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Duryea’s work for community recognized also responsible for the iconic “Welcome to West Hempstead” sign on Hempstead Avenue. The West Hempstead Histor- Further, Duryea was key to ical Society held a ceremony restoring the Chestnut Street dedicating a new bench to School, particularly the bell Helen Duryea in honor of her tower that sits atop it. The bell decades of service in giving tower is more than just a pretty sight — like Durback to her commuyea, the bell tower nity. is a testament to Like Duryea herthe singularity of self, the bench quiWest Hempstead’s etly contributes to c h a r a c t e r, t h e the character and strength of its hisbeauty of the West tory and the lonHempstead commugevity of its tightnity. knit community. When it was “She cares about pointed out at the the large and small, Se p. 6 ceremony happy and sad incithat Duryea has dents in our lives,” done a lot for West L e s l e y M c Avo y, Hempstead, her HElEN DuRyEA vice president of instinct was to resident t h e We s t H e m p downplay her many stead Historical contributions. Society said at the “No, I really don’t think I have,” said the modest 95-year- dedication ceremony outside old Duryea. “Other people did Riesterer’s Bakery. “She cares about the quality more than me.” A lot of people have done of life and the history of both her homes in West Hempstead less, too. Duryea and her sister, Flor- and Jamesport. She cares about ence, were the driving forces of the state of our nation. She the project that saw the James- cares about the world at large. Helen Duryea has made our port community center painted red, and its cupola painted with lives and the world a truly bet25 karat gold leaf. They were Continued on page 17
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Malverne High School football coach Kito Lockwood at a football clinic in 2019.
Community rallies around Malverne coach Lockwood By MARK NolAN
Bal, Oce, Roc
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The Malverne community is rallying around longtime varsity football coach Kito Lockwood, who was arrested on June 13 and arraigned Sept. 13 in Nassau County Court on six weapons charges. A community show of support is planned for Friday, at 7 p.m., in the Malverne High School parking lot.
Lockwood, 49, of West Hempstead, was one of 12 people indicted as part of a ninemonth investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Long Island District Office Task Force into drug trafficking. Lockwood pleaded not guilty at his arraignment. He is not charged with any drug offenses. His attorney, Frederick Brewington, said that Lockwood is innocent. Felisha Tucker, who has had two sons and Continued on page 11 SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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