Lynbrook history comes to life

Lynbrook: An evening of “local history alive” was presented at the Long Island American Water building in Lynbrook, giving area residents a glimpse of Lynbrook from long, long ago.
Thanks to a great deal of historical attentiveness, a grant from Legislator Francis X. Becker, the generosity of Bill Varley of Long Island American Water, the hard work of the East Rockaway Lynbrook Historical Society with Madeline Pearson as president, and the efforts of Mayor Bill Hendrick and the Lynbrook Centennial Committee, residents were treated to a wide array of old time photographs, videos and refreshments.
The collection of pictures was displayed in an area dedicated to the historical event by LIAW and included many from the Society, Art Mattson and Marty Hymes.
For more information and scheduling, contact psympson@optonline.net.

More Pieces of Lynbrook’s History
The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook is hosting its 4th annual Retrospective, with an emphasis on Lynbrook in honor our of its Centennial celebration, during the evenings of June 8, 9, and 13 through 16, with a special lecture on June 15 by Art Mattson, Lynbrook’s historian, on how the name of Lynbrook was selected and how some of the streets got named. Photographs and other exhibits on view from 6:30 to 9 p.m., hosted at the Lynbrook Library, 56 Eldert Street/Carpenter Ave. Share your memories of earlier times in our community, call for an appointment to record your oral history. Information (516) 887-9094.