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Summer fun in East Meadow for Fire Fest Brennan said. “The rest is back to the fire.” In addition to raising funds Fire Fest — East Meadow’s for the fire department and premier summer party — is EMS responders, the event will coming in hot, returning for its benefit multiple local nonproffourth year of outdoor fun on its: The Ray Pfeifer Foundation, The Terry Farrell FireJuly 11. This year’s Fire Fest will fea- fighters Fund, The Nassau ture more than 25 breweries County Firefighters Burn Cenand distilleries offering craft ter, Paws of War, GiGi’s Playhouse, and T he beer tastings, in Jesse Gerhard addition to food Memorial Foundatrucks, live music tion. This is made from Long Island possible with the b a n d K RU S H , a support of sponsors cigar bar, axe throwCrunch Fitness of ing, and much more. EJ BRENNAN East Meadow and The event will be Event organizer Simply Green Disheld rain or shine, pensary. from 1 to 5 p.m. at John Pawluk, founder of East Meadow Fire De par tment’s Engine Company 4 on Twisted Cow Distillery, has B o b Re e d L a n e i n We s t - been a longtime partner of the bury. The event is exclusive to event. “We were invited a couple those 21 years old and over, years ago, and we’ve had a organizers said. Fire Fest ’26 is presented by great time,” Pawluk said. “It’s a Engine 4 and Ladder 2 of the great community and supporting our local first responders — East Meadow Fire Department. Event organizer EJ Bren- we’re always up for that. “It’s a way for us to get out nan, ex-captain of the department’s Ladder Company No. 2, and meet some of our brewers is a 50-year member of the and distillers who were in the business, and kind of collabodepartment. “This is our big event, from rate with them, make some our point of view… this is our friends, and it’s good for everybig fundraiser for the year,” Continued on page 5
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
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Nassau County celebrates America Thousands of residents gathered at Eisenhower Park on July 2 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary during Nassau County’s annual Celebrate America Fireworks & Drone Show. Families enjoyed live music before a patriotic fireworks and drone display illuminated the night sky. Right, friends Johnny Bee and Claudia Arroyo were donned patriotic colors for the event. Above, fireworks illuminated the fields at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Story, more photos, Page 3.
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