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School board candidates run unopposed parental involvement,” she said. “I became very involved in the education of my children through the PTA. I would The Uniondale Board of Education’s plans for the 2025- ask parents to take an active 26 school year will be put role in whatever they can to before residents in the budget make sure that they’re always vote and school board election involved in the educational on May 20. In addition to next process of their children.” PTA member Olga Hernanyear’s spending plan, two d e z h a s wo rke d board seats and with Blanco-Hartwo propositions vey on outreach will be on the balstrategies and lot. wellness proIncumbent grams, including Trustees Addie the My Brother’s Blanco-Harvey Keeper initiative and Alvin McDanand the Latina iel, are running Mentoring prounopposed. gram in Union“After thinking ADDIE dale High School. about it for a “I’ve known while, I decided BLANcO-HARvEy Addie for many that I want to con- Board of Education years,” Her nantinue to serve as a trustee dez said. “Addie is Board of Education trustee,” Blanco-Harvey one person that attends just said. She has been a trustee about every function, every for six years, and is a member event in this district. When of the District’s Curriculum you see something in someCommittee as well. Six of her body that stands out, you have children have been students in to make note of it.” “She’s always put the comUniondale’s schools, and she has said that her experience munity first,” Frantz Dorsainas a parent helps shape her vil, assistant principal of Walleadership of the academic nut Street Elementary School, said of Blanco-Harvey. “She community. “It’s very important to have
By JOSEPH D’ALESSANDRO
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Children lined up to play in the bouncy castle at the community egg hunt. .
Hopping good time Outside the John J. Byrne Community Center in Uniondale, children and adults took part in the community egg hunt on April 19. More photos, Page 10.
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patricia alice with her children, douglas, 6, Camilla, 7, and alexa, 9, were ready join the egg hunt.