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Friday, October 13, 2017
Vol. 5, No. 41
FALL HOME AND DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT PUTS PHIPPS’ LAND TO USE
CURRAN LEADS MARTINS IN FUNDS
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Roslyn Water District gets $2.6M grant Funds to repay taxpayers for $4.4 million air stripping facility BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I The Roslyn Water District received a $2.6 million state grant last week to help fund the nearly ďŹ nished air stripper facility at Christopher Morley Park. The money was part of nearly $27 million in grants announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Oct. 5 for nearly $27 million in grants for 13 Long Island drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Roslyn Water District Superintendent Richard Passariello said the $2,646,226 will help recoup taxpayers’ money for the $4.4 million air stripper facility nearly completed in Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn. “I would like to thank the governor for addressing the need for funding water treatment projects,â€? Passariello said. “That’s really important.â€?
Passariello said the facility, which was ďŹ rst approved by Nassau County in June 2014 and construction began the following year. The facility is in the ďŹ nal stages and should be completed within six months, Passariello said. Roslyn Water District serves the villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates and East Hills plus portions of Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Harbor, Flower Hill, North Hills, Greenvale, Albertson, Glenwood Landing and Port Washington. “This crucial funding will aid the development of important infrastructure projects vital to protecting our drinking water,â€? state Sen. Elaine Phillips said in a statement. “The improvements made possible by this funding will safeguard our community’s water supply for residents and future generations and will help address any emerging water issues on Long Island.â€? Continued on Page 76
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALAN FLYER
The Roslyn High School marching band has won two competitions this year and is poised to do well at the state championships Oct. 29.
Marching Bulldogs ready for state championship “I’ve been hearing the marching band since I was a little kid, and every Wednesday The Roslyn High School night I’d watch them practice,� marching band was the ulti- Fried said. “Not only did I get mate goal for Josh Fried grow- to see then perform these really cool shows, I got to see the ing up.
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family that it turns into. It’s always been a dream of mine to be part of that.� Now a drum major for the Roslyn Marching Bulldogs, Fried, who plays tenor saxoContinued on Page 75
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