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​​2025 Points of Light Celebration of Service & Youth
The Lions recognized and honored over 50 community service groups at their January 12th Points of Light Celebration of Service at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck. Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker was the keynote speaker. The event was attended by state, local and Lions leaders and leaders of the many service groups being honored at the event.  The centerpiece was the presenting of the community service awards – the Jack Coughlin Community Service Awards to Jason Summers of the Sandbox Theatre & Mamaroneck High School’s OCRA civics program. This award, named in memory of long time Lion and founder of Coughlin Insurance, Jack Coughlin, recognizes a group and an individual for outstanding and dedicated service to the Larchmont Mamaroneck community.   The LM & PC/RB Lions Community Service Award, which recognizes outstanding and dedicated service to the Port Chester/Rye Brook community, was given to Port Chester’s Carver Center. The Lions also presented the Melvin Jones Fellow to LM Lions President Lina Pasquale.  Named after the founder of Lions Clubs, the Lions International Foundation’s Melvin Jones Fellow is given to an individual in acknowledgement of dedicated humanitarian services.  ​

Lions Recognize Youth Service to the Community
As part of its “year of the youth” initiative and mission to support community service groups and programs in LM &PC/RB the Lions presented 3 grants in the amount of $1,000 each at their December 19th luncheon meeting.  Recipients included - Pediatric Cancer Foundation, LMC Media and the Council of Community Services.  Grant recipients were selected by a committee consisting of LM Lions President Lina Pasquale and Board members Carolyn Gallaher and Jason Summers.   In addition to these grants, LM Lions also provided funds in support of other youth initiatives/programs including the STEM Robotics Team at Hommocks Middle School, Sharing Shelf  and MHS’ Basketball Tournament Trophy sponsorship.
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Audio Theater/Theater of the Mind   
Live Audio Theater is radio you can see, complete with actors, music and sound effects.  Our Audio Theater freee events reflect the efforts of the Lions at bringing existing audio media and organizations for the blind together to create opportunities for enjoyment & participation.  The productions are a joint community effort with the Larchmont Library,  the Sandbox Theatre, Westchester Council for the Blind, SPERDVAC (The Society for the Preservation of RadioDrama, Variety and Comedy), LMC Media and the LM Lions.  Click on the titles to view the programs 

It's a Wonderful Life
The Lions Club & its partners presented a live audio theater recreation of the 1947 Lux Radio Theater’s version of the Holiday Classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. on December 21st  at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library and the Larchmont Village Center.  The production featured a  special audio welcome from Karolyn Grimes, who played ZuZu in the original movie and a video interview with Karolyn & Jimmy Hawkins, who played her brother Tommy Bailey in the movie.  The production was led by Jason Summers & the Sandbox Theatre and the audience & performers featured professional, blind, handicapped and local school theater students.  The cast included Jason Summers, Megan Bruno, Thomas Beck Jr., Paul Russo, Derek Tarson, Marc Wager, Kathleen Mahan, Jamie Petrone, Mario Andres, Brenden Martinez, Nick Sarames, Jack Butler (Mamaroneck HS), Daniel Bornstein (Scarsdale Middle School), Josephine Haverty-Stacke (St Joseph's School), Giselle Lioi (Anne Hutchinson School).
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The Witch’s Tale - Frankenstein
The Westchester Council of the Blind joined the LM Lions in their October 27th Live Audio Theater "spooktacular" at the Larchmont Village Center - the recreation of the 1938 radio production of The Witch's Tale - Frankenstein.  The production, presented by The Sandbox Players, included blind actor Evelyn Reiter, from her wheelchair actor Jamie Petrone and blind LM Lion Nick Sarames on sound effects. Support of the blind & vision health is the signature cause of the Lions. 

Sedona's "Dine Out for Charity"
Every month on every Monday, Sedona donates a portion of the
proceeds from each special half-priced dinner (or lunch) ordered to a local service group or project. The LM Lions team up with Sedona on Lions supported causes.  ​In January 2025 the LM Lions Foundation is the "Charity of the Month"


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Scarecrow Building
Lion's President Lina Pasquale and Membership Chair Jason Summers "constructed" a Lions Scarecrow as part of the Village of Mamaroneck’s 5th annual Scarecrow Build at Harbor Island Park. The finished scarecrows are displayed along "Scarecrow Trail" (Mamaroneck Avenue) throughout the month of October. 

​Larchmont Arts Festival
The LM Lions took part in the Village of Larchmont’s annual “Arts Festival” where they promoted the Peace Poster Contest.  The Lions provided drawing materials and encouraged the children attending the Festival to try their hand at creating art.  

​LM Lions Present Scholarships to HS Seniors
The LM Lions Club awarded two scholarships as part of its high school community service essay contest. Mamaroneck High School senior Ezra Wang and Rye Neck High School senior Lucie Paumier were the winners of the 2024 essay contest and were presented with a $1,000 award towards college expenses.  Applicants submitted a short essay describing their charitable work, its impact on the local community and how community service has made an impact on them. 
  
​​Lafayette Returns to Mamaroneck Celebration
On August 18th, the LM Lions took part in the Village of Mamaroneck celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the triumphant return of American Revolutionary War hero-Frenchman Lafayette to Mamaroneck.  Lafayette is the most decorated foreigner in American History, given Honorary American Citizenship by an act of Congress in 2002. The event, which took place on the grounds of the Old School House in Harbor Island Park, was emceed by Marie Moreno, Vice President of the LM Lions and covered by LMC Media. The highlight was the welcoming of Virginie de Pusy Lafayette, descendant of the Marquis, a Lafayette actor and members of the American Friends of Lafayette. The 3-hour event also featured re-enactors (soldier, tailor & candlestick maker), story tellers and musicians demonstrating life during the period. The event concluded with a 19-gun salute by the Mamaroneck American Legion Post 90. Participants included the Girl Scouts, The Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion Post 90, Friends of Lafayette, The French American School, LMC Media, the Mamaroneck Historical Society and the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions.   To view the event click here.                                               

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​CALENDAR

MONTHLY LUNCH MEETINGS
3rd Thursday of the Month 
Orienta Beach Club 12p
1054 Walton Avenue, Mamaroneck
March 20, 2025
April 24, 2025
​May 15, 2025​

                        Peace Poster Contest​​
The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is an  annual worldwide competition for children 11-13 encouraging them to express their vision of world peace through art, based on a theme.   The theme for 2024-25 was “Peace Without Limits”.    The local winners and runners up  were announced at an award ceremony on November 14th at the Larchmont Village Center and November 9th at the Port Chester/Rye Brook Library.  To view the ceremony click here 

FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL
  Winner: Juliette Closson
      Runners up: 
Esther Paquette & Ludivine Bessin

HOMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner: Elizabeth Stewart
Runner up:  Olivia Zambrano
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RYE NECK MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Winner: Eva Maldari​
      Runners up: 
Maddie Brauer & Madelynn Marciano
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SAINTS JOHN & PAUL ​SCHOOL
Winner:  Grace Bubolz
Runners up: 
Andrea Zihenni & Alexandra Jordanova

BLIND BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner:  Bhoomi Dharmashankar
Runners up: 
Lexi Lerch & Ryan Guon
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CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL
Winner:  Ana Crespo
Runners up: 
Arya Valerio & Talia Aiello

PORT CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner:  Ailia Lendeborg
Runners up: 
Rachel Perez & Jaimy Pulla Medina

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