Mandatory Evacuation South of Merrick Rd.

Please see the following message from the Village of Amityville website:

State of Emergency in the Village of Amityville beginning 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28th and continuing until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2012. The Amityville Village Office of Emergency Management has declared a mandatory evacuation of Village residents south of Merrick Rd. or who live in a low lying area that has flooded in the past.
LIPA call center is 800-490-0075.
Log onto Amityville.com for continuous updates or call the Village Storm Information number at 631-264-7651.

Safe Havens (provides shelter but no services and pets are not allowed) :
• Lindenhurst High School, 300 Charles Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757.
• Babylon Town Hall Annex, 281 Phelps Lane, Babylon, NY

Shelters:
• Brentwood High School, Sonderling Bldg. - 52 Third Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717

Pet Friendly Shelters:
• Brentwood Rec Center – 99 Third Avenue, Brentwood, NY 11717
• Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus – Corchaug Bldg. - 121 Speonk-Riverhead Road Riverhead, NY 11901, Brentwood, NY
11717

Anyone planning to utilize shelters, please remember to:
• Bring medications and disposable medical supplies
• Shutoff your electric power

Residents who live in mandatory evacuation areas are reminded that if you do not evacuate, police, fire and emergency rescue personnel will not be able to help you once there is flooding and sustained winds of 50 mph.
Residents who wish to move their cars to safer areas may park in Village municipal parking lots and the LIRR parking lot.
As we mentioned previously, LIPA has advised us that since this is a slow moving, multi-day storm, it is likely that power outages will be long because it may not be possible to send crews in to fix the outages if the winds create life-threatening situations for LIPA crew.

Museum Passes @ Amityville Library

Did you know that museum passes are available to adult Amityville Public Library cardholders?  Passes are available for the following museums:

• Long Island Children's Museum
• Nassau Museum of Art
• Vanderbilt Museum
• Intrepid Air & Space Museum
• Guggenheim
• Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Passes must be reserved in advance and only one may be taken out at a time!

October Children's Department Raffle @ Amityville Public Library

The Children's Dept of Amityville Public Library will be raffling off a family pass to the American Museum of Natural History this month.  All you need is a valid library card to enter.  One entry per family, please.

Online Q & A with Sen. Fuschillo on October 24th

Got a question for NY State Sen. Charles Fuschillo? Submit your questions online and check back on Wednesday at 7pm for a virtual Q&A session. 

Click here for more info: http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/charles-j-fuschillo-jr

Free Mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, women with limited or no insurance will be able to receive free breast cancer screenings at LIJ Medical Center.  First, a clinical breast exam is performed at the Ambulatory Care Unit at LIJ Medical Center, at 270-05 76th Avenue, first floor, Research Building, in New Hyde Park. The mammograms are provided at the Breast Imaging Center at North Shore-LIJ’s Center for Advanced Medicine at 450 Lakeville Road in Lake Success, across from the main entrance to LIJ Medical Center. The screenings are offered Monday-Saturday, by appointment only.

For an appointment for a free cancer screening, call the LIJ Ambulatory Care Unit at 718-470-4165. Accessible by public transportation, the hospital also offers parking in its visitor’s garage

Beware! Jeepers Creepers Haunted Lair is Back!

Amityville's Jeepers Creepers is back, claiming to be bigger and scarier than ever! Dare to enter @ 25 Ronald Drive South in Amityville.  The fee is only $7 per person.  The haunted location will remain open from 7:30pm to 10pm on October 21, 26-28, 30 & 31.  Contact 646-884-1374 for more info. 

Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast @ Applebee's on October 20th

The Scholarship Ministry of Hollywood Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral  is hosting the Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast at Applebee's in Airport Plaza on Rt. 110 (Farmingdale, NY) on Saturday October 20th from 8am to 10am.  The donation is $10 per person. 

Come get some yummy pancakes and support a good cause! Contact Hollywood Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral @ (631) 842-7091 for more information and tickets.

How Does $10 Unlimited Wine with Dinner Sound?

H20 Seafood Grill  in Smithtown is celebrating its 11 year anniversary with a special - $10 unlimited wine served with any entree.  The special will run from now through October 14th. I've never been to H20, but I have been to some its related restaurants and they were all very good.  Maybe it's time to take a trip over to Smithtown...

H20
215 W. Main St.
Smithtown, NY 11787
631.361.4141

http://www.h2oseafoodgrill.com/

Do You Know a Family in Need?

The Amityville Public Library will have free and confidential screenings for food stamp eligibility.  The screening will be held on Tuesday, October 16th from 10am to 12pm.  All are welcome.  Please contact the library for more information at 631-264-0567.

Residential Repair Program for Seniors

If you are a senior in need of small repairs (which do not require a licensed craftsman) completed in your home, you may be interested in the Suffolk County Residential Repair Program for Seniors.  It is a town based program for seniors over 60 years old.  Clients are responsible for the cost of materials, but the labor is free. 

Town of Babylon residents should call 631.422.7680 for information.

National Fire Prevention Week

This Week's To Do List
1. Test the batteries in the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
2. Make a donation to the Amityville Fire Department, 55 W. Oak St., Amityville, NY 11701

If you knew you were going to have a fire in the next 12 months, would you give a donation to the Amityville Fire Department?  Probably so.  The Amityville Fire Department is having its annual fund drive and now is the perfect time to show your support and make a donation because October 7 - 13 is National Fire Prevention Week.

Most people don't know when they are going to have a fire or when they will be involved in a car accident; if they did, they would try to prevent it from happening. This is why they are often called accidents.  Make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working and make a donation to the fire department because you want them to have the funds they need.  You never know when tragedy will strike.

Annual Farmingdale Columbus Day Street Fair

The Farmingdale Fire Department is hosting the annual Farmingdale Columbus Day Fair near the firehouse on Main Street.  Festivities have already begun and will end on Sunday October 7th.  There will be music, food, vendors, rides and festivities topped off with a parade at 6pm and fireworks at 10pm on Sunday.  Carnival rides will be open from 12pm - 11pm on Saturday and Sunday.  A pay one price bracelet for rides is $25.   It will be fun for the whole family!

Think Pink Wine Dinner @ Verace

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, Verace restaurant of Babylon has created the Think Pink menu.  A portion of the proceeds from this menu will be donated to the Islip Breast Cancer Coalition.  Have a yummy dinner and support a good cause.  Please click this link for the menu: http://veracerestaurant.com/menus/special/thinkPink12.pdf 

Cheers!

Long Island Fall Festival This Weekend

The Long Island Fall Festival runs from October 5 - 8 at Heckscher Park Huntington. There will be live music, vendors and fun all weekend long!

Heckscher Park
164 Main St.
Huntington
631.423.6100
http://www.lifallfestival.com/

Amityville Applefest October 6th

Now this sounds like fun for the whole family!  Saturday, October 6th from 10am to 6pm the Amityville Applefest will take place by the Park Ave Gazebo south to Park Ave School grounds.  There will be live music, a sidewalk sale, pumpkin patch, crafts for the kids, a pie eating contest, vendors, raffles and more! Support local businesses!

For more info: http://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/amityville/published_documents/General%20Information/AppleFest%20placematVer2.pdf

Artists Circle Opening Party for "Reflection" Exhibit

The Artists Circle will be hosting the opening party for Reflection on Sunday, October 7th from 4pm to 6pm.  All are welcome!  The exhibit runs through October 19th.

The Artists Circle is located at 186 Broadway. Go to  www.amityvilleartistscircle.org for more info.

Wanna Get Spooked? Try a Haunted House in October.

Oh the thrill of it!  I love the idea of a good haunted house (not really haunted - for fake, ok?)!  I've heard of a few of them that will be open from October 1 - 31.  Please comment if you know of some others or share your experience if you've been to any of these.

Darkness Rising Haunted House
10 Brooklyn Ave.
Massapequa
516.799.4747

Darkside Haunted House
5184 Route 25A
Wading River
631.369.SCARE

Zombie World Attack of the Killer Clowns Haunted House
41 Homer Ave
Deer Park
631.667.6665  (oh no!  the six trifecta!)