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Extending The Holidays enator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. recently visited Birch Elementary School in Merrick to thank students and staff for once again participating in his Extend The Holidays Toy Drive, benefitting the children in Winthrop Hospital’s Pediatric Center. Senator Fuschillo is pictured with Principal Kerri Schlissel, Student Council Advisors Chris Hoisik and Stacie Morenberg, and members of the Birch Student Council. Thanks to all those who participated.

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The food donations will surely go a long way toward making this holiday season much brighter for the neediest within our community,” said Robert G. Allen, CEO/President TFCU. The Long Island Aquarium brought its shark truck to the site.

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Better Than Ever By: Jamie Lynn Ryan Two days into 2013… so how is your year going?

Have you given up on those promising New Year’s resolutions yet? Has your self-proclaimed “fresh start” gone by the wayside already? Two days in, and you’re wishing for 2014?

Funny as it sounds, this is precisely the mentality many have when it comes to their failed attempts to remake their lives. One and done, so to speak, which is silly when you consider there are 365

days in a year, with countless opportunities for derailment during each and every one of them.

Odds are, complications will arise at some point.

Sure, there are days when frustrations are bound to get the better of us. Weeks even. But what is life if not a journey laid out before us, with twists and turns along the way?

Some choose to stay the course, while others prefer the road less traveled – it all depends upon our respective mentalities, which, as we all well know, can change moment to

moment.

The New Year is just another one of those days, for better or worse. It is what you choose to make of it, to a point. Only certain things are within our control; other aspects need be left up to fate.

After all, what’s that they say about “the best laid plans”? Exactly. Don’t bother making them.

So maintain that sense of optimism. Don’t despair quite yet. There are precisely 363 more days left to get it right.

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vision alive by supporting journalists in training at Stony Brook who will carry on the pursuit of public discourse that Matt so cherished.”

The Crosson scholarship will be available to a qualifying full-time junior or senior enrolled in the School of Journalism at Stony Brook University, where Jim Klurfeld, Crosson’s friend and longtime cohost of the public affairs program “Cutting Edge,” is a professor. The recipient must demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in journalism with a demonstrated interest in public affairs.

The recipient will also have the opportunity to intern at Newsday or at News 12 Long Island and Newsday.com or a special rotating internship at all three news outlets. One recipient per year beginning in the Fall

2013 academic year will be chosen by a selected committee appointed by School of Journalism School Dean, Howard Schneider.

“This scholarship will be invaluable in supporting students, year-after-year, whose passion will be to pursue reporting in the public interest,” said Schneider.

“I can think of nothing more important.”

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wonderful development for our program but wholly appropriate that it should be in Matt Crosson's name,” said Klurfeld. “Whether he was a prosecutor, running the New York State Court system, heading the LIA or hosting a regular public affairs television show, Matt's goal was always to find the truth.

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make this gift now to commemorate Matt’s legacy as a great advocate for public dialogue, and to provide others an opportunity to honor his memory.

“Matt was an attorney not a journalist by trade, yet his appreciation for the written word and his belief in responsible journalism was fierce, so in addition to his primary role of advancing economic development for Long Island, it was his personal mission to bring to fore the most pressing current affairs issues facing this community and all of New York by engaging some of the most relevant public figures and luminaries in our country in a personal dialogue right here in our own back yard.

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Matt Crosson, the beloved and highlytouted former President of the Long Island Association, a title he held for 16 years, died unexpectedly on December 23, 2010 from complications following a stroke. He resigned from the LIA earlier that year and accepted a job as the Chief Executive Officer of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Following his death, Elaine and Dan, who is now 14, moved back to their home on Long Island after Elaine accepted a position at Stony Brook University as Vice President for External Relations.

“It has been two years since Matt passed away and Daniel and I still miss him so much, as does the rest of his family, and so many others who knew and loved him,” said Elaine Crosson, JD, Crosson’s wife of 17 years.

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The Stony Brook University School of Journalism received a $50,000 gift from Elaine Crosson and her son Daniel, to establish The Matthew T. Crosson Memorial Scholarship In Journalism, which will endow a scholarship to support young journalists who wish to carry on the pursuit of public affairs journalism and advance public discourse for which the late Matt Crosson was so well known.

A portion of the funding comes from donations from family and friends, and the full $50,000 will be matched by a special grant to Stony Brook University by Jim and Marilyn Simons and the Simons Foundation, resulting in an impact of $100,000.

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Winter Commencement

Nearly 2,200 students received a degree and became Stony Brook University’s newest alumni at the 15th Annual Winter Commencement ceremony held today in the Pritchard Gymnasium located in the Intercollegiate Athletic Sports Complex. They join more than 150,000 predecessors world-wide

whose lives and work personify the Stony Brook University mission.

Due to the ongoing renovation of the Sports Arena, this year’s commencement was held as two events; one for students from the College of Arts and Sciences and another for all other students. Degrees were conferred upon graduates

who completed their degree requirements during any one of the following semesters: Summer 2012; Fall 2012; and, Winter 2013. In total, 2,197 students received degrees, including 1,053 Bachelor degrees, 776 Masters degrees, 217 Doctoral degrees and 151 Certificate recipients.

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an extraordinary time for our country and the world,” Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, told the graduates. “We face tremendous challenges, but also t r e m e n d o u s opportunities; and I am convinced more and more every day that you and Stony Brook University are absolutely at the right place and the right time to make a positive difference in these difficult times.”

President Stanley highlighted five personal stories of adversity and achievement at the ceremonies.

He recognized Amy Pope (Psychology), 23, a resident of Long Beach, NY, who lost her home, car and all her possessions in Superstorm Sandy; Michael Tonge (Political Science), 23, of Harlem, NY, who endured the adversity of attending 12 different public schools in 12 years and went on to become the first of his

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seven siblings to graduate from college; Terence Coyle (Masters in Social Work), 54, from Huntington, a retired FDNY member suffering from the effects of spinal injuries and multiple surgeries, who went back to school to attain the skills and training necessary to begin a second career with the goal of helping people and striving for positive social change; Kyle Essington (Business Management), 22, of Chino Hills, CA, who was the starting quarterback for the football team this year (2012) and most of the 2011 season. Kyle’s story is one of hard work and making the most of opportunities, leading the Seawolves to consecutive Big South titles (fourth straight overall) and two appearances in the Division I Football Championship playoffs, successfully balancing

academics and athletics to earn accolades in both; and also recognized Poornima Peiris (Engineering), 23, of Cutchogue, NY, a student that emigrated from Sri Lanka with her family when she was just 12 years old. Growing up on the east end, she found herself immersed in a whole new culture. Today, she is the first person in her extended family to receive a college degree.

“Stony Brook graduates are among the most successful of any public university in finding employment after graduation or continuing to graduate school,” said President Stanley. “I pledge that we will work to improve your prospects even more by increasing the value of your degree as we move toward our goal of being one of the 25 best public universities in the world.”

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JAZZ CHOIR PERFORMS - The East Meadow High School Jazz Choir, along with music teacher Ms. Caitlin Hale, performed holiday songs for the staff of the Nassau University Medical Center, patients and visitors reecently in the main lobby on the first floor at NUMC. The music teachers have been bringing students to perform at NUMC for over fifteen years. They were also joined by Santa and Linda Walsh, director of therapeutic recreation, who assisted one of the pediatric patients in the holiday lighting and who distributed numerous toys to the patients on the various pediatric floors.

Elementary schools around the Bethpage School District have been celebrating the holiday season with their annual winter concerts.

Fifth-graders took the stage to show off their musical talents, first for

staff and fellow students as part of a day program, and later for their parents during an evening performance at the high school.

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The groups sang traditional holiday favorites, in addition to some beginner classics.

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A group of Stony Brook University athletes set out to bring joy to pediatric patients being treated at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center.

So they took on a holiday season mission to “stuff” an Athletics bus with toys of all kinds and deliver the donated items directly to the kids. A few days before Christmas they delivered more than 100 toys and gifts, such as dolls, board games, lego kits, coloring sets, footballs, and a box full of lacrosse sticks.

The pediatric patients, along with their siblings, beamed with delight when the unexpected delivery came. The moment was a welcome break from studies and training for

the students, as they took in the joy of the children when placing the gifts under the Christmas tree in the playroom.

“For these kids to be able to pick a toy or two while in the midst of treatment is extra special for them and gets their mind off of treatments and having to be at the outpatient center around the holidays,” said Robert I. Parker, MD, Director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital.

Stony Brook Child Life specialist Lauren Sharaby said that the many toys will be distributed first within pediatric outpatient clinic at the

Cancer Center and then as needed for patients at Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital.

Chris Murray, Manager of Athletic Marketing at Stony Brook University, said that the athletes rallied to organize the holiday season toy drive.

They collected donations from Athletics and many other University departments. They also received donations from fans who attended Stony Brook basketball games throughout the month of December. The group of athletes able to make the bus delivery represented a number of Stony Brook sports, including lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving.

HONORING OUR VETS - On November 11th, local veterans and government officials honored our nation’s veterans at a Ceremony in Veterans Park in Levittown.

Pictured: Bary Scheu, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, John Gonzalez, Legislator Dennis Dunne and Ed Dombrowski.

HOLIDAY LUNCH - Wantagh High School Class of 1958 enjoy a Holiday Lunch recently, while making plans for their 55th class reunion in October of 2013. Pictured: Ellen McGee Cook, Anita Schroth DiPrima, Pat Sullivan King, Jean Fogelberg Lyon and Pat Heeg Duffield.

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Extending The Holidays Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. recently visited Birch Elementary School in Merrick to thank students and staff for once again participating in his Extend The Holidays Toy Drive.

Extend The Holidays is an annual toy drive that Senator Fuschillo

organizes for the benefit of children in Winthrop Hospital’s Pediatric Center.

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by Birch Elementary School will be delivered to the hospital after New Year’s Day so that children can experience the joys of receiving a new toy after the holiday season and

throughout the year. “I thank Birch’s students and staff for participating in this program and doing a wonderful job once again.

Their hard work and generosity will bring smiles to the faces of many children in Winthrop Hospital,� said Senator Fuschillo.

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COMING EVENTS AROUND TOWN Send Coming Events To: Neighbor Newspapers, 565 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735; Fax To: 631.226.2680; or E-mail To: editorsb@southbaynews.com at least two weeks prior to the date of the event. All events will run in the Coming Events Calendar on a space available basis. For further information, contact: 631.226.2636, extension 275.

Wednesday, January 2 The Northport Chorale will hold auditions in the Choir Room of the Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road in Northport, at 7 p.m. Also January 9th and 16th. For information, contact 631.239.6736.

The Long Island Accordion Alliance will meet at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road in East Northport, at 7 p.m.

For information, contact 631.261.6344.

The East Islip Historical Society will meet at the Joyce Fitzpatrick Senior Center at Brookwood Hall Park, Irish Lane in East Islip, at 7:30 p.m.

For information, contact 631.581.2946.

Thursday, January 3 The Reading Specialists Council of Suffolk will host an Educators’ Common Core Workshop at the Vanderbilt School Library, 350 Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. For information, contact 631.669.5964.

The Lindenhurst Evening Homemaker’s Unit will host its Business Meeting in the Lindenhurst Middle School cafeteria, at 7 p.m.

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The German Genealogy Group will meet at the Hicksville VFW Hall, Post 3211, 320 South Broadway in Hicksville, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 631.265.0621.

A Support Group will meet at NSLIJ Southside Hospital, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information, contact 516.499.6374.

L.I. NAIM Catholic Widows and Widowers Club will meet at the VFW Post 7277 Hall, 191 Veterans Boulevard in Massapequa, at 8 p.m. For information, contact 516.781.4763.

Friday, January 4

A Dual Artist Exhibition will be held at the Brickhouse Brewery. For further information, contact 631.943.6760.

The East Meadow Public Library will present Classic Films: Murder Over New York, at 1886 Front Street in East Meadow, at 1 p.m. For information, contact 516.794.2570.

Opera Night In Northport will be presented at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main Street, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.261.8808.

Southside Johnny & Poor Fools will perform at the Boulton Center, 37 West Main Street in Bay Shore, at 8 p.m.

For information, contact 631.969.1101.

Josh Joffen and Tina Lear will perform at the Garden Stage in Garden City, at 8:30 p.m. Open mic will precede at 7:30 p.m.

For information, contact 516.248.8891.

Saturday, January 5 The Islip ELKS Lodge #2533 will host a Basketball Free Throw for boys and girls at 401 Main Street in Islip, at 9 a.m. For boys and girls ages 8 to 13. For information, contact 631.277.8133.

A Low-Cost Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic will be held at Luv My Pet of Hempstead, 174 Fulton Avenue, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

An Amateur Boxing Show will be presented by Body Shot Boxing of St. James, at the Deer Park Community Center, 41 Homer Avenue in Deer Park, at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.228.4989.

A Swing Dance will be held at the Brush Barn in Smithtown, 211 Main Street, beginning with a lesson from 7:30 to 8 p.m. The band will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. For information, contact 631.476.3707.

Spirituality For Singles will meet at St. Aidan Parish, 510 Willis Avenue in Williston Park, at 8:30 p.m. For information, contact 516.561.6994.

Sunday, January 6 The South Shore Audubon Society will host a Bird Walk at the Massapequa Preserve,

frm 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Bring binoculars. For information, contact 516.987.8103.

The ORT Party Planning Showcase & Ultimate Teen Party will be held at the Huntington Hilton, Route 110 in Melville, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, contact 516.222.0550.

A Trout Birthday Party will be held at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A in Cold Spring Harbor, at 2 p.m. For information, contact 516.692.6768.

Cashore Marionettes will perform at the Tilles Center, at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, at 2 p.m. For information, contact 516.299.3100.

Rescuing The American Townscape From Its Own Recent History will be presented at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Grace Auditorium, One Bungtown Road in Laurel Hollow, at 3 p.m. For information, contact 631.692.4664.

The Rhythm Method will perform at Saint Boniface Episcopal Church, 100 46th Street in Lindenhurst, at 4 p.m., followed by a reception.

For information, contact 631.957.2666.

Monday, January 7 The Café Dilemma Lunch & Learn Series will be presented at the Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. For information, contact 516.822.3535, extension 328.

A Mortgage Foreclosure Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be presented at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets in Mineola, from 3 to 6 p.m. For information, contact 516.747.4070.

Natural Ways To Find Relief Workshop will be held at the Mattituck Presbyterian Church’s Social Hall, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.238.5733.

The Babylon Chorale will hold auditions at Beach Street Middle School, 17 Beach

Street in West Islip. Rehearsal will start 7:30 p.m. Auditions will be held at 9:15 p.m. For information, contact 516.795.1022.

Estate Planning For Pets will be presented at the SyossetWoodbury Community Center, 7900 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, at 7:45 p.m. For information, contact 631.277.3844.

Tuesday, January 8 The Farmingdale Chapter of the Homemakers Council of Nassau County will meet at Ellsworth Allen Town Park, Motor Avenue in Farmingdale, at 10 a.m. For information, contact 516.249.0976.

The Bay Shore-Brightwaters Homemakers Unit #7 will hold a Business Meeting at the West Islip Community Center, Higbie Lane in West Islip, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, contact 631.608.1688.

A Blood Drive will be held at St. James Church, Hicksville Road and Seaman’s Neck Road in Seaford, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. For information, contact 516.694.2016.

The Islip Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Islip Middle School Library, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 631.581.2720.

Heart Of Long Island Chorus will host an Open House at the Greenbelt Recreation Center in Holbrook, from 7 to 10 p.m.

For information, contact 631.226.6941.

Wednesday, January 9 A Winter Wishes Blood Drive will be held on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building, at 7 a.m. For information, contact 516.705.2589.

Current Affairs: A Comprehensive Discussion Of The World’s Trouble Spots will be presented at the Bellmore Jewish Center, 2550 South Center Avenue, at 1:30 p.m.

For information, contact 516.221.2056.

SeniorNet will present a seminar on iTunes at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road in Holbrook, from 3:30

to 5 p.m. For information, contact 631.427.3700, extension 268.

A Blood Drive will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, Nassau Street and Carleton Avenue in Islip Terrace, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.581.1710.

The External Diploma Program will host an Information Session at Wilson Tech’s Career Center, Building A, 17 Westminster Avenue in Dix Hills, at 6 p.m. For information, contact 631.667.6000, extension 327.

Surgical Intervention For Seizure Disorders will be held at Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island, 506 Stewart Avenue in Garden City, from 7 to 9 p.m.

For information, contact 516.739.7733, extension 145.

Thursday, January 10 A Baby Dance Party will be held at In His Steps Dance Studio, 796 Udall Road in West Islip, from 9 to 11 a.m.

For information, contact 516.531.3101.

The Friends of the Sachem Library will meet in Community Room A at 150 Holbrook Road in Holbrook, at 10:30 a.m. For information, contact 631.588.5024.

100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. will host a Minority Biz Forum at the African American Museum, 110 Franklin Street in Hempstead, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For information, contact 347.475.7158.

A Blood Drive & Bone Marrow Testing will be held at East Lake Elementary School, 154 East Lake Avenue in Massapequa Park, from 3 to 8 p.m. For information, contact 516.732.0883.

A Manga Drawing Reception will be held at the Huntington Public Library Station Branch, 1335 New York Avenue in Huntington Station, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.427.5165, extension 236.

The Board of Trustees of the Islip Public Library will hold a Board Meeting in the Conference Room of the Library, at 6:30 p.m.

A Reception will be held in the lobby of the Patchogue Theatre for local artist Dan Fusco, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Sinai Reform Temple will host a six-hour Defensive Driving Course at 39 Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, from 7 to 10 p.m. Also January 17th. For information, contact 631.665.5755.

Holistic Moms Network will meet at Whole Foods Lake Grove, 129 New Moriches Road, from 7 to 8 p.m. The topic will be “Solar Hot Water.”

For information, contact 631.775.6566.

Let My People Go! will be presented at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue in Huntington, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.423.7610.

The Road To Faith: A Class On Finding Spirituality In Your Life will be presented at B’nai Israel Reform Temple, 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road, at 8 p.m. For information, contact 631.563.1660.

Friday, January 11 A Shabbat Dinner will be held at the Jewish Centre of Bay Shore, 34 North Clinton Avenue in Bay Shore, at 6 p.m.

For information, contact 631.665.1140.

The Constantino Brumidi Lodge will host a Friday Night Vegas at 2075 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park, at 7 p.m.

For information, contact 631.586.3928.

The New Life Widows & Widowers Group will meet at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Great River Road in Great River, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.277.2063.

An Angel’s Wish Gala Dance will be presented at Chateau La Mer, 845 South Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst, from 8 p.m. to midnight. For information, contact 631.884.0808.

Saturday, January 12 An Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast will be Continued on Page 13

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Continued from Page 12 held at 600 North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst, from 8 to 10 a.m. to support the West Babylon Varsity Cheerleaders.

For information, contact 631.455.0993.

Amy Helm will perform at the Boulton Center, 37 West Main Street in Bay Shore, at 8 p.m.

For information, contact 631.969.1101.

Troop 200 BSA will host a Blood Drive at the Moose Lodge, 631 Pulaski Road in Greenlawn, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, visit blooddrive@troop200elwood.org.

The Long Island Country Music Association will host a New Year Country Western Dance at the Knights of Columbus, 400 South Broadway in Lindenhurst, from 8 p.m. to midnight. For information, contact 516.775.5678.

A Rain Forest Ramble will be held at Sweetbriar Nature Center, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Sunday, January 13

A Night At The Races will be held at All Angels Episcopal Church, 2197 Jackson Avenue, at 5 p.m. For information, contact 516.785.3762.

Big Band Dancing will be presented at St. Sylvester’s Parish Center, 68 Ohio Avenue in Medford, from 7 to 10 p.m.

For information, contact 631.730.3333.

The Eclectic Café will present Bobtown at the Unitarian Society, 28 Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, at 8:30 p.m. Open mic will precede at 7:30 p.m.

For information, contact 631.661.1278.

Rumors will be presented at Temple Emanu-El, at 8 p.m.

Also January 19th, as well as January 13th and 20th, at 2 p.m. For information, contact 516.794.8911.

An Antique & Modern Arms Show will be presented at American Legion Hall Post 94, 22 Grove Place in Babylon, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, contact 631.643.6347.

The South Shore Audubon Society will host a Bird Walk at Point Lookout Town Park, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Bring binoculars. For information, contact 516.987.8103.

The 23rd Annual Winter Model Train Show & Exhibition will be held at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Road in Freeport, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, contact 516.433.4444.

The Harvard Club of Long Island will present “Hard

Times: Lost On Long Island” at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue in Huntington, at 11 a.m. For information, contact 631.423.7611.

The Islip Live Poets’ Society will meet at Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Avenue in Islip, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Bring a xerox of a Poem-InProgress. For information, contact 631.581.2214.

Monday, January 14 Temple Beth Elohim’s Second Act Senior Club will present comedian Mark Brier at 926 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage, at 12 noon. For information, contact 516.694.4544.

The Brookhaven-Islip Chapter AARP No. 714 will meet at the Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, 39 Montauk Highway in Blue Point, at 12:30 p.m.

For information, contact 631.588.4752.

A Free Legal Clinic will be held at the NCBA headquarters, 15th Street and West Street in Mineola, from 3 to 6 p.m. For information, contact 516.747.4070.

Our Economic Challenges: Truth, Lies & Misunderstandings will be presented at the Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Library, 148 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset, at 7

p.m. For information, contact 631.543.3510.

The Islip North Community Watch Group will meet at the American Legion Hall, Nassau Avenue in Islip, at 7:30 p.m.

For information, contact 631.220.0391.

Ongoing Events Tuesday, January 15 A Smoking Cessation Program will be held at St. Catherine Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center, lower level recreation room, 52 Route 25A in Smithtown, at 6 p.m. It will run for six weeks.

For information, contact 631.870.3444.

Western Suffolk BOCES will host a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education at 507 Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.

The Board of Trustees of the North Babylon Public Library will meet at 815 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.669.4020.

The Long Island Stock Traders Meetup Group will meet at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library auditorium, 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. For information, contact 516.385.8244.

Wednesday, January 16 South Shore Watercolor Artists will host a Mixed Media Workshop at the Bay ShoreBrightwaters Public Library, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Also January 23rd. For information, contact 631.665.3766.

The Holistic Moms Network

A Christmas Carol will be presented through January 6th at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street in Northport. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.261.2900.

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer will be presented through January 6th at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main Street in Northport. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.261.2900.

Arena Players Repertory Theatre will present “Cheating Cheaters” through January 20th at the Vanderbilt Carriage House Theater, 180 Little Neck Road in Centerport. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 516.293.0674.

A Sneaker Recycling Drive will be held through January 31st at the Keep Islip Clean Office, 660 Main Street in Islip.

For information, contact 631.224.2627.

The Broadhollow Theatre will present “Shirley Valentine” from January 5th through January 20th at the BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.581.2700.

The Broadhollow Theatre will present “Alice In Wonderland” from January 5th through February 2nd at the BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street in East Islip. For performance dates and times, and ticket information, contact 631.581.2700.

Spirituality, the Self, Nature & Community will be on view from January 6th through April 15th at the Sid Jacobson JCC Art Gallery, 300 Forest Drive in East Hills. For information, contact 516.625.4363.

St. Lawrence the Martyr R.C. Church will present “Catholics Returning Home” on six consecutive Mondays, beginning January 7th, at the corner of Main Street and Handsome Avenue in Sayville, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.589.3160.

Prison Families Anonymous will meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Community Presbyterian Church, 1843 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.943.0441.

LeTip county Line Chapter will host a Networking Breakfast each Wednesday at the Embassy Diner, 4280 Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage, from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Bring business cards to exchange. For information, contact 516.826.5067.

The Long Island Business Advantage Network will meet for breakfast the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Panera Bread, 4959 Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson. For information, contact 631.834.9671.

Long Island At Work And At Play will be presented Thursdays through Sundays through January 2012 in the Old Methodist Church, 161 Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information, contact 631.692.4664.

Social & Ballroom Dance lessons will be given every Friday at 10 Washington Street in Bethpage, at 12 noon, followed by Social Dancing at 12:30 p.m. For information, contact 718.332.7825.

The Compassionate Friends will meet on the second Friday of each month at St. Sylvester’s Church, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.738.0809.

Save The Date Vendors are wanted for a Valentine’s Day Gift Fair Expo on February 9th and February 10th at the Sheraton Hotel Long Island, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Hauppauge, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission is free. For information, contact 516.221.6593.

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Friends of the EMPL Foreign Film Club will present “Headhunters” at the East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front Street in East Meadow, at 7 p.m. For information, contact 516.794.2570.

The Moody Blues Rare Performances 1960’s-80’s will be presented at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue in Huntington, at 7:30 p.m. For information, contact 631.423.7611.

JAZZ CHOIR PERFORMS - The East Meadow High School Jazz Choir, along with music teacher Ms. Caitlin Hale, performed holiday songs for the staff of the Nassau University Medical Center, patients and visitors recently in the main lobby on the first floor at NUMC. The music teachers have been bringing students to perform at NUMC for over fifteen years. They were also joined by Santa and Linda Walsh, director of therapeutic recreation, who assisted one of the pediatric patients in the holiday lighting and who distributed numerous toys to the patients on the various pediatric floors.

will meet at Panera Bread in Port Jefferson Station, 4959 Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. For information, contact 631.775.6566.

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Know Your Home’s Value (NAPSI)—Whether you’re thinking of buying, selling, remodeling or just wondering about the value of your home, you need to know local market conditions—the picture may be brighter than you thought.

To help, the home and real estate experts at Hanley Wood Market Intelligence have a new tool.

Visit www.builderonline.com, click the blue Local Housing Data tab, enter

your zip code, and you’ll see graphs and charts depicting values for your local market.

Jonathan Smoke, executive director of research for Hanley Wood, says, “Healthy markets have the following traits: a growing job market, favorable demographic trends, a diverse and educated workforce, subsiding foreclosure activity, and positive quality of life factors.”

For remodeling, see

how to maximize your return on investment at www.costvsvalue.com.

According to Remodeling magazine, the three projects with the highest return this year are fiber cement siding, entry door replacement, and attic bedroom remodel.

Visit www.costvsvalue.com to see 32 more remodeling projects and their worth at resale.

Career Education Assistance For A Competitive Job Market

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Children hospitalized at Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital were the beneficiaries of a holiday visit from Senator John Flanagan and members of the law firm Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP, of Uniondale, NY, where Sen. Flanagan is of counsel, during a visit to Stony Brook Children’s on December 20th.

Perhaps the biggest hit with the kids was a surprise visit by “Wolfie,” the Stony Brook University mascot. But nine-year-old Anthony Hinds-Adams of Amityville stole the show. A 4th grader at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School, Anthony is the son of Michelle Hinds of Amityville. He aspires to become President of the United States, so he said he wanted to meet the Senator, pointing out that President Obama also was once a (U.S.) Senator.

Anthony, who has sickle cell anemia, requiring monthly hospitalizations, presented two handwritten documents to

Sen. Flanagan. The first was a letter to President Obama, which he asked Sen. Flanagan to deliver on his behalf. It reads, “Dear President Obama, 1 Day I want to have tea with you and I want [to] visit you.” The second document was Anthony’s proposed “Toy Law,” which conveniently included a signature line for the President to sign the proposed legislation into law. It states” Any Kids would be able to walk down to Toy-r-us & Get Free toys but need to have a toy license [sic].”

Sen. Flanagan promised to put both documents in the mail to President Obama on Anthony’s behalf. Later, Anthony reflected on the visit. “It was an honor,” he said.

Sen. Flanagan’s law firm conducts an annual toy drive to benefit Long Island hospitals, and Stony Brook Children’s was selected as this year’s beneficiary. In addition to Sen. Flanagan, participants in the drive included Kathleen Deegan Dickson, Esq., partner with Forchelli, Curto,

Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, as well as Virginia Kawochka, Administrator of the firm.

On hand to greet the holiday visitors were Stony Brook University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr.; Kenneth Kaushansky MD, MACP: Senior Vice President, Health Sciences, and Dean, Stony Brook University School of Medicine; L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, Vice President for Health Systems, Stony Brook Medicine, and Chief Executive Officer, Stony Brook University Hospital; Margaret M. McGovern, MD, PhD, Physician-inChief, Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital; and Debra Grimm MS, RN, Associate Director of Nursing and Administrator for Stony Brook Children’s.

Child Life Specialists and staff of Stony Brook Children’s helped coordinate the visit, along with the Community Relations Department of Stony Brook University and Stony Brook University Hospital.

(NAPSI)—Even with the U.S. unemployment rate high, technicians and skilled trade workers top the list of the hardest jobs to fill, according to a Manpower Group talent shortage survey. This gap in today’s competitive job market can be a great opportunity for those who are considering attending a trade or technical school over a traditional college or university. Specifically targeting this high-skilled worker need, one organization has introduced a Career Education Grant Program to provide a one-time $1,000 grant to members and their eligible dependents toward enrollment and attendance at an accredited trade or technical school.

“Higher education provides a tremendous advantage toward success,” says Paul Pevsner, M.D., President of the Alliance for Affordable Services, “but the cost of postsecondary education continues to increase.

That is why it is important for Alliance to offer members assistance in achieving their educational goals, regardless of the type of school they choose to attend.”

The grant program is a welcome complement to the already successful Alliance Scholarship Program.

Over $1.9 million in scholarship awards has helped more than 1,200 high school graduates and college students pursue undergraduate degrees since the scholarship

program’s inception in 1996.

The Alliance is dedicated to helping its members live better and save more. It leverages its strength in numbers to provide access to valuable benefits and services to meet the personal, professional and health care needs of over 75,000 members nationwide.

Benefit availability is dependent on the package option chosen and the member’s place of residence and may be subject to change. For more information or to join, visit www.AffordableServices.or g or call (800) 733-2242.

The annual grant application deadline is June 30.

Ultimate Teen Party ORT America announced today that the ORT Party Planning Showcase & Ultimate Teen Party, scheduled Sunday, January 6th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Huntington Hilton, Route 110 in Melville. ORT will feature a fun FLASH MOB for tweens and teenagers of Long Island, starting promptly at 11 a.m.

“Would your child like to participate in a Flash Mob starring American Idol Star Jackie Tohn? The video from this event is sure to go viral on the internet and the child that gives the best

performance will win a free ‘Club Style’ party for up to 75 people at Wall Street in Commack,” explains event organizer, David Gross, Vice President, Legendary Events, Inc. of Carle Place.

W e e p w a . c o m , Legendary Events, and EJ THE DJ invite all children ages 11-13 years old to participate FREE in the KALIEDESCOPE OF LIGHTS flash mob video.

Performance roles in the KALIEDESCOPE OF LIGHTS video is limited to the first 200 children who apply.

All participants will also

receive free professional head shots and candid shots at the party. Preregisteration is preferred by visiting www.ortpartyplanningsho wcase.com.

Participation in the Flash Mob and entrance to the ORT Party Planning Showcase & The Ultimate Teen Party are free to all.

For more information about the ORT Party Planning Showcase & The Ultimate Teen Party go to www.ortpartyplanningsho wcase.com or call 516.222.0550.

Abuse & Neglect. For more information, reservations and s p o n s o r s h i p opportunities, please call the Coalition’s Development Department at 516.465.4700 or nvaughan@cadvnc.org.

Located in Bethpage, The Safe Center LI is a specially designed space which allows for a close collaboration between the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCCADV) and the Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN). The Safe Center LI was established to protect, assist, and empower child and adult victims of family violence and sexual assault while challenging and changing social systems that tolerate and perpetuate abuse.

The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence is the county’s only comprehensive resource for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. It operates a 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and a safe home for abused families. The Coalition

also works to prevent domestic violence and to educate the community, schools, and professionals about the issue.

The Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) is a center for child abuse prevention and child victim advocacy.

As a “voice for all children,” CCAN advocates for enhanced prevention, intervention, treatment services, and polices for abused and neglected children. In an effort to fill in service gaps, CCAN provides direct services to assist child victims and their families recover from their traumatic experiences. CCAN is a leading provider of professional and community training on child abuse recognition, response, and prevention.

For more information, reservations and s p o n s o r s h i p opportunities, please call the NCCADV Development Department at 516.465.4700 or nvaughan@cadvnc.org.

(NAPSI)—Dog owners who think a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s are barking up the wrong tree—and they are not alone.

In fact, according to a recent survey, many pet owners have beliefs about their pet’s health that are not accurate or grounded in science.

For example, the study—commissioned by the Greenies brand, the maker of dental chews and treats for pets-found that almost half of pet owners believe that dogs’ mouths are cleaner than humans’ and that any type of chewing is good for a dog’s teeth.

It also found that about 40 percent thought it was normal for their pets to have stinky breath. About one-third of pet owners believed that a dog’s saliva was capable of curing human wounds.

“There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding a pet’s oral health,” said veterinary dental expert Dr. Jan Fresh Air The average person spends Bellows, incoming more than 32 full days every year locked inside the confines of their car's interior.

president of the American Veterinary Dental College.

“Dogs’ mouths are certainly not cleaner than a human’s. Dogs often carry a variety of germs and bacteria in their mouths that stem from buildup of plaque and tartar that can potentially make humans sick through contact with saliva.”

The Right Kind of Chewing “Many pet owners also believe that any type of chewing is good for their dogs, but tooth fractures are a common occurrence in pets because teeth can only withstand a certain amount of pressure from hard objects before they break. When pets chew on inflexible items, such as bones, ice cubes or nylon toys, it can put them at risk for breaking a tooth.

And while smelly breath in pets is common, pet owners who believe this is normal may be missing the signs of poor oral health or potential dental disease,” Dr. Bellows said.

A Healthy Mouth Is Key

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The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect will present the annual A Taste of Long Island, on Monday, January 28th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carltun in Eisenhower Park.

Members of the public are invited to this premier event, which is sponsored by the Cavit Collection/Palm Bay International.

More than 40 of Long Island’s best restaurants, caterers, wineries, breweries, bakers, and confectioners will contribute to the evening’s enjoyment with great food, wine, and music. Several new Long Island restaurants are joining the many regular participants, so the sampling opportunities are expected to be outstanding.

Tickets are $100 for general admission and $150 per person for reserved seating, available to the first 100 people responding. All proceeds will support the services and programs offered by the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Coalition Against Child

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A healthy mouth is essential to the overall well-being of pets, but misguided information about pet oral health can affect more than just your pet’s mouth. For proper pet oral health, veterinarians advise daily brushing or giving of Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC)?approved dental treats, and at least annual oral exams by a veterinarian with professional cleanings as recommended.

“Pet owners who are knowledgeable about their furry companions’ oral health will avoid the pitfalls of commonly held myths and enable the best care for everyone’s wellbeing,” said Dr. Bellows.

To learn more about commonly accepted pet oral health myths and how to keep your pets’ mouths healthy, visit www.Facebook.com/green ies.

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Outpatient Training Program Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Each participant also receives a group follow-up session approximately three months after the program ends.

Conducted by instructors credentialed by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, the program provides participants with the skills required for day-to-day management of diabetes and strategies for people living with diabetes to maintain and maximize life activities.

Those who can benefit from the program include both individuals recently

diagnosed with diabetes and those who have been living with it for some time, along with those who are confused about what to eat, those having difficulty controlling blood sugar, those who have experienced serious consequences of the disease such as vision or foot problems, and those who want to maximize energy, improve emotional well-being and prevent complications.

The program is most often covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

For information call 516.62.MERCY.

Smiles lit up the conference room of the Stony Brook Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology almost as much as its decorated “winter wonderland” theme when the doctors, nurses and staff surprised Maria Golden, 45, a wheelchairbound cerebral palsy patient, with a Christmas party to celebrate the season and her recent

completion of radiation treatment.

Golden grew up in foster homes and now lives in a group home in Ridge.

Inspired by Golden’s personal triumphs living with limited mobility and other disabilities, the staff decided to surprise her with a luncheon party and lots of gifts. Among them fleece blankets, warm

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Continuing to address one of the most pressing public health concerns facing Long Island and the nation, Mercy Medical Center is offering winter sessions of its outpatient Diabetes SelfManagement Training Program.

The four-session programs will be conducted in both January and February. Each begins with an hour-long individual assessment for each participant, followed by three weekly group workshops.

Group sessions will be conducted in January on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and in February

socks, make up, stuffed animals, pajamas, and DVDs. Around the holiday season, the Department of Radiation Oncology holds a party that is sometimes a tribute to a patient. As a contribution, the staff donates gifts to that patient and pitches in to decorate the party room with some of the patient’s favorite holiday themes.

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Prize Sharing The Good Samaritan Hospital Guilds collected $6,000 from their annual holiday 50/50 raffle.

Raffles were sold in the hospital’s lobby and door to door by Guild members.

This year’s first place winner, Rocco Oppedisano, with Good Samaritan’s Plant Engineering Department

decided to use his share of the funds to help make a needy family’s Christmas memorable by purchasing gifts for a family identified by his church.

Mr. Oppedisano is no stranger to helping others.

Since the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, he has been volunteering with Evangel Church of God in

Lindenhurst, bringing supplies and doing free demolition work on victim’s homes.

“I feel blessed to not only have won the Guild’s 50/50 raffle but to be able to share the winnings to bring Christmas to a family that might not have had one,” said Mr. Oppedisano.

Teens And The Internet: Tips For Playing It Safe

(NAPSI)-It’s easy for teens to pretend they’re older than they are online, but it doesn’t mean they’re ready for anything the Internet can throw at them.

By monitoring and engaging teens about their online activity, parents can help them exercise self-control, report problems—and make smarter, safer decisions.

Even the best kids from the most loving families take risks and get carried away when socializing or gossiping with friends— and they don’t want you to know about it.

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• 65 percent of high school students admit to unsafe or illegal activities online.

• 30 percent of teens PRIZE SHARING - The Guilds of Good Samaritan Hospital President Vera Meinhold, First Place Winner Rocco Oppedisano, Second Place Winner Anne Sepe and have talked with a cyberstranger about meeting in Third Place Winner Joseph Judge. person.

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Proceeds Donated

Earlier this year, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced that the County had, once again, partnered with Y.H. Park’s Taekwondo Academy for the 7th Annual New York Open T a e k w o n d o Championship/Korean Cultural Festival on Saturday, October 20th at the Athletic Center at Chaminade High School.

The County Executive declared the day of the C h a m p i o n s h i p

“Taekwondo Day.” To show their appreciation, Y.H. Park donated the $3,500 raised from admission fees collected at the Festival to North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. Andrew Malekoff, Executive Director and CEO was on hand to accept the check on behalf of North Shore.

The funds will support “a community-based agency that has been a vital part of the fabric of life on Long Island for

more than a half century, offering services that are child-centered, familyfocused and needsdriven.”

Currently an East Meadow resident, Y.H. Park is a former United States Olympic Coach and was the undefeated Korean national Taekwondo champion from 1971-1975. He has also authored seven books about the martial art.

• 32 percent clear the browser history to hide online activity from their parents.

• 64 percent post photos or videos of themselves online.

• 73 percent use social networking websites.

Tips for Reducing Risky Behaviors Be proactive. Don’t wait for a crisis to happen before addressing online safety. Remind your teen about rules and consequences, and stay engaged in the process.

Other tips include: • Explore the Internet together.

• Enforce ground rules and time limits.

• Become their friend on social networking sites.

• Learn about privacy settings and set them appropriately.

• Trust but verify by installing monitoring software on their

computer.

Trust, Monitor, Educate, Protect Knowing what they’re doing online is as easy as checking your own e-mail, with remote monitoring software such as eBlaster from SpectorSoft. It can inform you of searches for topics such as “depression” or “drugs.” It can also warn you if others are teasing them or daring your child to GNOC (get naked on camera).

Whether you’re at home or at work, you receive email reports and instant notification if they’re visiting inappropriate websites, spending too much time on Facebook or taking risks.

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Tips On Maintaining Healthy Levels Of Vitamin D (NAPSI)—Anytime of year can be the right time to make sure you are getting enough of the “sunshine vitamin”vitamin D. Vitamin D not only helps maintain strong bones and calcium levels in the blood, but there is growing evidence linking this important nutrient to overall good health. In fact, if you are among the 77 percent of American adults who are vitamin D deficient, research shows you may be at an increased risk for rickets, o s t e o p o r o s i s , cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease and certain types of cancer.

To help, here are four tips to help you achieve and maintain healthy vitamin D levels: 1. Know your number. A simple blood test ordered by your physician can assess your vitamin D sufficiency level compared

to federally recommended guidelines. Some tests even help doctors obtain a more accurate, reliable measurement of your total vitamin D level, which looks at the two most important forms of vitamin D to humans: D2, which is found in plants, and D3, which is produced in human skin when it’s exposed to sunlight.

By knowing your total vitamin D number, you and your physician can develop a plan to help you maintain healthy vitamin D levels.

2. Get some sun. Sun exposure plays a crucial role in the daily production of vitamin D. However, too much unprotected exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. Research finds that as little as 10 minutes of direct sunlight a day in certain populations can help to prevent deficiencies.

3. Eat right. Regularly eating foods rich in vitamin D such as salmon, canned tuna fish in oil, white mushrooms, carrots, dark leafy greens and fortified brands of milk, juices, and cereal products helps maintain adequate levels.

4.

Consider supplements. Taking daily vitamin D supplements is another way to help maintain adequate amounts. Your doctor can help you determine which supplement type and amount is right for you.

As always, check with your doctor before making any significant changes to your lifestyle or diet.

For more information on vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency and the importance of measuring total vitamin D levels, visit www.siemens.com/Vitami nD.

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Mercy scored among the best performing hospitals in three measures and better than

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LINDENHURST Montauk Highway Move In Condition 2 Small Rooms and Office Inside a Busy Holistic Center Great Price $850/Month (631) 875-8393 LINDENHURST VILLAGE Professional Office, Ground Floor, Near District Court and LIRR, $1195 a month.

Also, ideal for retail use, hair, nails, office, showroom.

Parking. Call owner.

Rich (631) 920-7610

www.CLHM.org

MASSAPEQUA PARK: WHOLE HOUSE (SPLIT) SD #23, $2,600 + Utilities. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, garage, mid-block.

Available Jan. 15, 2013.

POLITO REALTY (516) 984-3791 See website: politorealty.com

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Real Estate Service

Vacation Property

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631-226-2636, Ext. 224, Ext. 276 or Ext. 281

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Good summer get away. Call Barbara for Details (954) 464-4987

www.thehomebyer.com

Stores For Rent / Sale

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Office Space FARMINGDALE: 1100 Sq. Ft. office space, Divisible to 500 sq ft. built to suit, Route 110 frontage. Bus Stop in front of building (connects to LIRR) Good Parking, Near Many Restaurants. Chris (631) 777-7480 ext. 410 LINDENHURST VILLAGE Professional Office Building.

2nd floor, Central Air, Central Heat. $295 month includes all. Rich (631) 920-7610 LINDENHURST VILLAGE Professional Office Building.

400 sq. ft. 2nd floor, Private Bathroom, Main Road, Central Air, Central Heat.

Parking, $650 month includes all.

Rich (631) 920-7610

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ALUMINUM ROLLATOR

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PATCHOGUE • 631-475-9000 LYNBROOK • 516-341-7100 PLAINVIEW • 516-495-7777 464 E. Main St. (next to LIPA)

444 Merrick Rd. Ste 350

651 Old Country Rd.

Fax: 516-341-7293

(Same Building As Plainview Physical Therapy)

248808N0102

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