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Vol. 69 No. 39
SEPTEMBER 23 - 29, 2021
We learned we’re stronger together
By MAlloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Joann Greene, a member of the Wantagh Kiwanis Club board, said she joined the group after attending a meeting at which members were raising money to send a child to a camp for kids who have been hospitalized with severe burns. Greene said she was touched by the stories and all the people who wanted to help.
Now the Kiwanis Club, a chapter of Kiwanis International, a service organization founded in 1915, is gearing up for another fundraiser Sept. 30 at Gover nor’s Comedy Club in Levittown. Proceeds will go to support the group’s many community-service projects, college scholarships and funding for Kamp Kiwanis, which hosts disadvantaged children for a sleepaway summer camp. “We’ve been doing all of
these [projects] for a while,” Kiwanis President Margaret Silberger said. “The focus is really to give back.” Admission to the 8 p.m. show is $25. Attendees must be 16 or older. Food will be available, and gift baskets will be raffled off. C ov i d - 1 9 h a m p e re d t h e Kiwanis Club’s fundraising efforts, Silberger said. Since most New York state coronaviContinued on page 9
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Ray Hanley, a Wantagh resident and Wantagh High School alumnus, was applauded as he accepted the Lifetime Service Award during his induction to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Sept. 18. The dinner was organized by the Wantagh-based Friends of Long Island Wrestling.
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