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october issue • 2013

CONTENTSSmith Point 5K Run for Literacy

Fall Fun Things to Do in the Tri-Hamlet

Mastic & Mastic Beach FD Rescue Drill

Mastic FD Welcomes FDNY 343

2nd Annual Fluke Tournament

NY Rising Meeting in Mastic Beach

PCCA Harvest Festival

A Day in the Life of Carmans River

10th Annual Museum Day

Spotlight on William Floyd Alumni

Anti-Bullying in Our Schools

“Lock-in” at Battlegrounds

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What an amazing day forthe "Smith Point 5K Runfor Literacy." Almost400 runners ran or

walked the 3.1 miles over the bridge andthroughout parts of the community. Theweather was perfect for this fundraisingevent that will benefit the "CommunityFamily Literacy Project."

The 13th annual Empire NationalBank Smith Point Bridge 5K Run for Lit-eracy took place on Saturday, September7, 2013. Proceeds will help support theCommunity Library’s Family LiteracyProject, the William Floyd High SchoolScholarship Fund, and the Reach Out andRead program at the Marilyn Shellabar-gar South Brookhaven Family HealthCenter.

The Community Family Literacy Proj-ect, Inc. is a not-for-profit organizationwhose mission is to promote family lit-eracy in the area served by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library. Itwas created exclusively to provide bothout-reach and in-house programs andservices that encourage and support lit-eracy for all ages.

The William Floyd High SchoolScholarship Fund provides financial as-sistance to college bound students.Reach Out & Read promotes early liter-acy and school readiness in pediatricexam rooms by giving new books to chil-dren and advice to parents about the im-portance of reading aloud.

5K RUN for LiteracySmith Point


Saturday, October 12th

Saturday, October 12th

October 18, 19, 25 & 26

Fall Fun Things To Doin the Tri-Hamlet area

William Floyd Elementary School

Harvest Festival111 Lexington Road, Shirley10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Raindate: Sunday, October 13thWilliam Floyd Elementary School PTO Annual Harvest Festival. Don't miss it!Bounce house, face painting, piggy paintings, build your own scarecrow, variousjewelers, homemade items, crafts for kids, photos with a princess, Keith Rayfrom Sting Ray Entertainment and over 50 vendors!

Cultural Arts Guild of Mastic Beach

Fright FestAt the gazebo on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Dress up as your favorite character and march in the costume parade • Dec-orate pumpkins • Make a scarecrow • Live Music • Performances • FacePainting • Entertainment, Pet Parade, Hamburger Eating Contest, Pizza tast-ing competition with local pizzerias.

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck’sSpooky WalkArrive between7 p.m. - 9 p.m.25 years of scaring. Brought to you by the Moriches Paquatuck Squaws. Ham-burgers, hot dogs, roasted corn, candy apples, hot pretzels, refreshments, andmore! $15 at the gate. For more info or to volunteer, call 631-878-1070 or goto www.spookywalk.com

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On September 15th, Tri Hamlet News had the privilege of observing theMastic Fire Department & Mastic Beach Fire Department’s joint heavyrescue drill held in Mastic. These are two of the largest and most dedi-

cated volunteer organizations in our community who are on call 24/7 to protectand to serve their neighbors.

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On Saturday, September 28th, the Rotary Club of Shirley and the Mastics heldtheir annual food drive. William Floyd High School Interact members, whichis a club that the Rotary sponsors, volunteered to collect non-perishable items

for the local food pantry. Interact had 35 volunteers helping out at this event. Thecommunity also greatly responded to the food drive and many donated multiple itemsand/or spare change!


On Sunday, September 15th, mem-bers of FDNY E-50, L-19 and B-26 rode from Ground Zero to

Montauk Point to ensure that the memo-ries of their 343 brothers who sacrificedtheir lives on 9/11 are not forgotten.Money is being raised to assist our sol-diers returning from abroad who have sus-tained life changing injuries in the line ofduty.

Michael Alexander isa firefighter with En-gine 50 in the Bronxand one of the organiz-ers for the event."There are sixty-eightriders and 15-20 supportvolunteers helpingalong the way," saidMichael. "We started atGround Zero in lowerManhattan and this isour lunch stop in Masticat the Mastic VolunteerFire Department. Thefirehouse was graciousto host us and today wewill end up in River-head. We will end theride at Montauk tomor-row."

Started in 2011 on

the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the FDNY343 Ride has gained great momentum andpopularity. "Our ride this year was dedi-cated to the purchase of specialized trackchairs ," said Alexander. "1700 hundredvets nationwide need them so we're goingto concentrate our efforts to buy a fewchairs for vets. Today we have two trackchairs in Riverhead and three veterans are

going to show up who actually need thechairs and hopefully we are going to hookthem up with a distributor so they can getmeasured and get the chairs as soon asthey can."

For more information about this organi-zation or to learn how you can make a do-nation, visit www.fdny343ride.com

MASTIC FIRE DEPARTMENTWelcomes FDNY 343 Riders


YOUR COMMUNITY

The floor is down and thewalls are going up for asoon-to-be Mastic

Beach resident who served formany years in the Army Re-serve, but has long been with-out a home of her own.Kimberly Gilbreath and her12-year-old daughter Ryan willsoon have a place to call their

own in Mastic Beach thanks toHabitat for Humanity, NationalGrid, Brookhaven NationalLaboratory, Bank of America,and a host of volunteers.

Welcome to the neighborhood,Kimberly and Ryan!

Army Veteran & Daughter

Help Build Their Dream Home

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On Sunday, September 8th, theShirley Community Advocates heldtheir 2nd Annual Fluke Tournament atForge River Boat Club in Mastic. Thisevent was sponsored and paid by JRMarine, located in Shirley.

Fishermen set out early in the morn-ing and spent the day in the ocean try-ing to catch the longest and heaviestfluke. While the day’s catch wasn't assuccessful as most would want, despitethe lack of big fish, it was a great eventfor a good cause!

After a long day of fishing, the par-ticipants gathered at the boat club andenjoyed a barbecue and cold bever-ages.

A few local bait and tackle stores inour area were happy to make a dona-tion for a raffle. Harts Cove Bait & Tacklein East Moriches donated a custom rod &reel, B & B Tackle in Center Moriches do-

nated two $25 gift certificates and UncleCharlie's in Mastic donated a fluke net.

100% of the proceeds from this event

will go towards a digital welcome sign forthe southwest corner of Montauk High-way and William Floyd Parkway.


2ND ANNUAL Fluke Tournament


YOUR COMMUNITY

The post-Sandy publicmeeting that was held atWilliam Floyd High

School on September 25th wasmeant to give residents a chanceto hear about the preliminary re-covery plans being consideredby the NY Rising CommunityReconstruction Program.

Mastic Beach was among theareas severely hit by Sandy anda lot homes were flooded or de-stroyed. Many of the housesnear the water are still underconstruction, abandoned or forsale.

Planning and implementationof the NY Rising program is along-term effort meant to ad-dress various types of improve-ments to roadways andinfrastructure to protect againstfuture storms and develop amore sustainable economy forour area.

Residents that attended themeeting, heard about the plansdeveloped so far, and wereasked to offer their input on theprogram and its direction.

Hundreds Attend NY Rising Meeting in Mastic Beach


This page is sponsored by the Mastic Beach Village Merchants


Pattersquash Creek Civic Association

Tri-hamlet families enjoyed some fall fun at the annual Patter-squash Creek Civic Association’s Harvest Festival held onSaturday, September 29th. Children had a great time deco-

rating pumpkins, getting their faces painted and playing games withtheir friends. The dunk tank attraction was a lot of fun and everyoneenjoyed the pony rides. Vendors lined Neighborhood Road sellingjewelry, homemade goods, food, clothing, and so much more. Therewas also live entertainment by local talent along with everyone's fa-vorite— the hay ride!


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YOUR SCHOOLS

Students from WilliamFloyd High School andNathaniel Woodhull El-

ementary School workedside by side for "A Day in theLife of the Carmans River," aproject about exploring thehealth of one of our local nat-ural resources.

A Day in the Life of the

C a r m a n s R i v e r


YOUR SCHOOLS

Robert Vecchio, President of theWilliam Floyd Board of Educa-tion, has been participating in var-

ious state advocacy efforts on behalf of thechildren and families of the William FloydSchool District. He recently attended aNew York State School Boards Associa-tion (NYSSBA) roundtable with Dr. JohnB. King Jr., New York State Commis-sioner of Education in Albany, and testi-fied at a New York State Senate EducationCommittee hearing focused on the com-mon core standards, testing and privacydata at Suffolk Community College inBrentwood.

At the NYSSBA Roundtable with Com-missioner King, Mr. Vecchio addressedDr. King on the inequitable distribution ofstate aid, especially for high-needs dis-tricts like William Floyd. He also took theopportunity to ask the commissioner aboutthe possibility of significant mandate re-

lief and a halt to future unfunded man-dates.

“It was a great opportunity to have anin-depth free flowing conversation withCommissioner King and to hear the issuesfrom school board members throughoutthe state,” said Mr. Vecchio, who sharedsimilar testimony at the Senate EducationCommittee’s first of four state hearings.

At the Senate hearing, Mr. Vecchio wasone of two school board presidents to tes-tify and the only one representing a high-needs school district. During histestimony, he expressed support of theconceptual goals and intentions of thecommon core but took exception to itsrushed implementation.

“The problem has been with the prac-tical application and implementationschedule,” Mr. Vecchio said. “Commoncore seemed to be fast-tracked and se-verely lacked the proper resources and

guidance to be implemented properly. Itseems that the State was more interestedin doing it first than doing it right.” Clickhere to read Mr. Vecchio’s entire testi-mony.

William Floyd’s advocacy efforts con-tinue to be strategic and multi-faceted withPaul Casciano, Superintendent of Schools,serving on the Board of Directors ofREFIT (Reform Educational Financing In-equities Today), a consortium of schooldistricts that have joined together to advo-cate for their equitable share of state edu-cation aid; and the district’s monthly StateAid Advocacy Subcommittee meetingwhere district officials, Board members,educators, parents and community mem-bers gather to discuss the best ways to in-fluence a more equitable distribution ofstate aid for William Floyd.

Board of Education President Advocates on Behalf of William Floyd


WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE TRI-HAMLET

Students from William Floyd Ele-mentary School were invited to cre-ate artwork for "Chalk for Peace" to

celebrate Peace and Unity Week.A $10 donation bought each student a

colorful 24-pack of chalk and a five-footby five-foot square of pavement in frontof the elementary school. This eventturned fundraising project brought out theartist in all of the students who were in-

spired to draw anything peaceful and cre-ative.

"Students are working on peaceful art-work in class as well," said art teacherLinda Braverman. "Students drew doves,peace signs, flowers, hearts, rainbows,beaches, and smiley faces."

Approximately 30 students participatedin the "Chalk for Peace" event that is a col-laborative effort between the school's art

teacher and the PTO (Parent Teacher Or-ganization). All of the money that wasraised, was donated to the William FloydElementary School PTO.

"Paul Desmond created the squares andLorraine Mentz organized the details,"said Ms. Braverman. "All of the moneythat was raised, was donated to theWilliam Floyd Elementary School PTOand arts."

On Friday, Sep-tember 13,2013, Colonial

Youth and FamilyServices held their 40thAnniversary Celebra-tion at Long IslandAquarium and Exhibi-tion Center in River-head. Colonial Youthhonored the Menschfamily, for a lifetime ofservice to the commu-nity.

"Chalk for Peace"a t W i l l i a m F l o y d E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l


On September 27th,eleven differentmuseums fromLong Island vis-

ited William Floyd Elemen-tary School. Students ingrades K - 5 had the experi-ence to interact with staffmembers and animals fromCornell Cooperative, DEC,Dolan DNA, Children's Mu-seum of the East End, SuffolkCounty Police, HoltsvilleEcology Center, RiverheadMarine Foundation, I FishNY, Fire Island NationalSeashore, Brookhaven National Lab andWilliam Floyd Estates. The students per-formed science experiments, had a hands-on lesson with animals, learned to fish andhad a fun and exciting day visiting theseinteractive mobile museums.

"We try to tie each museum to what theyare learning about in the class-room," said event organizerMargaret Finne, William FloydElementary School librarian."We want to bring it alive andmake it hands on so the childrenactually remember it and wantto participate."

One of the things that this pro-gram hopes to inspire is thatchildren will want to continue tolearn outside of the classroom.

"That is why I started this pro-gram years ago," said Ms.Finne. "A lot of parents wouldask me what they can do withtheir kids on summer vacation

and I told them about all of the wonderfulplaces we have right here on Long Island.People don't realize that we have a won-derful opportunity right here to share andthat learning can be fun.

Ms. Finnes began calling local museumsand organizations and asked if they would

be interested in visiting the school andthey all thought it was a great idea.

"We just hope that the children will putdown their iPads, phones and games andexperience all that Long Island has to offerand that learning can be fun outside ofschool."

10th Annual

Museum Day at William Floyd Elementary

Keith Ray is a 1985 graduateof William Floyd HighSchool. His family moved

to the tri-hamlet area when he was 7-years-old. He currently resides herewith his wife Ann-Marie and 10-year-old son Keith, Jr. Keith is theowner of Stingray Entertainmentand involves himself with a lot ofnot-for-profit organizations.

"When I was in 7th grade I had asocial studies teacher named VinceLongaro," said Keith. "When hewould pass by my parents’ house, hewould see me outside shootinghoops. Back then, in 1981, therewas a New York Knicks playernamed Mike Glenn and his nick-name was the "Stinger." Mr. Lon-garo would call me Stingray and the name just stuck. So Iincorporated that into my deejay name."

Keith is well-known for deejaying at social events and schoolevents but the event that he holds near and dear to his heart is the"Walk Now for Autism Speaks" annual walk at Jones Beach.

"I approached them five years ago and spoke with the walkmanager," said Keith. “I told them that I have a deejay companyand although I have to walk with my son, I have a couple of guysthat I will talk to and if they're on board, we'll do this."

Five years later, Stingray Entertainment still provides themusic for the Jones Beach Autism Speaks walkathon free-of-charge.

When asked what his favorite deejaying jobs are, Keithreplied, "I enjoy deejaying weddings”. "It's one of the most im-portant days in someone's life and it has to be perfect. But I haveto admit that the most favorite event to work is a block party,they are a blast!"

Keith loves the community he grew up in. He enjoys beingable to go into a local store and meet someone that he hasn't seenin years and they talk for an hour catching up on days theymissed.

Recently, Keith deejayed a breast cancer fundraiser at St.Anne's Council Knights of Columbus in Glen Oaks, Queens, and

he also did a fundraiser for an 18-month-old toddler with Prader-Willi Syndrome in Copiague, NY. He continues to reach out toorganizations that need assistance.

"I have an autistic son, so we got involved in Mastic SportsClub Kyle Sports for Special Needs Program," said Keith. "Thekids range in age from 4 to 14, a lot of them with different needs.I do volunteer coaching with this special talents organization.”

On October 6th, "Team Keith" will be walking for AutismSpeaks at their annual event at Jones Beach. Friends and familywill be joining the walk to help raise money for this importantcharity.


on William Floyd AlumniSpotlight


Nicole Petersen's fifth grade students became serious writersand gave it their all when they were instructed to create their ownscripts about bullying and how to prevent it. These Moriches El-ementary School students then acted out their scripts in front oftheir peers.

"They had to work collaboratively," said Ms. Petersen. "Theyreally focused on what it is to be an active bystander. It's a hardjob to do but by getting involved, they could really have a majorimpact on someone else's life."

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Pirate Day

On September 19th, students and fac-ulty celebrated "International TalkLike a Pirate Day" at Tangier Smith.

International “Talk Like a Pirate Day” is aparodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur(Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'nSlappy), of Albany, Oregon, who proclaimedSeptember 19th each year as the day wheneveryone in the world should talk like a pirate.

"We do a treasure hunt in our classroom,"said Louisa Markewitz, 1st grade teacher. "Inorder to get to the treasure hunt, each clue willinvolve a math problem, reading words orsolving some type of comprehension problemin order to get to the next clue."

"One of the objectives for "Talk Like a Pi-rate Day" is to really foster appropriate behav-ior," said kindergarten teacher Wendy Gross."We can talk about the difference between b -ad pirate behavior and proper pirate behavior.We'll be doing puppet shows, read some piratestories, sing songs and watch videos togetherto enjoy International Talk Like a Pirate Day."

With the one-year anniversaryof Superstorm Sandy ap-proaching, students at TangierSmith Elementary School in

the William Floyd School District re-ceived a special gift from sixth-grade stu-dents at Juniata Gap Elementary School inAltoona, Pennsylvania – a four-by-fivefoot painting of a Phoenix emerging froma neighborhood, which represents MasticBeach, an area hard hit by the storm. InGreek mythology, a Phoenix symbolizesregeneration and new life.

“The Phoenix,” delivered by PamelaSnyder Etters, the Executive Director ofthe Altoona Symphony Orchestra and avisiting artist at Juniata Gap ElementarySchool, illustrates a symbol of hope forTangier Smith students affected by thestorm and how they are rising above thecircumstances.

The gift had special significance to the

children of Tangier Smith, as many ofthem were affected by the devastation ofthe storm. “They were deeply moved bythe painting,” said Toni Komorowski,Principal, Tangier Smith ElementarySchool. “They were also moved by thethought of how others 350 miles awaycared so much about them.”

As a show of appreciation and to for-ever connect the two schools, the studentscreated a painting of their own to return toJuniata Gap Elementary School – a treewith leaves made with the imprints ofhands of each fifth-grade student. Thepainting also showed children coming outof two buildings – signifying both schools– holding hands and touching the tree.

“Our painting was a representation ofhow Tangier Smith and Juniata Gap ele-mentary schools will be forever con-nected,” said Mrs. Komorowski. Thepainting will be placed in a prominent lo-

cation inside Tangier Smith ElementarySchool.

Phoenix: Pamela Snyder Etters (farright), Executive Director of the AltoonaSymphony Orchestra and a visiting artistfrom Juniata Gap Elementary School inAltoona, PA, presented “The Phoenix” tothe students of Tangier Smith ElementarySchool. She is pictured with Tangier SmithPrincipal Toni Komorowski and TangierSmith fifth-grade students from left toright: Kiara France, Amanda Heaslip,Joseph Schroeder and Andrew Maiorini.

Paintings: The painting on the left,done by students at Tangier Smith Ele-mentary School, symbolizes a connectionwith students at Juniata Gap ElementarySchool. The painting on the right, done byJuniata Gap Elementary School students,symbolizes hope and rebirth after Super-storm Sandy.


Tangier Smith Elementary School

Receives Special Gift From Pennsylvania Students


Mrs. Vecchio's 4th grade class at Woodhull Elementary Schoolenjoyed a special visit from their parents and other family mem-bers. The students spent quality time reading with their familiesas part of a lesson entitled, "The Relatives Came."

"The Relatives Came"to Nathaniel Woodhull

Elementary School


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The William Floyd NJROTC (NavyJunior Reserve Officer TrainingCorps) recently held their cadetcommissioning ceremony in front

of the Old Mastic House at the WilliamFloyd Estate, the site of the ancestral home,grounds and cemetery of the family ofWilliam Floyd, a Revolutionary War Gen-eral and one of 56 signers of the Declarationof Independence. At the commissioningceremony, William Floyd’s Naval Scienceinstructors selected Cadet LieutenantDanielle Tartaglione as the new command-ing officer and Cadet Lieutenant (juniorgrade) Bobby Vecchio as the new executiveofficer.

Cadet Tartaglione, a senior and four-yearmember of NJROTC, plays in the schoolorchestra and is a member of the WilliamFloyd High School Student Government.After graduation she has her eyes set on theMarine Corps, either attending college onone of the scholarship programs or enlist-ing. Currently her top school of choice isVillanova University in Pennsylvania. Inher free time, Tartaglione enjoys Englishhorse riding, a sport which she has partici-pated in since she was 9-years old.

Cadet Vecchio, also a senior and four-year member of NJROTC, recently at-tended New York Boys State, where hepassed a mock bar examination and suc-cessfully ran for the position of city attor-

ney. He serves as the President of WilliamFloyd’s Youth & Government Club andlikes to mentor new cadets and compete indrill competitions. Vecchio is interested inapplying for an Army ROTC scholarshipfor college next year and studying law.

As leaders of the NJROTC program atWilliam Floyd, Tartaglione and Vecchiohave significant responsibilities, which in-clude: leading field trips and classes; pro-viding guidance, encouragement andsupport to their fellow students; and settingthe overall standards of the unit.Several other cadets were selected as De-

partment Heads and Platoon Leaders to as-sist Tartaglione and Vecchio in their duties.These additional cadet officers will reporton various functions such as administrationissues; training and education; maintenanceand cadet uniform issues.

“These students embody everything wevalue here at school and in the program –good grades, good attitudes and a greatwork ethic,” said Senior Chief DwightBecherer, Naval Science Instructor.“They’ve worked hard to become leaders.”

NJROTC CADETSTAKE THE LEADERSHIP HELM AT WILLIAM FLOYD


The charactereducation teamat NathanielWoodhull Ele-

mentary School waslooking for a way to pro-mote positive behaviorand to recognize it.They collectively cameup with the "bucket"idea.

The concept of"bucket filling & dip-ping" derived from achildren's book, ”HaveYou Filled a BucketToday: A Guide to DailyHappiness for Kids.”This book does a greatjob of explaining to kidsthat we all carry an invis-ible bucket in which we store feelingsabout ourselves. When our buckets arefull, we are happy and when they areempty, we are sad. It teaches children thatwhen they fill another’s bucket, they alsofill their own, and it feels good to makeothers happy. It also introduces the con-cept of being a bucket dipper. A bucketdipper is a person who hurts other people'sfeelings by dipping into their bucket.

Woodhull Elementary held their annual

kick-off assembly for their character edu-cation program. The students were intro-duced and reminded about the buckerfillers program and learned of ways to fillpeople's buckets and how to preventbucket dipping behaviors.

The school does have physical bucketsbut they also rely on the invisible bucketsthat are filled when someone says some-thing nice to fill a person's heart with kindwords and good deeds. The physical

bucket is used when a student does some-thing nice and someone in the buildingwitnesses the good deed, they put the stu-dents name in the physical bucket. Namesare drawn each week and those studentsare recognized for their positive interac-tions and good behavior.

All of the children promised to workvery hard to be "bucket fillers," not"bucket dippers!"

Bucket Fill-osophyat Woodhull Elementary School


On the last Friday of every month,Battlegrounds in Shirley hosts a"Lock-In" for ages 11 or older.Children younger than 11 who

want to participate, must be accompaniedby a parent or older sibling.

A Lock-In, is an all night event wheregamers get to play non-stop for 24 hoursfrom 9:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.

There are all-night tournaments, give-aways, breakfast, dinner and snacks.Everyone has a great time!

"We have mini-tournaments for all ofthe games that we have here," said JamesPicon, owner of Battlegrounds. "We alsodo side tournaments like eating contestsand things like that."

There are card tournaments as well.Magic: The Gathering, is a very populartrading card game that the kids play everyday at Battlegrounds.

"On Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays,there is a paid entry to participate in thecard tournament but you have the chanceto win more cards," explained James."You can win packs to add to your collec-tion. The kids like to trade their cardswhile they are here."

Two of the most popular computergames played at Battlegrounds is Leagueof Legends and Minecraft. If you’re anXbox fan, the favorite is still Call ofDuty: Black Ops 2.

"We have no trouble here," said James.He smiled and continued to say, "We'reall geeks. If you've played one videogame in your entire life, then you're ageek."

James explained that the biggest ques-tion that everyone always asks him is,"What's the difference between Battle-grounds and playing video games athome?" His answer is that the major dif-ference is socializing. "You're interact-ing with other people in the same placewith the same interests instead of talk-ing to them over a microphone. You canmake a friend over Xbox Live but youwill never know who that person reallyis," said James. "Here, you can actuallymake a friend."

Battlegrounds has been at their new lo-cation, 401 William Floyd Parkway inShirley, since May 10, 2013, but has beendoing business in the tri-hamlet commu-nity for the last seven years.

If you're looking to purchase a newgaming console, video games or acces-sories, all merchandise is sold at wholesalecost to the public at Battlegrounds.

"Instead of paying $59.99 for a game,you'd pay only $47.50. A savings of morethan $10 a game," said James. "We don'tmake money off of the games, that's not abig deal to us. We'd like to see the kidscome here to play the games."

Visit Battlegrounds at www.battlegroundsli.com

IN SHIRLEY"LOCK-IN" AT BATTLEGROUNDS


On September 13, 2013,The New York Cos-mos held a free “Back

to School” soccer clinic atWilliam Floyd High School.This scheduled clinic was co-ordinated with youth organiza-tions across Long Island, andwas made available to kids be-tween the ages of 7 and 14.

“The New York Cosmos arecommitted to offering the bestexperience for our fans,” said CosmosChief Operating Officer Erik Stover. “Wealso see ourselves and our players as partof this community as well. It’s our privi-lege to give local kids the opportunity towork with and learn from some of ourgreat athletes that play right here in NewYork.”

As a native New Yorker, being able to

play for the Cosmos is a dream come true,and it’s made even more special when weget to go into the community and work di-rectly with the next generation of Ameri-can soccer stars,” said Cosmos CaptainCarlos Mendes, a Mineola native withmore than a decade of experience in pro-fessional soccer.

Professional coaches from the NY Cos-

mos Training and DevelopmentProgram along with several cur-rent players from the New YorkCosmos roster attended theclinic. They participated in drillsand worked directly with thekids. Afterwards, the playersmet with the kids and signed au-tographs.

Members of the WilliamFloyd Boys and Girls soccerteams pose with Varsity Coach

Paul Paniccia (far right) and NY CosmosHead Coach Giovanni Savarese (centerback), Paulo Mendes (next to CoachSavarese) and Edison Bilbao Zarate (cen-ter crouching). — with Edison BilbaoZarate (NY Cosmos), Giovanni Savarese(NY Cosmos), Paulo Mendes (NY Cos-mos) and William Floyd Varsity SoccerCoach Paul Paniccia.

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...which brings us here at Bow WowBlvd Dog Grooming to a new beginningseason. As we enter into fall, it’s time todiscuss and remind ourselves the impor-tant things we need to remember aboutour paw-legged friends.

One thing in particular that we need tobe mindful of is that the leaves are fallingoff the trees. Soon those leaves will beginto collect and pile up on the streets andcorners. So many times I have passed acorner and nearly hit a dog. Dogs will beddown on those leaves, and when they arepiled you can not see the dog embeddedin the pile. Of course, that wouldn't hap-pen if your dogs are locked behind a safefence or kept indoors. Too many peoplethink it’s simply acceptable to let theirdogs roam free in their neighborhood...butit's not! Think about how you would feelif you drove over that pile of leaves andhit your neighbor’s dog, or possibly yourown. Why put anyone in that position?

Not to mention the poor animal. It's up toyou to be a responsible owner and protectyour pet, and be fair to your neighbors aswell.

Loose dogs wandering is bad enoughbut another very bad thing is that so manypeople think their dog is so well-behavedthat they can just walk them in the streetor sidewalk without a leash. Never, nevertrust that your dog won’t stray from yourside. You are only fooling yourself andrisking your dog’s life. Even some of thebest trained dogs can be provoked to leavetheir owners.

While we are on this subject, let’s thinkahead. The kids’ favorite time of the yearis coming — Halloween. On trick-or-treat day, there will be lots of kids parad-ing around the streets in costumes thatmake them both scary, creepy, and down-right different to a dog. That has the mak-ings of a disaster. Loose dogs can beeasily spooked by the screaming, strangelooking characters walking the streets,even those who are on a leash beingdragged to house after house trick-or-

treating. Leave your dogs home. The ex-citment level alone can push even themost well-behaved and social dog to getcrazy and bite. Remember folks, these arestill animals and they will act like onewhen they feel they need to. Suddenly,your dog you know so well can becomeone you never thought they could. Soplease, leave Fido at home and in yourhouse that day. Kids will be coming andgoing through your gates, so if they are in-side, there's no chance that they can getout. And, always check your gates be-fore you let your dog out. It’s better to besafe than sorry!

Candy, Candy, Candy! Be sure tokeep all of your candy bags and bowlsaway from your dogs. Chocolate is toxic,even the high doses of sugar from anyother candy can be very serious for yourdog, and we all know what that means —a ginormous vet bill!

So, have a funtastic and happy Hal-loween!

Your friend, TerryCHECK OUT THE PET PARADE!

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