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Amityville Herald 06_19_2024

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READER OF THE WEEK IS GINA HORNE OF SUMMERVILLE S.C.

Amityville Kiwanians honored Page 12

Vol. 120, No. 25

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024

Your local calendar of events Page 7

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Pets, Pets, Pets Page 8

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Amityville Police Department receives New York State Accreditation By Carolyn James The Amityville Police Department is now one of only 68 police departments in New York State to have received the state’s Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation, a voluntary program designed to improve an agency’s effectiveness, efficiency and professionalism. The milestone was announced at a recent Village Board meeting, and Mayor Dennis Siry congratulated Chief of Department Bryon Burton and Lt. Frank Caramanico, who headed up the project, which included completing more than 110 requirements. The department applied for the accreditation three years ago and since then has worked to provide the required training, implementation of policies and operational procedures to ensure that the department performs in a professional manner, that it has formalized policies in place to govern its operational practices and procedures, and that its employees contribute to its mission and know what is expected of them. New York State is the first in the country to spon-

The Amityville Police Department, which was recognized by the Amityville Village Board last week as it was notified it had completed all requirements to become an aaccredited police agency in New York State. sor the program. Siry thanked Burton and Caramanico and all the officers for their efforts. “The people in the state were very impressed with our department and I am

IN THE NEWS Father’s Day festivities at Northeast Elementary School, Amityville On June 7, families came together at Northeast Elementary School in Amityville for the school’s annual pre-K Father’s Day celebration. Students and their fathers or special guests enjoyed the beautiful, sunny weather as they participated in activities together in the school’s courtyard. They painted birdhouses, played ring toss, participated in hula-hoop contests, read books and played hopscotch. Left to right, Mr. Wint with Josiah; Mr. Mangaran with Michael at the event

very proud of what you have accomplished,” Siry said. “A job well done.” Burton thanked the mayor and the trustees for (Continued on Page 3)

Amityville nurse given community service time for forged COVID cards and false oxy prescriptions By Carolyn James An Amityville nurse who pleaded guilty last year to forging COVID vaccination cards, money laundering, and filing false prescriptions for opioids was sentenced June 11 by Supreme Court Justice Collins. The sentence was for six months in jail and five years of probation with alcohol and narcotic conditions, but in lieu of the jail time, Julie DeVuono will complete 840 hours of community service and pay $15,000 in fines. In addition, her Amityville business, Kids-OnCall Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, P.C., was sentenced to three-year conditional discharges and a total of $510,000 in fines. DeVuono, 51, who lived at 47 Bourdette Pl., pled guilty to the charges in September 2023. “This defendant abused her power as a nurse by sub(Continued on Page 3)


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