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APRIL 9 - 15, 2026
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Lindy Eggstravaganza draws families to spring celebration By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD cbabirad@liherald.com
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Ella Logrono ready for Easter fun with her mom Reka
Lindenhurst’s second annual Eggstravaganza brought families downtown on March 14 for an afternoon of egg hunts, Easter Bunny photos, a petting zoo, and a firehouse tour, turning the village center into a springtime celebration hub. Hosted by the Village of Lindenhurst in partnership with the Lindenhurst Business Improvement District, Memorial Library, Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor’s Beautification Society, the event drew a large crowd under sunny skies. Visitors entered beneath an egg-decorated archway leading to the village green, where a holiday tree was repurposed for Easter with pastel decorations and oversized peeps. Children searched for eggs throughout downtown streets, posed for photos with the Easter Bunny, and visited a pet-
ting zoo where they could feed animals. Additional photo opportunities included themed cutouts featuring bunnies, chicks, lambs, and flowers. Families also visited the firehouse, where children met the Easter Bunny again and learned about local fire safety operations. “I’m excited for the egg hunt, and chocolate,” said 5-year-old Ella Logrono. Kaila Soganics, also 5, said her favorite part was feeding the animals at the petting zoo. “My favorite part of today is feeding the animals,” she said. Community members and organizers said the event offered a chance for families to connect with local businesses and enjoy the outdoors. “It’s really nice to see families— multi-generational groups coming out, enjoying the outdoors, getting into our local businesses and having a really CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
Special education highlighted in NB school budget presentation students with disabilities and emphasized efforts to expand and stabilize indistrict programming. “We’re building systems that are North Babylon School District presented its final 2026–27 budget propos- both effective and sustainable while als on March 19, focusing on special maintaining the strongest parts of the programs we currently education, pupil personhave,” Melesh said. nel services, and staffing She said proposed inneeds, alongside student creases are concentrated musical performances and in instructional supplies, SCMEA recognitions that equipment and contracted opened the Board of Educaservices, aimed at strengthtion meeting. ening classroom supports Prior to the meeting and expanding capacthe North Babylon High ity. Equipment and conferSchool’s string quartet and ence/travel lines are both vocal group performed, and projected to double—from an awards ceremonywas LAURIE MELISH $10,000 to $20,000 and from held for music students $7,500 to $15,000. Special edwithin SCMEA, Suffolk N.B. ASS’T ucation supplies would rise County Music Educators’ SUPERINTENDENT from $18,000 to $45,000, reAssociation. flecting expanded instrucLaurie Melesh, assistant tional needs and updated superintendent for special education and pupil personnel servic- program resources. Melesh also highlighted a sharp rise es, said the district continues to see a slight rise in the number of school-age CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
By CHRISTIE LEIGH BABIRAD
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Laurie Melesh makes presentation at meeting.