As the Herald went to press on Tuesday, work on the parking project at Fireman’s Field, adjacent to South Side High School — the topic of lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiations among the village, the school district and the Fire Department, was set to begin later this week.
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By Judy Rattner
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9/11/12
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Jamaican track and field athletes have become household names in the U.S., but for Elmont native Chelsea Hammond, they are simply athletes she’s competed with and against since childhood. Hammond, …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/29/12
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The ladies of Silver Threads senior group have been spending their summer sitting in the corner of the Firemen’s Field clubhouse. On the other side of the room, several tables of kids are loud and also holed up inside due to the rain.
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By Laura Cerrone
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8/22/12
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While many athletes from the U.S. were competing in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, a few athletes from England made their way to Valley Stream. However, these young adults didn’t come to compete. They came to teach.
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By Brian Croce
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8/15/12
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Just three months after it opened, village officials are about to embark on a significant change to the Valley Stream Dog Park. Dogs, and their owners, don’t like the surface and are staying away from a facility that has otherwise gotten good reviews.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/15/12
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The Cole Brother’s Circus of the Stars returned to Fireman’s Memorial Field in Oceanside for its annual stay from July 30 to Aug. 1. Now in its 128th year, Cole Bros. has become an Oceanside summertime tradition, bringing out families for a milieu of remarkable acts while raising funds for the Oceanside Fire Department.
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By Victoria Leistman
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8/1/12
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At the Nassau County Girls’ AA High School track and field championships in May, a tall, thin girl dashed across the finish line in the 100-meter final in 12.9 seconds. The time was the best in the …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/1/12
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A battle for bragging rights at Barrett Park
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Valley Stream's village summer camp program hosted its annual Color Wars competition on July 19 at Barrett Park. Campers divided into the blue and red teams and competed in a variety of field day-like activities including a tug-of-war, obstacle course and a variety of relay races.
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7/25/12
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Classic circus acts and thrills await when the Cole Bros. Circus returns to Oceanside, July 30-Aug. 1
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7/18/12
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More than 20,000 people got to see Valley Stream’s 20th annual fireworks show on July 4, as community members back Firemen’s Field and the surrounding streets.
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7/12/12
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