Organizational / Community Life
Animal Shelters | Booster Clubs | Elks Clubs | Exchange Clubs | Fraternal Organizations | Fraternal Orders of Police | Friends of the Library | Garden Clubs | Granges | Kiwanis | Knights of Columbus | Lions Clubs | Masons | Military | Minority/Ethnic Services | Moose Lodges | Rotary Clubs | Scouting | Singles | Veterans Organizations | Volunteer & Service Organizations | Women's Organizations | Youth Organizations

Animal Shelters

Geauga County Dog Shelter & Warden's Office
12513 Merritt Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024
440-286-8135

Julius House of Caroline’s Kids Cat Rescue
Newbury Township
440-449-3496

The Animal Rescue Center
Adoption Days held Sundays 1-5 p.m. at:
PetsMart
36395 Euclid Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
216-476-0433

Western Reserve Rescue Group
216-531-1512

Euclid Animal Shelter
25100 Lakeland Blvd., Euclid
216-289-2057

Lake County Humane Society
7564 Tyler Blvd., Bldg. E
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-951-6122

Lake County Dog Shelter
Lake County Dog Warden
lcdogs@lakecountyohio.org
2600 North Ridge Rd.
Perry, Ohio 44077
440-350-2640
800-899-LAKE, ext. 2640

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Booster Clubs

Kirtland Athletic Boosters
Don Jernejcic 440-256-1126

Kirtland Music Boosters
Lorrain Gabor 440-942-0659

Wickliffe Band Boosters
Linda Smith 440-944-6154

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Elks Clubs

Elks Lodge No. 549
723 Liberty St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-357-6943

Elks Lodge No. 1924
38860 Mentor Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
440-357-6943

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Exchange Clubs

East End Exchange Club
Meets Wednesdays, Noon
Cebars, Route 20, Madison Township

Painesville Exchange Club
Mondays, Noon, Hellriegel's Inn, Painesville Township

West Lake County Exchange Club
Thursdays, 12:15 p.m., Various locations.
Dennis Morgan 440-942-3121

Sons of the American Revolution
Samuel Huntington Chapter
Rider's Inn
792 Mentor Ave.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
11 a.m.
440-943-3256 or 440-254-4557 or
440-951-0702

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Fraternal Organizations

Fraternal Order of Eagles #2278
1820 North Ridge Road
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-354-9710

Fraternal Order of Eagles #2300
37299 Euclid Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
440-946-0077

Fraternal Order of Eagles # 3605
6228 Magnolia Dr.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-257-0170

Fraternal Order of Eagles #4086
Eagles Hall
29107 Euclid Ave.
Wickliffe OH 44094
Meets: second and fourth Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Jim Collins or Joe Oboczky at 440-585-0321

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Fraternal Orders of Police

Fraternal Order of Police-Lake County
11081 Colburn Road
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-352-0700

Fraternal Order of Police-West Lake County
Lodge 116-Associate Lodge 69
3511 Lost Nation Road
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
440-975-1968

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Friends of the Library

Friends of the Kirtland Public Library
9267 Chillicothe Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Gloria Ianetta 440-256-9817

Friends of the Mentor Public Library
8215 Mentor Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Kandi Brooks 440-255-8811

Friends of the Morley Library
184 Phelps St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077-3926
June Carpenter 440-354-0154

Friends of the Wickliffe Public Library
1713 Lincoln Road
Wickliffe OH 44094
440-944-6010

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Garden Clubs

Brentmoor Garden Club
Faith Lutheran Church
8125 Mentor Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Doris Thompson 440-942-7229

Concord Garden Study Club
Fire Station Community Room
7229 Painesville-Ravenna Rd
Concord, Ohio 44077
10 A.M. Every Second Wed.
Arlene Toivonen 440-350-0850

Garden Club of Kirtland
Kirtland Public Library
9267 Chillicothe Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Meetings - first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Amy Rogers 440-256-0324
or Jeanne Standish 440-256-0903

Garfield Garden Club of Mentor
Faith Lutheran Church
8125 Mentor Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
11 a.m.
440-255-8396

Local Chapter of the Herb Society of America
9109 Kirtland Chardon Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-256-0514

Indoor Gardening Society of America
Duncan Room
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH

Leroy Garden and Study Club
Leroy Fire Station
Leroy, Ohio 44077
9:30 a.m. every second Wednesday

Little Mountain Garden Club
Charter One Bank
8715 Mentor Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-539-0919

Mooreland Restoration Garden Club
Mooreland, Lakeland Community College
7800 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland
Meets 7 p.m.
440-953-7306 or 440-352-8881

Northeastern OH Rose Society
MacKenzie Public Library
6111 Middle Ridge Road
Madison, Ohio 8 p.m. every fourth Thursday
Ed Zasdzinski 440-428-4599
or Ray Wickert 440-428-2929

West Y Garden Club
37100 Euclid Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Meets 10 a.m. Wednesdays

Wildwood Garden Club
Wildwood Cultural Center
7645 Little Mountain Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Meets 1 p.m. Fridays
440-974-5735

Willowick Garden Club
Lakefront Lodge
30525 Lakeshore Blvd.
Willowick, Ohio 44095
Charlotte Selander 440-943-3006

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Granges

Kirtland Grange
Kirtland Grange Hall
10350 Chillicothe Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Meets second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
Ed Morse 440-256-8324
Grange Hall Rentals: Georgia Horvath 440-256-8040
Grange Hall 440-256-1377

Maplegrove Grange
Corner of River and Maplegrove roads
Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094
440-942-3001

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Kiwanis

Kirtland Kiwanis Club
Meets Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
440-256-1824

Willoughby Kiwanis Club
Meets Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Pine Ridge Country Club, Wickliffe
440-951-5112

Willowick Kiwanis Club
Meets second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Lakefront Lodge, Willowick.
440-943-3290

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Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus Immaculate ConceptionChurch
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
8 PM Every Tuesday

Knights of Columbus Magnificat Council 4498
32400 Vine St.
Willowick, Ohio 44095
440-943-4456

Knights of Pythias Lodge 659
8407 Mentor Ave.
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-974-8274

Wickliffe Knights of Columbus
Knights Hall
29101 Euclid Ave.
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Meets second and fourth Thursday at 8 p.m.
Dennis DiMarino at 440-946-2444

Willoughby Emblem Club 508
Willoughby Elks Lodge
38860 Mentor Ave.
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
7:30 p.m.
440-946-7334

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Lions Clubs

Fairport Lions Club
Meets: Second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Village Hall, Fairport Harbor
Julia Clark, President 440-428-3436

Kirtland Lions Club
Kirtland Public Library
9267 Chillicothe Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
Meets: Two Mondays per month from 6 pm. to 9:30 p.m.

Madison Lions Club
Meets at: Perry's Family Restaurant
2736 N. Ridge Rd.
Painesville, OH
Meets: third Wednesday at 12 noon.
Ted Quick 440-350-4638

Mentor Lions Club
Meets: First and third Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.
440-354-2076

North Coast Lions Club
Meets: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays
Lakefront Lodge, Willowick
Dinner Meetings are held on 2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. @ Lodge ($11/pp, RSVP required)
Secretary: Lion Wallie 440-944-3947
PR/Community Outreach:
Lion Renee 440-944-4782

Painesville Lions Club
Meets second Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Hellriegel's Inn, Rte. 20, Painesville
440-954-4948

Willoughby Lions Club
Willoughby City Hall
Willoughby, Ohio 44095
Meets Tuesday at noon
440-975-1049

Willoughby Evening Lions Club
American Legions Post 214
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Meets first and third Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.
Dorothy Washington, president
440-951-9900

Willoughby Hills Lions Club
Dan Cosic Funeral Home
Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44095
Meets third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Elaine Kostelnik, president 440-953-1122

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Masons

Masonic Lodge
88 North St. Clair St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-357-5225
40 Public Square
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
440-942-1484

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Military

Civil Air Patrol
Eagle Composit Sqdn 410
Green Road Nat. Guard Armory
Cleveland, Ohio 44128
7 p.m. Mondays
Major Jim Meyerhoffer 440-729-1173

Civil Air Patrol Frank H. Kettlewood Squadron OH-252
Painesville Christian Academy
6235 Chestnut St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Tuesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Major John A. Schillaci at 440-354-2719
or Lt. Col. Thomas R. Snell at 440-259-3501

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Minority/Ethnic Services

American Croatian Lodge, Inc.
34900 Lake Shore Blvd.
Eastlake, Ohio 44095
440-946-3366

American Slovenian Club
617 1/2 Third St.
Fairport Harbor, Ohio 44077
440-357-5046

Chinese-American Cultural Association and School
8122 Mayfield Road
Chesterland, Ohio 44026
440-729-9937

Irish American Club East Side
22770 Lake Shore Blvd.
Euclid, Ohio 44123
440-731-4003

Italian American Club
29717 Euclid Ave
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Gino Latessa at 440-943-6957

Italian American Club Ladies Auxiliary
29717 Euclid Ave.
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Meets first Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Dee Fratina at 440-585-4860

Latino Business Association of Northeast OH
P.O. Box 1394
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-964-3372

Lithuanian Center, Inc.
Lietuviu Sodbya
34251 Ridge Road
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
440-944-6305

NAACP Lake County Branch
111 North St. Clair St.
Painesville, Ohio 44077
440-639-1008

Slovenian Research Center
29227 Eddy Road
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
440-944-7237

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Mentor Chapter of MOPS
Trinity Baptist Church
9225 Johnnycake Ridge Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060
Meets second Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon and fourth Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bonnie 440-354-6318