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for Your go-to guide ucation private school ed Fax: 516-393-4276 Grades: Early Childhood Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Muccini, offers a host of co-curricular through 12th Parents Club Presidents and extra-curricular opportuniDr. Christopher Foresto, ties for practical application and Alumni Association President personal understanding. Founded Fasano, All Saints Regional Catholic School, the Mr. and Mrs. Thomas in 1930 by the Society of Mary, founded in 1990, serves Nursery CAPA President Marianists, Chaminade is staffed through Eighth Grade students Bro. Timothy Driscoll, S.M., by Marianist brothers and priests from the Long Island, New York Provincial as well as lay men and women. parishes of St. Boniface Martyr, 100% of Chaminade graduates Sea Cliff, St. Hyacinth, Glen Head, COUNTRYSIDE prep attend colleges, universities, St. Mary, Roslyn, St. Patrick, Glen Head of School:: Laura Kang MONTESSORI SCHOOL We schools, and service academies. Cove and St. Rocco, Glen Cove. Countryside Montessori School seek to educate our students within Headmaster: For more information, visit www. Executive Board Juhel, Ph.D. was established by Sharon Adar a family-centered Catholic commu- Jean-Marc chaminade-hs.org or www.faceDana Bratti, Co-President Head of School: Andrea Kelly Fitoussi who was convinced imGosnity. We commit ourselves to book.com/ChaminadeHighSchool. Phi- Kristin Dennehy, Co-President Parents Association President mediately that the Montessori Board of Trustees pel values as we seek to develop www.chaminade-hs.org way Kevin Mercier, Vice President Amy Schamroth Allison Angelilli, M.D. ‘92 and losophy was the most natural our students’ intellectual gifts 340 Jackson Avenue its Doug Arthur ’69, Treasurer Board of Trustees Ahmed Bendary Our for a child to learn. CMS opened foster their spiritual growth. Charlotte Saliou, Secretary Mineola, NY 11501 Debra Del Vecchio, President, Jerry Bright to doors in 1998 in Manhasset, New of School aim is to prepare our students Phone: 516-742-5555 of Laura Kang, Head Friends Academy Parent Dolly Chugh, Ph.D. York with a Primary classroom lead creative and productive lives Fax: 516-742-1989 John Crish Robin Wachtler, Vice President, of We moved to our presgrowth students. the 7 to contribute which Executive Committee Valerie DiFebo, Chair Grades: 9th through 12th Former Friends Academy Parent, ent location in Great Neck in 2001. both God’s kingdom Jennifer Casey Ken Fabricant Class of 1983 have two Primary and our nation. Karli E. F. Hagedorn (’74) (Trustee President - Bro. Thomas J. Cleary, We currently classAndy Menzin, Secretary, Toddler classrooms and two Members www.asrcatholic.org Emeritus) President of the Board of of Former Friends Academy Parent, rooms with a total of 75 children Monique Hill Alexander ‘98 Jean-Marc Juhel, Ph.D. (ex officio) 12 Pearsall Avenue Advisors, Director of Admissions Class of 1981 John Amato diverse cultural backgrounds. Christopher Lee Glen Cove, NY 11542 Francis Ingrassia, Treasurer, Kerry Ceriello Tina Lee www.cmsgn.com Phone: 516-676-0762 Friends Academy Parent Beth Godsell Shalini Mimani 354 Lakeville Road Fax: 516-676-0660 Goodwin Moore 8th Cary Debbie Zlotowitz, Head of School, Robert through Great Neck, NY 11020 Grades: Nursery Sandra Graham Mary McDowell Friends School Lasherelle Morgan Academic Dean: Phone: 516-406-3623 Magda Labonte Lilyan Muran (Trustee Emeritus) Members 516-466-8421 Joanne Fitzgerald Fax: Leonard Jonathan Carolyn Oh, M.D. Paul Broder, Grades: 18 months through Alexandra Galston Murray ‘87 Timothy O’Sullivan Friends Academy Parent BUCKLEY COUNTRY 6 years old Gideon Pollach Heather Adler Schoen ‘92 SCHOOL Lawrence Chu, DAY Ji Wang Paul Vambutas ‘82 is Friends Academy Parent Buckley Country Day School EAST WOODS SCHOOL Fitzgerald Ventura Jeff Daniels, Friends Academy an independent, coeducational John Vissicchio FRIENDS ACADEMY East Woods mission is to foster Parent, Friends Academy day school providing a superior Orit Weissman Principal - Bro. Joseph Dominick strength of character and academic Each day, we challenge ourselves Class of 1990 Joanna Woo elementary education to an intelBellizzi, S.M. excellence while developing and to demonstrate our Quaker values diverse and capable Steve Fortuna, Former Friends deeds. lectually encouraging creativity, intellectual in our thoughts, words and Academy Parent Member, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Muccini, CHAMINADE student body. Buckley provides We believe that a Friends Academy curiosity and a lifelong passion Matinecock Monthly Meeting Parents Club President the foundation that enables our HIGH SCHOOL are a nurturing transforms lives in the We education learning. for Gregory Hughes, students to achieve their full poten- Chaminade High School is a realization of our Quaker ideals. community that celebrates the on Friends Academy Parent Board of Advisors tial and excel as educated, ethical, by Our testimonies of simplicity, Catholic school for young men differences among us and leads Our folequalBro. Thomas Cleary, S.M., and self-confident individuals. community, Elizabeth McCaul Ingrassia, and Long Island. Its 1,700 students peace, integrity, example through citizenship graduates are well prepared for Friends Academy Parent low a rigorous college-preparatory, President ity, service and stewardship are service to others. Chairman entry into, and success in, secondliberal-arts curriculum in an atmo- Mr. Richard Kearns, Gregory Jaske, Member, g character guides for our students www.eastwoodshool.or develthe Bowe Mr. Timothy ary schools and beyond. sphere that emphasizes Matinecock Monthly Meeting, who are equipped to change what 31 Yellow Cote Road in Mr. Thomas Dufek www.buckleycountryday.com opment of Christian community Friends Academy Class of 2004 needs changing for the better Oyster Bay, NY 11771 and education of the heart. Chami- Bro. George Endres, S.M. 2 I.U. Willets Road world. this of Mrs. Colleen Hickey Phone: 516-922-4400 nade combines proven methods Roslyn, NY 11576 Continued on www.fa.org Fax: 516-922-2589 Mr. Daniel Petruccio Page 31 tradition with modern educational Phone: 516-627-1910 270 Duck Pond Road with Waag Pre-Nursery students der Van Grades: provide 11560 to Robert NY Mr. Valley, advances 516-627-8627 Fax: Locust 8th through 8th a rich, qualitative academic experi- Mr. and Mrs. Michael Montelli, Phone: 516-676-0393 Grades: Kindergarten through ence. The Chaminade program Chair of the Parents Club Board Parent Association::
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COUNTY SEEKING $300 MILLION
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Town holds off on Leeds Pond culvert repairs
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Sees need to review whether low bidder complies with town laws BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Town of North Hempstead is holding off on repairs on the Leeds Pond culvert in Plandome Manor, officials said at a Town Board meeting Tuesday night, in order to review whether the project’s lowest bidder complies with all town laws. The culvert, first built by the town in the 1950s, allows Leeds Pond to drain into Manhasset Bay and its deteriorating condition was recognized in 2009. Part of Plandome Road, where it crosses the culvert, has dipped and part of an adjacent sidewalk has collapsed. According to town documents, the lowest bidder for the Leeds Pond culvert repair project was Bayville-based Woodstock Construction. The company offered to do the project for $1.52 million. Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio of Port Washington said approving the bid was scratched
from the agenda and asked for more information as to why. Town Attorney Elizabeth Botwin said officials needed to review whether Woodstock was in compliance “with all of our laws,” specifically town regulations regarding apprenticeships. “We didn’t get enough information in time to allow for a vote for today, but if we find there is compliance it is possible to, with all members of the board’s agreement, to award the bid and ratify it at the next meeting so that the construction can move forward,” Botwin said. “I know everyone is anxious to get going with this project.” Botwin said they are also awaiting information from the state Department of Labor. “As long as we have a way to move it along, that’s fine,” De Giorgio said. “I appreciate that. Thank you.” Plandome Manor Village MayContinued on Page 58
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
Ted, 9, poses with Waffleman, whose head was just adorned with fake fur on the second day of Camp Invention in Weber Middle School. See story on page 5.
MTA credit downgrade sparks commuter worries BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The S&P Global Ratings credit agency lowered its bond rating for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from
“A+” to “A” on Thursday in a step that could raise borrowing costs. The credit agency cited “continued pressure on debt service coverage,” “sizable funding challenges,” and a
need for reliable funding for operations and capital projects. According to MTA documents, the agency holds about $38.8 billion in debt outstanding, excluding $246.4 million Continued on Page 58
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