Aug. 17: New High School Principal, Wizard of Oz, Demolition and More

"There's no place like"...Malverne and West Hempstead.

A magical performance comes to Malverne today, plus West Hempstead parents get some relief over the new leadership at the high school.

All this and more in today's top stories for Aug. 17.

1. H.S. Principal: During Tuesday night's nearly four-hour meeting of the West Hempstead Board of Education, several important issues were discussed. Among them was the selection of a new principal to fill the vacancy at West Hempstead High School. Learn more later this morning.
2. Wizard of Oz: Follow the yellow brick road to Gaddis Park in Westwood tonight for a live performance of The Wizard of Oz, co-sponsored by the Malverne Merchants and Professionals Association. The show starts at 7 p.m.
3. Demolition Continues: Workers continued to wipe out the buildings at the old Woodland Nursery site in Malverne Tuesday afternoon. Check out the video report today.
4. Halls Pond Update: In case you missed it, on Tuesday Patch learned that Nassau County has set a target date to complete most of the renovations at Halls Pond Park and re-open it to the public.for the story.
5. Yoga: There's two opportunities to get your Ohm on today at the West Hempstead Library. Yoga classes will be held at noon and 8 p.m. Call 516-481-6591 for more information and to see if you can still sign-up.