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Community meets the superintendent that Malverne has asked me to be the superintendent,” Rianna said. “I’ve been in education a The Malverne Board of Edu- long time, but I’m still learning cation provided the community every day.” During its search for a new with an opportunity to meet Maria Rianna, the school dis- superintendent, the school trict’s newly appointed superin- board asked the community what it wanted to tendent, before the see in a superintenMarch 6 board dent, and the meeting. board’s consultant Residents gathtook that into ered in the Malaccount when seekverne High School ing candidates. Perfor ming Ar ts “Our consultant Center to interact and Dr. Lewis did with Rianna and an amazing job to ask about her find us a large pool career, as well as of qualified and her plans for Malimpressive candiverne schools. dates,” Jeanne Rianna, the act- MARIA RIANNA D’Esposito, the ing superintendent Incoming board’s president, o f G l e n C o v e superintendent, said. “It reflects schools, will retire Malverne School well on the Malin June after serv- District verne School Dising 12 years in that trict that so many district. Effective July 1, she will replace Lorna talented and successful adminLewis, who has announced her istrators wanted to come and retirement after spending five work here.” D’Esposito explained that years as Malverne superintenfollowing a round of screening dent. In January, the Malver ne interviews, Lewis and the conboard unanimously voted to sultant provided the board with approve Rianna’s three-year a list of top candidates. The board then interviewed them contract with the district. “I’m humbled by the fact Continued on page 7
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St. Patrick’s Day in West Hempstead Debby Rutan, left, celebrated winning St. Patrick’s Day Bingo with Patti Sheehan.
Crossroads Farm prepares for spring opening weekend By MADISoN GUSlER mgusler@liherald.com
Crossroads Farm at Grossman’s is a central part of the Malverne community, having played an integral part in the local history and economy. During the warmer seasons, the farm is a gathering place for locals, and during winter it closes to prepare the land for the next growing season of growing. As the season-opening weekend, April 5 and 6, approaches, the Herald was invited to learn more about the farm, in between Hempstead and Ocean Avenue’s, and its operations. Crossroads is a five-acre organic farm that practices sustainable regenerative farming techniques, such as using cover crops to naturally
fertilize the soil. The public farm, which was purchased from the Grossman family by Nassau County in 2010, offers educational programs and volunteer opportunities as part of the Nassau Land Trust, a nonprofit working to conserve land across the county. The farm store, which is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., offers organic, locally grown products for sale. Generations of the Grossman family have farmed the land. “It’s a bastion of life on Long Island from 150 years ago,” Operations Manager Michael D’Angelo said. “This land has never been touched — never been a building out there.” “It’s a place of community engagement,” Continued on page 4
’m humbled by the fact that Malverne has asked me to be the superintendent.