January 4, 2023 Copiague

Noelle Lambert and The Bryn Elliott Team concluded their Holiday Donation Drive on Monday, December 19, 2022.

Helping You Help Others

By Noelle Lambert

The Charity of the Month for January is Pal-O-Mine Equestrian

www.pal-o-mine.org

Pal-O-Mine

Equestrian is a local non-profit organization that began in 1995 as a therapeutic horseback riding program for individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable populations. They grew from having two programs, eight horses and 80 students per week to 11 programs, 25 horses and 400 students per week - and they continue to grow today! “Our mission has been, and continues to be, to provide a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing,” said Lisa Gatti, Founder and CEO of Pal-O-Mine Equestrian. “We proudly serve individuals with disabilities, those who have been abused or neglected, the military and the impoverished.”

Their location in Islandia offers an unequaled setting for equestrian activities, with a 20-stall barn on 13 acres, handicapped accessible bathrooms, a 100’ x 120’ indoor arena with state-of-the-art-footing and a rider hoisting system, 3 outdoor riding arenas, classrooms, accessible playground, a greenhouse and a wellness center. They offer the following programs:

Lessons: This program provides quality adaptive riding and unmounted lessons that benefit individuals with cognitive, physical, emotional and mental disabilities. Each one of their riding instructors excels in their field and continues with training and certification throughout their careers.

Equine Assisted Learning: This program incorporates horses experientially for educational and emotional growth and learning. Using unique approaches to create positive and constructive learning experiences for children and adolescents who are at risk of failing in the traditional academic setting, this program has changed the lives of countless individuals.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: This follows a model designed by EAGALA,

Inc., the leading international EAP training and certifying organization.

Currently, Pal-OMine Equestrian has 7 Licensed Mental Health Professionals and 11 Equine Specialists who are certified in this model. Groups that are participating focus on the following issues: grief, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, substance abuse, addiction and codependency.

Speech & Occupational Therapy: Clients respond well to therapy incorporating activities with animals, and a variety of therapy goals can be addressed using this treatment strategy. Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists run this program to provide therapy services with the assistance of wonderful animals.

Military: For more than four thousand years, horses have been an integral part of warfare. Today, horses are still playing an important role in war, this time in the recovery of military veterans who have suffered emotional and/or physical injuries. This program is an EAGALA designated Military Program and offers individual, group and family sessions to help people heal.

Corporate Leadership: The way individuals interact and react with horses is very similar to the way they interact with their clients, customers, peers and work groups. People interpret horse behavior/emotions through the lens of their personal perception. How they interpret horses can often be a metaphor for their work, attitudes and relationships. Pal-O-Mine Equestrian is proud to offer a Corporate Leadership program.

For more information about this organization and all they offer, please call 631-348-1389 or visit www.pal-omine.org. Don’t miss next week’s article to learn about how you can get involved and help others in your community.

If your nonprofit would like to be featured in this column, please call Noelle Lambert at 631.226.2636 x225 for consideration.

Lindenhurst Moose Lodge 1421 883 South Broadway Lindenhurst, NY 11757

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All of the Following events are for Members and Qualified Guests. We Wish Happy and Healthy Holidays to All!

Our Lodge will be CLOSED January 1st.

Our Social Quarters Open ~ 6:00pm to 10:00pmSun, Mon, Tues, & Thurs. 6:00pm to 12:00amFriday & Saturday

** Kitchen Open Monday, Thursdays and Sunday 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Moose Corner

standing. Please have your I.D. card

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~Saturday December 31st~ Let’s Start The New Year Together!!

Social Quarters Annual NEW YEARS EVE PARTY!!! $10.00 pp. Includes Hot and Cold Buffet. & Champagne toast at Midnight. Come down and have some fun with your friends.

Please Contact us for more details or to let us know you’ll be there, please don’t wait.

Bridgette F. 631-988-4589 Linda V. 631-957-2391 ***

~~Our Lodge was asked to Join in the festivities for The New Years Eve Centennial Ball Drop!!!

If you have a Question, Suggestion or Concerns. Please ask to speak with the Board Members on meeting nights, they are here to help you. Contact The Lodge President Paul LaMartina 516-650-8903

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~ Tuesday January 3rd~ WOTM Chapter 690 Social Meeting 7:00 pm ***

::SAVE THE DATES:: January 5th - Life-Line Screening 8:00am-5:00pm January 8thFamily Brunch January 14thCountry Western Night January 21stFamily Breakfast

** Event Tickets are available in the Social Quarters. Please ask your server.

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~Saturday Nights~ Queen of Hearts Drawing is at 9:00pm every Saturday.. Tickets are ONLY available in the Social Quarters to Members who are in good

Stop by the Hot Cocoa Booth at the Village Square and lend a hand 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Help bring it all back to the lodge and have some fun!!

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~Monday January 2nd~ Lodge General Members Meeting 8:00pm. Board of Officers Planning Meeting 9:00 pm.

All Members must present there Membership Card upon entering the building, If you do not have your Membership Card you must sign the guest book.

Please Call the Social Quarters after 6:00pm 631-226-4364 for more information on all Dates and Events Listed.

SIR SPARKLEPUFF

8 year old male. Lhasa Apso mix. Full of playfulness and enough cuddles to go around.

ROWDY 6 month old male. Pit mix. Sweet natured and affectionate boy.

CARNE ASADA

5 month old male. Labrador mix. Spunky little fellow. Eager to learn.

NAPOLEON

10 year old male. Pekingese mix. Confident and an ideal lap warmer.

Copiague Memorial Public Library

VITA Tax Assistance via Zoom

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provided by Bethpage Federal Credit Union will be conducted virtually for the 2023 Tax Season. Services will be available to taxpayers by visiting lovebethpage.com/vita and completing the “Bethpage Virtual VITA Application.” The application will be available January 18 and space is limited. The VITA program will assist tax return applicants who meet the necessary criteria from the beginning of February through the first week of April. Registration is required.

Supportive Services

for Veteran Families

Wednesdays, January 4, 11, 18, 25 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

The goal of SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) is to assist Veterans in achieving self-sufficiency, long term housing stability and an improved quality of life. SSVF is able to provide an array of support services to assist

Veterans by addressing the root causes of homelessness. SSVF can also connect participants to health care, daily living services, personal financial planning, transportation, employment search assistance and child care. SSVF can also assist families who may be facing homelessness, by offering financial assistance on a caseby-case basis. Registration not required.

Winter Bird Watching

Monday, January 9

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Long Island is a great birding spot in the winter! Get the lowdown on local sites, trails, and habitats to observe various birds in the area this season, including shorebirds, waterfowl, and owls. When you are ready to explore on your own put on a warm coat and grab your binoculars. Binoculars are available to borrow from our Library of Things. Registration is required.

Tuesday, January 10

4:00 - 5:30 PM

Friday, January 13 1:00 - 2:30 PM Is your money controlling you, or do you control your money? In this Financial Foundation Educational program, you will learn how to make money work better for you, discover new sources of revenue, best ways to save and how to invest and build wealth. Registration is required. To register please go to tinyurl. com/tinaworkshoprsvp

New Year’s Re-Set

Tuesday, January 10

7:00 - 8:00 PM

The new year is a perfect time to get healthy and quit bad habits, but nothing changes just by changing the calendar. Learn how to reduce food cravings, slim down and feel great again in this program led by Lisa Zimmerman! Make 2023 an incredible year of profound transformation! Registration is required.

Author Book Talk

Wednesday, January 11

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Join local author Mark Calder as he discusses his new book A Portrait and a Bullet, a western adventure with a touch of romance. Mr. Calder will read an excerpt from his book and answer questions. Registration is required.

Financial Coaching and Your Credit Report Seminar via Zoom

Thursday, January 12

6:30 - 7:30 PM

This webinar will explain the who, what, where, when and why of credit reports. You will learn how credit reports work, what to do if there are errors, what alternative credit is, and

how to build and maintain good credit habits. Join Veronica Ferrero from Emigrant Mortgage for this informative lecture. Registration is required.

A Matter of Balance

Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31 | February 7, 14, 21, 28 | March 7 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM

This evidence-based, eight week falls prevention program focuses on reducing the fear of falling. Through exercises and group discussion, participants will learn ways to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels. Registration is required.

Successful Donation Drive

On Monday, December 19, 2022, Noelle Lambert and The Bryn Elliott Team concluded their Holiday Donation Drive, which ran for four weeks and had drop-off locations throughout Long Island. The drive brought in countless donations, all of which were given to a local non-profit organization, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless (LICH).

“It was such a great experience and people didn’t hold back,” said Noelle Lambert, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “I received calls, texts and emails from people who heard of the drive and wanted to donate, many of which ended up giving so much that they couldn’t bring it all into a drop-off location in one trip. Although it’s a very sad reality that many individuals are experiencing homelessness and other hardships right here on Long Island, it was really refreshing to see our community come together and do something about it.”

The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless strives to end homelessness on Long Island, and to alleviate the issues associated with homelessness and poverty for homeless and at risk persons in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The organization’s distribution center where the donations were brought is located at 600 Albany Avenue in Amityville,

and is also known as their boutique. People in need can make an appointment to come to the boutique and leave with clothes and other items, such as non perishable food and personal care products for free. LICH is here to work directly with people in need, as well as with case managers, shelter staff members, school employees, church members and the like who are helping these individuals.

”This organization does so much good and it was a pleasure to contribute towards their important mission,” said Bryn Elliott, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “So many people have clothing and miscellaneous items that they aren’t using, while others are in real need; it’s just a matter of coordinating a collection. However, it’s clear that the holiday spirit helped our drive quite a bit. I want to express how thankful we are to all who donated, as well as for the businesses that allowed us to use their locations for the drive, which includes USA Auto Body in East Patchogue, The Fish Store in Bayport, Long Island Media Group in

Farmingdale and Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Smithtown and Farmingville.”

“We are so very grateful for this drive that Noelle and The Bryn Elliott Team put together,” said Bailey Riekkinen, Community Engagement Specialist at LICH.

“The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless will continue to advocate and serve until we achieve our mission of ending homelessness on Long Island. In 2022, we referred over 700 households for permanent housing through Coordinated Entry, a system that ensures the most vulnerable Long Islanders are prioritized for permanent, affordable housing. Affordable housing is scarce on Long Island, and we are consistently working hard at connecting Long Island’s most vulnerable to the available resources. Additionally, we received and distributed over 10,000 pounds of food and toiletries along with countless clothing items to locals that are homeless and at-risk on the streets and in shelters through our boutique and pantry.”

Together we can make a true difference in our community.

If you would like more information about starting a donation drive with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, please contact Bailey at 631.464.4314 x125. For more information about LICH and all they offer, visit www. addressthehomeless.org or call 631.464.4314.

Food Drive Yields Big Results For Copiague And Community

Donations collected from the drive

Noelle Lambert & Bryn Elliott

FOOD DRIVE YIELDS BIG RESULTS - The SOUL Community Outreach Club at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School, led by social studies teacher Joe Mannix, ran a homeroom food drive at the school to help replenish the Eagle’s Nest food pantry. The whole school was involved including students and staff and the outcome was more than 35 bins filled with food. Photos courtesy of Copiague School District

Medicare Lowers Premiums And Deductibles

Written by Barry Klitsberg, Nassau County Medicare Counselor, FCA

For those of us who are enrolled in the Medicare program, there is good news on the horizon. Medicare has made significant changes to its premiums and deductibles, lowering the cost to the beneficiary.

While the cost of just about everything has gone up, the monthly Medicare Part B premium has been reduced for the first time this century, from $170.10 to $164.90, for a yearly

saving of $62.40. What’s more, the Medicare Part B deductible has gone down from $233 per year to $226. These two reductions have broken a string of yearly increases.

Medicare Part B generally covers medically necessary services, that is, services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat your medical condition and that meet accepted standards of

medical practice. Part B also covers a wide range of preventive services from shots to screenings to prevent illness (like the flu) or detect it at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to work best.

In addition, due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will finally be able to negotiate prescription drug costs directly with pharmaceutical

manufacturers. While this section of the law doesn’t go into effect until 2025, in the interim, beneficiaries who are insulin dependent can have their insulin costs capped at $35.00 per month. This can save hundreds of dollars a month. Also, the Inflation Reduction Act calls for out of pocket prescription expenses to be capped at $2,000 annually.

In order to determine

which type of plan works best for you, you should call the Nassau County Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program, HIICAP hotline. This is a free service that will guide you to the best plan for you. We have no affiliation with insurance companies, agents or brokers. Our number

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2”

A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2”

A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2” A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2”

A sales representative will be happy to assist you

TO place an ad in the CLASSIFIED section, call 631-226-2636, press “2”

A sales representative will be happy to assist you

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is 516-485-3754. While we are quite busy during Medicare Open Enrollment Season, we strive to return every call on our voice mail within two working days, and usually call sooner. FCA can help. Answers to your Medicare questions are just a phone call away. Barry Klitsberg is

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an Assistant Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance (HIICAP) Coordinator at FCA in Garden City and an Aging Services Program Specialist at US Department of Health and Human Services.