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Tuesday July 13 – Island Park Library at 7:00 PM
Agenda:
Member nominations and vote on three Board of Directors positions
2010-2011 Membership drive Dues are due!
Update on Abbey Manor purchase by PSCH corp.
Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!
The Island Park Civic Association is hosting the 1st Annual Jimi Gubelli – 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, June 27th, 2009 to benefit the Jimi Gubelli College Scholarship Award
Description: 5K Walk/Run through scenic Island Park, rain or shine
When: Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 10:00am (check-in from 7:30 am- 9:00 am).
Where: Masone Beach, Island Park – entrance is on Waterford Road off Long Beach Road
Entry Fee: Pre-registration: $25.00 – Post-registration: $30.00 (Postmarked after June 17th)
Make checks payable to: Island Park Civic Association
Mail to: I.P.C.A., PO Box 241, Island Park, NY 11558
Register Online: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1737857
Register Via Mail: Print the form at this link.
Registered Runners/Walkers can collect donations: Print the form at this link.
Sponsors: Individual, Corporate and/or Business Sponsors are needed! Print the forms at the below links for more information and sponsor forms.
Individual Sponsor Form
Corporate/Business Sponsor Form
Contact: Anthony D’Esposito: 516.695.3646 or Rich Colon: 516.315.0636
E-mail: jimigubellifndn@aol.com
Amenities: All pre-entered runners will receive t-shirts and a goody bag. Water and restrooms available at check in. Multiple aid stations available on the course. Computer scoring and results sent out after the race. Post Race Party with food and drink will be available after the race.
Awards: First three overall male and female, first three male and female 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 & over.
Packet P/U: June 26th, from 5pm – 8pm, Island Park Beach under the Gazebo or Race Day, June 27th, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. under the Gazebo.
PLEASE NO STROLLERS, NO DOGS, NO ROLLER BLADERS, NO SCOOTERS AND NO BICYCLES.
“I’d love to say, ‘Let’s do this tomorrow,’ but we aren’t a private industry,” said Ford. “I’m pushing for 
September, at the latest, for the study to start.”
The county has yet to post a request for proposal, which companies would have about four weeks to respond to with bids for the project, which was earmarked for $500,000. The study is needed to survey the traffic on the road so officials from the Nassau County Department of Public Works can determine the traffic flow patterns and how to improve the roadway.
Senior deputy commissioner for the county’s Department of Public Works, Raymond Stefanowicz, said the county would likely post the job before the end of May. Once a bid is chosen, it could take two or three months for the legislature to vote to approve a contract for hire.
The $500,000 reserved for the study also includes some preliminary design concepts, said Stefanowicz, who estimated the project – which could include medians on the nearly two mile long and seven lane wide county road – could cost about $4.5 million.
“Construction is at least a year or two away,” said Stefanowicz, who indicated the traffic study would take at least a year to complete because the road would need to be studied during all seasons – especially the summertime with heavy beach-going traffic and during the school year. “There is a lot of data to collect.”
As the study progresses, Ford and Stefanowicz said residents of Island Park will be asked to attend public hearings to discuss any proposed design concepts.
Ford said some of the businesses on Austin Boulevard may be concerned about the impact some proposed changes, like medians, could have on their customers.
“We had meetings for Lido with 200 to 300 people that wanted [medians] and once the work started, I got complaints,” said Ford. “So we have to have more public meetings for people to raise their concerns.”
Vice President of the Island Park Civic Association, Laura Hasset, also raised concerns the group had about the absence of Austin Boulevard from a preliminary county list, released in 2007, of possible sites for red-light cameras, which snap photos of a motorist’s license plate if they run a red light. The state recently gave the county authorization to install 50 cameras at high-risk intersections. Two intersections crossing Long Beach Road in Oceanside were named: Mott Street and Daly Boulevard.
“People all over die on Austin Boulevard,” said Hasset, “It doesn’t discriminate.” She said that Austin Boulevard has an accident every two and a half days and it should be taken into consideration by the county as a high-risk area.
Stefanowicz said that state criteria determine which roads are eligible for the cameras and that Austin Boulevard may be ineligible because a portion of the road falls under the jurisdiction of the Village of Island Park.
“We have to adhere to state criteria,” said Ford, who added that the list the county issued in 2007 is preliminary and subject to change. She said that she will review the criteria to determine if Austin Boulevard is eligible, however some people in the community are opposed. “I’m already getting calls from people who don’t want them,” said Ford.
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This Saturday May 9, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM the Masons of the State of New York will be hosting a FREE Child Identification Program. The program will be held at the Island Park Library. The free program consis
ts of supplying the parent or guardian with a mini-CD which contains vital information to locate and identify a missing child in a timely manner. The program is also open to Senior Citizens.
Further information regarding the program is available at www.nychip.org.
The Island Park Civic Association would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support for the Love Your Troops benefit dinner; we had 315 people in attendance and unfortunately had to turn some people away.
Well over 300 pounds of goods were donated for the troops at the Soldiers Angels table, Susan Stoger from Soldiers Angels and Heidi Lippachek assisted in collecting the donations.
Island Park’s own hero Navy Petite Officer First Class Larry Balsamo, served two tours in Iraq, with Special Warfare Group Two.
The room was packed, Bridgeview did a beautiful job accommodating the event and many commented on the excellent food and service. Felicia Nicholas, our event planner did a tremendous job coordinating everything from the centerpieces, the DJ, to making sure the evening ran smooth.
Thank you again to the community for your support!
Wednesday, December 10 – 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Island Park Civic Association Fundraiser at the Island Park Exempt Hall (next to the Firehouse). Arbonne products will be featured, which include anti-aging for men and women, baby line, makeup, weight loss, supplements, aromatherapy, teen products and much more! Baskets and 50/50 raffles, along with light refreshments will be served!
Wednesday, December 12 – 11:00 AM
Senior citizens brunch at the Lincoln Orens Middle School
Sunday, December 14 – 10:00 until 11:30 PM
Childrens Christmas breakfast with Santa at the Island Park Firehouse, doors will close at 11:30 AM.
If you’d like to see more police presence on Austin Blvd, please print out the form letter or copy and paste the text below in an email to County Executive Suozzi.
Click here to print the letter
Click here for County Executive Suozzi’s email
Dear County Executive Thomas Suozzi,
I am writing this letter with genuine concern for both community members and commuters alike. I live in Island Park, a small south shore community within Nassau County. Austin Boulevard is approximately 2.2 miles and runs the length of my town. This road is very dangerous. According to statistics there is a car accident every 2.5 days on Austin Boulevard. Continue reading ‘Form Letter for Austin Boulevard police presence’
The next meeting of the Island Park Civic Association will be held on Tuesday, October 14th 2008. All meetings are held at the Island Park Public Library, 2nd floor meeting room at 7pm.
Guest Speakers: Legislator Denise Ford (4th District), Legislator Jeff Toback (7th District), representative from the Town of Hempstead Department of Public Works and representation from the Island Park Schools.
The meeting will focus on safety improvements to Austin Blvd.
Babysitting is available upon request – contact Patti at 431-8275.
NOTE: Only the first 75 people are allowed to attend due to fire regulations!