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Valley Stream recognizes student winners in library Black History Month essay contest

2959406 · April 9, 2025
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At the reorganization meeting, Mayor Edwin A. Fair invited library leaders to present three student winners of the library’s Black History Month essay contest, themed "Who's Coming to Dinner." The board and attendees applauded the students.

Mayor Edwin A. Fair invited Library Director Amy Heng and Library Board President Marie O'Connell to the podium to present winners of the library’s Black History Month essay contest and to recognize students who took part in the program.

The essay theme was “Who’s Coming to Dinner,” asking students to name historical figures they would invite to a dinner and explain why those people matter. The mayor praised the finalists and winners and asked the three students to join officials at the podium. The…

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