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CELEBRATING EASTER
BY GARY SIMEONE
The children at Faith Nursery School had a great time celebrating Easter. They colored Easter eggs, made Easter baskets, and the Easter Bunny seemed to leave eggs all over the building for them to find.
Forum planned on library renovation On Wednesday, May 1 at 7 pm, the Board of Trustees of the Jericho Public Library will hold a forum on proposed renovations at the Library. According to the Library, use of its space and services has been growing rapidly. It says that in the last two years the number of library visits has grown 9.6%
to 281,351. Total program attendance has grown 14.2% from last year, to 25,315. Proposed renovations include additional multi-purpose rooms, an expanded cafe, installation of fire sprinkler systems, replacement of leaky windows, renovation of second floor bathrooms to make them handicap accessible,
renovation of staff offices and expanded storage space. The estimated cost of the project would be $9 million, which would be funded through a 20-year municipal bond. The forum will take place in the Jericho Public Library theater.
Tighter restrictions are coming to hookah lounges and vaping products being sold within the Town of Oyster Bay. The announcement was made at a press conference at the YES Community Counseling Center In Massapequa last Monday. “The intent of this legislation is to keep these stores out of our downtowns and away from schools and parks to protect our children,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino at the conference. “Recent studies have shown a troubling increase in the use of vaping products among our youth.” One of the statistics he cited from the New York State Health Department, showed a 160% increase in the number of young people smoking e-cigarettes in the last five years. “That’s a very frightening statistic. E-cigarettes pose a serious risk to young people and their dangers are extensive,” said Saladino. The new restrictions include all establishments that sell vaping products to post signage warning of the dangers of e-cigarette use. All hookah lounges, smoke shops and vape shops opening within town borders will only be permissible to open in an industrial zone area. “We are trying to keep them away from schools, from homes, from houses of worship in our downtowns. In addition smoke and vape shops and lounges will be restricted from opening 1,000 feet from a residential zone as well as a school, library, church, any place of worship, parks and playgrounds.” Jay, the manager of Smoke Stax Tobacco Shop in Hicksville, said that these new restrictions would have a detrimental effect on his business. “It will have an effect big time on my ability to make a living,” said Jay, who did not want his last name used. Hopefully this won’t put us out of business because products like soda and candy are not selling like they used to. There is a lot of competition out there.” Saladino said that he hopes the new initiatives will protect young people and the overall quality of life in the Town. The Town Board is expected to hold a vote on the new legislation in a town meeting in May.
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