(ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.)– Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Siela A. Bynoe (D – Westbury) applauded the unanimous Monday, Sept. 23 approval of a $13,515 Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax Fund grant for the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning. The funds will be applied toward designing and publishing materials for hotels and operating social media advertising campaigns to promote the Center’s state-of-the-art animatronic dinosaur and live animal exhibits.
The Center’s director, Dr. Ray Ann Havasy, is a scientist who consulted on the 1993 film classic “Jurassic Park”. Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Bynoe partnered with Dr. Havasy to host multiple back-to-school giveaway events for Lakeview and Rockville Centre events at the Center.
“On a daily basis, Dr. Ray Ann Havasy demonstrates her commitment to education and enriching the lives of our youth through the programs she hosts and the mesmerizing exhibits she curates at the Center for Science, Teaching and Learning,” Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Bynoe said. “Thanks to her diligence, the Center has become a truly unique destination in our region that should be leveraged as a driver for tourism, economic growth, and enlightenment. I thank my Minority Caucus colleagues for making this investment possible through their unified support.”