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Malverne theater closes its doors wife, Anne. The grand finale came after a series of temporary closures at the theater, The Malverne Cinema & Art mainly due to the coronavirus Center has officially closed its pandemic. “In 2021, we received the SVOG, (the) Shuttered doors. Many residents of Malverne Venue Operators Grant for and the surrounding communi- independent theaters, Anne explained. “It’s a ties recogize the federal grant that movie theater, at got us back on 350 Hempstead track after Covid Ave., as nothing and helped us get less than historic. this far.” Having opened in Nonetheless, the 1947, and been pandemic closures o p e r at e d by t h e made it a difficult S t a m p f e l f a m i ly few years for the since 1990, the cineS t a m p f e l s, f r o m ma welcomed which they have movie fans for gentried to bounce erations. back, but it was Originally a sinultimately too costg l e t h e at e r t h at HeNrY StAmPFel ly to keep the theseated about 700 Owner, at e r o p e n . “ T h e people, it was divid- Malverne Cinema H VA C s y s t e m ed into two, and the & Art Center needs a major overStampfels expandhaul and that’s the ed it even more. “We turned it into four theaters main reason for the shutdown,” instead of two,” Henry Stamp- Henry said. “Maybe the timing fel said. “Then we took over the is just off.” The Malverne theater is one coffee shop in the mid-’90s, which allowed us to create the of several locations the Stampfel family owns. “Everyone fifth theater.” Last Sunday, the theater talks about the Malverne thehosted its final screenings, ater,” Henry said. “We were because its upkeep had become very fortunate. … The Village too expensive for Henry and his Continued on page 9
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Malverne Fire department deputy Chief Kevin garvey, far left, State Sen. patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick, Mayor tim Sullivan, Capt. William a. McLaughlin, deputy Chief anthony Buonomo and Chief James aresta.
Fifty years of fighting fires Bill McLaughlin lauded at village firehouse by tAYlor GrAYSoN tgrayson@liherald.com
William A. McLaughlin’s name is widely known among the residents and elected leaders in Malver ne — after all, he’s been responding to Fire Department calls in the village for 50 years. The department headquarters, at 30 Broadway, was abuzz with excitement on Sept. 23, when McLaughlin was honored for his half-century of fire service to the community. Sworn in on Sept. 16, 1974, McLaughlin was celebrated last week by family members, friends and department colleagues, a crowd
of around 60. The ceremony began with remarks by Deputy Chief Kevin Garvey and was followed by a buffet dinner, with the guest of honor insisting that everyone eat before him. McLaughlin has been on active duty for the past five decades, and as a sergeant, before he was promoted to captain, his responsibilities often kept him away from home and his understanding wife, Helen. They both joked that his time away from home probably helped their marriage, but his love of the job was apparent. In addition to his involvement in the Fire Continued on page 3
e’ve had a lot of amazing customers ... but it’s sad to turn the page on this chapter.