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MADD Hosting Candlelight Vigil at Farmingdale College

30th annual event scheduled for Dec. 2.

The Long Island Chapter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) will be holding their 30th annual candlelight vigil at Farmingdale State College.

The college will be hosting the nonprofit organization's event on Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. at Roosevelt Hall Little Theatre on campus.

An estimated 200 individuals are expected to show up to honor of a loved one who was injured or killed by a drunk driver.

Participants are encouraged to attend the candle lighting ceremony and walk through the Garden of Awareness to place a white carnation on the Wall of Remembrance at the college. 

The wall currently holds over 300 names of those impacted by drunk driving accidents. 

Special guests will include soloist and Farmingdale State alumna and current staff member, Kathryn Burke and a performance by the New York State Troopers Emerald Society Bagpipes.

Boy Scout Troop #329 of Bayport will perform a Color Guard Presentation in memory of the late Suffolk County Police Officer, Glen L. Ciano, who was killed by a drunk driver while on duty in 2009.

New to the ceremony this year, a volunteer for Victim Impact Panels, Frank Saladino, who will be performing a classical guitar solo. 

For more information, call: (631) 546-6233.

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Maggie June 12, 2013 at 11:06 am
Hate to sound like an old woman, but when it was Von Leeson's it was always a joy to be there. AllRead More the staff had been there for years and treated the customers like family. Food was consistently good and they never "ran out" of anything. This place shouldn't be open for business. The poor kid waiting on us last time had to come to me and tell me they had no dessert to have with coffee other than ice cream. We left him a nice tip and I told him to find a job somewhere else; he'd never make any money there. It's a great location. We just need some smart business people to run it!
alterego June 14, 2013 at 06:54 am
went there for breakfast the morning of the fair several weeks ago. First, how do you screw upRead More breakfast order? The young man server was doing his best, but still eggs, potatoes, and hash, no potatoes come, begged for coffee refills, ketchup was the very bottom of a heinz bottle. The excuse was sorry we have a new cook,..something tells me that aint the only problem, how does one screw up breakfast. Sorry wont be going back any time soon, unless I see a new mngment or new owner sign.
Vinny June 16, 2013 at 08:30 pm
. This place is just not good. There is nothing appealing about poor service and absolutely horribleRead More food. It should have stayed closed when it went out of business not long ago. I hope the employees can find another means .