Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt and Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano recently met with Commissioners of the Massapequa Water District to announce the successful Inter-Municipal Agreement allowing Nassau County to continue use of the May Place elevated tank in Massapequa Park. 

The County Police Department has installed Land Mobile Unit’s on top of the elevated tank.

“The Land Mobile Radio System has increased communication with the Fire Department, Police Department and Village Departments.”, said Legislator Schmitt.  “I am pleased to have worked toward its successful conclusion to the benefits of the residents of the Massapequa’s.”

Shown in photo, left to right: Lieutenant Golder and Inspector Horace of the Information Technology Unit; Presiding Officer Schmitt; Massapequa Water District Commissioner Vincent Guadagno; County Executive Mangano; and Commissioners Frank Flood and John F. Caruso.

Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt was joined by County Executive Ed Mangano at the groundbreaking of the new $40 million Life Science Building at Nassau community College.

“The Life Sciences Building will have a direct and tangible positive impact on the students of Nassau Community College and the residents of Long Island.  Maintaining a high quality education that translates into high quality health care in Long Island’s hospitals, doctors’ offices and other health care facilities requires that there be sufficient classroom space and that those classrooms be the appropriate settings for the latest instructional technology.  Today, we take a step to meet the needs of the future.” Said Schmitt.

Shown in photo, left to right: Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt; Dr. Donald P. Astrab, President of Nassau Community College; and County Executive Ed Mangano.

American Legion Post 1066 of Massapequa recently held the National Pause for Public Pledge of Allegiance and Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt was there to greet the Brownies of Pack 2482 of Massapequa and perform the Pledge of Allegiance with them.

Shown in photo along with members of the Brownies are: Jack Hipp, Commander of American Legion post 1066; Presiding Officer Schmitt; and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.

The Historical Society of the Massapequas recently held the Annual Strawberry Festival at the Old Grace Church in Massapequa and Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt, himself a Trustee of the Society, was on hand to help man the Society’s strawberry booth.

Shown in photo, left to right: Historical Society President Bill Colfer; Trustee Bill Beato; Presiding Officer Schmitt; Trustees Lynne Weiss; Donna Cohen; Bill Kroemer; Denise Strothman; Kevin Mackie; Wilma Diehl; Lucille Guaracio; Linda Hanna; Barbara Halvorsen; Charles Mackie; John Giovenco; and Vincent Bayer.

 

The Nassau County Police Department has launched its R.E.A.C.H. (Return Every Adult and Child Home) Program for Nassau residents.  This new and innovative program provides a registry for individuals who suffer from a cognitive disorder (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease, Dementia, Autism, etc.) should they go missing. 

When law enforcement is notified of a missing loved one, the NCPD will disseminate a photo and pertinent information to the NCPD’s Real Time Intel (RTI) system. RTI is designed to deliver timely intelligence into the hands of those in the operational side of law enforcement and it can be viewed in every precinct, squad, patrol car, and many villages.

County Executive Mangano says, “The R.E.A.C.H. Program provides our law enforcement with key information and a visual image to help return our loved ones should they go missing. Register today!”

 “Little compares to the heartbreak of a missing loved one.  This proactive program is designed to give families additional protection for their loved ones and to save lives”, added Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt.

Additionally, the media will be notified and the search information will be disseminated through the County’s Silver Alert program. 

To register a loved one or family member, or to learn more about this program, please call the NCPD Asset Forfeiture Unit at 573-5775, Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 4:00PM to set up an appointment.

As always, you can reach Presiding Officer Schmitt at 571-6212
or County Executive Mangano at 571-3131 for additional assistance

Grace Episcopal Church held the Celebration of New Ministry and the Institution of the Reverend Joshua David Walters as the eleventh Rector of Grace Episcopal Church and Day School.

Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt, the Presiding Officer of the Legislature, was there to welcome Reverend Walters to the area.

Shown in photo, left to right: Assemblyman Joseph Saladino; Congressman Peter T. King; The Reverend Joshua David Walters; Bishop for the Episcopal of Long Island The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano; and Presiding Officer Schmitt.

The Student Council of  McKenna School petitioned  Presiding Officer Peter J. Schmitt for a name change for Pond #2 located in the Massapequa Preserve near the school. The pond is part of the $8 million dollar restoration project that Presiding Officer Schmitt brought to the Preserve.

The students petitioned to have the pond renamed “Chiefs Pond”. Presiding Officer Schmitt arranged for the Nassau County Legislature to adopt the name change and joined the students at the Preserve for an official re-naming of the pond.

Shown in photo with 4th, 5th and 6th Student Council representatives and students from the 6th grade magnet program are: Massapequa School Trustee Jane Ryan; Presiding Officer Schmitt; Assistant Principal Diane Sales, School Trustee Tim Taylor and McKenna School Principal Jean Castelli.

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