March 5, 2025 Amityville by Long Island Media Group

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MILES LOUNGE GRAND OPENING

Edmund W. Miles Middle School recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Miles Lounge. Formerly known as “The Pit,” the newly unveiled Miles Lounge is part of the school’s Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) program to encourage positive behavior. Assistant Principal Ms. Denise Graham led the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District

My name is Kevin Smith, I am proud to be a fourth-generation, lifetime resident of Amityville.

I am a 49 year member of the Amityville Fire Department, having had the honor of serving as the department’s chief for eight years.

I was voted into office as Village Trustee in 2013 and then became Deputy Mayor in 2017. In addition, I am a local small business owner and dedicated to supporting our town’s economic growth.

LONG LIVE

Kyla, Danielle Margarita-Leonard and Aaron Leonard’s beautiful daughter, is a fourteen year old who was diagnosed thirteen years ago with Angelman Syndrome, a rare neurological condition, which causes severe impairments with speech, movement, and cognition. Proceeds from the event will go directly to Kyla to help cover the ongoing (and lifelong) costs associated with her care.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE AMITYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION

APRIL 8, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters of the Amityville Union Free School District (the “District”), Town of Babylon, Suffolk County and Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York will be held at the Amityville Public Library, 19 John St., Amityville, New York 11701 (the “Library”) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, between the hours of 10:00am and 9:00pm, for the purpose of voting on the following items:

1) To adopt the annual budget of the Amityville Public Library for the fiscal year 2025-2026, and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District; and

2) The election of one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2030, as a result of the expiration of the term of office presently held by Sharon Tener.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of a statement of the estimated library expenses for the fiscal year 2025-2026 may be obtained at the Library (address above) and in the Office of the School District Clerk, located at 150 Park Ave., Amityville, NY 11701, daily except Saturday and Sunday, beginning March 10, 2025, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Library will host a public informational meeting for the purposes of discussion of the proposed 2025-2026 Library Budget on March 24, 2025. All residents of the District are invited to attend at the Library.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that candidates for the office of Trustee of the Library Board of Trustees shall be nominated by petition. Petitions must be filed with the School District Clerk (address above), between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm no later than Monday, March 10, 2025. Forms of petition may be obtained from the School District Clerk. Each petition must be directed to the School District Clerk; must

state the name address of the candidate; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District and list each signer’s address.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is required, and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not already appear on the register of said school district, or who does not register as hereinafter provided, except as may otherwise be provided by the laws of the State of New York. Registration is available in the Office of the School District Clerk (address above) Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, through April 8, 2025. The register so prepared includes all persons who have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance herewith, and all persons who shall have been registered previously hereunder for an annual or special meeting or election, and who shall have voted at any annual meeting or election, held or conducted at any time within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for early mail or absentee ballots may be applied for at the Office of the School District Clerk (address above). Completed applications must be received in the Office of the School District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Early mail or absentee ballots must be received by the School District Clerk, or in the polling place at the Library, not later than 5:00pm, prevailing time, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. A list of persons to whom early mail or absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the School District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except Saturdays and Sundays and such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a qualified voter whose ability to appear personally at the polling place is substantially impaired by reasons of permanent illness or physical disability, and whose registration record has been marked “permanently

disabled” by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, shall be entitled to receive an absentee ballot without making separate applications therefore.

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter. Military voters who are qualified voters of the Library District may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the School District Clerk (address above) no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 14, 2025. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is received by the Office of the School District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the election.

Dated: Amityville, New York February 19, 2025

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AMITYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY AND TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

BY DISTRICT CLERK AMITYVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF BABYLON, SUFFOLK COUNTY, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

AVISO DE LA REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE AMITYVILLE

VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL FIDEICOMISARIO

8 DE ABRIL DE 2025

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que una Reunión Especial de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Libre de la Unión de Amityville (el “Distrito”), Ciudad de Babylon, Condado de Suffolk y Ciudad de Oyster Bay, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York se llevará a cabo

en la Biblioteca Pública de Amityville, 19 John St., Amityville, Nueva York 11701 (la “Biblioteca”) el martes 8 de abril, 2025, entre las 10:00 a.m. (mediodía) y las 9:00 p.m., con el propósito de votar sobre los siguientes puntos:

1) Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Amityville para el año fiscal 2025-2026, y autorizar que la parte requerida del mismo se recaude mediante impuestos sobre la propiedad imponible del Distrito; y

2) La elección de un (1) miembro de la Junta Directiva por un período de cinco años que comienza el 1 de julio de 2025 y expira el 30 de junio de 2030, como resultado de la expiración del mandato que actualmente ocupa Sharon Tener.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que se pueden obtener copias de una declaración de los gastos estimados de la biblioteca para el año fiscal 2025-2026 en la Biblioteca (dirección anterior) y en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar, ubicada en 150 Park Ave., Amityville, NY 11701, todos los días, excepto sábados y domingos, a partir del 10 de marzo de 2025 entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que la Biblioteca organizará una reunión informativa pública con el fin de discutir el Presupuesto de la Biblioteca propuesto para 2025-2026 el 24 de marzo de 2025. Todos los residentes del Distrito están invitados a asistir a la Biblioteca.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que los candidatos para el cargo de Fideicomisario de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca serán nominados por petición. Las peticiones deben presentarse ante el Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior), entre las 9:00 a.m. y las 5:00 p.m. a más tardar el lunes 10 de marzo de 2025. Los formularios de petición se pueden obtener del Secretario del Distrito Escolar. Cada petición debe ser dirigida al Secretario del Distrito Escolar; debe indicar el nombre y la dirección del candidato; debe estar firmado por al menos veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito y enumerar la dirección de cada firmante.

ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que de conformidad con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación,

Benefits Of Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way for individuals to strengthen their communities, but it also can be a unique way for individuals to improve their own overall happiness. A 2020 study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies examined 70,000 participants, each of whom received surveys that asked questions regarding their volunteering habits and mental health.The study found that, when compared to those who did not volunteer, people who had volunteered in the previous 12 months were more satisfied with their lives and gave their overall health higher ratings.

se requiere el registro personal de los votantes, y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha reunión y elección cuyo nombre no aparezca ya en el registro de dicho distrito escolar, o que no se registre como se dispone a continuación, excepto que las leyes del Estado de Nueva York dispongan lo contrario. La inscripción está disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior) de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., hasta el 8 de abril de 2025. El registro así preparado incluye a todas las personas que se hayan presentado personalmente para el registro de conformidad con el presente, y todas las personas que hayan sido registradas previamente en virtud del presente para una reunión o elección anual o especial, y que hayan votado en cualquier reunión o elección anual, celebrada o realizada en cualquier momento dentro de los cuatro (4) años anteriores a la preparación del registro. ADEMÁS SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas anticipadas por correo o en ausencia se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior). Las solicitudes completas deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección, si la boleta se va a enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se va a entregar personalmente al votante. Las boletas anticipadas por correo o en ausencia deben ser recibidas por el Secretario del Distrito Escolar, o en el lugar de votación en la Biblioteca, a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m., hora prevaleciente, el martes 8 de abril de 2025. Una lista de las personas a las que se les habrá emitido una boleta anticipada por correo o en ausencia estará disponible en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar en cada uno de los cinco días anteriores al día de la elección, excepto los sábados y domingos, y dicha lista también se publicará en el lugar de votación en la elección.

ADEMÁS, SE NOTIFICA que un votante calificado cuya capacidad para comparecer personalmente en el lugar de votación se vea sustancialmente afectada por razones de enfermedad permanente o discapacidad

física, y cuyo registro de registro haya sido marcado como “discapacitado permanentemente” por la Junta Electoral de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley de Educación, tendrá derecho a recibir una boleta de voto ausente sin hacer solicitudes separadas por ello.

SE DA AVISO ADICIONAL de que los votantes militares que no están registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados. Los votantes militares que son votantes calificados del Distrito de Bibliotecas pueden presentar una solicitud para una boleta militar. Los votantes militares pueden designar una preferencia para recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta militar o una boleta militar por correo, transmisión de fax o correo electrónico en su solicitud de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Los formularios de registro de votantes militares y las solicitudes de boletas militares deben recibirse en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar (dirección anterior) a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del viernes 14 de marzo de 2025. No se realizará el escrutinio de ninguna boleta militar a menos que sea recibida por la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día de la elección.

Fechado: Amityville, Nueva York 19 de febrero de 2025

POR ORDEN DE LA JUNTA DE FIDEICOMISARIOS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE AMITYVILLE, LA CIUDAD DE BABILONIA Y LA CIUDAD DE BAY, SUFFOLK COUNTYOYSTERNASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

POR SECRETARIO DE DISTRITO DISTRITO ESCOLAR LIBRE DE LA UNIÓN DE AMITYVILLE, CIUDAD DE BABYLON, CONDADO DE SUFFOLK, CIUDAD DE OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

AM, MASS, MP - 274 - 2/19, 3/5, 3/19 & 4/2/25

The frequency of giving back to one’s community also may affect just how much volunteering affects mental health. Study participants who volunteered at least once per month rated their mental health even higher than those who volunteered but did so infrequently.

Recipe Of The Week: Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Pecans can make any recipe better. Whether they add a nutritious crunch to oatmeal, star as the lead ingredient in pecan pie or give cookies that little something extra, pecans elevate the foods they touch. In this recipe “Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes” from “Simply Scratch” (Avery) by Laurie McNamara, honey-covered pecans are the crowning touch on sweet potatoes, helping to make this side dish one to remember at any special meal.

4 servings

2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed

1 teaspoon olive oil

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.

2 teaspoons chili powder

1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch

2 tablespoons honey

3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

2. Massage the olive oil onto the sweet potatoes and set them on a small baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour or until a knife glides through effortlessly. Let cool until safe to handle. Keep the oven on.

3. Halve the sweet potatoes horizontally and carefully scoop out the ﬂesh into a medium bowl. Set the skins aside. Add the butter, maple syrup, chili powder, cinnamon, and 1⁄4 teaspoon of the salt and use a potato masher to mash the ﬁlling until smooth.

4. In a small bowl, combine the honey, pecans, and a pinch of salt.

5. Place the skins side by side in a small baking dish. Spoon the ﬁlling in, dividing it evenly, and top with the honeyed pecans. Bake for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

EXOTIC WAREHOUSE

Garage Door Sale!

MARCH HAPPENINGS

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.

THURS., MARCH 6th

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 7:00pm & new members should arrive 15 min. early. Contact Lisa LeBrie at 516-413-7467 for more info.

SAT., MARCH 8th

9:00AM- 4:00PM

LONG ISLAND DECOY COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION ANTIQUE DECOY & SPORTING COLLECTIBLES SHOW

IBEW UNION HALL #370 Vanderbilt/ Motor Parkway in Hauppauge. Admission - $10.00. Children 12 & Under Get In Free. Parking Is Free! MAIN EXHIBIT: Wildfowler & Herter’s Factory Fowl of the 40s, 50s & 60s. Attendance or Vendor Information: Ben Sohm 516-776-4721, George Munkert 516-457-1636, Dick Richardson 631-475-4199. Tickets & Registration Available at www. lidecoycollectors.com

HOLIDAYS

9th - Daylight Savings Begins 17th - St. Patrick's Day 20th - Spring Begins

MAKE A SUBMISSION!

Events must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event date and will run free of charge on a space available basis. For more info, call 631.226.2636 x275 or send events to editorial@longislandmediagroup.com

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

SUN., MARCH 16th

1:00PM WINTER CONCERT SERIES Cambiata Cello Duo Paul Finkelstein & Suzanne Mueller

The New York Ofﬁce of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation invites you to enjoy the comfort of ﬁne classical music on Sunday afternoos at the Upper Carriage House at Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River. For more information, please call the Islip Arts Council at 631-888-3525. For information on the day of the concert, please call Bayard Cutting Arboretum at 631- 581-1002.

SAT., MARCH 22nd

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 631-3794889. RSVP by March 15.

SUN., MARCH 23rd

11:00AM-5:00PM

ST JAMES MODEL RAILROAD CLUB

WINTER OPEN HOUSE

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 631543-8732

THURS., MARCH 27th

6:30PM-9:30PM

MUSIC BINGO FUNDRAISER

The Seaford Historical Society will host a fundraiser, Music Bingo, at the museum. The event is $25 per person, which includes 2 bingo cards. There will be rafﬂes, door prize and a 50/50. Coffee and water will be available. The museum is located at 3890 Waverly Ave. in Seaford. Tickets can be purchased at their website seafordhistoricalsociety.org/ music-bingo. Seating is limited. For more information, please call Judy Bongiovi at 516-783-8629

SUN., MARCH 30th

12:00PM-5:00PM

NORTH BABYLON LIONS CLUB

DART TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER

Sand City Brewery, 150 S. Wellwood Ave. in Lindenhurst. $39pp to play, includes cold foods and cash bar. $15pp to be a guest, includes cold foods and cash bar. Rafﬂes, 50/50. Come join the fun and support one of their causes. For more info https://www.ourgroupline.org/ TheLionsClubofNorthBabylon/ or contact gail315@optonline.net