December 14, 2022 South Bay Shore

The Bay Shore Varsity Field Hockey team hosted

breast cancer awareness game and raised money for the Marianne Syrett scholarship. Photo courtesy of the Bay Shore School District

Helping You Help Others

By Noelle Lambert

The Charity of the Month for December is EAC Network

EAC Network is a non-profit organization that empowers, assists and cares for individuals in need. Their objective is to reach individuals within our community through innovative programs that improve quality of life. This organization has five service areas: Children & Youth, Family & Community, Senior & Nutrition Services, Vocational Services & Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Services. Within those five areas of service, they run a total of 103 programs and they assist over 50,000 people a year with offices in all five boroughs, Suffolk County, Nassau County and Rockland County.

EAC Network runs the New Path Treatment Center, which is an outpatient clinic located in Hempstead. The center offers a recovery process in a safe and full-service treatment program for individuals with substance abuse disorders.

Approximately 22.7 million Americans need treatment for drug or alcohol-related problems, and many will not seek treatment due to the stigma and shame associated with substance use disorders. The New Path Treatment Center is a place where trained and compassionate counselors work tirelessly to assist people in need. They address not only substance use itself, but all of its contributing factors, including mental health, physical health, family systems, socialization, smoking cessation, legal issues and employment. A personal treatment plan is developed for each individual to address their specific needs.

Sherri Flournoy, Program Director at New Path Treatment Center stated, “In recognizing that recovery

is possible and is a life-long journey, we can help to reduce the stigma of substance use and mental health disorders. Our role at New Path is to assist individuals to achieve and maintain their recovery goals. Our services follow a recovery model whereby participants are encouraged to develop their intrinsic motivation to make healthy lifestyle choices.”

New Path happily accepts insurance coverage and also offers sliding scale self-pay rates. If you would like more information, please contact Sherri at 516.486.3222 or sherri.flournoy@eac-network.org.

Looking to make a difference? New Path Treatment Center is hiring Substance Abuse Counselors (Part Time and Full Time opportunities are available). As a Substance Abuse Counselor you are responsible for providing direct treatment services to clients of the New Path Treatment Center. Please visit www.eac-network. org for more information and to submit and application. Additionally, if you would like to support the center with a gift, you can call 516.539.0150 x117 or make a donation on their website.

Pictured above from left to right: EAC Chief Development Officer Robert Stricoff, New Path Treatment Center patient Charles Berring, EAC President and CEO Neela Mukherlee Lockel, Town of Hempstead Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, EAC Senior Director Lisa Newman.

Visitors From Across The Ocean

REX

4 year old male. Rottweiler. Happy and spunky boy. Outgoing and playful.

JUDE 1-2 year old male. A loving ball of mush. Curious, silly, affectionate and energetic.

BERTHA

5-7 year old female. Sweet and energetic girl. Looking for her place in the world.

COCO

5-8 year old male. Sweet and bouncy. Loves attention and getting lots of pets.

VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN - The Bay Shore High School International Baccalaureate (IB) program had special visitors from Denmark. Students from Sct. Knuds in Odense, Denmark, visited as part of a cultural exchange. They lived with families in the community, attended classes at the high school and took part in other activities with Bay Shore students, including a visit to Fire Island. Bay Shore IB students will visit Denmark in the Spring. Photo courtesy of the Bay Shore School District

LILY & HERMAN

8 year old Lhaso Apso and 5 year old Yorkie mix. Bonded pair. The best of friends.

RAMON

9 year old male. Pomeranian. Confident. Extroverted and inquisitive.

OREO

2 year old male. MinPin. Clever, spirited, and a bit comedic. Loyal and devoted.

S’MORES

10 year old female. Pomeranian. Sweet girl with an open personality.

BOYS

TEAM WINS MEET - The Bay Shore Boys Cross Country team won the Manhattan Invitational with a team average time of 14:00 for 2.5 miles. Photo courtesy of the Bay Shore School District

Gardiner Manor School student

Veronica DeSimone won

grade

year’s Bay Shore Brightwaters Public

West Babylon Alumni Foundation Hall Of Fame Nominating Application Deadline Is Approaching…

The deadline for submitting applications to nominate a West Babylon graduate for our Hall of fame is December 31, 2022. Applications can be obtained on our website www.westbabylonalumni. org or on our West Babylon Alumni Foundation Facebook page. The alumni awards recognize exceptional achievements of West Babylon graduates

who have made significant contributions to their profession/society & community. The nominees must be out of high school for a minimum of 5 years. There is also a category for a nongraduate who has made significant contributions to the betterment of the WB School District and community.

Completed forms and

supporting documents must be either hand delivered Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm to the Superintendent’s office or mailed (postmarked by December 31, 2022) to:

West Babylon Alumni Foundation

Att: Hall of Fame Committee 10 Farmingdale Rd. West Babylon, NY 11704

Clothing Donations Needed

Ethical Friends of Children, a program helping needy families on Long Island, seeks clothing (tops, bottoms, pjs, sweaters and socks) in certain sizes. Specific sizes are: GIRLS: 3-4, 4-5 and 9-10 and BOYS: 7-8 and 9-10.

Ethical Friends of Children is an outreach

program of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island., established in 1985. “We assist more than 2,500 children and their families each year by providing them clothing for children from newborn to size 12 as well as infant furniture at no cost,” says Pat Spencer of Port Washington. The “store” – staffed entirely by

volunteers – lets families pick out the things they need, at no cost to them. Those interested in making contributions of clothing or gift cards, should call Ethical Friends of Children at 516-2805526 or email efoc@ehsli. org

Students Win Bookmark Contest

STUDENTS WIN BOOKMARK CONTEST - Fifth Avenue School students Christian Brengel and Karan Pahuja won the kindergarten and 2nd grade categories in this year’s Bay Shore Brightwaters Public Library bookmark contest. Photo courtesy of the Bay Shore School District

Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library

One South Country Road, Brightwaters, NY 11718 631-665-4350 www.bsbwlibrary.org ***

The Library hours are: Monday through Thursday 9:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M Curbside Pick up: Monday through Thursday 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

PARKING LOT WiFi AVAILABILITY – To better serve our patrons, we have added new access points to improve WiFi availability outside our building. To utilize this expanded coverage, connect your device(s) to the new BSBW Outdoor WiFi network. The network should be reachable from anywhere in our parking lot.

Check out our website, Facebook page and YouTube channel for announcements and learn about all of our activities. Monthly brochures and calendars are available on our website or stop by the Children’s Desk for a print version.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Check out our website, Facebook page and YouTube channel for announcements and learn about all of our activities. Monthly brochures and calendars are available on our website or stop by the Children’s Desk for a print version.

ARTS & LEISURE:

The Arts & Leisure Group of the Bay ShoreBrightwaters Library is planning a trip to: LINCOLN CENTER on April 12, 2023 to see Camelot. The cost of the trip is $208.00 and includes bus transportation, driver

gratuity and one Center Orchestra seat for the 2:00 P.M. matinee. The bus will leave the library at 9:30 A.M. so you can have time to walk about and enjoy lunch before the show. We will leave from Lincoln Center following this performance. Call the library or stop by the Circulation Desk for more information. You can also download the application from our website at www. bsbwlibrary.org This trip must be fully subscribed by December 19th. (A great gift for someone this holiday season.)

Ongoing through December 30th – Mitten Tree – Help us keep the community warm this winter season. Please bring in new or handmade items such as mittens, gloves, hats and scarves to hang on our Mitten tree located in the Children’s Department. Donations will be given to a local agency who can distribute the items to those in need.

Ongoing through December 15th – Holiday Food Drive – Please donate any of the items listed below to help our neighbors in need. Donations of canned soups, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned fish and meat, whole wheat pasta and cereal, as well as nutritional beverages such as Boost and Ensure. Personal care items are also requested.

December 31st – Saturday at 2:00 P.M. – Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the New Vintage Orchestra. The concert is free but you must have a ticket to attend this performance. Formed in 1992, the band puts forth an incredibly diverse range of musical talent. Featured is female vocalist Doris Anne Lewis, singing the hits of Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, Dianne Schure and many

other swing singers.

Registration for all programs begins Thursday, December 29th at 9:30 A.M.

ADULT PROGRAMS: Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies at 2:30 P.M. – No registration is necessary.

January 4th – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) January 18th – Top Gun: Maverick (2022) January 11th – Elvis (2022) January 25th – The Woman King (2022)

January 5th through February 2nd – Thursdays at 6:30 P.M. – General Guitar - Learn the important fundamentals of music through the guitar. This series of four classes is for any skill level. Guitar rentals are available through Reprise Music (631-871-0592). There is a $10.00 non-refundable fee for the 4 session class. Registration and payment must be made in person only. Limit of 20 Patrons.

January 7th – Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. – Defensive Driving Course with Empire Safety Council (BBA124) – There is a $30.00 fee made payable by cash, check or money order (made out to Empire Safety Council) due at the time of registration. Registration is in person only Out of district patrons may register and pay in person beginning January 12th.

January 11th – Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. – Fireside Book Discussion (BBA117) – The book to be discussed is The Book Woman’s Daughter (2022) by Kim Michele Richardson. Copies of the book in various formats are available at the Circulation Desk. If you are interested in joining the discussion please email us at: staff@ bsbwlibrary.org

The Girl Scouts Of Suffolk County’s Annual Holiday Lightshow Expands Its Annual Celebrations

The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County and County Executive Steve Bellone are excited to announce the Girl Scout Holiday Light Show will be returning to Smith Point County Park in Shirley for the 19th consecutive year. This year, the drive-thru event which features more than a mile of illuminated holidaythemed displays, will take place through December 30th. In addition to the annual drive-thru holiday attraction, new to this year’s event, GSSC will also create an incredible walk-through Enchanted Forest and Holiday Village featuring 200ft light displays, photos with Santa, a picnic area for s’mores, music, and games at Southaven County Park in Yaphank. Along with being a favorite holiday attraction among families from throughout Long Island, the seasonal event serves as an important fundraiser for Girl Scouts of Suffolk County to help expand the access girls throughout Suffolk County have to the empowering Girl Scout experience.

“The Girl Scout Holiday Light Show is an event we look forward to every year, and we are delighted to bring it back for families across Long Island to enjoy this holiday season,” said Tammy Severino, CEO and President of Girl Scouts of Suffolk County. “We are thrilled to be able to expand our annual traditions by introducing our new Enchanted Forest at Southaven County Park,

which will host even more fun family activities. We hope everyone will come to join us in this amazing holiday tradition and are looking forward to creating new memories with all of you!”

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s annual holiday light show is a drivethrough show along a 1.5mile trail at Smith Point County Park Campgrounds filled with dazzling holiday light displays, created by our Girl Scouts, Staff, and members of our communities throughout Suffolk County. The holiday event features more than 100 fun artistic, holiday-themed displays. This year, the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County have added 5 exhibits that were conceptualized by local, award-winning Girl Scouts.

“I am so excited to welcome back the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Holiday Light Show for the 19th year in a row,” said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. “This year’s show is expected to be even bigger and better with multiple exciting new holiday attractions. Not only is this a fun family tradition, it also serves as a critical fundraising event to ensure girls throughout the county are able to reach their full potential.”

The Girl Scout Holiday Light Show will be open daily through December 30th, excluding December 24th and 25th, from 5 pm to 9 pm. The Enchanted Forest will be open on

Saturdays and Sundays from 5 pm to 9 pm through December 18th and will run from December 26th to December 30th.

Since outgrowing its space at Camp Edey in Bayport, in 2016, the fundraising event has been held at Smith Point County Park. The light displays are assembled and built-in part, by GSSC staff and dedicated volunteers from PSEG Long Island, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 and Local 25, and the Long Island Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.

Proceeds from the Holiday Light Show and Enchanted Forest benefit girl leadership programs as well as provide financial assistance for girls to join Girl Scouts and attend our summer camp program.

Online pricing will be available, or tickets can be purchased at the gates with a credit card. For more information, visit: https:// www.gssclightshow.com/

About Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is one of the largest youthserving agencies on Long Island, serving over 15,000 members dedicated to the mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. For more information about Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, please call (631) 543-6622 or visit www.gssc. us.

Love & Mercy Fellowship Bless A Child Toy Drive

Give the gift of joy this year by collecting toys & gifts for kids of all ages (infant to 16 yrs) in your neighborhood, place of business, or school.

Drop-offs are every Wednesday, between 7:009:00 pm and every Sunday,

between 10:30 am & 1:30 pm till Dec. 18.

Drop off site: Love & Mercy Fellowship, 1420 Union Blvd. in Bayshore, (corner of Union & Community Rd.)

Pastor Deborah Mitchell, 1420 Union Blvd, Bay

Shore, NY 11706, 631-9697968, www.loveandmercy. church, lmfmicah68@ verizon.net

Any Questions??? Call Operation Homeless at 631-665-1059. We Are An Outreach Of Love & Mercy Fellowship.

U.S. Postal

With the release of this vibrant new stamp, the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of issuing stamps for the Hanukkah celebrations.

This joyous Jewish holiday commemorates the liberation and reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century B.C. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together to rejoice.

A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held recently at Temple Emanu El.

“I remember looking forward to Hanukkah as a child, especially the traditional foods, gifts, and games,” said Lori Dym, U.S. Postal Service managing counsel for procurement and property law, who served as the dedicating official. “And now, on behalf of the 655,000 men and women of the United States Postal Service, I am

honored to participate in the unveiling of our new stamp celebrating this joyous Jewish holiday.”

Dym was joined by Susan Krantz, president of Temple Emanu El; Rabbi Matt Cohen; Jeanette Kuvin Oren, the stamp’s designer and artist; Kathy Mulcahy, mayor of Orange Village, OH; and Darcy Hershey, congregant and administrative assistant at Temple Emanu El.

“Temple Emanu El is honored that the United States Postal Service approached our congregation to host the first-day-of-issue ceremony for the launch of the 2022 Chanukah Stamp,” said Krantz. “We are proud that in selecting Temple Emanu El, the USPS recognized our long-standing passion for social justice which is deeply embedded in our traditions. Our congregants care about the world around us and engage in the ongoing

Issues New Hanukkah Forever Stamp

Temple and preparing to rededicate the holy space, the worshippers discovered that only one small jar of consecrated oil remained — enough to last one day. Rather than wait for more oil to arrive, they lit the Temple menorah, which miraculously burned for eight days.

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Dec. 18.

Stamp Artwork

The stamp art features the design from an original wall-hanging. The fiber art was hand-dyed, appliquéd and quilted to form an abstract image of a hanukkiah.

work of helping to improve the world in which we live. Our temple is a Jewish institution of connection, gathering, learning and practicing spiritual life. Working together we bring meaning to our lives and to the lives of others.”

“The miracle of Hanukkah came early this year (kind of)!” said Cohen.

“While our Hanukkah menorahs are not yet kindled, this communal celebration reminds us that despite all odds, throughout

time and history, the lights of the Jewish people have miraculously continued to grow brightly and illuminate the world with wholeness, blessing, and peace. Our Temple Emanu El family is honored to host this event and to welcome our friends from the Greater Cleveland Community into our sacred home.”

News of the stamps is being shared on social media using the hashtag #HanukkahStamp. Followers of the Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the stamp story at facebook.com/usps.

Background

Hanukkah means “dedication” in Hebrew. The story of Hanukkah begins with the victory of the Maccabees, an army of Jewish fighters, over the forces of Hellenic emperor Antiochus IV, whose supporters had desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem by building an altar to the Greek god Zeus.

After reclaiming the

The miracle of the oil is celebrated with the ceremonial lighting of the hanukkiah, the ninebranch candelabra used only at Hanukkah. The hanukkiah, also called menorah, holds eight candles, one for each night of Hanukkah, plus one known as the “shamash,” which means the servant or helper candle used to light the others.

The candle for the first night is put on the far-right side of the menorah. On each subsequent night, an additional candle is placed to the immediate left of the previous night’s candle. The candles are lit from left to right, so that the lighting begins with the newest candle.

A family-centered holiday, Hanukkah celebrations usually take place in people’s homes, with games, songs, gifts and feasting. Traditional fried foods include latkes — potato pancakes — and doughnuts called sufganiyot.

Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or December. In 2022,

The blue and purple colors are used to represent the sky, the greens and browns represent the earth. The bright yellows and oranges represent the Festival of Lights, as Hanukkah is also known.

Along the bottom of the stamp, the words Hanukkah, Forever and USA appear in white capital letters.

Jeanette Kuvin Oren was the stamp designer and artist. Ethel Kessler was the art director.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/ shopstamps, by calling 844737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.

The Hanukkah Forever stamp is sold in panes of 20. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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How To Protect Yourself From Holiday Shopping Scams

Online scams cost Americans nearly $7 billion throughout 2021, according to the FBI, and with the holiday shopping season ramping up, it’s vital that people understand how to avoid falling victim to scams.

“Scams often increase with consumer spending, making the holidays ripe for scammers trying to take advantage of the season’s sense of urgency and scarcity,” said Amy Maliga, a financial educator with Take Charge America, a nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. “It’s not enough to be aware of scams, though. You have to learn how to watch for and avoid them so your happy holidays don’t turn into a nightmare.”

Maliga shares several things to do and watch out for to avoid falling prey to holiday shopping scams:

Use secure payment methods: Be wary of websites or sellers that request unusual payment methods like wire transfers, cashier’s checks or apps. Stick to secure payment options such as major credit cards or PayPal.

Check for site security: Look for ‘https’ at the front of the site’s URL and the small lock icon in the browser window. These indicate that the website is secure, ensuring any data you share (such as credit card numbers or shipping details) will be encrypted when you submit it.

Watch for spelling and grammatical errors: If you

notice a plethora of spelling and grammar mistakes on a website, social media posts or other promotional materials, you likely want to shop elsewhere.

Pay attention to reviews: Reviews can reveal much about online retailers and sellers. Are there lots of poor reviews from buyers who didn’t receive what they purchased? Or are there numerous glowing reviews that all read alike? Either may indicate the site isn’t what it claims to be.

Watch for ‘phishy’ confirmation emails: If you receive a confirmation email for an order you didn’t place, ignore and delete it. Knowing people are likely making several orders, scammers will send a phishing email disguised

to resemble a confirmation notice from legitimate retailers. If it appears legit, try manually searching the order number on the retailer’s website instead of clicking on any included links.

Don’t let scammers steal your money or your holiday cheer. If a deal or website appears too good to be true, it likely is.

For additional resources to combat financial scams and ensure holiday shopping success, explore Take Charge America’s Budget Tools.

About Take Charge America, Inc.

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