The Lorain Lions Club will host a dinner Jan. 4 with keynote speaker Paul Adams, executive director of the Lorain County Board of Elections.
The meeting and dinner will take place at Rebman’s On the Avenue, 5300 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the meal served at 6 p.m., according to a news release from Mitchell J. Fallis, press secretary for the Lorain Lions Club.
Adams will begin his presentation on the operations of the Lorain County Board of Elections and local election procedures at 6:30 p.m.
“Paul is an excellent speaker,” said Fallis, who’s known Adams for nearly 20 years.
Adams and Fallis worked together years ago at the South Lorain Community Development Corporation, Fallis also noted.
“He has a very, very good understanding of elections and the process and the rules on election law and what needs to be done and what can not happen in order for elections to run appropriately,” Fallis said. “We’re looking forward to his presentation.”
The public is invited to attend the event.
For reservations, contact Lorain Lions member Bruce McCartney at 440-371-6987.
The Lorain Lions Club is comprised of service-minded men and women who strive to make a difference by meeting people’s needs in the greater Lorain community, the release stated.
“Around the world, Lions are serving their neighborhoods and beyond while focusing on the eight global causes of: vision, hunger, environment, childhood cancer, humanitarian, youth, disaster relief and diabetes,” the release stated.
The Lions Clubs International motto is “We Serve,” and the Lorain Lions Club has lived up to it, Fallis said.
For 101 years, the Lorain Lions Club has raised funds to purchase eyeglasses for local children in need.
The Lions Clubs International is the largest membership-based service organization in the world.
There are 1.4 million members in more than 49,000 clubs, serving in over 200 countries globally, the release also noted.
“Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives, improve health and well-being, strengthened local communities, support those in need through hands-on humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally and encourage peace and international understanding,” the release stated.
For information about Lions Clubs International, visit www.lionsclubs.org.
The Lorain Lions Club is comprised of 45 men and women members who meet at 5:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month and at noon on the second and third Thursdays of the month at Rebman’s On the Avenue.
Club meetings include dinner followed by club business and a guest speaker.
The Lorain Lions Club was chartered Oct. 12, 1922.
The club’s goals include raising funds to donate to those in financial need for eyesight and hearing expenses and to fund educational scholarships, the release stated.
Those interested can visit at Lorain Lions on Facebook or contact us by email at LorainLionsOhio@gmail.com or by mail at Lorain Lions Club, P.O. Box 298, Lorain, Ohio 44052.
