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Vol. 31 No. 25
JUNE 13 - 19, 2024
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Students to get a jump-start on their future to 2021, but now the annual event is bigger, celebrating more students in the communiThe Per Sempre Lodge no. ty. “Our young people from our 2344 will celebrate seven outstanding students and encour- lodge are getting state awards age them on their jour ney as well,” Rosemarie Stathes, president of Per toward the realizSempre Lodge no. ing their full poten2344, said. “It’s a tial. wo n d e r f u l t h i n g The Lynbrookand we’ re very based Lodge will proud of our kids host its annual from our lodge scholarship night whether it be our on June 18 at the St. g randchildren or Mary/Maris Stella our children.” Knights of ColumThe requirebus Hall. During ments for students the evening ceremoto receive the scholny, seven students, arships are that the who are related to student must be a lodge members, child or grandchild will be receiving of one of the lodge scholarships from members and have t h e Pe r S e m p r e accomplished subLodge, but they will stantial academic also be receiving RoSEMARIE achievements. One scholarships from of the awards is the the Order Sons and STAThES Michael J. Florio Daughters Of Italy President of Per Sempre Memorial award, G r a n d L o d g e o f Lodge no. 2344 which is $1,000 and New York. is given to the stuThis is the fourth year the lodge hosted dent with the top g rades. this event since the men and Another award is called the women’s lodges merged in 2021. Anthony J. Mendola Memorial Each individual lodge hosted Scholarship Award, which is its own scholarship night prior Continued on page 5
By BEN FIEBERT
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Tim Baker/Herald photos
A great day for a parade Members of Bethany Congregational Church making their way down Main Street, in East Rockaway, during the Huckleberry Frolic parade last Saturday. Sisters Katie and Megan Cummings, ages 7 and 5, in the Grist Mill Museum, for which the community raised money at the annual event. More photos, Page 10.
t’s a wonderful thing and we’re very proud of our kids from our lodge whether it be our grandchildren or our children.