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Vol. 69 No. 49
DECEMBER 2 - 8, 2021
Town breaks ground in Seamans Neck water table,” he said, “and when it rains, the water stays there for a bit and rains out their games.” The Town of Hempstead last The addition of a turf field will month broke ground on a $2 mil- alleviate some of those problion reconstruction project at lems, and fewer games will be Seamans Neck Park in Seaford. rained out. Reconstruction of Fields 2 The project is estimated to be and 3, which are used by Seaford finished by next spring. And it’s Little League teams, just the beginning, began Nov. 22. The Carini said: The p ro j e c t i s b e i n g town plans to invest funded as part of the $10 million in its town’s capital parks next year. improvement proj“Youth sports have ects. become more and Field 2 will be more prevalent on upgraded from dirt Long Island,” he to artificial turf, and STEVE BRoWN said. “Our fields Field 3, a multipur- Former president, already are so pose turf field used Little League packed because of for baseball, football all the sports leagues and lacrosse, will be there are.” replaced due to damage from T.J. Koerner, the Seaford Lituse. The fields will also get new tle League president, said the bleachers, backstops and fenc- construction would reduce Litle ing. League game cancellations. “The money became available “Field 2 would always flood, and due to our increased bond rat- we wouldn’t be able to play for ing,” Town Councilman Chris two to three days after it rained,” C a r i n i e x p l a i n e d , “ wh i ch he said. “… You’d be telling little allowed us to borrow more kids on beautiful days that they money and save the taxpayers won’t be able to play because the money.” field is still underwater.” Carini added that Seamans Last season, about 16 games Neck Park has had drainage were canceled or rescheduled, issues for years, which has Koerner said, adding that he affected field use. “We have a low Continued on page 5
By MalloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Courtesy Seaford School District
a two-decade-long tradition of giving About 25 local families received Thanksgiving meals this year, thanks to a successful food drive in the Seaford School District. For more than 20 years, the Seaford High School student government has coordinated its Thanksgiving food drive. Students, faculty and staff from the middle and high school donated non-perishables and funds to pay for perishable items. This year, the Seaford Manor Elementary School student council hosted a food drive of its own. and donated items to Island Harvest Food Bank.
Veterans organizations excluded from Covid-19 relief funding By MalloRy WilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Due to a technicality in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations have been unable to receive monetary assistance from the federal government. ARPA took effect in March 2021, when the Trump administration’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
expired. The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill was signed into law by President Biden to speed the country’s recovery from the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic. Many veterans groups, however, are unable to obtain funds due to their tax-exempt status. While American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters are listed as 501(c)(19) organizations, ARPA only cites benefits for 501(c)(3)’s. Those that do
not qualify include Seaford American Legion Post 1132 and Wantagh American Legion Post 1273. The original bill offered financial assistance, in the form of loans and grants, to small businesses and nonprofits, without specifying who qualified. But according to the Interim Final Rule released by the U.S. Treasury Department in May, nonContinued on page 13
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his is the future of Little League.