Legislator Tom Donnelly (right) honors Deer Park School District May Moore Primary students Kaeden Douglas and Sahzadi Zara for participating in the 2024 Suffolk County “Be Pool Smart” Contest, joined by (back from left) Assistant Principal Kimberly Essig, Principal Tammy Alcalde and Teachers Lori Farrell and Melissa Greenfield.
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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY AUGUST 13TH, 14TH & 15TH 5PM-8PM
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CLASSES START MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
Students Showcase Talents At Summer Theater Camps
This July, John Quincy Adams Primary School and May Moore Primary School music teachers
Diana Cotrone and Kristen Lombardo ran two weeklong summer theater camps for incoming Deer
Park second and third graders. Over the course of each camp, students met at John F. Kennedy
Intermediate School daily, learning songs, dancing and practicing speaking lines before finishing the
week with a performance for parents.
“The kids had a great time showcasing their
talents in a fun and enjoyable environment, even in the crazy heat,” Lombardo said.
Legislator Donnelly Honors May Moore Primary School Students For ‘Be Pool Smart’ Art Contest Participation
Suffolk Legislator
Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently honored two students from May Moore Primary School in Deer Park for their creative entries in the Legislature’s “Be Pool Smart” poster contest. Established in 2007, the annual competition invites elementary school students to promote the importance of being aware of preventable drowning dangers around swimming pools by creating a poster that illustrates one or more safety tips.
Each year, one poster is selected from all of those submitted to be used as part of a countywide handout from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in its seasonal safety campaign.
Legislator Donnelly visited May Moore Primary School
on June 18 to recognize kindergarten student Sahzadi Zara in Ms. Lori Farrell’s class and firstgrader Kaeden Douglas in Ms. Melissa Greenfield’s class, presenting each with special County Certificates of Distinguished Achievement. Also joining in honoring the students were May Moore Principal Tammy Alcalde and Assistant Principal Kimberly Essig.
“The ‘Be Pool Smart’ poster contest is a great way to engage children in remembering the importance of following the rules around swimming pools so they are truly able to stay safe while enjoying having fun all summer long,” said Legislator Donnelly. “I thank Kaeden and Sahzadi for using their talents to spread awareness!”
The Wonders And Importance Of Bees In Feeding The World
By Deb Colton
Beekeeping helps many communities around the world by providing income, supports agriculture and improves food security.
Honey can be used as a natural preservative due to its antibacterial properties and has been used to preserve fruits and other foods for centuries; Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible; Bees are essential for growing many of our foods. They pollinate about 1/3 of the food we eat including fruits, vegetables, and nuts;
Honey bees are the only insects that produce food eaten by humans. They are unique and their production of honey has been a staple in human diets for thousands of years;
Honey can improve sleep. A spoonful of honey before bed can promote relaxation and better sleep by raising insulin slightly and allowing tryptophan to enter the brain;
Honey has natural healing properties and different medicinal uses in various cultures. It can help soothe sore throats, speed up the healing of wounds and burns due to its antibacterial qualities and is used to treat digestive issues; Honey can help your brain. It contains antioxidants that may support brain health and improve memory; Honey can help with seasonal allergies. Consuming local honey is believed by some to help build immunity to local pollen and reduce allergy symptoms;
Bees produce a tiny amount of honey in their lifetime. A single worker bee produces about 1/12
of a teaspoon of honey in their entire life, but together they are a powerful force and need protection;
There are over 300 types of honey in the United States. The flavor, color and aroma depend on the flowers that bees visit; Beeswax is used in many everyday products. It is found in things like candles, lip, balm and even some types of food packaging;
Beyond all of that, here are some fascinating factoids about bees – they are colorblind to red. Bees can see ultraviolet light which humans cannot, but they cannot see the color red. Bees have a built-in GPS that uses the position of the Sun, the Earth’s magnetic field, and their own memories of landmarks to navigate and find their way back to the hive. Bees are known to communicate through dancing. They perform
a “wiggle dance” to tell other bees where to find the best flowers. Bees can even recognize and remember human faces, much like they remember flowers.
Bees are critically important in food production around the world.
MAY MOORE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS - Legislator Tom Donnelly (right) honors Deer Park School District May Moore Primary students Kaeden Douglas and Sahzadi Zara for participating in the 2024 Suffolk County “Be Pool Smart” Contest on June 18, joined by (back from left) Assistant Principal Kimberly Essig, Principal Tammy Alcalde and Teachers Lori Farrell and Melissa Greenfield.
AUGUST HAPPENINGS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
11:00AM-12:00PM
SUPERHEROES OF THE SKY
Take a walking tour with Jim while he feeds Birds of Prey and tells you about their incredible adaptations that help them survive in the wild. Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown. For more information, please call 631-979-6344
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
6:00PM – 7:00PM
THE POWER OF MOVEMENT
Join physical therapist Catherine Tuppo at the Babylon Library, 24 S. Carll Ave., as she discusses the health benefits of activity and exercise, and how you can get active and stay active. Please register for this program. For more information, please call 631-669-1624
OPENING RECEPTION
6:30 PM
ELLA FITZGERALD AND TONY BENNETT EXHIBIT
The Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett exhibits opening at the Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Avenue in Stony Brook. Tickets: $25 General Admission. For more information, please call 631-751-1895
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
10:00AM-2:00 PM
DRIVE BY FOOD DRIVE
Join with Mercy Haven, 859 Connetquot Ave., in Islip Terrace, as they gather for a day of Food Collection with members of
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
2:00PM-3:30 PM
PRE-RETIREES, RETIREES, AND PART-TIME RETIREES WORKSHOP
Are you embarking on retirement while others closest to you are still entrenched in their careers, or focused on other things? You are not alone. This workshop is designed to provide valuable insights and suggestions to help you thrive in this next chapter of your life. FREE, IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Rockville Centre Library, 221 N. Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Use the link below to register: https://www.rvclibrary.org/ or call 516-766-6257
6:00PM-7:00PM GARDEN LECTURE
You can have garden interest 12 months a year! Experience a pictorial tour through the garden to see how interest can keep going during any season, even in the winter! Presented by Lee Miller, Landscaper Designer and author of 4 books. Hosted by the Paumanacke Garden Club at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue Wantagh. Free. For more information, please contact paumanackegc@gmail.com
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
10:00AM-1:30PM
KIWANIS CLUB OF WANTAGH FOOD DRIVE
King Kullen, 1340 Wantagh Ave. in Wantagh. Non-perishable foods and baby essentials are all needed. A list will be given out before entering the store to residents that are interested in participating. Cash donations are always welcome. The food drive will benefit two Wantagh food pantries: St. Francis Food Pantry and St. Jude Episcopal Food Pantry.
9:00AM-2:00PM
CHILDREN'S SNAPPER DERBY Children's Snapper Derby in partnership with NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing at Captree Fuel Bait & Tackle, 3500 East Ocean Parkway in Babylon. For more information, please Contact Senator Monica R. Martinez's Office at 631-341-7111
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
11:00AM-6:00PM
31st LIMM ANNUAL SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
Don't miss Long Island Maritime Museum's Premier Event, 31st Annual Seafood Festival. Featuring Live Music, Crafts & Seafood! The festival is held on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime Museum located at 88 West Avenue in West Sayville. The Seafood Festival is the Long Island Maritime Museum’s premier annual fundraiser. Find out more at www.limmseafoodfestival. org, or call 631-HISTORY, 631-447-8679
We are growing thousands of baby oysters at our community oyster gardens graciously hosted in crates at the docks of Babylon & Bay Shore Yacht Clubs. Volunteers are wanted to help maintain the gardens by cleaning up the crates, then counting & measuring the baby oysters to track their growth.
Great hands on experience for all - scouts and families welcome. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
We recommend clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit dirty and/or wet. See below to volunteer for one or more days.
Babylon - Sundays from 1-3 PM
Bay Shore - Tuesdays from 9-11 AM Community service available.
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Dinner Specials
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
Summer 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 Summer 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 summer, Senior Advocates will be visiting the following locations in the Town of Babylon:
• Deer Park Library, 44 Lake
Avenue, Deer Park: Friday, September 20, 9 – 11 am
• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesday, September 11, 10 am – 1 pm
• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesday, September 4, 8:30 – 11:00 am
• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesdays, August 14 & September 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays, August 27 & September 24, 12 – 3:30 pm
• West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday September 26, 10 am – 12 pm
• Wyandanch Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesday, September 4, 8:30 am – 1 pm
In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:
• Huntington Senior Nutrition Ctr., 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, Aug. 21 & Sept. 18, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursday, September 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.”
Did You Know?
Parents who want to encourage their children to volunteer may find their efforts at doing so are more convincing if they volunteer themselves.
A study published in the Journal of Adolescence
examined the effects that parents who volunteer and talk about volunteering have on children.
Researchers found that the children of volunteers were 27 percent more likely to volunteer than
children whose parents did not volunteer. In addition, adolescents were 47 percent more likely to volunteer when their parents volunteered and talked about volunteering with their children.
Stay Sun-Safe This Summer With Free Skin Cancer Screenings At Jones Beach
As families across Long Island are enjoying their last few weeks of summer sun, it’s the perfect time to remind everyone of the importance of sunsafety. On Sunday, August 18, don’t miss an interactive, fun, educational and free event for the whole family that promotes sun safety and provides information about preventing skin cancer.
Stony Brook Medicine dermatologists will be on hand offering free skin cancer screenings. Screenings are appropriate for those 18 years and older.
The event hosted by Stony Brook Cancer
Center and Stony Brook Dermatology Associates in coordination with the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign and sponsored by Pfizer and La Roche Posay, will also feature carnival style educational games, free giveaways and healthcare resources for skin cancer concerns.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. with 1 in 5 people being diagnosed with it in their lifetime. Stony Brook healthcare experts will be on hand to answer questions and provide resources pertaining to sun safety,
including prevention and resources for skin cancer screening.
WHEN: Sunday, August 18, 2024
Skin Cancer Screenings
11 AM to 2 PM
Education and Resources
10 AM to 2 PM
WHERE:
Jones Beach State Park
1 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh, NY 11793
Look for the Stony Brook Cancer Center banner. Closest parking lot is Parking Lot 6.
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Shrimp Dish Tailor-Made For Warm Evenings
Lighter fare is more popular when the weather warms up, as many people don’t want to feel weighed down by their diet. Fish is a popular summertime meal for many reasons, not the least of which is that fish tends to be light but still flavorful. In addition, many meals featuring fish can be whipped up rather quickly. Such is the case with the following recipe for “Grilled Garlic Shrimp With a Fresh Heirloom Tomato Sauce” from Laurey Masterton’s “The Fresh Honey Cookbook” (Storey Publishing). Fresh and simple, this meal can be enjoyed as a change of pace at summer barbecues or simply as a light weeknight meal with the family.
Grilled Garlic Shrimp With A Fresh Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Serves 6w
For the marinated shrimp
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
36 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
12 6-inch wooden skewers
For the tomato sauce
3 pounds assorted large heirloom tomatoes
1 small sweet onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon honey, preferably sourwood honey
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips (chiffonade is the formal name for this cut), plus more for garnish
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
1. To marinate the shrimp, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar and garlic in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the shrimp and allow to sit, covered, for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
2. Prepare a medium fire in a charcoal or gas grill. Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning.
3. To make the tomato sauce, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Place one or two tomatoes at a time into the boiling water. Watch them and, as you see the skin split, remove with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of cool water. At this point, it will be very easy to slip off the skins.
4. Cut the peeled tomatoes into a small dice. Put the cut tomatoes into a large bowl. Add the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and honey. Stir gently to combine.
5. Skewer the shrimp, 3 per skewer. Grill the skewered shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until they are pink. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and a couple grinds of fresh pepper.
6. Just before serving, add the basil leaves to the tomato sauce. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
7. Ladle the tomato sauce onto a serving platter and arrange the skewers on top of the sauce. Garnish with more basil leaves and enjoy!
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