Vol. 83, No. 3
Friday, January 20, 2023
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Town accepts applications for Hometown Heroes The Town of Oyster Bay is now accepting applications for the 2023 Hometown Heroes’ Community Recognition Program. This initiative recognizes the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces – both living and deceased – who are current or former Town of Oyster Bay residents. Banners bearing the nominated individual’s name, rank, photograph and area of service will be unveiled throughout
selected park facilities across the Town of Oyster Bay in the months leading up to Veterans Day in November. Any interested individual or organization who would wish to sponsor a banner can remit $75 to sponsor the production of a banner. No profit is made from this program. Once the banners are displayed, the Town will maintain the banners, and will remain on display until Veterans Day, where they will then be taken down to avoid any See page 10
Syosset teacher accepted into Master Teacher program The Town of Oyster Bay is accepting applications for the 2023 Hometown Heroes Community Recognition Program. Individuals and organizations can sponsor banners with the photo and name of armed service veterans that will be displayed throughout the Town.
Store busted for counterfeits On Wednesday, January 11, Nassau County Police arrested a Woodbury boutique owner for allegedly selling counterfeit luxury goods. According to detectives, a counterfeiting investigation at Max & Gino’s located at 7911 Jericho Turnpike resulted in the arrest of store owner Mitchell
Feig, 65, of 3194 Clubhouse Road Merrick. According to police, on display for sale were items such as sweatshirts, patches and shirts that were bearing counterfeit trademarks of Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci. The items were confiscated. Feig was charged with Trademark Counterfeiting 2nd Degree.
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Syosset High School AP Biology teacher Julie Yoo. Photo courtesy of the Syosset Central School District
The Syosset Central School District has announced that AP Biology teacher Julie Yoo has been accepted into the New York State Master Teachers Program. Those accepted into the four year program must complete a minimum of 50 hours of Master Teacher-created programming each year in order to receive the certification. Fifty-percent of the hours must be spent assisting in the professional development of colleagues through mentorship or other activities. The grueling application process includes submitting three recommendation letters, a personal essay about why they continue to teach STEM, a presentation that demonstrates understanding of the area of expertise, and three professor interviews. Julie Yoo is the sixth Syosset High School educator to be accepted into the highly-selective Master Teachers Program. The others include John Chae, Kimberly Dwyer, Jason Gutlaizer, Richard Slesinski, and Carisa Steinberg.
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