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Meadowmere Park F.D. marks 76 years By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com

Community, family, service. When you sit around a table in the Meadowmere Park firehouse with a handful of longtime members of the community’s Fire Department, those words spring to life. The volunteer department, which serves roughly 100 homes nestled in the southwestern corner of Nassau County, on the Queens border, is commemorating its 76th year with the fervor of a 75th anniversary, because last year’s planned celebrations were derailed by

the coronavirus pandemic. What appears to be constant is the department’s dedication to providing the community with top-notch, dependable fire, rescue and emergency medical services. Part of Nassau County’s 3rd Battalion, which includes the Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Valley Stream fire departments, roughly 25 Meadowmere Park firefighters, who at times also double as fire district commissioners, respond to some 300 calls a year. “Once you volunteer, you’ve made a commitment,” said Scott Howie, 67, a 48-year memContinued on page 3

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pening in their towns. At a recent community meeting, one of the organizers noted that residents would not have been blindsided by news of proposed commercial and residential developments if they read the Nassau Herald every week. That’s praise that we greatly appreciate and work very hard for. Even though the pandemic TOWNS Eat • Play • Shop stretched us to new limits, we stuck it out with you, and it is our pledge to maintain the same resiliency that you as a community have shown through it all. If you like what you’re reading, and you’re not already a subscriber, consider supporting our hyperlocal journalism today. We offer annual subscriptions — and even a special rate just for you. See our subscription ad on Page 20. If you are already a Herald subscriber, thank you for your support. We hope you are pleased with our coverage, but keep in mind that you can reach out to us anytime with story suggestions and comments. Email me at jbessen@liherald.com, or call (516) 569-4000, Ext. 201. Enjoy the paper, and we hope to hear from you! ES

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t has been over two years since the spread of the coronavirus upended our everyday way of life. And as we transition back to some semblance of normal, it is important to stop and acknowledge the resiliency and strength of the Five Towns through it all. With the health crisis, political upheaval — national and local — inflation, and THE FIVE the increase in antisemitic attacks — verbal and physical — life in our area has certainly not been easy. Yet we’ve stayed with you through it all, in both the good times and the bad. We remain focused on delivCentral Avenue — the heartbeat of the Five Towns ering to you, our readers, what matters most to you, whether it’s our coverage of the schools — public and private — or the community fairs, parades and myriad other events held in Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence and Woodmere. All of us at the Herald strive to report the news of the day swiftly and accurately. During these difficult times, we have adapted in order to provide readers with even more, going above and beyond your traditional weekly newspaper to give you the latest scoop online at LIHerald.com, and in our regular online newsletter. Many visit our website to find out what’s hap-

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