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We are proud to present our annual Oceanside/ Island Park Guide, a special supplement to the Oceanside/Island Park Herald.

Those of us who live here know that Oceanside and Island Park are wonderful places. In this compact book, you’ll find many of the organizations and institutions that make them so very special.

The purpose of the Guide is to expand upon what the Herald does each week: describe and celebrate Stuart this unique community and its many services and Richner organizations.

For newcomers, the Guide provides a comprehensive look at all the community has to offer. Longtime residents and business leaders will also find it a handy reference.

We hope you enjoy this year’s Guide. We’ve tried to make it the best guide to Oceanside and Island Park ever published. We also hope you enjoy reading the Oceanside/Island Park Herald 52 weeks a year.

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INSIDE Calendar of events ............................... 14 Clam Eating Contest ............................ 21 Clubs & Organizations ......................... 36 Elected Officials.................................... 47 Fire........................................................ 32 Fun on the bay ..................................... 42 Historical Time line Island Park ........... 6-7 Historical Time line Oceanside ........10-12 Important Numbers ............................. 26 Island Park Chamber of Commerce ..... 44 Island Park Schools .............................. 25 Libraries ................................................ 34 Living in Island Park ............................. 16 Living in Oceanside .............................. 18 Marine Nature Study Area ................... 43 Medical Services Directory ................... 28 Oceanside Chamber of Commerce 48-50 Oceanside Schools ............................... 24 Places of Worship ................................. 40 Police .................................................... 32 Publisher Letter ...................................... 3 Reaching the Herald ............................ 38 Seniors.................................................. 37 South Nassau Communities Hospital .. 27 St. Anthony's Feast/ San Gennaro Festival ........................... 20 Summer Gazebo Readings .................. 22 Town and County ................................. 46

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Island Park

HISTORICAL

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• 1665

The English were the first white settlers in Island Park. They raised hogs on the drier portions of the island, and coined its first name: Hog Island.

• 1780

During the American Revolution, Hog Island was the site of multiple battles, including when the British warship “Galatea” pursued an American sloop through Jones Inlet, forcing it ashore on Hog Island, where the British captured most of its 52-man crew.

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Peter Barnum purchased various lands on the South Shore of Long Island, which were then part of Queens County, amassing a fortune.

• 1921

1900

Developers Frank Lawson and William Austin sought to develop Barnum Island into the “Venice of the United States,” with canals running throughout. The plans were shelved, however, with the outbreak of World War I.

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The Island Park-Long Beach Corporation purchased the lands of Barnum and Harbor islands, renaming the area Island Park, with the intention of turning it into a resort center. The corporation backfilled many of the low-lying marsh 21 areas with mud and established some of Island Park’s first utilities.

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Vacationers at Casino Beach in the summer 1932.

The beach was a popular summer destination from the 1930s through the 1970s. It was eventually renamed Masone Beach.

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• 1981

Island Park native Alfonse D’Amato is elected to the United States senate.

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• 1984

A United States Department of Housing and Urban Development audit reveals that 44 federally subsidized homes in Island Park intended for low-income families had been given to friends and family of politically connected officials.

• 2008

A federal judge files a civil-rights suit against Island Park, alleging village officials excluded black and Hispanic applicants for federally subsidized housing intended for low-income residents, instead awarding them to friends and family.

• 2012

Island Park schools introduce the option for middle school graduates to attend Long Beach High School.

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• 1998

Chuck Schumer unseats D’Amato in a blowout Senate election.

• 2012

The Island Park village board agrees to settle the HUD lawsuit for $1.96 million.

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Hurricane Sandy sweeps through the area, devastating the community and displacing hundreds, leaving few structures untouched, including Village Hall, which was demolished the next year.

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The Long Island Rail Road laid its first track through the area in a line that ran from New York City to Long Beach.

Barnum’s widow, Sara Ann, purchased Hog Island and sold it to Queens County for $13,000, at which point it became the site of the county’s poor farm and a smallpox hospital. It was at this point that Hog Island was renamed to Barnum Island in her honor.

• 1926

The Village of Island Park is founded, with a population of roughly 1,000 who had largely moved into the area during the building boom in the 1920s that occurred on the southern portion of the island. Harbor Island remained largely undeveloped, with only a handful of fishing shacks.

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Casino Beach, which would later be renamed Masone Beach, becomes a popular destination for summer vacationers.

Island Park’s first school, firehouse and church were established, but the area remained a summer destination for many, and not a permanent place of residence.

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A population influx leads to the development of Barnum and Harbor islands.

Pop’s Liquor Store opens on Long Beach Road.

The Long Island Lighting Company constructs unit one of the E.F. Barrett power station, straddling the border between Oceanside and Island Park.

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• 1963

LILCO constructs unit two of E.F. Barrett, bringing its power generation capacity up to nearly 400 megawatts.

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Island Park students are barred from attending Oceanside High School over a dispute over tax revenue from the E.F. Barrett plant. Graduating middle schoolers begin attending West Hempstead High School.

• 1960s

Beach bungalow homes in Island Park are converted to winter homes for year-round use.

A United States census reveals Island Park’s population had peaked at nearly 6,000.

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Island Park school officials end their partnership with the West Hempstead School District, opting to send Island Park middle school exclusively graduates to Long Beach High School.

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Bank of America agrees to gift its Island Park branch building to the village government for use as its Village Hall.

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TIMELINE • 1680

Jeremiah Hobart, minister of St. George’s Church in Hempstead, is gifted 100 acres of land near the south bay after running into financial problems. The hook-shaped piece of land gave Oceanside its first name: Christian Hook.

Christian Hook officially becomes a public school district called Hempstead District No. 11, with a one-room schoolhouse on the corner of Oceanside and Foxhurst roads.

• 1776

Loyalists to King George in Christian Hook aided the British in their campaign to capture New York City in the Battle of Long Island, in which the British expelled Washington’s army from the area.

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• 1864

Christian Hook is renamed Oceanville.

Locals who worked in the oyster industry felt it would be easier to sell their products if the community’s name had a more nautical ring to it.

• 1860s

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Mott’s Landing in Christian Hook, named for Capt. William Mott who lived in the area, becomes a major center of the oyster industry. The oysters were harvested for sale in New York City.

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Oceanside produced the Boy Scouts of America’s first Eagle Scout in 1912 with Arthur Eldred.

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• 1939

Charles Beall, a retired Wall Street Banker, dies on the grounds of his zoo on Mott Street, the largest privately owned one in the country.

His death marked the closing of the site, and the animals were moved to Frank Buck’s Zoo in Massapequa.

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• 1948

The Baumann Bus Company is founded

by Bob Baumann after securing a contract with the Oceanside School District. The buses originally transported children to his summer camp, which opened the year before.

• 1940

Oceanside’s high school teams are dubbed the Sailors after cheerleader Joe DeBaun began wearing a sailor outfit to games. He would meet his future wife, Edyth, at a football game while she was cheering for the Woodmere team. He graduated in 1938.

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Bob Baumann and Mickey McConnell found the Oceanside Little League.

Oceanside’s population explodes to 18,000.

• 1949

• 1951

The Lincoln Shopping Center opens, featuring a Woolworth’s, a Food Fair and a National Shoes.

• 1955

The Oceanside School District dedicates its current high school on Skillman Avenue.

• 1952

Temple Avodah is founded.

The Oceanside Jewish Center temple is constructed.

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The Oceanside Knights of Columbus is founded.

• 1951

Joe and Edyth DeBaun found Camp Wonderland, which later became Camp DeBaun.

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• 1867

Oceanside’s First United Methodist Church is constructed, with the Rev. R. Stanley Povey serving as its first full-time pastor.

• 1899

• 1889

The area’s first major railroad line opens, with the nearest stop to Oceanville in an area that became Rockville Centre. The development allowed for easier transport of oysters, but also brought a great deal of newcomers.

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A group of 20 men form Oceanside’s first fire company, named Salamander, after a fire destroyed a major farmhouse.

Shortly after in the same year, Columbia Engine Company would form.

Oceanville applies for a post office, with Lorenzo Davison, owner of a popular general store in the area, to serve as the neighborhood’s first postmaster. Because the name Oceanville was in use at two other post offices, the community’s name was changed to Oceanside.

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Oceanside earns the grim distinction of being the site of Nassau County’s first murder after its incorporation earlier that year. It arose out of a dispute when a man named Thomas Nickerson refused to heed a 99 warning by resident Samuel Ousterman after he called on Ousterman’s maid.

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• 1921

Roadside Rest, a popular food stand, opens on Long Beach Road.

Oceanside’s first high school is constructed.

A trolley line begins rolling through Oceanside, with nine stops in the hamlet.

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Oceanside produces the Boy Scouts of America’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred, two years after the organization’s founding

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• 1959

Murray Handwerker turns the Roadside Rest Property on Long Beach Road, which had grown to become a major local eatery, into the country’s first Nathan’s Famous hotdog outside of Coney Island.

• 1961

St. Anthony’s underground shrine to the Virgin Mary burns down in a fire caused by a short circuit in its electrical organ.

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The Oceanside National Bank opens on the corner of Poole Street and Lincoln Avenue. Its first president, Rufus Smith, would help finance the construction of St. Anthony’s Church and 28 South Nassau Communities Hospital that year.

Bob Iger graduates from Oceanside High School. He is currently president and CEO of the Disney Corporation.

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• 1938 Oceanside’s first library opens..

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• 1969

• 1969

The Town of Hempstead builds the first garbage incinerator power plant in the country next to the landfill on Long Beach Road.

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A new high school is built, with the former high school becoming the community’s junior high.

South Side Hose Company No. 2 is founded.

The Oceanside School District hires its first superintendent: S. Taylor Johnson.

School Nos. 3 and 4 are constructed.

School No. 2 is constructed in response to an ever-growing population.

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• 1927

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• 1922

• 1912

The Oceanside train station is constructed.

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The Island Park School District stops sending its students to Oceanside High School after a dispute over tax revenue from the E.F. Barrett power plant.

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Oceanside’s First Presbyterian Church is constructed with the Rev. Marcus Burr as its first pastor. The congregation originally had 10 members, but grew to a major community hub.

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The first St. Anthony’s Feast is held.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation declares shellfishing in the area illegal, putting a definitive end to Oceanside’s oyster industry.

The 180-foot landfill on Long Beach Road is closed.

• 1973

• 1970

Oceanside cheerleader Joe DeBaun is credited with coining the name for Oceanside’s sports teams: the Sailors. He graduated from Oceanside High School in 1938.

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Costco, a wholesale warehouse, opens in Oceanside.

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In December, South Nassau Communities Hospital merges with the Mount Sinai Health System, making it the Long Island flagship hospital in the Mt. Sinai network, which is based in New York City.

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• 2012

Hurricane Sandy devastates the area, displacing hundreds of residents.

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• 2018

• 2017

In response to a slump in business, Nathan’s moves to a smaller location on Long Beach Road.

2000

Oceanside students open a time capsule buried in celebration of America’s bicentennial in 1976.

Chwatsky’s, a prominent department store in Oceanside, closes.

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• 2014

• 1997

A census reveals that Oceanside’s population had leveled off at around 42,000.

Roughly 200 Oceanside High School students boycott their graduation in opposition to the Vietnam War.

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Fireworks at Masone Beach In a continuation of a decades-long tradition, the Village of Island Park is sponsoring a fireworks extravaganza at Masone Beach, including a performance by Beer Nutz at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. San 5 Gennaro Festival Few Island Park traditions draw a bigger crowd than Sacred Heart Church’s annual San Gennaro Festival. The four-day event features food and prizes for the thousands of attendees.

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Oceanside Homecoming For more than 50 years, the Oceanside community has taken to the streets in celebration of Oceanside High School’s annual Homecoming football game. This year’s game is scheduled for Sept. 28 against Baldwin.

Oct. Trick or Treat for Business in Island Park Now entering its seventh year, the Island Park Chamber of Commerce Trick or Treat for Business gives young Island Parkers a chance to amass fortunes of candy all while touring various shops around the neighborhood.

Nov. Oceanside’s Annual Turkey Shoot For more than 30 years now, Oceanside, through Oceanside Community Service, has gathered its Thanksgiving turkeys and distributed them to neighbors in need, and 2019 will be no different as hundreds of volunteers and students are set to gather at Oceanside High School and hand-deliver the food. As per tradition, no turkeys are actually shot at the Turkey Shoot.

Nov. Christmas and - Tree Dec. menorah lightings Celebrate the holiday season in Oceanside and Island Park at their annual Christmas tree and menorah lighting ceremonies, held at the Oceanside Triangle and the Village Green, respectively.

Dec. Trees for Troops at The Dees’ For 15 years, the family-owned Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside has sent Christmas trees abroad to U.S. troops serving overseas in a community extravaganza that draws hundreds, including a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

Feb. Kiwanis 20 Pancake Breakfast Each year, the Oceanside Kiwanis invites the larger Oceanside community to gear up for Super Bowl Sunday with its annual Pancake Breakfast. It’s one of the largest fundraisers for the club, which seeks to support children both locally and abroad.

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The Island Park Library celebrates Library Day each March, where the community comes together to learn about reading. Boy Scouts Max Einstman, far left, Alexander Krzeminski and Robert Schlageter unfurled the American flag to kick off the festivities.

May

Island Park honors the fallen each May with a Memorial Day parade and ceremony.

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Peter’s Clam Bar hosts a clam-eating contest each summer. Photo by Christina Daly/Herald

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Each December, Island Park hosts a menorah and tree lighting outside of Village Hall to ring in the holidays. Photo by Eric Dunetz/Herald Joseph Abate/Herald

With a population hovering around 4,000, Island Park is proof positive that big things come in small packages.

As one of the communities hardest hit in Hurricane Sandy, Island Park has bounced back better than ever, with new and refurbished businesses and residential properties opening on a regular basis. So much is new and better. The local government has a new Village Hall after the previous one had to be demolished after the storm, and the unicorporated hamlets of Barnum and Harbor islands are seeing a major revival.

Most important, residents have earned a new appreciation of their neighbors, knowing that no matter what, when hit with the worst, Island Parkers give their best.

On Memorial Day, the village is festooned with flags, thanks to local merchants, and the parade winds through the community, greeted by flag-waving children.

The village sponsors multiple recreational programs at Masone Beach, plus concerts and movies, and its gazebo can be rented for special occasions. Masone also features grills for cooking, a spray park, a playground, rentable beach chairs, a concession and merchandise stand, and much more: enough for a family to spend an entire summer Saturday or Sunday there. There has even been the occasional wedding.

Over at the Town of Hempstead’s Shell Creek Park, there are tennis, baseball and additional playground facilities, rounding off the area’s recreational facility.

In fall, Sacred Heart Church organizes its annual San Gennaro Festival, now in its 49th year, and the Island Park Chamber of Commerce sponsors a trick-ortreat event where little ghosts and goblins can “scare” local merchants.

In winter, community members turn out again to light the village menorah and decorate a Christmas tree on the new Village Green located at the former Village Hall site.

Island Park’s Civic Association holds its annual “Love Your Troops” dance in February, and proceeds support members of the military. And In spring, the Kiwanis Club organizes its pancake breakfast.

Summer also brings the annual Jimi Gubelli 5k walk/run, which draws competitors from all over.

Year-round there is a plethora of activities for people of all ages.

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Oceanside High School class of 1984 alumnus and their family members gather each Thanksgiving to play their annual Turkey Bowl football game at the Oceanside Kindergarten Center field.

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The hamlet rings in the holiday season each year with Hanukkah menorah and Christmas tree lightings. Isaac Einhorn lit the first candle during last year’s festivities at the Lighthouse Triangle on Long Beach Road under the guidance of Rabbi Levi Gurkov, of the Chabad of Oceanside.

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Situated in the south-central portion of Nassau County, Oceanside is a living, breathing nexus for visitors from surrounding communities, featuring a little bit of something for everyone.

In addition to having a rich history dating back to the earliest days of settlement on Long Island, Oceanside features a supportive business community as well as a number of civic resources for residents of all ages.

Every summer, the Oceanside Kiwanis and the library present poetry and prose readings at Oceanside’s Schoolhouse Green gazebo. And fun at the Green doesn’t stop when summer ends. During the winter, it shines bright with holiday decorations replete with Christmas carolers and a menorah lighting.

Oceanside schools are also a major force in the hamlet, not only responsible for preparing the next generation of Oceansiders for adulthood, but also administering the Department of Community Affairs, which holds community programs, activities for seniors and after-school programs at the district’s facilities.

The Kiwanis and Kiwanettes host holiday gatherings, pancake breakfasts and dinner dances — attended by hundreds — and the money raised is used to serve the community.

Oceanside also features an active Chamber of Commerce, which welcomes new businesses with ribbon-cuttings, and honors community leaders at its annual dinner dance. It works on behalf of members to keep business in Oceanside thriving. Other civic groups include the Knights of Columbus, the Ladies Auxiliary, the Sons of Italy, the Rotary Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

For Oceanside’s houses of worship, there are places for adherants to a wide variety of religious denominations from Oceanside and surrounding communities to feel welcome.

For the younger crowd, you’ll find Boy and Girl Scouts, Little League and Girls Fastpitch.

The Oceanside Fire Department and its volunteers keep residents safe during fires and were first on the scene during Hurricane Sandy, making protection from natural disasters one of the department’s top priorities.

An Oceanside treasure is the Marine Nature Study Area, which offers year-round educational opportunities for visitors, students and adults alike, and draws nature enthusiasts from all over.

The award-winning South Nassau Communities Hospital hosts a wide range of informational meetings and health-related groups, which are open to the public.

So no matter your interest, you will find Oceanside a welcoming community.

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t started in 1970 as a simple fair with delicious Italian food in celebration of St. Anthony: the Catholic patron saint of lost items. But in the 50 intervening years, the event — held each time at St. Anthony’s Church in Oceanside — has ballooned into a massive community tradition, drawing more than 10,000 people of all faiths and ages.

For years, the feast began on June 13 — the date of St. Anthony’s death in 1231. It usually lasts four days, with rides and festival prizes to boot. The volunteer-run extravaganza takes months of planning, according to John Fellin, who has organized the feast for the past eight years, and all proceeds go to the continuing of various ministries at the church, such as its senior and youth groups as well as parish outreach to the poor.

Fellin said the church “had some big ideas” for the 50th feast, which was held from June 6 through 9, and it delivered on those ideas as thousands once again

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St. Anthony’s held its annual feast in June, which included a petting zoo. Casey Torres, 3, held onto a cup of pellets as a goat stuck its neck out to get a bite.

flocked to the festival. The event began with a 5K run, and also included raffles, food, games, rides and live entertain-

ment. Plus, children fed goats, sheep and even a cow at the petting zoo. In addition, there was a special car show.

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or four days every September, the streets around Sacred Heart Church in Island Park buzz with activity for the village’s Festival of San Gennaro, an annual event now entering its 49th year.

The crowds of thousands that throng Long Beach Road for the event’s duration give those who gather in Manhattan’s Little Italy a run for their money, but the true measure of success? How much food is left over.

By Sunday evening in 2017 — the last day of the festival — the volunteerrun vendors had run dry of chicken parmesan, eggplant and corn on the cob, according to festival spokeswoman Jeanne Morrone. In most circumstances, such a turn of events would normally be cause for worry, but Morrone remarked with a hint of pride, “There were people on Sunday asking for corn, and we had to turn them away.”

Opening services for the festival

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Island Park hosts the Festival of San Gennaro each September, which is entering is 49th year.

Roberto Rosario, 16, and Ayden Medina, 9, won a stuffed Rasta banana at a previous year’s event.

usually include a visit by Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and a parade in which Sacred Heart congregants carry the likeness of St.

Januarius, the festival’s namesake, around the church, and for the remainder of the event he sits in a shrine in front of the church, watching the happy festival.

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Hundreds flock to Peter’s Clam Bar every summer — including some from out of state — for the seafood eatery’s annual clam-eating contest.

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or some, it’s been described as a “life-or-death” contest, according Peter’s Clam Bar owner Butch Yamali, but for most it’s just good, clam-eating fun.

Now in its sixth year, Peter’s Clam Eating Contest draws hundreds of local firefighters and competitors from all over — including some from out of state — to the small seafood eatery overlooking the bay, where contestants unbuckle their belts and ready to slurp thousands of clams — all for a good cause. In 2018, the contest netted roughly $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project, and on Aug. 11, 2019, all proceeds from the sixth annual event went to the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums.

“It started because we wanted to show we’re still alive and kicking,” Yamali said, noting how badly damaged the area was in Hurricane Sandy. In the years since then, the event has become a community celebration, drawing firefighters from neighboring communities as well as celebrity competitive eaters such as Ed “Cookie” Jarvis and Takeru Kobayashi.

The contest is divided into two rounds and multiple heats, with 12 contestants per heat. The first round comprises first responders, and is a more casual affair. “It’s a great opportunity to spark competition and friendly rivalry between the different fire departments,” said Anthony D’Esposito, a Hempstead Town councilman and a former chief of the Island Park department.

But in the second round, in which the competitors could be anyone, the intensity is ratcheted up . While the competition is stiff, in a way, everyone’s a winner at the clam-eating contest, which is rapidly becoming regional event approaching Nathan’s Famous hotdog-eating contest in Coney Island.

Above photo Takeru Kobayashi, far left, Frankie Stilts, Kayla Winge and Ed “Cookie” Jarvis participated last year.

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Photo to the left: Island Park’s Pete Adams basked in his victory in 2018.

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Each summer, the Kiwanis Club hosts poetry readings at the gazebo at the Schoolhouse Green.

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Rockville Centre resident Larry McCoy entertained the crowd with his poem “What to Expect When You Turn 80” during last year’s readings.

Oceanside’s Summer Gazebo Readings

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Oceanside Library Coordinator Tony Iovino, who organizes the events, also reads his own works during the sessions.

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It’s all thanks to the Summer Gazebo Readings, which started as just a get together for some friends and their neighbors.

Every summer since 2007, the Kiwanis Club of Oceanside hosts four published authors and poets each Monday evening at the belvedere on the lush Schoolhouse Green. Typically, the event features an eclectic mix of authors, both non-fiction and fiction, and poets who read from their works in front of large, friendly, receptive crowds.

The only restriction is time — 10 minutes each, strictly enforced — the material read is never judged, as long it is ap-

propriate. (“Think basic cable, not HBO/Showtime,” coordinator Tony Iovino says.)

Each year, the series attracts around 100 to 125 people each night, with highs of over 200 and lows of around 60. The Kiwanis Club also raises money from sponsors, between $6,000 to $8,000 each summer, which they use to send underprivileged children to Kamp Kiwanis upstate.

“I’m very proud that we’re helping a lot of kids here in Oceanside and providing a very pleasant evening for the adults of the community,” Iovino said. “Come on down, bring your lawn chair and enjoy a different kind of evening.”

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Oceanside High School celebrated its class of 2019 commencement on June 21. Natalie Hissong, left, and Madison Kallman were the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

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he Oceanside School District’s motto is, “Anchored together by purpose, passion and people.”

The district includes Oceanside and parts of Baldwin and Rockville Centre. There are six elementary schools (grades 1-6) one middle school (grades 7-8), one high school (grades 9-12), one alternative high school and an administration building.

School No. 6 houses pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and Castleton Academy. The district works with several advisory groups, including the Oceanside High School Band Parents Association, the Department of Community Activities Advisory Committee, the Buildings and Grounds Advisory Committee and the Parent Teachers Association.

In 2018, the district celebrated the opening of its early childhood learning lab — made possible with a State Assembly grant — featuring a variety of hands-on learning activities. Additionally, the schools offer sports, plays, concerts, business education and more, and the district and the community work together to provide a variety of activities for residents of all ages.

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The Oceanside School District has fostered a love for reading among its students under the promotion of #BookLove. At the high school’s inaugural book fair in March, Lindsay Abdul, browsed a book.

How to reach the schools Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Phyllis Harrington 678-1215 Assistant Superintendent Curriculum: Diane Provvido 678-1221 Assistant Superintendent Business: Christopher Van Cott 678-1209 Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, Student Services, Community Activities: Dr. Jill DeRosa 678-1213 District Clerk: Marie Barbella 687-8580 145 Merle Ave. Oceanside, 11572 Board of Education President: Sandie Schoell 678-1226 Vice President: Mary Jane McGrath-Mulhern Trustees: Seth Blau, Michael D’Ambrosio, Stuart Kaplan Robert Transom and Donald Maresca Central Switchboard 678-1200 145 Merle Ave. Oceanside, 11572 Florence A. Smith School No.2 Principal Thomas Capone 678-7557 Oaks School No. 3 Principal Beth-Ann Castiello 678-7564 South Oceanside School No.4 Principal Joanna Kletter 678-7581 North Oceanside School No.5 Principal Scott Bullis 678-7585 Kindergarten and Pre-K Center, School No.6 Principal Julie McGahan 594-2345 Fulton Avenue School No.8 Principal Laurie Welch-Storch 678-8503 Boardman Elementary School No.9E Principal Josh McPherson 678-8510 Oceanside High School Principal Geraldine De Carlo 678-7526 Oceanside High School Castleton Principa Brendan Mitchell Oceanside Middle School Principal Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers 678-8518

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Welcome to

Island Park Schools Island Park Public Schools How to reach the schools Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Rosmarie Bovino 434-2610 Board of Education President: Jack Vobis Vice President: Diana Caracciolo Courtesy Island Park Schools

Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School’s robotics team thrived in 2018-19, earning medals at the FIRST Lego League Jr. Expo in Mineola in March.

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sland Park’s two public elementary schools, Francis X. Hegarty and Lincoln Orens, serve grades kindergarten to eight, and its high school students attend Long Beach High School.

Island Park is one of only four districts that were awarded a Smart Schools Technology Grant from the State Education Bond Act, which resulted in the construction of a new z-space 3D virtual exploration lab for science, complete with 3D printers and robotics resources in the Lincoln Orens School. The space opened in 2017.

The school recreation department and PTA together host a Fall Family Fun Day and costume parade around Halloween. The district and the Faculty Association host Community Day in June.

Additionally, Lincoln Orens students battle it out every year in their color wars as the Blue Team takes on the Gold Team at Sports Night.

Trustees: Kathleen McDonough, Ray Miley, Tara Byrne District Clerk: Marianne DeCicco 434-2600 Business Office 434-2612 99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park 11558 Food Service Office 434-2622 Transportation Office 434-2607 Recreation Office 434-2605/2606 Lincoln Orens Middle School (Grades 5-8) 434-2630/2631 150 Trafalgar Ave. Principal: Dr. Bruce Hoffman Psychologist: 434-2639 Nurses Office: 434-2635 Social Worker: 434-2640 Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School (K-6) 434-2670/2671 100 Radcliffe Road Principal: Jacob Russum Psychologist: 434-2686 Nurses Office: 434-2673 Social Worker: 434-2685

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Three teams from Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School participated in the Adelphi STEP Statewide Middle School Competition in June 2019, and one group took first place overall.

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MEDICAL

Services South Nassau Communities Hospital, the Long Island flagship of the Mouth Sinai Health System, is committed to delivering standard-setting, patient-centered health care. It is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees.

The hospital is an acute-care, not-forprofit teaching hospital that provides stateof-the-art care in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. It is a designated Stroke Center, boasts Long Island’s first and only Gamma Knife® and Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery technologies for superior cancer care, expert orthopedic services, and emergency and elective angioplasty. South Nassau has been designated as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center by MBSAQIP and is also a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines®”-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite.

South Nassau’s beautiful North Addition houses two 36-bed medical surgical units, a 36-bed inpatient behavioral health unit and comprehensive maternity services center with 26 private postpartum rooms, spacious labor and delivery rooms and a

neonatal intensive care unit.

South Nassau’s Emergency Services department is one of the largest and most advanced on Nassau County’s South Shore.

Designated a regional stroke center and

South Nassau Communities Hospital 1 Healthy Way Oceanside Emergency: 911 Non-emergency line: (516) 632-3000 www.southnassau.org Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, the department houses 35 treatment rooms and specialty care, including a high-speed CT-scan and x-ray facility, pediatric emergency room and psychiatric emergency room.

And that capacity will soon be expanding. South Nassau is working on building a new four-story, 58,000-square-foot wing. The new wing will nearly double the size of the emergency room, add new and larger operat-

ing rooms, add more beds in the critical-care wing, and will also help prepare the hospital in case of another hurricane like Sandy.

South Nassau is the only hospital on Nassau’s South Shore permitted to perform angioplasty in an emergency or an elective basis. In the event you or a loved one need angioplasty, it can be performed on the spot at South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

South Nassau’s Cancer Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and has received the Outstanding Achievement Award for three consecutive survey cycles (2009, 2012, 2015). With leading-edge cancer fighting technologies, including Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery, daVinci roboticassisted surgery, the Long Island Gamma Knife® and world-class physician talent specializing in cancer, South Nassau offers South Shore residents expert cancer care without the need to travel to points north or into the city.

For more information about South Nassau Communities Hospital and its services, call (877) 768-8462 or (516) 632-3000, or go to www.southnassau.org. We encourage you to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11571 705-2525 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 1101 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale 11553 559-1000 Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 (718) 470-7000 Northwell Health St. Joseph’s Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd.

Roslyn 11576 562-6000 St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St. Far Rockaway 11691 (718) 869-7000 South Nassau Communities Hospital One Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000 South Nassau Urgent Care Center at Long Beach 325 E. Bay Drive Long Beach 11561 870-1010

Services Winthrop University Hospital 259 First St., Mineola 11501 663-0333

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South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 2277 Grand Ave Baldwin, 11510 377-5000

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Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous (877) 442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848 L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1025 Old Country Road Mineola 11501 747-2606 Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 742-4015 Narcotics Anonymous 827-9500 Nassau County Alliance for Addiction Services Hotline: 679-1111 Admin: 897-1330

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Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350 Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Ave., Suite 2 Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services) Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322 Nassau County Department of Mental Health 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

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From nursing services to comprehensive stroke and cancer care, to women’s health services and weight loss surgery — top ratings in national assessments make Mercy the hospital of choice for patients 100,000 times a year.

The quality of Mercy’s nursing services has been recognized with its designation as a Pathway to Excellence Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, as a facility that meets the highest practice standards essential to an ideal nursing practice environment. Also, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses presented a bronze-level Beacon Award for Excellence to Mercy Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit.

In recognition of its commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, Mercy has received a Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and Mercy also is a New York State-Designated Stroke Center.

Mercy provides cancer care in collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which has provided stateof-the-art outpatient medical and radiation oncology services at Mercy since the 1990s.

Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. P.O. Box 9024 Rockville Centre Emergency: 911 Non-emergency line: (516) 62-MERCY www.mercymedicalcenter.chsli.org In addition, Mercy’s Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program has received a coveted Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

Mercy also has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, and offers state-of-the-art equipment, expert personnel, next-day screening appointments and same-day results in a newly renovated Radiology and Imaging Center. It added

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766-0245 or call 911 Columbia Engine Company Business affairs: No.1 was organized in 1902, 766-2717 and a hand-or horse-drawn double-tank engine was purFire Stations: chased in 1903. In 1913, the Headquarters: company became the first on 65 Foxhurst Road Long Island to have a motorHose Company 1: ized piece of equipment with 49 Evergreen Avenue the purchase of a Matthewson Hose Company 2: Hose Wagon.

3615 Oceanside Road The department provides Hose Company 3: hurricane preparedness, 2543 Columbus Ave. bathtub safety, dryer safety, Engine Company 1: pool safety, smoke alarm and 26 Smith Street detector information, barbeque Truck Company 1: safety, and stop, drop and roll 65 Foxhurst Road information for the community.

On the web: /www.oceansidefd.net /www.facebook.com/OceansideNyFireDepartment

POLICE Department

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assau County’s 4th precinct covers the Town of Hempstead and the Village of Island Park, as well as the communities of Inwood, Hewlett, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Neck, Woodsburgh, Hewlett Harbor, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, East Rockaway, Bay Park, East Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach Estates, Oceanside, North Long Beach, Important Atlantic Beach, Lido and Pt. Lookout. The precinct house is Phone at 1699 Broadway in Hewlett.

Numbers The commanding officer is Nassau County Joseph Barbieri. The precinct’s 4th Precinct main divisions include patrol, 573-6400 detective and support services. www.pdcn.org/195/ There is also a marine bureau, Fourth-Precinct robbery squad and a homicide In an emergency squad, among other divisions.

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Members of the Island Park Fire Department readied the spaghetti and meatballs at their annual pasta dinner.

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

Island Park Fire Department

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he Island Park Fire Department has served the community since 1924. At the time, many homes were wood-fram bungalows, which posed serious fire risks. So, with its first $800, the company purchased a twowheeled, 40-gallon chemical tank, one dozen hand chemical extinguishers, three hand sirens and badges. There was one fire hydrant, at Long Beach Road and Warwick Road, but it had low water pressure. Because the community felt

the need for better fire company equipment, residents donated land and supplies. The current firehouse was built in 1951.

In recent years, the Island Park Fire Department has welcomed a second new truck to replace one lost in Hurricane Sandy.

On the web: 2ndbattalion.org/departments/island-park www.facebook.com/Island-Park-Volunteer-FireDepartment

Chief James Miotto 1st Assistant Chief Michael Whalen 2nd Assistant Chief Frank Eye 3rd Assistant Chief John Briguglio 432-1213 or call 911 Business affairs: 432-0738

Fire Stations:

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Mardi Gras was the theme as Island Park Library celebrated Library Day in March 2019. The photo booth was a big hit with Mia and James Dublis.

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oth Island Park’s and Oceanside’s libraries are great community hubs, with resources and programs for all ages. Both have computers for public use, copy and fax machines, newspapers and magazines. Both lend out CD’s, DVD’s, video games and feature audio and downloadable books. In addition, there are defensive-driving classes, group meetings, concerts, movies, art exhibits, discussions, computer classes, readings, children’s activities, crafts and tax preparation.

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Christina Marra, Library Director Address: 30 Davison Ave. Oceanside 11572 Phone: (516) 766-2360

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Oceanside Library Hours: Summer Hours July 5 to Aug. 30, Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Sunday (June 16Sept. 1) Library Hours: (starting after Aug. 31) Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jessica Koenig, Library Director Address: 176 Long Beach Road Island Park, N.Y. 11558 Phone: (516) 432-0122 Island Park Library Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Comic book enthusiasts Tricia Balsan and Steve Schuster were married among the bookshelves of the Oceanside Library in October 2018.

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Congratulations to our 2019 Photo Contest Winners!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER PatriotS weekend in lYnbrook First pitch to her son at Lynbrook LL Annual 12-year old classic game. Miriam Carpio-Hospedales Master Sergeant in the US Air Force Reserves who has been called to active duty and is going (or is gone) to Kuwait. She is a member of Lynbrook American Legion Post 335.

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Oceanside Business Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1, Oceanside 11572 763-9177 President: Dr. Adam Kritzberg Meets third Thursday of the month.

Oceanside Association of Girl Scouts Treasurer and Contact: Linda Bosco Monthly meetings at School 4, Oceanside Road, Oceanside 741-2550

Island Park Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 225, Island Park 11558 442-5344 President: Barbra Rubin-Perry Meets first Thursday of every month at Pancho’s Cantina at 7 p.m., except in July. islandparkchamberofcommerce.org

Courtesy Town of Hempstead

The Island Park Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce host many fundraisers throughout the year, including a pancake breakfast.

Civic Island Park Business and Residential Chamber of Commerce 233 Long Beach Road Island Park, 11558 Ipbrc11558@gmail.com 647-3352

Oceanside Community Services Inc. 145 A Merle Ave Oceanside 11572 678-6152 President: Leo Bonacasa Oceanside Education Foundation/ Schoolhouse Green 145 A Merle Ave. Oceanside 11572 764-2715 President: Betsy Transom Oceanside Kiwanis Club 3747 Illona Lane, Oceanside cell (917) 371-3771 email SJBlau@optonline.net President: Seth J. Blau Island Park Civic Association P.O. Box 241 Island Park 11558 Co-President: Debra Rothman Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Island Park Library.

Cultural Oceanside Community Activities 125 Merle Ave. Oceanside 11572 594-2336 Oceanside Chorale 764-2787 Concert Coordinator:

Oceanside Girls Fastpitch President: Kevin Mahoney P.O. Box 441 Oceanside 11572 osidefastpitch@gmail.com Island Park Little League P.O. Box 405 Island Park 11558 President: Jack Vobis

Oceanside Civic Association P.O. BOX 194, Oceanside 11572 477-5306 President Ray Pagano Island Park Kiwanis 161 Long Beach Road Island Park 11558 241-2983 President: Bruce Brooks Call for meeting information.

Oceanside Little League P.O. Box 67 Oceanside 11572 President: Tom Collins oceansidenyll@gmail.com (917) 693-0821

Courtesy Oceanside Sanitation Department

Oceanside boasts many Boy Scouts and Eagle Scouts. For his Eagle Scout project in November 2018, Kenneth Russo decided to honor veterans by creating a drop box for old flags to be placed in.

Frank DeFontes Meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Merle Avenue School Merle Avenue and Oceanside Road.

Fraternal Knights of Columbus-Oceanside 2985 Kenneth Place, Oceanside 11572 678-1237 Father Joseph O’Connell Council No. 3481 Grand Knight: SK Darab Lawyer Meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m.

Ladies Auxiliary of K of C 678-1237 President: Kim Marchetti Meets first Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Sons of Italy in Oceanside 3015 Long Beach Road Oceanside 11572 766-8272 President: Scott Frankel Rocky Marciano Lodge No. 2226 Meets last Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., but call first sonsofoceanside.com.

Political

Nassau County Democratic Committee 500 Old Country Road, Suite 103 Carle Place 11514 294-3366 Chairman: Jay S. Jacobs

League of Women Voters of Nassau County P.O. Box 221 Port Washington 11050 431-1628 Co-President: Nancy Rosenthal lwvofnassaucounty.org League of Women Voters Central Nassau Chapter (covers Oceanside) 431-1628 Co-Presidents: Ruth Jones and Patricia Meadows 21 Eldridge Ave. Hempstead 11550 Nassau County Republican Committee 164 Post Ave. Westbury 11590 334-5800 Chairman: Joseph Cairo Oceanside Republican Club 3078 Lawson Blvd.

Oceanside 11572 993-5076 Executive Leader: Craig Mollo Island Park Republican Club 86 Warwick Road Island Park 11558 432-0161 President: Anthony D’Esposito Island Park Voice Party P.O. Box 342 Island Park 11558 President: Columbia Ciccimarro

Nassau Chapter of Hadassah 766-2725 President: Cheryl Sperber 430 De Mott Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 15 Neil Court, Oceanside 11572 766-4341

Veterans Oceanside VFW Post 5199 407 Weidner Ave. Oceanside 11572 766-2193 Commander: James Veit Oceanside Auxiliary VFW Post 5199 407 Weidner Ave. Oceanside 11572 766-2193 President: Frances VanKannon Oceanside American Legion Post 1246 3078 Lawson Blvd.

Oceanside 11572 764-0797 Jewish War Veterans of Oceanside PO Box 44 Oceanside 11572 543-7145 Chwatsky Farber Post 717 Commander: John Robbins

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Courtesy Debbie Banahan

Hall of Fame NBA referee Manny Sokolofsky celebrated his 90th birthday fit for a king at the Oceanside Care Center in March with his daughter, Debbie Banahan.

Courtesy Island Park Public Schools

Students from Lincoln Orens Middle School performed songs to local senior citizens who come to the school each year for its annual senior brunch.

The Senior Life in...

Oceanside and Island Park It’s a great time to be an older adult in Oceanside and Island Park! Join one of the popular senior groups in the communities. The centers have a wide variety of innovative programs for older adults in the community.

Seniors can meet at: The Oceanside Senior Center, 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside.

Coordinator: Toni Santillo at 766-8888.

The Oceanside/Island Park Senior Community Service Center, 80 Anchor Ave., Oceanside. Manager: Barbara Magoolaghan.

Daily hot lunches are served at the St. Anthony’s School cafeteria Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Freidberg JCC is also available at 15 Neil Court, Oceanside 11572.

Director of adult services: Corey Katz 766-4341 The Oceanside Knights of Columbus senior citizens club meets at School No. 6 at 125 Merle Ave., Tuesdays from noon to 4 p.m. 678-1492

Important numbers for Senior Nassau County Office for the Aging 227-8900 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale 11553 L.I. Alzheimers Foundation 1025 Old Country Road, Suite 115, Westbury 11590

767-6856

Senior Enrichment 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead 11550

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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 750 3rd Ave., 31st floor, New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 319-5294 MTA Customer Service LIRR transportation

(718) 217-5477 Home Energy Assistance Program 227-7605 Food Stamps Medicare Senior Citizen Law Project

227-8519 (800) 633-4227 292-8100

Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213 84 N. Main St., Freeport 25-27 East Park Ave., Long Beach

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Courtesy Oceanside Lutheran Church

Parishioners in the quilting circle at Oceanside Lutheran Church create quilts that are distributed around the world.

Oceanside Churches First Presbyterian Church The Rev. Russ Roth 2701 Oceanside Road 766-5916 First United Methodist Church The Rev. Pearlena Lobban 2915 Davison St. 766-3778 Oceanside Lutheran Church Office: 55 Fairview Ave. Church: 62 Davison Ave. 766-0136 St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church The Rev. James Donovan 110 Anchor Ave. 764-0048 Windsor Avenue Bible Church (Nondenominational) Pastor Hank Anderson 2630 Windsor Ave. 766-2699

Oceanside Synagogues CHABAD of Oceanside (Nondenominational) Rabbi Levi Gurkov 3700 Oceanside Road West 764-7385

Congregation Shaar Hashamayim (Orthodox) Rabbi Avi Kasten President: Les Gardoni 3309 Skillman Ave. 764-9379 Oceanside Jewish Center (Conservative) Rabbi Mark Greenspan President: Saul Weinstein 2860 Brower Ave. 536-6112 Temple Avodah (Reform) Rabbi Uri Goren President: Lenore Greenberg 3050 Oceanside Road 766-6809 Young Israel of Oceanside 764-1099 (Orthodox) 150 Waukena Ave. Rabbi Jonathan Muskat President: Ben Lipschitz

Island Park Churches Full Gospel Church Pastor Joel Hernandez 4101 Austin Blvd., Island Park 432-0232

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Longtime Oceanside Jewish Center Rabbi Mark Greenspan retired in June 2019. At a special brunch in his honor, he recognized those who have a place in his heart.

Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church Pastor John Paizis 83 Newport Road 432-4086 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Monsignor John J. Tutone 282 Long Beach Road 432-0655 United Methodist Church Pastor Omar Hall 364 Long Beach Road 431-1983

Island Park Synagogue South Shore Jewish Center (Conservative Egalitarian) Rabbi Paul Hoffman Co-Presidents: Lisa Arian and Barry Feerst 191 Long Beach Road 431-3590

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f you’re looking to hit the water in workout or a fun summer activity with the summer, there’s no need to look great views, make sure to check out Empire far. Empire Kayaks is your one-stop shop Kayaks at www.empirekayaks.com or call for all of your water sport needs. Located (516) 889-8300. at 4 Empire Blvd. in Island Park, Empire Kayaks offers a variety of rental and purchasing options, including kayaks, stand-up Photos by Peter Belfiore/Herald paddleboards, and the Hobie line of pedal Empire Kayaks co-owner Michael Fehling. boards and kayaks.

In line with its array of aquatic recreation equipment, there is no shortage of activities to experience at Empire Kayaks.

View wildlife on its Marsh Eco Tour, brush up on your skills at kayak and stand up paddleboard clinics, reel in a big one on a kayak fishing tour, or find your inner peace while taking in tranquil surroundings at a paddleboard yoga session.

Now in its 21st year in business, Empire Kayaks remains exceedingly popular, according to owners Michael and Gabrielle Fehling. “We receive families, couples, friends, even company outings,” they said.

“We love when customers say, ‘I feel like I was on vacation.’”

So if you are looking for a good Pedalboards, which are propelled by foot pedals, are available to rent or purchase.

Skudin SUP at Masone Beach and LB Wake

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ith two Island Park locations, Skudin SUP by Skudin Surf is sure to have your water sport skills whipped into shape.

At its LB Wake and Watersports venue located at 10 Broadway, there are opportunities to improve your strength and overall fitness by renting a paddleboard. This workout is both fun and stress-reducing — a perfect addition to your summer bucket list.

And newly located at Masone Beach this year, Skudin SUP offers kayak rentals in addition to paddleboard rentals.

Kayaking is an easy water sport to pick up and a great way to take in the beach scenery while exercising. You can also unwind at sunset stand-up paddleboard yoga on Sundays at 7 p.m. at the Masone Beach location.

If you are new to paddleboarding, have no fear. Skudin SUP offers stand-up paddleboard lessons at both Island Park venues. “We have the great fortune

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In 2018, Masone Beach in Island Park welcomed Skudin SUP, which offers Sunday sunset yoga sessions. Here, instructor Jenn Hanono showed off one of her inversions.

to have Skudin SUP in Island Park. It’s great for families to enjoy together,” said Mayor Michael McGinty. For more information, visit www.skudinsurf.com or call (516) 713-7873.

Both kayak and standup paddle boards are available for rent at Masone as well as LB Wake and Watersports through Skudin SUP.

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Inside Oceanside’s Marine Nature Study Area sits a building used for educational purposes where children and adults may come and learn about the vast marine, insect and plant life that thrive in the 52-acre nature preserve.

‘A gem for Long Island’

Courtesy Marine Nature Study Area

Oceanside’s Marine Nature Study Area

There are numerous mammals scurrying about the lands of the Marine Nature Study Area.

Courtesy Marine Nature Study Area

More than 200 species of birds call the Marine Nature Study Area their home.

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ake a walk through Oceanside Park towards the Golf Club at Middle Bay and avert your eyes to the 52acre preserve nestled in between; listen closely, you might hear the soft chirps of the hundreds of birds within, fluttering from tree to tree.

That’s Oceanside’s Marine Nature Study Area, a marine and estuarine ecosystem of animal, aquatic, insect and plant life. It is devoted to environmental education and natural history and houses more than 200 species of birds for yours and their viewing pleasure.

The nature area — a salt marsh cut by tidal streams — opened in 1970, and is operated year-round by the Town of Hempstead’s Department of Conservation and Waterways. It’s divided into eight instruction zones that deal with different aspects of the marine environment; schools and summer camps from around Long Island frequent here to educate their students and members.

“It gives people, not just children, but people in general a sense of what the South Shore of Long Island, the natural part, was like before it was developed,” said Ned Black, former director of the MNSA who taught biology, earth science and marine science in Oceanside schools for 50 years. He pointed out in particular salt marshes like this are important because they produce an enormous amount of organic matter.

“It’s a gem for Long Island, and of Oceanside,” Black noted, hoping more will visit.

After the area was ravaged by hurricanes Sandy and Irene, the MNSA revitalized the space with a new boardwalk and restored trails. And its education facility is also soon getting some upgrades: handicapped accessibility, advanced technology, interactive classrooms and fish tanks. The place will be energyefficient, partly reliant on alternative energy, and built using natural materials, just like the land it sits on.

There is no better time than now to visit.

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Big Sticks Broadcastng 650 Shore Road, Suite 3F Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 960-2737

Safe Haven Music 237 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 665-2050

Bliss Beauty & Blow Bar 239 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516)208-3355 Bridgeview Yacht Club 80 Waterfront Blvd.

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Castle Estates Real Estate Joe Ponte 240 West Park Ave. Long Beach, NY 11558 (516) 655-4848 Jp2sell@yahoo.com

Century 21 Scully Realty 94 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 889-7110 C21scully@optonline.net

Charter Oak Insurance and Financial Services/ Mass Mutual Andrew Berman (516) 652-1819 aberman@fnancialguide.com

Comp-U-Sultants, Inc. P.O. Box 406 Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 897-8477 sales@comp-u-sultants.com

Conrad's Pharmacy 333 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 431-1991 conradsrx@gmail.com

Costello's Ace Hardware 3965 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 431-2500 D. Slott Design 11 Julian Place Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 524-2592 dslotdesign@gmail.com

Denise Ford Nassau County Legislator 4th District 36 Ohio Ave. Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 639-6084

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The Island Park Chamber of Commerce honored Evan Davis with the Community Service Award for his dedication to the village at its 68th annual Dinner & Dance event at the Bridgeview Yacht Club in October 2018.

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Fluffy Angel Pet Grooming & Spa 371 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 608-9613

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Hope's Land of Candy 3951 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 544-2244 hopeslandofcandy@gmail.com

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Island Park Diner 110 Long Beach Road Island Park, N 11558 (516) 432-8939

Doris the Florist 233 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 897-2460

Island Park Kiwanis 161 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 425-2579

Island Park Library 176 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 432-0122 Island Park Propane 3976 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 431-1111 Island Park Theatre Group 53 Ballard Ave. Valley Stream, NY 11580 (516) 426-2946 Jack’s Pizzeria 165 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 889-0710 Jan S. Rothman CPA 154 McKinley Ave. Island, NY 11558 (516) 655-3574

Milch Photography & Video Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 889-1508

Jimi Gubelli Foundation P. O. Box 293 Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 425-9697

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Minuteman Press 162 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 (516) 432-0227 info@islandparkmmp.com

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Town & County Nassau County Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms.

The county executive — currently Democrat Laura Curran — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently Jack Schnirman; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O’Connell.

Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov Assessor’s Office ............571-1500 Assessment Review .......571-2391 Board of Elections ..........571-2411 Bus Information .............336-6600 Civil Service ....................572-1882 Community College .......572-7500 Consumer Affairs ...........571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) .........572-0750 County Attorney .............571-3056 County Clerk ..................571-2664 County Comptroller .......571-2386 County Executive ...........571-3131 County Legislature .........571-6200 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction .......................227-7007 District Attorney .............571-3800 Economic Development .572-6946 Film Commission ...........571-3168 Fire Commission ............573-9900 Health Department ........227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ..............572-1900 Human Resources ..516-572-3072 Human Rights Commission ...................571-3662 Investigations .................571-3072 Leg. Budget Review Office .................571-6292

Management and Budget Office .................571-3122 Medical Center ..............572-0123 Medical Examiner ..........572-6400 Mental Health ................227-7057 Minority Affairs ..............572-2240 Parks, Recreation, Museums .......................572-0200 Planning Commission ....571-9600 Physically Challenged.....227-7399 Probation Department ...571-5700 Public Works ..................571-9600 Purchasing Office ...........571-4200 Recreation ......................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless 571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs ......227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ......572-4100 Social Services Department....................227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations .......................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board ........571-6808 Treasurer’s Office............571-2090 Veterans Services ...........572-6565 Volunteer Services ..........572-8452 Youth Board ...................227-7134

Numbers to know Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles, with a population of roughly 760,000 people. Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads.

Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Democrat Laura Gillen — and a six-member Town Council. The six council members are elected from one of six districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have four-year terms of office.

The supervisor is the chief executive officer of town government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget.

Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes.

Town Hall One Washington St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org Numbers to know Supervisor Laura Gillen ...................812-3260 Bruce Blakeman .............812-3523 Anthony D’Esposito .......812-3242 Receiver of Taxes, Donald X. Clavin Jr. .........................538-1500 Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana ................812-3046 Town Attorney ...............812-3209 Animal Shelter ...............785-5220 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission 489-5000 Comptroller ....................812-3359 Conservation and Waterways .....................431-9200 Highway Department .....812-3471 Housing Authority ..........485-9666 Occupational Resources .485-5000

Parks and Recreation .....292-9000 Planning and Economic Development .................538-7100 Public Safety ..................538-1900 Sanitation.......................378-4210 Special pick-up 378-4210 option 2 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors........ 378-4210 option 5 Senior Enrichment ..........485-8100 Water department .........794-8300 24-hour emergency line ...............794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals ......................489-5000

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Island Park Village Board of Trustees

Michael McGinty

Joseph Annarella

Irene Naudus

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Deputy Mayor

Trustee

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Town of Hempstead Councilman - 4th District

Town of Hempstead Supervisor

Anthony D’Esposito (R

Laura Gillen (D)

One Washington Street Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3242 adesposito@tohmail.org

One Washington St., Hempstead N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3260 lgillen@tohmail.org

Charles E. Schumer (D) 757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 313 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542

COUNTY

United States Senator

Nassau County Executive

Laura Curran (D)

1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131

Nassau County District Attorney

Madeline Singas (D) 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800

Nassau County Comptroller

Nassau County Legislator - 4th District

Nassau County Legislator - 7th District

240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2386 NCComptroller@ NassauCountyNY.gov

1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571- 6204

1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571- 6207

Jack Schnirman (D)

Denise Ford (R)

Howard Kopel (R)

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451

STATE

Governor

Andrew M. Cuomo (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390

State Comptroller

State Senator - 9th District

110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 766-8383 New York State Senate Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3401 kaminsky@nysenate.gov

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D)

Todd Kaminsky (D)

State Assembly - District 21

Judy Griffin (D)

74 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 561-8216 New York State Assembly Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-4656 griffinj@nyassembly.gov

United States Representative 4th District

Kathleen Rice (D)

200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 200 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

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Architect Monte Scott Leeper 414 Foxhurst Rd 678-1978

Demo Contractor B & A Commercial Charles Levine 70 New St 678-7793

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Associate Member Donna Taylor 2721 Harrison Ave 536-1404

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Anthony Ponte 232 Oakview Ave 852-2071

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Dental Alan J. Schwartz DDS 18 Davison Ave 766-5250

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Sandie Schoell 271 Anchor Ave 766-0381 schoellg@aol.com

Joann Calabro 3406 Poplar St 315-8537

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Ed Scharfberg 72 Weidner Ave 315-5880

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Bob Transom 2486 Columbus Ave 924-2545 rtransom@optonline.net

Betsy Transom 2486 Columbus Ave 790-3050 btransom@optonline.net

Attorney Anthony F. Iovino ESQ Tony Iovino 68 Yorktown St Rockville Centre, NY 11570 459-3262 Tonyiovino@gmail.com

Matthew Domanick Law Office 393 Jericho Tpke, Ste 208 Mineola, NY 11572 492-7579

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Auto Repair North Star Auto Body Anthony Capone 3485 Lawson Blvd 596-1000

northstar5126@optimum.net

South Shore Collision Tom Lanning 2000 Long Beach Rd Island Park, NY 11558 432-3865 Lanningtm@gmail.com

TJ Automotive Stephen Molnar 3401 Long Beach Rd 766-9132 tjautosteve@aol.com

Courtesy Oceanside Chamber

2018 Business of the year owners Sami and Nicki Saatchi, center, from SVS Fine Jewelry are flanked by Board member Charlie Lyon, left, and President Adam Kritzberg, right.

Bank Building Supplies / Community Organizations First National Bank Construction VFW Hall Post 5199 of Long Island Contractor Express / Michael Leake Carmela Cacciuottolo Design Expressions 407 Weidner Ave 2935 Long Beach Rd Greg Failla 766-2193 536-3989 VFWpost5199@gmail.com 389 Atlantic Ave carmela.cacciuottola@FNBLI.com 764-0388 Oceanside Board of Nassau Educators Gfailla@contractorexpress.com Education Federal Credit Union Swanson Construction Corp. Sandie Schoell Kavita Jain 145 Merle Ave Michael Swanson 3195 Long Beach Rd 208-5991 500 Windsor Pl 561-0030 rtransom@optonline.net kjain@mynefcu.org 763-1810 swansonconstructioninc@yahoo.com Oceanside Nassau Financial Community Service Federal Credit Union Oceanville Mason Leo Bonacasa Richard Tavarez Supply Co. 145A Merle Ave. 2995 Long Beach Rd Marty Bevilacqua 678-6152 742-4900 2499 Long Beach Rd oceansidecommunityservice@gmail.com rtavarez@nassaufinancial.org 678-1523 Ocean Financial marty@optonline.net Oceanside Fire Department Federal Credit Union Chief J.T. Madden Catering Daniel Goosk 65 Foxhurst Rd Kombert Caterers 45 Atlantic Ave 766-3010 Kenny Kombert 620-8080 jmadden@nassaucountyny.gov d.goosk@oceanfinancial.org 3050 Oceanside Rd 678-6161 Oceanside Garden Club People's Bank at party@kombertcaterers.com Ellen Johanson Stop & Shop 2386 Loft Ave Dina Di Marco O'Connell Gardens 465 Atlantic Ave Oceanside NY, 11572 Christie Marino 594-3067 378-1994 2985 Kenneth Pl dina.dimarco@peoples.com ellen.johanson@gmail.com 678-1492 TD Bank cmarino@oconnellgardens.com Oceanside Kiwanis Club Rena Barkouras Seth Blau Rocky Marciano 247 Long Beach Rd 3747 Illona Ln Lodge #226 536-7638 917-371-3771 rena.barkouras@td.com Joseph Samoles sjblau@optonline.net 3015 Long Beach Road Beauty Salon 992-2159 Hello Gorgeous Kiwanetts of Oceanside jsamoles@opto0nline.net Debra McCormick Linda Angelastro 223 Merrick Road 943 Steele Blvd Chiropractic 763-4104 Baldwin NY, 11510 Atlas Chiropractic & nialmartinsalon@gmail.com 763-1613 Rehabilitation NYC Panache Salon Lindaang1@verizon.net Adam Kritzberg, Marina Iskiyaeva 225 Merrick Rd Oceanside Library 2788 Long Beach Rd 763-1300 Christine Marra 536-0345 atlaschirorehab@gmail.com 30 Davison Ave MJSaloncorp@gmail.com 766-2360 Comprehensive Brewing Co. kporcella@oceansidelibrary.com Healthcare Group Long Beach Brewing Co. Jeffrey Shapiro Brett Blau Oceanside Sanitation 3350 A Lawson Blvd.

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Electrician JDT Electrical Contracting Joseph Tullo 307 West Henrietta Ave 322-7445 service@JDTelectric.com

James Tech Electric James Shiel 3445 Lawson Blvd.

536-6900 james@J-lT-E.com

Fences National Metal Industries Mike Levy 2 Neil Court 594-0364 Mike@nmifence.com

Financial Services Allied Wealth Partners Corey Zylbert 209 Forest St 705-9757

czylbert@alliedwealthpartners.com

Financial Advisor Network Leslie A. Braun CPA, CFP 1111 Route 110 Suite 359 Farmingdale NY, 11735 761-0333 lbraun.fan@msn.com

Merrill Lynch Greg Jones 3133 Benjamin Rd 212-382-8551 greg.d.jones@ml.com

Florist / Nursery Dees Nursery & Florist Tom DiDominica 69 Atlantic Ave 678-3535 deesnursery@yahoo.com

Flowers by Mike Michael Graham 221 Merrick Rd 517-2500 info@flowersbymikeny.com

Food / Dining Bagel CafĂŠ Larry Improte & Scott Perskin 3452 Long Beach Rd 678-7070

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Bonbino's Pizza Restaurant John Milano 605 Merrick Rd Rockville Centre NY, 11570 764-9237 bonbinos@aol.com

By Good Coffee Abbey & Darrell Garner 3384 Long Beach Rd 665-3917 bygoodcoffee@gmail.com

D'Cocco's Italian Restaurant Michael D'Cocco 3573 Long Beach Rd 766-3938 info@dcoccos.com

Emilie's Candies Jackie Brown 229 Merrick Rd 766-4402

emiliescandy54@gmail.com

Empire Nutrition Michael Adamcewicz 2806 Long Beach Road 705-5160

mikea.totalnutrition@gmail.com

Farmer Joel's Patrick Aggarwal 177 Davison Ave 766-5211

FarmerMike2694@yahoo.com

Hope's Land of Candy Hope Cohen 3951 Long Beach Rd Island Park NY, 11588 544-2244

hopeslandofcandy@gmail.com

IHOP Tim Yagnisis 2971 Long Beach Rd 536-0527 yags630@aol.com

J Paul's Terrace CafĂŠ Joe Bonin 239-241 Merrick Rd 536-1806 joeb24@optonline.net

Nathan's Famous Mavretta Panagiotakis 2807 Long Beach Rd 766-2345 / 338-8500

Cesiro Insurance Agency Tom Cesiro 2787 Long Beach Rd 442-2103

mpanagiotakis@nathansfamous.com

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Pastosa Ravioli Matt Graci 2858 Lower Lincoln Ave 255-0341

Colonial Voluntary Benefits Jordan Kaplan 3384 Park Ave 631-764-8256

Pizzaiola Restaurant Joseph Piccolo 3191 Long Beach Road 594-3939

Evergreen North Insurance Agency Toby Pilato PO Box 173 442-4811

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The Pretzel Stop Carolyn Vella 106 S. Long Beach Rd Rockville Centre NY, 11570 543-5050 pretzelstop@optonline.net

Antonio's Churrasqueria Bruno Sizua 2455 Long Beach Rd 255-0161

antoniosrestaurant@hotmail.com

Seven Brothers Gourmet Food Market Joseph Fiorito 2914 Lond Beach Rd 678-5999 sevenbrothers72@aol.com

Funeral Home Towers Funeral Home Bill Kallinikos 2681 Long Beach Rd 766-0425 TowersFH.Bill@gmail.com

Golf Course The Golf Club at Middle Bay Aileen Yang 3600 Skillman Ave 766-1880

aileen@thegolfclubatmiddlebay.com

Health & Wellness Meredith Healing Arts Meredith Zelman Narissi 225 Merrick Rd 456-7665 meredithsmessage@aol.com

Kona Ice of LI Southshore Julieann Puglin-Folchetti 339 Miles St. 342-5757

Restorative Wellness & Weight Loss Wendy Cuba-Danca 2700 Terrell Avenue 672-1017

Lia's Pizzeria Tony Vicari 60 Atlantic Ave 764-4971

South Nassau Communities Hospital Dana Sanneman One Healthy Way 377-5371

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Meta Osteria Italian Restaurant Dennis Durdeller 2752 Oceanside Rd 764-3218 soleny@live.com

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danna.sanneman@snch.org

Insurance Andrew S. Mallor Agency Andrew Mallor 427 Merrick Rd 594-3400 andrewmallor@allstate.com

jordan.kaplan@coloniallifesales.com

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Jewelry SVS Fine Jewelry Sami Saatchi 3323 Long Beach Rd 766-2614 ms@svsfinejewelry.com

Landscaping Mike's Landscaping & Design Michael Varrone P.O. Box 846 Baldwin NY, 11510 868-5046

mike@mikeslandscaping.com

Ramalho Tree Surgery & Landscape Design John & Vicki Ramalho 2489 Eileen Rd 536-5361 ramalhotree@gmail.com

Lifetime Members Maria Heller 2 State St 766-4575 Pubplus@optonline.net

Robert Towers 2866 Clarendon Rd 536-6027 towersfh@aol.com

Steven Kass 540 Glen Ct. 764-1974

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Marketing Richner Communications, Inc. 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4000 Techacs Corp Juan Vides 2957 Roxbury Rd 212-202-1952

Music / Theater School of Rock Monica Rubin 197 N. Long Beach Rd Rockville Centre NY, 11570 599-5909 rockvillecentre@schoolofrock.com

To the Stage Courtney Koehle 2826 Brower Ave 766-6100

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Plumbing / Heating Cilento Pipeline Plumbing & Heating Marsha Cilento 245 Merrick Rd 763-2576 jcppipe@aol.com

Newspaper Oceanside / Island Park Herald 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4000

Printing / Promotional Items Minuteman Press RVC Maria Heller 2 State St 766-4575

PrimeTime 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4000

Psychotherapy QLICS Counseling Long Island Paul Engel 255 Robbyn Lane 547-4318

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Xpress Coups 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4000 Painting / Supplies 360 Painting Steven Dodge 448 Faller St 574-9380 sdodge@360painting.com

Sherwin Williams Jon Belvedere 2994 Long Beach Rd 547-7969 sw5056@sherwin.com

Party Planner Invite Event Planner Laura Carroll 3495 Lawson Blvd 456-9412

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Pharmacy Anchor RX Pharmacy Maisey Khodzhayer 3110 Long Beach Rd 992-8449

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Levin's Pharmacy Inc. Fred Rigel 364 Long Beach Rd 766-2288

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Ocean Chemists Linda Ohlsen 3124 Long Beach Rd 516-764-9600

Mortgage Advisors Mortgage Group Bruce Spanier 1045 Route 109, Suite 104 Lindenhurst NY, 11757 917-750-8643

Physical Therapy Perform Physical Therapy & Studio Dr. Melinda Stoski 2421 Long Beach Rd 992-2282

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Sands Point Physical Therapy Timothy Rohrs 2965 Long Beach Rd 766-1408

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Real Estate Century 21 American Homes Rachel Geraghty & Joe Vacaro 2911 Long Beach Rd 223-2525

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate Anna Forte 2463 Fortesque Ave 347-860-3585 anna.forte@elliman.com

Home and Hearth Gary Schoell 230 Merrick Rd 884-7156

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Signature Premier Properties Michael Transom 75 Seaman Ave. 361-5552 mtransom102088@gmail.com

Signature Premier Properties Alan Levine 75 Seaman Ave Rockville Centre NY, 11570 521-6637 AlanLevine444@yahoo.com

Stonegate Real Estate Anthony M. Ponte 2848 Long Beach Rd 740-2777

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Retail Home Appliance Jeff Rosenthal 3050 Long Beach Rd 678-1190

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Incredible Feets Brendan & Gary Weiss 3541 Long Beach Rd 596-0100

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Temptations For Her Jeff Grann 3175 Long Beach Rd 678-1150

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John's Clothing Shop Giovanni & Concetta Ricciardi 3120 Long Beach Rd 578-4080

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Staples Store #1537 Steve Murro 3650 Long beach Rd 632-2078

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Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Fam Fest 2018. Watch for the next Fam Fest, Oct. 5,2019.

Senior Care Seniors Helping Seniors Stuart Berr 256 Montgomery Ave 974-2655

JCC Friedberg Jewish Community Center Julie Frenkel 15 Neil Court 634-4153

Signs Sign Me Up Kyle Scalley 2939 Long Beach Rd 453-0400

Point Set Indoor Racquet Club Lori Sarnelli 3065 New St 536-2323

Kyle@signmeupoceanside.com

lori@pointsettennis.com

Sports / Fitness The Max of Five Towns Inna Unger 131 Main St E. Rockaway NY, 11518 917-892-7227

The Art of Self Defense Brad Lemley 3468 Lawson Blvd 939-4422

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Beach Fit-TRX Training Center Christina Boccio 2888 Long Beach Rd 207-0786

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Breathe N Flow Yoga Manny Hartofelis 2882 Long Beach Rd 544-2188 info@BNFYOGA.com

Club Pilates Oceanside Pam & Allen Rosenbluth 3197 Long Beach Rd 280-1515

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Crossfit Seize the Day Jeff Blasko 94 S. Long Beach Rd 855-8514 jeffblasko@yahoo.com

International Karate Center Adel 2928 Long Beach Rd 536-7050 learnkarate@aol.com

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Ultimate Champions Tae Kwon Do Nadine Pace 3300 Long Beach Rd 825-5425

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Supermarket Stop N Shop Pasquale DeRise 465 Atlantic Ave 594-1019

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Travel Cruise Planners Larna Lindner 3930 Greentree Dr 557-9584

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Maximum Tours Scott Bochner 3132 Long Beach Rd 594-2000 scott@maximumtours.com

Tree Service Howard's Tree Service Debra Duryea 436 Windsor Pl 766-0042 debduryea@gmail.com

Water Systems Simply Pur Water Filtration Vincent Provenzale 52 Avenue D Farmingville NY, 11738 631-235-3828 vincent@simplypurli.com

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South Nassau Is the Only Hospital in New York State ® Recognized by Healthgrades * For Excellence in All Five Categories of Women’s Health Care

South Nassau is proud to be the only hospital in New York to be recognized by Healthgrades with five top awards for women’s care: • Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award** • C-Section Delivery Five-Star • Vaginal Delivery Five-Star • Gynecologic Procedures Five-Star • Hysterectomy Five-Star For more information or to schedule an appointment, 877-SOUTH-NASSAU or visit southnassau.org/womenshealth.

South Nassau is the Long Island flagship hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System.

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*Healthgrades is an independent national rating organization and a leading online resource helping consumers make informed decisions about physicians and hospitals. **Patients treated in recipient hospitals have, on average, a 46.3 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication.

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