Vol. 81, No. 45
Friday, November 5, 2021
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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
Middle school records 43 cases of Covid
Local residents 'Color the World Orange' for rare disease
BY GARY SIMEONE
Town of Oyster Bay officials present proclamations to Syosset resident Richard Haunss and Plainview resident Jennie Riegler for their work building awareness about a debilitating condition known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Shown are (front row) Supervisor Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Richard Haunss, Jennie Riegler, Councilwoman Michele Johnson, Councilman Steve Labriola, (back row) Councilman Tom Hand, Councilwoman Laura Maier, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato. Two local residents from Plainview and Syosset, attended an Oyster Bay Town Hall meeting last month, to help spread the word about a rare, debilitating disease called CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.) Jennie Riegler, of Plainview and Richard Haunss, of Syosset, both have family members who suffer from the disease, and
are on a mission to color the world orange, to help build awareness and educate people about the syndrome. "November is our month to color the world orange to issue a proclamation and help spread an awareness, and foster research into this rare disease that effects nearly 200,000 people across the world," said Jim Broatch, Executive Director at
the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association. "People with this disease are often misunderstood by their doctors and as a result travel from doctor to doctor, seeking various treatments and therapies. Many times, their condition goes unresolved as there are so few treatment options out there." See page 10
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It was a jarring blow to school administrators in the Levittown School District, as 43 people including students and staff members, tested positive for COVID-19 at Salk Middle School. A member of the Nassau County Health Department, said it was highest number of people testing positive for the disease, within a single school building this year. “This is the largest number of people testing positive for COVID within a single school building we have seen this year. To see this number of people infected in one building definitely took us by surprise,” said a representative of the Health Department. All of the students and staff who tested positive, are now back to remote learning until Friday November 5th. One parent, who did not want her name used, said it was upsetting that so many individuals tested positive, after the school year started on a clean slate. “It is unfortunate that they have to go back to remote learning after starting the year on such a good note,” said the parent. The Department of Health is allowing students who are not on official quarantine to return to school after they receive a negative rapid Covid-19 test. A representative from the school district, said that as of this past Monday, 42 students are currently in quarantine and 50 are doing remote learning as a precaution. The uptick in cases comes at a time when Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged 5-11 is in the process of being approved by the FDA. The CDC’s vaccine advisors are set to vote on the approval on Tuesday. If approved, the CDC Director is expected to officially recommend the vaccine , and younger children could start receiving the vaccine’s the following day.
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