Help Wanted: Town Seeks Counselors For Summer Recreation Program

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that the town is seeking counselors for its 2023 Summer Recreation Program. The six-week program provides a rewarding employment experience for counselors as they work with children and make a difference.

“This great summer job is ideal for residents age 16 or older who are looking to build their resume. Our summer recreation counselors get real-world experience while having fun, making memories, and making a difference in the lives of others,” said Supervisor Saladino.

Applicants must be available for the duration of the program, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning July 5th through August

11th. Summer Recreation Program participants take part in trips, tournaments, shows and athletic events, including the TOBAY Games, making being a counselor a great first job for many residents.

Employment opportunities are offered at Marjorie R. Post (Massapequa), Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset-Woodbury Community Parks, Ellsworth W. Al- len Town Park in Farmingdale, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, and Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing.

For more information, prospective counselors should contact Town’s Department of Parks at 516-797-7945 or visit www. oysterbaytown.com/summerrecreation.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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Lloyd Charles Chautin, born October 20th, 1949, passed away on Sunday, December 18th at 73. Born in the Bronx, Lloyd spent much of his childhood between the Bronx and Miami, Florida. After becoming an optician, Lloyd opened The Eye Man Ltd. in 1976 on 81st and West Broadway; a name he soon became synonymous with. Over the next 40 years, he fitted glasses and contacts for generations of NYC families and a number of high profile clients in the entertainment industry with unparalleled trust and friendship. Lloyd is predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Michele who passed in July. He is survived by his two children Jessikah and Alex, his grandchildren Gavin and Finn and his older brother Jerry and his wife Julie.

Jericho High School Chinese Language Students Recognized For Essay Contest

Jericho High School students in April Song’s Chinese class entered the 19th annual CLASS national essay contest (Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools). This year’s essay prompt was “The current state of global affairs has left many people anxious and uncertain about the future. Pick one specific area of change and analyze how it will affect your future.”

The following students received recognition: Jeevan Bindra (gold), JunHao Chen (gold), Binghui-Eric Du (gold), Alexia

Goldenberg (gold), William Huang (gold), Guruprasad Mukund (gold), Zara Qizilbash (gold), Leon He (silver), and Tiffany Huang (honorable mention).

A reception was held for the award recipients. They each spoke about what they wrote about, including war and poverty, and Dr. Lion Chan, Jericho’s Curriculum Associate for World Languages, congratulated the students on their accomplishment and praised their teacher, April Song for her efforts.

—Submitted by the Jericho Union Free School District

Syosset High School Teacher Named ‘2023 Distinguished Teacher’ By Harvard Club Of Long Island

Syosset High School history teacher Brett Klopp has been selected as one of a dozen Long Island teachers to receive the Harvard Club’s Distinguished Teacher Award for 2023. Distinguished Teacher Award honorees are nominated by current Harvard undergraduates and then selected by Harvard Club of Long Island board members. Klopp will join fellow award winners at a ceremony in mid-March to celebrate this amazing accomplishment.

“This award honors teachers who transform lives,” explained Dr. Judith Esterquest, Chair of the Distinguished Teacher Selection Committee. “Devoted teachers honored by these awards offer Long Island students their deep expertise, extraordinary talents, and countless hours of attention. By capturing the minds and imaginations of our children and preparing them for challenges that were unknown even a few decades ago, these teachers shape the future of our country.”

Klopp has been a secondary level teacher in Syosset for the past 16 years. He currently teaches two AP history classes, Advanced