Friday, September 8, 2023
Vol. 83, No. 35
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SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
RUNNERS RAISE FUNDS
Greater Long Island Running Club President Alan Baisch (C) presents the $2500 check to Vincenzo Vacchiano of the NCPD Detectives Association (2nd L) on behalf of Detective Avanzato, as Nassau Police Running Club President Alan Hirsch (L), David Lerner Associates Vice President and General Counsel Joseph Pickard (2nd R) and Police Appreciation Run Director Mike Polansky (R) look on with approval. The Greater Long Island Running Club and David Lerner Associates joined forces once again to provide a stipend of $2,500 to Nassau County Police Department Detective Joe Avanzato, who was recently diagnosed with a relapse of B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Detective Avanzato was originally diagnosed in 2011 and, after a long hard battle,
was able to return to work full duty as an officer with the First Precinct. He was the recipient of the presitigous Theodore Roosevelt Police Award in 2017. Detective Avanzato was designated as a detective in 2020 and and is currently assigned to NCPD’s Special Investigations Section. He is unable to work now, and his wife was forced to leave her job to take care of Joe and their
children. The $2500 check came from the Long Island Police Crisis Fund managed by the Running Club and David Lerner Associates, and which in turn is funded by the proceeds of the annual Long Island Police Appreciation Run that was staged for the 33rd year on this past June 15.
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Bethpage welcomes newest educators
Bethpage Union Free School District welcomed its newest educators during its teacher orientation on Aug. 29 held at Bethpage High School. Attendees were welcomed by Superintendent of Schools David Schneider and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Kevin Fullerton and introduced to key district personnel and members of the board of education before attending workshops and team building activities. The district welcomed: • Jackie Bakewell, Music Teacher, Central Boulevard • Kaitlin Barba, Foreign Language, Districtwide • Stacey Bianco, Elementary Teacher, Charles Campagne • Brittany Blindhoffer, Leave
Replacement, Charles Campagne • Erin Byrnes, Teaching Assistant, Bethpage High School • Cameron Carrella, Music Teacher, Kramer Lane • Gianna D’Aquanno, Permanent Substitute, Kramer Lane • Nicole Ferone, Leave Replacement • Christina Feuge, Speech/Substitute Teacher, Districtwide/Central Boulevard • Kimberly Foley, Leave Replacement, Central Boulevard • Thomas Galgano, Leave Replacement, JFK Middle School • Tara Gallagher, Elementary Teacher, Charles Campagne • Allison Gunning, Foreign LanSee page 12
Waterfront Festival at TOBAY Beach
The Town of Oyster Bay will be holding a Free Family-Fun Waterfront Festival and Outdoor Concert on Sunday, September 10, at TOBAY Beach Marina. In addition to the free concert featuring Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band, the ultimate beach party tribute band to Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney, and the Zac Brown Band, the day of free family-fun will feature marine and outdoor exhibits, a children’s snapper
derby, police boat demonstrations and food concessions! The festival will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. “The Town is thrilled to offer a free day of family-fun and live music at TOBAY Beach. Bring your family to Waterfront Festival for a great outdoor concert, educational exhibits and foods and drinks as the summer ends,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This free festival See page 12
Library celebrates summer reading PAGE 8 Car show returns to TOBAY Beach PAGE 3