IOWA LIONS DISTRICT 9NC

District Governor Mike and April Nissly

I am a native of Iowa Falls and have been involved in Lions since 1983. I find great joy in attending our club meetings and socializing with the members. We each have a reason why we serve and I’d like to share with you why I am a Lion for life. Twenty years ago the Iowa Falls club began selling pies as a fundraiser in the fall. In our second year we dedicated 100% of our proceeds to a family whose young son was diagnosed with leukemia. With the community rallying around our cause, we sold a record number of pies that year - a number we have yet to surpass. Since I was chairman of the project I presented a check for over $2,500 to the mother and her son to help with medical expenses. As the mother broke down crying in appreciation, I realized how awesome it felt to help someone in need. I’m sure each of you has a similar story and if you don’t...well you can look forward to the day when that “The day I became a Lion for life” moment occurs. For those of you who have experienced a Lion for Life moment, I’d love to hear it

April and I have been married for 27 years and have two children. Chavis is 24 and is living in Breckenridge, Co. He has been out there for 18 months and loves it. Jaden will turn 21 this October and will be a senior at Iowa State University this fall. She is currently spending the summer in Chicago working at an internship in the fashion industry. My wife April works part time as a teller at Green Belt Bank & Trust. She also does faux technique painting on a part time basis. I am self employed and work with my brother at Nissly and Nissly. I am an Accredited Farm Manager (AFM) managing farms for owners who aren’t comfortable in managing it themselves. We also have an extensive income tax preparation business, offer full payroll services, and monthly bookkeeping. I also sell insurance and sell real estate. You can see that it is going to be a busy year indeed, especially during the months of February, March and April.