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Friday, July 2, 2021
Vol. 9, No. 27
HOME & DESIGN
HERRICKS GRAD SWIMS FOR OLYMPIC SPOT
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Brothers, Roslyn Pharmacy owners, die Chris, Andrew Papazian opened business in 2009 BY R OB E RT PELAEZ Brothers Chris and Andrew Papazian, who owned the Roslyn Pharmacy, have died, according to the Roslyn Landmark Society. “We are sad to inform you of the passing of brothers Chris Papazian and Andrew Papazian of the Roslyn Pharmacy,” a post from the Landmark Society said on Sunday. “May their memories and love be a
blessing to their family, friends and to the Roslyn community which they served. Chris and Andrew will be missed.” According to a tribute wall posted by the Fairchild Chapel, located in Manhasset, Chris Papazian was born on Dec. 21, 1967, and died on June 23 at 53 years old. No information was provided on the wall for Andrew. Efforts to reach family members or pharmacy representatives for comment were unavailing.
“Health issues have persisted and we will be closed until further notice,” the pharmacy’s voicemail states. “We are very sorry for the inconvenience and are so grateful for our customers’ loyalty over the years. Please keep our families in your prayers and we hope to see you again soon.” According to a 2018 article in the Manhasset Press, Chris Papazian, a third-generation pharmacist who lived in Continued on Page 44
Revised speech received but not read: Feeney Wheatley principal revises account of grad controversy PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL
Roslyn High School held its annual commencement ceremony in person at LIU Post. See story on page 2.
BY S A M U E L E PETRUCCELLI
the student after it had been selected and approved by the Wheatley Speech Selection Five days after a Wheat- Committee,” Principal Sean ley School student delivered a Feeney wrote in a statement regraduation address referring leased last Thursday. “As such, to the violence between Israe- while I did read the approved lis and Palestinians as ethnic speech, I did not read the final cleansing, the school principal speech before it was presented said he did not read the final during the Wheatley School graduation on Sunday, June speech before the ceremony. “I was not informed that 20th.” Feeney’s comments seemed the speech had been edited by
to remove some of the onus placed on the graduate, Huda Ayaz, who is Muslim, in an email he sent to the community on June 20 following the strong reactions caused by her speech. “Unfortunately, one of the student speakers diverted from the remarks that had been originally approved by the Graduation Speech Committee who made the selections, presenting Continued on Page 34
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