Vol. 78, No. 45
Friday, November 9, 2018
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Sears mural finds a new home at Hicksville Athletic Center BY GARY SIMEONE The Sears mural that depicts an old map of Long Island and important figures in Long Island’s history has found a new home in Hicksville. The mural was debuted in an unveiling ceremony at the Hicksville Athletic Center on Friday, November 2nd. Local politicians, including Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, State Assemblyman Michael Montesano, and Town Councilman Lou Imbroto, attended the ceremony, along with other County officials. “We are thrilled to have the mural back in Hicksville, because this preserves an important part of our history and also promotes education,” said Saladino. “I know that many members of our community are overjoyed knowing that this priceless piece of art will be preserved forever.” The 9 by 16 foot painting, was displayed in Sears for more than fifty years before the store closed for good earlier this year, citing deteriorating sales and a lack of finances. Many people had contacted the Town requesting that the mural, which was painted by artist G. Hunter Jones in the 1960s, be preserved and moved to a safer location.
“When Sears closed, social media lit up with concerns and questions about what was going to happen to the mural,” said County Legislator Rose Walker. “We are happy to say that the mural will always have a home here in Hicksville.” Seritage Growth Properties, a real estate investment trust, helped to incur the costs of preserving and moving the mural to its new location at the Athletic Center. Larry Rose, a representative of Seritage Growth Properties, said that he knew it was important to residents to house the mural in a safe and secure location. “We at Seritage are happy to be part of saving this historic Mural and preserving it for the community,” said Rose. “We had received a lot of calls and letters about it, and are glad that we can keep this priceless piece of art here in Hicksville.” He added that the mural would be encased in plexiglass and protected with a specialized shock-absorbing foam material. “The mural will be protected with a foam backing and a specialized coating to protect it from any type of damage,” said Rose.
Supervisor Joseph Saladino (third from right), Councilwoman Michele Johnson (far left), Councilman Lou Imbroto (second from left), State Assemblyman Michael Montesano (center), and County Legislator Rose Marie Walker (third from left) joined with Lionel Chitty, executive director of the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce (far right) and Larry Rose (second from right), representing Seritage, the future developer of the former Sears property in Hicksville, to welcome home the famed G. Hunter Jones mural to Hicksville.
Town of Oyster Bay Chabad’s Chanukah Spectacular All are invited to attend the annual TOB Chabad Chanukah celebration, a yearly family event, this year starring David Darwin, which will be held on Sunday, December 2nd from 4-5:30PM at the Plainview Shopping Center. Dave from Pennsylvania presents a laugh-a-minute show of juggling, sideshow, and comedy. He will keep you riveted with amazing feats to keep you talking for years. Imagine being entertained with the silliness of juggling three
balls while playing the harmonica, the danger of eating and manipulating real fire, or the bizarre sounds of bare feet walking across broken glass! Dave’s act will thrill you with whip cracking, plate spinning, lasso, ball spinning, unicycling, and more! And be prepared to laugh yourself out of your seat as Dave juggles, dances and sings with both legs behind his head in an act that earned him an appearance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
Also featured will be music, drinks, donuts, and pizza, celebrating the joy of Chanukah will be an experience to be remembered. The highlight of the event will be the Grand Menorah lighting near Shoprite, where a great prize will be raffled off for all attendees of the lighting ceremony. All children will receive Chanukah Gelt of one crisp dollar bill. Please note that the show will take place in a heated tent near The Chil-
drens Place in the Plainview Shopping Center. The lighting will take place in the walkway between Shoprite and the shopping center. The program is free; however, only online RSVP’s will be admitted - no exception. Visit www.JewishTOB.org to RSVP. For more information, visit the website or call TOB Chabad at 516-682-0404.
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