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Graduation Keepsake Edition
June 26, 2025
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GRADUATES 2025
Vol. 73 No. 26
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From the stage, familiar tunes Library’s concert series set to feature tribute bands, hometown talent news release. “Their efforts are always deeply appreciated.” All concerts will start at The Seaford Public Library is bringing the music back to 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the the community this summer Town of Hempstead parking with its eagerly anticipated lot, behind the library, 2234 Jackson Ave., Seaford. Attendannual concert series. For more than 20 years, the ees are encouraged to bring library has hosted “Entertain- their own chairs. ment for a Summer Evening,” Kicking of f the concer t a popular lineup of series on Saturday free outdoor conwill be The Daycerts featuring clastrippers, a Long sic rock, country, Island-based Beadoo-wop and more. tles cover band. According to Formed in 2021, the library of ficials, band has quickly the concerts typibuilt a following cally attract hunacross Long Island dreds of attendees and New York City from Seaford and with its polished neighboring comtake on the Beatles’ munities. catalog. JMiCHAEl BoRkAN iconic Two Seaford Michael Borkan, Guitarist, The librarians are leadthe band’s lead and ing the planning Daytrippers rhythm guitarist, efforts, dedicating b r i n g s ye a r s o f their time to preparing for the experience performing in sevupcoming concert dates. eral Long Island bands. He’s “Librarians Eric Wasser- known for his commitment to man and Kristen Jording have recreating the Beatles’ sound once again worked very dili- as closely as possible, using a gently to coordinate the sched- guitar synthesizer to replicate uling, logistics and publicizing everything from orchestral of this year’s ‘Entertainment swells in “Eleanor Rigby” to f o r a S u m m e r E v e n i n g ’ the brass in “Penny Lane.” events,” Frank McKenna, the “It is such a feeling when library’s director, said in a
By CHARlES SHAW
cshaw@liherald.com
Courtesy Seaford School Districtx
And it’s on to the future At Seaford High School’s graduation on June 13, members of the class of 2025 celebrated while reflecting on the heroes who inspired them. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Will Warriors name remain?
Mascot investigation is referred to Department of Justice By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
The Wantagh School District has been granted more time to comply with the state’s mascot policy, as the U.S. Department of Education has referred an investigation of the policy to the Department of Justice. The investigation is directed at the New York State Education Department and the Board of Regents, and the federal Education Department is now claiming that the mascot policy is an “unlawful attempt to ban mascots and logos that celebrate Native American history.” The Department of Education announced the involvement of the DOJ on June 17.
The referral follows the State Education Department and Board of Regents’ rejection of a resolution agreement proposed by the federal Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. The agreement aimed to bring the state into compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by rescinding the ban on Native American mascots and logos. Title VI prohibits discrimination in federally funded education programs on the basis of race, color or national origin. In April 2023, the state Board of Regents voted unanimously to ban Native American mascots, logos and team names in public schools, and the policy took effect the following month. School districts had until the end of the 2024-25 school Continued on page 12
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ou can see the emotion and excitement in their face — it’s the most moving thing.
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