Deer Park High School’s varsity boys basketball team was honored for winning their 10th League Championship since 2012 at the annual Suffolk County Boys Basketball Coaches Association Awards Dinner. Individual players recognized include junior Drew Delargy (Academic All-County), sophomore Nusanti Delbridge (All-League), senior DiMaunt’e Gardner (All-League, All-Conference, AllCounty, League IV Most Valuable Player, Class AA All Tournament team) and junior Damien Scott (All-League and AllConference). Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District
Application Open For Fall 2025 Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse And Caregiver Scholarships
National Scholarship Program Accepting Applications Until April 30
Now, through April 30, applications are being accepted for the fall 2025 semester for the Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship Program.
Since 2006, Hope For The Warriors has awarded Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships twice a year. The nationwide program recognizes and rewards post-9/11 spouses and caregivers for their strength, fidelity and resolve despite adversity as they assume critical roles in the financial well-being of their families.
Scholarships vary from $1,800 to $2,500 and are applied toward higher education at an accredited U.S. university, college, or trade school. Unique to the program is a scholarship for spouses of the fallen, Restoring Family.
• Honorary Scholarship – awarded to those seeking graduate or post-graduate degree.
• New Beginnings Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing an associate degree, entry level classes or training.
• Restoring Family Scholarship – awarded to spouses of the fallen.
• Restoring Hope Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a master’s or doctorate of social work, psychology counseling, or mental health counselingrelated field.
• Restoring Self Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Since the program’s inception, Hope For The Warriors has granted
290 Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships totaling $737,107.
To receive an application to apply for the fall 2025 semester, visit hopeforthewarriors.org and connect to services.
About Hope For The Warriors: Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds
Putting All Your Eggs In One Basket
Sen. Martinez Announces Annual District Egg Hunt To Be Held On Sat. April 19 In Deer Park
Families are encouraged to hop on down to Geiger Park for this year’s Eggceptional Egg Hunt on Sat. The egg-citment will be palpable as little ones search for eggs and families enjoy sweet treats, hands-on crafts, and local community resources. The egg-stravaganza will also provide attendees an opportunity to dispose of unused or expired medications and shred sensitive documents.
“No-bunny will have trouble getting their kids excited for this annual tradition. The Fourth Senatorial District’s Egg Hunt always delivers a hoppy ending and a whole lot of smiles,” said Sen. Martinez. “I look forward to seeing you there for a day of family fun and
community bonding.” Remember to bring your basket as you gather your little bunnies for this eggstra special day, because it’s going to be quite the hoppening!
Senator Martinez’s Annual Egg Hunt Details:
community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors
providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit
hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Geiger Park
130 Grant Boulevard Deer Park
APRIL HAPPENINGS
THURS., APRIL 17th
7:00PM VOICES AT THE TABLE
Farmingdale United Methodist Church Presents "Voices At The Table", 407 Main Street, invites the community to a live retelling of the story of the Last Supper on Maundy. For information please contact the church at office@ farmingdaleumc.org or call 516 694-3424
SAT., APRIL 19th
10:00AM-2:00PM FOOD DRIVE
N. Babylon Lions Club Food Drive at ShopRite 1960 Deer Park Ave. in Deer Park. For more information, please contact donnaquarant@ gmail.com
11:00AM-1:00PM
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT’S EGG HUNT
Sen. Martinez announces annual district egg hunt. Families are encouraged to hop on down to Geiger Park for this year's Eggceptional Egg Hunt. Remember to bring your basket as you gather your little bunnies for this egg-stra special day, because it's going to be quite the hoppening! The egg-stravaganza will also provide attendees an opportunity to dispose of unused or expired medications and shred sensitive documents. Geiger Park, 130 Grant Boulevard in Deer Park.
11:00AM-2:00PM
PHOTOS WITH THE EASTER BUNNY
Costello's Ace Hardware of
HOLIDAYS
12th - PASSOVER BEGINS
15th - TAXES DUE
20th - EASTER
22nd - EARTH DAY
MAKE A SUBMISSION!
Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event date and will run free of charge on a space available basis. For more info, call 631.226.2636 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com
Farmingdale presents photos with the Easter Bunny. Free for everyone! The Easter Bunny will take pictures with your family, kids, and pets on Saturday, April 19th. Make sure to bring your camera. 242 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale. For more information, please call 631-694-1100
11:00AM-2:00PM CLOTHING SALE
St. Patrick’s Church, 305 Carll’s Path in Deer Park is having a Clothing Sale in the church hall, rain or shine. We have women’s, men’s, and children’s clothes, shoes, and accessories at great prices. Hot beverages will be served. Come by and take a look.
For more information, please call 631-242-7530
THURS, APRIL 22nd
7:00PM GENERAL MEETING
N. Babylon Lions Club General Meeting. Phelps Lane Pool BldgBlue Room, 151 Phelps La., N. Babylon. We're not just Pancakes and Pasta, join us in helping others while having fun. For more information, please contact: Joefatuzzo@gmail.com
THURS., APRIL 24th
1:45PM–7:30PM
BLOOD DRIVE
Levittown Fire Department with Senator Steve Rhoads 120 Gardiners Avenue, Levittown
Follow the link to schedule an appointment: https://Donate. nybc.org/Donor/Schedules/Drive_
schedule/323184 or call 1-800 933-BLOOD. For more information, or help scheduling an appointment, please contact Ron Hlawaty at ronhlawaty@yahoo.com or Jodie Behrens email resqchick048@ gmail.com. Appointments Preferred. Walk-Ins Welcome!
6:30PM
A NIGHT IN MONTE CARLO
The Heritage Club in Farmingdale is hosting a A Night in Monte Carlo. Cocktail reception, followed by an elegant buffet dinner and extensive Viennese display. The event will feature casino gaming, raffle prizes and art pieces available for purchase and created by UCP-LI artists. Join us for an unforgettable evening in support of United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island! To purchase tickets, please visit https://specialevents. ucp-li.org/2025MonteCarlo. For more information, please contact cschramm@ucp-li.org | 631-2320011 ext. 450
SAT., APRIL 26th
10:00AM
ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION
The community is invited to the annual Arbor Day Celebration in Amityville at the corner of South Bayview Ave. and Bayview Pl. in Amityville. (south of Merrick Road). Get educational information on tree planting and maintenance and celebrate the day with a tree planting to beautify the open space known as The Mary Carroll Marsden Community Garden.
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No-Bake Cheesecake Eggs
Serves 2
Base
1 medium chocolate Easter egg
35 grams unsalted butter
75 grams digestive biscuits
Filling
200 grams full-fat soft cheese (such as cream cheese or neufchâtel), at room temperature
Carefully split the Easter egg into two halves. Melt the butter in the microwave in short bursts or in a small pan over a medium heat. In a food processor, blitz the biscuits to a fine crumb, add the melted butter and pulse a few times until the mixture is well combined.
Divide the mixture equally between the two halves of the Easter egg, and very gently press down, without breaking the shell.
Filling
In a large bowl, whisk the cheese, vanilla extract and icing sugar until smooth. Add the double cream and cocoa powder and whisk again until smooth and thickened. Divide the mixture evenly between the two Easter egg halves and smooth over as carefully as possible. Chill in the fridge for an hour or so until set.
Decoration
Drizzle the melted milk chocolate over the two halves and decorate with some Easter chocolates and sprinkles.
Editor’s note: Icing sugar also is known as confectioner’s sugar or powdered sugar. In the United States and Canada, “double cream” may not be readily available. Double cream has a higher butterfat content and is primarily sold in the UK. If double cream is not available, try substituting with heavy cream with the highest fat content you can find, but note that the consistency of the finished product may be slightly different.
ANTIPASTO (Choose one)
• Traditional Antipasto Platter
• Mozzarella Caprese Platter
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Platter
FIRST COURSE (Choose one half tray)
• Traditional Meat or Cheese Lasagna
• Traditional Baked Ziti
• Penne alla Vodka
• Manicotti
• Stuffed Shells
ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY APRIL 16TH
VEGETABLE (Choose two quarter trays)
• Sautéed Broccoli Garlic & Oil
• Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• String Bean Casserole
• String Bean Almondine
• Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
ANTIPASTO (Choose one)
• Traditional Antipasto Platter
• Mozzarella Caprese Platter
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Platter
SALAD (Choose one)
• Crispy Green Garden Salad
• Traditional Caesar Salad
• Baby Spinach & Goat Cheese with Fresh Berries
DESSERT (Choose one)
• Assorted Fresh Fruit Bowl
• Homemade Apple Pie (10 inch)
• Imported Italian Colomba
• Manicotti • Stuffed Shells
DESSERT (Choose one)
• Assorted Fresh Fruit Bowl
• Fresh Baked Italian Cookie Tray (2 lbs.)
• Imported Italian Colomba
MAIN COURSE (Choose one)
• American Spring Leg of Lamb
• Black Angus Filet Mignon Roast
• All Natural Hormone Free Stuffed Pork Roast
• Boar’s Head Brown Sugar, Sweet Sliced Holiday Ham
*8-10lb. avg. All meat comes raw, must be cooked.
• Candied Sweet Potatoes VEGETABLE (Choose two half trays)
• Sautéed Broccoli Garlic & Oil
• Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• String Bean Casserole
• String Bean Almondine
• Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
Benefits Of Leisure Activities
Leisure activities may be widely viewed as fun ways to fill up free time, but the benefits of leisure activities extend beyond beating boredom. An analysis published in the journal BBA Molecular Basis of Disease found that leisure activities have a positive impact on cognitive function and dementia. The analysis, conducted by researchers with the Aging Research Center in Stockholm who examined various studies regarding the relationship between certain activities and cognitive function, defined leisure activity as the voluntary use of free time for activities outside the home. After retirement, leisure time constitutes a large part of many retirees’ lives, and finding ways to fill that time is more beneficial than merely avoiding boredom. The researchers behind the study concluded that the existing research is insufficient to draw any firm conclusions regarding the effects of certain types of leisure activities on the risk for dementia and cognitive decline, though they did note that multi-domain cognitive training has the potential to improve cognitive function in healthy older adults and slow decline in affected individuals. A multi-domain approach to cognitive training involves memory, reasoning, problemsolving, and map reading, among other activities. Aging adults who embrace activities that require the use of such skills may find that they’re not only finding stimulating ways to fill their free time, but increasing their chances of long-term cognitive health as well.
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Deer Park’s Falcons Basketball League Champions Honored
Deer Park High School’s varsity boys basketball team was honored for winning their 10th League Championship since 2012 at the annual Suffolk County Boys Basketball Coaches Association Awards Dinner, held March 30 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. Individual players recognized at the dinner include junior Drew Delargy (Academic All-County), sophomore Nusanti Delbridge (AllLeague), senior DiMaunt’e Gardner (All-League, All-Conference, AllCounty, League IV Most Valuable Player, Class AA All Tournament team) and junior Damien Scott (All-League and All-Conference).
Guided by coach John McCaffrey, the Falcons were the second seed in Class AA, and after defeating East Islip for the third time this season in the quarterfinals, advanced to the Suffolk County final four for the 10th time since 2006, and the 11th time in program history. Deer Park will return 12 lettermen next season, and will supplement the returners from competitive JV and Robert Frost Middle School teams to attempt to reach the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season.
boys basketball team was honored for winning their 10th League Championship since 2012 at the annual Suffolk County Boys Basketball Coaches Association Awards Dinner. Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District
Learning math never tasted so good. Hosted by Director of Mathematics and Business Christine Gill, Deer Park’s Robert Frost Middle School held its second annual Pi Day celebration on March 14 in the gymnasium,
Pies Fly At Robert Frost’s Pi Day Festivities
running through all nine periods of the school day. During each of these hourlong periods, students could choose to participate in one competition and one craft at Pi-themed activity stations. Highlights include
a pi reciting contest, cookie measuring, trivia challenge, paper chain construction, song creation, hula hoop and ring tosses, and a messy race to eat whipped cream off small dessert plates. During the last 10 minutes
of each period, the winning student of each contest earned the unique and entertaining right to “pie” a teacher, administrator or board of education member in the face with a paper plate full of whipped cream,
continuing a tradition that brought lots of laughter, fun and unforgettable memories.
Several Robert Frost students were able to recite hundreds of digits of pi, including Abigail Daniel (197), Zoey Eisenoff (159), Rabitah Ferdousy (133), Zara Irfan (112), Sarai Ponce (103), Alyssa Jones (100) and Anthony Zakaria (100), with Victor Luna reciting an incredible 532 digits of pi.
Deer Park’s Robert Frost Middle School held its second annual Pi Day celebration on March 14. Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District
Bethpage Is Now FourLeaf Federal Credit Union
Marking the next chapter in its 83-year history, Bethpage Federal Credit Union is now officially FourLeaf Federal Credit Union. New signs and branding were unveiled today at FourLeaf’s headquarters and all of its branches across Long Island, Queens and New Jersey.
The name change, which is part of a strategic rebranding initiative, comes at a time when the credit union, the largest in the Northeast region, is expanding its presence to even more communities in New York and the Tri-State area. The
new name, FourLeaf, represents the credit union’s commitment to community, prosperity, innovation and purpose, while a new logo –two intertwined infinity symbols – signals infinite possibilities for its members and the communities it serves.
“FourLeaf members will continue to receive the same great service they know and expect, with easy and convenient banking options to meet all of their financial goals and needs,” said Linda Armyn, President and CEO. “We plan to continuously
enhance our member offerings and are thrilled about what the future holds.”
All membership information remains the same and members will, of course, continue to see their favorite branch staff as well.
FourLeaf remains committed to making a positive impact on the communities it serves through grants, partnerships, and community programs. This includes the annual Air Show at Jones Beach – continuing as normal as the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach – the Turkey
Drive benefiting Island Harvest, Voluntary Income Tax Assistance, the Northwell Health Walk, and many other initiatives.
In addition, the Money Like a Woman movement, launched in 2024, will continue to grow under FourLeaf this year, with several new programs inspired by women and designed to benefit everyone. For the latest updates and announcements, visit FourLeafFCU.com/women.
For more information about FourLeaf, visit FourLeafFCU.com.
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