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DECEMBER 23 - 29, 2021
Residents worry over assisted living By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
More than 100 Oceanside residents have signaled their opposition to proposed variances by Sunrise Development to build a planned assisted-living center at the northwest corner of Atlantic and Terrell avenues. Residents cited worries that the height of the building would block sun-
light to their homes, and parking issues that they believe would arise if the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals were to grant variances for the structure at its Jan. 12 meeting. Residents said they are not opposed to the assisted-living center; just the variances. They hope to have the January meeting adjourned to a later date. More to follow.
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oCEaNSiDE HoCKEY plaYERS, from left, Max Tatarik, Christian Hubert Jr., Richard Genna, Ryan Twoemy, Maxwell Conigliaro, Michael Saglembeni, Vince Romeo and Sean Thornton promoted the toy drive and collected items outside the school’s entrance on Friday and Monday mornings.
Oceanside student spreads holiday cheer after tornadoes By ToM CaRRozza tcarrozza@liherald.com
Oceansiders know what it’s like to suffer through a natural disaster during the holidays. In the wake of the devastating tornados that scarred parts of the Midwest and South on Dec. 10, one young Oceanside resident, Christian Hubert Jr., decided to help children who might be in the same position he was nine years ago when Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island.
Hubert, now 14, and his hockey teammates collected more than 100 toys last Friday, with 70 more coming from the Oceanside Knights of Columbus Monday morning. The students got up before school started both days to stand with signs in the high school’s driveway. “Why I wanted to do this is back during Sandy, I was a little kid and lost all my toys,” Hubert said. “I really felt that I had a connection with the kids in Kentucky, and felt
what they’re feeling right now, so I knew I had to do something to help them out.” The Huberts’ old home, by School No. 9 sustained significant damage, especially in the basement. Civil Air Partrol Wing NY-288 announced a canned food drive at its weekly Monday meeting on Dec. 13, which inspired Hubert, a cadet master sergeant, to start formulating his own drive as well. From there, he went to his Continued on page 16
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plaNS foR THE proposed construction of Sunrise Assisted Living Center, at Atlantic and Terrell avenues in Oceanside.