Mother Nature vs. Halloween

The score is currently Rain-1, Halloween-0 but things could change for eager trick-or-treaters if the weather clears. Check sponsor organizations’ websites and/or Facebook pages for updates.

HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

With steady rains falling since morning and a 70-percent chance of rain during the after-school hours, Mother Nature may force Trick-or-Treaters indoors this year. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the annual Halloween parade in Huntington Village, sponsored by Huntington Council members Mark Cuthbertson and Joan Cergol, is still on, according to the council office. Check the town website at huntingtonny.gov for updates. If it’s on, meet at 4 p.m. in front of the Huntington Post Office on Gerard Street, then parade to Main Street. Village merchants will pass out candy to trick-or-treaters, courtesy of the Huntington Village Business Improvement District. Make sure to stop by ProHealth Dental at 35 Gerard Street, and get a free toothbrush and floss for your little ghosts and goblins, enter to win raffle prizes, and meet the kid-friendly staff.

NORTHPORT VILLAGE

Halloween Hayrides sponsored by the Northport Chamber of Commerce have been postponed, according to the chamber’s website. A 19-year tradition, the hayrides in Northport Village Park are rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3, noon to 4 p.m. Hayrides are $5 per person.

GREENLAWN

Halloween on Broadway, sponsored by the Greenlawn Civic Association, is on – rain or shine. “Bring your umbrellas,” reads an update on the association’s Facebook page. Merchants displaying the Halloween on Broadway flyer in their window will be passing out treats.

Greenlawn American Legion Post to Commemorate Veterans Day

Veterans Day Color Guard

In commemoration of Veterans Day 2019, American Legion Greenlawn Post 1244 will conduct its annual Veterans Day Observance at 11:00 am on Monday, November 11th, at Greenlawn Memorial Park, at the corner of Pulaski Rd. and Broadway in Greenlawn.

 The ceremony, which has been conducted annually for many years by the Greenlawn Post, will be attended by many veterans, government officials and members of the public.

This is the only Veterans Day ceremony in the Town of Huntington to take place on the actual date of Veterans Day.

  Veterans Day is intended to honor all our military veterans, including the over 18 million living men and women veterans that are still among us.

 “Historians have said that Dwight Eisenhower was prouder of being a soldier than he was of being the president. And while relatively few veterans ever reach the rank of general, pride in ones' military service is a bond shared by nearly all who have served,” said Post Commander Donna Boyle.

 “Fewer than 10 percent of Americans can claim the title "veteran." Far less than 1 percent of our population is currently defending us in the Global War on Terrorism. Veterans have given us freedom, security and the greatest nation on earth.

 We must remember and appreciate them,” Boyle said.

 The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veteran’s organization. It was formed in Paris on February 16, 1919 by members of the American Expeditionary Force in the aftermath of World War I.

By Bob Santo

Welcome To ‘Hauntington’

Angelica Cunningham received praise and a proclamation for her idea to call the town ‘Hauntington’ for a day.

The Town of Huntington will go by the name “Hauntington” for a day in the spirit of Halloween. Town board members last week voted to officially adopt the new moniker for Halloween, Oct. 31, repeating a similar move made a year ago at the suggestion of eight-year-old Angelica Dee Cunningham.

Cunningham penned a letter to Supervisor Chad Lupinacci last year suggesting the town adopt the clever name for the day.

“This was a very creative idea and it is the start of a new tradition to make celebrating Halloween a little more special in the Town of Hauntington for years to come,” Lupinacci said while presenting Cunningham with a proclamation to honor her initiative. “Angelica’s idea also inspired the Town Clerk and my office to do a Haunted Tour of the Town Clerk’s Archives this year, to explore Huntington – or Hauntington’s – haunted history preserved in the basement of Town Hall.”

Take the guided tour of the Hauntington Town Clerk’s Archives on Tuesdays and Fridays in October., and also on Halloween from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m