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Vol. 100, No. 32
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BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS
At its monthly meeting on Monday, August 14th, the Garden City Board of Library Trustees resolved an issue which has caused controversies at libraries throughout the country in recent months. According to library board chairman J. Randolph Colahan, on June 27th the board received a letter, signed with 27 names, which objected to a list of 146 titles that the writers demanded be removed from shelves. It also demanded that the library remove a LBGT Pride Month display. Colahan said 47 of
Great memories have been made for campers and volunteers of the Town of Hempstead’s Camp Anchor Program. Campers have had amazing experiences with volunteers (buddies) which included surfing, singing, field trips, movies, arts and crafts and talent shows. This incredible summer program brought together kids from all over the Town of Hempstead to enjoy the outdoors and form lasting bonds. One of the most important mottos is “To the World you may be one person, But to one person, you may be the World.” Photo by Regina Moran
Costs of water remediation pile up as Village reviews bills Following up on his inquiry from late spring, Garden City 2nd Deputy Mayor Lawrence Marciano prompt-
ed Village Administrator Ralph Suozzi to provide information about the consulting firm H2M Architects + Engineering and its scope of responsibilities for the
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village. A full analysis and report on this is expected to be furnished for the board at a future meeting. Over several years and See page 37
the titles are in the Garden City Library’s collection. In a statement, Colahan quoted the letter as saying, “The promotion of LBGT whatever and gender confusion have no place in an open and public library. We plan to keep these books checked out until the library agrees to remove the inappropriate content from the shelves.... We ask that you immediately take down the pride month signs.” In response, Colahan said, “At the July 10th meeting, the Library Board addressed these demands. We See page 36
LV Sands Casino applies for town zoning change BY MEG MORGAN NORRIS The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which has proposed building a casino complex in central Nassau County, has requested approval of a master plan for the 72 acre site that would designate it as an “Integrated Resort District” instead of the current “mixed use” zoning. The proposal outlines the following new development: • Two hotels with a total of 1,670 rooms • 393,726 square foot casino • 147,929 square feet of dining • 4,500 seat live performance
venue • 213,000 feet of meeting space • 60,000 sq ft public attraction space • 31,200 sq ft retail space • Three parking garages • Additional space for support and utilities In all, the development would be about 3.7 million square feet. The application by LV Sands, which was made on August 1st, begins the process for a required environmental review by the Town of Hempstead. In order to build the casino, LV See page 37
Girls State scholarship recipients PAGE 12 Professional development for GC teachers PAGE 28