Friday, January 12, 2024
Vol. 84, No. 2
Hometown Heroes recognition
Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Steve Labriola (holding banner) with scouts, who help with the program. The Town of Oyster Bay is now accepting applications for the 2024 Hometown Heroes’ Community Recognition Program. This initiative recognizes the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces – both living and deceased – who are current or former Town of Oyster Bay residents. “My Town Board colleagues and I were amazed by the outpouring of support this program has received from residents,
businesses and local heroes,” said Councilman Steve Labriola. “We are proud to return this important initiative to our communities and look forward to further recognizing our veterans, active duty service members, and their families for their commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy.” Banners bearing the nominated individual’s name, rank, photograph and area of service will be unveiled throughout selected park facilities across
the Town of Oyster Bay in the months leading up to Veterans Day in November. Any interested individual or organization who would wish to sponsor a banner can remit $75 to sponsor the production of a banner. No profit is made from this program. Once the banners are displayed, the Town will maintain the banners, and will remain on display until Veterans Day, where they will then be taken down to avoid any See page 10
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Town honors safety officer for saving lives The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Town of Oyster Bay Public Safety Officer Frank Lewis, of Plainview, for his heroic and lifesaving actions upon encountering a house fire while on duty. On Saturday, November 4, 2023, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Officer Lewis observed smoke and flames coming from the rear of a house located on West Cherry Street in Hicksville. After notifying the Town’s Operations Center and requesting response from the fire department, Officer Lewis entered the burning building and assisted all six occupants safely out of the house. The occupants were not aware of the fire, which caused significant damage to the home. “Officer Lewis’ decisive actions were likely lifesaving. Had he not responded quickly and skillfully, the outcome could have been tragically different,” said Saladino. “Myself and the entire Town Board thank you for your incredible bravery in answering the call to duty when fellow citizens were in peril. It is due to your courage, and the courage of all our first responders and men and women in uniform, that we get to enjoy the safety and beauty of each new day.” Following the rescue of the home’s occupants, members of the Hicksville Fire Department arrived on the scene and successfully extinguished the fire.
The Town of Oyster Bay Board recently honored Public Safety Officer Frank Lewis of Plainview for entering a burning building and helping to lead all six occupants to safety.
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