By Martin Joyce

The Somerville Lion’s Club recently held at annual installation of officers ceremony last Tuesday evening at the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville.

Somerville Lions President Bill Tauro was sworn into office for his fourth term as club president for the 2015-2016 years.

SOMERVILLE LIONS CLUB OFFICERS
2015 – 2016

President​​​
William Tauro

1st Vice President​​
Timothy O’Malley

2nd Vice President​
Christopher Sennott

Secretary​​​
Lawrence Murphy

Treasurer
​​​Christopher Sennott

Asst. Treasurer
​​Timothy O’Malley

Lions Clubs International, a service membership organization of over 1.4 million members world-wide (as of April 2015), was founded in the United States on June 7, 1917, by Melvin Jones, a Chicago businessman. Jones asked, with regard to his colleagues, “What if these men who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?”

Jones’ personal code, “You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else,” reminds many Lions of the importance of community service.

The Lions motto is “We Serve.” Local Lions Club programs include sight conservation, hearing and speech conservation, diabetes awareness, youth outreach, international relations, environmental issues, and many other programs.