Ice Flow in Patchogue NY

Photo Credit: Ben Vitale

There has been what appears to be, a small Ice flow in Patchogue, NY; probably caused by tide, wave and wind conditions on the Great South Bay. In this case, chunks of ice were deposited against and over the bulkhead at the Sandspit Marina. It appears that conditions were in our favor, and we did not sustain any damage. Ice flows at other locations have caused heavy damage to homes and properties; please look at the link below. https://www.google.com/search?q=ice+jam+photo&tbm=isch&imgil=pFYKW3p62MQNsM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F...  If you get a chance to go down to the Marina you will see that another Ice flow is pushing it's way over the rock jetty at Patchogue River. I have seen Ice flows cause havoc on streams that are located in upstate NY. When a stream gets totally blocked; that's when the trouble begins! Ice jams are sometimes relieved with dynamite. Once the Jam is relieved, you do not want to be downstream! Our mini Ice Flow in Patchogue, NY, does not represent a hazard, but it is a beautiful thing to look at.  

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We could use a few of these in Patchogue!

The following life sized Three dimensional paintings are displayed in Atlantic City, NJ, along the Boardwalk. The huge paintings are used to cover an unsightly structure, and a vacant lot. 

Could this be applied to unsightly vacant stores?

How about just putting up a "fun marquee painting" oven an unsightly vacant store?

Any ideas?

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Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant

 in Retrospect

In my opinion, It has become more than apparent that Nuclear Power is not totally safe; at least with some of the current Nuclear Reactor Designs.

The Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, in NY, was the only nuclear facility that was closed before it was put into commercial service. In actuality the plant was put into operation at 25% power, just to test the equipment. The Power Plant was decommissioned because evacuation was deemed impossible.


I put myself in the shoes of the poor people that are affected by the Nuclear Catastrophe in Japan and thank God that we decommissioned the Shoreham Nuclear Plant.


In my opinion, evacuation is and has never been the real problem, but just a distraction that cloaks the real horror; millions of people in Japan, no longer have use of their Homes! God help the Japanese people, but this catastrophe could have happened to us! It may appear to be calloused on my part, but I feel compelled to make the parallel comparison.


I have not totally given up on Nuclear Power. There is still some hope for the Nuclear Industry. I would feel more comfortable with nuclear power if more research were done, in the area of stopping and controlling an out of control reactor.


Scientists have for the past decade, been working on a new technology, Reactor design, that is called a Pebble Bed Reactor. Tennis Ball sized Balls which are comprised of a mixture of Graphite and Uranium. The Uranium is dispersed, in a known concentration, throughout the Graphite Ball. This configuration is said by some to be "Safer" than many of the Reactors that are currently in use. (Please read the article below.)


http://dvice.com/archives/2011/03/how-to-make-a-n.php

Other people take a more pragmatic approach and believe that almost any device could "Blow Up" when operated incorrectly.


I personally feel that I would be more comfortable with Nuclear Power , if the industry would continue research on the Pebble Bed Reactor, with Safety being held as paramount.


My heart goes to the Japanese for their unfortunate tragedy; may additional research prevent this type of catastrophe from ever happening again.

Also Read:
http://stevenkontos.blogspot.com/2011/03/shoreham-nuclear-power-plant.html

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Patchogue, NY

Windsurfing
in Patchogue Bay
at Thirty Miles Per Hour

While everyone in Patchogue was staying indoors, to get away from the wind and the rain, a local athlete was enjoying the huge waves in the Great South Bay.

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I have seen this person before, Windsurfing off of the Sandspit Marina.  This athlete can be seen practicing his skill, usually on Saturday and or Sunday afternoon.

Unlike other weekends I closely followed the young Windsurfer because the waves were very high, and the wind was extremely strong.  From the videos, it appeared that the young athlete was traveling at a speed of about 30 Miles Per Hour.  I once owned a small boat and it only went 28 MPH at full throttle. 

When I saw the person fall off of his Surfboard, into the cold and stormy seas, I closely observed him, just in case he was unable to get back up. The surfer eventually demonstrated that he was indeed  proficient at getting back up on his Surfboard while in the water. 

I would have given Windsurfing a try when I was 18 years old, but for now, viewing through the lens of a Camera is just fine.

FYI: a close inspection of the photos revealed that the surfer was indeed wearing flotation equipment for safety; unfortunately many young people would not have been as smart as this young man.

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Great Show!!!


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YOU WILL BE AMAZED!

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Learn How to use Google Map on the Street level

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.

The photo below of Four Corners in Patchogue, NY was taken from Google Map. 

Rather than bore you with words, lets go into "Quick Start Mode."

1 Open Microsoft Internet Explorer (browser).

2. Type "www.google.com" in the URL Box (no quotes).

3. Once in Google, Left Click (LC) the word "Maps."

4. In the Box that is next to the text that says "Google Maps," type a street address such as: "1 south ocean avenue, patchogue, ny" (do not type the quotes), and Press the enter key.

5. You will now be looking at a map of Patchogue, with the letter "A" located at "1 South Ocean Ave, Patchogue, NY. "OK THAT'S NICE! Now what!"

6. In the upper Left Hand Corner of the Map, you will see an icon of a Man, just above the "Plus and Minus Signs. Position the "Mouse Arrow" on top of the Icon of the "Man." Hold down the Left Mouse Button, and drag the icon of the man, onto the address 1, South Ocean avenue, and release the mouse button. (NOTE The small circle below the Man Icon is the actual area that will be viewed.  (only streets that turn Blue on the map can be viewed)

7. You should now be looking at Photo of "Four Corners," in Patchogue, NY. (See the Screen Capture Photo below.)

8. You can now place your "Mouse arrow" on the Photo and drag it around by holding down the Left Mouse Button. You can look around the street 360 degrees by dragging the photo.

9. While moving your Mouse around the photo of Four Corners, you will see a "CIRCLE" along the road; if you Double Left Click the "Circle" the photo will view from that new location. You can literally walk up and down Main Street by double clicking the circles.

10. The Wheel on your Mouse is used to "zoom in and out." If you zoom too far out you will once again arrive at the Map, not the Photo!
I used this tool before going on vacation to Hawaii, to familiarize myself with the roads of Oahu.  This tool helped to make my vacation "stress free." While driving through Oahu, I was thoroughly familiar with roads and venues that would otherwise have been totally foreign to me.

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New Patchogue YMCA Brought a Smile to my Face

Yesterday my wife and I decided to visit the New Patchogue YMCA, to "take a look" at the new facility. I was impressed with the new facility. The Locker Room is the most important part of the building, that could make or break your Health Club experience. In the case of our Patchogue YMCA, the locker room has everything one could possibly want.
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A representative from the "Y" personally escorted my wife and I through the Gym, Aerobics Rooms, and finally to the Pool. A single room caught my eye! This room had a few desks, a Ping Pong table, a Shuffle Board Table, and a few Computers. I exclaimed! Wow! A Recreation Room........Do teenagers have to be a member to use this room? Our guide quickly responded; No we let teenagers in to this room, free of charge if they can show that they are currently attending school. This room is available to our children to do their homework.
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I can by personal experience relate to this; it's called "Caring."In the Fifties, many people, groups, and organizations went out of their way to help children and Teenagers; not just their children, but any and all children! Today, community assistance to children is not as prevalent as it could be; that is why I was impressed with the YMCA!
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I can personally attest to the importance of caring; the YMCA has demonstrated that it does indeed care for children and Teenagers! With a really big smile on my face I say "Kudos," to the YMCA. Why? Because they care!
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(Now... don't have your children get off the school bus at the YMCA; please make a phone call, in advance, to get the details.)

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Patchogue NY:

Possible Solution to the Tritek Delemma!

The original Tritek proposal for Main Street, Patchogue, NY, included a Hotel and Rental units! Many people are displeased with the current proposal from Tritek which does not include a Hotel! A merchant from Patchogue suggested that we start all over from ground zero!

I have a suggestion that may help to defuse the controversy. In addition, my suggestion would include Tritek, as part of the solution.

Using a condo complex called "Villas by the Sea," in Georgia, as a template; Tritek could take the 106 units that were originally slated for Hotel Rooms, and convert them to Condos. Each condo unit would be privately owned. The "Villas by the Sea" model, allows for the condos to be used as rentals if approved by the individual owners. All of the owners of the individual units constitute a "Condo Association."

An individual Condo unit owner can choose to live there, or allow his unit to be available for long and or short term rental. It is the short term rental facility that allows the complex to function as a Hotel.

An independent Rental Management Company would be in charge of rentals. A Maid Service would be resident; and a maintenance company could be on call. If something like a TV is broken, the Building Manager will call the Maintenance Company to deal with the issue.

Tritek as well as the individual condo owners would receive a check each month in compensation for the rental of their units, and Maintenance fees would be paid to Tritek by the Condo owners.

Given these difficult times, this proposal could solve our problem. My suggestion could be used as an abstract model, that would be altered through negotiations, with the ultimate goal of creating something that will benefit both Patchogue, and Tritek.

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Quanza

December 26, marks the beginning of the Seven day African American Holiday of Quanza.

The founders of the Holiday of Quanza had the wisdom to realize the importance of community values. Quanza stresses family, community unity, respect, ancestry, and the value of hard work.

Most of all, the founders of Quanza realized the value of educating their children.

As stated earlier in a previous post in this Gazette

" If we do not provide our children with something to identify with, they will figure out something for themselves."

Happy Quanza!

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Cops Who Care

Free Hams and Turkeys to Benefit Needy Families

The New York State Police, the Suffolk County Police and the Urban League of Long Island have partnered for the third annual Cops Who Care food drive.
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250 Hams and 250 Turkeys will be distributed free of charge to needy families.
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One item per family, first come first serve.
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When: Wednesday, December 22, 2010. 1:00PM
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Where: Suffolk County Police Headquarters,
30 Yaphank Ave. Yaphank , NY 11980 .
Exit 67 Long Island Expressway, half-mile south on right.
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Amazing Facts About Patchogue!
I re-visited a web site that I had previously used to gather statistical data; my last visit revealed many upgrades to that site. The Web Site has always been reasonably comprehensive; but now it fits into the "World Class" category! You might want to visit

http://www.clrsearch.com/RSS/Demographics/NY/Patchogue/

It is this last category that got my attention!

Crime in Patchogue.
The programmers that designed the "Crime Database," calculated a number which they call the "Total Crime Index." This number represents the probability that you will be the victim of a crime. This number does not represent any particular crime, but an average of all crime. Keep in mind that the number 100 represents the national average crime rate. So! The number 100 represents the crime rate, that would be normal, for most cities in the United States.

Looking at the percentages below, the towns of Bellport and Westbury, are in the Disneyland category! Crime? What is that? These towns have a crime rate of 1 and 2 percent of the national average, respectively. The numbers are amazing!

The town of Patchogue has a Crime Rate that is 80% below the national average! Take a look at some of the listings at the bottom of the list! Atlantic City, has a crime rate which is three hundred and Thirty Eight percent greater than the national average.

Look at the towns that are placed directly below Patchogue; this data is utterly amazing! I have repeatedly published articles, proclaiming that Patchogue is not a God forsaken crime ridden area, and it is not! I have also stated that the residents of Patchogue interact as family, and not as adversaries, and indeed they do! Now I have the data to back-up my statements!

(Please examine the data below)
CRIME RISK
Bellport 1
Westbury 2
Glen Cove 22
Stony Brook 22
Sayville 23
Patchogue 23
Blue Point 27
Westhampton 29
Huntington 31
Shirley 34
Mastic Beach 36
Bayport 36
Farmingville 40
Port Jefferson 43
Freeport 50
Greenport 52
East Patchogue 67
Yonkers 69
National Average = 100%
Brooklyn 114
Orlando 126
Las Angeles 174
Fort Lauderdale 239
Chicago 240
Las Vegas 284
Atlantic City 438

We should take up a collection to send the next "Patchogue bashing" journalist, to a therapist, to treat his or her case of "Writers Block."

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Mastic Beach may Incorporate
Residents of Mastic Beach are looking at Patchogue Village, as a role model, and are also trying to follow in the foot-steps of our monumental success story. A channel twelve editorial seemed to express the opinion that incorporation for Mastic Beach only means Bigger Government! The editorial is completely wrong, and exemplifies lazy journalism. It is a lot easier to sit at your computer for an hour and just put a few words on paper, than to actually hit the road and get the facts!

We the members of the Maple Avenue Neighborhood Watch, together with the incorporated village of Patchogue, were part of that monumental transition, from a crime ridden slum to a world class community. No doubt about it; this transition would not have been possible, without the incorporated village of Patchogue.

The formula for re-vitalizing a community is complex, and must take into account, the opposing forces, that tug at each other in an attempt to bolster their own private agendas. The Patchogue Village Code Officers, along with the village Housing and Highway Departments are unilaterally responsible for the lovely appearance of our village.

Keep in mind that the landlords that do not live in the houses that they own, may at first, be on the opposing side! In the case of Patchogue village, the value of our homes increased by over 30% as the neighborhood improved. Today most of the landlords see the wisdom of maintaining the appearance of the neighborhood that contains their investment. This amazing transition would not have been possible without the dedication of our current slate of Patchogue Village officials.

Rehabilitation of a community requires the constant cooperation of many agencies. All agencies such as, the Neighborhood Watch, the Patchogue village Code, the Police Department, and local government, must work together in concert. If any single link in this chain is broken, the rehabilitation may fail! All of the above groups are absolutely required to bring back a community.

Kudos to the municipality of Mastic Beach; don’t let anyone talk you out of your new village, and your new community!

Maple Avenue Neighborhood Watch


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Local Patchogue Residents Criticize United Press International Article

I believe that UPI, has been remiss in reporting about the sex trafficking incident of August, 11, 2009. The name of our town “Patchogue,” appeared in capital letters, affixed to the beginning of the first paragraph, in a recent UPI article. By virtue of our name appearing in “large print,” a reasonable person would connect sex crimes, with our home town.

Three individuals were arrested for sex trafficking. Their places of business were in Farmingville, Lake Ronkonkoma, and about four other locations throughout long Island.

One of the Alleged perpetrators, Antonio Revera, lived in Patchogue, another in Medford, and a third alleged perpetrator, lived in Bellport. What if one of the alleged perpetrators lived in Greenport? Would attaching the name of a respectable community, in all capital letters, be a proper thing to do. The"town of Greenport" did not commit a crime. The "town of Patchogue" did not commit a crime; so why is our name in capital letters?

The alleged incidents of sex trafficking did not happen in Patchogue, but in two other long Island communities. The reporter should not “headline” these communities, because they too are victims!

Although the crime is hideous, the news media should use care when writing their articles; one word in the wrong place, can and will punish an entity that had nothing to do with the incident.

I would like to commend Newsday for their coverage of this sex trafficking issue. Yes the names of the towns where the alleged perpetrators lived and operated their illegal enterprise was indeed published; in the third paragraph. The name of our town did not take on the appearance of a headline. Newsday was careful to punish the perpetrators, not the local communities that were also victimized, by virtue of having these alleged criminals operate in their town.

Any salesman knows that if you want to sell a product to a potential customer, the customer must like you as a friend, before business can transpire. This same truism also pertains to selling newspapers. Hopefully the offending text will be removed from the UPI.com article.

HTTP://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/08/11/Three-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-bars/UPI-15081250014560/

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Message from Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue, to the media and residents:
Christmas in Patchogue:
It has come to our attention that the media has been distorting certain statements made by me with regard to the naming of holiday events within the Village. The controversy arose when the private non-profit corporation, the Greater Patchogue Foundation, elected to change the name of their boat parade to the “Holiday Boat Parade”. This is not an event organized, hosted or sponsored by the Village of Patchogue. We have no jurisdiction over a private corporation, and cannot legislate how they may choose to name their events.

For more than 55 years, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Village of Patchogue has hosted and sponsored a Christmas Parade down our Main Street. It is a vibrant, historic and important part of our community. It is an important part of the holiday season to our residents and merchants. Under this administration, that name will never change. Patchogue is a community with deep religious roots, with churches that were organized over two centuries ago, and hosts houses of worship for nearly every religion. Our diversity is our strength, and the mutual respect that Patchogue has always stood for extends to the deference for a Christmas parade down Main Street as well.

We welcome you to join us in celebrating Christmas in our downtown and on our river.

Sincerely,
Paul V. Pontieri, Jr., Mayor

Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade
I hope that all of you have have already read the Newsday article about the Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade, in today's Newsday, October 23, 2008, section A8.

Be sure to view the video of Philip Butler with contrasting views from Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue Village, in the Newsday online edition.


Letter from the editor of this blog:
By virtue of being in the following video, Paul Pontieri inadvertently took the blame for being the person that changed the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, to the Patchogue Boat Parade!

In actuality, the Mayor had absolutely nothing to do with changing the name. The person who is responsible for changing the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, did not appear in the video!

In the interest of providing complete and accurate news, the person or persons who actually changed the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, should also be asked to make a statement in this video, or in a separate news article.

Over three thousand responses nationwide, gives this issue credibility that deserves complete, detailed, and accurate reporting.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--noparadefireworks1023oct23,0,7780602.story

Also see the WCBS Radio coverage of this event!
http://www.wcbs880.com/Name-Change-Costs-Parade-Its-Fireworks/3189470

Also see the Daily News coverage!
https://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/10/23/2008-10-23_fireworks_company_blows_up_after_long_is.html

Also see WTOP Radio 103.5 FM coverage
http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=1502852&nid=456

Also see the Central NY News coverage:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/towns_parade_draws_fire_for_dr.html

Also check Yahoo News!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_fe_st/odd_no_christmas_parade

Also see the New York Post coverage!
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/N/NY_NO_PARADE_FIREWORKS_BAOL-?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

O'Reilly Factor -Fox News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7VDIIbd9g

News 12 Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCX5F4E-N0o&feature=related

It appears that all of the above may have gotten their information from none other than the Associated Press! Wow that's awesome!

Well folks! It looks like Patchogue Village once again has the distinction of having World Wide News Coverage! Wow that's awesome!

All of this action from a 2.2 square mile community!

The Associated Press coverage of this issue resulted in over Three thousand Emails, from around the world.

This is one of them!
I read a news article where there will be no fireworks due to the fact that there is a name change for a Patchogue's Nov. 23 parade not having the word Christmas in it.
I would just like to personally say WAY TO GO!!!!!!!
I know I may not be but one small person, however I have told several people about this article and I feel as if that it is a great stand for Christmas and for Christ.
From just one small person
Thank you
Faith Long

Second Letter:

Dear Mr. Butler:

I just want to thank you for your stand against the name change of the boat parade in Patchogue. I also wrote to Mayor Pontieri regarding the removal of Christmas from the name of their parade. I am so tired of the secular world trying to remove God from everything and everywhere, He will tolerate this behavior only so long. If they aren’t celebrating Christ’s birth then why have a holiday?

Thanks again for your stand.

Sheralyn McElhiney

This is the third, of over 3000 Emails. This particular Email was sent to our Mayor, and the Chamber of Commerce.

Dear P. Pontieri and the entire Board of the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce,

2008-2009 President– Charles Baker
Vice President— Mindy Skura
Vice President— Janet Pickett
Vice President— Kathleen Reilly
Secretary— Carol Proven
Treasurer—Lynn V. Skoglund

2008-2009 Directors

Mike Biello
Phillip Butler
Susan Berner
Donna Boyle
Lou Commisso
James B. Conklin, Jr.
Alvin Bowen
Steve Curran
Melissa Gonzalez
Dina Chrils
Kelleen Guyer
George Hoag
Thomas J. Keegan, Jr.
Andrea Lachar
Gary Merrill
Kathleen Quinn
Maureen Mennella
Allen Robinson
Abie Siegal
Nancy Schaefer
James L. Space
Harold Trabold
Terry Tuthill
David Vasquez
Howard Wurman
Kathleen Zguris
Paul Wekerle


Pat Whitlock

My name is Deborah Nuzzo. I want to say that now that you have joined the ranks of so many other businesses and towns throughout our good country joining your efforts with theirs in trying to wipe out Christmas, I will not be coming to your sham parade. Just what was it that happened on this day and the days before and after that people continue to celebrate? Think hard. How many years have passed and it is still being celebrated? Just some nondescript event from two thousand years ago?!!!!

In one account of this story from the Associate Press it states:

Organizers in the Long Island town said the parade has had several names over its roughly 15-year existence. The name was changed again this year after complaints that the use of "Christmas" seemed to make the parade less inclusive.

I am asking if you could give me the amount of complaints you received. I would like an actual number. Was it one, two? Surely it could not have been more or much more than that. And then I would like to ask where the town backbone is that you would cave into to so few complaints. Every report across this country in the past few years has given the same asinine answer as to why they got rid of the name of Christmas. "There were complaints" is always the answer, but never a mention as to how many and from whom. Have you been threatened with a lawsuit by the ACLU who has been behind most of this and may be the behind those same few voices over and over again? They are determined to complete the job of removing Christianity from this country and need to be disbanded. They have done enough damage already. Either you love this country or you don't.

I stand behind Mr. Phillip Butler in his decision not to participate. We need more courageous men like him to stand up and refuse to have our Holy Day, the day JESUS WAS BORN whitewashed by a bunch of cowards. Stand up and defend the truth and put a stop to this nonsense.

Please forward this to your entire member list. I will also spread this to ask people not to participate.

Merry Christmas.

Deborah Nuzzo

Press Conference Scheduled

Date: Wednesday October 29, 2008

Time: 11AM

Place: On the Waterfront Restaurant, Brightwood Street, Patchogue, NY

I would be very surprised if we don't see this issue covered on Network Television!

Reflections of Christmas Boat Parade 2007
I'm sure that many of you recall the Christmas Boat Parade that was held in Patchogue Village last year; the grand finale was a fireworks display that was donated by the Grucci Family.

Check out the Videos and Photo of the fireworks display. (Click the link below)

http://mapleavenuenw.blogspot.com/2007/11/christmas-boat-parade-in-patchogue.html#links

The agreement to supply the fireworks display for the 2007 Boat Parade was contingent on the parade being called the Christmas Boat Parade.

This year the Greater Patchogue Foundation has decided to change the name of this community event; which resulted tn the following response from the Grucci Family.

Sorry to inform you that the GPCC has decided to re-name the Christmas Boat Parade to the Patchogue Boat Parade. As such, the Grucci Family has declined the fireworks sponsorship. Accordingly there will not be any fireworks this year.

Last year Philip Butler of the Grucci Family, decided to do something about the growing trend to treat the word "Christmas," as if it were profanity! Philip's efforts resulted in a Nativity Scene being displayed in Patchogue Village, and the Boat Parade, being called the Christmas Boat Parade.
This Patchogue Village Christmas controversy, drew the attention of both Newsday, and the New York Times! The online edition has worldwide coverage, and our little village of eleven thousand residents, became famous overnight!

In the heat of last year's controversy I wrote the following article in an attempt to convince the merchants of our village to once again, look out of the box, and possibly consider a solution to their problem, that would give the followers of every religion, the respect that they want and deserve!

Christmas, Commerce, and the Religious Community
Within the last few years there has been a movement to Separate Religion from Commerce. The intent was to make all religious holiday references, generic. The most vocal groups that did not believe in religion, managed to start a trend, that would eventually remove the words such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Christmas Tree from all signs in retail stores. The signs for these holidays, such as the Menorah, and Cross, were also unofficially banned from commerce.

The Atheist Community, who indeed do have the right to their beliefs, pushed on, and the Christian and Jewish Community remained silent.From a merchant's standpoint, I could understand why this was done. A merchant is not in the business of selling Religion. He sells clothes, cars, boats, hardware and whatever! The bottom line is they must make enough money to pay the bills, and draw a salary for themselves. With the advent of the "Mall," this can be an insurmountable problem. The merchant must do whatever it takes to keep his business.

Problems arise because many merchants make most of their annual profit, via sales that are directly connected to religious holidays! So what is the merchant to do? If a major attack is coming from one religious group, he would do what it takes to stop the attack. In this case diluting and burying the symbols of the Jewish and Christian Religions, quenched the attack! This action was only a temporary fix for an ever growing problem. The Christian and Jewish Communities eventually realized what had happened, and are now the attackers, instead of the Atheist Community.

We are not the same nation that we were five years ago! Just take a walk down "Main Street USA," and listen to the people talk. You might be surprised at what you hear! We, are no longer just descendants of European Immigrants! We now live in an International Community that will further exasperate the problem. The problem is not the new immigrants, it's the fact that our merchants must now learn to deal with the multitude of new religions that are surfacing daily.

The equation gets more complicated! The Christian Community is protesting now, with seven other religious groups, standing in line! No religious group wants their beliefs, diluted! It is only a matter of time until the Muslim, Buddhist, Native American, Indian, and Porto Rican Communities, take their turn at demanding respect for their beliefs.The dilution strategy has failed miserably!

If I were a merchant I would quickly adopt an all inclusive acceptance policy, for religions. In order to prevent one religion from taking offense with another because of surmised favoritism, a public statement of policy must be made on posters in every store, such as the following!

"WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!"

Now all and every religion will be presented in the form of informative posters. This type of presentation does not constitute acceptance or favoritism. The community leaders from each of the religions that will be presented on posters, will actually write the text, and sign it! EG.1. The merchant would display a poster saying "Merry Christmas," followed by an explanation of Christmas, by a local Priest.EG.2. The Jewish Community would have their poster that is clearly labeled, Happy Hanukkah. The text would be written by a local Rabi, and also signed by the Rabi.EG.3. The Atheist would have a poster stating "his beliefs. He too must also sign his poster! What we have here is an "Academic Statement of Fact," as compiled by local Clergy, Monks, and religious representatives.

The merchant did not sign the Poster!

The merchant did not compose the poster!

The Merchant did not say a word to indicate acceptance or sponsorship of any of the posters! The only thing the merchant actually did, was to post a statement of the "Official Store Policy;" which is:

WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!

Who could take offense with that?

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That's all well and good to "respect" everyone but let's face it...we are celebrating Christmas when we decorate with lights and not zwanza or ramadan or anything else. Let's not dilute this people. For the sake of a few don't ruin it for all of those who stand by this countries judeo-christian heritage.
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Demonstration in Patchogue:
There was a peaceful demonstration on East Main Street today April
6, 2008. For lack of a more general term, I will say that the demonstration was an anti-war demonstration, with both pro and Con factions represented.
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I did however see people carrying signs which extended the scope of this demonstration to other arenas such as Poverty, Patriotism, Troops, Pro-USA, and Imperialism. The Anti-war faction was standing under the "Navy Marines Sign," which is owned by the Military Recruiter.

The Opposing faction comprised of mostly member of our local Military Organizations, was demonstrating from a location directly under the "Army Air Force" Sign. (See photo below)

In the Video below, you could hear the Anti-war faction singing in solidarity. (Please double click the small arrow on the bottom of the video Frame, to start the Video.)





In the Video below, you could hear the passing Cars toot their horns. I would guess that the people driving by in their cars didn't fully understand what the demonstration was about. It took me Five Minutes to determine that two factions were present.

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So who won the demonstration? As I see it, we all won! Try having this same demonstration in Asia and see what happens to the demonstrators!
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Are both groups really that different? OK! I don't think that I could find one person at that demonstration, that was eager to see some foreign army rampage through our town, stealing our goods, killing people, and violate our loved ones. Absolutely! Not one person would want this!
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So we have two groups that in some ways may want the same things! The big difference is the methodology! Some are more militant, some would rather retreat and talk about pressing matters.
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Thank God for that Demonstration! Could you have this same demonstration in Russia? I don't think so! How about China? I don't think so! How about Cuba? No! How about parts of Africa? "Nope."
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The facility to display dissent, does indeed represent the American Way!
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God Bless America!
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Tri-Tec/Swezey's Presentation at Patchogue Theatre Thursday February 28, 2008.

I was delighted to see about four hundred of our neighbors present at our theatre to learn more about the new Tri-Tec Swezey's project. It appeared that everyone who attended, already knew most of the details of the project, but attended the “Information Meeting,” as if it were a social event!

Please read the Suffolk Life, and Newsday articles for technical details of the plan!
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http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19313156&BRD=1776&PAG=461&dept_id=6363&rfi=6

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vppat025597459mar02,0,3837833.story

Mayor Paul Pontieri made every attempt to conceal his surprise with the number of People that attended his “Information Meeting.” After being accustomed to seeing only 30 people at the monthly Patchogue Village Board Meeting, four hundred residents must have appeared to be an army! And indeed they were an Army! A very friendly and grateful Army?

After the presentation, the dignitaries had a Question and Answer Session. The residents talked to the dignitaries, using wireless portable microphones. Of the fifty questions that were asked, only two appeared to be negative in nature. I heard a low vocal rumbling of disapproval from the audience, after one dissenter made his presentation! The audience simply was not in the mood for a naysayer!

And now "I get to tell you" about the remaining 48 questions and or statements that were made by the other Patchogue Residents. The remaining 48 queries took on the posture of the Emmy Awards. Unlike the Emmy Awards where the Actors pat themselves on the back, our Mayor and Board of Trustees received, numerous public complements from our residents.

The residents actually said “Thank You,” to the Mayor and Trustees, for doing such a great job, on this, and every other project that they have taken on. The audience applauded every time someone said something complementary, about our Politicians! Look at your TV! When is the last time you saw anyone complement a politician?

The residents and businessmen from Patchogue, are really “a class act!” The more I hear and see, the more proud I become, of our little Two Square Mile Village! It was evident that almost everyone who attended felt the same way!

There was no need to convince anyone of anything! Instead of the Informational Meeting, they should have had a party complete with a band, and served Pena Coladas at the Bar in the lobby!

Yes the meeting was informative; and we did indeed get the insight that we needed with regard to this new Village Project! And also “yes,” we should have had a big party!



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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Restaurant Review:
Main Street Cafe Restaurant, Patchogue, NY

During the Christmas season I purchased a few Christmas Presents in Patchogue Village. I suddenly glanced over and saw the Main Street Café Restaurant. As I recalled; I had purchased a Wrap at the location of that store, some five years ago. I decided to walk over to the Main Street Café and have lunch.The store that I remembered was sold to the DeSimone Family, two years ago, who modernized it and transformed it into a delightful Restaurant. They still sold Breakfast and lunch items, such as omelets, wraps, and sandwiches; but it is the Dinner Menu that attracted my attention.

While waiting for my food to be prepared a waitress gave me a menu to read. After reading only five lines from the Dinner Menu, I knew that the Chef “Knew what he was doing,” and the food had to be delicious! Coming from a family of “world class cooks,” it didn’t take me long to recognize a Gourmet Chef, and a quality restaurant!

The following Saturday night, my wife and I decided to have dinner at the Main Street Café. My wife ordered “Veal Marsala,” and I ordered “Risotto Pescattorre.” The Menu is written in Italian, with the English translation next to the Italian words. We started to eat, and fifteen seconds thereafter, my wife said to me, “I’m glad we came to this restaurant; this food is delicious!” Coming from my wife, this is the biggest complement that a chef could receive. When it comes to culinary issues, my wife is skillfully discerning.

My Risotto Pescattorre, which is Rice and Fish, was equally as delicious. The Risotto was beautifully seasoned, and had a wonderful taste of its own, without the help of the other ingredients; that’s what made it so special! When eating the Risotto Pescattorre, you would get one distinctive taste from the Rice, and another complementary taste from the fish.

Do yourself a favor, bring your wife, family, or girl friend to the Main Street Café Restaurant, and enjoy some really delicious food! If you order soup, try the “Pasta & Fagioli.

Main Street Café Restaurant
30 East Main Street Patchogue, NY, 11772
631 207 6710
www.MainStreetCafeNY.com


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"Patchogue First" Press Conference:

Many of us often vote for a candidate simply because they appear on "Row A, or Row B, or Row C!" Why? Very few of us have the time or facility to gather information about what our Local Government has done, and what they plan to do in the future! Modern technology has changed "all that!"

While looking through the "Local News Feed" section of our Blog (Gazette), I stumbled across an article that said "Patchogue First Press Conference!" After tracking down the actual Web location of the Press Conference, I was ecstatic to see that our Mayor and Trustees, who are members of the "Patchogue First Party," put up a Web Site, complete with videos, airing their recent Press Conference.

I'm still jumping up and down in my chair! Patchogue Village, the little two square miles village, is once again blazing yet another trail; this time, on the Internet! Their Web Site contains four videos, showing their Press Conference in it's entirety! Wow! It's like going to the movies, and watching a Newsreel! This is exciting! How about a "Monthly Video Address" from the Mayor?


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