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Wing Madness to benefit local soup kitchen bracket, featuring 64 Long Island restaurants competing to be crowned as the one servBar rier Brewing Co. in ing up the best wings. Each Oceanside is gearing up for day throughout March, fans Sunday’s “Wing Madness” vote via social media until the fundraiser — a unique event Final Four face off on March and first for the brewery, blend- 30. For a $25 ticket — which includes four wing ing great food and samples, a drink live entertainment, and a vote in the all to suppor t a Pe o p l e ’s C h o i c e soup kitchen in contest — attendFreeport. Bar rier Brewees will experience ing, at 3001 New a f e s t ive a t m o St., will transform sphere under a its taproom into a large, heated tent. hub of food, fun Live music from and fundraising for MELA MAssARO local guitarists and the Soup to Nuts Co-president, appearances by hot Soup Kitchen, from Soup to Nuts sauce vendors. A 1 to 4 p.m. wing-eating contest As a direct was later scrapped response to higher grocery for safety concerns. prices and dwindling dona“The idea is to bring people tions, the fundraiser aims not together — those with disposonly to spotlight Long Island’s able income can enjoy a night best wings but also to channel out while also giving back to funds and food to those in need. the community,” Carlo said. “With grocery prices rising “It’s a win-win.” and fewer donations coming in, many soup kitchens are strug- Building the Partnership gling to feed families,” GabrielThe partnership between la Carlo, sales director, said. Barrier Brewing and Soup to Nuts was sparked by Freeport resident Brenda White,68, a How Wing Madness Works The fundraiser is modeled volunteer with ties to both, after a March Madness-style Continued on page 4
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kdaniel@liherald.com
Jason Thomas/Herald
Oceanside celebrates 60 years of roller skating Skaters danced to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” as the Oceanside Department of Community Activities, in partnership with the Oceanside Kiwanis Club, celebrated the 60th anniversary of the community’s annual roller skating show. Story, more photos, page 3.
Oceanside and Uniondale High students explore Sikh faith By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
In a demonstration of cultural understanding, students from Oceanside High School’s Bridges program, and their counterparts from Uniondale High School, made an educational visit to Temple Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur, a Sikh temple in Glen Cove, last Friday. The visit, part of an ongoing effort to foster interfaith and cultural understanding, gave students firsthand insights into Sikh religious practices, traditions and values, including the faith’s emphasis on equality, service and devotion. “The coolest part is that everyone is out of their comfort zone,” said Joe LaTorre, an Eng-
lish teacher at Oceanside Middle School and a co-founder of the district’s Bridges program. “We’re creating similarities by sharing a new experience together.” Bridges program is a tool for inter-district collaboration, encouraging students from diverse backgrounds to connect. The program, to which they apply by writing an essay about a societal issue they want to change, is now in its eighth years, and starts in seventh grade, with students forming lasting relationships across both districts. They learn to engage in conversations about challenging topics like immigration, while respecting differing viewpoints. David Hollander, Uniondale’s director of Continued on page 10
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