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Bethel Hobbs Community Farm is a nonprofit organization with a rich history. You may know and love their farm, or you may never believe there is an 11-acre farm in Centereach that has been feeding Long Islanders for decades!

The James Hobbs family came to Long Island from Georgia in 1906 and grew farm produce in New Village (North Centereach) for local Long Islanders for 3 generations, first as farm workers and later purchasing the land, which became known as Hobbs Farm. James’ son, Alfred Hobbs took ownership in 1955 and farmed his own property, as well as rental farmland in the surrounding area for many years. He passed up many opportunities to sell the property, hoping that it would always remain a farm.

Thankfully, it does remain a farm to this day.

Hobbs Farm is the last farm in Centereach, as well as the last AfricanAmerican family farm on Long Island. When Mr. Hobbs passed away in 1996, he left the farm property to the Bethel AME Church in Setauket, where he was a member. The farm was renamed Bethel Hobbs Community Farm. However, the church struggled with local community organizations that were threatening to buyout the land for other means. In 2007, “Friends of Hobbs Farm” was formed, which led to the restoration process of the farm.

Today, the church still owns the farm, a non-profit organization that is entirely operated by volunteers. The farm is 11 acres and it grows and harvests an average of over 30,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce, which then gets donated to several local food pantries and soup kitchens on the island. They also offer CSA Memberships, which allows locals to receive a weekly share of nutritionally dense produce grown on their farm right in Centereach. The produced is packed the same day as they go out for delivery, and recipiants can rest knowing exactly where they were grown.

Additionally, the farm offers educational programs, community events and they have a seasonal farm stand.

With a strong faith-based history and being that it is still owned by a local church, you will notice a strong Christian presence as soon as you walk onto their land.

Faith based signs, a large wooden cross and a welcoming peaceful environment truly

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Bethel Hobbs Community Farm has 6 distinct areas: The Memorial Garden: The Memorial Garden is at the front tip of their property. It is a quiet, shaded area with flowers, beautiful greenery and a peaceful waterfall to remember people who have passed on.

The Education Garden: The Education Garden area grows many heirloom varieties, has a small compost area and hosts educational events for small groups.

The Greenhouse: The Greenhouse allows this farm to extend their season during the colder months.

The Community Garden: The Community Garden hosts Brookhaven Community garden plots.

The Garden of Ephraim: The Garden of Ephraim is a wheelchair accessible garden, which consists of a beautiful paved area with raised beds! There is also street access directly into The Garden of Ephraim.

Food Pantry Donation Area: This area of the farm consists of several acres of farm land and is the main growing area.

The selfless efforts of all the volunteers that work hard to keep this farm afloat is truly a blessing. They don’t get paid a dime, but they love what they do. To me, this farm shines bright as a symbol of hope and resilience. However, it needs some more help itself. If you are looking for ways to volunteer or donate, visit their website for more information or read next week’s article on ways for how to get involved!

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“Everyone needs safe, stable housing,” said Yolanda Robano-Gross, Options’ CEO. “Some conditions make it difficult for people to maintain a stable home without help. Supportive housing combines affordable housing with intensive coordinated services to provide that assistance.”

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This year’s theme for the Children’s Summer Reading Club is Tails and Tales, a celebration of animals and stories.

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Connetquot High School girls’ varsity lacrosse coach Sal Piscitelli spoke to his players after their recent 5-4 loss to William Floyd HS. The message was pretty straight forward: “… you are better than this.” The T-birds had won their first three games, but didn’t have the same precision and teamwork in their losing effort. The message clearly reached his players as they devoured Longwood at home two days later, by a score of 16-2. The satisfaction of playing to their potential against the visitors was enhanced by

the fact that it was Senior Night, recognizing the achievements of the team’s graduating seniors.

The T-birds took a 9-1 lead into the half-time break, and scored 7 more goals in the second period. Outstanding offensive performances were led by Gabriella Carere (3 goals), Morgan Elliott (3), Anna Thornton (3) Erin McLoughlin (2) and one goal each from Anabella Cenci, Brooke Elizalde, Dylann Grable, Isabella Montouri and Reagan Silhan. Hannorah Ragus had 3 saves and Ella Deliso had one more to keep

Longwood from scoring. The T-birds are now 4-1 in Suffolk league play.

Congratulations to the following graduating student-athletes, and thank you for your dedication to the girls’ lacrosse program and the Connetquot community: Grace Wichelens, Morgan Elliott, Jerica Rivera, Erin McLoughlin, Katelynn Marx, Daniella Bendetto, Holly Schack, Gabriella Carere, Anna Thornton, Emily Morris, Katherine Cuozzo and Katelynn Engeldrum.

Baseball Team Wins Home Opener 4-0 Connetquot high school baseball coach Rob Burger and his T-birds won their home opener on May 13th against visiting Lindenhurst by a score of 4-0. Senior, Sean Mileti earned a complete game win, striking out 11.

Nick Ricci and Ryan Kiendle each had one hit and two RBI’s for the T-birds. Connetquot remains undefeated, boasting a 4-0 record.

The opening pitch for the team’s first home game was tossed by Liam Flaherty.

Seniors Sean Mileti and James Goff were recognized for their selection by NEWSDAY as among the TOP 100 baseball players in Nassau-Suffolk Counties.

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SCORED 11 OF THE TEAM’S 16 GOALS - Morgan Elliott, Anna Thornton, Gabriella Carere and Erin McLoughlin scored 11 of the team’s 16 goals.Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District/Joseph Maniaci

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Applications for Connetquot Central School District’s 20212022 Universal PreKindergarten program are now available on the district’s website, http:// w w w. c c s d l i . o r g / o u r _ district/universal_pre-k.

New this year, the UPK program will be full day, run only by SCOPE and will be housed in several of the district’s elementary

schools. The program will run from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

All interested residents are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible, your child must turn 4 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2021.

Applicants will be selected by a lottery to attend the full day program.

All completed forms and required

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Connetquot CSD Now Offering Full-Day Universal Pre-K Program for 2021-22 documentation must be submitted via email to Central Registration at registration@ccsdli.org

by June 4. Notification of those accepted into the program will be provided to families in early-July.

This program is funded by a New York State grant and there is no cost to the applicant. Parents must provide transportation to and from the program.

Drumming Up Praise Ronkonkoma Middle School’s eighth grader Michael Patanjo and seventh grader Brady Dunne are two of the only 14 middle schoolers who were chosen to participate in Suffolk County Music

Educators’ Association’s elite 2021 All-County percussion ensemble. Both students auditioned virtually and once selected, played in a virtual ensemble concert on SCMEA’s “Day of Percussion.”

Connetquot Central School District congratulates both Dunne and Patanjo for achieving this milestone in their musical education.

Spring Basket Raffle Virtual Chinese Auction St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church located at 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma will be hosting a Virtual Chinese Auction. The drawing will be held Sunday, June 13th, 2021, after the 11:00 am

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DRUMMING UP PRAISE - Eighth grader Michael Patanjo (left) and seventh grader Brady Dunne (right) from Ronkonkoma Middle School are two of the only 14 middle schoolers who were chosen to participate in Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association’s elite 2021 All-County percussion ensemble. Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District

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Merrimac Students And Staff Rally Support For ALS Ride For Life An important cause energized students and staff at Merrimac Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District as they recently participated in a monthlong initiative to raise money and awareness for ALS and the ALS Ride for Life, founded by Chris Pendergast.

In honor of Pendergast, who sadly passed away in October 2020, students and staff at Merrimac created a plan to recreate his famous annual feat of traveling from Montauk to Yankee Stadium to raise awareness for the disease. Throughout the month, during physical education class, the

school ran or walked their desired distance which collectively added to the distance traveled during Pendergast’s ride.

In addition to the school’s distance goal, the building also met its monetary goal of raising $1,200 through donations for the ALS Ride for Life.

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ALS RIDE FOR LIFE - Merrimac Elementary School students recently participated in a monthlong initiative to raise money and awareness for ALS and the ALS Ride for Life, founded by Chris Pendergast. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District

Seneca Students Celebrate Diversity Students at Seneca Middle School in the Sachem Central School District recently participated in a cultural diversity week to help celebrate diversity and embrace cultures from around the world.

The event, facilitated by Seneca Middle School’s foreign language teachers Brooke Failey-Ramirez, Lorie Fernandez, Grace Markowitz, Virginia Meric

and Diamela PegueroCollazo and prevention counselor Stephanie Garcia, encompassed socially distanced dance workshops, an international lunch menu and student speakers sharing the daily announcements in their native languages, such as Greek, Gujarati, Italian, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Seventh and eighth grade students learned

dances from around the world, including Italy’s tarantella, Cuba’s cha cha, Dominican Republic’s bachata, Ireland’s step dance and Colombia’s cumbia.

The interactive experience served as a great way for the students to express themselves and learn about the immense diversity found around the world.

Need Mortgage Relief Due to COVID-19? Here’s What to Know (StatePoint) As the pandemic continues to affect Americans across the country, many are facing financial hardship.

For homeowners with a Freddie Mac loan, COVID-19 mortgage assistance is available in the form of “forbearance,” which temporarily suspends or reduces your mortgage payment without penalty so you can get back on your feet.

Here is how forbearance works and what happens when it ends: How do I request forbearance? To request forbearance, you must contact your loan servicer (the company listed on your mortgage statement) who will help you understand your options. Forbearance is available for up to a year, though servicers will typically start you on a shorter forbearance plan and reassess to see if your financial situation has changed.

What happens when forbearance ends? It’s important to remember mortgage forbearance is not the same as mortgage forgiveness and you will have to repay your missed payments. About 30 days before the forbearance plan is scheduled to end, you and your servicer will determine next steps. This could include additional forbearance or

a workout option to make up the missed payments.

Just remember, you are never required to pay back missed payments in a lump sum if your loan is owned by Freddie Mac. How does repayment work? Even though you must pay back payments that were missed during forbearance, you have several options for doing so. Additionally, you won’t accrue additional fees, penalties or interest beyond the amounts already scheduled or calculated based on the terms of your mortgage.

For example, let’s say you enter into a forbearance agreement of three months. If your monthly mortgage payment is $1,000, you will owe about $3,000 in missed mortgage payments at the end of your forbearance term. Your servicer can help you determine the workout option that works best for you, including: • Full repayment, where you pay back the missed payments all at once.

• Repayment plans, which allow you to catch up gradually while you are paying your regular monthly payment.

• Payment deferral, which allows you to resume making your normal monthly payment. Your servicer can work with you to leverage alternative ways for you to pay back

the missed payments from your forbearance period at a later date and in a manner that is affordable.

• Modification of the loan, which changes the terms of your loan, usually to reduce your original monthly payment amount. Your servicer can help with a modification that might suit your new circumstances.

Additional Information: To stay on track with paying down your loan balance and less interest over the life of the loan, it’s important that you resume your payments as soon as you’re financially able. Keep in mind that while you’re not charged “extra” interest, you won’t be paying down your principal, and the interest will continue to accrue on your unpaid mortgage balance.

For information on forbearance and how to get help with your mortgage, visit My Home by Freddie Mac at myhome.freddiemac. com.

Remember, contacting your servicer is the first step in getting help with your mortgage payments if you are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 or for other reasons. They can explore available options with you and determine what works best for your circumstances.

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STUDENTS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY - Students at Seneca Middle School recently participated in a cultural diversity week to help celebrate diversity and embrace cultures from around the world. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District

(StatePoint) Social distancing guidelines across the country have made visiting a conventional movie theater difficult, if not impossible.

However, what was once a relic of the past has now become an innovation in entertainment, the drive-in movie theater.

The drive-in movie theater is nearly as old as the automobile itself. While today, there are about 300 drive-in theaters across the country, many more are popping up wherever there is space. Indeed, Walmart recently announced more than 160 of its parking lots will be converted into drive-in movie theaters around the country and many small businesses are doing the same.

“A drive-in movie is the

ideal event for anyone with a car because they can get out for a drive to enjoy a common experience with friends and family while taking appropriate social distancing precautions,” says Rah Mahtani, marketing communications manager for MINI USA. To shed light on this rediscovered institution of cinema, MINI USA created a guide for drivers to help them make the most of the experience. Here are five of their top tips: 1. Arrive early. Many theaters allow guests to arrive up to an hour before the show begins. Take advantage of this time to pick the best parking spot and stretch your legs. If the snack bar is open, grab a treat!

2. Bring the right

car. A MINI Convertible is ideal for an open air viewing experience under the stars, while the MINI Countryman has room for the whole family.

3. Bring snacks. If your drive-in allows it, bring your favorite movie-viewing snacks like popcorn, soft pretzels, candy and soda.

4. Safely enjoy with friends. You can still safely go to the movies with your friends while staying socially distanced. Meet at a nearby location to rally to the drive-in in separate cars. If you’re a MINI owner, check with your local MINI owner’s club about a drivein movie rally. You can even bring two-way radios or set up a group chat on your phone for live commentary of the movie.

5. Pack strategically. Be

sure to pack a blanket in case there’s an evening chill in the air. A small pillow can also help support your back through the movie.

Bring a small trash bag, too for all of your wrappers, empty cups and popcorn buckets. And lastly, if your

car doesn’t already have one, bring a phone charger.

No drive-in theater near you? No problem.

Try hosting your own. For more drive-in tips and fun facts, visit miniusa.com/ drivein.

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Tips for Enjoying a Drive-In Movie Experience the past several months, almost everything we took for granted in our lives has changed dramatically, even nights at the movies.

By taking a cue from the past, you can still enjoy the silver screen with extended family and friends.

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While leading their ninth grade English students in a reading of “The Miracle Worker,” the story of Annie Sullivan’s journey of teaching language to Helen Keller, Connetquot High School teachers Ross Castaldo and Melissa Koster used segments of the ABC television show “What Would You Do?” to reinforce the importance of acceptance and understanding. This hidden camera show puts people in various

morally conflicting scenarios to examine how the unknowing participants will behave and what choices they will make. Watching these clips provided the ninth graders with much “food for thought” and sparked interesting conversations amongst them.

Through the use of social media, Castaldo was able to contact John Quinones, the show’s host, who happily agreed to engage in a virtual conversation

with the ninth graders via Google Meet. Gathered in the school’s library media center, the students took turns asking Quinones questions about his experiences filming the show, which he answered with great detail and passion. While they were excited by the opportunity to speak with a celebrity, more importantly, the students were impacted

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ABC’s John Quinones Asks Students ‘What Would You Do?’

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? - Through the use of social media, Connetquot High School teacher Ross Castaldo was able to contact John Quinones, the host of “What Would You Do?”, who happily agreed to engage in a virtual conversation with the school’s ninth grade English students via Google Meet. Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District

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