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Port Jefferson’s role in the American Revolution and its relation to the Culper Spy Ring was brought to life for Port Jefferson Middle School history students during an assembly on December 22nd - the actual date on the letter that links the village to the Culper Spy Ring. During the event, seventh-graders listened as Port Jefferson Village Mayor Margot Garant, Historian Georgette

Grier-Key and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School alumnus, Michael Tessler, present an 18thcentury letter confirming Port Jefferson’s role in the Culper Spy Ring, which carried secret messages written in invisible ink to Gen. George Washington. Students also watched a short video outlining the significance of the historical document, which was written by a suspected British spy four years after colonists

declared independence from Great Britain. Prior to the assembly, teachers Monica Consalvo and Deirdre Filippi had the students engage is a series of learning centers where they gained a glimpse into the village’s connection to the American Revolution. Among the activities, were deciphering a spy code and tracing the spy ring’s movements through an authentic map.

HISTORY COMES ALIVE - Port Jefferson Middle School students learned about local history from Village Mayor Margot Garant, Historian Georgette Grier-Key and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School alumnus Michael Tessler during an assembly on December 22nd. Also pictured with the students, Annie Maier, Peter Murphy, Blake Roberts, Sophia Ulinski and Alexa Viola, is teacher Monica Consalvo. Photo courtesy of: Port Jefferson School District

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Longwood High School students Victoria Staker and Skyler Lattuca, have been selected as recipients of The New York State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYSAHPERD) Suffolk Zone award. The award is presented

annually to those who demonstrate a high level of physical education achievement, display leadership qualities in school and community activities and maintain a high level of academic excellence. The Suffolk Zone of the NYSAHPERD honors

one young man and one young woman from the graduating class of every district in Suffolk County each year. The students received their medal and certificate at the awards dinner in December at the Hyatt Regency Wind Watch in Hauppauge.

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Through the collaborative efforts of Eastern Suffolk BOCES Administrative Coordinator for Literacy and Career and Technical Education Audrey Gottlieb and Rebecca Carbone, Recreation/Education Specialist at Community Housing Innovations,

Inc., every child living at the Wading River motel, a shelter in Wading River, received two books from the “Reading is Fundamental” grant, written by Gottlieb. Every child also received a $25 gift card to Walmart. The children also participated in craft activities at the

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Unfortunately, as the numbers of homeless with special needs continues to grow on Long Island, there are no easy answers to the crisis. “The number of homeless households in Nassau and Suffolk Counties increased 25% in the last three years, from 548 households in 2013 to 682 households in 2016, according to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.” But the winter festivities event victories come one family held at the shelter. at a time. And a formerly Food and clothing homeless family of four contributed by Mount will be spending their first Sinai residents, literacy holiday season in their staff and students, and new home in Mattituck, from a grant program were thanks to their efforts distributed to the families. and assistance from the Over fifty bags of donations nonprofit Community were presented to the Housing Innovations families in need. (CHI). Regina Nielsen and her

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This past Tuesday, Legislator Leslie Kennedy hosted a blood drive at the William H. Rogers Legislature Building in Hauppauge. Legislator Kennedy again enlisted the New York Blood Center to provide their phenomenal collection services. Every day, the New York Blood Center collects up to 2,000 units of blood for

hospitals in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Each donor was thanked for their kindness and also provided with the bagels and refreshments. All donors will receive a pair of Mets tickets. The Mets have been a long-time supporter of the New York Blood Center. The partnership continues to be a success. This blood drive alone

collected thirty-six pints of blood. Being the last blood drive of the year, Leslie’s series of blood drives have collected four hundred and twenty-seven pints in 2016! The New York Blood Center is grateful for Legislator Kennedy’s efforts and Legislator Kennedy was happy to help.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. So was the year 2016, at times. And so we bid farewell, and look ahead to 2017 with the same mix of enthusiasm and anxiety, optimism and apprehension. All years are a product of their individual months, weeks, days, hours even. Highs and lows become woven into the fabric of our being and, somehow, intertwine into yet another chapter of life. As much as the collective opinion seems to hold that this past year was one of the

worst on record, for many reasons, I’m sure it held just as much hope and promise for others. It’s all a matter of perspective. Ultimately, each moment needs to be taken on its own, able to stand up by itself and not be compared and contrasted to the big picture. Too much focus on the future, and on things beyond our control, leads to missing those opportunities right in front of us. This is not to say that we should forgo any life plans we may have; but there is a balance. As we analyze and overthink, life marches on around us.

And so the goal, this year, should be to live, to experience, to embrace those moments swirling around us. And to savor them. Good, bad or indifferent, everything happens for a reason. We may not understand the dynamics of why, or what it may lead to down the road; but eventually, the path becomes clearer. The important thing is not to stray too far off the road in the meantime. The idealism in all of us suggests that the best is yet to come. Here’s hoping that 2017 is exactly that for everyone.

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Rhymes on Parade The Andrew Muller Primary School recently held an outdoor kindergarten Nursery Rhyme Parade. Students in kindergarten designed and decorate their own colored aprons with their families. These aprons

represented nursery rhymes being discussed in class, including Jack and Jill and Humpty Dumpty. During the parade, students teamed up with classmates who illustrated the same nursery rhyme to create a visual storytelling

collage and connect with other students. The parade was the culmination of the first kindergarten unit of study in English Language Arts which includes; reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Celebrating Veterans Day The Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School third grade students recently celebrated Veterans Day in the classroom. To honor veterans and active servicemen, students created a care package and wrote letters for third grade teacher Allison Brenner’s brother-in-law, and currently deployed Navy Petty Officer, Joseph Monaco. More than 20 students

wrote thoughtful letters about the importance of veterans, asked about Petty Officer Monaco’s deployment and experiences and thanked him for his service. Students also included Halloween candy from home, some of their favorite coloring books and activity items and a group ‘Thank You’ poster. Ms. Brenner showed students a picture of Petty Officer Monaco’s ship, the USS

Comstock LSD-45, and explained how packages are delivered to currently deployed naval vessels. The purpose of this event was to raise student awareness about what it means to be a member of the military during Veterans Day. This event is part of the District’s initiative to teach students the meaning of Veterans Day and to help them express their appreciation in a creative way.

RHYMES ON PARADE - Miller Place School District’s Andrew Muller Primary School’s kindergarten students, stand in groups wearing artistic aprons they designed to represent their favorite nursery rhymes. Students later were participating in a Nursery Rhyme Parade, part of a District initiative to engage students in classroom material in an interactive, hands-on way.

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Community Collection The Miller Place School District’s Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School recently collected nonperishable food for local community members in need during the school’s recent food drive. Students in third, fourth and fifth grade collected soup, rice,

boxes of dry food, canned vegetables, pasta, beans, jelly and cereal. After collecting hundreds of food items the students packaged it in dozens of boxes for delivery to local shelters for families in need. The purpose of this event

was to enable students to give back and raise student awareness about important issues like hunger in the community. This is part of the District’s ongoing initiative to help students be conscientious, active contributors to society and their communities.

COMMUNITY COLLECTION - Miller Place School District Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School students pack soup, rice, boxes of dry food, canned vegetables, pasta, beans, jelly and cereal for local families in need. The students were participating in a recent food drive as part of the District’s ongoing initiative to help students be conscientious, active contributors to society and their communities.

CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY - Miller Place School District Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School third grade students give currently deployed servicemen on the USS Comstock LSD-45 a ‘hand’ for their service with a colorful, handmade poster. They were creating a care package for Navy Petty Officer Monaco as part of a District initiative to teach students the meaning of Veterans Day and to help them express their appreciation in a creative way.

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE - To help those in need in the community during the holiday season, members of the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Leo Club spent December 11th collecting food donations at the Stop & Shop in Miller Place. All donations were delivered to Grace Care Outreach. Photo courtesy of: Port Jefferson School District

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three children moved in to their new home on December 1st, five and a half years after she and her family ended up in a CHI emergency shelter. After six months in emergency housing, Ms. Nielsen was accepted into CHI’s supportive housing program, which provided her with the tools to gain independence. Often, families with special needs become trapped in a cycle of dependency, as their benefits alone are insufficient to maintain stable housing and they succumb to the stress of an impossible situation, devoting all of their time to finding the rent. In supportive housing, Ms. Nielsen not only gained affordable rental housing, her case managers and social workers helped with life skills, job training, health care, and linked her to a host of other community supports that contribute to stability and independence. Funding is provided under New York State’s Homeless Housing & Assistance Program, which allows CHI to acquire and rehabilitate properties to serve homeless families and individuals. “Six years ago, I couldn’t imagine being where I am today. I can never repay CHI for the help they gave me and my family,” said Ms. Nielsen. When Ms. Nielsen got to CHI, she was homeless, nine months sober, and traveling almost daily by bus to Stony Brook Hospital to care for her premature baby girl, who remained in the NICU for three months. She also has a son who was one year old, at the time, and daughter, then 10. From emergency housing in Middle Island, CHI accepted her into the agency’s transitional housing in a home in East Patchogue. Due to the lack of permanent

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Yellow Dot Kits Available Sheriff Vincent F. DeMarco wants to remind residents that Yellow Dot medical information kits for vehicles and homes are available through his Office and may be obtained by calling the Sheriff’s Office’s Community Relations Unit at 631.852.3763. The kits are made available through the NYS Sheriff’s Association, in collaboration with local Sheriff’s Offices, and are distributed to the public free of charge. The Yellow Dot kit

contains a medical information card and a Yellow Dot program decal. Participants complete the card, attach a recent photo, place it in the glove compartment of their vehicle, and place the Yellow Dot decal on the rear driver’s side window. First responders arriving at the scene of an emergency will be alerted by the Yellow Dot decal to look for the medical information card in the glove compartment. It may also be used in a participant’s residence

to alert first responders when they enter someone’s home. The Sheriff’s Office has distributed than 10,000 Yellow Dot to County residents since the programs’ inception in 2013. For more information about the Yellow Dot Program, visit the Sheriff’s Office’s website at www. SuffolkSheriff.com and look under the Community Programs menu.

Home for the Holidays Continued From 5 ready to start a full-time job. She is excited about the road ahead. “From my CHI case managers I learned to set small goals and work my way toward them and that’s

how I’ve accomplished a lot of things in the past six years,” said Ms. Nielsen. “That’s what I’ve taught my children to do too. We stick together and support one another. This growth and change starts in the home.”

“I feel so grateful for my time at the CHI house in East Patchogue. I had never heard of a program like this that really turned my life around. I hope that house brings as many memories to the next family as it did for mine.”

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Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the country’s largest credit unions, supports Team TFCU, an active employee community service group of volunteers. Recently the group contributed $3,000 to support Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation located in Islip. On “Mondays” free beauty and wellness services are offered to men and women who are in chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer.

“In keeping with Team TFCU’s mission to make the lives of others better and happier, our credit union employees have succeeded in raising substantial funds to support the spiritual and emotional well-being of people dealing with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments. The donation of $3,000 to Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation will help lift the spirits of many people on every Monday, whether the salon/spa

provides a free massage, nail or hair care, a makeup session or a yoga class,” said Robert G. Allen, TFCU’s President/CEO. TFCU, with more than 260,000 members and over $5 billion in assets, is committed to supporting members of the community and notfor-profit organizations. For more information about this program call 631.698.7000, ext. 3695 or go to www.teachersfcu.org

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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.

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The Long Island Accordion Alliance will meet at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road in East Northport. For information, and a time, contact 631.261.6344.

Hallelujah will be screened at the East Meadow Public Library, at 1 p.m. A Q&A session with Long Island archivist John Carpenter will follow. For information, contact 516.794.2570.

The Rainbow Senior Center will host a Paint Day at 293 Buffalo Avenue in Lindenhurst, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The painting will be a snowy winter scene. The cost is $20 to paint; all materials will be provided. For information, contact 631.957.7526. The Babylon Day Homemakers will meet in the pool building in front of the Town of Babylon pools, at 10:30 a.m. For information, contact 631.661.0190.

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A Cast Call for the Northport Chorale will be held at the Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road in Northport, in the choir room, at 7 p.m. Also January 11th and 14th. For information, contact 631.223.3789. The Eating Disorder Support Group for Family and Friends will meet in the conference room of the Copiague Library on Deauville Boulevard, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 631.275.0439.

Thursday, January 5

The Reading Specialists Council of Suffolk will present “The Essential Elements of the Common Core Aligned Reading Workshop, K-5” at the Vanderbilt School, 350 Deer Park Avenue in Dix Hills, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. For information, contact 631.669.5964. The Babylon Village Arts Council will present local poet Lisa James at Jack Jack’s Coffee House, 231 Deer Park Avenue in Babylon, at 7:30 p.m. The Lindenhurst Evening Homemakers Unit will meet at the Lindenhurst Middle School, in the cafeteria, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.482.6886.

Friday, January 6th The Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Theophany will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 369 Green Avenue in East Meadow, at 9:30 a.m. For information,

Next Fall will be screened at the Studio Theatre, 141 South Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst, at 8 p.m. Also Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. For information, visit www.nextfall2017. brownpapertickets.com.

Saturday, January 7th The Islip ELKS Lodge #2533 will host a Basketball FreeThrow Contest for boys and girls ages 8 to 13 at 401 Main Street in Islip. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the contest will start at 10 a.m. The contest is free of charge. The Bethpage Colonials will be drumming for the veterans at the Massapequa Elks Lodge #2162, 2162 Veterans Boulevard in Massapequa, from 1 to 4 p.m. For information, contact 516.697.4686.

A Winter Model Train Show & Exhibition will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Road in Freeport, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, contact 516.378.9594. From the Garden to the Wall will be presented at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mary Ahern. For information, visit www. MaryAhernArtist.com.

Monday, January 9th A Mortgage Foreclosure Legal Consultation Clinic will be held at the NCBA headquarters, 15th and West Streets in Mineola, from 3 to 6 p.m. Also January 23rd. For information, contact 516.747.4070. The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions at St. John the Baptist High School, 1170 Montauk Highway in West Islip, at 8:45 p.m. Rehearsal will precede at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 516.445.5073.

Tuesday, January 10th Western Suffolk BOCES will meet in the large conference room of the Administrative Offices, 507 Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

A Snowball Dinner will be held at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church, from 5:30 The Faces of Poverty on Long to 8:30 p.m. For information, Island will be presented at the contact 631.661.6740. Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto A Black Tie Swing Dance Hill Road in Plainview, at 7 will be held at 275 Christian p.m. For information, contact Avenue in Stony Brook, from 8 516.822.3535, ext. 354. to 11 p.m. A beginner lesson Marine Mammals of Long will be held from 7:30 to 8 Island will be presented at p.m. For information, visit the South Shore Audubon www.sdli.org. Society at the Freeport The Boxcar Lilies and Low Memorial Library, 144 West Lily will perform at the Merrick Road, at 7:30 p.m. Congregational Church of For information, contact Huntington, 30 Washington 516.208.6374. Drive in Centerport, at 8:30 Wednesday, January 11th p.m. An open mic will precede Auditions for “Red Scare at 7:30 p.m. For information, on Sunset” will be held at contact 631.425.2925. the Levittown Public Library, th Sunday, January 8 1 Blue Grass Lane, at 7:15 The South Shore Audubon p.m. Also Friday, and from Society will host a Bird Walk at 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. the West End of Jones Beach, For information, contact beginning at 9 a.m. Bring 516.236.9202. binoculars. For information, contact 516.467.9498. Amvets Post 18 will meet at 141 Carleton Avenue in East A NYS Defensive Driving Islip, at 8 p.m. Any veterans course will be held at Temple with an honorable discharge Beth El of North Bellmore, at 9 are eligible. For information, a.m. For information, contact contact 631.581.6913. 516.972.0235.

Thursday, January 12th

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A Senior Group Enthusiasts meeting will meet at the Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods Road in Woodbury, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Mr. Michael Kessler of the Jewish National Fund will be the speaker. For information, contact 516.496.9100.

A Juvenile Diabetes Winter Breakfast will be held at the Patchogue Elks Lodge, 14A Oak Street in Patchogue, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, contact 631.475.1323.

The works of watercolor artist Essie Freilach will be on display through January 27th at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111 in Smithtown. For information, contact the STAC at 631.862.6575.

Otto Tunes will perform alongside the Slavic Arts Quartet at the Polish American Museum, 16 Belleview Avenue in Port Washington, at 2 p.m. For information, contact 516.883.6542.

The Islip Indoor Winter Farmers Market will be held on Saturdays through March 25th at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 117 Carleton Avenue in Islip Terrace, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

An Oldies but Goodies Night will be held at the Marconi Lodge, 333 Moffitt Boulevard in Islip, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.669.7275.

Le Petit Salon de Musique will be presented at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road in East Setauket, at 2 p.m. For information, visit www. lepetitsalon.org.

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The Board of Trustees of the Islip Public Library will meet in the conference room at 71 Monell Avenue in Islip. For information, and a time, contact 631.581.5933.

The Kennedys will perform at the Long Island Museum’s Gillespie Room, 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook, at 3 p.m. For information, contact 631.632.1093.

Exodus will be screened at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, at 1 p.m. For information, contact 516.313.0131.

Friday, January 13th A Chinese Auction will be held at the Lindenhurst High School, 300 Charles Street in Lindenhurst, at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.671.2805.

Saturday, January 14th Breakfast and Birding will be presented at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Sunrise Highway in Oakdale, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. For information, contact 631.581.1072. History of 9/11: A Soldier’s Experience will be presented at the Community Center at Peconic Landing, at 2 p.m. For information, contact 631.765.5500. A Healing Service will be held at Fountainhead Church, 782 Larkfield Road in East Northport, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 631.462.5048. Opera Night will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 109 Browns Road in Huntington, at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit www. operanight.org. An Angel’s Wish Gala Dinner/ Dance will be held at the Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury,

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Tuesday, January 17th Seniors will be admitted free to the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For information, contact 631.751.0066. The Farmingville Residents Association will meet at the Farmingville Main Firehouse, 780 Horseblock Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, contact 631.880.7996.

Ongoing Events A Scarf, Hat, Mitten & Glove Collection will be held through January 8th at the Northport (151 Laurel Avenue) and East Northport (185 Larkfield Road) Libraries. For information, contact 631.261.6930 or 631.261.2313. Holiday Wishes from Mary Martin & Dinah Shore will be presented through January 11th, at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Cultural Center, 97P Main Street in Stony Brook. For information, contact 631.689.5888. The Smell of the Kill will be presented from January 6th through January 21st at the South Shore Theatre Experience, 315 West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst. For performance dates and times,

and ticket information, contact 631.669.0506.

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Now in its fifth year, the FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Long Island Half Hollow Hills Invitational has become a staple of the local FIRST Robotics Competition season. The event, which this year was held on Saturday, November 19 at Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, New York, with support from School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI), is a way for teams to face off using the previous season’s robots one final time before launching into the next build season. This year’s event featured 24 teams, which competed using the robots they built for the 2016 Long Island Regional FIRST® Robotics Competition, held in March, the challenge for which was dubbed was FIRST StrongHold™. This past season, and at the Invitational, FIRST robots battled on a 27-by-54-foot playing field on which participants earned points

by accomplishing set tasks. Some of the goals included traversing obstacles, throwing “boulders” into various openings of the castle and climbing the tower – which resulted in extra points. The winning trio/alliance comprised of PatchogueMedford High School Team #329 “Mohawks,” West Islip High School Team #871 “Robotechs” and finally Team #2875 “CyberHawks” of Cold Spring Harbor. The finalists were PlainviewOld Bethpage High School Team #353 “POBots,” Plainedge High School Team #527 “Red Dragons” and finally Wheatley School Team #2872 “CyberCats.” The Invitational is designed to showcase the benefits of robotics programs and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education to students, schools, communities and local businesses. As testing results and college entrances are now considered a measure

of a school’s success, the implementation of STEM-focused curricula has become increasingly important to developing the careers of students, who can relate the skills learned from FIRST robotics to positions in the medical, business and other professional industries. FIRST is leading the way for diversification in STEM fields. The robotics competition, according to SBPLI FIRST Robotics Competition CoDirector Debra Winter, is a “launching pad for future professional mathematicians and engineers. The program focuses especially on the importance of ensuring that young women and minorities are provided with a valuable technologyfocused education.” For more information on SBPLI or the FIRST Robotics Competition, please visit www.sbplilifirst.org.

Art from the Heart were invited to submit artwork. Proceeds from the calendar will help improve the quality of life for long term care residents at facilities across New York. Each NYSHFA/NYSCAL member was encouraged to hold their own art contest and was invited to submit up to two pieces of original artwork by their residents. The response was overwhelming, with more than 85 pieces submitted from across New York state. The judges included representatives from the New York State Museum and the Sorelle Gallery in Albany. Ranging in age from 57 to 97, the different backgrounds of the artists who submitted work creates a unique blend of artistic styles. Some are professional artists who have been drawing and painting their entire lives, while others discovered their talents after moving

The Middle Country Central School District’s Unity Drive Pre-K/ Kindergarten Center recently united in song to celebrate the holiday season with a week of caroling.

Four separate kindergarten classes, wearing holiday hats and reindeer antlers, led their pre-kindergarten classmates in a chorus of holiday melodies. The students were

conducted by music teacher Kelly Zachar and sang “Celebrate Song,” “Must Be Santa,” “I Have a Little Dreidel,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Jingle Bells.”

WEEK OF WASSAILING - tKindergarten students at the Middle Country Central School District Unity Drive Pre-K/Kindergarten Center recently participated in a week of caroling. The students, under the direction of music teacher Kelly Zachar, sang performed holiday songs for their younger classmates and members of the school faculty and staff.

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into a long term care facility where they began taking art classes. “Our residents have shared such rich stories through their artwork,” said Richard S. Patterson, Jr., executive director of the Foundation for Quality Care, Inc. “The ‘Art from the Heart’ calendar provides a forum for these talented and interesting individuals to shine.” The 2017 “Art from the Heart” calendar can be purchased for $12 by visiting www.thefqc. org and www.nyshfa.org. The websites also include images from the “Art from the Heart” calendar. Proceeds from the calendar benefit the Foundation for Quality Care, Inc. a non-profit, grantsupported organization that focuses on improving the quality of care and quality of life in New York State nursing SUFFOLK ZONE WINNERS - Gina Curiale, Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, and Shawn Dillon, Department Chair for Physical Education and Health, homes. congratulate Victoria Staker and Skyler Lattuca on their NYSAHPERD Award.

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Art is a powerful medium of expression. Particularly for the aging, it can present an opportunity to open up to outsiders what may be a lifetime of inspirational images never before shared. Thirteen artists who happen to be residents of New York State skilled nursing and assisted living facilities translated visions from their hearts and minds into winning entries of a juried art contest, now featured in a 2017 calendar, “Art from the Heart.” The annual calendar is the result of an art contest launched in 2004 by the Foundation for Quality Care, Inc., the New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) and the New York State Center for Assisted Living (NYSCAL). Residents of more than 335 NYSHFA/ NYSCAL member skilled nursing and assisted living facilities around the state

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NYSSMA Selections Five student musicians from the Middle Country Central School District (MCCSD) were recently selected to perform in the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) All-State Performing Ensembles. From Newfield High School, senior Tyler Berns was chosen for the AllState Symphonic Band, and juniors Bilal Hafeez and Alyssa Jordan were named All-State Mixed Chorus. From Centereach High School, junior Madison McNally was

chosen for the All-State Mixed Chorus and junior Julia Prigl was chosen for the All-State Symphony Orchestra. The selected students performed during the NYSSMA Winter Conference, held at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York. More than 6,500 students auditioned for this honor, and the five from MCCSD were among the 900 students in all of New York State to be selected. The Middle Country Central School District is dedicated to providing students with

opportunities to hone their creative talents, and participating in the NYSSMA program is one of the many ways the District showcases student abilities. The District commends the students and their teachers - Mr. Tom Austin, Dr. Harold Goldstein, Mr. Ed Adams, Ms. Kristi Adams, Ms. Ashleigh Hahn, Mr. Brian Hough, Ms. Joan Verdi, Mr. Lee Schaarschmidt and Mr. Greg Sevian - for the commitment and hard work throughout the year.

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NYSSMA SELECTIONS - Five student musicians from the Middle Country Central School District (MCCSD) were selected to perform in the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) All-State Performing Ensembles. The students were among 900 students chosen from 6,500 students who auditioned for this honor.

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Eleventh- and 12thgrade students enrolled within Connetquot High School’s Introduction to Anthropology class, taught by Terry Lafrance, recently used their knowledge of excavating to dig up “artifacts” from the school’s courtyard. The course, which is the only one throughout all of Long Island to offer students college credit in partnership with Farmingdale State College,

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DIGGING UP HISTORY - Connetquot High School senior Michael Mancuso, who is enrolled in the school’s Introduction to Anthropology class, recently excavated “artifacts” from the building’s campus. Photo courtesy of: Connetquot Central School District

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On Tuesday, December 20th, Connetquot Teachers Association (CTA) President Anthony Felicio, Jr., along with members Carolyn Paul and Christine Dassler took a short trip to the Cohalan Court Complex in Central Islip to make a delivery! Working with Cohalan Children’s Center supervisor Jacqueline Dwyer and program aide Kathleen Meade, the CTA “adopted” two local families and dropped off toys, games, books, clothes and gift cards for those needy families. Additionally, the CTA dropped off boxes of clothes, toys and books for use at the Children’s Center. “To know that in a small way the CTA can make the lives of children and families happier, bring

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Why And How To Get A Better Night’s Sleep (NAPSI)—If you ever find yourself lying awake at night, you’re not alone— even if no one else is in the room. That’s because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-quarter of the U.S. population reports occasionally not getting enough sleep, while nearly 10 percent experience chronic insomnia. Why To Sleep Good sleep, says the CDC, can decrease the risk of sickness and weight gain. It helps you think more clearly, decreases stress, and leaves you more energetic and productive.

As these qualities improve, relationships tend to improve, too. Lack of sleep can be a problem on the job, too. A study by the Law Enforcement Survival Institute showed that in a computer simulated shoot/don’t shoot situation, fatigued police officers were more likely to shoot when not necessary. What To Do Many sleep specialists recommend these four steps: 1. Don’t drink caffeine late in the day. 2. Make sure your bedroom is a quiet, dark

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