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From the village to the Coliseum Toniann Butler sings the national anthem at Nets game sing, she said, adding that she was glad she could be part of the energetic environment in Toniann Butler gave a slam- the arena. “I found their information dunk performance on Jan. 23 when she helped kick off a on Instagram and I called someone who works with the team,” Brooklyn Nets game. Butler came from her home she said. “They were really in Lynbrook to sing the nation- easy to work with, and I was al anthem at Nassau Coliseum able to book this performance.” Growing up in in Uniondale. The Lynbrook, she took 29-year-old manager part in school of Lynbrook TV has plays. And with the been singing the help of “great anthem at various musical teachers” eve n t s fo r t h re e and private lessons, years now, but this she said, she perwas the biggest one for med at the yet. Although the state’s school music Nets lost to the association. Knicks, 108-103, But“T hat’s how I ler gave a perforstarted,” Butler mance that she will said. “It took me never forget. time to really prac“I started singing tice singing and the national anthem take things more at 9/11 ceremonies, ToNIANN BUTlER seriously.” a n d I g r a d u a l l y Lynbrook She said she started to sing it at wished she had more events,” she said. “So I wasn’t really ner- taken advantage of more singvous to sing at the Nets game, ing opportunities when she was younger, but she is trying to as I felt prepared.” Butler said she was really make up for that now. In the happy to perform at the Colise- past few years she has perum with her friends and family formed at Lynbrook Oktoberin the crowd. They were sup- fest, Lynbrook Titans football portive and excited to see her
By BEN FIEBERT
bfiebert@liherald.com
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Photos courtesy Lynbrook Public Schools
Budding artists’ work selected for county exhibit Students from Waverly Park, Marion Street — shown here — and more schools in Lynbrook have been chosen to display their art in the 20th annual Nassau All-County Art Exhibition. Story, more photos, page 11.
started singing the national anthem at 9/11 ceremonies, and I gradually started to sing it at more events.
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