Welcoming new L.V. principal
Fireworks show coming soon
Euthanasia policy questioned
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A maskless customer costs L.V. man a job Bell said DeSarle did not come in for his next shift the following Monday because he Thomas DeSarle, of Locust thought he was fired, but he got Valley, is without a job after he a call at 1 p.m. from the owner of refused service to a Glen Cove the franchise, Annie Chen, askCarvel customer who was not ing him to come in. “So he hurwearing a mask, and who ried up, because this was his coughed and paid only source of with cash dampened income,” Bell said. with perspiration. “She was getting “He offered the ready to leave when customer a mask, he arrived, and she and the customer said, in substance, refused,” said Jona‘Promise me you than Bell, of Bell won’t do that again. Law Group, who is That if someone representing DeSarcomes in without a le in the alleged July mask, that you will 11 incident. “Tom serve them.’” went back to the DeSarle said no to owner of the store this request, Bell and asked if he had said. “If he feels like to serve the customhis safety is in jeoparer, and she said ‘yes.’ dy, he’s not going to He then served the JONATHAN BELL be serving the cuscustomer who paid Attorney tomer, and she said, with cash, using the ‘Well, if you are not same hand that the going to promise me, customer was you have to leave. coughing on, and the cash was You’re fired.’ So that’s how it went wet from perspiration.” down and how it was described by DeSarle, as seen on CCTV Tom to me.” footage aired by NBC, refused to Bell said that over DeSarle’s take the money. Instead, accord- two years as a manager at the ing to Bell, DeSarle’s higher-up Glen Cove Carvel franchise, he completed the transaction, and he was sent home that day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
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A purple and gold parade Oyster Bay High School’s graduation was different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but some things remained the same. As in years past, after the seniors were presented with their diplomas, they walked together one last time down East Main Street, to the cheers of community members. More photos, Page 10.
Saidens is Locust Valley’s new director of special education By MIKE CONN mconn@liherald.com
After receiving 43 applications and interviewing seven candidates, a committee comprising teachers, parents and a d m i n i s t r at o r s h a s h i re d Michael Saidens to be the Locust Valley Central School District’s new executive director of special education.
Saidens, 47, has amassed a variety of educational experience over the last 23 years, and most recently was the executive director for special education services in the Sachem School District, one of the largest on Long Island. His extensive record of success made him the perfect candidate for the position in Locust Valley, Board of Education President Brian Nolan said.
“We always look for highly qualified individuals,” Nolan said. “In searching for the successful candidate, we look for the best, and Mr. Saidens has a proven track record in excellence and high performance.” Saidens is a lifelong Long Islander, having grown up in Port Jefferson Station and now living in Smithtown with his CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
om went back to the owner of the store and asked if he had to serve the customer, and she said ‘yes.’