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Residents and staff of The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport Raise Funds to Benefit the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association:

October 28, 2016 4:47 pm Comments Off

Residents and staff of The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport raise funds to benefit the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association: Nicholas Materdomini, Executive Director of The Bristal at East Northport (2nd from right) and Julie Wexler, Director of Community Relations of The Bristal at East Northport (far left) are joined by residents Barbara […]

Thank You Stimson Community

October 22, 2016 1:49 am Comments Off

As many of you are aware, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many of us on Long Island and here in the South Huntington community have had a loved one affected by this disease. To honor those lives impacted and to support research, all Stimson students and staff wore pink on Friday, October 14, […]

COMMACK COALITION OF CARING 6TH ANNUAL RED RIBBON WEEK 5K RUN/WALK TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

October 21, 2016 4:27 pm Comments Off

Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. – Commack High School
The Commack Coalition of Caring, a charitable 501 c (3), will host its 6th Annual Red Ribbon Week 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., with a free ½ mile Kids Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. Both events will begin and end […]

The First Women’s Health Empowerment Series

October 17, 2016 5:37 pm Comments Off

Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards
The Town of Huntington Women’s Services in partnership with
Huntington Hospital Northwell Health
Present the First Women’s Health Empowerment Series

Councilwoman Tracey Edwards, the Town of Huntington Women’s Services and Huntington Hospital Northwell Health are proud to announce our first Women’s Health Empowerment Series.
On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at 7pm at Huntington Town Hall we […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Blood Drive on Sunday, October 16, 2016

October 9, 2016 5:40 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department is hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, October 16, from 11 am – 5 pm. All are welcome to share this lifesaving gift that is much needed for our local hospitals. The drive will be held at Dix Hills Fire Department headquarters, 115 East Deer Park Road, (just north of the Northern […]

Confronting Epidemic of Kids Using Drugs, New Federal Grant will Fuel Northport/E. Npt. Coalition

October 4, 2016 2:11 pm Comments Off

As parents, teachers, and youth in the Northport/East Northport school district reel from an epidemic of prescription drug and alcohol addiction among teens, including the drug-related deaths of more than 8 recent graduates in just over nine years, the community exhaled with new hope this week as it won a federal grant that will propel […]

Bellone Announces Key Milestone in Suffolk County Septic Demonstration Pilot Program–First Alternative Wastewater Treatment System

October 1, 2016 6:11 pm Comments Off

First Alternative Wastewater Treatment System to Be Approved in County’s History during National Septic Smart Week

On September 20, 2016 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by regional water quality experts and environmental advocates to announce that for the first time an on-site advanced wastewater treatment system has been provisionally approved for residential use in […]

Teens Cook for Needy Families in Dix Hills

September 28, 2016 1:02 pm Comments Off

Teenagers from The Chai Center’s CTeen chapter in Dix Hills took over the kitchen at the Center on September 22 to cook enough meals for ten families who are facing health issues — coping with a sick parent and/or child. The teens peeled, chopped, boiled and baked for several hours creating a festival meal, ensuring […]

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Residents Bring Home the Gold at Suffolk County Golden Games

September 28, 2016 12:31 pm Comments Off

Eleven residents at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center participated in the Suffolk County Golden Games held recently at the Patchogue YMCA. Competing in modified sporting events against eight other nursing homes across Suffolk County, Gurwin residents – aged 62 to 90 – brought home the gold in volleyball, bowling and women’s distance throw.

Gurwin residents […]

Suffolk County Dept.of Health Services October 2016 Meeting Notices

September 28, 2016 12:04 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 […]