The Loss of Corey Stark

Posted on the William Floyd School District website:

Tuesday, February 24th 2009
The William Floyd School community is saddened by the sudden loss of one of our students, Corey
Stark, a high school senior, who passed away this afternoon. Counselors will be made available at
the high school for our students. Our thoughts and prayers are with Corey's family and friends
during this difficult time.

Our community is terribly saddened by this tragic loss. Prayers, sympathy and support go out to Corey's family and friends.

I'm A Seabird, Light and Free

The salty sapphire sea

Calls out to me

I respond with a caw

Hold on with my claws

To a pole in the water

Then my wings flutter

I'M OFF.

Perched on the boat's hull

One hungry gull

The smell of the fish

Making me wish

The the folks with poles

Would somehow go.

I'M OFF.

Pecking the shoreline

Small scraps are mine

Shells in the way

Of my catch of the day

Now I have enough

Tiny but tough.

I'M OFF.

Dominion nest

Overlooking the rest

Eggs to protect

The sun reflects

Off my shiny back

As my wing flap.

I'M OFF.

We all return to the sea,

The place we must be,

Not to breathe like a fish,

Just because we wish,

To make seaside homes,

Then fly and roam,

To return once more,

To the endless shore.

© 2009 - All Rights Reserved Stacey Mamasaid D.

Learn More About Incorporated Village of Mastic Beach

Find out more about our hamlet becoming a village. Visit the website for the Mastic Beach Village Exploratory Committee to see who the key players are and what is being done to move in the direction of becoming a Village. There are links to find out more about Mastic Beach and its history as well as a link to offer your help. Let's make Mastic Beach the best it can be! I included them in my list of links show along the right side of the page.

Lastest Mastic Beach Poll

I recently posted a poll, which ended. Before I put up a new poll, I decided to reveal the results of this one to show the top priorities for Mastic Beach residents:

According to the poll, the top priority for 2009 is making Mastic Beach an incorporated village according to 45 percent of the people.

Other priorities all received equal standing. The poll revealed 18 percent want school safety improved, 18 percent feel rentals should be better regulated and 18 percent would like to see Neighborhood Road improved.

Now that we have our priorities in order, it's time to come together as a community and make it happen. Here's to an even more fantastic Mastic Beach in 2009!