March 1st , 2021 Who: Lucky Clucker, Lessing’s Hospitality GroupWhat: Opening of Lucky Clucker FarmingdaleWhere: Door Dash, UberEATS, Grub Hub – delivery onlyWhen: March 1st 2021Website: www.luckycluckerchicken.comContact: Jennifer Cantin, Director of Marketing Lessing’s Hospitality Group Jen@lessings.com 631.671.9427 Lessing’s Hospitality Group Launches “Virtual” Restaurant (Long Island, NY… March 2021) Lucky Clucker, a
K-12 Solar Competition Announced for LI and NYC StudentsElementary, middle and high school students eligible to compete for scholarships and other prizes ISLAND PARK, N.Y. — February 25, 2021— EmPower Solar, a leading Long Island-based solar energy company, has opened registration for its biannual student competition. The competition challenges elementary, middle, and high school students to use STEM and creative components to consider the benefits of renewable energy in their own communities. Winners
Come in and see our new & expanded Zen Boutique filled with crystals, gemstones, jewelry, incense, essential oils and much more!Don’t forget we also offer acupuncture, massage therapy & facial treatments.
Live entertainment has been crushed by COVID-19. Now, help may be forthcoming, with the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant. This grant, part of the recently passed COVID relief package, can provide much needed assistance to businesses primarily engaged in providing live entertainment, as well as movie theaters and museums. Read about it here:https://www.rollerilaw.com/blog/svo
NYS Guidance for vaccine distribution weeks 1-5 is attached for your reference. Click to download We are currently in week 4. This information is also available at this link: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine. NYS also launched an eligibility search tool. You are able to enter your information, answer a few questions, and the search tool will let you know if you are currently eligible to receive the vaccine. This tool can be found on http://www.ny.gov/vaccine under the
S:US provides services for Veteran Families who are facing eviction or are homeless in need of permanent housing. (S:US) Services For The Underserved envisions everyone has a place to call home, is healthy, productive and can enjoy the social connections that create a life of purpose. Bringing Hope, Possibility, and Opportunity to New Yorkers for over 40 years. Founded in 1978, S:US works with 35,000 individuals and their families every year to create pathways to rich and productive lives by offering
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DISCOVER LONG ISLAND PARTNERS WITH NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTY IDAS TO LAUNCH NEW MOBILE DOWNTOWN DEALS TRAVEL PASS New Innovative Mobile Passport Designed to Boost Regional Recovery Efforts and Provide Economic Stimulus for Small Businesses and Attractions Across Long Island LONG ISLAND, NY (August 13, 2020) – Discover Long Island has teamed up with both Nassau and Suffolk County IDAs (Industrial Development Agencies) to launch a new free mobile Downtown Deals Travel Pass. The new innovative
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Farmingdale teachers and administrative staff gave the town of Farmingdale a parade to remember. Beginning at 9am and continuing for ten hours, they zigzagged their way through nearly every street in the district, waving and beeping their horns for all the students and families who came out of their homes to hold up signs and cheer them on. A total of six hundred staff members participated during the course of the day, decorating their vehicles in unique ways and writing notes
FARMINGDALE, NY (April 28, 2020) — Farmingdale School District is proud to announce the selection of Michael Gavalas for the position of principal of Weldon E. Howitt Middle School. The Farmingdale Board of Education is expected to officially appoint Mr. Gavalas at the next board meeting, scheduled for May 6, 2020. The current principal, Mr. Luis Pena, will be retiring at the end of June. Mr. Gavalas is a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience, most recently as the Assistant Principal of Sanford
The FHS Science Department and Robotics Team are collaborating on a new project—3D printed face masks for healthcare workers. Last week, science teacher/VEX Robotics coach Ann Grady and VEX volunteer and team mentor Jerry Dubuke donated 20 plastic masks to Catholic Health Services that were created on a 3D printer. The FHS Robotics Team provided the revenue for the materials, using funds generated from the January tournament they hosted at FHS and through community sponsors. When schools shut down in
Over two hundred masks have been stitched and donated to essential workers in the greater Farmingdale area—courtesy of dozens of aides and monitors from the Farmingdale School District. Lisa Bell— a Woodward Parkway Elementary School aide, seamstress, and member of the Facebook group, Stitched Together Long Island, went to work right after school buildings were closed to help produce the protective equipment in short supply in our metro area. Soon afterwards, she partnered with Aides and Monitors CSEA
The Farmingdale High School varsity cheerleading competition team won the New York State Championship title this past weekend—capturing the Division I Large School title. The team is the first Nassau County cheerleading team to ever win a state championship title in cheerleading. This was the second year that Farmingdale competed at the varsity level and the third year that competitive cheerleading has been a part of the Farmingdale athletic program. The competition was held at Rochester Institute of
On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, members of Farmingdale’s Legislative Action Committee (LAC) traveled to the New York State Capitol in Albany to present their 2019-2020 legislative proposals and to discuss the impact of pending and future legislation on public schools. The LAC committee—made up of students, teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and Farmingdale Board of Education Trustee Kathy Lively—took a guided tour of the Capitol and saw the chambers where their state government convenes. The group
Last week, Farmingdale High School Junior Anthony Diaz was presented the Rising Star Award by representatives of the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs. He was given the award during a brief ceremony in Principal Dr. Samuel Thompson’s office. Executive Director Amy Flores and Administrative Aide Estefany Ruiz presented Anthony with his award, which was given in recognition of his emerging leadership, curricular accomplishments, and noteworthy contributions to the Dominican community. It was intended
Last December, at the Dalers Deck the Halls Holiday Breakfast at Farmingdale High School, a fourth-grade Albany Avenue student named Anthony dropped every single one of his raffle tickets into the bucket for a chance to win the prize of being Honorary Superintendent of Farmingdale Schools for a day. He didn’t win, but his twin brother Jake—who ironically dropped in only one raffle ticket—did, and graciously agreed to share his win with his brother. Dressed to kill, with Daler pawprints on their ties and
On Thursday, February 6, 2020, Farmingdale High School hosted the All District Chorus Concert, bringing together 420 students from all six Farmingdale schools—elementary through high school. Each year, the All District Concert is a showcase that demonstrates the amazing level of growth that takes place from the elementary to the high school level. It alternates every three years with band, orchestra, and chorus. Music teachers Christina Cinnamo and Emilie D’Andrilli conducted the elementary chorus.
Twenty-four seniors at Farmingdale High School signed their letters of intent on December 2, 2019 to signify their commitment to college sports teams. The seniors gathered in the lecture hall of Farmingdale High School, where they were joined by family members, coaches, Principal Dr. Samuel Thompson, Assistant Principal Jed Herman, Director of Athletics Jeanne Berkoski, and Assistant Superintendent Glen Zakian. The Farmingdale athletes who participated in the signing play lacrosse, baseball,
July 2019 Newsletter
Eichler, Allison. "Coming Together - Summit Council Brings Life To Community." Farmingdale Observer (New York) January 30, 2010. Page 1. http://farmingdale-observer.com/2019/01/30/coming-together/ September 11, 2001, was a tumultuous day in American history, but Long Island communities have never come together so strongly than during the time that followed to support and help those who needed it most. The Farmingdale Community Summit Council (FCSC) was no exception. As stated on their website, the summit
