The late David Philip, right, pictured when he was shed director in 2021 with fellow Cambridge Lions Club members Warren Beard and Heidi Wehrle.
Warren Beard from the Cambridge Lions Club has been appointed district governor elect for Lions District 202L.
202L Lions district governor Lou Fielder and Lions International director Graeme Wilson at the opening of Hamilton’s Life Flight Base.
Beard’s term will begin in July and he succeeds Te Kūiti’s Louise Fielder.
A total of 58 Lions Clubs and 14 Leo Clubs across the Waikato, King Country, and Bay of Plenty, covering communities from Mt Maunganui to Raglan make up District 202L.
Beard’s first act after being formally made governor at an international convention in Hong Kong in July will be to host a club president’s dinner, probably in Rotoroa.
Beard, who has lived in Cambridge with his wife Julie since 2017, will ask the clubs in his district to raise funds to assist with the treatment of diabetes.
Cambridge Lions Club member Warren Beard will become district governor in July.
His slogan will be “act with pride”.
It will be the first time in about 15 years a member of Cambridge Lions Club has been made district governor.
“It’s pretty good,” the 71-year-old retired correspondence course teacher said of his appointment.
“For Cambridge Lions it’s a huge honour.”
The district is one of New Zealand’s most active, with Lions supporting a wide range of community service, youth development, and fundraising initiatives.
Beard, who advocated a share, care, serve approach to his presidency of the Cambridge club, will work alongside cabinet secretary Alan Taylor of Te Awamutu and cabinet treasurer and past council chair Arvind Raman of Hamilton.
Beard joined Reporoa Lions 34 years ago when he was a teacher and his principal was seeking funding for the school.
