We are thrilled to announce that our Annual Toy Drive was a tremendous success! Through Lee Avenue School, we were able to adopt 7 families and bring holiday cheer to 16 children through toys and gift cards. Hopefully this will put a smile on their faces Christmas morning.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all our members who donated. We would also like to extend a special thanks to R&R Dental and the Simonello Family, in collaboration with The Plaza Marine Group, for their significant support in helping local Hicksville families.
We are incredibly grateful to Lee Avenue School for their continued partnership in identifying families in need and assisting with the distribution of gifts.
A big round of applause is due for our Community Service committee, chaired by Chris and Nick Mirro. Their tireless efforts, along with their daughter Michelle Humann, in shopping for toys and wrapping presents were invaluable. We also thank Irene Guarasci for her extra set of hands for wrapping the record-setting number of gifts provided by the civic.
Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday season! Your kindness and generosity make a world of difference in our community.
Thanks to the wondrous generosity of our members, we were able to provide a Thanksgiving dinner and much more to 5 families. A generous gift card was presented to each family to help them fill their pantries and table with food for the holiday season. Thank you to all our members who sent in donations. Have a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!
Our provider has managed to correct the issue with the expired encryption certificate on the Member Center. Anyone who may have been prevented from renewing dues online may now proceed to do so.
Please be advised that we are currently experiencing issues with our Member Center, which is impacting the ability for members to renew dues for the coming year. We have already reported the issue to our provider and are awaiting resolution to the problem.
The issue may present itself as a security issue in the browser, which is due to expiration of the site’s security certificate.
The salary cap for the senior citizen property tax exemption has been raised to 58k. Applications for exemptions in the 2023-2024 tax year must be filed by Jan 2nd.
The following list is current as of the date of this newsletter, and subject to change. Check your local newspaper or the Nassau County Board of Elections website closer to election day for any changes that may have taken place.
This year, any registered voter in Nassau County may vote on the dates and during the times listed.
On Election Day, Nov. 2nd, you must go to your regular polling place
Local Early Voting Location: Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville
Hours: Sat. Oct. 23rd 9am to 6pm
Sun. Oct. 24th 10am to 3pm
Mon. Oct. 25th 6am to 7pm
Tue Oct. 26th 10am to 7pm
Wed. Oct. 27th 10am to 7pm
Thur. Oct. 28th 10am to 7pm
Fri. Oct 29th 6am to 6pm
Sat. Oct. 30th 9am to 6pm
Sun. Oct 31st 10am to 3pm
ELECTION DAY: Tuesday November 2nd – Vote at your regular polling place only.
This year, with the large number of Nassau County and Town of Oyster Bay positions up for election, we will partner with the NorthWest Civic and Hicksville Community Council to host a series of Town Hall meetings to offer an opportunity for all candidates to express their views and answer questions from the Hicksville community. Invitations were sent to candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties for all positions up for election. Not all candidates may be able to attend, due to prior commitments.
The Hicksville Gardens Civic Association DOES NOT endorse any candidate. As a local civic association, we present candidates with a forum to share their ideas and to answer questions. The statements made by the candidates at these forums are the candidates’ own and are not an endorsement by the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association.
ALL meetings will be held at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 Carl St., and start at 7pm.
We urge everyone to attend as many of these meetings as possible.
Sponsored by Hicksville Gardens Civic Association
Thursday October 14th
Scheduled: Candidates for Nassau County Executive, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Comptroller
Sponsored by NorthWest Civic Association of Hicksville
Monday October 18th
Scheduled: Candidates for Nassau County Legislature from Districts 2, 14, 16 and 17
Sponsored by Hicksville Community Council
Thursday October 21st
Scheduled: Candidates for Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, Town Clerk and Town Council Members
Voting is a privilege that comes with a responsibility to be familiar with the candidates’ positions on issues that affect us all. Information on the candidates is readily available on the internet, and we encourage everyone to seek out this information to be an informed electorate. Hicksville is the most populous hamlet in the Town of Oyster Bay, as well as one of the most populous in Nassau County. With development projects underway and planned for our community and nearby, it is important to show the candidates that we care what is going on in this place we all call home.
EARLY VOTING
The following list is current as of the date of this newsletter, and subject to change. Check your local newspaper or the Nassau County Board of Elections website closer to election day for any changes that may have taken place.
This year, any registered voter in Nassau County may vote on the dates and during the times listed.
On Election Day, Nov. 2nd, you must go to your regular polling place
Local Early Voting Location: Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville
Hours: Sat. Oct. 23rd 9am to 6pm
Sun. Oct. 24th 10am to 3pm
Mon. Oct. 25th 6am to 7pm
Tue Oct. 26th 10am to 7pm
Wed. Oct. 27th 10am to 7pm
Thur. Oct. 28th 10am to 7pm
Fri. Oct 29th 6am to 6pm
Sat. Oct. 30th 9am to 6pm
Sun. Oct 31st 10am to 3pm
ELECTION DAY: Tuesday November 2nd – Vote at your regular polling place only.
Meetings are held in the Kenneth Barnes Community Room at the Hicksville Public Library on the second Thursday of each month at 7pm. (no meetings: January, July, August)
If you have not yet seen our release e-mail, be advised that our new Member Center is now available. This new online presence may be used to pay member dues and update contact information without having to send it to us. In the future, we will be unlocking additional features for use by our members. At any time, you may find the Member Center from the Members menu on this page.
Detailed information about the Member Center was sent to the membership at the beginning of April. If you have not seen, it, please check your Junk folder.
Are you not yet a member? Would you like to be? Joining the HGCA is easy. Just go to the Member Center and sign up online!
If you weren’t at our last meeting, you missed our Meet the Candidates Forum, where some of the candidates from local, state and federal elections presented themselves and their platform.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
Voting is a privilege that comes with a responsibility to be informed about the issues and the candidates. There are number of state and federal positions that are on this year’s ballot. Find more information on all candidates and their opponents online. Be informed, be involved!
Dan DeBono – US Congress, 3rd DistrictJim Gaughran – State Senate, 5th District Michael Montesano – State Assembly, 15th District Kevin Thomas – State Senate, 6th DistrictDana Grossblatt – Nassau County District Court, 4th DistrictJoanne Curran Perrucci – Nassau County District Court, 4th District