August 2, 2023 North Massapequa

PROMOTING SUBSTANCE-FREE SPORTING EVENTS

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition and Levittown Community Action Coalition worked together with Massapequa Police Athletic League (PAL) and Dek Superstars to develop signage on maintaining a substance-free sports arena. Left to right, Massapequa PAL Police Director, Rich Pescatore, Dek Superstars director, Sebastian Giarrantano, MTAC Coordinator, Brooke Langella, and LCAC Coordinator, Hannah Moore, pose with one of the two installed signs, “Stay sober in the stands.”

God’s Way Foundation’s “Back-To-School Celebration II”

God’s Way Foundation Is Donating 1000 Free Backpacks To New York City & Long Island Children In Celebration Of In-School Learning!

This year’s ‘Backto-School Giveaway Celebration’ is scheduled to take place on August 12th, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be hosted in front of Freeport Retro Fitness at 131 West. Sunrise Highway Freeport, NY 11520.

Come join God’s Way Foundation’s “Back-ToSchool Celebration II” as they come together to make a difference in the lives of low-income children. They will be donating 1000 FREE HighEnd backpacks filled with essential school supplies, ensuring that every child has the tools they need to succeed academically. Not only will the kids receive high-quality backpacks, but they will also be treated

to an array of exciting activities.

A Mobile Video Game Truck will be on-site, providing an immersive gaming experience that will captivate the young ones and let their imaginations run wild. And what’s a celebration without beloved Disney Princesses and Superheroes; courtesy of the “New York Avengers”?

This event is not just about celebrating the start of a new school year but also about fostering a sense of community and support for families in need. By coming together, a profound impact can be made on the lives of these children, encouraging them to reach their full potential. Furthermore,

to encourage literacy and summer reading, books are included, one book, graciously donated by “The Book Fairies” of Freeport, inside of each of the 1000 backpacks they will be donating!

The foundation donates backpacks which the children will both identify with and carry with them for multiple years, to ease the financial strain on parents. Parents will receive swag bags with a packet of information containing free resources directing them to service centers where they may receive aid from locations such as food pantries, emergency housing, local churches, and more. At

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God’s Way Foundation, they believe that durable supplies are a key component of ‘student preparedness.’ Children growing up in low-income households often lack the quality items necessary for proper schooling due to their parents ’ financial hardships. Their mission is to give the children a stress-free day of cost-free fun.

Activities scheduled at the event:

1,000 FREE Backpacks

w/School Supplies

FREE Books

Face Painting

Cotton Candy & Popcorn

FREE Mister Softee Ice Cream

DJ & Music

Spider-Man &

Disney Princess Live Performances (NY Avengers)

‘AJ the Clown’ Carnival Games

Trivia & Giveaways

Swag Bags (Including information about local pantries, shelters, and other free resources for low-income families. Also included coupons, flyers, and promotional materials from event sponsors.)

Vendor/Small Business/

Neighbor Pets’ Place

Corporate Stalls

Mobile Video Game Truck

They have partnered with shelters such as Momma’s House, Bethany House, Regina Maternity Services, Hope for Youth NY, and Mercy First to ensure that we reach as many deserving children as possible.

Let’s make a difference, one backpack at a time!

August Happenings

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

7:00PM SUMMER UNDER THE STARS POP CONCERT

The West Islip Symphony Orchestra presents Summer Under The Stars Pop Concert at West Islip Beach. Bring your own chairs. For more information call 631-661-8348 or visit westislipsymphony.org.

7:00PM

SUMMER BLAST SOCIAL NIGHT

Marconi Lodge #2232 Sons & Daughters of ITALY presents Summer Blast Social Night with ugly shorts contest. Full Buffet Dinner, includes beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. DJ Rick will provide music for dancing. $30 per person. Reservations required. Call John Spiezio at 631-206-1123.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

9:30PM

NIGHT OWL CINEMA: BLADE RUNNER

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.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

7:00PM

SHOW ME THE MONEY

Amityville Fire Department Hose #4 and Kiwanis Club of Amityville presents Show Me The Money at the Amityville Fire Department. 10 games for a chance to win big money! $10 admission includes appetizers, coffee, cake and one set of cards. To reserve a spot email amityvillekiwanis@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

12:00PM

CINEMA FOR KIDS: HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS

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.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8

7:00PM-8:00PM

INFORMATION SESSION:

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERING

Northwell Hospice Care Network is hosting an informational session in Woodbury for those who want to learn more about volunteer opportunities at Hospice. Meet current HCN volunteers and learn about our services. Interested in attending, RSVP is needed to sallen10@northwell.edu.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9

7:00PM

COMIC GEMS: COMING TO AMERICA

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.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

9:30PM

NIGHT OWL CINEMA: JENNIFER'S BODY

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.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

9:00AM-2:30PM

BLOOD DRIVE

Be a Summer Lifesaver and donate at the Bellport Community Center. To make an appointment, please call 800.966.2566 or contact Melissa at mgatto@nybc.org. Walk-ins are welcome!

12:00PM

CINEMA FOR KIDS: THE MUPPET MOVIE

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.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

6:00PM-11:00PM

FEAST OF SAINT PIUS X

Held from August 17th to August 20th. Sunday open from 4PM-10PM. 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.

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.

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New Trustee, Officers Take Oaths

The Massapequa Board of Education welcomed its newest trustee and selected officers for the 2023-24 school year at its reorganization meeting on July 6.

Cher LePre and Danielle Ocuto both took the oath of office to begin the meeting. Ms. LePre began her second full term after winning reelection in May, while Ms. Ocuto was newly elected to the five-member board. She replaces Gary Baldinger, who did not seek another term after nine years.

Kerry Wachter was selected to serve another year as board president, with Jeanine Caramore continuing as vice president. Ms. LePre was named board secretary. Others taking the oath of office included Superintendent Dr. William Brennan, District Clerk Anne Marie Bellizzi, Treasurer Jennifer Kolias and Deputy Treasurer Ryan Ruf.

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District

Promoting Substance-Free Sporting Events

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PROMOTING SUBSTANCE-FREE SPORTING EVENTS - Massapequa Takes Action Coalition and Levittown Community Action Coalition worked together with Massapequa Police Athletic League (PAL) and Dek Superstars to develop signage on maintaining a substance-free sports arena. Left to right, Massapequa PAL Police Director, Rich Pescatore, Dek Superstars director, Sebastian Giarrantano, MTAC Coordinator, Brooke Langella, and LCAC Coordinator, Hannah Moore, pose with one of the two installed signs, “Stay sober in the stands.”

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition and Levittown Community Action Coalition worked together with Massapequa Police Athletic League (PAL) and Dek Superstars to develop signage on maintaining a substance-free sports arena. The signs read “Our athletes learn from you. Stay sober in the stands. This is an alcohol, marijuana, and vape-free space.”

The message was developed to better address substance use at public, community sporting events and encourage parents to model behavior for local youth. Both MTAC and LCAC operate with a mission to create healthy communities through the prevention of youth substance use. The community coalitions engage local organizations and residents to raise awareness of factors that protect our youth from substance use and minimize risk factors.

The message, “Our athletes learn from you. Stay sober in the stands,” is meant to remind parents that they are their children’s role models. According to

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CHER LEPRE - Cher LePre, who was re-elected in May, was sworn in for a new term at the reorganization meeting on July 6.

DANIELLE OCUTO

Danielle Ocuto is the newest trustee on the Massapequa School District BOE

KERRY WACHTER - Kerry Wachter took the oath of office as board president for the 2023-24 school year.

Athletes Now And Later Connect At Massapequa Sports Camps

Massapequa’s next generation of studentathletes are getting an early start, and they are learning from the best. The district’s Summer Sports Camps, which run from late June to the end of July, feature Massapequa High School coaches and athletes as instructors.

Youngsters can learn skills for more than a dozen

sports at the weeklong camps, which are mostly held at the high school campuses and Berner Middle School. Current varsity and junior varsity athletes, as well as recent graduates, share their experiences. They teach rules of the game and strategies, while emphasizing sportsmanship and teamwork.

A girls volleyball camp

for students entering grades 2-5 was held the first week of summer vacation, followed by camp for incoming sixth, seventh and eighth graders the week of July 10. Varsity head coach Amanda DelGiacco said that students rotated through different stations to learn blocking, hitting, passing, serving and setting, then put their skills into practice in games.

Rising senior Allison Petrullo, who will soon play her fourth year on the varsity volleyball team, attended the camp when she was younger and now is an instructor.

“I love being able to help the little kids learn the sport,” she said, “and hopefully they find a passion for it.”

While the girls were bumping and setting in the high school gymnasium, a boys volleyball camp was taking place in the Berner gym. Varsity coach Elissa DiSalvo and assistant coach Nick Breslin, along with student instructors and volunteers, were teaching the same skills to boys entering grades 5-8.

“We pride our program on teaching them to be good teammates,” coach DiSalvo said.

Varsity player and rising senior Tristan Rezza hopes to pass on his knowledge of the sport to the middle school-age players. This is his second year working at the camp.

The week of July 10 also featured a girls lacrosse camp at Berner and a boys lacrosse camp at the high school.

Varsity coach Erin Kollar and her student instructors taught the basics of the sport to girls as young as first grade. The skills included catching, cradling, defense, passing and shooting.

“The girls really enjoy working with the varsity players,” coach Kollar said. “They seem them on the field during the season, and now they get to be with them on the field to learn from them. The young girls look up to the varsity players.”

Frankie Antonelli, who is entering fifth grade, plays lacrosse with local youth leagues and aspires to be a Massapequa varsity player. She said the instructors are very helpful and encouraging.

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

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.

“I love teaching the kids how to play volleyball,” he said. “I want them to develop a love for the game and continue to play it into their high school careers. Hopefully, one day, they can be in our shoes.”

“I like to work on lacrosse because I’m passionate about it and I want to get better at it,” she said. “The instructors are really good lacrosse players. They’re really nice and good coaches.”

A speed and agility camp, open to high school-age boys and girls, meets three times a week for five weeks. It includes conditioning

exercises on the field and weight training in the high school fitness center. Kevin Shippos, varsity football coach, said it is open to all varsity and junior varsity athletes to prepare for the upcoming year, and focuses on exercises that they can do at home to stay in shape.

The baseball camp also meets for the duration of the five-week program due to its popularity. Varsity baseball players lead centers where the youngsters learn all the different aspects of the sports including hitting, pitching, fielding and baserunning.

Recent graduate Michael Vilardi, who was on the varsity team for three years and will play baseball for Queens College, said he enjoys working with the students who will someday be wearing Massapequa jerseys. As a former camper himself, being an instructor makes it feel like his baseball career has come full circle.

“I just want the kids to have fun,” he said. “If they walk out of here learning just one thing, my job as a counselor is complete.”

Other sports camps this summer include basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and wrestling.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Girls volleyball is one of several Summer Sports Camps being offered by the Massapequa School District from late June through late July.

SHARPENING THEIR VOLLEYBALL SKILLS - Jack Liddard, left, and Michael Fillinger spent a week at Berner Middle School to sharpen their volleyball skills. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District

Outgoing Massapequa School Board Trustee Honored

Pinelawn Memorial Park And Arboretum

6th Annual Ladybug Release Event

Substance-Free Sporting Events

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OUTGOING MASSAPEQUA SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE HONORED

- Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Steve Labriola, Councilwoman Laura Maier, and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato honored outgoing Massapequa School Board Trustee Gary Baldinger, who retired after nine years of exemplary service to the district. A Massapequa High School graduate, Baldinger played football in the NFL and inspired generations of Massapequa athletes. He led the district with honor and distinction, and is said to embody the motto “once a chief, always a chief.” The officials, along with Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade, thanked Baldinger for his service and wished him well as he embarks on retirement.

Join Pinelawn Memorial Park And Arboretum for its 6th Annual Ladybug Release event on Sunday, August 6th, as they demonstrate the use of integrated pest management to control a common pest, the Aphid. At this popular free kid-friendly event, Pinelawn explains how Aphids cause harm to the health of a variety of plant material and how we can control their population by introducing their natural predator, the Lady Beetle (also known as the Ladybug).

This is a fun, handson event as guests release over 400,000 ladybugs in Pinelawn’s

rose gardens. Each child can create a ladybug craft to take home and explain all they have learned.

This is a FREE event, but registration is required.

To register please visit https:// www.eventbrite. com/e/6th-annualladybug-releasetickets-680229062437

Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum is located at 2030 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735.

The event will be held at Pinelawn’s Rose Garden located at the Reception Office. When attending the event, enter the park through East Gate 3.

MTAC Coordinator, Brooke Langella, “Consuming alcohol, marijuana, or tobacco while attending a children’s sport event removes the focus from the game and may normalize or even sensationalize substance use in community settings.” Hannah Moore, LCAC Project Coordinator, adds “I think it’s important to ensure youth are the focus of sporting events and keep these areas as safe spaces in the community.”

PAL and Dek Superstars acknowledge that sports communities have the power to connect with parents and influence healthy decisions. “Our ideals are in line with the support of youth and our future,” says Sebastian Giarrantano, Dek Superstars Director.

LCAC and MTAC hope to spread this message to other sports fields and community spaces later this year.

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