Hunter Fenollol

For over three decades, every summer has looked much the same for the John Theissen Children's Foundation in Wantagh. Backpacks line the shelves, volunteers sort pencils, notebooks and glue sticks, and referrals begin pouring in from schools, hospitals and shelters across Long Island.

Honor Flight Long Island will reunite 46 veterans, including Levittown Vietnam veteran John Strong, at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale to honor their service and provide the welcome home many never received.

Two Wantagh teenagers, Reese McCarthy and Lily Nicoletti, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award after completing community service projects supporting seniors and addressing food insecurity.

For nearly six decades, Charles Wroblewski has answered the call to serve.

Gillen has spent nearly five decades serving the Wantagh community as a volunteer firefighter, rising through the ranks to chief of department and later fire commissioner. He hopes a kidney transplant will allow him to return to active firefighting.

The intersection of Adrienne Lane and Lee Drive in North Seaford, where residents have reported an increase in rat activity and Nassau County health officials are investigating the infestation.

This upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 11 (8/11), is National 811 Day. PSEG Long Island has sent out reminders that anyone starting a project that involves digging must call 811 first to get a free mark out.

The pool includes swimming lanes, splash pads, and attractions for all ages.

For more than two decades, the Seaford Recreation summer program has given local children from kindergarten through sixth grade a place to make friends, try new activities and create memories close to home.

After sitting dormant for years, a piece of Jones Beach history is once again filled with the sights and sounds of children playing, families swimming and visitors enjoying the summer sun.