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Fifteen years of spirit and soil St. Francis garden still giving to needy School senior Chris Healy, all working under the supervision of Rev. Grace Flint. There are also open volunThe Garden at St. Episcopal Church in North Bellmore is teer hours at the church on celebrating 15 years of feeding Wednesdays and Saturdays, the community with fresh, sus- and individuals or families are tainable produce—particularly welcome to visit the open spacbenefiting those in need. But es at any time—no appointment b e yo n d b e i n g a necessary—just to source of healthy relax and enjoy food, the two-acre nature. space tucked Their combined behind the church efforts have resulthas blossomed into ed in one of the garsomething more den’s best harvests, meaningful: a sanctotaling around 500 tuary for f amily p o u n d s o f fo o d , connection, relaincluding 100 tionships, reflecpounds already tion, and spiritual donated. Crops, like REV. GRACE FlINT garlic, onions, and growth. In recent years, potatoes, are being the church transiharvested and will tioned from a salaried single- be ready for donation after curdirector model to a more team- ing in the coming weeks. oriented, volunteer-driven “The weather has been good a p p r o a c h . M a n y h e l p i n g to us,” Flint said. “But also, just hands—both young and old— focusing on getting back to the contribute to the g arden’s essentials. We planted lots of growth. This shift fostered a potatoes, tomatoes, beans—just greater sense of family among the basics of what people need the volunteers and strength- to feed their families.” ened the spirit of shared Also among the crops are responsibility. cucumbers, squash, zucchini, These volunteers include strawberries, and more beans Beth Baier, Carl Bucking, and tomatoes. Annie McPar tlin, Camille These volunteers regularly Gaynor, Tara Ferraro, Diana plant, water, and maintain the Cioffi, and Kellenberg High ContinuED on pagE 3
By BRIAN KACHARABA
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Courtesy John Murphy
John Murphy holds a designer home plate for the new baseball field at Saw Mill Elementary School and credits wife Donna, second from left, for coordinating the fundraising that helped build it in honor of their late son Dylan. Fundraising will continue for a scoreboard and pavers.
Murphys’ Saw Mill field a reality Family soon hosting fundraiser for scoreboard, pavers By BRIAN KACHARABA bkacharaba@liherald.com
When John and Donny Murphy threw out the first pitch on May 21, 2024, at the new turf baseball field at Saw Mill Road Elementary School, it marked more than just the opening of a facility—it was the fulfillment of a dream born from loss, love, and community strength. The field, built in honor of Dylan Murphy—who passed away from leukemia at age 12 in September 2018—stands as a tribute to the boy’s love for baseball. A silhouette image of Dylan pitching, displayed inside a white circle with uniform No. 25, was pro-
vided by the Marty Lyons Foundation and now adorns the turf in front of the thirdbase dugout. The Murphy family spent years rallying community support, raising funds, and working closely with the school district to make the project a reality. Their efforts culminated in a state-of-the-art field where children can enjoy the national pastime—just as Dylan did. The inaugural game brought tears, cheers, and a powerful reminder of what can be accomplished when a community unites for a purpose. “Seeing the field and then watching the kids play on it for the first time was very ContinuED on pagE 2
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