Friends of the Library Host 40th Annual Book & Author Luncheon
Phillips, whose most recent book is Lark and Termite, talked about how fiction is written. Cautioning, “Of course, it is different for every writer,” she went on to describe her particular approach. She said, “I seem to need a deep, years-long involvement.” (Her latest novel was nine years in the making.) She added, “I never plan what I write. Stories occur to me in the first line, then I follow it to the next line, and then the next. It is always a surprise for me.”
PYA Fields Are Pesticide-Free
Last month PYA executives made the decision to forgo chemical pesticide treatments on Lion’s Field off Sandy Hollow Road. The fields will be maintained with natural products and modified horticultural methods, including frequent aeration and over seeding throughout the season.
“PYA has always considered the health of the children as a critical part of the program and have had licensed professionals supply and administer the products at Lions Field. After looking at the mounting evidence and getting advice from experts in the area of natural products, we decided that maintaining the fields naturally was the best option for the kids and the environment,” said Billy Omeltchenko, president of the PYA. “We are optimistic we can make this work.”
HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Festival Is Sunday, June 7
Kicking off the HarborFest weekend events will be the Kiwanis Club’s Dinner on the Dock, with great food, music and dancing, which will take place on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is just $25 for adults and $5 for children under 12.
Parking Garage Draws Opposition
At a recent public hearing, the overwhelming majority of residents who testified expressed opposition to the Town of North Hempstead (TONH) proposal to build a two-and-a-half story, tiered parking garage at the Port Washington railroad station. The proposed design would offer a net gain of 212 parking spaces. Listening to the testimony were Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Council members Fred Pollack, Maria-Christina Poons, and Thomas Dwyer, as well as Town Clerk Leslie Gross.
No one denied that parking at the station is a problem. A number of residents, however, feared that the garage would encourage more vehicular traffic, thus adding to the congestion on Main Street. One local resident said, “Traffic is already a nightmare. You can easily wait three or four changes of light. I invite anyone, including the board members, to come and sit on my porch and watch the traffic.” Another said, “I walk to the station every day. The last thing in the world this town needs is more cars.”
LWV Presents: The Brave Women of Yesteryear
Town Clerk Leslie Gross, ably assisted by Town Historian Joan Kent, presented the story in words and pictures of the suffragettes, those courageous women (and some men, too) who won for women the right to vote. The presentation, written by Kent, was held at the Port Washington Library as part of the celebration of Women’s History Month. It featured movement leaders who resided in or who had a connection to the Town of North Hempstead. The presenters also arranged for a library exhibit to celebrate women’s suffrage. It was interesting to see that the audience included a number of mother-daughter pairs. Young readers take note: It was less than 100 years ago that women were finally deemed worthy of the right to vote.
Port American Legion Post 509 Selects Frank Borzellieri as Co-Grand Marshal
Frank Borzellieri was born and raised in our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. He attended PS 17 and, in June 1950 graduated from Metropolitan Vocational High School. In February 1951, he joined the United States Marine Corps and was sent to basic training in Parris Island, South Carolina boot camp. From boot camp, he was sent for intensive combat training in Port Pendleton, California.
Port Washington VFW Selects Ed Sautkulis as Memorial Day Co-Grand Marshal
Ed joined the United States Army Air Force in 1943 and was assigned to the 20th Air Force, 40th Bomb Group. After basic training in Miami Beach, Florida he received his first assignment as an airplane engine mechanic and was shipped to Calcutta, India, where he was posted for eight months. From India he was reassigned to the Pacific island of Tinian, where he remained until the end of World War II. The airbase on Tinian Island was to be the step off point for the historic flights bringing the war and the atomic bombs to the Japanese homeland.
League of Women Voter’s ‘Meet the Candidates Night’
Hank Ratner asked the first question, noting that the board has put a line item of $800,000 for substitute teachers in this year’s proposed budget. The good news, he said, is that it’s a decrease from last year; but why, he asked the incumbents, did they not address “the serious issue of teacher sick days?”
Port Washington School District Discusses Unfunded Mandates
Four Vie for Three Seats on School Board This Year
Greenstein, Nelson, Ehrlich and Hohauser
School Board Election ’09 has four candidates running for three seats. Incumbents Larry Greenstein and Dr. Roy Nelson are seeking re-election to another three-year term. Sandy Ehrlich, who successfully ran last year to fill the unexpired term of Rocco Andreoli, is now also seeking a three-year term. Bill Hohauser is the challenger.
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