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The 2nd Annual Fright Fest hosted by the Cultural Arts Guild of
Mastic Beach was celebrated on October 13th, at the gazebo on
Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach. Hundreds of families
(about 2,000 people) attended this yearly festival. A pet
parade started the day off right as all eyes were on the animals
that were dressed up in adorable costumes. Vendors lined the
streets selling food, beverages, jewelry, hair accessories and so
much more. Kids enjoyed going down the big potato sack
slide, jumping in the bounce house and getting their face
painted. Carnival games such as pumpkin bowling, pin the wart
on the witch, and skeleton hula toss were played by kids of all
ages. Barbecued buttered corn was a favorite by most who attended
the fest as well as coffee, tea and hot cocoa which was a treat on
this chilly autumn day. For those who didn't mind the cold,
Mister Softee (Ben Termini) was selling ice cream and raising money
for the Hope for Johnathon fund.
At noon, families lined Neighborhood Road, waiting for the costume
parade to begin. Mastic Beach Fire Department volunteers and
other community organizations walked the route along with Halloween
themed floats, decorated with scary scenes that didn't seem to
intimidate the onlookers but rather got everyone in a festive mood.
Live music entertained the crowd. Kids were dancing and
having a great time while holding their cotton candy tight in their
hands. Raffle tickets were sold for the Chinese auction and
50/50. There were some great prizes to be won and at the end
of the day, there were a lot of happy winners. One of the
highlights of the day was the hayride around the
neighborhood. Moms and dads sat on the bales of hay with
their children either sitting next to them or on their lap as they
rode around the block with grins from ear to ear. Over 40
volunteers helped to make this a successful community event.
Next year, the Cultural Arts Guild would like to see the Fright
Fest grow even bigger and better with more vendors, musicians and
floats.
Scary & Fun Scene in Mastic Beach
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A Wish Come True A Mastic Beach couple and their family had the
opportunity to put their worries aside for four hours on Friday
night to help celebrate their daughter’s Sweet 16.
Amy and Joe Cahill have been focused on their two-year-old son,
Johnathon, who has been undergoing extensive chemotherapy
treatments to eradicate the cancer that has invaded his little
body. Big sister Sarah has been working diligently to raise $5,000
before her sixteenth birthday to help her parents pay for the
skyrocketing medical expenses associated with Johnathon’s
care. She succeeded three days prior to her goal date.
She has single-handedly made the whole world aware of her brother’s
illness using Facebook and creating a page called “Hope of
Johnathon” which currently has more than 24,000 likes. With
Johnathon in and out of the hospital for treatment, there was just
no way that her family would have the time to plan for a
celebration or the finances to pay for it. Sarah pushed
aside the idea of having a Sweet 16 party this year. Word
spread about the courageous little warrior named Johnathon and the
sister that wouldn't let cancer define him. One Facebook
message led to another and a crusade of volunteers from Bayport,
Plainview, Soundbeach and the local community all began to
contribute to the same cause, Sarah’s Sweet 16 celebration.
It became a chain reaction of people offering to donate food, a
cotton candy machine, popcorn and snow cone machines, balloons,
flowers, corsages, table centerpieces, a cake, a professional
photographer, DJ and limousine. Even chocolate lollipop
favors adorned the table at the end of the evening.
Everything that is traditionally associated with having a Sweet 16
party was all donated by caring Long Islander’s. Two of Sarah’s
best friends along with her mom secretly contacted family and
friends and invited them to a well- deserved celebration.
Sarah’s best friend, Katie Corcoran, has known Sarah since the
third grade and stated that Johnathon’s illness has been really
hard on Sarah. “What she has done for her family is awesome,”
Katie said. JV Kavanaugh Knights of Columbus in Mastic donated the
hall for this special celebration. The Squirettes bought a
tiara
and decorated flip-flops for the Sweet 16 girl to wear with her
stunning gown. Four girls from this organization attended
Sarah’s party to help serve the guests. “This is an amazing
effort amongst the entire community. Some friends started the
ball rolling and our amazing community backed this child up,” said
Lisa Conlin. A local volunteer expressed these heartfelt words,
“When
someone is in need the whole Tri Hamlet area comes together.
The businesses help and the neighbors help.” The volunteers wanted
to remain anonymous. “This is about the cause, not
about us wanting to get recognition,” stated one good Samaritan.
Sarah was at a loss for words when asked how she felt about her
surprise party. “I was so surprised, I can’t even
explain it. I am so happy,” Sarah said with an enormous
smile. When asked if she has a new goal, “Sarah grinned and said,
“I would like to get 25,000 "likes" on the Hope for Johnathon
Facebook page by Halloween or start a foundation in Johnathon’s
name. If you would like to make a donation to the Hope for
Johnathon fund, please contact Chase Bank in Shirley.
You can visit and “like” Hope for Johnathon’s page at
www.facebook.com/HopeForJohnathon
Let’s help Sarah reach her second (and I’m sure not last)
goal!
for a Mastic Beach Teen
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Students Honored at William Floyd
The William Floyd School District recently recognized nine students
at a Board of Education meeting who had participated in the SUNY
Stony Brook Health Careers Academic Readiness and Exploration
(HCARE) Summer Academy. This six-week Summer Academy provided
students with interactive, hands-on training through workshops
given by professionals from an array of healthcare fields. The
program exposes high school students to the multitude of career
opportunities that exist outside of the better-known healthcare
occupations with the hope of inspiring them to continue their
education after high school and pursue a career they’ve encountered
through the program. For example, students were introduced to
professions in anesthesia technology, athletic training,
EMT/paramedic, clinical laboratory sciences, respiratory care and
physical therapy, to list a few. To participate in the program,
students had to have completed their junior year, apply and then
proceed through an interview process with school administrators and
HCARE organizers. “This program allows students who may never have
considered college or who may not have clear post-high school plans
the opportunity to test the waters in many health- related
professions,” said Gordon Brosdal, Assistant Superintendent,
Secondary Instruction & Administration.
“Our hopes are that this program will provide them with the
direction and drive they need to pursue successful careers in the
growing healthcare industry.”
About HCARE SUNY Stony Brook’s School of Health Technology and
Management (SHTM) received a Project Award of $1.3 million from the
Bureau of Health Professionals, Health Resources and Services
Administration in 2009. The program’s goal was to create a more
diverse and competitive applicant pool by conducting a three-year
educational outreach project to disadvantaged students in four
school districts, one of them being William Floyd. (Stony Brook is
currently working to sustain the program.)
The Rotary Club of Shirley and the Mastics hosted a “Pig Out with
the Rotary Club” pancake breakfast on October 14th to support the
William Floyd High School Interact Club, which is the high school
level of Rotary. Rotarians and Interact Club members served up
pancakes and sausages to approximately 150 attendees throughout the
morning. Children were given a free book If You Give a Pig a
Pancake, treated to a visit by the pig character in the book and
fed pancakes designed as pig faces by the Interact students.
Participants in SUNY Stony Brook’s Health Careers Readiness Program
Recognized
Rotary Club Hosts Pancake Breakfast to Support Interact Club
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Mega Money Mania in Mastic Beach On Sunday, October 7th, the Mastic
Beach Fire Department’s parking lot was covered with canopy tents,
beach chairs and umbrellas for their annual Mega Money Mania
fundraiser. “This is the first time in the 17 years of holding this
event that it has rained,” said 1st Assistant Chief Carlo
Grover. But the wet, chilly weather didn’t stop the
community from coming out to enjoy the day. Each year, two
thousand tickets are sold and approximately 4,000 people attend
this event. All tickets are sold in advance so it was no
surprise that people were buying next year’s Mega Money Mania
tickets at the gate. Tickets to this event will also be
available on the Mastic Beach Fire Departments website. 1st
Assistant Chief Carlo Grover explained about ticket sales, “A lot
of it is word of mouth or people buy the tickets who have attended
this event year after year.” The Mega Money Mania is Mastic
Beach Fire Department’s biggest fundraiser each year. “A
committee of five members coordinate this fundraiser but it’s a
joint effort by all of the firemen who get together to do
stuffing’s and mailings,” stated 1st Assistant Chief Carlo Grover.
“But those five committee guys make sure that it happens.”
There were about fifty Mastic Beach Fire Department members
volunteering at the fundraising event. Lots of food,
beverages and music made the crowd forget about the rain.
Brookhaven FD and Mastic Beach Ambulance were on standby in case
there was a problem at the event.
When asked what were some of the benefits of becoming a member of
the fire department, one of the Commissioners, Bill Biondi said,
“We’re in it to help out the community.”
“We’re there all of the time if there’s a problem.” He
continued to say, “We have a bottle out for Johnathon Cahill to
raise money today for his family.” Money from this
organizations fundraiser today, will go to the scholarship program
at William Floyd. 1st Assistant Chief Carlo Grover said, “We
give two scholarships to seniors each year. Right now the
scholarship committee chooses who receives them but we are going to
go back to picking the scholarship winners ourselves. Any
senior, male or female, is eligible to apply.” To find out
more about the Mastic Beach Fire Department’s Mega Money Mania or
to purchase tickets for next year’s event, call (631)
395-3041.
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The Gazebo at Neighborhood Park was full of smiles as Pattersquash
Creek celebrated their 5th Annual Harvest Festival in Mastic Beach
this weekend. This organization has been responsible for this
event and each year it becomes an even bigger success than the year
before. Over the years, this civic association works hard
putting together this festival for many reasons, however, the most
important reason is to join the community in a day of family fun.
Seeing the smiles on the kids faces while they are decorating
pumpkins and enjoying the games is enough to make any of them do
this over and over. Pattersquash Creek Civic Association only holds
a few fundraisers each year. Events like this are necessary
for
this group to remain a civic. They need to raise money to pay for
insurance. Any monies above and beyond that payment is used
for scholarships, plantings and supporting the community in as many
ways as they can. The causes vary but it is always their
priority in keeping Mastic Beach on the top of the list. This year,
PCCA had 29 vendor spots taken at this harvest festival.
These spots were not only occupied by merchandise or food vendors
who paid to have the opportunity to sell their items, but many
spots were given to worthy community groups, such as The Cultural
Arts Guild, The Squirettes for a Lemonade Stand, The Grey Hound
Rescue Group, The Osprey Point Civic Group, The Summit, One Cat at
A Time, and the Library, who unfortunately did not
show.
The harvest festival usually attracts over 2,000 people, however
this year, the weather brought that number down a bit. The folks
that did come out despite the threat of rain had a fantastic time.
This years music was put together with the help of several people
and volunteers. Sarah Matthews and Kayla Vega, volunteered to share
their talent. Joe Mineo, William Floyd Alumni, shared his
talent solo then later in the day had his band Blindsight accompany
him. Delaney Hafener and Nick Terlato shared their talent
and last but not least Ronnie and the Starlights ended the
festivities. The harvest festival is one of the things that
PCCA does that makes you proud of your community and proud to live
here. When you look around and see how many people come to
this event and enjoy the food, the music and the festivities - most
importantly they are enjoying each other. PCCA member
Lorraine Meyer said it best, "Sometimes we run into people at the
festival who we have not seen in a while and realize what a shame
that is because we all live so close by, but life gets so busy that
we forget to reach out and see and talk to each other. So
when people meet at a community function it makes everyone so happy
they came. "
Pattersquash Creek Civic Association Harvest Festival
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Harvest Festival
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Pink Hair for Elementary Schoolers All the fashionable young ladies
at William Floyd Elementary were thinking “pink” on Monday, October
1st as they purchased pink hair extensions at the 3rd Annual Pink
Hair for Hope fundraiser. Coordinated by the school PTO, this event
raised over $1,000 in less than three hours. Stylists from Hot
Hair, Inc., in Coram donated their time by expertly applying
extensions to more than 100
students and staff. The monies raised will benefit the National
Breast Cancer Foundation. “This is one of the school’s most popular
fundraisers,” explained Keith Fasciana, Principal, William Floyd
Elementary. “Everyone involved gets excited about it because it’s a
fun and successful way to aid a very worthy cause.”
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Cultural Arts Center Comes to Mastic Have you seen all of the
seasonally decorated storefront windows in Mastic Beach?
Recently, members of the Cultural Arts Guild of Mastic Beach in
conjunction with William Floyd High School students (both past and
present) painted the store windows on Neighborhood Road. The
artwork really showcases the talent that we have in our
community. This group intends to paint the windows for the
upcoming holidays along with hanging wreaths on all of the light
poles in the village. The Cultural Arts Guild is responsible for a
lot of great things in Mastic Beach. The recent Fright Fest
is just one of the many events that unites the community. They
are already planning next years Fright Fest while new ideas are
fresh in their mind. We have a lot of events to look forward
to in the months ahead and in the upcoming year. A holiday tree
lighting ceremony will be held in December and a Tulip Festival is
planned for the spring. The third week in July, the Cultural
Arts Guild will be hosting a Lobster Festival in Mastic Beach. The
grand opening of the Cultural Arts Center is an exciting endeavor.
Mastic Beach will be home to great theatrical
productions which will either be straight theater or daring to do
them in conjunction with movies so it will be an interactive event.
The audience will watch a movie and the characters on
screen will come out and sit with them in the audience. The
interaction will be a lot of fun. There are many other plans
for this new cultural arts center. Deputy Mayor Gary Stiriz stated,
"We saw a void in the neighborhood so a group of us sat at a table
one night and discussed what this community really needed to help
unify things in a non political way. We looked at the
cultural arts and thought that this is something that everyone can
get
involved in and express themselves. As we have moved forward,
the old saying of build it and they will come, this is exactly what
is happening. Since we have opened the Cultural Arts Center on
Neighborhood Road we now have young people coming into the building
at night asking to join and older people coming in wanting to be
part of what's going on. Most of the sentiment that we have
had from everyone who has come in is, “This is what our area has
needed for a long time.” We are finding that there are so many
groups in Mastic Beach with so much talent to offer that live right
here and because cultural arts is here, they are coming
forward. It
has really been a rewarding experience seeing how these people want
to help the community and be a part of it. We want our
neighbors to know that we are open for suggestions all of the time.
Anything to get people involved in their community." If you
are interested in the arts and would like to become a member of the
Cultural Arts Guild, monthly meetings are held the 2nd Monday of
the month at 373 Neighborhood Road. Linsa Torr's Place has
donated the use of this space for the Cultural Arts.
Membership dues are $25 and you must be 16 and older to join.
William Floyd Interact Club Exceeds Expectations For Food
Drive
The season of giving is upon us and the William Floyd Interact Club
hit the ground running by assisting the Rotary Club of Shirley and
the Mastics during their food drive, collecting a small mountain of
nonperishable items in addition to $170 in cash donations for the
community food pantry. Collaborating with the William Floyd Alumni
Association as
well, these students spent a weekend day working to benefit those
within their community.
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Sewer District Meeting Take a look at what’s going on in your
community.
The September 27, 2012 meeting regarding the proposed tri-hamlet
Sewer District was attended by over 150 residents. The county was
represented by Legislator Kate Browning, Commissioner Gil Anderson
of the Department of Public Works and the project manager from DPW
Boris Rukovets. The consultants working on the project and in
attendance were Mary Ann Taylor from CDM Smith and Nick Bono from
H2M. Residents can go to the project website at
www.suffolksewerstudy.cdmims.com in order to get answers to their
questions and updates on future meetings or milestones. “Creating a
sewer district for the Montauk Highway
corridor and homes within the Forge River watershed is crucial for
economic development and environmental sustainability in the
tri-hamlet community,” stated Legislator Browning. “This is a 7-8
year process and there will be many opportunities for residents to
be better educated on the benefits and costs associated with
sewers. Eventually property owners within the proposed boundaries
will vote to create a district or not, but there is a lot of work
to do before this occurs and I am committed to moving this project
forward.”
Did you miss the meeting? That’s okay. We’ve got it covered.
Visit online for breaking news and local updates.
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William Floyd Elementary's Fun Fall Fair Hundreds of people showed
community support over the weekend by attending the William Floyd
Elementary School's PTO Harvest Festival. Along with the many
vendors who participated in the festival, Stingray Entertainment
entertained the crowd with awesome music. The kids had a
great time cramming into the photo booth with their friends and
giggling at their silly photos afterwards. The petting zoo was a
big hit with both the adults and young ones. Everyone enjoyed
feeding the goats and sheep while the chickens and bunnies were
enjoying being pet.
The pumpkin decorating table filled up fast. The pumpkins that the
kids got to pick were quickly transformed from plain into works of
art. It appears that there are a lot of budding artists in our
community. There were lots of colorful faces thanks to the
folks at the face painting table. The kids had a blast playing fun
fall carnival-type games like fishing and the popular bean bag
toss. To view more photos of this event visit
www.facebook.com/trihamletnews
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Mastic Fire Department Fire Prevention Open House The Mastic Fire
Department held their annual fire prevention open house on Sunday,
October 14th. Hundreds of neighborhood children, parents and
grandparents filled the firehouse and parking lot to receive free
fire safety literature, smoke detectors, firefighter hats and a lot
of opportunities to actively participate. Tables were set up and
kids were given paper, crayons and markers to draw pictures about
fire safety. Volunteers were giving the guests free donuts
and milk to enjoy. The firefighter's showed the kids all of the
equipment that is used at fires. The children were given the
opportunity to climb aboard fire trucks and feel like real
firefighters. A few kids even tried on firefighter
gear. A huge crowd formed a semi-circle in the parking lot to
watch several firefighters use the Jaws of Life to rip a car apart
door by door. This demonstration was to show the community
how these volunteers are trained to rescue people who are trapped
in a vehicle as a result of an auto accident. There were two
volunteers explaining the process step by step as the crowd
listened intently. The line was endless to go into the mobile fire
safety house. The children learned the importance of always
having at least two escape routes in their home in case of a
fire. They also learned to feel doors for heat before opening
them. And, of course, they learned to stop, drop and roll in
the event of a fire. The fire safety house is a trailer that
is meant to simulate a room in an average home. It's somewhat
furnished and has a window and a door. Smoke was generated to
fill the room so the kids can understand what that would feel like
in the case it was actually happening. This hands-on
experience takes the fear out of it (trying to escape a
fire). It gives everyone a clear plan. The
children were taught house fire safety, how to escape a fire and
where they should meet once outside. As the "house" began to
fill with smoke, the kids climbed through a window and down a
ladder to safety. At the other end of the parking lot, there
was a small flat house that was set up where the children were
handed a real fire hose to aim the hard stream of water at the
target. The kids had a lot of fun participating in this. One
of the highlights at this event was Sparky the fire dog. The
children adore Sparky, who received lots of hugs and high fives
from the kids. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department also
participated in this event and gave the kids Deputy Sheriff sticker
badges.
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Will Your Child’s Halloween Be A Safe One?
Halloween can be a very spooky time of year for children, but a lot
scarier for parents. On average, there is a child severely burned
every year while wearing a costume that is not flame retardant or
by a child playing with a jack-o’-lantern. For these reasons, the
Mastic Fire Department recommends that all costumes be marked flame
retardant and people use flameless candles that are battery
operated. In the incidents that were reported, the average
age of the children injured was 8-12 and the cause or source was a
candle from a jack-o’-lantern. One incident involving a 12 year old
girl from Texas was fatal due to severe burns when her
costume caught fire while lighting her jack-o’-lantern before
leaving to go trick-or-treating. When purchasing items such as
costumes, masks, beards and wigs, look for flame resistant items
such as nylon or polyester or look for the label “Flame-Retardant.”
For an item to be considered flame-retardant, it must resist
burning and can be extinguished quickly. There is no reason to put
anymore scare in Halloween and by following these few guidelines,
the children in our community can enjoy a safe Halloween this
year.
Parkway Power Bowl Launched Last Month Sportsmanship, friendly
rivalries, stronger community relations and a good cause are the
motivating factors behind the conception of the Parkway Power Bowl,
an annual football game that was launched this month between
Division I rivals William Floyd High School and Longwood High
School. The game was scheduled for Saturday, September 29th at 2
p.m. at Longwood High School and will benefit local youth PAL
football organizations. The idea for the Parkway Power Bowl was
developed as a way to cultivate strong positive ties between the
high schools, which have a long history of good-natured sports
competitiveness as their football teams are perennial powerhouses
in Suffolk County. The name “Parkway Power Bowl” was chosen for the
William Floyd Parkway that connects the two districts, which are
both served by the 7th Precinct. The long-range goal for the Power
Bowl goes beyond an annual game – it strengthens good will within
the schools’ respective communities and with the Suffolk County 7th
Precinct. Proceeds from game T-shirt sales will be donated to the
Longwood Youth Sports Association in Middle Island and the Lynvets
Football League in Shirley. After the game, the victors will be
presented with a trophy bearing their team’s name and date. Each
year it will be updated to reflect the current winners and reside
at their school until the next game the following year. “This event
is going to resonate with people on many levels,” explains
Casciano. “It is an exciting game that we’ll look forward to each
year as it becomes an enduring tradition. Meanwhile, partnering
with the local police precinct to raise funds for worthy
organizations within both our communities benefits absolutely
everyone. And, last but not least, all our students and student
athletes will be serving as role models as they demonstrate
exemplary sportsmanship between long-standing rivals, proving that
games can be fun and competitive.” When the day came to an end,
$750 was raised for PAL football and the Parkway Power Bowl score
was Floyd 38 - Longwood 6.
By Mike Guarino, Mastic Fire Department Public Information
Officer
Football Teams from Longwood and Floyd Collaborate with Suffolk
County PD 7th Precinct for a Good Cause
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Hello Bow Wow Friends, I'd like to introduce myself for those who
do not know me. I am first and foremost an animal advocate, a long
time dog groomer and I also obedience train. I've spent many years
with dogs on my grooming tables outside my shop at dog shows,
grooming, handling and I have judged sub-novice classes for
obedience. During these many years of being involved in both the
show world and the grooming profession, you learn many things in
which you could not possibly learn in a educational class as a
student. Thanks to Tri Hamlet News, I have been given this
opportunity to share all these bits of information with all my
dog-loving friends, so I will be writing for Tri Hamlet News as a
columnist and I am looking forward to lending a helping hand in any
way I can to our four-legged friends through my articles. In
this issue’s article, I'd like to touch on the topic of fleas.
Fleas, those darn, pesty little nippy bugs that latch onto our poor
fur kids and cause so many problems. It has come to my attention so
very often that many of you have never been told about a little
pill called Capstar. It is extremely effective. It starts killing
the little pests in 30-minutes and will kill them all in 3-to-4
hours. It remains in the animal’s system for only 24-hours and is
safe enough to repeat every 24-hours. The same company who makes
Capstar also makes a 30-day pill called Comfortis. This too has
been extremely effective in killing and safeguarding against fleas.
Comfortis is by RX from your vet; Capstar is over-the-counter. I
would also recommend that we all start going back to spraying our
property with an eco- and pet-friendly yard spray. There are
so many very good products out there now that handle fleas and
ticks and hundreds of other pests that like to take up residence on
our beloved fur kids — like biting lice, yes that's right. Did you
know we now have to worry about biting lice and chiggers on our
pets? And, of course, these products are safe for the humans as
well. If you run into a flea problem, get some Capstar and
don't wait for your fur kid to start ripping themselves
apart. Shampoo them with a shampoo that will sooth them.
There are many on the market and in a pinch, go to your local
pharmacy and grab some Hydrocortisone spray. Push the coat in a
backward direction, and spray the area a few times a day before you
end up in the vets office with a $400.00 bill for a skin infection,
hot spots or severe flea dermatitis. Many dogs are very
allergic to one flea bite and will destroy their skin in no
time. Get ahead of it and you'll relieve the pet and save
yourself lots of money. There is a great little trick out there
too. Many of you might remember your moms using a laundry booster
called "20 Mule Team Borax." You can use this to treat your home by
sprinkling over surfaces like carpets, furniture, bedding and pet
bedding. Leave this down for at least 1-hour, then vacuum up.
Do not use near food. Put pets and children away from the
area you are treating as Borax will disperse dust in the air, so
keep windows open a bit. It works by destroying the wax outer
shell of the flea and it can no longer live or reproduce.
Human-grade Diatomaceous Earth is also very effective for both
yards and pets. It does the same thing to the flea. You can
purchase this at your local nursery. Be sure to ask for human-grade
or explain what you’re using it for. Good Luck with those
pests and together we can help keep our beloved pets be happy. Till
next time — Keep those tails waggin'.
Your Friend, Terry
Pets A Message from the Grooming Tables at Bow Wow Blvd. Dog
Grooming
Fleas & Remedies
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On Sunday, October 21, 2012, from 10am - 2pm, the Mastic Beach Fire
Department held their Annual Fire Prevention Open House.
During this time the public was presented with fire safety tips and
fire prevention information to take back to their homes and put to
good use. The public was given a lecture, handouts, helmets,
coloring books and other items to take
home. Also, tools, gear, and trucks were available for the
residents to look through and learn about the work firefighters do
when they are called to a fire. The boat and hovercraft were
displayed with pictures and the scuba gear on hand was explained
and demonstrated. The firemen smoked out their training building to
show what goes on at a fire as an announcer narrated and informed
the crowd. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office provided Operation
Safe Child which they put information in a computer about the
children and presented the parents with a card that had their
child's info in case a child gets lost or abducted. They also
brought their DWI Buggy so children and their parents can ride them
and learn the dangers of driving while intoxicated. They wore
goggles with amplified lenses and navigated a course riding a
little buggy. Everyone had a good time and learned very important
fire safety information.
Mastic Beach Fire Department Invited Public to Open House By Steve
Rice, Firefighter
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Upcoming Community Events Calendar
November 9 Rockin for Johnathon Fundraiser - Bartini Bar, 124
North Carll Avenue, Babylon. Come support the Cahill family of
Mastic Beach as 2-year-old Johnathon Cahill battles a rare form of
liver cancer. All proceeds will benefit the family to help pay for
medical expenses and other bills in this time of need. $10
donation... 16 and over - 21 to drink. The Still Life will be
rocking out cover songs and some originals all night. They will be
professionally recording the show to release certain live tracks.
Also, they will be recording HD video of their performance and the
crowd so make sure you are singing and dancing along. The band will
be also raffling off merchandise packages as well as an autographed
acoustic guitar!
15 The Drama of Ellis Island: Immigration at the Port of New
York at the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library.
1:00-3:00 p.m. Registration begins Thursday, October 25.
Interested in learning more about the history of Ellis
Island and the immigrant experience? Please join author
and Ellis Island expert Barry Moreno, one of the nation's
leading authorities on the subject, for a fascinating glimpse
inside the story of Ellis Island, America's first and most
important federal immigrant station (1892-1924). Moreno has
worked in the Museum Services Division at Ellis Island for more
than a decade. He is the author of The Statue of Liberty
Encyclopedia, Italian Americans and The Encyclopedia of Ellis
Island. Learn about its purpose and mission, what kind of
Americans worked there, how foreigners were inspected and examined,
the weeding out process and how aliens were accepted or rejected,
the vast numbers of foreigners it handled, problems at Ellis
Island, myths about Ellis Island and its last years (1925-1954), a
time when deportees, subversives and enemy aliens were held there.
You won’t want to miss this fascinating glimpse at historic Ellis
Island, the gateway for millions of immigrants. Call the
library at 399-1511 ext. 240 or go online at
www.communitylibrary.org to register online starting October
25.
17 Breakfast with Teachers Fundraiser. You’re invited to an
Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast where the teachers of
Hobart Elementary School will be having breakfast with you. 8am -
10am. Tickets cost $6 pre-sale, $8 at the door. Any questions email
[email protected].
Ongoing: Come to Wendy's in Shirley to get something to eat
or drink the 2nd Wednesday of each month between 5pm and 8pm.
15% of sales will be donated to the Mastic Beach Fire Department
Junior's Program.
Have an event coming up? Send all information including a contact
name and number to
[email protected]
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Beyond the MBFD Juniors Pancake The MBFD Jr's held a pancake
fundraising event on October 14th at Applebee’s in Shirley.
Events like this support this program and it is important that the
community get involved. A lot of neighbors attended the
breakfast and enjoyed their stacks of pancakes along with scrambled
eggs, sausage and juice. The money that is raised helps
defray costs for Junior Drills, feeding the children after the
drills and additional training literature. And last but certainly
not least, events! For example, two years ago the MBFD
Juniors partook in the Southampton Muster and won several awards.
The Juniors Program for the Mastic Beach Fire Department is created
in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America. This program
helps with the development of teenagers with the goal of them
entering the fire service when
they come of age. The juniors are trained just like
firefighters. They get the hands-on/academic experience. A
firefighter must complete over 100 hours of classroom/ hands-on
instruction. Last year, the MBFD even offered a cadet class
in conjunction with Suffolk County Fire Academy. In doing so,
it makes the transition from Junior to Firefighter seamless.
The juniors program develops leadership and community service.
This program also introduces the junior firefighter's into
the paramilitary organization structure. They have their own
meetings, officers and structure. This program has had juniors
graduate from high school and join the fire service, military and
other fire service organizations and have seen them develop into
well adjusted adults.
Stuff the Van with Warmth Saturday, November 17th from 9am-4:30pm
Tis the season for giving! Help us stuff the Community Library Van
with brand new articles of clothing to be donated to help keep
struggling local families warmly clothed. While you are at the
library, enjoy the many services it has to offer. Donations will be
given to Colonial Youth and Family Services.
Hol iday sess ions s ta r t ing a t $200. All sessions include
25-50 hi res images all color corrected on a DVD with all rights to
you. Online proofing for you, your friends and family
to view and order prints.
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Business to Business Expo at Our Community Library
The Community Library hosted a Business to Business networking
event on Monday October 15 from 12-2 p.m. Twenty-six local
businesses responded and more than 18 set up display tables and
enjoyed a light lunch. The purpose of the event was to provide an
opportunity for local businesses, especially small business owners,
to network with each other and to learn about the library's
information services for businesses. These include one on one tech
help with mobile devices, computer classes, meetings with Service
Corps of Retired Executives, and marketing databases. Business
owners remarked that it was helpful to have a low cost and
convenient way to showcase their business to the local
community.
Another B2B Expo is being planned for Spring 2013 which will
include mini- workshops for small business owners. Thank you to all
the B2B expo attendees who took the time to showcase their hard
work, including: Mary Kay Cosmetics, Beacon Cottage Gift
Shop, Coldwell Banker Realty, Academic Associates Reading Center of
New York, Dominican Sisters Family Health Service, Long Island
Association Health Alliance, Tutor Time, LWS Consulting Services
and See Smart LED Lighting, Zoom Graphics, Noah's Ark Animal
Workshop, Jo Vega Photography, Tri Hamlet News, United Healthcare,
Benchmark Lending, Aflac, Century 21 Cor Ace Realty, Metro Agency
NY Insurance, Tutoring Helpline and Passion By Dawn.
Top Photo: Mary Kay Consultant, Avette Ware Bottom: Dominican
Sisters Family Health Services
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Fifth Grade Student Athlete Presentation and Demonstration
The 6th Annual Student Athlete Presentation was recently held in
the William Floyd High School auditorium. Approximately 800 5th
graders from five elementary schools attended this event. The goal
is to instill a mindset among elementary school students that a
college education is obtainable. It is believed that this has to
start early in a student’s education and not as an upperclassman in
high school. In a challenged community such as ours, there
are many students whose parents do not have a higher education and
may view pursuing a college education as out of reach. This
presentation is just one of many initiatives the district has put
into place to alter that perception among young students. The
speakers at this event are college-bound high school seniors who
play sports and who will play sports in college. Sixteen to twenty
William Floyd High School students were chosen to participate. They
come from all backgrounds, as Floyd is a diverse district and a
variety of student types are chosen – not just the superstars.
Students were selected from high and low profile sports (ex:
football = high profile; tennis = lower profile) and both
boys and girls were chosen. Of these 16-20 seniors, three
were chosen to give motivational speeches. Mark
Mensch, Director of Athletics said, "Today's purpose is to
create a link for our 5th graders and our current varsity
athletes. It is important for them to get the message across
that they have to be good students before they can be good
athletes." These seniors had to have those honors both athletically
and academically to participate today. A scholar athlete has to
obtain above a 90 GPA. Currently, William Floyd High School
has 1400 student athletes and 600 of those are scholar athletes.
The seniors who participated in this event were first recommended
by their coaches and then grade point averages were looked at along
with athletic accomplishments. "When these students look at the
seniors that are up there on the panel today and listen to their
stories about how successful they are by doing the right thing by
listening to
their parents, their teachers and coaches, they can look forward to
being very successful up here in William Floyd," stated Kevin
Coster, Assistant Superintendent. Floyd is a high-needs, low-wealth
district and often times a speaker will reference hardships: death
of a parent, single parent who works multiple jobs and poverty.
All of the speakers are charismatic and eloquent. At the end
of the presentation, there was a question and answer panel
discussion. Select fifth grade students had the opportunity
to ask the high school seniors questions. The goal of presentation
was to inspire 5th graders with role models who are right at their
doorstep as opposed to celebrities. These role models live in their
community and they play on the same community sports leagues as
they do. "I want to let these kids know that if they work hard in
school and definitely set high goals for yourself, you'll go far in
life," stated senior Evan McCarthy. Senior Patrick Walsh had this
advice to offer, "Stay in school, go to class, get good grades and
you will succeed in life." "I believe that these kids should try
their hardest to do whatever they want to do because you never know
what you can do," stated Senior Coryn Jepson. After the
presentation, all of the 5th graders went to the gym with MSG
Varsity magazine's in hand and they had the opportunity to talk
with the athletes and ask for their autograph. Senior Nick Russo
said, "I think that this has been a great day. I had a lot of
fun and I think as long as these kids keep up the good work and
work hard and try their hardest that they will be successful in
sports or whatever they want to do." The young students walked away
with a lot of information including the knowledge that college is
attainable for everyone and sports may be a means to get
there.
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For over half a century, Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck has been changing the
lives of mentally and physically challenged children every summer,
on their 37-acre property on the shores of Kaler’s Pond in Center
Moriches. This Fall, they have changed mine. This past
weekend, I found the courage to walk my first haunted trail and
attended Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck’s annual “Spooky Walk.” As you
enter the camp, you are greeted by a fun atmosphere, set by their
DJ, delicious aromas of candy apples, hot dogs, and popcorn,
filling the air from their food tent, and ghoulish creatures
walking beside you. Once you enter the first haunted
building, the real fun begins. The “Spooky Walk”, is exactly
that! You walk with your selected group through the camp’s
buildings and trails. You are welcomed into each building,
with a new and exciting theme. Everyone is greeted by the
living dead, demented clowns, lost pirates, Freddy Krueger, and
much, much more in the haunted woods. The walk delivers an
estimate of 45-60 minutes (if you don’t run all the way to the end)
of frighteningly enjoyable fun. This fundraiser, sponsored by
the Paquatuck Squaws, is a great family event, with proceeds
benefiting Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck. I take my hat off to the actors
and all that volunteered their time to make this possible.
If you want to enjoy Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck’s “Spooky Walk” next
Halloween, you can visit their website at
www.spookywalk.com
A Spooky Walk for a Cause A look inside one of this Halloween’s
best local attractions. By Sarah Matthews
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Councilman Dan Panico Accepts the Dedication of 98.8 Acres of Land
and a One Million Dollar Check to be Used for Recreation
