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Friday, March 10, 2023
Vol. 83, No. 9
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE MARSHAL
Syosset Baseball donates new scoreboard BY RIKKI MASSAND
Baseball season is approaching, but the Oyster Bay Town Board’s vote to approve the donation for a new lighted scoreboard at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park represents the first win of the season for the Syosset Baseball Association. At its meeting on Tuesday, March 7, the Town Board approved a resolution accepting the donation of $14,549 from Syosset Baseball for the purchase and installation of a 15-foot by 6.5-foot, 7-inning scoreboard with 20-inch sponsor panels and side panels and a wireless remote, from vendor BSN Sports. The scoreboard will be shipped to the TOBAY Parks Department, See page 12
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, who was named grand marshal of the 31st annual Bethpage St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently honored Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, who was selected to serve as grand marshal of the 31st Annual Bethpage St. Patrick’s Day Parade. A lifelong resident of Hicksville and proud parent and
grandparent, Legislator Walker has dedicated her career to the service of others—especially children and families. She’s worked for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, St. Stephen’s Nursery School in Hicksville, the Hicksville Union Free School District, and the Family and
Children's Association. Legislator Walker also served as an Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman from January 2004 through December 2009, and currently serves as a County Legislator.
Pastor welcomed to town meeting BY RIKKI MASSAND On Tuesday, March 7 Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino welcomed Pastor Rebecca Sheridan of Syosset’s Faith Lutheran Church to lead
the board in its opening prayer. Sheridan is a Syosset resident for four years and a board member of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, to Town Hall as she led the Town Board in its opening prayer.
Pastor Sheridan is a native of Omaha, Nebraska and in practice there she was serving two small congregations about two hours’ west of Omaha. In summer 2019, Sheridan and her See page 10
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Polar Plunge returns to TOBAY Beach The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to be “Freezin’ for a Reason” at the annual Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics New York on Saturday, March 25, at TOBAY Beach. “Many of our residents head to TOBAY Beach for summer fun, but this event provides an enjoyable and charitable reason to spend a great day at the beach much sooner,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Participants will have an opportunity to prove their mettle and their compassion by wading into the chilly waters of TOBAY Beach to raise funds for the athletes of Special Olympics New York.” The event kicks off with winter festival fun and registration starting at 9:30 a.m., with the plunge beginning at 11 a.m. Requested donation is $25 per participant. Plungers who raise $150 receive a commemorative Polar Plunge sweatshirt. All of the money raised through the Polar Plunge® helps provide year-round sports training and competition as well as leadership, health and inclusion programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in your community. See page 12
BHS senior name Natl. Merit Finalist PAGE 2 Golf outing supports Boys & Girls Club PAGE 8