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Eagle Scout builds altar for RVC church lot of other things about the church on the outdoors that also needed some fixing up, The Church of the Ascen- such as painting, and there sion, in Rockville Centre, has a were some potholes in the new outdoor stone altar, thanks ground of the church that we figured needed to be fixed so to the hard work and vision of people don’ t g et 15-year-old Eagle hurt by tripping in S c o u t c a n d i d at e them.” Christian CarbonAfter consulting aro. with the Rev. Kevin Carbonaro, a Morris, rector of resident of OceansChurch of the ide and a member Ascension on N. of T roop 332 in Vi l l a g e Ave n u e, E a s t Ro c k aw ay, Carbonaro got chose to dedicate approval to move his Eagle project to forward. Together his church after they finaliz ed a reflecting on how design for the new he could give back altar. But there was to the community. REV. KEVIN much more to do, He had noticed that MoRRIS as Carbonaro needthe Episcopal Rector, ed to raise funds church’s outdoor Church of the for the stone altar. altar and grounds The altar came were in disrepair, Ascension with significant and decided to take on a project that would improve costs, he said. To cover them, the worship space for years to he organized a fundraiser. He created fliers and promoted a come. “We found that the old altar GoFundMe campaign, to which for our church, that was out- parishioners contributed gendoors for outdoor services, was erously. He raised about $10,000, kind of in disrepair, and it was exceeding the $7,000 he origivery outdated,” Carbonaro, a nally needed. The additional sophomore at Oceanside High money was directed to other School, said, “and there were a Continued on page 17
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Music, family and fun at Community Day Above, members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center gathered to hold their annual West End Community Day on Aug. 23 for the Rockville Centre community. Right, Edianny Canela, 8, and Jordyn Ocasio, 8, celebrated the end of the summer with bounce house fun and tasty treats. Story, more photos, Page 3.
his has led to the beautification of a sacred space that exists within the heart of the village.