Friday, March 1, 2024
Vol. 84, No. 9
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SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
Building a better community
TOB to receive grant for water improvement
The Town of Oyster Bay has been selected to receive a $435,000 grant from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. These funds will be utilized for a water quality improvement, green infrastructure, and stormwater solutions project in Oyster Bay Harbor. “From leading the charge to clean up the Grumman Navy Plume of dangerous chemicals seeping into drinking water to opening a new shellfish hatchery that improves water filtration, I’ve been a strong advocate for protecting our water quality,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “This grant represents a significant investment in the future of Oyster Bay Harbor – which was rated the best regional harbor in America – and sets a precedent for sustainable water management practices that can be replicated across the region. I thank Friends of the Bay, the Waterfront Center, and Oyster Bay Community Rowing for their continued support of our See page 11
Fourth graders from Charles Campagne Elementary School showed how their individual papers came out following the paper activity. Bethpage students from Charles Campagne Elementary School kicked off Kindness Week on Feb. 12 with an engaging assembly program that focused on building a positive school community. Presenters Dr. Nancy Kaplan and Lamar Lee from Lee Legacy visited students in the school’s multipurpose room to highlight the importance of community, diversity and inclusion. Dr. Kaplan and Mr. Lee
shared their backgrounds with the students and spoke about how they visit schools and professional athletic organizations around the country to discuss what makes a great community. During the presentation, Charles Campagne students learned about what a community is and discussed what kindness means. Dr. Kaplan led the classes in an activity in which each student and teacher received
a piece of paper. They were all instructed to close their eyes and make specific folds and rips in their paper. Upon opening their eyes and seeing how each paper looked, students realized that although they all followed the same instructions, no two papers were exactly alike. “Your paper is almost like us as people,” Dr. Kaplan said. “We’re all different and everyone is beautiful.” See page 11
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Smash and grab at Broadway Mall
An unknown male smashed display cases and stole items from a jewelry store in the Broadway Mall on Sunday, February 25, at 9:08 p.m. According to Nassau County Police, the man entered the Broadway Mall located and proceeded to Ailin Jewelry booth. A security officer observed the male strike multiple display cases with an object and remove merchandise. The male fled southbound through the mall. After exiting the mall, the subject fled in an unknown direction. The male subject was wearing all black with a face covering. Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All calls will remain anonymous.
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