Letter: To Obama from NY chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators

(This letter was sent to President Barack Obama by the New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators President Charles Lavine, NYS Assemblyman, 13th A.D. and to Anton Community Newspapers.)

Dear President Obama:

The New York chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators urges you to remain resolute in American support of Israel, which continues to be our staunch ally.

Letter: ‘Accountability’

I say it’s about time someone holds the trustees’ of Westbury School Board accountable to the children and the community! Showing up late for roll call, arriving as late as 10 p.m. to a meeting when voting has already started — along with unexcused absences — all of which warrants removal. The school board president dismissed all those trustees on Monday, June 7.

Editorial: ‘Hello Westbury’

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Cory Twibell and I am the new editor for The Westbury Times. I am also a resident of Carle Place.

I was a baseball and football player at Carle Place High School, but writing has always been my real passion. I was grateful when former editor, Victoria Caruso-Davis, gave me the opportunity to freelance for the Times, and now feel very privileged to be writing for and editing the paper that I grew up with and have enjoyed my entire life.

Letter: ‘No Way to Treat a Champion’

The email in my inbox read, in part, “Chip stood up for all of us…now it is our turn to stand up for him.” I was one of the recipients of an email blast that was sent to some residents of Westbury on Tuesday, June 1, imploring us to attend a public meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. that day at the administrative building of Westbury School District, and which was allegedly called by the president of the school board to deal with matters pertaining to absence from board meetings involving three board members.

Letter: A Fond Farewell and a Warm Welcom

On behalf of the residents of Westbury, and the village staff and officials, I wanted to say ‘thank you’ to former Westbury Times editor, Victoria Caruso-Davis, as she leaves her position for other pursuits. Ms. Caruso-Davis was always diligent and professional in covering the goings on in Westbury, and her coverage related to the Village of Westbury was fair and balanced. We wish her well in whatever endeavors she pursues, and as a new mom.

From the Desk of Assemblyman Charles Lavine: June 4, 2010

Parents and Teens Should Pledge Auto Safety at Prom Time

New York State Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is urging parents or guardians to encourage their teens to use safe driving practices to ensure that they stay as protected as possible this prom season.

“Proms are a fun and exciting culmination to each school year, but the fun can quickly turn to tragedy when drugs or alcohol are involved,” said Lavine. “The heightened pressure to drink before, during or after such a special occasion can be very pronounced. That’s why I’m recommending that every family of a prom-going teen sign a safety pledge.”

Editorial: Moving On …

In February 2002 I went to print with my first issue of The Westbury Times. I remember sitting at my desk and wondering how I was going to cover this cluster of communities I knew hardly anything about.

Now, I sit here trying to figure out how to say goodbye to those same communities I know and love as if they were my own. After eight and a half years of serving as your editor this is my final issue.

Letter: Newly Elected Trustees Thank Community

We want to thank all the people who voted for us in last Tuesday’s school board election for their support. We are humbled by the confidence you showed in selecting us from a field of highly qualified candidates. We hope to earn the confidence of voters who chose to support other candidates by working in the best interests of everyone in our community.

Letter: CP Superintendent Thanks Voters

I write to extend thanks from the Carle Place School District for your recent approval of the 2010-2011 school budget. Our voter turnout, despite the rainy weather, represented a nice cross-section of our school community and, again, highlighted the fact that community residents place great value on the education of our children. The Carle Place Board of Education and the District Administration made some decisions in crafting the budget that will reduce the size and scope of our organization. These decisions helped us construct a budget that you have judged as worthy of your support, as it reflects the realities of the current economy.

Letter: In Defense of Westbury’s Teachers

I was disappointed in a school board election flier recently sent out that published information on the Westbury School District’s administrators and teachers’ salaries. I certainly understand and sympathize with concern over high school taxes, but penalizing teachers is not the answer, and especially not by using the names of individual teachers in the district in connection with a campaign agenda.