Don’t Miss Your HERALD — it’s insiDe! ________ FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT _______
HERALD Street fair season returns
Parade unites community
Students, staff are honored
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VOL. 28 NO. 25
JUNE 18 - 24, 2026
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Scouts build skills and friendships ment designed to instill in young people values and leadership skills and to help them T he 44th annual Valley become the leaders of tomorStream Camporee brought row.” together about 300 Scouts and Six units participated in this leaders from Franklin Square year’s event. The weekend and Valley Stream for a week- began on the evening of June 5 end of camping, activities and with campsite setup and a fellowship. themed movie for The Scouting families. America gathering Opening ceremowas held June 5-7 nies were held the o n t h e Vi l l a g e following morning Green and included and included participants rangremarks from Town ing from Cub of Hempstead Clerk Scouts to Scouting Kate Murray, NasTroops. Organized sau County Legislaaround a “Galactic tor Cynthia Nuñez, Outpost” theme, the Valley Stream Vilannual event fealage Justice Melat u r e d c a m p i n g , LAURIE SCHOUR nie Jenkins and forgames, educational Co-Chair, mer Village Justice d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , Camporee Robert Bogle. competitions and “These are memopportunities for o r i e s, t h e s e a r e Scouts from multiple units to friendships, and these are spend the weekend together. bonds that will last with you “Regardless of what number forever,” Nuñez said. “Take a you wear on your sleeve, you minute, enjoy the time, say are all a part of Scouting Amer- thank you to your leaders. ica,” Camporee Co-Chair Pat- Enjoy each other’s company.” rick Burke, who has served on Troop 109 was also recogthe Camporee Committee since nized during the weekend as it 2010 and is involved with Cub marked its 100th and final year Pack 367, Troops 116 and 99, of Scouting. said. “You all have a common Throughout June 6, Scouts goal. You’re all part of a moveCONTINUED ON PAGE 7
By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO
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Courtesy Emilian Emeagwali
Attending Emilian Emeagwali’s celebration are, from left, Ugobueze Emilian Emeagwali, Chiadinaizu Stella Nkoli Uwechia and Ugodibeze Angela Iwobi.
A Nigerian cultural honor celebrates community leader By HAILEY FULMER hfulmer@liherald.com
Emilian Emeagwali, a community leader based in Elmont, was recently celebrated by the Quad State Onitsha Association — a socio-cultural and welfare organization representing people from Onitsha, Nigeria — for her tireless efforts on behalf of Nigerian natives. The celebration, hosted by Chiadinaizu Stella Nkoli Uwechia and her husband, Nnabuenyi Chuma Uwaechia, at their Suffolk County home on May 30, recognized Emeagwali’s decades of philanthropy and
community service in both the United States and Nigeria. The association serves Nigerians living throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. “Just very, very deserving,” Uwechia said of Emeagwali’s award. Emeagwali, who has her own physical therapy practice in Valley Stream, State of the Art-Pt Ot, is additionally the founder of Giving Back to the Community Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering undeserved communities by providing resources such as food and toys to children. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
t’s a lot of work, and if they’re smiling, if they’re having fun, we’ve succeeded.