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Meadow PTA’s Founders Day celebration recognize volunteers and educators who support students throughout the year. “It reminds us that PTA is The Meadow Elementary School PTA honored the found- built on advocacy, service and ing leaders of the New York family-school partnership,” State PTA while celebrating Meadow PTA Co-president members of its own community Sophea Sainsurin said in an email to the Herald. at its annual Found“At Meadow, it is a ers Day Dinner and awards ceremony time to celebrate the last week. impact of volunP TA Fo u n d e r s teers, educators and D a y, c e l e b r a t e d families who work annually on Feb. 17, together to create marks the founding enriching experiof the National Parences and supportent Teacher Associaive opportunities for tion in 1897. Estabstudents. It allows lished by Alice us to honor the indiMcLellan Bir ney, viduals whose dediPhoebe Apperson cation strengthens Hearst and Selena our community and Sloan Butler, the helps every child PTA was created to SoPhEA succeed.” improve the educa- SAINSURIN The event took tion, health, safety Meadow PTA place on Feb. 10, and and well-being of co-president the highlight was children nationwide. the announcement Founders Day serves of the 2025-26 Honas a time to reflect on the orga- orary Lifetime Membership nization’s lasting impact and Award recipients. The award is the impor tant role f amily one of the highest honors the engagement and advocacy play PTA presents, reco gnizing in student success. those who demonstrate excepFor Meadow Elementary, the tional dedication and service to event gives the PTA and school children and the school commucommunity an opportunity to
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During the “ICE Out” caravan demonstration, a program at Christ Lutheran Church in nearby Freeport offered information on how to handle potential ICE interactions.
Baldwin residents take on icy conditions, demanding ‘ICE out’ By ANDREW FRANCIS afrancis@liherald.com
Residents took to the streets of Baldwin and Freeport last Sunday for a mobile demonstration calling for the removal of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from their neighborhoods. The protesters stated that the goals of the demonstration were to raise awareness of what they deem to be injustices in local communities, and to stand in support of immigrant neighbors across the county. Demonstrators gathered outside Christ Lutheran Church in Freeport. Organizers from the Long Island Immigrant Justice Alliance gave them the details of the protest’s route and instructions for placing
protest signage on their vehicles. The signs had demands such as “ICE Out,” “No Human is Illegal” and “Love thy Neighbor.” The protesters drove along Merrick Road, which organizer Rebecca Maines explained was intentional because of reported ICE activity and arrests along the major street. Richard Koubek, a representative of the Immigrant Justice Alliance, explained that there was a great need for these demonstrations, focused not only on ICE’s actions, but also on the Nassau County Police Department’s collaboration with the agency. “One of the goals is to call attention to the unjustifiable collaboration between the COntInuED On pagE 14
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