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Burroughs, Bynoe both win primaries By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Courtesy Emily Margulis
Comfort Itoka, the new secretary of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, in red, with fellow member Emily Margulis, left, and Dr. Krishna, a Rotarian from India, at the Sustainable Cambodia booth at the Singapore Rotary International Convention.
Freeport-Merrick Rotary helps Cambodian families By AVITA JoHN Intern
The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has teamed up with a group helping families in rural Cambodian villages to become more self-sufficient and sustainable. Sustainable Cambodia, which was established in 2004, is a Rotarian-led nonprofit organization — with Rotarian international officers, directors and consultants serving as volunteers for the cause — concentrating on education, clean water, agriculture and economic development, providing hope and opportunity to thousands of these families.
Since Sustainable Cambodia is a shared Rotarian project, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has also lent assistance to the cause. Emily Margulis, the club’s past co-president, has taken the lead as a member of the Rotary, working with the Cambodian villages of Kean and Domrey Sor in Prasad City, as of 2023. “We help people in Cambodia with getting fresh, clean water . . . we help them by providing bikes so they can ride the bikes to school,” Jordan Pecora, the club’s vice president, said. Sustainable Cambodia focuses on teachContInuED on pagE 4
Noah Burroughs won the Democratic primary for the seat in the Assembly’s 18th District on Tuesday. He narrowly defeated Lisa Ortiz, with a total of 2,727 votes to Or tiz’s 2,556 votes. Bur roughs, 48, a Hempstead village trustee, is hoping to succeed Assemblywoman Taylor D a rl i n g , wh o noaH stepped down to BuRRougHS run in a Democratic primary for State Senate in the 6th District. Burroughs will face Republican Danielle Smikle in November. “Today’s victory is not one just for me, but for the entire 18th Assembly District,” Burroughs said on Tuesday. “I am ready to roll up my sleeves on Day One to work with my colleagues, elected officials and, most importantly, the community. My goal remains the same, and that is to bring my district all that they deserve.” “I want to continue to grow . . . and try and help more people in my community,” Burroughs
said at a recent Herald roundtable. “What way to do that better (than in) the State Assembly?” Elected as a village trustee in 2021, he aims to address infrastructure issues, improve sewer and water systems, and revitalize centers of business in Uniondale. Also moving on to the November election is County Legislator Siela Bynoe, who defeated Darling by 800 votes in the Senate DemSIELa ocratic primary, BYnoE and will go up against Republican Thomas Montefinise, who ran uncontested, this fall in the race to succeed Kevin Thomas in the Senate. “Throughout this campaign I have been so blessed and overwhelmed by the support I’ve received,” Bynoe said on Tuesday. “Today alone we’ve had more than a hundred volunteers knocking on doors and calling their neighbors to come and vote. This victory is only a first step, and there is work to be done. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.”