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Mental Health Vol. 87 No. 30
JUlY 21 - 27, 2022
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Every Chamber lunch is unique Especially when the renowned ‘Great Throwdini’ shows up the large wooden board behind her. The pair performed increasFreeport Chamber of Com- ingly hair-raising tricks for the merce members picked up some next 15 minutes. At the end, sharp knowledge about access- Rachel’s Waterside Grill owner ing capital through banking rela- Ivan Sayles answered Throwditionships, while the ni’s call for a volunknife throwing t e e r, a n d s t o o d prowess of the Great unflinchingly as the Throwdini provided deadly points thudsome unusual enterded into the board tainment. around his body. Throwdini, a.k.a. When the laught h e R e v. D av i d ter and applause Adamovich, holds subsided, the busiover 40 world knifeness began. Two repthrowing records, as resentatives of Valwell as a doctorate ley Bank delivered a of education in exertalk entitled “Access cise physiology from to Capital and BusiColumbia Universiness Relationships.” ty. His achievements AleJANDRA Taking the floor have earned him the GiRóN was Alejandra Merlin Award from Girón, vice presithe Inter national Vice President, dent and business Magician’s Society Valley Bank development officer — magic’s equivafor community lendlent to an Oscar. ing at New JerseyAt the July 12 luncheon, based Valley Bank in Jericho. Throwdini’s lovely assistant Valley Bank holds $43 billion Lynn Wheat, wearing red spike in assets, with 200 locations in heels, fishnet stockings, and a New York, New Jersey, Alabama, black-and-red leotard, calmly and F lorida, including 12 posed with hands high, or in pro- branches on Long Island. file, or in a backbend, while “In the community lending heavy metal knives flashed from department,” said Girón, “we Throwdini’s hand and stuck into Continued on page 15
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PARtiCiPANts iN MARiANNe Endo’s summer canoeing program for ACDS members practiced their maneuvers near the dock owned by Endo Electric.
Businesswoman invites those with special needs into canoes By MoHAMeD FARGHAlY mfarghaly@liherald.com
For five Tuesday evenings, canoes have floated and darted from the dock of Endo Electric, owned by Freeport resident Marianne Endo, as her canoeing program for the special-needs community continues. The program serves dozens of children and adults with special needs. Endo has offered the program for more than a decade, in collaboration with the Association for Children with Down Syndrome, an organization that provides support services and activities for children and adults with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Endo has volunteered with ACDS in various programs for over 30 years. She puts in 25 hours a week, leading STEM workshops, phys-
ical education classes, and art activities at the ACDS facility. Her favorite is the canoe program held every summer with the help of community volunteers. “This program,” Endo said, “is just for the joy of having these people have an experience that is not afforded to them generally. It’s an eye-opener for others to see that our athletes can accomplish so much.” This year’s roster has 38 names on it. Prior to the pandemic, Endo said, the list would climb as high as 50. The canoe lessons, T-shirts, and medals awarded for the canoe race on the final Tuesday are free. Most canoes used in the program were donated by the community. The volunteers helping with instruction Continued on page 9
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