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First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family
First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family Tradition. Family values. Longevity. That's what Columbus Elementary School represents for the Restrepo family of Lyndhurst. Four generations of the family will have attended the Lake Avenue school come Wednesday, when 5-year-old Francesca Restrepo will start her first day of Kindergarten -- 100 years after her great-grandmother. "It's something to be said about our town," said Francesca's mom, Liz Restrepo, who also attended Columbus with her husband and Francesca's father, Juan. Francesca has only met some of her relatives but fully understands that she will be carrying history, mem…

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