The Gap Town Clock Lions Club will present a business mixer on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Integrous Fences and Decks, 32 Route 41, Gap. The event is free and will be held outdoors on the Integrous deck.

The mixer is being described by organizers as a networking and community-building event. "I will talk a little bit about the club, but (the goal) is for people to get to know their business neighbors in the Gap area," said club president Steve Wenrich, noting that complimentary food will be available. "We are doing a cookout with burgers and hog dogs, some side salads, chips and drinks."

The Gap Town Clock Lions Club formed in 2018. There was a Lions Club in Gap many years ago, but the club was revitalized and renamed as a way of drawing attention to the Gap Town Clock, a well-known local landmark.

Wenrich noted that membership is not limited to people who own businesses. "We are happy to have anybody join," he said, adding that the club is both a service and social organization. "The goal is community service, but there is certainly fellowship involved."

The club's largest fundraiser has been its annual Christmas bazaar held at the Gap Fire Hall. "Thanks to community support, we have been able to donate money to the Gap Fire Company, Factory Ministries, Christiana Community Ambulance and the Pequea Valley Education Foundation," said Wenrich. "The last couple of years we have been very successful with the bazaar."

This year's bazaar will also take place at the Gap Fire Hall and is set for Saturday, Dec. 2. Vendors interested in taking part in the bazaar may email steverw23@gmail.com for an application or send a message to the club on its Facebook page.

For more information about the club, the business mixer or the bazaar, visit http://www.facebook.com/gaplionsclub.