64th annual Verona Lions Jamboree

Julie Druker | Jul 16, 2015

Wayne Conway, past president of the Verona Lions and the current director and chair of the Verona Lions Jamboree, said that not much has changed since the annual fundraiser began 64 years ago. Guests from near and far return year after year to attend the annual event, one of the Lions’ biggest fundraisers of the year, which ran from July 9-11 and included a midway, numerous games of chance, mini golf, bingo and food and beverages prepared on site at the Lions canteen.

This year the organizers were promoting their new waste recycling management system, which was adopted by the Lions from the annual Cattail Festival and involves all of the garbage being brought to one central recycling station where it is processed and sorted. Conway said the system has dramatically decreased the amount of garbage being generated at the event. A number of student volunteers assisted at the waste management center. Great weather made this year’s event another successful one for the local Lions.