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Friday, March 16, 2018
Vol. 78, No. 11
READ ACROSS AMERICA
Renowned chef cooks up meals at St. Patrick’s Day parade BY GARY SIMEONE Former Bethpage resident and esteemed Long Island chef Amy Briedenbach has been a major part of the annual Bethpage St Patrick’s Day Parade, for over 27 years. The 51 year old has cooked up and provided St Patty’s Day staples, like corn beef and cabbage and shepherd’s pie, for hundreds of people at the day-long event which took place on Sunday, March 4th. “I’ve been doing this forever and it’s something that I really enjoy,” said Briedenbach, who is head chef at two restaurants in Seaford: Crabby Amy’s and Bayview Tavern. “It’s a good day and a nice effort by everyone involved and one of the best things about it is that all of the funds raised at the function go to next year’s parade.” This year, Briedenbach scaled back on her cooking and helped coordinate with bringing some of the food to St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. She also assembled the kitchen and checked all the equipment to make sure everything was in working order. “B.K. Sweeney’s Parkside Tavern cooked the corn beef and cabbage and
Hicksville Public School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso (left) with Hicksville Congress of Teachers President Tom Glenn and students.
Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
As part of its celebration of Read Across America Day on March 2, the Hicksville Congress of Teachers in collaboration with the Hicksville Public Schools hosted a fun and educational slate of activities for students and their families in the new Parent Center. The event featured read-alongs and the opportunity for families to select books to
take home with them, as well as take photos with HCT President Tom Glenn, who was dressed as Dr. Seuss’ iconic character The Cat in the Hat. The well-attended program was designed to continue reinforcing the importance of reading to students across all grade levels. Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
I helped bring it over to the church for the parade goers. I did, however, cook the shepherd’s pie which I heard received positive reviews.” Paradegoers assembled into the Church’s auditorium, paying a $5 cover fee for some mouthwatering St Patty’s Day fare and to enjoy the music of a traditional Irish bagpipe band and Irish step dancers. Kathy Brenton of St. Martin of Tours Church said that the entertainment included the American Celtic Pipe Band and the Schade Academy step dancing team. “It’s one of the earliest St Patrick’s events on the Island but is something that people really enjoy and look forward too,” said Brenton, who was grand marshal in Bethpage’s 25th annual parade in 2016. Briedenbach said that volunteering and donating her time to the annual event is a labor of love. “If I can offer my services for one day a year for a good cause, then I’m all about it. Doing this always brings me back to my roots, and it’s like one big Bethpage family.”
TOB dune stabilization project If you love visiting TOBAY Beach and want to help ensure that the shoreline remains as beautiful as ever, you can join Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Michele Johnson and numerous volunteers at the Annual TOBAY Beach Dune Stabilization Project, scheduled for Saturday, March 24th at 10:00AM. Volunteers can look forward to coffee, hot chocolate, clam chowder generously donated by the Mill Creek
Tavern of Bayville, and light refreshments. The Town of Oyster Bay thanks Shoprite of Massapequa and Frank M. Flower & Sons Oyster Company for their generous sponsorship of the project Residents interested in volunteering or seeking additional information, may contact the Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5943 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
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