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Must-See Fall Flix BY STEVE MOSCO

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fter the cavalcade of lousy movies that traditionally inhabit August, cinema fans enthusiastically return to theaters every September for a new batch of long-awaited films, and with sequels, reboots, retellings and plenty of prestige pictures, this fall is no different. Here are six of the most highly anticipated films set for release from September through November.

It — Sept. 8 Kicking off the fall movie season is an all-new and altogether terrifying take on Stephen King’s It. Pennywise is back to terrorize the Losers’ Club, with Bill Skarsgård donning the makeup for the creepiest of clowns. Besides looking positively ghastly, the trailers reveal a suspenseful, well-acted thrill ride, so expect It to cross over from strictly horror-head audiences to the general movie-going public for big box office returns.

Battle Of The Sexes — Sept. 22

Murder On The Orient Express — Nov. 10 It doesn’t get more star-studded than this, with well-known names including Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Willem Dafoe, Penélope Cruz, Kenneth Branagh (who also directs), Josh Gad, Judi Dench and more coming together for this classic train-bound whodunit. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of 13 stranded strangers and Hercule Poirot’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.

Darkest Hour — Nov. 22

This biographical film tells the story of the 1973 match between the number-one tennis player in the world, Billie Jean King, and world-class misogynist and hustler Bobby Riggs. Tackling gender roles with a 1970s sports backdrop, Battle of the Sexes stars all-star caliber actors Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, respectively, with both performances generating a healthy amount of Oscar love.

Another transformative historical role, Gary Oldman stars in Darkest Hour as cigar-chomping, brash-talking British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the early days of World War II, when Adolph Hitler and his Nazi forces were closing in on Western Europe. Thrilling and inspiring, the trailer for Darkest Hour features strong speeches, swelling orchestral music and enough cinematic gravitas to fill the English Channel.

LBJ — Nov. 3 Woody Harrelson completely transforms into 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson in this Rob Reiner-directed film. LBJ centers on the political upheaval faced by the vice president after John F. Kennedy’s assassination thrusts him unexpectedly into the presidency. Oscar buzz usually follows whenever an actor becomes a historical figure—count on the same for LBJ, as Harrelson might finally get the award he deserves.

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Blade Runner 2049 — Oct. 6 This sequel to the 1982 sci-fi epic finally hits theaters this fall, with Harrison Ford reprising his role of Rick Deckard, who still may or may not be a replicant. Ryan Gosling joins the cast as Officer K, a new blade runner charged with finding Ford’s long-lost character in a futuristic, neo-noir Los Angeles. There’s a definite hardcore audience that will flock to this film, but wider interest might be hard to clone for Blade Runner 2049.

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DINING

Rex And Roll BY STEVE MOSCO

ew Yorkers crave lobster rolls in the summertime—so much so that we are willing to travel the island’s full expanse for a bite of the fresh, buttery crustacean sandwich. But with The Rex Burger & Lobster in Mineola, there’s no need to limit lobster roll consumption strictly to the summer months way out east. No matter the time of year, Rex offers lobster with straight-from-the-sea freshness thanks to a shipping process that delivers the delectable creature from the coast of Maine in less than 24 hours. Served on a soft bun with a side of salted butter, Rex’s lobster roll is packed with hand-shucked tail, claw and knuckle meat for a savory mouthful that elicits an uncontrollable groan of delight from the diner. Not content to lazily skate by with its top-notch lobster roll, The Rex brings other American favorites to the table—all elevated by the skill set of head chef and comfort food connoisseur Michael Butigian. The chef, along with the restaurant’s owner Jonathan Otto, set out to pair fast-casual menu tropes of burgers, fries, fish fillets, steak and chicken sandwiches and shakes

with a sleek, bistro-style atmosphere, craft beer and farmed ingredients. Rex’s classic burger features two grilled-to-order Angus beef patties served on a toasted bun with American cheese, hand-leafed lettuce, vine-ripe tomato, grilled or raw onion and signature Rex sauce, which adds a hint of West Coast burger joint flavor. As for poultry, Rex offers two variations of the classic fried chicken sandwich. The mild version is soaked for 24 hours in a buttermilk brine, then dredged in a proprietary blend of seasoning. The gusto is jacked up with a spicy version of the sandwich. Here, Thai bird chili is added to the seasoning mix, bringing a delayed potency that builds as it’s eaten, but doesn’t render the eater incapacitated. Expanding beyond lobster, burgers and chicken, the Rex recently added a filet mignon sandwich and a fried fish fillet sandwich to its menu. Using only The Rex Burger center-cut Angus beef, the Rex’s filet mignon is so tender, it could be cut with a dull spoon. It’s served with grilled onions and a homemade cheese sauce, mimicking—and surpassing—the flavor profile of a Philly cheese steak. As for the fish fillet, the Rex uses wet-battered hake—a sustainable member of

the cod family—along with American cheese and homemade tartar sauce for a sandwich that, again, easily surpasses this fast franchise classic. As for fries, the Rex serves fresh hand-cut Idaho russet potatoes blanched for crisp perfection on the outside and an unmistakable creaminess on the inside. The fries are served with a choice of dipping sauce, including roasted garlic, black truffle, spicy mayo and melted cheese. To take the edge off the meal, the Rex pours shakes made with pure Häagen-Dazs ice cream. Choose between chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mint chip, cookies and cream, and dulce de leche—with housemade whipped cream. The Rex Burger & Lobster, 524 Jericho Tpke., Mineola, 516-739-2747, www.the-rex.com

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Top Picks For September Cinema Close Encounters of the Third Kind (PG)

BY CHERYL WADSWORTH EDITORIAL@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

Also on Sept. 1, theaters welcome Close Encounters of the Third Kind for one week only, in celebration of the 40th anniversary. This classic was directed and written by Steven Spielberg and stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut and Teri Garr. A must see for movie buffs and a great movie for millennials to see for the first time. Two stories are told at the same time, investigating mysterious appearances and sounds that are believed to be UFOs.

Summer days are dwindling and kids are back to school. Every year we ask ourselves, “Where did the time go?” Stores will soon be putting Halloween merchandise on their shelves. To escape the madness, may I suggest enjoying one of the following movies.

Renegades (PG-13)

The first of the month brings the movie Renegades. Directed by Steven Quake, the film stars J.K. Simmons, Ewen Bremmer and Sullivan Stapleton. It follows a group of trained Navy SEALs who open up a can of worms when they are out on an exercise in a Bosnian lake and stumble upon a treasure. An action packed thriller sure to please all.

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Sept. 8 sees the debut of Home Again, directed and written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer (in her directorial debut). The film stars Reese Witherspoon, Lake Bell, Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen in a romantic comedy that follows Witherspoon as a single mom in Los Angeles who takes on three young male boarders. The twists and turns that this causes for her already hectic life and that of her estranged husband will have you laughing.

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On Sept. 15, the film mother! hits theaters. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, it stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer. Aronofsky is known for his dark thrillers such as the award-winning Black Swan. mother! has been shrouded in secrecy, but buzz is that Lawrence may just have earned another award nomination. The plot is about a couple who live a pretty tranquil life until an unexpected couple arrive to stay with them. With a cast like this, it is sure not to disappoint.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (NR)

SACRED HEART ACADEMY FALL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, September 30, 10:00 am –1:00 pm In their commitment to their education, Sacred Heart students lead with heart. Our challenging curriculum and many leadership opportunities include experiences that are basic to a classical college-preparatory education and are relevant to a digital and globally focused world, making our students sought after by leading universities. Many of our students also benefit from a dual enrollment program that provides them with college credit in advance of graduation. To learn how we empower young women in a nurturing atmosphere of courage, compassion, and commitment please call (516) 483-7383 or visit www.sacredheartacademyli.org. Sacred Heart Academy is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood.

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The sequel to the 2014 surprise box office hit Kingsman: The Secret Service opens on Sept. 15 entitled, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the movie stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Channing Tatum and Jeff Bridges, just to name a few. This time, the agency goes to the United States to join forces with their American partners to bring back balance to the world and restore good. All of this while bringing down the forces that destroyed their Golden Circle.

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Popcorn Pairings BY JENNIFER FAUCI JFAUCI@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

Everyone loves a good trip to the movies, but sometimes it’s better to enjoy a cozy night on your own couch, especially if the weather isn’t up to par. For one reason, the wine. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli has found that her favorite Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi wines pair perfectly with the all-time favorite movie snack: popcorn. “I often find the simplest snacks can be the most satisfying—and when paired with good friends and great wine, you have the perfect recipe for rained out plans,” said Guarnaschelli. “One of my favorite snacks is a bowl of popcorn with a light layer of smoky paprika sifted over top. Sometimes I toss the popcorn with grated Parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper.” Pair popcorn and chocolate and you have a tasty snack, but popcorn and wine is an even better pairing, and the chef agrees. “I love a glass of chilled Chardonnay and an old movie to go with it,” she said.

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Popcorn Pairings Guide Chardonnay 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with 2 tablespoons of basil pesto 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with 1 tablespoon of mild curry powder and 2 tablespoons of melted butter Sauvignon Blanc 4 cups of popped and salted

popcorn combined with 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill, lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of melted butter 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with 1 ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and 2 tablespoons of melted butter Cabernet Sauvignon 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon of

coarsely-ground black pepper 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with ½ cup of finely grated Parmesan cheese and 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper

Red Blend 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with 2 tablespoons of melted butter and 2 tablespoons of hot sauce 4 cups of popped and salted popcorn combined with ½ cup of crushed up wasabi peas and 1 teaspoon of dry ginger

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Sightseeing In The Sound BY KIMBERLY DIJKSTRA KDIJKSTRA@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

The waters surrounding Long Island are home to a whopping 25 lighthouses, a notably high concentration of lighthouses in a single area. Each one has a fascinating history all its own, often dating back to the Revolutionary War. While many of these beacons are approachable by land—Fire Island, Eaton’s Neck (Northport), Old Field (Setauket), Horton Point (Southold), Montauk Point—the majority are best reached by boat.

Bug Light, aka Long Beach Bar Lighthouse (Photos by Kimberly Dijkstra)

Cross Sound Ferry, based in New London, CT, offers lighthouse cruises seven days a week through Labor Day and continues to operate through October. The Classic Lighthouse Cruise travels to nine lighthouses between Long Island and Connecticut, plus a few noteworthy monuments. From aboard the high-speed SEA JET, passengers view the scenery while a knowledgeable narrator shares details about each point of interest on the itinerary. Whether inside the air-conditioned cabin or up on the windy outdoor deck,

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every passenger has the opportunity to see each lighthouse and snap photos. The captain slows down and does a 360-degree turn in front of each destination whenever possible. On the two-hour circuit, you can expect to see the New London Harbor Light, Avery Point Lighthouse, New London Ledge Lighthouse, North Dumpling Light, Race Rock Light, Little Gull Light, Plum Island Lighthouse, Orient Point Lighthouse, Bug Light, as well as a few other notable places—Fort Griswold, General Dynamic’s Electric Boat Division and Fort Trumbull. Each lighthouse has a story to tell. Some are supposedly haunted while

North Dumpling Island, aka “Kingdom of North Dumpling”

others have played an interesting part in local history. The Classic Lighthouse Cruise costs $30 for adults ($15 for children ages 2-11) and departs on select days at 12:30 p.m. from New London, CT. Traveling from Long Island is made especially convenient with the complimentary round-trip ferry tickets provided to cruise ticket holders. Take the 10, 10:15 or 10:30 a.m. ferry from Orient Point and return on the 3 p.m. ferry or another one later the same day. Be sure to book your reservation in advance because the tours do sell out. Find full details at www. longislandferry.com. For all of the sightseeing packed

Orient Point Lighthouse, affectionately called the “Coffee Pot” by locals

into two captivating hours, the cruise is a bargain, and a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

More Lighthouse Tours and Cruises If you can’t get enough lighthouse cruising, Cross Sound Ferry also offers the Lights and Sights Cruise, which visits eight lighthouses and various mansions on Fishers Island and the historic New London waterfront. While you’re in New London, you may also choose to take a ferry to Block Island, which is home to two lighthouses, gorgeous beaches, hiking trails and many shops and

Plum Island Lighthouse

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restaurants. For more information, visit www.goblockisland.com. In addition, the East End Seaport in Greenport offers several different lighthouse tours. See www.eastend seaport.org for more details. On the other end of our island, the National Lighthouse Museum operates lighthouse boat tours departing from the World Financial Center Pier in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.lighthousemuseum.org. Execution Rocks Lighthouse, located off the coast of Sands Point, is possible to visit on select days and even stay in overnight with special arrangements. To learn more, visit www.lighthouserestorations.org.

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NASSAU COUNTY NEWS • Grant Park on Broadway, Hewlett will receive items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the administration building Items most needed include: • Pop-open, ready-to-eat foods, nonperishable foods and pantry items such as crackers, peanut butter, tuna, canned soup and bottled water. (No glass) • Cleaning supplies such as soap, bleach, paper towels and cleansers. • Personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and hand soap. .................................... With the 16th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack on America quickly approaching, victim families will gather to honor the memory of those who lost their lives. The county’s Sunset Candlelight and Remembrance Ceremony will take place on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park, near Parking Field 6. The Remembrance Ceremony will include a reading of the names of Nassau County residents who lost their lives in the attacks and will be read by family members.

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To aid the residents of Southeast Texas and Louisiana currently coping with extreme flooding due to the historic rainfall brought by Hurricane Harvey, Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management has partnered with several humanitarian relief agencies. This partnership will send much needed emergency supplies and personnel to the impacted area. Groups such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Island Harvest and the Health and Welfare Council for Long Island have been on the frontline of charitable aid to the victims. Nassau County is actively working with these organizations to expedite relief efforts. Anyone wishing to provide help can drop off relief items at the following county parks: • Eisenhower Park on Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow will receive items from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the golf/driving range • Christopher Morley Park on Searingtown Road, Roslyn will receive items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the administration building • Cedar Creek Park on Merrick Road, Seaford will receive items from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the administration building

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Don’t Just Hide The Statues, Learn From Them “By the end of 1862...both sides openly and fervently acknowledged that the Civil War was about the maintenance of slavery and official white supremacy...We should all challenge the flying of the Dixie ‘stars and bars’ flag of sedition, ignorance and hatred at any government locations in this country,” said this column in February 2002. That doesn’t mean tearing them down and destroying them in mob fashion, as happened in Durham, NC, last week. Regardless of the popularity of one’s cause or the sincerity of one’s personal hurt, destroying art because of the creator’s politics is something Nazis would do. Some of these statues are great tools for teaching in a museum or other appropriate setting. Lesson one: How can a majority be taught to buy into an economic system, like slavery or the apartheid system that followed it, that primarily serves the people at the top? Blacks weren’t the only ones held down by Jim Crow: Your family may be barefoot and ignorant, but at least you know you’re better than them. Many of the founders believed that

VIEWPOINT Michael A. Miller

a republic could be maintained only if the citizens were educated, aware and involved. An educated citizenry can weigh facts, evaluate sources and, most importantly, identify who is really on their side and who really isn’t. We no longer teach civics in our public schools, and the television news is no longer an official public service but just another entertainment show. In Phoenix ,our president tells a cheering crowd that “They are trying to take away our history and heritage” and a bunch of other bunk. History nerd bonus points: Arizona was the only territory that was attached to the Confederacy. We like to think that over the last century and a half, we’ve made steady progress toward equality and good

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The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College feeling between people. Actually, racism and bigotry has ebbed and flowed, come into fashion and fallen out. That means whatever has happened can happen again, if we aren’t aware and aren’t careful. Governor Cuomo last week ordered the busts of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson removed from the

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Hall of Fame for Great Americans, now owned by Bronx Community College. He did it “because New York stands against racism,” as if it was all that simple. Once a tourist attraction, the Hall of Fame was created at the turn of the 20th-century, a low-point in civil rights, and many of those honored held opinions and positions reflective of those times. President Grover Cleveland is in there, and he had some interesting ideas regarding Chinese immigrants. Here’s an actual 1944 local headline about a big Rockville Centre event: “Minstrel Show to Aid War Work.” How do you feel about that? Many Long Island churches, fraternal organizations, school groups and political party committees used to put on Minstrel Shows, cakewalking in blackface into the Kennedy Administration. The answer isn’t to burn everything or to hide it all away, but to put things in context so that we can all learn from it, and be warned by it. Michael Miller has worked in state and local government. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or Anton Media Group.

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“My neurosurgeon gave me hope to be back in the ring again after spinal surgery” “I was 20 when I was training for a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight. During one of my sparring sessions, I hurt my back. “I wrestled during high school as well, so I was used to getting some minor injuries and didn’t think much of it. I treated the pain with ice, heat, and Motrin. However, the pain continued to increase and there was no relief. I continued to train and participate in tournaments. It was not a good idea, but I was 20 and thought it would heal once I could rest. “The pain increased until I was unable to stand, sit, walk, or sleep. I went to the doctor and had x-rays and an MRI. I herniated my L5-S1 disc, and it was causing much pain in my back and both my legs. Pain management gave me cortisone shots, but they did not help. “I tried everything and could not even sit through a meal with my family. I didn’t think I would be able to do any of the things I did before I hurt my back, like riding my motorcycle and competing in Mixed Martial Arts. I had goals and things I wanted to accomplish. It was affecting everything in my life. I really had no hope.

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State Funding For Mental Health Anti-Stigma Projects BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF SPECIALSECTIONS@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announced awards totaling $75,000 for projects that help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. The funding comes from taxpayer contributions received through a voluntary tax check-off program launched in 2016. This program allows taxpayers to donate easily to the ‘Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund’ when filing their state taxes, similar to other provisions where taxpayers can support Alzheimer’s research, breast cancer awareness and various other efforts. “The Office of Mental Health works tirelessly to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, but this tax check-off program goes a step beyond that,” said OMH Commissioner Dr. Ann Dr. Ann Sullivan, Sullivan. “It allows taxpayers to OMH Commissioner contribute to a cause that matters to them, and to see exactly how those contributions are being used in their communities. The ‘Mental Illness Anti-Stigma Fund’ allows every New Yorker to play a role in reducing stigma, and we are eager to see the impact these awarded projects will have across the state.” The stigma associated with mental illness remains pervasive and too often discourages or prevents individuals from seeking needed treatment and care. OMH has a long record of promoting initiatives and public awareness programs that are dedicated to eliminating this stigma. This tax check-off program helps OMH fund organizations

that are committed to providing information about mental illness and addressing the stigma associated with mental illness. The OMH has distributed 15 grants of up to $5,000 each to support year-long stigma-reduction projects. Awardees on Long Island include the Association for Mental Health and Wellness for a web-based

campaign to increase awareness and participation in activities already in place; the Federation of Organizations for activities aimed at local businesses to address stigma related to hiring people with mental illness; and the Long Island Crisis Center for reaching out to middle/high students via workshops and social media.

Parker Jewish Institute President Honored By LeadingAge Michael N. Rosenblut, president and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, Chairman, Board of Managers, AgeWell New York, received the Lawrence E. Larson Memorial Award of Honor at the LeadingAge New York (LANY) Annual Conference and Exposition. The award was given by Andrew Cruikshank, chairman of the LANY Board of Directors. “This award honors the late Larry Larson, the association’s first chair, and pays tribute to his distinguished service, dedication and foresight in aging services,” said Peter Seideman, Parker Jewish Institute’s chairman of

the board. “The award is given to a member who has made outstanding contributions to the field and is a recognized leader at the state and national level with a reputation for humanitarian achievement and professional vision.” As president and CEO of Parker Jewish Institute, Rosenblut leads one of the nation’s preeminent health care and rehabilitation centers for older adults, guiding the institute’s nationally recognized sub/postacute care, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and community divisions. He also directs a leading academic campus for the training

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of health care professionals and an important research center for studies related to aging. Under Rosenblut’s aegis, Parker has developed a wide-ranging constellation of community health programs which address the continuum of care, social model day care centers, certified home health agency care and hospice programs. In addition, he has been an effective and respected advocate for long-term care, an individual whose opinion is heard by legislators throughout New York’s metropolitan and downstate region, at the state capitol in Albany, and in Washington, DC.

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Summer Tips For A Healthy Heart BY JESSICA DIMEO SPECIALSECTIONS@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

Summer can bring many happy memories—family vacations, summer camp, days at the shore, staying up late and watching the sun set. No matter what your summer traditions include, be sure to keep in mind your heart and brain health throughout the longer daylight hours. According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, heart disease and stroke remain the No. 1 and No. 5 causes, respectively, of death in the U.S., yet 80 percent of these diseases are preventable with simple lifestyle modifications, such as healthy eating and regular exercise. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy heart-healthy seasonal produce and to add physical activity to your daily routine. Remember to take precautions when spending time by the water and when exercising in the heat. Here are the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s top 10 tips for a hearthealthy summer:

Learn Hands-Only CPR

Days by the pool and ocean can be fun, but always be prepared for the unthinkable. Hands-Only CPR has only two steps: If you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911, and press hard and fast in the center of the chest.

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radiation is at its lowest levels. If you must exercise during the hottest part of the day or in high humidity, decrease exercise intensity and duration. And remember, you can get a great workout indoors by going to a gym or walking at the mall.

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Wear clothing that allows for quick evaporation of sweat. Choose lightweight, light-colored and breathable fabrics, such as cotton.

Take advantage of fresh seasonal veggies. Load up skewers with Stay Hydrated mushrooms, peppers, cherry tomatoes, Drink plenty of fluids (preferably zucchini, yellow squash or other veggies. Spray lightly with olive oil cooking water) throughout the day and before, during and after working out to mainspray and grill until lightly blackened. tain your salt-water balance. Avoid caffeine and alcoholic beverages.

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Homemade freezer pops are an easy, fun treat for kids to make and enjoy. Mash up fruit like peaches, grapes, berries or watermelon and put into paper cups, insert an ice pop stick and freeze overnight.

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Head Indoors

When the heat gets unbearable, try indoor activities at your local YMCA or rec center like basketball, swimming, yoga or racquetball.

Know The Signs Of Heat Exhaustion And Heat Stroke Symptoms of heat exhaustion: • headaches • heavy sweating • cold, moist skin, chills • dizziness or fainting • a weak and rapid pulse • muscle cramps • fast, shallow breathing • nausea, vomiting or both If you experience these symptoms, move to a cooler place, stop exercising and cool down by dousing yourself with cold water and rehydrating. You may need to seek medical attention. Symptoms of heat stroke: • warm, dry skin with no sweating • strong and rapid pulse • confusion and/or unconsciousness • high fever • throbbing headaches • nausea, vomiting or both If you experience these symptoms, seek medical attention right away. Visit www.healthyforgood.heart.org for more tips on staying active and healthy. Jessica DiMeo is the senior regional director of communications for the American Heart Association.

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South Nassau Offers Advanced Cardiac Care, Close to Home

Heidi F., a 60-year-old mother of three children, woke up one morning feeling as though she had been stricken with the flu. As morning became afternoon, she grew weaker, so she called her son, Pinny, who summoned an ambulance. At the moment the ambulance pulled up to her house, Heidi’s heart stopped and she collapsed. She was rushed to South Nassau Communities Hospital, where doctors at the hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Health determined Heidi had suffered a complete heart block, a disruption along the pathway where electrical impulses travel to make the heart beat. They inserted a temporary pacemaker and in an effort to protect her brain in the aftermath of her cardiac arrest, they gave her therapeutic hypothermia, a cooling technique that lowers body temperature by about six degrees. Once Heidi was stable, the center’s director of electrophysiology, Lawrence Kanner, MD, FACC, implanted an automated cardioverter defibrillator in her chest. The small device monitors her heart rhythm and can correct an abnormal, life-threatening heartbeat. Today, Heidi is back to work in international sales and has resumed her swimming and walking routine. “I’m back to normal, I’m energetic, and I feel great,” says Heidi. “The entire cardiac team was amazing. No amount of words will ever help me express how thankful I am.“ “They weren’t just doctors,” says the

Woodmere mom and grandmother. “They were angels to me, and I felt very confident in their hands.” Like Heidi, if you, a loved one or a friend need expert, advanced, potentially lifesaving cardiac care, you don’t have to go far. South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health treats patients with the combination of advanced technologies and best practices and is equipped with the latest advancements in cardiac digital imaging systems. The center performs a wide range of coronary and peripheral interventional procedures, including balloon angioplasty, stenting and thrombolytic therapy. When providing balloon angioplasty in an emergency, the center consistently completes the procedure in approximately 62.5 minutes, which is 27.5 minutes faster than the national standard door-to-balloon time benchmark of 90 minutes. (Door-to-balloon time is the time measured in minutes from the moment the patient walks in the door to the point the artery in the heart is reopened with a stent.) Electrophysiologists at the center use advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat a range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). Services include diagnostic studies, implantation and testing of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators, and radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of potentially fatal irregular heartbeats. The center’s clinical and noninva-

Rehabilitation Program (located at 440 Merrick Road in Oceanside). The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program provides a comprehensive, individualized plan of cardiac strengthening therapy for people who have had a recent heart attack, heart surgery or have been diagnosed with stable angina. This 12week program includes therapeutic exercise, cardiac risk assessment, nutritional assessment and counseling, stress reduction and education on the heart-healthy lifestyle. The facility and its multidisciplinary program have been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. South Nassau is accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories; is designated an Aetna Institute of Quality for interventional cardiology and rhythm disease diagnosis and treatment; and is a recipient of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for disease-specific care for its heart failure program, the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s National Cardiology Data Registry ACTION Registry– Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award and the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s–Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award as well as its Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll.

Pilar Stevens-Cohen, MD, Cardiologist (right), shows Heidi the center’s lifesaving cardiac technology.

For more information about South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health or to schedule an appointment, please call 1-877-SOUTH-NASSAU.

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Pilar Stevens-Cohen, MD, Cardiologist (left), director of echocardiography, performs a follow-up examination with patient Heidi in South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health.

sive cardiologists specialize in transthoracic echocardiogram (a noninvasive, highly accurate and quick assessment of the overall health of the heart, in which a probe is placed on the chest wall of the patient to produce images of the heart); transesophageal echocardiogram (which uses a specialized probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip that is passed into the esophagus and is used to provide clear views of areas of the heart that would be difficult to view transthoracically); and stress echocardiogram (which involves exercising on a treadmill or stationary bicycle while the patient is monitored by technology using high-frequency sound waves that produce a graphic outline of the heart’s movement, valves and chambers). Additional cardiac imaging services offered by the center include nuclear cardiology (which generates images of the heart at work, during exercise and at rest) and diagnostic peripheral vascular ultrasound (noninvasive diagnostic technique used to evaluate the health of blood vessels) for patients with peripheral arterial disease. The treatments and therapies prescribed by the center’s physicians to remedy the cardiovascular condition and prevent it from recurring are complemented by patient-centered rehabilitation provided by South Nassau’s Cardiac

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“My flu-like symptoms turned out to be a heart attack.” NAME: AGE:

HEIDI F.

HOMETOWN: CONDITION:

Woodmere, NY Cardiac arrest

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

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I was getting ready for my grandson’s birthday, when all of a sudden I became weak. I thought I was coming down with the flu. Before going to sleep, I called my son and told him that something didn’t feel right. We took no chances and called 911. The paramedics arrived and within minutes, I was in cardiac arrest.

LIFE BEFORE HEART ATTACK:

I woke up a few days later and after many tests the doctors determined that the upper part of my heart wasn’t sending signals to the bottom part to pump blood, and that’s why my heart stopped. I was fitted with an ICD to treat my irregular heartbeat. After the procedure, I’m back to normal, I’m energetic, and I feel great.

LIFE AFTER HEART ATTACK:

WHY CHOOSE SOUTH NASSAU? The

entire cardiac team was amazing. No amount of words will ever help me express how thankful I am. They’re my heroes. They’re my angels.

The American Heart Association recognizes this hospital for achieving 85% or higher compliance with all Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Achievement Measures and 75% or higher compliance with four or more Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Measures for two or more consecutive years and for documentation of all three Target: Heart FailureSM care components for 50% or more of eligible patients with heart failure discharged from the hospital to improve quality of patient care and outcomes.

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To learn more about cardiac services available at South Nassau or to watch Heidi’s story, visit southnassau.org/cardiologystories.

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Long Island Autism Communities Announces New Board Members Long Island Autism Communities, Inc.’s founder and president Charles Massimo, CEO of CJM Wealth Management recently named Lisa M. Sclafani, MD, and Gary Katz to the board. Lisa M. Sclafani, MD, is the director of Long Island Surgical Services, Regional Network System, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College. Sclafani established breast surgery practices in Mineola and Garden City and operated at Winthrop University Hospital and North Shore University Hospital until 2001. She became one of the first surgeons in the MSK regional network and continues to see patients at the MSKCC Commack

Lisa M. Sclafani, MD regional site. She resides in Brookville with her husband and daughter, who has autism and lives

Gary Katz a self-determined life. Gary Katz is the former president and CEO of the International

Securities Exchange (ISE), one of the world’s leading options exchanges. He is one of the principal developers of the unique options market structure—an auction market on an electronic platform—used by all ISE exchanges. Katz is the inventor or co-inventor on six patents that the company received or applied for relating to its proprietary trading systems and technologies. He and his wife reside in Plainview and have two girls and twin boys, one of which is on the autism spectrum. Long Island Autism Communities, Inc. (www.li community.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing supportive integrated communities for adults with autism.

Alzheimer’s Conference Provides Education And Services On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is hosting a free Concepts in Care educational conference which will provide Alzheimer’s-related education and services to Long Islanders living with Alzheimer’s, their family and professional caregivers, and the general public. The event, part of AFA’s national Educating America Tour, will be held at the Marriott Melville (1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville), from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “There are more than 50,000 people on Long Island who are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease,” said Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s president and chief executive officer. “This conference will help give people a better understanding of the illness, enable them to learn from experts and help them be more prepared to work with, and care for, people who are impacted by the disease.” Peter Davies, Ph.D., director of the Litwin-Zucker Center for Alzheimer’s Disease & Memory Disorders at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, will keynote the conference,

providing an overview of Alzheimer’s disease, research and clinical trials. Davies is also a professor of pathology and neuroscience at Hofstra University’s Northwell School of Medicine. For more than 35 years, Davies’ research has been focused on the biochemistry of Alzheimer’s disease, with a specific interest in the development of new treatments and diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Jane Stelboum, a certified yoga teacher and owner of Sarasvate, will present Yoga Designed for the Brain, where she will teach attendees how simple, effective yoga tools can help the caregiver stay grounded, calm and focused. In this session, she will teach breathing technique and meditation to help reduce stress and improve your mood. Bert Brodsky, founder of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and chairman of its board of directors, and Jared Finkelstein, co-chair of AFA Young Executives, will both share their stories as caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, there will be a session

Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., AFA’s president and chief executive officer. taking a look inside some of AFA’s local member organizations, including The Bristal Assisted Living and EAC Network. A Q&A session will be held following each session to give attendees the opportunity to ask questions. Participants will also be able to receive a free memory screening, a free hearing exam, and have the

opportunity to network with one another. The event will also feature a display of the AFA Quilt to Remember, the nation’s first large-scale quilt that pays tribute to the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. Visit www.alzfdn.org/events or call 866-232-8484 for more information and to register.

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Northwell To Withdraw CareConnect From Insurance Market

hile Northwell Health remains committed to fortifying its population health capabilities to promote health and wellness, and ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, Northwell announced it is winding down CareConnect and withdrawing from New York State’s insurance market over the next year. Northwell has negotiated a multitude of insurance contracts that make the health system responsible for managing the care of more than 400,000 individuals, including 125,000 customers covered through its CareConnect Insurance Company. “It has become increasingly clear that continuing the CareConnect health plan is financially unsustainable, given the failure of the federal government and Congress to correct regulatory flaws that have destabilized insurance markets and their refusal to honor promises of additional funding,” said Michael J. Dowling, Northwell’s president and chief executive officer. CareConnect would have been profitable in 2017 if it were not for the $112 million it had to pay into the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) risk-adjustment pool—amounting to about 44 percent of CareConnect’s 2016 revenue from its small-group health plan (businesses with 100 or fewer

employees). CareConnect would be facing another risk-adjustment payment of more than $100 million in 2018 from its 2017 small-group revenue. “I greatly appreciate the positive steps taken by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) earlier this year to reduce the financial impact of the risk-adjustment program on CareConnect and other small insurers writing individual and small-group health policies. However, the continuing uncertainty in Washington about the future of the ACA, intractable regulatory problems and the federal government’s broken promise of so-called `risk-corridor’ payments to insurers provide us with no viable path to profitability in the foreseeable future,” Dowling said. The ACA’s risk-adjustment program was designed to prevent insurers from “cherry-picking” healthy customers who are less expensive to cover. It attempts to accomplish this by requiring carriers with particularly healthy customers to transfer money to carriers whose membership is relatively unhealthy. However, defects in the small-group program have resulted in New York’s smaller, more-innovative

insurers like CareConnect to subsidize larger competitors, which have more in-depth medical histories on their customers than start-ups that have been in business for less than four years. Northwell will be submitting a withdrawal plan to DFS, but CareConnect operations will continue over the next year as the company works with its customers, businesses and others to help transfer policy holders to other health plans. Throughout the transition, CareConnect will continue to pay claims and serve members, patients and providers. Many of CareConnect’s more than 200 employees will continue to have jobs during this transition period, and Northwell will assist them in trying to find other suitable positions within the health system. “As much as we regret having to make this decision to withdraw from the market, I continue to believe in the strategy of CareConnect, population health and the benefits that come from value-based care,” Dowling said. CareConnect was established in the fall of 2013 as New York State’s first provider-owned commercial insurance company. One of Northwell’s

primary goals in creating the health plan was to align the health system’s clinical performance and outcomes with financial incentives that historically have benefitted insurance companies only—not providers who are on the front lines of delivering care and the patients they serve. “CareConnect has delivered on its promise to offer consumers affordable access to excellent care,” Dowling said. “I am proud of what we have built and the value we bring to individuals and businesses.” In addition to the company’s significant enrollment, 96 percent of businesses that chose CareConnect in 2016 rated the company as either “excellent” or “good.” Despite this setback, Dowling emphasized that CareConnect represents just one piece of Northwell’s comprehensive strategy to better manage the health of populations it serves throughout the region and slow the growth of health care costs. “The market challenges confronting us require that we continue to be bold in our thinking,” he said. “Moving forward on our population health journey, we will continue to explore new models of care delivery that will help us accomplish the triple aim of improving the patient experience and the health of our communities, and reducing the per capita cost of care.” —Submitted by Northwell Health

Two Strokes Before Age 30 A 29-year-old comes full circle thanks to life-saving treatment and continued care after suffering two strokes just months apart. Alexandra Adams of Queens, talks about her harrowing ordeal in the latest installment of Northwell Health’s podcast series Health Story. Adams, who works at a physical therapy practice, was stricken around Thanksgiving 2015. She didn’t identify the signs of stroke at first and was finally convinced to go to Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Forest Hills the next day. When symptoms returned a few months later, her husband immediately rushed Adams to the emergency department. “It was about 20 minutes from when I woke up to when I arrived at the hospital,” said Adams. “But in those 20 minutes I had extreme slurred speech, I lost complete movement of my left arm (while in the car) and I wasn’t able to get myself out of the car by the time we got to the hospital.” Luckily for Adams, Rohan Arora, MD, who attended to her the first time, was on duty and able to make a fast and important call in her treatment. Visit www.soundcloud.com/northwellhealth/ stroke-avenues-for-recovery to listen to the podcast episode.

Alexandra Adams and Rohan Arora, MD

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PROFILES IN MEDICINE • SEPTEMBER 6 - 12, 2017 ADVERTORIAL

EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS IN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH: DR. DAVID TUVESON David Tuveson, M.D., Ph.D. is the Roy J. Zuckerberg Professor of Cancer Research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Director, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Cancer Center; and Director of Research, Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

The 3D models, which take the form of tiny spheres called organoids, are derived from pancreatic tissue in mice and people. Until the advent of organoids, scientists had to rely on cells grown in flat culture dishes and depended on samples from genetically engineered mice, which take a year to generate; organoids, however, develop in days. An organoid can be grown in the lab and then used to repeatedly test drug response with the aim to identify the most effective treatment for a particular patient. Organoids have been successfully used for other cancers; however, under Dr. Tuveson’s leadership, only now are organoids being utilized in pancreatic cancer research. “Organoid technology provides us with the opportunity to learn what we were not previously able to learn about pancreatic cancer,” Dr. Tuveson said. “These clumps of cells are telling us for the first time how the biology of the tumor is changing from its earliest beginnings through later stages of development, and this, in turn, is presenting new targets for therapy. Observations like this are what enable our science to move forward.” Dr. Tuveson has spent his entire career fighting pancreatic cancer. Notorious for being “silent” in its initial (and presumably treatable) stages, it is usually diagnosed late – often at Stage IV, after it has begun to spread. When the signs and symptoms are recognized, they may not be uniquely attributable to the disease. Pancreas cancers are hard to see, sprouting in a part of the body that is not observed in routine physical exams. Worse, pancreas tumors are embedded in a mass of extraordinarily dense tissue called stroma, making them hard for chemotherapy to reach. To advance the research into this underfunded disease, in 2015, Dr. Tuveson and the Lustgarten Foundation, the nation’s largest private funder of

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pancreatic cancer research, initiated the OPT (Organoids for Personalized Therapy) trial, the first of its kind using human pancreatic cancer organoids to impact clinical care. Dr. Tuveson and his team have completed the first phase of the project, which was to speed up the development process, and they are well on their way to generating the 100 tumor tissues needed for this trial. Additionally, Dr. Tuveson and his team continue to make the organoid technology available to the entire pancreatic cancer research community through an educational course offered at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Project Manager Hervé Tiriac, Ph.D. has built a team of researchers and connections to clinical centers and developed a research approach that is both efficient and fast. Samples have been collected from both biopsies of metastatic cancer patients and section samples from those who have undergone surgery. Drs. Tuveson and Tiriac and researchers at other institutions are now studying how to speed up organoid creation and make it more efficient with the end goal being to use the organoids to determine which treatment should be administered first. Identifying the most appropriate first line treatment is crucial; with a limited treatment window following diagnosis, there is an urgent need to correctly identify effective therapeutic options with the greatest likelihood to help pancreatic cancer patients. Dr. Tuveson and his team are now confident enough to start a retrospective trial, in which they will compare the organoid’s responsiveness to current standard of care therapies to the patient’s actual clinical experience with these therapies. In that way, the accuracy of the organoid as a predictor of drug response will be demonstrated. Research in collaboration with other leading cancer institutions is also underway. Dr. Tuveson and his team are paving the way to promising advancements that offer promise for the patients who need it the most. “Waking up every morning, I can’t wait to get to the lab to see the results of the previous day’s experiments. The science we’re doing is so exciting. This is the best time I’ve ever had as a scientist!”

about the Lustgarten Foundation, including promising pancreatic cancer research and fundraising activities, visit www.lustgarten.org or call 516.737.1550.

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In his lab atop Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Hillside campus, and in a sparkling new preclinical animal experimentation facility in nearby Woodbury, David Tuveson, M.D., Ph.D., and his large team are relentlessly testing new approaches in mice and in three-dimensional cellular models of pancreatic cancer.

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Kohl’s Donates $210K To Cohen Children’s Medical Center

ohen Children’s Medical Center was awarded a grant of $210,998 from Kohl’s through its Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. Presented at the medical center during the annual Children & Healthcare Week fair, the Kohl’s donation to Cohen will support the Kohl’s Cares Keeping Kids Healthy Program, a community-wide nutrition and physical activity program that works to improve children’s overall health and wellness. Since 2000, Kohl’s has donated more than $4.4 million to Cohen. “We are extremely grateful to Kohl’s for their extraordinary support of the children’s hospital for the last 17 years,” said Debbie Riccardi, DNP, RN, director of community outreach at Cohen. “The partnership between Cohen and Kohl’s helps us strengthen our involvement with the community to help educate children, families, schools and other groups about health and wellness.” More than 100 second graders from the E.M. Baker Elementary School in Great Neck participated in the handson health fair, visiting tables staffed by doctors, nurses and other clinicians. The event covered a wide range of

topics, including the operating room, listening to the heart with a stethoscope, helmet safety, dental care and injury prevention. It also included a tour of an ambulance and a presentation on healthy eating. Held in the hospital’s lobby, the health fair showcased Kohl’s

Cares Keeping Kids Healthy Program. During Children & Healthcare Week, Cohen hosted more than 600 elementary school children who participated in the kids’ health fair. Kohl’s commitment to Cohen Children’s Medical Center is made

possible through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. Through this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys, with 100 percent of net profit benefiting children. Visit www.Kohls.com/Cares for more information.

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Annual Check-up? Don’t Forget Your Hearing Center for Hearing Health Can Help

Eye exams are often part of an annual medical check-up, but we rarely “hear” people mention anything about a hearing evaluation. The Center for Hearing Health, located on a sprawling 86-acre estate in Mill Neck, NY, would like to remind you of the importance of having a hearing assessment done on a yearly basis. Just as establishing baselines for other types of health screenings are beneficial for assessing your overall health at a given time, checking your ears helps in evaluating hearing changes that may occur over time. While everyone should have their hearing tested, it is especially valuable for someone with a known hearing loss, as continual monitoring helps identify whether or not the loss is progressing. Appropriate treatment can then be implemented sooner, rather than later. Children with a history of middle ear pathology (i.e., frequent ear infections) should have their hearing checked on a regular basis. Ideally, every child should have a baseline audiogram. For those who use amplification, the end of summer is a good time to have hearing aids cleaned of any debris or moisture that may have accumulated over the warmer weather months. In addition, tubes may be dry and susceptible to cracks and may need replacing. The Center for Hearing Health has also launched a new

audiological mobile van. The mobile unit will be fully equipped with a large soundproof booth and one smaller booth to perform full audiological evaluations and hearing screenings for children and adults. The van is handicapped accessible, air conditioned and equipped with lavatory facilities. Some hearing aid checks and consults can also be performed. The mission of this audiological van is to bring hearing care to those who are unable to access it. The mobile van plans to service as many people as possible in Nassau and Suffolk County and then extend the geographical range as needed. Bottom line? Having your hearing tested makes for good aural hygiene and optimum hearing health. Remember, your ears are important contributors to your overall well-being. For more information, to hear about our upcoming events and to schedule a free hearing screening, please call the Center for Hearing Health at 516-628-4300. Part of the Mill Neck Family of Organizations, and with over 30 years of experience, the Center for Hearing Health features separate, state-of-the-art adult and pediatric testing areas, an assistive listening display, and an observation room with a parent viewing area. Services also include dispensing hearing aids, distributing assistive listening devices and providing amplification consultations and fittings.

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Mental Health Experts Recom Favorite Depression B BY DAVID LEVINE, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT SPECIALSECTIONS@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

f you go to Amazon.com and search for “depression,” you’ll be presented with more than 50,700 choices in the book category alone (as of late August). For someone looking to learn more about the disease, that number in itself can be a bit, well, depressing. We asked a handful of mental health professionals to help trim that number down to a more manageable amount by recommending some of their favorite books about depression. Some are in the self-help category, others are memoirs or nonfiction journalism, still others are fiction. The selections deal with children and adults. Each gives a unique perspective into the disorder that these experts feel may be helpful and informative to someone with depression, a friend or relative looking to help someone else or anyone just trying to gain better understanding into this difficult and troubling disease. Here’s a look at the books mental health professionals recommend, with some background on the work and how it might help with depression.

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

by Dr. David Burns “I want books to provide people with information and perspective, but also that help them with things to do,” says Michael D. Yapko, a clinical psychologist, lecturer and author on depression. “The key to overcoming depression is action. These books provide realistic things to do. ‘Feeling Good’ has been the No. 1 best-selling self-help book of all time, going on 6 million copies, and there is a reason for that. It is a great, simple explanation of cognitive behavioral therapy.”

Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think (2nd edition),

by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky “[Padesky] is the top person in cognitive behavioral therapy now, and has taken over as the spokesperson for the field,” Yapko says. “This book offers very practical applications of CBT principles.” CBT is the best-studied therapy and offers constructive steps toward changing thought patterns that contribute to depression.

He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter’s Quest to Know Him

by Mimi Baird with Eve Claxton “This is an historical account of a bipolar individual in the 1930s and 1940s and his care in the health care system in this era,” says Dr. Melvin McInnis, professor of psychiatry and associate director of the University of Michigan Depression Center. “It documents the journey of the daughter, Mimi Baird, in her discovery of her father’s life, illness and accomplishments as a physician doing research into bipolar disorder.”

Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness

by Pete Earley “This is a great book on [Earley’s] work looking into the judicial system and the treatment of the mentally ill,” McInniss says. “Pete’s son was arrested for breaking and entering in a local suburb – this prompted this research and book. Pete spent around 18 months or so in [Miami-Dade] County, following the work of a judge and the work of the system in management of folks with mental illness that are in the jails. Very impressive that he was able to be so close to the system for so long.”

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ommend Their n Books Depression, the Mood Disease

The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression

by Dr. Francis Mondimore “The books of Francis Mondimore, a professor at Johns Hopkins, are all very good,” McInniss says. Mondimore has written several books on bipolar disorder and depression. “They are great, matter-of-fact and practical discussions of mood disorders and very useful for the newly diagnosed and their families.”

by Dr. Lisa Machoian “This is a good book for individuals interested in shedding more light on the teenage girl’s experience of depression,” says Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, assistant professor of psychology and director of the Peer Relations Lab at the University of Maine. “It is educational but also instructive, giving good tips for how to help teen girls in particular prevent and combat depressive symptoms. It’s based in scientific research but written for a lay audience. Likely good for parents, educators or other concerned caregivers.”

Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression

by Nell Casey “My favorite depression book, a series of short stories that portray depression,” McInniss says. Sometimes, fiction can portray and explain depression more clearly than it is possible with nonfiction, and fiction fans may prefer this to more journalistic endeavors.

The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

by Andrew Solomon “This is the most accurate and vivid description of depression that I have ever read,” says Dr. Srijan Sen, professor of depression and neurosciences in the department of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. “People who struggle with depression often report that depression ‘feels’ qualitatively different than sadness, that somehow you can tell when a medication stops working, and that in a suicidal state, everything can seem hopeless even if your life seems fine to someone looking at you from the outside. Because of his own experience and his facility with words and analogy, Andrew Solomon is able to articulate how those experiences feel in such a way that they are understandable to those who have not suffered through the experiences themselves.”

Copyright U.S. News & World Report, L.P. Reprinted with permission. Combining indepth research and high journalistic standards, U.S. News publishes a wide variety of articles at usnews.com and in its publications that enable readers to make smart “life decisions” regarding careers, personal finance, education, health issues and other important matters.

by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn “I love this book,” Schwartz-Mette says. “I think it represents a simple, accessible and gentle approach to dealing with depression. In a world where we tell people—including ourselves—just to ‘snap out of it’ and where we want a quick fix, this book describes a mindfulness-based approach to coping with depressive thinking that can, over time, help to prevent future struggles with depression. I’d recommend this to individuals who might be drawn to Eastern philosophy and who may be dealing with lower-grade, chronic depressive symptoms. This book is really aimed for adults dealing with their own depression.

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‘Hug Everyone You Know’

Antoinette Truglio Martin believed Everyone—keeping them informed herself to be a healthy and sturdy and reminding all to “hug everyone woman—that is, until she received you know” at every opportunity. a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis. Reading the responses became her Cancer is scary enough for the brave, calming strategy. Ultimately, with the but for a self-proclaimed wimp like help of her community, Martin found Martin, it was downright terrifying. the courage within herself to face She had to swallow waves of nausea cancer with perseverance and humor. at the thought of her body Martin is a speech therabeing poisoned, and she pist and special education frequently fainted during teacher by training, but a blood draws and infusions. writer at heart. She is the To add to her terror, author of Famous Seaweed cancer suddenly seemed Soup and was a visiting auto be all around her. In thor in schools for several the months following her years. She was formerly diagnosis, a colleague a regular columnist for succumbed to cancer and Parent Connection (In A five of her friends were also Family Way) and Fire Island Antoinette Truglio Tide (Beach Bumming). diagnosed. Martin Though tempted, Martin Photo by Titus Kana Personal experience essays knew she could not hide and excerpts of her memoir in bed for 10 months. She had a have been published in Bridges devoted husband, daughters and a (2014), Visible Ink (2015) and The tribe of friends and relations. Along Southampton Review (2016). Martin with work responsibilities, there were proudly received her MFA in creative graduations, anniversaries and roller writing and literature from Stony derby bouts to Brook Southampton University in attend, not to men2016. As a stage tion a house to sell 4 breast cancer and a summer of patient, she does beach-bumming not allow cancer to enjoy. In to dictate her order to harness life. She lives in support without her hometown of scaring herself Sayville with her or anyone else, husband, Matt, she journaled and is never far her experiences from My Everyone and began to and the beaches email the people she loves. who loved Hug Everyone her—the people You Know will be she called My available on Oct. 3.

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Congressman Tom Suozzi recently underwent a routine prostate exam as part of a new effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of getting checked. “Men and their families need to know that getting tested for prostate cancer is both important and easy. Between filling out the paper work, doing a blood test and then a minimally invasive exam that lasts just a few seconds, the whole process is simple and fast-moving. Hopefully my doing this will encourage more men to get tested,” said Suozzi. The screening was administered by Integrated Medical Foundation (IMF), a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness and early detection of prostate cancer. It entailed a PSA blood test and a digital rectal exam administered by IMF founding president Dr. Deepak Kapoor, M.D. of Advanced Urology Centers of New York. “Regular screening can lead to early detection of prostate cancer and treating prostate cancer in the early stages can lead to a better outcome,” said

Congressman Suozzi after getting blood drawn. Rhonda Samuel, executive director of Integrated Medical Foundation. “I urge men to learn more about the disease and talk with their health care provider about prostate cancer.” Suozzi represents New York’s Third Congressional District.

Congressman Suozzi with Dr. Deepak Kapoor.

Northwell CEO Named One Of Healthcare’s ‘Most Influential’ Leaders Northwell Health President and CEO Michael J. Dowling has been named to Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” list for the 11th consecutive year, underscoring his standing as one of the industry’s preeminent leaders. Dowling, who ranks number 38 on the 2017 list, is the top-rated hospital executive in New York State. He has a long history of service in health and human services, from his time

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Lecture On September 12

NYU Winthrop is offering a free seminar for the community, “How Do I Know If I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and How Is It Treated in 2017?” on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. The program will be held in the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., at the corner of Second Street in Mineola in Room G018. It will provide an overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and will also address treatments. Physicians from NYU Winthrop’s Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Steven Carsons, MD; Elise Belilos, MD and Kristina Belostocki, MD, will discuss the key signs of RA, how physicians diagnosis the condition, and how it is distinguished from other forms of arthritis and joint pain. Attendees will also learn about new developments in RA treatment. The program will include a question and answer period. Limited parking is available at the Research & Academic Center. Additional parking is available at the commuter lot on the corner of First Street and Third Avenue, which is free after 6 p.m. Parking is also available across the street from the Center in the garage behind the 120 Mineola Blvd. building, which is also free after 6 p.m. Entrance to the garage is on First Avenue. Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, call 516-663-3916.

The Importance Of Safe Sleep For Infants

ecently in New York City, three more babies died within one week from suffocation as a result of sleeping in bed with family members. Ensuring safe sleep for infants and toddlers is paramount in preventing deaths related to smothering. “These infant deaths are preventable,” said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. “It is critical we continue to support the state’s message that babies sleep safest alone, on their backs and in a safety-approved crib without any soft items.” Information obtained on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows that in 2015, 25 percent of the unexpected infant deaths were caused by “accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed.” (www.cdc.gov/sids/data. htm). New York State, where more than 50 percent of infant mortalities are attributed to accidental roll-over suffocation, has been promoting safe sleep for several years, distributing posters and flyers in English and Spanish to be hung in local businesses and health centers across the state. “Roll-over suffocations of infants are tragedies that are entirely preventable,” said Department of Social Services Commissioner Dr. John Imhof. “We understand how many parents enjoy having their infants sleep with them, but this comes with the danger of possible suffocation when everyone falls asleep.”

Visit the New York State website ocfs.ny.gov/ main/prevention/infant_sleeping.asp and www. ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/tips.asp for more information about safe sleep. There is also an on-line Parent Guide entitled “Starting Life Together” which can be

accessed at www.nysparentguide.org. The material provides caregivers with information intended to build strong and healthy parent/child relationships. Additionally, there is a confidential parent helpline at 800-244-5373 available daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Photo Contest Promotes Healing Picture this: your photo on the wall at North Shore University Hospital. That’s the prize for winning entries to the Auxiliary of North Shore University Hospital’s annual photo contest. Judges will select images they believe elicit calming, positive responses from patients. The top three finishers will receive a complimentary print at an awards reception and their signed and titled print will hang at the hospital. Alan Sloyer, MD, snapped last year’s winning entry “The Hobbits View” as he laid on his back at Glacier National Park in Montana. “We recognize that healing is not only physical, but spiritual and emotional,” said Jackie McCarthy, senior director of patient and customer experience at NSUH.

“Art can be incredibly valuable in creating a healing environment, as its beauty impacts each individual in a unique way. It can remind someone of a special time from their past, or encourage dreams of the future, it can help them escape their pain, even if for only a moment. Among the many contributions of our Auxiliary, our annual photo contest is a special tradition that allows each contributor to give the gift of beauty and inspiration to the community we serve.” Photo submissions are $5 each and must be received by Oct. 2. Proceeds go to NSUH’s patient programs. Only 5x7 or 8x10 color prints will be accepted. For official rules and entry form, go to www. bit.ly/2vX8JuC. You can also call volunteer services at 516-562-4947.

NUMC Receives Trauma Center Verification

Dr. Victor Politi, NuHealth/NUMC’s president/CEO, addressed various NCPD, fire officials and clinical staff of the Nassau University Medical Center during a major announcement that NUMC had been awarded Level I Trauma status by the American College of Surgeons. Politi thanked the multidisciplinary teams who were successful during the various surveys that helped to achieve the highest designation for a hospital. NUMC, with about 75,000 emergency room visits a year, is capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury.

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Advanced Urology Centers of New York Awarded AlUM Ultrasound Practice Accreditation

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Advanced Urology Centers of New York (AUCNY), the largest independent provider of urology services in the United States, has been awarded ultrasound practice accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). AUCNY is one of only 15 urology practices in the United States who have earned this accreditation. AUCNY achieved this recognition by meeting rigorous voluntary guidelines, which included the training and qualifications of physicians and sonographers, ultrasound equipment maintenance and documentation, storage and record-keeping practices. AUCNY policies and procedures to protect patients and staff, quality assurance methods, technical quality and sonogram interpretations met or exceeded the nationally recognized standards. “Providing the highest level of quality medical services is at the

Advanced Urology Centers of New York Bethpage forefront of AUCNY’s philosophy,” said Deepak A. Kapoor, MD, and president of AUCNY. “Achieving accreditation from a prestigious organization like the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is validates our efforts.” To learn more about Advanced Urology Centers of New York call 516-931-0041 or visit www.aucofny. com.

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HEALTH BRIEFS Stroke Support Group

North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset Free support groups for stroke survivors and caregivers take place every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Building #304 on the hospital campus. This support group offers socializing, guest speakers, meeting with social workers, fun activities and group physical therapy. Bring your lunch, beverages provided. For more information, call the volunteer office at 516-562-4947. ....................................

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino (right) recently presented official Town of Hempstead citations to honorees during the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter 3rd Annual “A Night to Remember Gala” held at Crest Hollow. Pictured: Local 338 President John R. Durso, Howard Jay Guzik MD, FACP, Zorn’s of Bethpage President and CEO Merrill Zorn, former Nassau County Executive Honorable Thomas S. Gulotta and Supervisor Santino.

Northwell Health’s Center for Wellness & Integrative Medicine will host an eight-session bereavement support group focusing on healing from the loss of a parent on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 13 through Nov. 8, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The center is located at 1500 Old Northern Blvd. on the second floor in Roslyn. Visit www. practicebodymindsoul.com or call 516-858-3095 for details.

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Maddie Kellerman Named Heart Walk Ambassador

The American Heart Association is proud to have Maddie Kellerman, of Westbury, serving as the 2017 Long Island Heart Walk “Red Cape” Ambassador. This year’s Long Island Heart Walk will be taking place on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Jones Beach. Seven-year-old Kellerman was born with a congenital heart defect and has undergone several surgeries to fix her hypoplastic right heart syndrome. Today she is an active child and she looks forward to participating in the Long Island Heart Walk. At the Heart Walk, survivors are celebrated. A “Red Cap” is a red baseball cap featuring the American Heart Association logo. “Red Caps” refer to survivors of heart attack, cardiac arrest or heart surgery who wear the red caps as a symbol of their survival while walking in the Heart Walk. “White Caps” will be distributed to stroke survivors the day of the walk. Pediatric cardiovascular disease survivors will receive red super hero capes to

acknowledge their courage. As Red Cape Ambassador for the Long Island Heart Walk, Kellerman will help create awareness about the importance of survivors participating in the event and to create awareness that heart disease and stroke aren’t “just an older man’s diseases.” Hundreds of survivors from across Long Island participate to show that heart disease and stroke can be beaten. The American Heart Association estimates there are more than 71 million Americans alive with one or more types of cardiovascular disease. On Sunday, Sept. 17, join the “Red Cape” Ambassador and thousands of other survivors, families and friends from all over Long Island at the Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach, Field 5. For more information about the Long Island Heart Walk taking place on Sunday, Sept. 17 visit www.longislandheartwalk.org. —Submitted by the American Heart Association

‘No One Walks Alone’ Each September, as the culminating event on Long Island of Suicide Awareness Month, Long Island Crisis Center hosts its annual suicide prevention and awareness walk, Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk...Stepping Together To Prevent Suicide. This year, it is being held on Sunday, Sept. 17, on the Long Beach Boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard. The walk, which draws hundreds of individuals and families each year, carries a particularly hopeful message. “Those who have attended the Walk in the past know that it is a moving and inspiring event. It allows individuals to come together, walk as one community and raise

awareness of suicide prevention on Long Island,” said Executive Director Linda Leonard. “For our 2017 Walk, the ninth annual, we are coming together to spread this message...for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, for those facing a life crisis themselves and for those who feel as though there is no hope, we are here for you.” On-site registration begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a brief program and awards ceremony at 11 a.m. The walk will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the minimum suggested donation is $25 per walker. Visit www.longislandcrisiscenter.org/ thewalk to register or to create a walk team.

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Support Group For Breast Cancer Patients Research shows that attending support groups improves the lives of breast cancer patients and can actually extend the life of patients who have metastatic breast cancer. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m., the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program is holding an educational forum about the positive impact support groups have on breast cancer patients. Social workers who run the support group for breast cancer survivors and past members

of support groups from the Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline Program will discuss their experiences and ongoing research. The free meeting is open to the public and will be held at Adelphi’s Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave., in Garden City. Reservations are required. Visit http://breast-cancer.adelphi. edu/au_event/the-power-of-supportgroups-for-breast-cancer-patients/ to register or call 516-877-4325.

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Modern health care is changing by the minute. At NuHealth, we’re changing to meet the demands of a dynamic and diverse community, where the need for top-quality, yet affordable, health care services has never been greater.

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Stony Brook Graduates 45 From State Peer Worker Certification

The first 45 people have graduated from the New York State Peer Worker Certification Program in HIV, Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction. The certificate is awarded through SUNY Stony Brook’s School of Health Technology and Management. Peer workers will help reduce new HIV infections by encouraging

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vaginal, vulvar, anal, penile and oropharyngeal cancers (cancers of the throat and mouth). The American Cancer Society recommends routine HPV vaccination for girls and boys, starting at age 11 or 12. HPV vaccination is also recommended for females 13 to 26 and males 13 to 21 who have not already started the vaccines. Talk to your doctor for specific HPV vaccination recommendations for yourself or your child.

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In previous generations of women, cervical cancer was one of the most common causes of cancer death, but advancements in cervical cancer screening have dramatically changed this statistic. Over the last 40 years, the cervical cancer death rate has decreased by more than 50 percent (source: American Cancer Society). The primary reason for the change? The increased use of the Pap test which can find cervical cancer in its most curable stages and even identify changes in the cervix prior to cancer developing.

of new HIV infections in New York State to an estimated 750 annually by the end of 2020. “New York has established itself as a national leader in fighting against the AIDS epidemic and these newly certified peer workers will help to build upon the progress that we have made,” Cuomo said. “These trained individuals will provide support, education and assistance to New Yorkers living with these diseases across this state.” To be certified as a peer worker, a person must have a “lived experience” related to HIV, Hepatitis C or harm reduction services. Peer workers must also complete at least 90 hours of training and a 500-hour practicum. Research shows that peer workers who share their life experiences with people in similar situations are able to help them achieve better health outcomes. Certified peer workers are employed by community-based organizations and hospitals, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Peer workers, considered part of a care team, are assigned to clients, provide services such as patient navigation, assistance getting to appointments and support group facilitation. In addition, peer workers can help someone struggling with HIV and/or HCV overcome the stigma and discrimination that can undermine treatment adherence. “Peer workers are uniquely suited to work with people who need assistance accessing HIV, HCV or harm reduction services,” Commissioner of Health Dr. Howard Zucker said. “These graduating peer workers will be able to provide the compassion and understanding that encourages at-risk individuals to take steps to protect themselves or to get tested and linked to care.” The initiative is supported by the AIDS Institutes’s training initiative and state Ending the Epidemic funding. There are approximately 300 additional individuals currently enrolled in the certification process.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced a first-in-the-nation program to provide no-cost or lower-cost naloxone at pharmacies across New York. Individuals with prescription health insurance coverage, including Medicaid and Medicare, will receive up to $40 in co-payment assistance or this lifesaving medicine. Individuals without prescription coverage will be able to receive naloxone at no cost through one of New York’s registered opioid overdose prevention programs. “This first-in-the-nation program will help put this lifesaving treatment in more hands and is one more prong in this administration’s efforts to battle heroin and opioid abuse,” Cuomo said. “This is one more step toward a stronger, healthier New York for all.” “Governor Cuomo has taken bold and aggressive action to battle the substance abuse crisis head on and today’s announcement furthers our attack on this epidemic,” added Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, co-chair of the Governor’s task force to combat heroin and opioid addiction. “New York State is saving lives by making the lifesaving medication naloxone, which helps reverse the effects of an overdose, more accessible and more affordable.” Naloxone is a medicine used to reverse heroin, prescription pain medication, and other opioid overdoses. Reducing its cost builds on Cuomo’s January 2016 action to make naloxone available in pharmacies without a prescription. Previously, New Yorkers could only receive naloxone with a prescription or through a registered opioid overdose prevention program. As of Aug. 9, New Yorkers can find co-payment information at pharmacy counters across the state and at www. health.ny.gov/overdose. Individuals should provide the amount of their co-pay, if any, to the pharmacist when asking for naloxone. The Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program is funded by New York State’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. In the 2017 state budget, Cuomo invested more than $200 million to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. This unprecedented

support is directed at prevention, treatment and recovery programs that address chemical dependency, expand residential service opportunities and promote public awareness and education.

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In 2014, state agencies began working together to develop a statewide program to train law

enforcement personnel to administer naloxone. Since the trainings began, more than 10,000 officers have been trained to administer the drug and 3,091 officers have been certified to train other officers. Trained law enforcement officers across New York are saving lives with the naloxone they carry. Since April of 2014, 2,036 officers have administered naloxone to more than 3,100

individuals, saving the lives of nearly 90 percent of them. “The health and well-being of residents is our top priority,” said Chair of the Senate Health Committee Kemp Hannon. “I look forward to working with the governor to bring this treatment to our most vulnerable men and women, so that communities will be empowered to save the lives of thousands.”

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Northwell Health Employees Honored

Northwell Health employees from Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Huntington Hospital, Concierge Pharmacy Services, Monter Cancer Center and Vivo Pharmacy recently earned President’s Awards in recognition of their outstanding service to the health system. Northwell President and CEO Michael J. Dowling began the President’s Award tradition in 2007 to honor individuals and teams who demonstrate extraordinary leadership, compassionate care and dedicated service. A committee of Northwell senior leaders and local and national leaders recognized for service excellence selected winners in three categories: exceptional patient experience, teamwork and innovation. Shawna Vernisie, a creative arts therapist at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, was named the 2017 President’s Award for Exceptional Patient/Customer Experience. She was recognized for her ability to combine her passion for the creative arts with her dedication to young patients and their families. Along with her Child Life colleagues, Vernisie created a music video that uses patients’ heartbeats as the tempo—a song of inspiration created by the children themselves. This is one small part of the music volunteer program, Musical Hands and Hearts, which Vernisie helped to develop. That creative energy can be traced back to Vernisie’s birth—she spent

her first month of life in a neonatal intensive care unit. “My parents were not able to hold me during that time, so they decided to sing to me,” she said. “The idea of using music as a therapeutic tool for comfort has never left me.” In recognition of her many contributions, Vernisie was awarded a $10,000 check, an all-expense-paid cruise to a destination of her choice and a crystal award. The President’s Award for Innovation was given to the Pain Bundle Oncology Unit 1 North team at Huntington Hospital. Understanding the excruciating pain brought on by cancer, they began work on a “bundle” effort. This multi-faceted initiative begins with the Nightingale phone, (specially created

by the team), allowing patients to speed-dial their nurses directly, thereby streamlining communication and accelerating response times. Another feature of the plan was conceived by two bedside nurses who created a new way to reassess and address patients’ pain by using portable, multi-alarm timers that are stored on medication carts. The final aspect of the effort calls for the generation of automated reports when patients identify their pain scores as higher than “six.” Huntington Hospital has since shared the Nightingale technology with mother/baby, labor and delivery, medical-surgical and orthopedic units, as well as with other Northwell Health hospitals. Overall, the innovative “bundle” effort has demonstrated

significant improvement in pain management and communications among nurses. The four-member Pain Bundle Oncology Unit 1 North at Huntington Hospital team, led by Marie Roggenkamp, RN, nurse manager of the oncology unit, was awarded $10,000 to be divided among the team and crystal awards for their innovation. The President’s Award for Teamwork was presented to the Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s Concierge Pharmacy Services at Monter Cancer Center and the health system’s Vivo Pharmacy for improving patient access to specialty oral cancer drugs. The Concierge Pharmacy Services team recognized a pattern of lengthy wait-times for patients who needed authorization to receive specialty oral cancer drugs. To address this concern, the team created a more patient-centered method for dispensing medications. The team of clinicians, pharmacists, pharmacy benefits coordinators and administrators created a concierge service, expediting the authorization process via the Vivo Pharmacy in the Center for Advanced Medicine. Since opening in December 2015, the Concierge Pharmacy Service has saved patients nearly $2 million in co-pay assistance, foundation assistance and free medications. In recognition of the team’s efforts, the team will be receiving $10,000 to be split among the team members and crystal awards.

New Plastic Surgery Program Receives National Accreditation The national Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has approved a new Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Program hosted by Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC), administered by Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) and in collaboration with Stony Brook Medicine. “Plastic and reconstructive surgery is an essential medical service for people recovering from severe burns, cancer surgery, major traumatic injuries and babies with birth defects,” said Victor Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, president and CEO of NuHealth/NUMC. “LIPSG, NUMC and Stony Brook each have a long and respected history as committed educators of skilled plastic surgeons and this new program is an important extension of that.” NUMC is a teaching hospital with a Level I Trauma Center and a highly

surgical techniques,” said Dr. Roger L. Simpson, president of LIPSG and director of the LIPSG residency training program. At NUMC, Simpson serves as director of the hospital’s residency program in plastic and reconstructive surgery, director of the renowned Victor Politi, MD Dr. Roger L. Simpson NUMC Burn Center, chief of plastic acclaimed, state-of-the-art regional and reconstructive surgery and chief of burn center, and LIPSG is the oldest hand surgery. and largest plastic surgery private “Residents admitted to this program practice in the U.S., with its own plastic will have the unique opportunity to surgery residency program since 1954. get their plastic surgery training across This new residency program also three major institutions with approxbenefits from the addition of Stony imately 30 different plastic surgeons,” Brook Medicine as a partner. said Alexander Dagum, MD, chief of “The robust support and participaplastic and reconstructive surgery, exection of the three institutions will guarutive vice chair of surgery and co-direcantee residents diverse experiences in tor of the cleft palate-craniofacial center state-of-the-art settings with devoted at Stony Brook Medicine. There are faculty who hold in the highest regard many ways to reconstruct tissue after the mandate to teach everything from traumatic injury or surgery, and many surgical basics to the most innovative ways to treat and solve reconstructive

and plastic surgery challenges. This collaborative approach, and the wealth of knowledge and experience it offers, will create one of the most diverse programs in the country.” Residents accepted to the new program will receive six years of training in all aspects of surgery with specialization in plastic and reconstructive surgery under the guidance and mentorship of faculty from all three organizations. In addition, they will have the unique opportunity to also train in a large private practice (LIPSG) and residency opportunities at numerous other locations including NYU Winthrop Hospital and Mercy Medical Center. Medical and surgical residencies are a vital component of healthcare, with residents providing the 24-hour on-site MD coverage found only in teaching hospitals.

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Imaging technologies enable physicians and researchers to look deep within the human body. These tools — which include older techniques like x-rays and ultrasound as well as advanced methods like PET-CT and specialized forms of MRI — are advancing the understanding and treatment of cancer. Interventional radiology is the name for the medical specialty that uses these imaging technologies to perform procedures in patients. The operations can be done using nothing more than a very small needle. These techniques are known as minimally invasive procedures. In the setting of cancer, these methods are commonly used to perform biopsies and treat tumors. Interventional Radiology at MSK Commack Until recently, patients under the care of interventional radiologists at Memorial Sloan

Kettering’s (MSK) outpatient cancer center in Commack needed to travel to MSK in Manhattan for this type of care. With the recent expansion of MSK Commack, patients are now able to have many of these visits and procedures closer to home. “Extending interventional radiology services to MSK Commack provides a convenient way for patients to benefit from our expertise right on the island,” says Robert Siegelbaum, MD, Director of Interventional Radiology at MSK Commack. Image-Guided Biopsies Image-guided biopsy is one of the most common procedures performed by MSK’s interventional radiologists. The technique utilizes a special needle that is guided to the site of the tumor using imaging such as ultrasound, MRI, or CT. Patients who undergo needle biopsies at MSK Commack are able to have their

Minimally Invasive Treatments Interventional radiologists also provide a number of minimally invasive treatments — such as ablation and embolization — to destroy tumors or stop their growth. Although these more complex procedures still need to be done at MSK in Manhattan (because an overnight hospital stay may be required), patients are now able to have their clinic consultation, lab work, and

Dr. Robert Siegelbaum, Director of Interventional Radiology at MSK Commack

Port Placement Another procedure available to patients at MSK Commack is the placement of implantable ports or external catheters for administering chemotherapy and drawing blood. Positioning the catheters with image guidance allows the interventional radiologist to ensure optimal placement of the device, which helps maintain good function and makes things easier for the patients and the team providing their care.

follow-up care at MSK Commack. “Everything can be planned and set up from MSK Commack,” Dr. Siegelbaum says. “Patients generally don’t have to come to the hospital in the city until it’s time for the actual procedure.” Learn more about MSK’s cancer centers in Commack, Rockville Centre, and Hauppauge at www.mskcc.org/longisland

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hether you’re an urban explorer or fall fashionista, there’s so much to see and do when autumn hits the District. While spring and summer get much of the glory in Washington, DC, as the leaves turn shades of auburn, the nation’s capital buzzes with endless sights to see and things to do. From witnessing fantastic fall foliage on the National Mall and getting spooked at the Smithsonian National Zoo to experiencing the best fall festivals and fireplaces to cozy up to, here’s how to make the most of autumn in Washington, DC.

Fall Means Free In DC

Some of DC’s most gorgeous and free-to-visit locales become even more scenic as the leaves change color. You already know about the monuments and memorials on the National Mall, but have you checked out these inspiring parks and gardens (almost all of which are free)? If indoor activities are more your speed, head to the National Gallery of Art, which hosts free concerts every Sunday in the scenic West Garden Court throughout the fall. For even more free in DC this fall, check out these things to see and do.

Find Fantastic Fall Foliage

A canvas of colorful leaves and spectacular weather makes autumn one of DC’s most alluring times to visit. The National Mall is beautiful in any season, but there’s something special about experiencing the monuments and memorials surrounded by foliage in brilliant auburn and yellow hues. Rock Creek Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country, is another great place to experience DC’s autumn vibes. Take a trip there and forget you’re right in the middle of the nation’s capital. Another top-notch foliage spot is the U.S. National Arboretum, a living agricultural museum in Northeast DC. While you’re there, snap a photo of the iconic National Capitol Columns, which supported the East Portico of the United

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Taste Delicious Pumpkin-Infused Treats

While the pumpkin spice latte has become a classic signal that summer is over, DC rolls out the orange carpet each fall with a variety of creative pumpkin-infused treats. Journey to DC spots that can satiate your sweet tooth while also bringing full-on pumpkin power.

Pay Tribute To National Heroes On Veterans Day

Many of the monuments and memorials in the nation’s capital honor servicemen and women, and the city’s museums are packed with important military history that sheds light on the immense sacrifices that American armed forces have made to protect this country. On Veterans Day, commemorations at the city’s memorials and museums make for perfect ways to celebrate and honor the holiday. Explore the full range of things to do and places to go on Veterans Day.

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Warm Up By The Fireplace And Get Cozy (With A Drink In Hand)

If you’re not fortunate enough to have a fireplace at your home, or space for a bonfire in the backyard, no worries—the District has you covered. Plenty of restaurants and bars in DC have areas fit for kicking back, relaxing and shaking off the autumn chill with fireplaces and heaters to go with dishes and drinks sure to satisfy the appetite and keep the body warm.

Experience Halloween In The Most Frightful Ways

Looking for a creepily good time? If you’re eager to do a little more than trick or treating to honor the spookiest of holidays, DC has a wealth of Halloween events, haunted houses and activities for all ages and preferences. Expect family-friendly frights at the National Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center’s Air & Scare or don your best costume for 21-and-over events like Nightmare on M Street.

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Spook Your Friends On These Haunted Tours

The nation’s capital is full of spooky and supernatural history, from the infamous Exorcist Steps in Georgetown, the city’s oldest neighborhood, to Capitol Hill haunts where ghosts of former lawmakers are rumored to have been sighted. Uncover the haunted and ghastly throughout the DC area with these tours sure to spook you and your friends.

Root, Root, Root For DC’s Home Teams

Fall is the best time to be a sports fan in the nation’s capital. The Nationals are perennial baseball postseason contenders, the NFL season revs to life, and the championship hopes for the Wizards and Capitals are renewed once more as the NBA and NHL seasons return. Fortunately for you, that means there are plenty of reasons to attend a sporting event this fall in DC.

Celebrate Oktoberfest At Beer Gardens

Can’t make it to Munich this year? Visitors to the District can still raise a stein of beer and take in the brew-centric vibes at these beer gardens in and around the city. So join DC’s buzzworthy beer community (which includes some great breweries to check out) and experience the best open-air beer gardens offering suds, snacks and convivial settings for downing a cold one al fresco.

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Fall is one of the most action-packed times to experience the cultural side of the capital city, with festivals, events, concerts and new plays seemingly each week. Some highlights: the opening of The Anthem on Oct. 12, a 6,000-seat masterpiece of a concert venue that’s part of The Wharf, DC’s exciting new development in the Southwest Waterfront and the world premiere of the Broadway-bound Mean Girls at National Theatre on Oct. 31. Discover even more ways to experience the fall music scene in the District.

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Or Cheer Them On From Bars And Restaurants

If watching sports indoors on a huge flat-screen TV is more your scene, then join likeminded DC sports fans at these bars and restaurants where you will find free-flowing beer and oodles of team spirit. So cozy up to the bar, order a brew and some apps and get to cheering. With a canvas of colorful leaves, cozy vibes and marvelous weather, fall is one of the best times to visit Washington, DC. Find out all there is to do this fall in the District. Visit Destination DC (washington.org) for more.

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LONG ISLAND WATERS

Long Island Fishing Report —Aug. 24, 2017

BY RYAN SCHLICHTER SPECIALSECTIONS@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

As the late days of August begin to slowly slip into September, the fishing around Long Island continues to produce plenty of action throughout all water levels. Bottom fishing for fluke, sea bass and porgies has been red hot. Blues and bass are starting back up after cooling off for a bit in recent weeks. The heavy rainfall we had midweek may have slowed things down across the board for a day or two, but with the amount of bait we have spread up and down the Island, it was only a matter of time before the fire was lit again.

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Thomas and Matthew Calvo to pluck the summer flatties off the bottom. There has been plenty of action with a fair amount of keepers worked into the mix. Schoolie bass have been found off the beaches and are responding well to clam on the bay side. There are bound to be some bigger fish mixed in as fall continues to creep in. Shark fishing has slowed a little from the beach as the weather may have pushed them off.

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Ashley from Bay Park Fishing Station reports that the fluke action has been great over the last few days. Between the boats fishing at Cholera and Atlantic Beach Reef, there were multiple fish taken over 7 pounds, with one topping the scales at 9.6 pounds. Live snappers seem to be the best bet when looking to land one of these doormats. Since many anglers turn their attention to other species this time of year, here’s an opportunity to get on your favorite spots without the big crowds. Short productive drifts have been a good strategy, just continuing to work over the areas you know the fish are stacked up. Sea bass are also fishing very well here with a couple pushing the 3-pound mark. There are plenty of 2 pounders as well, but the bite has been hot. At Causeway Bait and Tackle, fluke fishing has been strong especially between Wantagh and Meadow Brook. The bite has also spanned across Cholera and the Middle Grounds waters as anglers continue

In Kings Park, at Terminal Tackle, John Sr. reports that the striper bite has slowed down this week. Some of the bunker schools have moved out to deeper waters, and it seems the bass have followed. There are still some bunker working their way around the harbors and closer waters, but there haven’t been many fish in them. Gator blues can be found out towards the middle of the sound on some of the bunker schools out there. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for these fish to move closer to shore. For now, there are lots of cocktail blues patrolling the shorelines and making for plenty of action to hold you over. Porgies continue to be the hottest item off the beaches, in the harbors and out in deeper waters. When the tide slows and the sea bass get a chance to make their move, the bite has been good but it’s tough to reach them when the tide is active. Fluke are hitting well on the drop offs in about 40-feet of water. Closer to shore on the flats, there are plenty of short fluke with an occasional keeper mixed in, but it seems a

majority of the bigger fish have taken refuge in the deeper waters. Snappers continue to grow but are still a great size for bait or just taking a kid down to get in on the fun.

Ryan Schlichter blogs for On The Water magazine. Visit www.onthe water.com for the full version of this report, including the fishing forecast and other regional fishing news.

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In Brooklyn, at Stella Maris, Stretch has been seeing almost a carpeting of porgies. They are seemingly everywhere. Off the piers, the beaches, in deep water and shallow, it’s almost tougher not to be on them than it is to hook up. The bass, on the other hand, have been tougher to locate. A few here and there can be tempted into a bite, but the action hasn’t been great. The same can be said for the blues. Right now, there just doesn’t seem to be many around these waters.

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Thought Gallery A Night of Tours and Tastings at Historic 1799 Carriage House and Museum Saturday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m. Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden 421 E. 61st St. 212-838-6878 www.mvhm.org

Raise a glass 18th-century-style at this after-hours event featuring colonial-era tastings ($35, includes tour and complimentary food and drink). An Evening with Jane Campion Friday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. Film Society of Lincoln Center 70 Lincoln Center Plaza 212-875-5600 www.filmlinc.com Legendary filmmaker Jane Campion talks about her career,

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from features to shorts to her latest, the Cannes Film Festival sensation Top of the Lake: China Girl. A Q&A with the audience is part of the program ($40).

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Just Announced | TimesTalks: Judi Dench Monday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center 199 Chambers St. 212-220-1459 www.timestalks.com Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress Dame Judi Dench comes to TimesTalks on the occasion of her latest turn portraying British royalty, in the upcoming film Victoria and Abdul ($50).

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Consider these recommendations for upcoming talks, readings and more in and around New York City:

Visit www.thoughtgallery.org for information about lectures, readings and other intellectual events or to sign up for the weekly newsletter.

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BOOK FEATURE

At The Creation: The Making Of The Silent Majority BY JOE SCOTCHIE JSCOTCHIE@ANTONMEDIAGROUP.COM

In the 2016 presidential campaign, the slogan “The Silent Majority” made a surprising comeback. First coined in the 1950s by Paul Douglas, a Democratic senator from Illinois, it was the backbone of Richard Nixon’s successful 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. And the man who gave Nixon the slogan has now published his long-awaited memoir of that doomed presidency. Patrick J. Buchanan ruefully maintains that if Nixon had resigned his office in January 1973, he would be remembered as one of the great American presidents. Indeed, the America of 1972 was a far calmer place than the nihilistic America of 1968. The years in between were crowded with incident. The barbarism of the Sixties marched into the new decade. Nixon and his conservative speechwriter were caught up in the turmoil of the times: busing orders, Supreme Court vacancies, Vietnam, the incursion into Cambodia, Kent State, to finally, 1969 and 1970, two years of sheer terror, when 40,000 home-grown terrorist bombings took place across America. Irving Kristol once wondered if he had a neoconservative gene. Buchanan, then as now, might contemplate a lost cause gene. The young Pat Buchanan was an outlier in the Nixon White House. After losing his 1962 gubernatorial race in California, a defeated Nixon migrated to New York City, the metropolis that Nixon liked very much, considering it as the place “where the action is.” From Manhattan, Nixon plotted his improbable comeback. Once elected, the new president staffed his White House team with moderate New Yorkers: Henry Kissinger, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, William Rogers and John Mitchell. Buchanan manned the lonely “conservative desk.” Buchanan, as such, felt the frustration at experiencing the never-ceasing advance of the liberal revolution more keenly than others. For Buchanan’s is the voice of frustration. It also, for the past 50 years, has been the voice of resentment. Such disillusionment was dominant in the conservatism of the 1950s and ‘60s, and certainly during the New Deal era. Frustration and resentment on the right went out of fashion on Nov. 4, 1980. For Buchanan, defeat remains

the story of the post-World War II right. The Nixon years saw the humiliating rejections of Clement Haynesworth and Harold Carswell to the Supreme Court. The eventual nominee, Harry Blackmum would go on to write the majority opinion on Roe vs. Wade. Buchanan has never forgotten such stinging setbacks. As he writes: “Black folks stood up against segregation, engaged in civil disobedience to change the laws, found allies to fight beside them, and defeated it. Why did Middle America not resist the reverse discrimination against whites that followed? Why did Christian America watch the country be torn away from it and submit meekly, turning the other cheek?...They relied on the leaders they elected to stand up to the [Supreme] Court and overturn its usurpations. But the leaders would not pick up the challenge, and so Middle America lost the culture wars.” The highlight of this dramatic volume is Buchanan’s association with Spiro Agnew. Agnew, even more than Nixon or Ronald Reagan, was Buchanan’s political soulmate. The two were made for each other: Buchanan, the witty and cutting polemicist and Agnew, the lion of Middle America who took great joy in taking on all comers. Both reveled in the politics of confrontation. The two combined for many a memorable broadside against an East Coast elite, most especially with Agnew’s legendary Des Moines, Iowa speech, one blasting the perceived bias of the “nattering nabobs of negativity” in Manhattan media board rooms. The Nixon years, then, represented not conciliation with liberals, but instead, a time of coalition building between two former New Deal constituencies: Northern ethnics and white southerners, that Archie Bunker/Jerry Falwell coalition that have served an unsuspecting (and undeserving) Republican Party well in numerous elections since 1968.

Times have changed. In the 1970s, Middle America was not a geographic definition. It most definitely included Nassau County. In 1972, Nixon held a re-election rally in front of 15,000 cheering fans at the Nassau County Coliseum. “This is the biggest and best rally, Joe Margiotta, I have ever seen,” the president exclaimed, referring to the-then Nassau County Republican Party chairman. It has beeen three decades since a GOP presidential nominee has even bothered campaigning on Long Island. This book is yet another triumph for Pat Buchanan. Since the publication of his 1988 autobiography, Right From The Beginning, he has been the most exciting and daring author writing in the English language, tackling a broad range of nation-breaking issues: Free trade and economic decline (The Great Betrayal), the demise of Western Christianity and the resulting low fertility (The Death of The West), immigration, both legal and illegal (State of Emergency), a history of American

foreign policy (A ( Republic, Not An Empire) and a withering critique of Great Britain’s blundering into two world wars (Churchill, Hitler and An Unnecessary War). The man rarely wastes a sentence. Every page on every book burns with serious-as-a-heart attack urgency. To read Buchanan is to know what it means to be alive in these waning days of the West. Review of: Nixon’s White House Wars: The Battles That Made and Broke A President and Divided America Forever. Patrick J. Buchanan. New York: Crown Forum, 2017. 436 pp. $30.

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Holiday Mathis Holiday Mathis Mathis HOROSCOPES ByByByHoliday ARIES (March 21-April 19). In a perfect world, each person would be liked always by everyone. But it’s not a perfect world. In this world, if you were liked by everyone, it would be a bad sign -- a sign that you’re changing for others instead of being totally yourself. This week the ones who get you will be pure gold. Forget the ones who don’t.

INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND Dinner at the Pub Solution: 28 Letters

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). One opinion isn’t everybody’s opinion. The principle will apply to science, sales and love this week. Those who collect data from a large sample will be more enlightened and ultimately more successful than those who work within a small range. In other words, success comes from branching out. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Once upon a time you wanted the wrong thing, or maybe it was your way of going about achieving it that was amiss. Either way, something was off, but there’s no benefit to dwelling on the matter. Your priorities have shifted since, and the best thing to do is to let old baggage go, clean the slate and embark anew. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The shallow value systems projected by junk media aren’t worth adopting, and they may even be harming you by keeping you from more meaningful pursuits. Luckily your cosmic gift this week is the self-control to actively shut out crummy influences. Bottom line: Don’t overrate anyone based on superficial criteria. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Because you’ve gotten busier, there are certain investments you’re afraid to make. For instance, you don’t want to commit large blocks of time to people or endeavors you don’t know well, even though your curiosity may be piqued. Don’t be afraid to negotiate a lower risk. After all, you need fresh inspiration. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be moving between different settings and groups. Though each scenario has its unique culture, your desire to connect will win out, especially if that desire is combined with a message, product, service or general purpose you really believe in. Go forward in confidence. One size will not fit all, but it will fit most. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you aim your efforts at that purpose of building goodwill, you won’t go wrong. Yes, there are deals to be made, but that’s a little further down the line. Anyway, those will go much better when you lay the groundwork of trust, positive feelings and a fun, easy connection. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The story of your life is created in the same way that all stories are. The protagonist (you) is thwarted on the way to the goal. Considering this, it’s not what you have but what you don’t have that shapes the story. Keep going for it. Don’t let this chapter end until you reach the happy ending (followed by the cliffhanger). SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re compelled to exceed people’s expectations -- a signal of your generosity and position. Think twice, though. You don’t want to be perceived as too forward, which causes others to, quite naturally, step back. People prefer to earn their ways. Remember this before you start offering things so freely. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve a wide emotional range and each feeling has its own volume knob. You’re getting better at dialing up or down the intensity as needed. Mostly this week requires a light touch. When in doubt, go even lighter. A breezy approach in many matters is both the most effective and the most attractive approach. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You had a plan. Now that plan doesn’t seem to be fitting. Don’t be too proud to revise it. It’s not that you were wrong; it’s just that the old you couldn’t have possibly known what would be relevant to the new you. This week represents a shift. Transitions always take more energy. Don’t worry: You’ll settle in soon enough. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll work for the joy, not the credit. No matter. Everyone around sees what you do. They may not bring attention to it, but you’re definitely establishing a reputation. The weekend brings a choice between two options. Don’t make the mistake of prioritizing what’s urgent over what’s just for you. Be selfish.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

You’re encircled in love. You’ll really feel this as your heart softens with an appreciation for how far you’ve come in relationships. Family will make you proud in 2018, and it will be a good feeling to know you’ve contributed to their successes. Don’t be afraid to let your appetites drive you through this solar return. There’s an intelligence in what your body wants. You’ll wrap up old business in January then be on to a new adventure with a fresh team. You’ve the experience, skills and judgment to make big money, and you’ll apply yourself with extreme focus.

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Weekly Sudoku Puzzle Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

Answer to last issue’s Sudoku Puzzle

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EMPLOYMENT

Great Neck non-profit seeking sealed bids for security enhancements - sale & installation of: fragment retention film, upgrades to security system (cameras and panic alarms) & security fencing. Selection criteria based on knowledge of security, adherence to work schedule, prior exp, references & cost. Specs & bid requirements avail by email: greatneckupgrades@ outlook.com. Interested firms required to sign for proposal documents & provide contact info: name, phone, fax, email. Bids accepted until 9/15/17 & work to commence by 10/15/17 & completed by 11/30/17.

Cook P/T experienced cook wanted for senior citizens center in Port Washington. Mon – Thur, 8:30am -1:30pm. Competitive pay. Submit résumé via email (pwseniorcitizenscenter@verizon.net) or fax (516-883-8397).

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AROUND LONG ISLAND Great family events happening this month around the Island

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Book Signing Author James Patterson, along with author Susan Patterson, will be speaking and signing copies of their new children’s book, Big Words for Little Geniuses on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at Book Revue. James Patterson will also be signing copies of his August release, The Store. Book Revue is located at 313 New York Ave., Huntington. Visit www. bookrevue.com or call 631-271-1442.

Thursday, Sept. 7

Veterans BBQ Nassau County hosts its 8th annual Veterans BBQ Picnic on Sept. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Veterans should reserve a spot by calling 516-571-6000.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Triathlon Town of Hempstead’s 33rd Annual Triathlon begins at 8 a.m. at Town Park Point Lookout. Visit www.toh.li for more details.

Sunday, Sept. 10

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Basketball Tournament Family and Children’s Association (FCA) will host “Shoot For Success”

3-on-3 basketball tournament on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Island Garden Sports Center (45 Cherry Valley Ave., West Hempstead). Visit www. familyandchildrens.org for details. Pakistani Night Nassau County will host Pakistani American Night on Sept. 10 at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. 7 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Bring folding chairs. In case of inclement weather, call 516-572-0355. Car Show Rock Hall (199 Broadway, Lawrence) hosts a vintage and antique car show on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show is open to vehicles from 1992 and older, including classics, antiques, customs, hot rods and trucks. Showing fee is $10. Admission is free for spectators. Call Howard at 516-662-9379 for details.

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Memorial Service Town of Hempstead’s 9/11 Memorial Service begins at 7:30 a.m. at Town Park Point Lookout.

Bonsai Society Long Island Bonsai Society will meet on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. This month’s demonstration is being presented by Pedro Morales, an international bonsai artist. Meetings are held at Planting Fields Arboretum in the main greenhouse. Visit www.longisland bonsai.org or call 516-593-1855 for more information. Camera Club Manhasset Great Neck Camera Club (MGNCC) returns on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Manhasset Public Library (30 Onderdonk Ave.). A “meet and greet” session will be followed by a camera program. New members welcome, including all levels of photographers of all devices and equipment. Visit www.mgncc.org for details.

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Composting Curious about composting? Join the NYC Compost Project on the farm and learn how to harness the power of food scraps to create “black gold” for your garden by composting leaves, kitchen scraps and garden trimmings on Sept. 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Queens County Farm. This workshop will cover the essentials of outdoor composting in an urban setting. Participants will take home a sample of finished compost for their home garden. Class fee: $10 non-members; $5 members. Queens County Farm is located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. in Floral Park. Visit www.queensfarm.org or call 718-347-3276.

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y definition, a maverick is a nonconformist. When taking in the circuitous backstory of alt-country outfit The Mavericks, the quartet’s voyage fits neatly into their narrative, starting out with their origins playing punk clubs in the very un-country music environs of Miami to the most recent decision to launch their own Mono Mundo Recordings imprint via the release of Brand New Day, the band’s ninth studio album. Following in the footsteps of fellow iconoclast Lucinda Williams, the quartet is embracing a DIY approach towards recorded music at a time when the imploding music industry is staking its revenue stream in downloaded songs and a phasing out of the CD format. Despite this reality, front man Raul Malo feels it was important for his band to strike out down this entrepreneurial path. “It’s a better business model for artists like us. Artists who have a following and can sell X number of

he said with a laugh. “Then none other than Bill Monroe gets up. I remember that night, it gave me a profound and deep appreciation for the genre and the power of that music. Those experiences are life changing and they did. I obviously realized that I was seeing the best But it’s Visit usof the atbest. LongIslandWe a heck of an introduction.” facebook.com/LongIsland During the Mavericks’ first incarnation that lasted from 1989 to@LIWeekly Twitter: 2004, the neotraditionalists scored Instagram: LongIslandW 14 singles on the Billboard country charts, while winning their fair share of Grammy, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Awards. An eight-year hiatus that found members pursuing different projects and Malo alternating between solo albums and working with the All Star outfit Los Super music valuable to people again Seven, ended in 2012. Cut to the and make it worth something other present day and the Mavericks have than being a free download, which been touring steadily with audiences you offer as well, people will buy being treated to a mix of songs from it. The reality is that we need those the new record, older favorites and because you want people to have interesting covers ranging from Roy your material in whatever format or Orbison and Willie Nelson to Pink contraption they have. I see it with Visit us at: LongIslandWe Floyd and KC and the Sunshine my kids. If they get all the stuff they facebook.com/LongIslandW Band. Over the nearly three decades want for free, they still go out and The Mavericks have been together, Twitter: @LIWeekly see a movie, even though they’ve the foursome have continued being already seen it on their [device].” Instagram: LongIslandWe cornerstones of the Americana For Brand New Day, the movement, a term Malo is happy Mavericks once again teamed up embracing. with producer Niko Bolas (Neil “I feel that label is about as close as Young, Warren Zevon) for a collecwe can get to being labeled. The only tion of songs that reflect the band’s wide-ranging creative palette. Those other one left is rock and roll and to me, that’s the truest one, but that’s with a taste for musical adventure where I blur the lines. Americana will delight in going from the For the latest commu mambo-inspired “Easy As It Seems” in many ways is a bit of rock andnews and events, vi with its cascading piano fills and the roll as well,” he said, “But there’s no denying that country music is a big grandiose Wall of Sound-flavored Twitter: @LIWeek part of our DNA. I love country music title cut to the dirty Tex-Mex shuffle and we play all these old country “Damned [If You Do].” Most striking songs all the time and we’re always is “Rolling Alone,” which resonattalking about how we want to do one ed as a Tejano-meets-bluegrass of these old-school country records mashup. A longtime bluegrass fan, just for the heck of it. That’s the kind Malo’s exposure may have come of stuff we can do now because it from watching Hee Haw, but it was matter. So that’s the later, real-life exposure to this kind LongIslandWeekly.comdoesn’t really facebook.com/LongIslandWee of music that solidified his love for it. upside of anonymity.” “I didn’t really come to appreciate The Mavericks will be appearing [bluegrass] until I moved to Nashville Sept. 16 at the Beacon Theatre, 74th and we’d go down to the Station Inn Street & Broadway, NYC. To find on a Tuesday night and have a cold out more information, www. and ent beer while watching peopleFor like Samthe latest invisit arts Bush jamming. I remember one night beacontheatre.com or call 866-858LongIslandWeekly.com facebook.com/LongIslandWeekly 0008. Visit www.longislandweekly. in particular and it was Sam again com to read about The Mavericks’ with his friends, and what I mean by friends are people like Jerry Douglas,” favorite songs to cover.

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