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Vol. 28 No. 51
DECEMBER 16 - 22, 2021
Baldwinite has kindness repaid to her By KaRiNa KoVaC kkovac@liherald.com
Karina Kovac/Herald
ThE GRiNCh RoDE into the parking lot of the Irish Pub on his motorcycle to spread cheer with the Rescue Vixens; Shawn Sabel, back, with arms raised; and Steven Burke, third from right, for a fundraiser in honor of Baldwinite Erin Brown and Toys for Tots last weekend.
The Irish Pub in Baldwin saw local residents and business owners come together for two good causes last Sunday: to contribute to Toys for Tots, a program sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps, and to help Baldwin resident Erin Brown, who suffers from debilitating liver disease, and her family with ongoing medical expenses. The Baldwin Hot Rod Association; Hangout One Happy Place, a local group that offers recreational activities for teens
and young adults with special needs; and the Rescue Vixens, a cat-rescue group, packed the pub to donate toys, hold a 50/50 fundraising raffle and gather donations for Brown’s biweekly medical procedures. The procedures include paracentesis, which drains fluid buildup from the abdomen. Brown, who is in her late 40s, said that every two to three weeks, doctors remove 9 liters of fluid. Because of the frequency of this procedure, Brown’s insurance stopped covering it, saying she had exceedContinued on page 15
Local institutions guard the stone at Silver Lake Park By CRisTiNa aRRoyo RoDRiGuEz carroyo@liherald.com
The Baldwin Fire Department responded to four brush fires at different times throughout the day Nov. 27 at Veterans Memorial Plaza at Silver Lake Park, Fire Chief Timothy Hughes said. Sanitary District No. 2 Commissioner Jerry Brown, 69, who is also a volunteer firefighter in Baldwin, said there was light scorch damage to part of the memorial, and a small American flag was burned in front of the main war monument honoring World War II veterans. “Our Heroes’ monuments
from Baldwin’s past warriors [were] found in deplorable condition, vandalized and seemingly forgotten,” Brown said in a Dec. 3 news release about the incident. The Fire Department called the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct, which sent officers to interview a man in his 60s whom a storeowner saw fleeing the area. Police held him for questioning, but released him. County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, surveyed the damage the day of the incident, and told fire and sanitation officials that she would prioritize cleanup of the
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t’s everybody’s job to look after the park . . . We want to keep it for future generations. JERRy BRowN
Sanitation commissioner area. “This incident is particularly disturbing and offensive,” she told the Herald, “because the target was a hallowed space in our community where we honor
those brave Baldwin residents who served in America’s armed forces.” The Baldwin Civic Association is also concerned about recent vandalism in the area. President Darien Ward said, “Only the Baldwin community can monitor and maintain our quality of life by holding ourselves and neighbors and visi-
tors accountable.” Vandalism has happened before at Silver Lake. Earlier this year, Baldwin leaders requested more police patrols and additional lighting, as “problems existed with adult persons . . . leaving trash, human waste and shopping carts in the area,” Brown said. Continued on page 16