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Vol. 27 No. 52
Spreading love with tie-dye Davison Avenue PTA goes digital for annual school clothing drive li said, her predecessors would share a “playbook” on events and programs to run throughout Davison Avenue Intermediate the year. Because of the pandemS c h o o l P TA C o - p r e s i d e n t ic, however, they had to come up Camille Emeagwali described with a few audibles. 2020 as the year of innovation. “We really had to put our creThe PTA followed that motto, ative hats on and think about making adjustments how to effectively to its fundraisers engage the commuthroughout the year, nity and students,” including its recent she said. clothing drive. One of the chang“In a nor mal es, Kelch said, was s c h o o l ye a r, we keeping up with curwould run these rent clothing trends, fundraisers through like tie-dyeing. Last the school,” Emeagmonth, Kelch came wali explained. “We across To Tie-Dye would get the apparfor Clothing, a small el and deliver it at business run by Lynthe school for people brook resident Marito take it home. But on Schwaner. Kelch now that everything CaMIlle said that the reinis online, we’re actuvention of the eMeaGWalI ally able to spread school’s events creatthat Malverne love Co-president, ed something of a further than the bor- Davison Avenue PTA silver lining. ders of the village.” “It was so nice to Emeagwali and know that we were Co-president Hayley Kelch are working with a local business to both in their first year as Davi- help her get off the ground,” son PTA members, with children Kelch said. “One of the things who previously attended Mau- we’ve also learned in 2020 is the rice W. Downing Primary importance of supporting local School. When transitioning from businesses, so that whole aspect one school to another, EmeagwaContinued on page 2
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Courtesy West Hempstead Historical Society
a cherished tradition Gardener’s Village, at Hempstead Turnpike and Cherry Valley Avenue in West Hempstead, was the go-to spot to purchase Christmas trees during the holiday season for almost 40 years. Story, more photos, Page 8.
Keeping up the holiday cheer Civic members hang decorations despite pandemic By NakeeM GraNt ngrant@liherald.com
For the West Hempstead Community Support Association, keeping up the holiday spirit this year was a bit challenging. The group was forced to cancel its annual Holiday at Halls, a tree-lighting ceremony at Hall’s Pond Park. The group’s board members agreed, however, that it
was still important to liven up the park and Hempstead Avenue with holiday decorations. “That’s one of the entries into West Hempstead, and it’s something that we’ve done for many years,” WHCSA President Maureen Greenberg said. “While we couldn’t gather like we usually do, it was important for us to at least have the menorah for
Hanukkah there, so that if people pass by, they could enjoy it.” With the help of firefighters from the Lakeview Fire Department, which usually covers that part of the hamlet, association members hung lights, wreaths and ribbons in the area, which took two days. The efforts were coordinated by board beautificaContinued on page 9
eople and alumni from as far as North Carolina still want to represent Malverne.