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Vol. 30 No. 34
AUGUST 17 - 23, 2023
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David Greenberg, of Michael’s Electric, left, and Village Administrator John Giordano were honored for going above and beyond for the Lynbrook community.
Hitting the links for a good cause Annual Mayor’s Golf Outing in Inwood supports Lynbrook Community Chest By NIColE FoRMISANo nformisano@liherald.com
Lynbrook elected officials, business owners, law enforcement officers and many others took part in this year’s Mayor’s Golf Outing in support of Lynbrook Community Chest. The generosity of the participants has put this year’s event on track to be the most successful in its nearly 70-year history, according to Jeff Greenfield, its coordinator and the vice president of the village Chamber of Commerce. “It’s Lynbrook businesses helping Lynbrook neighbors,” Greenfield said. Community members enjoyed perfect weather on Monday for a day of golf at the
Inwood Country Club, as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner. Raffle items included gift baskets, golf lessons, and a grand prize of a 65-inch smart TV. The money raised by the 144 golfers, for the raffles and through sponsorships from local businesses will benefit Community Chest, a village charity. The funds will be presented to the organization at a village meeting next month. “This is the major fundraiser for the Community Chest every year,” Rina Beach, a chair of the organization, said. “Whatever a family in the Village of Lynbrook needs, we’ll support that.” B e a c h , M ayo r A l a n B e a c h ’s w i f e explained that the Community Chest uses ContinuED on pAGE 3
Sometimes we have to pause for a moment to realize how good things are. East Rockaway and Lynbrook truly are gems of Long Island. And what makes our communities so incredible is the community spirit. Throughout the area, an often-experienced sentiment is how neighbors look out for each other and even strangers. Helping others is the soul of East Rockaway and Lynbrook. The Chambers of Commerce are strong. The Lynbrook-East Rockaway Historical Society is an amazing group of volunteers dedicated to preserving the past through education. The Little League teams, Girl Scout Troops, school service organizations, veterans groups, and so much more prove that there truly is an abundance of community spirit to be proud of in Lynbrook and East Rockaway. And don’t forget the civic associations, numerous community service organizations, religious groups of volunteers … the list goes on. As the newspaper of record for East Rockaway and Lynbrook, we take our work very seriously, and make sure every week to deliver to you local news you can’t find elsewhere. When you need to know what your school district’s budget contains, you find it in the Herald. When you
need information about a community event, you find it in the Herald. And when you need important information about village and town government? It’s in the Herald. We take pride in the achievements of our children and students. We celebrate the volunteers who are the backbone of the comm u n i t y. A n d we mourn when tragedy strikes, and attempt to show the beauty in every life. Our website provides a forum for breaking news when you need to know the scoop right away. It’s also a hub for all sorts of information about your hometown. If you like what you’re reading and you’re not already subscribed, consider supporting hyperlocal journalism today. We offer annual subscriptions — including at special rate — on Page 14. If you are already a Herald subscriber, thank you. We are glad that you recognize the need for local journalism, and please know it’s because of you we are dedicated to local news. You can email me at mnolan@ liherald.com, or call me at (516) 569-4000, Ext. 246. We hope you enjoy the paper, and we look forward to hearing from you! Mark Nolan, Editor