Month: November 2019

New SSG Michael H. Ollis Ferry Launched in Panama City, FL.

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Governor Ron DeSantis at Eastern Shipbuilding for Ferry Launch

By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The newest member of the Staten Island Ferry fleet is one step closer to making the iconic trip across the bay. The first of three new ferryboats — the SSG Michael H. Ollis — was launched into the water in Panama City, Fla., Friday for the first … Read more

PS 56 teams up with Operation Ollis to send supplies to military

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REPUBLISHED from SI Advance. By Annalise Knudson | aknudson@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As Veteran’s Day approaches, students and staff at PS 56, Rossville, are teaming up with the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation’s Operation Ollis to send supplies to military overseas. The school has partnered with the family of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis — who lost … Read more