5th Annual Phone-ography Exhibit

R–UTN member Linda Quinn is exhibiting one of her photographs in the 5th International Phone-ography Competition Exhibition at fotofoto gallery, 14 West Carver Street in Huntington.

• RECEPTION: Saturday, August 3rd from 5-7pm
• Exhibit Dates: July 31 – Aug. 24, 2019

• Juror Sandra Carrion, Photographer, and President of Image Factory Experimental Photography Workshops, selected 3 winners and a total of 30 photographs from 439 submissions.

Sad News

Doris Banks, retired Special Education teacher, passed away June 7th.  Respecting the family’s request for privacy, no other information is available. 

Memorial donations can be sent to the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 2110,  NY  NY 10122. Acknowledgements, condolence cards and notes can  be sent to Doris’s daughter, Cindy Alcide  606 Blue Ridge Dr.  Medford  NY  11763

Sad News

Curtis Fields, retired Northport – East Northport elementary teacher, passed away on June 28. Curt was pre-deceased by his wife Diane earlier this year. He is survived by his daughters Valerie M. Field and Beverly (Barry) Fielding and three grandchildren. 

Curt joined the United States Air Force as a pilot during the Korean Conflict in 1954. After retiring from the Air Force as a Captain in 1973 he earned a Masters in Education from Hofstra University. While teaching in the Northport schools we was a pioneer in outdoor education, earning fame for his “pollution field trips.” 

Curt was a brother of the Fraternal Order of the Matinecock Lodge in Oyster Bay and was an active participant in the lodges annal Oyster Fest Beer Garden. After retiring from teaching Curt became a  Real Estate agent in Syosset and a docent at The Cradle of Aviation Museum, where he most often could be found instructing future pilots on the flight simulators.

Visiting Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 p.m. at Whitting Funeral Home, 300 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 (www.whitting.com). Funeral Service 10 a.m. Friday, July 5 at the funeral home, followed by burial at Calverton National Cemetery with Military Honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cradle of Aviation Museum (www.cradleofaviation.org/), Honor Flight Long Island (honorflightlongisland.org/) or to Matinecock Lodge # 806 F.&A.M., 14 West Main St., Oyster Bay, NY 11771.

Sad News

Michael Roy Campbell Retired Northport High School business teacher passed away on June 27. During his Northport career was the work study coordinator and coach of the golf team. Michael served in the United States Army, 101st Airborne, during the Vietnam War.

Michael is survived by his wife Colleen, children Michael William, William Roy, Colleen Jill, Bonnie Michelle, Kathleen Mary and by his granddaughter Violet Aurora. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2-5 & 7-9 p.m at Nolan Funeral Home in Northport. Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home, followed by interment, with U.S. Army Military Honors, at Calverton National Cemetery.

Congratulation to This Year’s Retirees

Eight of the new R-UTN Members

Kathy Amundsen – Elementary Teacher for 20 years, Fifth Avenue

Jamie Dellaquila – Elementary Teacher for 32 years, Ocean Avenue

Regina Karn – Speech Teacher for 25 years, Ocean Avenue

Tracy Meissner – Special Education Teacher for 36 years, Northport Middle School

Heidi Miles – Teacher Assistant for 16 years, Northport High School

Cynthia Porciello – Social Studies Teacher for 26 years, Northport High School

Janice Shepherd – Special Education Teacher for 28 years, Bellerose Avenue and Dickinson Avenue

Eileen Marie Smith – Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher for 30 years, Northport Middle School

Stephen Taylor – Technology Teacher for 17 years, Northport Middle School

Joan Visbal – Science Teacher for 16 years in Northport High School

Christine Zacher – Music Teacher for 34 years, Northport Middle School and Norwood Avenue school