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Blue Point FD Fires Up the GrillSunshine at the Chicken BarbequeStory and pictures by Danielle Golden Giglio

There is nothing like a summer evening, enjoying delicious barbeque chicken and having an ice cold drink with friends. All this and more was served to 350 people on Saturday, July 17 at the Blue Point Fire Department’s Annual Chicken Barbeque, held on their grounds. For almost 40 years this event has been a summer tradition in Blue Point. It was originally started as a carnival and turned into a barbeque with chicken and clams. When the price of clams got too expensive, there were replaced by mussels. The barbeque has

Blue Chip Prospects Are Ready to Rock 2010 BBPhS Phantoms Varsity FootballBob Falkenburgh

As every hardcore football fan knows, the season kicks off every year as the summer turns into the August homestretch. Training camps open from coast to coast as hardworking players and coaches on every level begin to prepare for the upcoming season. Hope abounds on every gridiron at all of the high school, college, and professional camps. A new season represents a fresh start for everyone. This is where champions are made; this is where the dream begins. However, championships are not only born of dreams but also of hard work and dedication. Good old blood, sweat, and tears. In fact, the 2010 BBPHS Phantoms Varsity Football Team is counting on that very fact. HeadCoachEricIberger’sPhantomsarehopingtobuildonlastyear’ssuccessbyfieldingaveteransquadwith solid players on both sides of the line. As evidence of this, six of Coach Iberger’s top incoming seniors were recently invited to attend the 2010 Blue Chip Prospects High School Football Combine at Half Hollow

New Faces at the helmBy Lenore Ringer Prezioso Blue Restaurant in Blue Point was the site for the Bayport-Blue Point Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner on June 24th.

Over 100 Chamber members, family friends and commu-nity members gathered to commemorate the incoming Officers,BoardofDirectorsand President as well as ac-knowledge the outgoing lead-ers. The evening began with the presentation of the colors by Chamber Charter Boy Scout Troop 329 and outgo-ing President Karl Auewater of Bayport Flower Houses, welcoming all to the event.

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memberhasthechancetointroducethemselvesandspeakbrieflyabout their business. As Karl directed everyone around the room, it

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New Chamber President Laura Rogacki (right) and VP John Weissman (left) with Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay

What’s InsideFYI ........................................................... 6Around Town Spaces .................. 10Rockin’ Robin .................................. 15history ................................................. 17Never Forgotten ............................ 19

The Class of 2010 Makes Their Mark in BBP Bayport-Blue Point High School seniors were celebrated for their achievements at the Class of 2010 commencement ceremony. Principal Dr. Timothy Hearney began the festive occasion by high-lighting the academic accomplishments of the class. Impressive statistics, included that 95% of graduates having received Regents diplomas and 96% of graduates will be attending post-secondary institutions. Distinguished guest United States Senator from New York Charles Schumer encouraged students to step-up and conquer the economic and social challenges of the times by utilizing the skills and talents they have developed throughout their high school careers. Echoing Senator Schumer’s sentiments, Valedictorian Stephanie Tubiolo

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A roundTo w nroundTo w nSchoolBayport-Blue Point Elementary Students Move Up & Come Together Bayport-Blue Point School District teachers, administrators, Board of Education and community members recognized their youngest graduates with elementary moving-up ceremonies.AcademyStreet,BluePointandSylvanAvenueElementarySchoolfifth-gradestudents were recognized for their achievements thus far and encouraged to pursue future

successes at James Wilson Young Middle School, where students from all three elementary schools will come together next year. Select students were honored with Presi-dential Academic and community-spon-sored awards, while the entire student body showcased their musical talents, singing and performing a variety of musi-

cal selections including Friends on Broadway and their respective school’s theme song. Building principals addressed students, ex-pressing pride in their academic accomplish-ments and positive contributions to both the district and community.Students reflectedontheeducationalactivities,eventsandfieldtrips, which helped them to grow as young learners and individuals. To commemorate their years in elementary school, Superin-tendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Annunziato presentedeachgraduatingfifth-graderwithcertificates.

The stage was set for the Bayport-Blue Point Class of 2010 fi fth-grade elementary moving-up ceremonies.

Bayport-Blue Point School District Elementary School fi fth-grade students received graduation certifi cates to signify the completion of their elementary education.

Bayport-Blue Point School District Superinten-dent of Schools Dr. Anthony Annunziato pre-sented fi fth-grade students with their graduation certifi cates.

Kimberly-Anne Coleman (daughter of Patricia Thyberg and Robert Coleman of Blue Point) and Caleb John Nagle (son of Dennis and Mary Nagle of Clermont, Fl.) got engaged November 4, 2008 in Central Park. The wedding date is September 3rd, 2010 and will take place at Our Lady of the Snow.

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A roundTo w nBay Area Summer OrchestraConcert Date 8/5 – 7 pm, Bayport-Blue Point High School AuditoriumMr. Johnson’s Email – [email protected]

B’nai Israel Reform Temple of Oakdale B’nai Israel Reform Temple of Oakdale is now opening its registration for Hebrew School for this fall, preschool thru High School. For an information packet, please call 631-563-1660. RegularServicesareheldonthefirst,third,fourthandfifthFridaynightsofthemonth at 8:00 PM; Family Service is held the second Friday of the month at 7:15 PM; and a Children’s Service on the third Friday of the month at 7:00 PM in addition to the Regular Service at 8:00 PM. Call 563-1660.

The Bayport-Blue Point Community Tennis Association Announces Its 2010 Schedule The Bayport-Blue Point CTA is a USTA sponsored and volunteer-run organization whose objective is to provide high quality low cost tennis programs to Bayport-Blue Point and the surrounding areas. With use of the Academy Street tennis courts, so generously provided by the school district, we are pleased to offer a wide spectrum of programs for all ages and ability levels. All of our instructional programs are run by professional tennis instructors and offer a low student to instructor ratio. All proceeds from fundraising events are utilized to keep our program costs affordable.August 13-15 USTA Sanctioned, Fundraising Junior Singles Tournament for Girls and Boys 12-14-16-18August 17 Final Tournament for all Drill ParticipantsSeptember 25-26 Women’s Doubles Open FundraiserAll pricing and program details are available on-line at www.bbpcommunitytennis.org. You can now register and pay online!!! We hope to see you on the courts!!!

Ovations Dance Repertory Company will be holding auditions for its 11th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker Suite” to be performed at the Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts December 9-12. Auditions to be held August 10 at Ovations, 620 Johnson Avenue, Bohemia. 4:00-5:00pm 7+6:30pm int/adv on pointeChildren 5-6 may audition Tuesdays in August at 10:00am For further information, call 631-218-0315, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.ovationsdance.com.

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Chili Contest Mercy Center Ministries is having a Chili Contest at Mickey Felices on August 15th at 5pm, 411 West Main st. Patchogue. WE NEED COMPETITORS! There is a $10 donation to enter your chili (and side dish), and admission is $10 for the public. KIDS under 12 “taste” for free and a cash bar and regular menu will also be available that night. There willthreetopprizesanda50/50raffle.Allproceedsfromtheadmission,entryandrafflego directly to Mercy’s three programs for homeless teens and teen mothers. Please call immediately if you know you want to enter your chili, we have limited spots 631-447-3978. The side dish can be simple like chips or corn bread, or whatever you would like. Guests can pay at the door that night.

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SEVENTEEN winners in the Wild Places Contest! All will receive free one year subscriptions to The Gazette. Congratulations! Be sure to watch for the next Readers Challenge - coming in the Fall of 2011. Thanks to all from the Editors. And BTW that photo last time? Same wild place from a different camera angle! Gotcha! C. Peper-Goldsmith

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Hello,Being a Bayport-Blue Point resident for 13 years, I feel very proud and fortunate that fate has brought me to this community. When the walls come tumbling down around you, you look up to see who’s helping to pick up the pieces. As many have seen on the news or read in the papers, there was a senseless murder/suicide that occured in Bayshore recently that left two girls without their mother. What many do not know, however, is that these girls are now Bayport-Blue Point residents because of this. I feel fortunate to be their stepmom and blessed that we have had a close relationship almost from day one. If any good can come out of this for the girls, it is the outpouring of concern and help that we have seen from this community from the beginning. From monetary gifts, food trays, countless voice mails and texts to neighbors opening up their homes and bedrooms for out of town guests, I feel blessed to be part of this community. Because this is a local newspaper, I am compelled to personally name our friends in the Bayport-Blue Point area who have helped. Sue Manchester, Mary Balabanik, Kenny Weeks, Maureen Mougious, Cindy and Joe Murphy, Dennis and Tammy Foley, Joanne Noonan and Ruthann Nunzi-ato. There are countless others who have been there for us and thank you is really not enough. This will be a long road to recovery but being surrounded by family, friends and acommunitythat“takescareoftheirown”isthefirststep. A million thanks Bayport-Blue Point! Doreen Price

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The One That Didn’t Get AwayBob Fleming Astheschoolyearwindsdown,finalexamsaretakingplaceandthethoughtofbeachdays are here. When my two boys came home from exams, they asked if I would let them go over to Davis Park with some friends, one on the wave runner and one on the boat. I hadjustfinishedcleaningtheboatfor3hoursinthehotsunandwasgoingtoputitbackin the water anyway. I look up at the trees and see the leaves barely moving, the bright sun with warm temperatures and I think back to what it was like to be a kid when school was over. “Sure,” I say, “but you have to be back by 6pm because I have somewhere to

be tonight.” Big smiles come across their faces, the cell phones go to their ears, the calls are made and the trip is on! A short time later, the boats are launched; I bring the trailer back to its place and head home. About 30 minutes later,mycellphonerings.Myfirstthoughtis that something has happened, nothing terrible but “something”. My son, Bobby, is calling; “Dad, I’m on the boardwalk at DavisParkoverlookingtheocean,it’sflat,calm and there are bunker jumping all over the place. I’m coming back! Meet me at Corey Beach with two poles.” “Ok, but remember you have to be back by 6pm.” “OK, no problem,” he says. Fifteen min-utes later, the boat pulls in, the poles get handed off and back to the beach they go, back to catch “the big one”. Once again, I head home. About 40 minutes later, my phone rings again, again, it’s Bobby’s cell phone: “Hello, Mr. Fleming, it’s Jon Jon, Bobby justcaughtabigfish.”Myfirstthoughtsare about what a jokester Jon Jon is and how Bobby is even worse. “Yeah, sure, Jon

Jon, you’re kidding me….”No, really, he did!” “Ok, take a picture and send it to me.” “OK, you got it”. As I sit there waiting, I start to think, “Did he really catch something or ishejustpullingmyleg?HowbigafishdoesJonJonconsiderbig?Maybehedidcatcha20poundfish,goodforhim!”Heputsinalotoftimeandlovestofish.Tenminutesgo by with no picture. The cell phone rings: it’s Bobby’s phone once again. I hear a lot of noiseandBobbyisveryexcited,“Dad,Icaughtabigfish.Ihaveneverseenafishthisbig out of the water; bring a cooler with ice and meet me at the dock!” “OK,” I said; “I hope you’re telling me the truth!” So, back in the truck I go with the largest cooler I have and go off to get some ice. As I get to the dock, I think of how proud and interested my DadwaseverytimeIcamebackwithafishandastory.Sincehepassedaway,heisnottheretosharemyfishstorieswith.NowIamtheonewholooksforwardtosharingfishstories with my son. The next best thing to my father is my mother, so I pick up my cell phoneandcalledmyMom,justincasethisreallywasagoodfish.Itellherthestory;shewasalmostasexcitedasIwasaboutseeingthisfish.Shedropseverything,jumpsinthecar and comes right down. There I am: waiting and wondering. I call my wife at work to tell her what is going on.“Ohmygod”shesays,“Doyouthinkhereallycaughtabigfish?”“Idon’tknow,but I will let you know in a few minutes.” As the boat turns the corner into the marina and slows down, there is my son with a huge smile on his face and dancing to the music. ItisatthisverymomentthatIthinktomyself,“Yup,hegotit.Abigfish!” As the boat pulls up next to the dock, not even stopped, he is racing to the side to pick uphismonsterofafish.Hetoldmehehadneverseenafishthisbig:Well,Ihadneverseenafishthisbig!!Ithadanicefatbellyandanenormoushead.Bobbyheldituptohis chest and the tail just touched the deck of the boat. He was not kidding me…. this wasabigone!AsIlookedatthefishIthought:“Yup,definitelya40pluspoundfish”,notrealizinghowbigthisfishactuallywas.Hisfriend,JesseVardaro,wasalsofishingwithhimandcaughtaverynicefish,notasbigasBobby’s,but,anicefishnonetheless.Bobbylookedatmeandsaid“Whoneedsschoolwhenyoucanfish?” ItoldthemtogodocktheboatandthatwewouldbringthefishtoJ&JTackleStoreinPatchogue for theofficialweigh-in. I calledmywifeandconfirmed thecatchandasked her to meet us at the boat. A short time later, she showed up and was ecstatic at his accomplishment! We took a bunch of pictures and, again, listened to the story of how he landedthismonster.Theofficialweightwas50lbsonthenoseand56”long.Jesse’sfishwas a respectable 20 lbs and 36”. Days later, phone calls have been made, many people have been told and Facebook pictureshavebeenpostedbraggingofthefish.Incaseyou’renotreallyintofishing,afishofthissizeandweightissomethingthatpeoplefishfortheirwholelivesandmightnevercatch.At15yearsold,tome,thisisquiteanaccomplishment.IwastaughthowtofishbymyFatherandnowIhavetaughtmysonhowtofish,andIfeelagreatsenseofpride!My only regret is that I was not there to watch him catch it, but I know my Father was next to him the entire time making sure this was not “the one that got away”. The three minutevideothatmyyoungersontapedofBobbylandingthefishisalmostasgood!Itold Bobby, “remember this day like it was yesterday because this day might only come onceinyourlife!”Ihopeyoucatchabiggerfishoneday! Great job son, we love you!!!

ThefollowingwassenttomeandafterreadingitIrealizeditfitmytheoryoflivingsoIthought I’d share it...I’m reading more and dusting less. I’m sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time working.Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. I’m now trying to recognize these moments and cherish them more.I’m not “saving” anything; I use the good china and crystal for all special events; losing a pound,gettingthesinkunstoppedorthefirstspringblossom.I wear my best blazer to the market. My theory now, is if I look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.I’m not saving my good perfume for special occasions; I’m wearing it for the clerks in the hardware store and the tellers at the bank and most of all “for me”.“Someday” and “one of these days” are losing their grip on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see, hear and do it, now.I’m not sure what others would’ve done had they known they wouldn’t be here for the tomor-row that we all take for granted. I think they would have called family members and a few close friends and they also might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was.I’m guessing I’ll never know.It’s those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited; Angry because I hadn’t written certain letters that I intended to write “one of these days”. Angry and sorry that I didn’t tell my parents, husband or children often enough how much I truly love them. I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and luster to my life. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself its special.Every day, every minute, every breath is truly a gift, so live life to the fullest.“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we might as well dance.”Happy Living!!!!!!!



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from page 1Hills West HS in Dix Hills. Gary Farley, Shane Young, Joe Emmel, Corey Picone, Jack Sheehan, and Ian Bateman represented BBPHS in an exclusive group of top HS football players from Suffolk County. The highest scoring 80performersfromthatgroupqualifiedtobesentto the NY State Football Classic Elite Combine in Syracuseaspartofthefinest250playersinthestate, and the BBP community was well served by ourboysastheyallmadethefinalcut. “To be part of a big time combine was excit-ing” said hard hitting Linebacker Joe Emmel. “It was a really nice honor”. All of the Phantoms par-ticipants are interested in continuing their football careersincollegeandthiswasterrificexposurefor them as the combine results will be viewed by college coaches looking to recruit the areas top rated talent. “It was a great experience; I hope that this will help me to play football in college” said ShaneYoung.“Idefinitelywanttoplayincollegeand this was agood step toward that” added Joe. Each of the players were tested in six compo-nents: 40 yard dash, short shuttle run, 3 cone drill, standing broad jump, vertical jump, and the 185 lb. bench press in addition to some rigorous position specificdrillsaswell.“Itwasawesome!Thefield,the lights, the big stands…!” exclaimed 2009 All County Tight End Gary Farley. “I’ll use the stats from the combine to pass along to colleges that I might attend” he said. Jack Sheehan was proud of how he and his fellow Phantoms performed under the bright lights and big time scrutiny: “It was a goodexperience;itreallyhelpedourconfidencebecause we all did so well against the other top players in the state” said the bruising tailback. “I think that we all held our ground against some really good players” said Shane. “I think that we all did well” he concluded. After the Syracuse combine all of the boys and their families were invited to attend the Upstate / Downstate Football Classic Game in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University. The 250 participants that competed in the combine were introduced at halftime as the future of NY State football. “This was a great honor and something that these boys and the school’s football program should be very proud of!” said Jane Emmel, Joe’s mom. Each of the boys agreed that this experience combined with their strenuous off season work outs will pay off handsomely for the 2010 campaign. “We expect to have a really good year!” exclaimed young Mr. Emmel. “We are the number one seed in our league; I think that we have a very good team” said Shane, echoing his teammates sentiments. “Our offensive line will be very good; I don’t think that anyone will be able to stop our running game” stated Gary. “With almost everyone returning this year, I know that we’ll do well” “Idon’texpecttoloseagame”saidJackashecrankeduptheconfidencemetertothe extreme. “We’re returning all of our starters, and we’re bigger, stronger, and faster than ever. We just won’t accept losing!” The Phantoms players, coaches, and fans can only hope that the success of these six key contributors will continue right through the regular season, into the playoffs, and culminate in a Suffolk County Championship (and beyond?). As noted earlier, with every new season comes renewed hope, spirit, and exu-berance. What’s better than that? Let the games begin! GO PHANTOMS! Special thanks to Jane Emmel and John Young for helping me with this article. Thanks for reading! [email protected].

BBP Middle School Memories Bayport-BluePointJamesWilsonYoungMiddleSchoolstudentstooktheirfirststepstowards high school by participating in the school’s eighth-grade moving-up ceremony. Principal Susan Haske welcomed the eighth-grade class and thanked the commu-nity, Board of Education and district for their support in the class’s education and school activities. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Anthony Annunziato shared sentiments of con-gratulations and an inspirational message of good luck that encouraged student to actively participate in the diverse courses, clubs and activities the high school provides. Graduating students captured moments in time, speaking on the past, present and futureoftheclass,reflectingonwhathasbeen,wheretheyarenow,andlookingtowardsthe future. Foreign Language teacher and Bayport-Blue Point graduate Keith Scharfschw-erdt gave the farewell address, illustrating his memories as a student in the district. He reminded the class to take advantage of all the opportunities presented to them. The chorus showcased their talents, performing “Like an Eagle,” an inspirational song about independence and the unknown, before class advisors Deborah Lena and Colleen MacDonellawardedstudentswiththeircertificates.

The Bayport-Blue Point James Wilson Young Middle School eighth-grade chorus performed a musical selection at their moving-up ceremony.

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Rogacki ‘retires’.” The outgoing board members were thanked for their service and special thanks went to local historian, Gene Horton for the years he served as Secretary to the Cham-ber. All the new Board members were called to take their oath of office, followed by the officers; John Weissman Vice President, of Skills Unlimited and Cruises Inc; Steve Klinzing, Treasurer from State Farm Insurance; Lenore Ringer Prezioso, Secretary, from State Farm Insurance and The Gazette; and most importantly, Laura Rogacki, President, from Little Angels Speech Therapy. After taking the oath of office Laura thanked everyone for coming and especially the new board she would be working with and she expressed her desire to make the

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seemed to consistently erupt with laughter! A phenomenon of this chamber is how well everyone gets along, the overall celebratory feeling of the evening was contagious as laughter and good natured ribbing became its centerpiece. Suffolk County Legislator, Bill Lindsey, presented Karl with a proclamation and commented, “Karl has done a great job as President of this Chamber. It

has continued to grow and its work con-tinues to benefit the entire community. Congratulations and thank you for all you have done for the community”. Though the budget impasse in Albany and other obligations kept sev-eral elected officials from attending, some sent representatives. Mr. Scott from State Senator Brian Foley’s office remarked, “I noticed that while Troop 329 was present, that Karl recited the Boy Scout oath along with the troop and it oc-curred to me that he embodies everything the oath pledges; he is trustworthy, loyal, friendly, courte-ous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean

and reverent. On behalf of Brian Foley I congratulate you on your successful Chamber presidency.”

Rob Carlota from Suffolk County Legislator Jack Eddington’s office said, “The Legisla-tor is sorry he couldn’t be here tonight but sends his regards to outgoing President Karl Auwaerter. During his presidency he was instrumental in getting many community projects off the ground. As a family business owner of the Bayport Flower Houses he has gener-ously donated to numerous community beautification projects like Bryan Anderson Park and Chamber Park. I understand he was also instrumental in bringing the very successful Duathlon (The BooDu) to the list of annual chamber events. On behalf of Legislator Eddington, thank you for all you have done.” Another tradition of the Installation dinner is the presentation of the Chamber Scholarship. It is awarded to a Bayport-Blue Point High School Se-nior who embodies community service and the goal of attending college or trade school. Karl made the presentation, “This year we had a very difficult task of choosing between two very qualified young men and we couldn’t pick one or the other so we choose both, Tanner Gonzalez and Vince Licata. Tanner will soon attain his Eagle honor and Vince was recently awarded his Eagle honor for his restoration of Cham-ber Park in Bayport at the end of Nichols Road.As Karl awarded the 2009-2010 Officers and Board of Directors with certificates of appreciation he commented, “This group is a conduit for idea’s; we bounce ideas off of one another and act like a gigantic brain when we’re together. We have also enjoyed many successful endeavors to benefit the community that include beautification, grants, the Menorah and Tree lighting, the Easter Egg Hunt and the BooDu Duathlon. Looking forward to the coming year we will be having our Sunset Cruise in August and Bi-Annual Community Expo in October”. Skip pope of Packey Electronics was charged with the honor of presenting some gifts of apprecia-tion and said, “Karl managed every minute of his Presidency and without his guidance and leadership we wouldn’t have been as successful as we were.” Since tradition dictates that outgoing Presidents re-ceive accolades for their accomplishments it is also tradition that it comes sprinkled with a heap of good natured ribbing. Seth Needelman, immediate past

Beyond the Blue Verizon Waits a Beautiful Day...Carol Peper-Goldsmith I am sitting in the parking lot at King Kullen, by myself. It is hot. I have brought along a little plastic case that contains a new – cell phone. No one can see what it is I have in hand. And if they did, they would surely think I was texting which is a laugh because I don’t even know how to make a telephone call. Or answer a call, if the cell phone rings. If the cell phone rings, I will shove it deep into my pocketbook so no one can hear it and wonder why I am not answering it. I am not answering it because I don’t know how to do that function. Twice I have brought this new cell phone back to the place where I bought it,

intending to return it because it does way more than I want. I just want the phone to make a call. And to receive a call. In fact, I would enjoy it if when I turned it on a voice said “Number please?” And I would say my friends number or my son’s or it called home for me. When I brought this thing (I refer to it as “this thing” because in my mind that is what it is – “the thing”) back intending to return it, the eleven-year-old-child who had explained to me how it worked said – and I quote – “You really should try to learn how to use it because things are only going to get more complicated in the future. This one has 40,000 apps” (I have learned that is short for applications). “The next model will have even more.” Well Oh Honey – Give me a break! Truth is, this whole thing is all about money. Given a chance to “update” our phones, we bought these with a “plan” that offered a $100.00 rebate for each phone. So the cost would be about 38 bucks for the phone itself. So we bought the phones along with the plan. 0Now comes the good part: The salesper-son prints up the receipt for the phones along with the receipt proof of purchase and instructions for the mail-in rebate. This receipt is three and a half feet long. (I measured it when I got home from the store.) In small print are the words instructing what to do next. The words are really not English as I know it. For instance: * UPC and ESN or MEID label is required and if the UPC and ESN or MEID label is not present the amount of the refund will be reduced by the amount of the mail in rebate… which is equal to the sum of the two adjoining sides! Well, we’ll soon see about that!

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Researching more Bayport and Blue Point street names, I ran across an interesting newspa-per article from the SUFFOLK COUNTY NEWS dated March 1, 1890 about more Bayport street names (parenthesis below are mine):

“Some 25 years ago (c. 1865) Capt. S. C. Seaman opened through his farm at his own expense,thefirstpublicroadtothe bay. Last year, his son, Lieut. S.C. Seaman and John R. Suydam had one more laid out, now called Bay Avenue, with a nice row of Maples on each side the entire length of the avenue. The Messrs. Gillette also opened one from the North Country Road (Montauk Highway) to the shore, planting the same and gave it to the public.

Capt. Snedicor is doing the same, and contemplates setting out trees in the Spring. This is what we call public spirited men, and it would

be in the interest of the owners of property, on the so-called McConnell Avenue, to go and do likewise, it would improve your property ten fold. No doubt Capt. George My-ers selected a lot on Seamans’ Avenue, because it was an avenue well laid out. To this day, Gillette Ave. is the only roadway in Bayport from which you can see the Great South Bay from the Montauk Highway.

Addendum One: As a follow-up to a History Page column I wrote in the B-BP GA-ZETTEinFeb.,2009:RegardingthetallflagpoleinBayport’sMEMORIALPARK,Ithink I found a bit more about its history thanks to an article in SUFFOLK COUNTY NEWS of September, 1973: “AlargeBayportflagpole,whichoncewasthemastofThomasLipton’s‘Sham-rock IV,’ a former contender in the America’s Cup Race, was to be lowered and trans-ferred to Bayport land, which was to house an Islip Town Park. The mast was placed on its former site in the early 1900’s and became a landmark and navigational aid to sailors on the Great South Bay. That’stheflagpoleIthinkwasmovedfromtheformerToddEstateontoBayport’sMemorial Park.

Addendum Two: Regarding last month’s local History column about ‘Street Names in Blue Point:” Nelson Danes isn’t the only one for whom two streets in Blue Point are named. There are also two streets in Blue Point named for Humphrey Avery who in the mid-18th Century owned much of what is Blue Point today. Humphrey Lane and Avery Court, two of the smallest streets in Blue Point (off Namkee Road) are named in his honor today. Street names and local history: Sooooo interesting!

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“Islip 2010” Citizens’ Steering Committee Supervisor Phil Nolan has named 17 active members of the community to serve on the Town’s Citizens’ Steering Committee. The committee is charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Town-owned infrastructure, including parks, roads, and municipal facilities, as part of the Islip 2010 project. The Town’s Islip 2010 project will focus on developing a manageable multi-year capital improve-ment program to guide Town lawmakers in prioritizing the needed improvements to Islip’s infrastructure. Co-chaired by businessman Gerry Pallotta of West Islip and community activ-ist Nancy Manfredonia of Central Islip, the committee will work with the Town’s Departments of Parks, Planning and Public Works to identify and evaluate the physical condition of Islip’s 104 parks, 1,500 miles of streets and other Town-owned infrastructure. Former Town Supervisor Michael LoGrande will serve ex officio on the committee, as well. The other members of the committee include: Bill Norris, of Norris Food Services; Fred Romito, of the East Islip Lumber Co.; John Corrado, of Suffolk Transportation; Vince Trapani, of USA Industries; Pamela Raymond, of the Sayville Inn; Rafael Orozco, Central Islip School District Board Member; Alonzo Jacobs, an East Islip-based attorney; Bob Draffin, President of the Bayport Civic Association; Miriam Flynn, Principal of East Islip High School; Kevin Guilfoyle, Vice President of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce; Mary Louise Cohen, Bay Shore School District Board Trustee; Fran Mattace, of the West Islip Chamber of Commerce; Gerald Curtin, of Statewide Roofing; Michael Milazzo, of the Brentwood Summit Council; and Gene McGowan, retired Battalion Commander, NYFD. The committee will meet several times throughout the summer, and has scheduled the first meeting for Tuesday, July 27th, at 5 p.m. in the Economic Development office, located at 40 Nassau Avenue, Islip. “The members of this committee have been selected because they are leaders in their community who are familiar with the needs of Islip residents,” stated Supervi-sor Nolan. “I am confident that this group is well-equipped to advise the Town on how to best address the state of Islip’s infrastructure.” The committee members will issue a report on their findings in September.

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were cooked to perfection, but the men working the grill would not divulge their secret recipe for the sauce. Next on the menu was 300 pounds of steamed mussels, served with cocktail sauce and drawn butter. They also boiled 500 ears of corn and made 30 gallons of delectable calm chowder. The kids dinned on hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. For dessert there was watermelon and cake. It was all washed down with soda, beer and wine. There was plenty to keep the kids occu-pied at the barbeque. As soon as they walked in they received a goodie bag with toys and sidewalk chalk, that they used on the drive-way. Children could test out their pitching arm at the dunk tank, where members of the juniorfiredepartmentvolunteeredtomakeasplash. All the kids really enjoyed spraying thefirehosethatwassetuptoputoutfakefiresonawoodenhouse. Besides all the tasty food, the adults got toenjoygamesofchance,araffleforaflatscreentelevisionanda50/50raffle.TherewasaDJandJoeAlleguedonatedhistime

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The Bayport Fire Department has recently added 2 lamp posts on the front corners of the firehouse property. These lamp posts are dedicated to 2 of Bay-port FD members who gave the ultimate sacrifice, FF James “Scotty” Farrell and Honorary member Lt. Glenn Wilkenson. On March 21, 1991 Scotty Farrell, while operating at the scene of a confirmed house fire, suffered a heart attack and died. Lt Glenn Wilkenson, a member of the FDNY Eng Co. 238, had been a member of our community and, while in the process of being accepted as a member of the Bayport Fire Department, died while operating at the World Trade Center Attacks on September 11, 2001. The streets have previously been dedicated to these brave men. This project has enhanced the dedication and ensured that their names will visible. The Bayport Fire Department was able to raise the money for this project from their 1st Annual 5k Run which was hosted last September and had approximately 200 runners. This year’s run is scheduled for September 18th and are hopeful to have more of the community participation. The entire project was completed by the volunteers of the Bayport Fire Depart-ment. The owner of All County Block, a Bayport resident, donated the concrete and other materials that were needed to secure the lamps. It was a community project from start to finish. The chief of the Bayport Fire Department, Glen Baillargeon said “The entire project from the 5k Run to mounting the street signs was a complete team effort from the membership and the community. Scotty and Glenn will never be forgotten.”

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