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HurriCon event returns to E.R.
Young reporters win PClI awards
Student athletes are recognized
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Vol. 32 No. 24
JUNE 12 - 18, 2025
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Lynbrook twins build a legacy of local service “My dad was the type of person who loved what he did for a living. He loved helping peoAt Lynbrook High School, ple,” Paula Palay, their mother the heartbeat of community said. “He always put others service now pulses through a before himself, and I think my brand-new student organiza- kids really took that away from tion, thanks to the drive of him and his legacy.” 17-year-old twins Julia and Julia and Jake’s jour ney Jake Palay. into service began at age 13. The two siblings co-founded For their B’nai Mitzvah project, Lynbrook High they collected more School’s first-ever than 3,000 pairs of LEO Club, a youth eyeglasses for donabranch of the Lions tion. Club International. Now five years And behind the later, that same pasclub’s rising pression has taken root JUlIA PAlAY ence is a dee per at their school. The mission rooted in Co-president of club twins have already family, loss and legcollected over 6,000 acy. pairs of eyeglasses “Being the one I would go to and organized a slate of service for everything, he was a role events — from candy-gram model to me,” Jake said. “His fundraisers and bake sales to qualities of respect, honesty, hosting brunch at the Ronald and generosity all stood out to McDonald House New York me, and I carry them with me Metro. every day.” “It was a pleasure working The twins, rising seniors, with Jake and Julia to establish launched the club earlier this this club at Lynbrook High school year with support from School,” principal Matthew the West Hempstead Lions Sarosy said. “The cause is close Club, the chapter that officially to their hearts, and it was obvisponsors them. Their grandfa- ous to see their passion.” ther, a former ophthalmologist, Convincing students to join first introduced them to Lions the club proved more difficult Club International. His death than starting the organization became a call to action. Continued on page 10
By AINSlEY MARTINEZ
amartinez@liherald.com
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Huckleberry Frolic event commemorates history with fun The Huckleberry Frolic, organized by chairwoman Regina Cunningham and the East Rockaway Grist Mill Committee, took place on Saturday at Memorial Park. More photos, Page 8.
dominick anastasio, 6, from Lynbrook plays with Lego blocks at the east Rockaway education Foundation table.
oing good feels good.