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Legislator Flotteron Honors Eagle Scout With Troop 95

LIMG January 19, 2024

Legislator Steven J. Flotteron recently recognized Anthony Scarmozzino of West Islip, who began scouting in the first grade, on achieving Eagle Scout with Troop 95 at his Eagle Court of Honor at the Church of Christ. Anthony’s Service Project, earning him Eagle Scout status, took more than a

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West Islip Opens Its Doors For The New School Year

LIMG September 7, 2023

Pictured: West Islip School District welcomed back students and staff for the start of the new year on Sept. 6. Photos courtesy of West Islip School District The sun was certainly shining bright as students and staff at West Islip School District were welcomed back to school for the start of the new year on […]

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West Islip Boy Scout Troop 95 Awarded Their 60th Eagle Scout Rank

LIMG August 17, 2023

West Islip Boy Scout Troop 95 awarded their 60th Eagle Scout rank to Anthony Scarmozzino on August 15, 2023. Anthony’s service project was planning, developing and leading the construction of sensory, activity boards for the children at the West Islip Public Library. Grateful to the kind and inspiring librarians for their positive impact throughout his […]

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Legislator Tom Donnelly Honors Deer Park Nurse Priya Persaud As Healthcare Hero

LIMG July 14, 2023

Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently honored Priya Persaud, RN, a nurse at Catholic Health Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, as his 2023 Healthcare Hero. A nurse for the past seven years, Ms. Persaud has worked as an Operating Room Nurse for the majority of her career. During the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

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Manetuck First Graders Learn Caregiving, Safety Skills

LIMG May 17, 2023

Pictured: First graders at Manetuck Elementary School in the West Islip participated in a Teddy Bear Clinic hosted by Good Samaritan Hospital on May 15. Photos courtesy of West Islip School District First graders at Manetuck Elementary School in the West Islip School District had the opportunity to work as doctors and nurses to care […]

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Our Little Italy Restaurant In West Islip Shows Support For P.S. I Love You Day

LIMG February 14, 2023

Pictured (R-L): Dylan DiFante, co-founder Daniella Latino, co-founder Brooke DiPalma, owner of Our Little Italy John Raimondi and Legislator Steven Flotteron. Each year for the past 13, on the second Friday of every February, communities across the country wear purple in order to foster kindness and a welcoming environment, and educate others that mental health […]

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Oquenock first graders successfully lobby for Free Little Library

LIMG January 9, 2020

Students in Tammy Dragelin’s first grade class at West Islip’s Oquenock Elementary School wrote persuasive letters requesting a Free Little Library, a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange, which was then created with assistance from Principal Jack Maniscalco, Language Arts Director Karen Appollo, math coach Nicole Cagno-Angerame, art teacher Janet Wolfe and […]