Lee Ave Elementary students showcased their artistic talent in the Veteran’s Art Contest sponsored by the Hicksville Garden Civic. These winning submissions highlight the theme of service, sacrifice, patriotism and pay tribute to our heroes. Special thanks to Art teacher Ms. Barto, Principal Mr. Uccilini and Superintendent Dr. Ted. The winning students are: Simrat Nanda ( kindergarten); Rajvi Patel and Noor Kaur (1st graders); Leora Sing ( 2nd grade); Gianna Caparella, Avnoor Kaur and Pan Bhatt ( 3rd graders); Katherine Herrera-Yanes and David Osborn ( 4th graders); and last but not least Julia Oddo and Asra Asif (5th graders). Congratulations to all.
On Tuesday, August 13th 2024 at the town board meeting, HGCA Executive Board member Phil Heckler was honored by the Town of Oyster Bay board for his many years of service, including as President of the Hicksville Board of Education.
Phil’s service to the community continues as he’s recently joined the HGCA board, and has been working as chair of the Youth Outreach Committee to establish tighter bonds between our organization and the younger generation within our community. He’s been cooking up some programs over the summer, which we’ll hear more about at our next General Meeting.
Through the generous donation of one of our members, Tom McGovern, the Community Service Committee has donated 4 printers to Lee Avenue School to supplement their IT capabilities.
Thank you to committee chairs Nick and Chris Mirro for their ongoing efforts to encourage smiles and giving in the community.
From left: Melissa McCardle, Erin Guida, James Altadonna, Ned Newhouse, and George Higwell
NOTE: Our October General Meeting had guest speakers who will be on the November ballot for positions in the Town of Oyster Bay. Hicksville Gardens Civic Association DOES NOT endorse any particular candidate for office. We, as a local civic association, present candidates with a forum to share their ideas and to answer questions from the Hicksville community. The statements made by the candidates and presented in these forums are the candidates’ own and not an endorsement by us.
Invitations to attend our Meet-the-Candidates forum were extended to both the Republican and Democratic Town of Oyster Bay Election Committees. The Republicans responded that their candidates could not attend due to previous commitments, and asked if there was an alternative date for them to attend. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure our venue for another date as there were other events already scheduled.
Here are the candidates for Town of
Oyster Bay
Supervisor
James Altadonna
Joseph Saladino
Town Clerk
Rachel Klein
Rich LaMarca
Receiver of Taxes
George Higwell
Jeff Pravato
Council Members
Erin Guida
Steve Labriola
Melissa McCardle
Laura Maier
Ned Newhouse
Vicki Walsh
Information on all candidates is readily available on the internet, and we encourage everyone to seek out this information to be an informed electorate.
This
year, any registered voter in Nassau County may vote during the times listed EXCEPT
on Nov. 5th. On Election Day, Nov. 5th go to your regular
polling place
Local Early Voting Location: Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway
Hours: Sat. Oct. 26th 10am to 3pm Sun. Oct. 27th 10am to 3pm Mon. Oct. 28th 10am to 7pm Tue Oct. 29th 10am to 7pm Wed Oct. 30th 6am to 7pm Thu Oct. 31st 10am to 7pm Fri Nov. 1st 6am to 7pm Sat Nov. 2nd 10am to 3pm Sun Nov. 3rd 10am to 3pm
On May 25th, the Memorial Day Parade made it’s way down it’s usual route from the Sears lot to the HMS. Members of the HGCA showed up looking sharp on this gorgeous day to march.
On April 21st, the Hicksville Board of Ed appointed Carl Bonuso as Superintendent of Schools for the period starting July 1 2015, and lasting through June 30 2018.
The Nassau County Office of Community development has informed us of a hearing scheduled for May 5th that will cover the County’s Consolidated 5-year plan covering housing and community development needs along with a Strategic Plan for addressing those needs during the upcoming five-year period (FFY2015-2019). They are looking for input from all civics across the county.
More details regarding the hearing may be found in the letter issued to the HGCA. If you are interested in attending, let us know.
On March 24th, the HGCA’s very own Marie Dunker was awarded the TOB’s Women of Distinction award for her volunteer work. As many of you know, Marie is quite involved in the community, both with the HGCA as well as other organizations.
Marie received her award in a ceremony at the TOB, along with the recipients in other categories. Look for her plaque that now hangs at the TOB Town Hall the next time you visit.
In response to a request by the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association the NYS Department of Transportation
re-designed the traffic signal control located on S. Broadway (Route 107) at Somerset Ave and Lewis St.
Left turn and pedestrian crossing signals with countdown timers were installed at the marked
crosswalks making this a much safer intersection for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
