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Grant money comes in for public library tor at Gold Coast, explained that libraries can apply to the program whenever they have major T h e G o l d C o a s t P u bl i c improvements or changes to be Library in Glen Head and the made to their buildings. He Locust Valley Library has added that Gold Coast has together received over $265,000 received money from the profor both libraries to begin vari- gram before, but that this is one ous and extensive construction of the largest amounts they’ve projects. ever received. The funding comes thanks to “We apply every year over the New York State the summer and Department of Eduthen the state cation’s Construcmakes awards the tion Aid grant. Doznext year based on ens of Long Island the system’s recoml i b r a r i e s h ave mendations,” received over $4 Morea said. “It’s a million to help really g reat prorestore, rebuild and gram.” renovate their Gold Coast buildings. received roughly The State Aid for MICHAEL MOREA $166,000 from the Library Construc- library director, grant program this tion Program is a Gold Coast year to help cover for mula aid pro- Public Library the cost of building g ram which any the foundation for N e w Yo rk s t a t e their new library library can apply for chartered building. In 2020 the community in the state. If accepted, the pro- passed a referendum to build a gram provides funds to help new library building on Glen cover the costs for the “acquisi- Head Road, which will replace tion, construction, renovation their current property. or rehabilitation of public The award money does not libraries or public library sys- cover the entire cost of the projtem headquarters” according to ects it funds.. Jenny Bloom, the program’s website. director at Locust Valley, said in Michael Morea, library direcCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
By WILL SHEELINE
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Symbols of hate outside museum Outside the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County a swastika and an MS-13 gang tag were found painted on trees on Aug. 22. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary welcomes in a new principal By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
With the start of the scholastic year right around the corner, Devra Small, the new principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, says she can’t wait. Small, who has made the move from the North Shore Central School District, said she has ambitious goals for Roosevelt students, and is looking forward to getting to know them and their families. Originally from Setauket, in Suffolk County, Small, 53, earned a degree in English from Williams College, went on to complete a master’s at Teachers College, Columbia University’s graduate school of education, and finally received a
Certificate of Advanced Study in educational administration from Hofstra University in 1993. Afterward, Small worked in the Harborfields Central School District in Suffolk, in a variety of teaching roles. In 2004 she switched to the Mineola Union Free School District, serving as the principal of its elementary school for 11 years. Most recently, Small was the director of elementary humanities in the North Shore district. While she said she loved her time there, she was excited when she heard about the opening at TR Elementary, because she had missed the bonds she developed with students and parents as a principal. “I am very excited to come to Oyster Bay, partCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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know the community will be happy to see the work we’re doing.