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L.I. filmmaker screens Chapin documentary late singer-songwriter. “What a fantastic way to ring in Father’s Day weekend,” For Lawrence native S.A. Baron said. “I feel so blessed Baron, Harry Chapin’s iconic and honored to help echo Harry song “Cat’s in the Cradle” is and Sandy’s ode to parentmuch more than just about the hood.” The documentary explores music, relating an enduring message about family, father- the lasting impact of Chapin’s 1974 hit song, which hood and making tells the story of a time for the people father too busy to who matter most. spend time with his Now, the 65-yearson, only to find old filmmaker, who their roles reversed lives in Lido Beach, later in life. will return to the The film examspotlight when his ines why the song award-winning doccontinues to strike umentary, “Cat’s in such an emotional the Cradle 50th chord 50 years later, Anniversary: The f e a t u r i n g i n t e rSong That Changed views with musiO u r L i v e s , ” i s S.A. BARoN cians, fans and culscreened on June 19 Lawrence native and tural figures who at the Long Island filmmaker share how its mesMusic and Entersage influenced tainment Hall of Fame, or LIMEHOF, in Stony their lives. Among those appearing in Brook. The encore presentation the documentary are Billy Joel, comes nearly a year after the Pat Benatar, Dee Snider and film won Best Feature at the Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, all inaugural LIMEHOF Music members of LIMEHOF. For Baron, the project also Documentary Film Festival. Baron will participate in a represents a connection to his question-and-answer session Long Island roots. Raised in the Five Towns, he following the screening alongside Jason Chapin, son of the ContInued on page 7
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Longtime Inwood Country Club member Irving Kaminetsky, left, with Ryan Mosher, director of golf and membership, and Burak Meyveci, the club’s general manager.
Inwood Country Club marks its 125th anniversary By AIDAN WARSHAVSKY awarshavsky@liherald.com
Over the decades, the Five Towns landscape has seen its share of changes. But as businesses have come and gone and the area has become more crowded with housing and commercial development, one landmark has survived it all — the Inwood Country Club, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Before the country club was founded on April 1, 1901, it had been a potato field and was purchased by Brooklynite Jacob Wertheim to impress a girl. Over the years, the club attracted people from Brooklyn and Manhattan looking for an escape to the sub-
urbs. It has also welcomed a number of golf greats. Inwood hosted the PGA Championship in 1921, at which Walter Hagen defeated two-time champion Jim Barnes to claim his first championship win. Two years later, the country club hosted the 27th U.S. Open, at which Bobby Jones defeated Bobby Cruickshank to earn one of his four Open titles. Woodmere native Gerald Kaminsky, who became a member of the club in 1969, said it weathered changing fortunes during two world wars and the Great Depression. Membership fluctuated over the decades, prompting efforts to attract younger members like ContInued on page 12
feel so blessed and honored to help echo Harry and Sandy’s ode to parenthood.