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__________________ SEAFORD _________________
MAY 19 - 25, 2022
elecTioN wiNNerS
lisa herbert Board of Education trustee
heather umhafer Board of Education trustee
Seaford union Free School District board
Courtesy Mary Kate Tischler
BuoY TiSchler wAS only 3 when he suffered from acute kidney failure after being given a wellknown painkiller to help him recover from knee surgery.
New state law, named for Seaford Lab, would protect pets By MAllorY wilSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Buoy James Tischler, a yellow Labrador retriever, was “a constant source of joy and support” for Mary Kate Tischler and her husband, James, Mary Kate said, especially when their house in Seaford was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and they were displaced for two years while it was being rebuilt. But in January 2013, at age
3, Buoy went to the veterinarian for knee surgery and was prescribed a painkiller to help him recover. Unbeknown to the Tischlers, the medication was known to have serious adverse side effects, including kidney failure. When Buoy’s kidneys failed, he had to be euthanized that March. Now, almost 10 years later, new legislation named Buoy’s Law passed unanimously in the State Senate on May 10, after being approved by the State Assembly the week
before. The bill, which would require veterinarians to provide pet owners with information about any drug dispensed to an animal, including any adverse effects associated with its use, as well as the manufacturer’s precautions and relevant warnings, is now on its way to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. “It’s really exciting,” Mary Kate said. “I’ve been joking that I’ve made a law, but of Continued on page 14
Lisa Herbert and Heather Umhafer slipped past a competitive field for two available seats on the Seaford Union Free School District board of education. Herbert won the support of 1,042 voters, while Umhafer earned 851. Herbert is a mother of two children at Harbor Elementary School, serves on the PTA, and is a commercial litigator. She also worked on the district’s Reopening of Schools Task Force Committee. Umhafer owns Downstage Dance, graduating from Seaford High School in 1995. She is pushing for an increase in performance arts opportunities, and wants to “fully restore pre-pandemic activities.” Kevin Devlin just missed out with 819 votes, while Benjamin Vogt was able to pick up the support of 328 people.
Seaford union Free School District budget Total: $77.396 million. Passed, 1,307-575
Proposition 2
Total: $4.5 million. Passed, 1,330-536 Money will come from existing capital fund reserve for athletic field upgrades. — Jeffrey Bessen