West Hempstead School District 2009 Homecoming Parade

Oct. 31 starting at 1:00 PM

West Hempstead School District 2009 Homecoming Parade

at Chestnut Street School.

Community Meeting Oct. 22 - 7:30 PM

Attention All Members & West Hempstead Residents

WH Community Support Association - Community Meeting

Oct. 22nd - 7:30 PM

West Hempstead Middle School Cafeteria

The Executive Board of the WH Community Support Association meets monthly at 7:30 PM. The first half hour is for community members to bring to the Board any concerns they might have. The meetings take place on Wednesdays in the WH Public Library conference room on the 2nd floor. The meeting dates for 2009 are: October 7, November 4, December 2. The 2010 schedule of Executive Board meetings will be determined at a later date.

Our newsletter, News and Views, is being prepared for a mailing. We mail to approximately 8500 addresses in the 11552 zip code. If you are a business owner or know of a business who would want to advertise in the newsletter, the deadline for submissions is Oct. 1. You can download an application, with instructions for placing an ad and the costs, from our web site: www.westhempsteadcivic.org

If you haven't as yet joined the West Hempstead Community Support Association, an application can be downloaded from our web site, which is listed above.

October is Fire Prevention month. Our local fire departments Lakeview and West Hempstead start their fund raising drives at this time. Please support their efforts. They provide an essential service to our community and sending them a donation is one way in which we can thank them for their time and effort.

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At this time of the year, a Happy, Joyous and Peaceful New Year to all of our Jewish friends and members. May the New Year bring happiness and prosperity to all.

Rosalie Norton

Please share this email will every parent and student you know.

The topic of the upcoming WHCSA meeting is extremely timely in light of the recent events which have occurred in Nassau County and in the Town of Hempstead. Fortunately we, in West Hempstead, have not been a victim of serious drug use among our young. But, knowledge is the best defense we have to protect our children and keep our community safe.

The West Hempstead Community Support Association is having a Community Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 22 starting at 7;30 PM in the West Hempstead Middle School Cafeteria. The program will be on "Protecting our children and Community".

We have invited members of the Fifth Precinct POP Unit to present a program, with exhibits, to better educate parents and students of the escalating use and availability of the illegal drugs in Nassau County. Most parents are unfamiliar with various drug paraphernalia and some of the items are beginning to show up in some convenience stores and elsewhere. Education of both parents and students is the best defense to protect both the family and the community.

This meeting is to encourage everyone to take a proactive position on dealing with an escalating problem. Being informed is one of the best ways to stop a potential problem before it begins.

We encourage students and parents to attend this community meeting. For further information, please contact me at 485-5132.

Rosalie Norton

Fall Street Fair ~ October 4, 2009 ~

Fall Street Fair

~ October 4, 2009 ~

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Nassau Blvd. and Hempstead Ave. sponsored by the West Hempstead Community Support Association and the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.

Contact 733-0879 for further information.