Oyster Bay Railroad Museum and Rail Yard Opened May 8

1964 Restored Worlds Fair Cab Dedicated to Passed Volunteers

It all came together for the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum as they held the dedication of the Worlds Fair Car from 1964, on Saturday, May 8. President John Specce said they had been in contact with Paul Kalka, president of the Railroad Enthusiast Association, the REA, a group with 130 members. He was arranging a trip to the OBRM for 45 people that included members of the Electric Railway Association (ERA) and the New York Rail Road Enthusiasts (RRE).

School, Library Vote Results

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District budget passed.

The budget received 1103 yes votes; and 914 no votes.

How to Effectively Advocate for Your Favorite Cause to Officials

If you have ever wanted to express your opinion and speak on behalf of a cause to an elected official, Friends of the Bay offered an informative talk at their office recently, with information on how to do that effectively.

OB-EN Board, Budget Highlights and Student/Teacher Achievement

Student achievement and the teachers who helped them were recognized as the May 4 Oyster Bay-East Norwich School Board meeting began. Teacher John Andriaccio was nominated by OBEN graduate Jason Lim, a student at Harvard, as being a great teacher and was honored at the Harvard Club’s annual University Relations Lunch in April. Students who excelled in the Physics Olympics were honored: they include Claire Bouchard, Amanda Hayat, Joey Heaney, Nicolette Siringo, and Christina Smiros. Dr. Harrington congratulated new OBHS Physics Teacher Christopher Pietris who she recently hired for his work with the students.

TR Public Speaking Contest a Tremendous Success

The Theodore Roosevelt Association held its annual public speaking contest on April 22. The contest is for high school students in Nassau County. The public speaking contest which is sponsored by the Friends of Sagamore Hill and the New York Community Bank is divided into two parts. The semi final competition is held over a two day period and the finals held in a single morning session. Both the semifinals and finals are held at the Old Orchard Museum on the grounds of scenic Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the home of Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York. This year 32 students participated in the contest which eventually was paired down to three prize winners.

TR’s Health Draws a Large Crowd

Still a Star After All These Years

The topic of TR’s health brought out a good number of people to the Christ Church parish hall to hear Mark J. Koziol, author, former Erie Canal Museum curator and presently a museum technician at Sagamore Hill recount “Theodore Roosevelt: His Life, Health and Death” of the 26th  president. It was the second John Gable Lecture in the series sponsored by the Friends of Sagamore Hill on Tuesday, April 27. Gerry Alfani, chair of the lecture series, introduced the topic of presidential health by naming many presidents who served in less than excellent health. When it came to TR, he is famous for having battled asthma in his formative years.

OB-EN Board Grants Tenure to 11 Teachers, Two Administrators

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phyllis Harrington said the meeting on April 20 was her absolutely favorite one of the year. It was time to give out tenure to staff members. “Tenure doesn’t come lightly or easily. People work very hard for it.

OB-EN Board Discusses Student Performance

Student performance is the way a school district is evaluated. On a positive note, Dr. Harrington said at the April 20 board of education business meeting that the graduating class of 2010 is doing very well. “Their college acceptance is unbelievable: 99 percent applied to colleges and 742 applications were sent out by guidance. “We’ve been working really hard to make students know they can move on to higher education,” she said.

TR Book Event Brings Out Readers, Fans and TR, Too

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Caroline Millard Proves a Crowd Pleaser

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Caroline Millard was a great crowd pleaser as shown by the crowd of readers that filled the Matinecock Lodge downstairs dining room the evening of April 8. The book was chosen by Long Island Reads as its choice for a cooperative book event. The local event, North Shore Reads was co-sponsored this year by the Sea Cliff, Bayville, Bryant (Roslyn), Glen Cove, Gold Coast, Locust Valley, and Oyster Bay libraries that brought together readers who were instant friends – drawn together in their enthusiasm over the book.

Hispanic Cultural Center Counts Residents for the 2010 Census

The Hispanic Cultural Center [Centro Cultural Hispanic - CCH] staff has been working with their community to encourage them to take part in the 2010 census. Adolfo Zepeda, Hispanic Cultural Center program director said, “We recently met with our contact person with the census bureau and he said the areas we are working on in Oyster Bay, East Norwich and Bayville have one of the higher return rates on Long Island. We were more than happy to hear that since in the previous census this area had one of the least return rates on Long Island.”