Friday, January 14, 2022
Vol. 82, No. 2
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SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
GOING TO NATIONALS
The General Douglas MacArthur cheer team qualified for the UCA National Competition in February. Photos courtesy of Levittown Public Schools The General Douglas MacArthur High School cheer team in the Levittown Public School District qualified for the UCA National Competition in Orlando, Florida this coming February. They also finished first in the Northeast region, beating out competitors Rocky Point, Mount Sinai and Connetquot. The MacArthur cheer team has been participating in the national competition since 2010 and has been ranked top 10 in the country multiple times. They placed first at UCA’s Empire
Regional — the first time in MacArthur history — awarding the team with a bid to nationals and a championship banner to hang in the gymnasium. The cheer squad finished with a score of 92 out of 100, thanks to a flawless routine that received zero deductions. The team was also able to host a local competition at MacArthur involving varsity, junior varsity and middle school players from Levittown. See page 10
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Town accepts applications for Hometown Heroes The Town of Oyster Bay will soon begin accepting applications for the 2022 Hometown Heroes’ Community Recognition Program. This initiative recognizes the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces — both living and deceased — who are current or former Town of Oyster Bay residents. “My Town Board colleagues and I were amazed by the outpouring of support this program received in its first year by our incredible residents, businesses and local heroes,” said Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Steve Labriola. “We are proud to return this important initiative to our communities and we look forward to further recognizing our veterans, active duty service members, and their families for their commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy.” Banners bearing the nominated individual’s name, rank, photograph and area of service will be unveiled throughout selected park facilities across the Town of Oyster Bay in the months leading up to Veterans Day in November 2022. Any interested individual or organization who would wish to sponsor a banner can remit $75 to sponsor the production of a banner. No profit is made from this
program. Once the banners are displayed, the Town will maintain the banners, and will remain on display until Veterans Day, where they will then be taken down to avoid any inclement winter weather and returned to the service family or their loved ones. Those who sponsored a banner last year are reminded to submit a new application in order to be included in the 2022 season. Applications must be received by March 11, 2022. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino added, “This is an espeSee page 10
Boy Scouts present Hometown Heroes banner to veteran
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