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HERALD Vol. 32 No. 18
Fifth annual autism walk
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A ‘paw-some’ canine effort Meadow Elementary School problem solvers get busy at Baldwin’s Dog Park are dog owners. Although most said they don’t currently visit the park, they expressed interA group of students from est in improving it for the comMeadow Elementary School is munity. The initiative is part of the working diligently to improve the dog run at Baldwin Harbor broader Future Problem SolvPark as part of a community ers program, which encourages project that blends creativity students to address real-world with problem solving. challenges using creative thinkT h e s t u d e n t s, ing and innovative members of the solutions. Founded school’s Future in 1974 by Dr. E. P ro bl e m S o l ve r s Paul Torrance, the program, are raisprogram promotes ing funds to plant critical thinking flowers and greenand helps students ery in the dog develop a vision for park’s open spaces. the future. T heir goal is to Over the years, EMIlY ClARk make the park, on Meadow students G r a n d Av e n u e , Meadow Elementary have tackled a varimore vibrant and School ety of local issues. welcoming for local L a s t ye a r, t h e y residents and their focused on raising pets. awareness about “Every year, the the endangered pipstudents who are chosen to be ing plover and supporting conin the club decide on a passion servation efforts across Long project they really care about,” Island. That project earned the Emily Clark, a teacher at Mead- fourth and fifth grade students ow, said. “We try to give them first place in the Junior Divisome ideas to brainstorm and sion. spark thoughts, because we To fund the beautification of really want it to be student- t h e d o g p a r k , s t u d e n t s driven.” launched a GoFundMe camThe students identified Bald- paign to collect donations for win’s dog park as a project site Continued on page 5 after learning many of them
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
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Nassau County police celebrate 100 years Mounted police officers rode down the street during the Nassau County Police Department’s 100th anniversary parade in Wantagh. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
Cecere Funeral Home is moving Grand Avenue site to be redeveloped for housing By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
After more than 35 years as a fixture in the Baldwin community, the Cecere Family Funeral Home will leave its longtime location on Grand Avenue to make way for a new residential development. The funeral home announced the move in a recent Facebook post, citing its participation in the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative, which includes a planned 54-unit apartment complex on the site. “We will be sharing space with the Donza Family and will continue to serve our communi-
ty with the same personal service, dignity and grace we have been known for three generations,” the post said, referring to the Donza Funeral Home in East Rockaway “Although there is sadness, the downtown revitalization and beautification of Beautiful Baldwin is underway and we are proud to be a small part of that.” The building at 2283 Grand Ave. was built by the Weigand brothers in 1940. Owner Michael Cecere told the Herald that the facility has become “unmanageable” due to increasing maintenance and operational costs. The relocation comes as part of Baldwin’s ongoing revitalization, a vision set in motion in Continued on page 19
really believe this is a problem-solving competition.