_________________ BALDWIN ________________
HERALD What to expect at the library
Big turnout at craft festival
Dinner honors legislator
Page 2
Page 10
Page 16
Vol. 32 No. 22
MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2025
$1.00
Team Chaos represents Baldwin H.S. trolled by student drivers. The game simulates real-world engineering problems and emphaTeam Chaos Inc., Baldwin sizes teamwork, problem-solvHigh School’s robotics team, ing and technical skills. Teams compete in rotating recently powered through tough competition at the 2025 FIRST alliances, and all teams receive Robotics Long Island Regional, the same set of materials to held at Hofstra University’s build their robots. Chaos, led by coach Justin David S. Mack Sports and ExhiFunkenberg, a g raduating bition Complex. senior, and technolThe event, part of the FIRST Robotogy teacher Vincent ics Competition, is a Leis, is comprised national program of team members run by For InspiraG i ova n n i S i e n a tion and RecogniHorowitz, driver; tion of Science and Kevin Rottkamp, a Technology, a nonmanipulator; profit that promotes Wayne Jean BapS T E M e d u c at i o n tiste, a human playthrough real-world er; and Isaiah engineering chalRamsey, a technilenges. cian. The regional fea- JUSTiN The team posted t u r e d 4 8 t e a m s, a 7-3 record in the fUNkENBERG including two from qualifying rounds, Baldwin High School Mumbai, India. including a sevenThe remaining senior match winning teams represented streak. schools across New York City They were ranked 14th at the and Long Island, with Baldwin end of the first day and finished among several teams from Nas- 15th overall. sau County. In one of its standout perforThis year’s game, called mances, Baldwin’s alliance won REEFSCAPE, challenged teams Match 49 by a score of 135–96. to build robots capable of com“To me, strong teamwork pleting a series of tasks — some really made a difference when it autonomously and others con-
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
hgaldamez@liherald.com
T
Stu Goldman/Herald
Honoring the fallen At the Baldwin Memorial Day Parade, 1st Sgt Miguel Sanchez, John Goodenough, Lt. Col. Robert Burns and Regina Pasqualino, perform a rifle saltue during Memorial Day service on Monday.
H.S. junior is historian, broadcaster, photographer David Kreutz channels creativity and curiosity for the hamlet By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Seventeen-year-old David Kreutz isn’t your typical high school junior. He’s a photographer as well as a budding broadcaster and historian who is redefining what it means to be involved in a community. Kreutz has grown up in Baldwin with a keen sense of pride in his hometown that has morphed into an interest in documenting the town’s history and achievements. “I’ve lived in Baldwin my entire life, and I’ve developed a deep connection to the community and its events,” he said. For the past few years, Kreutz has immersed
himself in Baldwin’s history and culture. He has become a passionate photographer since he began shooting pictures at Baldwin High School’s sports events this year. “When I started photography, I realized how important it is to capture these moments as they happen,” he said. “It’s about preserving the narratives that shape our community, especially since much of Baldwin’s rich history can be overlooked.” Last summer, while as a student worker assisting in administrative and maintenance tasks for the school district, Kreutz stumbled on old yearbooks in the middle school library. They sparked a curiosity about Baldwin’s history, and Continue on page 3
o me, strong teamwork really made a difference when it came to Match 49.
Continue on page 7