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Community Mourns Longtime Glen Cove Public Library Employee

The Glen Cove Public Library has lost a great colleague and cherished friend, Chris Crosby.

“There is no perfect way to convey how stunned and grief stricken we are,” a post on the library’s Facebook page read.

Crosby worked at the library for 20 years and touched many lives. He was always easy to talk with and was a genuinely good person with a wry sense of humor and gentle smiling eyes.

He was a gifted musician whose life was absolutely rooted in musicality. In addition to contributing his talent to playing gigs all over the area and the country, he wrote some songs for the library during the pandemic. Some titles are, “Takeout,” “Heading Down to the Library,” “Biblioteca” and others. He also created a series called “Anatomy of a Song” as well.

Crosby touched so many lives for the good.

“We are grateful that we had the chance to know him and we are not ready to say good-bye to someone as special as he was,” the Facebook post read. “All of us have memories of him that will always make us smile, which is a testament to the man he was.”

The Crosby-Gugig family will be holding a memorial service at Morgan Park in Glen Cove to celebrate his life on Oct. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m.

For those close friends that are interested in speaking or performing at the memorial, send an email to christophercrosbymemorial@ gmail.com.

There will be limited time, and the family will try to accommodate as many requests as they can.

Attendees are requested to bring their own picnic (no alcohol permitted in the park).

For those that have been inquiring for an address to send flowers, the family is requesting donations in Crosby’s name in lieu of flowers to backline.care or glencoveartscouncil.org

“While we all want to hug each and every one of you, we also want to make this gathering a safe one as we are still in the midst of the pandemic,” the family wrote in a Facebook post. “We ask that you please respect our family’s (and each other’s) comfort levels regarding this and practice social distancing, and wear masks when close together with people outside of your bubble of family and friends. We are going to trust that everyone who attends is vaccinated, and ask those who are unvaccinated to please wear a mask at all times.”

More details to follow.

A longtime Glen Cove Public Library employee has passed away.

Photo courtesy the Crosby family

—Submitted by the Glen Cove Public Library and the Crosby-Gugig family

HOMES Recently Sold

This alluring, contemporary home at 6 Bluebird Ln. in the West Hills neighborhood of Huntington sold on Sept. 14 for $995,000. It was updated six years ago and features five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. The big entry door leads through a high-ceiling hallway to an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms have also been updated. Other notable features of this home include sliding doors, a circular driveway, a modern, yet elegant living room with high ceilings, an updated staircase, walk-in closets, big bedrooms with plenty of large windows and a master suite with a full bath. The fully finished basement has a full bathroom and an outside entrance.

From the moment you enter into this beauty, it feels like home. This home at 15 Galway Pl. in the West Hills neighborhood of Huntington sold on Sept. 15 for $565,000. Some of the great features of this one include an open concept living room, and eat-in-kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. The large backyard is perfect for hosting, entertaining and everyday living. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. This home has beautiful hardwood floors that span the house with natural light spilling in and a full basement with endless possibilities. It is located close to shopping, schools, the park, biking trails, the railroad station, restaurants, highways and more.

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PSEG Long Island’s Business Customer Advocate George Pieri

In celebration of Small Business Week (Sept. 13-17), PSEG Long Island re-introduced its Business Customer Advocates (BCA). The advocates provide a personal touch and concierge service to help PSEG Long Island’s 100,000 small- and medium-sized business customers on Long Island and in the Rockaways.

George Pieri (pictured) is the BCA for the areas of Westbury and Old Westbury, Carle Place, Bethpage and Old Bethpage, Farmingdale and Levittown.

“I enjoy helping my local small business owners find ways to save on their electric bills,” Pieri said. “When these businesses thrive, the surrounding community benefits. By helping reduce electric demand across Long Island, we reduce the need to build new generation plants, which reduces long term costs and helps the environment.”

BCAs go door to door, each visiting more than 100 local businesses every week. Along with becoming a liaison and personal connection to PSEG Long Island, BCAs provide solutions to support businesses in several ways, including providing information

on PSEG Long Island free energy assessments, grants and rebates, energy-saving upgrades and time-saving account services. Ninety percent of Long Island companies are classified as small businesses. Small businesses are the backbone of Long Island, supporting the economy, community and workforce. PSEG Long Island created the BCA program as a unique way to George directly connect

Pieri with its small- and medium-sized business owners and to provide the best possible service and reliability. As part of New York’s post-pandemic economic recovery and in celebration of Small Business Week, the BCAs are being re-introduced into the communities they support. The PSEG Long Island BCA program was originally launched prior to the pandemic and was halted in 2020, due to COVID-19. In a world of ever-increasing automated transactions and digital communications, PSEG Long Island’s BCAs provide personal connections that have always been a hallmark of the company’s commitment to the small business community. —PSEG Long Island

Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

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Go Gold With The Sarah Grace Foundation For Childhood Cancer

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children With Cancer, Inc. is ensuring that everyone knows how they can support their mission and these children this year.

As an all-volunteer charity, the foundation has worked with thousands of children and their families over the last 18 years, providing numerous programs in an effort to help combat the struggles of this horrific disease.

“Every year, over 4,000 children die from cancer,” Foundation Executive Director Matt Weippert said. “Roughly 46 children are diagnosed every day. We are all too familiar with their pain and their struggle and we’re committed to doing all we can to improve their lives even a little bit.”

A gold ribbon is the worldwide symbol of childhood cancer awareness and all the members of the foundation are asking that as many people as possible “Go Gold For Our Children” this year and wear a ribbon at some point during the month of September. For just a $10 donation, you can order your own ribbon on the foundation website. Your donation directly supports the programs the foundation runs to support children and their families, such as their hospital Book Carts and toys for families during the holiday season.

The foundation is currently in the process of their Sizzling Summer Bake-LESS Cake Sale, where you can make a donation for the price of a traditional bake sale purchase. This year, in lieu of their standard backpacks filled with school supplies, the Foundation supplied families with gift cards to stores such as Target and Staples so they could purchase the back to school supplies they needed. Over the last year, they have also continued to support families with rent and grocery expenses, while partnering with the New York Mets to supply local hospitals with tickets to various Mets home games over the course of the season.

As the weather gets cooler, the volunteers at the Sarah Grace Foundation are looking ahead to other programs, including their Halloween Trick or Treat goodie bags, which are sent to hospitals across the Long Island-New York area for all the children. They are currently planning their holiday toy drive again, as well as their annual Holiday Extravaganza, where you can purchase tickets for a chance to win various prizes every day of the month of November.

“The last year and the pandemic have been hard for everyone, but especially so on

Providing hospital book carts is one of the ways the Sarah Grace Foundation supports children with cancer and their families.

(Photo courtesy of the Sarah Grace Foundation) these families who were already struggling,” Weippert said. “Your support means the world to both us and to these families, and as we look ahead to the holidays and our plans for 2022, including the return of our annual Night of Laughter—we hope that we can continue to count on that support.”

The foundation continues to sell washable face masks on their website, in both child and adult sizes. The masks are gray with a purple heart and purple writing, and are adjustable. You can purchase those, along with a gold ribbon pin or gold ribbon magnet, on their website www.thesarahgracefoundation.org.

For additional information about The Sarah Grace Foundation visit their website or contact them at 516-433-9745. —Submitted by the Sarah Grace Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Hicksville Water District Begins Fall Flushing On Sept. 26

Vital maintenance practice concludes on Oct. 1

The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will be flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program starting on Sept. 26 and going through Oct. 1 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The flushing will be focused in the southeast section of the district service area, between Jerusalem Avenue and South Oyster Bay Road and South of Old Country Road. Residents should remember that their water is absolutely safe to drink during this period. “Flushing our water mains is an important maintenance practice that we perform at the district,” HWD Chairman Karl Schweitzer said. “It helps us remove harmless deposits of sediment that have built up in our water mains over time to ensure our water remains of the highest quality. While flushing is underway, residents may experience pressure variations as well as temporary instances of discolored water, but please note that the water always remains safe to drink.” This maintenance program is designed to remove any accumulation of dissolved materials which may have settled in the water mains. Slight water pressure variations or discolored water conditions may occur, and water uses such as laundering of clothes may be affected due to coloration of water. If the water in your home does become discolored, it can be solved quickly by running your cold-water faucets until the water clears up. The flushing program is also important because it provides an opportunity for the district to check for leaks, test water pressure, determine the water’s pH level and color and make exact calculations on rates of water flow. —Submitted by the Hicksville Water District

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Old Bethpage Is Alight With Jack O’Lanterns

BY JENNIFER CORR

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The historic Old Bethpage Village Restoration, with homes and barns dating back to the 18th century, is getting a new makeover for the Halloween season with The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, a show that incorporates more than 7,000 jack o’lanterns carved by a small team of local artists.

“Tomorrow is the first day of fall for [2021], so we are kicking off the season with this legendary event” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said during a Sept. 21 press conference at the restoration. “This is the most elaborate Halloween event in our region and we’re really proud to be hosting it here, right here at Old Bethpage.”

This is the second year that the Jack O’Lantern Blaze, a production of non-profit Historic Hudson Valley, will light up the county. With much popular demand during last year’s show, this year’s show will run for 36 selected evenings. It began on Sept. 22 and it will run through Nov. 7. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze originally began 17 years ago in the Hudson Valley at Van Corlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson.

But the show does not just feature a grand collection of jack o’lanterns; as sculptures, such as an 80-foot circus train and a sea monster, are part of the Halloween-themed display. A team of artists, light designers and carpenters brought this instillation together. “It’s a real team effort,” Curran said. “There’s a lot that goes into it.”

Waddell W. Stillman said that the 80-foot circus train is an ode to 146 year run of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the nearby Nassau Coliseum, where the circus chose to close out its decades-long run.

“We have created site-specific installations that celebrate the history and culture of the region,” Stillman said. “There’s also a new, huge pumpkin planetarium complete with a sound and light show and it’s a feast for all senses. There’s a brand new light show that takes over the facade of Hewlett House from 1795, which was built by Charles Hewlett, who belonged to a branch of the colonial family that remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution.”

Returning favorites include displays depicting the Montauk Lighthouse and a tribute to Bethpage’s first responders.

And the event is extra safe for the second pandemic-era Halloween, as it’s an outdoor, touch-free attraction.

Pumpkins and scarecrows joined forces in this installation. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze paid homage to the historic Hewlett family, as well as other pieces of Long Island history. Some of the displays were out of this world.

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Old Bethpage Is Alight With Jack O’Lanterns

With a one-way walk through and timed entries, guests have nothing to be afraid of but the installations. The jack o’lantern event comes to Nassau as the county leads the state in vaccination rates, with a 91.2 percent inoculation rate as of Sept. 21.

“[The event] also helps to boost our local economy,” Curran said. “So folks who come here and come from all over will dine at our restaurants, shop in our local stores. So it’s great for our overall county.”

Stillman said he encouraged visitors to dine locally and stay overnight in the nearby hotels, making a weekend out of the attraction and experiencing the area’s other local attractions.

During the press conference, Curran announced that Historic Hudson Valley and the county were teaming up to provide free tickets for elementary school children in under-served communities. “We want everyone to be able to take advantage of this,” Curran said.

To purchase tickets, visit www. pumpkinblaze.org.

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Some of the displays were out of this world. Creepy crawlers made their way through the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Lady Liberty made an appearance.

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