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Mary Grasso waves to her students from up in the tree bucket.

Toddlers toy around with trucks in Valley Stream [Photo gallery]

A few hundred nursery school children got a special treat on May 7 — the village’s annual truck day. more

5/19/10

Andrew Ciprian and Joey Canestra, both 6, watch the festivities.

Here come Valley Stream's boys of summer [Photo gallery]

They’re called the boys of summer for a reason. On a hot, sunny day that felt more like mid-July than the first day of May, players from the Valley Stream Baseball League began their season. more

Andrew Hackmack | 5/5/10

Rosanna Ali, a Family Consumer Sciences teacher, got her blood pressure taken at the April 24 health and wellness fair.

Be healthy at South High Schol [Photo gallery]

The South High School Athletic Honor Society held a wellness fair on April 24. more

5/5/10

This pup found a loving home. John Bartlett congratulates the new parents.

John Bartlett's Pet adoption event in NYC [Photo gallery]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/21/10

Richard Chau, 5, was one of more than 40 children who expressed their creativity at the Henry Waldinger Library’s annual sidewalk chalk art show.

The concrete is their canvas [Photo gallery]

More than 40 young artists took part in the sidewalk chalk art show on April 10. The annual event is hosted by sponsored by the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library. more

4/19/10

John Bartlett's Pet Adoption Event [Video]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/18/10

JoAnne Borgella, right, spoke with East Meadow Girl Scouts after they were honored by Nassau County for their efforts in collecting items for children in Haiti.

Former ‘Idol’ Borgella visits E.M. Girl Scouts [Video]

Joanne Borgella, who competed on season seven of "American Idol" in 2008, stopped by in Mineola to congratulate East Meadow's Girl Scout Troop No. 1108 on April 1. The cadets … more

Mike Caputo | 4/8/10

Troop 116 Boy Scouts, from left, Billy Raffloer, 10, Anthony Bertie, 12, Ryan Plackis, 11, and Sean Plackis, 13, volunteered at the ANCHOR party.

American Legion hosts ANCHOR party [Photo gallery]

American Legion Post 854 in Valley Stream held its bi-annual ANCHOR party on March 31. more

4/8/10

The role of Dorothy was played by Jessica Buontempo.

Off to see the Wizard, and Annie, and Mary [Photo gallery]

Students at Willow Road School performed scenes from a trio of popular plays in the March 25 production of “Broadway Comes to Willow.” more

4/7/10

William Vargas, 2, came prepared for last Saturday’s festivities.

Valley Stream kids go hunting for eggs [Photo gallery]

Valley Stream children went hunting for Easter eggs last Saturday morning at Hendrickson Park. The annual event drew 75 kids. more

3/31/10