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Friday, May 24, 2024
Vol. 84, No. 21
REGENERON FINALISTS
BOE incumbents: “Why We Won” BY GEORGE HABER
The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Jericho High School Senior Natasha Kulviwat, Vincent Huang of Syosset High School and Jacob Gross of Roslyn High School. These students were recently recognized as Finalists in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Competition, which included a $25,000 prize for each of them. Natasha, Vincent and Jacob made the Top Ten and were selected from 300 semifinalist scholars and a total applicant pool of nearly 2,200. Finalists are considered to be among America’s brightest students in science and math and represent some the area’s most outstanding schools.
Despite well-organized, aggressive campaigning by their challengers, Jericho incumbent trustees Sam Perlman and Jennifer Vartanov retained their seats on the Jericho Board of Trustees for another threeyear term. “I believe the people who voted for us realize the need for proven, independent voices that reflect the perspective of the community,” said Perlman. “They knew we have the solid financial and business background to represent the community’s best interests,”Perlman said. Perlman and Vartanov together garnered 2,374 votes; Camhi and Khan obtained 2,014. “Jennifer and I respect the challengers’ sincerity and commitment to Jericho education,” Perlman said. “We all share this commitment. But at the end of the day, the voters wanted to stay the course we have already set out.” Vartanov, who is a founder of a national merchant services company, said, “I think it’s important to have board members who are willing to challenge the status quo and the practice of making decisions without raising questions and challenges, where these are warranted. A majority of the community clearly sees it this way, too.”
TOB Beach restoration complete for summer
The Town of Oyster Bay completed a major sand replenishment project at TOBAY Beach just in time for the start of summer. Mother Nature has eroded TOBAY over the last four years, and two million cubic yards of sand were washed away during a recent storm. As a result, the Town launched a sand replenishment initiative to save TOBAY for the 2024 Summer Season, delivering 31,000 tons of sand. However, further action
from the Federal Government is necessary to secure a long-term fix. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “The men and women of the Town of Oyster Bay workforce have saved the summer! We’ve literally moved a mountain of sand to fortify the shoreline at TOBAY Beach and ensured residents have a new, clean beach to enjoy. My colleagues on the Town Board and I understand how beloved the beautiful
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TOBAY Beach is to our residents. That’s why we immediately sprang into action to save our beach and save the summer.” Supervisor Saladino has also requested emergency assistance from United States Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Congressman Andrew Garbarino and Governor Kathy Hochul, to begin planning for a long-term solution. Officials in all levels of government are needed to pressure the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a long-term solution that hardens the shoreline with additional sand, shields the primary nesting areas of protected
species known as piping plover, defends the mainland and continues to provide public access to Long Islanders. While winter storms are partially to blame for the problems, Town engineers believe a change in longshore currents contributed to the crisis and that such transformation is the result of dredged materials placed at West Gilgo Beach in the Town of Babylon. Supervisor Saladino stated, “I know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the expertise to resolve this matter and I implore their immediate assistance. A See page 9
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