Monthly Archive:: December 2013
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NYS Senator Fuschillo steps down
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Above, Senator Fuschillo reads to the children at Birch Elementary School. “Tomorrow, we begin a new year which brings with it new beginnings, new opportunities, and new challenges. With that in mind, I have decided that it is time to begin
Central High School District Helps with Toy Drives
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Calhoun and Mepham High Schools, and Merrick Avenue Middle School helped state Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. collect toys as part of the senator’s Extend the Holidays Toy Drive this month. It was part of a district-wide effort among all schools
Chatterton Elementary Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary
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by Sharon G. Jonas When construction of the 10-room Merrick Avenue School was first completed in 1923, it welcomed 275 students from kindergarten-to-eighth grade. Th e cost of the school, including equipment, was $135,000. Th e first year’s budget was $9,000.
STAR tax exemptions must be filed by Dec. 31
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State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. Republican of Merrick, reminds residents who receive the Basic STAR exemption that they must register with New York State in order to continue receiving the exemption in 2014 and future years. The registration requirement is
Deadline for new assessment reductions Jan. 24
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County Legislator Dave Denenberg explains assessment reduction form to an attendee Those whose homes were uninhabitable for a period of time after Superstorm Sandy hit on October 29, 2012, still have time to apply for reductions to their assessments, Legislator Dave