lions Club |
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Cabinet Secretary Donna Jungerman
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Hello, my name is Lion Donna Jungerman. I joined Mayview Lions Club in 2002 and have served as club secretary, up to president for 2 years and am currently 1VP again. I try to participate in all of the services and fundraisers. I thoroughly enjoy all the fun parts and the work parts of being a Lion club member. On the District level, I have served many years on the District Convention committee and as District Convention Chair, Registrar, and am currently Co-Chair of the 2024-25 convention. I serve as the treasurer of the ALERT bank account. This is my sixth year as District Secretary and second year as chair of Zone 4. I am married to Harvey and we have 3 sons, 2 daughters in law and 6 grandchildren. We live and work on our farm in rural Mayview. In addition to Lions, I enjoy our kids and grandkids, friends, working in our church, traveling and reading. |
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Cabinet Treasurer Lillie Pitts-Wingate
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Global Membership Team Coordinator Duane Ball
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Hello my name is Lion Duane Ball and if you have not had a chance to meet me yet or had me out to one of your club’s meetings, I am the Global Membership Chairman for District 26 M5. Here’s a little more information about myself. I was born and raised in south Kansas City and graduated from the Center School District. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a minor in Business from Drury University in Springfield Missouri. After graduation, I took a position working for a simultaneous language interpretation and convention company based out of Washington, D.C. and traveled around the country for 10 years before finally settling back in Kansas City. I then worked for the Shawnee Mission School District helping families, staff and parents with computer and information technology problems. I am married and have two children who also recognize the importance of serving others. I taught Sunday school for 10 years, have been a Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for the last 15 years and most importantly a Lion with the Kansas City Red Bridge Lions club for 19 years and counting. I became a Lion for the simple reason that a former high school teacher asked me a question “What had I done for someone else today”. When I retired in 2021 my goal was to use my time to serve. I am busier today than when I was working and I challenge everyone to do the same. I am serving in this position to help you and your clubs and look forward to hearing from you and getting to know you better as Lions and friends. |
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Global Leadership Team Coordinator PDG Joe Storms
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Global Service Team Coordinator 2VDG Alena Hoeffling
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See First Vice District Governor Bio |
