ADOPT A SHELTER PET TODAY! Hempstead Animal Shelter 3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh • 516.785.5220
ASHLEY - #1199 3 year-old female feline; spayed
MISSY - #1896 2 year-old female mixed breed; looks like Pit Bull mix
MS. SWEETIE #1577 7 year-old female feline; spayed
MONTY - #1994 1 year-old male mixed breed; looks like Labrador/Pit Bull mix
Last Hope Animal Rescue 3300 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh • 631.425.1884
JULIET pretty 5 month-old Tabby kitten
LUKE 2 year-old playful male Beagle
SIMBA outgoing male orange tabby; about a year old
SPOT amiable male Pit; insists on wearing his bathing trunks
SUFFOLK ZONE 1 - NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 • www.southbaysneighbor.com
Babylon Animal Shelter 51 Lamar Street, West Babylon • 631.643.9270
BENTLEY - #527 young Shih Tzu/ Poodle mix; found very matted
BLUE - #13-436 Pit mix, 1 ½ years old; being treated for generalized demodex
DEREK THE DOMINO - #3-363 friendly male kitten, about 10 weeks-old
SNICKERS #3-446 female longhaired calico, 10 years-old; shy but sweet
Little Shelter Adoption Center 33 Warner Road, Huntington 631.368.8770
DARLA 10 month-old female Beagle
EMERSON 7 year-old male Puggle
GARLIC 8 month-old male Schnauzer mix
PETER PAN 3 year-old male Chihuahua
To Have Your Shelter Included In Neighbor Pet’s Place, Contact Jamie Lynn Ryan at 631.226.2636, extension 275, or via e-mail at: jlynn@theneighbornewspapers.com For Adoption Inquires, Please Contact The Shelters Directly via the Listed Phone Numbers
The Mental Health Association in Suffolk County (MHAS), Clubhouse of Suffolk and Suffolk County United Veterans are pleased to announce a local campaign to bring awareness about mental illness to our community. Stigma is commonly cited as a major reason why someone suffering from a mental health disorder does not seek help. Mental Illness Awareness Week is a national campaign established by Congress in 1990 and held the first full week of October. For the past 20 years Mental Illness Awareness Day has been held in Suffolk County during the National Mental Illness Awareness Week, with the goal of reducing stigma and promoting understanding through an educational and motivational conference for people with lived experience in the mental health system, their families and friends, service providers, students and the community. Colleen Merlo, Associate Executive Director of MHA explains this year’s effort “For twenty years, we have held a very impressive event during the week, with nationally recognized speakers, but this year we
wanted to have a more grassroots effort and involve more partners in order to have a broader impact. The scope of partners is far beyond what we had imagined. Through partnerships with schools, libraries, faith based groups, civic associations, as well as mental health organizations; we are truly brining awareness to our community.” Mike Stoltz, Executive Director explained why public education to provide a more realistic view of people living with mental illness is needed now, “The tragedies in Newtown and Colorado have also brought other victims: People with mental illness are mistakenly and hurtfully viewed with a ‘scarlet letter’ “D” for “Dangerous”. The rash of gun debates and laws has only served to amplify stigmatizing phrases and images. Mental Illness Awareness Week activities – on Long island and nationally – are geared to give correct images that call attention to the realities that: 1.) People can and do recover from mental illnesses and psychiatric disabilities; and 2.) Providing accurate information and good public policy supports people to get the help they
need.” During the week of Sunday, October 6th through Saturday, October 12th anti-stigma events are being coordinated throughout Suffolk County with the goal of reaching every Long Island family. Events include art showcases, film screenings, discussion groups, mental health screening events, and a kick-off event on October 7th at 8:30 a.m. in Hauppauge. This Community Conversation will generate feedback to send to the White House. The White House initiated the national conversation on mental health at a conference on June 3rd with President Obama delivering opening remarks and Vice President Biden providing closing remarks and have encouraged Community Conversation in local communities to provide further input into a National effort to raise awareness and increase mental health awareness. To make a donation or sponsorship pledge in support of the week’s activities and to view the full calendar of events at www.miaweek.org or call 631.226.3900.
Harvest & Seafood Festival The 10th Annual Fall Harvest and Seafood Festival will be held on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd, at Captree State Park in Babylon, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival offers fun for the entire family. Adults can enjoy the sale of fresh Long Island produce and seafood specialties, live music and various other vendors. Activities for children include famous crab races, boat rides, interactive pirate shows, pony rides and much more. All activities are free; however, there is an
$8 vehicle use fee in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Captree State Park is home to New York State’s largest fishing fleet, the Captree Fishing Fleet. The fleet, available year round, is comprised of 30 open and charter fishing boats.
Other features at Captree include fishing piers a large refreshment stand and restaurant, picnic areas, bait and tackle shop and comfort stations. For information, contact 631.669.0449.
ATTENTION LANDLORDS Laura Xenakis 631-255-8026
Marie Paterna 631-943-1683
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