Thomas Bennet Sr., an Elmont resident and veteran of the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart, passed away last January. On June 16, nearly 100 members of the Elmont community, including students and faculty of the Gotham Avenue School, attended a ceremony to dedicate a portion of the school’s “9/11 Garden” — which honors those killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as local veterans — to Bennet.
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By Jackie Nash
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6/28/11
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Terry Lewis, a fifth-grade teacher at the Gotham Avenue School, located at 181 Gotham Ave. in Elmont, has been an advocate for the performing arts since he was a student himself, in the Roosevelt Union Free School District. As a teacher, Lewis continues to provide a platform for students to express themselves through art. Among his array of artful endeavors, Lewis regularly hosts poetry workshops and poetry slams as the Elmont Memorial Library, at 700 Hempstead Tpke. in Elmont.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/13/11
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