Uniontown Lions Festival returns Aug. 19-22

The Uniontown Lions Club is sponsoring its 31st annual festival for the community to raise funds to support its various community service and outreach programs. This year’s Lions Festival will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19-22, on the grounds of the HRM Complex adjacent to Hartville Marketplace.

This year’s festival theme is “Liberty & Justice for All,” and the grand marshals are retired Maj. Larry C. Shubat, U.S. Army, and Dennis K. Boley, chairman of the Uniontown All Veterans Memorial Committee. Both represent all individuals who fought for and maintain liberty and allow the nation to support justice for all and honor those individuals.

The festival consists of a 50/50 drawing twice nightly, rides, food vendors, product service vendors and other crafters, as well as live entertainment nightly. Bingo and other chance games will also be available every evening, and there will be a parade at 5 p.m. Saturday. The festival concludes with fireworks at 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening.

Save the dates and mark your calendar.

Those interested in becoming a new festival sponsor can contact Mike Miller at 614-306-4795 or mikemilr@ameritech.net, or Paul Gingo at 330-949-8200 or gingobells@gmail.com.

Those interested in becoming a new festival vendor or having a booth at the festival can contact Jim Raker at 330-618-5076 or jraker1@sbcglobal.net.

Those interested in participating in the parade can contact Joe Schlosser at 330-933-5705 or jschlos205@aol.com.

Those interested in becoming a car show sponsor can contact Jim Laverick at 330-324-0505 or Jimlav56@gmail.com.

Those interested in helping the Lions at this year’s festival can contact Jon Thomas at 330-958-1792 or jonaden51@gmail.com.