Poseidon Once Again Sailing the Seven Seas
Ben Vitale

 

Reminiscent of the 1972 movie the “Poseidon Adventure,” we have our own ship, called the Poseidon in Patchogue River! From Greek mythology, Poseidon is the “God of the sea!” In the 1972 movie the “God” did not do much good; the ship which was named after him was turned upside- down by a rogue wave!

Patchogue River is currently being dredged, to allow for continued boat traffic. The company that is doing the dredging operation named one of its vessels the “Poseidon;” LOL, that is so cool! OK! The “Poseidon” that is performing the dredging operation is not as luxurious as the ship that was in the movie! OK! It is only a barge! LOL!

After seeing the movie, I realized that the God “Poseidon,” does not have a very good track record of protecting ships that are named after him! LOL! The photo above is of the Patchogue River “Poseidon.” As you can see, the stern of the barge is very close to the dock! If I were the Captain of this Barge, I would ponder on the past performance, of the God “Poseidon,” and his track record for protecting ships at sea! Even if the ship was intentionally placed near the dock, I would not trust the God “Poseidon!” LOL! “Look what he allowed to happen in the movie!” LOL!

Our Patchogue “Poseidon,” is located at the Sandspit Marina. You might want to rent the movie; I enjoyed it! LOL!

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Chazz Sells Out Patchogue Theatre
Ben Vitale

 

On Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015, "Chazz Palminteri" performed his one man screenplay ”A Bronx Tale” to a sellout crowd at the Patchogue Theatre, Patchogue, NY.  With standing room only, Chazz marveled the crowd with his enactment of his childhood, growing up in the Bronx.  Chazz has performed his screenplay “A Bronx Tale” throughout the country. “A Bronx Tale,” has been , voted the number one show in Las Vegas. 

Sponsored by the Patchogue Knights of Columbus Monseigneur corporation, Joe Brandi along with theatre manager John Ashline and board member Ryan Murphy were able to convince Chazz to take his award winning show to Patchogue. Chazz agreed to perform for the Patchogue Knights of Columbus in support of their charitable endeavors. 

After the show Chazz was presented with a plaque from the K of C, along with a certificate making him an honorary member of Patchogue Knights of Columbus Council 725.  He commented that his father would be proud, as he was a big supporter of the Knights of Columbus.  Chazz was also presented with a proclamation by Mayor Paul Pontieri, on behalf of the Village of Patchogue. 

A plaque was also presented to John Ashline and the Patchogue Theatre for their continued support of the K of C, and all their charitable endeavors.

Pictured above from left to right are: Monseigneur corporation president Joe Brandi, Chazz Palminteri, Mayor Paul Ponteri, and theatre trustee Jack Krieger. 

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Groundhog Causes Multiple Snowstorms

Ben Vitale

 

 

Groundhog Day was Feb. 2, 2015… The groundhog saw his shadowand gave us six more weeks of winter… Unfortunately something went wrong! The groundhog was supposed to stay in his hole until spring but for some reason the Groundhog did indeed leave his “Hole” prematurely; see the photo!

I am speculating that the fumes from my wife’s wonderful cooking may have attracted the Groundhog, and caused him to leave his hole prematurely! My wife was preparing a complete Italian dinner in our kitchen and was also using the kitchen vent fan to clear smoke from a frying pan; this may have caused the problem! I am convinced that the smell from the Italian food saturated the outside air! What Groundhog in his right mind would stay in his subterranean home, when scraps from a delicious Italian meal, would soon be available in the local garbage can! LOL  

I would guess that the Groundhog was indeed responsible for three or four snowstorms that we did not need or want! After I identified the problem I put the Groundhog in a cage and sent him to my brother in Fort Lauderdale Florida! At this time of the year, if this Groundhog sees his shadow, Florida will get six more weeks of lovely balmy weather! LOL

My brother will send the Groundhog back to me next winter; but I will make sure to vent the Kitchen fan on the other side of my house! LOL!

Have you seen a Groundhog on your property?

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Surprise Random Voices in Patchogue 

 Ben Vitale

Last week I had lunch at two of the new Pub/ Restaurants in Patchogue. Everyone around me seemed to be very friendly so I decided to conduct an ad hoc poll; asking the restaurant patrons a question about our village, Patchogue, NY.

I asked the same question to each of seven people who were between the ages of 20 and 40 years old. The Question… “What do you think of the “new Patchogue village?” I was very surprised at what happened! I was only anticipating an answer but I got more than I expected; I got an emotional response! Each of the seven people that I spoke to replied to me with a brilliant display of facial emotion when I asked the question; “what do you think of the new Patchogue village?” OMG! All seven people were actually emotionally attached to Patchogue! I never expected the emotional response from all seven people!

In all cases the “Bars,” “Arts Community,” and the “Patchogue Theatre,” were undeniably the magical Ingredients that when put into a shaker, produced a drink that is second to none! These people, most of which are residents of Patchogue, were very proud to be part of the new Patchogue! I actually saw it in their faces! I could believe it because I feel the same way! My niece who is in her 40s just loves the New Patchogue! She says that our village is once again like it was when she was a teenager; at that time the village was a meeting place, where friends would congregate! I see the “New Patchogue,” as a parallel to what already exists in Germany, France, and Italy; European residents usually go to their respective town square, to socialize.

All of the young people that I spoke to made a comment about the Patchogue Village New Year’s Eve Celebration; they were speechless! 2,200 residents attended this community function. The monumental attendance is beyond a doubt the seal of approval from the younger generation of Patchogue residents!

 Everyone is entitled to their personal opinion, but the opinion of the younger generation carries the most weight! The young residents are indeed the future of Patchogue Village!

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The next Fifth Precinct open community meeting is to be held:

 

 

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Patchogue Medford Library, East Main Street, Patchogue, NY.

You do not have to represent any civic organization to attend this meeting. If you are having a problem in your area don't hesitate to attend this meeting.

MANW

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Men I am on Your Side! LOL!

Someone sent this to me and I have no idea who wrote this article! If you know who wrote it; kindly post his name in the comments column!

"The Guy Rules
At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down Finally , the guys' side of the story.
(I must admit, it's pretty good.)
We always hear " the rules "from the female side.
Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered "1" on purpose.



1. Men ARE not mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly Acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That's what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't Expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible , Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not! A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will Be scratched.
We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is fine... Really .

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as Rugby, Sport, Cars,
or Golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

Pass this to as many men as you can -
to give them a laugh.
Pass this to as many women as you can -to give them a bigger laugh"

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We Have Seen Crime Increase in our area!

 

I have been doing research and have determined that the criminals we have recently encountered do not live in our midst as they did 25 years ago; the criminals do indeed live outside of Patchogue Village! This is actually good news because transient crime is easier to control than resident criminals that are in our area 24/7.

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH CRIME TRENDS IN OUR HOME TOWN, PLEASE ATTENT THE 5TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY MEETING AND LET OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT KNOW ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS AND ISSUES!  

This month's Fifth Precinct Open Community Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Patchogue Medford Public Library.  The meeting is a forum for community residents to interact with members of the Fifth Precinct and discuss issues and / or recent crime trends within their communities.

See you at the meeting!

MANW

The squeaky wheel gets the attention of our PD! OK fellow residents, start squeaking! LOL!

 

MANW

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Criminals Claim to be from the Brookhaven Town Assessors Office
MANW

Supervisor Ed Romaine, warns residents of Brookhaven town to be aware of a scam. 

Please click the link below!

http://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/brookhaven-town-issues-fraud-alert-0?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=around%20town&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=aol


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Patchogue Robber Arrested

Ben Vitale

 

On Dec 18, 2014, the Long Island Advanced reported that the person who robbed a credit card, from a woman who was going to her car, after using the ATM Machine at the Capital One Bank in Patchogue, was arrested. The actual robbery took place about a week earlier!

I was very surprised that the LI Advance was the only Newspaper that had reported the arrest of the criminal! I was wondering if this report was actually true so I contacted the Village of Patchogue trustee Lorie Devlin, and Mayor Paul Pontieri, to see if the perpetrator was actually arrested!

Both Paul Pontieri and Lorie Devlin reported that the perpetrator, Jonathan Kreppein from Shirley, was indeed arrested.

As a result of recent crimes in Patchogue, Mayor Paul Pontieri had meetings with Legislator Calarco, and Inspector Mojica, commanding officer of our Fifth Precinct, on Waverly Avenue. A plan was put in place that should minimize crime in our area. As a result of this meeting the Police Department will be providing an increased presence in Patchogue.

Paul Pontieri also asked the Inspector to do a risk assessment on the core downtown area, and advise as to where we need to improve lighting, and remove bushes or shrubs. The Risk Assessment would indeed include other recommendations. Inspector Mojica is committed to keeping our Community safe.

Our Public Safety officers will also be showing an enhanced presence in our village shopping areas. The “eyes and ears” of the police department is not limited to our Public Safety Officers. Each and every one of us should be watching for suspicious behavior, and actually report suspicious occurrences. If you see a crime in progress, call 911 immediately. If you see suspicious activity that may be in violation of any Patchogue Village Code, call Public Safety, at “475 Christmas,” 631 475 1225.

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 Secret of the Most Beautiful Christmas Tree Discovered
Ben Vitale



Photo Credit: Ben Vitale



Photo Credit: Ben Vitale

For decades I have had the honor of having the most beautiful Christmas tree, right in my own living room. I have the honor of having the most beautiful Christmas tree every year because of my wife’s expertise in the art of selecting Christmas trees. The trees that my wife has selected through the years were always perfect; at least “I thought so!” I must admit that I have not paid attention to certain small details in the past. I was not fully cognoscente of the fact that a “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree can be made to look like the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, in NYC, with a little bit of help! Yes Marie does have an aptitude for selecting beautiful Christmas trees, but I did not realize that she gave the trees a bit of Tender Loving Care; just like the TLC a women gets when she goes to her Beautician! LOL!

 

Well folks I just can’t remove the smile from my face since I found the evidence beneath my Christmas Tree! This year I did indeed pay attention to the small details and discovered a pair of Garden Clippers, under our Christmas tree! Marie cut off the long scraggly "Charlie Brown” Christmas tree branches so that our Christmas tree now looks like a perfect triangle! Yes it is as pretty as the one in Rockefeller Center! LOL!

OK… Our tree was indeed beautiful when we purchased it and Marie made it look even better. “Breathtaking!” LOL! Yesss! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa “to all and to all Good Night!”

Please read the article that was published on Patch a few years back in order to bring a new perspective to this article. http://patch.com/new-york/patchogue/bp--the-most-beautiful-christmas-tree-on-long-island

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