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WWI Memorial gets major facelift By JORDAN VALLONE jvallone@liherald.com
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A WORLD WAR 1 Memorial in front of the Old Merrick Library was recently restored. Brandon Goldstein, 16, a Boy Scout who is working on his Eagle rank, worked with Jewish War Veterans Post 652 to revive the marker. Above, the memorial in February, left, and after the restoration, right.
In front of the original Merrick Library, on Merrick Avenue, stands a World War 1 Memorial that, since it was dedicated in 1924, has seen many years of neglect. The memorial features a plaque with a list of names that was covered in patina, a green film that forms naturally over time on copper and brass. The plaque is attached to a large rock, and was surrounded by unmaintained plants. Brandon Goldstein, 16, a risCONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Freeport-Merrick Rotary’s new leaders are ready to work By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, a nonprofit that is involved in service projects in local communities, across the nation and around the world, celebrated its installation dinner on June 30, and its new officers and members said they were excited to get to work. Matthew Kryder, of Merrick, was inducted as part of the Public Image Committee. “I got involved because I’m a resident of Merrick, and I like also that Merrick and Freeport are tied together,” he said. “I feel like there’s this community next
door to us that I don’t have much interaction with, and I saw it as an opportunity to broaden my network and make an evident impact on the local community.” Kryder said he was looking forward to using his background in public relations to help in any way he could. “I want to get involved with a real focus on the local community,” he said. “There are things we’re doing in Haiti, in Cambodia, and I’m not going to be flying around saving the world just yet, but I want to focus on local. … We have a lot of members that are in Freeport, and there’s a need to do more in Merrick. So I’m going to look to
see where the needs are here.” Some of the club’s past and ongoing work focuses on Haiti. After the country’s president, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated last July, Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquake in August that resulted in more than 2,000 deaths and widespread destruction. The local Rotary connects with organizations in Haiti to provide aid and services. The club also focuses on community service, organizing food drives, awarding scholarships and partnering with other service groups. Its Paul Harris Fellowship Award, named after the founder
of the club that became Rotary, is given to someone who has gone above and beyond in his or her community. This year the award was presented to Officer Bob Ford of the Freeport Police Department, who mentors local children and is very involved in the community. The award has also gone to
two members who are now newly installed officers, Freeport resident and Treasurer Marie Charles, and Queens resident and Co-president DeRosette Harrison. The Freeport-Merrick Rotary also has a satellite club in Queens. Alongside Har rison and Charles, officers for the upcomCONTINUED ON PAGE 15