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Chamber names Ed Asip as president board — Vice President Donna O’Reilly Eineman, of Douglas Elliman; Secretary Carol Ed Asip became the new O’Leary, of Coach Realtors; and president of the Rockville Cen- T reasurer Tom Bo gue, of tre Chamber of Commerce last Flushing Bank — at the chamber’s annual installation dinner week. “I’ve been the treasurer for on Jan. 25 at MacArthur Park the last 10 years,” Asip said. “It Restaurant. Outgoing Presijust seemed like the dent Lisa Umansky, timing was right, the owner of Polka and that it was the Dot Pound Cake, right thing to do.” said that she A s i p, w h o i s offered to serve a retired from Chase third year as presiBank, said that he dent, but traditionnow has the time to ally, the presidency devote to helping is a two-year term. the business com“It was a great munity. He brings two years,” Umanmore than 40 years sky said. “I enjoyed of sales managemy time as presiment and consult- ED AsIp dent of the chami n g e x p e r i e n c e, President, ber. We did a lot for delivering complex, Rockville Centre the community.” technology-focused Chamber of Umansk y said business solutions Commerce that Asip volunto retail and comteered to step into mercial banks. “I have the skills, I have the the role, and is the perfect cantime and I have the knowledge didate for the position. “He’s to do the job,” he said. “We have been a member for many years, a really strong board. I’ve and knows all the ins and outs worked with several of these of the chamber,” Umansky said. “I look forward to seeing people for a long time.” M ayo r F r a n c i s M u r r ay what we do in the future.” Looking ahead, Asip said swore in Asip and the new members of the executive Continued on page 12
By DANIEl oFFNER
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Rockville Centre serves up cuisine for a cause Sean Sincinito, left, Angie Baselice and Daniella Deciantis of the Flour Shoppe Café serve up smiles and samples during the Taste of Rockville Centre on Jan. 26. Story and photos, Page 3.
School district approves new course offerings for next year By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com
Several new courses will be offered by the Rockville Centre School District in the coming year, giving students more options. The Board of Education approved the additions to the curriculum at its meeting on Jan. 18, following a presentation about the classes being provided at the high school, middle school and elementary school levels. “This year we’re doing things earlier so that we make sure that if things are approved, our high school and middle school can include these in parent communications as we begin to start scheduling for next year,” district Superintendent
Matt Gaven explained. “So last year we were about three weeks later, and it didn’t jibe well with the process, so we’re trying to make sure that we’re doing things in context so that (Principal Patrick) Walsh can send out everything in one package, and we can make sure that we have strategic communication to our parents and to our students.” After the meeting, Gaven said that beginning last week, students had already started choosing courses for next year. The presentation highlighted nine new courses being offered at South Side High School in the 2024-25 school year. Among them are a standalone ELA class for seniors, an International Continued on page 14
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