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NEW YORK JUNIOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

The Massapequa International Juniors Division New York State Champions team advanced to the East Regionals in Dubois, PA, finishing up as one of the top 3 teams in the entire East Region! Team members include: Aidan Hughes, Aiden Pignetti, Chris Sultana, DJ Bordi, Gennaro Trotta, Jack Mulligan, Mark Ozner, Matt Sharon, Michael Diaz, MJ Reimers, Nick Mauro, Ryan Pignetti, Ryan Savage, Sal Apap, Manager - Keith Pignetti, Coaches - Rob Savage and Gary Gardiner

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

7:30PM-10:30PM

TRIVIA NIGHT AT SHANDON COURT

Come to Shandon Court for Rock 'n' Roll Trivia Night! Reservations recommended for table seating or teams over 3 people, but walk-ins are welcomed at the bar. $5 per person to play. Call 631-581-5678 to make a phone reservation.

5:00PM-9:00PM

ST. JAMES SUMMER NIGHTS

Brought to you by the Community Association of Greater St. James. The annual nighttime street fair, with live band, vendors, and food trucks at St. James Elementary School. For more information please call 516-220-8217.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

6:00PM-11:00PM

FEAST OF SAINT PIUS X

Held from August 17th to August 20th. Sunday open from 4PM10PM. Located at 270 Washington Avenue in Plainview. There will be nightly entertainment, rides and games, beer and wine bar, pastry bar and more! Pay one price for all rides, available every night. For more information contact St. Pius X at 516-938-3956.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

1:30PM-7:30PM

BLOOD DRIVE

Save a life this summer by donating blood at the Freeport Memorial Library. Each person who donates will receive a voucher for two Mets tickets. Donors must be at least 16 years of age (16-year-olds require parental permission). Those 76 and over

require a doctor’s note. Walk-ins welcome. Visit www.nycb.org for information.

5:35PM

DUCK BASEBALL & COOLING

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Kick off the weekend with an exciting night of LI Ducks Baseball! The Ducks take on game one of a three game series. Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Fairfi eld Properties Ballpark box offi ce, calling 631-940-TIXX or online at www.liducks.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

10:00AM-5:00PM

KIDS FUN FEST

Visit the John J. Byrne Community Center in Uniondale for a Kids Fun Fest. Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Bouncy House, Giveaways and more. Sign up today as space is limited. This is an outdoor event. For more information please call 516-288-5138.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

12:00PM

CINEMA FOR KIDS: THE IRON GIANT

Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre will be hosting a selection of special events that include screenings of beloved family movies, and cult classics. Visit cinemaartscentre.org for more information.

3:00PM-6:00PM

LOBSTER & CHICKEN BBQ

Riverhead Elks Lodge is having their annual Lobster & Chicken BBQ. Serving begins at 4 pm. Music by DJ Stephanie, raffl es and

50/50. Only 200 tickets available! For more information please call 631-727-2027.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

2:00PM-3:00PM ARTS FIM FESTIVAL

Join the Freeport Memorial Library for an entertaining and educational Watch Party featuring various topics in the arts on the medici. tv database. Patrons can also view the documentary at home during the event. For more information visit freeportlibrary.info.

7:00PM REPUBLIC AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING

The next meeting of the Republic Airport Commission will be held at 7150 Republic Airport, Rm 201, Farmingdale. For more information call 631-752-7707 x6109 or email info@republicairport.net.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

10:00AM-3:00PM

$5 FOR ALL THAT FITS

Union United Methodist Church in East Northport is hosting a Clearance Treasures to go event. They are clearing out their shop and invite everyone to fi ll up their bags for $5. Some specialty items will be individually priced. For more information please call 631-261-1303.

6:30PM

TALENT SHOW

Grace United Methodist Church in Lindenhurst will be hosting a Talent Show at 515 S. Wellwood Avenue. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information please call 631-226-8690.

Town Earns 8th

Credit Rating Upgrade & Positive Outlook

From Wall Street Praised For Robust Operating Performance, Substantially Improved Financial Position, And Improved Financial Management

Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board proudly announce that the Town of Oyster Bay earned its eighth credit rating increase and a positive outlook designation from Wall Street Credit Rating Agencies. Standard &

Poor’s Global Ratings upgraded the Town to an AA- rating, from its A+ rating, and Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the Town’s outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ while maintaining its A1 rating. Standard & Poor’s Global Rating lauded ‘the

town’s robust operating performance,’ and a substantially improved financial position as well as ‘improved financial management practices.’ Moody’s Investors Service remarked that ‘the turnaround has been both rapid and dramatic.’ These upgrades illustrate the enormous financial improvements made by the Saladino administration since taking office in 2017, when the Town held a junk bond rating from Wall Street.

“Independent Wall Street agencies continue to award the Town of Oyster Bay with upgrades for our commitment to watching the bottom line and protecting your wallet,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Despite inheriting a junk bond rating from

the prior administration, our success and financial turnaround is topping Wall Street’s charts due to our commitment to restricting spending, paying down debt and sound financial management practices. This eighth Wall Street credit rating upgrade will save residents real money as the Town will pay significantly less money in interest expenses when bonding for road repaving, park improvements and other critical infrastructure work.” This recent upgrade marks the eighth credit rating increase earned by Supervisor Saladino and the Town Board since taking office in 2017. In this short period of time, the Supervisor and Town

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Our long-time Board Member and Membership Committee Chairperson Howard Ritzer is relocating with his family, and therefore will be stepping down from our Board of Directors. We wish him all of the best going forward and thank him for his volunteerism and years of dedicated service. With his departure, there is now a vacancy on our Board of Directors and we are reaching out to our membership for interest!

If you are interested in lling the open position, we ask that you please email a resume, speci cally detailing your business and community involvements, to the Chamber Of ce at massapequachamber@gmail.com by Friday, August 25th. Only those who are current and active members of the Chamber of Commerce in good standing will be considered.

Please note that resumes submitted on your behalf from an outside source will not be accepted. The candidate must directly submit their information to be considered. We will discuss and review all potential candidates. Thank you very much for your cooperation!

- The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce

The Massapequa Chamber of Commerce will be participating in the Columbus Lodge #2143 - Italian Feast & Festival on Sunday, September 24th at 11:00am - 6:00pm on North Broadway in North Massapequa. (Rain Date: Sunday, October 1st.) Our exact location and space number will be forwarded closer to the event date. We will have membership applications and exciting Raffle Baskets available, AND we are offering a promotional opportunity to our members.

The Chamber is looking for members in good standing to volunteer at the Chamber table throughout the day. In addition to helping work the Chamber table, you can also promote your own business at our table - hand out your own business materials and personalized giveways, and meet and greet with the thousands of attendees at the Feast!

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Town To Host Blood Drive In Memory Of Massapequa Cancer Victim

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announce a partnership with New York Blood Center to host a Blood Drive in honor of Bridget McElroy, who lost her battle to cancer at just 35-years old. A regular blood donor herself, it was Bridget’s wish for her family and friends to donate blood in celebration of her birthday. The drive will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 10AM – 4PM at Marjorie Post Park Community Center, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa.

“Bridget McElroy was an amazing young woman who lost her life to a rare form of cancer far too soon. Even during her darkest days, Bridget was

focused on helping others and requested that her family and friends give the gift of life by donating blood. Now that she’s sadly passed away, we’re continuing her legacy by hosting “Bridget’s Birthday Blood Bank,” a blood drive in her honor. Please join us in donating blood on August 19th,” Supervisor Saladino said.

In July of 2020, amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic, Bridget was diagnosed with Leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer. She was just 33 years old. While being treated for her cancer, she received many blood transfusions, experiencing firsthand what a lifesaving gift blood donation can be. She was in the hospital on what would

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be her very last birthday, with a visitor limitation due to COVID restrictions, battling severe illness and a poor prognosis, yet her smile beamed through her unimaginable pain when she heard that so many people were rolling up sleeves to donate blood in her honor. Bridget passed away 3 months later at the age of 35. The blood transfusions she received extended her life and helped her to live more comfortably for the time she had left.

To make an appointment, visit https://donate.nybc.org/ donor/schedules/drive_ schedule/306450. For more information, please contact Linda Wienclaw at (929)-240-1722 or email lwienclaw@nybc.org.

8th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk

The John Brower, Jr. Foundation, in partnership with Outreach, will host the 8th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Jones Beach State Park, Parking Field 1 (check-in begins at 9:00 a.m.).

The Walk was established

by the Brower family (parents John, Sr. and Jody, and their children Kristen and Robert) in 2014 after they tragically lost their son John, Jr. to an opioid overdose in 2014. The aim of the event is to raise awareness about the opioid epidemic and the suppport needed to fight the problem

that continues to devastate families and communities throughout Long Island. All funds raised support Outreach’s life-saving treatment programs and services for individuals and families.

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Board have cut property taxes while reducing debt and eliminating the operational budget deficit. Since cutting property taxes in 2018, the subsequent five budgets – in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 – sustained the $1.3 million property tax cut through a plan

that successfully froze taxes. As a result, $7.8 million is in the pockets of taxpayers rather than the coffers of government. Total Town debt has also declined, from a high of $763 million to $576 million at the beginning of 2022, bringing the administration’s five-year cumulative debt reduction to a grand total of $187

million – a 25% decline in debt.

Earlier this summer, independently-audited financial results indicated that Supervisor Saladino and the Town Board produced the sixth straight surplus under this governing board. As a result, the Town of Oyster Bay now has the highest reserve fund ever.

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Two Massapequa High School 2023 graduating seniors, Tara Villaba and Victoria McCrystal, were recently awarded a $250 scholarship each from the

Massapequa Elks Lodge #2162. This scholarship was for their work in the Massapequa High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club to

prevent youth substance use in the Massapequas. Tara and Victoria were nominated by SADD club advisor Nicole Bendetti. Massapequa Takes Action Coalition also

Massapequa High School 2023 graduates Tara Villaba, President SADD and Victoria McCrystal, Vice-President of SADD, were recently awarded a $250 scholarship from the Massapequa Elks and recognized by Massapequa Takes Action Coalition for their work in the SADD club this year.

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historic Jones Beach Boardwalk serves as an ongoing tribute to the memory of John Brower, Jr. and others who have been lost to the ongoing opioid crisis. The Walk offers information to inspire and educate the public about substance

recognized the graduates for helping youth navigate healthy decisions in the Massapequas. The Elks scholarship and MTAC Recognition Award are given annually to outstanding SADD Club leaders who go above and beyond to prevent youth drug use and destructive decision making. To learn more about the Massapequa Elks Lodge #2162 Drug Free Awareness Program or to become a member, contact Margaret Motis at 516798-2162. To learn more about Massapequa Takes Action Coalition, go to mtacoalition.com or contact Brooke Langella, Project Coordinator, at (516) 7993000 x131.

Massapequa Elks, MTAC and Massapequa Public Schools congratulated the Elks Scholarship and MTAC Recognition Award winners! Sitting Front Row Right to Left: Victoria McCrystal, Vice-President of SADD; and Tara Villaba, President SADD; Back Row Left to Right: Jean Brennan, Drug Awareness Committee Member; Christine Goggin, Drug Awareness Committee Member; Brooke Langella, MTAC Project Coordinator.

8th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk

and alcohol use disorders and the treatment options available to them and their loved ones. To learn more, please visit: https://opiny. org/donate/brower-walk/.

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The 8th Annual John Brower, Jr. 5K Heroes Against Heroin Walk will take place, rain, or shine. All are welcome - families,

groups, and individuals.

To register: Download and complete a Registration Form https://opiny. org/wp-content/ uploads/2023/07/5KWalk-Registration-Packet. pdf and return it to the address noted on the form as soon as possible. Children under 18 should

have their form signed by a parent or guardian. They must also be accompanied at the Walk by an adult. Note: All walkers must also complete and sign an accompanying waiver and photo release. For online registration visit, https://opiny.org/ donate/donate-now/ Registration is $25.

While applications will be accepted on the day of the event, pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Check-in on the morning of the event begins at 9:00 a.m. The walk begins promptly at 10 a.m. Free parking will be available at Jones Beach Parking Field 1 – participants should

mention to the attendant that they are attending the Outreach/Brower Walk. For more information, assistance with registration, or any questions, please contact Marsha Radulov at 718847-9233 ext. 2310 or marsharadulov@opiny. org.

Unstructured Fun Is Hallmark Of Massapequa Teen Center

Socialization is the primary focus of the Massapequa School District’s Teen Center, a summer recreation program for students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The five-week program is held at the high school’s Ames Campus.

Director Anthony Messina explained that the program’s open campus concept is different from elementary summer recreation, in which students are assigned to groups and have scheduled times for each activity. At the Teen Center, participants are able to visit the different stations at their own leisure. Mr. Messina explained that this helps the campers get to know each other better, as they will likely cross paths with everyone else at least once a day.

There are arts and crafts, game and movie rooms

and sports in the two gymnasiums and outside on the athletic fields. While one group might be playing basketball in the gym, another group may be in the corner making lanyard bracelets. Everyone comes together while doing the activities they most enjoy.

All of the stations are overseen by college-age assistants, and most are Massapequa High School graduates. The Teen Center is open for six hours a day and includes special events such as pizza Friday, a dunk tank, Tropical Smoothie day and the blue and gold Olympics with field daystyle competitions. There are also field trips.

Mr. Messina said that it is great to see students from three different grade levels bonding and having fun together, and those friendships continue into the year at Berner Middle School.

“I love all of the friendships and all of the bonds that I’ve created here,” said rising eighth grader Ellason Moore. When she reaches high school, she hopes to become a counselor for the elementary summer recreation program.

“I like how there’s a lot of new people I haven’t met before,” added eighth grader Kourtney Griffin. “I get to make friends in all three grades. And the counselors are very nice and easy to talk to.”

Megan Kirtyan, a Class of 2022 graduate, is working her first summer at the Teen Center and said the experience will benefit her as she aspires to become a physical education teacher.

“I enjoy that all of the kids are great to work with,” she said. “They’re so enthusiastic. There are so many opportunities for them here.”

Megan said that the

most popular activities among the campers include card games, making bracelets and playing basketball. The camp averages

about 100 participants per week, and many have been coming for the past three years. Nate Kaufman, who is entering eighth grade, said a lot of his friends

come to the camp, so it is a good way to spend time with them over summer vacation. His favorite activities are basketball, kickball and ping pong.

TEEN CENTER - The Teen Center is open to Massapequa students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grade and has an open campus concept that allows them to go to the different activities at their own leisure. Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District

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