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Leonardtown Lions Club to host annual crab festival as fundraiser with bands, car show and crab races
Summary
A community member representing the Leonardtown Lions Club announced the club will sponsor a community crab festival featuring vendors, a car show, live music and crab races; proceeds support the club’s vision and hearing charitable work.
A community member and Leonardtown Lions Club member announced that the Leonardtown Lions Club will serve as the chief sponsor of an upcoming crab festival that will include vendors, a car show, live bands and a live crab race. The speaker said the festival is one of the club’s major fundraisers and that proceeds support the Lions’ vision and hearing charitable programs.
The speaker described the event as including vendor booths and craft stalls, a car show and performances by local bands; the speaker identified a band called the Hubcaps and said their set runs about 1 to 3 p.m. The speaker also said live crab races will start at about 1:45 p.m. The speaker did not specify the festival’s calendar date.
The speaker said the club uses funds raised at the event for charity work focused on vision and hearing, and gave an example in which the club covered a $7,000 deductible for a family whose child needed eye surgery. The speaker also noted that a Lions vision and hearing van will be at the festival to provide basic screening services and referrals.
The speaker encouraged residents to attend the festival and to contact the Lions for details; the speaker did not provide a specific date or contact information during the remarks.
