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Friday, October 25, 2019
Vol. 4, No. 43
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Ed Foundation honors grant recipients
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Over 85 programs for schools in Port Washington funded with $200K BY R O S E W E L D ON Students across the Port Washington School District will now have the opportunity to learn coding, practice taekwondo and even program on radio and TV stations, among other programs, due to grants awarded by the Ed Foundation. The Ed Foundation of Port Washington honored its 2019 grant recipients in a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 17, with over 85 grants funded, totaling over $200,000, to provide curricular and extracurricular programs to the district’s seven schools. Foundation president Mara Silverstein welcomed the dozens gathered, and thanked the recipients for their applications and ideas. “This event is a culmination of the work that we do all year,” Silverstein said. “While we work to raise funds and develop partnerships, you all work to create
ideas and implement them in your classrooms. We are so grateful for your dedication to all of our students and for all your creativity and thoughtfulness.” The foundation then gave the floor to one of the year’s grant recipients, NextGen ManufacturPHOTO PROVIDED BY PORT WASHINGTON ADULT ACTIVITIES CENTER ing and Design at Carrie Palmer Webber Middle School. Faculty Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth (2nd from left) and County Legislator Delia member Tom Stepanek explained to the audience that their program DeRiggi-Whitton (2nd from right) with artists at the Port Washington Adult Activities would allow Weber students to Center. See story on page 22. code some of their in-house robots, and supply material for the vinyl cutter, which students produce designs. Vice president for grants Michelle Duran then honored the over 100 faculty members whose grants were funded, awarding each a certificate and thanking them for their ingenuity and creativity. B Y R O S E W E L D O N nents in a question-and-answer tions, with the seven candiforum for those running for dates for three seats on the Seven STEM programs, four taekwondo programs and three Town of North Hempstead seats in Nassau County and the North Hempstead Town Board dance programs were awarded council members and Supervi- Town of North Hempstead last questioned together. During the session with Continued on Page 74 sor Judi Bosworth remained Thursday at the Unitarian Uniquiet on the controversy over versalist Congregation at Shel- candidates for town supervithe renovation at Clinton G. ter Rock, hosted by the League sor, the moderator read a subMartin Park in New Hyde Park of Women Voters of Port Wash- mitted question: “The town is currently in court with the at a candidates’ night event in ington-Manhasset. Audience members at the contractor who made repairs Manhasset. The supervisor and council event were invited to submit on Clinton G. Martin Park in Continued on Page 74 members joined their oppo- questions for each of the posi-
Bosworth, council remain mum on Clinton Martin
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