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Friday, 28 September 2012 00:00

Comedy Show
Friday, September 28

Senior/Boomer Fair
Saturday, September 29

St. Margaret’s Fall Festival And Flea Market
Saturday, September 29

Friday, September 28

Comedy Show

The Eve Foundation, a not for profit foundation dedicated to breaking the chains of domestic violence, is sponsoring a comedy night show at the Colonial Springs Golf Club, 1 Long Island Ave., East Farmingdale. This fun filled evening costs just $20 plus a $12 food and drink minimum. This fundraiser will help provide funds for various programs that help in the fight to combat domestic violence on Long Island. For more information call Jay at 516-244-0829.

Long Island Fair

The Long Island Fair begins Thursday, Sept. 27 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Corn husking contests, farm animals, games, crafts, vegetables, flower sales, and more. Visit www.lifair.org or call 516-572-8416 for more information. Fair runs through Sunday, Sept. 30.

Saturday, September 29

Senior/Boomer Fair

Next Chapter 2012: Senior/Boomer Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First come, first served. A free conference with experts offering ideas, information, and tips for living a fun, healthy, and exciting life at any age. Also offering exercise classes, workshops, and more. For more information e-mail the Farmingdale Public Library reference desk at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fit And Healthy Mamas 5k Run/Walk

The Fit and Healthy Mamas 5k Run/Walk will be held at 7 a.m. at Eisenhower Park, Field 4, in East Meadow. For runners of all ages and all abilities. Visit: http://fitand healthyny.com or call 646-704-4300 for more information.

St. Margaret’s Fall Festival And Flea Market

Quality vendors, seasonal plants and decor, food, baked goods, handcrafts, raffle baskets, community raffles and grand prizes. Family fun and something for everyone. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1000 Washington Ave., Plainview. Rain date: Sept. 30. For more information call 516-692-5268 or visit: www.stmargaretepiscopal.com.

Sunday, September 30

Country-Western Party

A Country-Western party will be hosted by the Nassau & Queens Chapters, of the Order of the Eastern Star on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m. The party will be held in the Parish Hall of the Church of St Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh. The facility is completely accessible. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 16, and includes food, beverages, music and line dancing lessons. For more information call Cathy at 718-849-0952. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Monday, October 1

Free Veterinary Lecture

Long Island Cat Fanciers, Inc. will be hosting a free veterinary lecture at Syosset-Woodbury Community Center, 7900 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury at 7:45 p.m. Topic is Homeopathic and Chiropractic and Medical Care for Cats and Dogs. Guest Speaker is Dr. Alberto Gil. Free refreshments. For more information, call 631-277-3844.

Tuesday, October 2

Farmingdale Chapter of Homemakers Meeting

The Farmingdale Chapter of Homemakers Council of Nassau County will hold their regular meeting at Ellsworth Allen Town Park, Motor Ave., in Farmingdale at 10 a.m. The program topic will be “Happy October”. Join for the program and refreshments, new members welcome. Call Barbara at 516-249-0976 for more information.

Long Island United: Saving Lives—Call To Action

Long Island residents of all ages are welcome to join a collective community dialogue focused on solutions and actions involving addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by NorthShore-LIJ. Cost is $75 for a full day and $50 for a half day. Group and medical student discounts available. Register today. Registration form available at www.asapnys.org or call 518-426-3122. Sessions pending approval for CME, NASW and CASAC credit. For more information, call Janet Braga at 518-426-3122 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thursday, October 4

Columbus Day Fair

The Farmingdale Columbus Day fair will be held from Oct. 4 through Oct. 8 on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Saturday, October 6

Animal Rescue Fundraiser

New Hyde Park Petco is teaming up with Rescue Ink and Sarant Cadillac in Farmingdale, for an animal rescue fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This fundraiser is for the homeless animals at Long Beach Animal Shelter. Raffles, prizes and Rescue Ink apparel will be available for your donation. Come see some of the animals available for adoption. Sarant Cadillac is located at 4339 Hempstead Turnpike, Farmingdale at Route 135.

Magic Show

Performed by John Reid of Tricky Business Magic Shop, East Meadow. Hosted by Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, 1845 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. Raffles and light refreshments. Adults $10/children 4 through 10 years old $5/children 3 and under are free. Family maximum is $25. To make reservations, or for more information, call 7851829 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Checks should be made payable to WMCCBOCO (put magic show on memo line) and can be mailed to the church.

The 9th Annual Walk To Remember

In recognition of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, Winthrop-University Hospital’s Perinatal Bereavement Team will host the 9th Annual Walk to Remember. The walk begins at 9 a.m. at Field 5 of Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. The day includes a light breakfast, a candlelight memorial service, and an opportunity for parents to create a memory page for inclusion in Winthrop’s Memory Scrap Book. Any individuals who wish to create a memory page are asked to bring it with them the day of the walk. A donation of $15 per person is requested by Sept. 28. Children under 12 may participate for free. All proceeds benefit Winthrop’s Perinatal Bereavement Team. For more information or to make a donation, call Eileen Magri, RN, MSN at 516-663-2984 or by email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Skin Cancer Fundraiser And Dinner

The Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign invites you to join the Stomp Out Melanoma fundraiser taking place at Mulcahy’s of Wantagh, 3232 Railroad Ave., from 5 to 9 p.m. Live music by ‘Nonstop to Cairo’, plus DJ, raffles, and games. Cost: pre-registered $55 for adults/$25 for anyone under 21. At the door $60 for adults/$30 for anyone under 21. Register at ccmac.org.

Sunday, October 7

Blessing of the Animals

St. Thomas Church at 298 Conklin Street in Farmingdale will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony at 10 a.m. All are welcome with their pets. Service will be held in the parish hall. Call 516-752-9254 for information.

North Shore Land Alliance Fall Walk

Join North Shore Land Alliance and Naturalist Peter Martin for an early fall stroll at Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick at 2 p.m. Experience the wonder of early autumn foliage and fall migrating birds with Peter at this magnificent 52-acre former landfill. Bring the kids. The program is free. Registration is encouraged. To register and for directions please contact North Shore Land Alliance at 516-626-0908 or visit: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Friday, October 12

Evening With Medium Josephine Ghiringhelli

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Wantagh Fire Department present an evening with renowned psychic medium Josephine Ghiringhelli from WMJC Radio 94.3. Show begins at 8 p.m. at the Wantagh Fire Department Station 1, 3470 Park Ave., Wantagh. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $35 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda, and dessert served before and after the show. Advance sales only. Contact Maryellen at 516-804-6041 or Nancy at 516-783-4231 for more information.

Saturday, October 13

Kids Fall Festival

The New Life Assembly of God at 816 Main Street in Farmingdale will hold a fall festival for kids from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Kids from ages four to 11 will receive free pumpkins (first 75 children in attendance). Games, prizes, hot dogs, and hot chocolate will be available. Illusionist performance for the kids. Call 516-694-3883 for more information.

Yard Sale

The Wantagh Preservation Society will be holding a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date Oct. 14). Vendors are needed. Cost is $35 for a space that includes car. New and used crafts and collectables may be sold. For application or more information, call 516-785-0761 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Monday, October 15

Asperger’s Syndrome Conference

“Asperger’s Syndrome: Strategies for Effective Intervention” presented by Tony Attwood, Ph.D. From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville. For details and registration information visit: www.mksalomon.com.

Saturday, October 20

Autism Fundraiser

The families of the Brookville Center for Children’s Services Children’s Residential Program, invite you to the First Autism Fundraiser at The Nutty Irishman, 323 Main St., Farmingdale from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $30 which includes food and a live band. Cash bar. Please make checks payable to: Attention: Rose Bauer, Brookville Center for Children’s Services Children’s Residential Program, 28 Sea Spray Drive, Lido Beach, NY 11561. If you are unable to attend, a donation would be greatly appreciated. Donations can only be made online at www.BrookvilleCenter.org. For more information, call 516-442-1516.

Fall Fair

The Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, 1845 Wantagh Ave., will host a fall fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair will be held in Seaman Hall (the white building next to the church) and on the front lawn, with lots of vendors and a pumpkin patch. The pumpkins will be on sale from Oct. 13 to Oct. 31. Admission and parking are free. For more information call 516-785-1829 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or vendor application.

Saturday, October 27

Hospice Care Network’s Crystal Ball Gala

“Halloween Casino Night” cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, games of chance, silent auction, entertainment and dancing to benefit Hospice Care Network’s programs and services. Honorees include Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Justice Ute Wolff Lally. At the Glen Head Country Club, 240 Glen Cove Rd., Glen Head from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tickets are $350 each and sponsorships begin at $100. Call 516-224-6467 or visit www.hospicecarenetwork.org.

Sunday, October 28

Brain Cancer Run/Walk

The 2nd Annual Run For Rob: Voices Against Brain Cancer 5K run/walk in memory of Dr. Robert Bernstein will be held at Bethpage State Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Adult entry $25/kids entry $15. Register online at http://voicesinmotion.org/runforrob/ or call 212-340-1340.

Saturday, November 10

CCAN’s Gala Event

The Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network (CCAN) will host the 9th Annual “Celebration of Life” Gala on Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The evening includes a cocktail hour, dinner, open bar, coffee and cake, music, dancing, 50/50 raffles, and raffle prizes. The gala will be held at The Sterling, 345 Hicksville Rd., Bethpage. Attendance is $95 per person or $875 for a table of ten. To register or for more information visit: www.carcinoidawareness.org.

Friday, December 7

Doo-Wop Fundraiser

An Evening With the Stars: Doo-Wop Fundraiser to help support the games for the physically challenged will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. at Bethpage High School. Featuring Winnie Winfield, Lenny Dell and the Dimensions, Continentals, Cathy Jean, The Fireflies, The Jarmels, and Classic Sounds. Tickets are $25 each, reserved seating only. Free parking. Go to www.larentr.com or call 631-873-8817 for more information.

Upcoming Events

Village Of Farmingdale Board Of Trustees

Meetings held at the village hall:

•Oct. 1: 7 p.m. work session. 8 p.m. BOT meeting with counsel.

•Oct. 8: No meeting/Columbus Day.

•Oct. 15: 7 p.m. work session with counsel.

•Oct. 22: 7 p.m. work session.

•Oct. 29: 7 p.m. work session.

St. Thomas’ Fellowship Café

An outreach program that is open to everyone no matter what age who would like to have a good meal and get together with other people in the community. There is no charge for this and it is open the last Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 298 Conklin St., Farmingdale. At the end of every café take home meals are offered. Sponsored by Episcopal Charities of Long Island and St. Thomas’ Church. Call 516-752-9254. Schedule: Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Dec. 29.

Harvest Craft Fair Vendors Needed

Vendors are needed for the Harvest Craft Fair at Grace Lutheran Church, 1294 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore. The fair is being held on November 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and its $45 per table. Craft vendors only. For an application call 516-785-5029 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Holiday Craft Fair Vendors Wanted

The Friends of the Farmingdale Library are seeking crafters and flea market vendors for their Holiday Craft Fair to be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Table space is $40 and may be reserved by calling either 516-454-6813 or 516-244-0829. Space is limited.

Vendors Wanted

The Friends of the Farmingdale Public Library are seeking craft vendors for their Pre-Holiday Fair to be held on Saturday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Table space is $40, and may be reserved by calling either 516-454-6813 or 516-244-0829. Space is limited, so reserve early.

Vendors Wanted

Vendors wanted for the Temple B’nai Torah of Wantagh located at 2900 Jerusalem Avenue for the Holiday Shopping Flea Market fundraiser on Sunday, November 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sell your merchandise or promote your business to shoppers from the South Shore of Nassau County. Rain or shine. For information call Ben at 516-221-2370 or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Ongoing Events

Twin County Chorus

Ladies, do you love to sing? Then we’ve got a place for you. Join Twin County Chorus in the joys of a cappella harmony. We rehearse every Thursday evening in Levittown from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Call Bobbi at 516-798-4325 or Susan at 516-729-8323 for more information. Or visit our website: www.twincounty.org.

Dance Classes

Learn the art of social and ballroom dancing with professional dance instructors. Singles and couples welcome. Beginners and advanced. At Kismet, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. Lesson is $10. Social dancing takes place at 12:30 p.m. Chicken, salads, bagels, cream cheese, and pastries. DJ, singles and couples areas, singles introduced, dance hosts, large dance floor. A donation of $14 includes group lesson. Dates: Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. For more information call 718-332-7825 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

News

Rebuilding Together Long Island

Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:00

After Massapequa resident Sol Goldstein and several friends helped finish building a house for a family 20 years ago for Habitat for Humanity, they had a question: “What do we do now?” They were all retired, had enjoyed working together and accomplishing something for a family in need, and wanted to do more.

“I was looking for something [to do] hands-on,” said Joe Botkin, of Williston Park, a retired principal, who had worked with Goldstein in building the home.

Soon, Goldstein, a retired technician and technical manager for ABC television, learned of a national volunteer organization based in Washington, D.C., that offered free home repairs for low-income seniors, persons with physical handicaps, veterans, and families with small children.

After sending $12 for a handbook, Goldstein and his friends began “Rebuilding Together Long Island,” now one of the 189 affiliates of “Rebuilding Together” around the country.

“It exploded,” Botkin said, attracting both people who needed home repairs and volunteers eager to do the work — everything from fixing a faucet to installing wheelchair access ramps to undertaking major repairs on homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The group, based in Massapequa, is working on opening an office in Farmingdale. They will celebrate their 21st anniversary at their annual dinner, May 22, at Stuart Thomas Manor, Farmingdale. For information, call 516-541-7322.

“There has been a greater demand for our services since Superstorm Sandy,” noted Bob Ellis, director of Rebuilding Together Long Island, their only paid staff member. The organization has made major repairs on seven houses devastated by the hurricane, including three in Massapequa.

“We average about 100 homes a year,” Goldstein, president of Rebuilding Together Long Island, said. “We have about 300 volunteers” working on houses around Long Island, especially in Western Suffolk and Nassau.

“The experience of helping people is fantastic,” said Botkin. “We’ve all had good lives and we’re happy to give back. Besides, it beats sitting inside the house and watching the boob tube.”

“Our volunteers are mostly retired and they get a lot of joy in the good they do and in working with each other,” Ellis said.

Rebuilding Together relies on financial donations as well as donations of materials, supplies, equipment, and time from contractors and craftsmen, and others.

“We wish we could do more,” Botkin said.

Organizations like The Long Island Board of Realtors and the Nassau County Bar Association work with Rebuilding Together, offering donations as well as recruiting volunteers to work alongside them.

Rebuilding Together receives referrals from social services agencies, churches and other houses of worship, and veterans’ organizations.

Their projects vary. The organization does light carpentry, plumbing and some electrical work, but for any new electrical work, they hire an electrician. “We also do sheet rock and spackling. We paint only what we repair.”

Their biggest projects have been hurricane repairs. “That might take us two weeks,” Goldstein said. “On one of those homes, we had to put in 50 sheets of sheet rock.”

Others have noted the organization’s accomplishments.

“We are engaged in a joint endeavor with them to help people who can’t afford home repairs,” said Elaine Leventhal, director of We Care, the charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association. “Our members, especially our Young Lawyers Committee, receive a lot of satisfaction working with them.”

Rebuilding Together also receives appreciation from those they have helped.

Cindy Johnson noted that Rebuilding Together built a ramp for her 93-year-old mother’s Massapequa Park home.

“It is a fantastic organization,” said Johnson.

Having the ramp has helped immensely for them to get their mother in and out of the house for medical treatment and even socially and recreationally.

“We took her outside for Mother’s Day and she said: ‘How wonderful it is to be in the sun,’” Johnson said.

“We also receive a lot of letters,” Goldstein said. “Many of them are heartwarming.”

“I’m very grateful for those wonderful people coming into my home and giving me the help that I needed very badly,” one Levittown woman wrote.

“Without your help, sometimes I think I would go under,” an Old Bethpage resident noted.

An 89-year-old Massapequa resident and her 92-year-old husband appreciated the work on their home, including a wheelchair ramp, which has helped her get safely in and out of their home for a doctor’s appointment, and also the installation of pull bars, which have helped him take showers without assistance.

“They did a magnificent job,” she wrote. “I cannot say enough to express my gratitude.”