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Thursday night summer block parties sizzle and sell at the block party. The store has been in operation for 20 years, and new ownership Throughout the summer, took over about 10 years ago. “I feel like maybe it makes it Wantagh’s Thursday Night Live block party has brought fami- a more desirable neighborhood lies together for evenings filled to live in, just to see that there’s with games and music, also more going on in the neighborhood,” Alfieri said. allowing the area’s She said the small businesses to block party has showcase their given the business wares. exposure within the Held along Railcommunity, and it road Avenue, the has gained a few second annual event wonderful customgives local shops — ers. She didn’t both new and estabexpect the heat that lished — a chance to day, but said she will connect with the t r y t o m a ke t h e community in a fesremaining dates. tive setting. Workshop, owned H o s t e d by t h e KRISTEN WALSH a n d o p e r a t e d by Wantagh Chamber Attendee, Kristen Estela, is a of Commerce, the Thursday Night Live new craft and event July 17 event drew studio that opened mostly families with young children, who had a blast three months ago at the site of on the inflatable obstacle the block party. Estela said the course, played g ames, and event has given her business explored vendor booths. The exposure and allowed the comblock party also will take place munity to become acquainted on three dates in August, con- with the location. “I think it really just brings tinuing the celebration of everybody together,” Estela Wantagh’s close-knit spirit. Carissa Alfieri, of What A said. “Wantagh is a very comGirl Wants, in Wantagh, and munity-centric town. And for her coworker, brought over a us, it’s nice to, especially durdozen jewelry pieces to display ConTinued on page 16
By REI WOLFSOHN
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Students, staff and community members gathered at Wantagh High School for last year’s inaugural Warrior 5K. The event will return on Sept. 14 to once again commemorate Sept. 11 and support related educational initiatives.
Honoring those lost on 9/11
School district prepares for second annual Warrior 5K By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
The Wantagh School District will once again commemorate Sept. 11 with its second annual Warrior 5K, an event intended to help students and teachers forever remember the events of that day. This year’s run will take place on Sept. 14 on the Wantagh High School track. According to Principal Paul Guzzone, last year’s event attracted around 1,000 people, not all of them runners. “When we first met up as a group to formulate this initiative, we thought we would only get 400, 500 people to sign up, and we thought that would be a good first experience,” Guzzone recalled. “We ended up with over 800 runners.”
The first run came after the district partnered with the Gary Sinise Foundation — a public charity that honors veterans and first responders — to help send Wantagh high juniors to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan in 2023. There students learned about the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and the sacrifices of many of those who died that day. The experience left a lasting impact on students and faculty alike, according to Guzzone, and inspired the district to find local ways to honor those who died on 9/11 or in the years since, from related illnesses. After the trip, the high school faculty formed a committee to organize an event to raise money for future museum visits, a senior scholarship, and the creation of a ConTinued on page 7
t’s such a great opportunity for kids and families to get out.
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