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Temple performers preparing to stage ‘Annie’ By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
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Members of Temple B’nai Torah’s MainStage Players in Wantagh are set to perform four shows of ‘Annie: The Musical.’
Temple B’nai Torah is bringing “a hard knock life” to Wantagh as its MainStage Players gear up for a musical performance of “Annie.” Led by temple member Tom Reilly in his directorial debut, the musical will feature adults and children singing and dancing on stage. Based on the 1970’s Broadway production, the musical is the famous story of a charming redheaded orphan girl and her quest to experience the love and stability of a real family. Reilly, who has been with the temple theater group for more than 18 years as a performer, said he always ConTinued on PAge 5
Residents voice quality-of-life concerns at WSHA meeting By RACHEl BAMGBoSE Herald intern
Neighbors in Wantagh and Seaford voiced concerns about several quality-of-life issues impacting their neighborhood at an April 18 public meeting. Dozens of community members packed the Wantagh American Legion hall for the meeting, which was hosted by the Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners Association to address those concerns and to discuss the Neighborhood Watch program. The attendees included County Legislator Michael Giangregorio; Hempstead Town Councilman Christopher Carini; mem-
bers of the town’s Quality-ofLife Task Force, Building Department and Department of Public Works; and representatives of the Nassau County Police Department. Neighbors complained mostly about excessive noise, commercial vehicles and area vape shops, as well as the presence of homeless people. One complaint focused on a resident of Roanoke Street, in Seaford, who has been disruptive, using inappropriate language, making loud noises at night by working on his van and spilling oil in the roadway. Several attendees said the resident had been seen speeding through the neighborhood with
children and schools nearby. Roanoke Street residents said they had been in contact with police after expressing their concerns many times to the neighbor. The Quality-ofLife Task Force was assigned to investigate, and to patrol the area for a week between 1 and 2 a.m., when most of the noise had been re por ted. Carini assured the attendees that the issue would not be taken lightly, and expressed hope for a speedy resolution. Others said they worried that smoke shops in the area that advertise tobacco and vape products might be selling marijuana illegally. “They’re open late, well past
midnight,” one woman said. “Why would a tobacco store need to be open that late? I’ve also seen bongs in the window right under a sign that says ‘for tobacco use,’ which is obviously not true.” The NCPD and the Building Department said that officers and employees would be tasked with keeping an eye on the stores during the late-night
hours. The community also depends on a Neighborhood Watch program, which has been described as “the eyes and ears” of the local police and operates in collaboration with the Seaford Chamber of Commerce. A block captain is assigned for every 10 houses in a neighborhood, and residents ConTinued on PAge 13