NEWSLETTERS 
Fall Winter 2024-25
​Spring Summer 2025

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CRC Grand Reopening The LM Lions came out to support the reopening of CRC's Center Avenue home in September. CRC is a leader in providing essential services for immigrants and low-income families.
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​​ Port Chester Backpack Giveaway  On August 26th we participated in the 12 News Westchester Backpack Giveaway at Port Chester Middle School. ​Membership Chair Jason Summers was in a full Lions suit, VP Marie Moreno donned Lions ears, hands and a tail and we handed out our new stuffed lions in honor of our mascot Lamont.  LM Lions Luis Moreno & Diane Oldham rounded out the team.  We had a blast connecting with families– and the kids and adults loved it!  
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​​Barnstone Grill Ribbon Cutting
LMLC President Lina Pasquale and Lion Michael Nicoletta were at Barnstone Grill's ribbon cutting wishing Bill & Melissa Jablonski success on their new restaurant.
Bill continues to support local charities through Barnstone’s Charity Give Back and partners with the LMLC to provide matching donations. 
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LM Lions Support Visions/VCB  
LM Lions Carlos Garcia, Lina Pasquale, and
Jag Rao attended Visions/VCB’s annual “Lions Appreciation Day” and donated $1,000 to the VCB camp. The VCB camp is a year round residential rehabilitation and training center and summer camp for the blind/vision impaired and their families. The LM Lions sponsor a cabin and are responsible for its upkeep and preparation for each camping season.
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​​2025 Spring Grants
Continuing its “year of the youth” initiative and mission to support community service groups and programs aiding youth, the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions presented 2 grants in the amount of $1,000 each to Port Chester Schools “Mural of Unity” and the STEM Co-Op Summer Enrichment Program at their May 15th luncheon meeting. Grant recipients were selected by a committee consisting of LM Lions President Lina Pasquale, VP Marie Moreno and Secretary Diane Oldham.  Accepting the grants were STEM President Meg Kaufer and Port Chester-Rye UFSD Supervisor of Fine and Performing Arts Katherine Sinsabaugh.`
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​LM Lions Present Scholarships 
Mamaroneck High School senior Katherine Orchanian, and Rye Neck High School senior Joseph  Saldiveri were the winners of the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions 2025  essay contest and were presented with a $1,000 award towards college expenses.   In May, the Lions Club Community Service Award was presented to Christian Garcia by the Carver Center at the 2025 Carver Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
Lions President Lina Pasquale led two sessions on YMHFA.  The program teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. Both Lions and Lions member organizations attended the sessions.  Lina has served over 30 years in the social and human services sector dealing with child welfare. 
​Audio Theater   
Live Audio Theater is radio you can see, complete with actors, music and sound effects.  Our Audio Theater free 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. ​
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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.

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
September 18, 2025
October 16, 2025
November 20, 2025​
December 18, 2025


SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY JANUARY 11, 2026
POINTS OF LIGHT
CELEBRATION OF SERVICE 
AND THE
​LARCHMONT LIONS 100TH


                        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 2025-26 was “Together As One".    The local winners and runners up  were announced at an award ceremony on November 13th at the Larchmont Village Center and November 1st at the Port Chester/Rye Brook Library.  To view the ceremony click here 

CENTRAL SCHOOL
  Winner: Spencer Weinstein
     Runners up: 
Rhys Halloran & Teague Halloran

FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL
  Winner: Alice Zigrand 
     Runners up: 
Audree Graham & Dariana Wright

HOMMOCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner: Mya Fennell
Runner up:  Jaden Alvarez
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JOHN CARDINAL O'CONNOR SCHOOL
Winner:  Jake Loftus
Runners up: 
Matthew Puglia & Patrick Watson

RYE NECK MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Winner: Sophia Cardasis
      Runners up: 
Argie Kiriakou & Katherine Santiago
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SAINTS JOHN & PAUL ​SCHOOL
Winner:  Grace Blanc
Runners up: 
Camilla Greco & Chiara Sardinas

BLIND BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner:  Casey Craighead
Runners up: 
Ella Seif & Dylan Levine
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PORT CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Winner:  Joel Magaña
Runners up: 
Juan Guezade & Luke Petriello

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