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Four added to Wall of Fame The honor ‘emphasizes values that will inspire future generations’ Long Beach Police Department, Cher naski is now a deputy inspector. He has been recogThe deputy inspector of the nized with the Nassau County Long Beach Police Department, Municipal Police Chiefs Associa colonel in the U.S. Army, a ation Distinguished Service social worker and a champion Award and the Long Beach City Council Commenhockey team are the d at i o n fo r G a n g four newest memEnforcement. bers of the Long He thanked Beach High School everyone in attenWall of Fame. dance, and applaudLast Saturday, a ed his fellow inductday after the ees. He also advised Marines’ Homecomfuture generations ing football victory to “Put in the hard over Calhoun High, work, fight through the high school hondiversity, and dig ored Stefan Cherdeep.” naski, Estee PinPinchasin, class chasin, Jeff Kupferof 1993, was comman and the 2005 missioned in the hockey team at a Army in 1998, and ceremony at the has risen to the high school. rank of colonel. She Chernaski, class SAm PINTo earned a bachelor’s of 1988, was a three- Trustee, degree in computer sport athlete — the Long Beach science from Boscaptain of the var- Board of Education ton University, and sity football and a master’s in civil wrestling teams as well as a varsity baseball play- engineering from Stanford. During her nearly three er. A Most Valuable Player in football and a three-time All- decades of Army experience, Conference selection, he went Pinchasin has served tours in on to play football for Hofstra Iraq and Afghanistan, and has been awarded two Bronz e University. A 30-year member of the Continued on page 10
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Happy Homecoming Long Beach High School football fans saw a gritty 14-7 win by the Marines over Calhoun High last Friday. Above, the varsity cheerleaders showed their team spirit and led the team’s fans, who did the same. At right, Homecoming King and Queen Maurice Dupree and Julia Digiorgio looked regal in their sashes and crowns. Stories, more photos, pages 2 and 6.
he Wall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Long Beach community.