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Additional work needed to stabilize St. Paul’s roof
LONG ISLAND CHAMPIONS
BY RIKKI MASSAND A decision to spend nearly $150,000 more on the stabilization and protection of the historic St. Paul’s main building in Garden City took several turns during the Village Board of Trustees’ June 2 meeting, as an emergency roof replacement project was on the agenda. With the mounting costs and unanticipated expenses of securing the roof on St. Paul’s, which has suffered from the years of water infiltration, the board wanted to examine reasoning for the investment in protecting the building as its future is uncertain. Back at its meeting on March 24, the Board of Trustees approved an allocation of $321,400 to address St. Paul’s roofing problems, as they were observed prior to the start of this stabilization phase. See page 46
The Garden City High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse team won the Long Island Championship on June 4th, beating Comsewogue 9-6. See pages 66-67
New trustee joins Asian beetle threatens village trees Board of Education BY GARY SIMEONE
The little green bug known as the Emerald ash borer has been leaving a trail of destruction in ash trees over the past few years throughout the country. The bug, which is native to Asia, was believed to be introduced by way of shipping materials such as packing crates in cargo ships. Paul Blake,chairman of Board of Commissioners of Cultural/Recreational Affairs, said his department is working with the DEC (Department Environmental Conservation) to
help control the situation. “We’ve lost ten Ash trees in the last two weeks throughout the Village, and we could possibly lose twenty more in the next month,” said Blake. “The information we’ve gotten from the DEC is that when the trees come down, the remnants need to be burned to help control the spread of these bugs. Other than that there’s not much they can do at this point.” He said that the DEC is asking the public if they happen to spot an infected tree, to call it in so the tree can be burned in a prop-
er manner. “This is not just a Long Island problem, it’s an issue throughout the country, where hundreds of millions of Ash trees are at risk of dying from this invasive beetle,” said Blake. He said the DEC has considered the use of insecticide to help control the spread of the Emerald ash borer, but that it’s a process that must be maintained for several years and there’s no guarantee it will work in the long-run. See page 34
BY KASSARA MCELROY The Board of Education public work session on Tuesday, June 7th began with an introduction to new board member, Trustee Joe Sileo, followed by a deep dive into the District’s 2022-2025 Technology Plan and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund allocation. “It is a pleasure having you join us,” said President Bill Holub, welcoming Sileo. “This was a very difficult last few years, and we’re excited to have you as part of the Board … you’re going to do great things for our kids and families.” See page 46
Pop-up flower sale at A.T. Stewart House PAGE 31 EPOA hosts legislator at annual meeting PAGE 20