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Classic films come to library Film historians offer iconic cinema “In September, we set up chairs, and he sets up his movie screen and his 16-millimeter In a time of big summer projector, and he will we try to blockbusters and franchise tie it into some kind of literafilms, the East Meadow Public ture,” she explained. “Everyone Library is bringing back the sits out in the garden, and I classics. usually talk about the book end Three film historians are of it, and then Keith will come presenting films for on and talk about discussion in a spethe movie itself. He cial series at the shows the film at library, of fering t h e e n d t o t a ke new films every questions and do a month. l i t t l e re c ap. S o, The film historithat’s something ans are Dylan Skolthat Reader Servicnick, Co-Director es does with Keith, of the Cinema Arts and we’re hoping to Centre, presents a set one up in Sepmonthly film tember.” s e r i e s, I n d e p e n The East Meaddent Cinema. Keith ow L i b r a r y h a s C r o c k e r, f i l m shown films covermaker and historiing a wide range of a n , p r e s e n t s a CHRISTINA genres, including monthly Pop Cul- CRoCkER romance, comedy, ture film series at Librarian drama, and more. the library. Philip “The sci-fi horHarwood, film hisror seems to draw torian and reference librarian, in the biggest crowds,” Christishares his Classic Film pro- na said. “I think there’s a very g ramming, continuing his large horror sci-fi community, Essential Hitchcock series from and I think they really enjoy last year. seeing the older films, especialEast Meadow Librarian ly the ones from like the ’60s Christina Crocker worked with and ’70s, and even earlier, espeher husband, Keith, to make cially the ’50s sci-fi.” this opportunity possible. It has Keith, a former Nassau Combecome a long-standing tradi- munity College professor, has a tion for the library. Continued on page 7
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east Meadow paL’s football camp returned last week, bringing together the community’s youth for a week-long program that inspires healthy habits on and off the field. above, Chase Cowans, 11, ran with a ball during a drill.
East Meadow PAL camp scores beyond the scoreboard By JoRDAN VAlloNE jvallone@liherald.com
Each summer for the last 20 years, the East Meadow PAL football camp has returned like a familiar play drawn up on a well-worn chalkboard — bringing young athletes together to learn the game and reminding the community why the lessons taught between the whistles can last far beyond the final snap. This year’s camp, which ran from July 27 to 30, was overseen by East Meadow native, Alex Rivas, its director for the last two years. Rivas, is a 2008 graduate of East Meadow High School, where as a player, he, received
the prestigious Thorp Award from Newsday, which recognizes the most outstanding high school football player in Nassau County, and the National Football Foundation’s Nassau County Chapter Jay Fiedler award. As a youth player, Rivas recalled participating in the PAL camp, and returned to running the camp last year, a full circle moment that allowed him to give back to the community that helped shape him. Rivas said he feels the week-long program is bigger than football. “It’s beyond a football camp in my eyes,” he said. “I really feel that is more about helping the kids develop into well-rounded Continued on page 10
think there’s a very large horror sci-fi community, and I think they really enjoy seeing the older films.