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Dix Hills Fire Department Hosts Open House

October 19, 2011 5:06 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department recently hosted their annual Open House at Fire Headquarters on East Deer Park Road. Visitors were treated to many activities and educational events including fire prevention, personal and home safety, actual car fire and extrication demonstrations using the “Jaws of Life”, EMS Rescue Squad, and a free Child Identification Program provided by […]

Firefighters, EMS, Hold LIRR Emergency Response Drill

October 18, 2011 5:37 am Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department and Huntington Community First Aid Squad recently held an Emergency Response – MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) Drill simulating the collision of an LIRR train and a vehicle with multiple injured patients. The training exercise was held at a railroad siding near the squad’s facility on Railroad Street in Huntington Station. Assisting agencies […]

10th Anniversary of Women’s Networking Day

October 13, 2011 5:30 am Comments Off

Focus On Health and Well Being in Daily Lives
Oct. 26 event carries theme …And Finally YOU! Ultimate Living
Huntington, NY Huntington Town Supervisor Frank Petrone and members of the Town Council invite residents to the Town’s 10th Anniversary Celebration of Women’s Networking Day and Awards Ceremony, which this year carries the theme …And Finally YOU! Ultimate Living, and focuses on enhancing […]

A Future Star?

October 11, 2011 10:46 pm Comments Off

More than Plants are Growing Out of the Community Garden.

If this face looks familiar it is because Dave Francois’ picture and name were included in an article that was posted last week called Murals Bloom At Gateway Garden. One of the things we try to do at the Huntingtonian is to anticipate what questions our readers may have while […]

Jr. Junior Welfare League Visits Town Hall (JJWL)

October 9, 2011 7:13 am Comments Off

Councilwoman Glenda A. Jackson recently welcomed members of the Junior Junior Welfare League of Huntington to Town Hall for an informative session about the importance of community volunteerism.
Councilwoman Jackson invited this group of motivated youths to an open forum at Town Hall to discuss the positive impacts of volunteerism and some of the responsibilities of […]

Message From The Editors

October 8, 2011 12:02 pm Comments Off

In our recent reporting, we have been critical of our local government, especially our current Town Board. There is a reason for this. One of the reasons that we started this paper is many of their actions, that we consider outrageous, have gone virtually unreported by most of the mainstream media for far too long. People are being […]

Cold Spring Harbor FD Hosts Fire Prevention Week Open House

October 6, 2011 7:05 am Comments Off

The Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department invites the community to their Fire Prevention Week Open House on Sunday, October 9, from 10 a.m – 1 p.m. at the park across from the Cold Spring Harbor Firehouse on Main Street – Route 25A.

The fun-filled and informative event will feature many activities including hands-on guided tours of […]

Huntington Manor FD Mourns Ex-Chief Charles Hoffmann

October 4, 2011 1:30 pm Comments Off

Photo above left: Charlie Hoffmann, second from left, is pictured with the Assistant Chiefs at his installation into office as Chief of the Huntington Manor Fire Department in 2000. From left are Mike Pastore, Charles Hoffmann, John Glidden, and Peter Nelson. Chief Nelson, also a New York City firefighter with Rescue Company No. 4, was […]

Murals Bloom At Gateway Garden

October 3, 2011 7:16 pm 1 Comment

Standing tall or small, with tiny fingers dipped in paint or bigger hands wielding brushes, more than 70 volunteer adults and children painted for more than a month during this past summer to create 5 murals now gracing Gateway Park Organic Community Garden in Huntington Station.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, the community of gardeners and painters […]

Martin Viette Fall Festival

October 2, 2011 10:20 am Comments Off

Martin Viette Nursery, located a short distance from Huntington, hosts an annual Fall Festival. The Fall Festival runs from September 24 – October 30, 2011. Admission is free. If you are looking for a low key, fun way to spend a few hours, this will fit the bill.
Daily events include:
Pet and feed the animals
Pumpkin Patch
Farm cutouts […]