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School leader retires after years of service But her deep connection to Roosevelt’s students extended far beyond her own children. “I was seeing a lot of kids Rose Gietschier, who has served as Roosevelt School graduating from high school Board president for 4 years and and not doing anything, just in has had a tenure marked by an the streets,” she explained. That experience, drawn in unwavering commitment to part from her previstudents and dedious work as a corcation to the school rection officer and community, officialthen youth mental ly retired on June health counselor at 30. Rikers Island, motiHer decades-long vated her to fight involvement with for opportunities the schools included t h a t wo u l d g ive roles as a communiRoosevelt’s youth a ty activist, program different path forc o o rd i n at o r, a n d ward. Parent Teacher Stu“Children, when dent Association t h e y ’ re e x p o s e d , president, before being selected as RoSe GIeTScHIeR wh e n t h e y h ave access to different Board of Education retired Roosevelt opportunities, that’s president — a posischool board when they g row, tion she has held president that’s when they since 2021 after havcan succeed,” ing first been electGietschier said. ed to the board in 2017. During her stint as board A Roosevelt alumna who graduated in 1978, Gietschier president, Gietschier led the began her service to the dis- school district through a period trict as a PTA leader and a of transformational change. She was instrumental in hands-on advocate as a parent expanding Career and Techniof triplets, who are now age 26. “People actually thought I cal Education programs, which was a teacher there,” she now of fer certifications in recalled. Continued on page 7
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Courtesy Andrew Mileo
Meet your local thrift leaders Andrew Mileo, the owner of the Hidden Thrift thriftstore in Freeport greets customer Kenny Klein outside his storehouse of vintage treasures. This week, the Herald took a look at the village’s active thrifting scene. Story, more photos, page 10.
Officials partner with village to host National Night Out 2025 By MASHIAT AZMI Intern
The Village of Freeport, its fire and police departments and Nassau County legislators will be partners in hosting the village’s annual National Night Out next month. The event will take place at Bishop Frank O. White Memorial Park on Aug. 5. National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign on the first Tuesday in August, featuring games and other activities that promote partnerships between law enforcement departments and their communities to create safer neighborhoods for everyone. It began in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1984 and Freeport has been taking part for over 25 years. “National Night Out is an event that occurs throughout the country, all over the place,” said County Legislator Seth Koslow, who partnered with the village in presenting the event, “focusing on our relationship with our law enforcement and community relations, and showing how important it is to have our safety and security.” According to Koslow, events like this enhance trust in the community. “You get to see that the police officers are just people, too,” he said. “They have a responsibility that they take seriously, but they’re humans. They’re people just like we are, and building that relationship goes Continued on page 5
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e’ve got to push whatever we have to offer into our schools, into our children.