N E W S L E T T E R VOL. 54 P.O. Box 425, West Hempstead, New York 11552-0425 SUMMER 2013 Looking Forward Together…….. West Hempstead is a beautiful community with residents who are caring and involved. We have accomplished much when we worked together with our elected officials to bring improvements to our community. This is best exemplified when the Town and our residents came together to have a beautiful Library built befitting our community. We all worked tirelessly to see a seedy motel demolished and to have the necessary zoning changes made to enable a beautiful luxury apartment complex to be built on the property. Again with community support and the support of our elected officials we celebrated the grand opening of the New York Equestrian Center. The only Equestrian Center on the South Shore now stands where an aging, crumbling horse stable existed. Everyone put their heart and energy into making these improvements in our community. But, like anything worthwhile, it takes cooperation, time and the ability for Government and residents to work together to make good things happen. We are now in the process of working together with Nassau County and our Nassau County Legislator Vincent Muscarella to complete the final phase of improvements scheduled for Hall’s Pond Park, especially the cleaning of debris from the pond. Sandy wrought havoc everywhere on Long Island. Although we, in West Hempstead, were fortunate to not have the massive and destructive flooding which occurred in many communities, the October and February storms delayed much of the anticipated work on Hall’s Pond Park. It also became apparent that the storms added to the cleanup due to toppled trees, many branches broke off the trees and were blown into the pond, as well as trees that were weakened which had to be removed We have been patient knowing that working together with our Nassau County officials, the pond will be cleared of the sand bar and debris, seeding will be done where grass is needed and other maintenance items will be addressed. This week the Nassau County Department of Park Maintenance have begun the first phase of the clean up and we anxiously await the ultimate removal of the “sand bar.”. Our membership year begins on June 1; a membership application is on Page 11. We need your membership and donations…all of which are fully tax deductible…in order for us to continue to provide community programs and beautification efforts. Only through your membership and donations made by local businesses and organization are we able to provide the following: : American Flags gracing Hempstead Ave., flowers, plants and decorations for the decorative planters along Hempstead Ave., free Music in the Park series, a Children’s Holiday Party, discount fuel oil program, this newsletter “News & Views”, Community Service Awards, the Memorial Day Parade, the Fall Street Fair, and community meetings. The entire Executive Board serves without any compensation for their time and effort. In addition, we attend Town Board and Zoning Board hearings, various conferences to promote West Hempstead, and community functions to lend our support. We need your membership and donations to function. If you have already joined, our sincere thanks; if you have not yet joined, please do so today and ask your friends and neighbors to join as well. Last year we had approximately 700 families and businesses join, we need to have far more members in order to continue to bring to you all of these programs and events. We are still in the process of getting the final draft ready for the West Hempstead World Trade Center Memorial so that we can start the process of putting it out for bids to determine how much money we will need. The Memorial is to honor all who perished on September 11, 2001 and to stand as a tribute to those who lived within our community. So far we have received a donations totaling just over $2,000. Norm Kaish will be heading our fund raising committee. Please contact the WHCSA at 733-0879 to find out how you can help. Remember to “SHOP LOCALLY” and help our businesses thrive. Please patronize our advertisers, since their ad help defray the cost to print and mail this newsletter. Looking towards and even better tomorrow, Rosalie Norton President [email protected]WH Community Support Association DISCOUNT FUEL OIL GROUP A Discount Fuel Oil Group is a benefit offered by the West Hempstead Community Support Association for paid members on file for the 2013/2014 membership year. Membership in the West Hempstead Community Support Association is open to all residents and businesses located in the 11552 zip code. On September 30, the price of the fuel oil will be determined and you will be notified. Please provide a telephone number or a clearly printed email address on your membership application telling us that you want to be contacted about the program. Or, call 733-0879 or email [email protected]. If your contract expires before Sept. 30, please contact us for information on how you can join our group.
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N E W S L E T T E R VOL. 54 P.O. Box 425, West Hempstead, New York 11552-0425 SUMMER 2013
Looking Forward Together……..
West Hempstead is a beautiful community with residents who are
caring and involved. We have accomplished much when we
worked together with our elected officials to bring improvements
to our community. This is best exemplified when the Town and
our residents came together to have a beautiful Library built
befitting our community. We all worked tirelessly to see a seedy
motel demolished and to have the necessary zoning changes
made to enable a beautiful luxury apartment complex to be built
on the property. Again with community support and the support
of our elected officials we celebrated the grand opening of the
New York Equestrian Center. The only Equestrian Center on the
South Shore now stands where an aging, crumbling horse stable
existed. Everyone put their heart and energy into making these
improvements in our community. But, like anything worthwhile,
it takes cooperation, time and the ability for Government and
residents to work together to make good things happen.
We are now in the process of working together with Nassau
County and our Nassau County Legislator Vincent Muscarella to
complete the final phase of improvements scheduled for Hall’s
Pond Park, especially the cleaning of debris from the pond.
Sandy wrought havoc everywhere on Long Island. Although we,
in West Hempstead, were fortunate to not have the massive and
destructive flooding which occurred in many communities, the
October and February storms delayed much of the anticipated
work on Hall’s Pond Park. It also became apparent that the
storms added to the cleanup due to toppled trees, many branches
broke off the trees and were blown into the pond, as well as trees
that were weakened which had to be removed We have been
patient knowing that working together with our Nassau County
officials, the pond will be cleared of the sand bar and debris,
seeding will be done where grass is needed and other
maintenance items will be addressed. This week the Nassau
County Department of Park Maintenance have begun the first
phase of the clean up and we anxiously await the ultimate
removal of the “sand bar.”.
Our membership year begins on June 1; a membership
application is on Page 11. We need your membership and
donations…all of which are fully tax deductible…in order for us
to continue to provide community programs and beautification
efforts. Only through your membership and donations made by
local businesses and organization are we able to provide the
following: : American Flags gracing Hempstead Ave., flowers,
plants and decorations for the decorative planters along
Hempstead Ave., free Music in the Park series, a Children’s
Holiday Party, discount fuel oil program, this newsletter “News
& Views”, Community Service Awards, the Memorial Day
Parade, the Fall Street Fair, and community meetings. The entire
Executive Board serves without any compensation for their time
and effort. In addition, we attend Town Board and Zoning Board
hearings, various conferences to promote West Hempstead, and
community functions to lend our support. We need your
membership and donations to function. If you have already
joined, our sincere thanks; if you have not yet joined, please do
so today and ask your friends and neighbors to join as well. Last
year we had approximately 700 families and businesses join, we
need to have far more members in order to continue to bring to
you all of these programs and events.
We are still in the process of getting the final draft ready for the
West Hempstead World Trade Center Memorial so that we can
start the process of putting it out for bids to determine how much
money we will need. The Memorial is to honor all who perished
on September 11, 2001 and to stand as a tribute to those who
lived within our community. So far we have received a donations
totaling just over $2,000. Norm Kaish will be heading our fund
raising committee. Please contact the WHCSA at 733-0879 to
find out how you can help.
Remember to “SHOP LOCALLY” and help our businesses
thrive. Please patronize our advertisers, since their ad help
defray the cost to print and mail this newsletter.
Hall’s Pond Park-Nassau Blvd *Sunday, July 14 at 6:30 PM
“Swingtime Big Band”
*Sunday, July 28 at 6:30 PM
“North Shore Pops Concert Band”
**Sunday, August 4 at 6:30 PM
“Band of Long Island”
Sunday, August 11 at 6:30 PM
“New York Connection”
*Co sponsored by: Astoria Federal Savings Bank
**Co sponsored by: WH Chamber of Commerce
In case of rain, concert will be held in WH High School Auditorium -
400 Nassau Blvd. – contact 733-0879 for information.
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