Editorial: A Valentine’s Day Gift for Great Neck!

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Editorial: A Valentine’s Day Gift for Great Neck!

Friday, 10 February 2012 00:00

Vote ‘Yes’ for the School District’s Capital Projects

The Great Neck School District is seeking authorization to embark on a lengthy series of crucial capital projects. They are ready to begin work without having to ask taxpayers to dig into their pockets. Not one penny are we being asked to give! The money is there and the school district just needs our o.k. to continue to maintain our extraordinary school system in the proper way and offer this top-notch education in well-deserved surroundings.

“This is our Valentine’s Day gift to the community,” stated a very proud Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education President Barbara Berkowitz at a recent school board meeting. And what a gift! The school district has proposed a $17,184,085 capital projects proposition that will provide much needed infrastructure work throughout the district. And the entire list of 39 projects will have no negative impact on taxpayers. All of the funds will come from the district’s unassigned fund balance.

How could this be? How can the school district possibly fund such costly projects without tax increases? And in this economy? How? A prudent, and highly knowledgeable school board and central administration managed this “dream come true.” Unexpected revenues plus prior expenses coming in under budget allowed the district to accumulate this welcome sum, a sum that will now benefit the entire community.

Voting on the Proposed Capital Projects Proposition will be held this coming Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 7 a.m.to10 p.m., at the E.M. Baker Elementary School (69 Baker Hill Road) for residents living north of the LIRR, and at South High School (341 Lakeville Road), for residents living south of the LIRR.

Do come out to vote “yes.” A “yes” vote will allow the school district to complete a long list of absolutely necessary structural work, inside and outside of school buildings, all without any extra burden on taxpayers.

If our children are our future, then it is up to all of us to help ensure this future, for them and for us.

Let’s say “thank you” to the Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education and vote “yes” to the capital projects proposition!

—-Wendy Karpel Kreitzman

News

School Budget, BOE Election Results

Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00

On Tuesday, May 15, the 2012-2013 Great Neck Public Schools budget passed 1098 to 305.

The 2012-2013 Great Neck Library budget passed 949 to 366.

Mark Schimel Will Not Challenge Michelle Schimel For Assembly Seat

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00

Mark Schimel withdraws his candidacy days after his initial acceptance announcement

Just days after announcing his nomination as the Republican candidate for New York State’s 16th Assembly District, Mark Schimel withdrew his candidacy. A flurry of controversy surrounded this upcoming election as Mr. Schimel’s nomination meant that he would challenge his estranged wife, Michelle Schimel, the Democratic incumbent.

Sports

St. Aloysius Seventh Grade CYO Baseball

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00

It was another beautiful day for baseball, and the St. Aloysius seventh grade CYO baseball team was ready to rebound from the previous day’s loss to St. Dominics. St. Als broke out early, executing a series of “small ball” moments to take the early lead, and they never looked back en route to a 7-2 seven-inning victory over St. Patrick, putting them back over the .500 mark with a 3-2 at the halfway point of the season.