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Friday, May 2, 2025
Vol. 84, No. 18
SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
Water District wins engineering excellence award
Town of Oyster Bay designated “Tree City, USA” The Town of Oyster Bay announced that it has been designated a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation. This marks the 30th year the Town has been recognized for its commitment to effective urban forest management. “Being recognized as a ‘Tree City’ underscores our Town Board’s commitment to our environment and acknowledges our ongoing efforts to protect Mother Earth,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Throughout
the year, we host programs and events, many of which include tree plantings, that help bring environmental awareness to residents of all ages, while safeguarding our natural resources.” The Town achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting all the program’s requirements, including a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget and an annual Arbor Day observance. The Tree City USA program is See page 8
: Hicksville Water District Chairman Nicholas Brigandi, left of center; Commissioner Karl Schweitzer, center; Commissioner William Schuckmann, right of center; and Superintendent Paul Granger, far right; were joined by Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, third from left; Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, third from right; Keith Presti, Legislative Aide from the Office of State Senator Steve Rhoads, second from left; Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President Charlie Razenson, back center; Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club President Donna Rivera-Downey, second from right; and a number of local neighbors in celebrating the ribbon cutting of the award-winning Plant 8 in November of 2024. The Hicksville Water District (HWD) has announced that it recently received a Gold Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York). Specifically, the award acknowledges the
installation of two state-ofthe-art Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) treatment systems and four Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filters at the HWD’s Plant 8. The plant came online last year and is set to treat emerging contaminants in the community’s
drinking water for years to come. “It is an honor to be recognized by the ACEC for our accomplishments with Plant 8,” said HWD Chairman Nicholas Brigandi. “We work tremendously hard to make sure See page 8
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The Town of Oyster Bay was recently designated a "Tree City USA," celebrating the town's commitment to urban forest management.
Students, artist collaborate on mural PAGE 6 CBS students support Wildlife Center PAGE 11