Lynbrook/East Rockaway
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Event promotes drug-free lifestyles
Students honor local veterans
Elks support their community
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Regal Cinemas closes as virus cases climb from public health officials and will communicate any future plans to resume operations when It took seven months for key markets offer more concrete Regal Cinemas 13 to open its plans on their reopening status, doors for the first time since the and in turn, studios are able to coronavirus panbring their pipeline demic reached a of major releases springtime peak, back to the big but less than three screen.” weeks later, it was A manager at ag ain forced to the Lynbrook theshutter. ater told a Herald With coronavireporter that all rus cases climbing requests for furstatewide, Regal ther comment announced that it must go through was temporarily the company’s closing all of its press line. Several Long Island thecalls and messages aters, including were not answered Lynbrook’s, which at press time on reopened on Oct. 23 Tuesday. for the first time Theaters across since March. the state closed in “Regal is tempomid-March when rarily suspending Covid-19 cases AlAN BEAch operations at the spiked. Cinemas remainder of our Lynbrook mayor remained closed theaters in New despite the gradual York state and California until reopening of restaurants, bowlthe public health and operation- ing alleys and gyms under Gov. al environment allows for the Andrew Cuomo’s phased plan. resumption of a full release On Oct. 8, Cineworld, Regal Cineslate,” the company said in a mas’ parent company, anstatement. “Regal will continue nounced that it would indefiniteto monitor the situation closely in coordination with guidance Continued on page 12
By MikE SMOlliNS msmollins@liherald.com
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Courtesy Steve Grogan
A salute to service Lynbrook and East Rockaway commemorated Veterans Day with ceremonies on Nov. 11. Above, Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2307 hosted their annual event at the Doughboy Memorial. Stories, more photos, Pages 3 and 4.
Reaching out to those in need
Church, civic group to provide Thanksgiving meals By MikE SMOlliNS msmollins@liherald.com
Though the 11th annual Thanksgiving dinner at Bethany Congregational Church had to be canceled, organizer Barbara Herrmann will still be busy preparing and delivering meals for those in need this holiday season. Each Thanksgiving, the church, at 100 Main St. in East Rockaway, hosts a dinner for those who need a hot meal. This
year, however, things will be done a bit differently because of the coronavirus pandemic. Herrmann, and her children, Alyssa and Matthew, will work with a handful of volunteers to prepare meals and deliver them to those who order in advance. “It just saddens us, because it’s something that we really enjoy doing,” Herrmann said of having to cancel the in-person event. “It’s a wonderful event for the community, and it really, really promotes
fellowship. We understand that this year we cannot offer the community this dinner because we need to make sure that everybody stays healthy.” Though in-person events are canceled, the East Rockaway and Lynbrook communities are each providing meals for those in need. Herrmann and Bethany Congregational are taking orders Continued on page 12
was very excited to have the movie theater open up two weeks ago. I, along with many in our community, was disappointed to hear that it closed again.