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Vol. 29 No. 34
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Students honor Sgt. Thomas Winters By VIVIAN roSE Intern
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MAlVErNE PolICE BENEVolENT Association representatives Joseph Falanga, far left, and Robert Lang, and Mayor Keith Corbett presented Malverne High School graduate Matthew McKeon with an award in honor of the late Sgt. Thomas Winters.
Two local high school seniors were recently awarded the firstever scholarships in memory of Malverne Police Sgt. Thomas Winters, who died suddenly last year at age 55. Malverne Police Benevolent Association President Anthony Castellano, who was inaugurated in January, helped put together the scholarship in Winters’ name. Mayor Keith Corbett described Winters, who himself was once the PBA president, as “one of the best police officers we had in this Continued on page 4
Collection drives for school supplies report a slow start By KYlE CHIN kchin@liherald.com
As the new school year nears, local groups and organizations have set up collection boxes throughout Malverne to gather supplies for needy students, but officials said donations thus far have been extremely disappointing. Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and the Kiwanis Club of Malverne are taking part in the donation drive, while the American Legion had been preparing to do the same. This marks the fourth year that Griffin’s office has organized a school supply donation
drive for needy residents in her district, focusing efforts on students living in low-income housing. “I am proud to be hosting my fourth annual school supply drive again this year,” said Griffin. “My office works with our local school districts and local organizations, like the Rockville Centre Martin Luther King Jr. Center, the Rockville Centre Hispanic Brotherhood, Bethany House and many more, to distribute these supplies to constituents throughout the district.” While Grif fin’s of fice acknowledged that donations to the boxes have been scarce, direct drop-offs to the Assembly-
woman’s Rockville Centre office have been stronger. Robin Coffey, Griffin’s chief of staff, said that donation drives often start off slow and continue that way for most of the drive, but pick up steam in the drive’s final days. The Kiwanis Club has also partnered with a number of businesses and organizations in Malverne to set up donation boxes, with proceeds going to Malverne students. Donation boxes have been placed at Malverne Cinema, the Malverne Public Library, Rocky’s Comics, Bee’s Arts and Crafts Studio, and Village Hall, requesting backpacks, notebooks, art supplies, cleaning supplies and other
materials students might need. Those who donate could also receive a number of perks if they contribute at locations partnered with the Kiwanis Club. The Malverne Public Library would waive up to $5 in late fees for books for anyone donating, and Bee’s Arts and Crafts is offering a $5 discount on any purchase of more than $30 to
those donating. Even though boxes from both Griffin and the Kiwanis Club have been placed at the library building’s front and back entrances, Carol Lagos, library director, has expressed concerns about whether they could fill up the boxes. “It’s lower than it’s ever Continued on page 12