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District 13 Board of Education President Frank Chiachiere joined his fellow trustees in thanking Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Lison for her service to the district after she announced her retirement last week.

District 13 Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Lison announced last week that she will retire at the end of the school year, ending her 38-year educational career. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/6/10

Barbara DeGrace received her Special Recognition Award from Dominick Minerva Jr. at last week’s gala dinner.

DeGrace, cancer center earn Chamber’s top honors

More than 130 people turned out for the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce’s awards gala last week to honor the South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Center and chamber board member Barbara DeGrace. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/6/10

Schools from Valley Stream's four districts, clockwise from top left, Wheeler Avenue in District 13, Shaw Avenue in District 30, Central High School, and Robert W. Carbonaro in District 24.

Could four Valley Stream school districts become one?

Though consolidation of Valley Stream’s four school districts has been talked about since the Central High School District was formed in the 1920s, rarely have there been any serious efforts to form one unified school system. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/6/10

Former Valley Stream Mayor Ed Cahill, far right, at a 2008 Chamber of Commerce luncheon with, from left, chamber Vice President Jules Rabin, President Debbi Gyulay and Town Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin.

Chamber planning monument for Cahill

The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce is looking to honor late Mayor Ed Cahill with a permanent monument near Village Hall, and is working to raise a few thousand dollars for a plaque. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/29/10

The Cardinals won the David Wright Division title in the Valley Stream Baseball League’s 2010 season.

Baseball League celebrates its champs

Winning isn’t everything in the Valley Stream Baseball League, but it’s pretty important. By focusing on winning games, league President Bob Inzerillo says children learn how to play the game the right way. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/29/10

Valley Stream officials hope a downtown revitalization project will bring more businesses to Rockaway Avenue, filling vacant storefronts.

Valley Stream downtown project not forgotten

Village officials hope to have a master plan for the downtown revitalization project completed in the next few months, which will create a “blueprint” for the future of Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/29/10

Stephanie Capozzoli, principal of the Willow Road School, shows the picture of her and her family with President Barack Obama.

District 13 principal meets the president

Willow Road School Principal Stephanie Capozzoli had quite a story to tell her colleagues when summer vacation ended. She met someone rather well known while away — the president of the United States. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/29/10

New York City Subway operator and Valley Stream resident Frankie Lusk was honored by the Village Board for his life-saving actions last month. From left are Trustees Vincent Grasso, John Tufarelli and Ed Fare, Lusk, and Acting Mayor Joanne Antun.

Village honors life-saving subway driver

When Frankie Lusk arrived at work as a New York City subway operator on Aug. 28, he didn’t expect to save a life that day, nor did he anticipate the 15 minutes of fame that would follow. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/22/10

Eric Gaston, left, and Christopher Turnier use iPods as a learning tool at Howell Road School in Valley Stream. District 13 has introduced the popular devices to several of its schools, with educational applications, or “apps,” for language arts, math and more.

iPods aren't just for music anymore

If a student is caught listening to their iPod in class, they might not get in trouble anymore. District 13 is using the popular device as a teaching tool, and students and teachers are embracing it. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/22/10

Rose Avenue, in front of Blessed Sacrament School, as seen flooded following a heavy rainstorm in July.

Blessed Sacrament School looks to combat flooding

Heavy rain last Thursday evening spared Blessed Sacrament School from flooding, but a storm a few weeks ago didn’t. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/22/10

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