NOON LION RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR
Burbank Noon Lions Club member Robb Roberts was presented the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, the highest honor bestowed by Lions Club International, over the summer.
He has been a member of the Burbank Noon Lions for more than 25 years. During this time, he has been actively involved in supporting the eyeglass program for low-income residents, collecting eyeglasses for recycling and chairing the sponsorship of Burbank Middle School Teen Dances.
Roberts was presented the award by Lions Club International District Governor Lucky Lakhani and Burbank Noon Lions Club President Brenda Lantieri at the club’s 40th anniversary installation dinner at the Pickwick Gardens Regency Room in Burbank.
ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE ITALIAN CLUB HAS PICNIC
The St. Robert Bellarmine Italian Club had its first Ferragosto Picnic over the summer at Villa Scalabrini.
This was the first event organized by the newly installed officers of this club, which was formed two years ago at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the traditional end of the summer Italian holiday of Ferragosto, and treat the club members to a fun event outdoors.
An Italian buffet was provided by Eastside Market and accordion music was provided by Elsie Anderson. The children played under the canopied picnic grounds at the Villa, and the adults enjoyed several rounds of bocce.
The officers are Angela Kramer, vice president; Annette Riggio, secretary; Rita Pietrantonio, sergeant at arms; Rosanna Odio, co-president, Roseann Mecca, treasurer; Rita Boccuzzi, outgoing president), Angie Odio, president; and Teresa D’Agostaro, public relations director.
SHOP-A-THON BENEFITS CANCER RESEARCH
Loehmann’s will host an all-day national “shop-a-thon” on Sept. 25, to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund in commemoration of September being Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Any customer who donates $5 at the register of any Loehmann’s store nationwide instantly gets 15% off their entire purchase.
The $5 goes directly to the fund, plus Loehmann’s also will donate 5% of all customer purchases to the organization. Shoppers will receive a botanical-print bookmark, with important ovarian cancer facts and symptoms printed on the back, while supplies last.
