Vol. 84, No. 48
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Robotics team wins award
Town plans “Cruise-Thru” toy collection
Congratulations to Nylock Nuts team members, 9th graders Rayan Hasan, Milo Lin, Liam Lin, Vihaan Malik, Ian Tam and 8th grader Felix Xiong. The Jericho, NY team won the Design Award at a recent VEX Robotics Competition, qualifying them for the 2025 Southern New York VEX V5 State Championship as well as the VEX V5 U.S. Open. Team Nylock Nuts is a parent-run team lead by coach Joe Lin.
Entrepreneur hosts photo-op celebrations Karina Wrona, a Syosset resident, had a unique idea for a small business in 2019. She had plans to open a specialized event planning business before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. “I was one of the many small businesses that was
affected by the pandemic, so I had to think outside of the box about what I wanted to become,” said the thirty-year old business owner. “Covid gave me the opportunity to be creative and give people hope.” She adapted the name Kar-
ina’s Celebrations, for her business venture, and hosted many drive-by birthday parties and graduation celebrations at the time. She also put together virtual events for weddings and companies that were restricted to meet See page 8
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The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the it's massive ‘Cruise-Thru’ Toys for Tots Collection Drive will take place at John Burns Park in Massapequa on Saturday, December 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In partnership with the United States Marine Corps and Optimum, the Town is collecting toys to help families and those less fortunate throughout the community during the upcoming holiday season. In addition to the ‘Cruise-Thru’, collection boxes are located at Town facilities through December 13. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said, “The Toys for Tots Drive has long been a huge success under the leadership of the U.S. Marine Corps, especially here in the Town of Oyster Bay, as just last year we collected close to 35,000 toys for Long Island children.” The ‘Cruise Thru Holiday Toy Drive’ will provide residents an excellent way to contribute directly to the cause and help bring a smile to a child’s face this holiday season. Additionally, the event will feature a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a holiday drop box where children can drop their letters to Santa off at. Letters dropped off with a legible name and return address will be answered by Santa before the holiday. Toys for Tots collection boxes are located at: • Oyster Bay Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay; • Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa; • Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park, 1001 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage. The Cruise Thru Toy Drive is made possible through the following sponsors: Whitey’s Tire Service of Brooklyn, Bola, Long Island Press, Adventureland, News 12, MSG Networks, WKJOY 98.3, WHLI 1100AM, 103. The Wolf, 94.3 The Shark, Cascone and Kluepfel, and Embassy Diner. For more information, please call (516) 7974121; or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
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