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THURS., APRIL 10th
7:00PM
THE HISTORY OF MASSAPEQUA
On Thursday April 10, at 7PM, at the museum, the Historical Society will host Mr. Bill Colfer who will talk about the history of Massapequa with focus on their historical complex at the Old Grace Church. The presentation is free to members, others $5. Refreshments will be served. Raffles and 50/50 will be held. Seaford merchandise will be available for sale. For more information, please call Judy Bongiovi at 516-783-8629
THROUGH APRIL 12th
DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS
PROM BOUTIQUE DONATION DRIVE
The Copiague Library is collecting new and gently used formal wear, shoes, bags, and jewelry for Copiague teens. Drop off items any time during regular library hours. 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague. For more information, please call 631-691-1111
SAT., APRIL 12th
11:00AM-3:00PM FUNDRAISER
The Giovanni Caboto Lodge is holding a Brunch Fundraiser, along with a Comedian/Psychic Medium, at the Seaford American Legion, 2301 Penatiquit Avenue, Seaford, includes open bar, dessert and coffee. Please contact Rosemarie DiChiara at 516-458-0097 for a reservation or any questions.
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12th - PASSOVER BEGINS
15th - TAXES DUE
20th - EASTER
22nd - EARTH DAY
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THURS., APRIL 17th
7:00PM VOICES AT THE TABLE
Farmingdale United Methodist Church Presents "Voices At The Table", 407 Main Street, invites the community to a live retelling of the story of the Last Supper on Maundy. For information please contact the church at office@ farmingdaleumc.org or call 516 694-3424
SAT., APRIL 19th
10:00AM-2:00PM FOOD DRIVE
N. Babylon Lions Club Food Drive at ShopRite 1960 Deer Park Ave. in Deer Park. For more information, please contact donnaquarant@gmail.com
11:00AM-2:00PM
PHOTOS WITH THE EASTER BUNNY Costello's Ace Hardware of Farmingdale presents photos with the Easter Bunny. Free for everyone! The Easter Bunny will take pictures with your family, kids, and pets on Saturday, April 19th. Make sure to bring your camera. 242 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale. For more information, please call 631-694-1100
THURS., APRIL 24th
1:45PM–7:30PM BLOOD DRIVE
Levittown Fire Department with Senator Steve Rhoads 120 Gardiners Avenue, Levittown Follow the link to schedule an appointment: https://Donate. nybc.org/Donor/Schedules/ Drive_schedule/323184 or call 1-800
933-BLOOD. For more information, or help scheduling an appointment, please contact Ron Hlawaty at ronhlawaty@yahoo.com or Jodie Behrens email resqchick048@gmail. com. Appointments Preferred. WalkIns Welcome!
SAT., APRIL 26th
10:00AM
ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION
The community is invited to the annual Arbor Day Celebration in Amityville at the corner of South Bayview Ave. and Bayview Pl. in Amityville. (south of Merrick Road). Get educational information on tree planting and maintenance and celebrate the day with a tree planting to beautify the open space known as The Mary Carroll Marsden Community Garden.
SUN., APRIL 27th
2:00PM-4:00PM BOOK PRESENTATION
The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet presents Robert Viagas's presentation of his book "Right This Way: A History of the Audience". The program covers a pop history of audiences through the ageseverything from the ancient Greeks, Lincoln's assassination, history of applause (and booing), group reactions at sports events up to and including binge-watching TV - what the audience experience brings us and how it may evolve in the 2020's. To be held at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 631-559-2915, www. isliphamlethistory.org.
2025 Earth Day Free Fun Fair
Sunday, April 27, 2025 (Rain or Shine!)
The Suffolk County Environmental Center at the Scully Estate, 550 South Bay Avenue in Islip will be transformed into an Earth Day fair on Sunday, April 27, as the non-profit Gabriel’s Giving Tree (GGT) and Long Island Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (LICADD) host a free family fun day at the garden. The fair runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will include dozens of vendors; a live animal show by Ranger Eric Powers; live music by Victoria Said; a scavenger hunt for the little ones; make your own bouquet (small fee); food; social media photo ops; nature walks; Narcan Training by the Suffolk County Police Department; The Purple Rock Project; and experts and resources on addiction, recovery, healing and grief.
Clean Up from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring a lawn chair, gardening tools will be supplied GGT is a non-profit that assists families with
funeral expenses following the death of a loved one by substance use. Paulette Phillippe is founder of Gabriel’s Giving Tree, named in honor of her grandson Gabriel, who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2014 when he was just 15 years old. GGT is under the LICADD umbrella. Clean-up of the Tree Memorial and Serenity Garden section of the estate will begin at 10 a.m. Volunteers are welcomed
and gardening tools will be supplied.
The garden is also home to a Wind Phone, an old rotary phone, which is not “connected” to anything, but is used as a comforting tool for those grieving the loss of a loved one. There are over 160 wind phones worldwide, modeled on Japan's first wind phone in 2011.
For more information: 631-786-0368, gabriel. givingtree@gmail.com
Assemblyman Durso Announces Annual Pet Food Drive
New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park), in coordination with Long Island Cares, is inviting the community to participate in his annual Pet Food Drive to help families keep their pets out of shelters and remain at home where they belong.
Assemblyman Durso is asking residents, community organizations and pet lovers to kindly donate unopened bags of dog and cat food, canned pet food and pet supplies. All items collected will be donated to Baxter’s Pet Pantry, operated by Long Island Cares, which provides free pet food and pet supplies to petowning families in need throughout Long Island. Donations can be
dropped off through April 4, 2025 at Assemblyman Durso’s district office located at 512 Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park or at various other locations throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
For more information, call Durso’s district office
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Town Recognizes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29th
Town of Islip officials proudly honored the brave men and women who served in the Vietnam War. Their sacrifices, resilience, and dedication will never be forgotten.
“We are honored to be joined by members of American Legion Rusy Bohm Post 411 and
AMVETS, to recognize the anniversary of March 29th, 1973, when the last American troops were withdrawn from Vietnam.
As a Town, we recognize the challenges they faced both during and after their service and extend our deepest gratitude and respect to all Vietnam
Veterans, as well as to their families,” said Islip Town Supervisor, Angie Carpenter.
The ceremony was hosted at the Town’s Vietnam Memorial Garden located outside Islip Town Hall West and concluded with a pin ceremony that allowed
each veteran to receive a pin gifted by the US Department of Defense commemorating their service, as well as an additional pin for family members who support them through their tour.
Joining Supervisor Carpenter were Islip Town Councilman John
Lorenzo, Liaison, to the Town’s Veterans Advisory Board; Roby Johnson, Past County Commander of the American Legion and current Chairman, Town of Islip’s Veterans Advisory Board; George Hauck, Commander Rusy Bohm American Legion Post 411; Rich Abrams,
Veterans Service Officer, Rusy Bohm Post 411; Jim Beecher, Past County Commander, American Legion; Richard Lutz, Vietnam Veteran, Ret. United States Air Force; Steve Castleton, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (ret.)
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Assemblyman Durso Announces Annual Pet Food Drive
Continued From 7
at 516-541-4598.
Donations are being accepted at the following locations: Assemblyman Durso’s District Office: 512 Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park, NY
Petco 5500 Sunrise Hwy, Massapequa, NY
Babylon Public Library 24 S Carll Ave, Babylon, NY
North Babylon Public Library 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon, NY
West Babylon Public Library 211 NY-109, West Babylon, NY
West Islip Public Library 3 Higbie Lane, West Islip, NY
Participating Schools (only accepting student donations): Massapequa High School, Massapequa Bayview Elementary School, West Islip Manetuck Elementary
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Oquenock Elementary School, West Islip
Beach Street Middle School, West Islip
Udall Road Middle School, West Islip
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Donating Blood
The Foods You Eat Could Affect Whether Or Not You Can Donate
The foods a person eats before attempting to donate blood could affect whether or not he or she is allowed to donate. According to the American Red Cross, its staff members routinely check the level of hemoglobin in donors’ blood and platelets before they accept donations. Hemoglobin is
a protein in the body that contains iron and gives blood its distinctive red color. Hemoglobin plays a vital role in human health, carrying oxygen from the lungs to nourish all of the tissues in the body. Hemoglobin levels are checked using fingersticks, and if hemoglobin levels are low, then donors will
be asked to wait to donate until their levels return to normal. So what does food have to do with hemoglobin? Iron is a part of hemoglobin and found in many of the foods a person eats. Iron helps people maintain their strength and energy, and it’s also necessary to help the body make new blood
cells to replace the ones that are lost through blood donations. The Red Cross encourages prospective donors to eat healthy foods that are rich in iron and high in vitamin C, as doing so can increase their chances of being accepted as blood donors and can aid in their recoveries after donating.
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Bayview Students Tackle Math Problems For A Good Cause
Students at Bayview Elementary School in the West Islip Union Free School District sharpened their math skills in March while also raising money for a good cause. Bayview students participated in St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon, a program for grades K-8 that teaches the importance of math skills while benefiting St. Jude’s Research Hospital. To participate, students collected pledges from family and friends as they solved different problems in their grade-appropriate worksheets. In total, they raised $10,450 for St. Jude’s. Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District
Recipe Of The Week: Perfect Matzah Balls (Kneidlach)
Passover
is a Jewish celebration and one of the religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays. Passover commemorates the Biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. In 2025, Passover takes place at sundown on Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 20, 2025. Pesach, as Passover is known in Hebrew, includes all kinds of ceremonial foods. The Passover seder plate showcases specific items that relate to both the suffering and emancipation of the Jewish people. Throughout Passover, the faithful abstain from any leavened bread products. According to Exodus 12:8: “They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat.” Jews also are to remove all leaven (hametz) from their homes and eat unleavened bread for an additional seven days. Apart from being commanded by God, it is believed unleavened bread became traditional Passover food because the Jewish people departed Egypt in haste without time to let bread rise. Furthermore, some say God also associated leavened bread with sin. If there is one ingredient Passover celebrants may find challenging to work with during the holiday, it could be unleavened bread. Typically matzoh/matzah is substituted for other yeasted breads this time of year. One place matzoh really shines, though, is in matzoh balls for use in soups or side dishes. A dumpling of sorts, matzoh balls are tasty and filling, and ideal for meals throughout Passover. Try this recipe for “Perfect Matzah Balls (Kneidlach)” courtesy of Chabad.org’s Kosher Cooking.
Yields 4 balls per each 1⁄4 cup of matzah meal
(Meat, Pareve)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons oil or chicken fat
Directions:
2 tablespoons soup stock or water
1⁄2 cup matzah meal
1 teaspoon salt
1 quart of salted water or chicken soup, for cooking
Beat eggs slightly with fork. Add other ingredients, except matzah meal, and mix. Add matzah meal gradually until thick. Stir. Refrigerate for 20 minutes in covered bowl.
Wet hands and form into balls. Drop into bubbling chicken soup or into a large wide pot into which 1 quart of water seasoned with 1 tablespoon salt has been added and has come to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes.
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West Islip Science Research Students Earn Honors At NYSSEF
On March 24, West Islip High School science research students in Mrs. Kroll’s class competed at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair. Unlike other competitions, NYSSEF only has two broad categories. Two West Islip High School students were recognized for their projects. Emilia Miranda won second place in life
science for her project, “Analyzing Microplastic Quantity and Chemical Composition in Farm-Raised vs WildCaught Shrimp for Human Consumption Using Infrared Spectroscopy.” Emily Podolska earned honorable mention in life science for her project, “Evaluating Herbal Supplements through Mineral Content and
DNA Analysis.” Congratulations to all the West Islip student researchers and to Mrs. Kroll for her inspiring mentorship. Photos courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District
