Vol. 85, No. 8
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Friday, February 21, 2025
Valentines presented to Hometown Heroes
VFW presents Public Servant Awards At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Gus Scutari VFW Post 6394 on February 12, several Public Servant Awards were presented. Police Communications Operator Michael Spae, Nassau County Police Dept. Communications Bureau received the award in the Dispatcher category; Police Officer Thomas Pitts, Nassau County Police Dept., Second Precinct received the award in the Law Enforcement category; and Honorary Fire Chief George Wulforst, Syosset Volunteer Fire Dept., received the award in the Firefighter category.
Police Communications Operator Michael Spae has been employed by the Nassau County Police Department for almost 43 years and has served virtually every community within Nassau County, providing vital communications with all precinct patrol units. This award is not based on one specific event, as many awards for valor are, but rather for the entirety of the good work performed by an individual of the course of a career. PCO Spae has met, and surpassed that benchmark. In the words of his See page 8
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On behalf of school children across the Town of Oyster Bay, Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined Councilman Tom Hand, Councilman Steve Labriola, and Councilman Andrew Monteleone to present thousands of ‘Valentine’s for Veterans’ to representatives from AMVETS Post 88 in Massapequa and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 82, to be distributed to various Veterans organizations, as well as to the VA Hospital. These special valentines were handmade by students from numerous school districts throughout the Town as an expression of appreciation and gratitude for our Hometown Heroes, and to recognize that their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. The Syosset Advance Published every Friday by Litmor Publishing Corp. Periodical Postage paid at Hicksville, N.Y. 11801 Telephone 931-0012 - USPS 3467-68 Postmaster: Send Address Change to: The Syosset Advance, 821 Franklin Ave., Suite 208 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 • Meg Norris, Publisher
Joe Grehan, post Quartermaster; Mitch Furman, post Commander; Police Officer Thomas Pitts, Nassau County Police Dept., Second Precinct; Jay Caputo, post Adjutant.
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