Fall Dinner Speakers

Dinner meetings start again on September 17th! These occur the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at Rapscallion Table & Tap 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Contact us for more information.

September 17 Owen Wang and Alex Abakah, HOBY award recipients in 2023 and 2024, will share their experiences from the annual conference. Owen and Alex will be joined by the new HOBY staff advisor Jenelee Tejeda.

October 1 Katie Neville, executive director of the A-B United Way, will speak on the the new A-B Resource Center located in the school administration building and the members of our community it serves.

October 15 Boston-based journalist and A-B grad Kara Baskin (daughter of Lion Dave) will join us. Many of you have seen her columns on food, lifestyle, culture in the Boston Globe and as a contributing editor at Boston Magazine where Kara has overseen marquee issues like Best Schools and Best Places to live.

November 5 Jill Maxwell, president of the Decibels Foundation and Acton resident, will
discuss the work of her group. The foundation’s mission “is to provide specialized early intervention, educational services, family support, and access to essential technologies for children who are deaf and hard of hearing from infancy through high school.”

November 19 Andrea Becerra, Acton’s Sustainabilty Director, will update us on environmental programs and initiatives underway in town.

December 3 Marie Beam, the new executive director of the Discovery Museum, will introduce herself and discuss future plans and activities for the museum.

Recent Donations

“We raise money, so we can give it away!” And, we have been keeping up that community connection:

AB Softball Boosters - $200
AB Project Graduation - $250
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary - $200
Doli Atamian Campership Program - $500

Acton Lions Club History

The Acton Lions Club, chartered in 1955, currently has 72 members who give their time freely to help those in need and the less fortunate. We normally meet each month for a 6:30 pm dinner meeting on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Rapscallion Table and Tap (5 Strawberry Hill Rd, Acton). An elected Board of Directors governs the Club, which meets monthly.

We are one of over 45,000 clubs that comprises Lions Clubs International, the largest service organization in the world with over 1.5 million members in 185 countries. Lions are known worldwide for eye research and their service to the blind.

Since 1955 the Acton Lions, now in their 67th year, have contributed over $580,000 to the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, which is #2 among all Lions clubs in the State.

In addition to eye research, the Acton Lions provide support to many local charitable organizations and community efforts. We also award several $1,500 scholarships to graduating ABRHS seniors each year.

Membership in the Acton Lions Club is open to all without regard to race, gender, religious beliefs or national origin. Click on the "Contact us" link at the top left of the page for more information about joining the Lions or contact any active club member.

2023-2024 Acton Lions Club Officers

President: Mike Kaminski
First Vice President: Gary Kappel
Secretary: Lee Daniel
Assistant Secretary: Peter Grant
Treasurer: Dan Busse
Financial Secretary: Mike Kaminski
Tail Twister: Kurt Karkane
Lion Tamer: Mickey McGurl
Program Chairs: Dick O'Brien / Jon Benson
Bulletin Editor: Lee Daniel
Social Media: Steve Trimble and Gary Kappel
Membership: Andy Heiniluoma, Kris Ellicks, Bill Ryan
Directors 1 Year: Xuan Kong, Gary Kappel, Peter Grant
Directors 2 Year: Brian Lentrichia, Steve Trimble and Rich Langin

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Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.