Renovations completed at Gregory Museum

BY GARY SIMEONE

A historic museum in Hicksville received much needed updates over the past six months, thanks to funding from the Town of Oyster Bay. The Gregory Museum, which was built in 1895, received new wood restoration, an up-to-date HVAC system and realignment of the exterior chimney structure.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor, Joseph Saladino, said that the Town allocated the necessary resources to help renovate the long-standing building.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. joined members of the Levittown VFW Post 9592 to unveil a commemorative sign marking the 75th anniversary of the veterans organization. The sign is located at the corner of Division Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. Also attending were Post Commander Kevin Vargas and Past Commanders Pete Stasinski and Matthew DeGregorio.

Motorcycle dealership burglarized

Champion Honda Motorsports on Old Country Road in Hicksville was burglarized on Monday, April 10, at 2:30 a.m.

According to Nassau County Police, officers responding to the scene found that the business' front door had been broken into. Multiple motorcycles and cash had been removed from the store.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above listed crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or to call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

“The Gregory Museum is an important part of Hicksville’s history and a unique place for exploring science,” said Saladino. “We we’re happy to invest the resources needed to keep this building thriving for years to come.”

Paul Manton, Advisor and staff entomologist at the Museum, said that the building was in dire need of renovations.

“They people from the Town came in and did an unbelievable job of restoring the woodwork and an realigning a chimney that had been off-kilter for a long time,” said Manton. “We we’re all very impressed with the work that was done over the past six months.”

He said that the Town also replaced rotting beams and windowsills, updated an aged outdoor porch area, painted the interior and exterior of building and installed a custom-fit HVAC system.

The Gregory Museum has a long history of providing tours to seniors, scout’s and schoolchildren to help them learn about entomology and the Earth sciences. It offers multiple educational programs to help people learn about the natural world.

“This institution helps create

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