The Seaford High School Drama Club will perform “Mean Girls” on March 7 and 8. Show times are Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Seaford High School auditorium. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and can be purchased by contacting Ms. Raduazzo at (516) 592-4309 or sraduazzo@seaford.k12.ny.us. Photo courtesy of the Seaford School District
A musical rendition of 2004 hit movie “Mean Girls” is coming to the Seaford High School stage with a trio of performances on March 7 and 8. A cast of 33 students will bring to life Tina Fey’s original story set at a fictional high school in Illinois.
“Mean Girls: High School Version” is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical that followed the movie more than a decade later. The lead actors for Seaford’s adaptation are Kylie Silverstein as Regina George, Emily Salcé as Janis Ian, Cameron Calderaro as Cady Heron, Olivia Irwin as Gretchen Weiners, Bella Gerace as Karen Smith, Brandon Bombardier as Damian Hubbard, Dylan Malone as Aaron Samuels and Emma Baldwin as Mrs. Norbury. They bring their experience from several previous Seaford dramas and musicals.
“The cast feels like a family and everyone is
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really talented,” said Kylie, who plays the character dubbed the “queen bee” of the school.
Emily’s goal is to do justice to her character, Janis, an artsy outcast who used to be friends with Regina. She said the show will be a hit because the cast features many strong singers and dancers.
Emma, a senior, takes on the role portrayed by Tina Fey in the movie, an intelligent but wacky teacher. This is her sixth and final show on the Seaford High School stage and she couldn’t think of a better way to end her theater career.
“This is fun and fresh,” she said. “It’s like my life for the last four years because this is about high school.”
Cameron, as Cady, plays a 16-year-old girl who is new to the school and initially makes friends with the outcasts, but then changes to fit in with the
popular students. By the end of the movie, Cady has a revelation.
Musical numbers include “Meet the Plastics,” “Revenge Party,” “Where Do You Belong?” and “World Burn.”
The director and choreographer is Samantha Gates-Weber, supported by
producer Shari Raduazzo, musical director Gina Salvia and set designer Grant Weber. Ms. GatesWeber, who is directing her final show after more than a decade at the helm, said she selected “Mean Girls” because she fondly remembers the movie and also felt it would work well
for this year’s cast.
“It has good themes about being yourself and overcoming obstacles,” she said. “It’s so relatable to high schoolers and anyone watching in the audience.”
Show times are Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Seaford
High School auditorium. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and can be purchased by contacting Ms. Raduazzo at (516) 592-4309 or sraduazzo@seaford.k12. ny.us.
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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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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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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
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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
New York State Senator Steve Rhoads joined Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Councilman Chris Schneider, and Legislator Michael Giangregorio at the Lions Club of Seaford’s annual Blood Drive Poster Contest, celebrating the creativity and community spirit of local students. Students from Seaford Manor School and Seaford Harbor School used their artistic talents to raise awareness about the Blood Drive and the urgent need for blood donors. With the current blood shortage, their efforts play a crucial role in encouraging lifesaving donations. Since its inception, the Seaford Lions Club Blood Drive has collected over 3,500 pints of blood, enough to save more than 10,000 lives. Senator Rhoads congratulated the talented contest winners and commended these budding artists for their dedication to this vital cause.
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Seaford students made a firm commitment to the value of mental health, as they marked P.S. I Love You Day. The mission of the nationwide initiative is to eradicate the stigma around mental health and foster an environment
where everyone feels welcomed, loved and supported.
At Seaford Middle School, the last 20 minutes on Feb. 12 were dedicated to a P.S. I Love You Day activity. During the ASK advisory session,
students learned about the significance of the day and wrote kind and inclusive messages on purple hearts. The hearts would then be hung throughout the building for P.S. I Love You Day on Feb. 14. Additionally, students
spread kindness in their community by writing positive messages on coffee cup sleeves that were then given to customers at a local Starbucks on P.S. I Love You Day.
The activities were spearheaded by the school’s pupil personnel services team. Their goal was to emphasize the importance of always choosing kindness, striving to do what’s right and embracing each other’s differences. Ultimately, they want students to understand the impact their words and actions have on others, and make decisions to ensure their impact is positive.
Seaford Harbor Elementary School had a week of events for P.S. I Love You Day, that culminated on Feb. 14. Each grade did different activities that focused on acceptance and kindness. Students were reminded that they shouldn’t just be kind to others, but also to
themselves.
In first grade, students did crafts that responded to the prompt, “What makes you shine?” Fifth graders used yarn to create kindness webs, as students formed a circle and passed it back and forth while saying positive affirmations. One by one, students had to drop the yarn to demonstrate how
the web falls apart when one person doesn’t show kindness.
Every class made a purple kindness chain with interlocking links on which students wrote ways to show love to themselves and others.
The student council hung purple sticky notes with positive messages around the school.
Seaford High School’s scholars experienced life on the other side of their desks for the annual student takeover on Feb. 10. The highly-anticipated event gives students an insight into education professions by allowing them to shadow a teacher or administrator for the day.
Student council hosts the takeover as a fundraiser. Interested students could buy raffle tickets and place them in buckets for the teachers or administrators they wanted to be paired with. Names were drawn a few days before and approximately 40 students were selected as shadows this year.
The group included the administrators for a day – Joseph Sanfilippo and Umera Shahid with Principal Nicole Schnabel, Natalie Kim with Assistant Principal Melanie Judson and Jack Doherty with Assistant Principal Alex Mantay. The young
administrative team was tasked with looking at common student areas, like the cafeterias, library and lobby, and coming up with suggestions to improve those spaces. Ms. Schnabel said she and her team would review those ideas to see what could be implemented.
Natalie took part in the student takeover for the second time, after also getting to shadow an assistant principal during her sophomore year. She loved the experience, but said she should have worn more comfortable shoes.
That’s because the position came with a lot of walking. Jack said he thought the job would have involved a lot of paperwork, but he and Mr. Mantay spent much of the day out and about in the school.
Joseph, who enjoyed using the walkie talkie, said he had a great time and hopes that some of suggestions from him and
his peers become a reality.
“I’m having a lot of fun,” he said, although he was ready to go back to his regular school clothes after a day in a shirt and tie. “I like going around and seeing how to make the students more comfortable.”
Umera said she had several friends who had a great experience doing the student takeover in the past, so she decided to try for it this year. She was excited to be paired with Ms. Schnabel for the day.
“If I’m going to pick one person to do it with, why not pick the principal?” she said.
Many students dressed up like the teachers they were shadowing. Emily Salce, who was with physical education teacher Ralph Pascarella, matched his pink soccer jersey and tan shorts. Senior Katie Young, paired with science teacher James Scourtos, donned khaki pants, a button-down shirt and a wig. During the
day, she helped grade tests and even taught a lesson to her classmates in the Human Body Systems class.
Ms. Schnabel said that student takeover is a day everyone looks forward to,
as it bridges the gap between students and teachers through a light-hearted but meaningful experience.
“It reinforces the feeling of community at Seaford High School,” she said. “It gives our students insight to what’s behind the scenes of a school, things they didn’t even realize. I think most students are surprised to learn everything that goes into a school day.”
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.
Don’t miss your shot— sign up and get ready to play!
About Pickleball in the Town of Oyster Bay: Since 2018, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board have expanded pickleball facilities, from Bethpage to Bayville, and Massapequa to Oyster Bay. In 2024 alone, new courts were opened at Tappen Beach, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Anchor Park, and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, with plans to bring even more courts to Farmingdale and Massapequa.
With recent coyote sightings in Lattingtown and other North Shore communities this week, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Board
President Gary Rogers today issued the following safety and behavior tips for residents. Do not allow coyotes to approach people or pets. If you see a coyote exhibiting threatening behavior, dial 911. Safety Tips:
· Unintentional food sources attract coyotes, other wildlife and increase risks to people and pets.
· Do not feed coyotes.
Discourage others from doing so.
· Do not feed pets outside. If you are feeding feral cats please stay and observe the cat feedings and remove all food before leaving.
· Eliminate availability of bird seed. Concentrations of birds and rodents at feeders can attract wildlife. If you see a coyote(s) near your birdfeeder, clean up waste seed and spillage to remove the attractant.
· Make certain that garbage is inaccessible to wildlife.
· Fence or enclose compost piles so they are not accessible.
· Teach children to appreciate wildlife from a distance as
to avoid the risk of being injured.
· If confronted, stand tall, and hold arms out to look large. If a coyote lingers for too long, then make loud noises, wave your arms, throw sticks and stones. Do not run away, running away after seeing a coyote is behaving like prey.
· Do not allow pets to run free. Supervise all outdoor pets to keep them safe from coyotes and other wildlife, especially at sunset and at night. Small dogs (even if on leash) and cats are especially vulnerable to coyotes. Keep cats indoors.
· Conflicts between dogs and coyotes can happen any time of the year, but are more likely in the months of March
and April. It is during this time that coyotes are setting up their denning areas for the soon-to-arrive pups.
· Fencing your yard may deter coyotes. The fence should be tight to the ground, preferably extending six inches below ground level, and taller than 4 feet.
· Remove brush and tall grass from around your home to reduce protective cover for coyotes. Coyotes are typically secretive and like areas where they can hide.
· Be aware people do coexist with coyotes but caution, care, and common sense must be used.
Oyster Bay Town
Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board are encouraging residents to take advantage of free Boating Safety Seminars being offered at Community Centers across the Town. These essential courses, taught by the Town’s Department of Public Safety Bay Constable Unit, will cover critical topics, including safe vessel operation, state regulations, and the responsibilities of boat ownership and operation. As of January 1,
2025, all motorized vessel operators in New York State, regardless of age, will be required to possess a valid boating safety certificate.
Supervisor Saladino stated, “Boating is a cherished activity in our Town, and safety must always come first. These seminars are an excellent way for residents to stay informed, comply with state law, and ensure that everyone can enjoy our waterways safely. I encourage all residents, young and old, to take advantage of this
free program and join us in making our waters safer for all.”
Course Details:
Oyster Bay Community Center – Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 8AM – 4PM.
Marjorie Post Park Community Center in Massapequa – Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 6PM – 10PM (participants must attend both nights). Participants must be at least 10 years old to register. While the seminars are
free, advance registration is required. In New York State, individuals aged 18 and older must pay a $10 fee for a permanent boating safety certificate issued by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. There is no fee for participants under 18. Completing an approved boating safety course is mandatory to obtain the certificate. For more information or to register for a course, please call (516) 677-5350.
