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Welcome to Lynbrook, E.R. Lynbrook and East Rockaway are unique among communities in Nassau County. Both are villages with strong local governments that truly care about their residents and commercial interests. Lynbrook’s revitalized downtown, and the influx of new businesses in East Rockaway, are examples of the resurgence in these municipalities. The Lynbrook/ East Rockaway Herald is your community news source, and we take that mission very seriously. We have seen firsthand how neighbors come together to support one another and their villages. This week’s Herald is being mailed to every home in the village, and includes a copy of our popular annual community guide. It’s filled with great information you can use throughout the year. If you’re not a Herald subscriber, we hope a look at this week’s issue will persuade you that you should be. Each week in these pages — and on our website — we cover the big issues in the village, and you’ll find the local news that you can’t find anywhere else. LYNBROOK / EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD
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Two fundraisers will help support 10-year-old Kimberly Nugent, a South Middle School student who was diagnosed earlier this month with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
Community rallies to support 10-year-old student battling cancer By AINSlEY MARTINEZ amartinez@liherald.com
The Lynbrook community is uniting to support 10-year-old Kimberly Nugent, a South Middle School student who was diagnosed earlier this month with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. Kimberly was rushed to the hospital on Aug. 10 after experiencing headaches and nausea. Doctors discovered a cancerous brain tumor, and performed emergency surgery to remove a significant portion of it. While the surgery was largely successful, Kimberly faces a long recovery that will include intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Since her diagnosis, friends, neighbors, classmates and community organizations have launched a series of fundraising efforts to help the Nugent family with mounting medical bills and to offer emotional support. “She is truly one of the most genuine, sweet, kind, funny and charismatic children anyone could meet,” said Jon Gladstone, who started a GoFundMe fundraiser on behalf of Kimberly’s father, Timothy Nugent. “She brings absolute light and joy to anyone she meets.” Gladstone, whose daughter Riley is friends with Kimberly, described the response from the community as “overwhelming.” “There’s been a lot of work behind the CoNTiNued oN page 31
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