How would like to have $100,000 to invest in the stock market? About 50 sixth-graders in District 30 did, and they learned what it takes to make smart investments.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/9/13
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When a person hears that they’re being offered something for free, normally one of the first thoughts to pop into their head is “what’s the catch?” That’s because a lot of the time there is a catch associated with a free offer, and it’s a question that Jon Zimmerman has to answer frequently.
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By Brian Croce
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10/11/12
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For the second straight offseason, Valley Stream’s pool complex will be undergoing major renovations. The pools closed for the summer after Labor Day, and work will begin to refurbish the two locker rooms.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/12/12
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I am 25 years old, and until recently, I had never dived into the water. Call me crazy, but the prospect of plunging headfirst into a deep pool of blue had always spurred a sense of anxiety in me. So I was more of a slowly-ease-yourself-into-the-water-stair-by-stair-while-wincing-and-complaining-about-how-cold-the-water-is kind of guy.
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By David Weingrad
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8/21/12
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Jon Logan sits on a starting block at the end of a lane at the Hendrickson Park pool. In front of him, a gaggle of 5- to 10-year-olds are seen only by their white swimming caps and thrashing arms and legs as they practice for their next swim meet.
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By Laura Cerrone
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8/8/12
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Valley Stream District 30 is expected to get more than a half-million dollars in the next three years to improve programs, thanks to a New York state grant.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/18/12
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Business owners who pay taxes to, but don’t live in, the Village of Valley Stream will now be able to use the Hendrickson Park pool complex on a limited basis.
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7/11/12
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As a resident of Valley Stream for 50 years, I was appalled to learn from some mothers speaking at the Valley Stream Pool that the pool has been opened to Malverne residents. Funny that we didn’t hear a word about this from our mayor, Ed Fare.
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7/5/12
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Summer is all about cool swims on sun-drenched days. But without a measure of common sense, swimming — in a backyard pool, at the local public pool or in the ocean — can turn dangerous, even deadly.
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6/21/12
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Valley Stream residents of all ages tried to beat the heat on Wednesday any way possible. Hundreds of people took to the Valley Stream pool to cool off while about two-dozen senior citizens kept cool in the Green Acres Senior Center.
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By Brian Croce
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6/20/12
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