Meet the Grand Marshal of BBP St. Pat's Parade
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YOUR HOMETOWN PAPER SINCE 1885 | www.suffolkcountynews.net | JANUARY 30, 2020 | $1 A cause that captivated our community Facebook Messenger was inundated Local family delivers gifts with requests to sponsor the children. to Honduran orphanage Each gift-giver was provided a pho- to and a short biography of the child they sponsored to be able to provide a BY SAM DESMOND gift that was custom-selected for their interests. Among the bounty of presents In the most gracious of parenting were coloring books, colored pencils, efforts, Amy Teplitz has ingrained in board games, dolls, fishing equipment, her children that vacation time is not and soccer items. With soccer being a only for rest and relaxation of self, but beloved sport on the South Shore, many also for charity of the soul. While the families were keen to provide all accou- Teplitz family loves cruises and have terments, including cleats, nets, jer- been all over the world aboard ships, seys, and pads. Although the Honduran they have made it a point to include a children have grown up destitute, the journey to a less fortunate area of their orphanage itself is “a lovely place and vacation destination, and share their allows the children to thrive,” according good fortune. to Teplitz. Luxury sports items such as This past Christmas, the Teplitz fam- cleats were completely new to them and ily decided to visit the poverty-strick- the Teplitz children had to demonstrate en Greenfield Orphanage in Honduras, how to play the game using them. bearing holiday gifts specifically pur- Since 2016, Teplitz and her husband chased for each of the 27 children in the have been certified foster parents and organization’s stead. Teplitz had shared have even adopted one of their former her family’s intentions on Facebook and foster children. The Greenfield Orphan- was amazed at the generosity of the Say- age was of particular interest to her as it ville community to her endeavor. is representative of the Honduran foster Proud grand marshal Matt McGuire pictured with his wife, Darlene, who are 26-year “People were so captivated by this care system. The term “orphanage” in residents of Blue Point. Courtesy photo cause. They wanted to do as much as the institution’s name is a misnomer as possible to help bring joy into these children’s lives,” Teplitz said when her See HONDURAS on page 3 Meet the grand Hyper-local election marshal of BBP counts are made public St. Pat’s Parade ma, Bohemia and Medford. tors for the organization that has more Our readers asked to see The results were as follows: Five fun facts about than 500 kids enrolled. 8th Legislative District Matt McGuire 3. Fell in love with Blue Point in 1994 TOWN SUPERVISOR after taking a drive out to the area. results Supervisor and then-incumbent Before McGuire moved into his home Angie Carpenter raked in just over BY SAM DESMOND in the summer of 1994, he and his wife 9,000 votes within the 8th District com- attended the fourth annual St. Pat’s BY NICOLE FUENTES pared to her overall vote of over 30,000 Celebrating the Bayport-Blue Point Parade and were welcomed with open votes, with 56.88 percent of the vote. Chamber of Commerce’s 30th anni- arms by local attendees. After reader interest, the Suffolk Democratic contender Thomas Mur- versary of their beloved and popu- 4. Was completely surprised and honored County News filed a Freedom of Infor- ray received just over 6,800 votes com- lar St. Patrick’s Parade required a to be asked to be grand marshal. For- mation request with the Suffolk Coun- pared to his over 23,100 townwide votes grand marshal with strong roots to the mer president Lenore Ringer-Prezioso ty Board of Elections for results of the with just about 43 percent of the vote. parade’s tradition. and current treasurer Seth Needelman Nov. 5, 2019 election, specifically the The 8th District casted about 16,300 The chamber found that in Matt asked McGuire about taking on the results from voters in the 8th Suffolk votes in the race including voids and McGuire. Here are some facts about prestigious role, fittingly, at a Little County Legislative District within the blanks. the 2020 St. Pat’s Parade grand mar- League game. Town of Islip. shal: 5. Is never leaving Blue Point. According The 8th District is almost entirely TOWN COUNCIL 1. Retired NYPD officer who served as to McGuire, “What more could you ask within the Town of Islip, with a small Republican incumbents John a sergeant in Brooklyn (Coney Island) for? It’s a perfect South Shore town part located within Brookhaven Town. Cochrane Jr. and Mary Kate Mullen and lieutenant in Queens (Queens Vil- where neighbors are always there for It includes Bayport-Blue Point, Hol- drew over 9,300 and 8,900 votes in the lage). you in the good times and the bad.” brook, Holtsville, Sayville, West Say- district, respectively, compared to their 2. Started with the BBP Little League in The BBP Chamber will be celebrat- ville, Oakdale and parts of Ronkonko- 29,545 and 29,289 townwide votes. 2004 as a coach for his young children ing McGuire’s post this Friday, Jan. See ELECTION on page 3 and is currently on the board of direc- 31, at the Mansion at West Sayville. n WEEKLY PERIODICAL Vol. 136, Issue 6 BAYPORT Local antique glass draws a crowd PAGE 5 SUFFOLK COUNTY 21 water quality projects compete for $1.5 million PAGE 13 2 SUFFOLK COUNTY NEWS | JANUARY 30, 2020 | suffolkcountynews.net INSIDE Around Town 7 Police Blotter 9 Classifieds 14 Public Notices 8 Editorial 6 Sports 16 Letters 6 Years Ago 13 Obituaries 4 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Advance Building 20 Medford Avenue/P.O. Box 780 Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: (631) 475-1000 Fax: (631) 475-1565 ©2020 Patchogue Advance Inc. All rights reserved CONTACT US CALL 631-475-1000, plus extension shown Subscriptions Vicki-Ann Morales. LIAOffice@liad- vance.net (ext. 23) Display ads: Monica Musetti-Carlin, ibscnsales@ optimum.net (ext. 17). Classifieds: Lynn Halverson (ext. 10), Mike Leonar- di (ext. 11). 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