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Vol. 32 No. 24
JUNE 12 - 18, 2025
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Students march in national parade in D.C. nated the parade’s musical processions. Each year, the group invites bands from across the Mainly known for their local country to play in the parade. Last April, Benjamin Coleschool concerts, 50 members of the West Hempstead Secondary man, the Secondary School’s S c h o o l ’ s m a r c h i n g b a n d band director, received an invijumped at the opportunity to tation to participate in the parade, but he perfor m on the didn’t accept until national stage in September. Washington, D.C. on “It was a dauntMay 26. ing task because, The West Hempreally, this was our stead Rams Marchfirst parade,” he ing Band was one of said. “We’ve done 22 high school local marching for marching bands our Homecoming across the country Day parade, but this invited to play at was our first ‘real’ the National Memoparade.” rial Day Parade. Students who The three-hour BENJAMIN signed up for the p a r a d e i n c l u d e d ColEMAN trip began learning more than 10,000 Marching band t h e m u s i c s e l e cpar ticipants who director tions, while balancmarched down Coning their existing stitution Avenue, alongside the National Mall, musical, athletic and academic between 7th and 17th streets. responsibilities. Then, in FebFor 20 years, the American Vet- ruary, the band’s preparation erans Center has organized the was taken to the next level. Spence Howell, Long Island parade to honor veterans from every conflict the United States University’s marching band has been involved in since director, was brought in by the school district to help prepare World War I. Music Celebrations Interna- the band. “It was basically a crash tional, an Arizona-based performance tour company, coordiContinued on page 3
By MADISoN GUSlER
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the annual Freedom 5k Run in Malverne honored veterans and first responders, raising over $13,000 for related charities.
Third Annual Freedom 5K brings community together By JUSTIN McKENZIE Correspondent
The Malverne community embraced the Memorial Day weekend with the third annual Freedom 5K and Fun Run with around 200 participants ready to run, while honoring fallen soldiers who served the country, and raising money for charitable donations. Community organizer Greg Waxman, who orchestrated the event, earned the nickname ‘Patriot Man’ after inspiring the community during the pandemic while running through the village with an American flag to commemorate veterans. Waxman is no
stranger to running, he races in other charitable events and runs 20 miles a week in his free time. “We wanted to invite the whole community to come run with us,” Waxman said, explaining why he began this local race in 2023. “Anyone who wants to come and pay their respects to first responders and vets, can come join us and run with us.” When he’s not organizing events, Waxman works as a youth tutor and a volunteer firefighter with the Malverne Fire Department. Waxman’s efforts to honor veterans and engage with the local community Continued on page 23
his was a really big moment for the school district and the community.