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The Lynbrook Fire Department hosted a fundraiser for the Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior last Saturday, on Earle Avenue in front of the Rescue Hook, Ladder & Bucket Co. No. 1. more
On September 1, The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce hosted a charity benefit for the Wounded Warriors Project. more
The Oceanside Knights of Columbus Father Joseph O’Connell Post held its second annual Wounded Warriors Parade on May 1. The parade, and the reception that followed, was held in honor of wounded … more
The seventh and eighth-graders at East Rockaway’s Jr./Sr. High School held their annual Sports Night on April 14, complete with girls’ dancing, Cage volleyball, Tug-of-War, and a pie eating contest — among other events. The evening included a Chinese Auction, with part proceeds going toward the Wounded Warrior Project. more
The Senior and Junior classes of East Rockaway High School will be holding a Chinese Auction on April 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the main hallway of the school. A variety of items will be auctioned off throughout the night, with partial proceeds being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. more
Stitches from the Heart was started by a woman named Kathy Silverton of California. “I started knitting for her 13 years ago, and it just grew,” said lifelong Lynbrook resident Barbara … more
On Friday, Oct. 29, the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring their first Gala Art Auction at St. Mary’s/Maris Stella Council Knights of Columbus at 78 Hempstead Avenue in Lynbrook. There will be a preview at 7 p.m. followed by the auction at 8 p.m. more
Members with the Wounded Warrior Project held their annual picnic in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 21. A local ambassador for the organization, Paul Hastings, accepted a $15,000 donation from the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. “It was an awesome turnout,” said Hastings, “and it was a more than generous donation from the PBA.” more
A rake, a raconteur and a Renaissance man, John (“Jack”) Patrick Gordon, 84, a longtime resident of Lynbrook and native of Richmond Hill, Queens, died on Jan. 26. more
In September 2005, Army Sgt. Michael Carrasquillo was on an air assault mission in Afghanistan with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He was attempting to pull an injured member of his unit to safety when he was hit with a barrage of bullets that penetrated his bicep, chest, shoulder, stomach and hand. more
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