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100 Years of Lions InternationalPrint Page 
Two seats commemorate the 100 years of Lions International which was formed in 1917.
In 1917, Melvin Jones, was a 38-year-old Chicago business leader who told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Business Circle subsequently joined one of the invited groups, the "International Association of Lions Clubs" and at a national convention held in Dallas, Texas, later that year, those who were assembled: (1) adopted a Constitution, By-Laws, Code of Ethics and an Emblem; (2) established as a main tenet “unselfish service to others”, (3) unanimously elected Dr. William Perry Woods as its first President effectively securing his leadership for the first two years of the existence of the International Association of Lions, and (4) selected Melvin Jones to serve as the Organization's Secretary-Treasurer.
Location
| Address: | Morgo Street, Urunga, 2455 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.496978 Long: 153.021966 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1917 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 2017 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2017 |
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Donated by Urunga Lions Club
Proudly supported by Australian Lions Foundation
Celebrating 100 years of Lions International
2017
