Mid-Island Times (10/11/19)

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Friday, October 11, 2019

Vol. 79, No. 41

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SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN

HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY

Town unveils new dog-friendly parks BY GARY SIMEONE

Students and staff at East Broadway Elementary School held a surprise birthday celebration for beloved lunch monitor, Millie Bowman, on September 20th to celebrate Bowman’s 95th birthday. Photo courtesy Levittown Public Schools.

Family Fall & Halloween Festival

Town of Oyster Bay’s Family Fall & Halloween Festival will be held on Saturday, October 26th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa. “This festival is a great opportunity for residents to celebrate Halloween and the fall season with activities that are fun for residents of all ages,” stated

Town of Oyster Bay Joseph Supervisor Saladino. “From picking pumpkins to our popular Halloween hayride and inflatables, families are sure to enjoy all that the festival has to offer.” The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will feature a ‘U-Pick’ pumpkin patch for children to pick their own pumpkins (while supplies last), bring a decorated pumpkin contest, Hallow-

een games and giveaways, a hay maze, hay ride, inflatables, photo opportunities, and refreshments. Costumes for those attending are encouraged! The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will be held rain or shine. For more information, please call the Town’s Department of Community and Youth Services at (516) 797-7925 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

There was a lot of tail wagging going on in Syosset on Tuesday morning, as a new dog-friendly neighborhood park was unveiled by Town of Oyster Bay officials. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was on hand along with Town Councilman Steve Labriola and Town Parks Commissioner Joe Pinto to break ground on one of a dozen dog-friendly pocket parks in the Town. The new parks will enable dog owners to walk their pets freely without having to worry about traffic and safety concerns. “As a dog lover and an owner of two dogs myself, I wanted places where people could have an enjoyable outing with their pets,” said Labriola, who helped sponsor the new law. “I spoke to a number of residents who are pet owners and they wanted to be able to walk their dogs in neighborhood parks, and I immediately began working with the Parks Department to make that dream a reality.” The Town Board recently voted to allow pets at neighborhood parks designated by the Town Parks Commissioner. Dogs are only permitted at those locations specified by the Parks Commissioner, with the exception of serve animals. Labriola said that the new dog-friendly parklets would be a great location for people to bond with their pets and for kids to get off their phones and gaming systems and walk freely with their dogs and also get exercise at the same time. “We’re relying on our residents to

be responsible dog owners of course, which means policing themselves while they are out with their pets for a walk in these parks,” said Labriola. Each park will have a sign at the front entrance displaying the rules and regulations. The rules include that dogs must have their leashes on at all times, all dogs must display valid license tags and any dogs acting in an aggressive manner will immediately be removed from the park. Jillian Hooey, a sophomore at Syosset High School and owner of her beloved dog, Hazel, said she was instrumental in getting these dog-friendly parks up and running in the town. “My Girl Scout troop and I worked with Commissioner Pinto to push these dog-friendly parks,” said Hooey. “I know that there are so many dog owners in this community who have been looking for a place to let their dogs run free. I think this is a great life improvement for both homeowners as well as taxpayers.” Peggy Heijmen of the LI Dog organization was also on hand to celebrate the opening of one of the first dog-friendly parks in the Town of Oyster Bay. “I had previously worked with the town in putting in the Massapequa Dog Park and these new parks with on-leash access have been a long time coming,” said Heijmen. “Long Island has historically been a very dog unfriendly place but I believe the culture is changing. It started with See page 17

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