Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a woman who allegedly stole from a Medford store in July.
A woman allegedly stole assorted merchandise from Target, located at 2975 Horseblock Road, at approximately 7:50 p.m. on July 16.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who allegedly stole from a tip jar in Smithtown last month.
A man allegedly stole cash from a tip jar on the counter at Tropical Smoothie Café, located at 32 East Main St., at approximately 2 p.m. on September 29.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.
PSEG Long Island’s Mobile Electric Safety Unit teaches electric safety to children, adults and first responders.
PSEG Long Island is taking its Mobile Electric Safety Unit on the road during the month of October to help local firefighters educate their communities about fire safety and prevention at their open house events. October is Fire Safety Month and Oct 6-12 is Fire Prevention Week.
PSEG Long Island’s Mobile Electric Safety Unit is a three-quarter-scale model of the electric distribution system on a 40-foot-long, 15,000 pound trailer. It includes high voltage wires, poles and other structures and items that can be found around homes and neighborhoods. Using this tool, instructors from PSEG Long Island simulate scenarios, including a live wire down on a vehicle, an aluminum pool skimmer coming into contact with an overhead wire, a squirrel on the electric line shorting out the circuit, and a wire down on a metal fence. They also demonstrate the lifesaving importance of properly inspecting utility workers’ personal protective equipment. Attendees can see electricity arcing and flaming in these situations and see and hear what happens when a fuse blows out.
Throughout the month of October, PSEG Long Island’s Mobile Electric Safety Unit will be at the following fire houses:
Deer Park Fire Department, 94 Lake Avenue, Deer Park on Saturday, Oct. 5
South Farmingdale Fire Department, 819 Main Street, Farmingdale on Sunday, Oct. 6
Huntington Fire Department, 1 Leverich Place, Huntington on Friday, Oct. 18
Dix Hills Fire Department, 115 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills on Sunday, Oct. 20
Safety is PSEG Long Island’s top priority. Along with the mobile unit, the company offers safety programs for children and adults throughout the year, including Electric Safety Town, Touch-a-Truck and the Safety Sleuth poster program. To learn more about or request any of these programs, visit psegliny.com/inthecommunity. For electric safety and fire prevention tips, visit psegliny.com/safetyandreliability/safetytips.
Northport Tigers football vs. Bellport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Asher Levine fights for yardage for Northport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Northport Tigers football vs. Bellport. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Greyson Cabrerea. Photo by Steven Zaitz
Reid Johansen and Anthony Sylvanus make a stop for the Tigers. Photo by Steven Zaitz
By Steven Zaitz
Points were at a premium on Saturday, as the Bellport Clippers scored the only touchdown of the game, beating Northport 7-0, in a soggy Suffolk Conference II matchup.
After a scoreless first half, Bellport running back Kingston John took a handoff 46 yards up the left sideline, leaping over Tiger defender Joey Zarcone at the 10-yard line, and prancing into the end zone, with four and half minutes remaining in the third quarter.
The teams combined for just over 300 yards of total offense, as the wet weather conditions kept the game between the 20s for most of the afternoon. Also detrimental to Northport was a third-quarter injury to starting quarterback Enrique Hernandez. He did not return, as backup Simon Blissett finished the game. Combined, the two Tiger quarterbacks completed only five passes for 39 yards.
Thirty-one of those yards came on a deep pass to running back Greyson Cabrera, as Northport made a bid for the tying score with three minutes left in the game. Cabrera’s lunging catch put the ball at midfield, and after two scrambles by Blissett and a completion to tailback Luke Loiacono, the Tigers had first and goal at the 10.
An inside handoff to Asher Levine got the ball to the one yard, which set up a 4th and 1, with time ticking away. Blissett rolled to his right, but his pass intended for Cabrera was batted down by Bellport lineman Jaheim Talford, ending Northport’s chances to tie the game.
Both teams are now 2-1 on the season. Bellport will take on winless Copiague, Oct. 5, as Northport will host 2023 Conference II champion North Babylon.
Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Church, 38 Mayflower Ave., Smithtown presents a Traditional Byzantine Ethnic Luncheon fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 27 with two seatings: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m and 3 to 5 p.m. Luncheon platter includes stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and pierogi, cucumber salad, rye bread, traditional cookie dessert, coffee and tea. Takeout is also available. $25 per person. Reservations deadline is Oct. 14. To reserve your spot or to order takeout, callJoanne at 631-332-1449.
Town of Brookhaven’s Division of Women’s Services will host its15th annual Conference, “Enough is Enough There’s no Excuse for Abuse,” at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hall, Farmingville on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with interactive workshops featuring expert speakers and self defense techniques to protect yourself in any situation. Keynote speaker will be Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. The event is free and open to all.
To register, visit https://www.brookhavenny.gov/753/Womens-Conference. or click here. For more information, call . 631-698-2074
Start the season of giving by giving the gift of life! Stop by Mather Hospital, 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson for a Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, Oct. 10 in Conference Room A & B from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. To make an appointment, visit donate.nybc.org. For more information, call 631-473-1320.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico (second from right) was on-hand for the grand opening ribbon cutting of Daisy’s Nashville Lounge, located at 275 Route 25A, Suite 33, Miller Place in North Country Plaza on Sept. 28.
This is the second location of the popular nightspot, with the first Daisy’s Nashville Lounge established in Patchogue in 2020. Daisy’s offers authentic Nashville fare with an ambience that will make you feel like you’re on the Nashville Strip with the best in country music on Long Island. Dinner reservations are recommended.
For more information, call Daisy’s Nashville Lounge at 631-403-2900, visit the website at www.daisysli.com or Facebook at Daisy’s Nashville Lounge.
Every day I am amazed with the young people that I meet both in the classroom and on the street. So many of them express a sincere desire for wanting to make a difference. They’re seeking how to do that.
A while back I met a young man who was struggling with alcohol. On paper, his life was most impressive. He was captain of the football team in high school, got a scholarship to a university in upstate New York became the captain of that football team and graduated with honors.
In his senior year, he was struggling with what to do with the rest of his life. He decided to pursue a law degree. After graduation, he was hired by a prestigious law firm in New York City. He did an extraordinary job for them but his alcoholism got in the way. He resigned before he lost his law license.
With encouragement from family and friends, he went into residential treatment. After his assessment, it was determined that he would benefit from long-term treatment. After a few months, he thought he knew everything and he left against the council’s advice.
He had saved some money, was able to rent an apartment and set up a private practice. He is a very good attorney and did very well in the courtroom and for his clients. Unfortunately, he started to isolate and drink again. It got progressively worse to the point he almost died. His family conveyed they wanted nothing to do with him unless he was willing to go back into treatment.
Being a very stubborn young man, it took him landing back in the hospital and almost dying to agree to go back into treatment. He reached out to the program that helped him reclaim himself, the same place where he thought he knew more than the people running it. They welcomed him back.
He came back to treatment with a renewed commitment to surrender and listen to those who were entrusted with his care. In his third month, he had a painful awareness; he acknowledged that for a better part of 30 years he was harboring a traumatic event that changed his life forever.
When he was six years old, his father came home drunk and very angry at his mother. He had a gun and intended to kill her. He, his mother and baby sister were in the kitchen. His mom was holding his sister; his father was out of control he was sitting just a few feet away and the father’s gun went off missing his faced by inches and struck his baby sister. He never told anyone about that horrific event. He was embarrassed and ashamed.
Since letting go of that burden, he is determined to live his life differently, to live a life of wellness and recovery. He has decided to go back to school and become a nurse practitioner so he can give back to the recovery community that saved his life.
Change and transformation are possible, if we are willing to support those men and women who struggle with this serious health issue.
We need more beds for treatment not for next week or next year but for now. Go to Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary in Mt. Sinai and visit the Garden of Remembrance to see first-hand the 120 crosses for those who weren’t given a chance to reclaim their lives because we did not have the beds available for treatment. However, I believe hope springs eternal! I will continue to advocate for the most vulnerable among us!
Father Francis Pizzarelli, SMM, LCSW-R, ACSW, DCSW, is the director of Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.
FCA’s Ryan Kiser (holding scissors) is flanked by FCA President and CEO Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds (left) and Suffolk County Executive Edward P. Romaine (right) and enthusiastic FCA staff and supporters.
Free Recovery Center Serves Long Island’s North and South Forks
Family and Children’s Association (FCA), one of Long Island’s leading human services agencies, wrapped up National Recovery Month by cutting the ribbon today on its THRIVE East End Recovery Center in Riverhead. The event was attended by FCA management, THRIVE staff and volunteers, its not-for-profit partners in recovery services, THRIVE clients, families and friends, and state and local government officials.
As Long Island’s first recovery community and outreach center, THRIVE has been helping individuals and families find, maintain and strengthen their recovery since 2017. To date, thanks to continued funding from NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and donors, THRIVE centers in Hauppauge, Westbury and the East End have served more than 30,000 people.
THRIVE East End, the first drug and alcohol recovery center to open in Eastern Suffolk (Westhampton 2021), relocated to Riverhead to provide a more centralized and larger space to serve the recovery community of the North and South Forks.
Providing support at every stage of recovery, THRIVE offers a safe, welcoming haven for substance-free recreational and social activities that provide a meaningful alternative to social activities that involve substance use. All programs are free of charge.
“The success of the THRIVE community continues to grow through word of mouth and from the incredible support of our partners,” said Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of FCA. “We know the need is real – and we’re excited to launch this new, centrally located facility to better support the East End of Long Island.”
Joining Dr. Reynolds at the ribbon cutting were:
Ryan Kiser, Director of Recovery Services, FCA;
Kym Laube, Executive Director of HUGS Inc. (Human Understanding & Growth Services);
Maureen Amy, THRIVE client speaker in recovery;
Thalia Olaya, Suffolk County Regional Representative for Governor Kathy Hochul;
John Bouvier, NYS Executive Chamber Regional Representative, Eastern Long Island, for Governor Kathy Hochul;
Angela M. Noncarrow, District Office Director for Senator Anthony H. Palumbo;
Edward P. Romaine, Suffolk County Executive;
Denise Merrifield, Riverhead Town Councilwoman;
Bob Kern, Riverhead Town Councilman;
James M. Wooten, Riverhead Town Clerk;
Jodi Giglio, New York State Assembly, 2nd District.
In conclusion, Dr. Reynolds added, We support individuals on their recovery journey by helping them sustain their progress and enhance their overall well-being. Together, we’re committed to ending epidemics.”
THRIVE East End is located at 680 Elton Street, Riverhead, NY. For more information visit www.fcali.org.
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