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Fall 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 Fall 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 fall, Senior Advocates will be visiting the following locations in the Town of Babylon:
• Deer Park Library, 44 Lake Avenue, Deer Park: Friday, November 1, 9 –11 am
• North Amityville Nutrition Center, 48-C Cedar Road, Amityville: Wednesdays, October 16, November 13
& December 18, 10 am –1 pm
• Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue, Lindenhurst: Wednesdays, November 6 & December 4, 8:30 –11:00 am
• Tanner Park Senior Nutrition, 2 Tanner Park, Copiague: Wednesdays, October 9, November 13 & December 11, 8:30 am – 1 pm
• Spangle Drive Center, 4385 Spangle Drive, North Babylon: Tuesdays, October 29, November 26 & December 17, 12 – 3:30 pm
• West Babylon Library, 211 Route 109, West Babylon: Thursday, November 21, 10 am – 12 pm
• Wyandanch Senior Nutrition, 28 Wyandanch Avenue, Wyandanch: Wednesdays, November 6 & December 4, 8:30 am –1 pm
In Huntington, they will be visiting the following:
• Huntington Senior Nutrition Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington: Wednesdays, October 16, November 20 & December 18, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Paumanack Village 5 & 6, 100 Adriatic Drive, Melville: Thursdays, October 31, November 21 & December 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 troublefree 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.”
The Parrot Expo Returns!
Long Island’s only major exotic event is coming to the VFW Post 433, located at 400 Lakeland Avenue in Sayville on Saturday, October 19th from 9-5. It’s an all-day avian extravaganza, featuring presentations by animal scientist, Dr. Amy Zhao, and Long Island Budgie Rescue’s Director, Shana Kersten. Plus, there will be an Education Center, which is a great resource for parrot owners, attendees can interact with live birds, enter raffles, purchase cages on sale and much more. There will be FREE parking on site, handicapped accessible.
Admission: $5.00/ adult, $3 (or 2/$5.00) for children under 12, free for ages 2 and under.
For more information, please call 631-957-1100 or visit liparrots.org.
Tanger Outlets Deer Park And Riverhead Invite Local Schools To Apply For 2024 Tangerkids Grants Program Through Oct. 18
Tanger Outlets Deer Park and Tanger Outlets Riverhead announce the launch of the 2024 TangerKids Grants Program, continuing a long history of investing in the local community by supporting educational resources that help area students succeed. Applications are now open through Oct. 18, and Long Island educators are encouraged to apply at grants.tanger.com. The platform invites teachers and leaders within the community to identify their needs and request funding to enhance programs and better serve students as they
work to create a more productive and inclusive learning environment.
Throughout the program’s history spanning nearly 30 years, Tanger has contributed more than $3.4 million to schoolfocused initiatives in the communities it serves.
In 2023, Tanger awarded $168,000 to fund over 140 grants to schools and programs across the U.S., supporting equipment upgrades, inclusion initiatives, interactive learning spaces, hygiene and clothing closets, literacy efforts, STEM and more.
This year, Tanger has earmarked 70% of total
grants for support of underserved schools, accessibility programs and student needs. Faculty members at public and private schools from pre-K to grade 12 are eligible to participate in the annual program.
Tanger Deer Park and Riverhead shoppers will again be invited to help choose grant winners in their community through Member’s Choice voting, which will be open Dec. 2 – 13. Award recipients will be announced in January 2025 and celebrated at the center’s annual TangerKids Day.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Unsheared sheep
5. Rock TV channel
8. Streetcar
12. Concerning
14. Exclamation
15. Greek goddess of youth
16. Popular type of device
18. Alcoholic beverage
19. Ancient Olympic Site
20. Sharpshoots
21. Tyrion Lannister was characterized as one
CLUES DOWN
1. Works of body art
2. Israeli politician Abba
3. Renowned desert
4. Eat greedily
5. She didn’t make it through the Fr. Revolution
22. Pointed ends of pens
23. Measuring instruments
26. Midsection body part 30. Made a mistake
31. Adjusted
32. “Partridge” actress Susan 33. Yell
34. Civil rights city in Alabama
39. Young boy
42. Type of sea bass
44. To call (archaic)
46. Unfortunate
47. Separate oneself from others
13. One who abstains 17. Wild ox 24. Type of student
25. Bacterial infection of the skin
26. Expresses surprise 27. What engaged couples ultimately say 28. Crony
29. Where one begins (abbr.)
35. Architectural designation
36. “Matt Houston” actor Horsley
37. More (Spanish)
38. Autonomic nervous system
11. Something one can make
40. Indigenous peoples
49. Hero sandwiches
50. Spy group
51. Florida is famous for them
56. Irritating individuals 57. Luck
58. Hunting expedition
59. WWII diarist Frank 60. Peyton’s younger brother
61. Type of wrap
62. Type of overseas tax or levy
63. Soviet Socialist Republic 64. Wake up
41. Deflections
42. Circulating life force
43. Executes with a rope
44. Natives of an island nation
45. Girls
47. Logician and philosopher
48. Nocturnal hoofed animal
49. Relaxing spaces
52. From a distance
53. Form of Persian language
Amounts of time
Mathematical designation
NEIGHBORS’ PETS PLACE
OCTOBER HAPPENINGS
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9th
7:00PM
LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Gene Dinapoli presents Legends of Country Music at the Bayway Arts Center located at 265 E. Main Street in East Islip. Get ready for a night of pure country magic with the Legends of Country Music! Get your tickets at www.baywayartscenter.com or call 631 581 2700
7:30PM
AMITYVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
The Amityville Historical Society, is having its Annual Meeting and election of officers. It will be held in the Lauder Museum. Mary Cascone Babylon Town Historian will do a presentation on "Benefits of a home or business that agrees to be a part of the Village's historic preservation". For more informaion, please call 631-598-1486
THURSDAY, OCT. 10th
7:00PM
LINDENHURST HOMEMAKERS GROUP
Join Lindenhurst Evening Homemakers Group at the Amityville Senior Center 48 Cedar Rd. in Amityville. Open to all members & newcomers 18 years old & up. Meetings start at 7pm & new members should arrive 15 min. early. For more information, please call Lisa LeBrie at 516-413-7467
FRIDAY, OCT. 18th
10:00am-1:00pm
GRAND REOPENING SALE
Simpson UMC is having a Bag Sale!
HOLIDAYS
2nd - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
11th - Yom Kippur begins at sundown 14th - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day
31st - Halloween
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 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com
30 Locust Avenue in Amityville. Thrift Shop Treasures. Stuff a bag full of clothes for $5. New items are not included in the bag sale. For more information, please call Mary at 516-991-8098
SATURDAY, OCT. 19th
9:00AM-4:00PM
AMITYVILLE COMMUNITY
GARAGE SALE
Amityville to hold its first Community Garage Sale. A Village-wide garage sale will be held in the Village of Amityville. (raindate Sunday, Oct. 20th). A huge assortment of items will be available at various homes. Check Amityville.com to see registered locations.
10:00AM-2:00PM
GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED YARD SALE
United Methodist Church, 350 Main Street in Islip, will be hosting a Good, Old-Fashioned Yard Sale. The church Thrift Shop will also be open from 10:00am– 2:00pm. For more information, please call 631-581-7663
10:00AM-4:00PM
HARVEST FESTIVAL & YARD SALE
Join us for a festive day featuring local craft vendors, a congregational yard sale, a pumpkin patch with painting, mums for sale, raffles, delicious food including hot dogs and bratwurst, hot apple cider, a bake table, free pony rides, a bouncy house, live music, and much more. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2025 Washington Avenue in Seaford. For more information, please call 516-781-6374. Email: office@ ourredeemerlutheran.church
10:00AM-4:00PM
FALL HARVEST FAIR
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 1294 Bellmore Avenue in North Bellmore. Vendors, raffles, raffle Baskets, food & children's activities For more information contact Terry at 516 785- 5029 email gelcnb@aol. com. VENDORS WANTED!
7:00PM
NLFD COMPANY #5
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
The North Lindenhurst FD Company #5, 1630 Straight Path, N. Lindenhurst, will be hosting their Annual Halloween Party. Please join them! DJ, Dinner, Beer, Wine and Soda. Prize for best costume, 50/50, door prizes. Doors open at 6:30pm. $50.00 p.p. For more information, and tickets, please call 631-226-5809 or 631-879-1211
SUNDAY, OCT. 20th
1:00PM-4:00PM
ANNUAL COLUMBUS DANCE
LISIA’S Annual Columbus Dance, at the Piermont in Babylon. Dinner and dancing. Sit down menu (antipasto, pasta, salad and choice of entrees, dessert coffee, house wines). $95.00 p.p. For more information, please call Diane Langella 516-398-3484
2:00PM
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main St. (Grant Ave), in Farmingdale will be having a Blessing of the Animals. Bring your creatures great & small on a leach or in a carrier (or stuffed) for the event. For more information, please call 516-694-3424
Ariana Washington Receives Scholar-Artist Award
ARIANA WASHINGTON RECEIVES SCHOLAR-ARTIST AWARD -
Congratulations to North Babylon High School student Ariana Washington, who was recently named a Long Island Scholar-Artist Merit Award winner for theater by the Long Island Arts Alliance. Scholar-artists are chosen from five disciplines: visual arts, music, theater, dance and media arts. Selections are made from a pool of students nominated by Long Island’s public school districts as well as independent and parochial schools. Those selected to receive an Award of Merit will be recognized at a year-end LIAA event. Washington is pictured with North Babylon Director of Music and Arts Elizabeth O’Brien, theater teacher Lisa Drance and North Babylon High School Principal Dr. Jonathan Klomp. Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District
On Wednesday, September 25th, Councilman Terence McSweeney, Councilman Anthony Manetta, Town Clerk Geraldine Compitello along with Legislator Tom Donnelly, recently gathered to express their gratitude to Jaimie and Brooke DiPalma, as well as the P.S. I Love You Day Foundation, for their generous donation of a beautiful bench. Councilman McSweeney noted, “This bench will provide a serene spot for individuals to reflect, relax, or simply enjoy the tranquil sounds and scenery of beautiful Town Hall Park.” The DiPalma sisters added, “The P.S. I Love You Foundation is committed to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health, aiming to inspire hope for those impacted by mental illness and to create a nurturing community where everyone feels valued and supported. The foundation’s mission is celebrated annually on the second Friday of February, known as P.S. I Love You Day, where participants wear purple to show their support.” Next year P.S. I Love You will be celebrated on February 14th, 2025. For more information on how to get involved visit www.psiloveyouday.net
Join Breast Cancer Survivors and Thrivers at American Cancer Society
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) of Long Island on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, 7 a.m.-10:30
a.m. (rolling start). Ends approximately at noon.
The 31st annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Long Island is a celebration of courage and hope, and a movement that
unites communities to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone. Expecting 70,000+ participants.
Over the past three decades, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’s 3- to 5-mile
walks have collectively grown into the nation’s largest and most impactful breast cancer movement – providing a supportive community for survivors, caregivers and families alike. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer funds lifesaving breast cancer research and is committed to advancing health equity through essential programs and services.
Cancer Facts and Figures:
• In 2024, 19,160 women in New York will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer affects men too.
• There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today,
including those who have completed treatment and those still undergoing treatment. More than 150,000 of these survivors are living with metastatic breast cancer.
• The death rate from breast cancer dropped by 42% from 1989-2021 as a result of earlier detection through increased awareness and mammography screening, as well as advances in treatments.
o Despite this drop, Black women are 41% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women overall and are twice as likely to die if they are younger than age
50.
o Breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer in deaths among Black women (6,800 deaths in 2022)
• Since 1993, the American Cancer Society has invested more than $600 million in breast cancer research.
• No one should face breast cancer alone. The American Cancer Society helpline provides information and support 24/7 at (800) 227-2345. Visit MakingStridesWalk. org/LongIsland.
This event will take place at Jones Beach – Field 5, 1 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh, N.Y.
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FIRST COURSE (Choose one)
Penne
Baked Ziti
Spaghetti
SECOND
• Chicken Marsala • Chicken Francese • Eggplant Parmigiana • Chicken Parmigiana
Rigatoni • Garden Salad • Caesar
Sausage & Peppers
Large Trays (Choose One per 10 People)
• Baked Ziti
• Cavatelli Calabrese
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Cacciatore
• Chicken with Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes
• Chicken Francese
• Chicken Grigio
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Piccata
• Eggplant Parmigiana
• Eggplant Rollatini
• Farfalle Primavera
• Gnocchi Bolognese
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin
• Manicotti
• Meatballs in Sauce
• Mussels Marinara
• Mussels Garlic & Oil
• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe
• Penne alla Vodka
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Pork Filet Salpino
Rigatoni Bolognese
Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
Sausage & Peppers
Sausage & Potatoes
Stuffed Chicken
Stuffed Rigatoni
Stuffed Shells
Tortellini Alfredo
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Francese
• Eggplant Parmigiana
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Sausage & Peppers
• Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes & Broccoli
• Eggplant Rollatine
Penne
Baked Ziti
Spaghetti
Rigatoni
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Francese
Eggplant Parmigiana
Chicken Parmigiana
Garden Salad
• Baked Ziti
• Cavatelli Calabrese
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Cacciatore
• Chicken with Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes
Caesar Salad
Large Trays (Choose One per 10 People)
• Eggplant Parmigiana
• Eggplant Rollatini
• Farfalle Primavera
• Gnocchi Bolognese
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin
(Choose one)
• Chicken Francese
• Chicken Grigio
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Piccata
• Manicotti
• Meatballs in Sauce
• Mussels Marinara
• Mussels Garlic & Oil
• Meatballs
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Penne alla Vodka
• Garden Salad • Caesar Salad
Large Trays (Choose One per 10 People)
• Baked Ziti
• Cavatelli Calabrese
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Cacciatore
• Chicken with Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes
• Chicken Francese
• Chicken Grigio
• Chicken Marsala
• Chicken Piccata
• Chicken Parmigiana
• Eggplant Parmigiana
• Eggplant Rollatini
• Farfalle Primavera
• Gnocchi Bolognese
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin
• Manicotti
• Meatballs in Sauce
• Mussels Marinara
• Mussels Garlic & Oil
• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe
• Penne alla Vodka
• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe
• Pork Filet Salpino
• Rigatoni Bolognese
• Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
• Sausage & Peppers
• Sausage & Potatoes
• Stuffed Chicken • Stuffed Rigatoni • Stuffed Shells
Tortellini Alfredo
Includes:
• USDA Prime Hanger Steak w/ Peppers, Onions & Mushrooms Additional Charge Peppers, Onions & Mushrooms
(Choose one) Includes fresh baked Italian Bread.
• Pork Filet Salpino
• Rigatoni Bolognese
Package Includes: Dinner rolls, garden salad, plates, forks, spoons, knives, napkins and serving utensils.
• Sausage & Broccoli Rabe
• Sausage & Peppers
• Sausage & Potatoes
• Stuffed Chicken
• Stuffed Rigatoni
• Stuffed Shells
• Tortellini Alfredo