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WITNESS TO A CENTURY:

The Averell Harriman Story

BY JOE SCOTCHIE

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Being governor of New York is one of the most high-profile positions in American politics. There was a time when holding that job made one an instant potential candidate for president.

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ongtime Port Washington resident Averell Harriman was both a governor of New York and in 1952 and 1956, a candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Harriman may be forgotten, but he was a competent governor at a time of relative peace and prosperity in both New York and the United States. He was also a diplomat who helped to shape the post-World War II world that Americans were now destined to lead.

Harriman was old stock New York.

His father was a railroad executive at a time when that mode of transportation dominated the American landscape.

He was the fifth of six children born to E.H. and Mary Harriman. He attended the Groton School in Massachusetts and Yale University. Harriman was a successful investment banker, engaging in shipbuilding, shipping aviation and mining operations, eventually, at age 41,

becoming chairman of the board of Union Pacific Railroad.

Harriman served in that post until 1946.

By then, public service beckoned. With the election of his fellow New Yorker and childhood friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, Harriman went to Washington, working for the National Recovery Administration (NRA). That appointment began a second career, one of a bureaucrat and eventually, a globe-trotting diplomat. Harriman served as the U.S. Ambassador to both the Soviet Union and Great Britain.

Harriman was there “at the creation.” In 1940, the United States took a momentous step, shedding its centuries-old policy of armed neutrality in favor of a Lend Lease program of aid to an embattled Great Britain. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill also drew up their “four freedoms,” a guide to a liberal world order. Harriman was now a key advisor to Roosevelt and the former was named to sell

W. Averell Harriman, photo taken in early 1940s. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) the Atlantic Charter to his counterparts in the Soviet Union. Harriman also played a factor in securing American aid to Moscow.

Critics argued that such aid came without preconditions, which Joseph Stalin would have rejected. Harriman argued that the first order of business was defeating Nazi

Germany. Russia, communist or not, was a needed ally.

Harriman was with Roosevelt at both the Tehran and Yalta conferences. It was at Tehran that the initial appeasement of Russia concerning Poland and Eastern Europe took place. Harriman took a harder line than his boss. For his part, Roosevelt had made up his mind to run again in 1944. He wanted the Polish sellout concealed until after that election, lest he lose the key Polish-American vote in the upcoming contest.

When World War II ended, Harriman was one of the legendary “wise men” who served as architects of the postwar policy of containment against the Soviet Union and in general, the management of an America-led global order. With World War II, the European empires were in retreat. Statesmen such as Harriman, George Kennan, Dean Acheson, Charles E. Bohlen, Robert A. Lovett and John J. McCloy all guided the nation into uncharted waters.

Harriman took great interest in Kennan’s “Mr. X” article advising a

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HARRIMAN from page 3B containment policy towards the Soviet Union. He also helped to bring both China and France into the United Nations, rounding out the five nations (including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union) that made up that body’s National Security Council. Harriman was very much part of the Democratic Party’s dominant anti-communism wing.

At first, a new order seemed simple enough. After the war, the United States had unprecedented wealth and power.

Over half of the world’s Gross National Product (GNP) was in the hands of the United States. But trouble lay ahead, and Harriman would be in the thick of it.

Harriman remained a hawk. He counseled firmness towards Moscow during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, while also advising President John F. Kennedy to give the Soviets a face-saving exit, which Kennedy did by removing American nuclear missiles from Turkey.

Harriman’s generation was born to lead. It all fell apart in Vietnam. When civil war broke out in neighboring Laos, Harriman, now a roving ambassador for the Kennedy Administration, counseled neutrality for southeast Asia, believing that the region was not important to American interests. When the South Vietnamese government was under siege from Viet Cong guerillas, Harriman told North Vietnamese cabinet minister, Ung Van Khiem, that his country should stop supporting the Viet Cong. That, Harriman explained, was the road to real peace.

Harriman was tough on the South Vietnamese as well. According to biographers, he supported a 1963 coup against South Vietnam president Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963. Military men in the Kennedy Administration wanted Diem in power, mainly as source of stability. Kennedy was indecisive, but also believed that Diem’s corruption made a communist takeover of the South inevitable. The United States was already knee-deep in the Big Muddy.

Harriman’s final diplomatic mission ended in failure. In early 1968, President Lyndon Johnson decided to not seek re-election. The president, however, wanted to end the Vietnam War before the fall elections. A loyal Democrat, Harriman held the same sentiments.

Harriman now opposed the hawks.

He argued for a bombing halt of North Vietnam to get the talks moving. Progress was being made. However, South Vietnamese officials refused to hold peace talks if the National Liberation Front (the Viet Cong) was included. For decades, frustrated Democrats blamed Richard Nixon, the Republican Party’s presidential nominee and the man’s future Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, for sabotaging the talks, with the latter allegedly leaking details to the GOP camp.

In retirement, Harriman opposed the war. He was a featured speaker at a massive Oct. 15, 1969 Moratorium to End the

From the left; President Truman, George C. Marshall, Paul Hoffman and Averell Harriman in the oval office discussing the Marshall Plan. Nov. 29, 1948. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) War in Vietnam rally in New York, where he warned that President Nixon would “have to pay attention” to the nationwide protests.

There was more to Harriman than diplomacy. The man caught the political bug. In 1952, the well-known but hardly famous Harriman ran for the Democrats’ presidential nomination. He ran again in 1956, this time with the support of former President Harry Truman.

By 1956, Harriman was now governor of New York. The 1952 campaign gave him a heightened public profile and he parlayed that into a successful 1954 statewide victory.

That win illustrated both the deep urban/ rural divide in New York politics and the strength of the Democratic vote in New York City. Harriman won only five of the state’s 62 counties (Manhattan, the Bronx, Kings, Queens and Albany). That was enough. He defeated his Republican opponent, Irving Ives by only 11,000 votes.

New York prospered under Harriman’s tenure. What was New York in the mid-tolate 1950s? It was the nation’s most populous state. People were leaving the city for Nassau and Suffolk counties. They were not, however, leaving the state. New York was the Empire State. Florida remained a backwater.

The historian George Marlin described the landscape thusly: “There were in reality three New Yorks.

Greater New York was the leader in economic activity. Twenty-six percent of all employment was in manufacturing with printing, publishing and apparel clothing leading the way. The city’s arts and culture… made it the world’s communications hub.

“The rapidly growing suburban areas of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties…By 1960, thanks…to home loans by both the G.I. Bill and the F.H.A., the area skyrocketed 133 percent [in growth] to a population of nearly three million.

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“The other 53 upstate counties with six million people…The whole of Upstate New York was as economically diverse as any region in the United States. It had heavy industry, manufacturing, high-tech, R & D, agriculture and dairy. There were glass factories, paper mills, electronic facilities, pottery kilns, textile mills, furniture makers, craftsmen making rugs and footwear.”

How did Harriman lose re-election? Did failed campaigns for the presidency in both 1952 and 1956 give him a negative image as a “loser?” Was he, in the eyes of some voters, more interested in being president than governor?

According to Marlin, the man had to deal with the fleet-footed Nelson Rockefeller.

For upstate audiences, Rocky could orate in the language of conservatism. In the city, Rockefeller gave progressive speeches to a liberal audience. There were also the divisions within the Democratic Party.

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wielded great power. He was liberal, but his old-fashioned politics were opposed by progressive activists. Liberal Democrats were comfortable voting for the Republican Rockefeller. A new era in New York politics had begun.

A new era in Harriman’s life had begun as well. It was back to serving his country as a diplomat in a world where the United States carried a heavy burden.

Men of Harriman’s generation were expected to do just that. They made their Wall Street millions, but they had to give something back. Harriman was glad to serve wherever his country needed him. In retirement, the man received well-deserved honors: The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Sylvanus Thayer Award from the United States Military Academy, and the Freedom Medal.

Still, Vietnam, rather than his electoral defeats, remained Harriman’s greatest disappointment.

The Wise Men, Ambassador Averell Harriman and President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Chabad Rabbi Nominated As Educator Of The Year

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ocal Port Washington Chabad Rabbi Berel Paltiel was awarded the 2022 International Jewish Educator of the Year. This is in acknowledgment of his outstanding dedication to the furtherance of Jewish education, and his renowned educational videos that both entertain and educate thousands of children at Chabad Hebrew Schools and Summer Day Camps around the world.

The award was presented at Chabad Central’s Annual JewQ Event in Princeton, NJ, during the JewQ International Torah Championship. At the annual event, children from all over the world are represented on stage by their top scoring Hebrew School finalists, who face off in a competitive and fastpaced Torah knowledge game show.

Rabbi Berel’s message upon receiving the award was so special and telling. He spoke of his two childhood dreams of becoming either a Rabbi or a clown; and he got to be both. He eloquently explained that the success of the Chabad approach is to teach Judaism through fun and joy.

“Some people think that if you’re teaching our heritage, you’re teaching our tradition, you’ve got to be boring, blah, black and white, old fashioned,” Berel shared during his acceptance speech, “At Chabad, Jewish education is meaningful, it’s relevant, it’s personal, it’s colorful, it’s exciting and most of all, it’s fun.”

This explains why so many Jews from all levels of observance and nonobservance alike, are flocking to Chabads everywhere for their children’s Jewish education, where the message isn’t “Oy,” but rather “Joy.”

Rabbi Berel Paltiel receiving the 2022 International Jewish Educator of the Year award. (Contributed photo) To watch the full replay of the JewQ International Torah Championship, including Rabbi Berel’s nomination, visit Chabad.org/JewQ. To contact Rabbi Berel, Chabad of Port Washington’s Hebrew School director and assistant rabbi, email youth@ chabadpw.org or call 516-767-8672.

—Sumitted by the Chabad of Port Washington’s Hebrew School

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Port Washington Resident Releases New Book Historical Novel Evokes Middle East During The British Mandate, 1920-1948

On May 5, Jews all over the world will celebrate the seventy-fourth anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. The celebration follows a day of remembrance for Israel’s fallen soldiers, including those who lost their lives in the tumultuous years leading up to that momentous day.

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new historical novel by Marilyn Oser traces the events of those formative years through the lives of three ordinary women: a Jewish farmer, an Arab laundress, a Canadian-British nurse—and their growing families. Oser is known for novels steeped in historical fact. Two of her previous books portrayed Jewish issues in Russia in World War I and in Paris during the peace conference at the end of the war.

Her new work, This Storied Land, continues the narrative and includes characters met in the earlier books. Oser says, “This Storied Land stands on its own.

But those who have read Rivka’s War and November to July will recognize Rivka and Avram, Nellie and Morris, Gena and

Jorg and the inimitable Aunt Faye.”

The Mandate period in the country then known as Palestine was extraordinarily eventful, Marilyn Oser. extraordinarily (Photo by B. Docktor) strife-torn.

World events pressed in on its population as powerfully as did ancient attitudes and traditions. To capture this complexity, This Storied Land is dotted with brief quotations from British, Jewish and Arabic sources—including newspaper headlines, Biblical verses

and Quranic suras, poetry, eyewitness accounts and intriguing bits of knowledge from history, science and the arts. By means of this inventive structure, in a brief space the novel opens out to the many factors influencing its bristling world.

A review in the Midwest Book Review by Diane Donovan, an editor there, calls This Storied Land “thoroughly absorbing.”

Marilyn Oser is the author of Rivka’s War, Even You, November to July and This Storied Land Land, as well as the Streets of Israel blog. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley and Port Washington. Visit www. marilynoser.com to find her.

Oser’s new novel is independently published, released on May 5, 2022. Paperback $18, EPUB: $6. Visit www.marilynoser.com to purchase.

—Submitted by Marilyn Oser

This Storied Land, available for purchase now.

(Photo from Marilyn Oser’s website)

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Bay Sunsets Showcase Port’s Beauty

Stone captures the sunset’s essence.

Jeff Stone

Local businessman, photographer captures essence of Port’s bay

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Port Washington has always been known for gorgeous, breathtaking sunsets. Local realtor and charity organization founder Jeff Stone has found a way to share the beautiful views through Goodnight Port!, his recently published book.

“I

wanted to share my love of sunsets in book form because of the constant encouragement of friends, family and my Facebook fans,” Stone said.

“My passion for all things was instilled in me by my mother, Marilyn Stone, and my work ethic by my father, Charles Stone. I also inherited my artistic talents from my mother, as she was a fashion and interior designer and influenced by my Aunt Audrey as she was a professional artist.”

Stone said he has captured more than 3,000 sunsets over the past decade. It came as a small challenge to whittle his favorites down to his favorites for the book. His daily walks along Manhasset Bay are what helped keep his sanity during the COVID pandemic.

“God provides the sunset canvas; I capture and enhance it to bring out its best qualities for all to enjoy,” Stone said. “As

a local real estate agent, what better way to promote the town to prospective homeowners than to provide photos showcasing Port’s best asset, the waterfront and its sunsets.”

Stone has lived all over Long Island until finally settling in Port Washington to start a family.

“Living in Port, especially on the waterfront, has allowed me the unique opportunity of photographing the magnificent and renowned sunsets of Manhasset Bay,” Stone said. “My wife, Ginny, and I settled in the waterfront hamlet of Port Washington where we could plant our roots and contribute and participate in town events.”

Stone is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington, Lions Club, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, the Adult Activities Center of Manorhaven and Project Independence in Port Washington.

Port Washington has the most spectacular Jeff Stone on the the bay.

“I am particularly proud of being a sunsets. Photo by Jeff Stone

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co-founder of the nonprofit organization, pivoted to Zoom sessions and have been Project HELP Long Island, whose mission successful. is to provide education and resources “Every day I would be watching TV and for mental health and substance abuse hear of this person or that person dying awareness,” Stone said. from an overdose,” Stone said. “Every day, Proceeds go to Stone’s nonprofit, Project mentions of fentanyl poisoning, overdoses, HELP Long Island (projecthelplongissuicide. COVID made things a lot worse.” land.org).

Stone said Adelphi University is now The organization hosting the Project offers podcasts HELP Long Island about recovery, podcast sessions. addiction, mental Project HELP health issues Long Island will and more that host a Mental include exclusive Health Awareness interviews with March down members of the Plandome Road community like on Saturday, May senior citizens, 14. Stone said the first responders, event will be filled veterans, high with resources, school students speakers, coalition Stone’s new book is available locally. and clergy. partners and more.

Previously recorded episodes can be “Whenever or wherever you find yourfound on the organzation’s Facebook page. self during the day, take time to capture a “We reached deep into the community; photographic scene that provides you with we wanted to know what was going on in a sense of peace and serenity,” Stone said. people’s lives,” Stone said. “We enlisted the You can find copies of Stone’s book at help of specialists, experts in the field, to Port Salt Cave (403 Main St.), Hand and be panelists on our podcasts.”

Stone—Massage and Facial Spa (987 Port They held three live sessions at the Port Washington Blvd.), The Local Market (273 Washington Library before the pandemic Main St.) and in Stone’s realty offices in struck. The library encourages Stone’s Port Washington (475 Port Washington mission and offered their Zoom platform Blvd.) and Manhasset (154 Plandome Rd.). to accelerate its outreach during the Visit www.jeffstonephotography.com to height of COVID. The podcasts have since learn more.

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Port Washington High School Roll Call of Championship Teams GIRLS GYMNASTICS Conference: 16, 17 BOYS GYMNASTICS County: 75, 76, 81, 82 Division: 71, 72, 73, 79, 80 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Conference: 90, 91, 03, 05, 10 BOYS VOLLEYBALL County: 97, 98, 99, 13 Conference: 97, 98, 99, 00, 08 GIRLS SOCCER Conference: 81, 82, 83, 96, 97, 04 BOYS SOCCER Conference: 07, 18 Division: 63, 66, 71, 72, 74, 90, 92, 97 GOLF State: 62, 76 Long Island: 77, 89 County: 72, 75, 76, 77, 89 North Shore: 75, 76 Conference: 62, 69, 72, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, 99, 05, 06, 08, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 BOYS LACROSSE County Class A: 90, 95 Conference: 84, 91, 92, 93, 21 GIRLS LACROSSE Long Island Large Schools: 94 County Large Schools: 91, 93, 96, 97, 00 Conference: 85, 88, 10. 15, 16

BOYS BASKETBALL Long Island: 46 Nassau: 46, 47 Conference: 07, 09 Division: 29, 51, 53, 58, 65, 72, 73, 82, 83

BOYS TENNIS Long Island: 19 County: 82, 99, 00, 19 Conference: 01, 09 Division: 04

GIRLS BASKETBALL Conference: 86, 87, 92, 02

GIRLS BADMINTON County: 05, 12, 13, 16 Conference: 04, 11, 14

FOOTBALL Long Island Class AA: 19 Nassau Class AA: 18 North Shore: 34, 46, 47, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70 Conference: 74, 75, 76 FIELD HOCKEY Long Island Class A: 94 Nassau Class A: 90, 96, 01 Conference: 91, 92, 95, 97, 98

GIRLS SPRING TRACK: County: 69, 80, 81, 82, 83 Division: 87, 88, 90, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 BOYS WINTER TRACK: Conference: 15

SOFTBALL Conference: 91, 98, 04, 13, 16

GIRLS WINTER TRACK County: 80, 81, 82 Conference: 88, 89, 90, 92, 14, 15, 16. 17 Division: 79, 83, 89, 90, 92

BASEBALL North Shore: 67, 69 Conference: 70, 96, 08, 09, 19 Division: 28, 55, 65

GIRLS TENNIS Long Island: 07, 08, 17, 19 County: 07, 08, 13, 17, 19 Conference: 93, 98, 99, 02, 03, 18

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY County: 64, 07, 08, 09, 11, 16 Conference: 10, 14, 15 Division: 05, 06, 12, 13

WRESTLING TEAM Conference: 78, 92, 97, 02, 03, 21

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY County: 85 Conference: 10, 17, 19 Division: 14, 15 BOYS SPRING TRACK County: 80, 21 Division: 82, 14, 17

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State Championship Wrestling Year PlaceWgt Name Grade 1967 1 180 Nate Jordan 1977 6 250 Mike Nuzzolese 11 2015 5 126 Sam Goldman 12 2018 6 120 Dan Gibson 9 2022 6 138 Matthew Castillo 12

BOYS SWIMMING Conference: 12, 14, 15 Division: 17 GIRLS SWIMMING Conference: 98, 05, 11, 12, 13 Division: 17 BOYS BOWLING Conference: 21 GIRLS BOWLING Conference: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

FOOTBALL COACHING WINS Name Years Record Dan Biro 1960-85 123-76-11 Leo Castello 1929-59 109-87-20 FOOTBALL RUSHING RECORD Name Year Yards James Ham 2000 1,504 —Courtesy Port Washington Athletic Director Nicholas Schratwieser

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Port Washington’s Guide To Take-Out Food For those days when you don’t want to leave the couch

BY JULIE PRISCO

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Port Washington’s downtown is full of delicious and diverse restaurants. While the town is beautiful and inviting, sometimes we don’t feel like leaving the house, so we turn to the take-out menus.

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elivery is always an option when no one wants to drive into town. With apps like UberEats and Doordash, food from restaurants that don’t offer delivery can be at your door within the hour. Whether you’re recovering from a night out and need that deli egg sandwich or if you forgot to go food shopping for family dinner, these local Port Washington restaurants have you covered:

For a filling breakfast, consider Harbor Deli.

Harbor Deli now has two locations, the original at 306 Main St. and Harbor Deli Too at 35 Shore Rd. Both delis open at 5 a.m., seven days a week. Breakfast is served until 11:30 a.m. on the weekdays and until 1 p.m. on the weekends.

The deli offers an assortment of breakfast sandwiches filled with eggs, cheese and meat of your choice. In addition, the deli serves various kinds of savory omelets and the sweeter options of French toast, pancakes, and waffles. Add sides such as hash browns, bacon, or homefries to any order. Harbor Deli even hopped on the

The Mixed Appetizer Platter at Bosphorus Cafe Grill. A selection of four choices of cold appetizers. (Photo by Amerikali Gezgin)

option because of the variety the boxed meal offers. The box contains protein such as chicken negimaki, beef teyaki or broiled lobster. Some boxes have sushi, a classic California roll or the sushi of your choice.

Each box is always served with rice and soup, making the Bento box a filling and diverse meal option.

Visit bonsaiportwashington.com or call 516-883-0103 to order.

avocado trend and offers a classic avocado toast, with the option to add bacon, eggs or fresh mozzarella.

Order muffins, crumb cake and bagels on a Sunday morning for the family. Get your caffeine fix with flavored lattes and cappucci- When friends come over for a nos, served hot or iced. relaxing night, order an array With both Harbor Deli locations offering of appetizers from Bosphorus delivery, you can take lazy mornings to a Café Grill. new level. Visit www.harbordelipw.com to Bosphorus Café Grill is a Mediterranean order online or give them a call at 516-883restaurant that serves tasty and healthy 9597 (Main Street location) or 516-883-8877 dishes. The restaurant is located at 138 Shore (Shore Road location) to place an order.

Rd. and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

With two appetizer menus, one listing cold Enjoy an authentic sushi dishes and the other hot, there are various lunch in the comfort of your plates to order. There are dips everyone will own home with Bonsai enjoy on the cold appetizer menu, such as Japanese Restaurant. hummus, spicy feta, eggplant puree and tzaBonsai Japanese Restaurant, located at 92 tziki. The hot appetizer menu offers falafels, Main St., is open daily for lunch and dinner. pan-fried zucchini patties and cheese rolls.

The restaurant offers free delivery with an Besides appetizers, Bosphorus has salads, estimated 30-minute delivery time. Bonsai seafood meals and many kebab plates. has a wide variety of sushi, vegetable rolls, The tasty dips and amazing finger foods cooked rolls and raw rolls. Order delicious that Bosphorous serves make for a place to noodles and fried rice to accompany your order when you have company with many sushi meal. different preferences. Visit bosphorusBento boxes have become a popular cafegrill.com or call 516-321-9999 to order.

Order sushi platters from Bonsai Japanese Restaurant to share with friends. (Photo from the Bonsai Japanese Restaurant Facebook)

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Ayhan’s offers an array of sweet pastries.

(From Ayhans Marketplace Website)

If the food shopping for this week doesn’t get done, you can feed the whole family with The Wild Goose take-out family menu.

The Wild Goose, located at 75 Main St., has a price-fixed take-out menu for families. It costs $60, serves four to six people and offers a choice of salad, entree and two sides.

Start off with a Caesar salad or a mixed greens salad. Choose from four entree options; chicken parmesan, fried chicken, boneless chicken scarparellio, or pappardelle Bolognese. With 12 tasty options of sides, picking two is difficult.

There are vegetable options, such as broccoli rabe and Brussels sprouts, or pasta options, such as black truffle gnocchi and mushroom risotto.

The family meal take-out menu from The Wild Goose provides the feeling of a homecooked meal with the family without any of the work. Visit thewildgooseli. com or call 516-441-5505 to order.

For those nights when you crave a sweet treat, check out Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace.

Ayhan’s Marketplace is a gourmet deli that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Located at 293 Main St., Ayhan’s offers freshly prepared foods, in addition to their traditional homemade pastries, baklavas and other classic desserts.

Baklava, a delicious layered pastry, is popular at Ayhans. Pick from the walnut, pistachio and chocolate baklavas. The gourmet deli offers chocolate mousse cake, carrot cake, tiramisu and cookies.

The assortment of desserts at Ayhan’s is unique and tasty for the whole family.

Visit ayhansmarketplace.com to order online or call 516-767-1400 to place an order over the phone.

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Life At The Harborside “We are not a facility; we are a community.” -The Harborside resident Rhoda Finer

BY JULIE PRISCO

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At the start of 2022, Port Washington’s senior living community rebranded as The Harborside. Once known as The Amsterdam at Harborside, The Harborside is a community for active and independent adults that offers over 200 classes and events monthly to the residents. There are beautiful apartments for residents to live in, a health center and multiple levels of care to ensure that each resident receives the attention they need.

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long with the name change came upgrades and additions to The Harborside to enhance the resort-like living that feels like home. On Jan. 10, 2022, the new wellness center opened on the lower level of The Harborside.

Resident Connie Miceli played an integral role in facilitating the planning and construction of the wellness center over the past couple of years.

“The residents here desired an on-site wellness center so much that we had our own fundraising through a committee here,” Miceli said. “We raised close to $80,000, which is quite a substantial amount of money to help us pay the architects and contractors to do the work.”

Miceli described the lower level as a “dark, dank and ugly workroom” with exposed pipes on the ceilings. After the architect’s creative work, the lower level transformed into a bright and inviting wellness center where residents can make appointments to visit specialists.

The wellness center has two podiatrists and one geriatrician available from Mondays to Thursdays every week. Miceli makes up a monthly calendar for the residents detailing where to find the wellness center and how to make appointments. In the future, Miceli anticipates bringing in more specialists for the residents to see, such as an audiologist.

“The geriatrician comes from a service in Roslyn called Internal Medical Group, and she is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital,” Miceli said. “It’s a big plus having her here because she can visit a resident if they should end up in the hospital.”

On April 4, 2022, The Harborside’s own Harbor Mart opened for residents to shop for essentials such as toilet paper, toothpaste, fruits and, of course, ice cream. The Harborside previously had a small shop that closed due to COVID-19, but resident Mieke Bloomfield assisted in bringing the shop back as the Harbor Mart.

“You can see everything right when you step in, and there are a lot of items to pick from,” Bloomfield said. “Many of us here drive, but for those who don’t, you can get essentials here. We have garbage bags, laundry detergent, snacks and little containers of cereals.”

The Harbor Mart is run by volunteers that Bloomfield has gathered. More than 20 volunteers have signed up to help out at the mart, and every month Bloomfield creates a work schedule for resident volunteers.

“The reincarnation of the mart is well thought out,” Director of Community Programs Tracy Warzer said. “It is very hightech with a scanner that sends the bill to the resident’s apartment, so there is no money exchange.”

“We’re a community that really works together with the residents,” Warzer said.

“We have all kinds of committees for residents to get involved.” Residents are not only involved in various committees, but two residents sit on the board of directors for the Harborside to have input on the decisions and plans that affect the staff and residents at The Harborside.

Resident Rhoda Finer is one of the two elected representatives on the board of directors. Although The Harborside does have a small health center, the primary focus is on independent living. Finer’s involvement in the board of directors is one example that proves that The Harborside allows its residents the freedom to be as active in the community as possible.

“In addition to the board of directors, I served on the Residents Council as a member and its chair,” said Finer. “The Residents Council is extremely active here, and it has something like 20 different committees. We truly have our fingers in every pot.”

“Honestly, we are not quite retired,” Miceli

In addition to home essentials, The Harbor Mart offers a variety of snacks.

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Aerial shot of The Harborside building. (Photo from The Harborside Website) said. “My children ask me when I’m retiring, and I say when I get old.”

What makes The Harborside stand out among all other retirement facilities is its title as a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). When seniors move in, they sign a contract that promises continuing care for the rest of their lives. If you need nursing home care, enriched housing, memory care or all three, they are attached next door to The Harborside.

“When my husband needed some rehabilitation, he was right next door,” Miceli said. “I didn’t have to get in my car and drive somewhere, and I’d just go next door to visit him and oversee his care. We just pay rent for the apartment and not a penny for the extra care, which is a big factor in choosing a place like this rather than an assisted living facility that doesn’t have that extra level of care.”

There are only 12 CCRCs in the whole state of New York and only one in Nassau County, The Harborside.

“Here, couples are able to stay together

The art studio displays the residents artwork for others to admire.

(Photo by Julie Prisco)

under the same room and everyone gets what they need,” Warzer said. “It is about helping everyone maintain an optimized lifestyle while staying engaged in all kinds of activities.”

And with 200 different events, activities and classes, there is never a dull moment around The Harborside. As the Director of Community Programs, Warzer organizes a weekly schedule with social events, fitness classes, intellectual stimulation activities, concerts, card games, Holiday parties and a weekly happy hour.

“Our fitness classes are quite remarkable. We offer something multiple times a day,” Warzer said. “The classes are in person and on the resident private T.V. channels. Our trainer instructs core-flex fitness, tai-chi and conditioning where he teaches the residents how to use the equipment safely.”

The Harborside has had an educational affiliation with LIU Post since 2014 and NYU since 2022 by providing internship opportunities for students on the career path to becoming registered art therapists.

The interns help out with the ‘Art for Health and Wellness’ program, which features weekly art studio sessions for all residents. The focus of the art sessions is to explore the creative process as a means of self-expression. Being actively engaged in making art brightens the spirit by inspiring senses and shifting one’s focus away from worries and negative thoughts toward feelings of hopefulness and connection to others.

The various programs, resident committees and new additions demonstrate the vibrant community of residents thriving at The Harborside. Visit www. theharborside. org to learn more about the wonderful amenities The Harborside offers.

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History Notes

Things you may not know about Hempstead House at Sands Point Preserve

BY CHRISTY HINKO

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Built in 1912, the massive English Tudor-style mansion, Hempstead House on the Gould-Guggenheim Estate, was the site of society parties, performances and exhibitions by world-class artist and gatherings of the powerful elite of the time. Today, Hempstead House stands ready for entertaining with its magnificent architecture, landscaped gardens and exquisite views overlooking the Long Island Sound.

Hempstead House on Sands Point Preserve Photos by Christy Hinko

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empstead House was not the first residence built on the property.

The first castle built on the property was Castle Gould, 10 years earlier in 1902.

Financier and son of the railroad tycoon Jay Gould, Howard had the house built for his wife, Katherine Clemmons, by architect August Allen. It was designed to resemble the Irish castle, Kilkenney, in a late 19thcentury revival architectural style.

It was rumored that Katherine hated Castle Gould and demanded a new one be built. Her husband obliged. While in the process of having a new castle built in 1909, allegations exploded that Katherine was having an affair, naming William “Wild Bill” Cody as her lover. The Goulds divorced the same year. Howard continued the process

of building Hempstead House, which was completed in 1912. The Goulds never lived in the house. It was sold to Daniel Guggenheim in 1917.

The 40-room castle is one of the most elaborate estates on the Gold Coast. From the portico, visitors enter the mansion’s 60-foot entry foyer with its stained glass windows, a massive original wooden staircase and original chandelier. The ground floor features a sunken palm court with a Tiffany stained-glass ceiling. The summer living room opens to the estate’s rose garden, fountains and terrace, which overlook the beach and bay, and also feature working stone-carved fireplaces. The bedrooms and newly-renovated marble bathrooms complement the grand scale of this mansion.

When Guggenheim died in 1930, Hempstead House became too much to take care of, so his widow, Florence Schloss, built another house on the property, Mille Fleurs, and vacated Hempstead House.

In the 1940s, the family opened Hempstead House to war refugee children from Britain. The Guggenheims’ son, Harry was a fighter pilot in World War I and World War II; the family began investing in aeronautical science and subsequently donated the Hempstead House to the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, which was then sold to the U.S. Navy. The Navy used the estate from 1946-67 as a training facility, but in 1971 declared it as a surplus

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The custom wood and marble work are amazing. and deeded it to Nassau County.

Museum historian Max Fogel once told the Port Washington News the county has attempted or has used the estate as a community college, nursing home, camping grounds and a public park. In 2008, the Friends of Sands Point Preserve was established to oversee the estate.

Hempstead House has been the backdrop of dozens of movie scenes, including Scent of a Woman, Malcolm X, Great Expectations and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and for TV shows like The Blacklist, The Americans, Boardwalk Empire, Royal Pains and Masters of Sex. It has played host to hundreds of private weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, Sweet 16s and more.

The 216 acres of woods, grounds and shoreline of the Gould-Guggenheim Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and embodies the legendary F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby-era and the Gould and Guggenheim family legacies.

All mansions at the preserve continue to remain closed; tours are suspended as a health precaution following the pandemic. The preserve, gardens and mansions have limited handicap access.

Admission to the preserve is $15 per car or free for members of the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy. A pay station at the gatehouse enables contactless payment

The foyer staircase of the admission fee, with credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash. Walk-in admission is $4 per person.

Summer hours, beginning May 25, are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The preserve is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Conservancy members enjoy special hours. Check the preserve’s website for seasonal hours.

Visit www.thesandspointpreserve.com or call 516-571-7901 for more information.

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Boating Without The Hassle Manhasset Bay offers ideal boating conditions.

Join Long Island Boat Club

BY CHRISTY HINKO

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Anything that reminds us of the joys of summer is welcoming, especially since many are waiting for that hint of warmer weather. Getting out on the open water and cruising the bay is one sure way to enjoy all that Long Island has to offer as soon as the weather rounds the corner. But how do you do that if you do not own a boat or have little interest in taking on such a tremendous responsibility? You join a boat club, or course.

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ong Island Boat Rentals in Port Washington offers a variety of ways for you to enjoy Manhasset Bay, no matter if you are new to boating or have been enjoying a lifetime of seafaring. Its mission is to simply just get people out on the water, to experience how exhilarating and wonderful the waters around Long Island truly are.

It is common for people to move to Port Washington or other bayside communities for its beauty and the bonus of seaside living. They love the water, naturally, but it’s common that after decades of living in close proximity to the ocean, they have never been out on the water.

The cost and hassle of owning a boat is a deterrent. People fail to take into consideration ahead of time things like off-season storage costs, marina fees, maintenance, repairs and mechanic fees, gas, weather and water damage, routine cleaning and insurance, gasoline and the rising costs of gasoline.

These are the things that prohibit most people from enjoying the ocean, not to mention that the realistic boating season for Long Island is only about six months long.

This is the benefit of Long Island Boat Rentals with its rental, charters, club offerings and lessons.

Rentals

You can rent a boat for the day and take it out yourself, considering that you have the proper boat handling skills. If this does not appeal to you, but you want to get out on the water with even less hassle, consider requesting a captain who will take you and your guests for a cruise to wherever. Rent their 21-foot or 27-foot power boat for the day.

Charters

Want to charter a yacht or party boat?

Long Island Boat Rentals has you covered here too with 46-foot to 64-foot yachts available for charter. If you own a yacht that you would like to run charters-for-hire yourself, reach out for affiliation consideration.

Last year, Long Island Boat Rentals launched Elixir, a 24-guest party boat charter that is Coast Guard-certified and is quickly becoming a popular rental option for the upcoming season. The Elixir charter is a perfect choice for private parties, celebrations, bachelor parties, swimming and water float events and business excursions. It is the perfect choice for a run to Greenwich, CT, Huntington, to the Statue of Liberty and all over the tristate area.

Take a party cruise on the Elixir.

Manhasset Bay has a stellar reputation for great launching availability and boat storage.

Even if it’s not the nicest day or it is very windy, you can still boat in Manhasset Bay and still have an enjoyable time out on the water.

Manhasset Bay is also great for water skiing and tubing. Skis, tubes and other water sporting equipment can be made available on the Boat Club In addition to the trending Elixir charters, rental boats, including fishing equipment and bait from the local sporting store. one of the most popular services offered by You are sure to be hungry or at the very the business is its boat club. least thirsty on your ocean journey. Local Members of the Long Island Boat Rentals shops and vendors are affiliated and will Boat Club come from all over Long Island. gladly deliver your order to the dock. The Manhasset Bay is the first protected bay club’s crew can make accommodations for on the Long Island Sound when heading your special requests to be staged onboard east which makes it a popular choice for ahead of your departure. members from the boroughs. This is largely Services by Long Island Boat Rental truly attributed to New York Harbor not necessarily being easy nor safe to navigate, even for the offer “boating without the hassle.”

This is a great option for someone who has most seasoned boater.

Water skiing on the bay is amazing.

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The Elixir

never owned a boat and has no interest in all of the maintenance and upkeep that goes along with such a serious hobby. In addition, many longtime boat owners are selling their boats and joining the club for the hassle-free appeal of being able to stay on the water while leaving all of the details to the club.

Training

Want to learn the basics of boating or brush up on your boating skills? Long Island Boat Rental offers that too via U.S. Powerboating, offering the nation’s best and most comprehensive hands-on boating courses. These classes get you out of the classroom and behind the wheel of the boat on open water. Class offerings include basic boat handling and open-water sessions. Class offerings are available for kids also. Children under the age of 15 can take classes with a parent, who is also taking the class. Kids over the age of 16 can take classes independently.

Renters are required to be at least 18 years old, after successfully completing both sets of training classes.

Long Island Boat Rentals is located on Inspiration Wharf at 403 Main St. in Port Washington.

Visit www.liboatrentals.com or call 516761-0840 to learn more about boat club membership, charters and rentals.

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My Port Washington With a multitude of community groups, non-profits and successful businesses, Port Washington has become an incredible place to live and grow a family.

The wonderful residents of Port Washington have helped Port build a sense of community and become the memorable town it is today.

Meet Melissa Vissicchio, the co-president of the board of directors for Residents Forward.

“Before joining Residents Forward, I saw firsthand the impact of their Environmental Education initiatives through my daughters and how it opened their eyes to the importance of the environment,” Vissicchio said.

“Also, as I always loved gardening, I was impressed with the beautiful gardens supported by Residents Forward.”

“When I became involved with Residents Forward, I really saw the depth of their involvement in community issues,” Vissicchio said. “Residents Forward are committed to preserving the beauty and vibrancy of our town. Residents Forward’s local impact on our community helps spur the behavioral change we need to fight the global issue of climate change. That is why I volunteer my time with Residents Forward.”

Visit residentsforward.com to learn more about Vissicchio’s work on the board of directors and as chair of the Beautifucstion Committee.

Meet Mindy Germain, whose passion for protecting the environment has helped transform the Port Washington community.

“At a very early age, my Grandma Sophie modeled the gift of community service for me,” Germain said. “She volunteered for so many causes that gave her life deep meaning. She was also a lover of nature, unique cultures, and people.”

“Days after I moved to Port, I was pushing my daughter in a stroller through Blumenfeld Park and spotted a group of volunteers picking up litter wearing T-Shirts that said Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington, which is now Residents Forward,” Germain recalled. “I felt my grandma’s tug. Fifteen years later, I am proud to wear that T-shirt and grateful for the deep connection community service has given me to Port’s diverse people, history, beautiful landscapes and drinking water.”

Visit residentsforward.org and pwwd.org to learn more about Germain’s work in the Port community.

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Meet Marvin Makofsky, the founder of Plant A Row For The Hungry.

“The mission of Plant A Row for the Hungry, Port Washington, for the past 12 years has been to mobilize our community to grow and distribute locally grown produce to our food-insecure families,”Makofsky said. “We engage in climate change as it relates to growing food.”

“Living now in the Port Washington area for nearly 40 years, we have been truly blessed to have raised our family in this unique community,” Makofsky explained. “Giving back has been a natural way to express my gratitude, and establishing a fresh produce program that has benefited families in need has been one of the most enriching experiences in my life.”

Visit plantarowforthehungry,org to learn more about Plant A Row and how to get involved.

(Photos by Cathy Bongiorno)

Meet Stella L. Spanakos, co-founder of The Nicholas Center and Spectrum Designs Foundation.

“Over a decade ago, a personal tragedy created the opportunity to design something of lasting impact for my son Nicholas and others like him,” Spanakos said.

“The opportunity culminated with the creation of The Nicholas Center and partner, Spectrum Designs–Port Washington-based non-profits offering opportunity and hope to individuals with Autism. This organization fills a void for individuals with Autism and creates ambassadors of diversity and inclusion to enrich the quality of life for all.”

“My son has taught me so much about life, more than all my teachers and coaches combined. I am grateful to see life through his eyes,” Spanakos said. “I am very proud of how our staff and participants have become an integral part of the Port Washington community. I give back to Port Washington because Port has given so much to The Nicholas Center and to me, personally. This community is caring, engaged, and supportive and has helped us reach milestones and change lives!”

Visit TNCNewYork.org to learn more about the local non-profit’s mission to aid Austistic individuals in the community.

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Vocation Vocation Vocation

Vincent Smith School opens general store to support vocational students

BY CHRISTY HINKO

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There was much cause for celebration on Main Street last weekend. The Vincent Smith General Store has been in preparation for more than a year to open its doors on Saturday, May 7, with a glorious ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony, hosted by the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce.

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he store, at 189 Main St., is an extension of the special ed. school’s Vocational Explorations in Education Program (VEEP). High school students, particularly those who might not be college-bound, supplement their regular curriculum by exploring various vocational experiences.

Before the pandemic began, Vincent Smith students were receiving a simulation experience, observing how businesses work in the community.

“We would bring the students out to the shops to observe the types of jobs that people have, to explore the opportunities and see what they might want to do when they finish school if they choose not to go to college,” Lynda Bekore, Vincent Smith School director of communications said.

“Once COVID came and everything shut down we realized we could actually do this for ourselves. We could support our students by opening up our own store.”

Bekore said the store offers the students a great opportunity in a supportive environment, to self-motivate instead of simply observing how a business operates.

“Our students are excited at the prospect of gaining hands-on job skills in their very own store,” John Baldi, the head of Vincent Smith School said. “By interacting with

customers and learning the ins and outs of retail, they’ll gain invaluable experience that will serve them long after they leave Vincent Smith.”

The store is a small boutique, perfect for managing all things that make a retail store successful. Inside, you will find home decor, toys, housewares, general merchandise, The students are happily preparing for the opening of their new general store. seasonal goods and locally made wares.

(Photos by Cathy Bongiorno) “The students will learn customer service, retail, product management, store upkeep The store hours had not been set prior to classes and support for School Reluctance and maintenance, keeping shelves stocked, press time, however, Bekore said that the or ADHD. supply skills and so much more,” Bekore said. store would primarily be set in conjunction Vincent Smith emphasizes academic with the students’ schedules. success, differentiated instruction, a strong Presently there are seven high school stu- home/school connection and college and dents in the vocational program, but Vincent career counseling in small, supportive Smith operates on a rolling admissions basis, classes. Approximately 85 percent of gradaccepting students throughout the whole uates go on to college and have achieved year. Students come from across the whole successful careers in the arts, media, island, including the five boroughs. education and entrepreneurship.

“We all look forward to this new way of Vincent Smith students learn how to being involved in the warm and vibrant learn, while developing essential social Port Washington community,” Baldi said. and academic skills necessary for their The school is a member of the chamber of success beyond school. Where appropriate, commerce and is already making prepastudents are provided in-house related rations for its 2024 centennial celebration, services for speech, reading, counseling and coincidentally also getting its start right on occupational therapy.

Main Street nearly 100 years ago.

Vincent Smith School is located at 322 The Vincent Smith School specializes in Port Washington Blvd. in Port Washington. students in grades 1-12 with learning diffi- Visit www.vincentsmithschool.org or call The store is beautifully arranged with culties like dyslexia, or those seeking small 516-365-4900. artwork, home decor, toys and jewelry.

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S.F. Falconer Florist Receives Historic Business Certificate

S.F Falconer Florist is located at 8 S. Maryland Ave. (Photo from the S.F Falconer Florist Facebook)

Assemblywoman Sillitti honors local florist for their 102 years of business in the Port Washington community

BY JULIE PRISCO

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Assemblywoman Gina L. Sillitti (D-Port Washington) recently presented S.F Falconer Florist in Port Washington with a Historic Business Certificate. The family business has been honored with the inclusion on the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry.

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he Historic Business Preservation Registry was established in 2020 to honor businesses that have been operating for at least 50 years. Local businesses are staples to villages, towns and cities across the state.

Elected state officials can nominate two businesses to the Historic Business Registry to have them recognized by the state for successfully shaping the history and identities of the communities they serve.

Sillitti decided to nominate Port Washington’s S.F Falconer Florist for the certification, and the business was officially added to the registry.

“We are so fortunate to have so many long-standing businesses in this tow,” Sillitti said. “Their longevity is not only because of the products they sell but their commitment to our community.”

“Last year, I had the privilege of participating in the town’s street renaming ceremony in honor of S.F. Falconer Florist,” Sillitti recalled. “I was so moved by the outpouring of support and the volume of people that came out for Fred Falconer. It stuck with me and first came to mind when I was asked to nominate a business from my district that not only had longevity but is part of the fabric of Port Washington.”

“Since 1920, S.F. Falconer Florist has helped Port Washington residents celebrate birthdays and notable occasions or brighten up their day with fresh, beautiful

flowers,” Sillitti said. “I was proud to nominate this beloved mom-and-pop shop for the historic business registry and I wish S.F. Falconer many more years of friendly customer service and exquisite flowers.”

S.F. Falconer Florist is a third-generation business that has been open for more than 100 years now. Simon Frederick Falconer, a Scottish immigrant, who trained in agriculture and gardening, opened the family business. The business has passed from father to son for three generations and is currently operated by Simon’s grandson, Frederick Falconer Jr. “My grandfather started the business in 1920,” Fredrick Falconer Jr. said. “He was working as the head groundskeeper for Harry Guggenheim and he wanted to start his own business. So Guggenheim gave him a greenhouse to get started with.”

“They moved [the greenhouse] up here,” said Fred Falconer. “And one of the original greenhouses here is actually from the Guggenheim estate.”

Fred Falconer has been working at the family florist since the early 1960s when he was in high school.

“I helped out with a little bit of everything,” said Fred Falconer. “I worked in the greenhouses and in the store; I was really all over the place. Then I took it over from my father sometime in the early 1980s.”

Fred Falconer’s long-time experience working in all departments of the florist

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From the left; Fredrick Falconer, Jr., Assemblywoman Sillitti and Sean Beckert.

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alongside his father taught him how to run the business and gave him the expertise to take over the company successfully. The business only grew as the florist passed down from generation to generation.

“We started doing more parties and indoor landscape work,” said Fred Falconer.

“I’ve expanded the business into more areas. Now we pretty much do more of everything, and we cover most of Nassau County.”

Although the company has grown over the past years, a small business’s integrity and customer service still remain true at S.F Falconer Florist.

“We will continue to be a personal service business,” said Fred Falconer. “I don’t think we will be replaced by any online or anything like that because we do offer a big personal service and personal attention.

You can order online through us, but it is still personally made; the floral arrangements don’t just come off a shelf.”

S.F Falconer Florist is busiest around

this time of the year. Between Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and the spring season, the florist constantly receives orders and welcomes customers.

“We’re not just a normal flower shop here,” said Fred Falconer. “We have a greenhouse, we do a lot of growing here, and all the spring greenery growing is done right here. Right now, the place is full and it is absolutely gorgeous.”

The beautiful shop and floral arrangements produced are a testament to the years of hard work the family and staff of S.F Falconer Florist have put into growing their business. Being added to the Historic Business Preservation Registry is a tribute to all of that dedication.

“I appreciate being recognized and nominated by Assemblywoman Sillitti,” Fred Falconer said. “I feel quite honored for our family. I wish my grandfather and father could’ve been around to share the honor.”

Visit S.F Falconer Florist at 8 South Maryland Ave. in Port Washington.

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Paul D. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5800 www.portnet.org/schreiber

Port Washington Chamber of Commerce 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-6566 www.pwcoc.org

Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School 52 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5500 www.portnet.org/weber

President: Debbie Greco Cohen 1st Vice President: Katherine Crean 2nd Vice President: Lisa Donatelli 3rd Vice President: Laurie Scheinman Secretary: David Heller Treasurer: Kathy Levinson Executive Director: Roberta Polay

John J. Daly Elementary School 36 Rockwood Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 515-767-52000 www.portnet.org/daly Guggenheim Elementary School 38 Poplar Pl. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5250 www.portnet.org/ guggenheim Manorhaven Elementary School 12 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5300 www.portnet.org/manorhaven John Phillip Sousa Elementary School 101 Sands Point Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5350 www.portnet.org/sousa South Salem Elementary School 10 Newbury Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 www.portnet.org/salem Vincent Smith School 322 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-365-4900 www.vincentsmithschool.org My Spectrum School 11 Sintsink Dr. E. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8035 www.myspectrumschool.org The Happy Montessori School of Port Washington 40 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-1131 www.happymontessoriwixsite.com/website

LIBRARY Port Washington Public Library 1 Library Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-4400 www.pwpl.org Director: Keith Klang

WATER DISTRICT Port Washington Water District 38 Sandy Hollow Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0171 www.pwwd.org Commissioners: David R. Brackett, Chairman; Peter Meyer, Secretary; Mindy Germain, Treasurer Superintendent: Italo J. Vacchio

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BUSINESS IMPORVEMENT DISTRICT Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8890 www.portwashingtonbid.org President: Donna Rice Vice President: Halime Berkay Treasurer: Annette Oestreich Secretary: Nadine Delmonte Executive Director: Holly Bryne

FIRE DEPARTMENT Port Washington Fire Department Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-2200 www.pwfd.com Chiefs: Chief of Department: Brian Waterson 1st Assistant Chief: Matthew Kerin 2nd Assistant Chief: Donald Reese Board of Directors: Chairman: Michael Tedeschi Vice-Chairman: Scott R. Werner Jr. Treasurer: Christopher M. Bollerman Secretary: Robert J. Kropacek

POLICE DISTRICT Port Washington Police District 500 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-0500 www.portwashingtonpd.ny.gov Board of Police Commissioners: Brian G. Staley Sr. Angela Lawlor Mullins Frank T. Scobbo

VILLAGES/INCORPORATED VILLAGES Baxter Estates 315 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0096 www.baxterestates.org Mayor: Nora Haagenson Deputy Mayor: Charles Comer Flower Hill 1 Bonnie Heights Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-672-5000 www.villageflowerhill.org Mayor: Randall Rosenbaum Manorhaven 33 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-7000 www.manorhaven.org Mayor: Jim Avena Deputy Mayor: Rita Dilucia Port Washington North 3 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-5900 www.portwashingtonnorth.org Mayor: Rober Weitzner Village Clerk: Palma Torrisi Deputy Village Clerk: Linda Kropacek Sands Point 26 Tibbits Ln. Sands Point, NY 11050 516-883-3044 www.sandspoint.org Mayor: Peter A. Forman Deputy Mayor: Jeffrey Moslow Town of North Hempstead 220 Plandome Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-869-6311 www.northhempstead.com Supervisor: Jennifer DeSena Councilmembers: David A. Adhami Mariann Dalimonte Veronica Lurvey Robert J. Troiano Dennis Walsh Peter J. Zuckerman Town Clerk: Ragini Srivastava Receiver of Taxes: Charles Berman

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