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Danie Henry, right, greeted Symone Sanders-Townsend, a political strategist and commentator, at the Girls Inc. National Luncheon in March.
Uniondale High senior set to represent Girls Inc. By KELSIE RADZISKI kradziski@liherald.com
An aspiring journalist from Uniondale, Danie Henry, has added yet another achievement to her lengthening list. She has been named a national brand ambassador for Girls Inc., an organization that champions female power and leadership, and is preparing to begin a year in her new role. “Girls Inc. has opened the door for many opportunities (for me),” Henry said. A senior at Uniondale High School, she
health risk,” reports of its presence have sparked worry. Gregory and Deborah CrayAmid growing concern about ton have lived in Uniondale for the water quality in Uniondale most of their lives, and they and surrounding areas, local have children and grandchilresidents had the opportunity to dren living there as well. They tour the Town of Hempstead took the tour to learn more about water purifiw at e r t re at m e n t facility in Uniondale cation and, they to learn more about hoped, to ease their the water purificaconcerns. tion process. “We have grandIn an outing orgachildren here, (and) nized by the Unionwe want to make dale Empowerment sure it’s better for Resource Committhem,” Deborah tee, four residents Crayton said. spent last Friday “ We ’d l i ke t o after noon being make sure that, for shown around the our town’s sake, for plant by John Markour people’s sake, walter, a town water GREGoRy the water is safe,” R Ry quality control speher husband added. CRAyton RA RAyton cialist. There are According to the Uniondale resident fears among comstate’s water quality munity members of standards for drinkelevated levels of so-called “for- ing water, no more than 1 part ever chemicals,” including per billion of dioxane is permis1,4-dioxane, in the water supply sible. The Town of Hempstead in the Uniondale and Hemp- has been working on getting the stead area. necessary supplies for the water Dioxane has been found to be treatment plant to enhance the a potential carcinogen, and removal of dioxane from the a l t h o u g h t h e t ow n Wat e r water to comply with the state Department has deemed that s t a n d a r d , M a r k w a l t e r the concentration in the water explained, but due to supply 9/10/24 11:56 AM in Uniondale and other areas CoNTINueD oN paGe 7 “does not pose a significant
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was notified about the honor last month, after a lengthy application process that included a video in which she described herself and her abilities, and a Zoom interview. Now Henry is in the process of fulfilling the first responsibility of her new role: filming a video to introduce herself to the rest of the organization. As a member of Girls Inc.’s National Brand Ambassador Council, Henry, along with 10 other new members, will be a national representative and spokeswoman for the organization until next June. She CoNTINueD oN paGe 5
e’d like to make sure that, for our town’s sake, for our people’s sake, the water is safe.