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E.R. trustees are pressed on Princeton Plan ics of the East Rockaway community had changed significantly since 2012, describing Elementary school realign- the review as an opportunity to ment has been the subject of an evaluate what configuration ongoing conversation in the best serves the district’s curEast Rockaway school district rent needs. “The district is exploring a since 2011, when the district first considered the Princeton K-3 and 4-6 elementary school Plan, Board of Education Vice structure to better serve our President Maureen Doyle said students and community,” at the board’s Feb. DeTommaso said in 10 meeting. a statement Roseanne Melucreleased on Jan. 21. ci, the superintenAt last week’s dent at the time, meeting, which rejected the plan at DeTommaso did not a 2012 board meetattend, many paring, due to “budgetents had questions ary issues.” about the plan. T he Princeton When Doyle asked Plan is an elementahow many had r y s ch o o l m o d e l come just to ask that would align MAUREEN DoYlE about it, roughly 20 s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s Vice president, Board parents raised their based on grade lev- of Education hands, more than els rather than half the attendees. where students live in the comLauren Pritchard, who has a munity. In this case, the Centre son in first grade and daughter and Rhame Avenue elementary in fourth grade at Rhame Avestudents would be regrouped, nue, asked, “Can you explain with kindergarten through how the district is evaluating third grade at Centre Avenue the emotional and psychologia n d fo u r t h t h ro u g h s i x t h cal impact on students, specifigrades at Rhame Avenue. cally the mental aguish, stress The plan was considered and disruption caused by unexagain last year, when Superin- pected school change?” tendent James DeTommaso told Pritchard’s son, she said, the Herald that the demograph-
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Kathy Buchsbaum is assistant director of the Lynbrook Public Library, which is holding the Experience Lynbrook event.
‘Experience Lynbrook’ returns, to strengthen resident-business ties By KAYlA DECHTER kdechter@liherald.com
The Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce will hold its fourth annual Experience Lynbrook event on March 7, once again aiming to bring local businesses and residents together by showcasing hidden gems and strengthening community connections. The event is scheduled to take place at Lynbrook Public Library, at 56 Eldert St., from noon to 3 p.m., organizers said. Audrey Donaldson, the chamber’s second vice president, said she had a booth set up in 2024 for Touched By A Rose as a licensed massage therapist, and was chosen by the chamber to plan both this year’s and last year’s event.
“As a long-time Lynbrook resident, they asked me to host the event,” Donaldson said. “I grew up in Lynbrook, and it was amazing to see that the turnout at last year’s event was huge. “It was very successful,” she said about the 2025 event. “We had about 30 businesses set up, and a lot of people from the village were constantly in and out throughout the three-hour event. There were at least 100 people. There are eight businesses already signed up for this year, and we are expecting more.” Last year’s Experience Lynbrook featured entertainment by the band the New Standards, food from Elsie Lane and Vincent’s Pizzeria and an array of businesses promotContinuEd on PagE 11
e hear your questions, and no decision has been made.
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