Town of Oyster Bay Inducts Elected Officials at Ceremony

John Venditto Inducted as the 59th Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor

The Town of Oyster Bay held their induction ceremony at 2 p.m. on Jan. 5, in the hearing room, an hour after the first meeting of 2010. John Venditto was inducted into office as the 59th Oyster Bay Town Supervisor.

Big Promises After Big Win From Nassau County GOP Legislators

Assure Lower Costs, Same Service, No New Taxes at Inauguration

The ticket that County Executive Edward P. Mangano rode to victory was the same one that Republican candidates used in Nassau County to regain a majority in the legislature this November – lower spending, fees and taxes.

Glen Cove Man Arrested After Incident in Jericho

Second Squad detectives report the arrest of Carlos Gentilcore, 33, of Glen Cove, on Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. He surrendered to detectives at the Second Squad and is charged with Criminal Mischief Third Degree stemming from an incident in Jericho on Nov. 25 at 5 p.m.

Legislators Join Together and Repeal Home Energy Tax

Despite narrowly passing a 2.5 percent home energy tax earlier this year, the Nassau County legislature recently voted 13-5 in favor of repealing it. During a meeting Dec. 21, the 19-member legislature voted 13-5 in favor of eliminating the tax; Republican Nassau County Executive-elect Edward Mangano, who currently represents the 17th District, was not present for the meeting and therefore did not vote.

Town of Oyster Bay Board Votes to Increase Salaries

At the Dec. 15 Town of Oyster Bay Board meeting, the last meeting of the calendar year, the board voted on the second hearing of the morning, which was regarding a local law to fix the salaries of the supervisor, town board members, town clerk and receiver of taxes through Dec. 31, 2010.

Syosset BOE Holds Meeting

At the Monday, December 21 Syosset Central School District Board of Education meeting, holiday cheer was in the air. Along with the usual holiday well-wishes, there was a surprise event when the board and members of the community joined the Syosset High School Adelettes on stage for a very special performance of Jingle Bells. One of the things that made this performance so special was that, while some audience members might have preferred to sit in their seats and enjoy the show, members of the board made it clear that participation was mandatory.

Jericho Graduate Releases Single

Keli Price, a 2009 graduate of Jericho High School, recently released his first single and video Move My Way, which is available at iTunes and wherever digital music is sold. Bonus tracks She’s Perfect and If You Would Stay will also be included in the debut single release bundle exclusively at iTunes.

Greg Mortenson Visits Baylis Elementary

Number one New York Times bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson, and his 13-year-old daughter Amira visited Baylis Elementary School on the eve of the publication of his second book. As Stones Into Schools hit the shelves on December 1 and Mortenson launched a nationwide 21 day speaking and lecture tour, he spent the morning visiting with the students and teachers at Baylis.

Giovanni Graceffa Elected Syosset Fire Commissioner

Giovanni Graceffa was elected to serve a five-year term as commissioner of the Syosset Fire District. He defeated incumbent Dan Percell, who was running for re-election. Graceffa received 467 votes and Purcell received 124.

Local Organization Encourages Residents to Shop Locally

The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce (NCCC) recently announced their new “It Starts Here. Buy Locally” campaign, which is their most comprehensive promotional campaign to date encouraging consumers to support the local businesses in their downtowns during this holiday season.