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May16

What a Demockery - EUFSD Budget Fails

Elmont votes to affirm Public Education but Albany Demockery smuthers the will of the voting community.

Last Friday (May 11) I received a call from an Elmont Memorial High School parent asking me to support the school by purchasing plants sold by the PTSA.  I did but with public education funding targeted for cuts by “friendly” Albany Republicans can Elmont parents make up the revenue short falls with bake sales and art auctions?

So, how many PTSA Bake Sales will make up the short fall?  How many Martins 3-on-3 Basketballs Tournaments photos will fill the funding gap?  How many Programs like District Wide Music Festival, Jazz Masters, Model UN and Operation Success are in danger?  Will the Elmont Soccer Club, GYO, Elmont Cardinals have to pay for the use of fields and classrooms?

Then there is sequestration - “Because Congress failed to identify the $1.2 trillion in budgetary savings” mandatory automatic cuts to the federal budget will take effect on January 2, 2013.  According to a National PTA memo “…sequestration would devastate state and local budgets, halting delivery of vital educational services to our most in-need students.

In Elmont almost 57% (1226 of 2163) of the voting community affirmed their deep and sacrificial commitment to funding public education yet, the budget failed.  Parents, school administrators and true public school advocates are scratching their heads this morning.  And it is not over, sequestration in on the horizon and that could lead to further mid-year cuts.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 May 2012 16:12 )
 
May15

Your .6 Vote is Needed More Than Ever

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Elmont Jazz Masters performing for parents and Jazz Great Roy Haynes at Gotham Ave. School.

Inspiring Students

Today, Elmont residents have a chance to affirm one of its core values - public education. Vote yes today for Jazz Masters and Model UN.  Vote yes today for District Wide Music Festival and Operation Success.  Vote yes today for administrators like Al and Ralph and John and Amy and Mr. A.  Vote yes beacuse our teachers are inspiration to our children.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 May 2012 07:53 )
 
May12

Milagros Vincente, Mom of the Month

milagrosheadshotElmont Online on this Mother's Day weekend join Valley Stream Moms in recognizing Milagros Vincente, Valley Stream's Mom of the Month.  Milagros, mother of three, is busy being Mom but not so busy as to ignore or accept the status quo in the community around her.  You will bump into Milagros on the streets of Elmont and when you do she is likely to ask for your signature.

Milagros "is synonymous with the "Save the 5th Precinct" movement, a community effort to stop the closure of Valley Stream's police precinct.  Recently, she began advocating against the closing of four police precincts and went around the community with her children collecting signatures, and organizing community meetings and rallies. Approximately 7,500 signatures later, "Save The 5th Precinct" has turned into a movement to keep residents informed and involved."

Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 May 2012 09:54 )
 
May08

Elmont Chamber of Commerce Hosts 2nd Economic Development Summit

 DSC0037_001The Elmont Chamber of commerce held its 2nd annual Economic Summit at the Elmont Public Library on May 2, 2012. The program, a panel discussion with liberal audience participation was a resounding success. A near standing room only group of residents and business owners met at the Knickman Room at the Elmont Public Library to hear about a new vision for economic development in Elmont.

During opening remarks Elmont Chamber Vice President and forum moderator Muzzio Tallini recapped the year’s Chamber activities. “Last year, this event marked the beginning of a renaissance for the Elmont Chamber” said Tallini. He enumerated a number of Chamber initiatives including three networking events at local establishments, Fiorano Tile, Belmont Park and Bethpage Credit Union. The Elmont Farmer's Market, a Pole Banner Drive along Hempstead Turnpike, the Invest in Elmont $5K Scholarship, The Tom Bennet Spaghetti Dinner for Veterans at Gotham Avenue School, and a Jobs Fair were all new Chamber sponsored events.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 May 2012 09:23 )
 
May03

60% Vote Undermines Our Schools

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Why Elmont residents should come out in large numbers to support public education.

Superintendents Al Harper and Dr. Ferrie are busy informing the community about the upcoming 2012-13 budgets.  The Superintendents and designees are visiting local civics and have said they will present the two school district budgets to any group desirous of hearing directly from them.  The budget and school board vote is held annually on the third Tuesday of May.  This year’s vote is scheduled for May 15, and polls are open from 6 AM to 9 PM.  Elmont residents vote at polling stations located at each of the six elementary schools Alden Terrace, Dutch Broadway, 

Clara H Carlson, Covert, Gotham Ave, Stewart Manor and the school district office located at 135 Elmont Road.

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 May 2012 12:31 )
 
May01

Nassau Legislator Carrié Solages Sponsors Health & Wellness Forum in Elmont

healthfairphoto(ELMONT, NY) – Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Elmont) sponsored a well-attended health and wellness forum at Elmont Memorial Library on Thursday, April 26, 2012.

The forum, which took place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., helped educate residents about overall physical and mental health, and increase awareness about health services.

Residents were glad to take part in free health screenings, including blood pressure and mammography.

"I am so happy to be here", said one resident, "I was laid off a month ago and needed to followup on on some testing my doctor recommended and here I was able to make arrangements to get it for free"

Last Updated ( Monday, 30 April 2012 19:58 )
 
Apr30

Elmont Chamber of Commerce hosts 2nd Annual Economic Development Summit

 DSC0051The Elmont Chamber of Commerce will host its Second Annual Elmont Summit on Wednesday May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Elmont Memorial Library, on 700 Hempstead Turnpike.

Expected panelists include Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D-Elmont), Floral Park Mayor Thomas Tweedy, Vision Long Island executive director Eric Alexander and David Sabatino of Envision Valley Stream.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 May 2012 09:24 )
 
Apr25

Nassau County to Hold Meeting on NICE Bus

Riders board the NICE Bus at the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center

Tomorrow, April 25, Nassau County’s Bus Transit Committee will host a public meeting beginning at 4p.m. At the event, officers will be elected, the committee will “attend to other organizational issues,” and Veolia, which assumed control over the county’s bus system on [...]


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5th Precinct Update 3.27.2012

Legislator SolagesAfter the disastrous move by the County Executive and the Republican Majority to close half of the police precincts in Nassau County, the Democratic caucus was successful in pushing Ed Mangano's back against the wall so that he gave us a signed guarantee that there would not be one less patrol car in any neighborhood. The agreement additionally stated that there would be more law enforcement personnel in all of the policing centers.

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Senator MartinsLike many of you, I’m up early, reading the news and making breakfast before the rest of the family wakes up. Later, I manage to grab a few minutes to get ready between my wife and four children before embarking on daddy’s a.m. taxi service. This day, I’m a little late to an 8 a.m. meeting with union officials to discuss issues impacting them, but I’m sure I’ll make up the time somewhere in the day’s schedule.  By 9:30 a.m., I’m at a grammar school in another part of the district explaining how a bill becomes law to 200 fourth graders. They prove remarkably well-informed and pursue an analysis as to what recent legislation is likely to work and what they believe will not. I take mental notes.

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