56 The Port Washington Times, Friday, November 4, 2016
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Food Allergy Coalition awareness event Last Saturday, the Port Washington Food Allergy Coalition hosted an awareness event at the Paul D. Schreiber High School Senior Day football game. Coalition founder, Blanka MonasterioRedelick, along with Coalition members and food allergy advocates Jill Mindlin and Mindy Tashlik, organized a table where people could stop by and get information about the Coalition, learn how to get more involved, paint a pumpkin teal and try some allergy aware treats. The pumpkin painting was part of the Teal Pumpkin Project™ a national campaign in an effort to include children with food allergies in the fun of Halloween. People can display a teal pumpkin outside their home to show that they have non-food treats to give out for Hal-
loween. This enables even those children with life-threatening food allergies to participate in the fun of trick or treating. Dominick Stripoli, COO at North Shore
Garden Center generously donated all of the pumpkins for this event. We had the amazing support of Director of Health, \ Physical Education and Athletics
for the Port Washington School District, Stephanie Joannon; Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Mooney,; Health Teacher Janine Kalinowski and Key Club volunteers, Mia Gelb, Nikki Arias, and Eleni Christou came out to lend a hand as well. We also had the participation of Maya Konoff (high school student) and Michael Redelick (elementary student), they both have food allergies to several allergens and are big advocates of this cause. The event was a huge success: helping to spread awareness throughout the community. Life threatening food allergies affect one in thirteen children, or an average of two in every classroom. The Coalition hopes to help those affected in Port Washington to feel safe and included in the community.
St. Stephen’s fair and children’s carnival A long- time fall tradition in Port Washington, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is holding its annual Fair and Children’s Carnival on Saturday, Nov. 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m,. rain or shine. The whole community is invited and admission is free. Every year, St Stephen’s parishioners turn the Parish Hall and courtyard into a fun-filled country fair grounds. Favorite children’s activities, like the petting zoo, pony rides, and the children’s carnival with games and prizes will be waiting for the kids to enjoy. In the main Hall there will be a wide selection of handmade crafts and candy, plants, an array of items suitable for gifting, infant and children’s furnishings and handmade knits, all perfect for holiday gift giving. Downstairs is reserved for the Trash and Treasure booth, filled to the brim with bargains galore, and the Consignment Shop,
which will be open for browsing and discovering those great finds and great deals. For over 40 years, a highlight of the Fair is always the St. Stephen’s Quilt Raffle. This year’s quilt is entitled “Flowery Path,” and has been handmade by the St. Stephen’s quilting group. The quilt is on display at the Port Washington Public Library until the Fair. It wouldn’t be a Fair without unforgettable food. Fairgoers always enjoy the delicious homemade treats in the Heavenly Café and Coffee Shop, and the tasty lunch. Proceeds from the fair go to support the Church’s programs and outreach. So head to the fair on November 5th, and have a great time with the family while supporting the good works of a 110 year+ institution in our town.
SCHOOL NEWS
Port library celebration Football team
raising money Andrew Alstodt and the Port Washington Football team are currently spearheading raising money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for Brain Tumor Awareness in the name of Pierce Slutzky. Brother of Connor Slutzky, who is a player on the Varsity football team. Pierce was diagnosed with a brain tumor a month ago of his freshman year of high school.
The situation has effected everyone on the team and this is why the team is asking the community to please donate towards raising awareness for those afflicted with brain tumors. If you would like to donate, please send a check to The Port
Washington Football Booster Club, c/o Andrew Alstodt at 62 Richards Road, Port Washington, NY 11050. Checks should be made payable to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. We thank you in advance for helping us raise funds for our cause.
The Friends of the Library welcomed hundreds of library patrons to the Port Washington Public Library the weekend of Oct. 21-23 in celebration of its 50th Anniversary. The events ranged from an evening concert for adults and families featuring Silver City Bound, an American roots music band, to a return of the popular paperback swap at which thousands of books were exchanged. The culminating event was a lecture on the current world of book publishing by Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, who grew up in Port and graduated from Schreiber High School (Class of 1989). At one point in her talk, Paul fondly recalled many hours spent in the Port library, which fostered her love for books, but ruefully commented that she had never been accepted as a teen volunteer to laughter from the crowd. Overall, the weekend reconfirmed the important role the FOL plays in the life of the
library. “Founded in 1966 to rally the community behind the construction of a new library building, the FOL today focuses on community outreach as well as programming, advocacy, volunteerism and fundraising,” said FOL President Amy Bass. Thanks to the FOL the library now has a Makerbot 3-D printer (located in the Computer Center) and two Orion Starblast telescopes to lend. The Friends is the sole supporter of the library’s popular Museum Pass program, which has been significantly expanded and now includes passes to 24 metro area cultural institutions. New programs sponsored by the FOL include a special series of lectures and events on Cuba this fall. “We’re also proud that the FOL has made a major financial commitment of $25,000 to the Children’s Library Renovation project,” added Bass. These are just a few of the initiatives and programs at the PWPL supported by the FOL, which is currently conducting its annual appeal.