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October Happenings

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

6:30PM-8:15PM

SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATION

The Epilepsy Foundation is launching the first and only free Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification training. This training provides information to increase the knowlesge, skills, and confidence in recognizing seizures and safely administering seizure first aid. For more information visit epicli.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

8:00AM

5K RUN WALK

Hope For Youth will be having a 5K Run Walk which will benefit runaway and homeless youth at Bethpage State Park. $25 to participate. For more information call 631-782-6536 or email prevention@hfyny.org.

10:00AM-12:30PM

BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILY FUN DAY

The Epilepsy Foundation Long Island invites you to join them for a morning of community and fun for children with epilepsy, siblings, and parents. To register, contact Janet Romeo at 516739-7733 x145 or email at jromeo@epicli.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

5:30PM

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

All pet owners are invited to bring their pets to the annual Blessing of the Animals on the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Rectory lawn in Lindenhurst. Afterwards there will be people refreshments and pet goody bags. All are encouraged to bring a food donation for the St. Vincent de Paul Pantry. For more information email gtonness@optonline.net.

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.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

7:30PM-11:00PM

OKTOBERFEST 2023

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus is this years Oktoberfest. Join them for a night of music, dance and the taste of Germany's Oktoberfest. For more information contact Dave Lech at 631357-0188.

8:00AM-2:00PM

INDOOR YARD SALE

The Grace United Methodist Church in Lindenhurst presents an indoor yard sale. There will be tables for rent. For more information please contact Lori at 631-356-5716.

9:00AM

5K RUN & WALK

The Jake Koenigsdorf Foundation Inc. presents a 5K Run & Walk at Heckscher Staet Park in support of the Jake K Foundation which reduces the barriers to recovery from a substance use disorder. For more information please visit hjakekfoundation.com.

10:00AM-12:30PM

BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILY FUN DAY

The Epilepsy Foundation Long Island invites you to join them for a morning of community and fun for children with epilepsy, siblings, and parents. To register, contact Janet Romeo at 516739-7733 x145 or email at jromeo@epicli.org.

10:00AM-3:00PM

CRAFT FAIR AND YARD SALE

St. Mark's Church of Islip presents their annual craft fair and yard sale. Browse and purchase a special item, buy a raffle or two. Have lunch and help support the vendors and the ECW of St. Mark's. Some of the items that will be available are antiques, holiday

crafts, clothing, baked goods and more. For more information contact Robyn LoCricchio at 516-459-2976.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

6:00PM-9:00PM

BINGO FOR BAGS EVENT

The Women's Council of Realtors and Pure Mammography will be hosting a Bingo for Bags event benefiting the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition at The Bristal Assisted Living in Bethpage. $20 per person admission. Call 631-8934110 for more information.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

9:00AM

2023 WALK TO END EPILEPSY

The Epilepsy Foundation Long Island invites you to join them at our annual Walk to END EPILEPSY to support your loved one and all 35,000 Long Islanders living with epilepsy. For more information or to register visit p2p. onecause.com/2023w2ee.

10:00AM-3:00PM

FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL

The Sunshine Alternative Education & Prevention Center will be hosting their first annual family fall festival. Volunteers are needed. There are many ways you can volunteer, either during the event or in preparation for the event. Community Service Hours Provided. To volunteer please email drcarter.sunshinecenter@gmail.com.

10:00AM-4:00PM

VILLAGE CRAFT FAIR

This Christmas in October event will be held at the Smithtown Historical Society Grounds. Raindate is October 15th. For more information visit Depasmarket.com.

The 9th Annual Dragon Boat Race Was One To Remember

The 9th Annual Dragon Boat Race sponsored by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce carried on this year, despite not having their beloved

boat racing, due to the rough water conditions in the wake of Hurricane Lee. To help with creating a competitive and festive atmosphere, the dragon

teams prevailed with tuga-war competition!

The dragon organizers were quickly able to obtain a 40 foot rope from Peter Murphy, owner of Sea

Tow, and commenced the activity. This communitybuilding effort turned out to be great fun and the dragon teams were still able to medal with

a number of heats and awarded 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards.

In the meantime all other land activities were still well attended,

with cultural, retail and educational vendors, along with Pan-Asian Entertainment and food trucks!

Port Jefferson Listed On U.S. News & World Report School Rankings

The Port Jefferson School District is on the U.S. News & World Report recently released rankings of the top schools throughout the United States. The Best High School rankings are based on the following six criteria: College

Readiness, College

Curriculum Breadth,

State Assessment Proficiency, State Assessment Performance, Underserved Student Performance and Graduation Rate.

According to this report, 17,680 schools were ranked nationally. Port Jefferson came in at 903 in the United States, 99th in New York State and

seventh in Suffolk County.

“These high marks illustrate the amazing work that is being done by our students and staff on a daily basis,” said Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Robert Neidig.

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Victoria Wyeth At The Reboli Center

In Stony Brook On October 21

Join Victoria Wyeth, Granddaughter of the Renowned 20th Century American Artist Andrew Wyeth, who is famous for his painting, “Christina’s World,” for Cocktails and Costumes at The Reboli Center in Stony Brook on October 21.

Sponsored by the Ferentinos Family of Smithtown

“The late artist Joseph Reboli loved the fall, especially Halloween and pumpkins and enjoyed painting the vivid colors of the season and capturing the magic and moodiness of autumn,” according to Lois Reboli, founder and president of The Reboli Center for Art and History. The noted Wyeth family is also enamored by this time of year and Victoria Wyeth will share spooky, seasonal stories and a slide presentation of works of art inspired by the autumn by her famous grandfather, Andrew Wyeth, as well as her uncle, artist Jamie

Wyeth, on Saturday, October 21, from 7pm until 9pm. The Wyeths were known to have special fun on Halloween including wearing pumpkins on their heads!

“We are thrilled to welcome back Victoria to our Center for this fun filled event, which includes a Halloween themed costume contest with the best outfit winning a $100 gift certificate to the Design

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Shop,” added Lois Reboli. Costumes are optional, but everyone is encouraged to express their spirit of the season whether focusing on the intense and vibrant colors of pumpkins and harvests or the mysteries imagined by the gloomy dusk and dark nights. In addition to Victoria’s presentation about the Wyeths fascination with Halloween, there will be time for questions, followed by cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres.

The Reboli Center is honored to have the support of the Ferentinos Family for this Halloween event. Tickets cost $100 and may be purchased on line at www.rebolicenter. org or by calling the Center at 631-757-7707. Reservations are required.

The Reboli Center for Art and History is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from 1pm-5pm. For more information, please call 631-757-7707.

The Rocky Point School District administrators, staff members and board of education had a busy few months preparing for the 2023-2024 school year and took some time to celebrate several achievements. On a recent tour of the numerous building and facilities updates, members of the board of education and

administrators held ribboncuttings to symbolize new beginnings and to build anticipation with the promise of a successful future. They visited the new playgrounds and safety surfaces at Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School and Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School as well as the lower turf field seating area at

Rocky Point High School to usher in the new spaces for the students of Rocky Point.

The Rocky Point School District continues on a path of excellence in guiding all students to meet their intellectual, physical and emotional needs, and especially the needs to inquire, learn, think and create.

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Miller Place Board Of Education Are Recognized As Champions Of Change

The Miller Place School District’s Board of Education was recently recognized by the New York State School Boards Association’s Champions of Change program for its Vending Machine Books for Kindness Initiative.

NYSSBA’s Area 12

Director Catherine Romano presented the Miller Place Board of Education with a celebratory banner at last week’s Board of Education meeting, where she commended the District and Miller Place Parent Teacher Organization for working together to promote literacy and kindness.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for our book vending machine program and the work our PTO and administration have done to get children excited about reading, while encouraging acts of kindness,” said Superintendent of Schools Mr. Seth Lipshie. “Thank you to the NYSSBA for recognizing our Board

members as Champions of Change and thank you to our PTO for everything you do to support our students.”

The NYSSBA Champions for Change initiative goes to districts with family and community partnerships or collaborations that contribute to a positive student experience and strengthen the bond between the district and community. NYSSBA usually announces seven to eight recipients every quarter and Miller Place is the only school district in Suffolk County to receive this honor in the past half-year.

Last January, the Miller Place School District and the Miller Place Parent Teacher Organization unveiled its book vending machines at North Country Road Middle School, Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School and Andrew Muller Primary School. Each book costs one token, which students earn by displaying good behavior and performing acts of

kindness. Earning tokens is built into the District’s existing character education programs, which reward exemplary students each month.

The Miller Place Parent Teacher Organization donated the book vending

machines as part of its commitment to increasing literacy and generating excitement around reading. One of their goals was to keep children reading and ensure they could always have books at home and not just in school or at the

library. Their research led them to Inchy, the only book vending machine company in the country.

The PTO purchased the vending machines through the District’s Read-a-Thon and has been stocking them with an assortment of books

for students to choose.

The PTO executive board includes Kristin Hennig, Suzanne Cloke, Jackie Maloney, Monique Caccavale, Sharda Soohkdeo, Gayle Mancini and Dawn McCarthy.

CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE - The Miller Place School District was recently recognized by the New York State School Boards Association’s Champions of Change program for its Vending Machine Books for Kindness Initiative.

Photo courtesy of the Miller Place School District