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PCLI Leads to Changes in Policy A year after the Press Club of Long Island published an unprecedented report card grading nearly 200 municipalities and agencies on their responsiveness to public records requests, some that scored poorly made improvements in how they handle Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests while others did not.

The cumulative grade was a C in the project done

by Timothy Bolger, editor in chief of the Long Island Press and PCLI’s Freedom of Information Committee

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“Suffolk County has reviewed software and is developing a FOIL request/ response process for all county departments to access and use,” said a spokesman for the county, which scored a C+. “In addition, the county implemented a search query on the home page of its website in an effort to allow for easier navigation of the site and easier access to FOIL forms.”

In Nassau, which got a D+, Norma Gonsalvez, then presiding officer of

the county legislature, led a review of the report card’s findings. The panel made one change as a result: “We added the link to the FOIL request to the sidebar on the county website to make it easier to find/ access,” legislative aide Matthew Fernando said.

Besides changes in policy, there has also been changes in personnel since last year. Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, whose adminstration got an F in the report and is currently on trial for corruption

charges, was replaced by Democrat Laura Curran, who promised to do better than her predecessor.

“The Curran administration promises transparency, including the FOIL process,” said Curran’s spokesman. “The system is already being reviewed and improved by the county attorney’s office.”

On the village level, Roslyn Harbor passed new FOIL rules shortly after it got an F. Island Park publicly vowed to improve its complete lack

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Fire Island Lighthouse Happenings The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society will present the following: Evening Tower Tour Saturday, March 31st, at 5:30 p.m.

View the sunset and moon from the top of the lighthouse. Bring a flashlight for the walk back. *** Early Morning Tower Tour: Easter Morning Sunday, April 1st,

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Enjoy the scenery from the top of the tower as the sun rises. Bring a flashlight for your walk to the lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open until 10 a.m.

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Sunrise: 6:13 a.m. *** History Hike Saturday, April 14th, at 8 a.m.

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Reservations required. *** Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Saturday, April 14th, at 9 a.m.

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Includes a tour of the Lens Building and the Boat House. Reservations required. Limit 12 people.

*** Evening Tower Tour Sunday, April 29th, at 5:30 p.m.

View the sunset and moon from the top of the lighthouse. Bring a flashlight for the walk back. *** The Lighthouse is located at 4640 Captree Island. For information, contact 631.661.4876.

requests must be made in person at village hall - the type of prohibitive policies that make it more difficult for the public to access records and decreases government transparency.

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Easter Sunrise Worship Service The Long Island Council of Churches invites one and all to its annual Ecumenical Easter Dawn worship service at Jones Beach State Park on April 1st at 6:30 a.m. The service will be led by people from many denominations and people of all faiths are welcome.

The preacher will be the Rev. Thomas W. Goodhue, a retired United Methodist clergyman and Executive

Director Emeritus of the Council. He also will tell a story to children (and the young at heart) from his collection “Sharing the Good News with Children,” published by Franciscan Media. Liturgical dancers from St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, led by Carol Callendar, will perform.

In addition, the Bethpage New Apostolic Church choir and the men’s choir

from Woodbury New Apostolic Church will both sing. Other worship leaders will include the Rev. Ron Garner, pastor of Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, the Rev. Moira Ahearne from Community Presbyterian Church in Merrick and Yolanda Murray from the LICC’s Freeport office.

The Council of Churches has been hosting this annual event for many

years.

“It has grown steadily over the past fifteen years or so,” Goodhue notes, “drawing hundreds of people from all sorts of backgrounds. Easter celebrates something completely unexpected, Jesus being raised from the dead and God triumphing over injustice. This worship service always celebrates the Resurrection in some way that is fresh and new.

This year we will have the

liturgical dancers from Cambria Heights for the first time and two choirs from the New Apostolic Church, the newest denomination to join the Council of Churches. I’m glad to be leading it one more time.”

The service will begin at 6:30 a.m. at Jones Beach State Park, Parking Field 6. This is just east of the East Bathhouse, which itself is east of the Wantagh

Parkway. Look for a large blue Long Island Council of Churches banner. The service will be brief (about half an hour) and fairly informal. Dress warmly and bring a blanket or beach chair. Donations for the LICC’s emergency food pantries and monetary contributions for the pantries will be gladly received.

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Every shelter animal comes with a sad story that they’re unable to communicate.

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Luncheon Friday, April 27th at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

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Pet Peeves is a 100% volunteer-driven organization made up of compassionate individuals and corporations who want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable companion animals and give them a second chance by supplying the funds needed for food, medical care and a warm place to sleep. Most of all, Pet Peeves helps nonprofit rescue groups and shelters give

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Wrapped in snowy down I cuddle under the warmth of your quilt That covered you Wrapped you in dreams Images of snowy mountain peaks Beam in vivid sunlight Roiling seas curl and dance in the shadow of the moon Gulls squawk aloud circling Darting into the fray of the shoreline Where sun shines and breezes kiss the softness of your cheek The rapture of a cuddled cover Brought you many nights of slumber’s bliss I snuggle into its warm and dreamy folds Sleep fills my mind and Images fade in and out of awareness . . .

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Through its grant process, Pet Peeves provides funds for spay/ neuter programs, low cost and free clinics, medical supplies, trap-neuterreturn [TNR] programs for feral cats and Safe Haven Programs.

The organization is also an avid supporter of pet therapy programs and continually seeks to raise funds and awareness of the programs that bring companion animals into hospitals, nursing homes and schools. It actively supports Humane Education initiatives that provide workshops, seminars and lectures geared to children and their families who own pets, are considering owning a pet, or have avoided pet ownership due to misconceptions or lack of information.

Pet Peeves would like to thank Bethpage Federal Credit Union for its support as the presenting partner of this year’s Unleash the Love! Luncheon. For more information on sponsorships, individual tickets and donations, please visit www. petpeeves.org.

Pet Peeves, Inc., “the voice of L.I. Pets,” is a 501C3, nonprofit umbrella organization that raises funds and awareness for Long Island’s struggling animal shelters and rescue groups. For more information, visit www. petpeeves.org.

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Renowned tenor Vincent Ricciardi has performed on countless stages throughout the world in the years since he graduated from high school, but he always thinks of the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) stage as home. He, along with dozens of other alumni, will come back home on April 20th for the LIHSA Scholarship Gala. The gala is a memorable evening of spectacular performances, all to raise money for the LIHSA scholarship fund.

“I will always support the Long Island High School for the Arts. It’s necessary for kids like me that need a place to perform and learn a craft that they love,” said Mr. Ricciardi, a concert artist who specializes in Opera, Jazz, Broadway and Opera/pop crossover favorites. The LIHSA Class of 2000 Theatre alumnus grew up in Deer Park.

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opportunity for alumni and faculty to perform together and to share a variety of talents that they honed while attending LIHSA, including dancing, singing and acting. Visual artists will have their work on display and for sale in the school’s art gallery.

The gala features an eclectic range of performances, from opera and guitar solos to sketch comedy and modern dance. Alumni are always excited to participate and give back to a school that helped shape who they are today. “Attending the Long Island High School for the Arts entirely changed my life,” said Heather Conn, a professional dancer and student in the LIHSA Class of 2020. “This school and its people did so much for me, how could I not give whatever I can back to it?

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Send Coming Events to: South Bay’s Neighbor Newspapers, 565 Broadhollow Road, Suite 3, Farmingdale, NY 11735; Fax to: 631.226.2680; or E-mail to: EditorSB@SouthBayNews.com Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the date and will run in the calendar on a space available basis. For further information, contact: 631.226.2636, extension 275.

Wednesday, March 28 A fundraiser to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will be held at the Gary Bixhorn Technical Center, 350 Martha Avenue in Bellport, from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. and from 12:15 to 2 p.m. For information, contact 631.286.6740.

John Phillips, former Ambassador of the United States to Italy, will speak at the Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University, at the Frank Melville Memorial Library in Room E4340, at 2:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.632.7444.

The Lindenhurst Historical Society will hold its quarterly meeting at the Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue in Lindenhurst, at 7:30 p.m.

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Thursday, March 29 Resume & Cover Letter Writing will be presented at the Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue in Northport, at 10 a.m. For information, contact 631.261.6930.

A Dementia Support Group will meet at Whisper Woods at Smithtown, 71 St. Johnland Road, from 10 to 11 a.m.

For information, contact 631.870.3444.

Stroke: Survival and Communication Challenges will be presented at Whisper Woods at Smithtown, 71 St. Johnland Road, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. For information, contact 631.870.3444.

Covering the Trump Campaign and White House be will be presented at the Newsday auditorium, 235 Pinelawn Road in Melville, at 6:30 p.m.

The program will begin at 7 p.m. For information, contact PressClubofLI@gmail.com.

A Psychic Fundraiser for Long Island Beltaine in the Park will be held at The Main Event, 1815 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale, from 7 to 11 p.m. For information, contact LongIslandBeltaine@gmail. com.

Saturday, March 31

A Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held at the Vanderbilt Reichert Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

For information, contact 631.854.5579.

Operation Safe Child will be held at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Avenue in Islip, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.854.0940.

Songbirds will be presented at the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, 340 Smith Road in Shirley, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For information, contact 631.286.0485.

An Egg-Stravaganza will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Road in Deer Park, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For information, contact 631.667.4188.

A Volunteer Fair will be held at the Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road in Holbrook, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, contact 631.588.5024.

An Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Evangelical Covenant Church, 203 Cedar Road in East Northport, at 11 a.m. For information, contact 631.368.1562.

An Easter Egg Hunt and Party will be held at Commack United Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road in Commack, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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A Children’s Easter Fair will be held at Community Presbyterian Church, 1843 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park, from 1 to 4 p.m. For ages 1-10. For information, contact 631.242.0221.

Monday, April 2 An Overdose Prevention and Narcan Training Seminar will be held at the William P. Bennett Community Center in Hicksville, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For information, contact 516.624.6380.

De-Clutter Your Closets: And Your Life will be presented

at the Wantagh Library, 3285 Park Avenue in Wantagh, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For information, contact 516.221.1200.

The Judge will be screened at the Long Island Museum, in the Gillespie Room, at 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook.

For information, and a time, contact 631.473.5220.

Tuesday, April 3 The Bay Shore-Brightwaters Needles & Crafts Club will hold a business meeting at the Higbie Lane Community Center in West Islip, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, contact 631.581.3004.

Sing Into Spring with Johnny Cuomo will be presented at the Ward Melville Educational and Cultural Center, 97P Main Street, in the rear of the Stony Brook Village Center, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Also April 4th and 5th. For information, contact 631.751.2244.

Children’s Magical Music & More will be presented at the Bethpage Public Library, at 2 p.m. Featuring a performance of Ernie Sites the Singing Cowboy. For information, contact 516.797.7900.

The Long Island Accordion Alliance will meet at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road in East Northport, at 6 p.m. For information, contact 631.261.6344.

Copiague Community Cares will meet at the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Boulevard, at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be eCig/ Vaping/JUUL. All are welcome to attend this community meeting.

The Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, in conference room #1, from 7 to 9 p.m. The guest speaker will be Joseph Cirrone, MD, Radiation Oncologist. For information, contact 631.846.4377.

Wednesday, April 4 The Babylon Day Homemakers of Suffolk County will meet in the pool building in front of the Town

of Babylon Pools on Phelps Lane in North Babylon, at 10:30 a.m. For information, contact 631.661.0190.

Ongoing Events The Broadhollow Children’s Theatre will present “Aladdin” through April 14th at the BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.581.2700.

The South Shore Theatre Experience will present “The Bikinis” from March 30th through April 14th at 115 South Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.669.0506.

The Broadhollow Theatre Company will present “The Wedding Singer” through April 15th at the BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.581.2700.

Jane Peterson: At Home and Abroad will be presented through April 22nd at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook.

For information, and exhibit hours, contact 631.751.0066.

Beauty in Bloom will be on display through April 30th at the Long Island Photo Gallery, 467 Main Street in Islip. For information, and Gallery hours, contact 1.888.600.5474.

The Broadhollow Children’s Theatre will present “Frog & Toad” from April 21st through May 12th at the BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.581.2700.

Perfect Harmony: The Musical Life & Art of William Sidney Mount will be presented through September 3rd at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook.

For information, and exhibit hours, contact 631.751.0066.

A Bereavement Group for

Adults Who Have Lost a Loved One to Addiction will meet on the second Monday of each month at the YES Community Counseling’s Levittown Office, 152 Center Lane, from 7 to 8 p.m.

For information, contact 516.799.3203, extension 127.

Free Energy and Safety Consultations for your residence will be available at your home from a local LEED AP. To schedule an appointment, and further information, contact 516.848.5873.

Vendors Wanted Vendors are wanted for the Amvets Ladies Auxiliary #18 Craft and Vendor Fair on May 5th at Amvets Hall, 141 Carleton Avenue in East Islip, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, contact 631.277.9842.

Vendors are wanted for the Lindenhurst Spring Fest on May 6th, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. along Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst Village. For further information and pricing on vendor spots, and to download an application, visit www.LindenhurstChamber. org, or contact 631.226.4641.

Vendors are wanted for a Flea Market on May 27th at the corner of Horseblock Road and Woodycrest Drive in Farmingville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, contact 631.880.7996.

Vendors are wanted for a Yard/Craft Sale on June 2nd at the Middle Island United Church of Christ, 271 Middle Country Road in Middle Island, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, contact 631.513.9546.

Vendors are wanted for a Strawberry Festival on June 2nd at Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Road in West Islip, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, contact 631.661.9047.

Save the Date The Broadhollow Children’s Theatre will present “Peter Rabbit” on April 5th at the

BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip, at 1 p.m. For information, and to purchase tickets, contact 631.581.2700.

An AARP Defensive Driving Class will be held on April 13th at the Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Avenue in Lindenhurst. The cost is $20 for AARP members; $25 for non-members. For information, and a time, contact 631.957.7526.

The Tooker Avenue PTA will host its 12th annual Spring Auction on April 13th at the West Babylon High School gym, at 6 p.m. The first raffle will be pulled at 7 p.m.

For information, contact 631.404.7353.

The 27th annual Senior Citizens Prom will be held on April 14th at the Lindenhurst High School, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Price is $5 per person. All proceeds benefit the Rainbow Senior Center Scholarship Fund. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information, contact 631.957.7526.

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Send in the date, time, location, contact e-mail or phone number, along with any other pertinent details, for your upcoming event to: South Bay’s Neighbor Newspapers, 565 Broadhollow Road, Suite 3, Farmingdale, NY 11735; e-mail to: EditorSB@ SouthBayNews.com; fax to: 631.226.2680, Attention Jamie. All events run as space is available and should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the date of the event in order to be considered for an upcoming calendar of events. Future events may be listed under our “Save the Date” section; “Vendors Wanted” listings are welcome for craft fairs and festivals; theatre productions will be listed under the “Ongoing” section.

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Simple, clean designs can be an asset in a laundry room. If budget and space permits, cabinetry built into the design will help keep items out of sight in the laundry room. Cabinets hung directly above the appliances can store detergent, bleach and fabric softener. Use cabinets elsewhere in the room as catch-alls for cleaning supplies used in various other rooms around the house.

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Some older laundry room setups have a slop sink to drain discharged water from the washing machine. However, newer homes may have plumbing installed directly through the floor or walls. It is still a worthwhile idea to have a sink in the laundry room for rinsing out stains, handwashing items and having a go-to sink for messier cleanup.

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the soil. Mother Earth News suggests working on garden soil when the soil is damp but never wet; otherwise, garden soil can become messy and clumpy. Use a digging fork or shovel to lightly turn the soil when it’s mostly dry. Gentle tillings also can open up the soil to incorporate the nutritional amendments and relieve compaction that likely occurred from freezing temps and snow pressure. Tilling also helps with drainage and oxygen delivery to roots. The DIY Network suggests turning over soil at a depth of 12 inches to work the soil — about the length of a shovel spade. However, the resource Earth Easy says that existing garden beds have a complex soil ecosystem and simply top-dressing with compost or manure can be enough preparation for planting. Gardeners can experiment with the methods that work best for their gardens.

Take a sample of the soil and examine it to see what is present. If the soil is too full of clay, too sandy, too dense or too loose, that can lead to problems where plants cannot grow in strong. Work with a garden center to add the right soil amendments to make a rich soil. This may include organic compost or manure, which will also add nutrients to the soil.

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Preparing garden beds takes some effort initially, but can be well worth the work when plants flourish throughout the growing season.

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“It was a pleasure to be able to recommend Jessica for this scholarship, as she is an extremely talented clarinetist and vocalist who completely immerses herself in music,” said James Wilson Young Middle School music teacher Matthew Hurst.

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My Spring Awakening I have never seen the play which bears my title, nor am I especially familiar with its subject matter; however, I feel it an appropriate moniker on this, March 21st, as I begin to put my thoughts together for the column you are reading.

To start, I have been curious for some time as to why the dates for the first “official” days of each of our four seasons seem to fluctuate year to year when, back in school, the calendar remained fairly standard. The Summer and Winter Solstices fell on June 21st and December 21st, respectively; and the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes occurred on March 21st and September 23rd, without fail. Now, it seems most have been pushed up by an entire day, throwing my entire elementary school curriculum into question.

Upon doing a bit of research, it seems this variance is due to a combination of factors; namely, that the earth’s elliptical orbit is gradually changing year after year, causing a slight difference in when the planet reaches its 90-degree intervals around the sun, signaling the change of season. Additionally, the concept that days of Equinox result in the precisely equal separation of day and night is also not quite accurate.

This, apparently, is due to atmospheric conditions which lead to “refraction,” leading us to believe we are seeing the sun slightly prior to its rise and a bit past its set.

as the “first” day of spring anxiously keeping tabs on the collection of snow piling up outside, courtesy of our latest Nor’easter.} And yet, there is something to having a calendar decree that this, today (or yesterday, as the case may be), marks the beginning of something.

Notice we do not commemorate the “end” of Winter, but rather, the start of Spring. Positive, proactive, looking ahead, with hope and great expectations of things to come. That’s the spirit we as a society wish to embody, even if only on paper. The key, of course, is to take that Science aside, it would be philosophy to the streets, to nice to have a mutually agreed- truly live with that same sense upon date to celebrate these of urgency and drive. That, we sorts of significant seasonal can only rely on ourselves for. transitions. True, they may be Although the arrival of mere formalities. {As I sit here on the date formerly known Spring sure doesn’t hurt.

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Junior Iron Chef Seven students from Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School recently competed against 10 other middle school teams at the Long Island Junior Iron Chef competition held at Whole Foods Market in Lake Grove.

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The students - Ava Catania, Stephanie Cortez, Nick Esteves, Gianna Infantolino, Christina Li, Dakota Ramos and Erich Reineking - are all currently part of the Chef Master’s Club at OBMS. During the competition,

the students were judged based on taste, presentation, creativity, use of local and USDA ingredients, healthy choices and cafeteria readiness.

The Connetquot Central School District congratulates the team for their participation and successful execution of JUNIOR IRON CHEF - Seven students from Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School along their recipe. with adviser Judith Jones during the Long Island Junior Iron Chef competition held at Whole Foods Market in Lake Grove. Photo courtesy of: Connetquot Central School District

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Let the Pies Fly Students at Connetquot Central School District’s Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School recently lined the walls of the school cafeteria as they eagerly awaited the opportunity to “pie” some faculty and staff members as part of the #LetThePiesFly4EB fundraiser initiative.

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spearheaded by teachers Stephanie Zabbia, Lori Harned and Michele Russo, asked students to make a small donation in order to acquire tickets which would in turn grant them the opportunity to gently throw a plate of pie into the faces of their favorite teachers.

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LET THE PIES FLY - Students from Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School threw pies into the faces of faculty and staff members in an effort to raise awareness of the rare disease epidermolysis bullosa. Photo courtesy of: Connetquot Central School District

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In its third year at Nokomis, the Kidsday program helps students take their writing to the next level as they apply their skills in a unique way. The

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Grundy Goes for Gold Students were off to the races at Grundy Avenue Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District as third-graders throughout the building crafted their own miniature bobsleds, a STEAM project that was inspired by the recent winter Olympics.

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the activity, teachers emphasized cooperation, teamwork and problemsolving, and shared various fun facts about the Olympic games.

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REPORTING ON SUMMER - Nokomis Elementary School fifth-graders wrote GRUNDY GOES FOR GOLD - Grundy Avenue Elementary School third-grade creative stories as student journalists for the Kidsday program at Newsday. Photo students put their bobsleds to the test during a recent Olympic-themed STEAM courtesy of: Sachem Central School District activity. Photo courtesy of: Sachem Central School District

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Students walked throughout the entire school in that costume during the parade as classmates joined the march in a cacophony of beating drums, crashing cymbals, and ringing bells.

Students and onlookers carrying paper lanterns shouted, “Gung hay fat choy,” which means,

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“Learning about another culture is always fun,” said Buchrieser. “And, what’s more exciting than a parade of our own?”

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ICC’s welding students have created and donated horseshoe shamrocks to St. Baldrick’s for the last three years. Said Welding Teacher Taylor Terhaar, “Channeling creativity through welding is a lot of fun, but doing so to contribute to a worthy cause is even better.”

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(NAPSI)—Did you know that an estimated one in five adults over age 50 are affected by isolation? This is a problem, as research has shown that prolonged isolation can be as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day—and these negative health consequences of chronic isolation may be especially harmful for older adults.

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• Use social media to stay in touch or write letters.

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• Visit a senior or community center to see what’s going on.

• Check out faith-based organizations’ groups and events.

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This nationwide service is a trusted gateway to connect older adults and their caregivers with local resources for older adults.

Call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 to speak with a knowledgeable Information Specialist or visit the website www. eldercare.gov to find local resources on a broad range of topics and access help today.

Five Ways To Protect Your Vision (NAPSI)—Did you know that women are at greater risk for blindness and vision problems? The National Eye Institute, part of NIH, reminds women, especially those over age 40, to make their eye health a priority by taking five simple steps to protect their sight.

Get a dilated eye exam.

Getting a comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to know if your eyes are healthy and you are seeing your best. Talk to your eye care professional about how often you should have one.

Live a healthy lifestyle.

Eating healthy foods, maintaining a healthy weight, managing chronic

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Know your family history. Talk to your family members about their eye health history.

It’s important to know if anyone has been diagnosed with an eye disease, since many are hereditary.

Use protective eyewear.

Prevent eye injuries when doing chores around the house, playing sports, or working on the job. Wear safety glasses, goggles, safety shields, or eye guards that are made of polycarbonate. Talk to your eye care provider about the appropriate type of protective eyewear for your needs.

Wear sunglasses.

Wearing sunglasses outside protects your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can increase your risk for getting an eye disease like cataract or age-related macular degeneration, which is a progressive eye disease leading to blindness. When purchasing sunglasses, look for those that block out 99 to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB radiation. These steps can help keep your eyes healthy and prevent vision loss and blindness from eye disease.

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Take 2 Simple Steps To Help Protect Your Family (NAPSI)—Many people may not realize that it only takes two minutes for a house to be engulfed in flames. The American Red Cross and its Home Fire Campaign partners are asking everyone across the country to take the following two simple steps to help decrease the risk of home fires and save lives: 1. Create and practice your 2-minute drill.

Have at least two ways to escape from every room.

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Conduct practice drills at least twice a year.

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Put them on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms. Test the alarms monthly and change the batteries when needed.

Never disable a smoke alarm. Teach children what an alarm sounds like and what to do if they hear one.

For a Home Fire Safety Checklist and worksheets to create your 2-minute drill go to redcross.org/fire.

You can also download, for free, the Red Cross Emergency App for instant access to home fire safety tips and the Monster Guard App for an interactive game that teaches children about home fire safety and prevention at redcross.org/ apps.

Caring For Granite Countertops (NAPSI)—Granite countertops are the most popular option available when it comes to kitchen or bathroom remodeling.

They look great, they’re durable, but they can also cost thousands of dollars.

Granite requires special care and attention because it’s a natural stone. Here are a few tips to help you protect your investment: • Seal your countertops: According to the Marble Institute of America, an industry group, granite countertops should be sealed so that the stone is more resistant to dirt and spills. Check with the manufacturer or retailer about the best kind of sealer to use on food preparation areas.

• Be careful what

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There are also some other basic preventive measures you can take to protect your granite countertops: • Use coasters: Place a coaster under all glasses, particularly those containing alcohol or citrus juices that can etch or dull the surface of many stone countertops.

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Granite countertops can really add spark to a kitchen or bathroom.

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