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Vol. 73 No. 25
JUNE 19 - 25, 2025
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Restoring a legacy By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Courtesy Seaford School District
A long-missing plaque honoring Seaford High School’s earliest valedictorians and salutatorians has been restored and rededicated, thanks to school officials and the efforts of a former top graduate.
Nine years after a flood at Seaford High School caused a plaque honoring the school’s earliest valedictorians and salutatorians to go missing, their names have finally been restored — thanks to school officials and a former top graduate. A new plaque was unveiled at a dedication ceremony in the high school auditorium earlier this month. It lists the names of the valedictorians and salutatorian beginning with the class of 1958 — the high school’s first graduating class — and continuing through 1970, and will be mounted alongside plaques honoring the district’s top graduates since then. For district Superintendent Continued on pAge 12
Scam prevention is the focus at homeowners association meeting By NIColE ToBIA Correspondent
To prevent becoming a victim of scams on Long Island, police and local leaders in Wantagh and Seaford are working to keep residents informed and protected. The Wantagh/Seaford Homeowners Association hosted a meeting at the Wantagh American Legion on June 4 to inform community members of ongoing scams targeting residents in the area and how to avoid them. Eugene Messmer, an officer with the Nassau County Police D e p a r t m e n t ’s C o m m u n i t y Affairs Office, led the crime
prevention meeting. He spoke about common scams targeting residents of Nassau County, and the importance of being aware of con games and how to keep their private information safe and secure. T h e g o a l o f M e s s m e r ’s office, he said, is to keep residents informed and safe. Members of the department hold meetings throughout the county to spread awareness and allow people to have a space to ask questions. Ella Stevens, the homeowners’ association president, organized the event as a way to provide residents with tips on how to stay safe during the summer. “Summer kicks off in less
than a month,” Stevens said, “and homeowners need to be aware of not only their surroundings, but the many scams that are out there and how they can protect themselves from being victimized.” In one example of a popular scam, Messmer said, fraudsters pose as New York State Police officers demanding money over the phone. “No state police officer is going to make a demand like this, especially over the phone,” he said. “Do not take any immediate action if you get a call like this. Instead, you should call the police.” The presentation included a slideshow outlining how to rec-
ognize the signs of a phone scam, using the SCAM method: Stop, Check, Alert, and Mention. The steps advise people to stop immediately if asked for money or personal information, check the caller’s identity, alert local authorities, and mention the scam to family and friends. “Sharing this information with others can be helpful and beneficial to everyone,” Mess-
mer noted. Another common scheme is the IRS phone scam, in which callers claim to be from the IRS and threaten arrest or fines due to alleged tax discrepancies. They then demand wire transfers, gift cards, or personal information. “If there is something wrong with your tax return, you will not find out through a phone Continued on pAge 15