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Volume 43, Number 3 August 8, 2020

The Camp Dispatch 1

Rec President’s Message Dear WORC Membership:

As we proceed into August, I hope all is well and your homes are blessed with good health. The weather has been hot and it has been great to see many of you enjoying our beautiful beach and pools. I would like to begin by thanking the Membership for their continued cooperation and resilience during this pandemic. Opening our amenities safely has been our goal and everyone’s steadfast support has made that possible! Many thanks to all who were able to attend the Easter egg hunt last Friday night. This event was well attended and enjoyed by the kids, parents, and grandparents. Special thanks to Paula Viscardi and Denise McFadden, this year's Easter bunny, along with the countless volunteers for putting this event together and all the members who donated Easter eggs and candy. Fr. Patrick Flanagan joined us once again to celebrate Mass overlooking our magnificent view of the bay. This Mass celebrated The First Holy Communion of Riley Hugenuin and Jake Conlon. This was truly a special day for our community. Moving forward, once again, Paula will be organizing the return of Summerween on August 14th. Further details is posted in this dispatch.

Big E Entertainment will be planning to have the annual Beach Bonfire rescheduled from August 7th to Friday, August 28th. This year’s Labor Day Parade will pay a special tribute and honor all essential workers, first responders and the military. In addition, anyone who was not able to celebrate a special event or milestone in their lives, such as a graduation, prom or religious ceremony, please feel free to join the parade in your uniforms, cap and gowns, etc. Let’s celebrate together as a community! I would like to encourage anyone else who would like to participate in the parade to go with a patriotic theme, this includes decorating golf carts. Please no political signs or flags. I want to again thank everyone for their continued support and dedication to practicing social distancing, and when not possible, wearing a face covering. I know having these events can be challenging this summer due to the pandemic. Traditions have always been a big part of WORC, and even though they may look a little different this year, I am committed to keeping these traditions for the future generations.

Stay Safe,

--Steve Harrigan, WORC Recreation President


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2020 Nominating Committee

West Oak Recreation Club., Inc.

P.O. Box 234 Oakdale, NY 11769

July 20, 2020

ATT: Deb Farr, Secretary

The Nominating Committee met on two occasions and after due deliberation, the following candidates, all

of whom are eligible, are nominated to fill the offices as indicated below:

WORC RECREATION CLUB BOARD DIRECTOR

Rob Palermo

Paul Smith

John Gallagher

Matthew Gambale

Michael Firmbach

WORC REALTY TRUSTEE

Steve Korin

Greg Childs

George Parisi

The following expressed interest on the Rec. Board and while they were not selected by the Committee at

this time, the Board may wish to revisit their candidacy as openings occur: Trish Medved, Beth Capuciati, ,

Nancy Masone, Kevin Nash and Bill Zoller.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy Huguenin, Secretary

2020 Nominating Committee

Members of the 2020 Nominating Committee: Madonna Nolty Chairperson, Ron Nagle, Ray Smith Sr.,

Anna Alessandria, Lynn Kirby, Paul Fauci, Bob Galletta, Barbara McDermott and Peggy Huguenin.


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COTTAGES FOR SALE

11 Hemlock Lane Arthur & Floren Bieler In Contract (352) 775-2128 (631) 838-3836

192 Spruce Drive Barbara Gannon (631) 560-9707

204 Pepperidge Lane Peter & Cathleen Dobrowsky (516) 375-1930

REMINDER: Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times and are not permitted on the beach, playground and ball field. All members are required to clean up after their pets.

GATE REMINDER: Remember to call the gate house when you are expecting a visitor to your bungalow at (631) 589-8363.

This includes health care works, aids, contractors, service personnel, and deliveries. The only exception will be for UPS, Fed Ex, and Amazon. Thank you !

— Ray Smith II, Gate Chair

POOL UPDATE The pools are open daily from 11:00am -

7:00pm daily.

Pool capacity remains at 50% until further notice. This means:

25 big pool, 12 medium pool, 10 baby pool.

In the pool area, we continue to adhere to physical distancing guidelines, and are

encouraged to wear face coverings when physical distancing is not possible.

Bathers are permitted to bring their own chairs onto the pool deck area, providing they agree to the distancing guidelines.


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Nicole Giglio, RN BSN Pediatric Oncology, Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplant Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital New York Presbyterian

- Daughter of Ralph & Christine Giglio 33 Spruce Drive

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Jennifer Kreppein, P.T.

Daughter of Janet and Joseph Kreppein.

Portuese Children—Thank You!

Thomas Portuese, MD Hudson Headwaters, Glen Falls, NY Rick Portuese, Dentist Hudson Headwaters, Warrensburg, NY Teresa Portuese Estrella, PA Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY Mark Portuese Pharmacist Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center, Dix Hills, NY Danielle Portuese Pharmacist Long Island Community Hospital, Patchogue, NY

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We are very proud of our essential workers. Our son, Peter is a Port Authority Police Officer and our daughter-in-law, Lauren is a nurse for Northwell Health.

-Irene and Peter Grosse


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The Barling family is very proud of their essential workers!

Alice Batting is a staff nurse at Long Island Jewish at Forest Hills. After months working with COVID patients, this week she is beginning a new challenge as an Emergency Room nurse!

Chris Barling is a Detective in the Nassau County Police Department - a very difficult time to be a police officer!!

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Elaine Caliendo would like to thank husband, Dr. Frank Caliendo, who is a Colorectal Surgeon at Mount Sinai South Nassau.

My First Responder and husband is Charles Dunn - Volunteer for Sea Cliff Fire Department and EMS Instructor and Provider at Covid test sites for Northwell Health System.

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Renée Garrison is a physical therapist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She has been working non-stop during the pandemic.

- Daughter of Anita and Ken Schult, 68 Chestnut

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Ann & Butch Bogart are proud of their essential workers - son, Dr. Andrew Bogart, is an Anesthesiologist at Southside Hospital, Bayshore & daughter-in-law, Kristen Bogart, RN works in the PACU at Southside Hospital, Bayshore.


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Erik Feinberg Production Assembler for Fire Research and Fire Fighter with Hauppauge Fire Department

Heather Feinberg, EMT with Smithtown Fire Department

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TheKarstensistersof179Willow:

JuliaKarsten,PT,DPT,SeniorPhysicalTherapist,NYURUSKRehabilita;ontrea;ngpa;entswithbrain/spinalcordinjuries,strokecases,andpersonswithCOVIDdebility.

KaylaKarsten,RN,NYPresbyterianWeilCornell.Kaylatypicallyworksonthestep-downunitforneurologyworkingwithpost-surgeryneurologypa;entswithbrainandspineinjuries.DuringthepandemicshehasbeenworkingintheICUworkingexclusivelywithCOVID-19pa;ents.

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Maria Lisa Godas is a Registered Nurse who worked at Nassau University Medical Center & now at Holley Patterson Nursing Facility who started her career in nursing 40 years ago as a candy striper.

- Proud Godas Family

Paul and Denise McFadden have two essential workers in their family:

Their daughter, Heather McFadden Echevarria, a Speech Pathologist in a Nursing Home that lost more than a third of their population to COVID-19, which in turn, led to Heather coming down with the virus herself. And their granddaughter, Jordan Echevarria, who is an EMT, riding with the Sayville Community Ambulance, serving our five surrounding towns, and responding to numerous COVID calls. Both have been dealing with extraordinary situations, during this Pandemic time.


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Anne Rizzo of 223 Pine Lane, would like to honor her granddaughter, Emily, a nurse at St. Frances Hospital in Roslyn, NY. She is currently caring for Corona virus patients in the ICU on ventilators. During every shift she is exposed to the virus, but also to the emotional and physical toll of caring for people in such critical condition, who do not have their own families with them. Many kind friends have donated items to her such as masks, sanitizers, meals and goodie bags to show Emily and her fellow healthcare workers their support. I am deeply grateful that she has such supportive friends, as well as our whole family behind her. I love her very much and want her to know how thankful we all are.

My wife, Nancy Homza (Eichorn), Certified Med. Surg. R.N, works at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Nancy was on the very front line, in the trenches all during the height of the Covid 19 pandemic. The hospital was over 200% normal occupancy. They had patients in every conceivable location. LIJ even constructed new units and opened up other nursing units that had been closed for years. To say it was a war is an understatement. But my Wife went to work as usual. She was deployed all over the medical center. I am so very proud of her. She & her co-workers are all true heroes. She’s on the right hand side, her co-worker Kelsey R.N. is on the left.

- John Homza, 41 Spruce __________________________________________________

I would like to thank my Uncle, John Homza, Inventory Control Analyst for Long Island Jewish Hospital. He was responsible for finding, buying, and supplying PPE for the entire hospital.

- Catherine Flanagan, 12 Hemlock Lane

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Katrina Serrano (Powers), ER Nurse

Fran Powers daughter and Carol Ackermann niece


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Let’s try again!

Bonfire on the Beach Friday, August 28th

at 7:00 pm

Please bring your chairs, food, and drinks

Plenty of room to social distance

Remember members and family members only - no guests

Parents remember the marshmallows, we are not

providing any food or drinks.

Rain date Saturday, August 29th

Big E Entertainment

HAPPY SUMMERWEEN! Friday, August 14th at 7-8:30 pm

There will be no route this year or starting point.

Please remember to social distance.

Bungalows that are participating, please put candy in bowl in front of house. If you

don’t get much traffic with trick or treaters, go to Spruce Drive or a friends.

Let’s try to really decorate the houses this year with lights and decorations for

the children.


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Fireside Fun for the kids …

Easter Egg Hunt on

Friday, 7/31


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ACORN CHIPS

Erik, Christina, Jason, Michael and Andrew are proud to celebrate Ann and Butch Bogart's 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 22nd! For better, for worse, in sickness and in health (not a twinkle yet that included not one, but two sets of twins!), you made it! We are forever grateful for all of the sacrifices you made for us. We love you!

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50 years ago, August 9, 1970, Paul McFadden and Denise Jordan were married in Queens Village.

For 40 years, we took our entire family to Disney World.

For 50, we are waving safely from Hemlock Lane, WORC.

2020CampDispatchDistribu>on

Please email Dispatch submissions to [email protected].

Info due Monday, 8/24 and will be delivered to your bungalow on

Saturday, 8/29

If interested in helping with delivery, please contact

Maureen Fallon at (817) 797-4177.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Anyone interested in ordering flowers for Mass on Sunday, September 6th,

please see Anna Alessandria at 42 Spruce Drive.

Cost is still $10.00 per bouquet Orders must be placed

NO LATER THAN MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST. There will be a box inside

Anna’s screenroom with envelopes inside for you to fill out and place the

$10 (cash only please)

In Memoriam Ginny Hummel

mailto:[email protected]

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WORCMEN’SGOLFGROUPAn Ode to Jerry Seinfeld

It’s August, but is it really? Yes, it’s warm – hot even. Sunsets abound, beautiful as ever. The beaches are open, but they feel different, don’t they? School is around the corner, or is it? It’s the stretch run in the baseball season – or is it just the opening weeks of a season that is soooo very different? In Jerry’s world, the Mets win the World Series this year, even if they don’t play it. Football is coming, but many have opted out already. It’s a presidential election year but there are no conventions to speak of or watch (yeah!!!?). August and everything after looks quite different this year.

On the links, we play, marching every Saturday into the mosquito-heavy first 4 holes of the early morning dew. We watch Mr Compliance himself, Jim Barling, par a hole every now and then while offering support and encouragement to all his buds. (You made the article, JB!). Nothing like Sir James in the whole world. Love him! We miss not seeing Jackie Gleason out there, trying to get his wrist back into shape. We watch Tom “The Animal” Scalfano play every week with his preferred partner, Robbie “Baseball” Halagarda. We see Butch “Humphrey” Bogart (Happy Bday, Butchie!) playing with his usual bud, Andy “Citi Field” Shea. Lieutenant (Retired) Pat Reilly is out early, raring to go, leading the first group charge - every week, it seems. We see My Little Johnny Laurence shoot an 82, followed by a higher number, but always raring to come back. We see Nunzio “Stallion” Masone follow up a 40 with a 54 like only he seems capable of doing. We’re glad to have Rickie Schifini and Robert Maxwell back from Florida. We wish Mongo was here too. The Mighty Quinn carrying his bag, most of the time – happy to be doing one of his favorite things, playing golf. Paul “Mr Under Armour” Smith, looking sartorially splendid in his personal attire, especially so since he got his hair cut. Positive Pete purviews all with perplex aplomb and purple passion.

We invite our non-WORC friends, Smarty Senecal, Bill “Carl Spackler” Gardner, Dave and Larry, Jimmy Carroll, and Davey I into the madness. We play golf for glory and prizes. We have “Don’t Mess with Texas” Stevie Dalton back into the fold. All is off with the world, but for a few hours every Saturday, some things work well.

Thank you, Jerry – for nothing, and of course, for everything.

Summer Series and golf reporting return with our next episode. For now, here’s to August and to Jerry.

-Cub Reporter

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