Scott Lee began the Fillmore Rotary meeting with the Lions Club history. The Fillmore Lions Club started in 1927, and the motto is “We Serve”. The original Lions Club started in Chicago in 1917. At their first convention Helen Keller was the speaker and from there the “Knights of the Light” began. Lions sponsor a guide dog training program and aid with blindness and diabetes around the world. They also have a Disability Park in Concord. Locally the Lions are in charge of our parades and have a fireworks booth to earn money for their projects. They also give scholarships and support the community in many other ways. This year they are sponsoring the 86th Annual Lions Club Student Speaker Contest. Steve McKeown spoke on another aspect of the Lions Club, the Scout House, located on Sespe Avenue, where they meet, as well as the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Fillmore Rotary is a charter member of the Cub Scouts, an active group. The Boy Scouts have a small number and are trying to recruit more members. The Rotary Club motto is “Service Above Self”. Both Clubs are working together to serve the youth and adults of Fillmore.