Monday, May 21, 2012
TODAY's 5: A holiday weekend approaches; Tell us about your events.
Big stories dominated the headlines through the weekend, with a big holiday weekend coming up. Here are some of the stories we're following: TODAY's 5: 1. A car flipped over on Rte. 135 Sunday just south of Old Country Road. A mother and child were hospitalized. See our story and photos. 2. Funeral directors from across Long Island a long-overdue funeral for about 60 veterans whose cremated remains were left behind. See our stories about Saturday's solemn ceremony at Pine Lawn. 3. Major repairs are now being planned for the LIRR station at Hicksville, Newsday reports. Take our poll. 4. Plainview-Old Bethpage students have a short week, thanks to the lack of snow and the absence of snow days this winter. Students are off from Thursday May …
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
WEEK IN REVIEW: May 13-19
Big stories dominated the headlines last week in Plainview Patch: Week in Review: 1. Funeral directors from Long Island organized a mass military funeral for about 60 veterans whose cremated remains were left behind by family members, some for as much as half a century. The moving ceremony was held Saturday. 2. Plainview-Old Bethpage voters overwhelmingly passed the school board's 2012-2013 budget on Tuesday. 3. The Maine Maid Inn was named a town landmark, a move that could help preserve the historic building in Jericho Corners. 4. Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto addressed lingering questions about the Rusty Torres arrest and how the town intends to move forward. 5. JFK coach Russi Villalta was honored with a Coach of the Year award.
Friday, May 18, 2012
TODAY's 5: Talented Plainview singing groups show off their talents tonight.
The weekend has arrived and summer seems around the corner. There is music in the air in Plainview, as well: Today's 5: 1. There are two shows tonight at Plainview JFK featuring the amazing talents of Plainview singing clubs. It's a "Night of A Capella." Friday: Performances at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. 2. The Plainview Jewish Center hosts its "Shabbat Alive" Musical Service featuring their Klezmer Band at Friday night's service. 7 p.m.; open to the public with reception to follow. 3. Summer camp season is around the corner: You don't want to miss the Mid-Island Y JCC Summer Camp Open House is Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. 4. We'll announce our winner later today for Plainview's best caterer, based on your votes. The balloting ends at 9 a.m. 5. Do…
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
TODAY's 5: Wide assortment of events allow you to explore various music around town.
Beginning today, music will fill the air in and around Plainview. The options over the next two days are varied and wonderful: For example: Today's 5: 1. Howard B. Mattlin Middle School holds its spring concert tonight at 7 p.m. It's free and open to all. 2. Meanwhile, the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School hosts its spring concert tonight, also at 7. Free and open to the public. 3. The Plainview Old Bethpage Public Library hosts a free lecture on the amazing life and work of composer George Frederic Handel, one of the 18th century's most prolific and influential composers. 2 p.m. 4. Today is the last day to vote for the B-Sharps in their quest to advance on the MSG Varsity Talent competition. Go to http://www.msgvarsitytalentshow.com…
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Plainview Old Bethpage Middle School
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Howard B. Mattlin Middle School
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That's exactly what our neighbors in Syosset did Tuesday. Could that ever happen here?
On Tuesday, our neighbors to the north decided to elect an 18-year-old Syosset High School senior to their Board of Education. Joshua Lafazan's landslide election, where he outdistanced his closest opponent by more than 2,000 votes, was remarkable even for stormy Syosset. His victory unleashed a frenzied media circus: Ringling Brothers meets William Randolph Hearst. The class president is national news. Could something like that ever happen in Plainview? What would it take for you to vote for a high school senior, no matter what fire storm had erupted on your Board of Ed., no matter how strong a candidate the student was? What's going on in Syosset that such a thing could happen? Take our poll and please sound off in the comments.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Hebrew School students plant flowers and shrubs as part of experience.
The Hebrew School students at the Manetto Hill Jewish Center observed the Lag B'Omer celebration last week by giving back something to the synagoge and the earth. The students planted flowers and shrubs along the foundation of the synagogue on Manetto Hill Road in Plainview. Following their hard work, the young people were treated to drinks and snacks and the magic show of Adam Cadabra. See our attached photos.
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Sooner or later, Plainview and other districts are going to need to bust the cap: What then?
About 90 percent of Long Island school budgets passed Tuesday, including Plainview's, but at some point, expenses are going to go up. It's inevitable. The state's so called "budget cap" restricts the amount district's can increase their spending year to year. It was originally heralded by state lawmakers as a 2 percent cap. That's not the whole truth: The actual figure is comprised from a complicated formula, typical of New York State. The actual figure varies from district to district. You need an accountant -- in Plainview's case, Ryan Ruf, the district's assistant superintendent for business and finance, to determine the actual number. Plainview's budget was under the cap figure -- that is, for Plainview. The budget passed easily by a 2…
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TODAYs 5: Event has been rescheduled for tonight.
A traditional Lag B'Omer bonfire postponed last week is set to go tonight on the grounds of The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County. Today's 5: 1. The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County has rescheduled its annual Lag B'Omer Bonfire for Wednesday night, beginning at 6 p.m. The event was postponed last week because of wet grounds. The wonderful tradition is filled with a traditional bonfire, good food and games. The community is invited. 2. Plainview-Old Bethpage voters overwhelmingly approved the district's $137 million school budget Tuesday night. See our report here. 3. The Oyster Bay Town Board granted landmark designation to the historic Maine Maide Inn in Jericho. This old mansion is filled with history and now may have a bright future. 4. …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Voters OK spending plan by 2-1 margin Tuesday; incumbents returned to office.
Plainview-Old Bethpage voters overwhelmingly approved the school district's proposed 2012-13 budget Tuesday. The $137 million budget plan was OK'd by about 66 percent of the voters, winning easily, 1,736-878. The Plainview Library budget also was approved, 1,801-774. Longtime school board incumbents Evy Rothman and Amy Pierno ran unopposed to retain their seats on the board. Rothman got 1,794 votes; Pierno garnered 1,871. Library Board Member Stefanie Nelkens won her unopposed race to return to the Library Board. She earned 1,753 votes. The new budget represents a modest 2.2 percent increase in overall spending. It maintains all staff and programs. The plan would convert two part-time teachers into full time positions and expand the …
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TODAY's 5: School budget to be decided; Town Board to meet amid Torres scandal.
Plainview Patch will be reporting on two-ongoing stories today and late into tonight. Meanwhile, two talented local acts are advancing on a big televised stage. Today's 5: 1. Plainview-Old Bethpage voters will decide the outcome of the school district's proposed $137 million budget. See our report that outlines the plan and where to vote. Look for our breaking news alerts tonight when the vote is decided, sometime after 9:30 p.m. 2. The Oyster Bay Town Board meets Tuesday morning for the first time since the Rusty Torres sex abuse scandal broke last week. We'll have a report by early afternoon. 3. Nick Tangorra of neighboring Bethpage High School has moved on to the next round of competition in MSG Varsity’s Talent Show, a weekly series …
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85 Jamaica Ave, Plainview, NY
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JOE
9:30 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Considering some of the past decisions of our board of ed , I would definitely vote for an 18 year old. more ›