T. Wallace, 5, from East Meadow, leaps joyously off the top of the inflatable slide.
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Steve Gismondi, Commander Sal Pelligrino, and Derard Barbosa were among the members of VFW Post 2736 that distributed American flags at the event.
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Amanda Sandgren, from Order Sons of Italy Edward J. Speno Lodge 2568, helps to hand out Italian ices to the Sugrim-Sukul family. From left, Kirkland, Tyler, mom Indera and Emily.
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3 1/2-year old Savannah Castoro adjusts her East Meadow Firefighter’s hat as her 1-year-old brother, Brady, looks on.
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Alexander Lynch, age 5 and his sister, Laura, 7, look out from the inflatable obstacle course.
The 20th annual East Meadow Community Pride Day was held on June 11 at Speno Park. The free event included a health fair, and there were rides, a slide, Velcro Olympics, games for kids, demonstrations, fire safety tours, refreshments, face painting, live music and more.
The event was sponsored and organized by the East Meadow Kiwanis Club with the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, and supported by more than 50 businesses and local organizations.
