April 12, 2023 - April 25, 2023 Suffolk Zone 4

Islanders Visit ‘Sparks’ Positivity At Chippewa Elementary School

Sparky, the beloved New York Islanders mascot, visited Chippewa Elementary School on March 8 to teach students about teamwork and healthy lifestyle choices. Spirits were high as students filled the gymnasium to

welcome Sparky and team representatives. Students first participated in a series of warm-up activities and exercises led by Sparky. Through an interactive quiz, they learned about making healthy choices in and out of school. A student

and teacher were then chosen from the crowd to dress in goalie equipment. The team that worked best together to get the equipment on the fastest was named the winner of the activity, showing the crowd how “teamwork makes the dream work.”

THE POWER OF TEAMWORK - A Chippewa Elementary School student dressed up in goalie equipment with the help of Sparky to display the power of teamwork. Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District

STUDENTS SPORTED THEIR ISLANDERS GEAR - Chippewa Elementary School students sported their Islanders gear to welcome Sparky to their building.

Bayport-Blue Point’s Robophantoms Qualify For Razerback Invitational

The James Wilson Young Middle School RoboPhantoms FIRST Robotics Lego team garnered a first-place win Champion’s Award at the FIRST Long Island Championship Tournament, held in Hicksville on March 5, ranking the team as second on Long Island. The team will now head to the Razerback Invitational, an international competition, to be held on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville on May 1722. Additionally, adviser Joseph DeSantis was

named FIRST Lego League Robotics Team Coach of the Year.

What is so remarkable is that the RoboPhantoms is a rookie team who first qualified as a contender in the FIRST Lego League as winner of the Innovation Project Award at the FIRST Long Island Lego League tournament, held in Huntington on Feb. 4. Participants are enrolled in the middle school’s eighth grade science research class, which participates and competes in the FIRST Robotics Lego League as the RoboPhantoms,

under the direction of Mr. DeSantis and Ms. Brinkman.

During the March 14 board of education meeting, the robotics team was recognized by the trustees and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Hearney. The team also gave a presentation about their focus on solar energy, called Solar Drive, and the team’s core values.

Ms. Brinkman praised the team and said, “We give them the tools and the work, but this is all their work. We are very proud of the team.”

ROBOPHANTOMS QUALIFY FOR RAZERBACK INVITATIONAL - The James Wilson Young Middle School RoboPhantoms First Robotics Lego League team are ranked second on Long Island and are headed to Arkansas for the Razerback Invitational in May. Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District

BAYPORT-BLUE POINT’S ROBOPHANTOMS QUALIFY - From left, FIRST Lego League Robotics Team Coach of the Year Joseph DeSantis, center, is pictured with Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education President Michael Miller, James Wilson Young Middle School Principal John Andruszkiewicz, RoboPhantoms co-adviser Susan Henke-Brinkman and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Timothy Hearney. Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District

April Happenings

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VIRTUAL/INPERSON: April: Month of the Military Child

Make a submission! Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event date and will run free of charge on a space available basis. For more info, call 631.226.2636 x211 or send events to nataliealmeida@longislandmediagroup.com

Wednesday, April 12, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

or library registration required. While supplies last.

True Crime: Love Gone Wrong, Thursday, April 13, 6:45 - 8:45 pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

12:00PM-4:00PM

ANIMAL ADOPTION EVENT

This event is sponsored by Long Island University. Adopt an animal at LIU Post, the Pratt Recreation Center Lot. Follow @ourcauseforpaws on instagram for updates. Rain date is April 16th.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

8:00AM-4:00PM

CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET

Long Island Cars will present their "Super Swap Sunday" Car Show and Swap Meet at Flowerfield Fairgrounds. Enjoy classic show cars, vendors fair food and live music. Visit LongIslandCars.com for more information.

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

6:00PM-8:00PM

ALZHEIMER'S COMMUNITY FORUM

The Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will partner with the Wyandanch Senior Center and The Witness Project. for an in person event called “Alzheimer’s Community Forum" at the Wyandanch Senior Nutrition Center. For questions call Joanna Rekas at 631-315-2916. To register visit communityresourcefinder.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

7:00PM-10:00PM

HARD LUCK CAFÉ CONCERT

The concert will feature Rachael Sage and Avi Wisni. An open mic precedes the concert. Tickets are $20 ($15 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at cinemaartscentre. org or at the box office now through the evening of the event.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23

1:00PM-4:00PM

SPRING LITURGY & LUNCHEON

Calling all alumni, The Academy of St. Joseph will be hosting their 2023 Spring Liturgy and Luncheon on the Brentwood Campus. Call for reservations at 631-2731187 ext. 154.

1:30PM BUNCO

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes, the auxiliary for the Knights of Columbus, will be hosting BUNCO. Games begin at 2:00PM, $12 per person and it includes coffee, tea and snacks. For reservations call Susan at 516-680-8487 or email SueSarandis@gmail.com.

3:00PM-4:30PM

BOOK READING

North Babylon Resident, Cheryl Williams will be doing a reading of her new book, A Lesson A Day: A Child's Way at the North Babylon Library. Call the library at 631-669-4020 to register.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

8:10AM-10:30AM

BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Legislator Arnold W. Drucker is partnering with NuHealth to provide free mammograms to women over the age of 40 at the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset. For more information and to make an appointment, contact Legislator Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

8:00AM-2:00PM

VENDOR MARKET/YARD SALE

The Grace United Methodist Chuch in Lindenhurst will be hosting an indoor vendor market and yard sale. This event

is rain or shine. For more information call 631-226-8690 or email gumc.lindy@ gmail.com.

1:00PM-4:00PM

EARTH DAY CLEAN UP

The Levittown Community Council invites Levittion families, organizations and business groups to help clean up various locations throughout Levittown. All participants will meet at Veterans Memorial Park. For more information email levittowncouncil@yahoo.com.

7:00PM-11:00PM

WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

Join the Seatuck Environmental Association in-person at the Scully Estate in Islip. Enjoy a pre-event reception featuring light fare courtesy of Costa Verde Hospitality, beer courtesy of DUBCO, wine, live music with Dennis & Ivan, and of course multiple short films shown on the big screen.Visit seatuck.org for more information.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

10:00AM-4:00PM

SPRING VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR

Outdoor Spring Craft Fair with 100 exhibitors all crafts. Set on the beautiful grounds of the Smithtown Historical Society. Refreshments available and live music. Rain date May 7th. Call 631-8461459 for more information.

2:00PM-6:00PM

ARTHRITIS RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

The annual raffle fundraiser to benefit AiArthritis at the Lindenhurst Gazebo. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/aiarthritis. Deadline to purchase tickets is April 16th. Email auctionforarthritis@gmail.com with any questions.

This program is presented by Jo Ann Tufo, a self-proclaimed “military brat.” She applies her experiences as a child whose father’s career in the United States Navy paved the way for her own adventurous experiences in life. The presentation celebrates the courage and resilience of our smallest patriots. This is a Zoom presentation that will be shown in the library or can be viewed from home. In-person: No registration required. Members may register by visiting our website at www.connetquotlibrary. org.

Catholic Health Services Mobile Health Screening, Thursday, April 13, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Free health screenings and services for adults given by a Catholic Health Services registered nurse, including a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, simple blood test for cholesterol, and diabetes screenings with the appropriate patient education and referrals needed, free of charge. No insurance is required. Individuals will not be asked about immigration status. No registration required.

Long Island Cares Mobile Outreach Resource Enterprise, Thursday, April 13, 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Long Island Cares will have a van on site for a three-day supply of food. No identification

Michael Vecchione was both a prosecutor and defense attorney in Brooklyn. He represented a talented sculptress who was being physically abused by her husband. When she left him, he broke into her apartment and, to scare him, she lit a newspaper on fire and thrust it at him. The second case involved a wife who tried to kill her diabetic husband by injecting his insulin into him using dirty needles she had purchased from junkies who did drugs in a park near her husband’s doctor’s office. Find out what happens when love goes wrong. No registration required.

Whales and Dolphins of Long Island, Monday, April 17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Join marine biologist, Chris Paparo (aka Fish Guy), to “go” whale watching with him through his many photos, as well as video. The lecture will center around sharing knowledge of the many species of whales and dolphins that can be found in the waters of Long Island. No registration required.

Carol Burnett:

The Grande Dame of Comedy, Wednesday, April 19, 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Join us as speaker Keith Crocker recounts the history of Carol Burnett, from her troubles with alcoholic parents to her continued success in television. We will screen clips from her TV show plus see interviews with Carol and the cast including Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence. No registration required.

Helping You Help Others

By Noelle Lambert

The Charity of the Month for April is Rebuilding Together Long Island

www.rebuildingtogether.org

A Day For Milton To Raise Awareness About Service Dogs

Come join us to raise awareness about service dogs. Milton was a brave guide dog soldier who died in the line of duty. The event will take place at the Bellport Brewing

Rebuilding Together

Long Island (RTLI) is a nonprofit organization, headquartered in Farmingdale, serving Nassau County and most of Su olk County. As an a liate of the national organization, Rebuilding Together, their mission is repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives.

To accomplish their vision of safe and healthy homes for everyone, they provide free essential home safety repairs and modifications for economicallydisadvantaged homeowners, whether they are older adults, veterans, families or persons with a disability or limited mobility.

Although RTLI’s teams work year round, April is a particularly important month because it is National Rebuilding Month. “Too many Americans su er from the health and economic consequences of living in substandard housing and under served communities,” said Caroline Blakely, President & CEO of Rebuilding Together. “National Rebuilding Month serves as an annual month-long call to service to encourage people to support their neighbors, strengthen their community and ensure everyone is living in safe and healthy homes.”

RTLI together with its 120 sister a liates will all look to surpass last year’s accomplishment of working with over 13,000 volunteers to repair close to 800 homes and over 150 community centers nationwide. As you drive around Long Island, watch for RTLI’s lawn signs. If you see one, you will know their volunteers are hard at work helping someone who needs a helping hand.

Once accepted into the program, each home receives a safety check of every room. Each home has its own challenges. RTLI also listens to the homeowner to determine their priorities. Hazards and unsafe conditions are noted and given to the volunteer crews so they can prepare a materials list and then

get to work. Minor plumbing and electrical repairs may be made, but they may also do weatherization, flooring (if the current floor is a hazard), sheet rock repair and a myriad of other repairs. If someone has limited mobility, a wheelchair ramp may be constructed, grab bars and railings installed, doorways widened where possible to accommodate a wheelchair. Conversions of bathtubs to walk-in showers can also be done and under certain circumstances, a stair glide may be installed. While RTLI cannot always take care of every issue in the home, they will tell you that every home they work on is left safer than is was and the lives of its residents are improved when the project is complete! So how can you help?

•If you know someone who may benefit from their services, have them call the RTLI o ce at 631.777.7894, Monday – Friday, to see if they qualify for the free program.

•Join the RTLI team! Volunteers can sign up at rebuildingtogetherli.org/ volunteer-today. Currently they are looking for individuals who are fluent in Spanish and for an o ce person, particularly if they are familiar with Salesforce. Additionally, if you are handy with tools, the Nassau and Su olk crew teams are always looking for more help.

•Donate at rebuildingtogetherli. org. RTLI relies on the donations of our neighbors, some grants and corporate sponsorships, as they do not receive any government funding.

•RTLI encourages local business to get involved and sponsor a project. The organization can find the right project for your business to sponsor and you can then promote your generosity on social media to show your commitment to improving the health and safety of someone in need locally.

When we work together, we can bring about transformational change quickly in our communities. Stay tuned for next week’s article to learn more.

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South Shore Audubon Offers Scholarships

The South Shore Audubon Society has begun accepting applications for two $1000 Environmental Scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to college juniors, seniors, or graduate students earning a degree in areas of biological or environmental science, or sustainable and renewable energy .

For the Evelyn and Jerry Bishop Environmental Scholarship, applicants must be residents of one

of the areas listed at www. ssaudubon.org/areas-weserve.asp and/or attend a college in Nassau or Suffolk County.

For the Jay Koolpix, Environmental Scholarship, applicants must be residents of Nassau County and/or attend a college in Nassau or Suffolk County.

May 31,2023 is the deadline for submission of applications. Completed applications include a brief explanation of the

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How Do I Love Thee? Three Couples Count The Ways Breast Cancer Zoom Forum On April

In an honest panel discussion, three couples— Cindy and Bruce, Kim and Anthony and Tim and Sandy--will share how they successfully coped when faced with a breast cancer diagnosis. The free forum, sponsored by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, will be held on zoom on Monday, April 24, from 4 pm to 5:15 pm.

Even partners who are strongly committed to one another may face difficult moments when confronted with the extraordinary stress of breast cancer. The following three couples will talk about their journeys together through breast cancer and how they have continued to have lives filled with activity and joy.

Cindy and Bruce met on a blind date 41 years ago. They married, and in

1994, Cindy was treated for breast cancer. Sixteen year later, the couple learned that Cindy’s cancer had come back. Cindy had a mastectomy of the same breast, followed by chemotherapy, Cindy recalls the difficulty of trying to juggle it all when first diagnosed.

She reached out to the Young Women’s Support Group at Adelphi connecting with others in her situation and gaining the support she needed to move forward. Today, Cindy is a volunteer at the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.

Kim and Anthony have been together for 10 years, meeting while Kim was working in a restaurant as a bartender. Anthony is a day trader who attended Columbia University where

he was a pitcher for their baseball team. Together they have a daughter named Savannah who is 7 years old. Kim was just 30 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since 2019, Kim has been a volunteer with the Adelphi Breast Cancer

Program helping others going through a similar diagnosis.

Tim and Sandy met at a mutual friend’s home when Tim was a freshman in college and Sandy a senior in high school. They had been married for 52 years when they learned Tim

had been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in June 2020. Tim says that not even in their wildest dreams could they have imagined the rollercoaster ride they would embark on. Tim is committed to sharing his story as a volunteer with the Adelphi

Breast Cancer Program and helping other men learn the signs of breast cancer and the importance of performing regular breast self-exams.

For more information, and to register, visit https:// breast- cancer.adelphi.edu/ au_event/couples/

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? THREE COUPLES COUNT THE WAYS - Pictured from left: Kim and Anthony, Cindy and Bruce, and Tim and Sandy.

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Benefits Of Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way for individuals to strengthen their communities, but it also can be a unique way for individuals to improve their own overall happiness. A 2020 study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies examined 70,000 participants, each of whom received

surveys that asked questions regarding their volunteering habits and mental health.The study found that, when compared to those who did not volunteer, people who had volunteered in the previous 12 months were more satisfied with their lives and gave their overall health higher ratings.

The frequency of giving back to one’s community also may affect just how much volunteering affects mental health. Study participants who volunteered at least once per month rated their mental health even higher than those who volunteered but did so infrequently.

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