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HERALD ‘Music Man’ takes the stage
Seaford performing well
King’s journey to recovery
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Vol. 71 No. 20
MAY 11 - 17, 2023
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A school trip with war heroes Wantagh High students reflect on life-changing WWII museum visit war at their age, and agreeing that the stresses of school pale in comparison. Twenty Wantagh High School At the May 4 Wantagh Board students said they experienced of Education meeting, students the honor of a lifetime when reflected on the trip and recogthey accompanied the country’s nized the veterans who were greatest heroes to the National paired with them. Christina World War II MuseWest described her um. Juniors and experience on the seniors were paired trip and her time with World War II spent with veteran veterans for a trip to Clifford Doering, a the museum, in New Marine who served Orleans, April 19-21. in the Third Sponsored by the Amphibious BattalGary Sinise Foundaion during the Battle tion, the Soaring of Okinawa. Va l o r p r o g r a m “He’s probably brings World War II the most interesting ve t e r a n s t o t h e and amazing person museum that was I’ve ever met in my built in their honor. CHRIStINA entire life,” West Wantagh High Prinsaid of the veteran. WESt cipal Paul Guzzone “During our time said the opportunity student together, he told me became available to about a stay on the students in March, and within 48 ship for four long months. He hours of the announcement, 53 described how there was no students submitted essays fresh food or water, and the only expressing their desire to attend. source of bathing was to go in Each veteran was paired with the saltwater or try to wash with one student from Wantagh High the freshwater coming from the School and upstate Lake George faucets when they would clean High School. Students said the dishes.” trip helped them put their own On their second day in the lives in perspective, recognizing museum, Doering described to that the veterans had fought in a Continued on page 4
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Miller runs the marathon Joseph Miller, 27, of Seaford, joined hundreds of runners in the Long Island Marathon, taking part in the half marathon race on Saturday.
Varsity pitcher is one of a Kind Senior hurls perfect game in Locust Valley win By MICHAEl MAlASZCZYK mmalaszczyk@liherald.com
Seaford High School senior Billy Kind said he was so excited that he couldn’t fall asleep just hours after pitching a perfect game in an 11-0 win over Locust Valley on April 25. For his achievement, Kind was named Newsday’s Athlete of the Week on April 28. “I was definitely in shock,” Kind said. “It was unreal, because I kept thinking about how many things happened in the game — my teammates saved me a few times, for example. So many things could have happened or gone wrong, but they
didn’t. It was perfect.” Kind struck out five batters in the game, and threw only 70 pitches. “He’s everything that you could possibly ask for from a frontline pitcher,” Mike Milano, Seaford’s baseball coach and a history teacher, said. “He gives you everything he’s got. He’s physically gifted. He’s a big, strong kid with great legs for the position, great arm action and a great work ethic.” Kind, who attended Seaford’s Harbor Elementary School, has played baseball since he was 3. He played competitive baseball from a young age, bypassing the kinds of youth clubs where a tee is Continued on page 19
e’s probably the most interesting and amazing person I’ve ever met.