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Lynbrook to host Wounded Warrior event Contributed by Steve Grogan
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Veterans Joe McCarthy, left, Ed Casazza and Walter Paruch watching participants run in the 5K Run For Heroes race last Saturday.
District 21 unites to honor veterans
‘Run For Heroes’ 5K held at Baldwin Park By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com
Close to 200 people were running, jogging or simply walking at Baldwin Park on Saturday to show their support for veterans. Assemblyman Brian Curran held his annual 5K “Run For Heroes,” inviting residents from each of his District 21 communities to participate. The run’s proceeds went to the American Legion posts in Malverne, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Baldwin and Freeport, and to the Lynbrook VFW and East Rockaway VFW. “Don’t stand with our veterans, run for them!” was the slogan for this year’s event, according to Curran, who added that he’s 202 3 HIGH SCH OOL SPORTS PREVIEW SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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been a supporter of veterans’ issues for as long as he can remember. “Veterans have always been a purpose for me,” Curran said. “You can never appreciate all of the service and sacrifice that they did.” Curran, who has a son who attends the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, said he understands the importance of taking care of veterans. He added that communities should continue to provide local homes for veterans to gather, have a good time with one another, and to feel comfortable. The 5K run was a way to make sure that these houses and organizations stay open, he said. “Back in 2010, when I got elected, a lot of ContinuEd on PagE 4
Lynbrook firefighters will host their annual Wounded Warrior fundraiser for Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior on Sept. 23 at Greis Veterans Memorial Park. The End of Summer Bash will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. at the park’s recreation center. The announcement was made by Chief Danny Ambrosio at a recent meeting of the Lynbrook Fire Department’s Wounded Warrior Committee. This will be the 12th year the firefighters have hosted the event to benefit Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior. The charity is made up of volunteer firefighters, and since 2004 it has worked to help wounded servicemen and women in hospitals on the East Coast, including the VA Hospital in Northport. It is not affiliated with the national Wounded Warrior Project. Other Nassau County fire d e p a r t m e n t s h o l d eve n t s including spaghetti dinners, golf outings, road races and motorcycle runs to benefit the charity. Firefighters have also built new homes for the
wounded. Over the past 11 years, Lynbrook firefighters have raised approximately $250,000 to benefit the charity and families. Each Christmas, they join other county volunteers in traveling to hospitals and rehabilitation units at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) and Camp Lejeune, both in North Carolina, and Fort Belvoir in Virginia, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, to bring Christmas to the wounded and their families. In addition, wounded soldiers who are being treated at Fort Belvoir, and their families, travel to Lynbrook for this event. The Rockville Cent r e H o t e l , i n Ly n b r o o k , donates rooms for the soldiers and their families each year. Three bands will perform at the fundraiser, all of them donating their time and talent to the cause. The cost of admission is a $20 donation, and food, water and soft drinks will be available free of charge. Beer may be purchased. Children age 13 and younger will be admitted free. Lynbrook’s Junior FireContinuEd on PagE 14