Letter: Thank You Ronnie Shatzkamer

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Letter: Thank You Ronnie Shatzkamer

Friday, 20 January 2012 00:00

A miracle is unfolding in the backyards of the houses along Crabapple Road in Flower Hill. On Monday morning, Jan. 9, I woke to the sound of several LIPA trucks that were beginning the process of upgrading electrical wiring along a line that separates Flower Hill from Munsey Park starting at Port Washington Boulevard and running west.

For years our neighborhood has been suffering from ongoing blackouts. Every time it rained there was a real fear of loss of power and in fact last August when there was no rain or wind power was lost, accompanied by a temporary surge that destroyed tens of thousands of dollars of electrical appliances in houses up and down Crabapple Road. In the past I had written a number of letters to LIPA (some printed in the Manhasset Press) complaining about these power losses as well as the old and decrepit wiring.

I wondered who was responsible for the wonderful news on our wiring upgrade and a call to the Village of Flower Hill revealed the possible hero or heroine. It appeared that the Village Administrator, Ronnie Shatzkamer, heard about complaints to LIPA from Munsey Park residents concerning frequent loss of power and they apparently got a response with promises to upgrade the wiring. According to Ronnie, she asked that Flower Hill be included in the wiring upgrade. The result was the Jan. 9 project discussed above.

Much thanks go to Ronnie for her efforts on our behalf.

John Frangos, Ph.D

News

School District Election Results

Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00

On Tuesday, May 15, the 2012-2013 Manhasset Public School District budget vote results were:

Yes
1235

No
539

The trustee election results were:

Ann Marie Curd Fruhauf
1300

Carlo Prinzo
1269

Fracking: What We Don’t Know May Hurt Us

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00

Speakers agree an army of New Yorkers is needed to ban fracking

The purpose of the gathering at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock on April 23 was to educate and encourage Long Islanders to take action against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. And Sam Bernhardt, Long Island organizer of the national organization Food & Water Watch, wasted no time providing an explanation of fracking, saying it is a relatively new procedure for extracting natural gas through the process of pumping water and chemicals into the ground to crack open the rock that contains the natural gas. The process, he added, can contaminate water, produce large amounts of air pollution, cause earthquakes, crumble roads and deplete the water supply. Despite these concerns, Bernhardt indicated, Governor Cuomo and the department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are drafting regulations to allow fracking in New York. Maybe even sometime this year, if they act expeditiously.

Sports

Manhasset Boys Varsity Baseball Clinches Conference Championship

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00

The Manhasset High School Boys’ Varsity Baseball team clinched the Conference A-IV championship with an 11-5-1 conference record. The boys ended the season strongly by winning eight of their last nine games, including sweeps in their last two series against Lynbrook and Great Neck North. The boys’ play throughout the season showed their endurance and versatility, and several dramatic come-from-behind wins demonstrated their drive to win. Head Coach Brian Corbo and Assistant Coach Chris Keen are readying the team for what they hope will be a strong playoff run.

In addition to the strong team play, several individual players received Conference A-IV post-season awards: James Carr and Tyler Juliano were recognized as All County, while All Conference recognition went to Dan Connolly, Ryan Lennon, Ryan Murray and Lukas Pracher. All League honors went to Charles Mack, and Coach Brian Corbo received Conference Coach of the Year.