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Chamber will honor civic leaders Jan. 29 nity and kick off the year the right way.” The 2025 honoree from Lynbrook schools is Amy Ezagui, a The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce will kick off the physics and marine science new year with its annual gala, teacher at Lynbrook High An Evening of Excellence, cele- School. She has been teaching brating residents and business- for 28 years, the last 23 in Lynes that have made brook. significant contribu“I’m extremely, tions to the village. extremely honored,” “At this event, we Ezagui said. “It’s valhonor members of idation of all of my our community that hard work. I enjoy show outstanding my job; I enjoy workservice,” chamber ing with the stuPresident Michela dents. I do teach a Argento said. “We challenging class — like to bring the my physics class is a community together. challenging class. We bring the LynSometimes students brook board, the vildon’t always see my lage trustees togethcaring nature, er and everybody because they’re overjust gets to celebrate Scott BIeN whelmed by the conthe community that Ex-Chief, Lynbrook tent that I’m teachFire Department night.” ing. But it’s nice to The gala will be be validated for all held Jan. 29 at the of my hard work Coral House, in Baldwin, and that I put in every day.” will recognize honorees from Scott Bien, ex-chief of the the Lynbrook school district, Lynbrook Fire Department, the fire and police departments will also be honored. A lifelong and local businesses. village resident, Bien joined “Let’s celebrate this new the department in 2005, shortly year all together and honor all after he graduated from Lynthese people that helped us brook High. He has served as throughout this time,” Argento Continued on page 9 said. “Give back to the commu-
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Nunez joins the legislature Nassau County Legislator Cynthia Nunez (top right, by the flag, above) took the oath of office for her first term representing the 14th District during the inaugural ceremonies at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Jan. 8. At right, Legislators Viviana Russell, Scott Davis and Nunez after being sworn in. The newly reapportioned L.D. 14 includes Lynbrook, North Lynbrook, Valley Stream and North and South Valley Stream.
t’s really an honor and a privilege to be recognized for some of that hard work over the last four years.