Riverhead

PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA MCARDLE-ABINETTE
A happy homecoming
U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matt McArdle, a 2008 Riverhead High School graduate, is home on a three-week leave after serving in Afghanistan since November 2009. He is a motor transport mechanic stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; he’ll return to Afghanistan in May 2011. He’s pictured with his mother, Lisa McArdle-Abinette (from left), sisters Lauren and Ashley, and stepfather Jeff McArdle.

James Golden, his wife, Caroline and children Juliet, Heidi and Imogen, from Melbourne, Australia, vacationed in Riverhead for a couple of weeks in June, visiting their family Diane and Rick Wilhelm, Jim and Joan Golden, Janet Walsh, Maureen Talmage and Eileen Phieme. They all had a wonderful time sightseeing with the family in New York City, at Orient Beach State Park, the Village of Greenport and at the local beaches. It is wintertime in Australia, so they were happy to enjoy some summertime weather here. To top off the vacation, they enjoyed grandpa Jim Golden’s 79th birthday on June 15. They returned home to Melbourne on June 19. The family enjoyed their visit and can’t wait for the next one.

Riverhead Free Library offers ongoing programs, services and clubs on a regular basis: Card club, every Thursday, noon to 3 p.m., for experienced bridge players; knitting group, Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — bring your own project to work on with this experienced knitting circle; stamp club meets on the second and last Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. to share information about collecting and collections; and a homebound service, available for district residents who are permanently or temporarily at home due to age, illness, or physical disability. Call the RFL public information desk at 727-3228, ext. 0. They will be happy to assist you.

There is a new service at the RFL. The library’s new website now offers AskRFL, which allows you to send questions to reference librarians via AIM chat. Prefer to send a text message? No problem. Just text your message to 265010 and preface your question with AskRFL and you will receive a quick answer.

Happy birthday to Jesse Sherman, Dee Muma, Steve Beal and Jacob Wilkinson on July 15; Chet Leja, Mary Ellen Harkin and Andrea Fischer, July 16, Larry Danowski and Helen Berezny (who turns 91), July 17; Shirley Coverdale, July 18; Bill Wilkinson, Brittany Folkes and Jeffrey Bogdan Jr. (who turns 7), July 19; Eugene Downs (who turns 21) and Angela DeVito, July 20; Joseph Doremus and Bill Bilski, July 21; and Brenda Boyd, July 22.

Happy wedding anniversary to Wanda and Ziggy Wilenski and Beverly and Dave Flynn (who celebrate their 10th) on July 15; Joan and Tom Troyan, July 16; and Fred and Paulette Sherman, July 18. Hope your day is special in every way.

Congratulations to firefighter Bill Hubbard for his 55 years of service to the Redbird Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, and to Frank Corwin for his 63 years of service to the Reliable Hose and Engine Company No 1. Way to go!

Get well wishes to Chet Leja and Nina Campbell.