Patchogue Memorial Day Parade Photos:


Patchogue Ambulance:
Our Patchogue Ambulance group will help you in your time of need and treat you as family, free of charge! What more could you ask for?




North Patchogue Fire Department.


South Ocean Avenue Middle School Band:
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It is so wonderful to see our young people doing such wonderful things! Their parents should be very proud.



Our Patchogue volunteers are heroic on a daily basis!



There's something very poetic and patriotic about flying a flag on a tractor!
We must not forget our roots! In 1920 Patchogue was mostly farmland. My house was occupied by Thomas Bush, the Patchogue Blacksmith; he had his shop on Terry Street.

My grandparents were farmers in Italy. Many of the residents in our town bring with them a similar background.

We must look at where we are today, and give thanks to the many people who made our current lifestyle possible. Our veterans who are also family are on the top of the list! Getting back to basics, our roots define us as home town people, in a family oriented community!






Patchogue Code:
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An official presence keeps our village under control
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The source of the following information is the Suffolk County Police Department's newsletter
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PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Did you know the Suffolk County Police Department has a Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry that enables parents, guardians, relatives or other caregivers to register important information surrounding persons with special needs in a Police Department database? The intent of this program is to furnish police officers with information to aid them in appropriately responding to and assisting persons with special needs. The Silver Alert/Special Needs Program consists of two components:
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Special Needs Alert
The Special Needs Alert is appropriate for persons with the following:
-Severe mental illness
-Autism
-Developmental disabilities
Note: This registry may also be utilized to provide emergency contact information for relatives or caregivers to elderly person(s) who live alone.
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Silver Alert
The Silver Alert program is appropriate for persons with the following:
-Alzheimer’s Disease
-Dementia
-Cognitive disorders that may result in a persons wandering or becoming disorientated and lost
Persons registering for the Silver Alert Program can request a Silver Alert bracelet be mailed to them, free of charge. This bracelet contains a distinctive number and instructions that first responders may use to contact the Suffolk County Police Department to obtain information regarding a person with special needs, which may be extremely helpful should that person become disorientated and lost. A photo of that person should also be submitted with the registry form.
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Register:
To register for the Program, kindly fill out a Special Needs/Silver Alert Registry Form by clicking on the Amber Alert/Silver Alert icon at www.suffolkpd.org, or call (631) 852-6983.
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Police/Community Meetings:
Please join us each month at one of the following community meetings to discuss issues facing your community (all meetings are held at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted):
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5th Precinct.125 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue. (631) 854-8500. Serving the Towns of Brookhaven (South) and Islip (East), and the Villages of Patchogue and Bellport. Next meetings: June 1 and July 6.
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Aristides Mojica
Inspector
Commanding Officer
Fifth Precinct

The following information was made available via the Suffolk County Police Department newsletter:

SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER
SPECIAL ALERT: FICTITIOUS EMAILS

Members of the public are advised that there are a series of fictitious emails circulating nationwide regarding gang activity and initiations. The emails have identified various communities throughout the country, and most recently they were circulated on Long Island with the following fictitious scenarios:

First Fictitious Scenario: A female gang member is said to leave a baby carriage unattended on the side of a roadway with an infant within. When female motorists stop to assist the baby, male members of the gang attack the motorist and assault the female.

Second Fictitious Scenario: Gang members are said to throw eggs at car windshields. When motorists stop to clean their windshields, gang members are said to assault them. The Suffolk County Police Department has not been notified of any actual incidents of this or a similar nature occurring within the Police District. Members of the public are further advised that multi-agency, anti-crime and anti-gang initiatives, involving the use of both uniformed and plainclothes personnel are continuing, as are saturation enforcement initiatives involving uniformed personnel.*

Although these emails are believed to be without merit, the Suffolk County Police
Department offers the following general safety tips for your consideration:

-When driving, keep your doors locked and windows closed.
-Always travel with a cell phone.
-Don’t stop at isolated pay phones or cash machines.
-Plan your driving route in advance, and be sure your car is in good mechanical condition with sufficient fuel to arrive at your destination.*

-If you must stop because your vehicle becomes disabled, or if someone tries to alert you to a problem with your vehicle, attempt to stop only in a well-lighted area in a public place. If you need assistance, activate your flashers and dial “911” immediately. If it is safe to do so, remain in your vehicle and keep your doors and windows locked.

-When parking at night, be sure to park in well lighted areas. Park as close to your destination as possible and take notice of where you parked.

-Be sure to locate your keys prior to returning to your car.
-When approaching and leaving your vehicle, be aware of your surroundings. Do not approach your car if there are suspicious people or vehicles in the area. Always check around your vehicle, making sure there is no one hiding beside or within your vehicle.

Remember, if you are at all suspicious when driving or parking, stay in your car if it is safe to do so and attempt to safely drive away from the area. Drive to somewhere it is safe to stop, such as a populated public place or a police station, and dial “911” immediately.

You as members of the public are the Police Department’s greatest resource against preventing crime. Report suspicious activity to (631)852-COPS (2677), and in an emergency, or when urgent help is needed, dial “911” immediately.* To provide “tips” regarding drug dealers or prior crimes, dial 1-800-220-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by texting the tip to “SCPD” and the message to “CRIMES” (274637). Rewards may be available.* For Non-Emergency Police Response, please dial (631) 852-COPS (2677).

Visit us online at www.suffolkpd.org

Aristides Mojica

Inspector
Commanding Officer
Fifth Precinct

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Socially Acceptable Graffiti
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On April 22, 2009 I wrote an article about Graffiti in Patchogue. You might want to re-visit that piece after reading the rest of this article.
(Left click the link below)
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http://mapleavenuenw.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-04-29T20%3A27%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=6
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Last week I took a trip to Hawaii. I was amazed to see that Graffiti was everywhere; that is, wherever there is Black Lava Rock. Patchogue has had a problem with Graffiti in the past; Hawaii's solution to unwanted Graffiti is almost poetic!
(The photos were taken on the "Big Island," which is also called Hawaii.)

The texture of the Graffiti appeared to be different! A casual inspection revealed that no Spray Paint was used. I then pulled my car off the road and walked near the Lava Field to inspect the Graffiti "up close."

I was totally amazed to find that the Graffiti was "eco-sensitive; no spray paint was used and nothing was destroyed by the process of creating the art-work! Wow! For the first time in my life I felt a warm feeling of acceptance, as I examined the many masterpieces!

Everyone had a message to convey to the public; that is to anyone who drove by. From a public proclamation of love to a memoriam, all of the drawings had something in common; they were drawn with White Coral Rocks!

On a Black Lava background, white Coral stones were arranged to create the text images. The beauty of the Graffiti is that absolutely nothing was destroyed! Old messages were scattered by the rain, and the wind; and then the next artist would recycle the stones to create his own personal message!

The artists, could have easily used colored paint on the Black Lava Rock, which would have forever destroyed it's appearance; but they didn't! I did not see even one instance of paint being used to deface the beautiful Lava Rock.

My wife and I agreed, that the Graffiti was indeed socially acceptable, because property was not destroyed, and the rock arrangements would eventually revert back to their natural state.
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Unfortunately I did not have time to make myself immortal by creating my own rock arrangement! Wow! We should dump a load of Black and White Rocks in our own Shorefront Park, and see what happens! We in Patchogue might also get a poetic solution to Graffiti.

MANW

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Friday April 30, 2010

Loud Music in a Patchogue Residential Area

Is being forced to listen to a loud Band playing on Main Street Patchogue, part of the "Community revitalization process?"
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This past Friday, the sound emanating from a Night Club on Main Street, projected through our residential area, most of the night. One hundred people in a Restaurant/Bar apparently took precedence over one thousand Patchogue residents, who are forced to listen to loud music at 11:30 PM.
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The drummer in the Band was predominately responsible for the disturbance. I could hear only the drummer! The low pitched "Thud," projected more than five blocks into our residential area. Wow! That's more than a quarter of a mile!
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I shouldn't have used the word disturbance; the drummer was actually a "World Class Drummer." Coming from a strong musical environment, I would not hesitate to hire this drummer, if he didn't play so loud. Wow! I thought that the drummer in my Band was loud! This guy brought new meaning to the phrase "Loud Drummer."
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In an attempt to locate the source of the music, I drove around and came upon the source of the loud music in a Night Club on Main Street. The front door was wide open. The open door was the real source of the problem. I did suggest to the Patchogue Village Code that the Night Club owner be told to close the front Door. On Saturday night, I only heard the drummer intermittently, possibly when the front door was opened.
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Loud music has and is an ongoing problem in our village. It might be a good idea to investigate using Sound Shields in these restaurants; they actually work.
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See Link Below:
http://www.nextag.com/DrumOne-Shield-Two-Drum-623668880/prices-html
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I believe that there is still hope for the Night Club industry and the local residents of Patchogue to co-exist, if the club owners, would pay attention to details like buying "Sound Shields," and closing the front Door.
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MANW

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