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Vol. 66, No. 20

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Zisselmans raise $ for cancer cure BY N O A H M A N S K A R For 12-year-old Remi Zisselman, ďŹ ghting cancer runs in the family. Since 2004, the year before her grandfather Isaac died from multiple myeloma, Remi’s father, Marc Zisselman, of Manhasset Hills has raised more than $5 million to support research for a cure to the rare blood cancer. And in 2014, Remi’s sister, Lexi, now 15, held a soccer tournament that raised $7,500 for the cause. Now Remi, a Herricks Middle School student, is using her love of running to plan her own fundraiser — a June 17 “Charity Dashâ€? at Herricks High School to support the Mount Sinai Multiple Myeloma Program, run by the doctor who treated Isaac Zisselman. “It’s tough work, and it takes a lot of time and eort to put it all together, but it’s coming together slowly,â€? Remi said. Continued on Page 69

PHOTO COURTESY OF LITTLE SPROUTS PRESCHOOL

“Teddy Bear Pajama Day� at Little Sprouts Preschool in New Hyde Park had students come to school dressed in their PJ’s, holding their favorite stuffed animals, with themed stories, snacks and activities. See story on page 64.

Herricks budget, candidates get OK Gounaris, Zanetti elected to school board; $111M spending plan approved B Y N O A H M A N S K A R for the next school year. Trustee James Gounaris won Herricks school district vot- a third term unopposed with ers on Tuesday re-elected a 1,008 votes, and Henry Zanetti school board trustee, elected was elected with 981 votes to another for the ďŹ rst time and ap- replace Christine Turner, the proved a $111.2 million budget outgoing vice president, after 27 years on the board. And voters approved the 2017-18 budget 1,070-352. The budget will increase revenue from property taxes by 1.62 percent, the maximum allowed this year un-

der the state’s tax cap law. in the district.â€? “We didn’t go shoot for a lot Gounaris, of Manhasset Hills, and Zanetti, of Williston Park, will be sworn in for their SCHOOL ELECTION three-year terms in July as the district gears up for the start of COVERAGE $29.5 million worth of capital PAGES 28-30, 77, 88 projects this summer. Voters approved most of the spending for of dierent expensive things and the work in December. Zanetti has said he wants to that sort of stu,â€? Gounaris said. “We just wanted to hold the line help an already successful board and do what we need to do to ďŹ nd ways to make the district Continued on Page 20 preserve what we’re doing here

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