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A lifelong dream fulfilled Michael Scully’s feature film to be released on Aug. 30 said. “I felt like my real film school came later.” The “real film school” Scully Michael Scully, a Levittown referred to was working with native, refused to give up his Ethan Kornfeld, cinematogradream of becoming a film writ- pher and owner of Kornfeld Stuer and director, and now his dios. Kornfeld is a seasoned vidmany years of hard eographer with a work are finally paypedigree in the busiing off. ness; his father was Scully, 42, was also a videographer born in Levittown, and founded Kornbriefly was moved feld Studios in 1975. to California when The pair collabohe was very young, rated on a number but came back at of small projects age 3. He attended through the years, C at h o l i c s ch o o l , mostly family occafirst going to Our sions like weddings Lady of Mercy Eleand bar mitzvahs. mentary School in But it was Scully’s Hicksville before dream to make a attending Chami- MICHAEl feature length film. nade High School. “Fast forward to SCUllY His wife, Deena, 2019,” Scully said. Writer and director is also from Levit“At this point, I’ve town, growing up 15 basically given up blocks from Michael, although on this dream. My daughter, the two didn’t meet in school Michayla, who was 12 at the since he had attended Catholic time, comes up to me and says, school. ‘Why haven’t you done that yet? After high school, Scully got I always see you writing stuff; his associates degree from Nas- when is your full movie comsau Community College, before ing?’” attending Binghamton UniversiScully said his daughter’s ty to get his film degree. simple question inspired him to “It was a very experimental write his feature film, “Monfilm school up there,” Scully Continued on page 14
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Fresh produce at Seaford Farmers Market John and Christine Abreu, along with their daughter, Ashley, are Massapequa Park residents who made the trip to the Seaford Farmers Market on Washington Avenue for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Lions Club celebrates 70 years The group’s primary goal is fighting blindness By MICHAEl MAlASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com
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eventy years ago, the Seaford Lions Club was launched with a commitment to fight blindness, but since then the group’s efforts have expanded to take on many other worthy causes in the Wantagh-Seaford community. Founded in 1952, the organization is celebrating its “Platinum Jubilee” this year. The Lions Club is an international organization, with thousands of chapters all over the world. Seaford is part of the New York chapter and is accom-
panied by many other clubs all over Long Island. This global networking makes mutual aid among the Lions Club easier, as chapters can donate directly to one another through the Lions Club International Fund. “Last year, the LCIF raised $30 million to help people throughout the world,” said Donald Paulson, a longtime member who has served as the club’s secretary and president. “This money goes everywhere,” added Charles Wroblewski, fellow member and former president and secretary himself. “Whenever there is a disaster, it’s sent to the local Lions Club, with no overContinued on page 6
here comes a time when you look at your kids and think, ‘What kind of example am I setting?’