December 29, 2011 — LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD
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YEAR IN REVIEW October
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Seeing Double at the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center Some of the best things come in twos at the Lynbrook Kindergarten Center, boasting a record number of seven sets of identical and fraternal for the first time. There are two sets of twin girls, two
sets of twin boys, and three sets of different gender twins, all with their own special qualities, said principal Eileen Postman. “They are all very individualized and have their own personalities,” she said.
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I want my mummy! The East Rockaway Recreation Department hosted a Halloween party for the residents. Director Rick Kappel is pictured having fun during the “Mummy Race” with some young partygoers at the Charles H. Formont Senior Center, where the event was held.
School district considers ‘Princeton Plan’ The East Rockaway School District is in the initial stages of considering a redistricting plan that, if implemented, would group its elementary schools students by grade rather than by geographic location. A date analyst was hired by the district this month to begin the procedure. “He will present [his findings] to see if it’s doable, and will consider the facilities and staffing
as well. We just started [last] week,” said Superintendent Roseanne Melucci. The Princeton Plan or “grade clustering” as it is sometimes known, has been implemented in other small districts in Nassau County, including East Williston, Oyster Bay, and Carle Place and, most recently in Levittown and Malverne.
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Lynbrook Expo in Greis Park includes first Music & Arts Festival It was an idea running through her mind for a long time, inspired by the Newport Jazz Festival, explained Lynbrook School District official Denise Nystrom, who started the inaugural Lynbrook Music and Arts Festival, a feature of the Lynbrook Expo on Oct. 1.
The event, which took Lynbrook Community coalition members and residents several months to plan, featured live music from bands Flyin’ Sideways and the Sunrise, an art auction, arts & crafts for children, and other surprises at Greis Park.
Lynbrook adopts law to override two percent tax levy cap signed by Gov. Cuomo The Lynbrook Village board unanimously adopted a law for an option to override the firstever New York state 2 percent property tax levy at a public session after their regular meeting. The amendment was enacted for a one-year period, said Village Administrator John Giordano. Legal notice of a Nov. 7 public hearing about the possible law was sent out in the Oct.
27 issue of the Herald. Though the notice said the hearing was scheduled for 8 p.m., the board planned to hold it at 7 p.m. during a work session. However, the board ended up holding the hearing after the general meeting. Officials skipped the hearing at their 7 p.m. work session due to the absence of an attorney, Hendrick said at the 8 p.m. televised public meeting.