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Assisting the ‘boys’ in red Baldwin crew joins fight against upstate Jennings Creek fire that they had currently and ultimately coming up with a plan for whatever we needed to Baldwin Fire Department do to support the residents up Chief Anthony Hopkins and a there and ultimately extra crew of 20 firefighters headed relief for the first responders,” to unfamiliar ter ritory in Hopkins said. Crew members were Orange County, New York, on the New Jersey border, two brought up to speed on the spreading fire by weeks ago to help reports including a fight the Jennings C r e e k Wi l d f i r e video uploaded to X n e a r G re e n wo o d b y G o v. K a t h y L a ke. T h e bl a z e Hochul on Nov. 13. had already The first crew of scorched 4,400 a do zen Baldwin acres three days firefighters, includafter it began on ing two chiefs, left Nov. 10. at 3:30 a.m. on Nov. The fire started 15. They were near hiking trails a c c o m p a n i e d by in nearby Sterling members of other Forest State Park, county departand spread rapidly ANTHoNy HopkINS ments, and others in drought condi- Baldwin Fire chief left on Nov. 18. tions. Many volun“First respondteer fire de par ters have been there ments on Long Island respond- for such a long time, trying to ed, their efforts coordinated by battle this fire that was out of the Nassau County’s fire mar- control,” Hopkins said of the shal’s office, to battle one of local firefighters of Orange the region’s most significant County. “We all knew that we wildfires since 2008. were being called up, and had When asked if members to grind out and do everything were fearful about the mission, that we needed to support.” Hopkins said that staying One of the crew’s first tasks, informed was crucial. Hopkins said, was communi“I think for us, updating Continued on page 4 ourselves on the conditions
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A Broadway hit that floats above the rest The Baldwin High School Playhouse presented ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown’ from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
Baldwin schools receive recognition
Champions of Change award honors district’s programs By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
The New York State School Boards Association has recognized the Baldwin School District with two Champions of Change awards — for its Baldwin Schools Wellness Center and the Brookside Shark Tank Project. The state recognition highlights school districts’ programs and initiatives that provide positive change for the students and community within those districts. “Every once in a while, it is nice to get a pat on the back, especially when the recognition is unexpected,” Robert S. Schneider, NYSSBA executive director, wrote in a news release. “NYSS-
BA initiated a program, which we call the Champions of Change, in order to do just that.” The wellness center, officially launched during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 21, is a partnership with New Hyde Park based PM Pediatric Care, an urgent-care provider specializing in pediatric and adolescent health. The in house center at Baldwin Middle School offers a comprehensive range of services focused on both emotional and academic wellness. On-site counselors, therapists and behavioral specialists are available to support students through individual counseling sessions, as well as art and play therapy. The center was funded, in part, courtesy of Continued on page 2
t was a lot, physically, on my members, but they never lost track of the goal and the mission.