SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW 91-year-old crossing guard honored Town awards grants to small businesses

The Town of Oyster Bay recently awarded the first $1 million dollars of grant monies available to local businesses and not for profits through the Oyster Bay Forward Program. Oyster Bay Forward offers up to $5,000 to small businesses and non-profits finally impacted by the COVID pandemic, with a total of $4.5 million available.

“After a year-plus long pandemic and now facing an economic recession, small businesses need help and we’re pleased to offer these Federal funds to boost small business owners and not for profits,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “There is still funding available, and we encourage all business owners and non-profits to apply for funding to help them recover losses from the pandemic and keep their operations moving forward in the Town of Oyster Bay.”

The Oyster Bay Forward Grant

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Winterfest February 11th

The Levittown Community Council will host the 22nd annual WinterFest Snow Ball on Saturday, February 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy free arts and crafts for kids; free entertainment, Nassau Lionel Train Dis- play, featuring ice carving by Ice Memories, magic and balloon art by Ms Match the Clown, hourly free raffles for adults, music by DJ Tim Aldridge.

The event is free, but donations of food and toilet- ries will be gladly accepted to help local families in need. It will be held at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville. For more information please contact levittowncouncil@yahoo.com

Supervisor Saladino joins with Town officials and local business owners to award the first $1 million in grant monies to businesses in the Town of Oyster Bay through the Oyster Bay Forward Program. Shown are Jericho Cider Mill owners Kerry and Ted Ketsoglou, Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce President Russell Greene, Supervisor Saladino, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Councilwoman Michele Johnson and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato.