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Vol. 72 No. 14
MARCH 28 - APRIl 3, 2024
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Putting the American Dream into words By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Charles Shaw/Herald
Seaford teachers Tara Flood, far left, Ann-Marie Motisi, Laura Maciag and Stephanie Lucia were honored as the district’s 2023 Teachers of the Year at American Legion Post 1132 on March 20.
Continuing a half-century-long tradition, the Seaford American Legion honored children for writing patriotic essays last week, while also recognizing teachers in the district for their dedication to their students with the 2023 Teacher of the Year awards. The Legion hosted its annual Americanism essay contest on March 20 at Edwin Welch Jr. Post 1132. The event, in honor of George Murphy, a past commander of the Seaford Legion who died in 2015, is a partnership with the Seaford school district and St. William the ConTinued on PAge 5
Seaford Knights of Columbus honors charities with donations By KElSIE RADZISKI Correspondent
Seaford’s Memorare Council of the Knights of Columbus hosted its annual charity fund check distribution ceremony during its council meeting on March 20. T he council honored 13 charities across Long Island that help various groups in need. “The Knights of Columbus was partly formed to support local parishes, and we support them with whatever they need, but we also assist the community,” Michael Nardo, the grand knight of the Memorare Council, said.
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he Knights of Columbus was partly formed to support local parishes, and we support them with whatever they need, but we also assist the community. MICHAEl NARDo Grand knight, Memorare Council of the Knights of Columbus The distribution ceremony is “the culmination of our yearly fundraising efforts in the community through
events, donations and our a n nu a l ch a r i t y d r aw i n g , ” Nardo added. Representatives of the charities were called up one by one to accept their checks and speak about what they do. Among them was the Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial Committee. “We provide five monetary awards to five g raduating seniors in memory of each of the alumni that were killed in the 9/11 attacks,” explained Ken Haskell, president of the committee and one of its founding members, who lost h i s b r o t h e r s To m m y a n d Timmy, bothe members of the New York City Fire Depart-
ment on Sept. 11. “We’re about keeping their memory alive and encouraging community service.” The committee also presents awards each year to three members of the Seaford community who have made unique contributions. The organization built, and maintains, a 9/11 memorial at Seaford High School, and hosts a senior
class trip to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan each year. “We need to raise money every year to suppor t the awards (and) to maintain the memorial, and any money that we take in goes right back out to our program and back into the community,” Haskell said. Also in attendance was Rick ConTinued on PAge 7