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At the Merrick Lions Club’s third annual “Taste of Merrick” dinner on April 17, about a dozen Merrick restaurants and stores offered samples of their menus to roughly 200 guests, according to event organizer Mitchell Barber.

Attendees of the Merrick Lions Club’s April 17 fundraiser were met with a smorgasbord of delicacies, ranging from seafood to Spanish tapas, fine chocolates and more — all of it from Merrick. more

4/22/15

Last year, guests learned how difficult it was for blind people to do something as seemingly simple as eat a meal at the Dinner in the Dark.

Lions Club to hold Dinner in the Dark

On May 1, the Rockville Centre Lions Club will be hosting its Fourth Annual Dinner in the Dark fundraiser. The Dinner in the Dark is a special event that challenges people to eat a single meal like a visually impaired person would: guests wear blindfolds while they eat to know the struggles that the visually impaired go through every day. more

By Alex Costello | 4/15/15

First Wantagh picnic in the works

Looking to bring neighbors together for a fun-filled day, the Wantagh Lions Club is planning the first community picnic next month. You can even leave your wallet at home. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/15/15

Bellmore Kiwanis Club volunteer Judy Mankita, left, and Connect Church Pastor John Gravagna, right, said a prayer over a Thanksgiving turkey for a family in need.

Families ‘connect’ for Thanksgiving

More than 150 families in need enjoyed Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, thanks to volunteers from Bellmore community organizations and institutions. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/28/14

The Lions Club and the Little League want to build a special-needs-accessible park next to Hickey Field.

Let them all play

Two Rockville Centre organizations have initiated an effort to construct a special-needs-accessible playground. The Lions Club and the Rockville Centre Little League presented their proposal at the Oct. 6 Village Board of Trustees meeting. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/15/14

Charles Wroblewski, president of the Seaford Historical Society, and Barbara Roth hold a photo that was donated of children attending the school building now used by the Historical Society.

Charles Wroblewski devoted to his hometown

“There’s no place like Seaford,” says Charles Wroblewski, a retired FBI agent, who is happy to be back home in his “easy going, small community, where everyone knows each other.” For Wroblewski, Seaford lives in the past and the present. He can recall fishing and crabbing, or being in a boat on the bay. more

By Laura Schofer | 10/2/14

Anna Demos, 4, smiled as she slid down one of the inflatable at the Kids Fest at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center.

Rockville Centre holds annual Kids Fest

On Sept. 13, Rockville Centre held its annual Kids Fest at the Recreation Center. About 700 people from Rockville Centre and the surrounding communities came to the Rec Center for games, rides … more

9/17/14

An emotional Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan, who lost a leg in combat, saluted his country when he came home in 2012. Now the nonprofit organization Building Homes for Heroes is constructing a specially designed house for him.

Serving America's wounded warriors

Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan came home from the war in Afghanistan in March 2012 after losing his left leg to a roadside bomb. Raised in Merrick, the Mepham High School graduate was given a hero’s homecoming by his community: a parade that stretched up Jerusalem Avenue and led to his childhood home. more

By Casey Pinner | 9/3/14

Nicole Marie Quaranto, left, accepts a $1,000 scholarship from Valley Stream Lions Club president Jose Pastrana. Quaranto plans to attend the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the fall.

Lions give awards for community service, tuition help

The Lions Club of Valley Stream presented a local high school graduate with a scholarship and two of its members with awards for their activities at the club’s scholarship dinner at King Umberto restaurant in Elmont on Aug. 6. more

By Micah Danney | 8/15/14

Dr. Larry Cardano checked on the hearing aid that he provided to William Ryan through the Valley Stream Lions Club’s Lend an Ear program.

Lions lend an ear

Hearing loss has been an issue for Valley Stream resident William Ryan for many years. It’s a problem that has often led to frustration, but one that has been solved thanks to the Valley Stream Lions Club. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/2/14

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