On Sunday, October 9 a surprise baby shower was held at Little Birchwood in Polish Town for Kara Andruszkiewicz who is expecting a daughter around December 7. The restaurant was filled with colorful balloon arches and baby presents galore to welcome the baby to be. Kara’s grandmother Joan Fleischman was present and yesterday she celebrated her 90thbirthday. Kara was flanked by her mom Joan and mother-in-law Kathy Paulos along with 60 plus family and friends were a part of this beautiful affair playing Baby Bingo, guess the answers to mom and dad’s questions and a card filled out with baby due date, weight, height, length etc and the winner to find out when Ella Grace comes into the world. Her husband to be David Paulos was just as excited and boy did, he has his work cut out taking home the presents and diapers galore. A fun filled afternoon for all! Congratulations to the beautiful couple who will tie the knot in March 2023.
On Tuesday, September 27, the Riverhead Youth Coalition partnered with the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, Town of Riverhead and Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island to conduct beach cleanups and environmental scans at Reeves Beach and South Jamesport Beach. This volunteer-driven event is held in conjunction with International Coastal Cleanup Month with people all over the world collecting trash that pollutes waterways. This is the third time the youth coalition has collaborated with its community partners to host a cleanup event. In the 3-hour event over 50 pounds of litter were collected. This initiative is part of an ongoing community mapping project that our Riverhead CAP is working on. Kudos to those who volunteered and acknowledging the importance of keeping our beaches litter free. For more information about the coalition or to participate, please call Riverhead CAP at 631-727-3722 or visit RiverheadCAP.org.
On October 26 there will be a special luncheon honoring Nat Talmage’s 91st birthday and the Riverhead Blue Masques will be performing a few skits from their upcoming production “Little Shop of Horrors”. Cost of luncheon $30. Happy birthday Nat!
FRNCA will be hosting their annual Trunk-or-Treat again this year. It will be held at Ludlum Park in Riverside from 12 pm to 3 pm on Saturday, October 29 and there is no rain date. Anyone that would like to participate with decorating their own cars please register at info@frnca.org and participants are asked to set up between 11 am to 11:45 am. Clean up will be from 3 pm to 4 pm. Come one come all!
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue in Riverhead is excited to announce its second Hallockville Trunk-or-Treat Fundraiser on Saturday, October 29 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Ghosts and goblins of all ages will be able to kick up their heels and pick some treats. At the Halloween Fest there will be live music and line dancing instruction by Urban Rodeo in the Naugles Barn. Also, a scary story hour with children’s author Maureen Sullivan, arts and crafts including pumpkin painting, a costume parade and other children’s activities, lawn games, Greenport Brewery beer and baked goods by North Fork Flour shoppe for purchase and a trunk-or-treat for safe trick or treating. For details and tickets, please visit: https://hallockville.org/events/trunk-or-treat-event/. Admission is $15 per person or $50 for a family of 4 (two adults and two children).
The Southampton Youth Bureau will be sponsoring “Hustle for the Muscle” on Wednesdays, October 26 through December 14 from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road. This free program will teach students in grades K-2 about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, nutrition, personal hygiene and mental self-care. For more information or to register, call 631-702-2425 or visitwww.southamptontownny.gov.
The Southampton Youth Bureau will be sponsoring Comedy Classes on Thursdays, October 27 through December 8 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road. Classes will be conducted by Dr. Bernie Furshpan, Executive Director of the NY Hysterical Society. Participants will learn how to write jokes and funny stories, build confidence and overcome stage fright, turn frustration into humor, change situational moods and outcomes and perform using different stage techniques. This program is open to grades 5 through 8 and the registration fee is $25. For more information or to register, please call 631-702-2425 or visit www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment.
The Southampton Youth Bureau’s Open Mic Nights at Hampton Coffee Company are back! If you are grades in 5-12, join the fun at Hampton Coffee Company, 749 County Road 39 on Friday, November 4 from 6 pm to 8 pm to share your talent. All are welcome to participate acoustic performers, karaoke, spoken word, poetry and comedic acts enjoy the camaraderie. To reserve a performance time slot, please email pstrecker@southamptontownny.gov or call 631-702-2425. For more information, please visit www.southamptontownny.gov/youthbureau and click on Youth Bureau’s calendar of events.
Polish Hall will be holding “Steak Night” on Thursday, October 27 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Tickets are available at Polish Hall after 12 pm. Also, Saturday, November 5 at 8 pm Polish Hall will host Comedy Night and tickets are $35 each and are available online, www.laughtersaveslives.com or pick them up at Syeak Night where Lisa Dabrowski will be selling the comedy night tickets. Let us support Riverhead Polish Hall Independent Club with their fundraisers.
Once again, the Riverhead Rotary Club will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 6 at the Riverhead Polish Hall Independent Club on Marcy Avenue in Riverhead from 8 am to 12 noon. Keep a look out for the flyers and their media blitz with the cost of the tickets as this is the one fundraiser where the community at large comes together with family, friends and meeting community members too. You can check out their website www.riverheadrotary.org. Truly a staple, good food and one breakfast not to miss.
Happy birthday wishes to Felicia Scocozza, Cheryl Daters and Ronnie Bobinski on October 17; Danielle Doll and Mark Hodun on October 18; Trudy Wold, Tommy Chew, Michael Reichel and Maxine Utter on October 19; Jacob Smith and Tom Gallo, Sr. on October 20; Tyler Dick and Amy Boyle on October 21;
Twins Nicholas and Allison Goss on October 22; Mark Bauman on October 23; Phil Kenter and Thomas Pipczynski on October 24; Christine Floege on October 25; Hudson Muller turns one year old, Chrissy Prete, Bruce Edwards and Madison Stromski on October 26; Mike Osip, Peter Cybulski and Karen Quartararo on October 27; Margie Sears and Tracey Densieski on October 28; Cheryl Arnau, Austen Galea, and Damon LeCann on October 29; Frank Klodoski, Joey Reichel, Diane Reeve and Nadia Chiaramonte on November 2; Kyle White, Sarah Halpin, Christine Block and Johnathan Muller on November 3; Dawn Ambrose on November 4; Stacy Seal, Marge Lawrence, Barbara Vail and Laurie Koplinka on November 5.
Happy wedding anniversary wishes to Karin and Austen Galea on October 18; Butch and Darlene Taylor on October 20; Peter and Debbie Van der Creek celebrate 39 years on October 21; Ginger and Jerry Duvall and Arlene and Brad Tuthill both couples celebrate 51 years; Lucy and Jim Creighton on October 28; Anthony and Nadia Chiaramonte celebrate 30 years on November 1. Enjoy your day.
Riverhead High School Homecoming on Saturday, October 22 at 12 pm. The football game between Riverhead High School versus Brentwood High School at 1:30 pm.
Get well wishes to Bob Taylor, Ray Atkins, Grace DeFriest, Scotty Robertson, Trudy Wold, Michele Lynch, Marie Madigan, and Richard Gadzinski.
The next Riverhead Board of Education meeting is on Tuesday, October 25 at 7 pm at Riverhead High School in the Charles Cardona auditorium.
The Aquebogue Craft Fair, sponsored by the Aquebogue PTO, will be held on Saturday, October 29 from 10 am to 4 pm (rain date Sunday, October 30) and this fair is filled with vendors, raffles galore and a great start on holiday shopping.
Be on the lookout for the ghosts, witches and goblins trick or treaters and enjoy a Happy Halloween on Monday, October 31.
Exercise your right to vote and be sure to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8 from 6 am to 9 pm. Remember every vote does count!
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