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Friday, April 21, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 16
Oyster Bay Harbor & Beach Cleanup
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Photo by Denise Nash
Inductees and the student presenters: Sabrina Milana, Craig Pinto, Grace Hu, William Passarelli, Samantha Lustberg, Paula Finkelstein Rosenthal, David Steinberger, Robert Simon, Nathanial Lee, and Phil Bildner.
The Jericho High School Alumni Hall of Fame hosted their 27th Annual Induction Ceremony recently. Students, faculty, administration and mem-
bers of the Board of Education joined family, friends, members of the community and retired teachers, to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of the
2017 Inductees. The Hall of Fame was established to highlight the diversified accomplishments of
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto invites residents and their families to come and celebrate springtime at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Annual Spring Festival. “The Town’s annual Spring Festival features fun activities for children of all ages, including bouncing castles, spring crafts, a petting zoo, photo opportunities, an assortment of spring games
and much more,” Councilman Imbroto said. “This free event is a great way to come and enjoy the spring weather with your families and friends.” This year’s spring festival will be held on Saturday, April 22, at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, 7800 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine.
Councilman Imbroto noted that this event is being sponsored by the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Community & Youth Services, Cultural and Performing Arts Division (CAPA). For more information, call CAPA at 797-7925 or visit the Town’s website, www. oysterbaytown.com.
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Annual Spring Festival in Town
On “Earth Day,” Saturday, April 22, the Town of Oyster Bay, the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (NOBBA) and Friends of the Bay will once again join forces to sponsor the annual Oyster Bay Harbor & Beach Clean Up Day, according to Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “For more than two decades, Town employees and volunteers have rolled up their sleeves to complete a thorough cleanup of the beaches and shoreline areas along Oyster Bay Harbor,” Supervisor Saladino stated. “This year, our annual event falls on ‘Earth Day,’ which is a very appropriate time to take on an important environmental initiative such as this one.” Supervisor Saladino, a strong proponent of protecting and preserving the Town of Oyster Bay’s pristine waterways and beaches, said he is looking forward to working side by side with volunteers at the clean-up. “All day, people walk along the shoreline collecting debris, picking up trash, and even working from boats to clean up floating litter in the water,” Supervisor Saladino said. “This annual clean-up day is an inspiration to residents, as it helps preserve the precious ecology of one of the Town’s crown jewels, Oyster Bay Harbor.” Supervisor Saladino went on to say that volunteers are being sought to participate in the cleanup, which will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers are also welcome to sign up the day of the event. The central meeting place will be Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park launching ramps and waterfront gazebo off of Larrabee Avenue, Oyster Bay. Locations for the clean-up include Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Stehli Beach in Bayville and Centre Island Beach in Bayville. “Each year, countless amounts of paper, food, plastics and other trash are discarded on beaches or dumped overboard from recreational and commercial vessels. Despite popular belief, debris disintegration of all this trash actually takes weeks, months or even years as opposed to a few days,” Supervisor Saladino stated. “Anyone who swims, boats or fishes in Oyster Bay Harbor, or just wants to help protect and enhance the environmental integrity of this beautiful waterway, is invited to join me on April 22,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Don’t be discouraged if you can’t stay for the entire day; even a couple of hours will make a difference. ” Individuals and groups who are interested can get further information by calling the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at 677-5943 or visit the Town’s website www. oysterbaytown.com.
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