August 30th, 2019 – Students from the Town of Islip's 2019 Open Water Swim Jr. Lifeguard program came to Islip's Atlantique Beach Saturday, August 24 to celebrate the culmination of an 8-week program by demonstrating their newly learned skills in a series of open water competitions.
August 21st, 2019 – An off-duty security guard was hailed at the Town of Islip August Town Board meeting, for helping police apprehend a suspect who allegedly robbed a local 7-11 recently.
Gary Stack, of Holbrook, was sitting in his car in the parking lot of a nearby 7-11 after picking up a cup of coffee inside the store around 6 am, when he saw a man run out of the store. Seconds later, a 7-11 employee burst through the doors yelling for help, that the store had just been robbed.
August 21st, 2019 – Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter and members of the Town Board recognized at the August Town Board meeting, 10 year-old Oliver Rivadeneyra who for the past 5 years, has been selling lemonade, limeade and baked goods from “Oliver’s Lemonade Stand” outside his Islip Terrace house.
August 15th, 2019 – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter attended the 25th Annual Clam Shucking Contest hosted by the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition. The contest, held at Nicky’s on the Bay in Bay Shore, drew community members, elected officials and representatives from Good Samaritan Hospital to the annual event.
August 14th, 2019 – Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter joined Nancy Cochran, Executive Director of Keep Islip Clean, Tom Owens, Commissioner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs & DPW, Deputy Commissioner Deirdre Whalberg, and members of Girl Scout Troop 1106 this week, for a dedication ceremony to unveil the Scouts’ latest project, a painted can project. The girls of Troop 1106 each decorated their own can that will be placed throughout parks within the Town of Islip.
August 13th, 2019 – Islip Town officials were on hand for the demolition of a “zombie” property on Middle Rd. in Bayport Monday morning. Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Town Board Member Mary Kate Mullen were joined by crews from Panzer Demolition who conducted the razing at 637 Middle Rd. in Bayport.
August 6th, 2019- Town of Islip officials celebrated the grand opening of a new trailer for its summer camp at Byron Lake Park this week.
Town of Islip campers received a visit from Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter, Councilwoman Mary Kate Mullen, and Receiver of Taxes Alexis Weik, along with Tom Owens, Commissioner of DPW & Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Commissioner Deirdre Whalberg, at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony unveiling a new trailer at Byron Lake Park in Oakdale.
