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vacancy Not everyone sits well with BOE's appointment BY ELIZABETH W. SOBEL The Northport-East Northport Board of Education has appointed former board member Warren Arthur, the previous board president whose bid for re-election failed May 17, to the seat from which Tim Burton resigned July 5. In a 6-2 vote on July 6, the school board resolved to appoint someone to fill the vacancy. Board members spent the past month interviewing the eight residents who applied for the position. Arthur and another ousted board member, Lillian Brueggemann, were among the applicants. Board president Arlene Munson. who was re-elected to the board in May, announced Arthur's appointment at the onset of the August 29 regular meeting. \We are grateful that eight candidates stepped for- ward,\ Munson said. \For the past three days we inter- viewed the candidates and have selected who we feel is the best candidate to fill the position.\ Arthur was also the fourth top vote-getter in the May election and lost his seat by three votes. Brueggemann came in fifth. The board voted 5-2 to accept the appointment of Continued on page A2 BY ELIZABETH W. SOBEL The NorthportEast Northport School Pistrict Administration has taken additional measures to pre- vent high school students from smoking on the hill across from school grounds. Superintendent of Schools William Brosnan said the stairs that lead to the hilltop have now been covered with back -loaded dist and some plantings that could otherwise camouflage smoking students have been removed to increase visibility. Brosnan said this was an administrative decision and one that did not require approval from the school board. For some time, parents have been complaining to the school district administration about the number of stu- dents who scale the hill to smoke. School officials said Continued on page A6 mmx of Northport & East Northport Northport » East Northport » Fort Saloriga-West » Asharoken « Eaton's Neck « Centerport '. as 'ere < lt -I. Foresnght Thus week, American Legon Commander Damon pictured below center, purchased extra safety glasses, under-armor shurts andphone cards for U.S. Army troops in the traq war with the proceeds of a recent fundraising raffie. 3 The winner, Bill Garahan. was announced August 2 1 dunng a barbecue the Amencan Legion held at the Eaton's Neck Coast Guard Staton For his pnze Garahan has been promised 24 lobsters, one bushel! each of clams and corn. and two cases of Corona beer on Labor Day McMulien's son. Damon, and nephews Seanan McMuitien and Anthony Gestone are stationedwith the Army overseas. Seanan, who was on leave last week and pulled the winning ticket, may have been savedfrom blindness by the safety glasses his uncle and the American Legion purchased and shipped with the proceeds of fundraisers eartier this year The lenses prevented stu apne from rurtmg his eyes. Pictured above at the barbecue from left to nght are the Eaton's Neck Coast Guard new Chief Warrant Officer Zachary, ~ First Tus Nelson Mhaz ana a member of the American Legion. At left, with Damon McMulten, are State Assemblyman Andy Raia (ieft) and Northport Village Trustee Ed Pertin. Photos by Reichard Podiesney Stsrekeeper Local Red Cross aids Gulf victims BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE Even before Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast with winds reported at nearly 150 miles an hour, the Suffolk County chapter of the Red Cross had sent one volun- teer to thescene. That man, a retired teacher from Huntington, flew into Houston, Texas on Saturday. The national Red Cross directed people into areas h nees cm oremade non -me EastNormpon i Festival coming up © § Public input on budget topics Three-day bazaar to wind © wilt be closed to the public to commence this month down with poignant tribute J eptemb Page M L. where airports were expected to remain open, said Diane Amarosa, the Suffolk County chapter's exccu tive director. The chapter plans to send six more volunteers this week. accord ing to Amarosa, who was inter- viewed while the storm was still rag ing. Exactly when they go is up to the agency's national organizmiun | On newsstands . two or three days when the storm 1s over, so they can do a damage assessment.\ Amarosa said Monday \Once the damage assessment is done, that will give the national Red Cross a better idea of what they need to do.\ The ux volunteers _ a nurse tuo other people in the health-care indus try. a retured pilot, a retired utility \I expect they will go in the next Continued on page A12 Normport i Harvest . Movers & Shakers | Times Jim Ryan helps DWI convicts ! Check out our tum their lives around : special publication Page A5
