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Yorktown Lions Roar into the Spring of 2024
The Yorktown Lions just participated in the "Battle of Yorktown" on April 20. Now they really become busy with a variety of events.
Yorktown Lions in Action
The Yorktown Lions have a busy schedule ahead of them. The participation in the town’s “Battle of Yorktown” – cleaning of “their” adopted street (Maple Ave) – is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Lions will be providing vision screening at Little Lamb Child Care (Cortlandt Manor) and St. Mary’s (Mohegan Lake). Also, the Yorktown Lions will operate casino night at Yorktown Assisted Living, assist at Artus Memory Care event, and participate in a senior event at Beaver Ridge.
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The Lions will be represented at the Chamber Spring Festival at the JV Mall on April 28. They will then be distributing hot dogs and water to participants in the town’s Memorial Day Parade, plus assisting at the Blue Path Walkathon on May 11 at the FDR Park.
The Yorktown Lions kick off June by assisting with the “Relay for Life” event on June 14 at the Jack Devito Veterans Memorial Field. The Lions will, for example, help in setting up the event, serve dinner to cancer survivors, and assist in facilitating the activity. On June 28, the Yorktown Lions will have their annual installation Dinner on June 28 at Four Brothers Pizzeria Restaurant in Mahopac. Then the summer series begins on Sunday, June 30th.
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All six concerts will be held at the Jack Devito Memorial Field on Veterans Road in Yorktown. All concerts will start at 6:00 PM except for the last one on August 25, which begins at 5:00 PM. The first concert on Sunday, June 30 will feature “Probable Cause,” which is known as one of the top cover bands in the northeast. The band will be playing hits from the 60’s through the 90’s.
The five additional concerts – all on Sunday evenings – will present the following groups:
7/14, “Don Jovi” – a Bon Jovi Tribute; 7/28, “AM Gold Yacht Rock;” 8/11, “Showtime Dance Band;” 8/18, “All Revved Up”, a Meatloaf Tribute; and 8/25, “Rusty Spur,” top modern and classic country hits. All the concerts are free, and everyone is invited to attend. Bring your chairs and some snacks - though food trucks will be available.
