The St. James Carnival Fair in north Seaford, held this year from July 21-25, featured family-friendly rides, booths of chance, food and raffles.
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By Laura Schofer
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7/29/15
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The Seaford School District Board of Education discussed how it might spend its state allocation of Smart Schools bond funding at its July 16 meeting.
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By Laura Schofer
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7/29/15
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There was something for everyone at the St. William the Abbot Family Festival, held July 8 through 12. The festival included rides and games, as well as food, nightly music and Las Vegas themed activities for adults.
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By Laura Schofer
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7/15/15
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Olga Korotki, of Wantagh, born on the fifth of July, will tell you she is 75 years old when she is actually 101. “I was born in the seventh month of the year and on the fifth day of the month. That makes me 75 years old, a mere youngster,” she said. “Not that anyone believes me; I don’t believe it myself.”
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By Laura Schofer
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7/15/15
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The Jones Beach Fourth of July fireworks display drew record crowds this year. There were approximately 139,000 spectators, according to George Gorman, a spokesman for the New York State Department of Parks and Historic Preservation.
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By Laura Schofer
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7/8/15
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It was a very good year for Miss Wantagh and her court. These eight young women — juniors and seniors at Wantagh High School — provided their time and energy to a number of community groups including the American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as organizing their own events like Unity Day and Women of Wantagh.
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By Laura Schofer
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6/25/15
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Gary Smith, of Wantagh, is a man on a mission. As co-chair of the Wantagh branch of Operation SPLASH, he works with his 50 or so active volunteers to clean debris and monitor waterfront pollution in the most easterly section of the Western Bays — Wantagh, Seaford, Bellmore and Merrick.
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By Laura Schofer
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6/18/15
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It has taken 51 years to get the approval to build an emergency access road at the Seaford Harbor Elementary School, but on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the Seaford School District.
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By Laura Schofer
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6/16/15
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The Seaford Board of Education had its first reading of the proposed anaphylaxis policy regulation at its June 4 board meeting. “This policy is not a panacea, but rather it helps to provide guidelines for an allergy free environment,” Superintendent of Schools Brian Conboy said. “We will do the best we can.”
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By Laura Schofer
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6/10/15
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Members of the Paumanacke Garden Club of Wantagh are fluent in the language of flowers. For example, they know that a hydrangea signifies devotion and lavender means success.
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By Laura Schofer
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6/10/15
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