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Remembering city’s heroes on Memorial Day By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

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Veterans, elected officials, members of the McCarthy family and residents gathered after Glen Cove’s Memorial Day ceremony at the veterans memorial on Continental Avenue, honoring the life and sacrifice of Army Specialist Four John “Jack” Niles McCarthy and all those who died in military service.

Glen Cove residents turned out in a hushed, resolute display of gratitude and grief on Memorial Day to honor the courage of ancestors, relatives and neighbors who never returned from war. At the heart of the city’s observances was a personal story of sacrifice — Army Specialist Four John “Jack” Niles McCarthy, a Glen Cove native — reminding attendees that freedom is preserved by real people, remembered in the faces of families and the wreaths laid at the city’s veterans memorial on Continental Avenue. “Jack was one of our own,” Marsha Silverman, cochair of the Memorial Day Parade Committee, told the crowd at Monday’s gathering. “He planned to come home and go to college. Instead, his life became part of our city’s history — and our obligation to remember.” Silverman also paid tribute to the late Tony Jimenez, calling him “a tireless advocate for veterans and a dear CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Education foundation to host 12th annual golf outing By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com

When Andres Sanchez’s two children come home from Deasy Elementary School talking about Lego engineering clubs, cooking activities and colorful classrooms with flexible seating, they know who helped make those experiences possible. “‘Papa, you have to go to the golf outing because if not, we’re not going to be able to raise enough funds for more activities in the next year,’” Sanchez said, imitating his children with a laugh. Now, Sanchez plans to

return for the Glen Cove Education Foundation’s 12th annual Spring Golf Classic on June 8, an event that organizers say has become one of the community’s biggest annual fundraisers, supporting students in the Glen Cove City School District. The outing will take place at Glen Cove Golf Club, with registration and lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. and tee times beginning at 1 p.m. Dinner will follow at 5:30 p.m. at The Marker. City Councilwoman Danielle Fugazy Scagliola, president of the foundation, said that last year’s event raised about $25,000, with proceeds directly benefiting students and educa-

tional programs throughout the district. “All of that money goes back to the kids,” she said. According to Fugazy Scagliola, proceeds from the outing have funded a wide range of projects over the years, including flexible seating for elementary schools, after-school enrichment clubs, outdoor learning spaces and student lounges. The organization also helped fund a high school girls’ softball team trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown this year, and purchased games and activities for students following the pandemic and the institu-

tion of cellphone restrictions in schools. “The principal of the high school wanted to make sure the kids had some things at lunchtime, like icebreakers, because they were so used to being on their phones,” Fugazy Scagliola said, referring to Principal Allen Hudson. “We purchased thousands of dollars’ worth of

games for the kids to play at lunch, like Uno and Connect Fours and Genius Square.” The education foundation, an independent, communitybased nonprofit, supports projects designed to enhance student experiences throughout the district. Past contributions have included a $50,000 elecCONTINUED ON PAGE 5