Photos! Second Annual Lakeview Kickball Day was a homerun
The event aims to celebrate the men of Lakeview
There are some men in every community who uplift those around them. Lakeview decided that it’s time to return the favor. The second annual Lakeview Kickball Day, organized by the Lakeview Civic Association, honored Al Lewis, Anthony Newsome, Darryl Harvey and Jordan Blue for their years of striving for excellence.
Al Lewis has been advocating for Lakeview since he moved to the neighborhood in 1967. He coached basketball and was a member of the Better Education Organization, which was responsible for ensuring kids in Lakeview had access to a bus to Davison Avenue Intermediate School.
Jordan Blue recently graduated from Malverne High School. Not only was he class president, but he was also heavily involved in extracurriculars and won the county championship on the track team. Outside of the classroom, he is involved with St. Paul AME Church and the NAACP Youth Council. He will be attending North Carolina State A&T University, an HBCU, where he will major in mechanical engineering.
Darryl Harvey works for the grounds crew in the Malverne School District, and goes above and beyond to help all the clubs, sports teams, staff and students. He’s a positive role model and support system for the young students.
“When I speak to people in the Malverne school district,” said Nicole Henderson, a member of the LCA and Malverne School Board, “they say ‘I don’t know what I’d do without him.’”
Anthony Newsome, affectionately nicknamed “Bobo,” is a longstanding member of the Lakeview Fire Department and describes the department as his family. When Newsome returned from school, the department welcomed him back with open arms. Since then, he’s become increasingly involved in not only the fire department, but the Lakeview community as a whole.
“We’re here to take a moment and honor some of the men in our community that have worked and labored in Lakeview for so many years,” said LCA President Lisa Ortiz. “Giving up their time, their hard work and effort, and really showing how important it is to impact our community.”
