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INCORPORATING THE WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON VOL. 75 No. 42
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Renovations coming to A.B.G.S. Middle School Brand-new building, athletic facilities anticipated in 2027-28 By REINE BETHANY Special to the Herald
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Ret. Lt. Frank Mcnamee, left, assistant Hempstead Police Chief derek Warner and Hempstead Police Chief Richard Holland, presented executive assistant to the Chief Regina Lattimore with the Civilian award at the Oct. 9 celebration.
Hempstead P.D. celebrates 150 years at anniversary gala
A momentous event quietly resounded across the campus of Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead. Nine shovels symbolically bit the earth on Oct. 11. The hands grasping the shovels were those of Hempstead students, teachers, administrators, and school board members. Among them were Deputy Town Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis, and Hempstead educator and former mayor Don Ryan. They were all part of a crowd of more than 40 that was composed of mid-
dle-school students and teachers (past and present), local and state officials, and the team of architects and contractors whose huge machines have scraped bare a large portion of the athletic field behind the middle school. The occasion was the groundbreaking for a brand-new building — the first significant upgrading since the middle school opened 52 years ago. Trailers behind the middle school that should have been temporary, but that nurtured the spillover from crowded classrooms for decades, were gone forever as of that Saturday morning. Arising from the bare ground in time for the 2027-28 school year will be a modern building whose design includes: COntinued On Page 9
History, civic involvement of officers recognized by family, friends, officials By REINE BETHANY Special to the Herald
The lights that gleamed off the shining floors of The Somerley at Fox Hollow made a worthy ambience for the 150th anniversary gala of the Hempstead Police Department. But the glittering lights didn’t compare to the glow of fellowship among the men and women who attended: Hempstead’s proud police officers and support staff, the family and friends who stand by them, and the local officials who diligently bring in funds for updated equipment and training. It is an enormous team working daily to do an enormous job. And at the Oct. 9 banquet, with music by D.J. Zah reverberating from the rafters, the team hugged each other, relaxed around tables with sumptuous food, and applauded each other’s achievements.
“Since 1875, the Hempstead Police Department has stood as a pillar of protection, resilience, and progress,” said Sgt. Steven Cohen, introducing the evening. “We will continue to … embrace community programs that make Hempstead stronger, safer, and more united.” The Master of Ceremony, Ret. Lt. Frank McNamee, introduced Hempstead Police Chief Richard Holland, who noted the department’s mission: “to keep our people safe, uphold the law and serve with integrity.” “The next 150 years will bring new challenges, new opportunities, and new ways of serving our community,” Holland added. “What will remain the same is the foundation of trust, service, and honor.” Hempstead Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr., commended the department for a 34 percent drop in vehicle accidents and statisCOntinued On Page 3
Courtesy Reine Bethany
interim Superintendent for Curriculum and instruction Richard Brown, left, former a.g.B.S. Middle School student Mathew Oseni and a.g.B.S. Principal Lisaura Moreno celebrated the groundbreaking for a new middle-school building and campus renovation.