Uniontown Lions Festival returns with car show, parade and fireworks

The Uniontown Lions Club will host its 31st annual festival Aug. 19-22 at the HRM Complex adjacent to Hartville Marketplace. The event raises funds to support the club's community service and outreach programs.

This year's festival theme is "Liberty & Justice for All." Grand marshals are retired Maj. Larry C. Shubat, U.S. Army, and Dennis K. Boley, chairman of the Uniontown All Veterans Memorial Committee. The two were selected in recognition of their service and dedication to preserving the freedoms and values represented by the festival theme.

A highlight of this year's festival will be the car show, scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Aug. 21. The popular event will showcase a variety of classic, custom and specialty vehicles and is expected to draw car enthusiasts from across the region.

Festival activities also include carnival rides, food vendors, craft and product vendors, nightly live entertainment, bingo, games of chance and twice-nightly 50/50 drawings. A parade will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 22, and the festival will conclude with fireworks at 10:30 p.m.

Residents are encouraged to save the dates and join the community celebration.

Those interested in becoming a festival sponsor may 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 vendor or obtaining booth space may contact Jim Raker at 330-618-5076 or jraker1@sbcglobal.net.

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

Those interested in sponsoring the car show may contact Jim Laverick at 330-324-0505 or Jimlav56@gmail.com.

Anyone interested in volunteering at the festival may contact Jon Thomas at 330-958-1792 or jonaden51@gmail.com.