May 8, 2024 Deer Park

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Legislator Donnelly Honors Phil Maniaci Of Deer Park As 2024 Senior Of The Year

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently honored Philip G. “Phil” Maniaci of Deer Park as the 2024 Legislative District 17 Senior of the Year. Joined by Town of Babylon Councilman Terry McSweeney, Deer Park Fire Chief Robert Macaluso, members of the department and Mr. Maniaci’s family, Legislator Donnelly presented him with a county proclamation at the Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) Headquarters on March 13.

Mr. Maniaci was selected in appreciation for his lifelong commitment to others which began with his service in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967. Then, after moving to Deer Park in 1970 with his wife Gloria, he became deeply involved in the community. In 1979, Mr. Maniaci joined

the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of the Rosary Council No. 4428, working his way up the ranks of the organization to become Grand Knight in 2010. He also became a member of the Deer Park Volunteer Fire Department where he has served in many leadership positions including President, Captain of Company 3, President of the Benevolent Association and the Company 3 President Safety Officer. Mr. Maniaci’s community involvement has grown extensively over the years. He became an active member of the Sons of Italy Constantino Brumidi Lodge No. 2211, the Holy Name Society and Lindenhurst Knights of Columbus #794-Our Lady of Perpetual Health, as well as the Deer Park Lions Club, where served as Treasurer and twice as

President. Mr. Maniaci was a Scoutmaster and Committee Chairman of Boy Scout Troop 157, a Little League coach and an usher at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church. He has chaired many blood drives and has personally made more than 150 platelet donations and given more than 45 gallons of blood.

“Phil Maniaci leads by example and, in doing so, has inspired countless others to also give back. I am thrilled to recognize this community icon, someone I consider not just a role model and mentor, but also that I am lucky to call a friend,” said Legislator Donnelly. “His honesty, integrity and lifetime of dedication and public service make him truly deserving of being honored as my 17th Legislative District Senior of the Year.”

2024 SENIOR OF THE YEAR - Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly, pictured far right, honors Phil Maniaci, second from right, as his 17th Legislative District

of Babylon Councilman Terry McSweeney at the DPFD headquarters in Deer Park.

Senior of the Year, joined by Deer Park Fire Department (DPFD) First Assistant Chief Kenneth Rios, Chief Robert Macaluso and Town

APPETIZERS

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Baked Clams

Mozzarella Caprese

Eggplant Rollatini

SALAD

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Caesar Salad Tossed Salad

ENTREES

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Chicken Francese or Parmigiana Veal Marsala

Penne alla Vodka with or without Chicken or Shrimp

Grilled Chicken Primavera Lobster Tail with Shrimp Scampi (+$5)

DESSERT

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Cheesecake • Cannoli • Chocolate Mousse Cake All Bottles of Wine 20% Off

Long Island Town Supervisors Advocate For Regional Shellfish Hatchery Project Will Improve Water Quality & Provide Economic Benefits

Together with a coalition of Nassau and Suffolk County Town Supervisors, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino is calling on state leaders to include funding for a Regional Shellfish Hatchery in the state budget. The initiative seeks to preserve Long Island’s maritime heritage and bolster shellfish stocks throughout New York, which will in turn improve local water quality and provide regional economic benefits.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is a leader in sustainability, as our existing shellfish hatchery has been instrumental in enhancing the local shellfish population and filtering pollutants from our coastal waters,”

Supervisor Saladino said. “Through collaboration with neighboring towns and state support for the Regional Shellfish Hatchery, we can extend these benefits across Long Island and beyond, ensuring a cleaner, healthier marine ecosystem for all.”

The proposed hatchery, to be located in Islip’s Hecksher Park, will serve as a hub for shellfish recruitment and resource enhancement in the Great South Bay. It will serve multiple purposes to meet the needs of the growing aquaculture community, promote economic growth, and ensure the continuation of the tradition of farming in the Great South Bay. The Town of Islip’s current facility is rapidly aging and has been negatively

impacted by climate change.

Town Supervisors from across Long Island have joined these advocacy efforts, including Babylon

Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Riverhead Town Supervisor Timothy C. Hubbard, Brookhaven

Town Supervisor Daniel J. Panico, Smithtown

Town Supervisor Edward R. Wehrheim, Hempstead

Town Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, Jr., Southampton

Town Supervisor Maria Z. Moore, Huntington Town Supervisor Edmund J. Smith, Southhold Town Supervisor Albert J. Krupski, Jr., Islip Town Supervisor Angie M. Carpenter, and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer S. DeSena.

May Happenings

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 x211 or send events to natalieraccuglia@longislandmediagroup.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 10

6:30PM RADIO BINGO

The Memorare Knights of Columbus in Seaford is hosting a Radio Bingo. $40 per person (over 21 please). Admission includes bingo, heroes, salads, beer, wine, soda. Bring your own snacks! For more information, contact Jennifer at 516-743-2055 or Patricia at 516-798-6237.

7:30PM SPRING CONCERT

The Our Lady of Perpetual Help's music ministry will host its annual Spring concert, offered in memory of Ryan Barrett. The evening features the parish’s cantors, adult choir, youth choir, schola, instrumentalists, and special guests. This will be followed by Hospitality and Raffle Baskets in the school auditorium. For more info, email gtonness@optonline.net.

SATURDAY, MAY 11

8:30AM 5K FUN RUN/WALK FUNDRAISER

The sisters of St. Joseph in Brentwood are hosting a Sprint into Spring, 5K Fun Run/Walk at 1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood. Proceeds to benefit CSJ Learning Connection. $40 to register, age 12 and under, $10. Please register online at brentwoodcsj.org.

10:00AM-3:00PM THRIFT SHOP/YARD SALE

Visit St. Patrick's Church in Deer Park for a thrift shop special event of "Pack A Bag" ($5) There will be new and gently used women’s, men’s and children’s clothing and shoes as well as home goods. For more information, please call 631-242-7530.

10:00AM-4:00PM SPRING MOTHER'S DAY MARKET

St Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Smithtown is hosting a Spring Mother's Day Market. Celebrate Spring and have fun. Featuring 70 local artisan vendors, food trucks, live music, face painting, Sweetbriar Nature Center, and Animal Rescue Adoption Event. For more information, please call 631-265-4520.

TUESDAY, MAY 14

7:00PM

MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS

The Seaford Historical Society will be hosting a Meditation and Mindfulness with Laura Metzdorf-Rivera, at the Seaford Historical Museum 3890 Waverly Ave, Seaford. A $5 donation if required. For more information email mapfannon@verizon.net.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

6:00PM-10:00PM

CHEFS FOR A CAUSE

Please support the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition at their annual Chefs for a Cause fundraiser at The Piermont in Babylon Village. 25 local restaurants will provide their signature dishes for thisl tasting event. Wine, beer and raffles. $100 per person. For more information, please call 631-893-4110.

SATURDAY, MAY 18

7:00PM-11:00PM

MUSIC THRU THE DECADES

The Our Lady of Grace RC Church in West Babylon will be hosting. $30 per person, includes beer, wine, soda, snacks, chicken nuggets, pasta, heros, salad and dessert. Please note this is not a dinner dance. For more information and tickets, contact Rob Lodato at 631-747-0147 or Dave Lech at 631-422-3341.

SUNDAY, MAY 19

9:00AM-1:00PM

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Youth Squad at Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance will be hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast. The menu will include pancake, sausage, bacon, coffee, hot chocolate, various teas, orange juice, apple juice, and all the condiments needed for your pancake enjoyment. After you enjoy your pancakes, please buy tickets for the basket auction, and 50-50. For more information email firemedic518@live.com.

10:00AM-4:00PM

SPRING FAIR

The North Babylon Lions are hosting a Spring Fair. Rain or shine at North Babylon High School. There will be bouncy rides, entertainment, vendors, food and much more. For more information, email Diane at dianedeluca1957 @gmail.com

2:00PM

TWIN COUNTY CHORUS CONCERT

See the Twin County Chorus Chapter of Sweet Adelines International in concert at Farmingdale UMC, 407 Main Street, doors open 1:30PM. There will also be a Silent Auction and complimentary coffee and cake; admission is $20, seniors and students $15. Call church office for tickets 516-249-342.

12:30PM

SPRING RAFFLE AUCTION

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes are sponsoring a Spring Raffle at the Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus hall in Hicksville. $12 per person. Call Susan at 516-680-8487 or email SueSarandis@gmail.com.

Town of Babylon

Garage Door

Garage Door Sale!

Mercy Soup Kitchen Seeking Volunteers

It is an exciting time at the Mercy Soup Kitchen of Wyandanch as it is preparing to launch its new and expanded post Covid operation.

Located in the basement of Trinity Lutheran Church at 17 South 20th Street, the Kitchen served its first meal to hungry people in 1980 and currently serves an average of 108 people per day.

During the pandemic, however, Kitchen procedures had to be modified in order to provide hot, nourishing meals safely and continuously to those in need. Indoor sit-down dining was discontinued and only take-out dining was available.

But today the Kitchen is posing for a postCovid reopening – a reorganizational rebirth of sorts – where Kitchen procedures can finally return to again offering guests dignified, indoor sit-down dining.

The Kitchen relies heavily on its generous volunteer support and, as such, numerous on-site and offsite volunteer opportunities are now available.

While there are openings for on-site positions, such as helping to prepare and serve meals and to perform various maintenance functions, there are also openings for diverse off-site positions in areas such as finance, grant development and preparation, legal compliance assurance, marketing duties, social media facilitation and fund raising/donation coordination.

Only with the efforts of its volunteers can the Kitchen succeed in its mission to provide food security to those in need. Please consider sharing some of your time and talents with the Kitchen to make this happen. We invite you to join our team.

For further information, contact Vito Colletti at 631358-9917 or vcolletti@ optonline.net

Antipasto (Choose one)

• Hand Made Mozzarella Caprese • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail (35-40 Pieces)

First Course (Choose one)

• Penne alla Vodka • Stuffed Shells • Farfalle Primavera

• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe & Sausage • Baked Ziti • Fusilli Genovese

Main Course (Choose one)

• Pan-Seared Norwegian Salmon with Sautéed Seasonal Veggies

• Eggplant Parmigiana • Grilled Pork Tenderloin • Chicken Marsala

• Steak Pizzaiola • Chicken Francese • Shrimp Oreganata

Package includes one dozen Dinner Rolls.

• Pino’s Famous Cheese & Parsley Sausage Ring

• USDA Prime Marinated London Broil

• 12 USDA Prime Sirloin Sliders

• USDA Prime Sirloin Hamburgers with Buns!

• Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs with Buns!

• USDA GRADE-A White Meat Chicken Skewers

• USDA Prime Sirloin Steak Skewers

• Pino’s Famous Slow Cooked Marinated Baby Back Ribs

• Sugar Sweet, Local Corn on the Cob Choose 3 Homemade Sides:

• Macaroni Salad

• Potato Salad

• Cole Slaw

• Farfalle Pasta Salad

• Crisp String Bean Salad

• 12 USDA GRADE-A Chicken Skewers

• 2 Packages of Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs

• Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

• Pino’s Famous Cheese & Parsley Sausage

• Pino’s Famous Slow Cooked Marinated Baby Back Ribs

• USDA Black Angus Filet Mignon Steaks

• Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs with Buns!

• Choice of: USDA Prime Sirloin Burgers or USDA Grade A Chicken Burgers with Buns!

• Choice of: USDA Prime Sirloin Steak Skewers or All Natural Jumbo Shrimp Kebabs

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National League For Nursing

(NAPSI)—Nurses save, prolong and improve lives and help others learn to do so as well. To help, the National League for Nursing provides teaching resources to nurse educators and nurse practitioners working in different fields and various patient populations. Learn more at www.NLN.org.

Deadline To Apply For Physical Disaster Loans Approaching

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters in New York affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred Jan. 9-10, to apply for physical damage disaster loans by May 10 deadline.

The declaration covers Suffolk County and the adjacent Nassau County in New York.

Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.

Disaster loans up to $500,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for

up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including personal vehicles. SBA can also lend additional funds to businesses and homeowners to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize future disaster damage. Approved loans may qualify for a loan amount increase of up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA, for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter, sump pump, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future damage.

Interest rates can be as low as 4% for businesses, 3.25% for private nonprofit organizations and 2.688% for homeowners and renters with terms up to

30 years. Interest does not begin to accrue, and monthly payments are not due, until 12 months from the date of the initial disbursement. The SBA sets loan amounts and terms based on each applicant’s financial condition.

Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/ disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@ sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The deadline to apply for property damage is May 10, 2024. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Dec. 11, 2024.

Suffolk County Legislator

Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to announce that he will be holding his popular “Legislator at Your Library” Community Outreach Programs at the Brentwood, Deer Park, Half Hollow Hills (Dix Hills Branch) and South Huntington Public Libraries on Thursdays in May where he will be providing a range of services to residents free of charge.

At all events, interested community members

can speak with Legislator Donnelly, receive Suffolk County Senior IDs and get documents notarized free of charge. He will be joined by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office who will be providing Suffolk County Medical IDs. In addition, a “Shed the Meds” Safe Medication Disposal Box will be available at the Deer Park, Brentwood and South Huntington programs. Medications can be placed in plastic bags, but if you are planning on

bringing any in their original containers, it is strongly suggested you block out the names for anonymity.

The May “Legislator at Your Library” Community Outreach Programs are being held at:

• Half Hollow Hills Community Library (Dix Hills Branch), 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, Thursday, May 9, 11 am – 1 pm. Note: A “Shed the Meds Program” will not available at HHH.

• Deer Park Public

Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park, Thursday, May 16, 11 am – 1 pm

• South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd, Huntington Station, Thursday, May 23, 1 pm – 3

pm

• Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Ave, Brentwood, Brentwood, Thursday, May 30, 1 pm – 3

pm

If you would like to have documents notarized, a licensed notary from

Legislator Donnelly’s office will be present at each event. Please remember to bring photo identification and do not sign any documents in advance.

“While I will continue to provide these services free of charge at my office, I wanted to give our local residents even more opportunities to receive access to all of the important programs offered by the county,” said Legislator Donnelly. “I am pleased to join with the

Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to bring these services directly into our communities. I thank the participating libraries for serving as host sites for these programs and encourage residents to drop by and visit.”

No registration is necessary for any of these events, but if you would like more information, call Legislator Donnelly’s Office at (631) 854-4433.

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Legislator Donnelly And County Office For The Aging Announce Babylon And Huntington Spring Senior Advocate Schedule

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to inform Babylon and Huntington residents about the local Suffolk County Office for the Aging Spring 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.

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

• Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park: Friday, May 17, 9 – 11 am

• North Amityville

“This is an excellent chance for senior citizens to get the assistance and information they need by connecting with the 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.”

Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesdays, May 15 & June 26, 10 am – 1 pm

• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesdays, May 1 & June 5, 8:30 –11:00 am

• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesdays, May 8 & June 12, 8:30 am – 1 pm

• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays, May 21 & June 25, 12 –3:30 pm

• West Babylon Library,

211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday, May 23, 10 am – 12 pm

• Wyandanch Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesdays, May 1 & June 5, 8:30 am – 1 pm

In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:

• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, May 15 & June 26, 8:30 am – 1 pm

• Paumanack Village 3 & 4, 150 Duncan Elder Drive, Greenlawn: Fridays, May 17 & June 14, 10 am – 12 pm; residents only

• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Tuesdays, May 21 & June 18, 10 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) 8538200.

“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.”