The Village Beacon Record - October 29, 2015

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Nightmare On Main Street

Also: Minstrel Player’s ‘Back to the Zone’, SCPA’s Classic Movies lineup, Halloween Happenings

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Mount Sinai scores homecoming shutout Photo by Bill Landon

All about elections

Everything you need to know about your local candidates ahead of Nov. 3

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The Mount Sinai football team hosted East Hampton-Bridgehampton on Saturday and blanked its opponent, 33-0. Above, John Paolella plunges into the end zone for the score. See full story and more photos on page A20.

RP residents defeat school reno plans BY GISELLE BARKLEY

Photo by Giselle Barkley

Rocky Point residents line up to vote on the Board of Education’s maintenance bond.

After much anticipation, the Rocky Point Board of Education members revealed the results for the school district’s $20.4 million maintenance bond after voting took place on Monday, and the results were less than impressive. The bond’s $17,478,513 Proposition 1 received 396 votes in opposition and 320 votes in favor. Proposition 2 was also defeated, 465 to 233 votes. The bond aimed to target repairs and renovations to the facilities, as well as health and safety projects. Proposition 1

focused on major projects, like bathroom repairs, upkeep, or additions, like outdoor bathrooms; fi xing boilers; lighting ceilings; air conditioning; and locker room renovations, among other projects. Proposition 2 dealt with what some residents perceived as minor projects. This included funding items like artificial grass. Less than 1,000 residents went to the Rocky Point High School gymnasium and voted on the bond. Wendy Guthy, of Rocky Point, whose third child recently graduated from the high school, was one of many BOND VOTE continued on page A8


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