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A lifelong dream fulfilled Michael Scully’s feature film to be released on Aug. 30 The “real film school” Scully referred to was working with Ethan Kornfeld, cinematograMichael Scully, a Levittown pher and owner of Kornfeld Stunative, refused to give up his dios. Kornfeld is a seasoned viddream of becoming a film writer eographer with a pedigree in the and director, and now his many business; his father was also a years of hard work videographer and are finally paying off. founded Kor nfeld Scully, 42, was Studios in 1975. born in Levittown, The pair collabobriefly was moved to rated on a number of California when he small projects was very young, but through the years, came back at age 3. mostly family occaHe attended Catholic sions like weddings school, first going to and bar mitzvahs. Our Lady of Mercy But it was Scully’s Elementary School dream to make a feain Hicksville before ture length film. attending Chami“Fast forward to nade High School. 2019,” Scully said. “At His wife, Deena, is MICHAEl this point, I’ve basialso from Levittown, SCUllY cally given up on this growing up 15 blocks dream. My daughter, Writer and director from Michael, Michayla, who was although the two 12 at the time, comes didn’t meet in school since he had up to me and says, ‘Why haven’t attended Catholic school. you done that yet? I always see After high school, Scully got you writing stuff; when is your his associates degree from Nas- full movie coming?’” sau Community College, before Scully said his daughter’s simattending Binghamton Universi- ple question inspired him to ty to get his film degree. write his feature film, “Mon“It was a very experimental tauk77.” film school up there,” Scully said. “There comes a time when “I felt like my real film school came later.” 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 10
here comes a time when you look at your kids and think, ‘What kind of example am I setting?’