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By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
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Thrill of victory Seaford’s Justin Betz celebrated after the Vikings rolled to a 30-6 win over Cold Spring Harbor in the Nassau Conference IV championship game last Saturday at Hofstra. It’s Seaford’s first title since 2019. Story, more photos, Page 6.
’Tis the season of giving, and local food pantries are diligently working to help feed the needy, despite a drop in donations compared with previous years. At St. Frances de Chantal, in Wantagh, volunteers at the Parish Social Ministry are devoting their time to helping provide food to the hungry. The ministry’s goal is to support those who face challenges or hardships. They receive donations from people dropping off a can of food or other necessi-
ties, and are there to offer help to those who need assistance. Although the shelves in the ministry’s food pantry are filling up, they are not as stocked as in previous years, according to Ele Melende z, ministry director. “We’re OK,” Melendez said of the food pantry, “but it’s been fuller. I’m sur prised. These shelves are usually leaping over.” Melendez said the pantry is usually overflowing during this time of year, and her freezers would be filled with turkeys the week before Thanksgiving. ContinuED on PagE 5
Maple Lanes’ head mechanic celebrates 50 years on the job William Kimbley is lauded for his work ethic By STACEY TAYLOR Correspondent
Wantagh resident William “Billy” Kimbley has dedicated the past 50 years of his life to repairing and maintaining the machinery at Maple Lanes RVC — and he has no plans to slow down anytime soon. “I am not retiring,” Kimbley, the Rockville Centre bowling alley’s head mechanic, said. “No, that is not happening.” Maple Family Centers, a family-owned company that operates Maple Lanes, with locations
across New York and Florida, threw Kimbley a surprise party to celebrate both his 50th anniversary with the bowling alley and his 75th birthday last month. “It was an amazing day,” Kimbley said. “I was working on stuff up front, and I had a feeling that maybe I was going to have a piece of cake for my birthday. When I went into the room, it was filled with all the bowlers that I thought left, and the mechanics from the other centers came.” He said that outside of getting to spend time with his children and grandchildren, he couldn’t ContinuED on PagE 8
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Despite the filled shelves in the food pantry at St. Frances de Chantal, Ele Melendez, director of its Parish Social Ministry, said there should be more supplies.