Hempstead Town Councilman Joseph J. Ra (2nd left) was among the many distinguished elected officials who attended the 1998 Valley Stream Mail Baseball-Softball League's Opening Day Ceremonies, which was recently held at the Village Green in Valley Stream. Pictured (left to right) are: Rear-Nassau County Legislator John Ciotti; Councilman Ra; State Assemblyman Thomas Alfano; Valley Stream Village Trustee Joseph Zabatta; State Senator Dean Skelos; Valley Stream Village Trustee Richard Coffman; State Assemblyman Gregory Becker; Valley Stream Village Mayor James Darcy; Judge Robert Bogle; Nassau County Legislator Francis Becker; Valley Stream Village Trustee Guido Cirenza; Michael Denicolo of Valley Stream; Valley Stream Deputy Mayor Edward Cahill; and Peter Smith of Franklin Square. Front row-Suzanne Siragusa of Valley Stream; and Lauren DiPalma of Valley Stream.