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CoMMUNITY UPDATE Infections as of June 28
6,091
Infections as of June 21 6,088
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Malverne BoCES scholar awarded
Van explosion on Norwood Avenue
Town pledges to distribute Narcan
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Vol. 28 No. 27
JUlY 1 - 7, 2021
A new ‘lead shepherd’ The Rev. Humberto Chavez to guide The Bridge Church degree from the NYC Carpenters Training Center. Shortly afterward, he focused on theological The Rev. Humberto Chavez, studies at New York Theological of the Bridge Church in Mal- Seminary and the Palmer Instiverne, said he enjoys watching tute. He is also a certified state people advance in their lives and chaplain and a First Response careers. A member Victim Relief Chapof The Bridge lain for Homeland Church for the past Security. eight years who led “My previous the Spanish minisroles have helped me t r y, C h ave z w a s a lot to be able to installed as its new walk into this posipastor on June 19. It tion strong,” Chavez, was a humbling of Franklin Square, moment to be recogsaid. “But above all nized for his own that, the vision that progress, he said. God has given me “I love to see peohas been brewing up ple go from glory to to this point.” glory,” Chavez, 44, ThE rEV. He took up the said. “At the same hUMBErTo ministry full-time in time, I love to help 2003, serving as and walk alongside ChAVEz chaplain of the New them. Playing the The Bridge Church York Racing Associrole as the lead shepation for 17 years — herd, it’s been my fulfilling assigned calling for years. That’s what I’ve ministry and program responsibeen working towards, and it’s bilities in the state’s horse racall been spirit-driven, which ing industry at Aqueduct, Belbrings peace to my heart.” mont and Saratoga racetracks. Born in Mexico City, Chavez He also served as the national immigrated to New York from chaplain’s representative on the Mexico with his family in the National Race Track Chaplaincy late 1980s. He graduated from executive board for four years. In Mineola High School in 1995, and in 1998 he earned a bachelor’s Continued on page 9
By NAkEEM GrANT ngrant@liherald.com
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onward and upward Malverne High School’s class of 2021 threw their mortarboards in the air at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony on the school’s football field last Friday. More photos, Page 8.
Courtesy West Hempstead School District
A final farewell Members of West Hempstead High’s graduating class marched along the sidelines of LIU Post’s football field on June 20 during their graduation ceremony. More photos, Page 10.
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