Councilwoman Laura Walsh, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Andrew Monteleone and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato celebrated with nearly 140 residents at the Valentine’s Day Vow Renewal ceremony held at Town Hall. Co-sponsored by Raynham Hall Museum, the event featured a reading of America’s First Valentine, which was written on February 14, 1779 in Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Laura Maier, Councilman Andrew Monteleone, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Receiver Jeffrey Pravato celebrated with more than 60 couples at a special Vow Renewal Ceremony held on Valentine’s Day at Town Hall. Co-sponsored by Raynham Hall Museum, the event featured a reading of America’s First Valentine, which was written on February 14, 1779 in Oyster Bay. The event also included a distribution of roses courtesy of 1-800-Flowers, which is headquartered in the Town, and cookies from 1-800-Flowers’ Cheryl’s cookie brand.
“Valentine’s Day is such a special day for couples and we are thrilled that so
many residents chose to spend their holiday with us at this heartwarming ceremony at Town Hall,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We welcomed a record number of couples to reaffirm their commitment to being together forever.”
The Valentine’s Day vow renewal ceremony featured residents married four years, to those married over 70 years, from all communities throughout the Town. Supervisor Saladino and Town Clerk LaMarca presided over the vow renewals and ring pledge, and a Raynham Hall representative reenacted the reading of America’s first Valentine.
The story of America’s first Valentine is a proud piece of Oyster Bay history which dates back to the time of the Revolutionary War, as British troops occupied Long Island homes. During the height of the American Revolutionary War, love improbably blossomed
between Lt. Col Simcoe and a young patriot named Sally Townsend as the Townsend property served as a headquarters for a
regiment of 300 British troops. Lt. Col. Simcoe presented Sally with a poem he wrote asking her to be his Valentine, and his famous poem, entitled ‘Will You Be My Valentine,’ became the first documented written Valentine in America.
They’re normally not so creepy and kooky, but a group of 50 Massapequa High School students will take on a mysterious and spooky persona for the Drama Club’s performances of “The Addams Family” on March 7 and 8.
The dark comedy musical features well-known
characters first introduced to the public in “The New Yorker” comic strips in 1938, and later popularized in a 1960s television series.
Director Katie Pearsall said she chose “The Addams Family” as this year’s show to give her students an experience in playing iconic characters.
This year’s lead actors include sophomore Sophia Rose Alfieri as Morticia Addams, sophomore Nicholas Bernstein as Gomez, senior Emily Ogurick as Wednesday, freshman James Ruiz as Pugsley, freshman Hunter Lewner as Uncle Fester, sophomore Colleen Overzat
as Grandma, sophomore Ryan Schlobohm as Lurch, senior Isabella Corigliano as Alice, junior Andrew McKeever as Lucas and sophomore Alex Green as Mal.
Cast members are excited for this year’s show and said the audience should enjoy the very lively dances. Musical numbers include “Death is Just Around the Corner,” “Full Disclosure,” “Secrets” and “When You’re an Addams.”
“The story itself is so unique,” Colleen said. “It’s such a fun show. All of the music is so great.”
Isabella noted the strong connection among the cast, and Sophia Rose added that they build on each other’s energy.
“Everyone is bringing 100% consistently,” Nicholas said of the rehearsals. “It’s coming along and going to be a great show.”
“They’re incredibly hard working,” Ms. Pearsall added about her cast. “The strength of the show will be their commitment to the characters, and their singing and dancing.”
Supporting Ms. Pearsall are choreographer Danielle Coutieri, vocal director
Craig Coyle, orchestra director Andrew Dwork, production assistant Nichole Greene and tech and stage crew supervisors Jason Cavanaugh and Travis McCabe.
Show times are Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Massapequa High School Baldwin Auditorium. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling the fine arts office at (516) 308-5085 or emailing Ms. Greene at ngreene@msd.k12.ny.us. There will also be a free afternoon show for local senior citizens on March 6.
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh announce that residents interested in having their children participate in the 2025 Summer Recreation Program can now upload necessary documents and materials for review in advance of the final registration period. This process is mandatory prior to registration this spring and will once again be performed fully online. This year’s Summer Recreation Program runs June 30th through August 8th and will include a full-day option at all locations for children ages 4 through 12. Space is limited at each facility.
“The Town’s Summer Recreation Program features great summer fun for children at five of our Town parks, with activities including arts and crafts, various games, themed days, water fun, scavenger
hunts and so much more,” said Supervisor Saladino. “To help streamline the registration process, residents will be able to signup their children online this spring, and can begin preregistration today!”
All registrations for Summer Recreation will performed online. In an effort to simplify the process, the Town’s Parks Department will accept all necessary documentation, including proof of residency, child’s birth certificates, recent physicals etc. to be uploaded to a portal on the Town’s website prior to the final registration period this spring. This process is mandatory and ends on Friday, March 21, 2025. Once all documentation is properly uploaded, parents/ guardians will receive notification of approval to register, as well as directions for online registration. How to upload materials
(note: pre-registration does not guarantee a spot in this year’s Summer Recreation Program. Parents will need to perform final registration this spring).
• Parents/guardians can visit www.oysterbaytown.com/ portal
• Select ‘My Account’ on the top right corner and log-in or create a new account (if your child was registered for the 2024 Summer Program, you already have an account, however documents must be uploaded)
• After logging in, select ‘My Account,’ then Household & Member. Confirm all family members are listed. If needed, select ‘Add Family member’ at bottom of page and add a child or guardian to the household. Then SAVE
• Select DOCUMENT UPLOAD from the portal menu. Each document must be uploaded as a
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• Proof of residency (tax or utility bill)
• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Child’s Immunization Records (for full-day campers only)
• Child’s recent physical (for full-day campers only)
“We know many of our youngsters can’t wait for the warm weather and all the fun they have at the Town’s Summer Recreation Program,” said Councilwoman Walsh. “With full-day options now available at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, PlainviewOld Bethpage Community Park and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, Ellsworth Allen Park in Farmingdale and Harry Tappen Beach in Glen Head, we look forward to another successful summer of fun!”
Parents will receive an email from the Recreation Division confirming that all documents have been received, as well as directions on how to complete registration. All registration will take place online. For more information, visit www.oysterbaytown.com/ summerrecreation or call the Town’s Recreation Office at (516) 797-7945.
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The mandatory preregistration period, during which interested parents/ guardians can upload documents and required materials for registration, is open now through March 21st. Submission of materials does not guarantee a spot in the 2025 program – parents must complete their registration this spring when final registration opens. Following final registration, refunds are given on a prorated basis and subject to a 10 percent administrative fee through July 11th.
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Cod is a popular saltwater fish that is mild in flavor with firm meat. This means it may hold up better than some other white fish in different meals, like a fish fry. This recipe for “Spicy Oven-Fried Cod Fillets” (The Pampered Chef®) from The Pampered Chef® Test Kitchens is a flavorful, yet light dish.
4 servings
Sauce:
2 teaspoons thinly sliced green onion with top
1 small garlic clove, pressed
1/2 cup reduced-fat Thousand Island salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Dash cayenne pepper
Directions:
Cod fillets:
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry Italian-style bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds cod fish fillets
1. Preheat oven to 450 F. For sauce, thinly slice green onion. Press garlic. Add onion, salad dressing, chili powder, and cayenne pepper; mix well. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
2. For cod fillets, lightly beat egg in a small bowl. Combine bread crumbs, chili powder and salt in a shallow dish. Dip fillets into egg, then into bread crumb mixture, coating evenly. Arrange fillets on a pan; lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until cod flakes easily with a fork. Remove from oven; serve cod with sauce.
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Sixth graders got some advice from the experts on how to master the intricacies of middle school and high school during presentations by Massapequa’s Student Advisory Council on Feb. 5 and 6.
The group consists of student government and class officers from Massapequa High School’s Ames and main campuses. They spent several weeks preparing presentations on a variety of topics for their younger peers at Berner Middle School. Students visited the library during MS-101, a sixth grade course that focuses on organizational and technology skills, social and emotional learning and other topics to set them up for success at the secondary level.
Ninth graders from Ames focused their presentation on bullying. They discussed how to appropriately respond if they are being bullied or see bullying taking place in their school or online. Sophomore class
officers presented on peer pressure while juniors gave useful tips on time management. Getting involved in middle school and high school was the topic for seniors, who encouraged sixth graders to take advantage of the wide range of athletics, extracurricular activities and community service opportunities offered in Massapequa schools.
After each presentation, sixth graders had a change to ask questions and draw on the knowledge of their older peers. The high school students used their experiences to pass down practical and useful information.
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Coordinator Kaia Mueller explained that their presentation highlighted many of the spirit events at the high school, while class Treasurer Will Stebner noted the widerange of club offerings for students of all different interests.
“There’s always something they can do to get involved, meet new people and build up your
resumé for college,” he said.
Luke Ciaravino, historian of the general organization, added, “If you don’t get involved in school, you’re really limiting yourself.”
Ninth grader Charlotte Pachucki said their message was to remind students that they are not alone and there are always people to turn to for help. The purpose of their presentation was to both stop bullying while also giving students resources for support if they are bullied.
Principal Jason Esposito said that he was grateful for the high school students to come to the middle school and share their knowledge. He added that for the sixth grader, they got to hear a consistent message from the people they can most relate to.
“It’s wonderful for our students to get to learn from their older peers who set the right example,” he said.
Students in Mandarin Chinese classes at Berner Middle School brought their budding knowledge of Chinese language and culture to youngsters at Birch Lane Elementary School on Jan. 27 for a Lunar New Year celebration.
More than two dozen seventh and eighth graders in the Massapequa School
District made their short trip to work with second graders on a craft that celebrated the year of the snake. Students colored and cut out two halves of a snake, which were then put together with fanned pieces of paper.
Before getting to work on the craft, second graders learned about the traditions of Lunar New
Year celebrations, as well as how to say different works and phrases in Mandarin Chinese. They also practiced writing some symbols.
The Berner students, who assisted their younger peers throughout the program, were joined by Mandarin Chinese teachers Yunting Tseng-Montana and Xinrui Zhang.
New Year celebration on Jan. 27 at Birch Lane Elementary School. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School
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THURS., FEB. 27th
1:00PM-7:00PM BLOOD DRIVE
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker is once again joining forces with the New York Blood Center to host a blood drive at Syosset Fire Department Headquarters, 50 Cold Spring Road in Syosset. Appointments are preferred but not required; walk-ins will be taken as capacity permits. Call 1-800-93-BLOOD (25663) or visit https://donate.nybc.org/donor/ schedules/drive_schedule/321708 to make an appointment. For more information, contact Deputy Minority Leader Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@ nassaucountyny.gov
SAT., MARCH 1st
10:00AM-12:00PM FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE
New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park) and Babylon Village Mayor Mary Adams, in partnership with Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and Babylon Town Councilman Terence McSweeney, are holding a drive-thru Food Collection Drive at the Babylon Village Gazebo located on Montauk Highway across from Argyle Lake Park in Babylon. All items collected will be donated to the First Presbyterian Church Babylon Food Pantry and distributed to individuals and families in need. For more information, please contact Assemblyman Durso’s office at 516-541-4598.
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1:00PM
WINTER CONCERT SERIES
The New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation invites you to experience fine classical music at the Upper Carriage House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River. The concert is free and is sponsored by the Islip Arts Council with funding provided by Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Natural Heritage Trust, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. For more information, please call the Islip Arts Council at 631-888-3525.
WED., MARCH 5th
11:30AM-12:00PM DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES
Pastor Claire Wu of the Farmingdale United Methodist Church will distribute ashes to anyone in the community regardless of faith or denomination in front of the church at 407 Main Street. All are welcome. Church service will be at 7:00PM, all are welcome there, too! Text Box: ASHES TO STAY. For more information, please call 631-884-0149.
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6:00PM
CHEF COMPETITION
Cook your favorite entree or dessert or just taste and cast your vote. Admission $10. Grace United Methodist Church, 515 S. Wellwood Ave. in Lindenhurst. For more information call 631-226-8690, gumc.lindy@gmail.com
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5:00PM-8:00PM
ST PATRICK'S DAY DINNER & SHOW First Presbyterian Church 497 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn. $30.00 per person. Entertainment~ MulvahillLynch School of Irish Dancers. Full Traditional Irish Meal, Irish Soda Bread beverages & dessert, Raffle Baskets and a Door Prize! Call Priscilla for tickets and reservations 631-379-4889. RSVP by March 15.
SUN., MARCH 23rd
11:00AM-5:00PM
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Located at the Mills Pond House in St James. Once again opening to the public with many new additions to the Layout There is a requested donation, Adults $2.00, Children .50. PLEASE NOTE: The St. James Model Railroad Club is not handicapped accessible. For further information call evenings 516-263-9607 or 631-543-8732
Fifth graders set sail on a new learning adventure at Unqua Elementary School in the Massapequa School District as they began a lesson on explorers. To begin the social studies unit on the exploration of the New World, students in Joshua Rose’s class learned about the contributions of people like Samuel de Champlain, Hernando de Soto, Francisco Pizarro and Amerigo Vespucci. Each group was assigned one explorer and did research to learn various facts such as each person’s country of origin, background, route travelled and areas discovered. Students used a variety of digital sources including Cybersleuth Kids, Ducksters, PebbleGo, Scholastic TrueFlix and World Book Online. Students completed their projects on Google Slides and wrote their pieces as if it were going to be published in a newspaper. They also added photos and maps before presenting to the class.
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Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park) recently introduced a resolution proclaiming February 14, 2025 as P.S. I Love You Day in the State of New York. P.S. I Love You Day, this year celebrating its 15th Anniversary, is held annually on the 2nd Friday of February in over 600 communities across New York State.
P.S. I Love You Day was initiated in 2010 by cofounders Brooke and Jaimie DiPalma, to celebrate the memory of their father and others who have been lost to suicide. The DiPalma
sisters used the last three words their father spoke, “I Love You,” as inspiration for this significant day. For over a decade, P.S. I Love Day has been dedicated to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health. It is imperative that there be greater awareness of serious mental health conditions, and more must be done to increase the activity at the local, State, and National levels.
P.S. I Love You Day invites all New Yorkers to wear purple on February 14, 2025 to bring awareness to the importance of mental
health, stand up to bullying, and spread kindness.
“We are excited to share that as of today, there are a combined total of more than 600 schools, businesses and community organizations across New York State that are celebrating with us this Friday, in addition to other states,” said Brooke DiPalma.
“I am honored to once again acknowledge P.S I Love You Day and Brooke and Jaimie DiPalma for their continued dedication to shining a light on mental health awareness and suicide prevention throughout
our communities,” said Assemblyman Michael Durso. “Together we can reduce the growing epidemic of suicide and eradicate the stigma surrounding individuals from coming forward to seek help.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial or Text 988 or the Long Island Crisis Center: 516-679-1111.
For more information about P.S. I Love You Day visit psiloveyouday.net
Calling all pickleball enthusiasts! Councilman Steve Labriola announces that the Town of Oyster Bay is bringing the heat this spring with its inaugural Pickleball Tournament, a high-energy, two-day event set for Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, 2025. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just love a little friendly competition, this tournament is the perfect chance to showcase your skills and compete for glory. The tournament will
feature bracketed doubles matches for players 18 and older, promising plenty of fast-paced action and exciting rallies.
“Pickleball has quickly become one of the fastestgrowing sports in the nation, and our Town is proud to lead the way in creating opportunities for residents to enjoy this exciting game,” said Councilman Labriola.
“So, grab a paddle, find a partner, and get ready for a weekend of fun, fitness, and fierce competition!”
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on March 3, 2025 for Town of Oyster Bay residents at www.oysterbaytown.com/ sports, with nonresident registration starting on March 10, 2025. Stay tuned for more details on game locations and schedules. For more information, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department Recreation Office at (516) 797-7945 or visit www.oysterbaytown. com.
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