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| 1.30.2010 |
NATIONAL TRUST LENDS SUPPORT TO TOWN OF HUNTINGTON
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC DESIGNATION COUNCIL’S 2010 EXHIBIT
HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK…Huntington’s African American Historic Designation Council (AAHDC) was awarded a fifteen hundred dollar matching grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s John E. Streb Preservation Fund for New York.
In collaboration with the Town of Huntington, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and Friends of the Huntington Train Station (FOHTS), a portion of the funds will be used to present an informative and engaging exhibit at the Huntington Train Station. The exhibit will include highlights from Huntington’s African American History with a Long Island Railroad component, including photos and narratives of The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, The Booker T. Washington House in Fort Salonga, Bethel A.M.E. Church and Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Huntington, and the late Samuel and Rebecca Ballton of Greenlawn with two of the houses he built including the one where they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The exhibit will educate and inform the public about the contributions of African Americans to Huntington and the larger society; increase public awareness and support of the value of historic, architectural and cultural preservation; encourage more participation and financial support from public, private and governmental agencies, and encourage the Town of Huntington and the LIRR to co-sponsor similar programs. Part of the grant funds will also be used to establish a web site to present a vehicle for the Council to share its research with the public, and allow the public to share knowledge with the Council about African American contributions to the Town.
Irene Moore, AAHDC Chair is excited about the exhibit and extends sincere appreciation to the National Trust, and exhibit co-sponsors: Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, Huntington Station Business Improvement District, Bethel A.M.E. Church, National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Long Island Chapter, Inc., The Booker T. Washington’s Family, Long Island Tuskegee Alumni Association, NAACP Huntington Branch, the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. – Huntington’s Section, 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., the Friends of the Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, Friends of the Huntington Train Station (FOHTS), Friends of Booker T. Washington House, the Long Island Rail Road, the Huntington Historical Society, and the Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association.
The Huntington African American Historic Designation Council was established by the Town Board in 2005, to assist the Town in identifying and researching historic sites having ties to African American heritage in the Town and explore the many undiscovered noteworthy locations that deserved to be celebrated and protected. Councilwoman Glenda Jackson provides oversight for the Council. The exhibit was made possible through the efforts of the LIRR/MTA, the Town of Huntington, and FOHTS, a newly formed group chaired by Kim D’Ambrosio, whose mission is to make the Huntington Train Station an attractive centerpiece of the community. The Grand Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Huntington Train Station. The exhibit will be on display thru the end of April 2010.
In announcing the grant, National Trust Northeast Regional Office Director Wendy Nicholas said, “With these start-up dollars, Huntington joins the hundreds of other communities across the country actively ensuring that America’s architectural and cultural heritage is preserved.” Through its Preservation Services Fund Program, the National Trust offers small matching grants to nonprofits groups and public agencies to support a wide range of local historic preservation projects across the nation. The National Trust, chartered by Congress in 1949, is a nonprofit organization with more than 270,000 members. As the leader of the national preservation movement, it is committed to saving America’s diverse historic environments and to preserving and revitalizing the livability of communities nationwide. The Northeast Office coordinates the programs of the National Trust within the ten northeastern states and provides a wide range of services adapted to the need of the region.
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| 6.13.2010 |
Berland Congratulates Students for Reading Achievements
East Northport, NY – Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland recently congratulated a group of 30 Fifth Graders at the Commack School District’s Burr Intermediate School for successfully completing required reading goals under a literacy program sponsored by Cablevision in partnership with the New York Knicks.
In speaking to the students, Berland noted the importance reading plays in achieving life goals. She joined principal Charles Heppeler and teacher Sue Ohlinger in presenting certificates to the students.
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| 6.13.2010 |
Lighting the Way to Energy Efficiency
Using federal stimulus money, Huntington begins replacing streetlights with energy-efficient fixtures
Huntington Town this week began the process of replacing more than 4,000 streetlights with energy-efficient fixtures that are estimated to cut the Town energy consumption for street lighting by as much as 50 percent.
Welsbach Electric Corp., a contractor hired by the Town, this week started replacing 150-watt high-pressure sodium fixtures with 80-watt energy efficient induction fixtures. The $803,200 program to change 2,400 fixtures of varying wattages is funded with part of the Town’s $1.725 million Energy Efficiency Block Grant under the federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. A separate, $555,667 federal ARRA grant obtained through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will be used to replace 1,754 250-watt sodium fixtures with 120-watt induction ones.
The Town has 1,194 miles of roads containing street lighting. The Town spent $1.8 million on electricity for street lighting in 2009.
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| 6.12.2010 |
Town Drops Consideration of Town Hall Move
Letter to school district reaffirms commitment to Huntington Station redevelopment and security at Jack Abrams Intermediate School
Huntington, NY – The Town of Huntington today announced it is stopping efforts to consider moving Town Hall to the Jack Abrams Intermediate School, in response to the Huntington Union Free School District board’s vote earlier this week not to pursue an exchange of the two properties.
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| 6.11.2010 |
Movies On the Lawn: Back for Season Seven
This year is the seventh season of the Movies on the Lawn program hosted by Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and the Town of Huntington and once again this year, the line up will have something for everyone to enjoy.
“This is great family entertainment. Pack up your picnic supper, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy this summer’s movie line-up,” said Cuthbertson. “With every passing year, the crowd of movie-goers multiplies so it’s wise to arrive at each venue a little early. Even before the movie starts, there’s fun to be had at the playgrounds or playing with the other children in attendance.”
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