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News

Varsity Football Team May Combine With Another Team, Superintendent Says

As summer comes to a close, the Jericho Board of Education met one last time before the start of the new school year. At the Wednesday, August 11 meeting, Superintendent Henry Grishman was pleased to report that, despite the current economic downturn, an unexpected “windfall of federal funds…could bring $250,000 to Jericho.” Once distribution is approved, the board will have a clearer idea of how the district might use the funds in the coming year.

While Syosset Library has been encouraging children to read during the hottest months of the year for decades now, the adult summer reading program just made its debut this summer. For librarians Lisa Caputo and Jackie Ranaldo, the motivation to start an adult program was simple: “We know how much adults love to read, and why shouldn’t they have some fun too?” said Caputo, head of Adult Services at the library.


Sports

The 2010 Maccabi Games were a great success this summer for the Sid Jacobson JCC team, which included several athletes from the Syosset-Jericho area: Zachary Goodman, Michael Friedman, and Renee Kiviat. Taking place in Omaha, Nebraska this year, the local delegation took home medals in every sport in which they took part in. The five-day event featured Olympic style competition in which athletes aged 13-16 excelled.

Shari Klarfeld and Richard Kleiman of Plainview, and Arthur Koppelman and Bert Jablon of Syosset all won age group awards in the August 14 ‘Sprint for the Feinstein Institute’ 5 Kilometer Run, held at Sands Point.


Calendar

Piano Concert
Friday, September 3

Syosset Street Festival
Saturday, September 11

Fine Arts and Craft Fall Spectacular
Sunday, September 12


Columns

Where Are We Going in Afghanistan?
Written by Robert McMillan

New York Political Beat
Written by Michael Miller

LIRR’s Give & Take
Written by Mike Barry