HEMPSTEAD POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
The P.A.L. Board Members
The 2007-2009 PAL Board Members are as follows:
Board President, Sean Hamilton, Detective with the Village of Hempstead Police Department. Detective Hamilton is a Biddy/Junior/Senior Basketball Coach, as well as one of our many Bowling Coaches. He was quite helpful in the completion of the PAL building located in the rear of 5 Martin Luther king Drive, and has served on the Board for two years, one year as Honorary, and the next as Vice President. He makes a difference.
Vice President, - This position will remain open. *
Treasurer, Mynita Atkinson, has been with the Board for over five years, during this time she continues to be a great asset to the PAL board, and a great friend. Mrs. Atkinson is a Bowling Coach, and always has great conversation.
Secretary, Jamie Johnson, has returned for two more years. Mrs. Johnson was formerly on the board from 2000-2005, and had to leave due to work related reasons. Mrs. Johnson is one of our great Bowling Coaches, and a Supervisor with Nassau County Drug and Alcohol.
Parlimentarian, Deb Furby, our former treasurer and member for 14 years has taken on the task of making sure our meetings run smooth, and we all follow rules and regulations. The right woman for the job !!!
Executive Trustees:
Dawn Petty- Is one of our parents who takes timeout from her busy work schedule as a Registered Nurse to assist the Biddy/Junior Basketball Season with her nursing skills. Much appreciated!!!
Caroline Santos- Great, comes to mind when you say her name. A wonderful Elementary School Teacher at Franklin Street School in Hempstead, and a really great Chairperson.
Tracy Worthy- One of our new members on the board. She brings a lot to the plate, as she attends all of our events, and is always so willing to lend a hand.
Iesha Brown- A new member, and a wonderful mother of two, always on hand to help, and bring new materials to PAL. After a busy day at TDK, Mrs. Brown is ready to jump into action for the road trips.
Gina Dickens- Also, a new member to PAL , and an Executive with Verizon, we look forward to working with Mrs. Dickens. Mrs. Dickens has been involved with other Village Of Hempstead Organizations, and has experience.
Honorary Members:
Albert Balsamo, founder of PAL, established in 1990. Retired from the Hempstead Police Department.
Beverly Robinson, formerly our Board Secretary, and News reporter. She will continue to write for the PAL Board in her spare time.
Director: Jacqueline Jones-Ford, Detective with the Hempstead Village Police Department.
SHOP ALL DAY WHILE SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY-- Village of Hempstead Police Activities League teamed up with Lord and Taylors for a Benefit Bash on Tuesday, April 15th from 9:00 a.m. to10:00 a.m. We were one of several non-profit groups participating in the sale of $5.00 admission tickets to Lord & Taylors Benefit Bash. We retained all proceeds from our ticket sales. Which will aid our organization to further our youth programs. It was a great succes. Thank you to Detective Sean Hamilton for all his hard work on this project. Thank you, to all of you who came out to support our cause.
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE HEMPSTEAD VILLAGE P.A.L.
The Mission of the Hempstead P.A.L. is to provide youth who reside in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead, and the immediate surrounding communites between the ages of 5 to 18 with educational, recreational, cultural, and social programs. Providing the necessary organization, volunteers, and staff to accomplish this mission.
The primary purpose of the P.A.L. will be to create relationships between the youth and the police officers, which serve the community. The objective will be to prevent juvenile delinquency, drug use/ involvement, alcohol, gang resistance, and other social ills by fostering attitudes of good character, citizenship, and sportsmanship.
The success of the P.A.L. will depend upon the generosity of individuals, and corporate donations, and various fund-raising events. Assistance maybe provided through contributions of services, materials, and facilities. The Hempstead P.A.L. will also cooperate with other agencies that serve the youth of Hempstead.
The Village of PAL was informed some time ago in October 2006 to be exact, that P.A.L. would have its own building. Well we kept our fingers crossed, but it looks like things did not go our way this time. That's o.k., maybe sometime in the future. We do currently have a small building located in the rear of 5 Martin Luther King Drive, Hempstead. We are fortunate enough to host family night, children's parties, computers, Nassau County Girl Scouts, Dance School, summer camp, and so much more.
If you know of anyone who would like to donate a building to the PAL please call us right away. We could really use a bigger space, for classrooms.
The PAL will be hosting it's third annual dance recital at Queens Bourough Community College on June 29th. What an exciting evening it will be. The students have danced their hearts out again for another year. With so many additional students this year, we expect a bigger end of year show.
Classes are held at our PAL building located in the rear of 5 Martin Luther king Drive, Hempstead. The number to call for more information is (516)564-0056 and ak for Mrs. Rita McQueen.
The Studio hours are Thursday, Friday nioghts from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. We offer tap, jazz, hip-hop, ethnic, ballet, pointe, acrobatics, modern, and even adult classes on Tuesday nights.
Note:
The Dance Sessions are held from mid September to June.
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO AREA RESIDENTS:
The P.A.L. currently offers to boys and girls for a small registration fee,
Dance (Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Ethnic, Point, Ballet) for ages 5 to 18, September to June.
Kung Fu for ages 5 and up, year round.
Cheerleading ages 7 to 15, October to February.
Golf ages 8 to 14, June to July.
Karate ages 5 to 18, year round.
Junior and Biddy Basketball ages 7 to 12, October to February.
Travel Basketball ages 7 to 12. December to August.
Senior Basketball ages 13 to 16, April to June.
Bowling ages 6 and up, year round.
Track and Field ages 6 and up. Early April.
Travel League Track and Field ages 6 to 18, late July.
Tennis ages 8-15 ( Work in Progress )
For the adults we offer Coaches Clinics, Ethnic Dance, and Women's Self Defense. We are currently looking into an afternoon homework study session, and a Saturday Computer workshop which will be held in the P.A.L. building. The building is located on Martin Luther King Drive in the rear of 201 South Franklin Street.
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Detective Jacqueline Jones-Ford
A former New York City Housing Police Officer, has served on the Hempstead Village Police Department for a little over eight years.Detective Jones-Ford has been fortunate enough to work in many Law Enforcement fields, such as a Community Policing Officer for six years, Co-coordinator of the Civilian Police Academy, creator of Hempstead's version of "What to do when stopped by the Police", Safety Instructor, wire tap surveilances and an undercover, to name a few.
Detective Jones-Ford is the Director for the Hempstead P.A.L. in which she continues to create many new programs, teach children self-esteem, and character building. She is looking forward to the Hempstead theme of "carry the book and the ball". She has also currently joined forces with the creators of "THERE'S ONLY ONE HEMPSTEAD" to stop the violence.
So look forward to an exciting journey with Detective Jones-Ford and the P.A.L. and remember "it takes a village to raise a child".
