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Grow to Give: A Guide to Creating Community Service Gardens

May 7, 2013 7:51 pm Comments Off

The Long Island Community Agriculture Network is urging religious congregations and other organizations to plant vegetable gardens on their property to feed Long Island’s hungry people. To assist them, LICAN has issued Grow to Give: A Guide to Creating Community Service Gardens, available as a free download from its website, LICAN.org.
“Less than 10% of […]

Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia Named As 2013 Matinecock District Good Deed Award Honoree

May 7, 2013 3:23 pm Comments Off

Andrew P. Raia, NYS Assemblyman has been named the 2013 Good Deed Award Honoree by the Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Matinecock District.

Free Business Seminar For Budding Entrepreneurs

May 7, 2013 1:01 pm Comments Off

Excellence in Entrepreneurship program will be held at Huntington Business Incubator. The purpose is to offer expert advice on starting and running a business. It is designed for budding entrepreneurs or those who want to make their existing businesses more successful.
The five-session program, which the Town is co-sponsoring with the Small Business Development Center at […]

Lupinacci Visits Huntington Station Enrichment Center

May 7, 2013 11:41 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently visited the Huntington Station Enrichment Center to learn more about the resources provided to students attending the center. Lupinacci, a professor and former school board member, shared a personal favorite story, The Swing by Joe Cepeda, with the students during his visit.
“Reading to a child opens them up to a whole […]

Commack Earns Awards In Spanish Poetry Contest

May 7, 2013 9:16 am Comments Off

Commack High School students earned gold, silver, and bronze at the annual Hofstra Spanish Poetry Contest for Secondary Schools.

Credit Cards Stolen From Melville Office Used at Walt Whitman Mall

May 7, 2013 9:01 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the female suspect who attempted to use credit cards that were stolen from a woman’s purse while she was at work.
On Friday, April 12, 2013, between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., an unknown person removed […]

Halesite FD Mother’s Day Flower Sale.

May 6, 2013 1:17 pm Comments Off

I am pleased to invite you down to the Halesite Fire Department this weekend to support the Engine Company’s annual Mother’s Day Flower Sale. Wonderful flowers, flats, and arrangements will be on sale May 11th – 12th. from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Raffles will also be available.
Come pick up hanging baskets, or lovely arranged pots in […]

Huntington Station Man Assaulted While Riding His Bicycle

May 6, 2013 6:02 am Comments Off

A Huntington Station man was riding his bicycle on New York Avenue on March 16 when an unknown man assaulted him in front of the Huntington Public Library, located at 1335 New York Avenue, at 4:20 a.m. The victim, 31, fell and hit his head and was transported to Huntington Hospital where he received stitches.
The […]

Movie Review – Iron Man 3

May 6, 2013 5:21 am Comments Off

“Iron Man 3” is another well constructed superhero blockbuster from Marvel, and while falling short of matching “Avengers,” it’s still one of their better outings yet.

Tulip Festival & Sheep To Shawl – Sunday May 5

May 5, 2013 6:21 am Comments Off

The 13th Annual Tulip Festival will be held in Heckscher Park from 11 – 4 on Sunday, May 5. There will be music, entertainment, information booths and fun activities for children throughout the day. Free admission. Click here for more information and brochure. Click here for directions.

A short distance away will be the 29th Annual Sheep-to-Shawl […]