On Oct. 20, Oquenock Elementary School held a dedication ceremony in its outdoor café to celebrate the installation of the school’s new buddy bench, generously donated by the West Islip Retired Teachers Association in honor of former West Islip teacher Simonne Harkavy. Twelve WIRTA members were in attendance to join in the celebration. During the ceremony, Oquenock Elementary School Principal Amanda Harvey also honored New York State United Teacher’s Retiree Recognition Day and presented the attending members with flowers.