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Suffolk County Dept. of Health March 2017 Meeting Notices

February 20, 2017 4:39 pm Comments Off

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following […]

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD ANSWERED CALL AFTER CALL AFTER CALL

February 19, 2017 1:33 pm Comments Off

Thursday February 16, 2017 proved to be a challenging day for the crews at the Huntington Community First Aid Squad. They had already answered 8 calls for medical assistance since 7 AM when, at 2: 47 PM, they received a call for a patient with chest pain on W, 19th Street. Two minutes later a […]

Letter to the Editor Walt Whitman Grad Brings Hope to New Families

February 17, 2017 2:15 pm 1 Comment

To the Huntingtonian editors,
I’m writing with a story tip about an entrepreneur with special needs from South Huntington who’s supporting new parents across the country.
My friend Brittany Schiavone is a 27-year-old woman and the founder of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, which is based in South Huntington. She is a graduate of […]

The Chai Center Mommy & Me Class

February 13, 2017 3:33 pm Comments Off

The Chai Center
501 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Thursdays, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
$50 for all 5 classes or $12 per class
Ages: 12 months to 26 months
Led by The Chai Center preschool director, children, with their parents (or caregivers), are offered a gentle introduction to life […]

Souper Bowl Soup Collection Feeds the Hungry

February 11, 2017 4:23 pm Comments Off

The eighth annual “Souper Bowl” at North Ridge Primary School in Commack was a HUGE success! The children collected a total of 5,368 cans and bags of soup, which were donated to Long Island Cares, one of the region’s most comprehensive hunger action organizations.

Physical education teacher, Lorraine Esposito, “sculpts” the cans into different shapes each […]

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN MEMORY OF P.O. GLEN CIANO

February 7, 2017 8:59 pm Comments Off

On February 22, 2009, the Suffolk County Police Department suffered the loss of a true hero, Second Precinct Police Officer Glen Ciano, after his car was struck by a drunk driver in Commack. The SCPD and Commack Fire Department host an annual blood drive, now in its 7th year, to honor his memory and carry […]

ASSEMBLYMEN LUPINACCI, RAIA, JOIN COMMISSIONER SINI IN “THE UGLY TRUTH” AT ELWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

February 6, 2017 5:15 pm Comments Off

Seminar Providing Students with Information Needed to Combat Heroin
Epidemic in Suffolk County

Assemblyman Lupinacci speaks at “The Ugly Truth”

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci and Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia recently joined the Suffolk County Police Department and Commissioner Tim Sini at “The Ugly Truth,” a program geared at educating youth on the dangers of heroin and opioid abuse. […]

American Heart Month

February 4, 2017 1:36 pm Comments Off

February 2017
American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. In Suffolk County, 1,224 adults died prematurely due to heart disease and 56,275 were diagnosed with heart disease during the years 2012-2014. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, Suffolk County is participating in American Heart […]

Second Be Smart, Don’t Start (Anti Drug and Alcohol Night) HMFD

January 30, 2017 4:46 pm Comments Off

“On Wednesday Febuary 1st, 2017 at 7:00pm, Huntington Manor Fire Department 2nd Assistant Chief Dominic Spada, Firefighter Gerry Conlon, and Huntington Bay Police Chief Christopher Jack, Reisa Berg From LICADD, Firefighters Kate Kuntz and Jerry Conlon called “Be Smart, Don’t Start”, a conversation for parents and their kids about the dangers of drug and alcohol […]

Suffolk County Dept.of Health Services February Meeting Notices

January 29, 2017 7:26 pm Comments Off

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following […]