THE new president of the Lions Club of Jersey has played down the significance of being the first woman to hold the position in the club’s 62-year history.
Jane Rueb took over as Lions’ president from her predecessor Damon Greber earlier this month after serving two years in vice-presidency roles.
The Island branch is part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest community service organisation, which was founded in the USA in 1917.
In an interview with the JEP, Mrs Rueb said she would prefer to be remembered as a good president, rather than as the first woman to have taken the role.
She also spoke about the importance of the Lions’ fundraising events, notably the Swimarathon, which has raised almost £4 million for charity since first being staged in 1972.
- Jane Rueb is the subject of today’s JEP Saturday interview on pages 12 and 13.
