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Friday, June 20, 2025
Vol. 85, No. 25
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
Syosset fifth grade girls win the St. Edward CYO senior division 2025 volleyball championship! The team was led by coaches Yamille Mason and Ryan Johnson. It was a tie-breaking game with the Syosset girls winning the finals 25-17.
Lacrosse marathon to support vets The Town of Oyster Bay will host the 11th Annual “Shootout for Soldiers” 24-Hour Lacrosse Benefit Game at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Field of Dreams Athletic Complex, located on Old Sunrise Highway in Massapequa. This year’s event begins on Wednesday, July 9, at 9:00 a.m., and continues to Thursday, July 10, to 9:00 a.m. The event benefits veterans and active duty military personnel. The Long Island Air Force Association will conduct a special ceremony on July 9 at 5:00 p.m.
to honor hometown Vietnam War Veterans and present them with medals that commemorate their service to our nation. There will be a parachute landing on the field conducted by the “All Veterans Group,” which will deliver the official ball on Friday at 6 p.m. The charitable funds raised at Shootout for Soldiers will benefit the Long Island Air Force Association, Strongpoint Theinert Ranch, and The Warrior Ranch Foundation. The event features 24 1-hour
sessions. The score is cumulative, resulting in unique scores for a lacrosse game with totals reaching into the hundreds. Participants include children, adults, seniors, youth, high school, college players and veterans. Teams that accommodate players with special needs are also scheduled to play. For more information, please visit http://shootoutforsoliders. com or contact Harry Jacobs at longisland@shootoutforsoldiers.com or at (516) 315-3002.
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Community pools open daily June 28 All Town of Oyster Bay community pools will open for the season beginning on Saturday, June 28th. The Town of Oyster Bay operates five pool facilities, including Bethpage Community Park, Marjorie Post Community Park, Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, and Tappen Pool at Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing. “The warm, sunny days of summer are nearly upon us and all residents are welcome to join us for a swim all summer long,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “Town Pool memberships offer families and senior citizens access to many great amenities, including upgraded restrooms, pool deck furniture, picnic benches and sunshades.” Pool hours from Saturday, June 28th through Labor Day, Monday, September 1st will be 11am to 7pm daily, weather permitting. Additionally, extended hours until 8pm, will be offered as follows (weather permitting) at the following locations on the following schedule: • Monday: Syosset-Woodbury • Tuesday: Plainview-Old Bethpage • Wednesday: Bethpage • Thursday: Marjorie R. Post • Fridays: ALL pools open late including Tappen
Pool memberships can be obtained at each park location. Memberships are available at community park pools for both park district residents and non-park district residents. Daily admission rates, nanny memberships and group access are also available. In addition to the great new amenities at our facilities, the Town is offering swimming lessons at local pools to members age five and older. Applications to register for swimming lessons are available online at oysterbaytown.com/sports, with four swim lesson sessions available to choose from. The Town will also offer a swim team this summer at outdoor pools located in Syosset-Woodbury Community Park and Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa. Town of Oyster Bay residents aged 6 to 16 are eligible to register for the swim program. Practices will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, from 9:00am to 10:30am beginning Monday, June 30th. Swim meets will be held Saturday mornings and class meets will be held Tuesday afternoons. Schedules will be distributed the first week of practice. For more information, including membership rates, and schedules for swim lessons, please visit www. oysterbaytown.com/pools.
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