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from Valley Stream Herald 01-06-2022

January 6, 2022 — VALLEY STREAM HERALD Friday, Jan. 7

Teen Book Club

The book to be discussed by the Henry Waldinger Library is Prodigy, by Marie Lu, the second book in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy. June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable happens: the Elector Primo dies, and his son Anden takes his place. The two join a group of Patriot rebels eager to help Day rescue his brother and offer passage to the Colonies. They have only one request— June and Day must assassinate the new Elector. In this highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller Legend, Lu delivers a breathtaking thriller with high stakes and cinematic action. If you’d like to join, this 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. discussion please send an email to VSteens@nassaulibrary.org to join the meeting. Please register early so a copy of the book can be provided for you to pick up at the library prior to the program.

Saturday, Jan. 8

Zoom Computer Class - Microsoft Word

This virtual workshop hosted by the Henry Waldinger Library will cover Microsoft Word Basics. Topic to be covered: What Is on the Home Tab?, Part 1. If you would like to join the class running from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@hotmail.com so that the library can send the Zoom information to you to attend.

Monday, Jan. 10

Architectural Review Board Meeting

Residence interested can attend the Architectural Review Board at the Village Hall Auditorium from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Architectural Review Board meeting is a formal meeting whereby an applicant, or their professional representative (Architect/ Engineer), present their architectural drawings showing the proposed changes to said property.

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Classical Music Recital

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will host a Classical Music Recital at Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., featuring pianist and composer Leonard Lehrman, violinist Daniel Hyman, and soprano Helene Williams.

Tuesday, Jan. 11

LIVE Concert - Classical Music Recital

The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library will host a Classical Music Recital at 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., featuring pianist and composer Leonard Lehrman, violinist Daniel Hyman, and soprano Helene Williams. This concert will celebrate Schubert’s 225th Birthday on January 31st. If you would like to attend this recital, please contact Library Director Ms. Eng at hwmlcontact@hotmail.com and the Zoom information to attend the program will be sent to you.

Wednesday, Jan. 12

Disabled American Legion Chapter 145 Meeting

The Valley Stream VFW Post 1790 Chapter 145, is having their monthly meeting at 65 E. Merrick Rd starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served to those in attendance and new members are welcome. All are asked to bring a copy of your DD214.

Thursday, Jan. 13

Family Bingo Night

Join the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library for BINGO night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. The whole family can join for virtual bingo over Zoom. Fill out this form and the library will send you a link to your bingo cards. https://forms.gle/ y6kZT1TFmnuPaJqS9 Requests for Zoom info less than an hour before the program may not be seen.

Tuesday, Jan. 18

Valley Stream District 13 Board of Education Committee Meeting

Residents are welcome to attend the district 13 Board of Education committee meeting. Executive session begins at 7:15 P.M. and public session begins at 8:00 P.M at the auditorium of James A. Dever elementary school, located at 585 Corona Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580.

Wednesday, Jan. 19

Library Board Meeting

The Henry Waldinger Library Board of Trustees will be meeting via Zoom from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Send an e-mail to hwmlcontact@ hotmail.com or leave message on Facebook to indicate your interest in attending. The agenda (and Zoom information) will be sent to you prior to the meeting.

Thursday, Jan. 20

American Legion Post 854 Meeting

The Valley Stream American Legion Post 854 is having their monthly meeting at 51 Roosevelt Ave. Valley Stream , NY 11582. New members are welcome.

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The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Village of Valley Stream Road Show Episode 14 on VS Citizen Patrol is out now on YouTube. The library will have virtual Teen Pictionary Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., email to rspv. Concerns can be directed to Citizen’s Advisory Council at citizenadvisorycouncil.vsvny.org. For sanitation special pick-up of items such as matresses, BBQs, etc call (516) 825-8108.

By Cristina arroyo rodriguez

carroyo@liherald.com

On her second-to-last day in office, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran issued an executive on Dec. 30 to create a nine-member Nassau County Advisory Committee for Gender Inclusivity to address gender identity discrimination in the county’s charter, administrative code and other regulations. The committee would report to the county executive.

Bruce Blakeman, who became county executive Jan. 1, said he would not start the committee, saying the executive order was intended to play to the press.

Instead of creating the committee, “this administration will respect the [LGBQT] community by placing important stakeholders on the Human Rights Committee,” Blakeman said, citing the 15-member human rights commission chaired by Bobby Kalotee.

Curran’s executive order came three years after she enacted an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission policy that upgraded sexual harassment prevention measures, including having a separate complaint form for sexual harassment and prompt investigations into discrimination or harassment allegations.

“We are working to eradicate all forms of discrimination in the workplace and to ensure equal employment opportunity for all members of our team,” Curran said during a 2019 news briefing. “This new policy will do more to protect the civil rights of our employees than has ever been done before.”

The chief executive of the LGBT Network in Hauppauge, Dr. David Kilmicky, praised Curran’s work in making the county safer and more inclusive throughout her tenure as county executive. “This longoverdue policy change for Nassau’s transgender people and families sends a clear message that all county employees are entitled to work in an environment that is safe and free from harassment and discrimination,” he said at the news briefing. Jay Kaplan, the LGBTQ youth services manager at the Bellmore-based Pride for Youth, echoed the sentiment, saying, “This policy is the first in Nassau County’s history to explicitly protect transgender people, and it is hopefully the first of many policies that will be introduced to end discrimination against this vulnerable population.” Indeed, the policy was the first in Nassau’s history to protect in EEO policy a class of “sex” against gender-identity discrimination in the workplace. The policy also protects employees who report harassment and/or discrimination from retaliation and provides interactive training to educate all employees in identifying and reporting instances of discrimination and/or sexual harassment.

Kilmicky, however, also noted that, despite these policies, transgender workers may still face discrimination.

“Across our nation, members of the transgender community continue to endure elevated levels of poverty, housing discrimination, workplace bias and a risk of suicide and mental health challenges. They are the victims of fatal violence with infuriating frequency,” Legislator Arnold Drucker, a Democrat, said.

He then added that Blakeman has publicly expressed his commitment to helping all Nassau resi-

Laura Curran dents, so Drucker asserted, “Following through on the formation of this committee would put the power of action behind his words and bring us one step closer to fulfilling the promise of ‘liberty and justice for all.’”

In October, Curran also signed into law a bill that created a 15-member disabilities advisory council, comprising members with disabilities and people representing organizations that serve and advocate for those with disabilities, tasked with providing recommendations to the county executive and legislature.

gender inclusive definitions

■ sex: biological status that is typically categorized as male, female, or intersex.

■ gender: attitudes, feelings and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological sex.

■ gender identity: deeply felt, inherent sense of being a boy, a man or male; a girl, a woman or female; or an alternative gender.

■ gender expression: presentation, including physical appearance and behavior that communicates aspects of gender or gender role.

–American Psychological Association

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