The Dunmore Lions Club held its annual benefit show featuring “The Magic of Damian,” Pennsylvania’s foremost magician, at the Dunmore Elementary Center on December 1.
This marks the 30th year the Lions have brought Damian’s magic to elementary students in Dunmore elementary schools, including Saint Mary’s Elementary Center. All proceeds will be utilized for scholarships to help defray college expenses for Dunmore and Holy Cross High Schools.
It was also Pajama Day and all faculty, staff and students were invited to wear pajamas to work/school. Donations for the Child Life Department at CHOP were collected in person and online.
Shown from left: Lion President Jim Colangelo, Principal Matthew Quinn, School Nurse and Lion Member Renee Iezzi, Damian the Magician, Lion Gino Tempesta, Lion Sam Sebastianelli, and Vice Principal Michelle Kikondo.
The Dunmore Lions Club recently purchased Dunmore Borough limit signs along with Lion Logo signs to be erected at approved areas in the Borough. The procurement was made possible by the generosity of the Richard Green family.
Richard served the Dunmore Lions in various offices for 43 years and recently passed away on Aug. 2. He also was active in the Lackawanna Blind Association, the Blinded Veterans Association of Pennsylvania and was an advisory board member with the Gino Merli Veteran Center.
Pictured from left are Lion Michael Colangelo, Lion Stephanie Ventura, Lion Gino Tempesta, Lion President Jim Colangelo, Rick Green, Madison Green, Donna Green, Lion Angelo Martarano, Lion Beth Zangardi, Lion Mary Regina Perry, and Lion Renee Iezzi.
Holy Cross High School participants in the 42nd annual Scholarship Awards dinner included, seated from left: Al Callejas, Holy Cross athletic director; Mary McHugh, Holy Cross Female Scholar/Athlete; Gabe Gonzales, Holy Cross Male Scholar Athlete, and Vince Tanana, Holy Cross Penn State Scholarship winner. Standing, same order: Mike Colangelo, invocation; Justin Patchcoski, toastmaster; Beth McDonald Zangardi; Gino Tempesta, dinner chairman, and Sam Sebastianelli Sr., Lions president.
Dunmore High School participants in the 42nd annual Scholarship Award Dinner hosted by Dunmore Lions Club at the Dunmore Community Center included, seated from left: Mark Finan, DHS athletic director; Nico Ruggiero, DHS Male Scholar/Athlete; Carl Boone, Penn State scholarship winner, and Ciera Toomey, DHS Female Scholar/Athlete. Standing, same order: Mike Colangelo,invocation; Justin Patchcoski, toastmaster; Beth McDonald Zangardi, Gino Tempesta, dinner chairman, and Sam Sebastianelli Sr., Lion president
The Dunmore Lions Club recently held its 42nd Annual Scholarship Award Dinner at Dunmore Community Center in Dunmore. This is the 72nd year the Dunmore Lions have been serving the community.
Honored with Penn State Scholarships were Carl Boone of Dunmore High School, and Vince Tanana of Holy Cross High School.
Also, honored with monetary gifts were: Dunmore High School Male Scholar/Athlete-Nico Ruggerio and Female Scholar/Athlete-Ciera Toomey, and Holy Cross High School Male Scholar/Athlete-Gabe Gonzales and Female Scholar/Athlete- Mary McHugh.
Remarks were made by Mark Finan, Dunmore High School’s Athletic Director, and Al Callejas, Holy Cross High School‘s Athletic Director .
Further, Coaches Longevity Awards were presented to Dunmore’s Cross Country Coach Vince Fedor for 53 years of service, and Holy Cross High School Basketball Coach Al Callejas for 30 years of service. Presentations of awards were made by Lion President Sam Sebastianelli Sr., while Lion Gino Tempesta served as Dinner Chairman and Lion Michael Colangelo offered invocation.
Lion Justin Patchcoski served as Toastmaster and congratulated all award recipients, “not only for the great honor they are about to receive, but to be at such an exciting time in their life.”
Further commenting, he added, ”I was thinking of a few remarks for this evening and I kept coming back to opportunity and perspective. As recent graduates, you’ve got the whole world at your fingertips. What an exciting point in your lives! With all the innovation in today’s world, I can’t imagine what opportunities the next 5 to 20 years will bring… Perspective helps us to understand situations from other positions, to consider other beliefs, experiences and viewpoints. Enjoy the months ahead, maintain perspective and make the most of your opportunities.”
