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Mission accomplished! Long Beach High School junior Dunia Sibomana captured the second state wrestling championship of his high school career last Saturday in Albany, with an overtime win in the 116pound final.
This year’s honorees are Liz Nachman, Teresa McCarthy and Amy Schwartz Bernabeo. Schwar tz Ber nabeo has The Kiwanis Club of Long Beach is set to host its third spent years supporting local a n n u a l Wo m e n ’s H i s t o r y causes and people in need. A Month Brunch Fundraiser on dedicated businesswoman in Sunday, celebrating outstand- the fashion industry, she founding women in the community ed Amyzing Pieces, LLC, for which she creates and raising funds jewelry and clothto suppor t local ing. She is known children in need. for stepping up in “T here are so t i m e s o f c r i s i s, many dynamic of fering help to women in our comcommunity memmunity that either bers and organizaare involved in vartions. Recognized ious ar ts or are previously as Long very philanthropic Beach’s Woman of or just give back to the Year, she conthe community,” MARIANNE RAIsIG tinues to embody Kiwanis President president, the spirit of generMarianne Raisig Kiwanis Club osity and service. said. “We want to McCarthy is a honor those people, of Long Beach community leader because they are whose work has the thread that runs through this community ranged widely. As the director that always ste p up when of community outreach at Maple Family Centers, she there’s a need.” The brunch will be held at organizes fundraising events, Minnesota’s Bar & Grill, at 959 and as a children’s librarian at W. Beech St. Tickets are $65, the Island Park Public Library, and attendees are asked to she encourages a love of learnbring new art supplies to give ing. McCarthy has also dedicatto students in need. As of press ed over a decade to Girl Scouts, time, more than 100 tickets had mentoring young girls in leadbeen sold. Continued on page 20
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L.B. City Council applies for Community Block Grant funding By ANGElINA ZINGARIEllo azingariello@liherald.com
Long Beach officials presented a detailed plan for allocating and utilizing Community Development Block Grant funds in the upcoming program year at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. A presentation on how the block grant program will continue to benefit Long Beach, by Tyler Huffman, the city’s director of community development, and Patricia Bourne, the director of economic development, coincided with the council’s approval of Long Beach’s application to Nassau County to continue its involvement this year. The federal program, created by the
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and now in its 51st year, is designed to support local projects that enhance community growth, infrastructure, and housing development, with funding distributed by states and counties. “I just want to say thanks for talking with Dan and the council about it,” Council President Brendan Finn told Huffman and Bourne, referring to City Manager Dan Creighton. “I’ll speak for myself at this moment, but we’re really thrilled with what you guys, what you both have done. It’s been excellent, really, very thankful for it.” In 2023, the city was awarded $300,000 in federContinued on page 4