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L.V. residents oppose state on gender issue Vasiliou explained that he had informed his colleagues about the threat, and that addiThe Locust Valley Central tional information about the School District Board of Edu- voicemails surfaced as the cation meeting Monday night meeting was about to begin, d r e w a l a r g e c r o w d , a n d leading the board to cancel it and evacuate the numerous attendbuilding. ees pressed the “As a father board to reject Gov. myself of two chilKathy Hochul’s dren in this disrequirements trict, and all of us re gardi ng t ran s with children in gender students the district — we under Title IX. The had an athletic emotionally event going on up charged meeting in the gymnasium, also marked the and we had a buildboard’s first since a ing with families perceived shooting and parents and threat forced its students,” Vasiliou Sept. 10 session to recounted. “That be abruptly can- BaRBaRa VIVoNa will always be this celed. Bayville board’s absolute Board President number one prioriGeorge Vasiliou o p e n e d t h e m e e t i n g b y ty, the safety and well-being of addressing the events of last our students and our families. week, when two voicemails We stand by that decision.” He added that law enforceprompted concerns about a possible threat to the district. ment had investigated, and The messages, which refer- d e e m e d i t s a f e t o r e o p e n enced the assassination of con- schools the next day, and that servative influencer Charlie security was increased. He K i r k , c a m e h o u r s a f t e r a rejected claims circulating school shooting in Colorado online that the board had canand on the eve of the Sept. 11 celed the meeting to avoid pubanniversary. Continued on page 2
By WIll SHEElINE
wsheeline@liherald.com
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the Milana family owns several restaurants in oyster Bay, including its newest, L’etoile, which is on the site of the historic Snouder’s drug Store.
Milana family to be honored by O.B. Historical Society By WIll SHEElINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The Oyster Bay Historical Society will honor the Milana family with its Legacy Award at the organization’s annual History in the Making dinner, celebrating the family’s transformative impact on the hamlet’s historic downtown. The event, which will be held next Wednesday at the Crescent Beach Club, will feature live music by Gino Dabbicco and remarks from community leaders. It will mark the third year of the Legacy Award, which recognizes individuals or families whose efforts have helped shape the charac-
ter and future of Oyster Bay while honoring its past. Denice Sheppard-Evans, director of the historical society, said that the idea for the award arose shortly after she became director in 2017, with the first award, presented in 2023, posthumously recognizing Elizabeth Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s first cousin twice removed, for her extensive contributions to local cultural organizations. “I wanted to highlight and promote the achievements of the community or people within the community of Oyster Bay based on their dedication to making this community a better place,” Sheppard-Evans said. “I Continued on page 8
aving boys in girls’ locker rooms and bathrooms, in my opinion, I’m sorry, is disgusting.