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Friday, April 28, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 17
SIKH RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL
Woodbury resident runs for Town Supervisor BY GARY SIMEONE
Nassau county Comptroller George Maragos recently attended Vaisakhi Event organized Veer Entertainment and Pinki Jaggi held at Cotillion Restaurant in Jericho. Vaisakhi is a historical and religious festival in Sikhism. Pictured are: Miss India New York, two guests and NC Comptroller George Maragos. Photo by Bina Sabapathy of Hicksville.
Syosset named “Best Community for Music The Syosset Central School District has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Syosset CSD joins more than 500 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2017. This marks the 16th time the district has received this designation.
The BCME designation recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who work together to assure access to music learning for all students as part of a well-rounded education. Districts that have been recognized by the NAMM Foundation are often held up as models for other educators looking to boost their own music education
programs. To qualify for recognition, district officials answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by the Music Research Institute at the UniSee page 22
Marc Herman wants to change the ongoing corruption that has been running rampant in the Town of Oyster Bay. The Woodbury resident and member of the Democratic party said that he plans to run for the position in the upcoming election in November. “I’ve been standing on the sidelines for all these years watching the scandal in the Town of Oyster Bay government and I say that the corruption has to be removed,” said Herman, a practicing dentist and a former President of the Syosset school board. “My feeling is that it shouldn’t be about who you know in politics but what you know.” Herman and three other candidates were announced as Democratic nominees last Wednesday to run against the all Republican Town Board. The three other candidates running for Town council include Woodbury resident, Robert Freier, Seaford resident, James Versocki and Eva Pearson of Farmingdale. Herman said his campaign focus includes eight broad categories which he feels are problems in the Town that are in need of a solution. The categories he listed include finances, ethics, environmental, patronage, open contracting, open bidding, taxes and permits. “Everything needs to be done in a cost effective, efficient manner and government needs to be transparent so that people know where their tax dollars are being spent,” said Herman.
Marc Hermann
Herman brings experience to the position having served on the Syosset school board for eighteen years and working as a dentist in Woodbury for thirty eight years. “I have a lot of experience in things such as payroll, bookkeeping and hiring and firing of employees. One thing about me I am the hardest worker the world has ever seen and I’m one of the most ethical people the world has ever seen.” Herman also served as President of the Gates-Ridge Civic Association of Woodbury and is an active member of the Cerro Wire Coalition, a community group in Syosset that is actively opposed to the building of the new mall. He has also held a voluntary See page 22
Sandwich Sunday: A community unites PAGES 10-11 Veterans honor Syosset writers PAGE 6