The Woods Road Elementary School children in North Babylon recently expressed gratitude to local first responders. Honorees included officers from the SCPD, NYPD, FDNY, and the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company. Councilman Terence McSweeney attended to represent both his roles in the FDNY and local government.
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customary for people participating in Lenten fasting to skip meat and poultry dinners on Fridays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. It is a sacrifice symbolic of the sacrifices of Jesus Christ. However, opting for vegetables and fish in lieu of meats doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor. “Seafood Pancakes” from “Judy Joo’s Korean Soul Food” (White Lion Publishing) are a popular Korean appetizer. Any shellfish can be substituted, but the ingredients listed help keep the pancakes crispy. Enjoy this dish as a light lunch or in addition to other offerings for a tasty dinner.
Makes 4 to 5 pancakes
2 ounces mussels, cleaned and debearded
2 ounces clams, cleaned
3 1⁄4 ounces rice flour
2 tablespoons cornflour
2 1⁄2 ounces self-rising flour
2 tablespoons dwengjang (Korean soy bean paste)
Directions:
In a large saucepan, add enough water so that it’s threequarters full and bring to a boil. Add the mussels and clams and cook until the shells open. Remove the shellfish and set aside to cool. Retain 3⁄4 ounces of the cooking liquor then strain it to remove the meat from the shells of the mussels and clams and set aside.
In a large bowl, gently whisk together the rice flour, cornflour, self-rising flour, dwengjang, pepper, salt and 8 ounces of cold water and liquor from the cooked shellfish until smooth. Add the brown shrimp, mussels, clams, spring onions, garlic and red chillies (keeping the seeds, if you like more heat) and stir batter until thoroughly combined.
1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 large pinches of sea salt
3 1⁄2 ounces brown shrimp
5 spring onions, julienned
1 teaspoon garlic, grated or finely chopped
2 red chillies, thinly sliced at an angle Vegetable oil for frying
In a large nonstick frying pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil over a medium-high heat. Spoon in the batter and spread it evenly to form a pancake about 5 inches wide. Fry until golden brown and crispy on the base, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Carefully flip and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes until the other side is golden. Transfer to a kitchen paper-lined plate to drain. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more oil to the frying pan as needed.
Serve immediately with a favorite dipping sauce.
SAT., MARCH 22nd
10:00AM-1:00PM
LENTEN COLLECTION FOR SOLES4SOULS
Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street, invites the community to join their Lenten Collection for SOLES4SOULS, a nonprofit organization that collects new/slightly used shoes and distributes them to people in need. Donations can be brought to their Grant Avenue entrance.
SUN., MARCH 23rd
11:00AM-5:00PM
ST JAMES MODEL RAILROAD CLUB WINTER OPEN HOUSE
Located at the Mills Pond House in St James. Once again opening to the public with many new additions to the Layout There is a requested donation, Adults $2.00, Children .50. PLEASE NOTE: The St. James Model Railroad Club is not handicapped accessible. For further information call evenings 516-263-9607 or 631-543-8732
12:00PM-4:00PM
ANNUAL ST JOSEPH CELEBRATION
Long Island Society of Italian Americans (LISIA) are getting ready for their annual St Joseph Celebration at The Inn at New Hyde Park. $100.00 per person includes antipasto, complete dinner, beer, wine & soda and dancing. Call Diane Langella @ 516-398-3484 for additional information and reservations.
TUES., MARCH 25th
7:00PM
N. BABYLON LIONS CLUB GENERAL MEETING
HOLIDAYS
9th - Daylight Savings Begins
17th - St. Patrick's Day 20th - Spring Begins
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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
151 Phelps Lane - In the Blue Room, in N. Babylon. We're not just Pancakes and Pasta. Join us in helping others while having fun. Contact: Joefatuzzo@gmail.com
THURS., MARCH 27th
6:30PM-9:30PM MUSIC BINGO FUNDRAISER
The Seaford Historical Society will host a fundraiser, Music Bingo, at the museum. The event is $25 per person, which includes 2 bingo cards. There will be raffles, door prize and a 50/50. Coffee and water will be available. The museum is located at 3890 Waverly Ave. in Seaford. Tickets can be purchased at their website seafordhistoricalsociety.org/musicbingo. Seating is limited. For more information, please call Judy Bongiovi at 516-783-8629
FRI., MARCH 28th
10:00AM-1:00PM FIND YOUR TREASURE SALE
Simpson UMC Presents A Find your treasure sale. Clothing $5 a bag. New Clothing $3 a garment, Household Items, Children’s clothing, toys and furniture, Small animal needs. Something for everyone! Simpson UMC, 30 Locust Avenue in Amityville. Call Mary for more information 516-991-8098
SAT., MARCH 29th
8:30AM-11:30AM
HECKSCHER STATE PARK
MARATHON, HALF
MARATHON & 5K
1 Heckscher State Parkway, Field 6 in East Islip. Rain or Shine. Boston
Qualifier Marathon and USATF
Certified 5K and Half Marathon! The
The National External Diploma Program offers adults 21 and over, the opportunity to receive credit for their life experiences, and earn a high school equivalency diploma without the challenge of taking lengthy timed examinations. NEDP, is a competency based program for students who are unable to attend classes or who prefer to work at home. Successful
candidates for NEDP include former ESL students, students who have been out of school for prolonged periods of time, or students who fare better without the structure of tests. This program is an alternative to other programs. Anyone interested should call Western Suffolk BOCES to meet with a counselor. Call 667-6000, Ext. 327 to register.
course is fully stocked with water and nutrition stops. The course is on fully closed park roads. This is one of the 1st Marathons & Half Marathons of the spring - come run a well supported event at Scenic Heckscher State Park! Each runner will receive a long-sleeved shirt & a finisher medal! For more information, please contact Brendan Dagan 516-531-3323
SUN., MARCH 30th
12:00PM-5:00PM NORTH BABYLON LIONS CLUB DART TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
Sand City Brewery, 150 S. Wellwood Ave. in Lindenhurst. $39pp to play, includes cold foods and cash bar. $15pp to be a guest, includes cold foods and cash bar. Raffles, 50/50. Come join the fun and support one of their causes. For more info https://www.ourgroupline.org/ TheLionsClubofNorthBabylon/ or contact gail315@optonline.net
2:00PM FREE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
Echoes of Sinatra at the Hicksville Public Library – Keeping the “Sinatra” memory alive! The Distinguished Artists Concert Series is sponsored by the Cultural and Performing Arts (CAPA) Division of the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Community & Youth Services. For the full concert schedule and further information, please call 516-797-7900 or visit www. oysterbaytown.com/CAPA.
New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park), in coordination with Long Island Cares, is inviting the community to participate in his annual Pet Food Drive to help families keep their pets out of shelters and remain at home where they belong.
Assemblyman Durso is asking residents, community organizations and pet lovers to kindly
donate unopened bags of dog and cat food, canned pet food and pet supplies. All items collected will be donated to Baxter’s Pet Pantry, operated by Long Island Cares, which provides free pet food and pet supplies to petowning families in need throughout Long Island.
Donations can be dropped off through April 4, 2025 at Assemblyman Durso’s district office located at 512 Park
Boulevard in Massapequa Park or at various other locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
For more information, call Durso’s district office at 516-541-4598.
Donations are being accepted at the following locations: Assemblyman Durso’s District Office: 512 Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park, NY
Petco 5500 Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa, NY
Babylon Public Library 24 S Carll Ave, Babylon, NY
North Babylon Public Library 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon, NY
West Babylon Public Library 211 NY-109, West Babylon, NY
West Islip Public
Library 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY
Participating Schools (only accepting student donations): Massapequa High School, Massapequa
Bayview Elementary School, West Islip
Manetuck Elementary School, West Islip
Oquenock Elementary School, West Islip
Beach Street Middle School, West Islip
Udall Road Middle School, West Islip
West Islip High School, West Islip
Paul J Bellow Elementary School, West Islip
A 40th reunion is planned for July, 19, 2025, at Captain Bill’s in Bay Shore. Visit our Facebook group “NBHS Class of ’85” or email pmiller1767@ gmail.com for invitation and other reunion events.
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FOOD DRIVE - The Members of the Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 of Deer Park, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA) recently held a Food Drive to help stock the pantry of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church. Countless pounds of food were collected by Lodge members and friends and was delivered to the pantry. Pictured are Chairpersons Karen Lorito and Rose Dispinseri with Lodge President Sabrina Savino (center). The Lodge encourages those of Italian American descent to consider membership; contact Lucille at (631) 987-9728 for details.
North Babylon High School 10th grade student
Tyler McNamara and social studies teacher Alexandra Belyea recently visited Comsewogue High School to participate in a Japanese Honor Project hosted by the Suffolk County High School Principals Association. McNamara, along with students from other high schools, virtually presented Japanese good luck flags (Yosegaki Hinomaru) to the Obon Society.
These flags, given to Japanese soldiers during World War II, were often taken by American soldiers and brought back as souvenirs. The Obon Society works to return them to their rightful families in Japan.
During a Zoom meeting, students spoke with the founders of the Obon Society and learned that these flags are sometimes the only connection to soldiers missing in action. After the
JAPANESE HONOR PROJECT - North Babylon High School 10th grade student Tyler McNamara and social studies teacher Alexandra Belyea visited Comsewogue High School to participate in a Japanese Honor Project. Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District
discussion, McNamara and Ms. Belyea were interviewed for an upcoming independent film by Bill Donahue, the project’s facilitator. This experience demonstrated how history shapes the human experience and showed the significance of cultural perspectives on war.
On Friday, February 28th, the Woods Road Elementary School children in North Babylon expressed gratitude to local first responders.
Families, including parents, siblings, and relatives, gathered for a small ceremony that continued the spirit of “P.S. I Love You” day. Honorees included officers from the SCPD, NYPD, FDNY, and the
North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company. Councilman Terence McSweeney attended to represent both his roles in the FDNY and local government.
McSweeney was asked to
nominate a North Babylon resident, and he nominated Brian Cullen as a local hero. A lifelong resident who graduated from North Babylon High School in 1994, Cullen served in the
United States Marine Corps from 1994 to 1998 before joining the NYPD and later the FDNY. He has also been a volunteer firefighter for over 25 years, holding various ranks, including Chief of
Department from 2021 to 2022.
Councilman McSweeney remarked that nominating Brian was an easy choice, given his extensive record of selfless public service.
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We invite you to worship with us during Great Lent at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 369 Green Avenue, East Meadow.
The more ancient form of the liturgy, the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, is celebrated at 9:30 AM (Hours at 9:00 AM) every Lenten Sunday (from March 9 to April 6
this year). Each of the Sundays of Great Lent has its own special theme, which is reflected in the New Testament readings and hymns of that day, as
With the safety of students and staff in mind, the North Babylon School District has made the decision to move the polling places for the annual budget and trustee vote to a centralized voting location. This relocation was also made to continue
providing voters with an accessible voting location and increased parking options. As such, voting will no longer take place in the four elections districts and will now be held at North Babylon High School, 1 Phelps Lane | North Babylon, NY 11703.
Voters are asked to park in the West parking lot on Phelps Lane and enter directly through the West Gym doors. Voting for the annual budget vote and trustee election will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Con la seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal en mente, el Distrito Escolar de North Babylon ha tomado la decisión de trasladar los lugares de votación para el presupuesto anual y el voto de los fideicomisarios a un lugar de votación centralizado. Esta reubicación también se realizó para continuar
brindando a los votantes un lugar de votación accesible y mayores opciones de estacionamiento. Como tal, la votación ya no se llevará a cabo en los cuatro distritos electorales y ahora se llevará a cabo en North Babylon High School, 1 Phelps Lane | Babilonia del Norte, NY 11703.
Se les pide a los votantes
que se estacionen en el estacionamiento oeste en Phelps Lane y entren directamente por las puertas del gimnasio oeste. La votación para la votación del presupuesto anual y la elección de fideicomisarios se llevará a cabo el martes 20 de mayo de 2025, de 7 a.m. a 9 p.m.
well as the sermon. All services are conducted in English. A vegan coffee hour follows the Sunday Divine Liturgy during Great Lent. Services are also streamed on https://www.facebook. com/htocem. The full liturgical schedule for Great Lent can be found on the parish website’s calendar at www. htocem.org. For more information, contact us at 516-483-3649 or htocem@gmail.com.
In the tender clutch of spring’s embrace, Where blossoms bloom and spaces grace, A chapter closes, pages turned, With lessons lived and wisdom earned.
The house that held our dreams and fears, A sentinel through passing years, Now whispers softly, “Time to part,” A new adventure is about to start.
With paintbrush strokes and clutter cleared, Each nook caressed, each corner cheered, The walls that echoed laughter’s light, Now stand prepared for buyers’ sight.
JOANN
The garden beds, once winter’s gray, Awake in bloom, in spring’s ballet, A welcome mat to those who seek, A haven, warm, a future sleek.
For every ending sets the stage, For new beginnings, turn the page, As sellers dream and buyers roam, In search of their forever home.
Here’s to change, to growth, to life, To ending chapters without strife, To starting fresh, to new abodes, Where new memories will unfold.
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Now, through April 30, applications are being accepted for the fall 2025 semester for the Hope For The Warriors Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship Program.
Since 2006, Hope For The Warriors has awarded Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships twice a year. The nationwide program recognizes and rewards post-9/11 spouses and caregivers for their strength, fidelity and resolve despite adversity as they assume critical roles in the financial well-being of their families. Scholarships vary from $1,800 to $2,500 and are applied toward higher education at an accredited U.S. university, college, or trade school. Unique to the program is a scholarship for spouses of the fallen, Restoring Family.
• Honorary Scholarship – awarded to those seeking graduate or post-graduate degree.
• New Beginnings Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing an associate degree, entry level classes or training.
• Restoring Family Scholarship – awarded to spouses of the fallen.
• Restoring Hope Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a master’s or doctorate of social work, psychology counseling, or mental health counselingrelated field.
• Restoring Self Scholarship – awarded to those pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Since the program’s inception, Hope For The Warriors has granted
290 Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarships totaling $737,107.
To receive an application to apply for the fall 2025 semester, visit hopeforthewarriors.org and connect to services.
About Hope For The Warriors: Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds
community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit
hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
ANTIPASTO (Choose one)
• Traditional Antipasto Platter
• Mozzarella Caprese Platter
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Platter
FIRST COURSE (Choose one half tray)
• Traditional Meat or Cheese Lasagna
• Traditional Baked Ziti
• Penne alla Vodka
• Manicotti
• Stuffed Shells
MAIN COURSE (Choose one)
• All Natural Hormone Free Stuffed Pork Roast
• USDA Prime Stuffed Flank Steak Roast
• Boar’s Head Brown Sugar, Sweet Sliced Holiday Ham *4-5lb.
PLACED BY APRIL 16TH
VEGETABLE (Choose two quarter trays)
• Sautéed Broccoli Garlic & Oil
• Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• String Bean Casserole
• String Bean Almondine
• Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
DESSERT (Choose one)
• Assorted Fresh Fruit Bowl
• Homemade Apple Pie (10 inch)
• Imported Italian Colomba
ANTIPASTO (Choose one)
• Traditional Antipasto Platter
• Mozzarella Caprese Platter
• Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail Platter
SALAD (Choose one)
• Crispy Green Garden Salad
• Traditional Caesar Salad
• Baby Spinach & Goat Cheese with Fresh Berries
FIRST COURSE (Choose one full tray)
• Traditional Meat or Cheese Lasagna
• Traditional Baked Ziti
• Penne alla Vodka
• Manicotti
• Stuffed Shells
DESSERT (Choose one)
• Assorted Fresh Fruit Bowl
• Fresh Baked Italian Cookie Tray (2 lbs.)
• Imported Italian Colomba
MAIN COURSE (Choose one)
• American Spring Leg of Lamb
• Black Angus Filet Mignon Roast
• All Natural Hormone Free Stuffed Pork Roast
• Boar’s Head Brown Sugar, Sweet Sliced Holiday Ham
*8-10lb. avg. All meat comes raw, must be cooked.
VEGETABLE (Choose two half trays)
• Sautéed Broccoli Garlic & Oil
• Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• String Bean Casserole
• String Bean Almondine
• Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
