Friday, January 12, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 2
GROWING GENEROSITY
Pictured at the donation box brimming with toys are fifth-graders (left to right) Dylan Koch, Collin Finn, Christopher Miller, and Anthony Porcasi holding donated games and toys.
Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Northside Elementary School students, families and staff recently participated in their annual “Toys for Children” holiday drive organized by John Theissen of the John Theissen Children’s Foundation and coordinated by the school PTA. More than 800 new toys and games were donated for distribution to children in local hospitals.
In addition, a “Giving Tree” was placed in the school’s lobby, adorned with paper cutouts of snowman snow globes as ornaments. Each ornament represented a donated gift. Both the holiday drive and the Giving Tree were part of the students’ focus on generosity during the month of December.
Toddler Arts & Crafts Program
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced today that the Town will offer a Toddler Arts & Crafts Program throughout this winter. This 6-week program will be held at the Town’s Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room, and is open to two, three, and four year old boys and girls. Registration begins January 25, from 9 am to 3:30 pm, at the Town’s Parks Department Recreation Office in Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd, in Massapequa. The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is 6 weeks in duration, and residents who sign their toddler up for the program must choose
one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 10 am (two year olds only) or 11 am (three and four year olds) from February 21 through March 28. Classes will also take place on Thursdays at 10 am (two year olds only) or 11 am (three and four year olds) from February 22 through March 29. Each class is about 45 minutes to an hour long. The cost of the program is $20 per child. Space is limited and upon registration, the child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. For further information, please call (516) 797-4125, and hit prompt ‘4’.
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Sears announces closing of Hicksville store in April
Sears has announced that it will close its Hicksville store on Broadway in April. The closure is part of a broader decision to reduce the number of retail locations by Sears throughout the country. The owner of the Hicksville property, Seritage Growth Properties, has proposed a mixed use development that would include 596 units of apartment housing, retail and office space at the 26 acre site. The Town of Oyster Bay has been considering various plans for redesigning downtown Hicksville, including housing and retail developments. The next meeting of the Town of Oyster Bay’s Local Planning Committee is scheduled for Thursday, January 18th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the William P. Bennett Community Center, 28 W. Carl Street, Hicksville. The meeting is open to the public.
Town approves new Inspector General The Town of Oyster Bay has approved the hiring of an Inspector General who will be charged with standardizing the Town’s procurement and contract administration, and monitoring compliance with state and federal laws. The Inspector General will have the authority to review the records of all Town departments as he or she may deem to be for the best financial interest of the Town, of the accounts, financial methods and financial activities of each department, office or agency of the Town and report to the Supervisor and Town Board. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “To restore the public’s trust in government, the Town Board and I took swift action to install a new, independent Board of Ethics with real and meaningful oversight. We have instituted disclosure requirements for contractors, vendors and high level employees to prevent conflicts of interest and improprieties. A former Federal prosecutor was appointed to serve as Town Attorney and employees – as well as elected officials - have been mandated to attend an ethics training seminar.” “Building upon these initiatives to restore ethics, honesty, integrity and transparency, the Town will hire an Inspector General to administer all aspects of the Town’s contracting processes,” he added.
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