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Briefs Public meeting The next business meeting of the Northport Village Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18 at 7 pm in Village Hall, 224 Main Street, Northport. Call 261-7502 for more infor- mation. Poster contest The Northport Fire Department is fol- lowing up its fire prevention programs earlier this month with a fire prevention poster contest for Ocean Avenue and Norwood Avenue School students in grades 1 through 5. The themeis \Use Candles with Care!\ Deadline: Friday, October 21. Each entry may be on any size paper and must mamnthe artist's name, grade anc T ' on the back. Awards will be given 'out Friday, October 28 at 7:30 pm at department headquarters at 204 Main Street, Northport. Tom Sawyer on stage, Mark Twain in the stacks The Northport-East Northport Conway Theater presents the Long Island premier of a Broadway musical The Adventures of Tom Saywer on November 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 pm and November 13 and 20 at 2 pm. All sizows are staged at theLmel Avenue School Theater . in Reserved tickets cost $15, $10 for students and seniors. Call 262-6650 or 261-1286. _ Fans of the original Tmsaywermay learn more: about its author during the Northport Public Library's film and dis- cussion session \Mark Twain\on October 21. Hofstra University professor Michael D'Innocenzo will moderate and sefresh- ments will be served. Help for holidays The SalvationArmy at 319 Clay Pitts CALL NOW FOR YOUR INTRODUCTORY LESSON 4747-19 Rte 347 ort Jefferson Station 2 Hours: Mon.-F11..1:30-10:00 pm « Sat: By Appointment.|: - eir arn he green nto o ont avait oe vimana mey. it ernie nie s enue Great pumpkin hunting! A woman at a Baiting Hollow farmstand scouts for the perfect pumpkin from this bevy of orange beauties Photo by Alan Pearman Trustee web pages up for debate Attorney, district officials watch for legal, cost concerns BY ELIZABETH W. SOBEL Since she took her seat on the Northport-East Northport Board of Education, board member Denise Summers Mumm has pushed to get a trustees' page on the school dis- trict website, but the district's reports from designated tables during each board meeting The school board has also voted unammously to allow for the minutes and the agenda to be posted, Mumm said Bromnan said the school board w ill dis cuss the proposal more at its nex meetung He also asked tor a legal apimon on whether the district should provide a separate page for the board to publish members opinions and concerns attorney and some administra- In a letter dated August 1. tors say there are cost and legal \There should not be a section John Gross of Ingerman Smith. concerns to consider before +ass LLP advised Brosnan that there moving forward with such a permitting board members to post should be no partisan matenal proposal. their opinions.' posted on the district website In July, Mumm put forth a - JOHN GROSS, ATTORNEY \We advise that the Board of resolution that would direct the superintendent to provide a sec- INGERMAN SMITH, LLP Education may use a section of the school distnct's wehmite tion of the school district web- site for board members' use so they could relay to the public the agen- da for upcoming meetings. the school calendar, the minutes from the past five board meetmgs and the district's proposed budget when available The district already posts meeting times and future board meeting agen- das on its website. Members of the public may pick up agendas and copies of communications. actions and * & MORE 331-5423 However. Mumm added that whe wants to see more of the board's actions, opumions and concerns posted on a designated page cach week. Her proposal, to have a separate web page allowing board members to post opinions and concerns about dis- trict matters and to communicate with the public. is still under consideration. Superintendent of Schools William %3 Eat brunch m out sukkah to disseminat@ certain mater als to the general public as long as that material is objective and contains only factual information that wall educate the public.\ Gross matenmal of any kind ported on the district's website - There should not be a section permitting board members to post their opinions ~ PTA Council President Karen Conunued on page All DATE: Sunday October 23 2095 TME: 1100 A # 400 PM LOCATION: Jewish Auadeny, i; Grand wheat t 10 mmo cedar Rd East Northport make chalah ; fun crafts for lags COST: S6 per person <; Moon bounce WECX family free t;Porvy rides MaES: Mages welcome