September 28, 2022 Seaford

SENATOR JOHN BROOKS DELIVERS FUNDING AWARD - Senator John E. Brooks (SD-8) was proud to present a funding award of $10,000 to The Hagedorn Little Village School to support its Creative Arts and Recreation Program (“CARP”). Pictured: Senator Brooks with The Hagedorn Little Village School Staff (from left to right): Patti Pizza (HLVS Principal), Senator John Brooks, Dr. Jon Feingold (Executive Director), and Wendy Sciubba (Assistant Principal).

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(StatePoint) Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard, getting outside can also support your wellbeing.

“Gardening is good for the mind, it’s good for the soul and it’s good for the body,” said legendary football coach, Vince Dooley. “I enjoy coming out to garden, and when I finish, I feel like I’ve done something, and I feel good.”

Landscape architect Doug Scott of Redeem Your Ground recently visited Dooley in Athens, Ga. to discuss gardening and mental health. Here are some of the insights they shared:

Health Benefits

• Active benefits: Gardening exercises the body and clears the mind.

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Designing Your Garden For Better Mental Health

Studies show that increased outdoor exposure leads to fewer long-term health problems, helping improve cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, strength, and dexterity—all leading to better mental health. Simply planting, growing, harvesting and maintaining plants gives you a direct emotional boost. Why? Gardening helps foster nurturing instincts and restores a sense of hope and purpose, ultimately improving self-esteem.

• Passive benefits: Don’t have a green thumb? Don’t worry. Scientific evidence proves that just being in nature has positive impacts on stress levels and brain chemistry. It can also lower blood pressure, increase concentration and improve mood. What’s more, being outdoors offers a deeper sense of belonging and a

new sense of purpose outside the daily grind.

Designing Your Garden

Scott advises designing your garden to reflect how you want to live outside. He typically builds “rooms” connected by meandering paths for resting, unwinding, and feeling restored. However, your outdoor spaces don’t always need to be quiet. They can encourage activity as well. If you enjoy company, create gathering spaces. Or, if you have hobbies that can be done

outdoors like exercising, painting or writing, you can set aside areas for them.

Finally, Scott recommends designing your garden to awaken your five senses. Here’s how:

1. Sight: Choose calming colors, or those that bring you joy. The simple sight of a breathtaking array of plants or an arrangement of favorite flowers is bound to give your mental health a boost.

2. Taste: Growing your own food will provide you with an incredibly rewarding harvest. Not only will you be able to enhance meals with the fruits of your labor, you’ll get the personal satisfaction of a job well done.

3. Hearing: Among the plants and flowers, add fixtures, such as wind chimes and water features, that’ll produce soothing sounds. And with the new habitat you’ve created, you’ll enjoy bird song, too!

4. Touch: From the light, feathery textures of petals to the rough surfaces of bark or bush stems, touch offers a deeper sense of connection to nature.

5. Smell: You may already use aromatherapy indoors. Take this concept outside by growing fragrant flowers and herbs, so you can literally

“stop to smell the roses.”

Scott and Dooley offer more insights in “Garden Therapy,” a recent episode of “Done-In-A-Weekend Projects,” an original series from lawn care equipment manufacturer, Exmark. To watch the video, visit Backyard Life, which is part of a unique multimedia destination with a focus on helping homeowners make the most of outdoor spaces. There you can also download additional tips and view other Exmark Original Series videos.

By gardening, your mental health will be better off for it. Just be sure to start small, simple and stress-free.

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By Noelle Lambert

The Charity of the Month for September is Harmony Cafe

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Harmony Cafe is a local nonprofit organization with a mission to empower people by providing wellness, education and access to affordable nutritious foods, in a socially engaging environment that creates healthy lives.

Rosemarie Mccarthy, the Founder of Harmony Cafe, grew up in a working-class family, where money was tight and food insecurity was sometimes a cause of stress. When she happened upon a mention of the One World Everyone Eats café model in a magazine, she went looking for a cafe to volunteer. This model goes off of the idea of a donation-based cafe that services a diverse socioeconomic range and providing nutritious and delicious meals. It sounded like something to which she wanted to donate her time and energy, but to her surprise, there was nowhere to volunteer in the Long Island region. With grit and determination, she decided to start Harmony Cafe right here on Long Island.

Right now they do not have their own physical cafe, however they have hosted meal events, primarily at the VFW hall on Edwards Street in Patchogue, NY. Their meal events use a Pay-What-You-Can pricing donation model, where anyone can come get a healthy fresh meal and pay only what they can.

When the global pandemic started affecting the Long Island community, the nonprofit organization redirected their mission to assist those in need. This included hosting food drives, grab-ngo sites and free food delivery services. Rosemarie’s vision for this organization is to have a storefront cafe.

Ideally, the cafe would be in or around Patchogue, NY and would

service anyone who walks through their doors. Harmony Cafe is actively looking for the right opportunity to make this happen. Whether you are a chef or someone that is looking for restaurant/cafe space and would like to partner with Harmony Cafe to share the space, or you are someone who knows of a storefront spot that would possibly work as a home for this cafe, please call 631.730.8775 or email info@harmonycafeli.org.

Additionally, volunteers are needed to help their organization continue to grow! You can join their Volunteer Team and help in the following areas:

• Coordinate Fundraisers

• Wellness Chefs

• Wellness Assistant / Instructor (Training Is Provided)

• Fresh Food Donations (Or Supermarket Gift Cards)

• Serve On Their Board Of Directors (Actively looking for a treasurer that has a background in finance or accounting. Retirees are encouraged to apply!)

• Community Outreach

Lastly, Harmony Cafe holds a Free Thanksgiving Dinner each year at Toast Coffeehouse in Patchogue. This year, it will be held on November 22 and there will be live music there as well! The organization is seeking sponsors to help support this great event. Last year the organization proudly served over 300 traditional Thanksgiving restaurant dinners to those in need.

For more information, please visit www.harmonycafeli.org.

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Floating Litter Traps Installed At North Shore Marina: First Of Their Kind In The United States

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Vicki Walsh and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca joined with local environmental groups to unveil new floating litter trap technology at Tappen Marina, the first of its kind anywhere in the United States.

The ‘Collect’Thor,’ a silent, motorized waste collector which attracts and engulfs all solid or liquid waste floating on the water surface, was obtained by the Town through a grant from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund. The Town was selected by Cornell Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Friends of the Bay, The Waterfront Center, The Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee, and Oyster Bay High School.

“We are so proud to have been awarded this grant the opportunity to lead the nation in rolling out new, innovative technology to

protect our environment,” said Supervisor Saladino. “The Collec’Thors now in place at our marina will assist in our ongoing commitment to strengthen the ecosystem by removing debris from the water. I thank all of the local environmental organizations who assisted the Town in implementing this environmental technology, which collects up to 220 pounds of floating debris in just one cycle.”

Two Collec’Thor traps have been installed at Harry Tappen Marina in Glenwood Landing, selected as an ideal location to help remediate plastic pollution in the Long Island Sound. In addition to support from local environmental advocacy groups, the project will also be supported by students from Oyster Bay High School, who will participate in the removal of debris, and analyze and identify marine pollution data. The project aligns with similar environmental

initiatives in the Town to minimize plastic pollution in local waterways.

“Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County is grateful for the support from The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund as it ensures that our critical work to protect and enhance the environment continues,” said CCE Executive Director Vanessa Lockel. “This funding enables our experts to work to restore the health of the Long Island Sound by removing floating debris that negatively impact our waters.  We appreciate the shared commitment to our waters and the communities that enjoy this natural resource.”

Collec’Thors, the latest in marine debris collection technology, have been deemed the most efficient trash skimmers available for marine and coastal usage. They are specifically designed to target solid and liquid waste, including plastic

FLOATING LITTER TRAPS INSTALLED - Town Councilwoman Laura Maier, Cornel Cooperative Extension Executive Director Vanessa Lockel, Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Town Councilman Lou Imbroto with the new high-tech Collec’Thor at Tappen Marina.

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Free Musical Performances Return To Local Libraries This October For First Time Since Pandemic

Enjoy The Sounds Of Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel And More

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Thomas Hand announced that the Distinguished Artists Concert Series will make its triumphant return for the first time since the pandemic with performances from October to May at local libraries throughout the Town.

“The Distinguished Artists Concert Series provides free musical and dance programs for the enjoyment of our residents,” said Councilman Hand. “I encourage residents to take advantage of these wonderful performances offered by the Town for free

at local libraries.”

Scheduled performances for October and November include:

The New Vintage Orchestra on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Hicksville Public Library – Performing “Hits of a Lifetime”.

Gathering Time on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 4:00 pm at the PlainviewOld Bethpage Public Library – Performing “Tribute to the Artists of Woodstock”.

The Golden Chords on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Jericho Public Library – Performing “A Half Century of Bob

Dylan Songs”. All welcome/ free tickets required, tickets available at library. For more information call Jericho Public Library (516) 935-6790

The Evolution of Salsa on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Locust Valley Public Library –Salsa interspersed with music and ending with a dance lesson.

The Paul Effman Band on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Bethpage Public Library – Performing “From Gershwin to The Beatles”.

Lee Glantz on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 1:00

pm at the Syosset Public Library – Performing the music of Billy Joel. Registration is free and required, visit: syosset. librarycalendar.com/events/ month select the date of the concert and register. Registration starts October 7th.

Guthrie Brothers on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Bethpage Public Library –Performing “Scarborough Fair: The music of Simon & Garfunkel”.

Sasha Papernik & Our Band on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Jericho Public Library

– Beautiful harmonies and soulful takes on everything from rustic folk to American songbook, retro pop, and classical. All welcome/free tickets required, tickets available at library on October 31st. For more information call Jericho Public Library (516) 935-6790.

Nina Et Cetera on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Locust Valley Public Library –Performing “Hotter Than A Pepper Sprout: America’s Music”.

Gemini Journey on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the Locust

Valley Public Library –Performing “Shall We Dance? The Art of the Dance Form in Music”.

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, call (516) 797-7925 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

2022 Pitch & Putt Tournament At Robert Moses State Park

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the Pitch & Putt Tournament at Robert Moses State Park. This outing is open to the first 72 registrants who

will tee off at 9:00AM on Monday, October 3, 2022 For an application you can call (631) 321-3510 or visit parks.ny.gov.

Prizes and awards given for team low gross, men’s and women’s individual

low score and closet to the pin. The entry fee is $40.00 per person or $160.00 per foursome. This fee entitles the participant to a continental breakfast, lunch, awards & a giveaway. Application

deadline is September 28, 2022.

If there are any questions, please call (631) 321-3510, weekdays from 9:00AM-5:00PM, or (631) 669-0449, daily.

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Home improvement projects run the gamut from minor repairs to complete overhauls. Replacing exterior siding is one of the most significant home improvement projects homeowners can undertake. Such a project can give homes a completely new look, which is why the choice of siding is important.

Homeowners have many siding options, and the following guide can help them make the best choice for their homes.

Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding is easily maintained and among the more budget-friendly siding options. According to the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor, vinyl siding is made from PVC plastic that does not rot or flake. Siding professionals

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Giovanni Caboto Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters in America - Seeking new members to join our Lodge. We are dedicated to promoting the Italian culture, heritage, language and legacy of our ancestors.

We hold various programs, events, charitable giving, award local scholarships, and much more. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm, Seaford American Legion, 2301 Penatiquit Avenue, Seaford. Please contact Linda at 516-783-2667 for any additional information.

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Options Abound When Shopping For Home Siding

note that the technology used to create vinyl siding has changed considerably in recent years, making this option more diverse than traditional vinyl siding. So homeowners turned off by the potentially plastic look of vinyl siding might be surprised at how different modern vinyl siding looks compared to the vinyl siding of yesteryear.

Fiber-Cement Siding

The home improvement television network HGTV notes that fibercement siding has grown in popularity among homeowners in recent years. This material does not require much maintenance and it’s nonflammable and resistant to termites. HomeAdvisor notes that fiber-cement siding can create the look of wood, stucco, or masonry,

making it a versatile option capable of creating various looks. In addition, fibercement siding is known for its durability, with some products coming with warranties lasting as long as 50 years.

Wood Siding

Homeowners have many choices if they prefer wood siding in their homes. Cedar, cypress, fir, pine, and spruce are just a handful of the many wood siding options homeowners can

choose from. HomeAdvisor notes that cedar shingle siding offers a natural look that blends well in wooded and waterfront landscapes. Wood clapboard siding is another popular option, though it tends to require more maintenance than cedar shingle siding. Homeowners who want wood siding should discuss their options with an experienced siding professional, as many factors, including the choice of wood, must be considered before making a final decision.

Stone And Stone-Veneer Siding

Many homeowners fall in love with the natural appeal of stone, but the price tag, which tends to be costly, may not be as awe-inspiring. HGTV notes that stone can be difficult

to add to an existing home, and doing so may drive the price up even further. Stone siding is durable, and there are many options, including solid stone and natural stone cladding, making this an option capable of providing an array of looks. Stone-veneer siding is less expensive than natural stone and also comes in an array of styles. As is the case with wood, stone siding options are so extensive that homeowners are urged to discuss each one with a siding professional before making their decisions.

These are just a handful of the many siding options homeowners can choose from. Siding can give homes a completely new look, making the choice of siding a significant decision worthy of careful consideration.

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