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Friday, February 27, 2026
Vol. 3, No. 9
THE GATEWAY TO NASSAU COUNTY SERVING FLORAL PARK, BELLEROSE AND STEWART MANOR
VALENTINES FOR VETERANS
The Great Backyard Bird Count at Centennial Gardens through Monday, February 16, 2026. Floral Park Centennial The National Audubon Soci- Gardens and Bird Sanctuary ety describes The Great Back- has been participating in this yard Bird Count (GBBC) as a annual event for well over a free, fun, and easy event that decade and once again the Garengages bird watchers of all den opened it gates on that Friages in counting birds to cre- day and Saturday to welcome ate a real-time snapshot of bird visitors to come observe and populations. Participants are help count the birds! asked to count birds for as litAs in past years, to try and tle as 15 minutes (or as long entice as many birds as posas they wish) on one or more sibly, resident “birder” Don days of the four-day event and Haug steadfastly kept the Garreport their sightings online. den’s many bird feeders well Anyone can take part in the stocked with various types of Great Backyard Bird Count, bird seed and suet, which has from beginning bird watchers been especially welcomed this to experts, brutally cold and you can and snowy participate winter. Mixed from your seed, sunflowbackyard, or er seed, safanywhere in flower seed, the world. and thistle Each checkseed were list submitted put out to try during the and attract as GBBC helps wide a variresearchers ety of birds as learn more possible. about how One interbirds are esting thing doing, and about the how to protect bird watching them and the Red-bellied Woodpecker hobby is you environment never know we share. just what species are going to The 29th annual GBBC was held Friday, February 13, See page 12
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DOUG CIOFFI
Hempstead Town Councilman Tom Muscarella (rear, 2nd left) visited Floral Park Bellerose School to pick up Valentines for Veterans cards that were created by the students. The heartfelt artwork will be delivered to local veterans’ organizations. Also attending were Principal Lauren Quezada, Assistant Principal Michael Elka, and 3rd grade teacher Amanda Norton.
FP Junior Woman's Club Events The next meeting of the Floral Park Junior Woman's Club will be Thursday, March 12th at 7 PM at the Floral Park Recreation Center Refreshments will be served - new members are welcome
There will be a business meeting followed by making dog beds to donate. The Floral Park Junior Woman's Club will be holding its Spring Craft Fair on Sunday, April 26th (rain date May 3)
from 9 am to 2 pm in Memorial Park, Tulip and Plainfield Avenues (infront of OLV church). The fair will feature assorted arts and crafts and baked goods. Interested vendors should contact rmulhall28@gmail.com.
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