Friday, May 26, 2017
Vol. 77, No. 21
A-BUZZ WITH MATH TALENT
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Hicksville school budget approved, trustees elected BY GARY SIMEONE
It was good news as far as the budget was concerned at the Hicksville school board meeting last week. The school budget was passed with a 76% approval rating and Propositions 1,2 and 3 all passed by a wide margin. “We are very excited and thrilled with the overwhelming support we received on this budget and the passing of all three propositions,” said School Superintendent, Dr Carl Bonuso. “We are excited about and inspired to continue to give the children of Hicksville the education they need and deserve.”
Other News:
Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District
A year of math study concluded with Gardiners Avenue Elementary School students in Levittown facing off in the school’s math bee. During the competition, each class’ top math students stood at a podium and calculated answers to multiplication and division math facts flashed on a screen. The Levittown School District congratulates Felicia Garramore (grade 3), Alex Pinzon (grade 4) and Andre Panganiban (grade 5) on being this year’s math bee winners.
Couple celebrates 60 years of marriage Stanley and Francine Rosenzweig just celebrated 60 years of marriage! The couple from Levittown was presented with a congratulatory citation by Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes to mark the occasion. Stanley tells an amazing story of falling for Francine while playing stickball in Coney Island in 1956. At the time he was a prospect in the New York Yankees farm sys-
tem but gave up his baseball dream for the love of his life. Francine recalled falling for Stanley as well on that evening in Coney Island. A true “love at first sight” story. In June of 1963 the Rosenzweig couple moved to Levittown and after 60 years of marriage they say the secret to their longevity is to kiss each other before bed every night, angry or not. Francine added, “No two
people are the same. You need differences because the same would be boring. Each person brings positives and together they can learn from each other and last 60 years or even more.” Mr. and Mrs. Rosenzweig have three daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren with one more on the way this August. “I have had the pleasure of knowing ‘Rosy’ and Fran for See page 8
There were two new members of the community elected to the position of Board trustee last Tuesday night and current board trustee, Kevin Carroll was reelected to the same position. Sunita Manjrekar, who was running for the seat of Michael Benevantano, was elected as Board trustee and Christopher Amato was elected to thecseatvoif former trustee, Steve Culhane. Manjrekar, a Hicksville resident and employee at the Nassau County Department of Social Services, said she is looking forward to serving in her new role after being very involved with the community over the last fifteen years. She has served on the Elementary PTA for several years as well as working on the district’s Graduation Committee. “My goal is to get Hicksville on the same level as neighboring school districts and I have the best interests of the community in mind,” said Manjrekar. She said that one of her biggest tasks will be making sure that all district finances are transparent to the community. Amato, a Hicksville resident, said that he has spoken to Board President, Phil Heckler and likes the direction the district is moving in and wants to be part of it. “I am going to kind of start off keeping my mouth shut and ears open to see where Hicksville is presently, it will definitely be a learning process,” said Amato. He said that one of the goals he hopes to accomplish is to have the STEM Program and language prgram branched out to the Elementary school level. “Again this is something I’m going to have to find out about because I’m not sure it even exists yet.” Amato said he is definitely looking forward to serving as trustee and that working in the school’s “is something that is dear to me because I have two children who will be in the district next year.”
Autism Awareness at Dutch Lane School PAGE 10 Congressman visits Hicksville High PAGE 3