Town OKs extended permits for tents

BY BRANDON DUFFY

MAXENE

D. RAICES

9/4/46-6/19/22

Maxene Dell Raices was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 4, 1946. On June 19, 2022 passed away at the age of 76 after 6 years of health issues.

She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Lee McGuire, daughter Linda Rosenberg of Carmel, NY; son Trevor Raices of Woodstock, GA; step-daughter Lauren Mcguire of Cumming, GA; step-son Joel Mcguire of Roswell, GA; sister Patricia Cochran of Waleska, GA brother Philip A. Raices of Great Neck, NY

Grandchildren: Jakob Mcguire, Alex Annalee, and Niko Tzevelekos. Ari Rosenberg, Michael Macheers and Ethan Richard Raices.

During her very productive and active life she lived in Europe then moved to Toronto, Canada where she met her husband, Lee. They fnally moved down to Dunwoody, GA in 1993.

Maxene Graduated from Great Neck North

She was a wordsmith and always was ready to help family and friends polish up their resumes or cover letters. Maxene fnally decided it was time to write her story. She submitted a chapter from a book she was writing to The Atlanta Journal Constitution during a writing contest they were sponsoring and she won frst place over thousands of entries. In 2016 she published her book entitled “The Land of Sunshine and Hell: Memoir of a 60’s Unwed Mother "

On July 28, 2022, Lee held a Celebrationn of Life for Maxene’s many friends, neighbors and relatives at a venue in Cumming, GA. Over 136 people helped highlight what a wonderful, warm, nurturing person she was. If you met her, you were drawn to her immediately She was intelligent, caring, creative, funny, determined and strong.

She was the sister that you’d want to have and I was lucky to have her for 75 years. I will cherish each year and remember the time we shared. — Philip A. Raices

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The North Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved two resolutions that temporarily suspend tent permit limits and authorizes the expedited review for solar installations and electric vehicle charging stations at their Feb. 7 meeting.

“We at the Town want to enhance our partnership with our local business communities in whatever ways we can,” Councilmember Peter Zuckerman said in a statement. “Giving businesses more space through the use of tents means they have the ability to serve more patrons. We want our residents shopping local as frequently as they can and we hope that this initiative proves beneficial for business owners.”

Businesses can now apply for a tent permit and install it for up to six months, which is the maximum allowed by state law. Without the resolution, permits would only be granted for a maximum of 15 days and a possible extension for another 15 days.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many local and national municipalities allowed restaurants and small businesses to extend their property to deal with social distancing.

The second resolution passed now allows applications for solar energy panels and related equipment and electric vehicle charging stations to be expedited by the North Hempstead Building Department. Expedited permit applications will also be reviewed by the department within 14 business days.

The North Hempstead Town Board recently approved two resolutions regarding tent permits and electric vehicles.

“This new law is a crucial step forward in our journey toward a more sustainable and resilient future,” said Councilmember Veronica Lurvey. “It is imperative that North Hempstead empowers its residents to go green and embrace clean energy solutions. We are proud to be at the forefront of this important change.”

The commitment to electric vehicle charging stations falls in line with the town’s previous investment in going green. In the 2023 capital plan approved in January, about $330,000 is committed to buying more electric vehicles and installing charging stations, among other things.