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Friday, July 28, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 30
Village School players perform for local seniors, vets
“MUSIC UNDER THE STARS”
New Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (fourth from left), Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto (left) and Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand (right) recently attended the first performance of the “Music Under the Stars” summer concert series featuring Petty Rumours, a Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac tribute band, held at Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park. Supervisor Saladino thanked the entertainers for a wonderful performance and for kicking off another great summer with the “Music Under the Stars” program.
As in prior years, the string ensemble from Village Elementary School in Syosset performed for residents of The Arbors Assisted Living in Jericho prior to the end of the school year. Students opened with the national anthem and continued with a variety of patriotic songs, show tunes and classical arrangements. Many of the residents who are military veterans showed their appreciation for the patriotic selections. “It’s miraculous, the way these youngsters play,” said one Arbors resident. Following the concert, students mingled, chatted and played games with the residents and visited the facility’s koi pond. “It was a wonderful, multigenerational experience for everyone,” said Village string teacher Linda Carrella, who directed the performance and promised the students would return again next year to perform.
Assistance for homeowners with disabilities
In celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, New Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board remind residents with disabilities of the Town’s Home Improvement Assistance Program. The program allows eligible individuals to make essential home improvements by providing them with grant monies and interest free loans for necessary home repairs. Supervisor Saladino stated, “Federal funds allow the Town of Oyster Bay to offer assistance to eligible residents in making improvements to their home. On this anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act, we remind residents with physical disabilities of the Town’s home modification program which can help accommodate your disability through loans for projects such as wheelchair ramps, stair glides, the widening of doorways, and bathroom modifications.” The program is made possible through a Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), which the Town has been proudly administering since the program’s inception. In recent years, the Town has dedicated nearly $500,000 annually in CDBG funds to the Home Assistance Program. Administered by the Town’s Department
of Intergovernmental Affairs, eligible improvements include wheelchair ramps, stair glides, widening of doorways, and bathroom modifications to make their homes more accessible. Additionally, funds are available for replacement of windows, doors, roofs, as well as electrical and hot water systems. The program is also open to income-eligible senior citizens residing in the Town of Oyster Bay. For more information on the Town’s Home Improvement Assistance Program, please contact the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs at (516) 624-6177 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District
Village Elementary School string teacher Linda Carrella directed the school’s string ensemble during a performance of patriotic songs for senior citizens and veterans at The Arbors.
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