Friday, May 19, 2023
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Email: Editor@GCNews.com
No blind support
To the Editor: The letter by former Jericho Board vice president Dr. Pam WassermanHeath seems to confuse a School Board with the Board of Directors of a country club! Smart, perceptive board members maintain a supportive but always critical look at what is going on in their district. They are not part of the "a-men chorus" that blindly supports every position and every statement made by administrative personnel.
Has Ms. Wasserman-Heath ever watched a debate in the Israeli Knesset or the British Parliament... or in more and more school boards around the country that disagree with what is being done or promulgated in their districts? Dr. Wasserman-Heath only reminds the Jericho voters that we need business and financial executives, and experienced educators, on the board, not more medical doctors! Shel Townsend
Bus trip to casino The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be hosting a bus trip to Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, PA, on Tuesday, May 23. Cost: $50 per person, which includes the driver’s tip Give back: $35 slot play.
Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. Return will be approximately 8:30 p.m Parking is at # 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end). For reservations, please call Barbara at (516) 935-5576. Please make checks payable to “CDA.”
Nassau County has been addressing the opioid crisis on multiple fronts, one of them is educating its residents on the use of Naloxone, also known by the trade name Narcan. On Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. Nassau County will hold a community forum will help people learn the signs of an opiate overdose and how to administer the lifesaving antidote Narcan that can reverse the fatal effects of an opioid
overdose and save a person’s life. The event will be held at Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville. Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a seat and receive a free Narcan overdose prevention kit please call Legislator Rose Marie Walker's office at 516-571-6217 or email rosewalker@nassaucountyny.gov
Last chance for late taxpayers To assist property owners who missed the May 10 deadline for paying their 2022–2023 school taxes, Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato reminds residents that they can still pay the bill by May 31 with a State mandated 2% late payment penalty while avoiding additional interest and fees from accruing on their property. Late payers should immediately contact Receiver Pravato’s office at (516) 624-6400 if they did not receive a second notification with a delinquent tax bill. Payments postmarked after May 31 cannot be accepted since the collection warrant will have expired. Those payments must be sent to the Nassau County Treasurer at 1 West
Street, Mineola, NY 11501. In September, the Nassau County Treasurer will be mailing notices to all property owners with taxes in arrears. Receiver Pravato advises homeowners who fall under those circumstances to contact the Nassau County Treasurer at (516) 571-2090 to determine the amount due. They may also visit the Treasurer’s office at 1 West Street, Mineola, NY 11501. Receiver Pravato noted, “Taxpayers in the Town of Oyster Bay are already paying some of the highest property taxes in the nation, and I want to make sure that our residents do not pay more out of pocket than they have to.”
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The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the Friends of Sagamore Hill, announce a major historical re-enactment will take place in Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the nation commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the formation of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. “What better way to celebrate the American spirit in advance of Independence Day than seeing history come alive as the Rough Riders and Theodore Roosevelt visit the place he called home, the hamlet of Oyster Bay,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This is a great opportunity for residents of all ages to step back in time and learn more about the Rough Riders, their skills and how they helped advance America’s profile around the globe.” Performed by Boots and Saddles Productions and the Island Long Riders, this historical commemoration features: • Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor and Photo Opportunities • Rough Riders on Horses • Mounted Cowboy Shooting by the Island Long Riders • Interpretive Performances and Live Music • Saber Performances by U.S. Cavalry Soldiers • Historical Encampment with Canvas Period Tents “We are so pleased to partner with
the Friends of Sagamore Hill to welcome home our most famous resident, President Theodore Roosevelt, along with the Rough Riders,” said Town Clerk LaMarca. “Join us for this free family-fun day in Oyster Bay.” The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The U.S. had gone to war in opposition to Spanish colonial policies in Cuba, which was then torn by a rebellion. 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, a strong advocate for the Cuban War of Independence, helped attract skilled horsemen eager to see combat to the regiment. Known as “Roosevelt’s Rough Riders,” they are best remembered for their conduct during the Battle of San Juan Hill. Several days after the Battle, the Spanish fleet sailed from Cuba, and in only a few weeks an armistice ending the fighting was signed. Despite the brevity of their service, the Rough Riders became legendary, thanks to Roosevelt’s writing his own history of the regiment and the silent film reenactments made years later. Colonel Roosevelt later became the 26th president of the United States of America. During his time in office, Roosevelt’s residence at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay became known as the "Summer White House" and the focus of international attention.