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The Strongbox Theater kicks off new season venture. “It’s a business, but it doesn’t feel like work,” Leone said, adding that it has always East Rockaway’s Strongbox been his dream to open a theater. Theater has a number of one-act Last year the Strongbox seaplays planned for this summer, son was a success, in part which will include live musical because many theaters were still accompaniment. having trouble stag“Strongbox in the ing plays as the panPark: A Festival of demic dragged on. Stage and Song” will To ny w a n t e d t o return after a sucmount productions cessful debut last that were safe for the year. Its founder and public, so they did so owner, Tony Leone, outside. Some 1,100 bought the longpeople attended the closed East Rockalineup of events last way National Bank summer. “It was a early in the coronamagical experience virus pandemic with last year, with everythe intention of renone watching the ovating it, an effort sunset, spread out that is now under on their blankets way. Until the work and having a good is completed, the time.” Leone said. public will be treatHe wanted to ed to free perforinclude more artists mances at Memorial a n d i n c o r p o r at e Park’s outdoor themore acts in the lineater, as it was last tONY leONe up this summer, summer, in what Founder, because he believed Leone describes as a it would be fun to local “theatrical Strongbox Theater experiment with renaissance.” new work. StrongLeone, 49, is a former profes- box will present eight original sional actor from the Buffalo 15-minute plays over the course area who relocated to New York of three weekends, featuring the City, and he and his wife, Marla same lineup of performers and D’Urso, are funding their new Continued on page 7
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artificial-turf fields were added at Greis Park.
Improvements, beautification now underway at Greis Park By KePHerd daNiel kdaniel@liherald.com
The upgrade and beautification of Greis Park recently took another step with the installation of a new scoreboard and the addition of a turf field. The turf fields come as village officials are working toward beautifying and upgrading the seven-acre park on Wilbur Street. “We are pleased to complete major items such as constructing a multi-use turf field with a scoreboard and improved connectivity of walking paths,” said Mayor Alan Beach. Greis Park has athletic fields, trails, picnic areas, and playgrounds. The park is visited
annually by over 20,000 patrons and is the home of the Aquatic Center with a pool, spray park, and kiddie pool. The park hosts many of the community’s recreation programs and youth leagues. It also serves as the site of several annual events. The park features a Little League field and three other ball fields, a basketball court, two playgrounds, and hockey rink. The park is a staple of the Lynbrook community but village officials and residents have been seeking upgrades for a long time. Beach said continuous park upgrades are pivotal to maintaining a quality of life. “Passive pocket parks contribute to Lynbrook’s Continued on page 10
e ended up selecting plays from awardwinning and accomplished playwrights, so we’re going to be delivering a top-notch show to the public.