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May 16, 2024
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Seaford district focuses on budget plan tem. In addition to the budget, voters will be asked to approve S e a f o r d s c h o o l d i s t r i c t a pair of propositions that will superintendents zeroed in on address the district’s five-year capital projects at a discussion building condition survey. of next week’s budget vote at a Proposition 2 would allow for $4.5 million of its capital hearing on May 9. At the hearing, in the high reserve to be used to replace school library, Superintendent the roof and upgrade the gymAdele Pecora and Andrew nasium ceiling at Seaford MidCasale, assistant superinten- dle School. dent for business The roof, Casale and operations, said, is at least 60 detailed the $83.5 years old, and million spending repairs over that plan, which was t i m e h ave b e e n adopted last made with a foam month. It is 3.73 spraying solution. larger than the curHe displayed phorent budget, and t o s s h ow i n g t h e has a tax levy extent of the deteincrease of about ANdREW CASAlE rioration, with 2.27 percent, which, Assistant cracks and weathaccording to Casa- superintendent er-wor n spray le, is the second- for business and foam. lowest for the dis- operations “ Yo u ’ r e j u s t trict in seven years basically spraying and is below the foam on the top of N a s s a u C o u n t y a n d L o n g the roof, which is really not Island averages. the best way to handle it,” PecThe capital projects will ora said. “So it hasn’t been include districtwide upgrades completely taken off and reof security and door systems, tarped.” restroom renovations and “You just can’t, obviously, asphalt work at Seaford Har- keep spraying and spraying,” bor Elementary, and upgrades Casale said. “There comes a of the high school football point, as you can see from the field’s press box and sound sys-
By CHARlES SHAW
cshaw@liherald.com
Jason Thomas/Herald
Temple B’nai Torah shines with ‘Annie’ The Main Stage Players at Temple B’nai Torah, in Wantagh, gave four performances of ‘Annie’ earlier this month. Alyssa Abrons, 14, center, played the title role of the iconic red-headed orphan. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Faith Stallone goes for the Gold
She’ll be given prestigious Girl Scout award in June By CHARlES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
A crusade to educate the community about local food insecurities has earned Wantagh High School sophomore Faith Stallone the Girl Scout’s prestigious Gold Award. Stallone, a member of Wantagh’s Girl Scout Troop 3305 for 12 years, began her Gold Award project last October, hosting a food drive at Viking Graveyard, a haunted house charity in Seaford that collects canned goods for those in need. She also spread awareness of food insecurity to those in attendance to let them know that the concern hits close to home. “(The project) was about educating others that food insecurities are here in our town, and
that we can help,” Stallone said. “And then teaching them how to help.” As part of the project, she donated food to Long Island Cares, a non-profit organization created to help feed the hungry on Long Island. The organization, based in Hauppauge, also helped her understand the extent of food insecurity on Long Island, where around 250,000 people go hungry, and she learned that about 500 pounds of food could feed 382 families. Stallone helped raise around 700 pounds of food at the Viking Graveyard, according to William Gonyou, Long Island Cares’ community events and food drive manager. “All of us at Long Island Cares are incredibly proud of her for seeing a cause, believing in it, and actually taking steps to do something about Continued on page 7
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t’s a good budget. I’m very confident in it.
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