Seaford 9/11 Oktoberfest raises funds for remembrance programs

Posted Friday, October 24, 2025 12:09 pm

Community members throughout the South Shore gathered at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Oct. 19 for the annual Seaford 9/11 Oktoberfest. Merrick residents Tom Greeley, Nate Murley, Tim and Penny Galagher joined in on the fall fun.

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Local officials joined committee members at the annual Oktoberfest at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh on Oct. 19.

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Emily Boden, of Wantagh, hoped to win big prizes at the event.

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Steve and Debbie Balsamo, of Massapequa, enjoyed the food an music at the Seaford 9/11 Oktoberfest.

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The annual Oktoberfest raises funds for the Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee, a nonprofit honoring Seaford High School alumni Thomas and Timothy Haskell, John Perry, Robert Sliwak, and Michael Wittenstein, who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks.

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By Charles Shaw

Community members gathered at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Oct. 19 for the annual Seaford 9/11 Oktoberfest, a fundraiser supporting the Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee. The event featured live music, raffles, and a buffet, with proceeds benefitting the committee’s programs — including the Patriot Award scholarships, annual candlelight ceremonies, educational initiatives, and field trips to the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan.

The nonprofit, founded to honor Seaford High alumni Thomas and Timothy Haskell, John Perry, Robert Sliwak, and Michael Wittenstein, continues to ensure their legacy is remembered through community service and education. The committee also organizes the town’s yearly memorial on the high school lawn, where hundreds gathered last month to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the attacks.

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