What have Valley Stream’s youngest builders been up to lately? Stop by the Henry Waldinger Library to find out. The library is holding its annual Lego exhibition with more than a dozen creations by local children and teens on display.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/13/10
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Valley Stream has a full village board again after the Monday-night appointment of Vincent Grasso to its vacant seat. Grasso, a resident of the village since 1998, will serve until a special election in March, in which he intends to run.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/13/10
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If there was such a thing as a mercy rule in high school basketball, last Friday’s Conference AA-I game between Valley Stream Central and Carey wouldn’t have lasted the full four quarters.
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Tony Bellissimo
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1/13/10
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The 62-and-over senior housing complex being built on Dutch Broadway in North Valley Stream — Dutch Gate — still has a ways to go before all of its 14 buildings are completed.
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Anthony Bottan
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1/13/10
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The Central High School District’s administrators are recommending few capital projects to the Board of Education for inclusion in the 2010-11 budget, primarily because of the unknown status of state aid. The proposed projects total $206,000 in repairs at its four schools.
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Anthony Bottan
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1/13/10
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Shoppers will have Samoa those cookies
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Girl Scouts began their annual cookie sales on Jan. 9 at malls throughout the county. Several troops sold Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs and more at the Green Acres Mall throughout the day.
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The Valley Stream Civilian Patrol recently recognized a member of the community who has financially supported the volunteer organization for more than a decade.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/13/10
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Two men stole more than $1,000 worth of electronics at Best Buy on Monday, according to Nassau County police detectives.
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Those interested in helping victims of the earthquake in Haiti may contact the organizations below:
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Valley Stream District 13 was the last of the four Valley Stream school districts to be audited by the New York state comptroller’s office. And although no fraud or misuse of funds was uncovered, the report did make several recommendations to strengthen financial controls.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/13/10
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