Manhasset Schools Prepare for H1N1 Pandemic

Comments on Outsourcing Bus Transportation

The Manhasset Board of Education held a public session Sept. 3 with predominately school personnel present, along with two community members. A variety of issues were discussed including the district’s preparations for the pending flu epidemic.

Comments From School District on Outsourcing Transportation Debacle

The following is an updated report on the lawsuit filed by the district’s support personnel bargaining unit relating to the district’s outsourcing of its public school student transportation operations effective July 1, 2005 and the Order issued by PERB pursuant to this lawsuit on October 16, 2006.

Furor Over Town’s Proposed Purchase of House on Andrew Street

Neighbors Question ‘Sneaky’ Tactics

Monday evening, Aug. 31, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman and Councilwoman Maria Christina Poons faced an angry crowd. At stake was the purchase of the home at 51 Andrew Street by the town to add 10 parking spaces and increase available office space for town employees. The property is adjacent to the existing parking lot behind town hall and the town has already made a bid of $625,000 and that alone, on many levels, angered those present, the majority of whom were neighbors on Andrew Street and members of civic organizations assembled to offer support.

Greentree Good Neighbor Grants Surpass Million-Dollar Milestone

Several years ago, the Greentree Foundation, founded by the late Mrs. John Hay Whitney of Manhasset, established the “Greentree Good Neighbor Fund” to support charities in the Town of North Hempstead. Greentree Foundation has made generous annual grants to support this worthy program and with the $175,000 grant it made earlier this year, a total of over $1,000,000 has now been awarded to deserving local organizations since the first Good Neighbor Grants were awarded in 2004.

Episode of The Good Wife Filmed in Munsey Park

Did you wonder about those signs with arrows directing you to “TGW Set,” “Holding Area,” “Crew Parking” and “Catering” in Munsey Park last Wednesday, Aug. 12? A new series, The Good Wife, is scheduled to premier on CBS in the fall and one of the episodes was shot in Munsey Park on Burnham Place. It was a star-studded event permitting onlookers a glimpse of Chris Noth and Juliana Margulies.

Dr. Robert Broderick Participates in Mission Cataract USA

Free Cataract Surgery for

Eligible Queens and Long Island Residents

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island will participate in the Mission Cataract USA program, offering free outpatient cataract surgery throughout August and September to residents of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens who are not covered by medical insurance and who are unable to pay for the surgery themselves.

Nassau County Reveals Red Light Camera Locations

Under Phase I, 19 Intersections to

Be Equipped by September 1

In conjunction with National Stop on Red Week (Aug. 2–8), Nassau County this week launched Phase I of its red light camera program. In April, Governor David Paterson signed the state legislature’s red light camera bill into law and authorized the installation of up to 50 cameras at various intersections. On Aug. 6 at 12:01 a.m. the first of three were activated.

New Nassau County Assessor Discusses Property Assessment

On Thursday, July 16 the Sands Point Civic Association hosted a community meeting and invited Legislator Wayne Wink and recently appointed County Assessor Thaddeus J. Jankowski, Jr. to address local residents on the topic of property assessment. The meeting was chaired by Jean-Marie Posner, the vice-president of the association, who commented on the overflow crowd, welcomed and introduced the two speakers.

Second Annual Kids Safety Day Draws Healthy Crowd

New York Jets Safety, Kerry Rhodes,

Apropos Celebrity Guest

In spite of threatening rain, the second annual Kids Safety Day attracted a large crowd, larger even than last year, and as participants moved leisurely from booth to booth they learned about bike, pool, beach, fire, Internet and pedestrian safety, how to deal with bullies, and what to do when a stranger approaches, among other important information.

Manhasset Troop 97 Honors Five New Eagle Scouts

An Eagle Court of Honor is a remarkable event. On Sunday, June 28, at the Shelter Rock School, Troop 97 of the Theodore Roosevelt Council Boy Scouts of America welcomed five new Eagle Scouts: Marc-Andrew Ardito, Joseph Calderone, Michael Geoghegan, Eric Kaminsky and Matthew Woo. Each of these young men assumed leadership roles in their troop, earned a minimum of 21 merit badges, demonstrated proficiency in outdoor skills and completed an Eagle Scout project which provided over 100 hours of service to the community. Respectively, their Eagle projects were conducted at the Lakeville AME Zion Church, Catholic Charities’ Neumann House, The Art Guild at Elderfields Preserve, MOMMAS House and Clark Garden.