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Uniondale Foundation for Academic Excellence
Join the Uniondale Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc. (UFEE) this SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH at 3PM for a special gathering featuring refreshments, music and conversation to celebrate the UHS Class of 2009's recent accomplishment and wish them well in their future endeavors. This is a great opportunity for Uniondale alumni to come together around a worthwhile cause - to provide the recent high school graduates with advice before they start college, full-time jobs, military service and more.
This relaxed and informal gathering will take place at the Sherman Van Ness Fire House at 154 Uniondale Avenue. It is located across from Cornelius Court and between Front Street and Hempstead Turnpike.
The event is FREE for all! Donations of any amount are also greatly appreciated.
RSVP to info@ufee.org by Friday, August 14th at 11:59 PM to confirm your spot. Please note that space is limited.
Note: If you cannot attend the event but would still like to participate or support in some capacity, here's how you can help:
1. Send your biography to info@ufee.org by Saturday August 15th, which we will share with the recent grads for inspiration.*
2. Send helpful tips and advice to info@ufee.org by Saturday, August 15th that you wish you would have had access to upon graduating from high school.*
3. Make a donation to UFEE! Please make your check payable to "UFEE, Inc." and mail it to P.O. Box #306, Uniondale, NY, 11553.
*Please include your full contact information if it is OK for the grads to contact you with questions and/or request further advice.
The Uniondale Foundation for Educational Excellence, Inc. (UFEE) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that supports educational initiatives in the Uniondale School District by distributing grants, leveraging resources and fostering partnerships. UFEE is currently comprised of 15 Uniondale alumni volunteers, ranging from the Class of 1989 to 2002. To learn more, please visit/join our Facebook fan page
Legislative Forum at Uniondale High School
The Uniondale PTA hosted their Annual Legislative Forum at Uniondale
High School. Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby,
Legislator Kevan Abrahams, Senator Kemp Hannon and Assemblyman Tom
McKevitt were able to dialogue with participants from the community,
central administration and school board members on matters of concern.
A main topic of discussion was the 2009-2010 proposed Executive
Budget and the Youth Block Grant by the Association of NYS Youth
Bureaus.
Uniondale PTA Council:
Seated:
Roxanne Wheeler,
Sandretta Chaulk,
Adrienne Hawthorne,
Cynthia Van Brussel
Standing:
Tim Jinks,
Jill Williams,
Carol DelValle, 1st VP,
Assemblyman Tom McKevitt,
Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby,
James Sharpe, Pres.
Senator Kemp Hannon,
Leg. Kevan Abrahams,
Keith Little
Uniondale Community Council news:
In case you missed the January Uniondale Community Council meeting, we have a recaps. Find them, and more back issues. Click here.
The U.C.C. is offering free tax preparation at the Neighborhood Center. Call them for details, (516) 538-9487
Did you know you could help the U.C.C. just by using a search engine? Every time you search the Internet or shop online with GoodSearch, the U.C.C. gets $.01 With all the surfing on the web we all do, this could add up! Find out more.
Uniondale High School
Our boys basketball team have advanced to the Long Island Regional Class AA Finals. If they win, they go to the State Championships! Save the date and support your Knights: Friday, March 13th, 7:30 p.m. at SUNY Old Westbury.
And did you know Uniondale High School has two "school spirit" songs? You can find them on the Alumni page.
Uniondale High is teaming up with Lockheed Martin for a Robotics competition, and is also hosting a Vocational Voyage Career day, which is open to all. Click on the following for more information, and to sign up.
Do you have a Fortunoff's gift card?
You still have time to use it, courtesy of New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Details on State Senator Kemp Hannon's page.
The proposed Covanta expansion
The Uniondale Community Council is arranging for a tour of the proposed Covanta incinerator. This is the incinerator you see when you drive on the Meadowbrook Parkway. Covanta has invited the community to tour the plant. The tour takes place Thursday, March 19th, from 6 pm - 7 pm.
Town of Hempstead dates to remember:
In addition to their Town Board meetings, which you can find on the Events calendar, the Town of Hempstead has some important dates:
E-Cycling, Sunday, March 8th, Town parking field L2, Division Avenue, Levittown
Stop Throwing Out Pollutants, Sunday, March 15th, Eisenhower Park (parking field 3) East Meadow
Water main flushing, April 13-24, for everyone in Uniondale.
For information on these and all Town of Hempstead matters, contact the Town at (516) 489-5000.
Heroes in the Community
Thursday, March 12th is the kick-off date for the Heroes in the community gala, a fundraiser which will pay tribute to dedicated Uniondalers and raise funds for the Rev. John J. Byrne Community Center. All the details can be found on the Events page.
Much ado at the Library:
The Friends of the Library have a theatre seat campaign. You can purchase an engraved plate which becomes part of Uniondale history, and you'll be supporting your library!
The Friends of the Library also have a membership campaign going on, and they're hosting a Membership Welcome Reception on Wednesday, March 23rd. More library events can be found on the Events page.
Updates on Mitchel Field
Keep informed on the proposed Lighthouse project for Mitchel Field by visiting here.
On Tuesday, February 24 the Town of Hempstead voted to adopt the scope of the environmental studies for the Lighthouse project.
Making a difference
The National Council of Negro Women held its 11th Annual Black History Luncheon at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale whose theme was "Young, Gifted and Black: Making a Difference". Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby presented Certificates of Recognition to this year scholarship awardees and congratulated Chairwoman, Johnnie Walker, and President Karen McCready.
Johnnie Walker, Chair,
Karen McCready, Pres
Tarina Bradshaw, scholarship awardee, Hempstead,
Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby,
Steven Watson, scholarship awardee, Uniondale,
Candace Crawford, scholarship awardee, Brentwood,
Brenda Smith, Ph.D., keynote speaker
The Uniondale PAL needs your help!
The issues of Nassau County's budget affects everyone, but what the proposed budget cuts have in store for our youth really can't be ignored. Find out how you can help by clicking on this page.
Uniondale PAL football
The Uniondale PAL hosted their 2008 Football Season Awards Banquet at
the Coral House in Baldwin. Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy
Goosby congratulated all of the Uniondale Knights Football players,
coaches and members of the Executive Board and Banquet Committee.
Coach Deshawn Brown,
Coach Ron Davis,
8 Year Old Team,
Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby,
Debra Oden, Chair
Gina Segura, Treasurer
Did you see Sherry Boucarut in the January 14th edition of Newsday?
She's one of Uniondale's hardest-working, most civically involved residents.
Read about she worked to get out the vote for President-elect Obama,
and when she goes to his Inauguration.
Sherry wants everyone to know about the Jack and Jill event (details on the Event Page in the March calendar), the Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship dinner dance (details on the Event page on the January calendar), and the Grassroots for Change, which is having an ongoing collection of canned foods for needy families. E-mail for more details.
The Uniondale Chamber of Commerce is back!
And click on the Chamber of Commerce button on the left for all the contact information!
The O.L.G.W. ministry
The O.L.G.W. ministry is now offering inexpensive voice lessons. Contact Tracie Brown for more details.
Book authors who are UHS Alumni
Did you know a few former Uniondalers are authors? Ken Myler, UHS class of '79, is selling his current book, and is in the process of writing his second one. Check out his website, www.kenmyler.com
Karole Maidhof Svitak, UHS class of '77, has fiction and children's books to her credit. You can see her website here.
UCC and Nostrand Gardens needs you!
If you're looking to get involved in Uniondale, keep the first and third Mondays of the month open. That's when the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association and Uniondale Community Council meet. Good people like you working hard to make a positive difference in our town, and they're both in need of members. If you attend, you'll be in the know on what's happening in Uniondale. Stop by the Library on the dates listed below (and in the Events page). Do what I do-go to both!
Nostrand Gardens is now having a membership drive. Download this form for all the details.
Be a part of the People's Campaign!
There's a lot happening with Nostrand Gardens. Click here for the latest news.
Growing up Uniondale
Former Uniondaler Pat Murphy checked in with a story and a song about his growing up in Uniondale. For any current Uniondalers who wondered what it was like growing up here in the '60s, listen to the words of this song:
The lyrics
His Uniondale song.
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