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Photos by Ed Shin, Tab Hauser, Reuters
Editor’s note: Life’s WORC was founded by Victoria Schneps Yunis, owner of Schneps Media, the parent company of the Long Island Press.
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1. WANTAGH DIVER WINS SILVER OLYMPIC MEDAL
Andrew Capobianco, 21, and his diving partner Michael
Hixon, 27, placed second for Team USA in the Tokyo 2020
Olympics’ men’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event
on July 28. 2. USA PATRIOTS AMPUTEE SOFTBALL TEAM
RETURNS TO LI: L.-R.: Reese Hines, Ben Mitchell, Nick
Salerno, John Mitchell, Scotty Fura Jr, Kai Schjang Brent
Nadjadi, Dan Lope, Josh Wege and Saul Monroy.3. Team
members and their families were welcomed by supporters
in the community. 4. NY KNICKS’ NORVEL PELLE VISITS
MANHASSET BASKETBALL CAMP: Norvel Pelle, the center
for the New York Knicks, made a special stop in Manhasset
to meet the children attending the Saint Mary’s High School
Basketball Camp. 5. High Norvel Pelle addresses the children
at Saint Mary’s High School Basketball Camp. 6. NASSAU
COUNTY EXECUTIVE LAURA CURRAN PRESENTS CITATION
TO LIFE'S WORC: L.-R.: Nassau County Executive Laura
Curran, Life’s WORC Board Chair Lynne Koufakis and Life’s
WORC CEO Janet Koch. 7. L.-R.: Jant Koch, Laura Curran,
and Lynne Koufakis with some of the individuals served by
Life’s WORC. 8. LIFE'S WORC ELMONT HOME RIBBON
CUTTING: NewYork State Senator Anna Kaplan, Kevin Devlin,
Janet Koch, Life’s WORC Board Member Ron Aghassi with
his son Jacob, Life’s WORC Board Member Ed O’Donnell,
staff and residents celebrate the opening of the Life’s WORC
Elmont Home. 9. SOUL PURPOSE KICKS OFF WESTBURY
ARTS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Westbury Arts launched
its free outdoor summer concert series, with live, in-person
concerts held in the village’s central plaza at The Piazza
Ernesto Strada, 200 Post Ave., Westbury. All the concerts are
held on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. through August.
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