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VOL. 36 NO. 36
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Honoring those lost on Sept. 11 By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com
Courtesy Village of Valley Stream
Valley Stream will once again honor those who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with its annual memorial ceremony, scheduled for 6 p.m. next Thursday at the 9/11 memorial in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. The event, now a longstanding tradition in the village, brings together residents, local organizations and public servants in a solemn tribute to those who died in the attacks and their aftermath. “As a former educator, it is hard to comprehend that we have students who have now grown into adulthood who weren’t even born on Sept. 11, 2001,” Mayor Edwin Fare wrote in a
The Valley Stream 9/11 Memorial, in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, honors the victims of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Village Lions Club to host 30th annual flea market By ANGELINA ZINGARIELLO azingariello@liherald.com
The Valley Stream Lions Club will host its 30th annual flea market on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the A.J. Hendrickson Pool parking lot, on Merrick Road. Admission is free, and in the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled for the following day. The flea market has become one of Valley Stream’s most popular annual gatherings, attracting hundreds of shoppers and more than 100 vendors each year. This year’s offerings will include antiques, collect-
ibles, tools, jewelry, toys, flowers, perfume, medical supplies, arts and crafts, household items, clothing, food and more. Beyond shopping, the day will feature music and a variety of attractions, making it both a marketplace and community festival. Club members introduced the flea market to the community 30 years ago as a way to connect residents while supporting charitable initiatives. “People look forward to it every year,” V.S. Lion’s Club 2nd Vice President David Basile said. “It’s not only Valley Streamers who come to the event, the people from Nassau,
Suffolk, from over the city borderline, they come down and they enjoy the event because it’s established, and we’ve been doing it for such a long time. “Every year, it changes a little bit because folks retire or get out of it,” he continued. “So, you find you have some new blood, and people look forward to showing their wares, and people look forward to coming and buying, because everybody is a treasure hunter at heart.” Proceeds from vendor fees and sales at the club’s own “treasure tables” are directed entirely to charitable work. In recent years, the V.S. Lions
have supported local food pantries at Blessed Sacrament and Holy Name of Mary, as well as Catholic Charities and other organizations. The club also donates regularly to a range of Va l l e y S t r e a m p r o g r a m s, including the Anchor Program Fund, Sunrise Day Camp, the Waldinger Library, Holy Name of Mary Outreach Program,
Blessed Sacrament Family Services, Little League, the Auxiliary Police, the Fire Department, the Civilian Patrol, Eagle Scouts, New Horizon Counseling Center, the Historical Society and the Beautification Committee. Over the years, the flea market has changed while retainConTinued on PAge 15