'Bowl For The Love Of Animals' Sunday

This story was posted by Michael Sorrentino. It was contributed to Patch by Brookhaven Town.

Supervisor Ed Romaine and Superintendent of Highways Dan Losquadro have announced that the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department and the Brookhaven Wildlife Center, Inc. (BWC) will hold a “Bowl for the Love of Animals" fundraiser for the entire family on Sunday, April 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bowl Long Island, 138 West Avenue in Patchogue.

All proceeds will go to the BWC, a not-for-profit program that supports the cost of feed and veterinary care for the animals living at the Town of Brookhaven’s Holtsville Ecology Site Animal Preserve.

The donation for this fun-filled event is $30 for adults, $20 for juniors 12 years and younger and $10 for non-bowlers, and includes unlimited bowling, shoe rental, buffet and dessert. There will also be raffles and a 50/50 drawing. To register and make your payment online, go to www.brookhavenwildlifecenter.org. For more information, call 631-758-9664, extension 11.   

The Brookhaven Ecology Site, Park and Animal Preserve is located at 249 Buckley Road in Holtsville on a reclaimed landfill. Since 1974, the Town of Brookhaven Highway Department has worked to revegetate the hills there, building a modern recreational and educational facility. Some of the amenities at the park include an exercise-trail fitness course; nature preserve and ecology center featuring buffalo, bobcats, eagles, ecology exhibits and tours; free compost; greenhouses, and a picnic area. The Ecology Site and Animal Preserve is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  For more information, visit www.brookhaven.org or call 758-9664.