INWOOD 5K RUN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

The Inwood 5K Run Committee awarded scholarships to 12 local high seniors on June 11 at the Inwood Buccaneers Clubhouse. Each recipient was chosen by an organization on the 5K Committee. The winners were Chris Donohue-Inwood Buccaneers, Anthony Montilli-Sons of Italy, Melissa Padilla-Peninsula Kiwanis, Alexis Quiroz-5 Towns Kiwanis, Gabriella Larin-5 Towns Early Learning Center, Andrea Cornejo-5 Towns Community Center, Megan Havey-Inwood Fire Dept., Kristin Greco-OLGC Rosary Society, Brian Olmedo-LHS Moms and Dads Club, Jeanine Markey-Knights of Columbus, Matthew St. Furcy-Inwood Civic Assn and Dominick Saldutti-VFW #1582. Pictured are the recipients along with Pete Sobol and Mike DeRosa, Inwood 5K Co-Directors, Nelson Toebbe, CEO of St. John's Hospital and Frank Mistero.

A COMMUNITY MOURNS

It is with great sadness that we inform the community of the loss of Joey Dowling. Longtime Inwood resident; our friend, our neighbor and our bartender. A great man, a wonderful husband and father. The arangements for Joey will be at Perry's Funeral Home in Lynbrook on Wednesday, June 13th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm. A funeral mass will take place at St. Joachim Church in Cedarhurst on Thursday morning, June 14th at 10:00am. Our heartfelt sympathy to his family. Joey you will be missed by many!!

SAD NEWS

It is with great sadness that I inform the community of Inwood of the passing of Mrs Theresa Socias. Beloved wife of Ralph and mother or Anthony and grandmother of Daniel A (Jacklyn) and Patrick T. Theresa lived at 154 Mott Avenue, Inwood her entire life and was devoted to her family and home. Her funeral mass was at St Kilian Roman Catholic Church in Farmingdale with christian burial at St. Charles Catholic Cemetary in East Farmingdale. Theresa was 96 years old. Of her 8 siblings (the Geraldi's) her brother Joe Geraldi remains. He is 93 and living with his wife Mary in San Antonio, Texas. Theresa may you rest in peace. You paid your dues and we are all sure you are heaven looking down at all of us.

BUCCANNEER AWARDS

The Inwood Buccaneers held their Annual Awards Presentation on Monday, June 11th at the Inwood Buccaneer Clubhouse. Eleven awards were presented to athletes and scholars ranging from seven years of age to high school graduates. The club is proud to congratulate this year's recipients and their parents on the accomplishments of these young scholar athletes. Of special note this year was our First Annual Sab Stile Memorial Scholarship Award. We thank the family and friends who contributed to make this award possible and look forward to continued years for this award and keeping Sab's memory alive.