Fall Newsletter

By Adam Firester October 6, 2021

MEET THE CANDIDATES

This year, with the large number of Nassau County and Town of Oyster Bay positions up for election, we will partner with the NorthWest Civic and Hicksville Community Council to host a series of Town Hall meetings to offer an opportunity for all candidates to express their views and answer questions from the Hicksville community. Invitations were sent to candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties for all positions up for election. Not all candidates may be able to attend, due to prior commitments.

The Hicksville Gardens Civic Association DOES NOT endorse any candidate. As a local civic association, we present candidates with a forum to share their ideas and to answer questions. The statements made by the candidates at these forums are the candidates’ own and are not an endorsement by the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association.

ALL meetings will be held at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 Carl St., and start at 7pm.

We urge everyone to attend as many of these meetings as possible.

Sponsored by Hicksville Gardens Civic Association

Thursday October 14^th

Scheduled: Candidates for Nassau County Executive, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Comptroller

Sponsored by NorthWest Civic Association of Hicksville

Monday October 18^th

Scheduled: Candidates for Nassau County Legislature from Districts 2, 14, 16 and 17

Sponsored by Hicksville Community Council

Thursday October 21^st

Scheduled: Candidates for Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, Town Clerk and Town Council Members

Voting is a privilege that comes with a responsibility to be familiar with the candidates’ positions on issues that affect us all. Information on the candidates is readily available on the internet, and we encourage everyone to seek out this information to be an informed electorate. Hicksville is the most populous hamlet in the Town of Oyster Bay, as well as one of the most populous in Nassau County. With development projects underway and planned for our community and nearby, it is important to show the candidates that we care what is going on in this place we all call home.

EARLY VOTING

The following list is current as of the date of this newsletter, and subject to change. Check your local newspaper or the Nassau County Board of Elections website closer to election day for any changes that may have taken place.

This year, any registered voter in Nassau County may vote on the dates and during the times listed.

On Election Day, Nov. 2^nd, you must go to your regular polling place

Local Early Voting Location: Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville

Hours: Sat. Oct. 23^rd 9am to 6pm

Sun. Oct. 24^th 10am to 3pm

Mon. Oct. 25^th 6am to 7pm

Tue Oct. 26^th 10am to 7pm

Wed. Oct. 27^th 10am to 7pm

Thur. Oct. 28^th 10am to 7pm

Fri. Oct 29^th 6am to 6pm

Sat. Oct. 30^th 9am to 6pm

Sun. Oct 31^st 10am to 3pm

ELECTION DAY: Tuesday November 2^nd – Vote at your regular polling place only.

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JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING GENERAL MEETINGS:

Thursday October 14~~^th~~, 7pm (Candidates Forum)

Thursday November 4^th, 7pm (note date change)

Thursday December 9^th, 7pm (Holiday Get Together)

Meetings are held in the Kenneth Barnes Community Room at the Hicksville Public Library on the second Thursday of each month at 7pm. (no meetings: January, July, August)

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Donations for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive will be accepted

at our October and November Meetings, through the membership portal

or can be mailed to our Post Office box.

PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE THANKSGIVING MEALS

FOR NEEDY FAMILIES IN OUR AREA.

Cash, checks or Shop Rite^© grocery store gift cards ONLY…

NO FOOD DONATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED.

HGCA Member Center

By Adam Firester April 24, 2021

If you have not yet seen our release e-mail, be advised that our new Member Center is now available. This new online presence may be used to pay member dues and update contact information without having to send it to us. In the future, we will be unlocking additional features for use by our members. At any time, you may find the Member Center from the Members menu on this page.

Detailed information about the Member Center was sent to the membership at the beginning of April. If you have not seen, it, please check your Junk folder.

Are you not yet a member? Would you like to be? Joining the HGCA is easy. Just go to the Member Center and sign up online!

Printers Donated to Lee Ave School

By Adam Firester January 25, 2021

Through the generous donation of one of our members, Tom McGovern, the Community Service Committee has donated 4 printers to Lee Avenue School to supplement their IT capabilities.

Thank you to committee chairs Nick and Chris Mirro for their ongoing efforts to encourage smiles and giving in the community.

Our Annual Toy Drive

By Adam Firester December 14, 2020

The holiday season is a time to support the families in our community who are less fortunate. With help from Lee Avenue School, we were able to adopt nine families. We were able to bring cheer this holiday season to fourteen children.

Thank you to all the members who sent in donations and a special thank you to the Simonello Family (Lorraine & Jennifer), who in honor of their father (a Past Board Member) and through Jennifer’s work company, The Plaza Marine Group, also donated toys for each child. Thank you for your generous donation.

I want to thank my daughter, Michelle Humann, for helping me shop this year and my husband Nick for helping me with the endless wrapping.

The staff at Lee Avenue School were taken aback by the amount of gifts received, and couldn’t thank us enough.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

STAY SAFE!!

Christina & Nick Mirro – Co-Chairs

Joan Goessmann – Co-Chair

From left – Chris and Nick Mirro of HGCA, Stephanie Stam – Principal of Lee Ave. School and Maria Misiano-Ippolito – school nurse

Donations from the Simonello Family sponsored by The Plaza Marine Group

HGCA Helps Families in Our Community Give Thanks

By Adam Firester November 22, 2020

The holiday season is a time to support the families in our community who are less fortunate. With help from Lee Ave School, the HGCA was able to provide a Thanksgiving dinner and much more to three families. A generous gift card was presented to each family to help them fill their pantries and table with food for the holiday season.

**Pictured: Left to right, Nick Mirro of Hicksville Gardens Civic, Mrs. Stephanie Stam, principal of Lee Avenue School, Maria Misiano-Ippolito, Lee Avenue’s nurse and Christina Mirro**

Thank you to all our members who sent in donations, especially the Simonello family for their continuous generous donation that provided enough food for one family.

Have a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!

Stay Well and Stay Safe!

2020 HGCA Scholarships

By Adam Firester June 13, 2020

Meet the Candidates 2019

By Adam Firester October 20, 2019

From left: Melissa McCardle, Erin Guida, James Altadonna, Ned Newhouse, and George Higwell

NOTE: Our October General Meeting had guest speakers who will be on the November ballot for positions in the Town of Oyster Bay.
Hicksville Gardens Civic Association DOES NOT endorse any particular candidate for office. We, as a local civic association, present candidates with a forum to share their ideas and to answer questions from the Hicksville community. The statements made by the candidates and presented in these forums are the candidates’ own and not an endorsement by us.

Invitations to attend our Meet-the-Candidates forum were extended to both the Republican and Democratic Town of Oyster Bay Election Committees. The Republicans responded that their candidates could not attend due to previous commitments, and asked if there was an alternative date for them to attend. Unfortunately, we were unable to secure our venue for another date as there were other events already scheduled.

Here are the candidates for Town of Oyster Bay

Supervisor
James Altadonna	Joseph Saladino
Town Clerk
Rachel Klein	Rich LaMarca
Receiver of Taxes
George Higwell	Jeff Pravato
Council Members
Erin Guida	Steve Labriola
Melissa McCardle	Laura Maier
Ned Newhouse	Vicki Walsh

Information on all candidates is readily available on the internet, and we encourage everyone to seek out this information to be an informed electorate.

This year, any registered voter in Nassau County may vote during the times listed EXCEPT on Nov. 5^th. On Election Day, Nov. 5^th go to your regular polling place

Local Early Voting Location: Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway

Hours: Sat. Oct. 26^th     10am to 3pm
            Sun. Oct. 27^th    10am to 3pm
               Mon. Oct. 28^th   10am to 7pm
               Tue Oct. 29^th     10am to 7pm
               Wed Oct. 30^th   6am to 7pm
                Thu Oct. 31^st   10am to 7pm
                Fri Nov. 1^st      6am to 7pm
                Sat Nov. 2^nd     10am to 3pm
                Sun Nov. 3^rd     10am to 3pm

Meet the Candidates 2018

By Adam Firester October 28, 2018

If you weren’t at our last meeting, you missed our Meet the Candidates Forum, where some of the candidates from local, state and federal elections presented themselves and their platform.

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6^TH

Voting is a privilege that comes with a responsibility to be informed about the issues and the candidates. There are number of state and federal positions that are on this year’s ballot. Find more information on all candidates and their opponents online. Be informed, be involved!

Jim Gaughran – State Senate, 5^th District

Michael Montesano – State Assembly, 15^th District

Kevin Thomas – State Senate, 6th District

Dana Grossblatt – Nassau County District Court, 4th District

Joanne Curran Perrucci – Nassau County District Court, 4th District

2018 Scholarship Awards

By hgcivic June 20, 2018

At the June 2018 general meeting, scholarships were awarded to 8 deserving students this year. After receiving their awards, each of the students gave a speech to thank the sponsors and the civic, as well as to note their intended area of study.

Back row: Delco representative Richard Rush, President Nicholas Sarandis, Marie Dunker, 
Elaine Simonello, Neal Dubon, Perfect Pharmacy representatives Saleena & Tiffany, 
Perillo representative Lou Messaro
Front row: Adithya Ajith, Salaiha Mughal, Amina Nasari, Krista Meyers, Michael Salvo, 
Sonali Malhotra, Srishti Tyagi, Neeloy Bose

Recipients have the following plans for study upon graduation:

Name	Plans	Sponsor
Adithya Ajith	attending SUNY Stony Brook, studying Computer Science	Delco Plaza (Richard Rush)
Salaiha Mughal	attending Cornell University, studying Biological Science	HGCA
Amina Nasari	attending SUNY Stony Brook, studying Biological Science	HGCA
Krista Meyers	attending SUNY Albany, studying Pre-Med & Psychology	HGCA – John P. Simonello
Michael Salvo	attending Police Academy, studying Political Science	Mary E. Dubon
Sonali Malhotra	attending SUNY Binghamton, studying Biology	Perfect Pharmacy
Srishti Tyagi	attending SUNY Stony Brook, studying Chemistry; then Cornell, studying Biological Science	Perfect Pharmacy
Neeloy Bose	attending Northeastern University, studying Chemical Engineering	Perillo Oil

We’d like to thank all of our sponsors for their generosity and their participation. We’d also like to extend our thanks to Marie Dunker and the rest of the Scholarship Committee for their hard work in organizing this year’s scholarship program.

Memorial Day Parade

By Adam Firester May 29, 2018

After 2 years of getting rained out, the annual Memorial Day Parade was on, and the community was blessed with a crisp morning. The HGCA proudly marched as some flag runners handed out the stars and stripes to spectators.