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Paul Wehr runs in the city marathon Hope walk in 2021, as his sister began displaying symptoms of the disease, but she Baldwin native Paul Wehr wasn’t of ficially diagnosed crossed the finish line of the until the following year. Huntington’s disease is a New York City Marathon on Nov. 3, completing a grueling neurolo gical disorder that 26.2-mile race that not only causes the gradual breakdown tested his physical limits, but of nerve cells in the brain, also served as a tribute to his leading to difficulties with movement, cognisister, Kayla, who tive decline and has been diagnosed emotional changes. with Huntington’s Recent estidisease. mates show that Wehr, who had about 41,000 Amerno prior marathon icans cur rently experience, manhave visible sympaged to complete toms of the disthe race with a ease. time of 4:47. “I felt proud that In June, he told I was able to raise the Herald his goal $5,500, and the was to raise $5,500, PAul WEHR whole Huntington as well as aware- Baldwin native disease team ness of the disease, and he believes he was able to raised between $160,000 to achieve both, just in time for $170,000 alto gether at that point,” Wehr said. “I was just the race. He participated on Team like, ‘All I have to do is keep Hope, the signature grassroots moving (during the race), and fundraising campaign orga- I’ll be alright.’ And that’s what nized by the Huntington’s Dis- I did.” Wehr was an all-wrestling ease Society of America, which offers support to indi- athlete at Baldwin High School viduals battling the disease while also participating as a member of the Baldwin PAL nationwide. His initial alliance to the judo club. He continued as a organization began when he student-athlete while attendparticipated in his first Team Continued on page 2
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Sharema, left and Kareem Beach are making Baldwin their second home with their Beach BBQ restaurant, at 2092 grand ave. the spot serves brisket, pulled pork, ribs and other barbecue favorites.
Beach BBQ opens in Baldwin Transitioning from food vendor to brick and mortar By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Kareem and Sharema Beach may be miles away from their home turf of Brownsville, Brooklyn, but they’ve never forgotten it. Their restaurant, Beach BBQ, opened at 2092 Grand Ave., in Baldwin, on Aug. 3 — and the eatery brings the Brooklyn atmosphere with it. An oversize photo of a No. 3 subway train passing through a station greets you. While the subway car draws the eye, it’s the background that holds more meaning — the apartment complex where Kareem Beach grew up. “Brownsville is a tough neighborhood to grow up in,” he said. “But there’s also beau-
ty in there.” Beach, whose parents and grandparents were also involved in the culinary arts, learned his barbecue recipes from them. He describes his style simply as “family cooking” — a relaxed approach centered around comfort foods like brisket, pulled pork and ribs as well as fried chicken, mac and cheese, and collard greens. Mealtime in his home wasn’t just about the food; it was also about being with family, with board games and conversation often accompanying the dishes. And Kareem’s wife, Sharema, wanted to recreate that atmosphere. It is new territory for the couple, who have been married since 2006 and now live in Continued on page 3
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