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The Art of Listening

Like many of you, I’m up early, reading the news and making breakfast before the rest of the family wakes up. Later, I manage to grab a few minutes to get ready between my wife and four children before embarking on daddy’s a.m. taxi service. This day, I’m a little late to an 8 a.m. meeting with union officials to discuss issues impacting them, but I’m sure I’ll make up the time somewhere in the day’s schedule.  By 9:30 a.m., I’m at a grammar school in another part of the district explaining how a bill becomes law to 200 fourth graders. They prove remarkably well-informed and pursue an analysis as to what recent legislation is likely to work and what they believe will not. I take mental notes.

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Elmont Memorial High School Assistant Football Coach Recognized  with Jack Boyle Award

Elmont Memorial High School congratulates Varsity Football Assistant Coach Dave Kinsley for winning the prestigious Jack Boyle Football Award for Assistant Coaches.  Coach Kinsley has been described as “a role model for our student athletes” by Elmont High School Athletic Director Peter Gaffney.  Dave has been coaching at Elmont Memorial for the past 24 years in the position of Varsity Football Assistant Coach.   Jay Heigi, Head Varsity Football Coach, says, “He is a person that puts an incredible amount of time into the program. Dave works hard and wants all the credit to go to the players.”  Coach Kinsley is well liked by his peers and his players.   The football players expressed that he is dedicated to them as players on the football field, but also with their academics and with their family lives.  Nicholas Walton, an 11^th grade football player said, “He is teacher, big brother, father figure and coach.  It always amazes me how many kids come back each year just to say hello.  They show up throughout the year during practice.  To me, this shows how many lives that he really touched.” All the staff and students at Elmont Memorial High School celebrate Coach Kinsley’s well deserved award.