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Friday, July 26, 2019
Vol. 4, No. 30
Port WashingtonTimes HEALTH & WELLNESS
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Lightning sparks blaze in Port 78 firefighters responded to call in the midst of last week’s storm BY J E S S I C A PA R K S The Port Washington Fire Department extinguished a house fire in the midst of the lightning storm last Wednesday night. Lightning struck 11 Birchdale Lane and ignited a fire in the home’s basement, as determined by an investigation by the Nassau County fire marshal’s office. The fire was contained to the basement and the rear portion of the first floor and was brought under control within an hour, said Chris Bollerman, public information officer of the Port Washington Fire Department. There were no injuries to civilians or any of the 78 Port Washington volunteer firefighters who responded to the 9:05 p.m. alarm. Firefighters operated under the supervision of Port Washington Fire Chief Thomas Golden during the height of Wednesday’s storm, Bollerman said.
He said firefighters had to cut into the cement basement ceiling and the last unit returned from service at 12:36 a.m. The Port Washington Fire Department was provided mutual aid by the Roslyn Fire Department, Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department and Albertson Fire Department. The department received 13 calls between 7 p.m. and midnight of which eight were fire calls and five were for emergency medical services. Bollerman said the Port Washington Fire Department handled all but the two fire calls that came in after the Birchdale Lane fire, which was the department’s 11th call. “The men and women of the Port Washington volunteer fire department performed wonderfully under adverse weather conditions, saving the home of one of Port Washington’s residents,” Bollerman said.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PORT SUMMER SHOW
Luca Bombardiere as Gabey and Sarabeth Schiff as Ivy in a classic ballet pose for Port Summer Show’s production of “On the Town.”
Port Summer Show presents ‘On the Town’ BY J ES S I C A PA R K S
sailors finding love on a brief 24-hour leave in New York City. Port Washington students Port Summer Show returns from grades 7 to 12 bring the for its 46th year with a pro- production to life as members duction of “On the Town,” a of the cast, crew and about 80 musical centered around three percent of the orchestra. They
are guided by professional directors and choreographers. Jason Summers serves as the director and is celebrating 16 years with the program this summer. Continued on Page 51
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