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Making friends through food Seaford man’s Facebook group got cooking thanks to pandemic ‘Why don’t we start a Facebook page, because we can’t be the only ones doing this.’ And that’s A Facebook page titled “Quar- how we started it.” antine Cook Off ” not only sets What began as a Facebook stomachs rumbling, but also group with about 500 members builds friendships. has grown to about From Wantagh 8,500. Some say the and Seaford to as far group has kept them afield as Jupiter, sane at a time when F la., and Kansas many people are City, strangers are seeking personal sharing what they’re connection as well making for breakas a fun and a profast, lunch and dinductive way to pass ner. It’s a communithe time. ty of food lovers that “Honestly, I am so has led to contests, grateful to be a part friendships and of this group,” Seapotential potlucks ford resident Jackie (once it’s safer to Jo said. “It certainly hold them). played a huge part in The cooking keeping my cooking craze was started by MelISSA ANN mojo going during Seaford father and AleSSI the most difficult son Vincent and Vintimes.” cenzo Casha at the Wantagh resident Melissa Ann beginning of the Alessi, a member p a n d e m i c, wh e n from Wantagh, said that “Quarthere were many uncertainties antine Cook Off ” is her “all-time about the future. Vincent was favorite Facebook g roup.” laid off from his construction “There is zero drama,” she said. job, and there was a Covid-19 “I have met tons of new people, case in the house. and some I can call my friends. “We were cooking nonstop I’ve tried so many new dishes and I was bored, because I’m that I’ve always wanted to try as used to being on the run,” Vincent said. “I said [to my son], Continued on page 3
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tACkAPAuSHA MuSeuM AND Preserve employee Sam Hammel introduced guests to a screech owl named Nutmeg at the museum’s annual Earth Day celebration last Saturday.
In Seaford, wildlife up close Earth Day at Tackapausha draws a crowd By JeNNIFeR CoRR jcorr@liherald.com
Children and their families gathered at Tackapausha Museum and Preserve last Saturday, where employee Sam Hammel introduced them to a variety of the preserve’s residents, including a screech owl named Nutmeg and a python named Pat. All the animals he showed the crowd were rescuees, each with its own stories of how it
ended up at the Seaford museum and preserve. As part of its annual Earth Day celebration, Tackapausha held live animal presentations, scavenger hunts and children’s craft sessions. Families not only got to see and learn about eight animals in the presentation, they also got to pet or hold some of them. “I’m excited everyone got the chance to come out and learn about the animals for Earth Day,” Hammel said.
“The most important thing is conservation, of course.” Throughout the pandemic, the preserve held online events so people could continue to learn about and support its animals. “All the money goes back to them,” Hammel said, adding that an affectionate fox named Sahara especially missed seeing visitors in person. In addition to the museum, Continued on page 3
’ve tried so many new dishes that I’ve always wanted to try as well as new ones I didn’t know existed.