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Parishioners declare: Let there be light CYO program, explained that the lights were originally installed when the gym was St. Gertrude’s Parish Center constructed in 1977, using has for decades provided hun- incandescent bulbs that had dreds of children in Bayville not been replaced since then, and Locust Valley with a place and in the past decade, many of them had begun to to play basketball in weaken or burned a fun, safe environout. ment. Now, thanks “The glaring to the generosity of issue we all saw community memwas that the lights bers and parishioat the parish center, ners, the center’s where the gym is, lighting system has were just so poor,” been overhauled for Keaveney said. “I’d the first time in hear people saying, decades, fixing a ‘The space is so problem that had beautiful, we just plagued the space need to get some for years. lights in here.’” While updating One of the bigthe lighting had gest challenges was been discussed for BRIAN KEAVENEY the sheer size of the several years, the Parishioner, space. The ceiling is initiative was roughly 25 feet sparked by a con- St. Gertrude’s high, and most versation between Catholic Church standard ladders two St. Gertrude’s cannot reach the parishioners, Bayville Mayor Steve Minicozzi lights. So as they began to burn and Brian Keaveney, who is out, the church’s only option involved in St. Gertrude’s Cath- was to wheel in an automated olic Youth Organization, which lift or climb up the scaffolding, oversees the athletics programs both time-consuming and inefficient processes. at the church. According to Tim Wilson, Keaveney and Minicozzi, who has also coached in the CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
By WILL SHEELINE
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Courtesy Peter M. Budraitis
Celebrating MLK through service Members of nonprofit food pantry Nosh Delivers! collected non-perishable food items to combat food insecurity during Glen Cove’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. The organization, which serves families across the North Shore of Nassau County, joined local nonprofits, elected officials and civic organizations to celebrate King’s legacy. Story, more photos. Page 3.
Former ‘Blue Bloods’ writer Kevin Wade authors crime novel By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Kevin Wade, the screenwriter responsible for the Emmy-nominated drama “Blue Bloods” as well as films like “Meet Joe Black” and “Working Girl,” is embarking on a new chapter in his storytelling career. The seasoned writer, whose career spans theater, film, and television, is venturing into the world of detective fiction with his debut novel, “Johnny Careless.” Set on the North Shore of Long Island, the novel introduces Jeep Mullane, a local police chief whose investigation of the supposed drowning of an old friend leads him into the world of car theft. According to Wade, the story reflects his lifelong fascination with detective
fiction and his decades of experience writing about law enforcement. “I’ve always loved detective stories, police, crime, bounty hunter stories, all of that kind of stuff,” Wade said. “These were books where the story changed, but the geography and the protagonist usually stayed the same. It’s not like television, but it is in the sense that you can just pick up a new book and enjoy another adventure.” Wade’s career began in New York’s theater scene, where he wrote plays in his mid-20s, including the “Key Exchange.” Hollywood soon came calling, leading to his screenwriting debut with the 1988 romantic comedy “Working Girl.” Over the years, Wade worked on several other films, including “Mr. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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he glaring issue we all saw was that the lights at the parish center, where the gym is, were just so poor.