With hurricane turned tropical storm Irene delaying the completion of the 9/11 memorial park in St. James, locals saw a still work-in-progress park at the ingural ceremony last year. One year removed the park is almost complete, missing only minor details. Since last year the St. James Fire District has been able to lay down the sod at the park as well as create a red brick maltese cross around the bowtie section taken from Ground Zero and more.
Changes Made to St. James 9/11 Memorial Park [PHOTOS]
A maltese cross, fresh sod and more has been added to the park.
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KFM May 21, 2013 at 04:17 pm
How, in a period of rapidly declining enrollment, can costs be increasing so much from year to year,…Read More you ask? The answer is in front of you in black and white. I urge you to READ your district’s budget: we are funding retirements when many of us cannot afford to fund our own during difficult economic times. These wheels were set in motion by contracts negotiated in times of unrealistic growth that may likely not occur again. It is time to open up these plans and relieve this unfair burden from our shoulders. Whatever other measures are pursued in order to control costs, including consolidation within and eventually with other districts, are never going to be enough if you cannot get this problem corrected. Write your congressman, for the love of God. If you need any more incentive to do so, please go to http://rocdocs.democratandchronicle.com/database/teacher-pensions-new-york and look at what Smithtown’s retirees are collecting MONTHLY. It will sicken you.