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Civic group awards Person of the Year her three children could grow up. “One thing that I felt really Dozens of community mem- strongly about was having a bers attended the West Hemp- community that was united,” stead Community Support Asso- Norton told the Herald. “We’re a ciation meeting on Thursday at very diverse community, and I the American Legion Cathedral felt if could do anything to unite Post 1087 on Woodlawn Road to everyone, we could address some honor 90-year-old Rosalie Nor- issues in the community that ton, who was chosen needed to be as the West Hempresolved.” stead Person of the Norton began her Year. involvement with The WHCSA recthe community as a ognized Norton with trustee for the West the award for five Hempstead Public decades of advocacy, Library from 1974 to leadership, and dedi1977, and served as cation to her West president of the Hempstead commuPTA from 1976 to nity. 1977. She then was a “Rosalie has member of the West devoted decades of Hempstead Board of her life to strength- RoSAlIE NoRToN Education, from ening the bonds that West Hempstead 1977 to 1990, includmake West Hemp- Person of the Year ing two years as stead a vibrant, carpresident. ing, and inclusive During her community,” Maureen Mahoney, 13-year stint on the school board, WHCSA president, said. Norton helped implement a A Brooklyn native, Norton trustee term reduction referenand her family moved to West dum, supported the consolidaHempstead in 1967. Shortly after tion of the elementary schools, her arrival, she became closely and helped establish the Special involved with the local commu- Education PTA and the Senior nity, motivated by creating a Citizens Club. Norton’s achievegood, safe community in which
By MADISoN GUSlER
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Brian Guiheen, a senior at Chaminade High School in Mineola, finished first overall in the 20th annual Malverne 5K run-walk for education on Sunday.
20th annual Malverne 5K raises money for local youth programs By MADISoN GUSlER mgusler@liherald.com
More than 200 people gathered on Wicks Lane early Sunday morning to kick off the 20th annual Malverne 5K run-walk for education. The nonprofit Malverne Educational and Fitness Foundation organized the first run in 2004, and have done so every year since, excluding during the pandemic. The event raises money to support youth programs in the Malverne school district. “The 5K was established in order to help
fund the school programs and whatever they needed for extracurricular activities,” Jan Kasal, MEFF president and the race director since 2012, said. That year, Kasal started the 200-meter kids’ fun run that now precedes the 5K each year. Because the Malverne school district encompasses Malverne, Lakeview and Lynbrook, the 5K course makes its way through all three communities. “Our school district encompasses all these three communities,” Kasal said. “So the course should encompass all three comContinued on paGe 32
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y aim and my goal has always been to help our community, and I hope I’ve done that.
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