Polish Town has its new queen.
Marta Czaplak, of Riverhead, was crowned 2012 Polish Town Queen last night at a coronation ceremony in Polonaise Park.
Czaplak is a 2012 graduate of Riverhead High School, where she was an honor student, a starter on the L.I. Championship Blue Waves basketball team and a member of the track team. She will be attending Suffolk County Community College in September.
Nicole Mielnicki of Aquebogue was first runner up and crowned Polish Town princess. She is a 2011 graduate of Riverhead High School, where she was an honor student and the recipient of the scholar-athlete award for varsity cheerleading.
Czaplak succeeds Danielle Doscinski as Miss Polish Town USA.
The contest is sponsored each year by the Polish Town Civic Association. The winners, who are picked by a panel of judges, receive gifts and prizes from local merchants and cash prizes from the Polish Town Civic Association.
Queen Marta and her court will lead the parade and ceremonies at the 38th Annual Polish Town Fair and Festival on Aug. 18 and 19. As reported by www.riverheadlocal.com
RiverheadLOCAL photo by Peter Blasl.
For more information on the Polish Town Fair 2012 please click on the following link. www.polishtowncivicassociation.com/Fair2012
POLISH FAIR HISTORY according to the Polish Town Civic Association. www.polishtowncivicassociation.com
After The Association Was Formed, Our First Order Of Business
Was Deciding On How To Raise Funds. Discussion Settled On Hosting An
Authentic Street Fair Reminiscent Of The Ones Held In Poland. The Idea
Was Quickly Embraced And Our First Polish Town Street Fair Was Held
August 16th And 17th 1975. Approximately 20,000 People Ventured Out That
Inaugural Rainy Weekend To Eat Authentic Polish Food And Dance In The
Streets To Polka Music, All While Browsing The Different Street Vendors.
The Fair Quickly Grew From 50 Vendors To Some 250 Today And The Fair
Has Been An Annual Event (Rain Of Shine) The Third Weekend In August
Every Year Since. We Are Considered One Of The Countries Most Successful
Fairs Due In Part To The Hundreds Of Volunteers Who Give Their Time To
Make This Event Run Flawlessly Which Keeps The Crowds Returning Year
After Year. The Town Takes Pride In Its Polish Heritage And Starts Each
Fair With A Reenactment Of A Traditional Polish Wedding At St. Isidore's
Church.
The Riverhead Polish Town Fair has always been a part of our families traditions. The sites, sounds and wonderful foods are enjoyable to our family. We look forward to taking it all in every August!
Stephanie Galka
631-252-9234 cell
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Century 21 Albertson Realty
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Sunday, July 01, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Suffolk County Farmers Markets 2012
Suffolk County Farmers Markets 2012
Selling ONLY what we bake, make, grow or catch
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Amityville Farmers Market 9/11 Memorial Park in Amityville Village on Broadway Fridays, 12:30 pm - 6 pm • June 1 - October 26 Babylon Village Farmers Market Babylon Train Station Sundays, 8am - 1 pm • July 1 - November 18 Deer Park at Tanger Outlets Farmers Market Arches Circle to Parking Lot 1A, Bldg. 525 next to Starbucks Saturdays & Sundays, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm • June 2&3 - November 17&18 * East Hampton Farmers Market Nick & Toni's parking lot, 136 North Main Street Fridays, 9 am-1 pm • May 25 - September 28 *Flanders Farm Fresh Food Project Flanders Crohan Community Center, 655 Flanders Road/Rt. 24 Saturdays, 10 am - 2 pm • June 30 -October 13 *Greater Bellport Farmers Market 685 Station Rd., near corner of Brookhaven Ave. Saturdays, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm • July 7 - end of October * Greenport Farmers Market United Methodist Church, First St. between Broad & North Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm ● May 19 - October 15 Hayground School Farmers Market Hayground School, 151 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton Fridays, 3 pm - 6:30 pm • May 25 - August 31 Huntington Farmers Market Rt. 25A, Main St., Downtown Huntington Village, east of Rt.110 N Sundays, 7 am -12 noon • May 27 - Nov 18 Islip Farmers Market Rt. 27A, Montauk Hwy., Islip Town Hall parking lot, west of Rt. 111 Saturdays, 7 am -12 noon • May 26 - November 18 * Kings Park Farmers Market Municipal Lot near Library, Main St. & Church Sundays, 9 am- 2 pm • June - November Montauk Farmers Market Montauk Village Green, center of town Thursdays, 9 am - 1 pm • June 14 - October 11 * Nesconset Farmers Market Shopping center on Smithtown Rd. just opposite public library & Gazebo Saturdays, 9am - 1 pm • July 7 - November 17 * Patchogue Farmers Market 225 E. Main St., 7-Eleven parking lot, west of Route 112 Fridays, 8 am -1 pm • June 6 - November 9 Port Jefferson Farmers Market Steam Room parking lot - Rt. 25 & 112 -free parking! Thursdays, 10 am - 4:30 pm • July 12 -October 25 * Sag Harbor Farmers Market Behind the Breakwater Yacht Club, Bay Street and Burke Saturdays, 9 am -1 pm • May 19 - October 27 Shelter Island Farmers Market the 1743 James Havens Homestead, 16 S. Ferry Road Saturdays, 9 am - 12 pm • June 16 - September 22 * Riverhead Farmers Market Village lot on river behind Main Street, west of Aquarium Thursdays, 11 am - 4 pm • July 12 -October 25 * Shiloh Community Farmers Market 221 Merritt Ave, Wyandanch Saturdays 1-4 pm or until sold out • July 14 - October 27 * Westhampton Beach Farmers Market 85 Mill Road next to Historical Society Saturdays, 9 am -1 pm • May 5 - November 17 |
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*Accepts EBT cards • ALL markets accept WIC couponsFor more info on who to contact about getting coupons or eligibility, please call: |
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| Suffolk County Department of Health WIC Program Hauppauge (631) 853-3014 (main office) Amityville (631) 854-1033 or 854-1034 Brentwood (631)853-3440 or 853-3441 Coram (631) 854-2238 or 854-2237 Greenlawn (631) 854-4438 or 854-4440 Patchogue (631) 854-1219 or 854-1216 Shirley (631) 852-1025 or 852-1026 Riverhead (631) 852-1811 or 852-3589 Southampton (631) 852-8856 or 852-8826 Wyandanch (631) 854-1719 or 854-1792 |
Stony Brook WIC Program East Setauket 631-444-5239 Bay Shore 631-969-5796 Hauppauge 631-617-6717 |
Suffolk County Office for the Aging 631-853-8200 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
7 upgrades we want most in our homes
When homeowners plan for their next house, or plan the remodeling projects that they want to undertake on their current home, there are seven priority spaces that they are focusing on, according to a survey of Better Homes and Gardens readers.Follow the link below to read the full article.
http://realestate.msn.com/7-upgrades-we-want-most-in-our-homes
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Get Lost: Long Island Corn Mazes
Get Lost: Long Island Corn Mazes
There are so many things happening on Long Island this time of year. If the weather cooperates you can find yourself with something to do every weekend between now and the beginning of November! I've written about apple picking, pumpkin picking, fall festivals, and haunted houses. And now, here's one more thing to do this fall: corn mazes. Corn mazes have become very popular over the last few years. It seems people love to get lost. Find out where you can visit a corn maze on Long Island
There are so many things happening on Long Island this time of year. If the weather cooperates you can find yourself with something to do every weekend between now and the beginning of November! I've written about apple picking, pumpkin picking, fall festivals, and haunted houses. And now, here's one more thing to do this fall: corn mazes. Corn mazes have become very popular over the last few years. It seems people love to get lost. Find out where you can visit a corn maze on Long Island
Friday, August 04, 2006
Helping Young People Buy Homes
At 22, a home of his own
Publication The News-Review
Date July 19, 2006
Section(s) Business - Real Estate
Page
Byline
Brief Photo:27316,left,;One young man's quest for ownership
By Mike Giglio
With high housing costs driving an alarming number of would-be residents away from the East End, the area has undergone a noticeable change in demographics. A well-establish
One young man's quest for ownership
By Mike Giglio
With high housing costs driving an alarming number of would-be residents away from the East End, the area has undergone a noticeable change in demographics. A well-established career, deep savings account and, in many cases, multiple incomes have become the standard starting credentials for prospective homeowners. Young professionals are increasingly forced to choose between living with parents; renting, without an adequate chance to save for the future; or moving away. Many have chosen the latter.
Stephanie Galka, an associate realtor with Century 21, has seen an exodus of potential homeowners unable to keep up with escalating living costs. "A lot of it has to do with the younger generation not staying here, having to get out because they can't afford to be here," she says. For the majority of her clients, the age group ranges from buyers in their 30s upwards. In fact, her youngest buyer had been 29, married, with a child on the way.
One new Riverhead resident, however, has shown that being young and owning a home are not necessarily incompatible. Mike Densieski moved into his new place on Feb. 7, at the age of 22. "It was one of the best feelings I've ever had," he says of signing the mortgage and settling in. "I always wanted to buy a house, and I just kept saving until I actually had enough money to do something
with it."
Mr. Densieski, who graduated from Riverhead High School in 2002, never intended to rent -- "it's the same as throwing money away" -- so he lived at home with his father while working 60 to 70 hours a week for Nu Green Landscaping, a company owned by his brother Joe, for the past three years. "He started out as a laborer, and now he's grown up and taken the first step toward being a man," his brother says. Mr. Densieski is currently a masonry foreman in charge of landscape construction.
It takes more than hard work and saving to prepare for that step, however. Mr. Densieski slowly built his credit with the hope of securing a mortgage. "I got a couple credit cards and would use them, then pay the balance right away," he says. He then took out a small loan on a dirt bike to boost his credit score.
Mr. Densieski also "beat the pavement," according to Ms. Galka, spending time in search of the right house at the right price. "He had the drive to get a house," says Antone Densieski, Mike's father. "He'd been looking for the past two years, had his interests in the right place as far as working to buy a home instead of wasting money." Mr. Densieski eventually found a newly renovated house that fit his price range: "I was always looking in real estate books, and when I finally thought I had saved enough money, I decided to go for it." Mr. Densieski contacted Ms. Galka, who put him in touch with a mortgage broker.
"I didn't like him moving out," his father says. "I would have liked for him to stay here until he's 60. But at a certain time you have to move on. It's good to see that he's moving up, not just on."
"A lot of it is maturity level," Ms. Galka says of the generation gap between Mr. Densieski and her other clients. "Mike's unique for his age. A lot of people aren't capable of doing it on their own at 21 or 22. For a single guy without having two incomes, it's damn near impossible." Even those in their late 20s who buy, Ms. Galka notes, usually rely on two incomes to make payments. Mr. Densieski continues to work long hours, and he has rented out an extra bedroom to a friend to help with the bills. "The mortgage payment is a big chunk out of my check," he says, "so I'm not really saving right now. But I'm building equity and the house is gaining value."
Mr. Densieski plans to fix the house up and eventually sell it. He has already made landscape and lighting improvements and plans to renovate the kitchen and further improve the yard. "Then, hopefully, I can do the same with the next one," he says.
Ms. Galka hopes to see more buyers Mr. Densieski's age come her way. "I'd like to see more young people being able to afford to stay here," she says. Recent changes in the market have given her some cause for optimism: "From the time I started to right now, I've really seen the normal prices starting to come back. There are a lot more houses now that you can get. I have two right now in Reeves Park that are under $250,000. You couldn't get that a year and a half ago."
For those, like him, who aspire to own a house on the East End, Mr. Densieski has this advice: "Get a job and work hard." An increase in affordable housing opportunities might make that hard work go a long way toward keeping those who grew up in the area from moving away.
"I plan to live here as long as I can. It's a good location, and it's close to my job and my family," Mr. Densieski says. "Plus, you know, it's affordable."
Publication The News-Review
Date July 19, 2006
Section(s) Business - Real Estate
Page
Byline
Brief Photo:27316,left,;One young man's quest for ownership
By Mike Giglio
With high housing costs driving an alarming number of would-be residents away from the East End, the area has undergone a noticeable change in demographics. A well-establish
One young man's quest for ownership
By Mike Giglio
With high housing costs driving an alarming number of would-be residents away from the East End, the area has undergone a noticeable change in demographics. A well-established career, deep savings account and, in many cases, multiple incomes have become the standard starting credentials for prospective homeowners. Young professionals are increasingly forced to choose between living with parents; renting, without an adequate chance to save for the future; or moving away. Many have chosen the latter.
Stephanie Galka, an associate realtor with Century 21, has seen an exodus of potential homeowners unable to keep up with escalating living costs. "A lot of it has to do with the younger generation not staying here, having to get out because they can't afford to be here," she says. For the majority of her clients, the age group ranges from buyers in their 30s upwards. In fact, her youngest buyer had been 29, married, with a child on the way.
One new Riverhead resident, however, has shown that being young and owning a home are not necessarily incompatible. Mike Densieski moved into his new place on Feb. 7, at the age of 22. "It was one of the best feelings I've ever had," he says of signing the mortgage and settling in. "I always wanted to buy a house, and I just kept saving until I actually had enough money to do something
with it."
Mr. Densieski, who graduated from Riverhead High School in 2002, never intended to rent -- "it's the same as throwing money away" -- so he lived at home with his father while working 60 to 70 hours a week for Nu Green Landscaping, a company owned by his brother Joe, for the past three years. "He started out as a laborer, and now he's grown up and taken the first step toward being a man," his brother says. Mr. Densieski is currently a masonry foreman in charge of landscape construction.
It takes more than hard work and saving to prepare for that step, however. Mr. Densieski slowly built his credit with the hope of securing a mortgage. "I got a couple credit cards and would use them, then pay the balance right away," he says. He then took out a small loan on a dirt bike to boost his credit score.
Mr. Densieski also "beat the pavement," according to Ms. Galka, spending time in search of the right house at the right price. "He had the drive to get a house," says Antone Densieski, Mike's father. "He'd been looking for the past two years, had his interests in the right place as far as working to buy a home instead of wasting money." Mr. Densieski eventually found a newly renovated house that fit his price range: "I was always looking in real estate books, and when I finally thought I had saved enough money, I decided to go for it." Mr. Densieski contacted Ms. Galka, who put him in touch with a mortgage broker.
"I didn't like him moving out," his father says. "I would have liked for him to stay here until he's 60. But at a certain time you have to move on. It's good to see that he's moving up, not just on."
"A lot of it is maturity level," Ms. Galka says of the generation gap between Mr. Densieski and her other clients. "Mike's unique for his age. A lot of people aren't capable of doing it on their own at 21 or 22. For a single guy without having two incomes, it's damn near impossible." Even those in their late 20s who buy, Ms. Galka notes, usually rely on two incomes to make payments. Mr. Densieski continues to work long hours, and he has rented out an extra bedroom to a friend to help with the bills. "The mortgage payment is a big chunk out of my check," he says, "so I'm not really saving right now. But I'm building equity and the house is gaining value."
Mr. Densieski plans to fix the house up and eventually sell it. He has already made landscape and lighting improvements and plans to renovate the kitchen and further improve the yard. "Then, hopefully, I can do the same with the next one," he says.
Ms. Galka hopes to see more buyers Mr. Densieski's age come her way. "I'd like to see more young people being able to afford to stay here," she says. Recent changes in the market have given her some cause for optimism: "From the time I started to right now, I've really seen the normal prices starting to come back. There are a lot more houses now that you can get. I have two right now in Reeves Park that are under $250,000. You couldn't get that a year and a half ago."
For those, like him, who aspire to own a house on the East End, Mr. Densieski has this advice: "Get a job and work hard." An increase in affordable housing opportunities might make that hard work go a long way toward keeping those who grew up in the area from moving away.
"I plan to live here as long as I can. It's a good location, and it's close to my job and my family," Mr. Densieski says. "Plus, you know, it's affordable."
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Stephaniegalka.com
This month my website has seen many updates. I've added the Talking House audio clips, so you can listen from home. I've also added the Talking House four minute video so you can get a better understanding of how it works. Finally I've started to add pages for each town here on the east end, starting with Riverhead and Southold town. The pages contain links to public services and local merchants. Look for more links and town pages to be added in the future. So come on over and take a peek at what is new at www.stephaniegalka.com.
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