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VOL. 69 NO. 24
JUNE 10 - 16, 2021
Meet WHS’s valedictorian, Melanie Volz makes Volz stand out is her constant eagerness to learn more and improve, her teachers said. Melanie Volz, 18, is headed to “While most students simply Harvard University. A Wantagh want to earn the highest grades native, she is Wantagh High possible,” said David Garey, her School’s valedictorian after Advanced Placement literature years of high acateacher, “Melanie’s demic achievement main priority is in the district’s seeking construcschools. Her pastive criticism and sion lies in social learning how she studies and math, can improve. She’s which she has long told me she’d rathexcelled in. er receive a 90 per“Since I was cent with a good very young,” she explanation of said, “my mom what she can do really tried to better than receive make sure I had a a 100 percent, Courtesy Melanie Volz strong mathemati- MELANIE VOLZ’S MOM because with the cal foundation.” 90, there’s room for made sure she was Volz finished g row t h . S h e i s strong in math. her high school most concer ned career with a with maximizing 107.286 grade point average and her potential.” won a gold medal for her Another quality that distinresearch project at the Al Kalfus guishes Volz is her passion for Long Island Math Fair in May helping others. “Doing volunteer 2020. Her project, titled “An Anal- work was a big part of my high ysis on the Ratio of Side Lengths school career because I really and Areas Concerning the Angle like helping other people,” she Bisected of 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 said. “Since my junior year, I volTriangles,” beat out more than unteered at the National Muse200 others competing in her cate- um of Mathematics every Sungory at the fair. day, until they closed due to Aside from her outstanding Covid-19. I would get on the train academic achievements, what CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
By STEPHANIE BANAT newsroom@liherald.com
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RABBI DANIEL BAR-NAHUM opened a bottle of champagne in celebration of three matriarchs being recognized for their years of dedication.
Temple B’nai Torah brunch honors three matriarchs By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
Joy and laughter filled the air on a warm Sunday morning inside the walls of Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh. Temple congregants, as well as local officials and dignitaries, were there to honor three “matriarchs” — Gail Grossman of East Meadow and Jan Friedman and Rita Hofer of Wantagh. “Each of these valorous women have given so much to
our sacred community,” Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum said in an introductory prayer, reminding the congregation of the matriarchs of the To r a h : S a r a h , Re b e c c a , Rachel and Leah. “May this gala allow us to share our gratitude, appreciation and love for these three remarkable women. May this Sunday morning allow us to celebrate with them and their families the hard work and care they have put into our community.”
The honorees were presented with citations from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Sen. Kevin Thomas, among other officials. They also received a collection of cards from fellow congregants inside a scripted box, as well as a video of congregants thanking them for their service to the temple and performing a song written for them. Grossman joined the conCONTINUED ON PAGE 12