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NOW www.bayportbluepointgazette.com April 2014 GazetteCentral@yahoo.com 18 Sayville Hearing ServiceS 58 South Main Street 631-337-7035 SmitHtown Hearing ServiceS 300 East Main Street, Suite 6 631-257-7012 www.shslongisland.com Call for a Complimentary Hearing Screening Expires 4/30/2014. restrictions apply. No two spring memories are alike, but they all have sounds that make them special. Live with hearing loss and you – and your loved ones – miss too much. Call us today to reconnect to everything beautiful in life – it’s never too late. What will your spring sound like? Bayport Civic Year In Review -By Bob Draffn Now that Spring has sprung and we’ve survived the Polar Vortex, I thought that this would be the perfect time to look back at 2013 and recap last year’s activities of the Bayport Civic Association. We kicked off the year by holding our Fifth Annual Installation Dinner at the Grey Horse Tavern. That chilly January night was a memo- rable one in which our Executive Board was sworn-in by the Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci in front of two rooms packed with members enjoying the hospitality offered by the Grey Horse. One of the highlights of the evening was the awarding of our third Civic Pride Award to our Vice President Joe Libertelli for his outstanding contributions to our community. Our February meeting featured L.I. Maritime Museum Director, and Bayport’s own Steve Jones as our guest speaker. That evening Mr. Jones took us back to the late 1800’s with his talk of the peak days of oyster harvesting on the Bay and the renovation of the oyster sloop Priscilla. The BCA was also featured at the BBP Library show- case commemorating our frst ten years of community service. With March up next, our attention turned to our ninth annual St. Patty’s Day Parade entry. Last year our leprechauns once again handed out over 100 pounds of candy along the parade route. As in past years, the Chamber outdid themselves in running the Parade which seems to get bigger and better every year. March continued with Islip Town Clerk Olga Murray headlining our March meeting. The April meeting of the Bayport Civic, as in past years, was focused upon the upcoming school budget vote. Schools Superintendent Vincent Butera along with BOE President Jim March made their budget presentation and answered the many questions that were asked. Also Board of Ed candidates were in attendance and each was given a chance to address the large turnout at the Bayport Methodist Church that night. The BCA also turned out at Town Hall during April to lend support to Mike DePalo’s ap- plication to clean-up a blighted property on Montauk Highway to start his own family run boat shop. May’s meeting included Islip Town Councilman Anthony Senft as our keynote speaker. He reviewed his frst year and a half in offce and spoke of the budgetary problems that we are facing in Islip Township. During May, we also hoisted new fags at Bayport Civic Plaza which had been dedicated a year earlier. In June we awarded our 9th annual BCA Scholarship of $1,000 to graduating senior Jonathan Campanelli who best exemplifed excellence in the performance of his civic duties. Our June meeting featured BBP Chamber of Commerce President Kathy Hein- lein, who flled us in on all of the Chamber’s good works throughout the year. In keeping with tradition, the July meeting of the Bayport Civic was held at the Bay- port Aerodrome Museum Hangar. This year we had Islip Town Aviation Commissioner Bob Schaefer as our guest speaker. The BCA had partnered up with the Aerodrome So- ciety earlier in the year to work with the Town in restoring the southern- most antique hangars which had sustained damage during Sandy. Continuing with the Aerodrome theme, August marks the month of the Aerodrome Society’s annual neighborhood pic- nic. As in past years, all the BCA members were invited for a day of fun amongst the smells of the barbeques and the sounds of the antique planes overhead. The Summer also witnessed the Bayport Civic speaking out against two controver- sial proposals; the Serota Mini-City and the Tsunis apartment complex off of McCon- nell Ave. On Serota, the BCA joined with a consortium of local Civics and Chambers to testify at a Suffolk County Planning Commission hearing. With regard to the apart- ment complex that sought to build 56 units with 100 parking spots on 4 acres, a true grassroots opposition of neighbors teamed up with the Civic to fght this zone change at Town Hall. Both of these issues still remain open and under our watchful eye. September marked the beginning of our eleventh year, and we had Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino on hand for the event. The Assemblyman made news at our meet- ing that night by announcing he had secured Federal funding to study the possibility of sewers for the south shore from Oakdale to Bayport. As Fall arrived, the Civic planned to host its annual “Meet the Candidates Night”. In October we featured the candidates for the Town Council and County Legislative races. The evening was highlighted by a lively question and answer session between those present and the candidates on a variety of issues important to our membership. November marked the news of a proposal for a QuickChek 16 pump gas station and supermart amongst four existing gas stations on Montauk Highway. The BCA hosted a public forum featuring the representatives of QuickChek. At the end of the meet- ing those present voted 98-2 against the proposal, which was further expressed in a standing room only hearing at Town Hall where there was unanimous opposition. As the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays approached, the BCA geared up for their 10th annual Turkey Giveaway and Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays charity. We again partnered with the Bob Venero Children’s Foundation and were able to get turkeys out to those in need, totaling over fve tons distributed since we frst began. We were also able to provide for a nice Christmas bounty for two local families that otherwise would not have had one. And so concludes another year of the Bayport Civic Association living up to our motto: Get Involved! On behalf of all the members of the Bayport Civic Association, I would like to wish everyone in our great Community a happy and safe Spring Season. 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