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Very little orange could be found once brothers Antonio Casoria, 6, left, and Dominick, 5, got done with their creations at the village

Bright white T-shirts provided by the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce were quickly covered in spots of black, blue, green, red, yellow and other colors after children got to work at the village’s annual pumpkin painting contest last Saturday morning at Hendrickson Park. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/23/13

We need to give teens options

The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers. more

9/12/13

Membership is strong in the Valley Stream Lions Club, which hosts a flea market every fall, says President Jose Pastrana, fourth from left.

Clubs strive to survive

Membership in local community organizations has been on the decline for years. Some organizations have folded, most recently the Garden Club which shut down after 49 years. Others are just hanging on, and even a few new groups have popped up recently. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/10/13

Tom Roberts was surprised to learn he was the Youth Council’s honoree at the Oct. 30 fundraiser.

Tom Roberts honored for service to youth

For the past decade, Tom Roberts has devoted at least 40 hours a week to serving all age groups in Valley Stream. As the village’s recreation director, he coordinates programs for children, teenagers, adults and seniors. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/9/11

Ronan Fitzgerald-Singh, 5, was one of about 100 children who took part in the village’s annual pumpkin painting contest last Saturday morning.

Valley Stream hosts pumpkin painting contest

The Valley Stream Recreation Department hosted its fourth annual pumpkin painting contest last Saturday morning at Hendrickson Park. About 100 children participated in two groups, ages 5-8 and 9-12. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/26/11

Ethan Martin; Age: 16; School: Valley Stream Central, 10th grade; Time in Youth Council: Three years; Why he joined: “I wanted to help make Valley Stream a greater place.”; Favorite group activity: Monthly guest speakers. “I like to learn about different careers, and how different people in the community are helping each other.”

Valley Stream youth group brings teens together

The Valley Stream Youth Council is a community-service oriented group open to teens in grades 7-12. Annual activities include a clean-up of Hendrickson Park, fundraising car wash and toy drive. more

Andrew Hackmack | 5/26/10

Colunis Calvert, left, and Dylan Ofri clean up Hendrickson Park.

Teens clean up Hendrickson Park

The Valley Stream Youth Council held its annual clean-up of Hendrickson Park last Saturday morning. more

4/28/10

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