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mark your

calendar Many events are held annually in Valley Stream: Winterfest, the Village Green summer concert series, and family fishing weekend at Hendrickson Park lake, to name a few.

For exact dates, visit the village website at www. vsvny.org.

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Children from kindergarten through second grade bolted from the starting line at the village’s annual Easter egg hunt in April 2017 at Hendrickson Park.

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To celebrate the Fourth of July, the village hosts an annual fireworks display at Firemen’s Field.

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After Labor Day, the village’s pool gets a visit from local dogs for one last swim.

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Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare and the Historical Society helped children build gingerbread houses at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration.

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Valley Stream

A typical day in Valley Stream can consist of myriad activities.

Whether that’s taking a run on Hendrickson Park’s trails, doing flips off the diving board at the pool or taking it easy at a local coffee shop, Valley Stream is suitable for an array of lifestyles.

Located behind Village Hall, the Band Shell hosts at least one vibrant concert a week during the summer. Steps away, Henry Waldinger Memorial Library serves Valley Stream residents and has programs available yearround for all ages. From toddlers to adults, you can find the event you’re looking for with a visit to their online calendar at www. vsvny.org/.

In 1640, the area that is now known as Valley Stream was purchased by the Dutch West India Company from the Rockaway Indians. Robert Pagan, who emigrated from Scotland in the 1840s, named Valley Stream after seeing the valleys and hills in the northern area and the scenic streams winding through the southern area. It is the only village by that name in the United States.

In the 1800s, School Districts 13 and 24’s first wooden schoolhouses were built, and in 1923,

District 30 opened its first school.

Valley Stream became an incorporated village in 1925 when Henry Waldinger was elected president, and that same year the Central High School District was formed.

“On the trail of the Rising Sun” was the motto selected by the village’s founders.

Valley Stream is conveniently located near many of the region’s best attractions. New York City is a mere 30-minute drive or train ride away, yet Valley Stream is a suburban community in the most honest sense of the word.

The community has five school districts: the Valley Stream Central High School District, Elementary Districts 13, 24 and 30, and Hewlett-Woodmere.

The village has two train stations and its own fire department and library. Major roads include Sunrise Highway, Merrick Road, Central Avenue, Rockaway Parkway and Rockaway Avenue. The area south of Sunrise Highway is known as Gibson.

According to the 2012 population estimate, Valley Stream village has a population of 37,646 people living in 12,200 housing units. It is 57 percent white, 19 percent African-American, 22 percent

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About 20 people filled the Firemen’s Field clubhouse in May 2017 for a salsa lesson with the Valley Stream Historical Society.

Hispanic and 11 percent Asian, according to the 2010 census.

About 75 percent of the population is 18 and older. The village has an elected five-member board comprised of a mayor and four trustees. An elected village justice presides over the municipal court, and the day-to-day operations are run by department supervisors and a clerk.

North Valley Stream has about 16,600 residents living in about 5,200 units, according to the 2010 census. It is 50 percent African-American, 29 percent white, 14 percent Hispanic and 13 percent Asian. The Town of Hempstead governs North Valley Stream with an elected supervisor, six council members, a town clerk and a receiver of taxes. The community is split between the 2nd and 3rd Town Council districts.

North Valley Stream is south of Elmont and Franklin Square.

Students living in the east side of the community attend Valley Stream schools, and students

in the Alden Terrace neighborhood to the west attend Elmont elementary and Sewanhaka high schools. The Elmont public library, Elmont and Malverne Fire Departments and Sanitary District No. 6 all serve North Valley Stream.

South Valley Stream has nearly 6,000 residents living in about 2,000 housing units, according to the 2010 census. It is 52 percent white, 22 percent African-American, 18 percent Asian and 10 percent Hispanic. Governed by the Town of Hempstead, the community is home to Forest Road Elementary School of District 30 and Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary of District 24. Behind Carbonaro is South High School.

South Valley Stream is in the southwest corner of Valley Stream and is separated by Foster’s Creek. Mill Brook is north of the creek, a neighborhood that was built in the 1940s as the community of Green Acres.

President of the Valley

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Stream Historical Society Guy Ferrara said that Curtiss Field, where Green Acres is now, had about 800 planes fly in per day between 1928 and 1933. In 1930, Curtiss Aircraft purchased the airfield, turning it into the largest commercial airfield on Long Island. Charles Lindbergh made Curtiss Field his first headquarters. In 1929, 26 women, including Amelia Earhart, gathered at Curtiss Field and formed a women’s pilot organization, The Ninety-Nines.

South Valley Stream’s Green Acres Senior Center is on Flower Road and is one of the 16 senior centers run by the Town of Hempstead. It offers a variety of activities and benefits to its members, including bingo, weekly beach trips, daily lunch and a nutritionist. Just north of the center is the Green Acres mall, a 1.8 million-square-foot shopping center with more than 230 stores.

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS Village Hall.................................................825-4200.

FAX.............................................................825-8316 Board of Zoning Appeals.................. 825-4200.ext..3 Building Inspectors........................... 825-4200.ext..3 Building permits............................... 825-4200.ext..3 Building-illegal residencies.........................592-5140 Civilian patrol.............................................823-9088 Code enforcement (day)................... 825-4200.ext..3 Code enforcement (evenings).....................369-3872 Court................................................ 825-4200.ext..2 Emergency management................... 825-4200.ext..3 Engineering...................................... 825-4200.ext..3 Human resources.............................. 825-4200.ext..7 Library........................................................825-6422 Licensing.......................................... 825-4200.ext..5 Mayor’s office................................... 825-4200.ext..9 Parking meters................................. 825-4200.ext..3 Parking permits................................ 825-4200.ext..5 Parks................................................ 825-4000.ext..8 Planning board................................. 825-4200.ext..3 Pools................................................ 825-4200.ext..8 Public Health.................................... 825-4200.ext..3 Public Safety (day)........................... 825-4200.ext..8 Public Safety (evening)...............................369-3875 Purchasing....................................... 825-4200.ext..5 Recreation Department..............................825-8571

Sanitation/Recycling..................................825-8108 Snow Plowing................................... 825-4200.ext..1 Street lighting................................... 825-4200.ext..1 Street sweeping................................ 825-4200.ext..1 Summons/Tickets............................ 825-4200.ext..2 Taxes/Assessments.......................... 825-4200.ext..4 Treasurer........................................... 825-4200.ext..6 Tree Removal.................................... 825-4200.ext..1 Village Clerk..................................... 825-4200.ext..5

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Valley Stream Central High School District ounded in 1925, the Valley Stream F Central High School District offers

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a variety of programs to prepare students for college. There are culinary, science research, performing arts and technical programs, along with SAT preparation classes and college workshops.

There are also writing enrichment classes at the middle school and 23 Advanced Placement courses at the high schools.

There are about 4,600 students in four schools, with a professional staff of about 450 in the Valley Stream Central High School District, which is one of only three New York state districts that covers only grades seven to 12.

Central High School is grades 10 to 12 and opened on Fletcher Avenue in 1929. Before that, students attended school on Wheeler Avenue.

That building was torn down after the new high school was built.

Memorial Junior High School is grades seven to nine. It opened in 1952 when Central High School became too crowded. A year later, North and South high schools were approved on the same referendum and built in identical styles.

They opened in 1955 and are the two junior and senior high schools, serving grades seven to 12.

HigH ScHoolS Board of Education President: William Stris Vice President: John Maier Trustees: Kenneth Cummings, Sean Douglas, Armando Hernandez, James Lavery, Lisa Pellicane, Antoinette Pomerantz, Ingrid Wyllie-Dacon District Clerk: Gina Zaccari Business meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School.

Administrative offices 1 Kent Road, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-5600, www.vschsd.org Dr. William Heidenreich,

superintendent of schools Dr. Thomas Troisi, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Wayne Loper, assistant superintendent for finance and operations Clifford Odell, assistant superintendent for personnel and administration central High School (grades 10-12) 135 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-4400 Principal: Dr. Joseph Pompilio Assistant principals: Robert Milani, Matthew Pearson

Courtesy Valley Stream Central High School District

Students from Central High School and Memorial Junior High School had the opportunity a tour a World Language Arts Exhibit assembled in Central’s library.

Students attend these schools after graduating from elementary districts 13, 24 or 30. The district’s nine-member Board of Education consists of three representatives from each elementary school district board and holds meetings that are open to the public.

Memorial Junior High (grades 7-9) 320 Fletcher Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-7700 Principal: Bret Strauss Assistant principals: John Squadrito, Kamillah Dawkins central/Memorial PTSA President: Eugenia Michaelides www.cmptsa.org North High School (grades 7-12) 750 Herman Ave., Franklin Square 11010 (516) 564-5500 Principal: David Trizano Assistant principals:

Jennifer Buonaspina PTSA Presidents: Maria Elbert, Corry Parnese Spartan Club Presidents: Paul Kay South High School (grades 7-12) 150 Jedwood Place, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-0300 Principal: Maureen Henry Assistant principals: Kara Feigenbaum, Jacquelin Allen Parents Club Presidents: Thomas Walsh, Patty Walsh

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Elementary District 13

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alley Stream District 13 is the oldest and V largest of Valley Stream’s elementary

school districts. Its first wooden schoolhouse was built in 1858 after the New York State Legislature passed “An Act for the Establishment of Common Schools” in 1812.

Before this building, District 13 students walked to nearby districts to attend school. The schoolhouse was replaced in 1872 and 1891; in 1905, the schoolhouse was built as a clapboard school.

The present Wheeler Avenue School was built in 1925. The James A. Dever School, then named Corona Avenue, was built in 1950, followed

by Howell and Willow Road Schools in 1953.

There are about 2,200 students and 200 staff members in the four District 13 schools that serve grades kindergarten to 6. Wheeler Avenue, James A. Dever, Howell Road and Willow Road run by the motto, “Where children come first.”

The district encompasses part of the Village of Valley Stream, North Valley Stream, Malverne, Franklin Square and Elmont.

District 13 Board of Education President: William Stris Vice President: Vinny Pandit Trustee: Frank Chiachiere, Sean Douglas, Antoinette Pomerantz, Patricia Farrell, Milagros Vicente District Clerk: MaryAnn Rosamilia Business meetings are the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at the James A. Dever School, unless otherwise noted in the school calendar.

Each school hosts one board meeting during the year.

Administrative Offices James A. Dever School (516) 568-6100 www.valleystream13.com Dr. Constance Evelyn, superintendent of schools Gerard Antoine, assistant

superintendent for business and human resources Judith LaRocca, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Lisa Sells-Asch, assistant superintendent for special services James Daly, supervisor of facilities and operations Daniel Farsaci, director of technology James A. Dever school (Grades K-6) 585 Corona Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6120 Principal: Darren Gruen PTA Presidents: Espie Nadal, Cathy Dunsel Howell road school (Grades K-6) 1475 Howell Road, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6130 Principal: Frank Huplosky PTA Presidents: John Brewington, Milagros Vicente

Students participated in Iroquois games.

Wheeler Avenue school (Grades 1-6) 1 W. Wheeler Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-6140 Principal: Dr. Gayle Steele PTA Presidents: Christine Picarella, Stephanie Seltzer Willow road school (Grades K-6) 880 Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square 11010 (516) 568-6640 Principal: Rosalie Ambrosio PTA Presidents: Denise Fishman, Audrey Jurena

PArOcHiAL scHOOLs Holy Name of Mary r. c. school (Nursery, Pre K - 8) 90 South Grove St., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4009 www.hnomschool.org

Courtesy District 13

Principal: Pamela Sanders Valley stream christian Academy (Grades K-12) 12 E. Fairview Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 823-0022 or 561-6122 www.vscacademy.org Superintedent: Leslie Fowley; Principal: Sandra Shanhai

District 13 is adjacent to Valley Stream State Park, which boasts 97 acres of parkland.

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Elementary District 24

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istrict 24 was formed in 1894 from sections of D Hewlett-Woodmere District 14 and Valley Stream District 13. Its first schoolhouse, which was built around 1879, was replaced in 1896 and then again in 1907 with the present Brooklyn Avenue School. The William L. Buck School opened in 1952, followed by the Robert W. Carbonaro School in 1954, then called Harbor Road School.

There are about 1,100 students and 220 professional staff members in the three elementary schools that serve kinderarten through sixth grade. The district prides itself on its students’ high academic achievements and scores on the New York state tests.

The district’s 20,000 residents have long supported the schools by approving the annual budget and getting involved.

Brooklyn Avenue hosts its annual readaloud in June, and each class has a visitor read to them. William L. Buck students promote healthy hearts by participating in Jump Rope for Heart this March. Kindergarteners at the Robert W. Carbonaro School make gingerbread houses with their families and classmates in winter.

District 24 Board of Education President: Lisa Pellicane Vice president: John Maier Trustees: Paul DePace, Armando Hernandez, Tony Iadevaio, Donna LaRocco, Kimberly Wheeler District Clerk: Madeline Plinto Business meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. at the William L. Buck School.

Administrative Offices (516) 256-0153 www.valleystreamdistrict24.org Dr. Edward Fale, superintendent of schools Jack Mitchell, director of finance and operations Dr. Lisa Conte, director of curriculum Charles Brocher, maintenance supervisor Brooklyn Avenue school (Grades K-6) 24 Brooklyn Ave., Valley Stream 11581

(516) 434-2850 Principal: Dr. Scott Comis PTA Presidents: Selene Navarro, Dorene Sharp William L. Buck school (Grades K-6) 75 Horton Ave., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 434-2840 Principal: Mark Onorato PTA President: Shi Kang Chen robert W. carbonaro school (Grades K-6) 50 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-5456 Principal: Rosario Iacono PTA President: Lilyan Laxton

HEWLEtt-WOODmErE District 14 Administrative Offices 1 Johnson Place, Woodmere 11598 (516) 792-4800 www.hewlett-woodmere.net

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Students at the Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School were enthused during the comedy science performance in October 2016.

Joyce Bisso, superintendent Board of Education President: Scott McInnes Vice President: Cheryl May Trustees: Jonathan Altus, Melissa Gates, Mitchell Greebel, Harold Kislik, Stephen Witt George W. Hewlett High school (Grades 9-12) 60 Everit Ave., Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4100 Principal: Ted Fulton Woodmere middle school (Grades 6-8) 1170 Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4368 Principal: Al Bauer Franklin Early childhood center (Pre K-K) 1800 Henrietta Place, Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4600 Principal: Lorraine Smyth

Hewlett Elementary school (Grades 1-5) 1570 Broadway, Hewlett 11557 (516) 792-4500 Principal: Evelyn Lolis Ogden Elementary school (Grades 1-5) 875 Longview Ave., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 792-4700 Principal: Dina Anzalone

Robert W. Carbonaro was the district’s first superintendent.

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Elementary District 30

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istrict 30 was formed in 1923 from parts of D Valley Stream School Districts 13 and 24, and

Elmont District 16.

Clear Stream Avenue opened in 1924 and Shaw Avenue opened in 1951; Forest Road School opened in 1953, followed by the Washington Avenue School, which later closed.

The three schools in District 30 serve roughly 1,500 students in grades kindergarten to six. In 2012, Shaw Avenue was nominated by the New York State Education Department as a National Blue Ribbon School because of its achievement on the 2011 New York State state assessments. The education department has also designated each school in District 30 as a “Reward School.”

The three schools offer a variety of activities, such as performing arts programs, gifted and talented education, before and after school clubs, integrated technology projects and home-school connections.

Programs implemented in recent years included Latin for grades four to six, an elementary

District 30 Board of Education President: James Lavery Vice President: Kenneth Cummings Trustees: Ingrid Wyllie-Dacon, Carolyn Torres, Cristobal Stewart District Clerk: Anne O’Brien Business meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Shaw Avenue School library.

Administrative Offices 175 N. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3600, www.valleystream30.com Dr. Nicholas Stirling, superintendent of schools Christopher Dillon, assistant superintendent for business Roxanne Garcia France, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction Nicole Schimpf, director of special services Patrick Fogarty, director of technology clear stream Avenue school (Grades K-6) 60 Clear Stream Ave.,

Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3550 Principal: John Singleton Assistant Principal: Sean Yannie Chon PTA Presidents: Natasha Moore, Robert Myers Forest road school (Grades K-6) 16 Forest Road, Valley Stream 11581 (516) 434-3800 Principal: Erin Malone PTA Presidents: Natalie Cange, Kenroy Woodley shaw Avenue school (Grades K-6) 99 Shaw Ave.,Valley Stream 11580 (516) 434-3700 Principal: Alejandro Rivera Assistant Principal: Christopher Colarossi PTA President: Margo McKenzie

nursEry schOOls Grace united Methodist nursery school 21 S. Franklin Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-2354 Director: Diane Panzarino gmns21@aol.com www.gracevsny.org

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Forest Road students learned how to play claves, a percussion instrument used in traditional Latin music.

science program for third grade, lab write-up instruction for sixth grade and an integrated ELA/ social studies curriculum for all students. the Wooden shoe nursery school 1049 Hunter Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-6558 Director: Rosemarie Meyer www.thewoodenshoe.com mail@thewoodenshoe.com new hope lutheran Day school 60 Oliver Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9782 Director: Samantha Bowrosen www.newhopelc.tripod.com newhopeluth@optonline.net Mother’s care Day care and Pre-K center 865 Prescott St., North Valley Stream 11580 (516) 872-2826 Director: Annmarie Moreno Academic Munchkins nursery school 47 S. Central Ave., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 256-0096 Director: Vivian Stein www.academicmunchkins.com Precious spirit childcare 50 Rose Ave., Valley Stream, 11580 (516) 341-7333

Director: Dorena Malandruccolo Supervisor: Robin Cohen holy trinity nursery school 87 7th St., Valley Stream 11581 (516) 872-4702 Director: Sally Weiss nurseryschoolvalleystream.com holy name of Mary school 90 S. Grove St., Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4009 Principal: Pamela Sanders www.hnomschool.org

The district’s first schoolhouse, called the Little Framed School, was a temporary building that lasted from 1923 to 1927.

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Libraries The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library serves the village and South Valley Stream, and the Elmont Library serves North Valley Stream. Both are friendly, welcoming places for residents, and their services are available for patrons of all ages. Books, DVD’s, audio and digital books, defensivedriving classes, crafts, book discussions, concerts, movies, and computer classes are just some of the great activities that happen there. Check them out — and check out a book while you’re there!

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Friends Ethan Chen and Ryan Cheng, both 8, worked together to create a 3D object at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library in March 2017.

The 20th annual children’s Lego exhibit was on display at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library.

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HENRY WALDINGER MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Serving the Village of Valley Stream and South Valley Stream............(516) 825-6422 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream 11582 (behind Village Hall) www.nassaulibrary.org/valleyst Regular Hours (September through May): Monday, Wednesday ............................ .................................10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday ...........................10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday ..................10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday........................ Noon to 4 p.m.

Summer Hours (June through August): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday .................................10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday ........10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday ..................10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday......................................Closed Programs and services: Adults: Movie matinees, book discus-

sion group, computer and technology classes, one-on-one computer and technology tutoring, Homebound delivery service Teens: Anime club, crafts, movie and video game nights, summer reading club Children: Lego Club, story times, movies, crafts and games, Reader’s theater, cultural performances, summer reading club Families: Free museum passes, Public Internet access, Semi-annual book sale

ELMONT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Serving North Valley Stream and East Franklin Square ......................(516) 354-5280 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont 11003 www.elmontlibrary.org Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday ........................9:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Wednesday ........10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Friday ..............9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Saturday .........9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Sunday...................Noon to 4:45 p.m.

Programs and services: Adults: Movies, musical performances, book discussions, poetry writing workshop, exercise programs, support groups, technology classes Teens: Cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, book discussions, fitness programs Children: Story times, fitness programs, movies, chess club, book clubs, arts and crafts.

Programs and services: Adults: Movies, book discussions, theatrical performances, technology classes Teens: Reading club, art exhibits Children: Story time, Lego club, Homework Helpers, summer reading club

HEWLETT-WOODMERE PuBLIC LIBRARY

Serving the Hewlett-Woodmere School District ......................(516) 374-1967 1125 Broadway, Hewlett 11557 www.hwpl.org Hours: Monday-Thursday...... 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday .........................9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday ....................9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library was named after the village’s first mayor in 1925.

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FIRE Department

Courtesy Steve Groghan

Firefighters tended to a blaze at a Fir Street home just after midnight on Feb. 24.

he Valley Stream Fire Department is a 100 T percent volunteer organization made up of about

250 members. It has served the Valley Stream community for 119 years. It is one of the largest and most elite departments in Nassau County.

The men and women of this department take pride in providing the best fire and medical services to local residents and businesses, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Valley Stream Fire Department is led by its three chiefs. It operates four engines, two hook and ladders, one heavy rescue unit and two ambulances located in five firehouses throughout the village. The department serves the village

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Chief’s Office:

as well as South Val825-9225 ley Stream. FirefightEmergency number: ers undergo regular training and are pro742-3300 or 911 vided with state-ofwww.valleystreamfd.org the-art equipment.

The Fire Department also has a fire prevention trailer, used to educate children about fire safety in the home. It is regularly seen at schools in Valley Stream during October, which is Fire Prevention Month, as well as other times throughout the year.

Although the Valley Stream Fire Department is just a phone call away, there are steps that you can take to keep your family and property safe.

Make sure your home is equipped with smoke detectors, test them at least once a month and change the batteries at least twice a year. Carbon monoxide is deadly. The use of a carbon monoxide detector could save your life. Practice Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH) with your family so you can have an escape route and meeting place planned should a fire occur in your home. Also, if your clothing catches fire, remember to stop, drop and roll.

Department IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Headquarters 1490 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 573-7000 www.police.co. nassau.ny.us Acting Commissioner: Patrick Ryder Chief of Department: Kevin Smith The Fifth Precinct office is at 1655 Dutch Broadway, in Elmont.

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4TH PRECINCT 1699 Broadway, Hewlett, N.Y. 11557 (516) 573-6400 Commander: Lee Steinberg Detective Division: Frank DeCicco 5TH PRECINCT 1655 Dutch Broadway, Elmont, N.Y. 11003 (516) 573-6500

5th Precinct cont’d Commander: James Bartscherer Detective Division: George Darienzo Police substation located at Green Acres Mall.

Police booths at Hendrickson Park, Arlington Park and Gibson train station.

CRIME STOPPERS (516) 573-7236 or (800) 244-TIPS Auxiliary Police Valley Stream Unit No. 108 P.O. Box 521, Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580 (516) 592-5180 Inspector: Richard Vela ALL EMERGENCIES DIAl 911

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MEDICAL Services

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outh Nassau Communities Hospital is committed to delivering standard-setting, patient-centered health care. It is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees.

The hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art care in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. It is a designated Stroke Center, boasts Long Island’s first and only Gamma Knife® and Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery technologies for superior cancer care, expert orthopedic services, and emergency and elective angioplasty. South Nassau has been designated as an Christina Daly/Herald Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center by MBSAQIP and is also a recipient of the American Heart South Nassau Communities Hospital is one of the best care centers in the area, and the only certified trauma center on the South Shore.

Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines®”-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with South Nassau is the only South Nassau Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. hospital on Nassau’s South Shore Communities Hospital permitted to perform angioplasty South Nassau’s beautiful 1 Healthy Way North Addition houses two 36-bed in an emergency or an elective Oceanside, N.Y. medical surgical units, a 36-bed basis. In the event you or a loved Emergency: 911 inpatient behavioral health unit one need angioplasty, it can be Non-emergency line: and comprehensive maternity (516) 632-3000 performed on the spot at South www.southnassau.org services center with 26 private Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascupostpartum rooms, spacious labor lar Health, 24 hours a day, seven and delivery rooms and a neonatal intensive days a week. care unit.

South Nassau’s Cancer Center is accredited South Nassau’s Emergency Services departby the American College of Surgeons (ACS) ment is one of the largest and most advanced Commission on Cancer (CoC) and has received on Nassau County’s South Shore. Designated the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) a regional stroke center and Level II Trauma for three consecutive survey cycles (2009, Center by the American College of Surgeons, 2012, 2015). With leading-edge cancer fighting the department houses 35 treatment rooms and technologies, including Novalis Tx™ radiosurspecialty care, including a high-speed CT-scan gery, daVinci robotic-assisted surgery, the Long and x-ray facility, pediatric emergency room and Island Gamma Knife® and world-class physipsychiatric emergency room. cian talent specializing in cancer, South Nassau And that capacity will soon be expandoffers South Shore residents expert cancer care ing. South Nassau is working on building a without the need to travel to points north or new four-story, 58,000-square-foot wing. The into the city. new wing will nearly double the size of the For more information about South Nasemergency room, add new and larger operatsau Communities Hospital and its services, ing rooms, add more beds in the critical-care call (877) 768-8462 or (516) 632-3000, or go to wing, and will also help prepare the hospital in www.southnassau.org. We encourage you to case of another hurricane like Sandy. “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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MEDICAL Services Cohen Children’s Hospital 269-01 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 470-3000 Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11571 705-2525 Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 718-470-7000 Northwell Health St. Joseph’s Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd.

Roslyn 11576 562-6000 St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St. Far Rockaway 11691 718-869-7000 South Nassau Communities Hospital One Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000 South Nassau Urgent Care Center at Long Beach 325 E. Bay Drive Long Beach 11561 870-1010 Winthrop University Hospital 259 First St., Mineola 11501 663-0333

Drugs, Alcohol Dependencies

For the Disabled

Alcoholics Anonymous 292-3045 Hotline: 292-3040 www.nassauny-aa.org

ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation) 431-6946

Al-Anon and Alateen (For families and friends of alcoholics) 433-8003

Helen Keller Services for the Blind 718-522-2122

Families Anonymous 1-800-736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous 877-442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848 L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1025 Old Country Road Mineola 11501 747-2606 Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 742-4015 Narcotics Anonymous 827-9500 Nassau County Alliance for Addiction Services Hotline: 679-1111 Admin: 897-1330

Office for the Physically Challenged 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Uniondale 11553 227-7399

Northwell Health Project Outreach 600 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 250 West Hempstead 11552 481-2890

Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350 Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Ave., Suite 2 Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services) Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322 Nassau County Department of Mental Health 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Suite 200, Uniondale 11553 227-7057

South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 2277 Grand Ave Baldwin 11510 377-5000

Birthright International (Anti-abortion counseling) 1859 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh 11793 785-4070 Hotline: 1-800-550-4900

South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport 11520 378-2992 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under) Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000

Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077

HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline 800-462-6785 American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 www.diabetes.org American Heart Association 125 E. Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447 American Lung Association 700 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge 11788 631-265-3848 www.alany.org Arthritis Foundation 150 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 222 Melville 11747 631-427-8272 www.arthritis.org

Breast Cancer Action Coalition 1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors) Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Ave. Hempstead 11550 750-2500 The Safe Center LI Against Domestic Violence 542-0404 - www.cadvnc.org Urgent Care City MD 212-772-3627 citymd.com Locations in: Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Merrick, East Meadow and more Radiology Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology 516-992-6437 631-992-6437 Locations in Lynbrook, Elmont, Merrick and more

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Empowering Individuals & Strengthening Communities

New Horizon Counseling Center provides individual group counseling and psychotherapy in a warm and serene setting. Members are provided a range of services to assist them in life skills in a supportive environment. Our clients benefit from an outstanding team of professionals who are empathetic and caring.

We accept most insurances, Medicare, Medicaid, private pay and sliding scale as needed.

Chemical Dependence Program treatment and support for individuals and families dealing with alcoholism and substance abuse. Special groups for adolescents and young adults. Certified dWi program - Six month program with certificate upon successful completion of program.

Spanish and english programming.

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“The Meeting Place” - A social and pre-vocational day program for adults with mental illness. members are provided a range of services to assist them in life skills in a supportive environment.

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Care Coordination - Helps individuals who are eligible for medicaid who have medical or “The Club” - Social day program for behavioral health issues receive individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, the most comprehensive benefits other dementias and physical frailties. to meet their needs.

516-374-9253 718-945-2273

Developmental Disabilities Social and vocational services and programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities 718-327-7202 “Out and About” - Socialization group for adults with physical disabilities Joan Baum Friends Program - teen mentors for younger children with special needs in the Hewlett-Woodmere and lynbrook school districts.

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Support Groups Include: Art therapy for Adults • Feeling good groups for girls and Women Helping Kids understand emotions group Ages 8 - 12 • parenting Skills group • Stress management groups • bereavement group • boys Social Skills group Ages 5 & 6

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t u o b A d n a Out Brandon Sealy, left, delivered a kick to Master Tony Byon at Taekwondo V Academy on Merrick Road at a training session.

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Valley Stream has three parks totaling more opportunities abound. The Village Green prothan 100 acres. Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, vides a stunning backdrop for outdoor concerts the crown jewel of the community, offers fun all summer long. for all. Located on West Merrick Road, it has The village is also rich in community spirit, a pool that residents can cool off at on scorchwith a strong civic consciousness exhibited ing summer days, miniature golf courses, courts for various sports, a running and bike trail, and a small skatepark. Across from the lake in the center of the park is the village’s Community Center. Open seven days a week, it is where the Silver Threads senior group meets five days a week to knit, crochet, take shopping trips, have luncheons, play bocce and cards, and enjoy daily coffee and snacks.

To the north, Valley Stream State Park offers a picnic area, fireplaces, grills, children’s play areas and a wide variety of sports courts. There are ball fields, cross-country ski trails and nature trails, including a Sue Grieco/Herald special one for children.

Adrianna Becker, 8, left, and Alexandra Feliciano, 10, were all smiles at the Barrett Park Sum Located on Jadwin and Comer Recreation Program. chran Place, in South Valley Stream, Barrett Park has been the longtime home field to the Valley Stream Soccer by numerous community groups, including a visionary Historical Society, an active Chamber Club. With two baseball fields, a soccer field, two handball courts, two basketball courts and of Commerce, a first-rate Volunteer Fire Department, a diligent Civilian Patrol and an Auxiliary a newly renovated playground, the park has Police organization, just to name a few. Our served the community of South Valley Stream for years. It has something for people of all ages. residents also benefit from energetic youth and From baseball, football and soccer fields, to a senior groups, represented by the Youth Council and the Silver Threads. roller hockey rink, miniature golf and a stateof-the-art pool complex, sports and recreational

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Community Center The Valley Stream Community Center sits lakeside near tree-lined paths and the beautifully landscaped Arthur J. Hendrickson Park.

In walking distance from the pool, a miniature golf course and sports courts, the Community Center is a wonderful addition to all that Valley Stream has to offer the community.

The newly renovated Community Center is open to all residents of Valley Stream. The Community Center is a place to celebrate special occasions, weddings, birthdays, showers, graduations or reunions. It’s also a wonderful place for seniors, “The Silver Threads,” to gather and enjoy their days.

If you would like to reach out to the center, you can contact SallyAnn by e-mailing atvscomcenter@vsvny. org or by calling (516) 825-8571.

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Rocky, a papillon, and Thor, a pomeranian-chihuahua mix rescue, played together at the dog park.

Local parks Long Island State Parks Regional Headquarters.......... (631).669-1000 P.O..Box.247,..

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Babylon,.11702 www.nysparks.com Valley Stream State Park ...........................................825-4128 Southern.State.Parkway.Exit.15A P.O..Box.670,.Valley.Stream.11582 Hempstead Lake State Park ...........................................766-1029 525.Eagle.Ave.,..

West.Hempstead.11552 Jones Beach.....................785-1600 Ocean.Parkway,.Wantagh.11793 Nassau County Parks

In 1853, Hempstead Turnpike was the only route that connected Valley Stream to Jamaica and New York City.

Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums ...........................................572-0200 Eisenhower.Park,.East.Meadow.11554 www.nassaucountyny.gov North Woodmere Park ...........................................571-7800 750.Hungry.Harbor.Road,.

Valley.Stream.11581 Bay Park............................571-7245 87.First.Ave...

East.Rockaway.11518

Grant Park.........................571-7821 Broadway.and.Sheridan.Avenues,.

Hewlett.11557 Town of Hempstead Parks Town of Hempstead Parks and Recreation Commission ...........................................292-9000 200.North.Franklin.St.,..

Hempstead.11550 www.toh.li Brook Road Park Valley.Stream.11581..

(Mill.Brook.area) Tennis,.volleyball,.basketball,.. playground Echo Park..........................483-7400 399.Nassau.Blvd.,..

West.Hempstead.11552.

Lido Town Park.................431-6650 630.Lido.Blvd.,.Lido.Beach.11561.

Lido Golf Course..............889-8181 255.Lido.Blvd.,.Lido.Beach.11561 Waiting.time:.889-8080 Rath Park...........................488-1843 849.Fenworth.Blvd.,..

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m a e r t S y e l l a V

ounded in 1967, Green Acres Senior Center is one F of 16 senior centers run by the Town of Hempstead.

Although the majority of its members are from Valley Stream, the center is open to all town residents 60 and older, and it is free to join.

Regular activities include bingo, beach trips, billiards, sewing, a glee club, cards, luncheons, arts and crafts and supermarket trips. There is a yearly holiday boutique.

Three days a week, Green Acres members can participate in a lunch program. The center has its own nutritionist to ensure that members’ health needs are met.

Green Acres holds a general meeting every month with its executive board of seven members elected by the seniors.

Bingo is hosted a couple of times a week and lasts from 1 to 2:30 p.m. On Thursdays in the summertime, its seniors visit Lido Beach as part of the “All Roads Lead to Lido" program. This popular 10-week program

offers free health services, crafts and games.

All town senior centers include additional activities such as physical fitness classes, discussions about humanities and current events, piano lessons, painting, macramé, sculpture, calligraphy, creative writing, poetry, shuffleboard, bowling, intergenerational programs, films and speakers.

Available programs include the Bereavement Support Group, which meets twice a month and provides a means of sharing grief, and the Caregivers’ Support Group, which meets once a month and supports those who are tending to a friend or family member. Both programs are held at the Merrick Senior Center. For more information, call (516) 868-4777.

Experienced Art Students Enrichment League (EASEL) is a daytime art league held at the Oceanside Senior Center. Call 766-8888 to start a free membership.

Busing is available to and from Green Acres. For more information about this center or other Town of Hempstead senior centers, visit toh.li/senior-enrich

Silver ThreadS Community Center at arthur J. hendrickson Park (516) 825-8571 Coordinator: SallyAnn Esposito Monday-Friday, hours vary by day

Courtesy Sally Ann Esposito

Joan Manney’s specialty is knitting baby sweaters, which are donated to local supportive housing units.

The village’s Silver Threads Senior Club offers a plethora of activities five days a week at the Valley Stream Community Center in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. From donating knitting and crocheting projects to Nassau University Medical Center and South Nassau Communities Hospital, to shopping trips, luncheons and birthday bagels, there is rarely a dull moment at Silver Threads.

The club offers different activities every day of the week, including bocce, chair yoga, rummikub, beauty days and more. The best attendance, however, occurs on card-playing and bingo days. Most of the seniors said that their favorite part of the club is the action-packed card games. The men sit in a different room than the women because they get too competitive during games, the seniors said. They enjoy May High and Canasta games on Wednesdays and Fridays, and bingo once a month.

About 30 seniors regularly attend the program.

Silver Threads is always looking for new members. For more information, visit the village’s website at www.vsvny.org.

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Thousands gathered at Masjid Hamza for Eid al-Adha.

Baha’i Center of Nassau County 11 W. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 887-0181 www.bahai.us Bahai.information.LI@gmail.com Bethlehem Assembly of God 12 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-6150 Pastor: The Rev. Steven Milazzo www.bethlehemag.org info@bethlehemag.org Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Roman Catholic) 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-1027 Pastor: The Rev. Peter Dugandzic www.blessedsacramentvs.org blsrcc@blessedsacramentvs.org Chabad Outreach Center (Orthodox) 550 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5566 Rabbi: Yitzchak Goldshmid chabadofvalleystream.com Christian Science Society 77 Hicks St. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-9393 Contact: Barbara Myers Reading room open to public, Mondays 1 to 3 p.m.

Gateway World Christian Center 502 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 596-7222 Senior Pastor: Dr. Sunny Philip www.gatewaynyc.com info@gatewaynyc.com

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Grace United Methodist Church 21 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1182 Pastor: Gertrude V. Nation www.gracevsny.org Holy Name of Mary Church (Roman Catholic) 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (561) 825-1450 Pastor: Monsignor Romualdo A. Sosing www.hnom.org Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 87 Seventh St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-2903 www.holytrinityepiscopalvs.org information@holytrinity episcopalvs.org Jesucristo La Esperanza de la Familia 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 792-2999 Pastors: Revs. Raul and Ivette Ruidiaz www.churchjef.com Lutheran Church of Our Saviour 888 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5453 Masjid Hamza Islamic Center of the South Shore 200 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-8585 www.masjidhamza.com info@masjidhamza.com New Covenant Baptist Church 215 N. Hillside Ave. Valley Stream 11580 Pastor: Hi S. Lee

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The Baha’i Center of Nassau County hosts a Children’s Theater Company.

New Hope Lutheran Church 60 Oliver Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9782 Pastor: The Rev. Perucy Butiku nhlcvalleystreamny.webs.com newhopeluth@optonline.net North Woodmere Jewish Center Congregation Ohr Torah 410 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-2130 Rabbi: Yehuda Eliyahu www.ohrtorah.org Olivet Baptist Church 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-9462 Pastor: The Rev. Karen Pickler St. John’s United Methodist Church of Elmont 2105 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-6499 Pastor: Patrick Perrin Temple Hillel (Conservative) 1000 Rosedale Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-6344 Rabbi: Steven Graber www.templehillel.org rmarkowitz@templehillel.org Unity Church of Christianity 14 E. Mineola Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1488 Pastor: The Rev. Joanna Keneally www.unityvalleystream.net unityvs1@verizon.net Valley Stream Baptist Church 1865 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-7565

The Rev. Dr. Sherby Clarke www.valleystreambaptist church.com vsbc@optonline.net Valley Stream Jewish Center (Conservative) 322 N. Corona Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-2308 Rabbi: Yechiel Buchband President: Bruce Wulwick www.valleystreamjc.org Valley Stream Presbyterian Church 130 S. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-0616 Pastor: The Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones www.valleystreampres.org valleystreampres@gmail.com

OUTrEACH CENTErS Holy Name of Mary Parish Outreach 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-0177 Coordinator: Sister Margie Kelly www.hnom.org hnmoutreach@verizon.net Blessed Sacrament Parish Outreach 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-8969 Director: Judith Miccio House of Hope, Bethlehem Assembly of God 22 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 887–1708 Director: Dawnelle Miller www.bethlehemassembly.org millerhoh@optimum.net

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Stay ConneCted

etween the village’s webB site, Facebook page and com-

munity social media — plus, the Herald’s recently revamped news site that delivers breaking and in-depth, hyper-local news — Valley Stream has a strong online presence to keep community members up to date.

Of course, there is no shortage of opinions, ideas and a dash of discourse in the community, whether it’s politics or quality-of-life issues. We encourage you to check out our list of noteworthy, local online links that residents might find useful and interesting:

Your local Herald news Liherald.com/valleystream Facebook.com/vsherald Village of Valley Stream http://www.vsvny.org/ Schools http://www.valleystream13.com/ http://www.valleystreamschooldistrict24.org/ http://www.valleystream30.com/ http://www.vschsd.org/ Chamber http://valleystreamchamber.org/

Developer William R. Gibson petitioned the Long Island Rail Road for a station in the area he developed.

The LIRR said if he built the station himself, the train would stop there.

On May 29, 1929, the Gibson station was opened.

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Getting Involved YOUTH American Sea Rangers (516) 825-4936 Richard Librandi, commander Meets at Wheeler Avenue School on Friday evenings, September through June Boy Scouts of America of Nassau 544 Broadway, Massapequa 11758 (516) 797-7600 www.trcbsa.org Local units Cub Scout Pack 106 New Hope Lutheran Church Cub Scout Pack 109 Grace United Methodist Church Cub Scout Pack 367 Holy Name of Mary Church Boy Scout Troop 109 Grace United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop 116 Holy Name of Mary Church Boy Scout Troop 369 Blessed Sacrament Church Cliff Ament/Herald

Shili Li, left, and Christina Mui, Christine Contras tossed out their lines for this year’s annual family fishing day.

Getting involved in your community has never been easier — or more fun! There’s something for everyone in Valley Stream.

Lions Club of Valley Stream P. O. Box 381, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 983-2696 www.valleystreamlions.com info@valleystreamlions.com Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Goldie’s Restaurant, DuBois Avenue Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box 1016 Valley Stream 11582 (516) 825-1741 Debbi Gyulay, president www.valleystreamchamber.org valleystreamcc@gmail.com Meets the third or fourth Wednesday of each month, except in summer, at local restaurants.

CULTURAL Valley Stream Historical Society (516) 872-4159 Guy Ferrara, president Dave McKean, vice president

Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except in the summer, at the Valley Stream Community Center.

CIVIC Friends of the V.S. Dog Park (516) 350-8737 Richard Infield, president John Peritore, vice president P.O. Box 1454 Valley Stream 11582 www.vsdogs.org vsdogrun@gmail.com Twitter: @vsdogrun Board meets monthly; general membership meetings held quarterly Mill Brook Civic Association P.O. Box 1312, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 791-8857 Peter Hunter and Marc Tenzer, co-presidents Robert Brown, executive vice president www.millbrookcivic.com mbcivicvs@gmail.com Valley Stream Civilian Patrol P. O. Box 965, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 823-9088 Ralph Polverino, president www.valleystreamcivilianpatrol.org Meets the last Thursday of each

month at Village Hall at 8 p.m.

FRATERNAL New York No. 1 Elks 57 Hempstead Ave., Lynbrook 11563 (516) 599-1515 www.nyelks1.org nyelks1@optonline.net Meets the first and third Thursdays of each month; meets third Thursday only in July and August.

Knights of Columbus St. Therese Council No. 2622 Meets at Blessed Sacrament Church 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 568-1027 Thomas Avalone, grand knight Knights of Columbus Father Thomas F. B. Carroll No. 4566 956 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-4566 Gerry O’Brien, grand knight www.frcarroll4566-kofc.org contact@frcarroll4566-kofc.org Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month Long Island Society of Italian Americans (516) 791-2181 P.O. Box 12, Valley Stream 11580 Mike Van Roten, president

Chinese American Association of Long Island P.O. Box 486, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 596-7072 Classes meet Saturdays, September through June, at Memorial Junior High School Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. 110 Ring Road West Garden City 11530 (516) 741-2550 Donna Ceravolo, executive director www.gsnc.org webemail@gsnc.org Grace Thunderettes 21 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 252-4316 Nancy Wasek, coach www.gracethunderettes.com gracethunderettess@hotmail.com For girls ages 5-18 Greater Valley Stream Youth Collaboration and Council P.O. Box 446, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 571-3370 Kenneth Heino, president Meets the second Tuesday of the month at Memorial Junior High School Valley Stream Association of Girl Scouts valleystreamgirlscouts@gmail.com Liz Fogarty and Alexandra BrowneMartin, troop/registration coordinators Continued on next page

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in Valley Stream Valley Stream Junior Fire Department 49 Rockaway Parkway Valley Stream 11580 (516) 865-2913 Mike Field, head advisor Open to boys and girls ages 12-18.

Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at fire headquarters.

SportS Green Hornets Football Club, Inc. Youth football and cheerleading P.O. Box 274, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 568-9254 Bobby Hawkey, president www.valleystreamgreenhornets.com info@ValleyStreamGreenHornets.com police Activities League (pAL) P.O. Box 343, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 239-4140 Gary Biggers, director www.vspal.net Valbrook Baseball Academy Inc. P.O. Box 65, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 377-1801 Tony Lombardo and Al Marrazzo, camp directors www.valbrook.com info@valbrook.com V.S. Hawks travel baseball P.O. Box 182, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 492-5119 Bob Inzerillo, president www.valleystreambaseball.com vshawks17@optimum.net vsbaseball@optimum.net Valley Stream Little League P. O. Box 544, Valley Stream 11582 Steve Baez, president www.vsll.org questions@vsll.org Twitter: @VSLLdotORG Valley Stream Soccer Club Boys and girls ages 4 to 19 P. O. Box 143, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 515-7672 Timmy Graham, president www.valleystreamsoccerclub.com Valley Stream roller Hockey League Ages 18 and up 13 Station Plaza, Valley Stream 11580 (516) 359-9020 Jeff Kotcher, president www.vsrhl.com jeff.kotcher@gmail.com Valley Stream running Club Casene DeGrasse, Michael Singh, co-presidents www.vsrunningclub.org runner6707@gmail.com miktnt@yahoo.com

SErVICE

Franklin Hospital Auxiliary Valley Stream Chapter 200 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook 11563 (516) 256-6397 Mary Birbiglia, president Friends of Bridge Substance abuse treatment 5 Pflug Place No. 5-11 Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-4242 Kristine Garcia, director Linda Pizzolo, president Hadassah-Valley Stream Chapter 430 DeMott Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 766-2725 Cynthia Schilder, president c/o Nassau Hadassah www.hadassah.org nassauregion@hadassah.org Mothers Against Drunk Driving LI chapter 33 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 307 Huntington Station 11746 (631) 547-MADD www.longislandmadd.org longisland.ny@madd.org Sisterhood of temple Gates of Zion (516) 561-2308 Bruce Wulwick, president Valley Stream Auxiliary police Unit 108 P.O. Box 521, Valley Stream 11582 (516) 592-5180 Richard Vela, inspector Lt. William Martin, recruiting Valley Stream Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary P.O. Box 38, Valley Stream 11582 Sue Faber, president Kathleen Goodwin, vice president LAVSFD@gmail.com

VEtErANS American Legion Andrew Fatscher post No. 854 51 Roosevelt Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-9719 George Schuchman, commander www.americanlegion854.com alpost854@gmail.com Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 1790 65 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-9894 Joe Marando, commander Marine Corps League Western Long Island Detachment 235 Merrick Road Lynbrook 11563 John O’Douherty, commandant Len Goldstein, senior vice

commandant (516) 603-6647 Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 145 65 E. Merrick Road Frank Paz, commander Howard Kaiser,adjutant (516) 330-8109 Valley Stream 11580 Meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

Catholic War Veterans of America Father Thomas F. B. Carroll Post 1953 954 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11582 (516) 825-4566 Harry Kempf, commander Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Jewish War Veterans post 670 322 N. Corona Ave Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 561-2308

poLItICAL League of Women Voters of Nassau County P.O. Box 221, Port Washington 11050 (516) 431-1628 www.lwvofnassaucounty.org vote@lwvofnassaucounty.org League of Women Voters, Southwest Nassau Chapter (516) 295-1325 Nancy Rosenthal and Harris Dinkoff, co-presidents nancyrosenthal9@gmail.com Nassau County Democratic Committee 500 Old Country Road, Suite 103, Garden City 11530 (516) 294-3366 Jay S. Jacobs, chairman www.nasssaucountydems.com Nassau County republican Committee 164 Post Ave., Westbury 11590 (516) 334-5800 Joseph N. Mondello, chairman www.nassaucountygop.com Valley Stream Democratic Club (917) 282-1657 Steve Thom, president www.vsdems.org valleystreamdems@gmail.com Meets the fourth Monday of each month Valley Stream republican Club (516) 825-5626 John DeGrace, leader Thomas McAleer, president

Meets the first Monday of each month except summer, at American Legion Hall, 51 Roosevelt Ave. North Valley Stream republican Club (516) 825-1769 Joseph Cairo, leader Ed Cornetta, president Meets the third Thursday of each month at the Valley Stream VFW hall.

North Woodmere-Green Acres republican Club (516) 239-2060 Stanley Kopilow, leader Garrett Gray, president Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 p.m., 204 Pond Crossing in Lawrence

SCHooLS District 13 Educational Foundation 585 N. Corona Ave. Valley Stream 11580 Danielle Vitulli, president Sangeeta Pandit, vice president vs13educationalfoundation@yahoo. com Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the James A. Dever School library.

Valley Stream Central High School Alumni Association Scholarship Foundation P.O. Box 642 Valley Stream 11582 www.freewebs.com/vschsaa/ vscalumni@aol.com Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month, except for October and December at 7:30 p.m. at Central High School.

Valley Stream South High School Alumni Association Valley Stream South High School 150 Jedwood Place Valley Stream 11581 www.vsshs-alumni.org cre8em@aol.com Paul DeMartino, president Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month at 7:15 pm in South High School’s library.

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Vincent Grasso Trustee

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Sean Wright Trustee

Village Hall is at 123 S. Central Ave. in Valley Stream. • (516) 825-4200

COUNTY

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131 Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2386 Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2664 Nassau County Legislator - District 3 Carrié Solages (D) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6203 Nassau County Legislator - District 8 Vincent Muscarella (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6208 Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas (D) 262 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800

STATE

State Assemblywoman 22nd District Michaelle Solages (D) 1690 Central Court Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 599-2972 Legislative Office Building 827 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4465

STATE cont’d

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390 State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224-0341 (518) 474-7330 Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-4656 curranb@nyassembly.gov

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State Senator 9th District Todd Kaminsky (D) 55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 766-8383 New York State Senate Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3401 kaminsky@nysenate.gov

FEDERAL

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

United States Senator Charles Schumer (D) 757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542

State Assemblyman 19th District Ed Ra (R) 825 East Gate Boulevard Garden City, N.Y. 11530 516-535-4095 Legislative Office Building 544 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4627

United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate, 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451

State Assemblyman 21st District Brian Curran (R) 534 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 561-8216 Legislative Office Building 432 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4656

United States Representative 4th District Kathleen Rice (D) 200 Garden City Plaza, Ste 200 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

State Senator - 7th District Jack Martins (R) 151 Herrick Road Garden City Park, N.Y. 11040 (516) 746-5924 Room 946 LOB,Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3265

United States Representative 5th District Gregory Meeks (D) 67-12 Rockaway Beach Blvd.

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Government

nassau CounTy Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters.

Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms.

The county executive — currently Republican Edward Mangano — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently George Maragos; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O'Connell.

Nassau CouNty

Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov

Numbers to kNow Assessor’s Office ..................571-1500 Assessment Review .............571-2391 Board of Elections ...............571-2411 Bus Information...................542-0100 Civil Service .........................572-1873 Community College..............572-7500 Consumer Affairs..................571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA).........................572-0750 County Attorney ...................571-3056 County Clerk ........................571-2664 County Comptroller..............571-2386 County Executive .................571-3131 County Legislature ...............571-6636 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction ....................................227-7007 District Attorney ...................571-3994 Economic Development ......572-1915 Film Commission.................572-0012 Fire Commission..................572-1000 Health Department .............227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ...572-1915

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Human Resources ...............571-4246 Human Rights Commission .571-3663 Investigations ......................571-0533 Leg. Budget Review Office ...571-6296 Management and Budget Office...................................571-4273 Medical Center ....................572-0123 Medical Examiner................572-6400 Mental Health .....................227-7057 Minority Affairs.....................571-6174 Parks, Recreation, Museums572-0200 Planning Commission ..........571-5844 Physically Challenged ..........227-7399 Probation Department.........571-5700 Public Works........................................

571-9600 Purchasing Office ................571-4200 Recreation...........................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless .....571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs............227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ...........571-2113 Social Services Department 227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations ............................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board .............571-5032 Treasurer’s Office .................571-2090 Veterans Services ................572-8452 Volunteer Services ...............572-8452 Youth Board.........................227-7134

Town of hempsTead The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles with a population of roughly 760,000 people. Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads.

Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Republican Anthony Santino — and a six-member Town Council. The six council members are elected from one of six districts.

The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have four-year terms of office.

The supervisor is the chief executive officer of town government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body.

The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget.

Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes. towN of Hempstead

Hempstead Town Hall 1 Washington St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org

Numbers to kNow

Supervisor Anthony Santino .................812-3260 Bruce Blakeman ..................812-3523 Anthony D’Esposito..............812-3242 Receiver of Taxes, Donald X. Clavin, Jr. .............................538-1500 Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad.......... 489-5000 x3046 Town Attorney, Joseph Ra.....489-5000 Animal Shelter .....................785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission .....489-5000

Comptroller .........................489-5000 Conservation and Waterways ...........................431-9200 Highway Department ...........489-5000 Housing Authority ................485-9666 Occupational Resources......485-5000 Parks and Recreation ..........292-9000 Planning and Economic Development.......................538-7100 Public Safety .......................538-1900 Sanitation ...........................378-4210 Special pick-up ...................378-8484 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors ...........................378-2200 Senior Enrichment ...............485-8100 Water department ...............794-8300 24-hour emergency line ......794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals......489-5000

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A Message from the Chamber

Greetings from the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce. We are an organization

directory and inclusion in the listing of members that appears in this guide. This year, the chamber is working to establish a community mobile app and a community that promotes and supports the local busivideo program with the village that will also ness community. provide advertising opportunities. Adverting The concept of the Chamber of Comis also available during the year as a Fourth merce dates back to the 16th century as a of July sponsor, in the annual gala journal way to increase commerce and govern trade. and in the Chamber’s own newsletter. VSCC Our organization, which formed in 1955, receives phone calls and emails asking for strives to create a vibrant business commuDominick information about our area. The response to nity in Valley Stream that appeals to a wide Minerva those inquiries are referrals to our members. range of consumers.

VSCC President VSCC is active in the local commuOur membership encompasses many nity. Our members march in the Memorial types of small businesses as well as medical Day Parade, award scholarships to graduatfacilities and doctors, religious institutions, ing Valley Stream high school seniors, co-sponsor with schools, local government and service organizations. the village the Fourth of July fireworks show, provide VSCC continues its positive relationship with the vilT-shirts for children at the village pumpkin painting lage and works in conjunction with them on many contest in October, purchase the holiday lighting that activities and projects. Members forge bonds that is displayed in Valley Stream and participate in Toys for strengthen the business community and the commuTots. The Chamber welcomes new businesses to Valley nity at large.

Stream, and will arrange for ribbon cuttings attended In business, networking is an established way to make contacts, and our members have been doing that by Chamber members and village officials.

VSCC is once again the main sponsor for the Valley for more than 60 years. Our monthly lunch meetings Stream Community Fest. This event continues to at(except in July and August) provide time for networktract thousands of people to Rockaway Avenue. ing as well as the opportunity to hear informative Our Board of Directors and active members donate speakers, meet local officials and sample the food at their time. As president, I express my sincere gratitude local restaurants. to them all.

On the first Tuesday of the month between 8 and 9 If you have any questions or would like to become a.m., there is an opportunity to informally network at a member, please call us at (516) 825-1741, or contact Sip This coffee house at 64 Rockaway Ave. Interacting us by email at valleystreamcc@gmail.com. with other members allows for an exchange of ideas I would like to remind the community to shop loand develops a support system. Throughout the year, cally when you can. It takes entrepreneurs and patrons there are other networking opportunities. to keep our business community strong, and a thriving The Chamber offers advertising opportunities, as business community enhances the entire community. well. Membership includes a listing on our website (www.valleystreamchamber.org), in our published

The Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon cutting for The Corner Store on Rockaway Parkway.

Courtesy Debbi Gyulay

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Accountant TBA Tax Barbara Artusa 475 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-6685

Bagel Store Magic Bagels Mike Magioncalda 194 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-8779

Master Tax Service Anthony Ippolito 203 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-7000

Bank Astoria Federal Savings Glenore Anderson 120 S. Franklin Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2910

TBATAX@aol.com

ippolito_anthony@yahoo.com

Wali Syed, CPA 26 W. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 800-7800 wali@wsyedcpa.com

Advertising Richner Communications Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd.

Garden City NY 11530 (516) 569-4000 x250 liherald.com

Audiologist Hearing Center of L.I. Dr. Lawrence Cardano 46 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-8485

excellere@aol.com

fanderson@astoriabank.com

Dime Bank Joel Richards 175 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-0140 jrichard@dime.com

NY Community Bank Leidy Duran 75 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 599-0066 leidy.duran@mynycb.com

drcardano@hearingcenterofli.com

NEFCU Yoganand Hariprasad 264 East Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-0030

Auto Body Repair Collision Concepts Boris Klerer 305 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4433

People’s United Bank Jan Quibir 603 Burnside Avenue Inwood NY 11096 (516) 371-0685

boris@collisionconcepts.com

Two Guys Auto Body Steven Liberto 150 East Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-0203 gildemom@aol.com

Auto Dealer Gregoris Motors, Inc. Richard DeGregoris 555 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-8700 rgdegreg@yahoo.com

Mazda of Valley Stream Ed O’Connor 676 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 516-285-0505

eoconnor@mazdaofvalleystream.com

Automotive Repair All Across the Island Tire & Auto Repair Nick Tembelis 843 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 285-7800 allacrosstheisle@aol.com

yhariprasad@mynefcu.org

jan.quibir@peoples.com

TD Bank Melissa Cunha 275 West Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2931 melissa.cunha@td.com

Bookkeeping Consultant RKNY Bookkeeping & Consulting Ray Mohammed 51 Wellsboro Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-3238 ray@rknybookkeeping.com

Business Consultant JTLA Consulting, Inc. Joanne Antun Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 729-3447 jtla51@aol.com

Viking Consulting Services Group, LLC Robert E. Isaacson Valley Stream NY 11581 (800) 936-1432

risaacson@vcsgconsulting.com

Card Store The Corner Store Mark Barth 260 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 218-2811 mkbarth25@gmail.com

Civic Association Mill Brook Civic Association Lee Feinman P.O. Box 1213 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 825-2220 lsf@aol.com

Cleaning Service RS Steam Master, Inc. Ann Barbieri 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite R297 New York NY 10001 (516) 360-3559 info@rssteammaster.com

Coffee House Sip This David Sabatino Stephanie Pontillo 64 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 341-0491 sipthisny@gmail.com

Counseling Friends of Bridge Kathy Bogle 5-11th Pflug Place Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4242 New Horizon Counseling Center Audrey Goodman 50 W. Hawthorne Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 204-1330 agoodman@nhcc.us

Customs Broker Alba Wheels Up Int’l Michael Ciofalo 1 East Lincoln Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (718) 276-3000 m.ciofalo@albawheelsup

Dental Henner Dental Associates Marc Henner 247 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2320 hennerstaff@gmail.com

Sipkin Orthodontics Jennifer Sipkin 514 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-1881 sipkinortho@aol.com

Electronic Store 17th Street Photo Allan Ghamar 181 East Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 500-3605 allan@17photo.com

Entertainment Mr. Entertainment Marie Ferraro P.O. Box 37114 Elmont NY 11003 (917) 374-6081 Event Planning Chic Decors

by Carol & Kate, Inc. Valley Stream NY 11580 (718) 451-6163 chicdecorsbyck@gmail.com

Florist DePalma Florist Inc Reina & Kevin Buckhout 146 Rockaway Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3777 kbuck1msn.com

Fraternal Organization Knights of Columbus Father Carroll Louis Palermo Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-9544 Frozen Yogurt Truck Hudson Farms Inc., DBA The Hewlee Truck Adam Callahan 1213 Station Plaza Hewlett NY 11557 (516) 220-1022 hewleetruck@gmail.com

Funeral Home Edward F. Lieber Funeral Home James Lieber 266 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-2900 edwardflieber@aol.com

Government U.S. Army Career Center Staff Sargent Jevon Schmitz 65 Atlantic Avenue Lynbrook NY 11563 (347) 564-0399 jevon.schmitz@goarmy.com

Groomer Two Dogs and a Cat Terry Crew, Jr. 103 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 512-7060 twodogspetsvcs@gmail.com

Health Club 24 Hour Fitness Caitlin Kammerer 100 Green Acres Commons W. Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 474-6178 cait.kammerer@gmail.com

Home Care Agency Sara Companion Services Roberta Lulov 201-09 E. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 837-3388 lorraine@saracompanions.com

Hospital Northwell Health LIJ Valley Stream Helen White 900 Franklin Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-6461 hswhite@nshs.edu

South Nassau Communities Hospital Gail Carlin 1 Healthy Way Oceanside NY 11572 (516) 377-5370 gail.carlin@snch.org

House of Worship Bethlehem Assembly of God Lisa Norwich 12 E. Fairview Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-6150 lnorwich@bethlehemag.org

Unity Church of Christianity Rev. Joanna Keneally 14 E Mineola Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 516-825-1488 norrisshears@optonline.net

HVAC Air Design, Inc. James Padavan 331 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-5066 airdesign@aol.com

Insurance Global Insurance & Financial Consultants Corp.

Hugh Edwards Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-3666 NY LIFE Lauri LoQuercio Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 507-4663 lloquercio@ft.newyorklife.com

Laundromat Laundry Drop Linda Pizzolo 33 S. Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 881-5501 lindapizzolo@yahoo.com

Law Firm Minerva & D’Agostino, P.C. Dominick Minerva 107 S. Central Ave Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-7400 dminervajr@mindaglaw.com

Mall Green Acres Mall Marketing Sara McGuiness 2034 Green Acres Mall Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-1157 Marketing-Public Relations/Advertising Rabin Marketing Jules Rabin (516) 791-8871 mistylulee@aol.com

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mechanic Tubbs Automotive, Inc. 50 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 823-1224 Medical Practice Sunrise Medical Associates, PC 30 East Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 791-5804 drsunmed@aol.com

Walk In Medical Center Rehab Kentia Jean-Charles 210 E. Sunrise Hwy., Suite 101 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 341-7706 drkentia@walkinmedicalcenterrehab.com

Municipality Village of Valley Stream Mayor’s Office 123 South Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4200 vsmayor1@vsvny.org

Optician South Shore Opticians Marvea Thompson 1033 Green Acres Mall Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 825-8990

southshoreopticians@gmail.com

Photographer Donna Bianca Photography Ann-Marie Cruickshank Valley Stream NY 11581 (917) 676-6493

donnabiancaphotography@gmail.com

Patte’s Portraits, Inc. Patte Scalise-Raad Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 812-9199 psra22@optonline.net

Serenity Photo Wallace Hutchinson Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 776-1174 serenityphoto.bwz@gmail.com

Podiatrist Valley Stream Podiatry Andrew Shapiro/ Michael Barkin 66 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3860 drshapbark@aol.com

Printing Custom Creations Eric Kaye (516) 295-4088

cuscreations@verizon.net

LMN Printing Co, Inc Noreen Carro 23 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 285-8526 noreen@lmnprinting.com

Minuteman Press Kaitlin Curran 11 Sunrise Plaza, Ste. 3 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 378-2515 graphics@vsminuteman.com

One In A Million Sasan Shavanson 51 Franklin Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 829-1111 sasan@oneinamillioninc.com

Richner Printing Services Lou Corradino 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, 11530 569-4000 LiHerald.com

Public Insurance Adjuster Emergency Services Co. Lucy Viggiano P.O. Box 610 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 792-0437 emergsvcco@aol.com

Physical Therapist Paramount Physical Therapy Leigh-Ann Edison 11 Sunrise Plaza-Store 1 Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 218-2555

Paul Guttman & Co. Inc. Howard Guttman 203 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-4800

ledison13@aol.com

hguttmanpa@aol.com

State of the Art Physical Therapy Emilian Emeagwali 31 E. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 612-4400 emilian@optonline.net

Publications Herald Community Newspapers Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd., Garden Cirty 516-569-4000 x 250

New York Physical Therapy Evan Greene 68 S. Central Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-1112

PrimeTime Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, 11530 569-4000

nyptvs@gmail.com

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XpressCoups Ellen Reynolds 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 516-569-4000 x268 ereynolds@liherald.com

Public Library Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Mamie Eng 60 Verona Place Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 825-6422 hwmlcontact@hotmail.com

Real Estate Bill Gallo Realty Carol Gallo-Turschmann 224 W. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 825-2000 cgalloturschmann@yahoo.com

Bill Gallo Realty MichaelTurschmann 224 W. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11581 (646) 522-9249 turschhomes@gmail.com

Douglas Elliman Real Estate Stephan Mahabir 390 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (917) 304-6873 stephan.mahabir@elliman.com

Exit Realty Hillcourt Henry Rojas 59 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 606-6254 hrojas@exitrealtyhillcourt.com

J. Backer Group, Inc. Julianna Backer P.O. Box3016 Garden City NY 11531 (516) 668-3932 jb@jbackergroup.com

Keller Williams Realty Landmark Evantz Saint-Gerard 32-55 Francis Lewis Blvd.

Bayside NY 11429 (917) 975-5985 evantz@yahoo.com

Keller Williams Realty Landmark Dean Graber 32-55 Francis Lewis Blvd.

Bayside NY 11429 (516) 527-9549 deanwgraber@aol.com

Miglio Real Estate Bernard Miglio 249 W. Merrick Rd Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-6100 bmiglio@aol.com

Progressive Realty Group Leslyn Williams-Mitchell 4110 Merrick Road Massapequa NY 11758 (917) 582-0971 lcwm1069@yahoo.com

Serota Properties Joseph Scimone 70 E. Sunrise Hwy., Suite 610 Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 561-9500 bkkp03@serotaproperties.com

Recording/ Dance Studio Strong Side Studios Darryl Granum 27 East Merrick Road, 2nd Fl Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 792-1049 darryl@strongsidestudios.com

Restaurant Famous Ben’s Pizza Ronald Pasquale 415 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream NY 11581 (914) 969-2004 pasquale45@optonline.net

Chicken Gyro Delicious Steve Milonas 83 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-5500 chickengyro@gmail.com

Olive Garden Elma Duncan 610 W. Sunrise Hwy. Valley Sream NY 11580 eduncan@olivegarden.com

McDonald’s Paul Hendel Rockaway Ave. & Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 256-0200 paul.hendel@partners.mcd.com

Sonic Drive-In Jaime Jaimes 750 Sunrise Hwy. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 887-4768

store6502@sonicpartnernet.com

School Valley Stream Central HS District Dr. Bill Heidenreich One Kent Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 872-5601 heidenrb@vschsd.org

Valley Stream Christian Academy Leslie Fowley 12 East Fairview Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-6122 lfowley@vscaschool.org

Valley Stream School District 24 Dr. Edward Fale 75 Horton Avenue Valley Stream NY 11581 (516) 434-2830 efale@vs24.org

School Bus Service Veterans Transportation Co. Inc Howard Boyce Jr. 3 Cleveland Street Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-7070 howardboycejr@veteransbus.com

Security & Investigative Services Doyle Security Services, Inc. Mario Doyle 108 S. Franklin Ave., Suite 3 Valley Stream NY 1580 (516) 362-3676 mdoyle@dsssecuritysolutions.com

Legal Shield/ID Shield Liz Williams P.O. Box 1201B5 St. Albans NY 11412 (917) 915-4333 lizwil40@gmail.com

Short Term PT & Nursing Facility Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing Denise Walsh 243 Atlantic Avenue Lynbrook NY 11563 (516) 316-2915

dwalsh@ lynbrooktherapyandnursing.com

Skin Care & Cosmetic Consultant Mary Kay Angela Ogurick Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-1679 aogurick@marykay.com

Senior Day Care Strong Side Seniors D Care Darryl Granum 27 E. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 792-1049 darryl@strongsidestudios.com

Tailor Ciccarelli Tailoring Bernard Ciccarelli 114 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3302 Teachers’ Union Valley Stream Teachers’ Association Patrick Naglieri 738 Franklin Avenue Franklin Square NY 11010 (516) 825-6332 vstapn@gmail.com

Vehicle Conversions Valley Van & Sport Utilities, Inc. Ron Siegel 622 W. Merrick Road Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 561-1231 accounting@valleyvan.com

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Veterinary Hospital Central Veterinary Assoc.

John Charos 73 W. Merrick Rd. Valley Stream NY 11580 (516) 825-3066 centralvets@verizon.com

Wholesale Club Costco Wholesale Josie Mak 605 Rockaway Tpke.

Lawrence NY 11559 (516) 371-2017 w310mbr@costco.com

Youth Organizations Valley Stream Soccer Club Jennifer Graham P.O. Box 143 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 515-7672 blairkaylie@aol.com

Valley Stream Youth Collaboration, Inc. Kenneth Heino P.O. Box 446 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 571-3370 vsyouthcouncil@gmail.com

Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1016 Valley Stream NY 11582 (516) 872-9145 www.valleystreamchamber.org

Executive Board President – Dominick Minerva Vice President – Debbi Gyulay Vice President – Jules Rabin Secretary – Lisa Norwich Treasurer – Jaime Grasso Directors Joanne Antun Gail Carlin Bernard Ciccarelli Barbara DeGrace Lee Feinman Darryl Granum Kenneth Heino Boris Klerer Angela Ogurick Louis Palermo Diahann Ryan David Sabatino Sasan Shavanson Lucy Viggiano

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Your health. Your hospital.

Your choice.

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Mayor Ed FarE & thE VallEy StrEaM Board oF truStEES

WELcoME You To

ThE IncoRpoRATEd VILLAgE of

JOHN L. TUFARELLI DERMOND E. THOMAS SEAN WRIGHT

MAYOR

VILLAGE JUSTICE

EDWIN A. FARE

VIRIGINIA CLAVIN-HIGGINS

DEPUTY MAYOR

VILLAGE CLERK

VINCENT M. GRASSO

ROBERT FUMAGALLI

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