The West Liberty Lions Club

by Tami Wenger, Gloryland Ministries
The Lions Club members have served the West Liberty community since 1941. They are busy year round helping others in many ways. They collect old eye glasses and help with eye research. Emergency help like fire or accident victims, help with non-profit fundraisers, providing gas cards if someone needs help getting to and from the hospital, to name a few.

They hold several fundraisers such as the Pancake Breakfast, summer Fish Fry's, and the Ham and Turkey raffle. They sponsor a Circus, float in the Christmas Parade and the 5th grade Dictionary Project. The ball park is always packed to watch the awesome fireworks display put on by the donations of West Liberty villagers.

Their biggest venture is the 40 acre ball park that they maintain for all sorts of fun events. Family or other reunions, sports practices and games, midget quarter races, non-profit events, walk path and playgrounds for the children.

The Labor Day Festival is their biggest community 3-day event filled with all sorts of fun things to do, to see and delicious food to eat. This year they held their 51st festival and the parade was the big kickoff. If you had any doubt that West Liberty and surrounding area of being a farm community you wouldn't after seeing the “Tractor Parade.” Our farm families, several generations strong, proudly show off their tractors of all ages and colors and line the parade route interspersed with community floats, sports teams and our great WL-S High School Band. We are proud of our fire and police departments who led the way.

Antique Equipment Show, gas engines, sawmill and tractors are displayed on the grounds. The children's tractor pull, bingo, antique tractor pull, duck races, softball games, lawn mower/go cart races and a favorite, Willie Yoder's tug of war over the Mad River. Church service, great entertainment, Chicken BBQ and other delicious food, flea market and craft vendors. Something for everyone and a good time was had by all!

​If you are interested in being a West Liberty Lions Club member call 937-465-4081 and leave a message.