tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18366413244137508852024-03-14T03:06:42.786-04:00Mastically Shirleycious*<i>*sprinkled on the South Shore of Brookhaven</i>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.comBlogger307125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-28786735680151743862010-11-21T12:11:00.004-05:002010-11-21T12:28:50.562-05:00MEET THE CANDIDATE: Paul BreschardThe election for Mayor and Trustees for the Village of Mastic Beach is coming up, and I have reached out to the many candidates running for various positions. For the next couple of weeks I hope to get responses from them so I could feature them here, and have everyone become familiar with the candidates. This is the fifth installment of "Meet The Candidate", featuring Paul Breschard who is Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-89722704032276190432010-11-20T11:02:00.004-05:002010-11-20T11:13:58.839-05:00MEET THE CANDIDATE: Barbara O'Malley The election for Mayor and Trustees for the Village of Mastic Beach is coming up, and I have reached out to the many candidates running for various positions. For the next couple of weeks I hope to get responses from them so I could feature them here, and have everyone become familiar with the candidates. This is the fourth installment of "Meet The Candidate", featuring Barbara O'Malley who is Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-35807921125711737102010-11-08T12:53:00.006-05:002010-11-08T13:08:56.668-05:00MEET THE CANDIDATE: Grace RuffoThe election for Mayor and Trustees for the Village of Mastic Beach is coming up, and I have reached out to the many candidates running for various positions. For the next couple of weeks I hope to get responses from them so I could feature them here, and have everyone become familiar with the candidates. This is the third installment of "Meet The Candidate", featuring Grace Ruffo who is running Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-28249302182660798842010-11-05T19:31:00.006-04:002010-11-08T13:09:32.334-05:00MEET THE CANDIDATE: Bruce SummaThe election for Mayor and Trustees for the Village of Mastic Beach is coming up, and I have reached out to the many candidates running for various positions. For the next couple of weeks I hope to get responses from them so I could feature them here, and have everyone become familiar with the candidates. This is the second installment of "Meet The Candidate", featuring Bruce Summa who is runningEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-58354628144923606032010-11-01T13:51:00.004-04:002010-11-01T14:31:50.262-04:00MEET THE CANDIDATE: Evan Proios The election for Mayor and Trustees for the Village of Mastic Beach is coming up, and I have reached out to the many candidates running for various positions. For the next couple of weeks I hope to get responses from them so I could feature them here, and have everyone become familiar with the candidates. This is the first installment of "Meet The Candidate", featuring Evan Proios who is runningEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-58254619747680030012010-03-07T10:00:00.000-05:002010-03-07T10:00:03.700-05:00Sunday SanityEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-6489913339201230002010-03-07T09:00:00.004-05:002010-03-07T20:24:48.893-05:00And The Trashing ContinuesI wrote this up mildly buzzed, tired, and at 2AM so bare with me...You guys remember that whole little incident a couple of years back when Randy from WBLI made a comment about a Mastic resident insinuating that she lived in a trailer park? There was a big uproar and he apologized. I think the apology was forced and had more to do with his possible termination (he was indefinitely suspended) thanEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-22302855007137759332010-02-24T11:20:00.004-05:002010-02-24T11:22:25.143-05:00To The Person That Comes Here Via TOPIXI haven't posted anything in Topix in months (probably a year already?) so I'm not involved in the whole Thrilla in Masticilla throwdown going on in there. And yes, I made mention of updating this more often. Unfortunately, I haven't. But thanks for reading ...Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-88389236705278745232010-01-15T09:34:00.001-05:002010-01-15T09:38:12.630-05:00Think of the children!via: NewsdayA 21-year-old Mastic Beach woman was arrested late Thursday night for driving while intoxicated with her 18-month-old son in the car, police said.Suffolk County police said Victoria Slackford of 194 Huguenot Dr. was under the influence of drugs when she was stopped and said they also discovered "she had drugs on her person" during a search.Slackford was charged with DWI/drugs, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-9525980696965261102010-01-14T09:49:00.000-05:002010-01-15T09:58:21.819-05:00Justin Rojas Arrested for Murder of Justin LiggonJustin Rojas, 22, has been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Justin Liggon back in September of '09.Det. Sgt. Thomas Groneman of the Homicide Squad said information provided by the community as well as at least one eyewitness led to Rojas' arrest.According to Newsday:One of Liggon's four siblings, Brian Liggon, 30, of Mastic Beach, said his brother and Rojas had known Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-71752499098463520652010-01-13T11:35:00.002-05:002010-01-13T11:54:45.513-05:00Sex Offenders Gone WildSo Suffolk County was set to close down the 2 trailers that were sitting out in eastern Long Island and having the homeless sex offenders moved to a facility in Farmingdale; but that's been scrapped when officials folded like origami from the community backlash.Instead, the sex offenders will be given vouchers that would enable them to seek their own housing. MOST LIKELY AT A MOTEL. Although thisEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-79005556265968824592010-01-12T10:00:00.000-05:002010-01-12T10:00:03.322-05:00MBVEC MeetingIt's that time of the month again. The Mastic Beach Village Exploratory committee will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday the 12th of this month (January - if you're still drunk). This one will be a continuation of the other meeting that involved the village attorney. Also, I believe they'll be showing a movie.Per their blog:Join us on Tuesday, January 12th at 7 p.m., Mastic Beach Fire Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-65805552468371535642010-01-06T08:00:00.003-05:002010-01-06T08:07:40.029-05:00View From Our BackyardMastic Beachh/t: Alison Toon(Ms. Toon, your poor netiquette aside ;), I tried to have your image link to your page but the coding does not work)Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-9702069079366803352010-01-05T09:57:00.005-05:002010-01-13T11:33:49.898-05:00ChangesWhen I first started this blog it was with the idea of bringing more attention (and cohesiveness) to the Tri-Hamlet. I figured most people under 40(?) didn't even pick up a local paper and we needed to know what was going on around here; who was doing it and why. And in order to keep this blog fresh and exciting I'd have to make at least one post A DAY to keep from having people get bored.I've Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-67632850182924682502009-12-21T08:00:00.000-05:002009-12-21T08:00:08.934-05:00View From Our BackyardMastic Beachh/t: Scott Pasfield. His photoblog is a must see. Please check it out.Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-13983336755604944302009-12-20T10:00:00.000-05:002009-12-20T10:00:00.697-05:00Sunday SanityEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-59038166485792478962009-12-10T08:47:00.005-05:002009-12-10T09:21:46.272-05:00View From Our BackyardSmith Point.This is just depressing seeing this. There's at least some 5 ft. of sand that's been wiped out. Congressman Tim Bishop wants Patterson to declare the south shore a disaster area. Even so, nothing will be done until NEXT FALL because of the piping plovers inhabiting the area. (click on pics to view larger size)(h/t: SPVEC)Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-45773520820697781622009-12-07T08:00:00.000-05:002009-12-07T08:00:01.838-05:00View From Our BackyardTerrel River, Morichesh/t: Kenny BlogginsEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-24904871477159503372009-12-06T10:26:00.001-05:002009-12-06T10:26:27.738-05:00Sunday SanityEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-580801744800539292009-11-06T12:50:00.015-05:002009-11-07T16:39:35.138-05:00Life Is What Happens While You're Busy Making Other PlansMy last post received a somewhat defensive comment from the peeps at antihamptons.com, which slightly disappoints me. It's disappointing because my critique was not directed at them but at those who are apparently too busy with their Karate-Prayer-Circles-In-Soccer-Fields to attend one of the many meetings by local civic groups when it comes to the subject of village incorporation.(By the way, onEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-83035346519356158442009-11-02T11:36:00.003-05:002009-11-02T11:44:52.763-05:00Village Meeting TonightFor the Mastic Beach residents, it's the first Monday of the month. That means Village Meeting Night. The MBVEC will be holding their monthly meeting at the Mastic Beach FD at 7:00PM. The agenda will be "Village Taxes: Fact v. Fiction".You know I was checking over at the antihamptons blog and they're compiling a list of questions from people who have concerns about the village incorporation. I Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-35328438913282241452009-10-24T13:54:00.000-04:002009-10-24T10:45:33.878-04:00Laura Pizzini Killer ArrestedI too would be crying if I were going to rot in jail, dude.The Suffolk County PD has arrested and charged with second-degree murder, 42 year old Guenter Wende for the fatal stabbing of 25 year old Laura Pizzini, from Mastic. Guenter, also from Mastic, is - or rather was - a cabinet maker who had a "...brief relationship with" with Laura back in July and was "...unwilling to let that relationship Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-58677290429903195362009-10-23T12:00:00.000-04:002009-10-23T17:49:30.552-04:00Busy Weekend?(Due to crappy weather, everything will be on Sunday the 25th)For those of you who will have nothing to do this weekend, there are THREE - count them - THREEEE harvest festivals going on around these here parts *spits out tobacco*.On Saturday (10/24) will be the very first Harvest Festival in Shirley conducted by the SPVEC. There will be a live band, kids crafts, vendors, food, Chinese auction, Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-5535590054626982552009-10-22T13:00:00.007-04:002009-10-22T13:00:00.204-04:00Emotional LegislationSo I'm reading in the local papers about a proposed amendment to the Child Protection Act by the Town of Brookhaven and I find it amusing. As it stands, the CPA prohibits Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders from living within a quarter mile of schools, parks, and playgrounds. The proposed amendment would add day care centers (fine), school bus stops, video arcades, amusement parks, ice cream storesEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836641324413750885.post-63165668917286033092009-10-21T07:55:00.002-04:002009-10-21T07:57:36.827-04:00View From Our BackyardSunrise.(h/t: Alison)Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07141398809358239093noreply@blogger.com1