Great community spirit in Lynbrook

Fire Department vs Baptists in annual charity softball game

Posted Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:50 am

LFD chief and team captain Jim McDermott greeted his players before the start of the game.

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Lynbrook Fire Department Juniors Jen Bien, 13, and Colleen Germain, 13, sold T-shirts to benefit Operation Wounded Warrior.

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firefighter Kenny Olsen smacked the ball to get a hit.

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The Lynbrook Fire Department won the game 12 to 4, and both teams posed for a group photo afterward.

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Rev. Bob Walderman pitched for the Lynbrook Baptist Church.

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By Mary Malloy

Members of the Lynbrook Baptist Church and the Lynbrook Fire Department played their fourth annual charity softball game last Saturday at Greis Park. The LFD won the game 12-4 — but the real winners were the wounded warriors.

Ticket sales and donations totaled $7,257. All proceeds will go to the Nassau County Fire Fighters-Operation Wounded Warrior charity.

“It was a wonderful day,” said Pastor Bob Walderman, and God blessed us with good weather. There was good spirit in the crowd, and the people who donated were a great group. It was a fun community event.”

Tickets were $5, and an Ipad, a 39-inch HGTV, and a Sony camcorder were raffled off.

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