Graduation numbers 2022

In Levittown, 320 graduated this June from MacArthur High School.

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St. William the Abbot School had 42 graduates in June, 2022, according to the photo in the parish bulletin of June 19.

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At Seaford High School, 174 students graduated. At Seaford Middle School, 158 students graduated from eighth grade.

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At Wantagh High School, 192 students graduated. At Wantagh Middle School, 210 graduated from eighth grade.

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The photo from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Bellmore appears to show 18 graduates.

Memorial Day, 2022

 

Seaford Library and school budgets pass.

On May 17, 2022, the Seaford Library budget passed with a vote of 1,395 Yes and 450 No = 1,845 votes cast.

The Seaford Schools budget passed with a vote of 1,307 Yes to 575 No = 1,882 votes cast.

The turf field passed 1,330 Yes to 536 No = 1,866 votes cast.

Lisa Herbert earned 1,042 votes.  Heather Umhafer 851. Kevin Devlin 819. Ben Vogt 328. 3,040 votes divided by two = maybe 1,520 voters.

Link to Seaford Herald article HERE. 

Sister Teresita, music teacher, 1932-2022

Sister Teresita Catalano, O.S.U., died yesterday. A photo and biography are linked HERE. For many years, she taught music at St. William the Abbot. She will be waked in the church Sunday 5-7 p.m. One friend described her friendly hugs when met on Jackson Avenue.

Sister Mary Grace, 1930-2021

Sad to relate, Sister Mary Grace passed away on New Year's Eve, 2021. She lived in Seaford and worked at the parish of St. William the Abbot for twenty-six years. The obituary on the Ursuline website is linked HERE.

George Kirchmann, 1942-2021

Sad to report, George Kirchmann, family man and historian of the Massapequas, passed away December 28, 2021. The obituary is linked HERE.

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In March of 2016 in front of the Seaford Historical Society, he made an excellent presentation of a trip along Merrick Road, describing both existing and demolished buildings. Dr. Kirchmann was also responsible for the placement of historical markers around Massapequa, and he published a book about them. His most recent publication was "The Massapequas: two thousand years of history."

Chase will close Seaford branch

Since the pandemic, the Chase bank on Merrick Road, Seaford, has had two busy ATM's and safe deposit boxes, but no teller staff. Chase has announced that the branch will close on December 8, 2021. I suspect (but could be wrong) that the closure will end a hundred years of banking in part of that building.

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Yes, part of that structure was once a funeral parlor operated by the nearby landowner, However, a 1936 article in the Brooklyn Eagle says that Mary Southard's funeral parlor was on Jackson Avenue. Okay, this post is going to need clarifications and corrections.

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At one time, I think it was Fort Neck Bank. It was also Security National Bank. Whether Manufacturers Hanover Bank or Chemical Bank was there, I am confused. It would not surprise me that the sequence of banks topped five.

Comments are appreciated! 

Seaford and the 2020 census

Seaford as a CDP or a census-designated place dropped from 15,294 residents on April 1, 2020 to 15,251, a loss of  43, on April 1, 2021.

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I have been unable to find 2020 numbers for other analysis. I presume they will come later. Some interesting figures from the 2015-2019 American Community Service appear to be already out-of-date, such as the percentage of households with broadband internet (93%) and median household income ($133,278).

July 28, 2021, library board meeting

Tonight's library board meeting ran well on the GoToMeeting platform. All board members participated, led by Peter Ruffner. They approved some reconstruction on the roof, probably in October. Apparently, the improvement will include an interior ladder.

They approved a plan for Direct Access interlibrary loans.

They declared no environmental issues in some building projects requiring state approval.

They agreed to keep the 7 p.m. closing time Monday-Thursday, as evening meetings are virtual, and Driver courses are on weekend daytime schedule.

They discussed phone systems, rejecting companies of no record in other Nassau libraries. If I understood it correctly, they selected Mitel, which East Meadow uses.

Rains on Seaford July 3 celebration

 I arrived late for the celebration at the Seaford Railroad Station. The Seaford Wellness Council organized and paid for the merriment.

Wantagh Independence Day Parade

 Despite the downpour during the Wantagh Independence Day parade on Saturday, July 3, 2021, someone posted a series of excellent photos on the Wantagh.LI facebook page.

This link may work.

https://www.facebook.com/wantaghli/