Pictured from left are Melissa A. Smith Poynton, Rose Marie Sheehy, Anne Barton, Annette Dlugokenski, Frank DeLeo and Yvonne Lorincz. / Contributed photo
ANSONIA - An installation ceremony was held recently at Molto Bene Italian Restaurant for incoming officers of the Seymour Lions Club.
Yvonne Lorincz was elected club president for 2013-14. Lorincz has been an active member of the Seymour Lions Club for the past four years.
Melissa A. Smith Poynton was elected to serve as the club secretary and the seconnd VP. The club’s first vice-president will be Rose Marie Sheehy who will also be the club’s treasurer. Annette Dlugokenski will serve as Tail Twister and Rosaria Forto will be Lion Tamer.
Lorincz said, “I am looking forward to leading various projects and continuing the Seymour Lions Club’s commitment to serving the community.”
Since the club’s chartering in 1952, its members have worked on a variety of projects in the local community, such as Senior Health Fair, Eye Screenings, Sight Saver Days, Senior Pizza & Bingo, Scholarships, Recycle For Sight, Christmas Parade Float, Trick or Treat in Downtown Seymour, Summer Cruise Nights and an Annual Benefit Car Show.
Monies raised are distributed to various charities including but not limited to American Red Cross, Fidelco Dogs, Low Vision Center, CRIS Radio, Diabetes Awareness, Camp Hemlock and LCIF.
The Seymour Lions Club has 37 members and meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Molto Bene Italian Restaurant.
Lions clubs are made up of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs.
For more information or to get involved, contact Melissa A. Smith Poynton, 203-430-9356 or at seymourlions52@att.net or visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/seymourct/index.php.
This post is from a press release from the Seymour Lions Club.
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