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Paws out in the summer sun Village dog park, now 13 years old, brings pets and neighbors together ed space for dogs to socialize and exercise off-leash. It has separate areas for large and On any sunny summer day small dogs, as well as amenities in Valley Stream, you’ll find including a shelter, agility tails wagging, tennis balls soar- obstacles, running water and ing and neighbors chatting in waste stations. Early issues with the park’s the shaded comfort of the vilsurface were addressed lage’s beloved dog park. From pint-sized Yorkshire through the installation of artificial turf, improvterriers to hefty ing comfort and golden retrievers, usability. dogs of all shapes Friends of Valley and sizes bound Stream Dogs continacross the g rass, ues to promote the enjoying freedom well-being of dogs from their leashes and their owners a n d g iv i n g t h e i r throughout the vilhumans a chance to lage. The organizaconnect, too. NURIt BOtIER tion remains active “I think every in park improvetown should have a Valley Stream ments, events and do g park,” Nurit resident broader canine welBotier, a village resifare efforts, helping dent who visits regularly with her 4-pound Yorkie, Rocky. “It’s to build a responsible and nice for the dog to go there and engaged community of pet have that enclosed area where owners. Membership is availthey can run around and feel able to residents of the village and the Central High School protected.” The dog park, behind the Vil- District, with re gistration lage Hall complex, was estab- requiring proof of residency, a lished in 2012, after a two-year- current dog license, and up-tolong community-driven effort date vaccinations. Town of Hempstead residents may also led by the nonprofit Friends of Valley Stream Dogs. Created in join for a higher fee. Members partnership with the village, receive ID cards granting them the park offers a safe designatCoNtiNued oN pAge 2
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New York Jet Andre Cisco gives back to his hometown by organizing a youth football clinic at Memorial Junior High.
Andre Cisco hosts football camp Valley Stream native gives back to young athletes By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com
New York Jets safety Andre Cisco returned to Valley Stream on July 12 to lead his second annual youth football camp at Memorial Junior High School. The free camp ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and welcomed local athletes ages 7 to 18 for a morning of football instruction, physical training and personal development. The event focused on skill building across a range of fundamental areas. Participants were divided into age groups and rotated through drill stations designed to improve agility, speed, endurance and technique.
Coaches emphasized effort, focus and coachability as key takeaways for the young athletes, intending to provide them with tools to continue practicing on their own. Cisco, who recently signed with the New York Jets, grew up in Valley Stream and spent his early years playing for the Valley Stream Green Hornets and the town’s soccer team. He attended Holy Name of Mary for elementary and middle school before transferring to St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington. He later moved to IMG Academy in Florida, where he continued to develop as a football player before playing three seasons at Syracuse University. Cisco was drafted in the CoNtiNued oN pAge 7