December 4, 2024 Babylon

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8TH ANNUAL PASTA & SAUCE

Antipasto Choose One

• Traditional Antipasto Platter

• Handmade Mozzarella Caprese Platter

• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

First Course Choose One

• Meat or Cheese Lasagne

• Manicotti

• Stuffed Shells

• Baked Ziti

• Penne alla Vodka

• Linguine Frutti di Mare

Cornbread Stuffing Choose One

• Garden or Caesar

• Spinach & Goat cheese w berries

Main Course Choose One

• USDA Prime Stuffed Flank Steak Roast (Raw)

• Boar’s Head Sweet Slice Ham (Brown Sugar Glaze)

• All Natural, Hormone Free Center-Cut Stuffed Boneless Pork Roast (Raw)

• Stuffed Flounder Filet

Vegetable Choose Two

• String Bean Almondine

• String Bean Casserole

• Roasted Potato Wedges

• Eggplant Rollatine or Parmigiana

• Candied Yams

• Sautéed Broccoli

Dessert Choose one

Apple Pie or Grain Pie

Fresh Cut Fruit Bowl

“By The Original Salpino’s Of Wantagh & N. Babylon. Same Original Owner, Shorter Name!”

Winter Holiday Window Decorating Contest

The Babylon Public Library & The Village of Babylon Office of the Mayor are coordinating an exciting and FREE activity for all of their businesses! A Winter Holiday Window Decorating Contest! Saks Fifth Avenue may not be doing their iconic winter decorated window this year – but Babylon Village is!

They are asking every business to participate –there is no particular theme, but there will be three prizes provided by the library and Mayor’s Office. A grand prize, valued at $250, second prize valued at $150, and third prize valued at $100. All of the prizes will be Babylon Village sourced!

It’s a very simple process…

1. Register your business for free no later than Friday, 12/13/24 at: https:// shorturl.at/EBFYo, or use this QR code:

2.Decorate one of your outer public-facing visible

windows in whatever wintry/holiday way you’d like – just have fun and be creative!

3. Registered businesses will have a panel of distinguished, impartial judges view and vote on their windows on Friday, 12/20/24 beginning at 4 PM. The three winning entries will be announced directly after judging at the Babylon Village Gazebo.

If you are able to have your windows decorated

by Friday, 12/6/24 for the Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Night of Shopping, it would be awesome, as your decorated windows will be another exciting reason for them to patronize your business!

Any questions or concerns, please contact Tom Vitale, Library Director or Ann Burke, Assistant Library Director at (631) 669-1624 or tvitale@ babylonlibrary.org; aburke@ babylonlibrary.org. We are so happy to be of service!

of Lindenhurst

Spasso Holiday Catering

Pasta w/Tomato Sauce

Pasta w/Garlic & Oil 50.00 75.00

Pasta Alla Vodka 60.00 90.00 (Creamy Pink Sauce w/Grated Parmigiana Cheese)

Pasta Bolognese 60.00 90.00 (Pink Cream Meat Sauce)

Pasta Alfredo 60.00 90.00

Pasta Primavera 65.00 95.00 (Pink Cream Sauce w/Fresh Garden Vegetables)

Pasta Casalinga 80.00

Pasta w/Shrimp & Broccoli 85.00 115.00 (Baby Shrimp & Broccoli Sauteed In Garlic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil Served Over Pasta)

Pasta w/Chicken & Broccoli 65.00 95.00

Pasta w/Broccoli & Garlic 60.00 90.00

Pasta D’Estate 80.00 110.00 (Sun Dried Tomatoes & Roasted Peppers w/Mushrooms, Sliced Black Olives, Sauteed w/Garlic, Virgin Olive Oil & Artichokes)

Pasta Carciofi 80.00 110.00

(Sauteed Artichoke Hearts w/Garlic, Peas & Onions)

Pasta Guisseppi 65.00 95.00

(Chopped Broccoli, Zucchini, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives & Mushrooms Sauteed w/Garlic & Onions Then Topped With Mozzarella Cheese)

Choice Of Pasta: Rigatoni, Fettuccini, Penne, Linguine or Angel Hair

Holiday Tree Lightings

Bayard Cutting Arboretum

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that on Friday, December 6, 2024 the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River will take place from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Join the carolers in a sing-along of traditional holiday songs while awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. At 6:00 pm sharp, Santa will light the tree for the 2024 holiday season. Afterwards, hot beverages will be served, and you can visit with Santa. All activities take place outdoors, so please dress accordingly. The Manor House will not be open. In the spirit of the season, they will be collecting canned goods and new unwrapped toys for those in need in our community. All donations are appreciated.

Admission is free. There is limited parking, so please arrive early. The entrance gates will close when the parking field has reached full capacity.

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at Belmont Lake State Park will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The Arboretum gates will open at 5:30 pm. At 6:00 pm sharp, the magnificent thirty-five-foot Japanese Umbrella Pine on the south side of the Camelia Greenhouse will be lit by Santa. Afterwards, you can visit with Santa in the Planting Fields Hay Barn until 7:30 pm.

Admission to the tree-lighting is free. The grounds will be open to the public until 8:00 pm.

Belmont Lake State Park

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at Belmont Lake State Park will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Prior to the lighting of the tree by Santa Claus, traditional holiday music will be sung by the choruses of North Babylon School District on the front lawn of the Long Island State Park Headquarters at Belmont Lake State Park. After Santa and his helpers light the tree, there will be a spectacular firework display over Belmont Lake. Activities begin at 4:00pm and include an ice sculpting demonstration, numerous holiday displays, a magic show, and a juggler. There will be food and merchandise available for purchase. All activities are outside, so please dress accordingly. Admission is free.

This event is sponsored by New York State Parks- Long Island Region, the Natural Heritage Trust, Cox Media Group (WBAB 102.3FM and WBLI 106.1 FM Radio Stations), Renewal by Anderson, New York Cancer and Blood Specialists, and New York Life.

Orient Beach State Park

TThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Holiday Tree Lighting at Orient Beach State Park in Orient will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 5:00pm.

They invite everyone to join them to help Santa light the tree in celebration of the holiday season. In the spirit of the season, they will be collecting coats and canned food items for families in need in our community. Any donations are welcomed and appreciated. Admission is free and all activities will take place outside, so please dress accordingly.

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Babylon’s Saffron United Pipe Band Celebrates Their 62nd Anniversary - Supports Our Veterans

Saffron United Pipe Band recently celebrated their 62nd anniversary, while also supporting our veterans with performances at Honor Flight Long Island and Babylon Village Veteran’s Day Parade.

Babylon’s own, Saffron United Pipe Band, led by Pipe Major Bob Farrell, recently

celebrated their 62nd anniversary. The anniversary was celebrated at the AOH Hall / Irish Cultural Center here in Babylon Village at the 62nd annual Piper’s Ball. Recently, the band was featured in two veteran events. The band performed at Islip MacArthur Airport for the return of our military

veterans from Washington, DC aboard Honor Flight Long Island. Pipe Major Farrell said, “it’s a privilege to perform for those men and women that return home from spending their day in our Nation’s capital”. The Honor Flight organization offers veterans a full day in Washington,

HONOR FLIGHT LONG ISLAND

Legislator McCaffrey Recognizes Joanne Marquardt Of The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

During the November 19th General Meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, legislators paused to recognize nonprofit organizations’ volunteers for their dedication to the betterment of our communities. Serving as Legislator McCaffrey’s honoree from the 14th Legislative District was Joanne Marquardt, a Board Member and a Research Advocate for the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition. Joanne, a 20-year survivor of breast cancer and a 13-year survivor of colon cancer, is a retired science teacher and determined advocate for breast cancer research and access to care for those in treatment.

Her advocacy began in 2009 with the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition and transitioned to the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition in

2020. As a Board Member she participated in fund raising to support the services provided to those in treatment. Since 2017 she has served informally as an advocate consultant with several breast cancer laboratories at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. In that capacity she provides the patient/

advocate perspective in research and grant proposals. She also serves as the Long Island Field Coordinator for the National Breast Cancer Coalition and has also served multiple times as a Consumer Reviewer in the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.

DC. An Honor Flight brings the community together to thank these veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to Washington DC to see their memorials and to experience a full day of honor and thanks for their service.

On November 11th, Saffron United Pipe Band took part in the Babylon

Village Veteran’s Day Parade. The annual parade, hosted by Babylon’s American Legion Post 94, was very well attended by village residents, elected officials and many school bands and local organizations. Pipe Major Farrell said, “participating in this parade, in our hometown village of

Babylon, is our way to giving back and to say thank you to all our veterans”.

Saffron United Pipe Band was founded in 1962 at the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Suffolk County’s St. Patrick’s Division 2 in Babylon, Long Island. The band is celebrating their 62nd anniversary in 2024.

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Legislator McCaffrey Joins Save The Great South Bay Cleanup In West Babylon

On November 3rd, Legislator Kevin McCaffrey joined Lindenhurst Moose Lodge 1421 as they marked their 72nd Anniversary with a Dinner Dance! During the dinner, Jeannine LaMartina was recognized as Lodge 1421 Moose of the Year, and Ed Blankenhorn was awarded New York State Moose Legionnaire of the Year!
On Saturday, November 16th, Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey joined Save The Great South Bay, Creek Defender Tom Kain, and the Babylon Rotary for a cleanup surrounding Santapogue Creek in West Babylon. Together volunteers worked to clear the creek of fall debris in the vicinity of the old K-Mart store, allowing it to flow free.

DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

MONDAY-FRIDAY. THROUGH DEC 16th

9:00AM-4:30PM

TOY DRIVE

Town of Babylon Councilman Terence McSweeney would like to encourage your participation in his Toy Drive. Please Drop off a new & unwrapped toy, book or game at Babylon Town Hall Lobby, 200 East Sunrise Hwy. in Lindenhurst. This annul event is in collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps., who distribute the items to children in need. For more information, please call 631-957-3081

SATURDAY, DEC. 7th

9:30AM-11:00AM EVERY SATURDAY TILL FEB. 1, 2025

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

If you have lost a loved one a Bereavement Support Group is now forming at Our Lady Of Grace Church in West Babylon. For more information, please call John Laszewski 631-874-0210

10:00AM-3:00PM

ST. MARK'S CHRISTMAS FAIR

754 Montauk Highway (across from the Oconee Diner) in Islip. The fair is held in the office building’s Gathering Place. Santa, Decorated Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Ornaments, Toys, Craft Items, Jewelry, Cookie Walk, Raffles, Sweepstakes, Bake Table. Santa will be at the Fair from 11:00 to 12:30. For more information, please call 631-581-4950, https:// stmarksislip.org

HOLIDAYS

3rd - Giving Tuesday

21st - Winter begins 25th - Christmas Hanukkah begins at sundown

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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

SATURDAY, DEC. 7th

from 11:00AM-7:00PM and SUNDAY, DEC. 8th

9:00AM-2:00PM

CHRISTMAS/CRAFT FESTIVAL

Annual Christmas/Craft Festival at St. Gerard Majella Church, 300 Terryville Road in Port Jefferson Station. Shop for unique crafts, vendor items, jewelry and Raffles. Kids can enjoy photos with Santa and special shopping area. Light meals and snacks served. For more information, please call 631-473-2900

SUNDAY, DEC. 8th

12NOON-5:00PM

HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR

The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet's Holiday House Tour is Back! Several homes will be decorated for the holidays, tour guides in Victorian dress, a Holiday Auction/50-50 Raffle, live entertainment, refreshments. Tickets available on Eventbrite; will be sold at Caroline's Flower Shoppe, Kleiber's Country Store. Please donate a new, unwrapped toy for the John Theissen Children's Foundation. For more information: www.isliphamlethistory. org, or call 631-559-2915

1:30 PM

LESSONS & CAROLS

Our Lady of Grace presents Lessons & Carols, a monthly concert series Clergy, lectors, and instrumentalists collaborate with the Adult Choir for this special liturgical event. A great way to remember the reason for the season. Free Will Offering, all welcome, just walk in. Light hospitality to follow.

The church is located on 666 Albin Ave. in West Babylon. For more information, please call 631-587-5185

4:00PM

HOLIDAY SONGS

The Babylon Chorale presents: Peace featuring Taylor Scott Davis’ “Magnificat” A performance of holiday songs performed with orchestra. St. Peter’s By The Sea Episcopal Church, 500 South Country Rd. (Montauk Hwy), Bay Shore. To purchase tickets online or for further information, visit www. babylonchorale.org or email info@ babylonchorale.org

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11th

2:30AM-5:00PM THE HELPING HANDS

35TH ANNUAL TOY DRIVE

The Toy Drive will be held at 944 West Bay drive or the BBEA clubhouse - block of Villa Monaco in West Islip. For more information, please contact contact Jennifergalllozzi@gmail.com or to make a donation visit https://www. paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_ id=Q84FKWW5F42DW

SATURDAY, DEC. 14TH

10:00AM-3:00PM

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

Islip United Methodist Church will be hosting their Annual Christmas Craft Fair at 350 Main Street in Islip. Lots of Homemade items, Jewelry, Antiques, Raffles, Baked Goods, lunch and so much more. For more information, please call 631-581-7663.

The holiday will be brighter for children at Cohen Children’s Medical Center thanks to the third annual collaboration between Mangano Family Funeral Homes and the Deer Park Fire Department.

Mangano Family Funeral Homes owner Sal Mangano says “This effort began 3 years ago and was spearheaded by Joseph Baggio, a local young man who is a cancer survivor. He is former patient at Cohen who was looking to ‘Pay it forward’. We are proud to partner with him.”

Cohen Children’s Medical Center provides the very best care to meet the special needs of sick children ranging in age from premature babies to adolescents. The 206-bed hospital opened in 1983 as the NY Metro area’s only hospital exclusively for children. Today, they are the largest provider of pediatric healthcare services in NY State. This year as an added incentive to donate, Family Florist of Deer Park is giving $10 gift cards to anyone who donates a toy at Mangano Family Funeral Home drop

off location to support this year’s drive.

Mangano credits the generosity of Deer Park residents and surrounding communities for making this toy drive so successful year after year. Donations of new, unwrapped toys can be dropped at the following locations through December 14, 2024: Deer Park Fire Department- 94 Lake Ave, Deer Park

Mangano Family Funeral Home- 1701 Deer Park Ave, Deer Park

The Works Barbershop1941 Deer Park Ave, Deer Park

For information please call Mangano Family Funeral Home at 631-586-3600. About Mangano Family Funeral Homes

With over 100 years in operation as a familyowned business, Mangano Family Funeral Homes provide families and their loved ones with caring and compassionate service in their time of need. To learn more please visit www. manganofh.com

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ADULT PROGRAMS

Adult Games

Mondays, December 9, 16, 23, & 30 1:00pm – 4:00pm

The Community Room is open for library patrons to play games of their own choosing. Patrons must bring their own games. New players are always welcome. Adults only. No registration required.

Stitch & Chat

Needlecraft Circle

Tuesday, December 10, 11:00am – 12:30pm Bring your own needlecraft supplies and projects, and enjoy some conversation while you work! Whether you’re into knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or another form of needlecraft, you’re welcome to join us once a month to stitch and chat. No registration required.

Paint Night: Winter Travels

Wednesday, December 11, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Join local artist Kathy Reccardi as she teaches participants step-by-step how to paint a winter travels

Babylon Public Library

picture they can customize. No painting experience needed. There is a nonrefundable $5.00 fee due at registration.

Carolers & Cookies!

Saturday, December 14, 2:30pm – 3:30pm Drop by the library for some holiday music and tasty treats! No registration required.

Chef Rob’s Snappy Gingersnap Cookies

Saturday, December 14, 3:30pm – 4:30pm These gingersnap cookies are loaded with spices and taste SOOO good. Patrons will need to bring a baking sheet, large and medium bowl, whisk, and rubber spatula. There is a non-refundable $5.00 fee due at registration.

Plots & Pastries: Murder on the Orient Express

Tuesday, December 17, 10:00am – 11:00am We will be reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Copies will be available at the Adult Reference Desk. Please register for this program.

Holiday Evergreen Centerpiece

Tuesday, December 17, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Explore the basics of floral

design while creating a stunning seasonal centerpiece. No experience necessary. Please bring a scissor and/or clippers. A nonrefundable $5.00 fee is due at registration.

Classic Film Club:

The Lady Eve Wednesday, December 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm We will watch and discuss the film The Lady Eve (1941). Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda star in this classic screwball comedy that proves love can melt even the hardest, most crooked heart of the world’s most glamorous con artist. No registration required.

Friday Films: Little Women Friday, December 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm We will be watching the film Little Women (2019). Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the lives of the March sisters as they go through the many ups and downs of life in 19th century Massachusetts. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, and Timothée Chalamet. Rated PG. 135 minutes. No registration required.

TEEN PROGRAMS

Teen Dungeons & Dragons Wednesday, December 18 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Join us in the library for Dungeons & Dragons! Build a character, choose your weapons, and lay waste to nasty critters with a roll of the dice. Grades 6-12. Registration required.

Teen Gingerbread House Decorating Tuesday, December 10, 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Are you feeling festive yet? Register to decorate your own gingerbread house to take home! We’ll supply all the goodies and jolly music –you bring creativity for some sweet competition! *May not be suitable for teens with food allergies. Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Teen Magnets for Community Service from Monday, December 16 to Thursday, December 19

Help us create magnets for winter reading giveaways! We’ll have a magnet press in our teen area this week –earn one hour of community service for making ten magnets. No registration required, but only available while supplies last. Registration required. Grades 6-12.

Fall Senior Advocate Schedules

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Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Fall 2024 Senior Advocate Schedule. Senior advocates are County representatives who come out into the community and assist seniors with information gathering, completion of eligibility or recertification applications and referrals to appropriate community agencies.

“It is so important for us to provide our senior citizens with the assistance and information they need in ways that are most convenient to them. These visits allow our seniors to connect with our County’s

senior advocates right in their own communities,” said Legislator Donnelly. “I hope all those interested in the services that the Suffolk County Office for the Aging provides will take advantage of this opportunity.”

This fall, Senior Advocates will be visiting the following locations in the Town of Babylon:

• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesday, December 18, 10 am – 1 pm

• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesday, December 4, 8:30 – 11:00 am

• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesday,

December 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm

• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesday, December 17, 12 – 3:30 pm

In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:

• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesday, December 18, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursday, December 26, 8:30 am – 12 pm; residents only

Advocates assist with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly known as food stamps), Medicare Savings Program and

Heating Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP) applications. They also can provide information on Medicare, answer questions and make recommendations and referrals. For more information about available services or directions to any of these locations, please call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging at (631) 853-8200.

“For more than three decades, the Suffolk County Office for the Aging has been providing full and trouble-free access to critical services,” Donnelly said. “I am glad to see their great professional community outreach program continue and hope that every senior resident will make full use of it.”

Volunteer Group Raises $250,000 - Sponsors 41 Service Dogs To Assist Vets

A local group of 30 dedicated volunteers just surpassed the $250,000 donated milestone, sponsoring 41 highly trained service dogs thus far to assist our Veterans and first responders in need.

“Friends of America’s Vet Dogs” was established in 2015 with the sole mission of helping our Veterans

have a better life by getting them a service dog free of charge. The all-volunteer non-profit community service group does this through America’s Vet Dogs, a 501c3 located in Smithtown.

Each dog sponsored by the group, which was founded by Sayville residents Cliff Miller and

Patricia Summers, is carefully named to honor an unsung hero of our military, someone who brought great credit to our military, or to recognize someone / someplace that significantly helped a Veteran in need. One of the group’s sponsored dogs, Sully, served President George H. W. Bush until his

death, and now continues to serve Veterans every day at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

“Friends of America’s Vet Dogs” was honored by the staff and CEO of America’s Vet Dogs John Miller at their Smithtown facility this week for reaching the $250,000 milestone. There

are 30 active members of the group, which raises awareness and funding for the crucial service with an annual Chinese Auction event, hosting information tables at community events, holding other fundraiser events and by speaking at local libraries, labor uMembers of the group are hopeful they will be able to

sponsor their 42nd service dog by year’s end. They can be reached by writing to: Friends of America’s Vet Dogs, Attention Cliff Miller, PO Box 18, Bohemia, NY 11716-0018 or by email at vetdogs@ aol.com Donations are tax deductible and checks should be made payable to America’s Vet Dogs.

John Miller, CEO of America’s Vet Dogs and Guide Dog Foundation, addresses and thanks volunteer group “Friends of America’s Vet Dogs”.
America’s Vet Dogs CEO John Miller (center) is flanked by the members of “Friends of America’s Vet Dogs” at America’s Vet Dogs / Guide Dog Foundation Smithtown campus.

Compassionate Realtors

The Messiah Returns To Babylon!

Four years have passed since St. Joseph Choir has presented their yearly benefit concert for The Mercy INN Soup Kitchen. Through the generosity of the Church of St. Joseph, on Sunday, December 15th at 7:00 PM St. Joseph’s Choir and friends will once again present the traditional FREE concert at St. Joseph’s Church

in Babylon Village. They will perform Handel’s MESSIAH and Vivaldi’s GLORIA directed by Dr. Marie Drohan and accompanied by soloists, the Sophisticated Strings, trumpets, flute and harpsichord. The concert will include other beautiful choral selections and will be preceded by a moving candlelight procession. Early arrival is

recommended. Donations are encouraged to benefit the soup kitchen-cash or check payable to The Mercy INN and may also be dropped off at the Parish Center-39 N. Carll Ave. For more information call 631-669-0068. FYI: To date St. Joseph’s choir’s performances have raised well over $100,000 to for this worthy cause.

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