MLERF FF Night – March 5, 2021

The Harvard Lions Club is launching its first-ever Journey for Sight fundraiser for Mass Lions Eye Research, hosting a fun virtual game based on TV’s Family Feud game. This is a safe way for Lions to virtually party with their families or friends in private chat rooms while playing the game and catching up with […]

Rockery Holiday Lights 2020

Pictuire of tree and santa house with Harbor One banner at the Rockery in North Easton, MA

Many thanks to our sponsors, Harbor One Bank, North Easton Savings Bank, and Avery Lee Williams Family Trust for this year’s Rockery lighting, trees, and new Santa House on Main Street and Lincoln Street in North Easton Village across from the Oakes Ames Memorial Hall.  Below is a poem written by Michelle McGee.

Santa House and Trees at Rockery

Santa and helper with presents under arch at Rockery in North Easton

On behalf of our President Lori Maver, Lynne Payne, the Chair of the 2020 Holiday Fest, historical consultant Jon Morgan and the many members and participants of the Holiday Fest we hope you and your family enjoy the warmth of the season. A special thank you to Avery Lee Williams for his generous donation for the Santa […]

Rockery Clean-up 2020

By Jon Morgan, On Saturday, November 21, a group of spirited Lions enjoyed a remarkable day at the Rockery preparing the area for our new display.  My thanks go out to Lions Suzanne Bump, John Mallers, Michael Ferrara, Steve Wilson, Greg Murphy, Dan Ferguson, Jim McSherry, Ed Hands, Rob Goodrich and Bob Cunha for beautifying […]

Club History: Early Club Memories from Avery Lee Williams

I was 45 years old in September of 1979 when I joined the Easton Lions Club. I just finished 40 years of membership. Only Charlie Hammond and Jerry Deneault are longer term members than I. I had been asked to join our club many times before, but the timing was just not right for me. […]

2020 Holiday Festival Cancelled

Easton, MA Main Street picture with holiday lights on buildings, posts and trees. Includes clock on street with light snow cover.

Dear Holiday Festival Friends, On behalf of the Easton Lions Club, I want to let you know there is another change to Easton’s Holiday Festival and Main Street Stroll.  The circumstances surrounding Covid 19 has changed the way we work, live and interact. Because of the many “unknowns” we have cancelled all indoor and outdoor […]

Update for Bottle and Can Drive Campaign

Pile of soda cans ready for deposit return.

by Andrew Parker – First Vice President Recently you may have read a fund-raising update from former International President Gudrun Yngvadottir which read in part, “this past year Lions started more than 300 Facebook fundraisers bringing in US$64,277.”  This works out to $215 per Facebook fundraiser. The Easton Lions did not hold a Facebook fundraiser. […]

Remembering Gus Arns

Lion Member Gus Arns with bird Member Photo

by Matthew Cioffi (Aug 5, 2020) August “Gus” Arns Jr. (age 86) our friend and long-time leader of the Lions Reindog parade at the Holiday Festival passed away on July 31, 2020. Gus joined the Easton Lions in 2004 with his wife Nancy. In 2017 Gus was selected as the Easton Lion Member of the […]

Summer Bottle and Can Drive

Pile of soda cans ready for deposit return.

I remember it like it was 2019.   President Lori Maver described bringing her recyclable cans and bottles to the Brockton Area Arc’s Shoe City Redemption Center, and getting $100 credit for the Easton Lions Club. Matt Soeldner quickly calculated that in order to get $100 Lori would have had to bring in 2,000 cans – […]