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Friday, September 8, 2023
Vol. 83, No. 35
RUNNERS RAISE FUNDS
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Syosset BoE looks at facilities upgrades BY RIKKI MASSAND
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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At its Monday, August 28 meeting the Syosset Central School District’s Board of Education discussed capital investments and prioritization of projects for the 10 district school buildings and facilities. The district is considering investing $49 million in upgrades to school facilities, for which a bond would be issued. For work on other capital needs, Syosset’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers commented that about $23 million could be allocated with annual budgeting for projects. Consultants to the Syosset Central school district from both H2M Architects + Engineers of Melville
and Elite Construction were on hand for the board’s August 28 meeting. They worked together with the district administrative team to fine-tune recommendations presented during the June board meeting following visual inspections at each of Syosset’s school buildings and facilities. The architects arrived at five criteria for the prioritization of district facility needs, from their visual inspection in the spring. The August 28 presentation shared criteria developed from their Visual Inspection Report (VIR) with the Board of Education learning what projects should be considered “more near-term or See 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 also proSee page 12
Library celebrates summer reading PAGE 8 Car show returns to TOBAY Beach PAGE 3