The Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival continues to gain momentum on the Long Island soccer calendar. Eight Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) teams played friendly games against one another in the 19th Annual Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival on Saturday, August 9 at the Peter Collins Soccer Park in Plainview. LIJSL Academy 2017, Albertson, Lynbrook/East Rockaway and Massapequa all had fun in the Girls-Under-9 and 10 age group while LIJSL Academy 2015, Islandia, Northport/Cow Harbor and Wantagh/Seaford did the same in the Girls-Under-11 and 12 age group. Through player entry fees, breast cancer support merchandise sales and raffle tickets, over $5,000 was raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Photo courtesy of the Long Island Junior Soccer League
Receiver Pravato Advises Late General Taxpayers Of Last Chance
To assist property owners who missed the August 11th deadline for paying their 2025 General taxes, Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato reminds residents that they can still pay the bill by September 2nd with the State mandated 2% late payment penalty while avoiding additional interest and fees from accruing on their property.
Late payers should immediately contact the Receiver’s office at (516) 624-6400 if they did not receive a second notification with a delinquent tax bill. Payments postmarked after September 2nd cannot be accepted since the collection warrant will have expired. Those payments must be sent to the Nassau County Treasurer at 1 West Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
In September, the Nassau County Treasurer will be mailing notices
to all property owners with taxes in arrears.
Receiver Pravato advises homeowners who fall under those circumstances to contact the Nassau County Treasurer at (516) 571-2090 to determine the amount due. They may also visit the Treasurer’s office at 1 West Street in Mineola.
Receiver Pravato noted, “Taxpayers in the Town of Oyster Bay are already paying some of the highest property taxes in the nation, and I want to make sure that our residents do not pay more out of pocket than they have to.”
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AUGUST HAPPENINGS
WED., AUGUST 27th
5:00PM-8:00PM
DROP-OFF DRUG EVENT
International Overdose Awareness Day. The Lindenhurst Moose Lodge, Lindenhurst Community Cares, CASJ, and Suffolk County Police C.O.P.E. have joined forces to create a united front in preventing addiction and overdose deaths in our community. Please bring your prescription medications for safe disposal to: Lindenhurst Moose Lodge #1421, 883 South Broadway, in Lindenhurst. Anyone who drops oft medicine will receive a raffle ticket for a prize! Together we can make a difference!
THURS., AUGUST 28th
6:00PM-7:00PM
PAUMANACKE GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM
Pauley the Plant Man will speak on 'Early Fall Gardening.' No preregistration necessary. Refreshments served after the program. Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue in Wantagh Questions? Contact paumanackegc@gmail.com
11:00AM-5:00 PM
NEW ART EXHIBITION
Through Sep 16, 2025 (daily)
ECHOES OF ABSTRACTION - a crosscultural exhibion of Long Island artists, past and living, on the theme of Abstract Art from its inception in the 1940s to today. Eighty (80) artists represented. Sponsored by the New York Fine Arts Society, The Rivol Collection, and the Chinese Overseas Artists Association. At the Society's Flowerfield Gallery in St. James. For
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more information, please call 631880-1719
FRI., AUGUST 29th THRU MON., SEPTEMBER 1st 79th ANNUAL SHINNECOCK INDIAN POWWOW AT SHINNECOCK POWWOW GROUNDS
Friday, August 29, 2025, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Saturday, August 30, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Sunday, August 31, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday, August 1, 2025, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Come join us for the 79th Annual Shinnecock Indian Powwow this Labor Day Weekend! As a top-five powwow of the year by Powwows. com, we are proud to offer cultural and traditional experiences like no other. Native arts, crafts, and food will all be available for attendees to enjoy, and our vibrant community of dancers and drummers from across Indian Country will showcase their passion and skill. Experience the unique celebration of Native American traditions that only the Shinnecock Powwow can offer. Tickets available online at https:// events.cocoatickets.com/shinnecockindian-nations/79th-annualshinnecock-indian-powwow For more information, please call 631-745-7391
SAT., AUGUST 30th
12:00 Noon
AMITYVILLE PORCH MUSIC DAY
Go porch-to-porch in the Village to hear live music! See map of porch/ band locations at Amityville.com.
To sign up a band/porch email us at Mayor@amityvil le. com. For more information, please call Village Hall 631-264-6000 ext. 407
THRU SAT., AUGUST 30th DURING LIBRARY HOURS PHOTOGRAPHY EXIBITION at the East Islip Library. Perspectives in Photography” is a diverse visual interpretation of the world as seen by Rick Jacobs. East Islip library, 381 East Main St, in East Islip. 2nd fl. The event is free. For more information, please call 631-5819200
SAT., AUGUST 30th
SUN., AUGUST 31st 10:00AM-5:00PM EISENHOWER PARK FIELD 8 ART CRAFT & GIFT VENDOR FAIR
Famlily shopping fun and a great way to spend the day! For more information, please call 516-4426000, www.NassauCountyFarirs.com
SAT., AUGUST 30th
1:00PM-3:00PM SUN., AUGUST 31st
10:00AM-5:00PM
ANNUAL DAHLIA SHOW AND EXHIBITION
The Long Island Dahlia Society will host its Annual Dahlia Show and Exhibition at the lower Carriage House at the Bayard Cutting Arboritum. Dahlias will be available for sale during the show with show flowers for sale at 3:00 pm on Sunday. Free with $8.00 parking. Further information at LongIslandDahlia.org or by calling 631-972-8829.
Saladino Extends Beach Weekends At TOBAY Through September
14th
TOBAY
Beach To Remain Open To Swimming 9am
- 5pm
With Lifeguards On Duty For Free After Labor Day
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that the Town will help residents hold on to summer a little while longer by extending hours at TOBAY Beach for two additional weekends after Labor Day – Saturday & Sunday, September 6th and 7th, as well as 13th and 14th. TOBAY Beach will stay open, free of charge, for those two extra weekends with lifeguards on duty from 9am to 5pm.
“To help you hold
onto summer for a little longer, we’re extending access to TOBAY, free of charge, for two additional weekends this year,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We invite residents and their families to put their toes in the water and feet in the sand while enjoying some nice weather and savoring the last warm days of the season.”
Residents visiting TOBAY Beach on Sunday, September 7th, can also enjoy the Town’s free, family fun
Waterfront Festival at TOBAY Marina, presented by Optimum. In addition to a free concert featuring Captain Cool Band with yacht rockin’ hits, the day of free family fun will feature marine and outdoor exhibits, a children’s snapper derby, police boat demonstrations, food concessions and much more! The festival will run from 12pm to 4pm. For more information on Town beaches and programs, visit www. oysterbaytown.com.
By Randy Vogt, Director of Public Relations, Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association
The Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival continues to gain momentum on the Long Island soccer calendar. Eight Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL) teams played friendly games against one another in the 19th Annual Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival on Saturday, August 9 at the Peter Collins Soccer Park in Plainview. The Saturday date was new this year as the previous editions were played on Sunday.
LIJSL Academy 2017, Albertson, Lynbrook/East Rockaway and Massapequa all had fun in the GirlsUnder-9 and 10 age group
LIJSL Teams Donate To Breast Cancer Research At The Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival
while LIJSL Academy 2015, Islandia, Northport/ Cow Harbor and Wantagh/ Seaford did the same in the Girls-Under-11 and 12 age group. Additionally, four adult coed teams made up of Estée Lauder employees from their offices on Long Island and in New York City were part of the action as well.
Also new this year was Juan Castillo, Estée Lauder’s Executive Director of Quality Assurance at the Melville office, was organizing the event on the Estée Lauder side as Carlos Ospina has retired from the firm. Yet Carlos is still very much involved in playing at the Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival as well as volunteering as the Lynbook/East Rockaway
Soccer Club President and coaching the Lynbrook/ East Rockaway TOPSoccer Program.
FREE HEALTHY HIKES For Long Islanders, Sponsored By AARP Long Island
Join the Long Island Health Collaborative, Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, and AARP Long Island at 9 AM on the last Friday of August, and September for HEALTHY HIKES, free community hiking events! Physicians will briefly discuss tips for better health before accompanying attendees and a trail guide on a hike where you can hike and talk with the doc! Please register in advance so we can best accommodate. Take a hike with us on this summer and early fall for better health, no matter what your age or experience level.
AUGUST Healthy Hike: Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Address: 4090 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale, NY 11769
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Lead Physician: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, Director of Stony Brook Medicine’s Bariatric
and Metabolic Weight Loss Center; Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University
What makes our hikes so healthy? In addition to the many physical and mental health benefits of hiking, our Healthy Hikes are held through the LIHC’s Walk with a Doc chapter. This means our hikes are led by a physician who will deliver health education about a different topic every month before joining walkers on the hike. Walk with a Doc is a national program that offers free physicianled walking events in communities around the world, and we’re proud to bring these events to our Long Island neighbors. Get in some steps, talk with our docs along the way, and learn about the actions you can take now to live a healthier life for good.
For more information about Walk with a Doc, contact Brooke Oliveri, Manager of the Long Island Health Collaborative at boliveri@nshc.org or call 631-963-4167.
Carlos said, “This tournament just keeps getting better! The energy at the Collins Soccer Park was amazing with Estée Lauder players on one side of the park and young girls wearing pink on the other side. All having a blast doing their part for such a great cause! As always, it’s such an honor to be part of it.”
Through player entry fees, breast cancer support merchandise sales and raffle tickets, over $5,000 was raised for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1992. A huge thanks to sponsors American Challenge Soccer Store, HiC ERG, Refurbco Inc, Next Dine Café and Trio Packaging
Corp.
Refs from the Long Island Soccer Officials (LISO) donated their time in officiating from 9 am to 2 pm and a special thanks to assignor Anthony Desimone.
The LIJSL, through its partnership with the Estée Lauder Companies and Breast Cancer Research Foundation, has donated the use of the Peter Collins Soccer Park since the inaugural Pink Ribbon Soccer Festival in 2004.
This wonderful event took a break from 2020 to 2022 because of the pandemic.
“The LIJSL is honored to part of this special event and the relationship between LIJSL and Estée Lauder continues to grow year after year together
supporting Breast Cancer Research Foundation,” LIJSL Events Manager Stephanie Hernandez stated. ”It is so rewarding having so many players participating and bringing awareness at such a young age. We thank all the coaches, players and families for all their support.”
Teams from the LIJSL, the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), are also encouraged to wear pink and play with pink soccer balls throughout October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Photo courtesy of the Long Island Junior Soccer League
Residents Invited To Submit Photos For Town Publications
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand invites residents to submit photos taken in the Town of Oyster Bay to be considered for future use in Town publications.
“We accept photos year-round submitted by our residents which depict people, places, community events and scenery throughout our Town,” said Councilman Hand. “We accept photos
for the calendar, as well as other Town publications, including our website, social media pages and brochures.”
Councilman Hand noted that photos should be taken within the confines of the Town of Oyster Bay. Digital submissions are preferred, but high-quality photos may also be submitted.
Emailed photos should be sent to photos@oysterbayny.gov. Printed photos can be submitted to the Town’s
Public Information Office, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay NY 11771. Residents should make sure their name, address, phone number and brief description of the photo are included with their submission. The photographer is responsible for the correct spelling of the names and subjects in the photos, as well as notifying subjects they may appear in a Town publication.
BITES ON BROADWAY
We are teaming up with some amazing local food trucks to bring the flavor right to our parking lot! Come hang out, bring your appetite, and treat yourself to delicious eats!
