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‘Just talk to us’ Parents rally amid impending Catholic school closures recounted. “We were thinking our school would become an option for those students at St. The impending closures of Thomas and St. Raymond, but three Catholic schools have unfortunately, we got hit with an sparked an outcry from a num- email a week later saying that ber of parents and parishioners. we were closing, too.” Because of declinWith the schools ing enrollment and being in close proxrevenue, the Dioimity of one anothcese of Rockville er, Jaegar said, she Centre will close wondered if the St. Christopher’s idea of a new School, in Baldwin, regional school for St. Thomas the those students was Apostle School, in discussed. “I don’t West Hempstead, think all of the parand St. Raymond e n t s wo u l d b e S ch o o l i n E a s t happy with that Rockaway, in June. she said, mARyANN HARDING decision,” The announce“but at least the ment triggered a Alumna, St. Thomas kids could’ve rally outside St. the Apostle School stayed to g ether Agnes Cathedral in with a lot of their Rockville Centre cl a s s m at e s a n d last Sunday, as roughly three then make some new friends.” dozen parents, students and Jaegar added that she was alumni gathered to recite the concerned about staff members rosary and protest. who will lose their jobs. The Jenn Jaegar, a school board Rev. Nicholas Zientarski, the member of St. Christopher’s for pastor of St. Christopher’s, said the past two years, said that par- the diocese is helping staff ents at the school felt blindsided, members find different job as was the case at the other placements. schools. The announcement of “I’ve spoken to people from St. Christopher’s closure came a other parishes that have had week after St. Thomas and St. school closings, and this seems Raymond. to be the way they do it,” said “I think most of us believed Terri Leno, of West Hempstead, that we had gotten by, and that whose three sons attended St. we would stay open,” Jaegar Continued on page 4
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tHe HANGout oNe Happy Place hosted an autism awareness walk last Sunday in Baldwin Harbor Town Park.
Hundreds walk for autism in Baldwin Harbor Town Park By NICole AlCINDoR nalcindor@liherald.com
The sun shone brightly through the clouds last Sunday as hundreds of parents and their children with autism joined local residents in Baldwin Harbor Town Park for the Hangout One Happy Place Autism Awareness Walk. The Hangout One Happy Place is a Baldwin-based nonprofit organization that gives teenagers and young adults
with special needs a space to socialize and safely engage in activities. Before the walk began, music blasted from speakers at noon, as young adults on the autism spectrum danced on a stage in the park. Tables were also set up to sell raffle tickets and allow participants to make arts and crafts and decorations. Event organizers said the walk’s main purpose was to give teenagers and young adults with autism a chance
to shine. “These autistic young adults help me to see the joy in life, and it gives everyone in the community happiness because it’s a gift from heaven to see them shine,” said Baldwinite Angela Lucas, founder and president of the Hangout One Happy Place, who has worked in the Baldwin School District for 15 years in the special-education department. “I feel blessed to have started the Hangout One Continued on page 3