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Vol. 73 No. 38
SEPTEMBER 18 - 24, 2025
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Young voices join Levittown school board
no, of Division Avenue High School, and Ethan Baloyo, of MacArthur High School, The mission of the League shared the new policy. Winch of Women Voters of East Nas- praised the procedure for sau has been to educate mem- improving collaboration in the bers of the public on civic school district. “This was a significant shift engagement, especially young adults who will soon have the for the state in regards to sturight to vote. dent voice,” Winch, A new policy who has experience af fecting schools as a social studies across New York teacher, said. “I do state was discussed believe it’s a pheduring the league’s nomenal opportumeeting held at Levnity for kids. It’s ittown Public r e a l - wo rl d c iv i c Library on Sept. 10, engagement.” a policy giving high The ex of ficio school students an membership proeven earlier chance gram is a powerful to par ticipate in extension of stugovernment. As of dent governments July 1, school disand social studies tricts that have high “participation in schools must government” projinclude at least one ToDD WINCH ects, he said. ex officio — or non- Superintendent, “It is a really voting — student on Levittown schools wonderful compotheir board of edunent of our educacation. tional system, both The policy also includes cri- in Levittown and now across teria for BOCES programs, the rest of the state,” he added. while exempting New York City “These are actual positions in schools for the time being. local government.” At the meeting, Levittown Levittown has included ex School District Superintendent officio students on its school Todd Winch and two of the dis- board since 2007. Now, the practrict’s students, Sarah Loiaco-
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The Nassau County Police Department Emerald Society Pipe Band led the procession to the 9/11 memorial at Seaford High School during last Thursday’s candle lighting ceremony.
Honoring heroes 24 years later At candle-lighting ceremony, remembering Sept. 11 By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
Hundreds gathered on the front lawn of Seaford High School on Thursday evening for the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, joining the community’s annual Memorial Candle Lighting Ceremony to honor the lives lost. Hosting the event was the Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial Committee, the nonprofit established to honor the memory of the five Seaford alumni and all the victims who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center. The victims from Seaford were brothers Thomas and Timothy Haskell, John Perry, Robert Sliwak and Michael Wittenstein.
Perry was a New York City police officer; the Haskells were city firefighters; and Sliwak and Wittenstein both worked for Cantor Fitzgerald in the north tower. In 2002, the 9/11 committee helped build a memorial on the high school front lawn, with plaques dedicated to the five men. Since it was built, community members have gathered there each year for a candle-lighting ceremony to pay their respects. This year’s event began with a presentation of the American flag by the Nassau County Police Department Color Guard, escorted by the department’s Emerald Society Pipe Band and Honor Guard. They marched down Seamans Neck Road and up to the steps of the high school, next to the CoNTiNuED oN PagE 10
his was a significant shift for the state in regards to student voice. I do believe it’s a phenomenal opportunity for kids.
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