IOWA LIONS DISTRICT 9NC

District Governor Don & Jo Kothenbeutel
9NC DG Don Kothenbeutel joined Lions in 1980, now a member of the Garner Lions Club. He served as 9X2 District Governor in 1998-1999. He has served on many cabinet positions and club offices. He has received a Warren Coleman Award and is a Melvin Jones Fellow. He has also received three International Certificates of Appreciation, an International Leadership Award and an International Presidents Award. Lion Don is retired from the United States Post Office. He serves as a director on the Garner Chamber of Commerce and is on the trustee board at his church. He has been married for almost 46 years to his Partner-in-Service Lion Jo. Jo has been a lion since 1997 and she has received a Warren Coleman Award, a Mervin Jones Fellow and an International Certificate of Appreciation. They have served as the district KidSight Coordinators since 2000.