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Middle School Mathematicians Set Models For Success
MIDDLE
SCHOOL MATHEMATICIANS SET MODELS FOR
SUCCESS
- The Copiague Middle School mathematics department started the school year strong by conducting data chats via i-Ready, an online learning program, to analyze and discuss students’ performance. Teachers, staff developers and administrators will engage in ongoing meetings that promote constructive collaboration, identify trends in each class and develop a small-group instruction model. These small-group models will provide individualized instruction to all middle school math learners, ensuring they receive the support they need to become confident, independent problem solvers. Photos courtesy of Copiague School District
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10. Go quickly
11. Straightforward
12. Canadian province
14. At any rate (abbr.)
15. Genealogy
16. Make changes
18. Utter repeatedly
22. In a way, turned up
23. Type of ship
24. Agents of one’s downfall
CLUES DOWN
1. A place to lounge
2. Skewed views
3. Peacefully
4. Commercial
5. Auxiliary forces
6. Large mollusk
7. Take out again
8. Sharp and forthright
9. Knight (chess)
12. Source of fiber
26. Not out
27. Something to scratch
28. Round water pot
30. Refreshing green fruit (slang)
31. Promotions
34. Primordial matters
36. One-time world power (abbr.)
37. Source of illumination
39. The content of cognition
40. An Arab ruler
41. South Dakota
42. Gnawed at with teeth
48. Hawaiian island
13. Flesh covering some birds’ beaks
17. Energy
19. Night monkeys genus
20. Small, sharp nails
21. Pleasant-smelling liquid
25. Affirms one’s hold
29. CNN’s founder
31. Texans can’t forget it
32. “Oppenheimer” actor Matt
33. Expression
35. Vessel
50. Smaller
51. Of a single person
52. Rigid bracelet
53. Barbary sheep (Fr.)
54. Not even
55. Specific gravity
56. Engage in petty bargaining
58. Boxing’s “GOAT”
59. Split between parties
60. Notable offensive
38. Lacking poetic beauty
41. Tall, swift and slender dog
43. Sports personality Michelle
44. Robber
45. Liquefied natural gas
46. Snakelike fishes
47. The most worthless part of something
49. City in Crimea
56. Bad grades
57. Reichsmark
Fall Senior Advocate Schedules
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:
• Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park: Friday, November 1, 9 –11 am
• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesdays, November 13 & December 18, 10 am – 1 pm
• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesdays, November 6 & December 4, 8:30 – 11:00 am
• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesdays, November 13 & December 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays,
October 29, November 26 & December 17, 12 – 3:30 pm
• West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday, November 21, 10 am – 12 pm
• Wyandanch Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesdays, November 6 & December 4, 8:30 am –1 pm
In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:
• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, November 20 & December 18, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursdays, October 31, November 21 & 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 troublefree 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.”
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS
FRIDAY, OCT. 25th
6:00PM-7:30PM CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Meet nighttime animals, play a game with prizes, and take a nighttime hike in the woods to see where creatures of the night make their homes. Please bring a picnic blanket to watch the animal presentations. You may want to apply bug spray as well. Cost: $20 per person. Ages: 7y and up. Limited tickets may be available at the door. No refunds for missing the event. Sweetbriar Nature Center - ECSS, 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown. For more information, please call 631-979-6344
SATURDAY, OCT. 26th
10:00AM-1:00PM BOOK SALE
The Friends of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, One Lee Avenue in Lindenhurst, is sponsoring a Book Sale, with a preview for current Friends of the Lindenhurst Library from 9:00am-10:00am. Anyone may sign up for membership at the sale. For more information, please call 631-957-7755
10:00AM-2:00PM CARS & COFFEE
The South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road in Huntington Station will be hosting Cars & Coffee. Join the Centurion Cruisers Car Club in the parking lot for a day of classic cars and trucks. Enjoy coffee and meet other car enthusiasts. No entry fee. For more information, please call 631-549-4411
HOLIDAYS
2nd - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown 11th - Yom Kippur begins at sundown 14th - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day 31st - Halloween
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
10:00AM-4:30PM APPLE FESTIVAL AND SCARECROW CONTEST
Fall in love with Autumn in Islip Town! The beloved Town of Islip Apple Fall Festival returns to the Islip Grange, 10 Broadway Ave. in Sayville. A day of family fun featuring craft vendors, amusement rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, live entertainment, a festival food court, fresh apple desserts and so much more! And don't forget about the Scarecrow contest! Contest begins at 10:30. Rain Date: Oct, 27th. For more information, please call 631-224-5430, www.islipny.gov
1:00PM-3:00PM HOWL-O-WEEN PETS & PARTNERS PARADE
All domestic pets and their owners are welcome! Leashes, Carriers or Pens Please! Costumes for Pets and their Partners are encouraged. Prizes awarded for Best Costume. Free Treats, Raffles, Music, compliments of Levittown's favorite DJ, Tim Aldredge! Bluegrass Lane is one block south of Hempstead Turnpike, 2970 Hempstead Tpk. in Levittown. For more information, please contact LevittownCouncil@yaloo.com
2:00PM-4:00PM TRUNK OR TREAT
Simpson United Methodist Church, 30 Locust Avenue, in Amityville, is hosting a Trunk or Treat event. Vote for your favorite decorated car. Free Trick or Treating! Please come in costume. For more information, please call Mary at 516-991-8098
SATURDAY, OCT. 26th & SUNDAY, OCT 27th
11:00AM-4:00PM OPEN HOUSE EVENT
Central Operating Lines Model Railroad Club, 50 A Carlough Rd. in Bohemia, is having an Open House. Come see their 1,600 square foot model train. Please bring an unwrapped toy to participate in their holiday toy drive. For more information, please call 631-563-0173
SUNDAY, OCT 27th
3:00PM
BRAHMS' GERMAN REQUIEM
The First Presbyterian Church of Greenlawn will host a performance of Brahms' German Requiem in the church Sanctuary. The performance will benefit the New Organ Fund at The First Presbyterian Church, located at 497 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn. For more information, please call the church office at 631-261-2150, www. greenlawnpresbyterianchurch.org Facebook.com/First-PresbyterianChurch-of-Greenlawn
THROUGH OCT. 31st
SEE BELOW FOR HOURS PUMPKIN PATCH
A Giant Pumpkin Patch at St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 29 Brooksite Drive, in Smithtown. Many unique and regular pumpkins, all sizes. for more informtion, please see website: https://www.sthomasofcanterbury. net, or call 631-265-4520. Mon-Fri: 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Sat: 9 am – 5 pm; Sun: 12:00 pm - 5 pm
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Halloween Costume Donation
Accepting donations through the month of October.
Our Copiague teens will be collecting new or gently used costumes to be distributed just in time for Halloween!
Come down to the Library anytime to donate your previous Halloween or dance recital costumes. A donation bin will be placed inside the Library. Our meeting room is opened to browse for costumes.
Toiletry Drive
Accepting donations until October 25
Hygiene products are essential to maintaining good health and can provide relief to individuals and
Copiague Memorial Public Library
families who are in need. Join us as we celebrate the Great Give Back by helping those families by donating new and unused items such as: dental hygiene products (toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, etc.), sanitization and PPE items (face coverings/ masks, sanitation wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves) bathing products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, towels).
12 Tips for Reducing Prescription Drug Costs
Thursday, October 24
2:00 - 3:00 PM
With the spiraling costs of medicines, more Americans are subject to high drug costs, causing major concerns. Kiersten Palma from RN4Medicare
will lead this educational workshop and show you how to save money on your prescriptions. Registration is required.
The Evan and James Band
Saturday, October 26
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Join us for the Evan & James Band, featuring Christopher Evan and Andrew James. Sit back and enjoy a wide variety of classic rock, Motown hits from the 50s, 60s & 70s and some classic favorites from The Beatles, Billy Joel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Temptations and more! Registration is required.
Gratitude and Meditation: Tools to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Monday, October 28
7:00 - 8:00 PM
This program will be held via Zoom. Our current lives can often feel confusing and stressful. The practice of meditation contributes to a more positive, healthy lifestyle, and when we add gratitude into our lives it pairs with meditation to make life more peaceful. Join long time meditation practitioner Arlene Samseil for this transformational workshop. Registration is required.
Evening Book Discussion
Tuesday, October 29
7:00 - 8:30 PM
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
This program will be held in person and via Zoom. Download a copy of this book from Libby or pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk. Registration is required.
Tame Your Inner Critic
Wednesday, October 30
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Join Certified Life Coaches
Linda Mazza and Patricia Scully to explore how to avoid self-sabotage and go beyond self-doubt to feel good about yourself and move forward with who you want to be and what you
want to do in your life. You are enough! Registration is required.
Teal Pumpkin Project
Wednesday, October 30
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Help make Halloween safe for everyone. Drop by any time between 4:00 – 6:00 PM to create a teal pumpkin decoration to display on Halloween letting your neighbors know you are offering allergy-free trinkets or treats this year. You must register for this program.
Catholic Community Health and Outreach Bus
Thursday, October 31
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Catholic Community Health and Outreach Bus will be at the Library to conduct free health care screenings for adults 18 and older, including a brief cardiac history, blood pressure and a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes. Registration not required.
Book to Movie
Thursday, October 31 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM | The Girl With All The Gifts | SciFi (R) 1hr 51mins
Watch a movie that was adapted from a book. We will discuss the book and the movie in a short discussion period directly following the movie. Copies of the book will be available to borrow from the Circulation Desk. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.
Come October 31, there is extra mischief in the air, and who knows what might be lurking around those dim corners?
Halloween is a time when the line between having
Get Into The Spooky Spirit This Halloween
fun and being scared is easily blurred. While trick-or-treating and attending parties are ways to enjoy the final day of October, there are plenty of other ways to
make Halloween more fun.
• Read some scary stories. There’s something to be said about reading scary stories or poems on Halloween. Readers’ imaginations take over on Halloween as they envision scary characters and scenarios. Edgar Allen Poe, author of many notably macabre works, is a popular read come Halloween.
• Go pumpkin picking. Most people already make pumpkin picking an annual treat. Don’t overlook mishappen pumpkins that can be carved into spooky jack-o’-lanterns. Also, enhance Halloween decor with pitted and warty gourds that lend that scary appeal.
• Create a haunted house. Instead of going elsewhere to get chills and thrills, transform your house or yard into a spooktacular vision and invite neighbors to explore.
• Make creepy crafts. Children can get a kick out of crafting Halloween decorations. Drape a piece of muslin over a beverage bottle and spray it with laundry starch. Let sit and the muslin will stiffen when it dries. Paint on black circles for eyes and hang your “ghost” from a string.
• Whip up Halloween treats. Candied apples, extra-rich brownies and mini hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls to look like mummies are just some of the ways to create a scary
Halloween feast.
• Have a costume theme. Everyone in the household can get in on the fun by planning costumes to fit a theme. For example, everyone can dress like the Addams family.
• Host a Halloween book club. Those who love to read can ensure the October gathering of a book club is one that features a discussion of a scary book. Those looking for a scare can explore horror authors like Stephen King, Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Shirley Jackson, and Tananarive Due.
• Host an outdoor movie. Projectors can now be hooked up to smartphones and tablets, so it’s easier than
ever to watch movies outside. Simply project a device onto a screen, white fence or even a bedsheet. Since it gets dark somewhat early in October, the movie doesn’t have to start very late. Depending on the audience, choose a movie that is very scary or only mildly so if children will be viewing.
• Organize a Halloween treat exchange. Similar to a Christmas “Secret Santa,” participants put together a wrapped gift of homemade or store-bought foods and exchange with others. Halloween can be made even more entertaining with some extra activities that appeal to people of all ages.
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CSHL & Aboff’s Paints Announce Paint & Donate Campaign
This October, supporting breast cancer research is as easy as buying paint. Throughout the month, for every gallon of premium paint sold at Aboff’s Paint stores and online at aboffs.com, the company will generously donate a portion of the
proceeds to support breast cancer research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL).
The original Aboff’s Paints Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign raised over $10,000 for CSHL breast cancer research in 2012. In
2023, the two Long Island institutions renewed their partnership and raised over $40,000.
“Breast cancer awareness is near and dear to all of us here at Aboff’s,” said Aboff’s Paints owner and CSHL Corporate Advisory Board member Matthew
Aboff. “We are delighted to renew our partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for October 2024 and hope to make this year’s campaign our most successful yet.”
Family-owned and operated, Aboff’s Paints has been proudly serving
Long Island and the New York region for 95 years.
The knowledgeable team of paint experts leverage decades of experience, and with 32 convenient locations across Long Island, they’re on hand to accommodate any residential, commercial, or
industrial painting project. For more information, contact Shayna Bowles at Aboff’s Paints (sbowles@ aboffs.com; 631-427-2008 ext. 153) or Sarah Kitt at CSHL (kitt@cshl.edu; 516367-6808).
Town of Babylon Hosts Successful Small Business Networking Night
The Town of Babylon proudly hosted its inaugural Small Business Networking Night on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Babylon Town Hall, organized by Councilman Anthony Manetta and the Town of Babylon Chamber of Commerce
Collaborative. This vibrant event brought together local entrepreneurs, business owners, and community members to foster connections and celebrate the spirit of small business in Babylon.
Attendees enjoyed live
music and entertainment from a DJ while sampling delicious offerings from an array of food trucks featuring BBQ, pasta, doughnuts, and coffee. Representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA), PSEG, National Grid,
and various chambers of commerce were also on hand to provide valuable resources and support for local businesses.
Councilman Anthony Manetta expressed his gratitude, stating, “Thank you to everyone who
joined us, especially our hardworking Chambers of Commerce who contribute so much to our local community.” This successful event showcased the Town of Babylon’s commitment to supporting small businesses, promoting collaboration, and strengthening local economic growth.
The Town of Babylon looks forward to hosting more networking events in the future to continue nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit within the community.
