January 1, 2025 Deer Park by Long Island Media Group

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First Course (Choose One)

Pasta:

• Penne

Feeds

Entree:

• Chicken Marsala

• Baked Ziti

• Pino’s Famous Cheese & Parsley Sausage Ring

• Spaghetti

• USDA Prime Marinated London Broil

• Rigatoni

• 12 USDA Prime Sirloin Sliders

• Stuffed Shells (16 Pc)

• Manicotti (8 Pc)

• Jumbo Cheese Ravioli (16 Pc)

Salad (Choose One)

• Chicken Francese

• 12 USDA GRADE-A Chicken Skewers

• Eggplant Parmigiana

• Chicken Parmigiana

• Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

• Sausage & Peppers

• Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes & Broccoli

• Eggplant Rollatine

• Meatballs

• Garden Salad • Caesar Salad

• USDA Prime Sirloin Hamburgers with Buns!

• Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs with Buns!

• USDA GRADE-A White Meat Chicken Skewers

• Vodka Sauce

• Tomato & Basil

• Marinara

• Garlic & Oil

• Bolognese

• 2 Packages of Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs

Impressive 5 protein package with plenty of sides to choose from! An impressive 6 protein package featuring filet mignon, shrimp kebabs

• USDA Prime Sirloin Steak Skewers

• Pino’s Famous Slow Cooked Marinated Baby Back Ribs

• Sugar Sweet, Local Corn on the Cob

Choose 3 Homemade Sides:

• Macaroni Salad

• Potato Salad

Large Trays (Choose One per 10 People)

• Cole Slaw

• Baked Ziti

• Farfalle Pasta Salad

Second Course (Choose One) Includes fresh baked Italian Bread

• USDA Prime Hanger Steak (Additional Charge)

• Pino’s Famous Cheese & Parsley Sausage

Give us 90 minutes to prepare your dinner. Valid Monday through Friday 3pm-6:30pm. Must call before 3pm

• Pino’s Famous Slow Cooked Marinated Baby Back Ribs

• USDA Black Angus Filet Mignon Steaks

• Boar’s Head Brand Hot Dogs with Buns!

Choose 3 Homemade Sides:

• Eggplant Parmigiana

• Choice of: USDA Prime Sirloin Burgers or USDA Grade A Chicken Burgers with Buns!

• Choice of: USDA Prime Sirloin Steak Skewers or All Natural Jumbo Shrimp Kebabs

Package Includes: Dinner rolls, garden salad, plates, forks, spoons, knives, napkins and serving utensils.

• Macaroni Salad

• Potato

• Pork Filet Salpino

• Cavatelli Calabrese

• Crisp String Bean Salad

• Chicken Marsala

• Chicken Cacciatore

• Chicken with Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes

• Chicken Francese

• Eggplant Rollatini

• Farfalle Primavera

• Gnocchi Bolognese

• Grilled Pork Tenderloin

• Manicotti

• Meatballs in Sauce

• Rigatoni Bolognese

• Sausage & Broccoli Rabe

• Sausage & Peppers

• Sausage & Potatoes

• Stuffed Chicken

Gourmet Catering Special #1

• Chicken Grigio

• Chicken Marsala

• Mussels Marinara

• Mussels Garlic & Oil

Large Trays (Choose One per 10 People)

• Chicken Piccata

• Baked Ziti

• Chicken Parmigiana

• Cavatelli Calabrese

• Chicken Marsala

• Chicken Cacciatore

• Chicken with Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes

*Rates subject to change during holidays.

• Chicken Francese

• Chicken Grigio

• Chicken Marsala

• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe

• Stuffed Rigatoni

• Chicken Piccata

Baked Ziti • Cavatelli Calabrese

• Eggplant Parmigiana

• Penne alla Vodka

• Eggplant Rollatini

• Farfalle Primavera

• Gnocchi Bolognese

• Grilled Pork Tenderloin

• Manicotti

• Meatballs in Sauce

• Mussels Marinara

*Must choose one pasta • Chicken Adriana • Chicken w/ Sauteed Broccoli & Sundried Tomatoes

Starch & Vegetables

• Brussel Sprouts

• Mussels Garlic & Oil

• Chicken Parmigiana

Package Includes: Dinner rolls, garden salad, plates, forks, spoons, knives, napkins and serving utensils.

• Stuffed Shells

• Tortellini Alfredo

• Pork Filet Salpino

• Rigatoni Bolognese

• Sausage & Broccoli Rabe

• Sausage & Peppers

• Sausage & Potatoes

• Stuffed Chicken

• Stuffed Rigatoni

(Choose one per ten people. Must choose one pasta dish) • Boneless Spare Ribs • Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Farfalle Primavera • Gemelli alla Gabriella

Linguine w/ Clam Sauce

Linguine ai Frutti di Mare

Orzo Mediterranean • Orecchiette & Salsiccia

• Penne alla Vodka

• Penne Fantasia

• Shrimp Mia

• Butternut Squash

• Penne alla Vodka

• Eggplant Parmigiana

• Eggplant Rollatine

• Stuffed Shells

• Grilled Asparagus

• Orecchiette Broccoli Rabe

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Francese

Chicken Grigio

• Chicken Marsala

• Chicken Parmigiana

• Chicken Sorrentino

• Grilled Turkey London Broil

• Roasted Turkey Breast

• Stuffed Chicken Poultry

From the Sea

• Grilled Salmon

• Maryland Crab Cakes

• Mussels Margherita

• Mussels w/ Garlic & Oil

• Shrimp Oreganata

• Shrimp Parmigiana

From the Land

• Tortellini Alfredo

• Rice Primavera

• Roasted Potatoes

• Spaghetti Squash

$1395 + tax Per Person (Min. 30 people) Buon Appetito!

• Grilled USDA Prime Flat Iron Steak

• Meatballs

• Pork Chop Caprese

• Pork Filet Salpino

• Stuffed Shrimp

• Shrimp Scampi

• Stuffed Flounder Filet

• Sausage & Peppers

• Veal Marsala

• Veal Parmigiana

Veal Scallopine

Package Includes: Professional wait staff for 4 hours. serving utensils, paper goods and fresh baked dinner rolls.

Deer Park’s JFK Bids Farewell To Retiring Orchestra Director Kathy

The annual winter concert at Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Intermediate School on Dec. 10 proved memorable but bittersweet, as it was the final concert for longtime JFK Orchestra Director Kathy Attard, who is retiring. The third-grade chorus, directed by Kristen Lombardo, sang the song “Remember Me” in Attard’s honor. Also performing in addition to the orchestra and chorus was the advanced band, directed by Louis Nicolosi. “Thank you, Kathy, for your never-ending devotion to Deer Park, your talent, your expertise, your kindness and most of all your friendship,” Lombardo said. Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District

Four New Members Initiated

FOUR NEW MEMBERS INITIATED - The Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 of Deer Park, Order Sons, and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), initiated four new members at its November General Membership Meeting. Pictured seated are new members Mike Delligatti, Toni Delligatti, and Mary Butera. Not pictured is new member Donna Pesa. Pictured standing: OSDIA National IVP Thom Lupo, Membership Chair Lucille Romanello, District Deputy Mary Ann DeCostanzo, Lodge President Sabrina Savino and State Trustee Anthony J. Rotoli. The Lodge encourages members of Italian American descent to consider membership; for details, contact Lucille at (631) 667-3108.

Deer Park BOE Recognizes Wilson Tech Culinary Students

At the Deer Park School District’s Dec. 17 Board of Education meeting, four Deer Park High School students attending the Wilson Tech program at BOCES who participated in the annual holiday dinner – Bryana Aguilar, Ramon Zapeta, Tyler Maliszewski and Mahaak Maqsood – were recognized by Superintendent James Cummings.

As part of partnership between the district and Western Suffolk BOCES, Deer Park juniors spend half of their school day at the high school and the

other half learning trades at Wilson Tech. Every winter, Wilson Tech’s culinary students treat WSBOCES superintendents and boards of education to a special appreciation dinner and demonstrate the skills they have learned.

“It’s always nice to see

the kids from Deer Park at the dinner, and the things they are doing in a program that we invest money and time into,” Cummings said. “The trades are really important, and seeing these kids so excited about their career path is great.”

Four Deer Park High School students attending the Wilson Tech program at BOCES who participated in the annual holiday dinner – Bryana Aguilar, Ramon Zapeta (not pictured), Tyler

were recognized by Superintendent

Maliszewski (not pictured) and Mahaak Maqsood –

James Cummings at the Deer Park School District’s Dec. 17 Board of Education meeting. Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District

JANUARY HAPPENINGS

THRU THURS. JAN. 2nd

10:00AM-3:00PM

CHRISTMAS HOUSE

LONG ISLAND

If you are looking for an exciting and fun, indoor family holiday attraction, Christmas House Long Island is now open daily at the Broadway Commons, 358 N. Broadway in Hicksville. This unique 45+ minute walk-through features interactive and imaginative experiences that will delight people of all ages! For more information, please call 516-878-0273

THRU SAT. JAN. 4th

12:00 PM 1:30 PM

MAGIC OF LIGHTS

Jones Beach State Park. 1 Ocean Parkway in Wantagh. Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience, which features holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience this all from the comfort of your own car! One carload, one price. For dates, times, and ticket availability, visit magicoﬂights.com.

SAT. JAN. 4th

12:00PM-1:30PM

FOREST BATHING WALK

Start the new year with a Forest Bathing Walk with one of Sweetbriar’s nature educators and forest therapy guide, Linda Lombardo. Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in a forest or other natural environment. Sweetbriar Nature Center - ECSS 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown.

HOLIDAYS

1st - New Years Day

20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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MON. JAN. 6th

7:30PM

BABYLON CHORALE AUDITIONS

The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions at Sisters of St. Joseph Brentwood Campus. All voice parts are welcomed. For further information, visit www.babylonchorale.org or email info@babylonchorale.org

THURS. JAN. 9th

7:00PM

LINDENHURST EVENING HOMEMAKERS GROUP

Join Lindenhurst Evening Homemakers Group at the North Amityville Senior Center 48 Cedar Rd., in Amityville (off of New Hwy.) Open to all, 18 years old & up. Meetings start at 7pm & new members should arrive 15 min. early. Contact Lisa LeBrie at 516-413-7467 for more info.

SAT. JAN. 11th

8:45AM-10:30AM

POLAR PLUNGEFreezin for a Reason

Get ready to take the plunge for an amazing cause! Join us for the Town of Huntington 2025 Polar Plunge and show your support for the incredible athletes of the Special Olympics! Location: Crab Meadow Beach in Northport. This event is about more than just a chilly dip, it’s about coming together as a community to celebrate and empower these remarkable athletes. Let’s make a difference together. For more details and to register, visit: www.polarplungeny.org/ Huntington

SUN. JAN. 12th

11:00AM-2:00PM

2025 NYS PARKS

WINTER RUN SERIES

at Heckscher State Park, East IslipField #2. Absolutely No: Baby Joggers, Rollerbladers, Skaters, Bikers or Pets Are Permitted! For more information, please call Brendan Dagan 516-531-3323

SAT. JAN. 18th

4:00PM-7:00PM

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

Farmingdale United Methodist Church, 407 Main Street in Farmingdale, invites the community to their Family Game Night. Come have fun with Duck Races, Cornhole Games, Board Games, Life-Size Jenga, Connect Four, food and much more! Please RSVP to ofﬁce@armingdaleumc.org.

SAT. JAN. 25th

8:45AM-12:00PM

8:45AM 5K Start

9:00AM Half Marathon & Marathon Start

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Business Students Hold Successful Virtual Trade Show

Students in Deer Park High School’s College Virtual Enterprises course, led by business teacher Annemarie Lenio, held a Virtual Trade Show on Nov. 12 for their TrailBlaze firm. The course helps students learn about business and entrepreneurship by creating and managing a virtual business. The event’s purpose was to help them raise funds for TrailBlaze and gain valuable experience in the business world, specifically on how to sell products. This skill will prove to be a great asset when they attend their first in-person trade show in January.

During the entire afternoon, the VE students set up in the high school’s conference room with their laptops and headsets. They engaged in sales calls via Zoom, with separate virtual spaces – referred to as breakout rooms – for each buyer. When parents, other students or VE students from other schools were sent into a breakout room, they were greeted by one of the students from TrailBlaze, who would then give a sales pitch and attempt to sell one of the five products – the TrailBlazer, Urban Engine, BlazePro, BlazeFit or BlazeJr – relating to the

firm’s major concept of an attachable, eco-friendly bike motor.

The College Virtual Enterprises class sold a total of 92 products for TrailBlaze, amounting to $19,163.68. CFO Ubaid Iqbal, accounting associate Nathan Trifu and CEO Lucas Di-Vanna were the top three employees in TrailBlaze’s product sales, with Iqbal selling 17 products, Trifu selling 15 and Di-Vanna selling nine.

“Overall, the company’s virtual trade show was a success and a great experience for the students,” Lenio said.

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Students in Deer Park High School’s College Virtual Enterprises course held a Virtual Trade Show on Nov. 12 for their TrailBlaze firm. Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District

A Healthy Approach To Weight Loss

Though people attempting to lose weight may love a quick fix or magic pill that could shed excess pounds, successful efforts that produce longterm weight loss generally take considerable time and effort. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who lose weight at a gradual, steady pace tend to keep the weight off. The CDC advises individuals to aspire to lose one to two pounds each week

Working in concert with a doctor or a registered dietician is one of the ways to ensure that the weight loss experience is successful and healthy. In addition to following the advice of a professional, these tips can help.

• Think of it as a lifestyle change. Managing weight is a lifelong commitment. That means that following a short-term diet may not prove a successful way to lose weight and keep it off in the long run. It’s important to put strategies in place that will help change habits that may be contributing to weight gain.

• Set short-term goals. Certainly the overall goal may be to lose a set number of pounds. But having that goal in the distance may make it seem less achievable. Rather, set small goals throughout a weight loss journey. This can be something like a plan to replace sugary drinks with water, or to exercise three days a week instead of being sedentary most of the time.

• Be sure the time is right. Some people jump in at the start of the new year, even if they are not mentally ready to

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From soak to spray there’s water every which way beginning next summer at Splish Splash Water Park, as the park debuts an all-new water playground. Set to

Splish Splash Water Park Announces All - New Splash - Tastic Water Playground

open for visitors in summer 2025, the new kids’ zone will welcome the tiniest of tots as the water park celebrates its 35th summer season.

Opening in 2025 at New

York’s Largest Water Park, the new kid-friendly zone will offer families more than 15 fun and silly ways to stay cool during their visit to Splish Splash. The allnew water playground will be decked out with threepint sized water slides, six interactive spray features, five water play features, a dump bucket and fun for all to soak and spray.

“At Splish Splash, we want to make sure we are offering a variety of attractions fit for guests of all ages,” said General Manager Mike Bengtson. “This all-new water playground will offer our smallest guests pint-sized thrills during their visit with more than 15 exciting features. We can’t wait to welcome families back to the park for a splash-tastic summer.”

In addition to the new water playground,

Splish Splash has a little something for everyone including more than 30 thrilling attractions like the new light and sound experience, Hyperlight, the iconic Ailen Invasion water slide and the beloved Bootlegger’s Run water coaster. Plus, next summer visitors can once again expect to enjoy a full lineup of events including Father’s Day Flop, Shark in the Park, Hero Appreciation week, Touch-a-Truck Day and more.

For more details on Splish Splash’s 2025 Season, all-new water playground, Black Friday Sale and more, visit splishsplash.com.

A Healthy Approach To Weight Loss

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commit or lack the time to make the overhaul necessary to affect change. Begin a weightloss journey when you have a strong desire to change habits and are not distracted by other pressures.

• Tame stress as much as possible. High levels of stress can derail weightloss plans. Many people turn to foods, beverages and other unhealthy

habits as a means to coping with stress. The Cleveland Clinic says stress raises cortisol levels, which increases insulin production. The resulting low blood sugar makes people crave sugary, fatty foods. The Mayo Clinic suggests speaking with a health care professional if you need help taking charge of stress.

• Change your perceptions. Focus on what you can eat rather than what you

can’t eat. Healthy weight loss means finding balance and enjoying the foods you love, but not going overboard. Restricting any one food or food group could lead you on a path to feeling resentful or even binging on unhealthy items.

• Don’t skip meals. Seriously restricting food intake is not healthy at all and could lead to fluctuations in weight. An eating pattern that includes a cycle of

weight loss and weight gain can contribute to an increased risk of coronary heart disease, says Better Health, a resource of the Australian Department of Health. Plan meals to meet your daily calorie count, being sure to avoid skipping any during the day. Healthy weight loss takes time and requires changing habits over the long haul.

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