LORAIN HOUSING DIRECTOR LEON MASON ADDRESSES LIONS

ABOVE:  Leon Mason, Director of Building, Housing and Planning for the City of Lorain, spoke to the Lorain Lions on April 23.  He shared a very informative report on the condition of housing in the city, including the poor condition of some of the hotels in town.

REV. BILL SEITH BRINGS LAUGHS TO LORAIN LIONS

ABOVE: Rev. Bill Seith entertained Lions at our lunch meeting on April 30 with his jokes and play on words that he uses to convey his philosophy that "laugh and the world laughs with you---cry and you cry alone".

LORAIN LIONS VOLUNTEER AT SECOND HARVEST

Lorain Lions assembled more than 330 "backpacks" of food for distribution at two area schools on Tuesday, April 28 at Second Harvest Food Bank.  This was the last time the Lions will be working at the "old" Second Harvest site-- we will resume our volunteer service in June at the new facility on Baumhart Road.

Deadline nears for Lorain Lions breakfast ad and table specials

There is still time to sponsor a table or a placemat ad in the Lorain Lions Club's May 3 pancake breakfast at the Lorain Italian American Veterans Post. 1.

Dave Smith explains how residents can protect their homes

Dave Smith, a former U.S. Marine and an officer with the Amherst Sportsman Club and the Lorain Senior Fellowship Club, spoke to Lorain Lions on April 9 about precautions people can take to make their homes safe from intruders. His advice was much appreciated.

Lions hear from two special speakers

Two interesting speakers addressed the Lorain Lions Club's night meeting of April 9. They were Herb de la Porte (left), founder and operator of Lifecare Ambulance in Lorain County, and Lions District 13B Second Vice District Gov. Steve Cochie (right) of Tiffin. Herb spoke of his family's immigration from the Netherlands to Lorain County and how they created the successful ambulance company. He also demonstrated with the help of a rubberized dummy how to apply CPR and apply shock treatment from a defibrillator on a heart attack victim. Lion Steve, a veteran of the Afghanistan conflict, as well as a rising official in the Lions organization, came to Lorain to thank the Lorain Lions Club for all they do for their community.