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Vol. 31 No. 51
DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2024
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Cookie party is set for this Saturday Uniondale-based organization comes to Baldwin opportunity to have fun during the holidays and celebrate together.” Events that she has previBaldwin residents can further embrace the holiday spirit ously hosted include its annual by taking part in a Christmas Trunk or Treat and Breakfast cookie decorating party at Coes with Santa. Coes Neck Park, at 1240 Coes Neck Road, was Neck Park on Saturday. Mrs. G’s Brown Bag Charity, selected as the site of the orgaa Uniondale-based, nization’s Mother’s grassroots organiDay celebration in zation that originat2022. That event ed during the corobrought mothers navirus pandemic, to gether to celewill host the party brate the holiday, starting at 1:30 p.m. while also offering to 3:30 p.m. T he an opportunity to driving force create “vision behind the charity boards” where parorganization is ticipants could Ebony Guerrier, a share their goals Uniondale resident and aspirations. who is a PTA memSaturday’s ber and paraprofes- EBoNy GuERRIER Christmas cookie s i o n a l a t S m i t h Uniondale decorating party Street School. will provide chilInitially created dren with the to help the community stay opportunity to personalize connected during a time of their cookies, choosing from a uncertainty, Mrs. G’s has since variety of ingredients and decexpanded beyond its original orations, along with a fun stickcommunity. er craft project. The event will “I started out in Uniondale, feature music, fresh pizza and however, I feel like I like to juice, all for a $20 fee. broaden it to the surrounding G u e r r i e r s a i d t h at t h e communities,” Guerrier said, money to fund the g roup’s “to invite other communities events comes out of her pocket, into a positive event. Some- or from the donations and supthing that the kids have an Continued on page 9
By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ
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The Christmas season is here The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce kicked off the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 8. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
Training for the Colgate Games
Baldwin’s Kaylyn Sutherland is entered in 200-meter dash By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Ten-year-old Baldwin Middle School sixthgrader Kaylyn Sutherland will compete in the 49th Colgate Women’s Games, beginning later this month. The annual event is the nation’s longest-running indoor amateur track and field series for girls and women. Girls as young as first grade can participate, and the event runs from Dec. 29 through Feb. 1 at the Nike Track & Field Center at the Armory in Manhattan. Kaylyn registered for the competition last month with her father, Kimarley Sutherland. She
admitted feeling a mix of nerves and excitement when she walked through the Armory doors. She also got a glimpse of the track she would eventually run on. Kaylyn has competed in track since third grade, but she is too young to run for the middle school team. In the meantime, she runs for the Our Lady of Lourdes Church team in nearby Malverne. There, she discovered, through words of encouragement from her coaches and teammates, that she was good, which prompted her to sign up for the Colgate series. Qualifications for the games include being enrolled in school and Continued on page 5
started out in Uniondale, however, I feel like I like to broaden it to the surrounding communities.