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Museum offers education and innovation bringing fresh energy and a clear focus on five core goals: wonder, explore, inquire, create More than 100 Uniondale ele- and reflect. District Superintendent mentary students recently took part in three days of hands-on Monique Darrisaw-Akil and State Sen. Siela learning at the Bynoe attended the Long Island Chilmuseum visit on dren’s Museum, as July 15. Bynoe part of the district’s secured $22,500 for Passport to Innovathe Uniondale distion summer protrict in the 2025 gram, which blends state budget for innovation, literacy opportunities like and creativity. this. Both assistant “This is our first principals agreed year running the that Bynoe’s attenprogram, so we dance showed how revamped it a little much she supports to do more of the students in the cominnovation,” Calimunity. fornia Avenue At the museum, School Assistant students rotated Principal Natasha through interactive Garret said. tations that After 13 years as NATAShA GARRET ssparked their curia program, the eleAssistant principal, osity and creativity, mentary summer including building i n i t i a t i v e w a s California Avenue with Keva planks — renamed Summer School simple wooden Passport to Innovablocks for creating tion four years ago to better reflect its focus on creativity structures using only balance and design — exploring a comand discovery. California Avenue Assistant munication station, making Principals Michelle Minnelli giant bubbles and learning and Garret led the program as about pollinators at the Feast first-time co-coordinators, CONtiNueD ON paGe 6
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From left, Joylette Williams, Viviana Russell, David Greaves, and county legislators Olena Nicks and Seth Koslow gathered for a cocktail hour at the Heroes in the Community Dress in White Gala on June 28.
White gala pays tribute to eight community champions By ALEXIA CROLL & STACY DRIKS Of the Herald
Hundreds of people dressed in white gathered at Uniondale’s John J. Byrne Community Center June 28 to honor eight hometown heroes for their service and impact — a local fundraiser that brought in roughly $12,000. In June, the spotlight turned to local heroes at community center annual Heroes in the Community Dress in White Gala — a tradition more than 15 years old. The fundraiser honors leaders of nonprofits, advocates and residents who champion public service through education, workforce development and local initiatives. “I think that by holding the gala, it’s helping promote community, and community engagement and development.” David
Greaves, the center’s president, said. Greaves, who has a long-term commitment to civic engagement, said he sees the gathering as a way to showcase the evolving leadership and collaborative spirit of Uniondale, ultimately strengthening social connections and encouraging collective progress. He noted that events like this one also highlight the importance of the newly furnished center, on Jerusalem Avenue, a project primarily sponsored by Las Vegas Sands last year, after the center acquired the building in 2023. “The center promotes that kind of energy in the community — about building relationships,” Greaves said. “I think this is helping promote what we feel is part of our mission.” This year’s event not only celebrated CONtiNueD ON paGe 10
hey didn’t want to leave, and it was just great for them to be able to interact ... at our program with what they offer at the museum.