On May 19, Legislator RJ Renna joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Office of the Aging Director Holly S. RhodesTeague to honor Suffolk County “Senior of the Year” recipients. Renna recognized Lindenhurst resident Angela Petri for her decades of service and leadership with community organizations across Suffolk County. The Suffolk County “Senior of the Year” Award recognizes individuals from each of the eighteen legislative districts over the age of sixty who have enhanced the quality of life for senior residents in the County.
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The Lindenhurst Historical Society Hosts A Televised Night At The Races
Back by popular demand, the Lindenhurst Historical Society is hosting its second annual Televised Night at the Races, Saturday June 13, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Fireman’s Memorial Pavilion, 555 Heling Blvd., Lindenhurst. Admission is $15.00 per person. All are invited to attend and enjoy an evening of fun and real cash wagering. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Televised horse racing features actual prerecorded horse races projected on screens to recreate the excitement of being at the racetrack. A live announcer will call post times and announce wagering opportunities; adding commentary about
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each race for the crowd’s amusement. Attendees are encouraged to don their finest race day attire and to be part of this year’s competition for the Best Derby Hat-- their best “Derby” millinery!
All proceeds will benefit the Lindenhurst Historical Society’s ongoing stewardship of the Village’s three museums; the 1901 Restored LIRR Depot and Freight House Museum, the Old Village Hall Museum and the
Lindenhurst Historical House Museum. The Society hopes to see you there.
For tickets and more information, please call the Lindenhurst Historical Society at 631-506-8431 or email lindenhurst historicalsociety@gmail. com.
JUNE HAPPENINGS
FRIDAY, JUNE 5th
10:00AM–1:00PM
FIRST FRIDAY AUTHOR SERIES
Jack Jack’s Coffee House, 223 Deer Park Avenue in Babylon Village. Free and open to the public. Signed books, coffee, and light fare will be available for purchase. The First Friday Author Series is a monthly literary gathering. Each month features a local Long Island author who will be available throughout the event to chat with visitors, sign books, and enjoy relaxed conversation over coffee. Featured Author for This Month: AwardWinning Travel Writer, Irvina Lew, and her book Forays in France. For more information, Misslaffsalot48@ gmail.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th
10:00AM-4:00PM
YARD SALE
Farmingdale United Methodist Church Main & Grant Streets in Farmingdale. Huge variety of new, used & Vintage Items! Don't miss out! For more informaion, please contact the church office 516-694-3424
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th
7:00PM
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th
4:00PM
DEMOCRACY 250
The Babylon Chorale, eVoco Mixed Ensemble and Manhasset Choirs present “Democracy 250” – a concert featuring two commissioned works by Michael Bussewitz-Quarm and Barndon A. Boyd with chorus and orchestra, at Manhasset Secondary School Auditorium, 200 Memorial Place, Manhasset. Tickets can be purchased
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thru SUNDAY, JUNE 7th
MIDWAY HOURS: 5-10 pm Monday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, noon-10 pm Sunday. Aqua Live Spectacular showtimes are 7 pm and 9 pm daily, with an additional 3 pm performance on Saturday and Sunday.
SOUTH SHORE MALL CARNIVAL
South Shore Mall, 1701 Sunrise Hwy. in Bay Shore. Thrills galore are in store at this family-friendly annual event, from exciting midway rides and games for all ages to the Aqua Live Spectacular water stunt show starring enchanting aerialist mermaids, "The Hurricane" waverunner jet ski and more -- plus plenty of palate-pleasing carnival eats. Please visit the website, for more information https:// dreamlandamusements.com/
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th
9:00AM-3:00PM
TRUCKFEST 2026
ATHS Long Island Chapter presents: 3rd Annual TRUCKFEST 2026. The Maples-10 Ryerson Ave. in Manorville. All Makes, Models and Year Trucks. People's Choice for Antique and Modern Truck Raffles & 50/50. Portion of Proceeds to benefit Lighthouse Mission. Please call Laurie for information 631-3393065
TUESDAY, JUNE 9th
7:00PM
REPUBLIC AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
7150 Republic Airport, Room 201, in Farmingdale. For information call 631-752-7707 x6109 or email: contactus@republicairport.net
FRIDAY, JUNE 12th
10:00AM-1:00PM
THRIFT SHOP BAG SALE
Simpson United Methodist Church, 30 Locust Ave. in Amityville. $5 bag sale for clothing. For more information, please call Mary at 516991-8098
SATURDAY, JUNE 13th
10:00AM-4:00PM
AMITYVILLE KIWANIS CRAFT & ANTIQUE FAIR
Rain date: June 20th. 10am - 4pm Amityville Beach Pavilion, 398 So. Bayview Ave in the James Caples Memorial Park. Huge annual event. Come shop for beautiful creations, handmade treasures and scrumptious treats plus eclectic antiques. Plus, there will be raffle baskets & refreshments. You'll find lots of things to buy for Dad's and Grad's while supporting the Amityville community. FREE gift for the 1st 50 shoppers. For more information please contact: AmityvilleKiwanisCraftFair@gmail. com
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th
3:30PM-8:00PM
NY BLOOD DRIVE
Christ Lutheran Church, 117 Carleton Ave. in Islip Terrace. For moreinformation, please call 631581-1710
Half-Time: Why June Is The Perfect Month To Revisit Your 2026 Goals
By JoAnn Cilla
In honor of our country’s upcoming BIG birthday, my quote this month comes from Ben Franklin, who once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” I would add that “by failing to check your preparation, you might as well have never prepared at all.”
To millions of Americans, June is the unofficial halftime of the year. The first half is (almost) over, and the second half is about to begin. So, how are you doing with those goals you set back in January?
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It doesn’t matter if you’re a CEO of a big corporation, a small business owner juggling everything yourself, a student in college, or a stay-at-home mom managing a household that frankly runs like a corporation. You probably set goals at the start of this year; things in January that meant a lot to you. Well now it’s time to sit down, be honest with yourself, and take a look at where you are on the path to success in 2026. Let’s start with what’s working. This part should feel good, so enjoy the good news. Which goals are you on track with or ahead of? Acknowledge the progress, no matter how small. Maybe you’ve been consistent with a morning routine, hit a sales target, or finally got the kitchen renovation underway. Recognize it,
because that momentum is real and it matters (I write this having firsthand experience on kitchen renovation projects).
Next, look at what’s salvageable. These are the goals that got derailed but aren’t dead. Life threw you a curveball. Maybe it was an unexpected expense, a health scare, or a shift in priorities and something slipped. That doesn’t mean it’s gone. It means you need to revise your timeline. It could also mean a different approach. Don’t abandon your goal just because the original plan broke down. Adjust the plan, not the dream. Then comes the hard part: letting go. Some goals that you wrote down in January simply no longer fit. Circumstances changed. You changed. Give yourself permission to either remove a goal entirely or move it to your
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2027 list, where it might really belong. Carrying dead weight through the second half of the year will only slow you down.
Take time this month to see where you are today, where you were six months ago, and, more importantly, where you want to be in September then December. The second half of 2026 is wide open. Make it count.
Lindenhurst High School Brings The Jazz
Lindenhurst High School’s Music Department and Thespian Troupe recently presented Chicago: Teen Edition as their spring musical, delivering a standout production of the iconic jazz-age story about fame, scandal, and spectacle.
The production was directed by Tyler Guida, with musical direction by Jennifer Palminteri, choreography by Beth Slater, and orchestra direction by Kevin Pike, who marked his 24th consecutive production in his final year as a Lindenhurst band director. The show featured standout performances from Cassandra Herrador as Velma Kelly, Keira Donohue
as Roxie Hart, Noah Witherspoon as Billy Flynn, and Addison Rega as Matron “Mama” Morton, among a talented ensemble cast of more than 40 students.
Chicago: Teen Edition follows the darkly comedic tale of Hart and Kelly as they navigate celebrity, crime, and the pursuit of the spotlight. The student cast, crew, and pit orchestra spent months mastering the sharp choreography and demanding score, bringing the cynical energy of 1920s Chicago to life on stage.
“This show is a testament to the hard work of our cast, crew, and pit orchestra, who have collaborated to
build this cynical, beautiful, and vibrant world from the ground up,” Guida wrote in his director’s note.
“We are thrilled to finally share this ‘story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery’ with you.”
The production also marked a milestone for retiring band director Kevin Pike, who has led the pit orchestra for 24 consecutive musicals, as well as a final high school performance for numerous graduating seniors.
Photos courtesy of the Lindenhurst Union Free School District
Angela Petri Recognized As Senior Of The Year
On Tuesday, May 19th, Legislator RJ Renna joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Office of the Aging Director Holly S. RhodesTeague in a celebration recognizing Suffolk County “Senior of the Year” Award recipients!
The Suffolk County “Senior of the Year” Award recognizes individuals from each of the eighteen legislative districts over the age of sixty who have enhanced the quality of life for senior residents in the County.
Suffolk County Legislator RJ Renna proudly chose to honor Lindenhurst resident Angela Petri and her decades of service and leadership to several community organizations throughout Suffolk County.
Angela has been an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst since 2001, serving as both President and Secretary, and has been involved with the Constantino Brumidi
Lodge #2211 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, consistently contributing her time and leadership to support charitable and civic causes. In addition, she also held leadership roles as President and Vice President of the Donna D’Italia Lodge #2330 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America when the group was in charter.
Through her volunteer work, Angela Petri has made a meaningful impact on the lives of older adults and families in her community. As chairperson for church pantries and the Town of Babylon Fall Drive-through the Kiwanis Club, she has helped organize donations, shop for supplies, and deliver food to those in need on a rotating basis. She has also supported fundraising efforts for organizations such as Cystic Fibrosis, Cooley’s Anemia, sightrelated causes, and scholarships, while helping bring joy to local seniors
by organizing events like holiday celebrations for the Rainbow Senior Center.
Angela Petri’s commitment to service is deeply rooted in her personal life experiences and devotion to family. One of eight children, she took on the responsibility of caring for her siblings at just sixteen years old after the loss of her parents, later earning her GED while raising her two sons. She is also a proud grandmother of five, and after losing her son Christopher to cancer last year, Angela Petri has continued to pour her compassion into helping others.
Said Legislator Renna: “Suffolk County values extraordinary actions that benefit residents of our community. As Angela Petri believes that community service is a way to make life better for those facing hardships; it is indeed fitting that she receives recognition as the 14th Legislative District’s 2026 Senior of the Year.”
Suffolk County Chief Assistant District Attorney Allen Bode, Legislator RJ Renna, Honoree Angela Petri, County Executive Ed Romaine, and Office of the Aging Director Holly S. Rhodes-Teague.
Lindenhurst High School’s Music Department and Thespian Troupe recently presented Chicago: Teen Edition.
All Aboard! Next Stop Lindenhurst!
Travel Back To The Year 1901 At The Lindenhurst Historical Society’s Restored Long
Island Railroad Depot And Freight House Museum Now Open For The 2026 Summer Season
Travel Back To The Year 1901 At The Lindenhurst Historical Society’s Restored Long Island Railroad Depot And Freight House Museum Now Open For The 2026 Summer Season
Lindenhurst Museum Director Marianne Guglieri, Site Manager Ed “Skip” Meinhold, Lindenhurst Historical Society President Evie Sosna and Lindenhurst Village Deputy Mayor Maryann Weckerle have announced the earlier-thananticipated seasonal opening of the 1901 Restored LIRR Depot and Freight House Museum. When asked about the May 20, 2026, opening day, the Depot Museum’s Site Manager, Skip Meinhold, pointed to the community’s enthusiastic response at the recently refurbished Freight House’s March 28, 2026, sneak peek. Mr. Meinhold commented, “The overwhelming response we received regarding the entire site has inspired the Village and the Historical Society to undertake an earlier seasonal opening, giving visitors, train enthusiasts, and history buffs even more opportunity to tour the Depot, Freight House
and our circa 1958 ‘Hack’ railroad car.”
Credited as Long Island’s first railroad museum, the Depot and Freight House replicate the Lindenhurst stop on the Long Island Railroad, recalling its original location along East Hoffman Avenue, close to the grade crossing at North Wellwood Avenue. The exhibit displays artifacts, photos, and other memorabilia that celebrate the railroad’s contribution to Lindenhurst’s founding and subsequent development as the fourth-largest Village in New York State. Located at Irmisch Historic Park, in the heart of Lindenhurst Village and close to the Village’s vibrant downtown, visitors to the 1901 Restored Long Island Railroad Depot and Freight House Museum can journey back in time to experience what life was like in Lindenhurst at the turn of the last century; recalling that the Lindenhurst we know today, first known as Breslau, owes it’s beginning to the arrival of the railroad.
Ms. Guglieri recalled that while the Depot has been open to visitors since 1975, the Freight House has been open only intermittently.
“We sought to change that in 2024 when Lindenhurst Historical Society President Evie Sosna and I joined forces with Skip and a team of volunteers to turn our attention to the Hack and the Freight House,” said Museum Director Guglieri. “Our efforts, while generously underwritten by funding from the Village of Lindenhurst and with Suffolk County Omnibus funds, would not have been successful without the countless volunteer hours contributed by local craftsmen, historical society
members and dedicated residents,” said Lindenhurst Historical Society President Evie Sosna. “This project, spearheaded by the Lindenhurst Historical Society and supported by the Village of Lindenhurst and the Village’s Public Works force, resulted in a long-needed refurbishment and revitalization of both the Hack and the Freight House,” said Deputy Mayor Weckerle, “and the outcome speaks for itself.”
The two-year effort included a major cleanup, artifact reorganization,
storage improvements, cosmetic renovations, and site access improvements. With work completed earlier this year, visitors can more easily tour the “Hack” and the Freight House, where new exhibits regale Lindenhurst’s symbiotic connection to the railroad as well as celebrate Lindenhurst’s industrial heyday.
The 1901 Restored Long Island Railroad Depot and Freight House Museum, at South Broadway and South Third Street in Irmisch Historic Park, welcomes visitors every Wednesday,
Friday, and Saturday, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. through October 28th. Docents are on-site to guide and inform visitors. The Old Village Hall Museum, adjoining the 1901 Depot and Freight House at Irmisch Historic Park, is open year-round from 2 PM to 4 PM every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from June to the end of October and from November to May on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, please call 631-506-8431.
SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - BABYLON
CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff -against- CHRISTOPHER CROPSEY; ROSEMARIE WALSH A/K/A ROSEMARIE CROPSEY; LORRAINE CROPSEY, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 17, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps of the Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst, NY on June 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Northerly side of
Harding Avenue, distant 200.00 feet Easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of Shore Road and the Northerly side of Harding Avenue; being a plot 100 feet by 75.00 feet by 100.00 feet by 75.00 feet. District: 0100 Section: 227.00 Block: 01.00 Lot: 109.000
Said premises known as 41 HARDING AVENUE, LINDENHURST, NY 11757
Approximate amount of lien $280,910.44 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the
sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.
Index Number 613864/2017.
FRANK SCALERA, ESQ., Referee
David A. Gallo & Associates LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Suffolk on October 19, 2017, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY is the Plaintiff and
ALLAN E. SUDMANN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the BABYLON TOWN HALL, 200 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY, NORTH LINDENHURST, NY 11757, on July 7, 2026 at 10:30AM, premises known as 155 WYONA AVE, N LINDENHURST, NY 11757; and the following tax map identification: 0100-226.0001.00-081.000.
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LINDENHURST IN THE TOWN OF BABYLON, COUNTY OF SUFFOLK AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No.: 021095/2013. Jeffrey Arlen Spinner, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.
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